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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
Commission MAY
ALLOW INCREASES
Railroads Probably Will Be Per-
United to Boost Tariff ON
Freight Goods.
Freight Goods.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. IL
Shippers q. freight may with perfect
confidence prepare to pay higher
rates beginning February !. 1911 1t
In the opinion OF those who have
closely followed the presentation hy
the railroads of their plea for more
revenue, that they have made an
impression on the interstate COM
merce commission. The extent OF the
concessions To be made to the rail-
roads is, of course. at this time in
doubt but there is general suspj-
cion that all their requests Will not
be granted. There is widespread
opinion, however, that they will be
given one-haIt or more of what they
demand.
As to the amount OF the tax to be
paid in the end by the ultimate con-
sumner that would result from the en-
foreement OF the rates proposed by
the railroads. there have been no de-
pendabl estimates. a guess was
made by officials of the Eastern lines.
but they added that there were SO
many complications IL was almost i'm
possible to calculate the effect of the
increases upon revenue. An impor-
tant and unknown factor is the vol
ume of traffic to be handled next
year.
Prophets outside the railroad ranks
have pladed the increase in freight
payments as high as $500. e0e.0 zoe. 4
railroad man said to-day that the
amount was more likely to be one
tenth Of that imposing figure.
An estimate of the increased reve
nue.. IL the proposed rates were adopt
ed. given to the interstate commerce
commission by a railroad official at
the hearing last week, placed the
amount east Of Chicago and north OF
the Ohio and Potomac rivers at $685.
100000. He also calculated that the
increase In wages would add $34 ,06U,-
600 to expenses.
Shippers Will have a chance to pre-
sent their side OF the case on Nosem-
her II. The hearing will proceed
continuously until those who will pay
the Increased rates have presented all
their evidence. Twenty witnesses for
the commercial interests are now In
line and there may be more.
An attack 10 to be made upon the
management OF railroads. 1t will he
charged that there Is large waste
OF money due to lax methods and
ineniciency. and that with up-to-date
business practices in effect there
would be no occasion for a boost In
rates. Railroad officials say they have
the transportation business on scien-
tifc basis. They say they look for-
ward to the criticisms OF the experts
with much curiosity and more or less
amusement.
Among those who attended the
hearing here before the commission
there was considerable surprise that
the shippers did not make more Of q
denomination. 1t was considered,
however. that they had planned a
campaign and would not dtscloae II
until given the right OF way.
Final arguments will be heard by
the commission on December a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

some troublesome case and found the
old man loaded to the muzzie with
just what was wanted.
Brown was cleaning UP the floor OF
the law library two score years ago
when the books were moved In. MIR.
p. {. Nicholas, crier for the Supreme
Court, had just been appointed libra
rian, and had asked for an assistant.
Seeing the colored man working SO
faithfully, he offered him the place,
and since that day Assistant Brown"
has been not only one of the State $
most permanent fixtures, but one OF
its most valued employees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
PETERSBURG MAKES.
g PER CENT Gs|A
reports Of Realty Assessors is
Highly Creditable TO Cockade
City.
MONT MENT UNVEILED
Woodmcn Honor Robert Stevens.
Simon IIite a Suicide
Other News Items.
MONT MENT UNVEILED

