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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
MISSOURI Low RATES KNOCKED
OUT BY FEDERAL COURT
At KANSAS CITY.
JUDGE MCPHERSON DECIDES
Passenger and Freight Statutes De.
cIared NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Of Roads Are Little or
Nothing.

Kansas City, Mo.-A notable de-
cIsion In favor OF the railroads
was handed down today by Judge Nc.
PhersOn Of the United States district
court I'm the twO.cent fare and maxi
mum freight rate cases. involving 10
Missouri lines. The railroads contend.
cd that the rates fixed by the statutes
Of the state were II o remuncratlvc
but c~onnscatory and that the enforce.
ment Of the statutes be enjoined. The
state brought proceedings to have them
enforced.
THE question:" said Judge McPher-
son I'm his decision. "is whether the
traffic wholly within the state of Mis-
souri,. generally referred to In the cvi.
dcnce as local traffic, a be ct -ried
under the freight rate statute OF 1907
ard the passenger fare statute Of 1907
at such profit AZ will give a reasonable
return after paying expenses upon the
Investment or whether such traffic is
carried at a loss or less than such
has reached the conclusion that upon
this question the statutory rates fixed
by either and both statutes are not
rcmuncrativc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
Why There Wan a Funeral.

"That looks like a newly made grave
that little hummock over there OIL
the DESERT" said the traveller from tho
east.
That's Just what It Is. neighbour"
shswercd Arizona Al. "Thc editor of
the Weekly Cactus Spine was buried
ofer there last week"
"What was his complaint"
"Iie didn't have none 1t was Coyote
Cal that had the complaint. You see.
there was a baby born up to Calls
house a spell ago, and the editor wrote
an item about 1t. sayin' a tow -headed
little girl he'd come to make Cal and
his woman happy. but II pears that
the printer got the letters mixed ome
how. Leastways II said In the paper
when Cal read II that II was a two
headed baby. and him bein' an i'm
pulsive cuss. there want nothin' to do
but hold the funeral the next day but
one"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
CONGENiAL WORK
And Strength to Perform Il.

A person in good health is likely
to have a genial disposition, ambition.
and enjoy work.
On the other hand, II the digestive
organs have been upset by wrong
food. work becomes d%rudgery.
Until recently" writes a Washing.
ton girl. II was a railroad stenog.
rapher, which means full work every
day.
Like many other girls alone in q
large city. lived at a boarding house.
For breakfast II was mush, greasy
meat. soggy cakes. black coffee, etc.
AFTER a few months of this diet I
used TO feel sleepy and heavy In the
mornings. My work seemed a ter.
rible effort. and | thought the work was
to blame-too arduous.
AT home ! had heard my father
speak OF a young fellow who went
long distances In the cold on Grape.
Nuts and cream and nothing more for
breakfast.
II concluded II 1t would tide him
over q mornings heavy work, Il might
help me, 80 on my way home ore
night ! bought a package and next
morning l had Grape-Nuts and milk
for breakfast.
Il stuck to Grape-Nuts, and in les5
than two weeks I noticed improve.
ment. ! can't Just tell how well I
felt, but ] remember ! used to walk
the IL blocks to business and knew
now good 1t was simply TO live.
A I o my work-well. did you ever
FEEL the delight OF having c~ongenial
work and tho strength to perform II?
That's how l felt. I truly believe
there's life and vigor in every grain OF
Grape-Nuts."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well.
v'lle,' In pkgs. There's q Reason"
Ever read tbe above IettepS A new
We enpeers from time 10 Sisse. .
~: ss.ussss tsss. sa1 fuIl q 1880
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
State Fixes Valuation.

