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OUR PUBLIC FORUM
II---L. e. johnson
On Two-Cent Passenger Rates

both the State and the Railway Com.
pany testified that the claims Of the
railroad were sustained by the facts.
Two cents did not pay the cost OF
carrying a passenger a mile. The
State, however. contended that the
railroad was earning enough surplus
on its state freight business to give 9
fair return upon the capital used IN
its passenger as well as its freight
business. For the purposes of the
case, the railroad did not deny this.
but held to its contention that the
State could not segregate Its pas
senger business for rate fixing with
out allowing a rate that would be
sufficient to pay the cost of doing
business and enough to give some
return upon the capital invested in
doing tho business regulated. This
was the issue presented to the Su-
preme Court. Its decision responds
to the judgment Of the fair-minded
sentiment of the country. The Su.
preme Court says that, even though
a railroad earns a surplus on a par
ticular commodity by charging rea-
sonable rates, that affords no reason
for compelling It to haul anothers
person or property for less than cost.
The surplus from a reasonable rate
properly belongs to the railway COM
pany. II the surplus is earned from
an unreasonable rate then that rate
should be reduced The State may
not even up by requiring the railroad
to carry other traffic for nothing or
for less than cost
The decision is a wholesome one
and demonstrates that the ordinary
rules of fair dealing apply to railway
CON panies. The fact that one makes
a surplus on his wheat crop would
never be urged as reason for com
peiling him to sell his cotton at less
than cost 1t would not satisfy the
man who wanted bread to be told
that its high price enabled the cotton
manufacturer to get his raw product
for less than cost. In this case the
court reaffirmed the homely maxim
that each tub must stand upon its
own bottom"
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states have two cent passenger rate
and whatever loss is incurred Is recov-
cred through freight revenue. The JUS
tice Of such a procedure was recently
passed upon by the Supreme Court
Of West Virginia and the decision Is
SO far-reaching that we have asked
l.. E. johnson, president of the Nor
folk and Western Railway whose road
contested the case to briefly review
the suit. Mr.. Johnson said in part:
Some ten years ago. passenger
fares were fixed by the legislatures
Of large number Of states at two
cents a mile. AS basis for such
economic legislation. no examination
was made of the cost of doing the
business 80 regulated. nor was any
attention given to the fact whether
such rate would yield to the rail-
way companies an adequate or any
net return upon the capital invested
in conducting this class of business.
"Such a law was passed In West
Virginia in 1907. The Norfolk and
Western Railway Company put the
rate into effect and maintained 1t for
two years. Its accounting during
these two years showed that two
cents mile per passenger barely
paid the out-of-pocket cost and moth
ing was left to pay any return on
capital invested. 1t sought relief from
the courts. Expert accountants for
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13
Fishermen Return

The Cook and Gayetty fishing part
les have returned from the Creede
district up in the mountains where
they have been trout fishing. 1t was
good fishing and their catches abund-
ant. When another Ordway party
reached them three dozen fine big
trout were ready and served to the
hungry people. Tue Cook-Gayetty
party consisted Of Fred Cook and Murt
Gayetty and their fathers, Aaron
Cook and VIM. Gayetty.
Mr.. Gayetty left two fine big trout
at the home of the editor OF the New
Era yesterday-those big speckled
delicious kind.
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Real Estate Transfers

Warranty deeds filed 10 the office Of
the county clerk of Crowley county
up to August II, 1915, as reported by
the Crowley County Abstract com.
pany, Ordway: .-s.
Joseph L. Strickler to John J.
Strickler ut net q q So.
VIM. J. Weskamp to A. F. Enyart
VT set a2l.5s s22l5. 10.
Twin Lakes Land s. Water Co to
Louise P. Beck nj ne} 8 % 81 e88S7.
Della Agnes Burns to Ozie D. See
mann lot II blk. s Fsirmont Add. suR
ar CITY $50.
Ozie D. Seemann to Blanche Bonner
lot II blk. s Fairmont Add. Sugar
City $50.
Maggie MulaufY to J ]. Greenlee
lots 3 and four blk. I6 Sugar City $3.50.
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Crowley Briefs

