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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Rooms of the Federal Supreme
Court Crowded to Hear
His Argument.
The Case Involved the Constitu-
tionality of the Nebraska
Railroad Law.
Corporations Created by the PEG.
pie Not Greater Than the Peo-
pie Themselves.

WASHINGTON, April THE supreme
court room and the corridors without
were crowded with spectators attracted
by the appearance Of Hon. William j.
Bryan as counsel in case. Two lines
of people, many of them ladies, waited
outside of the door after the court room
had been filed, and when Mr.. Bryan
appeared, at noon, they applauded him.
The case in hearing involved the con-
stitutionality of law of the state Of
Nebraska, enacted April IL, 1898, en-
titled Eau act to regulate railroads, to
classify freights, to fix reasonable max
imum rates to be charged for
the transportation of freights," etc.
Several railroad companies were ar.
rayed against the, state board of trans
portation, the Union Pacific at their
head, with James G.. Carter as chief
counsel. It was the contention of the
railroads that the purpose of the legis-
lature was not to fix the maximum
rates to prevent extortion, but to COM
pei the roads to carry goods upon such
terms as the farmers of Nebraska could
afford to pay. The case was appealed
by the state board of transportation
from the United States circuit court
for the district of Nebraska, and Mr..
Bryan was associated with the attorney
general of the state as counsel.
Mr.. Bryan in beginning his argu-
ment, said that it was unfortunate
that there was no established rule by
which the court was to determine what
were reasonable rates 1t must be pre-
sumed, however, that a legislature in
fixing what is held to be reasonable
rates, acted in good faith.
ga railroad is, he said, "to GER
tain extent monopoly and the people
cannot depend on the laws of COMPETE
ton to protect them from the exactions
of a monopoly"
The Basis of Valuation.
In deciding what were reasonable
rates, he argued, court must not base
them on the original cosgbf road or
on it's stocks or bonds, but on its pres
ent value. Farmers and storekeepers,
whose property fell in value, could not
charge higher rates, not having mo-
nopoly, not being able to water stocks
and bonds. When he came to discuss
the rights If corporations Mr.. Bryan
became somewhat oratorical. He said !:
"If a few corporations can secure
monopoly aid not be governed by the
same rules as others, then are, the peo-
pie the victims of those monopolies.'
''Fhe rights of citizens to reasonable
rates are as sacred as those of railroads
to reasonable profits.
'sThe court cannot assume that in
dividuals will raise up in their midst a
fictitious individual, corporate per-
sonage and endow it with rights higher
than those of the creators. f."
In conclusion, he declared that the
people who gave value to a road BY
using it were as much entitled to coz
sideration as those who build it, else
there was no equality for citizens be-
fore the courts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
SPORTING NEWS.

The wheelmen OF Minneapolis and
st. Paul have formed a new organiza-
ton called the United Wheelmen of
America
The players of the National League
are talking strike, because of new con-
tracts, in which their pay begins April
10, instead of April l.
Preparations for race between the
crews Of the Wisconsin and Yale uni
versities May 20 have been completed.
It will occur on Lake Saltonstall
Bob" Kneebs, the American horse
man who was convicted in Germany of
{" ringing" will soon return to this
country. He will come back practically
.'broke."
A syndicate of New York yachtsmen
have about completed negotiations for
the purchase of Commodore Berriman' s
crack yacht, the Vancedor. The East
ern yachtsmen want the Western sloop
to pit against Howard Gould's fast
yacht, the Niagara.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The New York Journal and Adver-
tiser have consolidated.
A new library is to be built at Roch-
ester, Mimi, costing $4,000.
The Indianapolis committee will urge
congress to create currency commits
sion.
The Weymouth Old Bank of Wey-
mouth, Eng, has failed, liabilities
So, 100000.
The Shores iron mine, at Ashland,
Wis, has shut down, owing to fall in
prices of ore.
An iron ore pool for the Gogebic and
other ranges has been formed, but the
Mesaba is not included.
Nearly million ounces of silver were
taken abroad by the Umbria. Ship
ments for the week amounted to 1,573,-
900 ounces.
Comptrollers Eckels has refused to
permit the proposed reorganization of
the defunct Missouri National bank of
Kansas City.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Summons.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Stevens,
In District Court Sixteenth Judicial Dis
trict.
NJ. B. Lord & Co.,
Plaintiff,
VS.. Summons.
Eunice A. Bigelow,
Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the Above
Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint of the plaintiff
which has been filed in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court in and for Stew
ems County, Minnesota, and to serve a
copy of your answer to the said complaint
upon the subscribers at their office in the
Spooner Block, in the Village of Morris,
Stevens county, Minnesota, within
twenty days after service of this summons
upon you exclusive of the day of such
service, and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid the
plaintiff will apply to the court for. the
relief in its said complaint demanded.
Dated December %, 1896.
SPOONER & SHELLEY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Spooner block,
Morris, Mimi.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Notice Of Application
Liquor License.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Stevens,
VILLA ore of Morris

