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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
Hartman Guilty But No Pun
iShment.

iShment.
After several months of inveS-
tigating and weeks OF time taken
in its preparation, the long look
ed for report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission on the
railway operations of E. II. Har-
riman has been made public, and,
although it shows conclusively
that Mr.. Hartman has the rail-
way situation in the West in the
hollow of his hand, it fails to
recommend any definite remedy.
The report, which is written
lby Commissioner Franklin *.
Lane, is complete in every detail
and shows the strides taken in
the last ten years by Mr.. Harrl-
man to strengthen his hold on
the transportation business of
this country. The most fragrant
violations of the interstate law
unearthed by the commission are
the San Pedro deal, which has
since the hearing been abrogated
in Difference TO the California law
amid the Chicago & Alton pur-
and the Chicago & Alton pur-
In each OF these cases the COM
mission finds that the laws have
been broken. but in each it fails
I! to point out what methods can be
adopted to effect cure.
| Within three years after the
reorganization of the Union Pa
cihc Railroad Company in 1897
Edward II. Hartman became
the dominating spirit in that cor
poration. AS chairman of the ex-
lecutive committee he exercises
powers that are well-nigh abso-
lutte.
| He has further what appears
to be dominating control in the
Illinois Central railroad, running
directly north from the Gulf OF
Mexico to the Great Lakes, par
alleling the Mississippi river, and
1000 miles west of the Illinois
Central he has control of the only
line OF railroad paralleling the
Pacific coast and running from
1.-THE Columbia river to the Mexi-
can border.
| Within year his sphere OF in
IAuence has extended eastward /;
the Union Pacific and Oregon
Short Line have acquired 1862
per cent of the stock OF the Bal
|timore & Ohio at a cost OF $f5,-
466, ,96O. and have invested $19,-
634, ,324.93 in New York Central
& Hudson river stock.
IL That it is only the law which
prevents the concentration into
IMr. Harriman's hands OF every
railroad line lying between Can
lada and Mexico is the frank adj
mission of Mr.. Hartman himself
made at tthe hearing.
1t has been, however, no part
of the Hartman policy to permit
the properties which were
drought under the Union Pacific
control to degenerate and de
cline; as railroads they are better
properties today, with lower
grades, straighter tracks and
|more ample equipment than they
were when they came under that
control. Large sums habe been
generously expended in the car
Trying on of engineering works
land betterments which make for
the Improvement of the service
and the permanent value of the
property.
| The control OF the Northern
Pacific and the Burlington by the
| Union Pacific was prevented
Eventually by the decision of the
ISupremc court of the United
States in the case of Hartman
Tvs. Northern Securities Company
in which that court held that it
would be violation of the Sher-
man act for the Union Pacific to
control these railways, as they
were competing lines. The
Southern Pacific remains within
the control of the Union Pacific.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-07-25
What He Said.

Does your papa say Grace?' a
Sunday school teacher asked a
member of her class.
20, nc" she replied.
81 am sure he does" the teach
er persisted. What did he say
just before dinner began?"
20, you mean that" the child
answered. "He said, now, you
kids go easy on the butter, it is 40
cents a pound. !"
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
WHAT WEsTeRN CANADA DOES.
Satisfactory Yields Of Wheat and
Good Prices.

Dundurn, Sask, Sept. 80, 1906.
MT. w. H. Rogers, Canadian Govern
ment Agent,
indianapolis, Ind.
My Dear Sir:
When you were at our place in July
I promised to write you what my
north quarter made per acre. You
will remember 1t was all sown to wheat.
Well, finished threshing yesterday
and received from it an average Of
43A bushels per acre-testing GAN
pounds per stroked bushel. The wheat
is the best sample have ever raised
$50 uniform and even in size. You
may know 1t was a good sample when
/ tell you that have already sold 1000
bushels of 1t for seed to my neighbors.
This year has been my best effort in
farming during my life. My wheat
totaled $3.50 bushels and my oats
nearly 5000.
IL you remember pointed out to
you q half section lying just west of
our house and joining my upper quar-
ter on the south, which l said should
have in order to make one of the best
farms in western Canada. 1 am very
glad to be able to tell you that l now
own that half section. My ambition
now Is to be able to market 10000
bushels Of wheat next year. If some
Of those good, honest Hoosiers could
have been with me during the last two
weeks and could have seen the golden
grain rushing down the spout into my
wagon and then could have seen it in
great piles in my granaries, feel sure
they would have been forced to
acknowledge there is no better farm
Ing country in the world than this. I
may Just say that have done all my
farming with eight head Of horses and
one hired man except during harvest
and threshing. This year proved to
my neighbor that the Hoosiers, when
once woke up" can n'raise grain equal
to the best Minnesota farmers. His
best yield was 421s bushels per acre,
so you see "old Indiana" is holding the
ribbon this year.
Yours very truly,
N. e. BAUMINK.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

