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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
Seven City COunCiImen Of Pitts
burg Under Arrest.
WORSE THAN FRISCO SCANDAL
Conditions So Declared by Men
Behind Prosecution.

! Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-Following the
councilmen and two bankers on
charges of alleged corruption in con-
Quoting the public affairs of this city
1t is intimated that even more startling
developments will transpire shortly.
In the meantime the people of Pitts
burg are surprised almost beyond de-
scription at the suddenness of the ar
rest of the nine men, who are all well
known. According to the best infor-
nation obtainable it is possible the
municipal scandal Of San Francisco
will be Insignificant when compared
to the alleged grating here. The fol
lowing are the men accused:
Councilmen William Brand, John F..
kein, J. C. WATSON. T. O. Atkinson,
Jacob Soffel, w. H. Melaney and Hugh
Ferguson. Former President W. w.
Ramsey and former Cashier A A. Vii
sack of the German National bank
are also accused.
Information against all the seven
members of the council charges them
with conspiracy, corrupt solicitation
and bribery.
An additional information against
Brand, WATSON and Klein charges
them with bribery and corrupt solicit
tation.
From Brand. WATSON and Klein bail
in the sum of $4,000 each was de-
manded. The bail of the other four
members of the council was fixed at
$4,000 each.
The information against Ramsey
and Vilsack charges them with giving
Klein $17,5OO as bride. Bail de-
manded from each is $4,000.
While all the defendants were taken
by surprise when arrested each Sc
cured the necessary bail. which In the
aggregate amounted to $178,00e.
All the informations were sworn to
by Tensard de Wolf, secretary of the
Voters league and formerly a polit
ical writer on a local paper.
All the councilmen are candidates
for reelection at the next election in
February. William Brand is president
OF the common council; Ferguson. for
merly reform councilman; WATSON,
chairman of the finance committee;
Soffel, chairman of public works COM
mittee, and Klein, who is serving his
first term. is well known river man.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
SAVE rHTS, ANYWAY.
put it in Some Safe place, for II IA
Come in Handy Some Day. /

Here is simple home made NH
ture as given by an eminent authora
on Kidney diseases, who makes
statement that it will relieve alm'l
any case of Kidney trouble if TAX
before the stage of Bright's diseaa
He states that such symptoms as lall
back, pain in the side, frequent d
sire to urinate, especially at nigA
painful and discolored urination, Al
readily overcome. Here is the reciTI
Try it:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one hi
ounce: Compound Kargon one ounes
Compound Syrup sarsaparilla, thrF
ounces. Take teaspoonful att
each meal and at bedtime.
A well-known druggist here in tow
is authority that these ingredients All
all harmless and easily mixed at honA
by shaking well in a bottle. Th
mixture has a peculiar healing az
soothing effect upon the entire XII
ney and Urinary structure, and oftel
overcomes the worst forms Of Rhell
matism in just little while. Tn
mixture is said to remove all bloc
disorders and cure the Rheumatist
by forcing the Kidneys to filter a !
strain from the blood and system;fI
uric acid and foul, decomposed was
matter, which cause these Affections
Try it if you aren't well. Save th:
prescription.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES
Resolution.
BY Alderman Gutter.

By Alderman Gutter.
Alderman Gutter offered and moved
the passage and the adoption of the
following resolution, which was duly
seconded by Alderman Lawler.
Be it resolved by the City Council Of
the City of Morris that the City Clerk
be and he hereby is authorized to is
sue warrants on the City Treasury to
pay the. following sums:
M. L. Killoran, repairing - II 20
Fairbanks Morse & Go, repairs Is o.
Standard Oil Co., gasoline 11S 40
Carl Olson, digging .... 5 so
Peter French, digging . 5 80
Peter French, digging ...... / 80
Carl Olson, digging ~ 1 so
This resolution to take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage
and publication thereof.
Passed this 18th day of December
A. D. 1908.
ANTON WATZKE,
Pres. OF the Council.
Attest: G. B. BURPEE,
City Clerk.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
Beef Cattle, cows and heifers, 2e e
Medicine That is Medicine

