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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
SAYS REFORMERS
WERE BRIBERS
Former Alderman Murphy Of
Milwaukee in Role of the
Worm Which Turns.

Special to The Journal.
Milwaukee, Sept. 20.-A sudden de-
velopment in the Investigation Of NUM-
clpal graft has resulted in the COM
plete confession of series of deals by
former Alderman William Murphy.
by previous grand jury. sd
Declaring he was tired Of seeing the
grand jury devote it's attention to the
alleged grating by political enemies
Of the district attorney and the La
Toilette leaders in Milwaukee, Murphy
said he would tell what he knew Of
graft in which the so-called reformers
were the bribers. ~
With this declaration he went to the
grand jury room, and declared his in
tention of confessing all he knew about
subway franchises weer sought yb the
Wells building syndicate, and a side
track, by the Filler & Stowell company.
The Wells building owners include the
millionaires who are accused of con-
spiracy by G. F. Pfster as result of
Pfster's Indictment, and who are in
volved in $250,0O0 libel suit brought
by Pfster as a result Of the same in
dictment. They are in all defendants
in suits for an aggregate of $4,000.
Murphy, heard what he wished to tes-
tify he was told that his testimony was
not wanted. Yesterday Murphy pro-
vided a story Of the refusal of his tes-
timony to all Of the afternoon papers.
At 4 pm. the papers telling Of the
case with display headlines, were put
on sale. At 5 O'Clock subpoena was
made out for Murphy. and at $3.50
o'clock he reached the jury room, was
admitted and made a complete confes-.
sion Of the deals. His confession
means immunity to him, but Murphy
declares that it is conclusive evidence
of the guilt of tn Ella Toilette leaders,
whom he accuses. Of trying to buy his
vote on the various cases in which
these men were interested.
Discussing his. experience Murphy
said: The jury is not looking for the
truth, except upon certain matters. It
looks to me like plain and simple
conspiracy. All they wanted me to talk
about and all they seemed anxious to
learn was about the street railway fran
chise. When I began to step on their
corns, they adjourned and put me out. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

irrigation works in all Of the states Of
the east, small ones, it is true, but built
because the farmers recognize theii
value. I believe that no one can deny
that irrigation will be Of more value in,
North Dakota and other states in that
section, where the average rainfall is
comparatively small, than it Is in the
states further east. Certainly, with this
condition obtaining, no one can accuse
the reclamation service of branding any
part of North Dakota as worthless be-
works may be established in several
places there. - = t9e--s RI
Irrigation Asked for. -
In North Dakota a great cry went up
year or so ago because, it was charged
the reclamation service was sighting
that state and not spending in the state
any of the money contributed by it to
the irrigation fund. Senator Hans
brough was one of the chief fault-find-
ers, but now that work has been COM
menced, he has been cooperating in
every way with the reclamation service
to make it a success.
The reclamation service is entirely I'M
prejudiced in it's selection Of locations for
the establishment Of irrigation works.
After a very thoro investigation in North
Dakota, it was determined that a good
many thousand acres near Bismarck
could be irrigated by pumping. The lands
were withdrawn and the people notified
that the project was feasible.
Opinion Is Divided.
Information which comes to us from the
neighborhood Of Bismarck is to the effect
that some Of the people want irrigation
and others do not. The government Is
not trying to force them to accept irri-
cation, except to the extent that the
reclamation service believes that the es.
adjustment of these works will insure
the production of crops each year. Should
there be evidence submitted here that the
people who own land under the proposed
irrigation works do not want the gov
eminent to go ahead with the work. i
will be stopped short. If a majority O
| the people want their lands irrigated anc
| are willing to pay $18 or $40 an acre fo1
putting the water on the land, and
| yearly. maintenance charge of from s.
| to SO an acre, the government will con
tinue to hope that all will join tn
water users association and turn thei
land over to the association and the gov
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
INSPECTORS SMUGGLED
CHINESE; JOBS GONE
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Sept. 2O.-Charles W.
Stevenson and Edward Baltz, immigra-
ton inspectors, have been summarily
dismissed from the service for assist
ing in smuggling four Chinese across
the border at Buffalo, and giving false
testimony at the hearing Of these Chi
nese. Officials in the department of
commerce and labor say this is the first
time an inspector has been found guilty
Of improper conduct since the exclu-
sion act of 1882 has been enforced by
the federal government. - i
It is said at the department to be
virtually impossible for immigrant en-
ployees to commit irregularities with
out almost immediate detection. The
records are kept in such way as to
make the investigation of graft charges
prompt and easy. The system for ham
ding Chinese immigration is said to be
so perfect that employees dare not run
the risk Of detection by attempting
irregularities,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
IRRIGATION FIGHT
IN NORTH DAKOTA
State Divided as to Benefits De-
rived-Reclamation Official
Explains Situation.
BY W. W. yermane,

