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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Free Government Land .Open-

Homestead 100 or 800 acres, two 10
twenty miles of Wild Horse, Chs-
yenne county, Colorado. Main linn
Union Pacific, 40 miles east of Den-
yer. Write for land laws, also ear
larged 800 acre homestead acte0fs Feh.
19 and other valuable information. rB-
garding $4,000 acres still open forsaea-
try. Fine level land. Soil Tieheas
quality, good for sugar beets, alfalfa
wheat. corn, oats, barley, fax and "a
celebra ted fruits of Colorado. Al
joining deed ed land selling fast 50
per acre and upwards. This is youE
opportunity; 800 acres of as good land
as the sun ever shone upon for notia-
ing. In addition to Colorado home
stead and decided land offer for saaa
at bargain prices improved and unina-
proved farms, wheat and corn beRA
Minnesota and Northwest States.
Correspondence invited; pleased %
furnish information desired free al
charge regarding homesteads or good
safe investments in land. ID. j.
Campbell, Land Locator, 5l5 PioneeF
Press Bldg, ST. Paul, Mimi. At
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
A Wild Blizzard Raging

brings danger, suffering-often death
to thousands, who take colds,
coughs and lagrippe-that of winter
and spring. It's danger signals are
"stuffed up" nostrils, lower part of
nose sore, chills and fever, pain in
back of head, and throat-gripping
cough. When grip attacks, as you
value your life, don't delay getting
DR.. Kings New Discovery. Gone
bottle cured me-" writes A. l.. Dunn,
of Pine Valley, Miss, "after being
laid up three weeks with grip" For
sore lungs, hemorrhages, coughs,
colds, whooping cough, bronchitis,
its supreme. SOC. $1.5O.
Guaranteed by J. r. Krueger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Death of Mrs. A. C. Peck.

Mrs. A. G. Peck died on Sunday
morning, Jan. 23rd. She has been
suffering for years with Bright's dis
ease, but she was not taken seriously
ill until within the past two weeks.
The announcement of her death caus-
ed profound sorrow, for Mrs. Peck
was loved and respected by all for her
Christian womanhood and devotion to
religious and social work for the up
building of the community.
Mrs. Peck, whose maiden name was
Jessie L. Horning, was born in Mason
City, Iowa, March 20, 1878. While she
was girl, the family removed to
Minneapolis, where she attended
school and graduated from the high
school in 1891, afterwards taking a
two years course at the university.
She then devoted herself to teaching.
until her marriage to Mr.. Peck on
Jan. 4, 1898. Mr.. and Mrs. Peck then
took up their residence in Morris,
Wnere they haYe since nVed. 10 tnem
was born one son, Sterling.
Mrs. Peck was an active church
member, both in the Sunday school
and ladies societies. She was presi-
dent of the Students Club and one of
the state presidents. Many
friends mourn her death and extend
the kindest sympathy to the sorrow
ing relatives.
The funeral was held from the Con-
gregational church on Tuesday after
noon and was conducted by Rev. A.
r. Larson. Relatives from abroad
who were present were, Mrs. D. V.
Horning and Miss Bessie Horning, of
Minneapolis, Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Wells
of Pine City, Mrs. II. L. Whitson, of
Drayton, N D., and Arthur Peck, of
Stanton, Mimi.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Conversational Church.

Regular services next Sunday both
morning and evening in the Congre-
gational church. In the evening the
orchestra will play. Special singing.
You are invited.
Last week Congregational Broth
erhood was organized. We firmly be-
lieve in an organization of this sort to
which all the men can belong without
being members of the church.
Rev. Keeler of Watertown is COM
ing to hold special meeting in the
Congregational church Feb. 10th, is
one of the finest preachers in South
Dakota. Begin now to plan for these
meetings.
A. R. Larson, Pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Saved at Deaths Door.

