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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Ger0nin.0 SancILez Gon.ez.

San Lorenzo, Septiembre de 1901.
Sr. Director de LA DEMOCRACIA.
Nuy sefIor mio: Procedente del
partido Republicano, hago saber des-
de hoy que quedo desligado de todo
compromise con dicho partido pido
un sitIo en- Ia <Uni6n puertorriquenas
por estar convencido que es ell partldo
que desea la prosperidad y bienestar
de nuestra querida Boring uen.
Graclas por la inserci6n do estas
lineas, y quedo dc usted su correli-
gionario,
AaAD RIVERA,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
San Lorenzo Octubre 4 1901.

Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRAcIA.
Muy senior mfo y correlig gionario:
He visto en- IN periodico republican,
fernando un tai Geronimo SANCHEZ una
adhesion q dicho partido, como el
que suscribe hace tempo pertenece 4
la <Uni6n Puertorriquehao hace esta
aclaraci6n para que sus amigos no
vayan & creerse tai cosa4
Su attq correligionario,
GerGnintO SANCHEZ Gomez
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
Una Convention ceIebrada en-
Boston pide Ia paz

NUEVA YORK, OCTU BRE g.
Ha causado magnifca impression en-
los Estados europeos, 81 acuerdo de
Ia Convention celebrada a en- Boston
que pedira la paz en- la cruenta que
IRA ruso-japonesa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
sr. Director de La DEMoCRAcIA.
Domingo PeJG q Diaz.

San Juan, Z. II.
lie agradecer6 haga constar en- ell
periodico de su digna direction, que
no conforme con los procedimientos
del partido republicano antipuertorri-
quefo, me separo desde hoy de .ese
partido, quedando en- actitud indepen-
diente.
JOSE G. DfAz.
San Juan, Pto- Rico, 8 de Octubre
de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-10-06
.San'a Isabel
4 Ia union
En este pueblo hi quedado consti-
uida Ia Junta local en- la forma 81

in este pueblo hi quedado consti-
tuida | q Junta local en- Ia forma ST
guiente:
Presidents h033ordriO.
Don Cleobulino Colon.
Pre8;dente etectiro.
Don Angel Monserrate.
T1ce-P Presideate.
Don Augusta Benjamin.
Secretaljo.
Dor Juan j. Monserrate.
Jv0cnles.
Don Carredo Diaz.
> Domingo Miranda.
; Luis E. Aponte.
Leowigildo Colon.
Modesto Blanco.
Luis Sallas.
TIocales suplcntcs
Don Eusebio Marrero
< Vicente Benjamin
Bonifacio Rodriguez
En este pueblo Sc trabaja con gran
animacion y Sc asegura ALI Ell triun-
10 en- las pr6ximas elecciones.
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BEAVERS ON THE STAND.
Said He Had Engaged in Money Trars
actions With Powers.

New York, June 3.-George w. Beavers,
formerly superintendent of the division
of allowances and salaries of the post
office department at Washington took tho
witness stand in a hearing before the
United States commissioner, Benedict of
Brooklyn on the question of Beavers re-
moval to the District of Columbia on an
warrant issued under an indictment found
there.
Beavers said he had engaged in per-
sonal money transactions with Powers.
who 1t was alleged had bribed him from
time TO time. but that these transactions
never had anything to do in any shape
or term with government business.
Counsel for Beavers moved to dismiss
the proceedings on the ground the COM
missioner was without proper jurisdiction,
that the arrest of Beavers was illegal
and that the weight of testimony was in
favor of the defendant
All of the motions, about ten in num-
Der. were denied by the commissioner,
who adjourned the case until tomorrow.
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NOTES AND PERSONAL.

