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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-26
TEXT OF THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION BILL
Continued from Page y

or wharves or storage elevators use(
in connection Herewith, whether
owned by such railroads or other
wise. The term 'railroad,' when
ever used herein, shall mean and en-
brace express companies, telegraph
and telephone companies. and all
companies which may OWL ears of
any kind or character. used and op.
Grated as a part of railroad trains. in
or through this State. and all duties
required of and penalties imposed
agent thereof shall, in 50 far as the
same are applicable, be required OF
and imposed upon express companies.
telegraph and telephone companies,
and companies which may own cars
of any kind or character, used and
operated as Il part of railroad trains
in or through this State, and their
officers and agents. and the Commits
sion shall have the power OF super
vision and control of all such COM
panies to the same extent as of rail
roads.
a. The provisions of this Act shall
apply to the transportation of pas
sengers and property INT the trans
mission of messages between points
within the State, and to the receiving,
switching and delivering, storing and
hauling Of such property, and receiv-
ing and delivering messages, and to
all charges connected herewith, in
Guiding icing charges and mileage
charges, and shall apply to all rail
roads, corporations, express cOmpan-
les, a companies, freight and freight
line companies. and to all associa-
tons of persons, whether incorporat-
ed or otherwise. that shall do bust
ness as common carriers. upon or
over any line of railroad within this
state, and to any common carrier
engaged in the transportation of pas
sengers and property, wholly by rail
or partly by rail and partly by water.
Section 3. Section seven of said
Act is hereby repealed. and a new
section in lieu thereof, is hereby en-
acted to read as follows:
Section Z. The Commission shall
have full power to prescribe just and
reasonable railroad cl~assifications of
freight; and to fix just and reason
able charges for the transportation
OF all intra-stato freight and intra-
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ments thereon.
Public notice is hereby given that
| will on Monday, March s, 1909, at
one O'Clock p. m. Of said day III
front of the Court House door, in
Carson City, Ormsby County, Nevada,
sell at public auction, all the right,
title claim and interest Of said de
PENDANTS, c.. NJ. Cook and - Cook.
(his wife,, or in and to the above
described property, or so much there
OF as may be necessary to raise sui
ticient money to satisfy said judg-
ment with interest and costs, TO the
highest and best bidder.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated February &c, 1909.
ED REGAIN,
Sheriff.
By J. G.. ELLIS, Deputy.
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state passengers, for sleeping car ac-
Co~mmodations, for gOous. merchant
disc, and all matter of every kind
carried by express companies within
this State, for the transmission of
messages by telegraph companies.
and for the use of telephone lines
within the State. The Commission
shall also have power to make just
and reasonable regulations for the
apportionment OF all such charges
between two or more companies joint
ly engaged in the transportation of
freight. passengers, express matter,
telegraph or telephone messages.
The Commission shall also have full
power to investigate the physical o II
dition Of all railroad property, and,
in the interest of saftey or service.
shall have power to determine and
order repairs, reinforcements or re-
construction of property, including
buildings, tracks and equipment: al
SO the power to determine and order
the use of safety appliances in the
interest OF employees and the travel
ing public, such as crossing gates,
flagmen, bells etc, interlocking plants
at railway crossings and all other
modern safety devices. The Com
mission shall have full power to de
termine and order the manner in
which any railroad. street railway.
steam or electric railway. or other
common carrier. may cross another
motive power, at grade, or above
or below grade, and shall prescribe
the safety appliances and regulations
that should be adopted at such cross
ings of railroads, steam. electric or
other motive power, railways for the
protection of the public and the pre-
vention of accidents. The Commits
sion will have the power whenever.
in its judgment, it shall appear wise
and proper to do so, to authorize and
direct reasonable changes. in train
schedules and train service.
The Commission shall have the
power to determine and order the
construction of connecting or transfer
tracks between two or more lines of
railway, which may now or hereafter
enter or pass through any own or
city in this State. The expense of
said construction of such tracks to
be divided between and paid by the
Corporations operating said railways.
"orations whose tracks shall be s"
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to-date souvenir post cards as sid ,
line. Money making proposition.
Some of our men make 5000 month
ly. State references. Gartner and
Bender, Chicago.
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NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT

