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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-05
The War Fifty Years Ago

Federal Cavalry Dash Toward Vicksburs---General
Grants Advance Is Slow---Plans of Campaign by the
Commander In the Field In Conflict With Those of
bis Superintendent Proposed a Land Attack; His
Chiefs Favored Attack From the River Front
Generals Sherman and Grant In Counsel---Confeder-
ates Prepare to Head Off Land Attack---Army
Communications Threatened by Cavalry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-05

GENERAL J. C. PEMBEhToN, c. s. A, CON-
MANDER OF vICKsBURG DEFRSsRs.
about 10000 men. The front line was
under the leadership OF General Earl
Van Dorm, whose defeat at Corinth
Miss, in October had exposed Vicks
burg 10 overland attack. Van Dorm
had about 24.OOO men. and 10000 more
were in garrison at Vicksburg and
Port Hudson.
Grant 0verruled
Having brought his army into close
touch with the enemy in the interior
OF Mississippi, Grant was loath to
weaken his movement by detaching
large bodies of troops to support an
attack along the water front. He be
leved that a steady advance overland
would compel the Confederates TO
draw all their strength to the defense
OF the territory threatened. Even in
the event OF another Federal eNpedi-
ton down the river he held that his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-05

GENERAL }. A. A'CLRRNAND, Q. g. A.,
LEADER OF SrYER EXPEDITION
AGAINST vICKsBURG.
Grants line and destroy his army
stores. These two bolts hung over
Grant while he was pushing his way
toward the Yallabusha. with Sherman
away and heading in another direction
Other Events of the Week.
At the close of November fifty years
ago the Federal Army of the Potomac
under General A. E. Burnside, was en-
camped along the Rappahannock river
opposite Fredericksburg.
In case the army should be met ny
the enemy after crossing the Kappa
hammock and passing Fredericksburg 8
short march would bring it TO naviga
and gunboats could take part in the
campaign. Burnside's chances Of sue
cess lay in a rapid crossing of the river
and the seizure Of the heights of Fred
ericksburg, which command the river
and river roads toward Richmond fol-
many miles.
In adopting his plan Burnside bad
made IT point with the authorities al
Washington that a pontoon bridge
should be forwarded overland from Al
exandria to the front as soon as posi-
bic. and it was expected 10 reach the
crossing place almost as soon as the
vanguard of the army. II had not ar
Rived however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-05


oiution that the weekly pay roll just
read in amount of $325.3O, be allowed.
Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the following claim be
allowed, to-Wit: L. H. Salzman, S275;
c. l.. Walker, $500; F. G. Weller,
1888; as rebate on water rent, George
w. Mohl, $500 for buggy for street
department, and Lawrence Kramer,
$1,000 for inspecting on Twentieth
street, Fourth to Seventh avenue paw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-05
A Raid Behind Grant.


At the time Grant was looking hope
fully for speedy victory ahead, south
ward, the Confederate General Bragg,
at Murfreesboro, devised a plan Of
harassing the Federal rear in west
Tennessee. He chose for the leader of
this enterprise General Nathan Bed
ford Forrest, a cavalry commander
who had made his mark in battle, but
more especially as a soldier of re-
source and daring in independent at
tacks upon isolated posts of the enemy.
The Tennessee river rolled between
Forrest and his new field of operations,
and the line was watched over by the
enemy's scouts. Hating at Clifton,
Forrest prepared his command for the
arduous and dangerous task ahead.
Meanwhile the Federals were active
In Strengthening their means of de-
tense for Grants line of communica
tons. Troops were brought In from
the north and the south to REINFORCE
thu garrison at the chief points, and
the scattered Outposts were strength
ened.
A cautious soldier looking over the
field Of Forrest would have declared
that it was foolhardy for a band of
1900 men to attempt TO cope with the
garrisons of the towns along the line of
the Mississippi Central, since any point
attacked could summon help by train
from nearby points, but with Forests
way Of doing things there would be no
time to summon help. He would strike
and carry the day or else be of to
more inviting field The enterprise was
just the one for bold men under bold
leader who cared little for the danger
and were ready TO take defeat If fate
should 90 against them. This was the
case with Forrest and his band when
they set out to raid the lines behind
Grant, who little suspected the move
ment and, if he had, would have scout
ed II as impossible of success.
While Forrest was preparing for his
| bold ride behind Grant, Pemberton set
on foot a similar expedition with
forces nearer home. General Earl Van
! Dorm, who was at the head of the lar
! gest body of the troops afield in Mis-
! sissippi, had the reputation of dash
! ing leader for mounted 'men. A raid
under his leadership was planned to
strike the railroad just in the rear Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-05

Early English Rockers
Fumed Oak Rockers
Bed Room Rockers
Children's Rockers
Ladies' Writing Desks
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
RAMBLING TOUR.
Advertised by the Young People
of M. E. Sunday School.

