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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
STRAUGHN, IND.

Straughn, Ind, Oct 6.-Mrs. C. H.
Holland and three youngest children.
of Schulenburs, Texas, came Monday
to visit her sisters, Mrs. Mary Waddell
and Mrs. Lydia and Ella Gauker and
other relatives.
Rev. G. w. Heoffer, of Richmond,
held regular services here Sunday in
the Christian church.
The literary entertainment and
basket supper given by Straughn school
Saturday night in K of P. hall was at
tended by large crowd. and a neat
sum was realized, which will be used
to pay the rent on the piano in the
school room.
Mrs. Otto Huffman went Tuesday to
Richmond to spend the week with her
husband, at the home Mr.. and Mrs.
Folly.
Rev. Goodwin held regular service in
the M. E. church here Sunday morning.
Mrs. Betsy Walter is improving.
Mrs. r. f. Broadway and Mrs. J. w.
Haskell will attend the state conven-
ton the Pythian Sisters at Indian
apolis, October s and 9.
Walter Cook is home or visit from
KokOmo Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
TEN YEARS IN TORMENT.
A Wonderful Escape From Tor
ture,

While the Root Juice demonstra-
tons were being conducted at Lafay-
cite, Ind, Mr.. A. c. Roberts. a travel
ing man, rushed in to the drug store
and grabbed the scientist by the hand
and said: There is no man on earth
whom I would rather shake hands
with than yourself. Through your
great discovery l made a wonderful
escape from torment. This world was
a perfect torture for me for over ten
years. Every dollar I could rake and
medicine without anything more than
momentary relief My principle trou-
bles were in my stomach, bowels and
back. My kidneys gave me SO much
trouble l had to get up from ten to
fifteen times a night, and if red hot
Goals were kept on my back l don't
believe I would have suffered any
more. The doctors said my stomach
was lined with gastric ulcers. One
bite of solid food would put me in
misery. 1 was dyspeptic, constipated,
sallow, weak and nervous all the time,
but the first bottle of Root Juice made
wonderful change for the better in
my condition. l took about five bot.
ties of the Juice and l don't believe
tina. an angel from heaven could be
any happier than l am now feel
like new being, both mentally and
physically, and will never stop prais.
ing Root Juice as long as l live" The
Juice has made scores of cures here
as anyone can learn by going to A. G.
Luken & Co. drug store.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
Thoughtful Drummer.

Salesman: "Mr. Osborn, did it ever
occur to you how seldom your clerks
introduce goods of merit and profit to
customers" Yes, l am aware of it,
Mr.. Salesman, your remark is too true.
l am constantly instructing them on
ing lady came in to make her week
ly purchases of groceries and among
the articles she wanted was a cheap
soap. l knew Easy Task was the
highest grade goods of it's kind on my
shelf and sold her a quarters worth.
She will buy it again, everyone does
who uses it once
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
ONE BATH A DAY TOO
MUCH FOR HOBOtS
Requirement of Louisville Los.
es That City Convention.

Louisville, KY, Oct. 6.-Returning
delegates from the 1908 convention of
the National Association of the Unem-
ployed at New York brought woeful
tales of how Louis ville lost the 1909
convention.
Red McCue led the local delegation,
and he declares that this city had a
grip on the convention until the report
spread that the local Board of Works
insisted on one bath every day This
threw the convention into consterna-
ton and Omaha was chosen.
McCue said that ways of how not to
work were discussed and plans
evolved to increase the number of no.
boes in the country so as to give the
organization more strength. Chuck
Corners, Mayor of the Bowery, set be-
fore the convention on its last night,
5000 kegs of common"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
CENTERVIlLE, IND.