The day of sale of the above de
linQuent stock has been postponed
until Saturday, April Il, 1909, at the
same hour and place.
BY order of the Board of Directors
w. l.. PAULSON,
Secretary.
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BY virtue of an execution issued
out OF the District Court of the First
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County of Orms-
by, wherein j. S. B~urlingame is plain
tiff and c.. NJ. Cook and - Cook,
'nls wife) are defendants. upon a
judgment rendered under agreement
and stipulation ordered to be so en-
tered by the Court, and which said
stipulation or Judgment was duly
made and entered on or about the
sixth day of Janaury, 1909, in favor
il plaintiff and against said defend
ants, for h sum of $40 80, with in
terest thereon at the rate of seven
per cent. per annum from said date
until paid, and costs and accruing
costs, in lawful money of the United
States of America, besides costs and
interest, | have This day levied upon
all right and title, claim and inter
est of said defendants. of in and to
the following described real estate.
to wit:
Lot 3 in Block 4 in Valley Park
Addition to Carson City. Ormsby
County, Nevada. and all improve
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IN iHt FIRST JUDICIAL DIS.
TRIcT COURT OF THE STATE
OF NEVADA, ORMSBY COUNTY
J. S. 6urlingame, Plaintiff
va.
c. M. Cook n - Cook His wife>
Defendants
Notice OF Sale of Real Estate Under
Execution
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Continued on Page Four
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
ALBERT B. CUMMINS,

Iowa's Governor, Who Succeeds
William b. Allison in the Senate.
Albert 3. Cummins, Governor of
Iowa, has been elected to fill the place
of the veteran Allison in the United
States Senate Perhaps it would be
more accurate to say that Senator
Cummins will fill part of the place left
vacant by Mr.. Allison. No man with
out many years experience in national
legislation could hope completely to oc-
cupy the shoes Of such a man as ALI
son, whose brilliant mind and vast ex-
perience made him power in Washing
ton. His experience was almost unpar-
alleled and his judgment was accurate.
Moreover, Mr.. Allison mad only friends
in the Senate. Mr.. Cummins will be
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to bear out her statement, or, if visitors
had been expected, but sparse provision
had been made for them.
"Your sister has not arrived?"
She nodded assent, and her eyes sought
the tip of restless shoe
I'm SO sorry" she murmured, after
slight pause.
He smiled consolingly. "After twenty
years." he said cheerfully, another
day"
II don't mean that" She hesitated
and flushed. "I-I haven't a sister"
Her eyes now met his bravely.
Il know l told lie." Her voice was
firm, though the effort was apparent
the tone of sinner who awaits punish
ment, white-faced, but unshrinking. Il
thought you were telling a story. Don't
interrupt, please. [ said the girl was
my sister to brighten you. I never
dreamed you would come this afternoon"
Her white hand quivered as it lay on
the table, and she bent her head before
him.
Il thought you made up the story as
an excuse to speak to me'
The young mans lips twitched.
Don't reproach yourself" he said
softly; Il did,"-F. Harris Deans in the
Sketch.
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CAUGHT A SEA BAT.
Strange Fish Taken IN Seine Off North
Carolina Coast.

One Of the rarest specimens of the
fish kingdom known to waters contiguous
to the North Carolina coast was cap
tured in a seine at Masonboro sound by
William Hewlett, a fisherman, says the
Wilmington Dispatch. The fish, which
was brought to the city, is what is called
1.-The sea bat" and it is q perfect repro
duction of leather wing bat on large
scale. The fish is about fifteen inches
long and about thirty inches across the
back.
Strange to state, it had a thin. thread
like tail about fifteen inches in length,
and on each side of the rear appendage
were two perfectly formed gloved feet
with smaller dimension having the eX-
act appearance of a thumb, with the
other part of the hand mittened. The
mouth of the strange specimen was about
five inches across, and on each side of
the mouth or the under side of the body
there were five ''strainers," or holes,
through which the fish is said to rid it
self of refuse products resulting from
the forage it picks up at the bottom of
the sea. The top of the fish was dark
slate color and the under part of the
body was white.
One old negro fisherman more than
seventy years old declared that this was
only the second specimen of the sea bat
he had ever seeh in his long experience
as a fisherman. The specimen, which had
a truly uncanny appearance, will prob
ably be sent to the state museum at RAJ
leigh
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THE MEDICINE CHEST.

