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Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
viii Sow Flax on Sod.

In the early settlement OF the east.
ern part Of the state sod crops Of fax
saved the day for more than one set
tier. who without that crop would
have been compelled to leave the eoun-
try. 1t proved to be one Of the safest
and best paying crops which could be
put In on sod and made money for
those who went into 1t. Now some Of
those who helped to settle the east
ern part of the state and are starting
again west of the river are going to
try the same plan, one rancher near
Midland being reported preparing to
SOW 400 acres this year. ~
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
81. Paul Union stock Yards.

St. Paul, March 27.-Cattle-Good
to choice steers, $55O@6.25; fair to
good, s400Q5.00; good to choice cows
and heifers. s3.50@475; veals, $4,000
$50, Hogs s600@6.15. Sheep-Weth-
ers. $5.50Q6.O0; good to prime spring
lambs, S6.5O@7.60
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05

Charged with filling liquor prescrip-
tions contrary to law Ben Waterman,
druggist, and Ole N. Anderson, a
pharmacist, were arraigned before
Judge Copeland at Vermillion. They
pleaded not guilty, but the evidence
was SO strong against them that the
court fined each $50 and sentenced
them to forty days in the county Jail.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
Until the Matter Is Decided.

Defendant insane--Jury EXCUSED
Until the Matter is Decided.
New York, March 20.--District At
torney Jerome has finally made the
move which has been q menace to
the defense in the trial of Harry X.
Thaw ever since the hearing Of his
case was begun nine weeks ago by
asking Justice Fitzgerald to hear evi-
denoe az TO the appointment OF a
commission In lunacy to determine
the present state Of the defendants
mind. Trial was Immediately halted,
the jury was excused for two days and
Justice Fitzgerald will In the mean
time receive afadavtts from opposing
counsel and dstermins whether or not
. lunacy commission shall bs ap-
pointed.
MIR. Jerome declared there was evil
asnce In his own hands and In the
hands of the counsel Of the defense
which would convince the eoxrt that
the trial should proceed NO further.
Justice Fitzgerald called for every
Bit OF available Information and went
10 far as to state that I'm the personnel
Of the proposed commission he did not
wish to appoint any one who had been
consulted In the case by either side.
He therefore requested counsel to
submit TO him q list Of all the alien
lists who have been In any way con-
nscted with the proceedings thus far.
Thaw, who had appeared pale and
tired when the days session OF his
trial was begun, turned crimson DUR
ing the exciting scenes which attend
cd the adjournment OF court on Mr.,
Jeromc's motion for lunaey COM
mission. He bit his nails, fdgeted
about In his chair for while and
finally assumed an attitude OF de-
spondency.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
Monday, March %.

NJ. Pobedonotseff, ex-procurator
general Of the holy synod, Is dead ut
st. Petersburg.
The pope has received in private
audience Mrs. Robert 8. Mccormick.
wife of the ex-Amsrican ambassador
to France. ..
Two men were killed and four or
five injured by an explosion In a mine
belonging to the Sunday Creek com.
pany near Athens. o. .
The president has signed the com.
mission OF former Senator Joseph G.
8. Blackburn Of Kentucky 70 be q
member of the isthmian canal com.
mission. .i
James Oliver, plow manufacturer
and wealthiest man I'm Indiana, Is
critically Ill at South Bend with acute
Brights disease and serious complica.
tions. Mr.. oliver is nearly eighty.
four years old.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
Movement of HomesteaJars.

Homesteaders are being Bdrag "
the West by spring weather an. NJ,
arriving at Pierre by tralhloads. NE
ferry transfer boats there have nAA
than they can do to handle the traffiCs
across the river and while the order
allowing homesteaders time to get to
their claims extends over several
weeks more the settlers are not ask
ing for all the time, but are getting
out to begin spring work. Most II
them bring friends or relatives wiz
them to take up more Of the land.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
Road to Expend $500. .ooo.