The door of death seemed ready to
open for Murray W. Ayers, of Transit
Bridge N. Y, when his life was won
derfully saved. 81 was in a dreadful
condition. y he writes, ''my skin was
almost yellow; eyes sunken; tongue
coated; emaciated from losing 40
pounds, growing weaker daily. VIru-
lent liver trouble pulling me down to
death in spite of doctors. Then that
matchless medicine Electric Bitters
cured me. / regained the 40 pounds,
lost and now am well and strong"
For all stomach, liver and kidney
troubles they're supreme. soc. at J.
r. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Shakespeare Greatest Comedy.

GAS You Like It," recognized as the
most delightful and charming of all
the Shakespearian comedies, and
which Manager Walker is sending
through the west this season, con-
tains more passages used as quota
tions than any play ever written. The
comedy is one long ripple of delicious
merriment, and when presented by a
company such as Manager Walker
has secured it represents ideal en-
tertainment in,its truest sense. GAS
You Like It'' will be presented here
soon with one of the most elaborate
scenic and costume equipments ever
seen on the local stage.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles L. Sawyer to Mary Duhigg,
s16 swA and VIZ se14, sec.7 Synnes,
$4,000.
B.. J. Chapman to T. H. Mcguire,
se14 sec. 33, Pepperton, $4,000.
T. H. Mcguire to Edwin A. Bulland i,
se14, sec. 33, Pepperton, 800.
Alvah A. Peck to Theodore Van
Kempen, part of Garden lots 18, 10,
20 and 81, City of Morris, $500.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

doing an insurance business but soEa@
individuals are using the organizatssR
for personal benefit. The value IL
this so-called insurance is shown by
the fact that recent claimant in 81.
Paul received on certificate pgS-
missing ''not more than 81 ,0O0," totaa
be nefit of less than $4,000.
JOHN A. HARTIGAN,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
Insurance News.

The fire losses in Minnesota for
November were $125, 900, as compared
with $3.50, 900 in the same month of
1908. The losses in the United States
amounted to 2,815, 900, as compared
with $13, ,215, 900 in November of last
year.
An examination of the Park Region
Mutual Hail Insurance Association of
Glenwood shows the following condi-
ton December Z, 1909:
Income from January 1 to
date .................. 81, ,099 81
Disbursements, same period 5,967 81
Total Admitted Assets. ..... 3,198 ~
Total Liabilities. es.............. so 90
Balance ...... ..... 3,138 ~
The books dc not show the trans
actions of the company for the year
1909 and the records, as whole, are
in very incomplete and unsatisfac-
tory condition.
It is proposed to merge the Phenix
ms. Go. of Brooklyn and the Fidelity
Fire Ins. Co. of New York, the con-
solidated company to be known as
the Fidelity Phenix Fire Insurance
Company of New York. The new
company will have capital of two
million and half and surplus of
over two million. We believe the
policy holders of the Phenix are fully
protected under this arrangement.
An examination by the New York
and Massachusetts Insurance Depart
ments of the American Credit In
demnity Company ofNew York shows
considerable impairment of capital
and, as result, the capital will be
reduced from 81 100000 to $3.50, 900.
The former president has resigned.
The Supreme Secretary of the
Order of Owls writes this depart
ment as follows:
"I myself personally conduct for
my own benefit death benefit fund
with members of the Owls"
This should be interesting informa-
tions for the members of this order,
who have been paying assessments
with the understanding that they
were receiving insurance from the
order. The order of Owls is not
Ec6nsa6 tO do an insurance hUGinass
in this State. The organization is not
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
To Those 1t May Concern.

Ira Hicks, of st. Louis, the weather
prophet, is not dead yet as I have .
personal letter from him dated Jan.
10, 1910, saying he is not dead and
don't think about it, but when the
Lord calls him he is willing to go. Let
the learned people understand this.
AL. E. Stewart.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a.
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and danger
ously sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs. SOLD Sby j. R.
Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

vantage so far as shippers are con-
cerned with rates in Europe. My in
formation is that this is the reverse
if true with regard to smaller ship
ments and that in Europe what we
would call here express packages are
carried in express trains at rates
which in America, when compared
with those we have to pay, we could
only regard as ridiculously low.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