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Reports have
reached Washington that the people Of
North Dakota are not unit in support
of the proposition Of the government
to establish system Of irrigation near
Bismarck. The opposition is 50 strong
that it has made itself felt in the offices
of the reclamation service here, and it
may be said upon authority that the
project will be abandoned if there is
not something more nearly resembling
unanimity in it's support. It is said
ger in the woodpile,' the government
having undertaken the work thru mis-
information supplied by certain North
Dakotans, who hoped to be benefited
thru it. The chief objection to irriga-
ton seems to be that the government,
by advertising that it is planning to
construct irrigation works in North Da-
kota, is giving the impression, officially,
that the state is arid or semi-arid, thus
keeping away homeseekers.
Reclamation Office Explains.
A. P. Davis, acting chief of the re-
clamation service, denies that the gov.
errment is lending itself to a "job' Of
any kind is trying to influence land
buyers in any way or is discriminating
in favor Of one section Of the country
or one state, as against another. Mr.
Davis says:
I believe that there is no section Of the
country, except that lying in the extreme
northwest, between the Rocky mountain:
and the Pacific ocean, that would not b.
benefited by irrigation. Take Illinois
There is a crop failure there every few
years because Of drought, and I beltev'
that in course Of time irrigation work
will be established there. You will fn'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

der Of courage on the part Of the pres
ident to recommend the letting Of the
whole work by a single contract, but if
this were done thru competitive bid
ding, giving not only the Bates corpora
ton but all other contractors an oppor-
tunity to compete, there could be no
just criticism. Then the contractors
would have to take all the responsible
ity. They would have to struggle with
the labor problem, the subsistence prob
lem and those matters which are Just
now giving the government so much
trouble.
The best opinion among eminent engi-
neers and constructors is that unless
the government abandons the effort to
dig the canal under it's own agencies,
with civil service, politics and red tapet
as inevitable features, the canal will
cost from so to 100 per cent more than
it will cost if the work be turned over
to experienced and responsible contrac-
tors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

eminent, in trust, so that actual con-
struction may be commenced. So long
as any considerable number Of owners
hold out, however, nothing will be DONE
AS to intimations that there may be a
"job" in this particular project, I do not
see how that can be. The work Is all
done by competition. After the board of
engineers decides upon the plan, the
work is advertised and the contract
awarded to the lowest responsible bid
der. The contractor is required to give
a heavy bond for the faithful perform
ance Of his contract, and every precau-
ton is taken to see that the work is done
according to the specifications -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
Welded FOUR WOMEN,
SAYS AN INDICTMENT

New York, Sept. Establishments
accusing accusing Frederick e: p: Carlton of
four Women, three in Brooklyn and one one
at Rochester, N. Y, were found by the
grand jury of Kings county today. It
is alleged that he married Willetta S.
Bird in this city in 1894; Lulu Ketter-
ing at Rochester on Dec. 20, 1897;
Mary j.. Smith, in Brooklyn. in 1908,
and Marie German in Brooklyn in 1904.
He is alleged to have used the name of
VIM. E. Rodriguez in marrying the
Rochester girl. Carlton pleaded not
guilty and the hearing was postponed
to Sept. Is.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
LETTER HOUSE FOR RosEN.

