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The Washington times., 1908-03-24
RATE LAW DECISION
CAUSES SPECULATION
Standard Oil Company May
Make Startling Conten-
tons Against Fine.
Railroad Regulation Believed
to Be Weakened by SUI
preme Court Order.

No decision of the Supreme Court OF
the United States relating to railroads
in recent years has Occasioned so much
comment among members Of Congress
and Government officials generally as
has those announced yesterday BY that
tribunal.
Holding the Minnesota freight rate
law unconstitutional, because 1t inn
posed such excessive fines that the
railroads were justly afraid to violate
it., and thus establish in a test case any
rights they might have IN the premises.
u taken as possibly fOrecasting a sensi-
tiveness % the court as TO the SO 900. 600
fine when the big Standard Oil case
eventually comes before II.
That the fine is cruel and excessive
will be the principal defense OF the
Standard when its case comes before
the highest court In the land Many be-
Heve that the decision of the court in
the Minnesota case gives the Standard a
good fighting chance
Railroads Comforted.
The railroad interests are today taking
additional comfort in the language OF
Justice Brewer, who. IN speaking for
the court In the Interstate Commerce
Commission meat rate cases, or-ginat-
ing from the charges that the big West
ern roads have been discriminating
against the Chicago packers by charg-
ing more Tor transporting live stock
from the West TO Chicago thar for car
Tying paCkinghOuse products.
1t must be remembe red that rail-
roads are the private property OF their
owners said he, and while, from the
public chare1te Of the work in which
they ere engaged, the public has the
power to prescribe rules for securing
faithful and efficient service and equal
ity between shippers and companies.
yet in no proper sense is the public 3
general manager
Against Rate Laws.
There are those who believe that yes
terday's decision in the Minnesota and
North Carolina rate cases forecast a
declaration adverse 10 the Federal rail-
road rate law.
Among these IS Senator Foraker, who
was the only Republican Senator TO
vote against the Hepburn bill until II
was passed two years ago.
He said today:
The ground taken by the court Is
one of the grounds upon which ! ar
gued that the Hepburn rate law was
unconstitutional, namely. that the penal
ties are excessive
Members OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. however, say that there IS
nothing in the decisions 10 warrant the
fear that the Hepburn law Will rot
stand the test Of ConstitutiOnality. II Is
regarded as significant that as yet no
railroad has brought suit questioning
the validity of the law.
The Washington times., 1908-03-24
ARMY OFFICER PUNISHED
FOR PRlVATE'S SENTENCE

The War Department has received the
records in the COuTt-martial case Of
Capt. Clark D. Dudley Fourteenth
Cavalry, commanding Boise barracks,
Idaho, who was found guilty Of forcing
a private, + c. Lang, TO parade up
and down the porch OF the barracks
for three hours, wearing a placard,
bad boy on his back.
Captain Dudley was sentenced TO
be confined within the limits Of his
post for four months.
The Washington times., 1908-03-24
Authorizations.
Program of Events.

Ffftv-vard novice-National Guard.
Fifty-yard championship National
Guard.
-yifty-yard novice-Open.
FIfty-vard championship-Open
FiftV-vard consolation go National
Guard.
Acrobats-Mr. Lee Smith, comic jug
gIer. and the Del Ray Brothers, as
sisted by Prof. Joseph Koran, physical
director, National Guard.
High jump and shot-put-NationaI
Guard.
one hundred yards hurdle-National
Guard championship.
pionship.
Two hundred and twenty yard
hurdIe-Natioual Guard championship.
Wrestling exhibition-Joseph Turner,
champion welterweight, South, vs..
Fred Hoover, champion lightweight Of
West.
Company reiay-National Guard.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash,
open.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
aProfound Emo,ionaI s.nss.v

Hold out your hands to feel the
luxury of the sunbeams. Press the
soft blossoms against your cheek
and finger their graces of form,
their delicate mutability of shape,
their pliancy and freshness. Ex-
pose your face to the aerial floods
that sweep the heavens, "inhale
great drafts Of space" wonder, won
der at the winds unwearied activ-
ity. Pile note on note the infinite
music that flows increasingly to
your soul from the tactual sonorities
of a thousand branches and tum-
bling waters. How can the world
be shriveled when this most pro
found, emotional sense, touch, is
faithful to its service? | am sure
that if fairy babe me choose be-
tween the sense Of sight and that Of
touch | would not part with the
warm, endearing contact Of human
hands or the wealth Of form, the no
bility and fullness that press into
my palms.-Helen Keller's Sense
and Sensibility" in Century Maya
zine
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
DOG VARIATIONS.
Pointers and Settlers Are OF the Canine
Aristoeraey.