Torpidity IF the Liver.-Pills of podo-
phyllin and compound extract of cola
cynth may be used with good effect.
Each pill should consist of one-fourth
grains of podophyllin and three grains
of compound extract of colacynth. The
dose is one pill at bedtime If neces-
sary pill may also be taken each morn
ing.
Constipation in Young Children.-Phos-
phate of soda is a safe and very eff
cient remedy. From five to ten grains
may be given in water as required.
Acute Quinsy.-Chlorate of potash, 80
grains; tincture of chloride of iron, 3
drains; glycerine, 4 drains, and distilled
water enought to make ounces. The
dose is one teaSpOOnful every hour until
relieved.
To Relieve Rheumatism.-Syrup of by
driodic acid has been used in the treat
ment of chronic rheumatism with very
good effect The dose for an adult is
one or two teaspoonfuls in water about
twenty minutes before each meal.
Malarial Warburg's tine
ture is recommended. The dose for an
adult. is two teaspoonfuls night and
Chronic Salt Rheum.-Many cures are
credited to an ointment consisting of
equal parts of tar ointment and zinc
salve. 1t should be applied night and
morning. Rhubarb and soda may also
be used with good effect. A desert
spoonful should be taken after each
meal.
Carbuncles.-Sulphide of calcium is US
ually effective. A one-ffth grain pill
should be taken every three hours. At
the same time liberal dose of Rochelle
salts or any other good saline cathartic,
should be taken once or twice week
as required.
A Standard Remedy for the Itch
A 10 per cent. sulphur ointment should
be used. The affected parts should be
scrubbed with green soap and warm
water dried thoroughly and the ONT
ment applied. -Four or five applications
are usually required.
Spray for Cold in Head.-Dissolve 10
grains of menthol and 10 drops of euca-
lyptol with 2 ounces of liquid albolene
or benzoinol. This solution may be
used with an atomizer every two or three
hours as required.
Ivy Poisoning.-Oxide of zinc, 9
drachms; glycerine, u ounce; lead water,
l ounce. and rose water enough to make
4 ounces. 1t should be applied several
times a day as required.
Infiamed Eyes.-A solution composed
of 10 grains Of pure borax and 2 ounces
of camphor water may be used with
good effect. The eyes should be bathed
(using an eye BATH several times a day,
Ringworm.-A very good remedy is
pure ssllphurous mot sulphuric) acid. The
pure acid should be applied twice a day.
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An important Decision

The Supreme Court decision which ND
holds e. I'll. Hartman and his associates
ill., their refusal to answer questions of
the Interstate Commerce Commission re-
latlng to dealings in stocks of the Union
Pacific and other roads puts an end. to
tactics by means of which the Commission
sought to develop facts shedding light
upon supposed widespread community
OF interest involving the Union Pacific,
the Southern Pacific, the Atchison, To
peka q Santa F'e, the Northern Pacific,
the Great Northern, the Illinois Central
the Chicago & Alton and the New York
Central.
1t is based upon principle Of law
which protects the poor as well as the
rich from being dragged into court on a
specific charge and subjected to inquisi-
ton relating to everything they ever did
or might have done in the course of their
lives. The announcement of the courts
decision by Justice Holmes contains this
explanation of the limitation of the Com
MISSIONS power of inquiry:
We are of the opinion that the purposes
of the act for which the Commission may
exact evidence embrace only complaints
for violation of the act and investigations.
by the Commission upon matters that might.
have been made the subject of complaint.
The main purpose of the act was to regu--
late the interstate business of carriers and
the secondary purpose; that for which the
force the regulations enacted. In other
words the power to require testimony is
limited as it usually is, in English speaking
countries, at least, to the only cases where
the sacrifice of privacy is necessary-those
where the Investigations concern spe-
cific breach of the law.
The decision is one of prime import
ance. Especial interest attaches to the
circumstance that it was handed down
by Justice Holmes, for the reason that.
his appointment to the Supreme BENCH
made by President Roosevelt in 1902,
was generally recognized at the time as:
infusing into that naturally conservative
body new blood and new ideas in har
mony with the campaign then and now
in progress for the control of corporations
in the interest of the people. The hearty
sympathy of Justice Holmes with con-
temporaneous views of large questions
affecting the relations of moneyed power
to popular sovereignty is a salient trait
of his character. The more significant
therefore is this vitality important deci-
sion of which he is the promulgator for
the Supreme Court, only three justices
fundamental principles of Anglo-Saxon
jurisprudence, the maintenance of which
are essential to the welfare of every in
dividual in the state, are not to lie
trampled upon in mad, mobilize effort
to solve the problem of corporation con-
troll in a day. 1t is an intricate problem.
That it will be mastered no one who has
studied the history of the American peo-
pie and their forbears will for a moment
doubt It's orderly solution, without the
sacrifice of safeguards of individual lib
erty is the only solution which intelligent.
far-seeing Americans desire.
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Make Christmas Easy.

