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Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury ConVicts John F. Ruth at Gran
ite Falls.

John F. Ruth, charged with the
murder of James Granville, was found
guilty at Granite Falls of murder in
the second degree.
Granville, an engineer in the Great
Northern roads shops at Havre, Mont,
died at the University hospital in Min
neapolis several months ago as the re-
suit of wounds sustained when he was
assaulted at Granite Falls.
Granyille's skull was crushed in sew
eral places, as if he had been beaten
by some one welding bludgeon.
Near the place where the body lay were
found a heavy stove door and stone,
both of which bore evidence of hav-
ing been the weapons used upon Gran
vile.
Ruth was seen with Granville on the
day before the murder, and when ar
rested was busy trying to wash blood
stains off his clothes. His defense
was insanity,
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
CASE UP TO SUPREME COURT
Woman Objects to Second Trial on
Murder CHARGE.

Mrs. Grace Ledbeter, on trial at
MankatO, has withdrawn her plea
of not guilty to the Indictment charg-
ing her with murder in the second
degree and entered a special plea
to the effect that she was not guilty,
that she had already been tried and
acquitted, that A. r. Pfau, Jr., one of
her attorneys, was a son of the trial
judge, A. r. Pfau, Sr., and that no OBJ
lection was made by the opposing at
tOrneys or any one else to Judge Pfau
presiding at the trial, nor to A. R.
Pfau, Jr., acting as one of the attor-
neys for the defendant at the trial
and no motion for a change of venue
or another judge was made.
H. L. Schmitt, special assistant
county attorney, interposed demur-
rer to the special plea for several rea-
sons, one being it appeared upon the
face of the plea and the records of the
court that Judge Pfau was legally dis
qualified from sitting at the trial and
that all of the proceedings we're abso-
lutely void and of no effect for want
of jurisdiction. Judge Quinn sus-
tanned the demurrer and agreed to GER
tify the proceedings to the supreme
court.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
ABOUT The STATE
News Of Especial Interest TO
Minnesota Readers
UPHELD BY HIGHEST COURT
MinnesOta's Gross Earnings Tax
Constitutional.

Minnesota won a complete victory
over the Great Northern and Chicago
Great Western Railway companies
when the supreme court of the Unit
ed States affirmed the decision of the
state court holding that the railroads
were liable to per cent gross earn
ings tax.
The law increasing the gross earn
ings tax on all railroads in the state
to per cent was passed by the state
legislature in 1904 and was immediate
ly made the object of an attack by
the Great Northern and Chicago Great
Western railways.
The companies contended that the
charters under which they were op-
Grating were contracts between the
state and the railroads by which the
taxes were fixed at a lower rate.
Attorney General George T. Simp-
son, in discussing the decision, said:
This victory means that the state
becomes possessed of 100000 back
taxes, as well as being assured an an
nual additional revenue of 100000"
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
ORGANIZATION IS PERFECTED
Northern Minnesota Development As
sociation Formed.

sociation Formed.
The first session of the Northern
Minnesota Development association,
which was held at Bemidji, adjourned
after two days session which, from
the viewpoint of enthusiasm and def
niteness of action, will be remembeassd
as one of the most successful ever
held in the state.
AS stated in the closing minutes OF
the session by Hon. p. e. Dowling of
EVeleth movement had been inau-
gurated which was to create a new
empire and set of resolutions had
been adopted which would honor any
political party which would ADOPT
them.
A strong plank in favor of reappors
tionment of the state, which would
give an equal and fair representation
to every section of the commonwealth,
was first passed with the greatest en-
thusiasm.
Permanent organization was effect
ed by the election of the following
officers:
H. J. Maxfeld, Wadena, president;
w. r. Mackenzie, Bemidji, secretary;
w. ]. Smith, Eveleth, treasurer
Crookston was the unanimous choice
for the next convention, which win he
held next December
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
DARING ST. PAUL ROBBERY
Two Men Hold Up Cashier of Fash
ionabIe Cafe.