In honor OF the J. E. Coy family
who leave 5000 for the east, a recep-
tion was given Wednesday evening at
the Crowley school house. About
sixty guests were present to bid them
farewell.
While at the J. f. Coy sale We'd
nesday the home OF J. w. Vanimau
WAS entered by thieves and gold
watch and chain were taken. So far
90 trace of the thieves has been found.
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Must Dispose of Piano Quicl

Must Dispose of Piano Quick
We have one OF our best pianos on
hand in Ordway. Rather than pay
storage will rent to responsible party
and give privilege Of buying later and
apply rent on price or will sell now, at
special price on easy payments to suit
buyer. Write at once for full parti.
culars and let US tell where piano can
be seen. Address The Knight Camp
bell Music Co.. Denver. Colo.
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The farmers OF
this nation are
vitality interested
In railroad rates
and equity be-
tween passenger
and freight rates
is especially i'm
portant to the
man who follows
the plow for the
farmer travels
very little but he
is q heavy con-
tributor to the
freight revenues.
8 ON g of t h g
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CROPS AND MARKETS
Conditions Locally
CANTALOUPES

Pink meats are setting on we'll and
many melons are netting. First ripes
will be on by September l and some
express sipments will be made by that
time. Car shipments expected by the
tenth.
Condition OF cantaloupes Aug. l
was 68 per cent wherein the nine year
average Is "a.
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Contented Homes
BY W. o. LewIa
President Texas Farmers Union.

ffe0lO6nt AoAh6 OhOu-
Why is woman dIssatisfied7 Why
does she grow restless under the
crown of womanhood? Why is she
weary of the God-given jewel Of moth
erhood? Is 1t not a sufficient political
achievement for woman that future
rulers nurse at her breast. laugh in
her arms and kneel at her feet? Can
ambition leap to more glorious heights
than to sing lullabies to the worlds
greatest genuises, chant melodies to
master minds and rock the cradle of
human destiny?
God pity our country when the hand
shake of the politician is more graft
Tying to woman's heart than the pat
ter of children's feet.
Woman 10 Ruler Over All.
Why does woman chafe under re-
straint of sex? Why revile the hand
of nature? Why discard the skirts
that civilization has clung to since
the beginning Of time? Why lay aside
this hallowed garment that has wiped
the tears OF sorrow from the face of
childhood! In its sacred embrace
every generation has hidden its face
In shame; clinging to its motherly
folds, tottering children have learned
to play hide and seek and from It
youth learned to reverence and re-
spect womanhood. Can man think of
his mother without this consecrated
garment?
Why this inordinate thirst for pow
er? Is not woman all powerful? Man
cannot enter this world without her
consent. he' cannot remain In peace
without her blessing and unless she
sheds tears of regret over his depar-
ture. he has lived in vain. Why this
longing for civic power when God has
made her ruler over all? Why crave
authority when man bows down and
worships her? Man has given woman
his heart. his name and his money.
What more does she want!
Can man find 1t in his heart to look
with pride upon the statement that his
honorable mother-in-law was one of
the most powerful political bosses In
the country, that his distinguished
grandmother was one of the ablest
filibusters in the Cenate or that his
mother was . noted warrior and her
name terror to the enemy? Whittier
are we drifting and where will we
land?
God savs Us From . Hsn-Pseksd
Nation.
. follow the plow for . living and
my views may have in them the smell
of the soil: my hair Is turning white
under the frost Of many winters and
perhaps I am . little old-fashioned.
but believe there is more moral in
fluence in the dress Of woman than In
all the statute books of the land. As
an agency for morality. I wouldn't
give my good old mothers homo.
made gowns for all the suffragette's
constitutions and bylaws in the world.
As . power for purifying society. l
wouldn't give one prayer Of my sanity
mother for all the women's votes in
Christendom. As an agency for good
government, wouldn't give the plea
of a mothers heart for righteousness
for all the oaths Of ofiice In the land.
There is more power In the smile
Of woman than in an act Of congress.
There are greater possibilities for
good government in her family of
laughing children than in the cab
met Of the president of the United
States.
The destiny of this nation lies in
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13
Everything Sells

Every thing at the Coy sale Wed.
nesday sold and the prices paid for all
kinds OF stuff was good The sale was
we'll attended regardless Of the fact
that II Is a busy season. indicating
that there Is demand for most ey-
erything.
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13
Numa News Briefs

