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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
CONNECTED WITH MANY LINES.
Mr.. Spencer One of Most Prominent
Railroad Men of the Country.

Mr.. Spencer One Of Most Prominent
Railroad Men of the Country.
New York, Nov. 30 Samuel Spen.
Ger, president of the Southern Railway
company, who was killed in the wreck
of a train on the Southern Railway
| near Lynchburg, was a resident of
Washington, but his business head
quarters were in this city. He was one
of the most prominent railroad men
Of the country and for the past TWEEN
ty years had been at the head of one
or more great railroad enterprises. At
the time of his death, in addition to
the presidency of the Southern, he
was president and a director in the
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
company, the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Pacific Railway company, the
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
company and the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad company. He was also a d.
rector of the Central Railway Of Geor-
gia, the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway company, the Erie Rail-
road company, the Northern Pacific
company and other corporations. Mr..
Spencer was president of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad company in
1887 and 1888 and later was appointed
receiver for the Richmond and Dam
vile Railroad company and for the
East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Railroad company. He was a member
of the rapid transit commission Of this
city from 1891 to 1894.
Mr.. Spencer was born in Columbus,
Ca. in 1847 and was educated in the
University of Georgia and the Univer-
sity of Virginia. In 1872 he married
Louisa Vivian Bennfng at Columbus,
ia
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
EIGHT THOUSAND PRESENT.
Chicago Newsboys Enjoy Annua
THANKSGIVING Dinner.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-An army of 5000
newsboys attacked 500 turkeys, chick
ems and other good things at the TWEEN
ty-fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner
given by a down town clothing com
pany The bill of fare in bulk was as
follows: Two hundred and fifty tur-
keys, ESQ chickens, 1900 loaves OF
bread, 1900 dozen cakes, $50 lunches
of bananas, 2 barrels Of cranberry
sauce. Is ten-gallon cans Of mashed
potatoes, 1000 pies, Is boxes of
oranges, Is barrels of apples, rs boxes
of celery, figs, dates, raisins and nuts
unscheduIed, besides ten barrels of
lemonade.
It took fifty men to serve the dinner
and twenty-five women to wash the
dishes. Rev. D. F. Fox of the Cali
fornia Avenue Congregational church
pronounced the invocation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
ANNOUNCED IN COMMONS.
Treaty Guaranteeing Norway's sover-
eighty Under Discussion.

Lone =, ~ = 30.--The first local
annoucl, ,mear that communications
were Ia, ;ing L>tween Great Britain,
Germany Russia and France looking
to the conclusion of a treaty guaran~
teeing the naturalization of Norway,
in place of the agreement of 1855, by
which France and Great Britain guar
anteed the integrity of the Scan
dinavian peninsula and which lapsed
with the separation of Norway and
Sweden, was made In the house of
commons during the day. Foreign
Secretary Grey informed the house
that the government was considering,
in conjunction with Norway, Sweden
and other powers, that steps should
be taken to substitute a new treaty
for the treaty of Paris of 1855, which
was necessary owing to the changed
conditions in the Scandinavian PENN
Sula
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
MANY ARE IMPLICATED.
Huge Graft Conspiracy Unearthed at
Pittsburq.

Pittsburg, Nov. 80. - Fortyseyen
Dembers os select councils and TWEEN
~ five members of common councils
ere said to be implicated in a huge
graft conspiracy. The police have the
names OF these men and are keeping
them under surveillance.
According to the evidence said to be
in the possession of Mayor Guthrie
the councilmen were to act fayorably
on the ordinances desired passed by
the Tube City railroad Tng railroad
was to distribute $4,000; OF this sum
$4,000 to sixty-nine coUaciaEnen, while
the remainder was to have been given
to three other counci!uaa wao acted
as agents in the deal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
FAILS TO SAVE LIFE.
Physician Performs Rapid Operation
With Penknife.