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Stevens, ss.
Village of Morris.
Notice is hereby given, That application
has been made in writing to the Common
Council of said Village of Morris and filed
in my office. praying for license to sell in
toxicating liquors for the term commenc-
ing on May 1st 1897, and terminating on
April seth 1898. by the following persons,
and at the following place, as stated in
said application, to-wit
Charles a. Dushek, at the Merchants
Hotel building situate on lots No sixteen ga1
in the Village of Morris, Stevens County,
Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and de
tern1ined by said Common Council of the
Village of Morris at the council room in
the engine house in said Village of Morris
in Stevens County and State of Minneso-
ta on Thursday the 22d day of April
A. D. 1897, at 1880 O'clock p. M, of that day.
Witness my hand and seal of the Village
of Morris this 5th day of April a. ID.
1897.
W.T.. COOLEY,
SEAL Village Recorder,
Morris, bIinn.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Kansas City Is Warned.

KANSAS Cry, April Z The weather
bureau officials at this point have given
warning of food of the Kansas City
bottoms The danger line is 21.4 and
the river has already passed the Is foot
stage and for two days past has risen
at the rate of a foot every "a hours.
The weather bureau warns business
men and jewellers on the bottom to pre-
pare for flood within four DAYS.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.

Spain Again Starts Out to Crush the
Cuban Rebellion.
MADRID, April lit is officially de-
MED here that the Spanish authorities
have entered into negotiations for the
submission of the Cuban insurgents.
The government has ordered a vigor-
Gus campaign to be pushed until the
rebellion is crushed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Arhnr Day inInwa

Dies MONIES, April State Super
intendent Sabin has issued an order for
the general observation in the schools
of Iowa, April %, as Arbor Day. The
department of public instruction issues
anniversary leaflet dedicated to the
school children for Arbor Day.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Secured Options on Copper Mines

HoUGHroN, Mich, April 7.-Messrs.
J. H. Elmore and Frank Van Duzen of
Green Bay, Wis, have secured options
on the mines of the National Copper
company, at Rockland, Ontonagon
county These are mass mines and
paid nearly $4,000, 900 i'll dividends in
the early days of Lake Superior min
ing. Both have been idle for more
than ten years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Notice Of Application
Liquor License.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, J

. 1A1E OF F1lNNESO1A,l
County of Stevens, SIS.
Village of Morris.
Notice is hereby given, That application
has been made in writing to the Common
Council of said Village of Norris and filed
in my office, praying for license to sellin
toxicating liquors for the term comnlenc-
ing on May. 1st 1897, and terminating on
April 3Oth 1885,. by the following person,
said application, to-wit:
Pete. Homstad, at the buildidg situate
on lot No. eight Isl of block No. two III in
the Village of Morris, Stevens County,
Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and de-
terrnined by said Common Council of the
Village of Morris at the council room in
the engine house in said Village of Morris,
in Stevens County and State of Minneso-
ia, on Thursday the 22nd day of April
A; D; 1897 at $3.50 o'clock p, M, Of that day,
of Norris this 9th day of April A. D..
1897.
w. F. COOLEY,
[SEALJ Village Recorder,
Morris, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
LAND OFFICE AT MARSHALL, MINI.
March o. 1907

1IdICn lls 1851.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proofwill be made
before the Clerk of District Court for Stew
ems County, MIMI, at Morris, Mimi, on
Friday May 21st 1897, viz: Walter Dean,
homestead application No. 1921 for the
se14 section 49, Township 124 Range II w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: Gust Aim,
Alfred Wolff, David Radsliff and John
Keck all of Cholxio, Mimi.
c. p. SHEPARD, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Democrats Garry Bntta.

BUTTE, Mon, April THE Demo-
Gratis at the local election carried the
city, winning on general offices by
majorities ranging from 500 to 600
against the Republicans and Populists.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Roosevelt an Assistant secretarv,

WASHINGTON, April THE presi-
dent has nominated Theodore Roose-
welt of New York to be assistant secre.
tary of the navy ; Captain A. S. Crown
inshield to be chief of the bureau Of
navigation in the department Of the
navy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Amounted Amined Dowieh.

TEAERAN, April 7. -Amined Dowleh
has been appointed president of the
council of ministers and minister Of the
interior, with extensive powers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Notice Of Application
Liquor License.

Notice is hereby given that Application
has been made and filed in the Auditors
office of Stevens county, Minnesota, by
James NJ. Powers for license to retail in
toxicating liquors in his two-story frame
building located on the swA of Sec. 8, t.
124, r. A, for the period of one year from
the 18th day of April, 1897
Said apple cation will be heard and con
sidered by the board of county commits
sioners, at a meeting to be held on April
10th, 1897,
Dated at Norris, March 10th, 1897.
n. X. SPURR:
Co. Auditor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Grain Prices at Milwaukee.