Miss Lucy Mundell Of Fowler visit
ed last week with her father. J. T.
Mundell, aud other relatives. Miss
MuudelI will teach school this year 10
Kremmling, Colo.
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To Exchange

Wanted to exchange store property
and residence property In college
town 10 Ohio for Crowley county pro-
perty. These two properties bring a
return of 6 per cent on 90. 600 and have
had same tenants for years; no mort
cages. Mrs. Hugh F. LOrimer. E l.
Oliver, Ordway. agent.
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Butter Cartons

Have them printed at the New Era
office. Butter sells for several cents
more in cartons than II unwrapped.
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Buy your cattle wire at Tiede-
manD's.
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SUGAR BEETS

SUI a IL DEE .
Testing will be commenced by the
2Oth.
Condition Of beets in Colorado Aug.
was SO per cent; 81 is the nine year
average.
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Tiedemann Buys Cream
And wants yours. Price today, 2Oc
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13
BALED ALFALFA

Market slow, price on cars No.
81 90; choice 81 SO with fair market
for choice. First cutting mostly
stacked, not more than ten per cent
being baled, with prospects for stacked
stuff to go as Standard hay. Second
cutting on with not more than half
dozen cars 10 district shipped.
Plant OF the Colorado Alfalfa Mil
ing company ground until rains damp
ened the hay. 80 car loads have been
shipped so far. 81 Is being paid for
first cutting and IS for No. 2.
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SMALL GRAIN

SMALL GRAIN
Wheat, barley and oats mostly har-
vested and threshing Is in progress
Oats has market at $l.l5. wheat 81 20,
barley sllO. with possibility Of a
slight drop.
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Found

Pocket book. Owner may have b.
describing and paying for this ad.
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13
Found

Watch fnb-Fraternal order. Is a
New Era Office.
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Lost-Gold bar pin, about three
inches long. Mrs. r. j. Pendergrast.
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-13

Carpenter Work Wanted-Stock Ia
ken In exchange. F. E. Davis. Phon
1913.
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For Sale-L. G. Smith typewriter,
iD good condition. Gall at this office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
Two Interesting Letters

The Times received day ago two long letters
which have been holding in the hope of using them in their
entirety As the prospect of finding the necessary space
hopeless going tell you about them instead
H. Golden Wallace, Tacoman, is the author of one. 1t
is mighty well written but disagree very distinctly with
its conclusions.
Mr.. Wallace says that to Europes Characterization of
America the land of patent medicine eaters should be
added, the hotbed of hysteria."
He bases this assertion the fact that fit pro-
pose and back Woodrow Wilson Day observance and the
fact that Tacoma liked the idea and is carrying it big
scale
He does not favor special fete day, he says, for any
statesman though he speaks praise but reserved Of
the presidents course.
The attitude is peculiar We cannot agree with it. We
know how have warmed all through being and felt bet
ter for week when boss whoever he happened be-
expressed approval of work We have feeling that
Woodrow Wilson also is human.
The other letter is from A. B. Holloway, of Monesano
It is to recent editorial of the psycho-
ogy of wal, which we professed not to understand
After araigning Germany for it's mitarsm and reiter
ang the charges of breakng and cruelty that
her foes have brought against her. Mr. Holloway takes up
discussion of the present position of this country
"What is the duty Of neutral nation? he writes The
answer not hard to find Its duty to take hand pro-
ecng itself and enforcing the laws of nations and of war
Its means be used to solicit the corporations of the
side neutral nations and to place embargo provisions
till the transgressng bellgeren to it's senses and
takes civil in AT least duty at this distance
should extend to the force of our navy.
He concludes with argument for preparedness as the
best step toward ultimate world disarmament world peace
and court of arbitration.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
WILL FINISH CHURCH

was voted Thursday evening the third quarterly
Tue netnodist church, Dr. s. Suge Ia
coma district in the chair towards the .,
the building enterprise at South and X
me organization completed last foundation up to the
" oor In this Is to be the the
proper the sub-basement which will and en
ing system The building will by 100 feet The main
AUDITORIUM and the principal Sunday school
supersructure The main auditorium 900 persons but
the structure that be made SO that IN
wards Of 1000 can be accommodated.
the purpose OF the building committee
ana get the roof on before the heavy fall
possible continuance of the interior during winter AS
result OF the action Trmbe will
at 1880 m. why We build the Church"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
Tools Continue SANDER City Best Single