New York, Nov. 30.-Dr P. J. Barry
performed quick operation on the
throat of George Becker, thirty-eight
years old, with a penknife in an effort
to save the mans life Becker was
bartender. For eight months he had
been suffering from tumor in the
throat, being unable to speak above
whisper During the evening, in an
insensible condition, he was carried
to Dr.. Barry's Office. He had stopped
breathing.
With no other instrument than a
penknife at hand the physician made
an inclsion in Becker's throat and in
serted tube. He started artificial
respiration, but after few minutes
the lungs became clogged and Becker
died
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
EXPLOSION Of ROBURIT
TwENTY.FouR PERSONS KILLED
AND HUNDREDS INJURED IN
GERMAN DISASTER.
FACTORY FIRE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
HOUSES UNROoFED AND OTHER
DAMAGE DONE IN ADJACENT
TOWN OF ANNEN.

Dortmund, Germany, Nov. 80
Twentyfour persons were killed, nine
ty-six dangerously wounded and sew
eral hundred slightly injured by an
explosion in the roburit factory near
Amen The defamation was heard
through the surrounding industrial re-
gion, which in thickly settled. All the
windows in the adjacent town OF An
men were destroyed and many houses
were unroofed. The explosion oc-
CURED at $50 p. m. An hour earlier
fire had broken out in the factory,
which is a part of the krupp estab-
lishment. The fire brigade arrived at
o'clock, but was obliged to retire be-
cause of the danger of explosions.
The neighboring Krupp factories were
slightly damaged.
Roburit is an explosive of high pow
er, composed of saltpeter. ammonia,
sulphur and other ingredients. 1t is
not easily exploded by blow, and it
can be burned with safety in the open
air. It's power is second to that of
dynamite.
Explosion Felt Ten Miles.
At the time of the explosion 600
boxes, each containing eighty pounds
of roburit, were stored in the factory.
The great force of the explosion was
felt as FAR as Dortmund, ten miles
from the scene of the disaster, where
a large number of windows were
broken On the main road to Amen
all the houses were razed to the
ground, the bodies of the killed being
terribly mutilated. Surviving parents
dragged their sleeping children from
their beds, collected their portable
possessions and fed from the col
Iapsing houses. Among the killed
were the burgomaster and police in
spector of the town of Witten, in the
vicinity of the roburit factory. The
manager of the factory was wounded
but was able to direct the, work OF
rescue, which was only possible at
long range, as 200 pounds of dynamite
was stored in the powder rooms.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
JUST TO KEEP HIS FEET WARM,
Aged Man Tells Court His Reason for
Marrying.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Nov 30.-Although
eighty-one years old John Davenport,
charged by his thirty-year-old wife
with assault and battery, declared that
he only married her to keep his feet
warm The case ended in their kiss
ing each other and being reconciled.
1t was during the womans testi-
mony of how her husband neglected
her that he interrupted with the ex-
clamation: Well. only married her
to keep my feet warm
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Experts declare that considering the
great precautions with which the ex-
plosiyes were stored the disaster could
onlv have resulted from some outrage.
Emperor William has directed Gen.
eral Won Scholl to visit Amen and
Witten and has subscribed $6,255 for
the relief of the sufferers.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
New Cure for Epilepsy.

J. B. Waterman, of Watertown, o.,
rural free delivery, writes: "My
daughter, afflicted for years with
epilepsy, was cured by DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. She has not had an
attack for over two years" Best
body cleansers and life giving tonic
pills on earth. Csc at J. r. Krueger's
drug store
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
JURY FINALLY COMPLETED,
Six Thousand Veniremen Examined in
Shea Case.

Chicago, Nov. 30.-The twelfth juror
in the Cornelius P. Shea conspiracy
case was secured during the day after
over 5000 veniremen had been exam
ined. The trial began Sept. Is and
the first juror was accepted Sept. q.
Shea is president of the International
Brotherhood OF Transfers and was in
dicted by the grand jury on a number
of counts in connection with the team
sters' strike in this city.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
P E P P E R T @ N