Washington, Sept. 2O-It is said that
the handsome home of Mrs. Levi z. Letter
in Dupont circle may be the home Of the
Russian embassy the coming winter
Capital city talk is taking decided in
terest in the statement that the czar has
ordered that more elegant and commodi-
Gus quarters be secured for his new am
bassador, Baron Rosen, and the report
adds that the Letter establishment is pre-
ferred
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
For Breakfas
Luncheon
or Tea

A few small biscuits easily made with
Royal Baking Powder. Make them
small-as small round as napkin ring.
Mix and bake just before the meal.
Serve hot.
Nothing better for light dessert
than these little hot biscuits with butter
and honey, marmalade or jam.
You must use Royal Baking Powder
to get them right.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co, NEW YORK
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

A Paris bicycle thief who had stolen a
bicycle belonging to a M. Marcel Bru-
nard, was impaled on a mechanical poni-
ard which the owner had concealed in the
saddle Of the machine for such emergen-
cies.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

Do not suffer from sick headache
moment longer. It is not necessary.
Carter's Little Liver Pills will cure
you. Dose, one little pill. Small price.
Small dose Small pill.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

Romano Daurignac, brother Of Nine.
Humbert, the famous French sWindler,
varied his time while in prison between
writing novel and making baskets.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03

render their farms and other hold
ings. In discussing the situation
with a prime mover of this special
court, the writer said to the above
described Disciple of Justice" If
you want a court in the lower part
of the county, and for the express
purpose of benefiting those whom
it is most inconvenient for, why
don't you locate it at Wilsonville or
somewhere near the center of the
lower part of the county, where it
will do the most people greatest
good, instead of at Obion Station,
at the southwestern corner of the
county and that too on railroad
perfectly accessible to Union City?"
His answer was: Because the
property of Obion would respond
more readily to increased values
and thereby increase the county
treasury. What Mercy and Justice!
Voters, can't you see the negro in
the wood-pile?
COMMON SENSE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
BRANCH COURT Bills

Obion river on the south, including
the right OF way Of the said Illinois
Central railroad. Second, that part Of
said district lying south Of Mill creek
and the Troy and Hornbeak road to
the east line of the Fifth district.
Section 2 That said court shall be
attached TO the Fourteenth Judicial
Circuit, and shall be held by the Judge
thereof
Section 3. That it shall have exclu-
sive common law Jurisdiction, origi-
nal and appellate in all civil cases at
law, or causes of a criminal character
arising In such civil districts Of Obion
County and counterpart writs may is
sue from this court for joint defend
ants residing out of its Jurisdiction.
Section 4. That it shall have all
powers within its local Jurisdiction
that belong to the Circuit Courts of
the State.
Section 5. That the Judge thereof
shall order the empaneling of the
grand jury, which shall have the same
powers, within the local jurisdiction
Of this court, and be governed by the
same law as other grand juries. The
Attorney General of the Fourteenth
Judicial Circuit shall attend this
court and transact all the business
appurtalning to his Office thereat
Section 6. That the County Court
of Obion County at its first session af-
ter each term Of said Law Court, shall
designate and cause to be summoned
by the Sheriff or his deputya sufficient
number of residents of said districts
to serve as jurors of this court.
SectiOn7 That the Sheriff of Obion
County shall appoint of the citizens of
said county deputy who shall qualify
as other deputies and reside within
the jurisdiction Of said court, attend
its sessions and transact all business
thereof appurtaning to the Office of
Sheriff.
Section s. That the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of Obon County shall
be the Clerk of this court, and SHALL
by a deputy keep an office at Obion,
which shall be constantly open for the
transaction Of business. Said deputy
shall receive as compensation for his
services as such the. sum Of $500 per
annum, to be paid as other clerks are
paid. The fees of said office to be dis
posed of as provided for other Circuit
Courts Of the State.
Section 8. That the expenses of
holding this court shall be paid by the
county of Obion, as the expenses of
the Circuit Court are paid.
Section 10. That the terms of this
court shall be held on the third Mon
days of January, May and September
Section IL. That this Act shall
take effect from and after the first day
Of February, 1905, the public welfare
requiring it.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
CHANCERY COURT.