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.l
PETERSBURG. VA. Oct IL
Messrs. II. V. Parham and T. III. Wells
assessors of real estate for the city
Of Petersburg. have completed the AS
sessment and delivered their hooks 10
the State Auditor. A large increase
over the values OF last year is shown.
The assessment is as follows:
WITHSTAND values. $s,7g4,sso.
improvements. IS. 303,4 25. Total
t9.03s.2s6.
Colored--T.and values, ss1o,335.
Improvements. st72.te0 Total
$7s2.160.
Grand totai-Land values, s4,o45,-
1s5.
Grand totat--Improveme So
575.5ss. Total. sa.s2o,7so.
This years assessment is an in
crease of about 2s per cent. over
1908?
The assessors commenced their
work early in the spring.
The rally exercises at High Street
Sunday school Sunday was exceeding
" interesting. and a large congrega-
lion attended the three services.
Beautiful music. recitations and ad-
dresses from prominent members OF
The church were special features or
ITO pTVkTdfus MT. Eyer. the SuptTll-
tendenf, was much gratified at the
interest manifested by the large at
.endahce.
Major General Stith Boiling. post
master of Petersburg. left for Norfolk
Monday to attend the Confederate vet
srans' reunion at Norfolk October Is,
70, 20.
Tuesday number OF delegates will
90 down to the convention and on
Wednesday the camp Will attend In a
body.
Mr.. simon Hite. farmer of Prince
George county, well known in Peters
burg and in his county. committed
suicide Saturday afternoon by shoot
ing himself with a gun In a field
about one mile from his home.
1t Is said he placed the muxx,e OF
the gun against his body and sprung
The trigger with a stick.
Mr.. Hite was unmarried and was
about forty-fiye years OF age. The
sause of the act cannot be ascertained
MIR. FOlkes Makes Address.
At Rlandford Cemetery Sunday az
ternoon monument was unveiled
by lakewood Camp, Woodmen OF the
World. to the memory Of Mr. Robert
stevens. late police sergeant Of the
city OF Petersburg. A large crowd at
tended. number OF camps partici-
pafing In the unwilling.
The Grafton was delivered by Mr.
Minetree Folkes. of Richmond, and
an appropriate poem was read by
Miss Maggie Bryant, of Richmond.
The funeral OF Mr. Mark +. Tuck
who was killed while at work In
the plant Of the Virginia Lumber
and Box Company In this city, took
place Saturday night at the under.
taking establishment of Messrs J.
r. Morris & Son and was largely at.
tended by Odd Fellows and Pythians
i of which the deceaeed was q member
The ceremony was conducted By Revs
Nv. H. Atwiii and Lloyd G. Moore,
Tho oedy wAs taken sunday Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
JACKSON SHOOTING CASE
POSTPONED TO OCTs

The case OF Emmett Jackson, eo5s
ored, charged with shooting Th0uan1
Epps. colored. was continued In pQtooG
court Monday until October -. RaS
siciaus stated that the wound mt4Dk
prove serious but that the victtm II
getting along nicely.
All parties concerned declare tnN&
the shooting was accidental. 111
shooting occurred In front Of taM
home Of jackson, sol Calhoun stroe
They were examining q revolver ~
il was discharged. the bail enterlMN
Epps. He was taken to the E1e&
Home hospital. where he l. now betMQ
treated. III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
NOT A DAY LOST
IN FORTY YEARS
Remarkable Record Made By Ed
ward Brown, Colored Enploye
in Law Library.
in Law Library.

Forty years on the job without los
ing a day IL the record which has been
made by Edward Shorts Brown. the
coiorei assistant in the State law Ii
hrary. who Monday iss celebrating his
sixtieth birthday,
Knowing more real law than many
a practieing attorney. and knowing
lust where to find everything which
he does not already know Assistant
Brown is one of the best known
characters in Richmond. and liz re-
garded as the guardian angel Of more
than one young lawyer. who has APP
pealed to him for information about
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
JACOBOsKY CASE
HEARD TUESDAY
Alleged Baggage Thief Will Be
Tried in Charlottesville
First. 3. ,..-4sss.I
THOMAS ON TRIAL
Other Alleged Member of Gang
is Taken to Charlottesville
By Officer.

AI,r.i, InaL~nr aNa. Yacnha.ky
the aiiekeo oasease 'niei VINO vas
here in Henrtco county jail several
months pending trial for his ofrense.
Will be placed on trial At Charlottes-
Vile Tuesday. Jaconosky was taken
10 Charlottesville some weeks ago. and
has been confined In jail there await
ing his hearing.
The prisoner still insists that he II
innocent. and II 10 likely that he will
draw long term II he IS found guilty.
special Inspector l. L. Scherer. OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
pany. who was instrumental In ef-
fecting the capture OF the alleged bag
gage thief, says that he has sufficient
evidence to send the man up for a
long term. II is the opinion Of the
several detectives in the case that ia
cobosky would do we'll TO plead guilty
and get of with light sentence.
II 10 stated that the mans relatives
In New York will secure the best legal
services FOR him and endeavor to get
him on. His wife. who visited him
every day while he was connned on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
DECLARES SHE HAS
SEEN 124 SUMMERS
Fredericksburg Negro Woman
Makes Strong Claim for Honor
as Oldest Inhabitnat.