Thursday, Nov. 20.
Jack Byrne was an Alberta visitor
Saturday.
Threshing is hard and slow work
these days.
P. Ernst was an Alberta visitor on
Wednesday.
Fl. Hoyer visited with VIM. Boe-
decker Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Andert visited at
VIM. Gausman's Sunday.
Fra Adams is helping George Wal
tersdorf hauling corn and hay.
VIM. Gausman and family spent
Thanksgiving at III. Unverzagt.
III. Hoyer and family were visiting
at F. Anderts' Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter were visit
ors at Albert Anderts' last Sunday
There will be an Epworth League
social at @. A. Gausmans' on Friday
evening.
Ben Busch is convinced that it is
necessary to keep stock SO he bought
a $3.50 worth.
Rev. ,@Baumgartner and his sister
spent few days visiting at Chokio
and Leonardsville.
Mrs. Boedecker and daughter were
Morris visitors on Friday last and
called on Mrs. Ortman.
L. J. Schlattman and family, VIM.
Boedecker and family visited with F..
Andert on Thanksgiving.
P. P. Ernst and family, Gust Wall
tersdorf and family helped F. j.
Rentz eat his Thanksgiving turkey.
Adolph Andert, of Alberta, attended
the Epworth League here. He also
acted as member of the male quar-
tet.
Several of the Pepperton sports
went to Alberta to take part in tur
key rattle, the result we have not
heard.
Mr.. Bangiter, the Alberta black
smith, lost pony the other day. He
was riding horseback and the pony
fell and broke his neck.
Alfred Bach the fireman of the COM
pany's threshing rig wishes threshing
was over with for this fall as it is
rather cold to leave the warm bed and
go to cold engine early in the morn
ing.
John Lager hadquite time getting
his hay to Morris, it required three
days to get one load there. The first
day he got as far as III. Lemm erman's
the next day he made a half mile, the
third day he got it there. Hard luck
John.
The Sunday school board of the
German M. E. church held a meeting
ON Wednesday evening and had cleo
ton OF officers. They elected IL. j.
schlattman, supt; Ida Andert, vice
supt; Carl Andert, sec: VIM. Gaus-
man, treas; Arthur Gausman and
Louis Hoyer, lib arians.
-b .istmas end Ne~ Year Excursion
.>ateS.
The following rates are authorized
or round trip rates during the holi-
lays:
One regular first class fare plus $500
or round trip, good going Dec. % to
IAN. 1st, with final return limit of
IAN. 7th. For further information
all or address the local agent.
@. f. CRAWFORD, Agent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
Long Tennessee Fight.

For twenty years W. L. Rawls. of
Bells, Tenn, fought nasal catarrh. He
writes: "The swelling and soreness
inside my nose was fearful, till + be-
gan applying Bucklen's Arnica Salye
to the sore surface; this caused the
soreness and swelling to disapnear.
never to return" BEST salye in erist,
ence. % cents by J. r. Kruger
druggist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Larson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gilbert, Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Danielson, Cora Larson and
Mike Weium
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
Mayor schnitz Welcomed.

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-Mayor Eu-
gene e. Scnmitz, who cut short his
European trip to hasten home to face
the charge of extortion and graft in
office, on which he was indicted by
the grand jury during his absence,
was warmly welcomed on his arrival
here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
Four Children Drowned.

Wallace. Ida, Nov. 30.-Three chill
dren of Titus Blessing and Len kei-
lum, aged sixteen, were drowned In
Medimont lake while skating, the Ice
breaking.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

DR.. Is. w. Brokaw will be at Krue
gers drug store at Morris the 6, and
sth of October, He can save your
sight, wait for him.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

A high grade attraction has been
secured for Morris in the Metropoli-
tan concert and dance orchestra,
which will appear at the armory
Wednesday evening, Dec. 18th, under
the auspices of the Morris dancing
club. The orchestra has eleven pieces,
and the organization is highly recon-
mended both for it's solo and orchestra
work. Tickets will be only $1.00 a
couple for the concert and dance, or
Is cents for the concert.
VIM. Kill, son of John Kill, of the
town of Morris, was severely injured
last Sunday while working ON the
Tsehudi machine at the widow Moser's.
place. He was sitting on the tongue
of the separator while the machine
was being moved, when the king-b bolt
broke and the forward trucks moved
out from under the machine. Mr..
Kill was nearly crushed beneath the
separator duu Ill uc udu OCOA q ACd sACA
man would have been killed. As it
was he escaped with two broken ribs
and other minor injuries.
The civic opening of the new AS
sumption church on Thursday proved
to be as successful an event as was
anticipated. Many priests from neigh
boring towns were in attendance.
During the day the ladies gave fine
Thanksgiving dinner and had sue
cessful sale of fancy work in the base
ment of the church. During the
evening fine musical program was
given, the numbers being rendered
by Watzke's orchestra, Miss Carney
and Mr.. Sheridan. All conducted
themselves with credit and rendered
most pleasing selections. Rev. J. NJ.
Cleary then delivered his mastery
and instructive lecture on Religion
and Art-The Church and Architec-
ture. The large audience gave him
careful attention turnout, for this
proved to be one of the best addresses
he has delivered in Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

