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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

gress intended to make the law more
explicit and more difficult 10 evade
The plain intention is to close every
avenue against discrimination. Bear
ing this in mind, the courts have not
and will not be disposed to hesitate
in giving significance TO changes in
the language of the statutes as they
occur from time to time. It is es-
sential to the spirit of the statute
that the value of transportation be
fixed and certain. In no other way
can it be held to be exactly the same
to all. If one person may purchase
it with advertising, another with
labor, another with produce, the val
ue of which is matter of agreement
between the parties, how can il be
said the scheduled rate is always
maintained? Would not the rate
rest on the carrier? Such is not the
intention of the law.
'@Some claim is made that the gov
ernment's contention would exclude
the use of checks and drafts and bills
of exchange. This is without weight.
In practical business usage, these in
struments pass for cash. The action
of the defendant is in dissonance
with the letter and spirit of the in
terstate commerce act
Notice of an appeal TO the United
States supreme court was at once
given by attorneys for the railroad
company.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
No Passes for Advertising.

A recent special from Chicago says:
''If it be lawful to make the ex-
change of railroad transportation for
advertising, then it would be lawful
to do the same in every transaction,
and the railroad business might law
fully become one of barter and sale,
limited only by the demand
In a decision handed down today
by Judge G. c. KohIsaat in the
United States circuit court, from
which the foregoing is quoted, the
jurist enjoined the issuance of trans
portation by the Chicago, Indianap-
oils & Louisville Railroad Company
to the publishers of Munsey's Mag
azine in exchange for advertising.
The decision was rendered in a test
case in which the federal authorities
brought suit to prevent the carry
ing out of a contract entered into in
January, 1907, between the railroad
company and Frank A. Munsey and
Company providing for the issuance
of trip tickets or mileage to the value
of $500 in consideration of certain
advertising space in the publication
of the magazine company. The con-
tract was alleged to be violation of
the Hepburn law.
In speaking upon the matter of
compensation the decision says:
LAS the question of the value of
the advertising is a contested one,
manifestly there can be no fixed
price placed upon it. The number
of copies issued, the character of it's
subscribers, and many other ques-
tions enter into the estimate of its
worth. 1t is therefore impossible to
say what its cash market value is
except by comparison with other
rates.
ct cannot be said that the evil
denee is conclusive or even convinc-
ing on this point If it is taken at
its cash value, why should the trans
portation be limited as specified in
the contract. If the magazine is
paying $500 to the defendant, why
does it accept transportation, both
of less and different value than it
would accept if it bought its tickets
with money? 1t seems fair to con-
clude that either the advertising is
of less than cash value or the adver-
tisers are grossly imposed upon by
the railroad"
After citing several decisions rem
dered in somewhat similar cases.
Judge Kohlsaat says:
1T will be noted that the contract
does not require that the advertising
must have been furnished before the
is given. There is no
restriction upon the advertiser to
call for his railroad ticket only so
far as earned. In the mere matter
of interest, the rate would be less
and different from that which is
published.
There is no mistaking the trend |
of the law making and constituting |
powers. Every new step Is tending |
toward q most rigid enforcement OF
the rule that requires equality in the |
matter of rates. When by the Hep
burn act the word different was
added to the words greater or less |
1t Is not unfair to assume that con-
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
Lost.

Two envelopes containing a power
of attorney to me from the Colonial
Mercantile Agency of St. Louis, No,
and other papers valuable 70 me
only, for which / will pay suitable
reward when returned TO James T.
Harrison, attorney. r. o. Ford.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Robert O'Brien left for his
home in Macon last Tuesday after
completing bookkeeping course at
the Columbus Business College. Mr..
O'Brien carried off his diploma and
also the good will of his fellow stu
dents. and we wish him good luck
in his future career.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. T. 3. Locke and son are ez-
pected 10 return the latter part of
the week from a pleasant visit 60
friends and relatives at Inheld. N0-rA
Carolina
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Miss Rosa Stainback, of Sunnyside,
Miss, is the guest of Mrs. c. L. Stain
back at her home on North Second
avenue.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Hal McGeorge left last week
for the A. and NJ. College to be pres
ent at the meeting of the board Of
trustees.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