Centerville, Ind. Oct. 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. James w. Horne entertained Mr..
Pasco Peelle of Marion. Ind. and B.
NJ Peelle of Centerville Sunday.
Miss Jennie O'Melia is slowly recov-
ering from an attack of typhoid few
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph b. Hurst and
family returned Sunday from brief
visit to relatives at Milton.
H. Fl. Peelle and family have as
house guests Miss Stella Clark of
Lynn and Mr.. Pasco Peelle of Marion.
Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Limiting
have moved into the Barton property
on West Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Jones, Mrs.
Jane Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
Pike and daughter Ula were guests
of Mrs. Elmira Russell at Richmond
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Green are
spending several days with Mrs.
Green's father James Lundy at West
Grove.
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laughter, Mrs. Tom Gunckle.

daughter, Mrs. Tom Gunckle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Very Shaffer of Will
liamsburg spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Harris & Co. shipped car load of
poultry to Philadelphia Saturday.
Frank Boyd accompanied the car.
Harry Boyd of Dublin spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Joshua Allen of Hagerstown, candi-
date for prosecuting attorney on the
democratic ticket was in town Sat
urday looking after his political fences.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lark Hoover were
guests Of Charles Retz and family,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King and
daughter have returned from visit
with relatives in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Abshire were
called to Lynn Sunday on account of
the death of his brother, Vance Alb
shire.
| Calvin Boyd, of Cambridge City was
+ calling on friends and relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Underhill spent
Sunday with Mrs. Potter.
Mrs. Martha Dean and Mrs. Rhein-
heimer are on the sick list.
| Mrs. Jeanette Buntin spent Sunday
at home.
Harry Chapman of Lynn spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
JOIN Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis of VIII
lialnsburg spent Sunday with relatives
here.
J Mrs. Sue Gaylor of Richmond, spent
Sunday at home.
Nj and Mrs. Ora Wise returned
Sunday from wedding trip to Indian,
apolis.
George Coffin spent Sunday at
, Spiceland.
Barney Linderman, south of town
is improving his property by erecting a
cement veranda an dputting in walks
The Republican club held a meeting
! in Kienzles Hall Monday night.
John Poland was taken suddenly III
while cutting wood in the woods Sat
urday but is better.
! DIR. w. w. Neff made business trip
to Hagerstown, Monday.
The social given by the High
school pupils Saturday night was a
success $500 was cleared on the
sale of ice cream, cake, popcorn and
candy.
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HAGERS!OWN, IND.

Hagerstown, Ind. Oct. 6.-Mrs.
Louisa Mason is very sick at her home
On South Perry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Addington
and daughter Edna, spent Sunday with
her parents east of Richmond.
The Ladies of Pocohontas will give
social dance to the public at their
lodge rooms, Thursday night, Octob-
er 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Geisler and
daughter Lucille, Mrs. Isaac Brumback,
were among those who went on the ex-
cursion to Cincinnati, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Porter Thornburg en-
tertained at dinner Sunday at their
home north of town, Mr.. and Mrs. lyle
Jones and daughter Helen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Nell
son Thornburg, Laverne Thornburg
and Misses Leila Jones and lone Thorn
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Benbow enter
tanned Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Thornburg. of
Muncie, have been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Harriet Thornburg and others
Mr.. and Mahlon Leonard and family
spent Saturday afternoon at New
Castle
Elsie Cromer, of Richmond. is visit
ing her grandfather Michael Hastings
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Allen, of In
dianapolis, are here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Aliens mother. Mrs. Mary Thorn
burg, who has been spending several
weeks with relatives will accompany
them home
Miss Elizabeth Brown, daughter of
Rev. Brown, of the NJ E. church, is a
student at Earlham college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Harmed, of Koko-
mo, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Bagford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pipher, of New
Castle, spent Sunday with Peter Pipher
| and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Geisler. OF
| Frankton visited relatives here over
| Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Quickle were
guests at dinner Sunday of Henry
| Replogle and family.
Mrs. John Geisler, ST., received word
of the death of her brother, George
Muhl, Monday morning. Funeral serv.
ices will probably be held Wednesday
at Richmond.
Mrs. Harry Terhune, of Richmond
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. anG
| Mrs. Charles HORNE.
Otis Beggs, of Gas City, was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stonecipher
SUNDAY.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY, IND.