Aristoeraey.
Ii is mistake to suppose that
dogs are anywhere near alike in
character Even those Of the same
reed vary, and about as much ~
men and women OF the Same ma
t.onahty. AS 10 me manners AMI
the morals Of dogs, they are 10 a
great extent the result of their con
tact with man, and they develop
along the same lines. And, on the
other hand, II is impossible TO make
anything out of a mean spirited dog,
just as il is out of a mean spirited
person. Dog instinct is about the
same as human instinct. a dog rea-
sons, learns, judges by facts, exact
~ as a man reasons He is quicker
of observation He has the keen
scusc Of smell, which makes up to
him in some measure for the Vi
carious experience Of human beings
The dog must experience thing 10
know it, and his faculties have been
trained by generations of observa-
ton. of taking note, until they have
reached their present perfection
A dog has not the power Of
speech with which 10 conceal his
thoughts Consequently he is frank
er than man, but quite unconscious
Is so When he is a dependent. he
has lie faults of onc. He is vain,
ealous suspicious and a snob
np,n.rrs and settlers are essential Z
IT the ari~ racy 81 the dog
orll. and they have gcntlemanly
qualities They have the grand air /
They will allow themselves to be al (
mrcd by ordinary people, but they 4
never give their allegiance TO any /
except the accomplished hunter.
They are elegant OF form and Wig
orous Of muscle, like any athlete.
and have a power of discrimination
and thought.
The well bred contempt of a fine
dog Of one OF these breeds for a man
who has not intelligence enough to
understand his strategy in the field
must be seen to be appreciated
There j. story told Of a trained
pointer that was taken out with
party Of inexperienced hunters. She
was seen to spring TO the top of a
wall and then fall back. 1t was sup !
posed she had caught her foot, and
they ran to release her She was
holding by her paws and was beaten
Down as stupid dog and turned
md walked deliberately home. 1t
Tas finally found that she had
scented covey Of birds on the 9TH
r side of the wall and, fearful of
lushing them before the hunters
anne up, had fallen back out of
light.
You can note the dignity and
moral worth of some dogs in their
'arriage, the poise Of their heads
md the expression Of their eyes. a
log of sterling character never
teals any more than a human being
# this kind steals. Amateur
sportsman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
HARRISON Trustees Notice

Notice j. hereby given that the under
signed Trustee OF HARRISON township,
will attend 10 township Business on each
Monday Of the year at my office, and
per- ns having township business TO
transact are required to present it to him
On Mondays.
~ township library will be kept at
n lone near Dubois.
JoHS l.. HARDER, Trustee.
J ~. D. 1905.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Partners.

Before engage you must tell you
my husband Is very particular and
very cross"
Don't fear. Between Us wen man
age him. "-Fliegcnde Blatter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
A Tight Squeeze.

Broncho Bob-I hear Dead Eye Pete
has been Rugged to death by fe-
male grizzly.
Hurricane Blll-Well. that's Just Ike
Pete. He never could stand being
plugged by female.-Chlps
he-i understand two OF your sls
'ers nave Joined the great majority
she-Nes. One Of them married n
man named Jones and the other a man
named Brown.-EvenIng Mail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is given that hereafter the Trus-
tee OF Madison township will be AZ his
office each Saturday, at his residepca
one mile south west OF Ireland. Ind
for the purpose Of attending 10 townsbin
business and all persons having bns;r ass
Ml.I .ne township are expected TO con
hne IT to those days.
!. The township library is kept at sam,l
the books. 0''"'''
Inc Indiana School books will be
FOUND III Henry Summers store at all
ulhes. SAMUEL A. GLEzEN
'ap' o. ivvS' Y Trustee NJ adison Tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

She-Just Imagine. Supposing you
were so Immensely wealthy that you
couldn't possibly spend your income
What would you doi
He-Marry you.-New York Mail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04

Says She-Nou arr positively av.
ward. sir,
Says IIe-Nes. know Il, seen
20 20 NJ everything backward. Pitts
delphia Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
jefferson TIP. Notice.