J. N. Baker of Granite Falls came
up last week to visit his sister, Mrs.
o. E. Ostrum and family for week
or ten days.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Mrs. Fred Kussatz, of Morris town
ship, is spending couple of weeks
visiting friends in Butler county, Iowa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Mrs. Christopherson enjoyed visit
recently from two of her daughters,
Mrs. McCrane, of Morrison, Iowa and
Miss Mary Christopherson, of Alden,
Iowa.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

"Irresistibly Delicious" the hot soda
served at The tumble Confectionery
Popular with young and old alike.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

G. r. c.. johnson ate Thanksgiving
turkey with his family, who are visit
ing at Benson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
Horses Wanted.

l want to exchange so acres of land
in Todd county for horses. The land
is improved, only one mile from town
and 400 Or 500 cords of wood can be
cut from it.
Ut M DOWN
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Miss Odelia Loef1er, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, is con
valescent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Mrs. j. III. Devenney, who has been
in poor health for some time, is bet
ter.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Mise Nellie Moran came home on
Wednesday evening from st. Cloud
to spend her Thanksgiving vacation.
She will return the first of the week
to complete her course at the St.
Cloud Normal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Hogy of Cyrus,
drove over yesterday morning and
visited Mrs. Hogys' sister, Miss
Ophiem and also Miss Ida Olson.
They returned this morning.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
L0CA Is
LA. T E

New weather strips just received.
e. F. HILL.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01

Miss Alfaretta Stinson has as her
guest this week, Miss Gould, of Will
mar.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-12-01
Eve Specialist

A. M. DOLvIN
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-05-04
Notice.

The undersigned will prosecute any
one dumping rubbish on the county
road or at the head OF the grade u mile
sOuth of f. Wards ranch.
jun-29-06 F. WARD.
McGILvRAY. Road Master.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-05-04
Rsrlsssleas sta Rsshsler,
New York Press,

ANNW AStN NNN~N
AZ long as girl can get engaged che 10
willing to have others getting married.
II makes q wife awial proud to have
her husband run Tor some Office and get
beaten.
Women call Il scandal when man is
nice TO his wife to arouse suspicion that
he isn't sincere.
II children conld inherit brains the
way they inherit red hair they would
have an easier time in the world,
A girl is pretty sure she loves man
when she dOesnt enjoy flirting with
somebody else as much as che thought
che would,
1t is an objectionable impertinence TO
kiss girl when her mother is locking.
There would be lot more fun in be-
ing married man il it were against the
law.
Lots Of nonsense seems wisdom be.
cause its in pretty head.
While girl is learning about love she
can teach man more than he ever
knew.
The only kind Of advice that is ever
taken is the rich relations, and only
when be is there to see you do it.
When a man happens to make his
bank balance agree with the cashiers
he goes out and begins to brag how he
almost took honors in mathematics
when he went to college.
An easy way to get wife is to make
her believe you are bound not to get
married.
A man has as much chance OF not
getting married as fox has Of not get
ting captured by pack of wolves in n
walled in field.
Hardly anybody wants to be as wild
as his neighbors say he is.
More bills than blessings come with
large family Of children.
A girl think you are making love to
her when you tell her that you met her
mother yesterday.
There is mighty little in being so
smart in business that you scare other
people away from doing it with you.
Its more useful not to know things
and have people think YOU do than to
know them and not have people believe
it.
It's pretty nice how red and warm
girls lips can look and yet feel so cool
and fresh.
A girl is afraid that somebody will see
her stocking il there is hole in it or
won't when there isn't.
A girl is awfully sly to get so close to
a man that when she tries to dodge him
che knows she can't.
A woman always imagines her child
rem would look prettier If their father
took more interest in their clothes.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-05-04