Every body invited. Everybody
come! To the home of Mrs. M. B.
Pearce. where the Young People S
Glass of the M. E. Sunday school
will take you on a Rambling Tour
from Boston to St. Augustine.
The fare you pay to take this trip,
(Have it all ready don't bring grip
Two cents for every foot you re
tall:
Measure yourself on door or wall,
An extra cent for each inch YOU
give,
And thereby show how high you
live.
With music and song, recreation
and pleasure,
We will meet one and all at our
party of measure.
The conductor will wait upon you
as you enter the door. show you the
ticket Office, place you in charge OF
the brakeman and punch all tickets.
He is supposed to be civil and
courteous and should you find him
guilty of any misdeameanor, such as
flirting with the pretty girls, or being
over polite to young widows, you will
oblige the management, by reporting
him at unce. The engineer will
have full control of the train. see tc
it that all dogs and cats are properly
run over, and blow the whistle should
he discover too much familiarity among
the passengers waiting at the various
stations.
The brakeman will announce each
station as approached, and be ready
to apply the brakes should any one be
inclined to be too tedious. or claim
more than his share of attention.
Seats in the vestibule and parlol
chairs free-except the double rockers.
Reserved seats ten cents extra.
The smokers will be switched: the
porter will see that the sIeepers are
kept awake. and luncheon will bt
served from the dining car, whenever
the passengers are hungry.
The fireman will see that the ice
water boils. and the cow-catcher viii
furnish the cream.
Ticket Office will be open at 7:3O
All aboard for all stations on this
line
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
Grossly False

The account of the republican con-
vention which appeared in the Sun
was so grossly false that its appear
ing in a paper edited by young man
Of Mr.. Lees character, is dicfiult
to explain because we believe he
has too much respect for himself and
for the noble calling in which he is
engaged to Intentionally so misrepre-
sent the facts. 1t must be that Mr..
Lee himself did not have knowledge
of the facts and relieved on informa-
tion which he believed to be accurate.
The fact is that so far as we have
been able to learn there was no con-
test for delegates any where in the
county that amounted to anything,
and where there was the governorship
was in no sense an issue.
The editor of The Tribune interest
ed himself only to the extent of hav-
ing a preferential primary in this
county and then cast his vote for the
candidate he preferred. Some days
before the caucus. W. H. Cherry
asked us if there was going to be any
contest, and we told him there was
not so far as we knew. He desired to
name the delegation from Morris and
we told him we had no interest in
the caucus except to vote on prasi-
dent and that we would print the bal !.
lots if he wanted US to, and we sub
sequently did print them.
The editor of The Tribune was al
so at the county convention but the
editor of the Sun was not) and we
met lots of our friends there, and
didn't feel a bit embarrassed.
AS we understood it. the call of
this convention said that it was to
elect delegates for the presidential
contest. By the way, wonder if
Roosevelt will take Ohio away from
Taft.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
Attention, Comrades.

Overton Post, No. SO, G. A. R..
will observe Decoration Day, May
80, 1912, in the following manner.
On Sunday, May 26th, the comrades
and Ladies Of the G. A. R. will at
tend service at the Congregational
churcn at 1890 a. m. They will
meet at the office Of Colyer & Olson
at 10 a. m.
On May 3Oth, the comrades and
Ladies of the G. A. R. will meet at
the armory at 10 a. m. and proceed
to the cemetery and decorate the
graves of deceased comrades. Carri-
ages and other conveyances will be
at the armory to take the comrades
and Ladies of the G. A. R. to the
cemetrey and return.
At 2 p. M, comrades and Ladies
of the G. A. R. will assemble at the
armory where a suitable program for
the day will be arranged. All old
soldiers and the public are invited.
A. R Pushor, Commander.
w. L. Colyer, Adjutant.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
WILL NOT LOAN $4,000
Proposed Light Plant Exhausts
Credit of City with State.

