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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-08-13
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Department Of Insurance.
Company's Certificate Of Authority.
Whereas. The Bankers Life Associa-
ton, a corporation organized under the
laws of Iowa, has fl led in his office a
sworn statement exhibiting it's condition
and business for the year ending Dec. 81.
1907. corsormable to the requirements of
the laws of this state regulating the bGsi-
ness OF insurance; and
Whereas. The said company has fled In
this Office a duly certified copy of it's
charter, with certificate of organization,
In compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid;
Now, therefore. l. .. s. Basford. Com
missioner of Insurance Of the state OF
South Dakota. pursuant to the provisions
Of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above NAMED COMPANY is fully cmpow-
cred, through It's authorized agents, to
transact Its appropriate business of Life
Insurance In this state, ascending to avs
thereof, until the 3ist Day Of December.
A. d. 1893.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
BET my hand and offcial seal at Rerre,
his 10th day of February. A. D. 1903.
(Seal.) q. 8. BASFORD,
Commissioner Of Insurance..
by /. A. Schubert, chief Clerk.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
TIE BRTBERs OF CITY OFFICIALS.


The Pittsburg graft cases show that there is
Of business men and corporations in dealing
with cities. A bank is accused Of bribing the
Pittsburg Council TO vote the deposit of the
city's funds with II ar per cent, when other
institutions stood ready to pay 4. Franchises
are alleged 10 have been bought Bridges are
said 10 have been sold TO the city, the coun-
ciIlors receiving a handsome commission.
Though public opinion does not seem 10 be
awake 90 it. the corruption Of the business men
and corporations which have such dishonest
dealings with representatives Of the city is just
as grave al evil the corruption Of the mu-
ricipal officials themselves Not only are the
bribers as guilty as the bribed. and not only
should they meet with the same punishment.
but there is needed a keenly aroused public
opinion which viii reprobste a betrayal of the
public welfare by the business interests deal
Ing with them much as q betrayal by the
municipal officers themselves
SO long banks or bridge companies or pub
lie service corporations desiring franchises are
ready 20 offer brbes some one in Office is sure
go be found ready 10 take them. Nor should
public opinion be aroused only against dishonest
graft on the part Of business concerns dealing
aiti cities but also against honest graft"
CoIluslTe bids like those put~ in by bridge build
ing COMPANIES Of high standing in Boston. ac-
s-pinJsanied by an affidavit that they were each
independent of the others. exhibit the me dis
honorable spirit IN tie ranks Of business con
Germs dealing with cities as II found among poll
ficlans bolding municipal trower. The collusive
contractor seeks to make the city pay too much
far sss public works. dividing the extra profits
enong the contractors ring Morally the extra.
amount obtained IN that way * robbery. just
"A much as If il were taken directly from Tho
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau-l J

Vva.hington Dec 2t-The President and Mrs
Roosevelt have all of their children with thern Io'
Chrlstmas Mr and Mrs. Nicholas Long g"o'tn'
-Looaora Roosevelt ir Miss Ethel Roosevelt
Eer,,it Roosevelt Harvard STUDENT ArcIlOaiu
Roosevelt Groton student, ana '@ueh.ih
ve,t the Youngest member OF the FANNY WIN
few friends and other relatives. VIII maxi
,t,.or .,,art, IN he entertained by the President
and Mrs Roosevelt tomorrow. A ride IS piaI'ns"
for the late afternoon In the evening the -,
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt will Jake dinner ~ w.
p.ar Admiral and Mrs Cowles while rnerI'
o~,,, of ,,oune neople will entertained at uS
white House The President will receive no car
ers during the day. .,s. -
Miss Roosevelt will come to the White ho"'e iV
her debut ball December Is
The President at the invitation OF numoer oi
charitable organizations. has called a conie'eH
in this city of people interested IN the chiiu nm -,
placing movement for January % and 70. hs WI. IL
open the session in the East Room At -'
p. ., sor,
The President received holiday greetings liohl rom
Baron Rosen the Russian Ambassador VINO has
lust returned from abroad, ana cohieii0 -" "'-
British Ambassador.
The President received in person from Master
Russell McAlister handsome photograph Cd az
dar and Christmas greetings. and gave the httie
fellow hearty welcome, a pat on the heao anu
one Of his own photographs. appropriately IN
scribeG. , 1,a
The President 1as asked Attorney General Bona
parte to advise him as to the facts IN 'He uoii'
rs-M
can replv properly to messages he has receiNeu
from labor unions -,
The Presidents reply TO the resolution o. ~ ~
House of Representatives relative 10 the 0eoLe
service matter has been completed and sent 70 'he
Public Printer. a.
The President entertained senator hhoN' 40
n,irsl Covrles Secretary Garfield and Franels =
Heney at luncheon. -, ~,
The President received the PRESIDENT Oh uie -
ztrfa institute j. II. Anderson and a huHiO~1 %
his Girl students in mOrtarboards
The President has not directed the criminal pros
aoution Of sny Chicago beef packer in order thS'
ba might crown his trust policy by putting
..raIefactor Of great wealth in jail. as has oesn
charged. .......- to
Major Mesrns Of the Smithsonian lnstltuuoH' 70
dsv called the Presidents attention to the scarc'
of the white rhfuoceros and the desire Oh ''ie H
tioraI museum TO have him secure specimen Oii
his African hunt. -
Aroo,e the White House callers to-day were
senators AIdrich Dixon and Perkins, Represent
tfves Hackney Huff and Hayes, Assistant seer
+orv Racoo Assistant Secretary Winthrop Coiii
missioner Ieupp Judge West, JOose Aii'0'" ~
Mrs Lowell White. of San Francisco
The President rode to the SUBURBS Ihls AT
and tranpAd back through the snow"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFrdm The Tribune Bureau. }