The undersigned trustee OF jefferson
township, Dubois county hereby gives
notice tina, he will attend to all business
pertaining to the Office OF Trustee at his
Drug Store in Birdseye Indiana on
the Tuesdays Of each week and requests
all persons having township business 10
present il on office DAYS
JOHN w. ENLOw, Trustee.
Jan. 5, Os Tyr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-12-04
Boone Township Trustees
Notice.

Inc undersigned, Trustee OF Boone
township, Dubois county, hereby gives
notice that he will attend 10 all business
pertaining to the Office OF Trustee. AT his
residence, four-miles southwest OF Pc,
tersville, on Saturdays of each week. an
requests all persons having township
business to present it on Satui day. Cit
,ens desiring books from the Townshr,
Library, are notified that the Library 4
<ep' ri my residence.
School books at James Mulksvs,
a. Portersville. PETER j. ScHyARR
Jan. 5 l9Cs-v
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

Pawnee Republican: A short time
ago cranky sort of man came INTO
this Office and stopped his paper be-
cause something in it did not just suit
his fancy. We have frequently met
him on the street since then and it is
amusing to note the look of surprise
on his face that we are still in ex-
istence regardless of the fact that he
stopped his paper. Some day and it
won't be long, either-that man will
turn up his toes. His heart will be
stilled forever. Neighbors and friends
will follow his lifeless clay to the
silent city and lay it to rest among the
flowers. An obituary will be pub
lished in these columns telling what a
kind father, good nelghbor or be-
loved citizen he was-whlch the
recording angel Will overlook for
charlty's sake-and in a very short
time will be forgotten. AS he lies
out there IN the cold, cold graveyard
wrapped in the silent slumber of
death, he will never know that the
last kind words spoken of him was by
the editor of that paper which in life
he so sp1tefully stopped. . Did you
ever pause just moment and think
that your editor, whoever he may be
will write your obituary some day
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20
Spanish Nickname.

One Of the peculiar ways IN which
Spanish differs from Engiish Is in the
names the language gives to all peo-
pie with certain infirmity or peculiar
ity. A blind man is referred to as ell
ciego, a man with but one eye Is q
tuerto, pug nosed man is chato, one
who is cross eyed Is bisojo, COLO is
q lame man. and a nance has but one
arm. If he is humpbacked, he is a
jorobado; II baldheaded, a calvo. and
II his hair is very short he is a pelon.
The feminine titles for the same classes
are the same, with the exception that
they end in "a where the masculine
terminate with Co." These short names
are used most commonly. In fact, they
are applied as nicknames in many
cases, and especially among the lower
classes persons are addressed or re-
ferred to only by these names.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20
T. FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY.
Discussed by William j. Bryan
at San Antonio, Tex.

at San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio, Tex. Nov. .18.-"My
friends do not require me to prejudice
the future and l shall not take the
advice of my opponents on this sub
ieot. I shall continue to write and
speak in defense of things which I
believe to be good for the American
people. I hope it may never become
necessary to run for Office again, but
I will not attempt to decide that ques-
tion until the time comes to act.
do not see any necessity to say more
on the subject, >:
In answer to direct question Twill
you run for the presidency again if
conditions arise to warrant it,
William j. Bryan dictated the above
statement.
Regarding the future of the Dem
ocratic party he SAID:
II am not at all discouraged as to
tho future of the democratic party.
There must be democratic party in
every country and want our party to
be democratic and I have no doubt
that the country will see the necessity
for the adoption of the reforms
advocated by the democratic party.
1t is already great educational force
and I have no doubt that conditions
will 50 vindicate the party as to make
the voters turn to it as the best
instrument for the accomplishment Of
the necessary reforms -
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan are enroute t<
Mexico.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