We regret 70 learn thar Mr.. p. u
Ussery. Of The Caledonia ne5ghocr-
hood, has been very sick for the past
few DAYS.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. ". H. Duncan and family sx-
pect 10 leave within a few DAYS Ter
Winfield, Ala. where they Viii vislr
Mr.. Dunean's father, Mr.. z T. Dan
can.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Z. E Harris. one of the lsaz-
ing farmers OF the Caledonia neigh
bOrhOod, was n the city last wees ca
business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. VIII Stevenson and son, H. a
Stevenson, of the New Salem neigh
borhood. were In the city last week
on business.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

We regret 10 learn that wilson
the little son Of Mr.. and 0Irs- Gee
Vaughn, Is very sick With typhoid
fever, at their home fu Caledonia.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mrs. Y. D. ProweII and Nrs- Ind
ley Erwin have returned from 2 De-
Iightful visit % friends II OkolC1A
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

1Ir. Horace Hudson has returned
from a pleasant visit 70 SIcntgo-ezy
where he has been for the past fs~
days
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Nr. F. Perkins. @ the Woo1lawn
neighborhood. was n the citv list
week on business
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr. VIII Coma, OF the Caledonia
neighborhood. was in the city the
past week.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. A. L. Dawes, one of the leading
farmers of the Dow neighborhood,
was in the city on business one day
last week.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Jim Evans, one Of the Lead
ing young farmers OF the Border
Springs neigh borhood. was p The
city last week on business
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. A. B. Gardner and family a-e
visiting friends and relatives = Bir-
Ala
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mrs. y. u. Williamson. of Cor
inth, wha has been visiting her SIS
ter. Mrs. ". z. TAYLOR. for the past
few DAYS. has returned Is her home.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Miss Anderson, of Harrisburg, La,
arrived last Wednesday to enter the
Columbus Business College.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr. 7. H Peters. one cs the -eas-
ing Young farmers ot The rrair-e.
made a business trip 20 TIE city cle
day the past week
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mrs. J. Y. Vaughn and son. Fsz-
ton. Of the Caledonia neighhorhccd.
were in the cityJlast week shopping
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Miss Lenore Hardy entertained a
party Of young folks az her country
home, Oakland" last week
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Frank Harris. OF the CazeEo-za
neigh borh0od, made a short vlsi- -
the city last week On business
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Chas. West, of the Caledonia
neighborhood, paid the city pleas
ant visit last week.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

We buy your old machines IN ex-
change for new ones at the Singer
Store, 315 Main street, J. w. Clarke,
manager.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Mr.. Joe Neff, messenger OF the
Southern Express Co., was in town
Saturday.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Machines rented By the week O.
month &C Singer Store. Phone So.
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23
HAIR BRUSHES

Genuine imported bristIes. We
ask that you compare our Sc
lection with the other stocks
in town. Priced right.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26
By
Claire
eNarion
In the Darkness of the Night

her enough not to wish to see her in
time or eternity But I could not
break the chain which tied me to her,
and l saw that there was no escape
from damnation.
And now / sat once more next to
her in the train. and we went further
on into the eternity, we two people
who have not wanted TO have any
thing in common. and l shuddered at
hsr continuous signing. necessarily
hot tears fell on my hands, and the
burden on my breast seemed to grow
heavier and heavier. All the pains and
sorrows, and bitter enemies seemed to
grow aAve and tortured me until
groaned as she, and suffered the same
torture. Fool that / was to have be-
lIeved that Should get ria OF her
when / told her tf leave me forever.
flow much easterrhud felt when shc
left me never to return. oh, IL / had
only been able to say that we were TO
be parted only for a short time.
But why was she, whom had loved.
and hated, whom I had sought and
thrown away, the only. one to follow
me? Why had all my pleasant mem
cries left me? All OF them had van
ished, and / was left only with mem
cries of my sins. and the woman de-
spised.
Are you still angry with me?" /
heard her thoughts whisper. and
was about to answer: II shall never
forgive YOU" but she continued:
Didn't / suffer enough when you
turned away from me? Or did you
believe that the person who suffers In
silence feels less pain than one who
tells everyone OF his sorrows? have
loved SO dearly and l have suffered
80 much, but / could never tell you
before because my heart was too
proud and stubborn"
And now my eyes, gifted with a
strange power, were able to look into
her heart It looked strange In there
among roaring flames, delicate flow
ers were growing, and withered away.
Once that heart blossomed for me.
And in this poor desert which must at
one time have been rich and full OF
charm, | saw strange beings move.
They looked like birds, but their wings
were broken and they could not escape
from the poisonous doors which were
trying to catch them.
saw that | was the one whose duty
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26