Let the children, and make father,
help. Your children will know what
your brothers children want
2-Make a list of all the folks to be
remembered. Do it now Divide the list
among the members of the family, anda
let the ones whose judgment you doubt
report plans before making purchases.
3-If you have tree, make lark in
stead of labor of decorating. Let all the
adults help, and neighbors who have no.
children.
"A gift is supposed to represent your
wealth of affection, not your bank bal
ance.
5-You will give more pleasure with a
thoughtful gift than with an expensive
one.
6-Getting a big show for the money
may do for some wedding, but never for
any Christmas.
7-If the panic or any other upset has
made it impossible for you to give as
usual. write letters instead Your friends
will like you all the better, sure.
S-Don't leave letters and cards till
convenience and hold them till the prop
er time.
CMail everything to reach your
friends before Christmas, and mark the
packages open Christmas" Late guests
and late Christmas packages are OF a
class.
10-Do your shopping early; you avoid
the crowd; you help the merchant andl
salespeopie, and you get larger selec--
ton.
11-Wrap your gifts carefully and
daintily. They give 50 much more pleas
ure than sloppy package, evidently
rushed as if you begrudged the time.
12-If you send cigars, discover his
brand and don't send worse.
13-Remember the people who have
served you.
14-Any poor near you?-Everybody's
Magazine
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fiat, clean-shaven man, with a beak-
like Roman nose and a prominent Adj
ANS apple that was in constant play.
Polk was hardly so tall as Tyler, but
he also was slender, with an erect
figure and handsome, scholarly face.
lie was never strong man physically.
His successor, for brief time, Zach
airy Taylor, was short and stout,
"dumpy," as the popular expression
puts it. Fillmore, who became Presi-
dent upon Taylor's death, was one of
the big men Of the presidential line.
Although under six feet in height. he
was broad, erect. He was what would
now be called "fne-looking" Franklin
Pierce, who came after him, was taller
probably, than Fillmore, but he was
rather slender. Pierce was the hand
soonest man who ever became Presi-
dent, it has been said, and his graces
cf manner were no less attractive.
Buchanan was tall and large Of frame.
He habitually carried his head with a
lean to one side, and he had another
physical regularity that was even more
unusual-one Of his eyes was hazel,
while the other was light blue.
Lincoln was one of the few Presi-
dents whose physical characteristics
are popularity known. but his own de-
scription Of them is worth repeating
here. Il am" he wrote to an inquirer
in 1859, Sin height six feet four inches
nearly; lean in flesh; weigh, ON aver
age, 100 pounds; dark complexion,
with coarse, black hair and gray eyes;
1t may be added that he was the first
President to wear a beard, as Grant
was the first to wear a mustache All
the Presidents who preceded Lincoln
were clean-shaven, as to lip and chin
Of those who followed him mo more
need be said than has been already
said in the comparisons with Mr.. Taft.
They are so recent that few Of lis have
any mistaken notions in regard to their
personal appearance.
Thirteen of the twenty-five chief ex-
ecutives of the nation have been above
the average in height and most Of these
have been I'm the neighborhood Of or
above six feet. If one cannot be great
perpendicularly the matter Of girth
must be sedulously cultivated. Though
not above the middle height, the two
Adamses Johnson, Grant and Roose-
velt, and even the still shorter ones,
Taylor, Cleveland and Mckinley, could
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-01-14
A FAMOUS DEBATE.
How Lincoln Forced Douglas Into the
Open at Freeport.