1t seems that "we,' of the Trans
cript, according to his statement, had
charge of the republican campaign
funds, and says he didn't see much
money. Strange what becomes of the
81. so supposed to be collected from
club. That club was brilliant con-
ception. Some Of the members voted
for Bryan; we are informed, and many
for Governor johnson, and the dem
ocratlc county candidates had several
friends in the club also. Organize
some more clubs, boys. There were
more republican clubs in the state this
year than for many years, but on
election day the members seem to
have used another kind Of club, not
to the liking Of the club organizers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

Bemldil Sentinel: 1t is predicted
that Mr.. Cannon will be reelected
speaker. If Mr.. Cannon is speaker
two years more mighty few congress
men who supported him will ever go
back to Washington. The trouble IN
this district was too much Cannon
and too little attention to what the
people wanted. and had Mr.. Sageng
started his campaign. earlier he would
have been elected. We have no desire
to live under democratic administra
ton, but there will have to be a
change before another election or we
will he.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

Heney, the fearless prosecutor, has
had dramatic career, and his at
tempted assassination adds another
spectacular episode to his life. For
the good of society, it is to be hoped
that he may recover and continue his
work. At the same time, it will
strike the outsider that Heney was
needlessly harsh in exposing Haas,
who it seems was trying to live down
his PRISON career, and whose children
were ignorant of their fathers past.
We can't see where it was necessary to
make the wife and children suffer.
And it isn't strange that Haas should
have become mentally unhinged brood.
ing over his troubles. Nevertheless,
his deed was wrong.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20
An Aquatic Qutfelder.

One day a ship was lying at anchor
at Boca Grande when the crew OBJ
served dolphin chasing flying fish.
both coming directly toward the ship
On nearing the vessel the dier arose
In the air and passed over the bow
just abaft the foremost AS it did so
the dolphin went under the ship and,
coming up on the other side sprang
from the water and caught the flying
fish on "the fly" just as 1t was curving
gracefully down In Its descent to the
water.-Punta Gorda Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

We believe in organization. It has
won battles where otherwise there
might have resulted defeat. But
organization for political purposes
ought to be fair and free, not thinly
disguised coercion. You don't have to
hit a man to coerce him. A hint will
do as we'll The practice Of some
manufacturers saying they would shut
down if a certain candidate be de-
feated, of enclosing threats of this
nature in pay envelopes, is distrust
of the intelligence of their employees,
and an attempt at coercion which
ought to be as surely punished by
IMPRISONMENT as bribery.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

Elihu Root as secretary of state
would he harmless. His dealings
would be with foreign nations. In
the senate, however. the man who
piloted the Whitney Ryan Widener
street railroad looters would be
dangerous It is not that Mr.. Root
was and is corporation lawyer, but
that his legal skill has always been
utilized to help corrupt syndicate
managers to evade the law and to
show them how to attain ends
inlmical to public welfare. It is one
of the strange things, which some
future historian may explain, why
Roosevelt should allow man with
Roots record to be one of his
advisers. So.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20
PROCLAMATION.