Miss Alice Graham will return tonight
| from Baltimore where she has completed
her four years study at the Woman
college. Miss Graham has recently Been
the guest of Miss Hay, who has been en-
tertaining large house party at her
home in eastern Pennsylvania.
Miss Graham will be among the beauties
to enter society this winter
Miss Daisy Moody has returned from
Hot Springs, Va. and New York. where
she has been the guest of Mrs. Robertson,
formerly Miss Eloise Jones.
Miss Lucy Hagood has been the guest
for week or two of Mrs. John Miner
Caldwell
Mr.. Caldwell is still at Hot Springs
Ark.
Mrs. Nelson Dlmmick and Miss McLe-
more are the guests of Mrs. Rebecca An
derson at her home on Highland avenue.
Miss Suzanne Dabney of Vicksburg,
Miss, is the guest of DIR. and Mrs. ].
D. Dabney.
Mrs. George S. Houston returned to her
home In Athens yesterday. Mrs Houston
spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
D. NJ. Drennen.
Mrs s. M Brooks and Miss Marks Of
Greensboro are the guests Of Mrs Mark
stein.
Mr.. and Mrs James Bowron have re-
turned from st. Louis
There will be card party at the coun-
try club this evening.
Mrs. Darlington Sample is expected to
arrive from New York the latter part
of the week.
Mr.. T. C. DeLeon will leave tomorrow
for Cape Cod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Kinney will
join an automobile party in July at Day
ton, Ohio, and will go to st. Louis in
their own motor cars.
Miss Bessie Irvine after spending the
|
Twentieth street, returned to Athens yes
terday.
Mrs Robert Jemison, Miss Jemison and
Miss Bessie Jemison will leave for Lake
Toxaway the middle of July.
Mr. Isaac T. Houser has returned to
Admission.
Lieutenant Ernest Rotech Cayles. u.
| s. n. is In Birmingham.
Mrs. Nixon and Miss Margaret Nixon
are staying at Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o.
! Lockes durings Mrs. Lockes absence at
French Lick Springs Ind
| Mrs. Morgan of Memphis, formerly Miss
Margaret Benners. is the guest of her par
ents Judge and Mrs. A. Fl. Benners.
Mrs A E. VANDERBILT Of Montevallo
Is at the Morris.
Mr.. Frank T. Corbett and wife of New
| Orleans are at the Morris.
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University Rally Day.

Worlds Fair Grounds, ST. Louis. June
2S-"Unversity rally day" was observed
at the Missouri state building today.
Alumni students and members of the uni
versity faculty from all over the country
were present. Addresses were made by
Hon. John Sharp Williams Of Mississippi.
who is an alumnus of the University Of
Virginia and spoke of Thomas Jefferson's
educational ideas and the University of
Virginia, and by Chancellor Robert Full
ton of the University of Mississippi.
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GUTKE C0NFESSES
To BEING BRIBED
Former Member of ST. Louis
Council Tells All He Knows
STARTLING DECLARATIONS
Combine Would Vote on the Highest
Bid for Legislation and Then
Agent Would Be Appointed
to Collect the Money.

| st. Louis. June 2S.-It was announced
Der of the house of delegates. convicted
on charge of bribery and soon to be
tried on another similar charge, today
made complete confession to Circuit
Attorney Joseph w. Folk in which he
declared that Former Delegate Charles
F. Kelly had told him that he had re-
ceived $4,000 for going to Europe when
his presence in st. Louis jeopardized men
OF prominence. Kelly Is also resting un-
der one conviction and soon is to be
tried In another case. Circuit Attorney
FOLK attaches great Importance to the
revelations which have been made by
Gutke. He said that it opened up many
new avenues of investigation, and that
1t brought things to light which have
not been heard of before, involving the
men higher up
When he came out of the office of the
attorney. Gutke said:
The best PREPARATION that I can make
for the wrongs that l have done, is to
confess fully to everything in order that
the public may realize what has been GO
Ing on. Yielding to the pleadings of my
Wife | have determined to do all / can
to atone for my sins against the public.
The people of St Louis. even now, do
not realize how they have been persist
emily plundered for years, and years, by
the men they elected to make laws for
their CITY,"
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GREAT RUSH FOR
NEBRASKA LANDS
NINE MILLIONS OF ACRES OF GOV
EMINENT LANDS FOR HOME.
STEAD ENTRY UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF klNKAlD LAW.