The representatives OF the North.
western road In Pierre, at confer
ence meeting with the city council.
authoritatively announced that Z
company would expend $4,000
that city this year In improvei VI
other than those of their new ii n
age and the bridge work.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
Votes to Bond for courthouse.

The citizens of Fort Pierre, by
vote Of LOG to /, voted bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to aid in the con-
struction of courthouse for Stanley
county at that place. With this
amount of aid from the town it is In
tended to raise the rest from the coun-
ty generally and to put up good
building this year.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
MARKET QUOTATIONS.


Minneapolis, March 27.-Wheat--
May, 77&c: July, 79Ac. On track
No. hard, SO1s QSOAc; No. North
ern. 1914 @79%c; No. Northern, TIN
@77Ac; No. Northern, 75@76c.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
RESULTS IN THREE DEATHS.
offcsrs Rald GambIlnghouss at Fort
Worth, Tex.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 2s.--Fol-
lowing raid on q gamblinghouse
County Attorney Jeff d. Mclean was
shot and killed and Hamil p. Scott, a
member Of the raiding party, fatally
wounded by William Thompson, pro
;rrietor OF the resort.
Half an hour later Thompson was
surrounded In lumber yard and cap
tured after desperate fight In which
Thompson received fatal bullet
wounds.
The series OF tragedies was wit
messed by hundreds.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
six KILLED IN WRECK.


Los Angeles, CAL. March 25.--A
srscial train on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway. carrying scores
Of students home from an intercollegi-
ate field meet at Claremont, colljded
headon with the Overland limited No.
3 on Che same road while both trains
were moving at rapid rate within
che city limits.
Six persons were killed and seven.
teen injured, several Of them fatally
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
Pitched Bail XII. Girl.

Ths nine-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Haynes, who reside on
Q farm near Milltown, Hutchinson
county, was accidentally killed whils
at play. Prior to the district schS
being called to order the little a.
and a number Of her playmates wei
engaged in playing ball. The littA
girl was holding the bat and her
brother was the pitcher. He threw
the ball toward her, but his aim was
not true and the ball struck his sister
Just above the heart. She instantly
turned and started for the nearby
schoolhouse, but had taken only
couple of steps when she fell dead.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
NO MISTAKE IN BOOKKEEPING
Money Missing From Chicago Sub
Treasury Was stolen.

Chicago. March 1s.-The counting
Of the $4,000 in the local sub
treasury to determine II the shortage
Of s17s.o discovered Feb. 20 was due
TO q mistake In Bookkeeping was
finished without the discovery Of any
thing to explain the shortage other
than that the money had been stolen.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
people PANIC STRICKEN.
severe Earthquake Shock at King
ston, jamaica.

Kingston, jamaica, March 23.--A Sc
we're earthquake shock occurred here
during the night. The people were
panic stricken. but nobody was hurt.
A number of walls damaged In the big
shock were thrown down.
Speaker Cannon and the other
American tourists just missed the ex.
perienca. their ship having sailed
shortly before the shock occurred.
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-05
HALT IN THAW TRIAL
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAKES IN
FORMAL REQUEST FOR LuN-
AcY COMMISSION.

Court Takes Prompt Action When
Prosecutor Declares That Evidence
In His Hands and In That Of coun-
sci for the Defense Would Show the
Defendant insans--Jury Excused
Until the Matter is Decided.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
sAFEsT FOR SAVINGS.
WILL CARRY WAR INTO
INTERIOR OF MOROCCO