marked every stage of the construction of the
big municipal power plant alta Grande, enc
mics of the Tacoma system are continuing to
defame this one most successful project that the
citizens of Tacoma have achieved.
These ballyhoo critics, whose mouths open
and shut when the power trust pulls the string,
would have Tacomans think that the Nsqually
power plant is an ignominous failure, and that
we either will have to build another plant at
cost of several millions of dollars, or depend on
the Stone Webster plants for auxiliary power,
in case of shortage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19

been an interruption in current since the plant
first began running.
The Nisqually system has earned 1882 269
since it was first started, and it is the one big
money-maker of the city of Tacoma. In addition
the city itself has used 100000 worth of cur
rent for which it otherwise would have had to
pay 1t is tiding the city over period of fnan-
cial distress
Yet the enemies of municipal ownership, and
the bought friends of the power trust, continue
to malign and SANDER Tacoma's chiefest asset.
Isn't it time that such malicious criticism
ceased?
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The attacks are an insult to the common sense
of the voters.
Tacoma has $4,000 horsepower hydro cleo
trio plant at la Grande-the finest and most
complete electric generating plant owned by any
city In America
last winter the unusually long period of cold
weather caused the Nisqually river, glacial
stream born in the Mt. Tacoma glaciers, to re-
cede until there was barely sufficient water, dur
ing two days, to operate more than one of the
5000 horsepower units.
1t was the first time in years that the water
had gone so low. 1t may be 25 years again, in all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19

human probabilities, before similar shortage
of water is registered
But the city merely wishes to insure itself
against such shortage. 1t wishes to avail itself
of some auxiliary supply, to tide it temporarily
over such lOwwater period, should one occur.
That's the reason the city is dickering with
StOne-Webster for an agreement whereby we
can use their power in case of such shortage on
the Nisqually.
And that the only reason.
The municipal plant has been a money maker
from the time it's big dynamos first began turn
ing over-three years ago. There has never
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19

What sort of a chap is John
son?
Well. II you ever see two men
walking together and one looks
bored to death - the others
Johnson.
Silly Sally-Oh, Billy. I hear
that awful Mr.. Thinner 10 a vege-
tartan. Is that true?
Billy Boy - True! You bet!
Why. he won't even eat an ami
NAL eracker!-Woman's Home
Companion.
She-Isn't Jack Just wonder
full? He's already been promoted
to field marshal.
He--From private to field mar
shall In two months? impossible!
She-Did / say field marshal?
Well. perhaps it's court martial.
| know It's one or the other. -
Passing Show.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
Wherein Tacoma Leads

Tacoma has right to feel pretty proud about it's leader
ship in the pure milk fight.
Tacoma has pure milk Probably there is for inn
provemen but at least the present supply free from the
tubercular faint.
Seattle has been going through terrific struggle in
effort to get similar measure passed by the council
When the national anti-tubercuosis convention in
session there few days five of the leading experts of the
country appeared before the council point the danger
Of milk from diseased cows.
Apparently the measure is going to pass eventually.
In Tacoma there not question about it. 1t law and
is enforced law.
There is great deal of satisfaction in this fact for
mothers and fathers well all other users of milk
We sincerely wish the government would quit issuing
statistics the goat industry in America Every time we
read them change order from spring lamb liver and
bacon
A New York district attorney declares high balls are
mental aids. We've noticed that after man swallows four
he is liable to think almost anything.
Having lost 100000 thus far Europe ought to be
gin figuring what will happen when the others CO.
An Illinois pillow manufacturing plant has changed it in
TO srapne factory beating pillow shares into shrapne
However, do not hear any hearty applause greeting
the suggestion that divers visit the Lustana and discover
whether or not she carried guns.
The secret of Frances anxiety to draw Iav into the war
is revealed They wanted to the Italian Alpine uniform
as womans style.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
DAILY HELTHOGRAM
Don't go around today