Cambridge City, Ind, Oct. 6.-Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Allen OF lndianapo-
lis were visitors in the home OF DIR.
and Mrs ] B. Allen the past week.
Roy McConaha, of Hagerstown was
in the city Sunday.
Mrs CordeIia Scott of Hagerstown
and Mrs. Charles Ford of Chicago,
were the guests of Mrs. Celeste Bond,
Monday.
Mrs. John Herbst and Miss Alma
McWhorter visited the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Moffatt at
Ogden, Sunday.
Walter Boden made business trip
to indianapolis Monday
Mrs Burton Berger of Kokomo, is
here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Steele.
Miss Alma McWhorter spent Mon
day in Indianapolis.
Miss Mayme Nets of New Castle
spent Sunday with John Dillon and
family.
Mr~and Mrs. C. B. Rink. and c. P
McGinty of Indianapolis were the
guests of Frank Fronaphel and family
over the Sabbath.
Miss Madeline Mancini of Corners
vile was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
John Dillon Sunday.
Orange Hall was in Indianapolis
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Storch and Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Whitley were the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woods
Sunday.
c. H. Graver Is on the sick list
Mrs. Carrie Lacey who has beer
visiting Mrs. Sue Bowman and other
friends in this vicinity for several
weeks, went to Chicago yesterday
where she will visit friends before
returning to her home in Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ingerman eel
ebrated their twentieth wedding an
niversary Sunday. Forty relatives
and friends were present. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Morse, of y Indianapolis. A big dinner
was served. and a number of gifts in
china, and glassware were received.
The ladies of the Christian church
spent Monday evening with Mrs
Charles Kerlin and Mrs. Sarah Stew
ems, who will soon go to Kansas City
Mo, to join Mr.. Kerlin. who is engag
ed with a wholesale coffee house a.
that place.
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EAST GERMANTOWN, IND

East Germantown. Ind, Oct. g.
Harry Hebble of Richmond, was in
town, Sunday.
Joe Penny and wife and son, Russell
of New Castle. spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Ellen Penny.
Mrs. George Brier, south of town, is
seriously i'll.
Bro. Hyde and wife entertained
County Supt. Charles Jordon and fam
lily of Richmond, Sunday.
Mrs. Sherman Snap returned home
from Kentucky, Saturday, accompan-
led by her daughter and family.
Lawrence Hittle, after spending a
few days with his mother, Mrs. Henry
Hittle, returned to his home at In
dianapolis.
l. J. Bishop of Milton, Thomas Keep
Ter and family of Cambridge City,
spent Sunday with John Kepler and
family.
Andrew Reigle and wife visited their
son, Clyde and family, of Richmond.
Sunday.
Mrs. Sourbeer arranged a surprise
on her husband, B. F. Sourbeer, Sun.
day. in honor of his fifty-first birth
day. Those present were J. l.. McDan,
iel and wife, Frank Rummel and
family of Cambridge City: Dr. Ehle
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. William Dough
ner, Harry Sourbeer and family. Park
Gipe and family, Chris Rush and fam
! lily, G. w. Klotz and wife, and Omer
/ Neff and family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
FILE AFFlDAVlTS.
Newspaper Men Say Longworth Did
Make Statement.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth's denial at
Cincinnati of his presidential success
sion speech made in Rock Island last
Friday created considerable comment
among republicans as well as demo-
Gratis. He was heard by 5000 per-
sons and there was no misunderstand-
ing as to just what he said:
Two local newspaper men, one OF
whom reported the speech for a demo
cratic paper and one for a republican
paper, made affidavits which quote
Mr. Longworth, after being introduced
by Congressman Mckinney, chairman
of the meeting, as another Ohioan
who was headed toward the white
house, as saying:
II must thank the chairman for
launching my candidacy for an office
should say 'aspired.' My chances for
that office have .'aspired., l had
thought a good ticket for the republic
cans for. the next eight years would
be w. H. Taft of Ohio and for the
next eight years after that Theodore
Roosevelt of New York. Then fol
eight years after that my friend here
James S. Sherman, also of New York
After that-but modesty prevents me
making any further suggestion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
A JEWELERS. EXPERIENCE

c. r. Kluger, The Jeweler, 1000 Vir-
ginia Ave, indianapolis. Ind. writes:
II was so weak from kidney trouble
that I could hardly walk hundred
feet Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion. cured
my backache and the irregularities dis
appeared, and | can now attend to
business every day, and recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers
as it cured me after the doctors and
other remedies had failed. A. G.. Luz
ken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
GREENSBORO, IND.