WASHINGTON, d. c., October IL.
Census experts are to-day investt-
eating the claim that Nanny Ann
Walker. negro woman who died
here yesterday. was liza years old.
Nanny Walker said she had seen
President Washington when she was
IL years old, Her description OF him.
It II said. was accurate. Nanny
Walker was q great grandmother dur
ing the Civil war, and Il survived by
forty-four great grandchildren and .
daughter ninety-five years old, who
lives In Mississippi. She, was born
in Fredericksburg Va. az slave In
the family OF George Coder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

Greenviile Mich. for bnrial. accom-
pasaied by the widow. son and daugh-
ter.
Mr. Tuck had many friends in Pc
tersburg who were Krieved by his
sudden death. which came SO shock
ingly.
The sales OF tobacco in the ware
houses last week amounted TO 1880
pounds. mostly primings and short
leaf. The prices ranged from $h-so
To sI2 per hundred,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
Honor S. Il. Quinn.

(Speciaf to The Richmond virglnian.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. October
1.-THE Bible class that has been
taught for more than quarter Of q
century by the late Captain 8. J.
Quinn, Of the Baptist church. was
organized Sunday into the Quinn
Memorial Bible class. Colonel b. d.
Cole Was elected president ana Rev.
|R. A. Williams. teacher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

Moses Minor. charged by his wife.
Hanna Minor. with taking her false
teeth. was let OF with Q warning In
police court Monday morning. Hanna
said that sha left Moses some time
her ever since. Saturday morning he
caught me by the throat and took
away my false teeth she exclaimed
to the justice. Moses sa1d. however.
that she kissed him good bye aatur-
day morning before he went to work
and this settled IN casA u.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

Special to The Richmond VirginiaAsN
STAUNTON. VA, October
Randolph Bledsoe, son OF Mr.. N
monia and the late Thomas r. Bt4
soc. died suddenly in Roosevelt, No.
Mexico. Saturday. aged twenty-t01
years. NJ
The body will be brought to 6taNy|
ton for burial. Mr.. Bledsoess fAfl(
was cashier of National Valley HAM
On his mothers side he waa
nephew of w. A. Page. Of West Y
ginia. who built the Nirginian
way. sSa#
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
PRIEST, AGE 80,
STILL ACTIVE
Pennsylyania Prelate Passes
Through Richmond to Take
Part in Jubilee Celebration.

Among the visitors In Richmond
during the week was Monsigneur
Decker. of Erie, Pa, who spent two
days here on his way 10 Belmont.
n. c. where he will participate In
the ceremonies incident to tho golden
jubileA OF the Order OF st. Benedict.
Though . years old Father Decker
In still strong and halls. retains his
mental faculties to . very unusual de-
gree, and 10 able to 80 unassisted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
SOLD WITHOUT LICENSE
AND CAME TO VIRGINIA

Governor Mann has granted k1
requisition requested by the goveK110
OF Georgia for b. l. Brantley. Wn
IL wanted in tho Empire State ~
selling liquor without license. BrAMN$I
ley Is now In custody in Norfos
Governor Brown. of Georgia, sent ~!
special agent Deputy George Bto@3
max I'D
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

will doubtless get off with light ee1ss
tence. 1t Is hardly likely that IT,
charge Will be pressed against him 9&s
OraneE and Richmond. He In m ot@|
man and the detectives consider IT,
he was not one OF the tmpoft1MS
crooks in the famous gang. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17
Negro Heavily Fined.

John Ramsey. coi0red. was fined $l0O
and placed under a bond Of 500 for
thirty days in police court Monday
for carrying concealed weapons. RAM
sey MAE arrested and 4 yazor wa1
found ~ TN tpelde ppcllf of ~ SQ1k
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-17

Commissioners Freeman Re4mt
DR.. Douglas Freeman. secTet11sS3
the State tax commission. Wh0
been in New York In conference
tar ohAcials OF that State with m
snce TO equalization matters, retI1
to Richmond Sunday. and r bA6l
his desk again. s5a 3S
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

residents OF the vicinity and leaves four
children. Mr.. Stephen Turner, Mrs.
Jake Hayes, Mrs. Jas. Buchanan and
Mrs. Will Turner Mrs. Turner was a
member Of the Methodist Church and a
good woman.
Prof. G. M. Steele and Miss Hazel
Graves, two Of our teachers, were quiet
ly married at the College auditorium on
Wednesday morning by Bro Austin.
This happy couple have been teachers
here for the past year, he OF the pre-
paratory department and she Of the ell
ocution department. From their first
acquaintance warm friendship arose,
which soon kindIed into love. May
their lives be useful and happy and
their pathway lined with flowers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Sunday after spending week with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Calls.
Miss Willie Lytton, of Number Seven,
who has been visiting near here for some
time, returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Wylie Perry, OF Elbridge,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmais-
ton Saturday night and Sunday.
Mamie McGowan, of Ebenezer, with
Misses Pearl Calls, Willie Lytton and
Ora Johnson, were the guests Of Carrie
Calls Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Calls had a
runaway Saturday night on their way
home from Whiteside, but no one was
hurt or much damage done
MAYFLoWER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
TROY,