The constitutional limitation on the
investment of state funds bars the
city Of Morris from borrowing from
the state the amount of bonds voted
at the late bond election, and at the
council meeting on Tuesday evening,
a resolution calling for new election
was discussed, and finally deferred
to an adjourned meeting held last
evening. This paper went to press
too early to give a report of last
nights meeting.
The Limitation to the bonded in.
debtedness of city to which the state
will loan it's trust funds is fifteen
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the real estate. The city now has
outstanding $4,000 of waterworks
bonds, $4,000 additional waterworke
bonds, and refunded bond of $5, 300.
These outstanding bonds permit the
city to borrow only $4,000 more,
and it's credit with the state would
then be exhausted.
AS this amount is not sufficient to
build an electric light plant, the
additional $4,000 will have to be
obtained elsewhere, and it was in
order to amend this resolution that
the adjournment was taken.
1t was also urged that the people
be given an opportunity to vote on
the question of whether they wished
to purchase the present plant, as
this would be the most business like
proceeding. Mr.. Stewart was pre-.
sent and said that if the city wanted
municipal plant. he would sell on
an appraised valuation, he to appoint
one appraiser. the city one and these
two to appoint the third.
Since that time petition has been
circulated and sigred by many of the
most prominent business men asking
for an election on bonds with the
provision that the city may either
buy or construct a plant. This petit
tion was presented last night.
The advantage of voting the bonds
in this form is that then the council
would not be compelled to put in a
competitive plant and run it at a
loss for many years. The bonds as
originally voted gave the council no
choice except new plant no matter
how financially disastrous it would be,
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
The Civic League.

The Civic league held an interesting
meeting at the library on Monday
afternoon. Plans we're made for
cleanup day, which was postponed
until Tuesday, May 28th. in order
that the citizens may have more
time to clean up their premises.
A committee was appointed to enlist
the children in an active campaign
against the flies.
Ward presidents were elected as
follows:
1st Ward Mrs. j. H. Walz. Mrs.
Margaret Towner.
I'd. Ward Mrs. L. P. Norby.
Mrs. Peter Miller.
Sd. Ward MRS. L. c. Spconer,
Mrs. w. F. Cooley.
4th Ward Mrs. M. B. Lord. Mrs.
JAS. Griffith.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
Concert.

The Old Southland Sextette will
appear in Morris under the auspices
Of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church on Thursday even
ing. May 23rd, at the armory. Their
music is of refined and pleasing
order. Wherever they have appeared
universal praise and satisfaction has
been accorded them. They render
solos, quartettes, plantation songs
and melodies. The public is cordially
invited to patronize this entertain
ment. Admission so, 35 and 25
cents. Tickets reserved at Krueger's
Drug store.
Mrs. A. A. Stone, Sec.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
governor,
William H. Cherry,
VIM. Gausman.
A. F. Mcclellan,
L. c. Dorweiler,
L. L. Hanse.

DR.. Caine moved that a committee
consisting OF one from each commits
sioners district be appointed to nomin-
ate delegates to the two conventions,
the committee to consist of L. L.
Hansa Jas. Hendrix, A. j. Mallot,
Phillip Ernst, and N. vinje. The
motlon was carried, after which there
was some discussion as to how the
delegates should be elected and Phillip
Ernst8suggested that one should be
chosea from each commissioner dis
trict and three at large.
While the committee was out, Hon.
L. C. 3Spooner was called upon for a
speech, but was interrupted by the
districts caucusing to select their dele
agtes,E After the delegates had been
selected, he resumed his speech. He
spoke of the great increase in the cost
o. running the state government and
of theEneed of a business administra-
tion, and repeated number of things
to which he called attention in his
nomination speech. He said that
EberhHrt had said that the cost of
the state government was 24 cents
when it was really ST. per capita.
But. said he, "we'll have Eberhart
treed in 80 days." In closing he
said that either himself or Mr.. Cor
don or Mr.. Lee would win the NOM
ination.
The delegates reported by the COM
mittee and elected by the convention
were j
To sthe state convention at St.
Paul-TS. A. Siverts, j. G. White
more. IL. E. Walpole, Ole J. Falk,
Phillip Ernst, H. P. Carlson, A. J.
Maylott, George Danielson.
To the district convention at Will
mars. A: Siverts, J. G. Whittemore,
E. E. Walpole, L. L. Hanse, Phillip
Ernst. H. P. Carlson, A. j. Maylott,
John Lime.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
$3.50 PER YEAR

them in details as ushers in the grand
stand and livestock pavilion.
After the boys have returned home,
each one will be asked to write an es-
say on what he has learned at the
state fair. These will be turned over
to the state fair management and
passed upon by unbiased judges.
There will be several prizes offered
for the best essays and each of the
winners will be presented with some
thing of practical value in the wav
of farm implements or high grade
livestock.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
Congregational Church.

