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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-04-04
AEN WHO WERE BARRIERS
And Became Statesmen, Writ.
ers and Men of Affairs.
Irom The Memphis Commercial Appeal.

7 has been the delight of
the biOgraphers to show
how the printers devil.
the poor farm lad, the
street waif and the me-
chanic's lad have struggled
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

rates; that this power can be delegated
to another body; and that any specific
position for review would be likely to
give the courts such powers Of inter-
ference as would defeat the purposes
OF the bill.
The contention Of Senators Foraker
Aldrich. Elkins and others was so Wig
orous. however, that the President at
last yielded. and at a conference held
at the White House the following care
fully prepared amendment. limiting the
courts power to the utmost, was &C.
cepted. and Senator Long delegated to
present 1t:
THAT all orders OF the Commission.
except orders for the payment Of
money. shall take effect within such
reasonable time as shall be prescribed
by the Commission, and shall continue
for such period OF time. not exceeding
two years. as shall be prescribed in the
order Of the Commission, unless sooner
set aside by the Commission or sus-
pended or set aside In a suit brought
against the Commission in the Circuit
Court OF the United States, sitting as
court OF equity for the district wherein
any carrier plaintiff In said suit had Its
principal operating Office: and juris-
diction Is hereby conferred on the Cir
cult Courts Of the United States to hear
The National tribune., 1906-04-12
WASHINGTON, D. c., THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1906.

sponse to Johnston's appeals, until he
had, it is admitted by Southern writer's,
full $4,000.
Slow as was Buell.. 100 miles away,
Johnston, only 20 miles away, was still
slower. He knew when Buell. started
from Nashville, and that he had been
halted for more than two weeks by
the burned bridge at Columbia. Yet 1t
was not until April that he began his
march to Pittsburg Landing. The Davis
Johnston partisans attempt to place the
blame Of this upon Beauregard. The
forward march was astOnishingly slow.
taking three days to make the 18 miles
to bring 1t within striking distance of
the Union camps. Still more astonish-
ing is the ignorance Of the Union Gen.
erals that all the woods in front Of them
were flleS with rebel regiments march,
ing straight toward them. and that as
the sun went down on Saturday, April
.. $4,000 enemies had gone into bivouac
only three miles away. The tremendous
battle began at sunrise the next morn
ing, and though the Union troops
fought with the greatest obstinacy they
were continually beaten back by the
heavy columns hurled against their thin
and disjointed lines. Nightfall saw the
remnant of the army, with all it's re-
naming artillery maSsed on the bluffs
Immediately around the Landing, and
the last attack Of the rebels repulsed
by the terrific artillery and infantry
fire, assisted by that Of two gunbOats
Gen. Buell. Hears the Sound Of Battle.
Gen. Buell., with his Chief of Staff,
The National tribune., 1906-04-12
History OF the Movement to Secure Practical Regulation on the
Railroads in the Public neresThe Constitution and Legal
Dcuies-One Of the Greatest Debates in the History Of the
Senate Now Going On.

In angry resentment they took II from,
IL. Senators Foraker. Aldrich, Elkins and
others failed by one vote TO do this. Then.
the hands OF Senator Dolliver, who rec-
resented the President in the matter,
and aspired to the honor OF presenting
1t. and directed 1t to be presented by
Senator Tillman, a Democrat, and the
PRESIDENTS bitterest enemy in the SEN
ate. Tfllman was as much astonished
as any one by the unexpected turn, but
presented the bill without amendment,
and has ever since been trying 10 get
vote upon Ii.
In the six weeks which have since
elapsed there have been heard some
OF the ablest speeches ever made in the
Senate. and Senators Foraker. Knox.
Lodge. Culbertson. Bailey, Dolliver,
Long and others have shown themselves
fully worthy Of the best Senate tradi-
tfons. The time has not been wasted,
for instead Of mere obstruction. too
often seen in the Senate, the speeches
have been highly educational and have
done much to bring all to proper un-
derstanding of what such an important
measure should be.
Senators Foraker, Aldrich, Ekins
and others began by Insisting upon the
fullest right Of appeal to the courts
which would allow the courts to take
up each case de novo. and retry it. This
state Commerce Commission, since no
railroad would obey any order that il
did not wish to. but would defeat 1t by
endless litigation. These Senators have
since receded greatly from their first
position, and are now contending only
that the courts shall have the right Of
review. and to determine whether any
rate ordered Is violative OF lawful. le-
gal and constitutional rights" whether
1t is "conffssatory," makes railroad
property "unremunerative," and there
by transgresses the Constitutional pro-
hibition against taking property with
out due. process Of law" They have
insisted that unless the right Of appeal
was specifically provided the Supreme
Court would declare the bill unconsti-
tutiOnal, and probably would anyhow.
Their opponents, led by Senator Dol
liver, and inspired from the White
House. have insisted as strenuously that
the right Of appeal is inherent and in
defeasable, and need not be specified
in any measure: that the Supreme
Court had. by inference. at least, af-
firmed the power Of Congress to fix
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