Stanley Colburn, cashier of Car
ling's Uptown cafe at st. Paul, was
held up by two men, who robbed the
cash drawer of $500 and made their
escape after shooting at Clarence
Thompson, the negro doortender Of
the place, and firing seven shots at
men on the street who tried to stop
them. There were thirty or more
after theater parties in the place at
the time of the robbery.
The two men went into Carvings
place several hours before the holdup
They were attired in ultra full dress.
wearing military top coats, and Or
dered lavishly, drinking several bot
ties of wine with their supper. Both
telephoned from the desk a couple
of times, thus making themselves
thoroughly familiar with the lay of the
land. They awaited the most oppor-
tune moment for their play, when the
several parties were engrossed in con-
versation and the cashier was alone
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25

the entire experiment he had his ma
chine under perfect control and had
no trouble in directing any way that
he chose.
The oldest man in Denmark is Niels
| Nielsen in Gilberg near Holding, who
celebrated his 106th birthday the other
day. The next in order is Pedar Ped
erson in Nyboder, Copenhagen, who
recently celebrated his 105th birthday
The Oldest living woman in Denmark
today Marie Olsen of Veje, who will
be 1O4 years March rs.
Madsen Steengaard, the we'll known
composer, who has resided between
Espergaerde and Copenhagen for a
number of years suddenly disappeared
last month and has not been heard
form since.
The signal station at Skagen has
again been opened. That its service is
well needed can be cleaned from the
fact that 5000 steamers pass Skagen
annually, besides any number of sail
ing craft.
The Danish charity stamp, which
was placed in the market during the
holidays netted 105,570 crowns All
this money will go to Danish Charity
Institutions.
BY April 1912, the meter system will
have been introduced in Denmark,
but before that time it will be used
in many of the various branches of in
dustry.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
SAYLOR CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Buffalo Man Is Head of Minnesota Edi-
torial Association.

Buffalo Man Is Head of Minnesota Edi,
torial Association.
With the election of II. S. SaylOr
Of the Buffalo (Minn.) Journal as its
president the forty-fourth annual meet.
ing of the Minnesota State Editorial
association at Minneapolis came to d
close. Members report that the meet
ing was one of the most successful in
the career of the organization and it
is doubtful if ever a session was held
when political issues were more az.
IDENTIFY discussed.
Other officers elected were: First
vice president, S. Y. Gordon, Browns
Valley Tribune; second vice president,
F. E. Hadley, Winnebago City Enter
prise; third vice president, w. F. Nah
Ter, Springfield Advance; secretary,
Charles P. Stine, st. Paul; treasurer
David Ramaley, st. Paul.
The committee on resolutions ig
nored request in the form of a Tes0-
luton passed by the body asking tbRtr
committee to embody in their report T.
request that the governor call special
session of the legislature to consider
the proposed constitutional amend
ment to provide tax for good roads
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
interesting News from Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
NORDENSNOLD IS BACK AGAIN
Explorer Has Returned to Stockholm
from His Fourth Expedition to
South America - Encoun-
tered Many Indians.

IWGWNE
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
Aggravatina Courtesy.

In his Life of Gladstone Lord Nor
ley somewhere notes that Mr.. Glad
stone affirmed that he did not remem-
ber ever to have been at a loss for a
word. This was an error. Mr.. Glad
stone was once in the midst of a tre-
mendOus denunciatory speech in the
British house Of commons. The right
honorable member and his sateIlite3"-
he thundered. glaring across at Mr..
Disraeli. And then a sudden inter
ruption threw him for once off his
balance Amid the tense silence Dis
raeli leaned forward. murmured sweet
" the word satellites" and Glad
stone, bowling to the courtesy, pro-
ceeded with his denunciation.-W Vest
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25

Owing to the storthing's resolutions
passed relative to the tax on liquor,
the import of liquors has been steadily
increasing. On one single steamer
from Russia the other day there ar.
rived cargo of liquor for which
tax of not less than 100000 crowns
will be paid Formerly Norway used
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
WOMAN DROPS DEAD AT FIRE
Several Other Occupants of Apart
ments Overcome by Smoke.

Several Other Occupants of Apart
ments Overcome by Smoke.
One woman dropped dead with hearS
failure and several occupants of the
Holland flats. at st. Paul we're over
come by smoke when fire burst from
the basement of the building occupied
by the Western Art company and
quickly spread into the apartments.
Miss Marie Martinke, fifty years OF
age, proprietress Of millinery store.
who lived in the rear of her place Of
business, was aroused from sleep and
told that her life was in jeopardy.
She hurried scantily clad into the
street, saw the flames and smoke and,
uttering a shrek, ran back into the
store.
Firemen a few minutes later found
her lying on the floor in an uncOH-
scious condition. They carried her to
the apartments of Mrs. Thomas L.
Bird in the Holland apartments, where
she died a short time afterwards.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
CRACK TRAIN IS DERAILED
One Man Killed and Scores of Persons
Narrowly Escape Death.