hand, on the threshold OF a vast apart
'ment that has an old English solidity
about It's appointments nothing
chirpy or gay or young bridish. You
think of the christenings and funerals
and solemn ceremonials as soon as
you enter. Dead and gone kinfolks
gloom down on you from faded can
vases on the wall. One of the de-
funct danes seems to be embracing .
lamb or something, with wreath
around its neck. Ladies' always wore
beflowered lambs in those days, when
they had their pictures taken.
Miss Alice conyerses with gracious
impartiality In a rather deep-seated
voice, happy to please. She is. un-
doubtedly stunning young woman,
her girlish curves growing softer and
sweeter day by day.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
COFFEE THREsHED HER.
is Long Years.

"For over fifteen years." writes a
patient, hopeful little Ills. woman.
while q coffee drinker, suffered
from Spinal Irritation and Nervous
trouble. was treated by good physi-
clans, but did not get much relief.
II never suspected that coffee might
be aggravatiny my condition. was
downhearted and discouraged, !. but
prayed daily that might find some
thing to help me.
Several years ago whilo at .
friends House. drank cup of Post
um and thought had never tasted
anything more delicious.
From that time on used Postum
instead of coffee, and soon began to
improve In health. so that now can
walk half dozen blocks or more with
ease. and do many other things that
i never thought would be able to
do again In this world.
my appetite is good, / sleep well,
and find life worth living, indeed. A
lady of my acquaintance said she did
not like Postum. It was so weak and
tasteless.
7 explained to her the difference
when II Is made risht--boiled accord
ing to directions. She WAS glad to
know this because coffee did not agree
with her. Now her folks say they ex-
psct to use Postum the rest Of their
lives" Name givea BY Postum Co.,
nAttls Creek. Mich. Read the Mttls
bsek. sThs Read u wsllvills." n
gtsp, ~ThsFs's . gsasss." /"
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
GREAT POPULARITY OF
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

April brought the largest number OF
visitors, the daily average for that
month being 3.101, and March was .
distant second. with a daily average
OF 2,449. The day visitors to the IL
brary in April numbered 1882. and
41.SSs persons saw or used the library
after six o'clock In that month. The
largest number Of visitors In any one
day was 5.2s4, In April. and the
smallest 444. on one Of the hottest
days In July.
An idea OF the size of this library
may be obtained from the statistics
for last year, which showed q gain In
the number OF volumes OF 1896.
bringing the number OF books on the
racks up to 1,379,244, The total OF
books, pamphlets. maps and charts
and pieces Of music addAd last year
was el,ast.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
DEMOCRATIC CHARM OF
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER

III. ~ ~. =
4 LICE--of course there's only one
- Alice In the world, you know
doffs hsr imperial coronet. and all her
spiritual regalia Of crown princess,
every Tuesday afternoon, "and acts as
common as any other congressman's
Wife," This last phrase is a quotation
from q cheerful country rubberer in a
purple satin basque who figured large.
iy upon the scene at Mrs. Longworth's
latest free at home.
The Longworth reception rooms are
on the second floor of the musty old
mansion on Eighteenth street. that
3reeks ancestrally. One mounts on a
blue velvet carpet honestly "shabbed
out" on the sharp edge of every step,
70 the presence of the princess para.
mount. She advances to meet you,
sdemocrstlcally. with outstretched
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