The fact of the matteris can never
get it out of my head that an express
company is an anomaly in our trans
portation machinery. lean conceieVe
of no reason why railroad company
should not do its own express busi-
ness and thus save to its customers
the enormous profits of the express
companies. But whether this is done
or not there cannot be any doubt
whatever that express rates are alto
gether too high; that they, too, dis
criminate both between shippers and
localities, and that they should be re-
duced and systematized.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

featuring establishments with the
wealth, their population and their at
tendant opportunities to the more fa-
vored localities.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

Because of this discrimination in
dustries natural to the locality have
dwindled and decayed. Given in a
grain growing section every natural
advantage of water power and rich
prairie from which the raw material
may be produced, and in how many
instances in rural Minnesota has mill
ing been found improbable? What
considerable city is there in the State
which has not lost some promising
industry to localities where natural
and industrial conditions were no bet
ter but where railroad rates were more
favorable? Compare the country
towns in Minnesota where railroads
dictate policy of Capitalization with
those in Iowa, where the government
dictates through distance tariff
policy of diffusion of industry, and
one readily sees the disadvantage la
bored under on the one hand and the
benefits conferred on the other.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

I think that the wide discussion of
conservation problems and the marked
movement "back tc the land" which
meets even more marked favor in the
cities than in the country itself, will
have tendency to work to the bring
ing about the solution of these prob
lens. Certainly the extension of the
rural delivery system and the agita-
tion for good roads has done much.
These are all in the direction of
bringing all the people in closer touch
with each other, and of that inter-
change of ideas which in every direc-
ton make for reform. We are all be-
ginning to appreciate better not only
the advantages country life afford, but
the disadvantages under which those
who live in the country labor. The
American people are essentially fair.
In the matter of transportation it is
only necessary to convince them that
any section of the country is suffering
an injustice to secure their co-opera-
ton in demand for square deal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28
THE RATE CASE
STILL DRAGGING
WATER In RAILROAD
STOCKS.
RAILROAD

But the Great Evil is Discrimina-
ton, whereby the Great Cities
are Built Up and Mills and
Factories in Smaller Towns
Languish and Die. Even the
Home Life is Affected by the
Young Men Being Compelled
to Go to the Cities for Employ
ment.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

st. Paul, January 26.-The rate case
hearings have been so long under way
that they are in some danger of be-
ing lost sight Of. The rates which the
Minnesota railroads are fighting in the
federal courts are those enacted into
law at the legislature of 1907. They
have never been enforced, the rail-
roads contending that they are con-
fiscatory and securing their suspension
by Injunction. Whether they are or
not is substantially the issue the pres
ent suits will decide.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

Much of the evidence taken has re-
lated to the physical value of the
roads. This has involved an exhaust
i've inquiry conducted on behalf of the
State by the railroad commission un-
der the immediate personal supervis-
ion of Dwight G. Morgan, civil engi-
neer with extended railroad experien-
ces. The valuation he puts upon that
part of the property of railroads oper-
ating in this State which are within
the State, together with their proper
tionate share of equipment is 1851 ,O0O,-
600. The railroads claim the same
properties are worth $500, 100000. AS
rates will not be overturned by the
courts which permit substantial re-
turn on the capital invested, the de-
cision in the case will rest substantial
ly on whether Mr.. Morgan's figures or
those of the railroads are the more ac-
curate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

It is not necessary to enlarge on the
disadvantages of that railroad policy
which in Minnesota attempts to re-
verse natural conditions. 1t is not
merely the towns which suffer. All
rural interests suffer. The real in
terests of the people in the cities suf-
fer; the evils of artificial congestion
are well known. The factory opera
tive is better off in the small town
than in the large city. He is health
Ter, happier, more contented. Grow
ing industries in country towns afford
the farmer his best market. They en-
courage and make profitatable diversi-
fed farming. The growth and expan-
sion of rural communities encourage
permanence of residence and provide
a fruitful field for the enterprise and
ambition of the young men and young
women of our towns, who, under pres
ent conditions, have to choose between
purposeless existence at home or
the severing of family ties and the
breaking up of endearing associations
that they may seek their fortune in
a field of greater industrial activity.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