Washington. Dec. A-With only few exceptions
the foreign ambassadors and ministers in Wash
ington lined with the members of their respective
staffs tonight will do SO tomorrow
The Italian Ambassador and Baroness Mavor des
Planches away.
The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness HengeI-
miller made the embassy a brilliant meeting place
for other diplomats and people from society
this afternoon when they had elaborate Christ
for their little daughter. Baroness Mia
Hengelmu1er. To -morrour night they will enter
tain ali members of the embassy staff at dinner
The German Ambassador and Countess Bernstorff
arrived here this afternoon. and : the former is
suffering from cold contracted in New York, they
will not celebrate Christmas. The military attache
and Frau Livonius invited all of the attaches
beautiful Christmas tree this evening for their
little son. ATnin. and they afterward all remained
dinner.
will have ali OF the embassy STAFF al dinner with
them tomorrow night and have invited other
friends also.
The Brazilian Ambassador and his family will
celebrate with family party tomorrow.
Baron Rosen. Russian Anba ssador and Mr.
Kroupensky, chamberlain. have returned to Wash
ngton. the former after an absence in Russia Of
several months. The ambassador and his star will
dine together tomorrow
The military attache of the British Embassy and
the Hon Mrs. James made Christmas cheer to
night for the members of the embassy staff by in
Vitng the Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce and all of
the attaches TO Christmas at their home
Tomorrow. the Ambassador and Mrs Bryce will
entertain their entire staff at dinner
There Will be n large Christmas tree party for
all the diplomatic children at the home of the Mex
lean Charge dAnaires and Nine. Godoy tomorrow
afternoon.
The Japanese Ambassador and Baroness Taxa
hra will entertain the embassy stan at dinner to-
morrow.
The Minister from Panama has gone to New
York for Christmas
he
tertained at large Christmas tree and dinner
party at the embassy tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25

till The public service corporation WHICH ou!s
4 franchise by bribng a council does so usually
in order TO avoid paying the pubic the uue
worth of the franchise 1t is one OF the Tlpe
oneratjng hotb inside and outside the city gov
ernment that hasten it toward bankruptcy
Those Pittsburg banks which are alleged 10
have hribed the Pittsburg Council did 1t, IL theS
did ii al ALL in order TO get deposits OF the cits
funds at lower rates than other banks wouid
nav Their object was TO cheat the public out OF
. per cent of interest.
The country needs and is apparently going
TO have moral awakening regarding mupicipai
government like that which has taken place III
the wider field OF politics, and such an awaken
ing needs 10 have particular reference to the
business corporstions dealing with cities as the
other had particular reference 10 the relations
of large corporations to legislatures. "heh
fiduciary institutions like national oanhs are
accused of corruptng public servants 1t is hish
time that the conscience Of the country was
aroused
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
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New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
From The Tribune Bureau