it should have been to take care or
there flowers, which we're her beautf
full thoughts, but instead OF that l had
lit the fire, and had turned the SER
pents loose in this paradise. / had
wanted to see IL the birds would de-
fend themselves, and wanted TO watch
the struggle In the too tender heart
/ had thought that the good must be
strong enough to overcome the evil.
and had not remembered that birds
whose wings are broken can no longer
fly, but are at the mercy OF the eyes
OF the serpent.
Because / had disliked to look any
longer at this struggle which / had
started myself, had despised her, and
tried to forget her. Then l thought |
was right, but today discovered for
the first time how cruel / had been.
I felt the trembling OF the tortured
heart, and heard the cries OF the birds
which could not escape and once more
felt the sad expression in her eyes
as she looked at me when | told her
to leave me forever. | felt the tremb-
HING hand In mine, the hand OF help
less child, and understood that I was
more TO blame than she, and cried
together with her.
Then the train stopped and all OF a
sudden It was bright sunlight The
sun was high in the sky. larger and
more brilliant than had ever seen 1t.
And when l looked around / saw her
whom | had once loved standing be-
fore me unclaimed and with open
arms. She seemed to me more beai-
tiful than ever, and her eyes were
beamirg as she cried: Now I am free,
free through you, my beloved. See
the heavy chains have dropped from
US. The tears you let fall into my
heart extinguished the fire, and ended
my tortures. The sun OF your love
has melted away the sad memories.
You have given me Lethe, my be-
loved. Come to me now. and let us
together walk through the golden
gate"
Then I discovered that stood there
free and unclaimed as she did, and
with cry Of Joy rushed into her
arms.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26

at my side, who was evidently suffer-
ing as | did. And all the breathing
seemed TO come from people who were
in the same trouble as /.
How long we rode in this manner
do not know. 1t scanned to me an
eternity. Suddenly the train stopped,
and a faint ray OF light fell through
the window, too faint however to dis
tinguish anything, a voice, which APP
peared to nae cruel and hard, sang out
in the darkness: Passengers out.
All baggage must be examined"
We then went from the train 70 a
large, poorly Illuminated hall. 1t was
light enough for me to see that all
Of my travelling companions carried
their baggage In chains around their
neck, like / did myself
Invisible hands opened my trunk;
Invisible eyes looked Into II Knew
il and / was seized with q feeling Of
terror. felt that / had terrible things
In the trunk, things which ought not
to have carried along with me, and
which had concealed from everybody
until now. Things which were now
TO be laid open and bare to everyone.
4 WAS dSldHtu VI Aly oCAit ohu Il ANAS
hot tears running down my cheek
when a voice close to me said: You
carry too much forbidden goods, you
cannot enter. The entrance is too
narrow and even IL you would get
through the door, who would help you
carry your burdens? In this place
everyone has enough TO do with his
own affairs"
Full OF despair I collapsed on the
ground. and suddenly I understood
where / was going, and that had long
been dead.
Then | heard next to me a soft
whisper: Half Of 1t is mine; yes. more
than half Of IL. I will help you car
ry IT,"
Two burning hot tears fell on my
hand. and a ray OF light Illuminated
for moment the pale face or the
woman at my side.
Recognizing her, / cried out In
hatred, In pain, in fury, and / tore
my hand lose from hers and tried
to break the chain which bound US
together. Rather carry everything
alone. rather go TO damnation alone
than be together with her In paradise.
For had loved this woman more than
any other, and had learned to despise
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26
The Times
Evening
Story

