The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-09-20
Railroad LsgislatiOn.
[St Augustine Record. ]

NalArooo LeBlslatAOns
[St. Augustine Record.
The president says the states that
have not awaited themselves Of their
power to regulate the roads may lose
that power and the nation is justified
IN taking up what the states will not
use--a Daniel come to Judgment on the
constitution, surely Possibly through
fear Of losing this unused power, the
states have responded with volume Of
regulating and restraining statutes that
warrant the officials and stockholders Of
the roads IN asking what is 20 come
after the storm. None of the efforts
at Regulating leading to possible own
ership" has passed the review of appel
late cOurts-as yet all are in doubt.
Buthere is an attempt to catch birds
eye view at the passing throng
Three hundred bills have been passed.;
twenty states have reduced rates or
have declared s.the purpose of doing 500
Ohio was the first state to adopt fiat
two-cent rate.
Indiana has a fat two-cent rate.
Iowa gives two cents where the gross
earnings foot up 81, 900 per mile. Michi-
gan gives two cents to all roads with
gross earnings of 81, 200 per mile. Wis
consin gives two cents on gross earn
ings of So, 500 and West Virginia on
lines over fifty miles long. Nebraska
put her two cent rate into effect last
March; Pennsylvania tries hers next
October. In New York the public SER
vice commission has power to make the
rate. In Massachusetts, the systems
have voluntarily lowered the rates.
The new commissions Of Vermont, Mon
tana and South Dakota can make the
rates.
Now think of the work piled up for
the supreme court; think of the per-
plexity manufactured for the holders of
railroad bonds and you will begin TO UNI
derstand what is the matter with Wall
street. People who have invested for
tunes in railroad bonds hardly know
their own property and the government
commissions in Washington will find
difficulty IN locating the owners when
they assess a fine.
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The following items were taken from
the Jacksonville Metropolis of the 9th
inst:
MRS, ELLA s. HAND.
''The funeral of Mrs. Ella Starr
Hand took place from st. Andrews
Episcopal Church yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. j. II. Moody conducted the
services. The following gentlemen act
ed as pallbearers: DR.. j. c. L'Engle,
Robert Gamble, Capt w. M Davidson,
M. II. Houghton and H l.. Babbett
The interment was in Evergreen Gene
terry, by Charles A. Clark "
Mrs Hand, who was the widow Of
James l.. Bull before her last marriage,
lived in Tallahassee for many years,
and the \ mpathy Of her old friends
goes out to her daughters in their re-
eeE bereavement.
MISS ANNIE BURROUGHS.
"Miss Annie c.. Burroughs, daughter
of the late DR. r. b. Burroughs, died
in this city on Saturday night, Septem-
Der 9TH, at the residence OF her broth
err, Mr. Joseph II. Burroughs. The re-
mains were taken to Savannah, Ga on
Sunday morning for iuterment in the
old family lot. Mr. Joseph II. Bur-
roughs and Mr.. Oliver b. Burroughs,
brothers of the deceased, accompanied
the remains. -
Miss Burroughs was well known in
our city, and her friends here viii be
panied 10 learn of her death
MRS. aABBIE RUSSELL,
Funeral services over the body of
! Mrs Abbie Russell took place yester-
day from St Matthews Metl 0 list
Church. The Rev. Edward T. Ley, tie
pastor, paid high tribute TO the worth
of this noble Christian woman, whose
life and means were given unselishly
towards the elevation and betterment
OF all classes of humanity. All the So
cieties Of which she was a member
were represented, and turned out in
large numbers, testiNing thereby 20
their appreciation of the great service
rendered by the deceased The Chinese
Society turned out in large numbers,
furnishing their own carriages, carry
ING handsome tributes of flowers, which
they placed lovingly on the newly-made
grave. They plainly showed their sor-
row in the loss of the one who had done
so much for their future welfare. The