terstate Commerce Committee. called
his committee together in advance Of
the session to formulate a bill which
would eliminate the crudities Of the
Esch- h-Townsend bill, and give Congress
perfected measure, which 1t could inn
mediately pass, and dismiss the SUBJ
.ject from the arena Of legislative con-
tention. incidentally 1t was to be an
Elkins bill. give the West Virginia Sem
ator all the credit, and be as little
harmful to the railroads as they could
reasonably ask. Senator Elkins worked
hard, but his labors and his bill have
received scanty consideration. The Ad.
ministration had little confidence or IN
terest In 1t, and placed itself openly
behind the Hepburn bill. which was
the Esch-TOwnsend bill shorn Of the
most Of the objections found TO that
Deasure and with some improvements
suggested by the criticisms upon 1t.
This was introduced in the House jan
The National tribune., 1906-04-12
CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL.
The Scyiia and ChaFybdis Of Organic and
statute Law Between Which the Rate
Bill Must BE Steered.

The Scyiia and ChaFybdis Of Organic ana
statute Law Between Which the Rate
Bill Must BE Steered.
Congress has far less general power
than Legislature. The latter, as the
direct representative Of the people, can
do anything which is not prohibited to
IL. Congress, on the other hand, as
the more remote representative, can
only do the things which 1t is specifical.
ly empowered to do. There is no doubt
that Legislature can fix railroad rates.
Legislatures have exercised this power,
without question, from time immemo.
rial, i'm regard to ferries, stage coaches,
etc. All of Congress- power over the
matter is derived from clause 3, Sec
tion 8, Of the Constitution, which reads:
To regulate commerce with foreign
Nations, and among the several States,
and with the Indian Tribes"
The next question is, assuming Con.
gress to have the power, can IL dele
gate it to any other body? The fixing
Of rates combines legislative, judicial
and ministerial functions. Can Con.
gress create body combining all three Z
1t is claimed that such a thing is abb
horrent to the genius of our Govern
ment, which carefully separates these
three functions.
8 The next question is the kernel OF tho
whole matter. Assuming that Congress
has all the power stated in the two
preceding propositions, and can Greats
such a tribunal. will its action be alb
solute and final? This is the present
storm center. Unless 1T can act imme-
diately and imperatively it cannot give
the relief asked for. If II can il will
have a despotism repugnant to our in
stitutions and a capacity for unlimited
injustice.
The Hepburn bill provides that there
can be an appeal by either party to the
Supreme Court of the United States.
and such an appeal shall have priority
over everything but criminal cases.
but SUCH APPEAL SHALL NOT
VACATE OR SUSPEND THE ORDER
FROM"
There is where the fight now RACES.
Those IL words are the point of clutch
of the two combatants. They separate
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

and determine in any such suit wheth-
er the order complained of was beyond
the authority OF the Commission or i'm
violation of the rights OF the carrier
secured by the Constitution"
The authorship of this amendment is
unknown. The President was assured
that % Republican Senators could be
relied on to vote for 1t, with substan-
TALLY all the Democrats, which would
secure its passage. II looks as IL this
promise cannot be redeemed. and not
more than 16 Republicans can be mus.
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

Haileck and Grant. that there was not
the least urgency for his presence at
Pittsburg Landing, his orders for the
march were made with a view to taxi
ing his army through in the best shape,
with the least wear and tear on men,
animals and equipment, and train every
one in the best system of orderly
marching. Each division was to move
as unit, with every brigade, battery
and wagon in its proper place. An in
terval of six miles was to be preserved
between the divisions, which would
The National tribune., 1906-04-12