washington. Dec 4-Two hundred persons OF
social prominence attended the wedding M noon
to-day OF Miss Alice Warder and John w Gar
rett. which was soemnized by the Rev Roland
cotton Smith. at the home OF the brides mother
AIRS t. H. Warder The bride was attended by
her young niece Miss Louise Thoron as flower
girl, and Basil Miles. best man. was the only othe
member OF the wedding party. The brides gown
was or heavy ivory satin. with panels OF duchess
lace and embroideries OF seed pearls. Among those
who witnessed the ceremony and attended the
breakfast following were the Attorney General and
Mrs Bonaparte. x-Amba ssador to GERMANY and
Mrs Tower, Mr and Mrs. Ralph Ellis of New
York; Mrs. r. Harrison Garrett mother and Mr.
and Mrs Robert Garrett, brother and sIster-in Ia "a
and Mrs. Horatio Garrett. sister-in-law Of The
bridegroom, all Of Baltimore, and Represantatfva
and Mrs Nicholas Longworth. Mr. and Mrs Gar
rett left Washington this afternoon and win sail
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
LORD NoRTHoL1FFB SELECTS WINDOW.
Gift to Plymouth Church VIII Show Roger
Williams in Rhode Island.

Lord NorthCIiffe as told exclusively in TIE Ir1O-
une expressed a desire recently TO make sirI %
the American people in the shape OF memoirs
window in Plymouth Church Before sailing for
EuropA last week Lord NOrthciHe informed ne
Rev Dr. Newell Dwight Hills. pastor OF tDe
church. that the subject he had chosen for -
window was Roger Williams and Personal LAD
erty: Rhode Island
This window will be one Of series % nineeeea
memorial windows 10 be completed for Plynaoutn
Church designed by Frederick s Lamb and eAS-
cuted by J. r. Lamb. representing iHpoFtAn-
facts in the development OF the various rehsi0-
movements in this country.
In the window chosen by Lord Northclins Ai'
Lamb has represented Roger Williams at the NJ
nent when he began his settlement OF Khoce
and by founding the town to which he ar'ef -,
in gratitude. gave the name OF Providence W.
iams rather than be depOrted TO England. -
from the Massachusetts and Plymouth eoionuo
and with four companions. went do"n ths :,
and obtaining a grant OF land from the en-el a.
the Narragansetts began the settlement or Hn'N'
Island
Roger williams Is shown as kneehns. So -
thanks for his deliverance. His conapAui0 =.
grouped about him The MOoshassuck hiNe'' -
the opposite shore forms the background
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
The CABINET.
rF-o- the tribune BUreau.l


washington Dec A-Emulating the Presioens tIo
roo.AveIt all Of the members OF the
u..- @ - +bei- wives will celebrate Christmas
t+t +r,,e domestic simplicity The Secre'a'S
S+a+a and Mrs Root have none of thelr Iaih'S
1Itb them and Will dine practically alone to-iio
- rta- riu receive visits from their children
for the New Year. however -
7rba Secretary OF the Treasury and MIS- Co'
tAl,,o, have one OF the gayest and most lhte'es
households IN the Cabinet. and Win Geotso -,
[-o-+elzou and william Winthrop Cortelyou oo'n
tor,A r,ono school. and their two little daughters
go an infant son to make things lively. the
christmas tree unveiled there tonight was lnoeeo
io1,ous affair number Of their young friehds
Urare with them The Secretary and Mrs Cor
teIyou will have family dinner tomorrow
The Secretary of War and Mrs Wright, the At
torney General and Mrs. Bonaparte. and the sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. Newberry. are all out
and Mrs. Newberry in Detroit and Attorney Gen
eraI and Mrs Bonaparte went TO Baltimore this
afternoon.
The Postma ster General and his son. George Won
I. Meyer jr are shooting in North Carolina, and
Mrs Meyer and the Misses Meyer will spend their
Christmas day alone. receiving few friends in
formally during the day.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs Garfield
we're also a merry household tonight. for big
Christmas tree lighted there. Tomorrow they
will dine practically without guests
The Secretary Of Agriculture and his son. Jasper
Wilson, will dine informally with friends to-mor-
row.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Mrs.
Straus have their son. Roger Straus, home from
his schooN Lawrenceviile. N j., and Mrs
Strauss brother, Frederick Lavanburg OF New
York. with them for Christmas They will have
no other guests tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
orr NAVAL RANK.