81 have suffered good deal wit
malaria and stomach complaints, BIT
I have now found a remedy that keep
me well, and that remedy is Electri
Bitters: medicine that is medicin
for stomach and liver troubles, AM
for run down conditions" says w. G
Kiestler, of Halliday, Ark. Electri
Bitters purify and enrich the BLOOD
tone up the nerves, and impart vigo
and energy to the weak. Your none.
will be refunded if it fails to help YOU
SOC at J. R. Krueger's drug store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26

Knox in my cabinet" said Judge Taft
In making the announcement I'm Sc
lecting a secretary of state | wanted
first a great lawyer and second a man
who would fill the public eye, not
only here, but abroad, as man who
stands out pre-eminently as a great
American
''Mr. Knox was great attorney gen.
eral; he was a prominent candidate
for the presidency and he is recog-
niZed in the senate and elsewhere as
one of the great lawyers of that body.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26

Held go to the end of the world
for you.
She You won't have to go that far:
I'm here.-Sphinx.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
PEPPERToN

The quarterly meeting held last
Sunday was grand success.
Mrs. VIM. Boedecker and son Hen
ry left Tuesday for North st. Paul to
visit with H. Hodgman and relatives.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. Plocker on
Thursday last, son.
@. Goette and family and the Misses
Sadie Schlattman and Bertha visited
Sunday with G. A. Gausman.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Foster on
Friday, a son.
Oscar Hoyer left on Tuesday for
Chicago to visit his grandmother.
Pepperton certainly was well repre-
sented in Morris Tuesday.
Miss Zimmerman, of Leonardsville,
is visiting with her cousin, H. Lem
norman.
Rev. Baumgarten christened the
son of G. Picker. He received the
name or Samuel.
Mrs. Fluegel, of Scott, visited with
friends last week and attended the
revival meetings.
We are sorry to hear that the
Misses Belinda Schlattman and Aman-
da Bach are going to leave for the
cities after the holidays.
Christ Kline transacted business in
Donnelly Wednesday.
Henry Kline, after trying his per-
petual motion machine, found there
was too much friction. It would not
do the work. Now he will have to
make some great changes to over
come the difficulty. He expects to
have the model completed before the
winter is over.
August CHM, the Pepperton feed
grinder, transacted business in Dom
nelly Wednesday.
The Misses Mary Andert and Ella
Gausman spent Sunday with Boedec-
ker's.
Miss Ida Andert visited with III.
Zimmerman Sunday.
The Misses Schlattman and Bertha
Boedecker are going to spend the
holidays at home.
John Bengtson was busy hauling
baled hay to Chokio the first part of
the week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
asushes Hurts Challenge at porando.

hughes Hurts Challenge at Dorando.
The latest def OF Dorando Pietri,
Neho defeated Johnny Hayes recently
mat he is willing to meet any man in
1he world at any distance from TWEEN
Wsdve miles upward, has brought a
swift challenge from John nepper)
Hughes, the old time distance runner
Hughes, who is over sixty years old
surprised his friends few weeks ago
by an exhibition OF speed endurance
and has received backing for several
thousands for match with Dorando
in twenty-four hour contest. Matt
Clune, who was one of the hackers of
John L. Sullivan when he held the
championship, has great faith in the
staying powers of Hughes and is will
ing to post $1,000 to bind match with
the Italian marvel.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26

White Sox Players to Quit-Maybe.
Will there be any Chicago Ameri-
cans In 1909? Fielder Jones says it's
sure thing that he won't be back
Dougherty says his oil wells need his
health will keep him out Of the span
giles. Isbell wants to stick with
Wichita. Tannehill is after the South
Bend Qnd) club. George Davis de-
sfres to become an Eastern league
boss. Sullivan is through But spring
time will see lot of changed plans
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
KNOX HEAD OF CABINET
Accepts State Portfolio in Taft Ad-
n1nistration.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 19.-William Fl.
Taft, president elect of the United
States, has announced the appoint
ment of United States Senator Phil
ander C. Knox of Pennsylvania as
secretary of state in his cabinet.
The announcement followed the re-
ceipt by Mr.. Taft of telegram con-
veying the information from Mr.. Knox
that he would accept the premiership
of the Taft cabinet.
Il feel that am to be congratulated
in securing the services of Senator.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
Indian Defeats italian Runner.