John Willis, baggageman, was killeE
and scores of passengers had mar,
row escape from death or serious in
jury as by miracle when the Pioneer
limited, the crack Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul train, was wrecked tive
miles east of Hastings.
The wreck was caused by broken
rail and six cars, including the bag
gage car and five sleepers, left the
rails and went down a twelve-foot en-
bankment. The baggage car turned
over and over, but the sleepers re-
mained upright.
This no doubt accounts for the
small list of injured, as at the worst
the passengers were scarcely thrown
from their berths.
The accident happened about break
fast time and majority of the Pull
man passengers were in the diner
which remained on the track.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
RAILROADS TO PAY EXPENSES
Other State Taxes May Be Wiped Om
in Minnesota.

BY the gross earnings tax decision
in the United States supreme cOuI1
Minnesota's state tax may be WipeE
out. This is the opinion of Attorney
General George T. Simpson. He de-
clares that it is only a question OF
time until the gross earnings tax paid
by corporations will meet the running
expenses of the state. He says:
eff our contention had been defeat
ed it would have greatly retarded the
development of our resources AS it
is the gross earnings tax will in time
pay all expenses and then small gen
eral tax can be levied to carry forward
public works and improvements that
are not possible under the present tax
alton"
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
Matches in Pocket lnnite.

Red Cloud, Neb., Feb. 23.-An expIo-
sion of matches in the vest pocket of
H. J. Mauer while he was on the
dancing floor, taking part in waltz,
converted him into human torch and
resulted in serious injury before the
flames were extinguished. +.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
reamster Crushed 10 Death.

Peter Tanscheck, aged forty-tive
teamster for the Villaume Box anG
Lumber company at st. Paul, was
instantly killed while at work. He
was loading a wagon with lumber
from car. He got under the wagon
to adjust pin, joining two parts of
the vehicle. The horses started and
the wagon came apart, the load fall
ing on Tanscheck.
Morris tribune., 1910-02-25
Rome,s Aaueduets.

The eight aqueducts Of ancient Rome
brought 100000 gallons of water a
day into the city. Had the Romans
been aware that water always rises to
its own level these huge erections on
arches seventy feet high need never
have been built
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03
c. P. Central Assembly

The Eightieth General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church met at Dickson, Tenn,
May 1924 celebrating the one
hundredth birthday of the church.
1t was within six miels of Dickson
on February 4, 1910, after a night
spent in prayer that Ewing, King
and Meadow, ministers Of the
Presbyterian Church, dissenting
from that church on doctrinal
grounds, constituted Cumberland
Presbytery, the nucle.s of what
afterwards became the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. A century of
history had been made, a century
of c~onsecrated effort and self sac
rifice upon the part of an unset
fish people contributing more large
ly to the growth of other commun-
ions than to it's own had worked
its course, a century of soul win
ming unparalleled by any denomina-
ton equal in number had been it's
reward and with gratitude to the
Great Head of the Church the
Eightieth General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
began the celebration of the one
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03
Church Notes

Rev. 2, T. Orr was in Boonville
the first of the week and preached
Sunday at a church S miles south
of Boonville.
The fifth Sunday convention of
the Saline county Baptist associa-
ton held a very pleasant and prof
liable meeting at Napton last Sat-
urday and Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Taylor, Rev. d. c. Bolton
and Mrs. Jane Huff were in at
tendance and report an excellent
program rendered notwithstanding
the weather which interfered some.
DR.. Gordon of Lexington vii adj
dress the young men of Marshall
at the First Presbyterian church
on "Things a Layman ought to
Know" next Monday evening. He
comes under the auspices of the
brotherhood. All young men, and
ladies too, invited.
The Annual meeting of the Bap-
fist Women's Missionary Socity of
Saline. County was held in the
First Baptist Church, of this city
on Thursday of last week. Mrs.
r. T. Brightwell presided in the
absence of Mrs. o. s. Russell, pres
ident Of the association.
A report of the state missionary
meeting was made by Miss Fannie
Taylor and several excellent adj
dresses were made by delegates,
each end of which was followed by
open discussion.
A notable feature of the meeting
was the active part which was
taken in it by missionary ladies of
the various churches of other de-
nominations in Marshall.
Rev. G. w. Reeves reports the
June meeting of the Quarterly con
ference, of the st. Joseph District
which was held in the North st.
M. E. Church quite a successful one
with a large attendance. $i4.OO was
raised for church purposes.
Rev. d. c. Bolton will preach at
Napton next Sunday in the Baptist
church before the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of that congrega-
ton. All are cordially invited to
attend.
At Kansas City the Knights of
Columbus conferred the fourth de-
gree upon a large number of can
didates Monday afternoon after
which a banquet vas enjoyed at
the Baltimore Hotel Several
states We're represented at the
meeting. A number from Edward
Hamil council, Number s67 of this
city ere in attendance and re-
port an enjoyable time.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03
Among the Sick