Related to the question of railroad
supervision is the question of ex-
press rates. The State railroad and
warehouse commission has recently
taken that matter up, but we are but
little encouraged to look for results
in that quarter. James J. Hill has fre-
quently compared railroad rates in the
United States to their manifest ad >
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

There are of course other matters
which enter into the reasonableness of
a railroad rate, although the best opin-
ion seems now to be that the actual
physical valuation must always be the
controlling factor. For instance, the
most recent testimony taken at the
hearing was with reference to the
stock issued as compared with the cap
ital invested, in other words az to the
extent to which the stock in Mime
sofa railr Dads has been watered. You
can't get q railroad man to admit that
there is water in these stocks. Espe--
cially is this insisted on by the officials
of the Great Northern. Nevertheless
an expert accountant who has for
some time been conducting an ex-
animation of the Great Northern's
books testified under oath last week
that the paper value of the Great
Northern, that is the entire system
exceeded it's actual value by nearly
$75, ,OOO,O 900. The proportion of water
is indicated according to this testi-
mony by the case of that part of the
system known as the Manitoba road,
$57, 800, 900 of whose $29, 900, 900 valua-
ton is represented by the expert re-
ferred to, to be water.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

Conditions in Minnesota towns,
no less than railroad conditions gen.
orally, can hardly fail to suggest to
the thoughtful reader whether the real
solution of the transportation question
must not ultimately be in federal super
vision of all roads and all rates. Take
again the case of the Minnesota coun-
try towns for illustration. True, it
would be great Improvement over
present conditions if rates within the
States for equal distances and equal
service were equal. But even with
that reform brought about, industries
in Minnesota country towns would be
face to face with the fact that much
of the transportation, perhaps most of
it, of raw material and fuel inward
and finished product outward would
come under the head of interstate
commerce, which State authority can
in no way interfere with. 1t is con-
ceivable that both State and nation
may ultimately cooperate to regulate
along parallel lines, and that by means
of such CO operation we might have
our railroad policy for the whole ma
ton. That, however, does not seem
to me so logical solution of the pro-
blem presented as the establishment
of railroad department by the gen.
eral government to which all ques-
tions OF railroad management could
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

For it is of discriminating and not
of excessive rates that the people OF
the State have now the most reason
to complain. It is because the semi
rural communities in this State are
Disseminated against that in country
towns organized industry on any large
scale is practically unknown. The
railroad policy in Minnesota has al
ways been to build up at the expense
of the smaller cities great industrial
center in the twin cities, and rates
have been framed with that purpose
in view. The result has been to force
the transfer of practically: all manu-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

In order that any reform in this
direction may be made it is necessary
first to establish in the government the
right to compel at least an equality
of rates. theoretically the govern
ment has now the right of supervision
of transportation. That supervision
through which four or five years must
elapse before decision is reached,
whether a railroad shall or shall not
obey legislature or executive order
is in effect no supervision ,at all. The
movement, therefore, on the part of
the general government to provide a
court of original jurisdiction from
whose decision there can be no ap-
peal to hear and decide such issues
as those involved in the Minnesota
rates cases will not fail to be regarded
by thoughtful people everywhere as a
move in the right direction. The es-
sence of official railroad supervision
is that it shall be both prompt and eff
fective.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-01-28

Of course, if the rates now charged
by the railroads are excessive, every
day decision in these cases is de-
layed, is putting the people of this
State to unwarranted expense. That,
however, does not appear to me to be
the point of greatest Importance so
far as the rates in question are con-
cerned. The rates ordered by the
legislature are important not SO much
because they were lower than the
rates charged then and ever since, but
because in it's schedules the railroads
made an attempt to equalize rates;
that is to say, to require railroads to
charge equal rates for equal dis
tances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-01
Waterloo Takes Closer
After EIeven-Inning Fight
at Local Grounds Saturday