One of the most interesting stories of
all American hiStory-that of the loren
sic contest between Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen A. Douglas in Illinois fifty
years agO-iS told in the Century by
Frederick Trevor Hill In the following
extract he describes the meeting and the
audience at Freeport:
In this part of the state Freeportl
Lincoln was almost a stranger. and his
uncouth appearance and slOuchy bear
ing were not offset by any direct knowI-
edge OF MS professional attainments. On
this occasion, however. he speedily dis
PEELED all doubts of his ability by adj
vancing boldly to the attack. Remindin~
his auditors that Douglas had seen f7
to roSs-eXamine him at their last meer-
ing, he announced that he was prepared
to answer the seven questions which had
been put to him provided his adversary
would reply to questions from him NOT
exceeding the same number. II give
him an opportunity to respond" he an
nOunced, and, turning TO douglas, paused
for his reply.
In an instant the vast audience was
hushed. Even the fakirs and vendors at
the outskirts of the crowd ceased ply
ing their trades and strOve to catch a
glimpse of the platform. 1t was a dra-
matte moment and an unequaled oppor-
tunlty FOR douglas; but he merely shook
his head and smiled. 1.-THE judge re-
mains SILENT" continued Lincoln. II now
say that l will answer his interrogatories
whether he answers mine or not"
No more effective challenge was ever
uttered, and the audience, quick to rec
ognize its courage and fairness, respond
ed in a fashion that must have discon-
certed and nettled Lincoln's cautious adj
versary. Certainly Douglas was in no
amiable mood when he rose to make re-
ply, and the Interruptions of the audi
ence speedily worked him into a pas
sion. Again and again he assailed his
hearers as ''Black Republicans" charac-
terizing their questions as vulgar and
BLACKBOARD Interruptions, shaking his fist
in their faces, and defying them as
mob. More than once Mr.. Turner, the,
Republican moderator, was drawn into
the fray by the speakers aggressive tao
tics, and the whole meeting was occa
sionally on the verge of tumult Lin
coins closing address, however, had a
calming effect, and when his time ex-
pired the audience quietly dispersed, to.
spread the news throughout the country
side that this unknown lawyer was ac-
tually out-maneuvering his distinguished
adversary and forcing him into the open,
beyond reach of cover or possibility of
retreat.
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A CHRISTMAS LULLABY.

Bethlehem town is fast asleep.
Zone, two sheep, and a star, and a hill.)
There where the shepherds watch theil
sheep,
Out in the night, the shadows creep
Over the hill SO high and steep.
(Three, four sheep, and hall, and a STAR
Over the plain come three wise kings.
Zone, two camels, a star, and a nill.)
Out of the East, 10, each one brings
Beautiful gifts and precious things.
Loudly the chorus Of angels sings.
(Three, four camels, hill, and a starr
Down in the town is a lowly shed.
zone, two cows, and star, and hilD.
There, to the Christ-child's manager bed,
Shepherds and three wise kings are led.
Brightly the star shines overhead.
(Three, four cows, and hill, and starr
Over the hill go one, two sheep.
Zone, two sheep, and a camel, and cow
Over the hill more camel creep:
There goes lamb with joyous leap;
Here-but the baby is fast asleen!
(Three, four sheep, and hill, and STAR
Blanche Elizabeth Wade in Lippincotts
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handicapped in measure because some
Of Allison's friends will not readily for
give him for trying to secure Allison's
seat while that veteran was still alive.
They reason that the veterans services
to his country were so great that he
should have been permitted to retain
his place without fighting for 1t.
Mr.. Cummins is man somewhat OF
the La Toilette stamp and is expected
to join forces with the Wisconsin re-
former. On the matter Of tariff he
says: ''The time has come to quit talk
ing tariff reform and take action. Re
vision must come quickly and we must
get the best we can."-Utica Globe.