The oficial estimate that the United States
TOW stands second among the nations Of the
world in naval strength may be received with
CONSERVATION and despair by those who see III
every ship and every soldier crushing burden
of militarism and a truculent menace TO the
peace of mankind. To men OF fnoughtful ana
iudicious minds II will he gratifying. and even
ar this season Of peace and good will-it will in
spire them with an earnest hope that the rank
Thus indicated will be permanently maintained
The Tinted States ought 10 he the second. II
not indeed the first. naval power Of the world.
II sta nds first among the nations in wealth, and
ut least second in population. It is second to
only one other in shipping. and is second when
II il not first In commerce. II ranks among
the foremost in the Importance of its remote
outlying possessions. for the safeguarding of
which navy IS essential It outranks all
Others in the rapidity of its growth IN brief,
every legitimate reason why any nation in the
world should have navy is reason why the
United States should have one and should make
n and keep II commensurate with its needs.
As for fantastic fears that an adequate navy
would cause war danger Of war. ii is 10 be
observed that our wars and war scares have
chiefly occurred AT times OF naval inferiority
and also that the nations which have the most
powerful navies are the most peaceful. and par
ticularly the most peaceful at sea. Great
Britain has been mistress of the seas for
century. and in that century has fought many
wars. but they have not been naval wars
II would he discredtahIe for this nation 70
permit itself TO he exceeded in val strength
by any other power. save only the one which
the whole world has long been accustomed to
regard Of course easily supreme upon the
seas-the power with which happily it is of al
most improbable that we shall ever have a seri-
Gus controversy. and with which it is most
nearly unthinkable that shall ever have
occasion to measure beHigerent strength. We
may regard Great Britains maritime prmacy
with equanimity. and with the same feeling the
rest Of the world shouds he able TO regard the
place which is now held. and which we sin
cerely trust will permanently be held by the
United Sta tes.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
PHILIPPINE CHRISTM4S MESSAGE.

That is an uncommonly apt Christmas mes
sage-though it doesn't profess 10 be any such
thing-which we print in another column or
to-dav's paper in the form of letter on the
ant-imperialist business in relation to the Phil
ippines with an Illuminating comparison with
some other islands nearer home and we com
mend it 10 the thoughtful consideration of sll
who sincerely wish to see peace on earth and
good will among men. and who reckon human
governments and social organization to be
agencies for the attainment Of those ends.
1t is worthy of note that some of those who
are most hot for instantaneous scuttIlng out
of the Philippines and for thrusting those isl
ands their various peoples into & political
status for which they have only the most rudl-
mentarv fitness or preparation and very 1T
tie desire are of slI the tribe the most con
temptuous and censorious toward other islands
which are battling in the darkness of misap-
preciated or misunderstood liberty. If both
halves of the and Of Santo Domingo. right off
our own shores and within our immediate in
fuence have made such a mess of independence
that some of our anti-imperialist friends have
to hold their noses when they contemplate il,
what assurance is there that the Philippines.
remote and exposed to many distinct and sepa-
rate evil influences. would make of the same
experiment shining and renowned success?
This country has already given those islands
vastly greater liberty and Independence than
they ever enjoyed before the Spanish war, and
we are inclined TO think that peace and good
will sre 10 be promoted immeasurably more by
our keeping on in the course which are in
than ny running away from It and letting uu
restrained mischief loose only to he compelled
for decency's sake to go back aud recant our
desertion and reputation of the islands and
undertake for them the sort of work which
We are now doing for the Dominicans. Better
hold fast to that which is good than let it fall
into ruin and then have 70 take it up again
and Try to rehabilitate it. IF there are peace
and good will In the Philippines to-day. it is
because of American rule. and the plain duty
of the day is to maintain those conditions there
by the sa me means.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
NO DTSCRTMINATION.