EVIDENCE of the use the general
Z public Is making OF the great
library Of congress Is to be found in
the record of visitors to the building
during the last fiscal year. The vis-
itorss numbered about $4,000. This
was daily average OF 2.24S In the
ss2 days on which the library was
open to the public.
The only days on which the great
bronze doors were closed throughout
the "a hours were July 5. the funeral
day of John Hay, July 4 and Christ
mas On other legal holidays and
Sundays the building was open from
two to ten o'clock and on week days
from nine a. m, to ten p. M. except
Ing Saturday afternoons In July, Au-
gust and September. Almost double
force Is required for the building,
which II open virtually day and even
iHs w year around.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
HKREplTY IS NOT ALL.
Physlc,ens Now Believe Less In Trans
mission Of Disease.


Medical men are coming round to
the view that 1t is the personal his
tory that is of primary importance, or,
In other words, that mans own man.
ner Of life, his record Of health, and
his circumstances should be more
sarefully considered than the illnesses
that his ancestors died Of. DR.. Rabas-
liati, . medical examiner for insurance
companies, who is we'll known in the
profession which he adorns, and Of
high rspute in the north of England,
has devoted much thought to this
question Of heredity from life insur-
ance point Of view. In his opinion 1t
Ii not 80 much disease that is trans
mitted from ono generation to an
sther, but organization, or. human
lty." as he expresses 1t. Any member
Df the human family may suffer from
any disease to which humanity is sub
Iect, and when an individual so suffers
1t is the cause of the ailment that
must be inquired into. Exposure to
this or that set Of conditions brings
varying results. II the body is exposed
to one set Of conditions 1t will take
on gout; II to another, consumption;
II to third. cancer: and so on.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

and see the president and then I'll
have good news for you."
They had a long chat with the pres.
ident. Lady Cook said she had prom.
ised not to reveal the presidents
views, and Olive Logan said she was
so deaf that she could not hear what
he had said.
Judging from his expression,
though" she declared with pathetic
pride over an old hobby of hers, 'he
seemed to favor woman's suffrage.
Lady Cook and myself would like to
get hearing before congressional
committee, but l suppose she has not
time to stay"
mo-" responded her companion
with smile. land neither have you.
for you are going back to England
with me and live the rest Of your life
at my home"
"Eh?" replied Miss Logan. dazed
and bewildered.
England" shouted Lady Cook with
her mouth close to olives ear. Home
with me--you're going abroad-under-
stand 2"
. Miss Logan understood. They dis
appeared down the White House
driveway with Lady Cook again shout
Ing the good news into her old friends
ear.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
Lonq Sermons.

Mark Twain tells this story, the
moral Of which you may supply your
self: II went to church one time and
was so impressed by what the preach
er told me about the poor heather
that was ready to give up hundred
dollars OF my own money and even 60
out and borrow more to send t2 the
heather. But the minister preached
too long, and my enthusiasm began to
drop about $25 a drop till there was
nothing left for the poor heather, and
by the time he was through and the
collection was taken up I stole ten
cents of the plate. ."-Southwestern's
book.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
. INDIANA CONGRESSMAN
IN FIRST REAL '.wHIP"

In performing his duties the member
who fills the office sometimes has to
subordinate HIS own notion of things
to the will of the speaker. All plans
for legislation by the house are formu-
lated in the speakers room. A few
members sit down with the presiding
officer and decide what bills shall be
considered by the house. In such a
large body it is impossible for the
speaker. to confer with every member
OF the body and SO under the new ar
rangement 1t is the practice for mem.
bers to reach the presiding officer fre.
qIently through the whip.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
PATHETIC SCENE OCCURS
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
STORY Of q Good Samaritan was

M p
"A STORY Of Good Samaritan was
IA revealed at the White House the
other day. 1t had to do with the ten
der and imperishable friendship OF
one woman, prosperous and happy, for
another. close to destitution and af-
fiicted with physical ailment which
has made self-support impossible.
Lady Cook, formerely Tennessee
Clafiin, now resident of England,
was the benefactress and Olive Logan
the recipient. Tennessee Clafiin and
Olive Logan, now past the middle
score of life. were intellectual and
famous women in America years ago.
Tennessee Clafin eventually mar
ried an English nobleman Of wealth,
and her friend Olive drifted along
pursuing literary work. But Miss
Logan did not prosper and short
time ago a New York newspaper told
of her want for the necessaries Of
life. Lady Cook, her old friend, saw
the story and Immediately cabled
funds. Then she came to America
to see and aid her in person,
Are You really SO poor?" asked
Lady Cook.
Indeed 1t is pltiful." replied Miss
Logan.
3 Never mind" replied the benefac-
tress. "we'll go down to Washington
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