David Bright is in Dresden on bush
ness this week.
w. f. Wingo, of Martin, was here on
business Monday.
Mrs. /. p. Morris, of Beech, was in
town shopping Tuesday.
Wiley Nicely, Of Number Ten, was
here on business Tuesday.
Brother e. b. Graham is in Sharon
attending district conference.
r. 7. Renfro is still very sick, though
some better than he has been.
f. G. Watkins is in Lake County
this week building his senatorial fences.
Miss Dora Maxwell spent part of this
week in Obion visiting friends and rela-
tives.
The ladies OF the Methodist Church
have postponed their supper and bazaar
till some time next week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Caskey have a
new boy at their home. The young
man arrived one night this week.
]. A. Wallace is visiting friends in
Missouri this week His position here
is being filled by Mr. Forester, Of Polk.
The contract for the new bank build
ing was let this week The building
will be pushed to completion right
away.
Bro T. p. Pressly and wife and Mrs.
Martha A. Stephens spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w w Harris, at
Riyes.
]. w. Brantley is having some repair
work done on his residence, which will
improve the appearance of his already
handsome home.
Col. p. U. Glover Of Elbridge, was
here Saturday night in the interest of
the w. O. w. drill team. The boys
are drilling regularly now, and ere
long will have one of the best drilled
teams in the State.
Prof. S. NJ. Morris, the best known
vocalist in the county, will conduct a
singing class here beginning next Mon
day night and continuing ten nights.
This is something Troy has long been
needing, and everyone who can should
avail himself OF this opportunity.
There is nothing so helpful in church
work as good soul-cheering music,
Mrs. Betsy Turner, Of Polk, was bur-
led here Wednesday afternoon, Bro. G..
S. Austin conducting the funeral serv-
ices Mrs. Turner was one Of the oldest
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
Why does Great Britain buy
It's oatmeal of us?

Certainly it seems like carrying
Goals to Newcastle to speak of export
ing oatmeal to Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of cases OF
Quaker Scotch Oats to Great Britain
and Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally of all people, the American
has been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods OF
manufacture SO that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How we'll he has succeeded would
be seen at a glance at the export re-
ports on Quaker Scotch Oats. This
brand is without rival; is packed in
regular packages, and in Theoretically
sealed tins for hot climates. 81
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
PLEASANT HILL.

Miss Matte Calhoun visited friends
here Sunday.
Rev. Brawley filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Many from Rives attended church
here Sunday.
. Many from here attended the party at
Whteside Saturday night
Mr.. Norman Morris was the guest OF
friends at Old Republic recently.
Friends from Union City were guests
Of Misses Dora and Ruth Callicott Sat
urday night.
Miss Elizabeth Mcdonald and father,
'of near Polk, were the guests Of rela-
tiyes here recently.
Mr.. Elyin Johnson, of near Union
City, visited relatives here Saturday
night and Sunday
Miss Mamie McGowan returned home
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
The King Ranch.

The King Ranch is the most famous
ranch in the United States to-day. Con-
sidering the size Of this ranch, / 400, 900
acres, and the wonderful richness OF its
soil, it is little wonder that this ranch
should be so noted.
For months we have been searching
the Gulf Coast country of Texas from
one end to the other in our endeavor to
find ranch suitable for subdividing in
to small tracts for truck gardening pur-
poses. The owners of the King Ranch,
after feeling sure that we would COLOMBO
it, decided to sell us that part Of their
ranch known as the Parita Pasture, con-
ssting Of Is, 900 acres.
This pasture adjoins the land sur
rounding the town Of Falfurrias, which
is the most wonderfully developed Sec
ton in the entire Gulf Coast country
The western edge OF our land is only
two miles from the Falfurrias depot
This rich pasture is now subdiyided into
small tracts from five acres up. No
better truck and orange land is in Texas
to-day. An investigation will prove to
you that this land offers you an excep-
tional opportunity for investment.
For particulars apply at this office.
II you have Texas fever we have some
thing good.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
How About Publicity.l

