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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-03

weak defiance: well. saw you play
ing cards and drinking"
In the presence of such innocent
deviltry he could only smile: Aren't
we having an exciting vacation? But
to think Of you smoking!-and a
cigar!"
She tossed her head in pride. And
1t didn't make me sick-much." She
clutched a chair. He tried to support
her. He could not help pondering:
What would they say In Yp-hip-si-
lanti?"
who cares?" she laughed. IL
wish the old train wouldn't rock So"
live smoked too much. too"
said DR.. Temple with perfect truth,
bit Mrs. Temple, remembering that
long glass she had seen. narrowed her
eyes at him: Are you sure It was
the smoke?" f.tj. .s,t
SALLY" he cried, In. abject horror
1t her implied suspicion.
Then she turned a pale green. "Oh.
feel such Qualm." lyr5s
"In your conscience, Sally"
mo, not In my conscience. think
III go back to my berth and lie down."
Let me help you, Mother"
And Darby and Joan hurried along
the corridor. crowding 1t as they were
crowding their vacation with beiated
experience.
ITO be continued,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
In the Composite Car.

| IN the COmpoSite SaTs
It was the gentle strangers turn
to miss his guess. He bent over the
chair into which Mallory had Topped
and said in tense. low tone. "You
look like thoroughbred sport. I'm
trying to make up a game OF stud
poker. Will you join me?"
Mallory shook his heavy head in re.
tusal, and with dull eyes watched the
man, whose profession he no longer
misunderstood, saunter up to the bliss
full Doctor from Ypsilanti, and muir.
muir again: ..a.n
Twill you join me?"
"Join you in what, sir?" said DR..
Temple, with alert courtesy.
"A little game"
II don't mind" the doctor smiled,
rising with amiable readiness. "The
checkers are in the next room"
"Quit your kiddin'," the stranger
coughed. How about little freeze
out?"
"Freeze-out" said DR.. Temple. "It
sounds interesting. Is It something
like authors"
The newcomer shot a quick glance
ut this man, whose innocent air he
suspected. But he merely drawled:
We'll, you play 1t with cards"
Would you mind teaching ME the
rules?" said the old sport from Ypsi-
lanti.
The gambler was growing suspicious
Of this too, too childlike innocence.
He whined: Say, what's your little
game. eh?" but decided to risk the
venture. He sat down at table, and
DR.. Temple, bringing along his glass,
drew up q chair. The gambler took
pack Of cards from his pocket, and
shuffied them with a snap that startled
DR.. Temple and a dexterity that de-
lighted him.
60 on, it's beautiful to see," he
explained. The gambler set the pack
down with the one word "Cut!" but
since the old man made no effort to
comply, the gambler did not insist He
took up the pack again and ran of
i've cards to each place with a grace
that staggered the doctor.
Mallory was about to intervene for
the protection OF the guileless physi-
clan when the conductor CHANGED to
saunter in.
The gambler, seeing him, snatched
DIR Temnle's cards from his hand and
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-03

ITO be continued. |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

PRISONER At The BAR SAID TIE
JUDGE SEVERELY YOU HAVE
BEEN FOUND GULLY or THIS
CRifsE BY The MO5T CONVINCING.
DIRECT AND cRCUHSTHHTiRL
EVIDENCE AND IT IS NY Duly
TO VISIT UPON YOO The
EXTREME PENALTY or The LAW
HAVE YOU ANYTHING TO SAY
6EFCeE SENTENCE IS PISSED
UPON YOU The PRISONER
LOOKED MPL OPHGLY At HIS
COUNSEL, THEN 1ESPAIPaHoLY !
"a me UNp1OVED JURORS
and CROWD AND HURMUPeD
~iF he LONE STAR SIRE IS
q GREET STATE - THE
NUTMEG GRSTER =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
REBEL SOLDIER ARRESTED

Manuel GalIegOs. arrested by the city
detectives Thursday on q vagrancy
charge, was fined S25 by Judge Adrian
Pool, of the corporation court, on Fri
day afternoon GauegOs produced pa
pers showing that he was a soldier
with AntOiO ROjas. and was discharged
about a month ago at Bavispe, sonora
The defendant stated that he was a
mineral assayer by profession. City
detective Fred DelgadO. who made the
arrest testified that GallegOs was at
tempting to dispose OF some clOthing
which had been taken from a room
ing house at the intersection Of Third
and FL PasO streets. A complaint
charging RozendO AraizO with that
burglary was filed Friday afternoon in
justice T. b. AIcClintOclS's court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
Too Late to Classify

WILL TRADE modern 6 room home,
close in, for small place in Highland
Park, Altura or Government Hin; very
easy terms on difference Write n L.
A, Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Heating Sfoves-Fzvery Size and Price.
Laurie Hardware Co.. 500 NILS St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Phone for LOnEweIPs aut0-fast,
safe car. and inexpensive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
ExPREssMAN ARRESTED.