The Tremendous Force Behind the Bill
tant in voicing the general dissatisfac-
ton with railroad conditions. and desire
for reform OF some kind. The Presi-
dent gave Official recognition to this in
his Message upon the opening OF Con-
gress In 1904. The introduction Of the
Esch-TOwnsend bill Immediately fol-
lowed. IT WAS introduced In the House
Dec. 3 and in the Senate the next day.
This measure was chiefly Instrumental
In drawing the fire OF both those in
favor Of reform and those opposed.
Each We'd with the other in exposing
the cruditfes and imperfections OF the
measure.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Kean, OF New Jersey. March 2, 1905,
was adopted directing the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce to in
vestigate the subject and 1t presented
to the present Congress q five-volume
report
Senator Elkins. Chairman of the In.
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

"a, 1906, and passed practically unani-
seven votes against--un-
der the pressure from the White House,
and the hot demand from the country
for immediate action to succeed the
years OF boundless talk.
The bill then went 10 the Senate Com
mittsa. which tried hard to pigeon-holA.
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

tered in its support, with the attitude
of the Democrats quite uncertain. Sen.
ator Long presented the amendment.
and bore himself very well under the
hot. fire poured upon it.
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THE HISTORY.
The Real Movement for Railroad ReEu.
Iati0n Began Two Years Ago.

Many vaporous speeches. showing
much heat but little light. occupied the
attention Of Congress for years, and
filled innumerable columns of the news
papers. These, mainly intended for
home consumption, were chiefly impor-
The National tribune., 1906-04-12
The Important Position OF Kentucky and Tennessee.
By JOHN McELROY.
CHAPTER VII.

Copyright, 1906, By The National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-12

Everything that Gen. Buell. did was
veil considered to the last DEAN and
carefully prescribed I'm ,,ritten orders.
Sm which the-.was to be no deyia.
hon. 1t -as all according to the rules
an principles OF the military science
al laid down In the books. of which
Haell had been a diligent student.
Assuming. as he had a perfect right
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
"A Tragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted u
leak In the great North Sea dyke,
which u chila's finger could have
stopped. to become a ruinous break
deyastatislg an entire province ~
Holland. In like manner Kenneth
MrIver, of Vancebore, Me-, permitted
a little cold to go unnoticed until "a
tragic finish was only averted by
DR.. Kings New Discovery. He
writes: "Thres doctors gave me uL
to die Of lung Inflammation, caused
by neglected cold; but DIR. Kings
New Discovery saved my lile." Guar
anteed best cough and cold cure. at
w. j. Hughes K Co.'S. SOC and $1.00
Trial bottle free.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05

daily reviews OF the latest books,
the continued story, the woman
Beautifui" department, the daily
fashion article, "Meals for u Day."
news of the lakes. etc besides q
complete array Of local and domes-
tic news-all uniting to give the peo.
pie OF Chicago and the Northwest a
complete and interesting all-around
newspaper.
The Sunday Magazine OF The Rec
ord. Herald Is an artistic and literary
triumph. Famous authors and H.
Illustrators, fine paper and presswork
combine to make 1t the rival OF the
great independent periodicals and a
distinct departure in sunday Jour-
nalism.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
An InsssI AltAround New.psper.

Probably no other newspaper in
the United States can show SO bril-.
liant an array Of special features
suited to the tastes and needs oi
every member OF the family as Th,
Chicago Record Herald. Its regular
daily and sunday features includ,
ths letters Of William 4. Curtis anG
Walter wellman, besides the special
dispatches from the great centers
Next In Importance comes The Rec
.ord-Herald's unparalleled forei.
news service, embracing Its own, o
'ciaI cables and those OF the ew
York Herald, World. jour o
Conmercc and Associated Pres,
Itspages devoted to commercial, and
financial news Of all Kinds are uD
surpassed IN scope and accuracy
Among other noteworthy feature
are It's popular sporting page, II.
sound editorials, Kiser's humoroul
B. Alternating, Currents" the livel,
..Stories of the Street and Town
the railroad and insurance columns
music aud dram u, society and clubs
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05

\ Up fo yesterday morning there
lid titen 'fonr thousand, nine huMd-
red and thirty-fve original home
rtead filings ipadea tn. local United
States land Office since the first oi
last July. and 1t ia certain that 10y
the end Of the fiscal year the number
will pass the five thousand mark.
This number establishes a new high
water record for the Office. Right
mt the present time there Ii a slight
letup. usual during the midsummer
months, but with the assurance OF a
bumper crop throughout this see.
tion, 1t may confidently be predicted
that when the fall movement of land
seekers commences the influx will be
heavier than ever.
Democrat.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05