D REPRESENTATIVE JAMES e.
N WATSON, OF Indiana. Republican
whip OF the house. will go down In
TO hintory as the first real whip" ac-
cording to the international accept.
sance of the term, who has eyer served
in that body
Speaker Cannon Is partially re-
Ssponsible for the innovation and when
he picked out Representative Watson
for that job he had in mind a set pro-
sgram.
Under the new regime the whip is
1.-The speakers representative among
the majority members Of the house.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

Defiance Starch-Sixteen ounces 70
ten cents, all other brands contain
only IL ounces for same money.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

You have missed the best if Garfield
Tea, Natures laxative, has been over
looked; take it to regulate the liver and
to overcome constipation
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

Some. men are like some horses;
they will stand without hitching, but
tie them to a post and they will pro.
ceed to kick over the traces.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

FITS, st. vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 50 90
trial bottle and treatise. DR.. r. H. Kline.
Id, 93l Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

Tho foundation Of pride is the wish
to respect ones self, whatever others
may think; the handspring Of vanity
ia the craving for the admiration OF
others, no matter at what cost to ones
self-respect.-F. Marion Crawford.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc cigar
Made of extra quality tobacco. Youl
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

Some men outlive their usefulness
and some others are born without
any.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

A woman may be afraid of the cook
but man isn't-unless she's his wife
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

PILES CUkED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure anv case
of Itch ny. blind. bleeding or Protruding Piles in
6to IL days or money refunded. 50c.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21

A toast-may the best you Wish 10,
be the worst you get.
The Jasper news., 1907-03-21
Building Up Manila.

Manila is issuing building permits
at the rate of from 10 to rs a day,
large and small.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Another shipment of Rocking
chairs just received at Konkel's
dir. ct from the factory at factory
prices.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Fox RENT-320.acre farm 10
miles southwest of Broken Bow,
all table land, ESQ acres broken,
good Improvements, Call at
once. Chas. Scholz, Broken Bow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

am making farm loans at 5
per cent interest.
JAMES LEDWICH,
25tf Broken Bow, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

The old reliable Custer County
Abstract Co. will make your alb
stracts at reasonable rates, ex-
anime titles to land, bring suit to
quiet title, assist you in perfect
ing title to your land.
WILLIS CALDWELL,
5tf Bonded Abstracter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Wanted-Room and board in
private family. Inquire at the
REPUBLICAN office.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Remember konkel is head
quarters for chairs of all kinds
and prices. lift
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

FoR SALE- Horse, buggy,
harness, saddle and COW.
13tf ]. A. ARMOUR,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Go to J. w. SCOTS for un-
adulterated flour-pure, just as
the wheat growed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Clean Seed Rye for sale IT the
West Elevator 14tf.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Q Rooms FOR RENT-Inquire at
residence. G. GUILE. loft
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

| am making farm loans at 5
per cent interest.
JAMES LEDwIcH,
25tf Broken Bow, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Let us be your printer. The
good kind of printing only.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

DR.. Bass, Dentist. Over McComas'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

For all kinds of good coal go
to the West Elevator. 14tf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Another shipment OF touches
just received direct from factory
at konkel's.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Drs. Farnsworth & Beck
Dentists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
connsct. With a. Live wire.