THE valuation Of the roads has
been fixed by the court as shown by
the findings of fact. The entire state
and interstate earnings OF each OF the
roads within the state is known and
fixed to a certainty. The expenses
are known and fixed. To appOrtion
these expenses, must be done accord.
ing to Of the two tehories, and
The correct theory Is that according
to revenue One theory or other must
be applied to both freight and paBscn-
ger expenses, and the court should
not adopt the n tlory az TO part,
and the other theory as to another.
The one theory Is helpful to the one
side, and the other theory helpful to
the other side, the one theory to the
II side IN freight, and the other
theory to the other side In passenger
But an arbitrary splitting of theories
Is Illogical and unfair, and can not be
fccOg nizrd. The court has adopted
The revenue theory because q great
number of the best railroad experts
Of the country, against a very limited
number to the contrary have SO testi
fed. Every court that has ever had
this question before II In so far as |
am advised by the briefs OF counsel
and my own independent investiga.
ton has 30 held In the cases. . "
OF the supreme court Of the United
States: Tn the two cases, by two cir
cult Judges Of this circuit; by three
district Judges OF this circuit, and
by the supreme court OF Florida, State
VI. Atlantic Coast Line. And Bealc
a. Wymun on Railroad Rates Rcgula.
ton announces such az being the cor.
rest rule. The values OF the property
within the state have been fixed by
the court. The entire earnings with.
in the state, Interstate and state.
freight, passenger, and miscellaneous
Of each, have been fixed. The entire
expense Is known, including the extra
cost Of each. To ascertain whether
the result ID q profit. and II 30 what
per cent, or q loss, Is but q problem
Of primary arithmetic, as Ii shown by
Judge Van Dcvanter In Arkansas rate
cases. There are other methods equal.
ly simple. the resultant figures Of
course being the same.
Evidence Ii before the court tend.
Ing to show that a large number Of
men have been discharged from the
service Of the railroad companies by
reason Of the reduction OF rates. And
this fact IL urged as n element that
should be considered. II is true that
before Interest can be paid on the
bonded debts. that operating expenses.
including labor. and materials. large.
ly made up from labor, must be paid.
And as OF course oil OF these includ.
Ing interest must be paid before divt
dend checks are Issued. The states
should and usually do attempt TO log
islate In the interest Of laborlng men.
And II the legislation under consider
alton IL hostile to their interests, the
legislature. and not the courts, have
the responsibility.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

President Roosevelt and the nine
members Of his cabinet will take with
them the chairs they have occupied al
cabinet meetings when the president
retires from Office on March 4. They
will replace them at their own ex
pense. This. Secretary Loeb says, has
been the custom Of former presidents
and cabinet members.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

The secretary OF commerce and 10
Dor has decided that Il trained nurse
~ not u laborer. But when II con.
slders some Of the patients who have
Ia. be nursed. even the benefciaries Of
this decision Will agree with the con
tentlon that labor IL about the right
term for the work involved.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

IN" state superintendent Of instruc
ton in Wisconsin says the college girls
cat too much candy. The Daily Car.
dinal Of the University Of Wisconsin
after investigating. has decided this ID
true. Tho girls dcny il.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

A Ia In state who stole three
chickens was sentenced to a year In
prison. a mar In another state who
choked his baby to death because It's
crying annoyed him. got two years
And 30 Justice proceeds on It's even
stride and W seems to notice that
In all It's pictures its scales are SIX
nlhcantiy lopsided.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Castro. It Is decided in Venezuela
Is TO be tried OF the charge Of assas
HinatiOn conspiracy. But then Castro
Is In Europe and til" old recipe applies
10 the occasion: First catch your
larc."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

as to tho stocks and bonds outstard.
Ing. and the state board for taxing
purposes has valued these properties.
or course those findings are not hind.
Ing nor conclusive. but they are per.
suasive. Both independently Of stocks
and bonds, and independently Of what
the state board has valued these prop.
critics for taxing purposes. the evi.
dence shows the valuations to be as
recited In the findings OF fact here
with filed. and to which reference will
be made In the DEGREES.
1T is absolutely necessary that many
trains, both passenger and freight, do
both a local and interstate business.
Even the fast trains stopping at but
few stations I'm the state carry state
passengers between such stations. And
the anne Is true as to freight trains
carrying freight both In carload and
less than carload lots"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