TN the middle of the night sud
denly woke up. Darkness was
around me everywhere, and
= could not collect nay thoughts.
Only very slowly conscious
ness came back. | tried TO IND out
where I was, but my eyes did not dis
tinguish anything in the darkness. A
rumbling noise and a trembling move
ment OF my seat, for | was sitting,
told me that was on board train.
How / had come there, and where
was going, why had started on this
trip. where I had been before anu
how | had spent my past life. were
all mysteries TO me. / must have slept
long and deeply. Why was it so dark
around me? They had forgotten TO
turn on the light in the compartment,
and WAS about to get I'D when | was
held back by something Hike a rock
I was terrified to find out that 1t was
my great trunk which was tied around
my neck with heavy chain.
drew q deep sigh and was about
to make another attempt when Iheard
a noise next to me. l put out my
hand and touched another hand. soft
human hand which took hold Of mine.
Something seemed to draw me from
far away, but / could not make out
what 1t was. 1t seemed TO be some
thing that had happened long, long
ago in connection with hand, and
handshake, but that was all ! could
make out.
was thoroughly aroused now, and
I heard deep breathing and snoring In
other parts OF the compartment. We
were not alone, other people were
travelling with US. wanted to speak.
but found 1t impossible to say single
word. Nobody spoke, nobody moved.
A common feeling OF terror seemed
to have petrified US all, the hand which
I was still holding In mine trembled,
and in the soft pressure there was a
story of fear and silent cry for as
sistance.
Where had I ever experienced any
thing similar to this. ana when did 1t
happen. The hand was soft and hot,
and the signing which seemed TO come
from a woman quite close TO me re-
minded me Of tune had heard once,
and could not find again.
A groan escaped me, and felt ter
ribly unhappy not to be able TO give
the least little comfort to the being
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26

For that this Christian republic ia
praying, and the answer Is not afar
Oh. And no force can hasten 1t more
effectually than the daily press. and
no class will be moro honored when
victory 10 complete than the journal
lists, whose protest was bravely ut
tered.
Prosperity to The Detroit Timer.
Yours, SUBSCRIBER.
Detroit, FEB. "a. 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26

"John," said the bride, as they were
starting away. II didn't see you hand
anything to the minister"
ooh, that's all right! I'll pay hirn
when we get back from our wedding
trip. I'll know better then than do
now how much he ought to haye."--
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26

According TO Percy French. Lon
don entertainer whose art Is humor'
GUS and whoseh umor IL artistic" this
10 the way Rudyard Kipling would
have written ''Baa. Baa. Black Sheep;
THE SONG on THE BLACK sHEEp
And this IL the song OF the Black sheep
And the aux, and the armadiilo,
And the crocodile knows its tbuci
Have vooi7" said the baa, baa black
sheep
when yield each year TO the shsp-
Ir herdfa shear.
A. uuth ~ three hsHs full
Have Nsois said ths has- baa biseh
ri Il found in the sailors socks.
HstatnInR their heat through me drfv-
AID the gale Of the souiAssi"
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26
Tommy Todd
He Writes 20 HI. Uncle Jack.
BY WEEK JONES.