Waterloo grabbed the last game Of
the series with the Islanders on Satur-
day by score of to 2 in an eleven
inning contest. Both teams scored two
runs in the opening inning ad after
that neither side pushed a man over
the pan until the eleventh when the
visitors duplicated their count of the
first inning and won. The champs had
numerous chances to win and no IL
cense to lose but they lost neverthe-
less. Queisser was on the mound for
the locals and he pitched pretty good
game although nine hits were made
off him. Three of these were in the
first inning and two in the last, while
between times he had the Boosters
guessing and almost helpless Chap
man allowed the Islanders eight hits
but in no inning was there more than
one Tt was a case nearly every time
OF the first or second man getting
safely to first and dying there or on
second. Except in the first and fourth
innings, not an Islander reached third.
Both Sides Lucky.
Both sides were both lucky and un-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-01
AMATEUR BALL
MANAGERS DIRECTORY.

100 Block Team''-Manager, Joe
Gstettenbauer, Rock Island freight do
pot, Moline.
~260O Team"-Manager, Clarence
Mart. 2700 Fifth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island, Independent-Man
E. Saunders, 136 Fourth avenue, Mo
line.
The Sextons-Manager T. c. Roam.
tree. P. o. Box AGA, or telephone 1175
K, Rock Island.
Thornbloom Tigers - Manager,
Charles H. Crippen, 1412 Twenty-sixth
avenue. Phone East $50 L.
Butchers - Manager, George Huber.
old phone west SAG, new 549S.
Young & McCombs - Ralph Kent,
manager, Young & McCombs store.
Bennetts-Manager, Mat J. An
drews, phone w. 1884, or address
Turner hall.
Lawndales, manager, Earl Ihrig, 1413
Twelfth street; old phone 1149Y.
The 100 Block team administered a
dreadful beating to the Sections in
game at Island City park yesterday
morning, the final count being 10 to 6.
The Sections gathered in six runs in the
first two innings through series OF
rits and wild throws. This looked like
a great sufficiency for time but in the
sixth inning the 100 Blockers solved
Brien's delivery and landed on him
bard. In three rounds 16 runs were
made, Manuel who replaced Brien after
the onslaught was well started being
just as ineffective as his predecessor.
After the second inning Larson held
the Sections safe, not a single one of
them reaching second base. Four dou-
lie plays by the winners featured the
contest. The score by innings
Sections A % 0 0 0 0 0-6 5
100 Block 90 1 2O7 6 3 10 16 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-01

Paul wrested the woman's laurels from
Miss Carrie B. Nicely of Chicago by
taking two out of three sets.
Paul Gardner and Harry Waidner,
both of Chicago, won the championship
in the mems doubles by defeating John
Nicely of Chicago and H. H. Whitman
OF Boston three out of four sets and
won the right to compete In the elimin-
alton trials of the sectional doubles
which will be held this week to de-
termine who shall go to Newport to
meet Alexander and Hackett for the
national title.
Contrary to expectations, Ludke did
not give Bundy a contest in the mems
singles. The local player was unable
to cope successfully with the finished
game of the westerner, whose service
shots had as much if not more to do
with the defeat of Ludke than any
thing else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-01
PUTTING Cylinders on Pistons.

1t is not difficult to put single cylin-
der back on it's piston after it has been
necessary to take 1t out, but it is not
so easy when the cylinders are cast in
pairs. 1t is difficult to dodge" the
rings into the cylinder barrels stimuli
taneously. The job is greatly simpli-
fed by taking the precaution to place
the cranks up and down, so that one
piston is at its highest point and the
other is at its lowest This means that
the pair of cylinders can be dropped
straight over the pistons, the rings of
the upper piston being guided into the
cylinder before those of the lower pis-
ton are replaced. When it comes to
dropping one of the moneblock cast
ings of four cylinders on to four pis-
tons it is still best to work this way,
so that only one other pair of hands
are required and that the two upper
pistons may be guided into their cylin.
ders first and then the-two lower.