New York, Dec. 16.-As on th;s
honorable occasion of his first Olyla
dad. Dorando Pietri collapsed With
light of the goal here and Tom Lon
GOAT, the Indian runner. who aa
zen led by a yard or more nearly Al
he way, won the Marathon race a.
dadison Square Garden.
An African camel can carry 350
pounds. The load for a donkey must
not exceed $50 pounds, while mule
can carry up to $50 pounds.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
cy Young to Retire After Next Season.

The veteran Cy Young says that next
season will wind up his career on the
baseball diamond. Young also has in
duced the Boston American league
club to retain his old side partner,
Catcher Criger, for whom Chicago.
Detroit and st. Louis recently made
fattering offers. Young and Criger
have been one Of basebalPs greatest
batteries, and they want to stick to-
gether until they decide to leave the
national game for all time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
Crushed.

Fastboy Really. dear, you shouldn't
wait supper for me this way when I'm
detained at the Office. Mrs. Fastboy
supper. you idiot, The maid just laid
the table for hreakfast!-Puck
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
GUND'S PEERLESS BEER
For christmas Cheer.

Every bottle of this celebrated beer
guaranteed absolutely pure.
The John Gund Brewing Company's
local agency will supply you upon re-
quest.
tits an ideal home beer. Try a
case for the holidays.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
The Little Things.

What's the matter over there ~
THE sword swaTower IS being ciok-
ed By fish bone SQUIRE
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-12-26
Touan on the Joker.

The contributor wrote joke about
a plumber whose bills were always
normal. THAT" said the editor, re-
jecting it, lis not joke; it's simply a
he.''
The contributor tried again with a
story of the plumber whose charges
left nothing to be desired on the score
Of size. That" said the editor, who
had suffered, sis not a lie. Neither is
it a joke. london Scraps.
The suburbanite was showing his
city friend about the village. Nearly
everybody here" said the suburban
chap, Elves to be eighty or ninety"
(which would seem to prove that
some people get their punishment right
here on earth, rejoined the man from
the city.-Chieago News.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
ON THE DEFENSIVE.

The Crawford machine has been
forced to recognize the assessment
and tax questions as vital issues in
this campaign Brookings Press.
"Truth is mighty and will prevail" "
but like many good things it some
times works slow, as witness the length
of time it took to pry the old machine
loose from its job of running the state
A good rapid fire liar can put any
honest man on the defensive. The
hope of the r. +. !. is to get in his work
on short notice, such as in political
campaign, and to ignore his efforts is
to let the issue be decided upon false
premises. 1t does no good to have
the people realize year after election
that they were bamboozled. To the
extent of having to fight lot of mis-
representations the republican admin
istration in this state is placed on the
defensive. All the administration
asks is to be judged by the facts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

schedules represent what some manu-
facturers want. The question is no
more what bankers want than it is
what manufacturers want. 1t is what
the whole people need. The Tribune
has said that the only merit the bank
ers' bill-which is about identical with
the socalled Hepburn bill is its pro-
vision of guaranty fund for redemp
ton of the emergency notes it con-
templates. Though it applies in terms
to these special issues it recognizes a
correct principle which should be
applied to the whole system of credit
notes.
The Tribune, criticising the Hep.
burn bill whose taxing feature the
present bankers bill Incorporates, ak
ed who would pay the taxes levied on
these emergency issues, the borrowers
or the issuing banks and urged it as a
serious objection that at the very time
when financial conditions had push d
interest rates to dangerous point
for Legitimate business, the conditions
would be aggravated by the tax laid
on the special note issues which the
lending banks would add to the cur
rent rates of interest. With singular
inconsistency the bankers raise this
very same objection to the Aldrich
bill. Their sixth objection to it states
that "the cost of taking out the emer-
gency notes will be ultimately paid
by the needy borrower who would be
burdened by the increased interest
charges at time of the year, usually
in the autumn, when he can i'll af-
ford it. This criticism of the Aldrich
bill applies with equal force TO the one
the bankers committee propose.
Sioux City Tribune.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