Jose Esparsa was arrested by the
police Friday on q charge Of solicit
ing without a license
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished upstairs
front room for one or couple; private
family, desirable location, reasonable.
Phone 1875. SOL L. Boulevard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

s. "a E-A
HUNGRY PETE WAS SITTING ~
HAK5 Poison PaRLOR READN6
The LINE or nARCH WHICH WAS
HEADED by NRLS oN4iNE SOUP
AND FISHES LEGS on TOAST
WHEN He TURNED 70 TIE
WATER and WHISPERED
FA GIRL WAS TO BE
IhITIATED INTO A LADIES LODGE
AND TIE GOAT was MISSING
COULD HEY TAKE n PIECE -
or 5REaD AND BUTT 'ER7'
SCEM- LITTLE DOG ON a
RAIL ROAD TRACK
TOOT! TOOTl
SAUSAGE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

WANTED-4 or 6 unfurnished, well
lighted rooms, close in. Hunter, %
care of Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

FOR sALE-One dozen Black MinOrca
puLets months old. two dozen mixed
laying hens. NJ Steinberg, 223 De-
trOit st. Phone 4S35.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

HOUSEKEEPING rooms. All S. Ochoa-
Phone 3109.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

FANTED-By healthy couple with no
children, furnished light housekeep-
ing rooms about Dec. ,; state location
and price Answer P o. box S32.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

WANTED-Girl not under IS years of
age; thorough education, pleasant
work, short hours Address p. o. box
1154. FL PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

ANSWER TO YESTERDAYS PUZZLE
Left side down, indspread.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

6EHTL E MEN BE SERTED
-Ra-RA-Ra
TaABO HiSTaa FLYNN, A CAT
HAS NINE LINES Hasn't HE3
NTEPL OcUTOR SO nIEv SaI
TAF1BO. WY
EAhBO-WELL SUI, IFSHE LOSES
ONE Or HER NINE LIVES WHAT -
SHE THEN7
iHTERL ocUTOR- ! GIVE uUP WHAT
e SHE7
TAM5O- An ocTo- PUSa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

FOR SALE-6O acres. 20 in alfalfa and
10 acres cleared. for s11O acre. Answer
Ranch, care of Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16
Too Late to Classify

~~-~~~~~--~~~~-----~-~-~
FOR RENT lovely furnished home,
building and furnishings almost new.
In best residence district; 8 rooms. For
information call $40 W. No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

WANTED -All-around cook woman
preferred 11e0 Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

WANTED-Driver on soda water wa
gon- Call o'clock sunday, 500 5.
Florence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

FOR RENT-Newly furnished. clean
room. running water; in heated build
ing. $40 W. No, one block from library.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Notice of Letting Contract to
Construct Roads.

Notice is hereby given that on the LIST day of
July. 1912. the undersigned Commissioners of
the First Supervisors district of Lee county, Mis-
sissippi will let to the lowest and best bidder conn.,
plying with the terms imposed by said Commits
sioners, and entering into bond with sufficient
sureties to be approved BY said Commissioners
and by the Board of Supervisors of Lee County,
Mississippi, contract for the construction Of the
following roads in said Supervisors district to-
wit:
Road No. /. Beginning at the intersection of
the Guntown and Ripley road near the cemetery.
running West to the intersection of Tupelo anGE
Ripley road at Blair, excepting two leyees as
shown by specifications. The number of feet too
be constructed in this road being 1920 feet,
width IL feet. approximate grading $4,000 cubic
, yards.
Road No. 2. Beginning at the corporation line
on Guntown and Ripley road West, running North
West to Bryson' Store, being 1920 feet. APP
proximate grading 9.75n cubic yards, width Ia
feet from Station 0 to 33x60; and IL feet wide
from station 33x60 to 1872.
Road No. 8. Beginning at the Guntown corpo-
ration line on Guntown and Fulton and Marietta
road. and running East one mile. Width IL feet;
grading 8.418 cubic yards.
:. Road No. 4. Beginning at the corporation line
/ on Baldwin and Marietta road, and running East
I 1890 feet. Grading 5319 cubic yards.
Road No. 5. Beginning at the corporation line
of BALDWIN West and running West AGO feet.
Grading ,009 cubic yards.
Road No. s. Beginning at corner of c.. Y
Houston's lot in tho of Guntewn, and run
ming West to the corporation line, about 5000
Road No. Z. Beginning at the West corner Of
Mrs. Young's lot in the town of Guntown. PUN
ming East to corporation line. about SIT feet.
Plans and specifications for said work, made ~
L.G Smith supervising engineer, are now on ME
with the elssk Of the bcArd of Supervisors of Lee
County, lhhsasappi. The said engineers prst-s
Office address IL Tope}o. Mississippi, and all ir-'
quir1s shoHh be addressed to him..
All bids TO be sealed and filed with said Com
missioneTs Or the clerk Of the board ON or before
said date, and q certified check for $1,000 must be
filed with each bid. The contract win be let in
| front Of thesAoost AHse door in the City of Tu-
pelo. within lawful hours. to the best and hwest
bidder Is above ~ out. Commissioners reserve
the risht to rejsst any and all bids.
| This the 4th day Of June, 1912.
o. p. Norton,
| Harley Butler,
Geo. ". Epting,
l 1YA< Cornvufcaicrors
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Perdue-K incannon.