Grain Prices at Milwaukee.
FLOUR Duff and easy.
WHEAT-No. 3 spring, 69Ac; No
Northern, 75c; May, 1890.
CORN-No. 3, 2 C.
OATS No. white, 10 10000.
BAkLEY-SUeady; No. ?, SIC; sample
23005l &c
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Price of wheat at Duluth

T =
WHEAT Cash, No. hard, 7I3sc; No.
Northern, 699sc; No. , Northern, &c;
No. 3 spring, 639sf065asc; rejected, 1870
611sc; to arrive No, hard, 713sc; No.
1920; May No. hard, ne; No.
Northern 7O9sc; July No. l Northern,
70s1c; September No l Northern, $3.50.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Live Stock Prices at Chicago.

live STOCK FrICes aG OHICaSO
HOGS Market strong to shade hi cher.
Sales ranged at $500 "A. 10 FIR light;
49, 1904 121d for mixed; $3.70@4. 10 for
heavy; S370@3.o0 for rough.
CATTLE Market st ing to 100 higher.
Sales ranges at S 1895 40 for beeves
g. OO(04 40 for COWS and heifers; s.. 0 9
45O for Texas steers; $3.40@4. 45 for
stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market firm and generally
10c higher.
Sales ranged at S .0o@5.40 for natives;
S. 6O@4.70 for Western; So. 75 90 80 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1850;
sheep, 5000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Grain Prices at minneapolis.

WHEAT = May closed 673s @67 &c;
July 63H d6Shc; September, Ga 65Ic.
On Brack-No. l hard 7OAc; No
Northern, 68Ac.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
Wanted An Idea r.; $as $. ia1S;

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO.. Patent Attor-
neys, Washington, D. c. for their 81 800 prize offer
and list of two hundred inventions wanted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-07
ponltrv Butter and Epps.

Poultry, Rutter and Eggs.
Dressed poultry, easy; turkeys, - g
1910; chickens, Z .@8e; ducks, 10
lie, Butter steady; creamery, IL a20c;
dairy, IL ,17c Eggs steady; fresh, c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

true, is proper for public information,
and if such shall be established to
the satisfaction Of the court and jury
there shall be no recovery of dam
ages.
The bill further provides that
matters proper for public informa-
ton, if true, may be published. In
criminal cases the truth can be put
in evidence, and it is no longer true
that the greater the truth the greater
the libel. The new law will have
strong bearing on the two cases of
libel recently instituted in this county
if they ever come to trial, which is
doubtful
The law was enacted for the proper
protection of the reputable editors
and publishers of the state, and is
perfectly satisfactory to them. While
we believe that the newspapers will
make full restitution when any dam
age has been done, as they should,
yet they are no longer at the mercy
of designing politicians and others.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03
A FLOATING PEsTHOUsE.
yellow. Fever Called 'sTropicni Dysen-
a---... -. :. .....L.-. AInlI 90. ....-..

yellow. Fcvcr Called "Troricnl Dyscn-
tory on Pacific Mail steamer.
New Yorl. July 3-passengers who
arrived here last night on the steam
shin Allianco tell narrowing story
Of their experience aboard the Pacific
mail steamer City of Poro, which left
Panama for San Francisco on May %
last, IT seems that two days after
clearing the isthmus yellow fever
broke out among the crew and pas
senpers Of the Pacific liner, which
caused a panic on board and resulted
i'm the death Of the commander of the
vessel Captain Martensen. Three
fourths of the passengers. it Is said.
We're attacked by the disease and at
least dozen of them found watery
graves. When the vessel finally reach
ed san Francisco the facts of the ter
rible voyage were suppressed, and the
sickness and deaths were attributed TO
tropical dysentery. But the passengers
who came here last night say that ths
symptoms were plainly those of yellow
jack
mus, but when the passengers went on
board the City of Para they were told
by the officers that they need not have
any fear There was no effort at fumi-
cation. and when Mrs Captain Mitch
ell, the wife of an Englishman COM
manding one of the vessels Of the
Chilian line, appeared on the City Of
Para heavily yelled there was no un-
easiness. Three days out she died from
the socalled tropical dysentery," She
was buried at sea, and the next to be
taken down was Captain Martensen.
Before he died the fever had spread all
over the ship In first class cabin and
steerage alike the yellow death dealer
went, and how many were prostrated
will probably never be known. The Of
flcers suppressed every scrap of news
they could,
There were two or three funerals O
day, and those who were not affected
were panic stricken. After much plead
ing a number of passengers were put
ashore at Corinta and San Jose dc
Guatemala 1t is alleged that the Off
GERS Of the vessel supplied the passeu-
gers with spoiled meat, and this Is be-
Heved TO have added to the yellow
fever's spread.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