IT is reported that Hartman, the
railroad merger king, is going into
politics to defeat Roosevelt policies
in the next national convention,
whether they be represented by
Roosevelt or Taft Hartman will
go into the south where party loyalty
and party principle is represented
mostly by the hope of federal patron
age. 1t will be easier to secure dele
gates in that section. What the re-
suit will be is hard to tell. Should
the system" sympathizers secure
control of enough northern states un-
der the guise of friendship for Taft,
or by any other means, as they have
been trying to do in this state, Harri-
man may accomplish his end.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
THE BANKERS REMEDY.

The committee of the national as
sociation of bankers, whose proposed
currency and banking bill got lost in
the last congress, has presented a new
bill TO this one and with it filed the OBJ
jections it finds to both the Aldrich
and Fowler bills. Those to the Al
drich bill are the same which The
Tribune has urged against it. It's oh
jections to the Fowler bill are its sub
stitution of guaranty fund basis for
the present bondsecured basis and
that it is revolutionary" In support
of the latter objection the cite the in
fation bill which Grant vetoed and
the seigniorage bill that Cleveland
killed. The pertinency of these ref
erences is not perceptible. They were
real emergency" measures; Mr..
Fowler's measure is for the building
of a permanent structure.
Their own bill represents. banking
interests solely. 1t is an expression of
what bankers want just as the Dingley
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

As we stated short time ago, it is
not safe to allow any man to be return
ed to the senate who is known to be
friendly to the system. Proof of
this is never lacking. The latest to
show the danger of sending such men
to the senate is the attempt of Senator
Aldrich to put that emergency cur
rency bill through congress, which
contains the provision that bonds
other than United States bonds" may
be deposited as security. This clause
leaves the emergency currency practi-
cally in the hands of Wall Street as
only the interests have the bonds to
deposit. What is the next step7 The
Wall Street gang can make emergency
currency ecessary at almost any time.
Let Aldrich's measure become law
and then try to put through congress
any legislation that the railroads
oppose. 1t would be no time at all
before emergency currency would be
called for and railroad bonds, deposit
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

Two years ago the machine leaders
shed crocodile tears at the suggestion
that so good man as Elrod should
be turned out of the governors chair
with only one term. But do you no
tice that the old machine are not say
ing anything abou. Elrod now. They
claim a cinch on the state, but they
are not offering that cinch to the
great and good Elrod They want
to go before the people with as little
of their old record sticking to their
clothes as possible.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

j. l.. BROWNE, of Aberdeen, has
announced his candidacy for govern
or. Browne is the standard bearer of
the old machine. In thus securing
the place at the head of the ticket
slated by the machine, Mcleod, of
Aberdeen, has won a victory. 1t is
understood that many of the leaders
did not want to risk fight tor Browne
on account of his past political record.
Mcleod has been one of the main
spokes in the political machine when
there was work to be done, but has
always occupied minor place when
it came to machine manipulation of
the spoils until he finally landed
Browne as speaker of the house five
years ago. Mcleod was speaker, and
should Browne prove successful,
Mcleod will be governor. He is a
thorough machine man, and, if the
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

ed to secure the emergency issue.
Then the cry would be let out that
the Legislation was hostile to the rail
roads and would impair the security
our monetary system. With such a
grip on the situation railroad legisla
ton, except such as the railroads
wanted, would be practically impos
sible. When the people bave chance
they should set the seal of their dis
approval upon all candidates for the
senate known to be friendly to the
special interests.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