Rev. J. E. Abbott went to Kan
sas City Monday to be with his
mother who was operated on Tues
day.
C. G. Knox, of the Mt. Olive
neighborhood, informed us that
Mrs. Walter Farmer was quite
sick.
1. T. Russell returned Tuesday
from Hutchinson, Kas, and says
that his wife underwent a
full operation and is doing nicely.
Miss Lillian Kreiser of Kansas
City, who has been very ill is fast
recovering her health and will be
in Marshall Friday and Saturday
Of this week to resume her class
in vocal.
Mrs. ]. j. Smith was quite sick
last week, but is somewhat better.
Guy Smith of Napton is suffer-
ing with appendicitis. He took
suddenly sick Saturday night.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03
hundredth anniversary.

hundredth anniversary.
One hundred and fifty commits
sioners, representing sev~enty-six
presbyteriesy together with hun
dreds of visitors from all parts of
the church, gathered in the large
tent to hear the opening sermon
of the retiring moderator, Rev. j.
t. Barber, of Kentucky. Fully
two thousand people we're present
at this the opening service of the
Assembly. The utmost capacity OF
the tent, seating twenty-five hun
dred people comfortably, was sew
eral times taxed to accommodate
the crowds which. attended the ses-
sions and hundreds faxed to gain
admission to the ten: and joined
the overflow meetings held in the
various churches of III city.
There was rain u, noon,
and night almost every 7 of the
meeting of the assem- md for
this reason the duratio 81 the
Assembly was cut shor. | only
necessary business and regu-
lar routine were gone trough
with. An elaborate proer "A had
to be set aside and nearly Ill the
popular hours called in. Not
withstanding this fact tn meet
ing was. without exception the
most spiritual the writer { r at
tended. The Vaughn Syn yAony
Quartette of Lawrenceburg, -enn.,
four c~onsecrated young men ID
ed very greatly to the spirituality
of the assembly by their inspiring
music.
The Woman's Board of Missions
held a conservation meeting on
Friday evening, the goth, in con-
junction with the Assembly. At
this service two young ladies and
n young man c~onsecrated their
lives to the missionary work. A
call was then made for an offer
ing of means to carry on the work
and the sum of 5000 in cash was
laid upon the altar. Offerings and
subscriptions aggregating $40, 900. 90
were made to the different depart
ments of u church work during
the assembly.
Rev. j. L. Higgins of Union
City, Tenn, was elected editor of
the Cumberland Presbyterian.
I The spirit of complete harmony
was manifested throughout the
sitting of the Assembly and not
the faintest ripple occurred to maj
the peace and good will of this our
Centennial Anniversary.
The next place of meeting will
be Evansville, Indiana, in May
1911. G.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03

Get your new suit of Leyhe-
Downing Clothing Co. the home
Of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx and
Kirschbanm Clothes, There's no
clothes to equal them anywhere.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03

The handsomest shirts you will
lind anywhere. Manhattan & Gu
EFT shirts, known the world over
as the best, the colors are fast,
the fit is perfect. Sold exclusively
by Leyhe-Downing Clothing Co.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03
Local Items