Oxford, Mss. June l. A wedding
of great interest and beauty was cele-
brated here at the residence of Chan
cellor Kincannon tonight.
The groom, DR.. w. L. Perdue, of the
department of chemistry of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, and the bride,
Miss Frankine Kincannon, daughter of
Chancellor and Mrs. Kincannon. are of
the best known and most popular of
the university set.
The ceremony was said by the Rev.
DR.. Leavell, of Texas. a relative of
Chancellor Kincannon, and he also Of
ficiated at the marriage of Chancellor
and Mrs. Kincannon. Many prominent
guests were present from the state at
large acd the ceremony was impressive
and beautiful.
The bride and groom left for New
Orleans just after the wedding.
The bride is a niece of the
publisher of the Journal and is
one Of the prettiest and sweetest
girls in the world. She is worthy
the hand of any man and will
make her husband a charming
wife. DR.. Perdue belongs to an
old Alabama family and is a
young man of talent, which he
has displayed in his chosen work
of chemistry which he prosecuted
at Cornell University. From a
heart of affection we wish the
newly welded pair all the joy
this life can bring.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and GO


Mrs. Dolly Thomas. of Belden, was
among the visitors to Tupelo Tuesday.
Tom Parks has returned to TupelC
and resumed his position with the
Frisco.
Mrs. G. Y. Scott will be the guest OF
relatives near Bethany for several
weeks.
Misses Alice and Lois Lea, of Mag
nolia, are attractive guests of Miss
Ruth Brown.
Miss Lula Griggs, of Memphis, and
Miss Matte Griggs, of Washington.
are guests OF their sister, Mrs. V. c.
Cavett.
Mrs. J.. R. Ledbetter and little girl,
Esteele, returned to their home in Yer
ona Tuesday after visiting relatives in
Tupelo.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Cherry. of Mem
phls, were the guests of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Walter Woods, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Spencer has as her guests
during the week Mrs. w. E. Ross of
Greenville, and Mrs. Bessie Duff of
Pontotoc.
Miss Lucille Dabbs. an attractive
young lady of Quitman. Miss, has
been the guest of Mrs. John R. Dabbs
during the week.
Mrs. w. o Feemster of Nettleton,
who has been the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Claude Clayton. during the
week, returned home Wednesday.
Miss Helen Chisolm entertained with
an informal dancing party last Wednes-
day evening. A number of young
people enjoyed this pleasing hospitality.
Children's Day was observed at the
Methodist and Christian churches Sun
day. The services were entertaining
and the children showed careful train
ing.
Miss Mile Brown entertained sew
eral couples of young people Wednes-
day evening in honor of Misses Alice
and Lois Lea. The game of forty-two
was enjoyed, after which sherbet and
cake was served. A most pleasant
evening was spent.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Virginia
Mitchell entertained from FIVE to seven
with a lawn party in honor of her
house guests, Misses Houston, Weems,
Edens and Robertson. A number of
guests were present and games were
enjoyed. Delicious fruit punch with
cake was served.
Mrs. W. C. Raymond entertained
Tuesday afternoon with a porch party
in honor of her sister, Mrs. A. M.
S%helbourne. of Gulfport. A number
of elegantly gowned matrons of the
younger set were present and the game
of hearts was enjoyed. Punch was
served by Miss Margaret Bonner, and
sandwiches were passed. The after
moor was passed most pleasantly.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