Omaha, Neb., ,June 2S.-Nine millions OF
acres of government lands in Nebraska
were opened for homestead entry today
under the provisions of the Kinkaid law
which permits homesteaders to file on $40
acres of land. The land opened by the
Kinkaid law is known as sem-arid and
Is mostly adapted to grazing. 1t is the
Lass e.rent opering of government land Of
this ialpre that will ever be made and
was the cccd sion of a rush for choice sec
tions by those desiring to establish
ranches.
The six land offices In Nebraska were
the scenes of great excitement. At O'Neil
nearly thousand persons, great per-
centage of whom were women were in
line at sunrise.
The greatest excitement was at Broken
Bow in Custer county, where over 1000,
600 acres of the best land included in the
publications of the law to be thrown open.
At sunrise more than 1000 persons were
In line and Sheriff Richardson, who had
already taken extraordinary precautions
10 forestall trouble, today enlisted an ex.
ira force of deputies to keep order. Fear
Ing serious trouble, Sheriff Richardson to-
day requested Governor Mickey to order
the militia out to assist in keeping order
until the excitement quiets down.
The crowds at the land office includes
a great number of cow boys, who 1t is
alleged, will give file on government
lands now under fence and which other
Years
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NoT,cE-MoRTeAeE SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts secured by two (O
several deeds of mortgage executed by
G.. b. Burkhalter to the Birmingham
Realty company, one of said mortgages
bearing date the 9th day of July 1902, and
recorded in the office of the Judge of
probate for Jefferson county in book
307, page 1877; and the other bearing date
the Path day of April. 1903, and recorded
in the office of the judge of probate for
Jefferson county in book 1886, page I, the
said Birmingham Realty company, under
and by virtue of the powers of sale con-
tanned In said mortgages, will offer for
sale at the court house door of Jefferson
county, during the legal hours or sale
on the 18th day of July, 1904. the follow
ing real estate mentioned described and
conveyed by said mortgage, viz:
Lot 81 and the west half of lots % and
a. block 1871. according TO the map of
the Elyton Land company of the city
of Birmingham. Alabama. fronting so feet
on Avenue G. and running back a uni
form width 100 feet TO 20 foot alley, sit
uated in Jefferson county, Alabama.
Terms of sale cash.
BIRMINGHAM REALTY CO.,
London & London. Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgage.
6-22-2t- wo1
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Society.
TO MISS ROBERTS.

Miss Annie tensions luncheon yester-
day in compliment to Miss Roberts was
among the most beautiful events of the
June season, the occasion assembling the
young women who are TO be Miss Rob-
erts' bridesmaids
AS Miss Roberts is so soon to be in
the navy set the details Of the luncheon
suggested the navy. In the centre OF
the table a mirror fringed with pink pan
sizes represented a lake and on this float
ed a floral ship. a miniature bride aboard
The pink and white pansies used as
place cards carried out the navy colors
and those to distinguish the wedding de-
tails.
A delicious menu was served ard the
occasion was a brilliant one. Miss Jemi-
son looked charming in an exquisite af-
ternoon gown of pink, and Miss Roberts
wore a distinctly smart gown of white
chiffon.
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NOTICE.

Architects are respectfully invited to
submit plans and specifications for pro-
posed addition to the court house. Said
plans and specifications Will DE opened
nv the board at u o'clock, noon, on We'd
nesday. the 18th day of July 1904. The
president of the board will furnish an
idea what will be needed In the new ad-
dition.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all plans and specifications, and
will pay only for the one that meets
their approval. A. y. TARhANI,
President Board of Revenue, Jefferson
county. Ala
July rs, 1904. 6-2s-2i
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DANCE AT NORTH
BIRMINGHAM PARK.

The alumnae and alumni of the Birming-
ham High school Will have a luncheon
and dance at North Birmingham park on
Thursday night. Luncheon will be served
at $3.50 and dancing will begin at $3.50. All
members who intend to participate are
requested to telephone either Miss Sara
Neill. Bell 1874, or Mr.. V. S. Loventhal,
Peoples ST.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

DON'T WORK FOR OTHERS-Be your
own boss. Learn the real estate business
and start in for yourself We make you
our special representative and teach
you the business by mail. We furnish
large list of salable property and assist
you to earn from $1,000 to $4,000 annually.
Write for free booklet and particulars.
II. w. Cross & Co.. 200 Tacoma Bldg.
Chicago 6-1-16t-wd IF -su
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Postofflce Clerk Under Arrest.

Chattanooga, June 2S.-Postoffice In
spectors Pear and Jones wired the in
spector in charge at this city today that
they had caused the arrest of Arthur r..
Whitner, night register clerk in the Jack
sonville, Fla. office. charging him with
embezzlement of $500 from a registered
letter $50 of this amount being recovered
aud a written confession secured.
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P.ALM,sTRY.