A physician In Indiana died from an
operation which he voluntarily under
went To prove a certain theory. II 10
true this way Of testing theories IL
more or less conclusiye; but this
trouble Is that when decided I'm the
negative. 1t Is AS conclusive for the
thcOrigt AZ for the theory.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Whist. mon! II IL being told about
thai better Scotch whisky Is made In
this country than in Scotland. II may
b." better. but the ainOnn Of good
Scotch whisky made anywhere IL
mlghty small.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

B~aliimOrc's contribution TO the
est in the world. but it was large
enough to prove that the people Of this
city are generous and charitable.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

How little r%elianc" il 10 be placed
upon memory Is further illustrated by
the clasiing and contradictory de
Scriptions OF Lincoln'B Inauguration
by those who were on the spot and
GuW II all.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
ParssvaI Asropi.ns Completed.

Berlin, 0ermany.-Major Parseval
has completed q new acroplsne which
will be tested out shortly near Berlin.
II In a monoplane driven by a motor
and It Is arranged to ascend from and
desc. nd 70 the surface Of the water.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Mexico plays the stronger hand.
She Is building trading vessels Instead
oil warshlps with which to deal with
Japan.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

This evcntfnl year Is also the 300tb
anniversary Of the invention OF the
telescope. u OF the most ~farsecing
achievements Of all time.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Caviar Is now made in large guam.
titles at Lake Winnipeg from sturgeon
roe. II IL shipped to Hamburg in kegs
and IN back to this country In tins
and lars AS Russian caviar.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Great Britain just now Is In a state
Of fevcrish excitement over It's army.
IF the excitement keeps mp some mt
may be tempted to enlist.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Man arrested for trying to do up
the Canadian customs. AZ the illustri
oG3 Nelson would have put II: can
ada expects every man to pay his
duty"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

A Brooklyn girl married a China.
man to spite her parents, which Is one
phase OF the yellow peril never
thought Of before.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
ARreUL eEooAR.

Miss Charity-If I were to give you
q quarter. what would you say?
Wandering JIM should tell every
gent that you were the prettiest lady
In all this town.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

or the appropriation Of $500, 900 au
thoriz"d by congress for participation
at the Alaska. YukOn.racifc exposition
$350,OO0 viii be used I'm the cOnstruc,
ton Of buildings.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Does anybody remember the name
OF the gentleman who became presi
dent Of Hayti n few weeks ago?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

A~ristocratic hotels In London now
offer pcdigrccd oysters to their guests,
many Of whom long have been &C
quaint"d with pcdigrced Holsters.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

Hcadwcar made Of straw was al
ready in use among the ancient
Greeks, but straw hats, like those we
wear, did not ON into use In Europe
until half a century ago.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

II will be possible TO forget tho
Maine, perhaps, after It has been re.
moved from Havana harbor.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
Cuban conundrum: What shall VI
do with our vice.presidents?

Does the actress who plays a think.
Ing part only have to make up" her
mind?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
How Value ls Fixed.

'In fixing the value the court has
considered the evidence Of witnesses
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
Deficit or Small Earnings.

These computations show as to the
commodities covered by the freight
rate statute Of 1907. that with two
roads, the st. Louis & Hannibal and
the burlington, allowing nothing for
extra cost. there Is a deficit, and with
all other companies less than two per
cent. But with the extra cost added,
the deficit for the TWO companies il
much greater, and the other compa-
MES show q deficit.
THE passenger carnl:gs under the
two.cent fare law Of 1907, allowing
nothing for extra cCst owe interstate
business, give no return whatever to
the Rock Island, st. Louis & Hannibal,
Kansas City, Clinton K Springfield
and the Great Western. The other
companies will have the following:
The st. Louis a. San Francisco, be-
tween three AMI four per cent; the
Santa Pc. between -four and five per
cent; the Kansas City Southern, q
small fraction over two per cent: the
Missouri. Kansas a. Texas. between
two and three per cent: the Burling-
ton, between three and -four per cent.
All this IL arrived at by allowing no
extra cost for service. But to add the
extra cost for freight and passenger.
there are no earnings over expenses.
This Is copfiscation under the consti.
tuition"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11

