The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-18

this year toward the expenses of securing
The Presidents denomination at the Chi
cago convention.
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A net loss of $33, 600, 900 year in the
revenues of the express Companies and
the railroads would result from putting
into effect the express rates proposed by
the interstate commerce commission. &C
cording &c the figures submitted bv the
committee to the commission at a public
hearing The present rates have been
found to be extortionate.
The alleged loss, it is estimated. would
be substantially evenly divided between
the express and the railroad companies
Representatives of both classes of trans.
portation companies protested vigorously
against the enforcement of the proposed
rates II was asserted by counsel for the
express companies that the commission
rates would virtually put their clients out
of business.
The hearing was attended by about 200
representatives of express and railway
companies and by attorneys for many
commercial organizations and shippers.
The shippers generally approved the
commissions suggested rates.
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Atrust, estimated at Sc, 900, 900, created
by the will of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy.
founder of the Christian Science church,
for The benefit Of the denomination, has
been declared void by the Massachusetts
supreme conrt. The court holds. how
ever, that. charitable trust has been
created and that new trustees may be ap.
pointed to administer it.
The trust was to have been administer
ed ny the directors of the mother church
IN Boston, but the court decided that the
trust provisions were nullified under the
statute limiting the amount OF the income
from requests to religious organizations
to $4,000 annually.
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Nature and the agricultural workers of
the United States have this year brought
forth the greatest farm yields in the his.
tory of the country.
The October crop report virtually dis
closes the results of the seasons farm
operations, except as to cotton, because
by this time cereal crops have been made
and substantially harvested, corn only
excepted. Consequently. the present
government estimates are the most com.
plete and conclusive until the figures of
actual yields are available What, then,
does this crop report indicate?
First, hugh crop of corn, 4. oI6, 600, 900
bushels. worth. at IS cents per bushel,
which was the Chicago price Wednesday.
81 ,96o. 100000. The largest yield Of
record was 3.I5, 900, 900 bushels in 1910.
Second, wheat crop of 72o. 900, 600
bushels. the greatest since 1906. when the
yield was ESQ. 900. 900 bushels, worth, at
current Chicago prices, $3.50. 900, 900.
Third. an oat crop of Az. 900, 600
bushels. far and away the greatest ever
seen, the crop of 1910, 1886, 900, 900
bushels coming nearest in size. AT as
cents per bushel, this years. oat crop is
worth 1895. I5o, 900.
Fourth comes the potato crop, smash
ing all previous records at 4oI 900. 900
bushels. and worth. at As cents per bush
Ell. $3.50, 100000 Thus the four great
farm crops for the year have an indicated
value of $3,457. 900, 900.
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Great people have been trekinp 10.
ward Washington and to the Senate
sub committee on the investigation Of
campaign contributions. There have
been thrilling sensations. The end, per-
haps. is not yet. Some disclosures about
the war chests Of former campaigns have
been made. Some very remark able com.
menls and explanations have been
brought out.
Treasurer Sheldon told the subcom.
mittee 70 per cent oil The 1904 contribu-
tons to the National campaign were
FROM corporations The President. who.
ont of Office. claims To he the greatest
living champion of The rights of the peo-
pie against the mighty trusts and cor
pora,ions, climbed into the White House
on the backs Of these very trust and cor
poraiion magnates. The revised figures
show tina. the corporations gave approxi-
mately Sr.5oo.ooo toward Roosevelrs
election.
There was no law against corporations
conssibusing',o campaign funds in 1904
When he was q witness the other day