"That is a quibble, mere quibble."
said Walter Camp. Yale's athletic ad-
wiser, in a discussion Of football rules.
He laughed ironically.
"That reminds me" he said. "of the
children Of a friend of mine whom l
visited in the summer.
These children, two boys. got on
none too well.
Here said the mother to the old
er OF them one day. here is banana.
Divide It with your little brother. and
see that he gets the lions share
"The younger child a few minutes
later set up great brawling.
Mamma he shrieked. John hasn't
given me any banana
whats this? said the mother,
hurrying In.
"Tt's all right explained the older
boy. Lions don't eat bananas"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05

Vacation season is here ana the
way In which 1t Is spent will prove
to he am Indicator as to the future OF
the youth Of both sexes. The girl
who lies Ia bed till breakfast IL ready
goes piclicing ON wash days aud at
tends all the parties instead Of do
ing good share OF the work and
giving the fatigued mother u needed
rest, and the boy who spends his
nights street-loafng and blowing
the "old man" for cigarette and
livery money instead Of helping him
In his work or hustling d job OF his
own, will never amount to much, no
matter how many commencement t.
they go through lex.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
Only 87 years old.

II am only 50 years old and don't
expect even when | get to be real old
to feel that way as long as I can get
Electric Bitters." says Mrs. II. II.
Brunson; of Dublin; Ga. Surely
there's nothing else keeps the old as
young and makes the weak as
strong as this grand tonic medicine.
Dyspepsia, torpid liver, infiamed
Kidneys or chronic constipation are
unknown after taking Electric Bit
tsra a reasonable time. Guaranteed
BY w. ]. Hughes & Go. Price soc.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
rsrkHED AZ sEcoso.cLAss MAIL mArrEH


Small Beginnings OF Famous Men.
Jay Gould was book agent.
Henry Willard was a reporter.
Elihu Root was n blacksmith.
Benjamit Franklin was printer.
At. stewart was school teacher
James J. Hill began as roust-
about.
Abraham Lincoln was rail-
splitter.
Daniei Drew began as a cattle
trader.
Cornelius Vanderbilt ierried his
own boat. ua -
William Lloyd Garrison Was print
er's devil. ,raq f n
John wanainaker began life ut
$l.25 week.
Andrew Carnegie began life at
$3.50 a week. !. \ .
William A. Clark as IS a young man
was ~ miner. ~.
John Jacob Aston sold APPLES in
tie streets.
Thomas Edison hogan as a tele
graph operator.
Henry H. Rogers was grrer's
dtlfseis ES.
John u. Rockefeller worked In a
machine shop.
Thomas +. Ryan was IL clerk I'm a
dry goods store.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
Out Of the Mouths Of Babes.

Small Dorothy was visiting her
grandparents in the country, and. see-
ing quantity of feathers scattered
over the hen yard, said:
Grandpa, you ought to do some
thing to keep your chickens from
wearing out So"
my goodness!" exclaimed an anx-
ious mother, what In the world made
your face so dirty, Willie?"
Johnny Jones and me had q fight"
exclaimed Willie, "an' he throwed
more dirt in my face than could
swaller.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
Noah,s Ark.

Tom and Annie had not been ac-
quainted very long. and for the first
time he was taking her for trip down
the historic Thames. II was all new
to her, and as they circled round the
old lightship which helps to guard the
mouth of the river. she became excit-
ed.
Where are we going to now, Tom?"
she cried.
Were going round the More now,
my DEAR" said Tom. as he pointed to
the venerable lightship.
"Oh, gracious. Tom." she said. In
unbounded surprise: I've card Of i'm.
And ~ that rs Ark?"&
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
Useless Questions.

A man stood before a mirror In his
room. his face iathered and an open
razor in his hand.
His wife came in. She looked at
him and said:
Are you shavingT
"The man. foe to surplusage. re-
piled fiedcely:
NO, ! am backing the Kitchen
range. Where are you--out driving. or
at a natinee?'"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
y
Strayed.

TO my pasture on section s-lo7-ss
about April lst 1906. One red COW
with white face, 8 years old, weight
about 800 pounds, has had calf by
her side since last of April. mo brands
FRANK MACHovEc,
Gam Valley, 8. ID.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
A BRIGHT BOY.