An act to establisha Chancery Court
at Obion, in the county of Obion, to
define the Jurisdiction of said court,
and the limits over which it shall ex-
ercise such jurisdiction, TO provide Of
ficers for conducting the same, and to
fix the times for holding the terms
thereof.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State of Tennes-
see, That there shall be held at the
town of Obion, IN the county of Obion,
a Chancery Court, with Jurisdiction
over all equity causes arising within
the Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, Four
teenth and Fifteenth Civil Districts
of the said Obiou County, and in the
following parts of the Sixth Civil Dis
trict of said county, to-wit First all
that part of the said Sixth District
living between the Troy and Trenton
road tcenter), and the east line of the
Fifteenth District on the west, and
the Illinois Central railroad on the
north, and the Obion river on the
south, including the right or way Of
the said Illinois Central railroad, and
also all that part of the said Sixth
District south of Mill creek and the
Troy and Hornbeak road to the east
line of the Fifth District, to be called
the Chancery Court of Obion, and
shall be attached to the Ninth Chan
Gerry Division and held by the Chan
cellor thereof. and shall possess all of
the powers of other Chancery Courts
In this State.
Section ?. The Chancellor ,desig-
mated TO hold said court shall appoint
a Clerk and Master thereof, who shall
keep his office at Obion constantly
open for the transaction of business.
Section 3. The said Chancery Court
shall be held on the third Mondays in
May and November.
Section 4. That this Act shall take
effect from and after the first day of
February, 1905, the public welfare re-
,quiring IL.
/ Copy Of Senate Bill No 105, pending
Id. the Senate Of the saith General AS
sembly Of the State of Tennessee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03

Mercy and Justice" This is the
text taken by the sanity inclined
out of the fullness of their
heart and fond fellow feeling for
those so unfortunate as to have
taken up their abode in the far
western portion of Obion County.
Is no bad spirit, the writer very
readily can see, for il any one
thing should have prestige over
another, it is Astounding love,
which has, for sixteen years, been
foremost IN the hearts of few to
create relief for those in bondage
and great distress, and especially
can the people appreciate this
when it is so apparent that no
selfish gain can come to those most
theoretically engaged In this move
ment OF unparalleled brotherly love
and charity, which could have been
born only to a true disciple Of
Obion. "Mercy and Justice,
what a "speil, If the people of
Obion County could believe that
this fight by Uncle Bill lie Wilson
was to meet ont ''Mercy and
Justice" to the poor, who occasion
ally have to 60 to Union City
against their will and financial in
terests, the writer would, tor one,
stop the fight, call off the hounds,
and say, like Ruth of old, Thy God
shall be my God, thy people shall
be my people. y Yea, should say
"Behold, what a benefactor,
what man" Uncle Billie is truly
great man. He is great in en-
ergy and great in financial affairs,
and many other things-he has
good many acres of land adjacent
to Obion, as we'll as a great many
houses in Obion, both business
houses and of residence kind, as
well as great many vacant lots,
livery stable and a big hotel and
other great interests to be greatly
benefited, if his plans are deeply
enough laid and shall not be dis
covered by the people before it is
everlastingly too late TO avoid
t0AALlOh SAAnSlGnL ~ tIC
proposed branch court, born out of
love for the poor unfortunate or
the already rich. If branch courts
are really necessary for those who
do not live adjacent to the county
site, then why not build one in
Number Seven and one for those
who live in the extreme northern
portion of Obion County? What
is sauce for the goose is sauce for
the gander." If the lower part of |
the county needs a court as mat
ter of convenience, or because it
costs fellow something to go to
Union City, then don't stop, your /
Benevolent Honor, until you have
passed them around to the entire
OF each district and
town in the county. or
.axed the people until they sur.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
NEW FREMONT.

Ed Williams and Bus Flanagan
drove to DR.. Lon Marshalls IN
Number Thirteen last week a fine
lot of hogs.
Hoyt and lila Bell visited their
uncle, Mr.. Arthur Caldwell, in
Number Twelve Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr. Will Caldwell and wife visit
ed relatives in Number Twelve Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Jim Priest is still sick with pneu-
mona.
Crest Stone and his partner took
advantage of the Snow which fell
Saturday night, and appeared Mon
day in a new sleigh.
The rabbit hunters OF Fremont
have been out this week. Ed Will
liams said on Tuesday he caught a
cranky. crazy old rabbit and Buster
Hawkins ten rabbits.
OLD RUsTI.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
Law COURT.