Local Items
F. M. Pile of Blue Lick was in
the county seat Monday.
J.. T. Isbell transacted business
at Boonville Decoration Day.
j. A. Thompson of Beethoven at
tended the NJ. V. c. commencement
this week.
Try our fine cigars and tobaccos.
Williams the confectioner, out
side of square. 2z-zo.
Mrs. f. Fl. Smith of Miami was
visiting relatives and friends at
Grand Pass last week.
l.. w. VanDyke postmaster OF
Marshall was visiting friends at
Nelson the first of the week.
Our new machine has not yet
arrived but we are expecting it at
any time now.
Mrs. Harry Reed of Slater was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. j.. L.
Featherstone, Friday.
Fresh cream bread kept on hand
at Williams Confectionery, South
side SQUARE 1928.
Paul Simon, a genial plumber OF
Boonville, spent Decoration Day
with relatives in this city.
Mrs. Geo. Whittleton OF Slater
attended the Decoration at Mar
shall, Monday.
J. Fl. Noonon was out again FRI
day after being confined to his
home by illness nearly all winter.
b. F. Henley, the real estate and
Insurance man of Blackburn made
our office a pleasant call Friday.
j. T. S~hackelford of Napton was
a caller at the Republican office
Wednesday morning.
Editor Lauzon of the Nelson Ad-
vance transacted business in Mar
shall and called at the Republican
office.
Our sodas and ice creams are
delicious. Try them and be re-
freshed. Williams, south side of
square. 1928.
The ball game between KemperI
team and M. v. c. team resulted
in a defeat for the former. Score
6 to /.
Manhattan & C.uett shirts known
the world over as the best. Sold
exclusively by Leyhe-Downing
Clothing Co.
The ball game between the bank
ers, and the lawyers, doctors and
druggists of Marshall was won by
the latter. Score being 10 to II.
Miss Myrtle Thomas of Kansas
City has been spending a few days
visiting the family of John l..
Scheid Of this city. /
When you r fatigued step in
at Williams and have a cooling ice
cream soda. The purest and most
wholesom syrups only. 22-23.
Miss Cordelia Clemens who has
been teaching in the high school
at Hot Springs, Ark, returned to
Marshall Friday to spend her va
cation
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03

Earl Elsea who will graduate
from the State University thi:
year has secured the principalshiI
of the schools in Kenneth, Mo.
The Marshall republican., 1910-06-03

OTTO van Briggle Of Kansas City
came down Sunday to spend sever
al days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rum
ans, the latter being his sister. 1t
was his first visit here in two
years.
Miss Nellie Doss of Malta Bend
returned to her home Tuesday of
last week from Coffeyville, Kansas
where she taught during the win
ter in the public school of that
city.
Get your Cleaning, Pre- ssing and
Repairing done at Leyhe-Down-
ing Clothing Co.'S. It's the best
place.
Miss Rose Richter of this city
who recently closed her school at
Central near Shackelford, left OH
Tuesday for Warrensburg where
she expects to attend the summer
school in the State Normal.
Sam W. Sullivan was over from
Miami Saturday. He says his
school known as the Star school,
is yet without a teacher for next
winter. Teachers without a posi-
ton may write him.
Rev. T. B. Rice, pastor evangelist
of the Iron Mountain Presbytery
of the Presbyterian church, U. S.
A. with headquarters at Donphan
Mo-, spent last week with his
family in this city.
If you need a suit of clothes, it
will pay you to look oyer our $18,
500 and $22.4S line of R. & w.
Clothing. We can save you mon
ey. New York Racket.
Mrs. K. D. Cordry, of Bunceton,
whose daughter, Miss Ethel, is a
member of the graduating class of
NJ. V. c. this year has been spend
ing a few days with friends in
this city and attending the closing
exercises Of the college.
Prof. s. p. Bradley, of Spring
field, Mo-, spent a while in Mar
shall last week. Prof. Bradley was
looking over the public school sit
here, and is considering the
matter of applying for the city
school superintendency.
Mrs. G.. w. Davis returned to her
home in this city last Sunday from
Nelson where she had been for
some days in attendance at the
bedside Of her aged mother, Mrs.
8. E. Davis.
The pension board met at DR.. A.
Putnam's office Tuesday. Geo
of New Frankfort, and
Robt..L. Berry, of Higginsville,
were before the board for medi-
cal examination.
j. w. Kent five miles east of
town, a good friend of the Re-
epublican, and two of his grand
sons John Fred and James Veto
rian Brown, who live with their
grandfather, were pleasant callers
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Spencer of
Kansas City spent several days
visiting with the latters mother,
Mrs. Alice Fulkerson, and attended
the M. v. c. Commencement ex-
ercises. Mr.. Spencer made the Re-
publican office a profitable call on
Mrs. VIM. Vardeman and daugh-
ters, Misses Minnie and Elizabeth,
delightfully."- entertained the ladies
Of tho Country Club at their home
Thursday afternoon of last week.
refreshments were SER
we'd and the afternoon was spent
a most enjoyable manner.
Real Estate, the safest of
all investments. The auction
June 10th in Marshall is
a splendid time to make in.
vestments without paying the
middle mans profit.
Mrs. J. F. Miller returned to her
lome in East st. Louis yesterday
,ffar a aauarol xuaoE3o x,;e;t ~ -.