R.-SpecsaI.--The French
trcCcs ~ CaEatlaEca have been order
&c ~ preyare fcf cauDaiG1 IN the
are DefnE rushed % that port and viii
held the Citg. While tie EreDch viii
press o1 after the warTtEE tFtoesrnon.
- an effort - cad tie holy way before
" aes1Bes organizes xsas,e. AID teach
the Sfoore . lssEon. NotbtDE else viii
stop the lootlne a1e slaughter So 40
rocco Anc establish peace u the coGl-
try.
n4.e c.tsferte that must - orercofae ~
fte Europeane before rErgiuF ceases
~ 81 fan&ttclSn alone fkaf in the last
battle tFcEEbt tie Noors back - at
tsrk after attack On tle Preach ecl-
fiess. 1ot utthatanfinE t6rrsbss losses
II fhe Frenen are ecrpDeilcc 20 delay
elsuDtafne. a 81 feare4 that a tonG
arc bitter blehwtackIcE was VIII re-
f1tt. ard tEkt ErarCe viii ExLeTicnce
nScch fff1ruify IN Keftinr 70 Eaieoll
aa6 htg goTces-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
SAFEST FOR SAVINGS.
1000 MoORS STORM
CASABLANCA OUTPOST

TANGIER.- Special.-Seven thous-
and AIoors. led by a fanatical priest.
stormed the outpost at CasablancR to-
day. driving the French and Spanish
defenders out OF one OF the stations.
and holding IL against the foreign
troops for over an hour. Most des-
perate lighting was required 70 enable
Tho French troops TO regain the out
post The Moors were forced back
~ a bayonet attack Hundreds were
killed or wounded. and the French
troops also sustained severe losses
The attack was made IN the early
morning Fighting was conferred on
the artillery, the 1foors trying to cap
lure the field pieces. Had they sue
ceeded IN taking any % the guns 70
the hills the French would have been
driven from their position The charge
was made BY the Moors when IL was
evident that the French were prepar-
fnx 70 attack and drive them further
from Casabianca-
Unmindful OF rife IRE or shrapnel.
the natives charged right up 20 the
guns. leaping over their wounded anc
dying. Many Aoors were cut down be-
side the guns they refused "a su-ren-
Der. While forced 20 retreat. tbs
French troops maintained order and
gave way slowly
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
FOUND LOST BABY
In MAKEUP ROOM
Washington Youngster Fad Wan
dered Into the Theater.-When
Found Was Covered With
Grease Paint and Powder.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Special.--l
Every policeman In Washington was
given a huge scare about : o'clock
last night over the loss OF little Spen-
and Mrs. L. Hart. OF Trenton, y. J.
For hours thereafter the whole de-
partrment was upset In a search for
clewe 20 the lost child.
The lad was located just before
midnight IN the dressing room OF Miss
Edith BrRnfOrd. a member or the
company now playing at a local thea
ter. How the child became concealed
IN the dressing room VIII ever be
mystery. as Miss Branford declared
that the child was not there when she
LETT the playhouse. and tho night
Waterman had no kno edge Of eis
passing the stage door.
A message was received at police
headquarters shortly after O'Clock.
reporting the loss OF the child. A
hurried lookout was dispatched quick
" 20 every precinct. giving "a minute
description % little Spencer. The
message stated that the lad had been
missing from his parents az the Els
mere Hotel. 14oS II Street since ;
o'clock. az which hour he was placed
+ IN charge OF a colored nurse. who was
sent downtown % drug store for
Mrs. Hart.
Less than an hour later the nurse
/ returned 20 Mrs Harris apartments
ana reported ENHf she mao AneL NN|
child. Aftcrwari az was drawn from
tho woman that she was talking 20 a
cabman on = street. between Thir-
teeuth and Fourteenth streets. and
missed the chul when her attention
. was diverted.
While the night Waterman OF the
fheater was making his rounds. about
1913 O'Clock. ne heard the faint cry
i- the rear * the playhouse and made
ara Investigation. which revealed lit
tie Spencer in one % the dressing
rooms. laughing I'm great gicc. his
Itfle face covered with grease paint
and powder and his head covered with
a theatrical viz The little lad had
taken complete possession Of the
place and his makeup caused ths
Waterman CD shrek with laughter
The latter was more amused thar
startled
The theory advanced by the police
c- shc iI-tie lads appearance IS tha
h. wandered uD the alleyway leading
% the stage door cf the thcater. E-vi
IDENTITY ne forgot Az about HIS nurse
when he entered the rear % th'
playhouse. AS q happened. the Nttl'
fellow had entered one OF the dress
ing rooms that was unoccupicd ant
lost himself there until DE was foun'
.ty the watchmau.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24