III =
By J.. "a. johnson.
We are come once again to the
season of the year when natures re-
current task of creation, growth and
fruitlon has been accomplished. For
nature and for man, insofar as his
pursuits are closely related to or de-
termined by natural processes, the
year is done, the task accomplished.
the reward won. Now is at hand
natures rest time, when she prepares
herself for another period of activity
and fru1tfnlness. And though man
may not rest in the shop and IN the
office, yet the tiller of the soil finds
the winter one of comparative quiet.
Ours is still an agricultural state,
great as are its manifold manufactur-
ing industries, and the end of the
seasonal year is the end Of the popular
year. We measure our prosperity
from granary filing round to granary
filling.
AS we look back to the last stopping
place in the endless circle of time, the
people OF Minnesota see much to re-
joice them and little to discourage,
much to be thankful for and little to
regret much they find in solid
achievement. much they see of promise
for the future. Our farms have yielded
abundantly and our farmers are pros
porous. The world eagerly takes
from them at generous prices all of
their surplus. And in this state the
prosperity of the farmer becomes
ultimately the prosperity Of all.
1t is true that the business world
has had some experience of tight purse
strings, chatting inactivity, and curb
ing caution; but while our goodly
state of Minnesota has shared in this
national misfortune and hard ex-
perience, it has not suffered keenly
but rather less than most of its sister
commonwealth. The experience has
been salutary, If drastic, and will
tend, as has been well said, to make
us prize comfort more and luxury less.
A feeling of thanhulness is in the
hearts of all the good that Is ours. and
we feel that the future promises
much.
It is meet and proper, therefore that
as a people of deep religious feeling,
tor all our absorption in worldly
pursuits; we should follow the good
custom, now long established, and set
aside a day for the giving of thanks to
the Creator.
AS an evidence of gratitude and in
conformity to usage. I, John A. John
son, governor of the state of Mime
sofa, do hereby proclaim Thursday,
November 26, A. D. 1908, as general
day of Thanksgiving.
Upon that day let our people assem-
BILE In their customary places Of wor
ship and join in services indicative of
their gratitude, and pray for con-
tinuation of divine mercy for the
future. rs
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the
great seal of the state to be hereto
affixed, at the Capitol in the city of
st. Paul, this fourteenth day of
November, A. D. 1908.
(Seal JOHN A. JOHNSON,
Attest: Governor.
Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
H. w: Grimmer, Executive Clerk.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20
The Pompous Man,

I do not like the pomp0us man. do
not wish him for friend. He's built
on such a gorgeous plan that he. can
only condescend, and when he bows
his neck is sprained. He walks as
though he owned the earth-as though
his vest and shirt contained all that
there is of sterling worth. With sa-
cred joy see him tread upon stray
banana rind and slide a 1furl0ng on his
head and leave trail Of smoke be-
hind.-Emporia (Kan.) Gazette.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20
AN lNGENI0 GUS svvlNDLER
The Daring 9ehsms That Was Wsrksd
by 4 German Doctor.


BY q German Doctor.
/ Near a small village in one Of the
. hke states lived western millionaire
In seclusion with his little daughter
and few servants. The child was at:
Eicted with rare cerebro spinal CON-
plant, a most unpleasant manifesta-
;tion Of which was frequent hic-
rough, and eminent physicians, both
h America and Europe, had pronounce
ed the case organic and incurable.
Later there came to live in the vii
iage widow with a little girl affected
similar to the millionaire's daughter.
This child was delicate. flower faced
creature, wistful from the isolation
that must have been her sad lot, and
the peculiar bark-like hiccough which
she made at once attracted the mil
iionaire's attention, and, being big
hearted II rather ignorant man, he
gave the mother employment about his
home and showered the afflicted child
with presents.
Perhaps four months after the Wild
owls advent an eccentric German doc
tor settled in the village. and, his serv-
ices being sought by the widow, he
gave her child treatment, with the re-
suit that It was completely cured.
The Millionaire Immediately sought to
place his own daughter under the
Germans care, but the latter datly re-
fused to take the case. He was
Socialist Of violent type and would
have nothing to Do with Q mn whose
wealth exceeded The sun that - had
fixed upon as the lawful nm8 o( ma
terial possession.
Finally, however, aftsf tie father
had patiently borne the grossest in
suits the German agreed to give the
afflicted child treatment on condition
that the other would first deed over a
large tract Of land in Texas for a So
cialist colony and pay him for his fee
a sum little short Of $4,000. This the
millionaire did, but az soon as the doc
tor had cashed the check he disappear
ed with the widow and her child, and
the wealthy man realized that, blinded
by paternal love, he had been made the
victim Of an ingenious swindle.
The flower faced girl Of the widow
had been taught to simulate disease,
and the German was no doubt her
father. He was subsequently located
In Buenos Aires, but he injured man.
not wishing his daughters affection
published broadcast, dropped the pros.
ecution.-Don Mark Lemon in Bohe-
milan Magazine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-11-20

Statistics show that, though fair hair
ed people are, as rule, less strong
than those who have dark hair, the.
former live longer than the latter.
By the way, my shoemaker % mu.
stefan, and he likes musicians FOR his
customers to judge BY the following,
stuck up In his window:
IF you are Schubert (shoebare).
come to the Schumann, and II your
Purcell allow II, come Bach, and come
Onenbach when you're out Chopin