Greensboro, Ind, Oct. 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. Eden Martindale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pickett Wisehart, Miss Marie Under
hill, Miss Ethel Clifford, Mrs. Omer
Brown and Miss Ruth Nicholson, at
tended the yearly meeting services in
Richmond, Sunday.
George Mosey spent Sunday in Gin.
cinnati.
Mrs. White of Indianapolis, spent
last week with Mrs. Corbett.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis have re
turned from their wedding trip and
are at home in the Hunt property in
the east part of town
Joel Griffin spent Sunday with his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
ECONOMY. IND.

Economy, Ind, Oct. 6.-Mr. and Mrs.
Annual Edwards were at Fountain
City, Sunday.
Mr. and MRS. Hurlie LantZ and child
rem of Hagerstown, spent Sunday here
the guests of relatives.
Rev. Lee Cleanliness and wife were
in Richmond, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunnicutt, of
Bloomingsport. visited Miss Elite Will
son here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fenimore and
son Howard, of Muncie, spent Sunday
here.
Lon Edwards was a guest of Rich
mond friends Sunday.
Charley Cole and Mrs. Nettie Cecil,
of Muncie, attended yearly meeting
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Wade Carroll spent
Sunday in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Anderson Wis
tied in Williamsburg, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hiatt are back
| from Richmond, where they attended
yearly meeting.
Mrs Emmit Daily, of Muncie, was
| the guest of her sister, Mrs. Celia
Wegle, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Morrison are
home after attending yearly meeting
several days.
Miss Mabel Hunncutt worked in
Central Office Sunday afternoon.
William Rash, of Indianapolis. is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Mary Franklin
this week.
There was a house party given at
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Duabin's home
south of town Saturday night. Sew
eral from here attended and report it
one of the successful functions of the
season. Music, games and social chats
were features of the evening. Refresh
ments were served.
| People are too busy to take much
notice of the political stars that are
wont shine in this part of Wayne, but
they will not forget the third of No
vember, election day.
Mr. and Mrs E. C. Routh and son
Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. ALT Collet, of
Richmond. were guests at the Edwards
home Sunday.
byTdIu bedTu anu IoOD lOuu WclS III
Muncie. Saturday night.
Mrs. Edna Replogle, who has been
sick for several days is now better
Mr.. and Mrs VIII Conley, of Blounts-
vile, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Morrison en-
tertained at dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. w. Stamon.
Mr.. and Mrs Byram Perice and son,
Mr. and Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. LOWE
Albertson and daughter Bessie, Or
landa Marshall and daughter Bertha
arrived from Richmond, Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Ulry, of Modoc,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. OF Cox, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morrison were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Morrison.
of Carlos City, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor were
guests of Mrs. Manda Lamb, Sunday
evening.
Paul Ober was sick Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Cain had as their
Sunday guests. Mr. and Mrs. Deck Hax-
ton and children, Hulda, Hazel and
James and Miss Lucinda Haxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Cain entertained
at dinner Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Cal and daughter Ella, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Cain.
: Claud Swaine and Byram Beard Wis
tied friends in Modoc, Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lacy and son
Harry, of Fountain City, are guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas FRASER.
Squire FRASER is back from Rich
mond, after spending a few days there
The HATS are attending meeting in
Richmond today.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Weyt took din
ner out in the country Sunday.
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WHITEWATER, IND.

Whitewater. Ind, Oct. 6.-Mathew
Harlan and wife of Iowa. are guests
of local friends and relatives.
All the teachers were in attendance
at the Institute Saturday.
The meeting of the Republican club
will be held at the town hall Wed
nesday night
The teachers will meet Friday ev.
ening.
Friday night the Bible class will
meet
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
FIRST REUNION HELD.
Eighty Members Of Gebhart Family
Attend Affair.

Cambridge City. Ind, Sept. 6.-The
descendants of John Gebhart and wife
met Sunday, October 4, at the home
of Charles Shaffer. south of Millville,
in their first family reunion. Eighty
members of the family were present.
Among the number was State Auditor
John Billheimer and daughter. of In
dianapolis. The usual big country
dinner was served, after which the
time was spent In talking of the days
of "Auld Lang Syne," renewing old &C
quaintances and forming new ones.
The day was ideal in every respect.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
Fifty Thousand Friends.