are sending commercial messages
over the telephone wires
The Telephone line are u>czi a.
composite wirs-S. and ~ reQuir--
skilled operators TO man the kese
OF the telephone service where
relay work l. done.
ritrShurE. Washington. san
Francisco. Newark. Buffalo end
Baltimore operators arc cut now
The general strike order being
preparesi toslav viii affect all Of
fics- sxsscnt those maintained hy
rhf. railroads. These viii DO cN-
emit. bat az the same time it
should lsa understood that none
Of the mcrnfscr~ OF the oricr 81
Railway TclcEraphcr~ viii handle
commercial me~-ae~S Tor the
Western Iniun or Postal Com
panic>-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
GENERAL STRIKE OF
THE TELEGRAPHERS
Order Calls Out AL Operators IL
United States and Canada
TIE UP TELEPHONES, TOO
Union Men in Bell Exchanges
Forbidden 70 Handle CONNER
ciai Business-Rsilrosds and
Hearst Service Not Affected.

CHICAGO. ILL., Special
Wesley Russell deputy president
OF the Commercial Tclcxraphcrs'
Union. Scns cut this morning n
general order. calling out al
tcicxrapNcrS In the CnTted States
sssd Canada who had not signed q
conrrac1 under the new terms
demanded.
MIR. Russell told every tele-
Srapltcr IN the TWO countries 60
appraach hts employer and de-
rlRnd that he stCn the new union
contract This docs not affcct
the Hears News Service papers
While the peace cnvoyS are en-
ticaVorinE 70 effect a truce. the
lalsor leaders threaten 10 cripple
the telephone service 50 that -
means Of commuuicats,s1 viii Be
cut off. This was decided at a
meeting Of tlic Commercial Tele-
Craphers' National Executive
Board. which today awaits the
arrival OF President - 7. small.
10 prcnulczfe the order
1t was determined To call the
union operators from the service
Of the relay exchange "a the Bell
Telephone CornI,au1 hec1u~c they
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
SAFEST FOR SAVINGS.
FOUND LIFE q BURDEN
AFTER SWEETHEART DIED

FREDERICKSBURG. SpeciaL
Leonard Powell. "a young man rcsia-
INK near salem Church. ia Spotsy-ya-
uia county. committed suicide last
night ly shootl-c himself in the head
with a pistol. He was about twenty
three years old and was the son %
James Powell.
Ar Powell was left at home about
Is o'clock hy hls parents. who attend
ei thc rrorracted meetings OF a near
ly church. Upon thcir return home
about 90 o'clock they found him miss
inE = search was instituted. result
Ing iu finding him Ia o large barn
Some distance from the house IN an
unconscious condition.
a physician from this city was sum
moned. bat The boy died about day
Light this morning IL his pocket was
found letter. in which he stated tha
-ife was @ burden and that he was
rived o. living. Il Is said that he wa
desperately in love with "a young lacl
from hls ueighborhood who died abou
a year ego. and that since that tim'
ne has been very respondent
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
GEORGETOWN SP00kS
CREATED 4 PANIC
Shower Vegetables and Bricks
OF Residents n Negro Section.
Policemen Failed 70 Solve
the Mystery.
the Mystery.