4 disposition is apparent TO appeal TO class
prejudice on the pretext that lanor leaders n''
been sentenced to prison for violating tile "ns
man antitrust law while all the wealthy Hlo-
lators Of that act have got on scot iree ou'
no sucb discrimination exists, GoHpela'
Mitchell and Morrison are not 10 ne puliSAN
for violating the Sherman act, but for dlsopeE
,nr on order of the court When ii was found
that they had violated the Sherman act lhet
wore treated lust as the wealthy restralners oi
trade have been trea ted. No prosecution "as
entered upon against them under the cIiii''i"
provisions Of the statute, but they were en
ioined from continuing in their violation Oh hio
act They disobeyed the injunction ana are.
therefore TO be punished for contempt u
court If the capitalists who nave peeu eH
ioined under the Sherman act-those IN the
Northern Securities case for example, or those
IN tha more recent Tobacco Trust case-had ne
haved as Gompers has. had announced III au-
vance that they would not obey the courl' h'',
gone about proclaiming their contempt aho ndo
defantly proceeded just as If no ln1uncu"h li""
been issued. they, too, Esuld doubtless nave
met with just the same treatment that "oln-
pers and Mitchell have received
No doubt some effort will be made among lhe
IGNORANT and prejudiced 70 employ the sentence
of tho labor leaders as an illustration OF the
v-av the Injunction is misused against labor.
Rut there never was a clearer case OF the talr
and proper use of the injunction Gompers and
Mitchell were not enjoined without q hearing
but only after long and patient examination
When the Judge announced his decisioh SIN
davs were allowed before the injunction became
onerative. Moreover contempt proceedings on
account Of the disobedience of the injunction
were not heard before the judge who issued the
writ but before another judge Of the same
court It is hard 10 apply Gomperss own IN
junction plank In the Democratic PLATFORM 10
the case for no one knows exactly what II
meant: hut If # meant that no Injunction
shoud issue to restrain labor from doing
certain thing unless injunctions We're com
monty issued TO restrain capital from doing the
same thing this use in the Buck stove case
conforms to IFS requirement. for ii was exactly
like the use Of the injunction against capita!-
istic combinations. It restrained methods In
+r7e destruction Of business differing not in the
least from the hated methods Of the unscrupu-
lous trust"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25

thing is possible in Venezuelan politics. anu vi
course there is no question that MI castro nun
self is quite capable OF such trick. but we
should be inclined greatly 10 doubt II ror pom
intrinsic and extrinsic reasons. III Is 10 DC
observed that in Holland France, Germany ai'u
other countries the genuineness OF the reNolu
tion is not doubted. Moreover 1t mas long oee'l
notorious that the Venezuelans were weary OF
Mr.. Castros rule. and we're on the Watch Ior
an opportunity of Kidding themselves of II. we
cannot believe that they would lei so goou ah
opportunity as this be wasted
AT any rate the true course for the unlt@d
States as for other countries obviously Is 10
take the revolution in good faith and make the
most of it for the general good 1t IS OF
course highly appropriate we might say an
INDISPENSABLE. thing 10 have this country rep
resented on the Venezuelan coast with sum-
cient naval force. That is Tor the protection
Of American interests. for the moral erect OF
such q demonstration upon any turbuiently ols-
posed Venezuelans. and as material appurle-
nance of the diplomacy which will now be nope
fully engaged in settling the controversies be
tween Venezuela and this country. The govern
ment of Holland has made it quite clear that
lis hostility was directed against Mr.. Castro
and not against Venezuela as nation Ihe
sa me may be said of this country. All our dim
culties there have arisen directly from the per
sonal arbitrariness and arroga ance-not to use
ha rsher terms-of Mr. Castro. With him out
Of the way II Is 80 be assumed that his mis-
ehieyous and ineGuitable policies will be re-
pudiated. rs some of them have already been,
nd in that case there should he little difficulty
or delay in re establishing cordial and confident
relations.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-25
TBy Telegraph 70 The T-i6uns-1

TBy Telegraph 70 The Triouns1
oraD-nor+ Dec 2-Mr. and Mrs Reginald c van
zr,1. srri7-ad TODAY and are entertaining house
nsTfy at their Sandy Point Farm. IN Portsmouth,
Mr. and Mrs Vanderbilt, as usual distriocUeo
large number Of presents IN Newport
Though Mrs. Elsie French Fanderolt : aol"a
-, s,5 ~. forga+ her Newport friends. for
- - ,-ess7+s were received from her to-day.
Henry F. Eldridge. OF New York, was Newport
visitor to-day =.
Miss vinterhor. Of New York. Is tne guest ol
Mrs Walter y. Eldridge-
YORK