= There will be regular services both
morning and evening. In the even
ing the chorus will render. ''The
Mothers of the Bible.' which was
postponed last Sunday night.
0:3O-M Morning Service. "Faith-
fulness.
II 2:00-Sunday School. Come and
bring your children.
7:O0-Christian Endeavor. Leader,
Alice Tomlin.
8OO:-A special program, Moth
ers of the Bible. You are invited.
A. r. Larson.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17

luSE6 was OL0 VOL0 Cast 1UE
Minis in the second ward of Morris.
The delegates elected at these eau
cuses met in county convention at the
court house on Monday afternoon and
elected eight delegates to the state
convention at St. Paul and eight dele
gates to the district convention at
Willmar.
The convention was called to order
by J. H. Devenney, who read the call
and moved that Paul L. Spooner be
elected temporary chairman and E.
]. Bahe temporary secretary. The
motion carried. DR.. C. E. Caine then
moved that the temporary organiza-
tion be made permanent. which was
carried.
On motion, the chairman appointed
the following committees
Credentials-F. j. Mclaughlin. S.
A. Siverts, A. O.. Gaarder. Phil.
Ernst, V. c. Huntly.
Resolutions-W. H. Cherry, L. C.
Dorweiler. A. F. Mcclellan. L. L.
Hanse. VIM. Gausman.
The credentials committee reported
the following delegates properly cer-
titled =
Morris, First Ward-H. B. Lund.
George Hogan, George Danielson, H.
B. Jones, John Lime, E. C. Gilbert.
DR.. Hulburd, Paul L. Spooner, Martin
Holmlund, Peter Miller, N. A. Nilsson.
Morris. Second Ward-E. J. Jones.
N. Vinje, Max Trantow. DR.. Caine,
S. A. Siverts, VIM. Leuty, W. H.
Cherry, Chris Kline. E. P. Lindgren.
Swan Lake-P. G. Larson, M.
Hendrickson, CLAUS Thorstad.
Framnas-L. L. Hanse, A. Esten-
son, ]. Berkin, N. E. Solseth, A.
M. Ettesvold, E. E. Solseth.
Hodges-Siver Erickson, Geo.
Bowen, authorized to cast four votes.
Moore-E. E. Walpole. j. L. Nor
ton, v. C. Huntley.
Horton-Fred Podratz, VIM. Mesen-
brink.
Darnen-None.
Morris twp.-E. E. Hall, A. S.
Towner.
Rendsville-John Willie, Ole Saith
er. Ole Falk, P. Holmdahl.
Donnelly-M. L. Strand, Jesse
Peterson. &C. Erstad. Ole P. Aasumb.
Pepperton-Philip Ernst, Albert
Andert, VIM. Gausman, Henry Lem
norman.
Scott. M. Larson. Anton Gard.
er, Clyde Roberts, W. F. Peterson.
Synnes-Gottorm Hoff, Adolph
Bruer. four votes.
Stevens-John j. Brown, H. P.
Carlson. ]. H. O'Brien. John Brown.
proxy to J. H. O'Brien.
Baker-None.
EvergIade-C. E. Summers, G.,
Hagen.
Eldorado G. Klinger, Olaf
Killing, Andrew Stoneberg.
Vii. Donnelly-F. j. Mclaughlin
]. G. Whittemore. C. R. Sather.
Vii. Chokio-L. c. Dorweiler. A.
A. DeLong, S. Burt. DeLong proxy
to J. H. Hendrix.
Vii. Hancock-A, ]. Maylott, Earl
Fenton, E. j. Babe, John Hunter.
A. F. Mcclellan. Andrew Overstad
The resolutions committee reported
the following resolution. which was
adopted - IS
We the Republican Party of Ste
vens County, Minnesota, in convention
assembled at Morris this 18th day of
May. 1912, being appraised that at q
presidential primary held in this
county, the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt
was the choice of the majority OF this
party for president and desiring al
this time to place the stamp of ap.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
County Commissioner.

Being asked by my neighbors and
friends to become a candidate for
County Commissioner of the Third
Commissioner District. | hereby an
nounce myself as candidate for the
nomination. Your vote and support
will be greatly appreciated.
Chris. Eystad.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
ROOSEVELT THE FAvORITE
Carried the Presidential Primary
in Stevens County.

Theodore Roosevelt carried the
primaries in Stevens county last Sat-
urday evening, as he did in most every
other part of the state. The returns
on the choice of the voters for presi-
dent in the various precincts were as
follows -
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
German Lutheran.