MADAM DEL REY, scientific palmist.
has moved to 2o12 Fourth avenue, first
house from the market 6-23-7t
MADAM DEL REY. scientific palmist
advises you on love. family and bust
ness affairs, sickness, changes, law
suits. investments, speculations, lost
articles, etc. CONFIDENTIAL. 2012 Fourth
avenue, first house from central mar
ket. 6-10-1m
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SPECIAL LOW RATES VIA SOUTH
ERIN RAILWAY.


turn. One fare plus 81 round trip. Tickets
sold only on Wednesdays and Saturdays
of each week during the months OF June
Juiv. August and September, limited
sixty days for return.
ST. Louis and return, account worlds
fair. Season tickets, sixty-day tickets and
6fteen-day tickets are sold daily. On
tuesdays and Thursdays of each week
during month of June. coach excursion
tickets will be sold to st. Louis at less
than the one-way standard rate. limited
ten days fol return.
Atlantic City, n. J.-One first-class fare
Mus 81 round trip account Imperial Conn
ri, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine. Tickets on sale July 10
and IL, limited to July 23 1904.
Fourth of July Rates-One and one-third
fare round trip. Minimum rate so cents.
Tickets sold from all points on Southern
railway. Selling dates July 2 and 4. linn
tied to July s, 1904. For detailed Informal
ton call on nearest agent. or address
]. n. HARRISON.
District Passenger Agent.
r.. Is. CREAGH.
travelling Passenger Agent,
Birmingham. Ala.
6-11-tf
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EXCURSION RATES
To Eastern Cities Via Savannah and
Cteamships

The Central of Georgia railway and its
connections sell excursion tickets to east
ern cities and return via Savannah and
Ocean Steamship company or Merchant
and Miners Transportation company. at
greatly reduced rates. Tickets include
meals and berth aboard ship. For further
Information apply to nearest ticket agent
or f. III. Fell, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Birmingham, Ala. 6-1-eod-tf
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AUCTION SALE OF MULES
I will sell so head of mules
lately used by G. M. Burk-
halter & Co, contractors, at
auction, today, 1890 a. m. !,
Fies & Sons stable.
b. NJ BREWER. Trustee
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Special Excursion,

To Chautauqua Lake July and 2S at
Greatly reduced rates via the Queen and
crescent route. For Information address
4 B. Freeman, t. P. A.. Birmingham;
I. G. Conn. d. P. A, Chattanooga. Tenn
s-16-to-7-2S.
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MISC ELLANe OUs.

LAPsED life insurance policies may have
cash value, irrespective how long
lapsed and whether insured is living or
dead; bring or send policy for examina-
ton. p w. Hail. sol First National
bank. 6-2o-tf
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FOR SALE-4S0 acres coal land in the
Cahaba coal fields for division in Mon
tevallo. July IA, 1904. for the highest bid
der. To-wit: Northeast quarter of sec
ton IS, south half of southeast quarter
OF section rs, south half of southwest
quarter of section %, north half OF
northwest garter of section 36, southeast
quarter of northwest quarter of section
&c. southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter of section SO, township 90 range 4,
west. Address Mrs. A. E. yandegrift.
Montevallo, Ala. 6-29-2t-wed-su
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MONEY TO LEND.

$1,000 AND 5000 to lend on improved prop
erty. Turner r. Weakley. Watts Bldg
6-24-7t
$1,000 TO LOAN on improved real estate
at per cent. no commission charged;
principals only. Address w. B. F., care
Age Herald $3.50
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He Acted as Agent.

IT acted as the agent In a number of
these deals. In the Suburban deal | went
| with Kratz to Stokes house and was
present when the agreement was made re-
gardng the bribe of 100000 for Kraft
which Is now In lock box In the Missis-
sippi Valley Trust company. | went with
Kratz and Carroll to the home of a man
prominent in the lighting deal and the
$4,000 was paid me by this broker to
give the combination and. the promise was
made then that $4,000 more would be
paid"
/ Other details were given by Gutke and
mentioned the name of a prominent local
politician who he said had been at the
head of nearly all the combines In the
house of delegates during the past twen-
ty-five years.
He said the Doodle in st. Louis, which
is more powerful than the people, has
already arranged to capture the circuit
attorneys office at the next election.
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FOR RENT-seven-room cottage. suit.
: able for one or two families; Northside;
close in; good neighborhood; bargain.
Apply room 205 jefferson County Saw
ings Bank building. Bell phone 2701.
6-29-2t
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FOR SALE-One new upright piano.
double veneered mahogany case, genuine
ivory keys beautiful tone and easy ac-
ton; fully warranted ten years; regu-
lar retail installment price $3.50; will
sell same. including fine scarf and
stool delivered for s175 cash, or short
time payments. Address L. T.. care
Age-Herald. 6-10-1m
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Hawkins Springs is well
adapted for picnic purposes
See B. r., L. &. p. Co.
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MhssyMZzsE8t3'!zEzsi;

viii Cure the Following Symptoms:
Pains in the side, back, under the
shoulder-blade. smothering sensations,
palpitation of the heart tired feeling In
the morning. poor appetite, coated
tongue, blotches and pimples. 80 days
treatment Csc. All druggists
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SMITH & sTiLLMAN.
20041s First Avenue.