Teacher-What is a synonym?
Pupil-A word that has the same
meaning as another word.
Teacher--And why does our Ian
guage possess synonyms?
Pupil--So that you can use one
when you don't know how to spell the
other one.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05
In MethuseIah's Day.

Salesman--Whs size suit does the
little boy wear?
Fond Mother--Well, he's only sixty
eight. but he takes usually seventy
three-year-old size.--Puck.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Fake LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
NINE Tablets. All druggists refund
the money II 1t falls to cure. +. w.
Groves signature is on each box.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-19
SAMARITANS ORGANIZE
Grand Council for Minnesota, with Min
neapolis Man at Head.

A grand council for Minnesota of the
Modern Samaritans has been organized
at st. Paul, by the first state assembly
ever held by the order. More than sixty
subordinate councils with membership
of about 1900 were represented. The
principal benfit Of the action taken is to
give the members a voice in, the .selec-
ton Of members Of the imperial council.
Minnesota secures three members in this
body and it is expected that other states
will follow the initiative taken by this
state. . iT -. Z
The officers of the. grand council are
as follows, Good Samaritan, Don E. Nc
Lehman, Minneapolis; vice Good Samari-
tan, Walter T. Lemon, ST.. Paul; scribe,
]. G. Schnacke, ST. Paul; treasurer, Ed
Mottison, Cannon Falls; high priest, S.
P. Eggan, Minneapolis; Levite, John De-
Leo, st. Cloud; chief messenger, Edward
Ryan, Staples; junior: messenger, E. H.
Krelwitz, Aitkin; centurion, Curtiss M
Johnson, Rush, City; Waterman John
Yost, Wabasha; auditors, Carl Anderson,
st. Paul, and G. Ar McGuffin, Mime
apolis; representatives, to imperial coun-
Gill;, Dr. E. z. Wanollis, Minneapolis, DR..
j. H. Haines, saltwater, and 6. Bonn
BACH st. Paul. $3.50 - d" ~ J: :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-19
ASKS A 5000 MINIMUM
Rev. JOHN A. RYAN PLEADS FOR
BETTER PAY FOR MEN WHO
SUPPORT FAMILIES.

80 -. : l+g1.e 4-as
Contending that 5000 is a necessary
income for the man who must SUPPORT
q family, the Rev; John A. Ryan Of ST.
Paul seminary discussed the relation
of the church and the labor question in
the Church Of the immaculate Concep-
ton yesterday morning. A number of
representatives of organized labor
were in the audience and listened to
an able and impartial discussion Of
the labor problem.
Union labor, asserted Father RYAN,
is justified in demanding fair living
wage, and he asserted that so per cent
Of the present day laborers received an
annual income Of less than 5000. He
defended the methods Of the unions to
a certain extent in their attempts to
secure for their members living wage
and asserted that the laboring man
needs the church, for the church first
sanctifed labor guilds in the fifteenth
century; and a relation, between the
church and labor unions is necessary
and advantageous. s,sa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-19
I.ABORERS ARE NEEDED
Government Contractors Ha1npered by
Scarcity of HelD

Irrigation work in North Dakota and
Montana is being materially handi-
capped by the scarcity of labor. This
is the statement of D. H. Freeman Of
ST. Cloud, one of the best known gov
eminent contractors in the west, who
is in Minneapolis on business connected
with his $3.50, 900 contract to dig six
teen miles of ditch near Glendive,
Mont. ~..-:
At the Vendome today Mr.. Freeman
said, "The labor problem is handicap
ping irrigation work thruout the west
and 1 have just arranged for ship
ment of men from St. Cloud. Good
wages do not seem to attract the men
and the irrigation work is badly ham
pered. The project upon which I am
now at.work is called the lower Yellow
stone project, and is one Of the largest
Of the government irrigation schemes.
river, twenty miles below Glendive, a
ditch sixty-fve miles long is in process
Of construction. r.
IT have contracted for digging the
two upper divisions Of the ditch, six
teen miles in all. The country which
will be helped by the contamination Of
the lower Yellowstone project is a
stock country and the stockmen of the
region will be immensely helped by the
irrigation of the land along the Vel
lowstone. Three crops of alfalfa a year
can be raised on the land when It is
properly irrigated. - a.