WASHINGTON. T. C.-Special--
Supposed ~spcoks" CT Brown street.
Ceor@eto~n. co1tlnue 60 hold their
invisible fortress. tut las- uiEht took
q Few hours 90 rest. and scenes were
less turbulent thar usual along ta~
th.re- Ehtart-
The weird -rarit.sratl - tl-
+uh.r-e wh..a ror -eFerl. WEISS
Rave harirf al. uEst-rel tle police
and caused fee- and t--r- uhrE aroue
q score rt cclCred families ulo have
fallen into supers-itl--s ways % think
lng. took @ new turu last rtE--
Heretofore the terrl1c tl- ~ m.s-
sfles % every sort frCm some unseen
polat beEar atte- DARK and continued
with Erea- regularity uD-L ml-llEll-
Long begore dark tLe -pooks. ia ore
Ger - prove th1t rh-y DO rQ- haze
70 operate under cover. began opera
rlo-s. and az intervals * every Ave
minutes the faFQrlte means ~ attacE
b.ear Potatoes and bricks fell
through the ar and whlzzed into the
windows q several 90 rne u e-ll--As
As usual. a SQUAD q policemen from
The Seventh Precinct WAS stationed ~
4 different raTrs q The relEhborhool.
following Captain Schneider's orders.
thar the ruy --ery 1e solved L1e lo-
lice. 81 s. expected. VIII have some o.
rciaf report O. make % these peculiar
stunts that have aroused - uuch ter
ror. The report l. eagerly an'ici-
patsd-
->1tLing can waver the co-Crel folks
from The belief that the spirits o,
enemies have returned 10 haunt and
rsrro-1ze thsul. u was said lasl nigh;
rhar since the demonstration began
several families have nc- slept q wink.
and ir several instances coiorec NO.
men collapsed from fright
The situation has become 50 acute
that There ls & move or foot % de-
populate the uelghbOrhco1- The lam
ily Of old spike" Hampton. who fed
into the streets ir rheir Ligh- clothes
+ Monday night after declaring that
/ they had seen q uelrd-lOokluE Obteci
n stalking about their rooms. have pack.
{ &C their luggage and departed Tor an
m other climate sFihv was one %.
5i the CI1ss- residents @ The LeiShbOr
/ hooc. and had lived 81 the house eve'
If since q was built aboEt twenty year
( ago. u a. one % the large rOw o
II email brick dwellings on the s0uti
SIDE q the street which were bull
N with bricks taken from q graveyaT,
n nearby.
81 &oze 81 the residents reported las
" n-ght any ghOsg-.lke naEffestatior
; inElde tne house. and Tor gnls reasCi
the coiored people seemed 10 reJOice
The policemen detailed 20 the local
+ fty daring the recent disturbances &c
clare that the futlrs community IA
I been raised - . higher religious plan
than ever Before.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
SAFEST FOR SAVINGS.
Lndgcs in sllk Gowns.

The justices OF the supreme Court
and the Judges OF the County Court IN
Brooklyn appeared on TIE bench IN
silk crowns the other day. This in
nOvatlon came as "a surprise. although
* was known that the matter OF gowns
had been discussed by the judges. IN
the afternoon Justice Narean re-
moved his gown. but the other justices
wore theirs all day. Justice Marean
remarked that the gown was al Fight
on gala or ceremonial occasions. hut
not for the transaction Il ordinar"
business
II believe" said he. That this at
tempt 20 make judges wear gowns Is
an attempt % add dignity 20 the court
IN an unworthy manner"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
sAPEsT FoR SAVINGS.
STANTON SURPRISED
BY SECRET WEDDING

STAUNTON. vAy-epsciai.-Loca
society experienced a mild sensation
yesterday when q was learned that
Afiss Bessie Baker. OF this city. and
Mr. Lee Jones. OF Greensboro, Ala.
were secretly married Saturday az the
latter place. where the bride was
visiting. The marriage was a great
surprise 20 Miss Bakers family and
friends. The bride Is one OF virRfnia's
E1ost beautifui girls and enjoys un-
usual popularity. The bridegroom IS
a University OF Virginia alusnnus.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
NATURE CURE