The Journal had a pleasant call from
Mr.. w. M. Roberts of Nettleton,
Tuesday morning who came up Mon
day morning to be present at the Con-
federate day exercises.
The W. c. T. U. held a~nsAA~>Aresting
meeting at the court house yesterday
where a large audience assembled to
witness the program CT the day. Din
ner was served at noon.
Mrs. R. O. Perkins entertained a
party of friends at dinner Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. Shelbourne. An ele-
gantly appointed dinner was served in
courses and the evening was pleasant
ly passed.
Judge and Mrs. w. D. Anderson at
tended the commencement exercises al
the Industrial Institute aud College
where their daughter. Miss Mary Ag-
ness, graduated Monday with distinc-
ton in her class.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. C. Kincannon, Miss
Dinda Kincannon, Mrs. o. B. Rogers,
j. e. and F. l.. Kincannon attended
he Perdue Kincannon marriage at the
residence of the chancellor of the Uni
versity Saturday evening.
FAINT Rogers, Taylor Kincannon, Joe
Clark, Earl Pound, John Anderson and
jeff Boggan, who were students at the
University, have returned home. The
last three were members of the gradu-
ating class in the literary department.
Rev. w. L. Coggins, pastor of the
Oak Hill Baptist church, 31-2 miles
southeast of Verona, that
he has secured the services of Rev. j..
L Hughes, of this city, and will start
a series of meetings IN the third Sun
day in August.
DIR. and Mrs. T. A. Boggan went to
Oxford Monday to be present at the
graduation of jeff Boggan who COM
pleted the literary course at the Uni
versity. Or. Boggan has two other
sons in the law department. Tom and
John, who will complete the law course
next year.
DR.. William CASTOR Gamble, of Gun
town, has issued invitations to the mar
rage of his daughter, Miss Annie Lois,
to Mr.. Noble Harris Crenshaw, on
Thursday evening, June the twentieth,
at $50 O'Clock at the Methodist church.
Our best wishes are extended in ad-
vance Of the happy event.
The. folio wing pupils of the Industrial
Institute and College have returned
home for the vacation: Misses Annie
Lou Brown, Julia Bliss Joyner. Annie
Carruth, Katie Ruth Livingston and
Kate Kincannon, Tupelo, Miss Willie
Dickerson. Blue Springs. and Miss
Fannie Ruth Phillips, Sherman.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

Mrs. Herman Dalton is the guest OF
relatives in Aberdeen.
Mrs. Jane Hood of Monroe county. is
on a visit to her brother, Capt. w. F.
Sparks.
Mrs. Tom Sisk of Nettleton, is the
J guest of Mrs. F. Nj. B. Sisk on Madi-
son street.
Mrs. A. M. %Shelbourne, of Gulfport,
is the guest of her sister; Mrs. w. C.
Raymond.
FJ. B. Burrow, prominent merchant
of Saltillo, spent Wednesday here on
business.
Mrs. F. w. Lewis, of Aberdeen will
be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. A.. O.
Price tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. P. Boggan and
little girl visited Mrs. Boggan and
family in Noxubee county the past
week.
MI. and Mrs. Tom Curtis came in
from Texas the first of the week and
are now the guests of Mr.. Curtis par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Hunt left Satur-
day for Texas, where they will remain
several weeks. Mr.. Hunt is on a bust
ness trip.
Mrs. P. H. Turner and little daugb-
ter. Miss Sallie MAY, of Sheffield, Ala,
are the guests of Mrs Turner'S sister,
Mrs. z. T. Trice.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Kennedy and Mr..
Dallas Stovall, of Saltillo. were among
those who attended the U. D. C. meet
ing Monday at the court house.
The East Mississippi Presbytery
meets here in called session Tuesday to
consider the resignation of several of
the ministers of the presbytely.
Rev. j. l.. Hughes. who recently To-
Gated in Tupelo, is travelling in the
northern part of Mississippi in the
interest of the Baptist Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Clayton went to
Columbus Saturday where Mrs. Clay
ton attended the alumni association of
, the Industrial Institute and College.
C. A. Taylor has een appointed DIS
trict grand chancellor for the sixth
dintrict by Grand Chancellor Dorroh
of the Knights of Pythlas of the state.
Mr.. GIasscock who has been acting
as city ticket agent of the Frisco road
here for some time has been stationed
at Birmingham where he will be con-
nected there with the passenger de-
partment. Mr.. Rush Cooper has been
promoted to the position vacated by
Mr.. Glasscock.
Miss Maud Merrihew. a charming
young lady of Burlington, Vermont,
en- route from Atlanta. Ca, to Pace
dena, CAL, stopped over in Tupelo two
DAYS the first of the week to be with
her brother, Percy 7. Merrihew. She
was well pleased with out little city,
and consented to spend a week here OH
her return to Atlanta in September.
Miss Merrihew holds a position in the
Snelman Seminary in Atlanta. While
in Tupelo she was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Francis, with whom
her brother boards.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07

A 5OAcent bottle of Bloodine
Rheumatic Liniment will last
longer than the most aggravated
case Of sore throat. A most eff
fective remedy for cold on chest,
Group, etc. Pound Kincannon-
Elkin Co.. Special Agents.
The Tupelo journal., 1912-06-07
WANTED.