An Act to establish Law Court at
Ohion, in the county of Obion, to de-
fine the jurisdiction of said court, and
the limits over which it shall exercise
such jurisdiction, to provide officers
for conducting the business of the
same and TO fix times for holding the
terms thereof
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF Ten
nessee, That there shall be held at
the town of Obion, In the county Of
Obion, a Common Law Court, which
court shall have and exercise iurisdic-
tion over the Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Civil Dis
tricts of Obion County, and also over
the following portions of the Sixth
District of said county, to-wit: First
all that part lying between the center
OF the Troy and Trenton road on the
east, and the east line Of the Fifteenth
District on the west, and the Illinois
Central railroad on the north and the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
NUMBER SEVEN.

At present Mr.. Henry Walker is
very i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Bette Stone, of Crockett,
who has been very sick, is now re-
covering.
Mr.. Hughes Hunt, Number Sew
ems up-to!date and handsome
young teacher, informs us that his
school at Alamo is progressing
nicely. The cold weather does not
diminish his attendance. Mr.. Hunt
is young man of whom Number
Seven is Justly proud.
Joseph Howard and Bud Jackson,
our young consta BILE, were in Union
City last Saturday.
Esq. W. B. Stovall, of this dis
trlct, attended to business IN Union
City last Saturday.
Virgil Laster, prosperous
young farmer who lives near Mt.
Pelia, threw his doors wide open
last Friday night and entertained
the young people of Number Seven.
Virgil has not forgotten that he
used to enjoy going to parties.
Number Seven is lucky in produc-
ing good business men. AS soon
as we opened the front door at
Hardy Bros. & Sherrills we are
greeted by Messrs. Arnett Stovall
and Gus Bryan, two hustling sales
man for that firm who were raised
in this district. We, like all peo-
pie, have sent out some men of
whom we dare not be ashamed.
Mrs. Tiny McGill. of Crockett,
has been visiting at Mayfeld.
Uncle TONNE Dickerson is very
low this week.
MARVIN CHAPEL.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.

t. f. Burnett and wife to II. w.
Terrell, land in No. 10, 81 900.
Mrs. M. e. Williams to M. V.
Bruce, So acres in No. s. ST., 200.
@. ". Richardson to FL. c. and
A. Z. Davidson, 800 acres in No. 9.
1900.
j. A. Bell ct al. to Mat Harris
lot in No. ID, Sis.
d M. Alphin to w. d. Moore, land
in No. s, $1,000
L. D. Byran to Dement, Weaver.
81 acres in No. 10, $2,087.
II. l.. Potts to B. Y. Eskridge.
lot IN No. 10, $3.50
W. d. Dean to j. c. Grimes, 8
acres in no IL, $3.50.
Henry Mayors and wife to John
Baird and wife, lot in No. 13,
81. 900.
Dement, Weaver to ]. A. Jonakin.
50 in No Is, $3.50.
S Weaver to j. H. Jonakin, 50
acres in No. 10, $50.
Robt. e. Walton to Bette Wal
ton, II acres in No. S, SITS.
J, =. Grimes w. HI. Long and j.
w. Luton, 80 acres in No II, 1000.
]. ]. Holloman to G. B Holloman.
81 acres in No. II, $1,000.
l., M. Miller to !. ]. Miller. IN
terest in land, $50.
Minnie and H. L. Chapman to
John D. Millrainey land in No. III,
500.
d. r. Nichols to John d. Mill
rainey, land in No. IL, 500.
r. N. Tankersley TO G. G. Mar
shall, IA acres in No. 5, 500.
w. G. Chambers, ct al. to Wayne
Thomas, lot in No. 10, $50, =
c. G. Gresham to r. N. Tanker
sley, land in No. S, $40.
w A. Edwards to n. N. Tanker
sley, land in No. 5, $40.
Y t. Edwards to X. N. Tanker
sley, land in No. 5, $40. . 1852 RsaNmsax
James Cherry to r. N. Tanker
sley, interest in No S, $50
]. A Edwards to r. n Tanker
sley, land in No. 5, sos.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-03
DIRECT DESCENDANTS CON
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One Of the most unique enterprises
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has been inaugurated by the Mem
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Tenn. Three prizes are offered hv
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three men or women In Tennessee.
Mississippi and Arkansas who car,
prove that they have the largest num-
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The prizes will consist Of: First
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valued at $1,000. Second Uphoster-
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La order TO give the contestants
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the necessary and authoritive data.
the contest will close March /. The
conditions are printed In full in the
News-Scimitar.