The Pennsylvania supreme court
by a vote of to 3, declares the 2
cent fare law unconstitutional on the
grounds that it is unreasonable and
confscatory. Thus one man is able
to out vote and out legislate the whole
state of Pennsylvania. Recently
the U. 5. supreme court by a vote of
5 to 4 declared unconstitutional a
measure similar to our fellow servant
law, which provides that employers
are responsible for damages to an en-
ployee injured through the careless
ness of fellow employee. There is
veay little doubt about 2 cent fare
law being just in the state of Penn
sylvania. At least it is not reason
able to suppose that this one man
knows better than the people and
their Legislature. As to the action of
the supreme court in regard to the
employers liability there is no ques :
ton, the declaring of the law to be
unconstitutional is unjust, uncalled
for, and an insult to the people of the
whole country, as we'll as an injury
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

The committee of the American
Railway association says that the rail
roads of the country have 100000
freight cars in excess of present de-
mands, and that, too, with hundreds
of cars loaded and standing in the
yards at terminal grain markets. This
does not agree with what Jim Hill
told Us few months ago about the
business of the country growing so
fast that it would be impossible for
the railroads to increase their capacity
to meet requirements in less than five
years. The roads are up to require
ments right now. But Jim Hill, while
a great railroad manager, always did
hand the people oceans of hot air.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

NOTHING pleases us more than the
announcement of the candidacy of
j l.. Browne, of Aberdeen, as the
machine candidate for governor.
Browne has been a faithful servant
of the machine. He had a part in the
turning down of the primary petition
in violation of the constitution, and
all the machine legislation of the last
few years. The issue can now be said
to be squarely joined in this state.
If the people can be hornswoggled
into voting Browne into the govern
or's chair, we may know that they pre-
fer machine politics to any reform
movement.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

The Argus-Leader grabbed the hot
end of the poker when it tackled the
state tax question. The 1907 state
tax under the Crawford administra-
ton, exclusive of the twine plant tax,
is less than 1903 or 1905, Legislative
years under the old machine. And
vet one-third of that 3 mill state tax
under the Crawford administration is
to pay Elrod administration debts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

In times of prosperity the repre-
sentatives of the Especial interests"
inform us that any tinkering with the
tariff or any Legislation hostile to
the interests will cause loss of con-
fidence in financial circles. Since
financiers deliberately lost their con
fidence at the time agreed upon in
October when the New York banks
under their control tied up S25S, ,OOO,O
in currency, they tell us that any revi-
sion of the tariff or any legislation
the "interests" are pleased to regard
as "hostile" will prevent the restora-
ton of confidence. The only con-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

AN emergency currency that is bas-
ed upon railroad securities, based up
on property that varies in value from
20 to so per cent as speculation may
run, would be fine thing for the
railroads. Roads bonded for more
than actual value and they are not
few would have no trouble in selling
out to the government at any time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

The Crawford administration has
to pay a quarter million debt left by
the old Elrod administration, and
yet the old machine which left the
deLt has the nerve to go before the
people and ask to be restored to
favor on account of their economy"
in leaving that debt for a succeeding
administration to bear.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

to those who will be affected thereby
There is altogether too much legisla-
tive power usurped by the judicial
branch of our government, and almost
invariably it is used in the interests
of the System" Constitutions are
stretched and contracted at conven,
innnn
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

IT takes Kittredge two years to
make up his mind on important legis
lation regarding railroads. We shall
await with interest his opinion upon
the Aldrich railroad emergency cur
rency bill in 1910.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31
An Insidious Danger.

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidious disease
and before the victim realizes his dan
ger he may have fatal malady. Take
Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign
of trouble as it corrects Irregularities
and prevents Bright's disease aud
diabetes. Sasse's Pharmacy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

IT must be that Kit is tired of
sticking to his post" at Washington
or else he thinks the post is getting
to be mighty wabbly.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-01-31

DISPATCHES tell us that Shaw, Elk
secretary of the treasury, has decided
to become a real live candidate for
the presidency. It's settled so far as
Shaw is concerned.