John Maley, a Mahanoy City youth, was
defendant to the usual charge preferred by
Elizabeth Daley. lie was found guilty and
given the usual sentence.
Charles Jones, assault and battery, on oath
Of John X. Jones guilty, and recommended
t. the mercy Of the Court. Judge Doty sus-
pended sentence aud permitted the defendant
to go to his home.
August Triggett assault and battery, on
oath of Joseph Anderson guilty, 81 fine,
costs and 30 days.
There will be session of court Monday
Only motions aud license transfers will be
heard.
The motion for a new trial in behalf Of
School Director Thos. Devlin, of Blythe, was
withdrawn yesterday.
All the courts adjourned yesterday after
noon.
The jury in the case of Robert Gibson, q
young man from this town. charged with
burglary, entering without breaking and
receiving stolen goods, by Samuel Block, re-
tired at o'clock yesterday afternoon and at
10 p. m. brought in a verdict Of guilty on
the first count only. motion will he made
by Attorney Haugawout for a new trial.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

After having defeated the libel bill
prepared by the State Editorial Asso-
citation, the members of the Legisla-
ture, in the closing hours of the ses-
sion, revived the bill and after being
amended passed the measure finally,
and it was subsequently signed by
Governor Hastings. This is the bill;
Section /, That in all criminal
prosecutions or indictments for libel,
If the matter charged as libelous is,
in the opinion of the court, proper
for public information, the truth may
be given in evidence to the jury.
Section 2. In no case can the de
fendant, in any prosecution for libel,
be convicted for the printing or pub
icatiOn of the same libel upon the
same individual in more than one
county of this state.
Section 3, In any civil action for
libel the plea of justification shall be
accepted as adequate when it is
pleaded by the defendant that the
publication is substantially true in
every material respect and is proper
for public information, and if such II
plea shall be established to the salts
faction of the court and jury, there
shall be no recovery. In no civil
action for libel shall damages be
awarded beyond just restitution for
injury actually sustained.
''Section 4, All laws or parts of
laws inconsistent with thisact be and
the same are hereby repealed"
There was a general demand for the
enactment of a just and equitable
law Of libel and while the press has
gained no more license under the new
law, it has gained more liberty. I'm
der its provisions, there will be no
more enormous damages unless it can
be proven that such damage has been
sustained; in civil cases the plaintiff
can only recover the actual amount
of damages sustained. Prosecutions
for the same libel cannot be brought
in more than one county. In civil
actions for libel the plea of justitica
ton shall be accepted as adequate
when 1t is pleaded by the defendant
that the publication is substantially
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys
is the chief cause of bladder troubles. So
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one purpose, and if not doctored too much
is not liable to weakness or diseased, except
in rare cases. 1t is situated back of and very
close TO the bladder, therefore any pain,
disease or Inconvenience manifested in the
kidneys, back, bladder or urinary passage is
often by mistake attributed TO female weak
ness or womb trouble of some sort The
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trouble. The mild and the extraordinary
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kidney, liver and bladder remedy is soon
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and pamphlet, both sent free by mail.
Mention EVENING HERALD and send your
address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bugaamton,
N. Y. The propretors of this paper guarantee
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

THE Woolson Spice Company,
which is now controlled by the Sugar
Trust, has locked horns with Ar
buckle Bros, the greatest coffee roast
ing establishment in the country, and
the price of coffee has been sliding
downward ever since the Trust Sc
cured control of the spice company.
On Wednesday the latter reduced
coffee to 10 cents per pound, net,
which the Arbuckles met in their
quotation on Thursday. AS the Ar
buckles are now building a large
sugar refinery it is quite probable the
contest will affect the price of sugar
also when the refinery is completed
AS long as the trusts manipulate
prices in this manner the public is
not likely to complain.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounoes that, for the Christian Endeavor
Convention to be held in San Francisco July
7 to u, 1t will sell special tickets from all
points on Its system at greatly reduced rates.
These tickets will be sold June "a to July 2,
and will permit of stop over at Denver and
points West. Returning, passengers must
reach original starting point not later than
August H. 1897.
For specific rates. conditions, and full In
formation apply to nearest ticket agent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

IT has become common occur
renee that whenever a newspaper, in
performing its duty to the public at
large, exposes the schemes of design
ing politicians, the editor is immedi-
ately subject to threats from those
that these exposures affect. The HER
AID is generally successful in striking
a sore spot, and it generally treats
these threats with the silent con
tempt they deserve. 1t may be neces-
sary, however, to thow little light
on the motives of those making the
threats 1t would prove interesting
political reading just at this time-and
two years hence.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-07-03

THE DR CHASE COMPANY,
bi2 Chestnut Street Philadelphia.