In the great State of Ohio. fifty
thousand women use a cake or more
of Easy Task soap each week. ask any
one of this army of intelligent women
the -reason-'It does not hurt my
hands, makes my Clothes snowy white
and cuts the labor in half, then too,
it costs but a nickel"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06

Madame <. - ,-.e44nDermaid)-Jus-
tine, the doorbell rang
rs madame sure it wasn't the
clock?'
Couldn't belt is only a quarter Of
TO-"
Eyes, but madame knows the clock
Is fast.'-Paris Journal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
"That Settles It,"

Many housewife has made that re-
mark after using her first cake of Easy
Task laundry soap. Easy Task is
white. 1t is pure. 1t lissolves dirt
qualities will convert almost any wo
man. 1t will convert you If you will
give it chance. A five cent cake
will prove it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06
ARE YOU ONLY HALF ALIVE?

People with kidney trouble are so
weak and exhausted that they are on
ly half alive. Foley's Kidney Remedy
makes healthy kidneys, restores lost
vitality, and weak delicate people are
restored to health. Refuse any but
Foley's. A. G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-06

Foley's Honey and Tar cures
coughs quickly, strengthens the lungs
and expeis colds. Get the genuine in
a yellow package A. G. Luken & Co.
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HE claims mis- wife drove him to
drink"
iii bet she didn't have to use
whip.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Scott Emulsion

clothes the nerves and
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Thin people sometimes
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taking it.
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OPHELIA:
Gold Medal Flour rs nourishing.
KKzIAH,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-24
VIADUCT PLANS
ARE COMPLETED

City Engineer Ralston today sent
plans of the proposed viaduct on
Washington street to interested
railway companies, with requests
that he be informed as early as
possible of any contemplated track
changes.
1t is stated that the cost of the
Division street viaduct may be ma
terially lessened by the o. r. & n
changing it's line of tracks and lay
ing them farther south toward the
Corbin line. This would materially
lessen the distance which the via
duct must extend to clear the
tracks. At present there are two
massive rOckpiles between the rail
roads, and the removal of them
would leave room for the lines to
build close together and shorten
the viaduct more than 100 feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-24
WEIGHT
BITES COAL
DEALERS
NOW

Coal dealers who about a year
ago looked on complacently while
the Great Northern caused the
elimination from the weights and
measures ordinance a clause pro-
viding for the weighing of Ship
ments of coal on the cars, are pay
ing now for their inactivity.
The ordinance would have made
it possible for the inspector OF
weights and measures to weigh ev-
cry carload of coal shipped to
Spokane and in case of incorrect
weight, prosecute the shippers.
There is not a carload of coal
shipped to the city now which con-
tains as much of the product as
is indicated on the mine weight
certificate. Every car is from one
to two tons short, and sometimes
more, but always ton or so. Coal
dealers are forced to accept this
coal and pay for the weight indi-
Gated on the shipping receipt made
out when the car is loaded at the
mines. Just how the coal comes
short is a question.
On a question of the honesty of
the shippers it would appear, from
the knowledge the average coal
consumer has with corporations,
that the cars are shipped light. 1t
is possible for the coal to be
stolen enroute, also. Whichever is
the case, however, the coal deal
ers are in a measure getting a
taste of their own medicine and
can call to mind the time when
there was no inspection ordinance
and they were at liberty to sell
short weight to the consumer, and
very often did.
At the time the ordinance was
under discussion in the city coun-
Gil Inspector A. E. Powell fought
strongly for its passage in the form
which he submitted it. 1t provided
for weighing coal and measuring
wood upon cars. 1t was this
clause which the Great Northern
attorney, Judge Gordon, fought
successfully by first gaining post
ponement of consideration of the
ordinance until he would have OPP
portunity to consult officials of the
road and then pleading that the
company would be put to great
trouble switching cars ordered
weighed by the inspector from va
rious places in the yards to the
scales. Councilmen also took this
view Of the matter and the or
dinance minus the coal clause was
finally passed.
Under the city ordinance the
dealer runs risks in making up the
shortage on the local consumer
Against the railroad they now have
no recourse.