The voice Of a man has been known
to carry three miles through a 20.foot
trumpet.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED
BY Boiling orease--skin All Came on
One Side Of Face and Head
Thought Her D~isfisured for Life.
Used cuticura: Nc Scar Left.

my baby was sitting beside the
fender and we we're preparing tho
! breakfast when the ~frying-pan full Of
boiling grease was upset and II went all
over side Of her face and head.
Some one wiped the scald with a
towel. pulling the entire skin of. We
took her to a doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But 1t all festered and l thought
the baby was disfgured for life. I
used about three boxes OF Cuticura
Ointment and 1t was wonderful how
II healed. In about five weeks II was
better and there wasn't n mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
Is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, /,
Henry St., South Shields, Durham.
England. March %, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Solo Props. boston.
Lese Majestic.
A teacher In n Of the schools OF
Berlin has given to the papers OF that
city a composition written by one Of
the pupils in his school on the sub
ject, "The Kaiser" In the course Of
which the young author says: prince
Wilhelm vas born on the kaiser's
birthday. From the dome OF the cas-.
tie 101 salute shots were fired. The
old grandfather and old Wrangel
hoped into a cab and went to the
schloss. and cid Wrangel said: The
boy Is all right and the father made
q bow from the balcony, and II was
awful cold. And when the boy was
baptized his father held his watch in
front OF the little fellows nose, and he
grabbed 1t and never let 20 again. be.
cause he Is a H~Ohenzollern."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
Six Per Cent Not Too Much.

"Thc supreme court during the pres
Cnt year In the case of City OF New
York W.. Consolidated Gas Company
Of New York decided that six per cent
was fair and right to be given to the
owners upon the true valuation. My
opinion Is that while a gas plant Ia In
some respects different from a rail.
road, a railroad property. properly
built and properly managed. should
over and above expenses make a re-
turn Of six per cent per annum. And
considering all the evidence, The evil
dencc fairly shows that oil Of these
roads were properly and economically
built and are being properly and eco
n%omically managed, and that after
paying the expenses for maintenance
End operation. there ~ less han six
per cent OF returns. and not more than
three per cent upon any OF them. and
ms TO some Of them a deficit, taking
the property al above stated within
the state OF Missouri at It's fair valua-
ton.
And this 10 so without reference to
bonds, because in ~ "aae do the bonds
bear six per cent interest. But taking
the bonds into consideration. there IL
still not TO exceed three per cent re-
turns, and many cases a deficit after
considering all debts and credits, upon
the true valuation for the state bust
ness. There IL no evidence that any
OF the existing bonds were improperly
issued either as to amounts or rates
Of interest.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-11
Real Question at Issue.

In giving the reasons for such con
clusion the decision says: Most lay
men and many lawyers believe that
the question Is whether the railway
company as a system ID earning Suffi.
Client rcvcnuc upon the value OF the
property Of the system. They believe
that II the burlington, Santa Fee, Wa
Fash, or any other railroad system, Is
earning such money as will pay all
charges and expenses. including taxes
and interest, with reasonable divi-
bends to the stockholders. state rates
for state business must stand.
OF course no one believes this who
has given the slightest attention TO
the question. That precise question
was before, and was decided by. Jus
ticc Brewer, and affirmed by the su-
prcme court In the Nebraska 1876 Of
Smyth VI. AmcB. The only question
is as to Missouri rates, legs expenses
properly charged against the SAME.
And II this balance does not leave suf.
ficient to pay "a reasonable return, he
law h invalid. All II the railroad
systcm Of any company is earning
more than a reasonable return by
reason OF interBtatcs rates. which af.
feet the people man times more than
local rates. and " such Interstate
rates are too high, congress acting
alone or through a commission must
make the correctins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-25
BIG MUSIC FESTIVAL.