The Cumberland Telephone and Tel
graph Co. wants young ladies to learn
operating. Positions given after learn
ing. Apply to Miss Gorge Watson,
Chief Operator, .Tupelo. Miss. M-tf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01
HOW THE PAINT MANUFACTURERS LOBBY WAS
DEFEATED.

His experience IN the lumber business had given Senator
Hodges with the building trades and he knew of the inn
positions that praceed upon the people by the manufacture
erS of paints that are what they represented lie there
fore prepared and introduced pure paint b that Of
the sensations of the session The hill provided for the labelling of
all nseed oils leads and mixed paints that the purchaser
might know Just what he buying One Of the strongest lob
be that has opposed any proposed legislation in Kansas
was arrayed against the pure paint bill Senator Hodges
fought this lobby throughout the session. seadasy urging that
no honest dealer should be injured by law requiring him tell
customers the truth regarding his merchandise Finally the bill
passed the Senate only be hung up the House by the lobby
But the fight indicated plainly that has since been ques
toned that George Hodges hard oppose when he has
taken position on what he believes be moral issue
Again at the 1907 session Senator Hodges of great
sanee to the representatives of organized labor securing egs
aton that had the endorsement of the labor organizations Among
the labor bills that he supported this session shed
measure requiring protection 10 workers neement weather
railroad liability measure, bill providing for deputy factory
inspector and statistical clerk the Bureau of Labor bill
thorzng five deputy mine inspectors bill giving police power to
the State Mine Inspector and bill regulating the Of
handling black powder in mines.
The special session 1905 closed Senator Hodges first
four years of service as legislator The passage Of the primary
election law at this session the principal progressive accom-
pisment would have failed entirely but for the earnest coop
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01

was joint author of the bill simplifying the Australian bsot
law to make possible mixed ticket without serius
danger of 50 marking it to nvaida the whole ballot His
earnest support was accorded also many measures in which the
representatives of organized labor deeply interested among
them being bill providing for double entry and escapement shaft
In mines railroad liability law aud another limiting the hoursof
continuous service of certain railroad employees sixteen In h
connection interesting to note that during his eight years ser
vice in the senate George Hodges recorded as voting agahs
single measure that has had the support of the accred
ed legislative representatives of organized labor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-01
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR

les to pay shippers dollar day denrrage for failure supply
for loading within fOreght hours after the shipper has
dered the
The chairman of the Senate committee to which had been
referred opposed the bill Without committee action the
ure and without giving Senator Hodges opportunity be heard
its support the chairman arbitrarily had it stricken from the
calendar The trick would have escaped the attention of the
age member. Hodges to Legislative methods but
he watching closely and learning fast He detected the trick
Had he waited day longer the bill would have been
dead under the rules He demanded that the bill be renStated
The demand complied WITH the bill passed the Senate and
law.
Senator Hodges private experience had made him familiar
with another railroad abuse which he determined to correct For
many it had been railroad custom weigh coal per-
haps year. and then usually dry This tare
weight then stenced the side Of the The might
become waersOaked half filled with ice dirt see but its
senced weight remained the After being loaded
weighed again. AS result the public paid freight Ice and
set and water and dirt much to the profit of the railroads CCa
sold by mine operators the basis of railroad weights that
the mine operators also gOuged the by of this
fair practice Senator Hodges introduced and secured the passage
OF bill requiring railroad companies TO weigh coal within
twentyo hours before loading and within twelve hours after
loading. 1t is conservavcy estimated that this law the
coal of Kansas quarter of million dollars annually
The Hodges bill Subectng express companies excise
tax the business they do in Kansas which passed the
1905 session result of the mtrng effort of the subject of
this sketch well known and widely approved that needs
little comment Up till that time the express companies had
oyed the benefits and protection Kansas laws had contrib
ued nothing to their support except the small amounts paid
personal property taxes Since the Hodges bill became law they
have paid addition excise which bring annual
of approximately $4,000 to the state.