Used in trenches by Northern SOL
diers IN Standardization war with
miraculous results. Prevention and
GuaTanteed cure for chfllB and fever.
all Enalaxial affections. typhoic-mela-
wonderful tnvigoTator. appetizer and
blood pufider. south American prod
5coinj. postpaid. Try II ence. Address
Satnre Co.. Ailsndaks, ~ ,.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
Suffolk Business College

Motto. Persistent. Intelligent Effort
Succeeds.
stenography, Typewriting, BOOkkeep-
ing, TeIeEraphy, &C. Students Can
Enter Any Time.
Correspondence Department-Oners
instruction by NAH for those who can
rot possibly attend college. College
gives credit for this work well done.
Address Pres SUFFOLK Bus. College. Box
as. SUFFOLK. Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24

Sent pee. paid anywbefe So a. = -
recelrt ~ staxnps - curreaey IN any
form Our own &s6cffsnfnt 4rcfn our
stock which ne Feii - high ~ tr each
Address -. =. BSEFD8zN GROVE.
4uA&sr sfrecf, eche.eefa9g CO. n. ~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
Bethel Military Academy

The Bethel Military Academy Is q
school where at a very moderate cost
boys are prepared Tor Business, Uni-
Yersities and Government Academies
ner. The school has q most ecsciept
riifary organization. aud an able
faculty Special attention IS paid TO
the PHYSICAL Development OF each boy.
The military life and discipline. a.
taught and lived at Bethel, are OF
greet benefit IN forming habits and
character.
The Academy Is beautifully located.
aIptdst hsalthtuI surroundings. only
cfty miles from Washington. II haz
had an excellent record for forty-thres
years Terms S275. For illustrated
catalogue and Information address
COL. WI. NJ. KEMPER,
SuPerfntendent,a
WAnRENTOSs Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
T OrkUniOn
Military
Academy
WILLIAM L. HATCHER. IL. D.,
President Trustees.

Located IN country village 81 the
foot-hills OF the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. Health unexcelled. Gives thor
ough Academic training and prepares
FOR Universities. Colleges and PTofes-
sional Schools. Equipped by United
States Government and has an Oficer
detailed from the Regular Army.
Terms for session. including Matricu-
iation and Military Fees. Beard. and
Tuition in English. SI4s. Fer Cata-
logue and further information address.
L II. WALTON. ". a. Headmaster.
Fork Union. Va
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
FARM FOR SALE

tsf acres IN most healthful section OF
Tafted States. Nelson county. Va: 50
acres fine James River fairgrounds:
high lands. good chOcCl2to soil; timber
enough. good neishbcThcods near
schools. churches. railway. etc. This
land could not be bought before war
fof SIS Per acre Price now SIS. A
bargain r. J.. DOUGLASS. Fabers. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
Monarch Stump PuIIsr

VIII pull stnmps feet IN diameter.
Guaranteed for ~ months and strain
OF 100000 pounds. Catalogue and dis
counts Address MONARCH GRUB
BER CO, Lone Tree, iowa
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-08-24
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and School of Music

Dayton Rockingham County, Virginia,
IN asa
TO
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-21
COURTS DECIDE SO-CENT GAS LAW
IN new YORK IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

New York, Dec. 21.-The S0-cent gas
law was adjudged unconstitutional yes
terday in a decision rendered by Judge
Hough of the United. States district
court on the ground that it practices
discrimination in differentiating be-
tween private consumers and the city
of New York as consumer. and that
it is confiscatory in that it would pre-
vent the company from earning ''fair
and reasonable return.
In the main the decision sustains
the report of Arthur H. Masten, who
was appointed referee by Judge Ma
combe in a suit brought by the Con.
solidated Gas company to test the con.
stitutionality of the S0-cent law. The
Masten report was filed last June, and
upheld substantially all of the. conten
tons of the gas trust.
Case to be Appealed.
| The decision of Judge Hough is not
however. death blow to the S0-cen
law AS soon as the pub,..c service
commission learned of the advei &c de