While the Republican orators are
firing the opening guns Of the Congress
sional campaign, it may not be wholly
impertinent to inquire why SO little is
heard about the publicity bill as a pend
ing measure that should be passed.
President Taft has represented him.
self, and has been represented, as being
an advocate OF the bill, although Can
didate Taft would have none of it The
campaign is at hand. Congress is in
session Parties legislate, and are re-
sponsible for their records. The his
toric method Of gathering campaign
funds from corporations and distribute
ing them for purposes Of corruption is
becoming more and more odious. 1t
seemed probable, for time, that this
Congress would pass the publicity bill
in the hope of having something Of
which to boast next summer. But the
session drags toward its end and mac
tivity grows increasingly suspicious.
Is the Republican party afraid to
pass the publicity bill. Is it so much
afraid Of measure looking to the
separation Of political campaigns from
corruption that it is less afraid Of pub
LEFTY confessing than fear Of alternating
the affections of plutocrats who are Re-
publicans for revenue only?
The publicity bill is a democratic
measure in the broadest sense Of the
term. There, is every reason why it
should become law There is no rea-
son that can be stated by respectable
persons why it should not become a
law.
1t would be, of course, wholly incon-
sistent, for the regulars who look
upon what is conveniently termed Al
drichism" as the sum Of craftsmanship
to desire the enactment Of law aiming
at prohibiting politicians from milking
corporations for campaign funds. But
if ever a political organization stood in
need Of peg upon which to hang an
argument against its total depravity,
that organization is the Republican par
ty, and the peg that presents itself is
the publicity law
VIII the Republicans have the eff
frontery to enter the campaign with the
record Of having killed this bill?
What's the matter, Bobby? What
are you doing to that baby2"
Il amt dom thing. ma. We're
playin museum an she's the human
pin cushion. st Paul Dispatch.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
OAK GROVE.
MAyFLowER.

Mr.. G. S. Talley made a business trip
to Selrs,,', Tenn, last week.
Mrs. G. N. Tucker, Of Bells, Tenn,
spent Sunday at the home Of Mrs. $.
A. DeBow.
Mr.. Robert DeBow, of Hickman,
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
sudie DeBow
Several Of the young people Of this
vicinity took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. P. Naylor Sunday.
Mr.. Arch McMurry and cousin, Miss
Mamie McNTurry, spent Saturday and
Saturday night with friends and rela-
tiyes in Fulton.
Mr.. S. M. Morris closed ten nights
singing school at Mount Zion Thursday
night. We hope our community has
reaped a great benefit from it.
Rev. H. E. Waters, of Martin, will
fill his appointment at Beulah, Sunday.
His subject for the morning service is to
be When and How to Dance.
Several Of the girls and boys enjoyed
hay ride Friday night and attended
the school entertainment at Luck
now" given by Miss Sudie Caruthers.
Rev. c. c. Newbill filed his regular
appointment at Mount Zion Sunday
morning, but was called away to con-
duct funeral service and could not
preach Sunday night.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
w. c. T.U.

The w. G. T. U. and Mothers will
meet with Mrs. Sam Brummel Friday,
April Is, at 3 p. m.
Scripture lesson, Luke, 10Th, Quo
tation word, Father"
Report OF committees.
Department Embellishments pa
per, Law against selling or giving Gig
aret papers or tobacco to minors" Mrs.
Nj. A. Edwards.
Paper" Cigarets," supt. Mrs. Mol
lie Adams.
Leahet--' Responsibility OF fathers"
Discussion.
Come one, come all.
II God be for us how can He be
against us?"-The President.
--@-----~-----------~-----
Don't you knox that little boys who
swear won't 60 to heaven"
That's all right, mister. I'd rather
be with pa anyhow. - Birmingham
Age-Herald
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

How did you enjoy your vacation?"
Finel 1t made new man Of me, =
Il congratulate your wife. '-CleYe-
land Leader.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

Red-headed Man-Say, pard, how did
you happen to be bald2
Bald-headed My hair was red
and | pulled it all out.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

You have made name for your
self in architecture, his friend said
Eyes, agreed the successful self
made man proudly, il ! say i myself,
| am an architect with a big r. BUFF
falo Express.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15
A Baby Show in Union City

would have many contestants, but it's
safe to say that the healthiest baby
would win the prize. No baby can be
healthy who suffers from worms, and
most babies do, unless they are kept
from them with Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. Acts quickly, yet mildly--is its
own purgatiye. Mothers, don't attempt
10 raise children without Whites Cream
Vermfuge. Price 20 cents. Sold by Red
Cross Drug Store. both stores.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-04-15

What's the matter, Bobby? What
are you doing to that baby2"
Il amt dom thing. ma. We're
playin museum an she's the human
pin,cushion. ''-st. Paul Dispatch.