There will be service in the Ger
man Lutheran church of Swan Lake
next Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
In Donnelly at 2 80 o'clock.
Gustav A. Pilgrim.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
VOTES GIVEN FOR SUBSCRIP-
TIONS NEW OR OLD.

One year, $1.5O-6OO votes.
Two years, $3.O0-13OO votes.
Three years, 81. 5O-23ON votes.
Four years, $6. OO-35OO votes.
Five years, 81. 5000 votes.
Ten years, SIS. OO-15. 900 votes.
The following is list of the candi-
dates and the respective standing up
sn-~to and including Wednesday, May 8.
We have kept in this list only the
names of the candidates who have re-
ceived some votes. Any girl whose
name has been taken out. that wishes
to take up the work can have her
name among the candidates next
week by notifying US of her desire at
once.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17

proval4upon the candidacy of Stevens
county's candidate for governor.
Therefore be it resolved that we
most heartily endorse the candidacy
of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt for Presi-
dent and Hon. Lewis G.. Spooner for
Governor.
Morris tribune., 1912-05-17
All Money to Count This Watch Must be Turned Into
This Office On or Before May %.
ALITTLE MONEY MAY WIN THIS FINE WATCH
And You Get Votes On Pianos Whether You Win the
Watch and Place Yourself the Head of Your District

The special prize offer closes next
Wednesday, May %. The candidate
who turns in the most money from
the start of the contest up to and in
cluding Wednesday. May % will re-
ceive beautiful little Elgin watch in
addition to the votes on the grand
prizes. Remember candidates! You
can win the watch and at the same
time pile up more votes on the piano
than any other girl in the race.
There are fifteen hundred dollars on
our list to be collected and any active
candidate should be able to collect
fifty or one hundred dollars of this
amount before May %. Only few
girls are doing active work in the con-
test and very small amount may
win the watch. Whether you win
the watch or not you get the votes on
the grand prizes and then you are
guaranteed prize or 10 per cent of
all the money you turn in curing the
contest.
Do your best to win the watch show
your friends that you are in the race
to win one of the pianos and they
will help you gladly. Every one
likes to give their support to one
whom they think stands good show
OF winning one of the pianos and if
you place yourself at the lead of the
list in your district you will find it
much easier to secure votes.
Start right now to collect all the
money you possibly can before next
Wednesday.
Now is the time to put forth your
best effort before some other candi-
date gets the field covered. There
are so few girls working in either
district that a hustler could start now
and easily win one Of the pianos.
Any candidate who would, write sub
scribers in other sections of the coun.
try around Morris and in Stevens or
other counties, canvass their home
territory and also all the nearby
towns. elsewhere collecting all the
money she can from our list of old
subscribers and inducing everyone
who is not taking the Tribune to sub
scribe at once. Any girl who would
follow the plan of action outlined
above could easily win one of the
pianos because there is no other candi-
date working in this manner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-19
Gag Rule at
u" Denounced

The gag rule" adopted by the
board Of regents OF the University
of Washington recently has called
for severe condemnation by the
convention Of the State Federation
Of Laor. meeting In Spokane The
gag" Ii In the form OF a resolution
prohibiting any lecturers or speak
erx al the university except as are
first approved by the board of re-
gents or siandpat President T.. +.
Kane.
This resolution followed closely
on the heels OF talk on Single
Tax" given BY Councilman Erickson
before the Political Science club. a
student organization. and several
other progressive talks by other
speakers.
The card of regents is composed.
y a big majority. OF the rankest
standpatters in the state, and their
prohibitory resolution was passed
TO eliminate any discussion OF pro-
gressive principles. The excuse
given y the regents was that the
privilege OF addressing the students
was used to advertise" certain in
dividuals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-19

what caused the explosion. Every.
thinw vas working smoothly. he
said. when. vithcut warning. the
terrific explosion occurred. and he
found himself racing for = life boat
Those Who escnped from the
Steamer arrived here In small boat
early to-day. Some OF them were
atflF~d only In fheir night apparel
a do not know whether th~ boiler
went up or down through the hull
Of the boat" said Lewis. '.or whsth-
er those who lost their lives were
killed or drowned. II all happsncd
IN the t~inklinx OF sn eve. The
Dixon sank 80 quickly there vas no
way Of telling exactly what did hap
PEN
The Dixon left Portland yester.
say afternoon for Heavier slough
The boat Was constructed 10 Port.
land In 1906. and was owned BY the
shaver transportation company.