GRAND RAPIES. Mich. May a.
Musicians from every part of the Uni
ted states are the guests of Grand
R9nids today, extracted by the sixth
h!enr'Fl festival Of the Natlonl Fed.
Grafton of Musical Clubs. The pro.
gramme arranged includes notable
features for every day of the week
and for the next seven days this clt5
will be afloat in a sea Of melody.
To-lay's programme was largely oc.
cllpied with receiving the visitors and
making arrangements for their enter.
tafnment during their stay here. 1t
is noteworthy that few of the dele.
gates affect the long hair and other
eccentricitics popularity supposed to
be pant and parcel of the makeup of
the musical artist"
The three prize competitions for
which the federation offered $4,000 in
prizes will be rendered for the first
time during the festival.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-25
The New FIGURE.

The newest styles show a lowering
of the bust line that again recalls the
fashions OF two Or three years rgo,
when the low-cut corset was so fash.
tonable. The long corset, DESIGNED to
make the wearer abnormally slender.
almost invariably gave the high bust
eject, but this was never popular, and
evidently the corset makers have nj
last evolved a corset to meet all re-
qrirements. The longer line from TO
DUST Is so much more graceful. and a
waist cut accordingly is so far more
becoming, dressmakers arc only too
glad to welcome the change, qlthouc,
they were beginning to do wondrous
innings with the flat trimmings, regard.
less of the line OF bust. Straight cos.
socktke pieces Of trimming are moi
new. The fashion was lnaugurateI
several months since, but there arc
many new ways In which It is carried
out. There are many designs 9,1leayy
embroidery and lace woven especially
Tor this fashion, but some dressmak.
ers prefer to copy the style by folds
Or plaits of the material, or, as in the
case of a figured material or foulard,
with bands of the plain, and the effect
is delightfully."- smart.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-25
Good News for Huspands.

All the women who rightly protest.
al 81 rocks that fastened in the
be happy this season. as
the majority of models hook or button
2 front. Even the most dressy ball
owns close at the left or right Eide
in front, and tals fashion spreads down
to the simplest shirtwsist.
1t is no longer a dressmaking dis.
grace to let the buttons show through.
They are now frankly revealed. There.
fore there is not much Of a problem
abcut fastening a frock. One Just has
to put buttons and button holes.
Even smart gowns will button
through from neck to nem in a straight
or bias line. This idea is carried oat
on most attractive effects of old blue
or Egyptian red messaline' With the
buttons covered with the material anil
with a wide strap of satin.
1t now rests solely with the woman
and her dressmaker, as to WHERE her
frocks shall fasten. If she is sensible
and has the fastening in front she will
be relieved of mucn care and trouble
this season.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-25
POLAR BEARS IN
CORY COMBAT
HUGE MATE AT WEST VIRGINIA
PARK STAYS MATE AFTER
STRUGGLE.

EAST LIVERPOOL, O., May "a
Scores OF awe-strlcken spectators yes.
teTday Witnessed a terrific combat TO.
the death between two huge polar
bears at Laurel park. a place of anlusc-
ment across the river at Newell, ".
Va.
The battle, whica ragged for two
hours despite the desperate efforts
OF 4 large force Of keepers and pari,
employees, was a spectacle which for
savage ieroc!ty and sanguinary az
poets rivalled the Titanic struggles in
the gladiatorial arena Of ancient
Rome.
The bears. which were ane. full.
grown specimens. mad been nurchs2ei
recently at a cost Of several hundred
dollars apiece. Special quarters with
concrete floor and a deep swimming
pool had been constructed for them.
Prior to their arrival Ernest Ire.
tow, mead keeper at the Highland pari,
zoo. Pittsburg, WIS consulted as to
the manner OF housing and Banding
the aninnls.
Mr.. Tretow, upon D,Ds informed
that the animals were to be purchased
from separate sources and were not
acquainted, advised the Laurel Pari&
management to confine them in sepa-
rate, but sdjoining cages, until the
big beasts lad became mutually ia
miliar.
Otherwise, Mr.. Tretow warnel.
them, the male would be almost GER
tain to attack and kill the female.