DIR. Bowerman returned Monday from
visit with friends at The Dalles.
Albert Dams met with a painful al
though luckily not serious injury last
week. While walking through his hv-
cry barn he was kicked by vicious
horse but no bones were broken.
Although the contractors for the new
Condor National Bank have experienced
some delay in securing materials for the
new building, we are informed by F. I.
Hurlburt that the bank will open for
business by June 1st even though it be-
comes necessary to open in temporary
quarters.
The Wasson building on North Main
street, which is occupied by Wasson's
Cash Grocery Store and Williams the
jeweler, has been greatly improved by
a new plate glass front. The store will
be painted inside and new fixtures will
be added.
]. E. Hunt returned Monday from an
over Sunday visit with home folks in
Portland.
w. NJ. Efaw OF Clem was a business
visitor in Condor few days this week.
Jack Shelton was in Arlington few
days this week on county business.
w. A. Goodwin departed Tuesday
morning for Vancouver, Washington,
where he has few building contracts.
Mrs. WiIks and daughter left Tuesday
morning for a few days visit at Port
land.
G. A. Danneman, the newly elected
member Of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, was Portland visitor
this week.
r. II. Robinson was confined to his
room this week with an attack OF tonsil-
itis.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-05-04
THE FINE MAMMOTH JACK
PIKE

Will make the season OF 1905 at Mont
Wards barn near Condor, season to
end July let.
PIKE lie large black animal years
old and was sired by John Slime, the
famous Kentucky Jack that sold as
three-year-old for $1,000.
First Dam by Jumbo; End Dam by
George Washington. Both sire and
dams are OF the large Mammoth stock OF
Jacks and Jennets.
Terms: Season $40. Insurance $l6.
MoNT WARD, @. L. LILLE,
Keeper. Owner.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-01-24

The programme for Home
Coming Week" in Louisville,
June 13 to II, when one hundred
thousand former Kentuckians are
expected to go back to their ma
tive heath, is rapidly taking
shape.
The first day, Wednesday,
June Is, will be known as Recep-
ton and Welcome day; the second
June IA, as Foster day; the third,
June Is, asDaniel Boone day; the
fourth, June 16, as Greater Ken
lucky Day; and the-ffth, Sunday
June Is, as, Until We Meet
Again.
The address of welcome is to
be delivered by Henry Waiter
son, and responded to by David
R. Francis, of Missouri. Others
on the programme are VIM.
Lindsay,s:John G. Carlisle, John
M. Harlan, Thos. T. Crittenden,
Adlia E. Stephenson, etc.
There will be a civic and mil
itary parade on:the first day, and
every county in the State will es-
tablish headquarters in the new
Armory, which is the second
largest building of the kind in
the United States. On Foster
day::there will be several events
inlmemory of the author of my
Old Kentucky Home" including
the unveiling..of a statue OF Fost-
err, which will later be cast in
bronze and placed in the new
Capitol at Frankfort. Daniel
Boone Day will be one Of the
features of the week, during
which there will be sewing bees,
apple parings, corn huskings and
old-fashioned dances. The COM
mercial Club has offered a hand
some medal to the person pres
ent on Daniel Boone Day, who
can prove the closest relation
ship to the great pioneer. On
Greater Kentucky Day, there
will be barbecues, campfires, etc.,
and orators will be given the op-
portunity to tell how Kentuck-
ians have helped make other
States greater by their having
lived in them. On Sunday for
mer Kentuckians will fill all the
p ulpitsG in Louisville. Send
names andladdresses of any for
mer Kentuckians you may know
to R. E. Hughes, Secretary Com
mercial Club, Louisville.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1906-01-24

a speedy cure.
Elizabethtown News predicts
great things for the year, and
has..an optimistic confidence.
amounting to citation, and think
it will outdo all records so far as
business interests are concerned.
Benton Tribune, Democrt, ac--
cuses Judge Paynter of paint
ing Frankfort very red during a
recent visit when he met Black
burn and Haldeman." The pa
per add: "Mr Blackburn accept
ed his defeat cheerfully, for he
is a grand old man."
Pa d uca h News-Democrat
thinks "loan sharks" who tempt
poor people to borrow money and
charge interest many times great
er than the original loan, should
be put out of business. The city
recently raised the license from
$25 to SIPS per year, and the pa
per says it was a laudable thing.
The Cincinnati daily papers
will suffer in consequence of
Bath county, KY, going dry, -
thinks the Ashland Independent,
Sensational specials, report of
murders, etc., will diminish SO
per cent.