Last Friday afternoon, Frank Chase
cut down a butternut tree on his pro
perty on Terhune street, which in fall
ing struck an electric wire, tore the in
sulation off and sagged it to within
eight feet of the ground About 10
O'Clock that evening three young men,
Julius Ellefson of Dach Ridge, his
brother Chris. of Ferryville, and John
Hanson of Purdy, were driving in top
buggy, coming west on that street,
with the top partly down. The wire
hung diagonally across the street and
caught on the left side of the buggy
top, probably on one of the buttons for
holding the curtains, and partially
stopped. Julius Ellefson reached out
with his right hand and took hold of
the wire, which made short circuit
and put the lights out. 1t was his in
tention ~ push off the wire, but he
found that he could not do so and then
reached over with his left hand. By
this time the other boys realized what
was happening and one of them gave
Julius quick hard jerk that loosen ed
him from the wire, getting a terriDle
shock himself. Ellefson was uncon-
scious for some time and they rolled
him around on the ground until he fin
ally came to. The contact with the
live wire has taken the flesh off the in
side of both his hands and it will be
some time, of course, before he has the
use of them. Fortunately, the electric
plant was not running at full force and
he only received /, l00volts, making it an
accident and not q fatality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
IFrom The westby Timesl

Jesse Saugstad departed for North
field, where he will continue his studies
at s. Olaf College.
Jens Davidson delivered two steers
that weighed 3270 pounds, for which he
received five cent per pound.
John Harder of Coon Valley, had a
serious accident while coming from
Chaseburg last Sunday with several
other boys. He fell from the car and
broke leg and sustained other injuries
about the head and back.
The graded school began with the
following teachers: Miss Polly. 7th
and 9Th grades; Miss Pitts, 5th and 9Th
Bailey, Bird grade; Miss Gullord, lst and
End grades.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
(From the ne soto Arrns.l

Miss Estella Miller of Redmound, was
married at st. Paul, Sunday, to Claude
Marcel of Forsyth, Montana. The
brides sister, Miss Orpha, attended her,
returning home Wednesday.
Nat Cox, one of the pioneers of this
section died Wednesday afternoon at
his home near Retreat Mr.. Cox had
been i'll for some time and was aged 81
years. Mrs. Cox is also reported very
low.
Mr.. 7. C. Rutter tells the writer a
recipe which should prove valuable to
farmer readers in keeping rats away
from their corn cribs. He said that
last year he had two cribs of corn and
that with one of them he used pound
of sulpher to each 100 bushels of corn.
Placing the sulpher in pepper sitter
he thoroughly sprinkled the crib and
each layer of corn as it was placed in
the crib. In taking the corn he found
that the sulpher treated corn had not
been touched while the rodents had
shelled and carried away about twenty
bushels from the other crib.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
(From the Viola IntelIigencer,)

The train was late, as it most always
is, and one of the crowd at the depot
said to the station agent, Gsn't the
train coming soon?" Eyes / think it
will be here before long" replied the
agent, ''here comes the engineer dog;
he never gets very far ahead.
The saloon of P. Kinder was entered
and $50 in currency stolen from till. A
window in the rear end of the building
was raised to the height of eight inches
the next morning and it is supposed
that the miscreant either entered
through this window or else had key
to the door and left the window open
for a blind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
(From the Hillaboro sentry-Enterprise., :,


Miss Emma Schmidt has accepted a
position as teacher at Ross, and Miss
Tc1y Sc rlidt viii teach in Union
township.
Reports from all over the country
are to the effect that the apple crop is
not more than half as large as last
year, and that prices will soar to the
skies.
MISS Eva Birley went to Westby,
where she viii teach in one of the
grades of that school,. Miss Policy,
who taught here last year, will be
principal at Westby.
Word has been received here that
K. G. Fine of Chicago, son of Post
master and Mrs. Fine of this place, was
married August "a, to Miss Jessie M.
Henderson,. also of Chicago. The we'd
ding took place at st. Joe, Michigan.
Peter Solem of Wood, left on trip
to Norway to visit his mother. He
went from here to Quebec, Canada,
where he viii take passage on a steam
er for Bergen, Norway He says the
trip will take him about three weeks
each way, and he expects to remain
there about three months.
Last Saturday about noon, Frank
Smith of this village, died very sud
denly at the restaurant of Mrs. Henry
Wood. He was eating dinner when
taken ill and expired within a few
minutes. Mr.. Smith has been a suf-
ferer from Brights disease for two
years or more and at times has been
very feeble. He was in his usual
health Saturday morning and spent
most of the forenoon on the street.