So, 800 00-Lot 150x140 sw. corner I'd ave.
and nth st N.
$1,000. 00-Lot 50x140 22d st. and 18th ave. N.
$500 .00-Lot 100x140, on Huntsville avenue.
$3.50 .O0-5-room cottage on 65th ST., Wood
lawn; easy terms.
We have other properties for sale. Call
and see our list. We have nice resi-
dences both on North and South side
for rent. Have several nice furnished
homes. Also have business property for
rent. We write fire. life surety bonds.
contract bonds. liability, steam boiler.
elevator, bank burglary. personal acct
dent health and credit Insurance.
UNDERWATER REAL ESTATE
AND RENTAL co.
Both phones 613. 20s-10 N. 21st st.
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FOR RENT--Our present offices, 20S-9 LIST
National Bank bldg, completely furn-
ished with desks. chairs, iron safes.
shades. etc; possession July 1. Sorsby
& Lyon. 6-24-tf
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT@i5oO 10th avenue. south: loop
cars one block; Idlewild two blocks
completely furnished or unfurnished
apartments four large. cool rooms and
large, airy kitchen. with coal and gas
ranges; bath, hot and cold water, cleo
trio lights; all conveniences. Peoples
phone 1851.
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FOR SALE-A new. modern. six-room
cottages; all conveniences; bath, gas.
electric lights, etc; elevated; within a
block of two car lines; best neighbour
hood on South Highlands. T. M. Bradley
& Co., 20S Title Guarantee building.
6-12-sun-Ned-fri-t
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Part of Confession.

He then published the following writ
ten extract of his confessions:
Il became a member of the house Of
delegates In 1897 and Ut once became a
member of the combination If that body
which was an organization composed Cf
nineteen delegates for the purpose ff still
ing legislation.
THE first bill that came up after I had
become a member RI the combination
was the Suburban Loop ILL., The COM
bination got $4,000 fnr their votes On
this bill on the Union Avenue bill, we got
$4,000; on the Central traction we got
$4,000 on the Third Street line bill we
got $4,000; on the lighting bill we z t
SF,5OO on the suburban bill' we were to
get $4,000, which Is now in the safe
deposit box In the Lincoln Trust company
being placed there with the agreement
that 1t should be turned over to us when
the bill had been passed.
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THOMPSON REALTY CO..
BARGAINS FOR QUICK SALE.

ssOO-50x200, with nearly new 4-room cot
tage; half block from North Ensley car
line, in Smithheld: rents $40 per month:
worth $1,000.
$17s0-25x140, with small house Bird Avenue.
near 10th street; 5000 cash; balance
about three years.
s2O00-5ox190; Sth avenue, between 14th and
18th streets.
s5250-Beautiful corner lot on Highland
avenue; fronts South; nearly 80 feet:
reasonable terms.
8. E. THOMPSON,
| Phone "a 223 21st Street
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FOR SALOONS (used) Regina Corona
music box with automatic tune chang
Z ing device. operated by coin g cents.
Original price $3.50 cash; will sell for
$3.50 cash or $165 on time payments.
Address NJ "a. care Age-Herald. 6-11-1m
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FOR SALE-One (used) Regina music box
style III" with - tune sheets; original
price $75; will accept $40 cash or $40 on
time payments. Address, r II, Age
Herald. f 6-11-1m
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Many Smaller Brides.

While these are some of the largest
bribes secured during my term of office,
there were innumerable others from $4,000
for switching bills, to a few hundred
dollars for some minor privilege OBJ
tanned. The highest prices were rixed In
meetings of the combination, the pro-
4 cedure being for some member to get
| up and move that a certain price be fixed
on q certain bill. Other members would
give their opinions. and a vote would be
taken and the price receiving the high
est number of votes would be adopted.
linen we would select an agent of the
combination by ballot to negotiate for
and receive the money This agent would
distribute the money amongst u.s. From
my Intimate knowledge of dealings with
this combination and from information
secured on which had been going on for
at least century. l make the positive
statement that there is hardly corpora
ton in the city of St. Louis that has not
either been held up for bribe or bought
official legislation at any price