~ EER unkel jack A eommet is A
iii starr with a tale that shoots
IU madly around the sky
maybe thay r dog stars Il
sum 1 has tide cans thare
tales
mister brown hee- was Att the dog
sho d brot toodles A smawi hairy dog
Hee sed was a King charles spanyel
& was very pensiv
! putt lit inn the seller with the
Gait but II woodent lick the Gait
so think mister brown gott stuck
good IN hee pade mulch for A dog
that wont chase A Gait
jams jonsun was CAV so cents BY A
man take Away thee dog he has &
lit is A holey terror onn cats
toodles Heaps lit raped Up inn A
baskit
tommy
deer unkel jack nor Thee dog
told u toodles had
we'll took TT out catch A rat
lit coodent
so thot lit coodent Run Becaws lit
had so Mulch hare on lit Il clippd
moast OF lit or lit lookd Funny but lit
was liter
toodles cried lowdly Att lit
| sed neaver mind liz doc not like
lit lit will gro again
spanyels Is fool dogs
mister brown hee Was mad u bett
he sedd NEE inn human yung
bratt 2 treet A lap dog In sutch Man
ner
/ sed Is that A lap dog
hee sed comma yes A pensiv 2
sed comma I no why lit Is cawld
A lap dog comma when lit chases A
rat tit is ANYWAYS A lap behind
mister brown hee only sed wish U
Ware my boy for 10 minnits
wunder why?
tommy
deer unkel jack teecher ser r o e.
v | is Thee presydent Of thee U
| did no that?
sis came hoam from her hows 2day
& Sed Wish 1 hadd newer marryd
muther sed what Is lit
siss shee sed charly I meen mister
brown dinent come hoam Until f-z
past s & thee dinner Was cold &
had cookd A luvely chopp
sed III hee dident eet Thee chopp
Civ lit 2 NEE & lit will bee fine For
jams jonsuns dog hee Can eet moast
emmy thing
siss sed comma Feel am going J.
burst in2 teers
muther sed yes heer charly cum
ming inn
mister brown Hee came inn & siss
sed crool monster how can look
att NEE unm0vd
muther sed A nice way treet my
dawter mister brown
mister brown hee lookd fiabber cast
ed & hee coodent say A thing
siss sed why ? was Evver mar
ryd
! muther sed mister brown u r A
feend inn human gyse
mister brown hee bagan 2 say WHAT
but muther sed him comma sir WI
u leev my hows my dawter IL SUI
fering
| SO mister brown Went out
then muther sed now siss go hoam
inn or hours & he viii bee eesy
butt 1 dident Gett thee chopp
tommy
deer unkel jack siss got A new hiatt
ebay
shee seq charly innsissted On her
buying lit
| sed was Hee eesy them
| she sed r A coarse rood boy
| jams jonsun told NEE Hiss popp Sed
Butter was good 2 make Thee hare
gro.
/ goot thee butter Owt Of thee Ice
Box & rubbd tit on toodles Dog
make lit hairy again
iitt han away q lit was awi huttery
so cbodent get A gripp & 1T ram
away down thee road
thay asked WHARF the Butter was
Att dinner time & 1 sed toodles dog
mite Hav eet lit
that was no lie for lit mite hav
| (only lit diddent)
them thay saw Thee dog was gone
e. no i sed 1 took Thee butter but
muther sed tits MYSTERIOUS just after
dinner
jams jonsun came inn q sed NEE
comma didd u Rubb thee butter on
thee dog
& Men coodent plane lit mutch
2 my discomfort
| tommy
The Detroit times., 1908-02-26
Eighth Year

A minister in Missouri town
confessed to the church board
that he had gambled away money
he had borrowed from members
of the church. He left town. re-
turned with funds to meet his OBJ
legation and was given permission
to occupy his pulpit.
He preached on the evils OF
gambling.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-07-30
WILL YIELD
ABUNDANT ROOM

3 In all probability the awarding Of
the contract for the raising and the
extending Of the male infirmary at the
hospital for the insane will come up
for consideration at tie next meeting
of board of trustees
The awarding of the contract for
this building has been delayed by rea-
son of the fact that work upon the re-
modelling can not begin until some of
the patients are removed. For this rea-
son of the new buildings under way
the structure for the acute insane male
patients will be pushed to completion
first. When it is ready for occupancy
a sufficient number of patients from
the male infrmary will be removed
into it to permit the raising and ex-
tending of the former building.
DR.. Meredith, the experimenting
physician, is highly gratified at the
progress of the work, which will bring
about decided improvement in con-
ditions at the hospital
The additional space will relieve
the overcrowding, which has been a
factor at the institution for many
years past, in addition to which, DR..
Meredith states, it will enable him to
remove the majority of the patients
from the fourth or upper story of the
main building.
At the present. time large high build
ings, such as compose the hospital at
this place, are not approved of for in
generating the insane Small build.
ings, one of two stories in height, cot
tage in form, are recommended. The
tall buildings, however, are here and
will have to be used for the present
1t is gratifying that increased space
will enable the management TO con-
form to great extent with modern
usage by bringing patients down to
the lower stories. DR.. Meredith states
that after the patients are distributed
in their new quarters it may leave less
than a hundred on the fourth or upper
floor.