Briggs--We are coming around
to see you this evening.
Griggs-That's right, but do
me a favor old man. Don't let
your wife wear her new suit,
don't want my wife to see 1t just
now.
Briggs-Why, man, that's just
why we are coming.
MAKING THE BEST OF 1T
Onlooker-Can l do anything
for you, old man?
Victim--Yes, you might hand
me the cheese. It's kind OF hard
for me to reach IL In this posi-
ton.
Grocer - Didn't you see the
sign. fresh paint?"
Customer-Sure. But I've seen
80 many fresh" signs around
here that I didn't believe It.
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BY SELAH
knocking the president and
his policies.

knocking the president and
his policies.
OUR LOONY LEXICON
ESPECIALLY prepared for Wilson
day.
President-What every Ameri-
can boy is born to be.
War-An exclusively Yurru-
peen attraction.
Neutrality-The condition of
the innocent bystander.
Resignation--A favorite pas
time of secretaries of state.
KERNEL PEEVED
Kernel Joab almost violated
the day by a declaration of war
this morning. Nobody printed his
opinion of the day.
THIS DAY in TACOMA
% YEARS AGO
No one celebrated Woodrow
Wilson day in Tacoma today, be-
cause he wasn't president.
SELAH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
LUCKY WOODROW

A quartet of males stood be-
meath our window last night and
sang 1--WE Are With You. Wood
row Wilson," Our private opln-
ion is that Wilson oughta be glad
they we're not with him, but a
couple of thousands of miles ce-
moved.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE
ABOUT OUR TOWNS
south Tacoma.


South Tacoma was originally
called Edison. 1t was named
after the great inventor, or he
was named after it-probably the
latter.
There are car shops in South
Tacoma. Also car shops and car
shops. in said car shops are en-
ployed such persons as machin-
lists, boilermakers, and others
who merely punch the clock.
The most famous citizens in
South Tacoma are members Of
the South Tacoma Tigers, and the
most famous object Is the left
arm of Orville Eley. 1--WE are in
debted for all this to our sport
editor. who helped up out whei
our memory failed.)
Today is Woodrow Wilson day,
and to celebrate 1t properly, an
sotive and poselute neutrality
must be maintained. For this rea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19

Detective-What's the meanin
o. this?
Embarrassed Young Man =
Well. It's like this. I'm taking
a course In a correspondence
school, and yesterday those. con-
founded soplNomores wrote ID me
and told ME to haze myself! =
Harper's Magazine.
Wealthy Benefactress to Hos
pital Nurse Tin England) Well.
we'll bring the car tomorrow and
take some of your soldier patients
for drive. And, by the way,
nurse, you might pick out some
with bandages that show - the
last party might not have been
wounded at all. as far as anybody
In the streets could seel" - LIP
pfncott's.
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By Satterfield

me about It.
Ibid he get anything?" says
he.
81 should say he did," told
him. He's in the hospital now.
My wife thought it was me COM
ing home"
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how long it had been gone, and
she said several weeks. l never
missed 1t until today. know
positively that | saw 1t there last
August.
A burglar busted into our place
again last week. Sam was asking
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
I AK % THE TIMES

son, Johnny Meads and Mayor
Fawcett have kindly agreed to
declare a truce for "a hours.
JUST LIKE A NUT
Hazel Mutt Is an object Of
scOrn today, following the
inane suggestion he made
that we should have u "Biu
Bryan day"
CURIOSITY NOTE:
Wonder what Kaiser Bill
thinks of today's doings?
SOCIETY ITEM
In honor of Woodrow day, H.
A. Rhodes announces that his
windows will "be dressed for the
OCCASION"
CONDUCTOR .OO1 SAYS
Woodrow and are much
alike. Each one of us has the
safety of a lot of people to look
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-19
FROM VAUDEVILLE

tBert Swor, black face COM
edian, - Burglars have been
around our neighborhood. [
was speaking to my wife the other
night. and she told me that the
bath tub was gone. | asked her
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out for"
NEUTRALITY
To show that we are whole
heratedly with Woody today, we
will not even attack the Fords
of Billy Askren nor Frank Car
roll.
Whenever my wife and I have
any dispute we submit 1t to arbi-
tration."
who acts as the arbitrator"
"She does"