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SEWING COTTON.
The Humble Origin of the Great
Thread Industry.

The Humble Origin of the Great
Thread Industry.
The origin of sewing cotton was told
at a cotton manufacturers meeting by
the head of the great thread house of
Paisley, Scotland. It was discovered
in 1903 by his grandfather, who had a
little business in Paisley, making silk
Irvine for heddles, which were used by
every weaver. The silk came from
Hamburg, and in 1903 Napoleon caused
the stock held there to be burned in or
der to hamper British trade. The weav-
ers were in despair, but James Clark
conceived the idea that cotton yarns
could be twisted together to form the
twines. 81
The experiment succeeded, and from
this grew the idea that cotton could be
substituted for fax in the manufacture
Of sewing thread and would not be so
coarse and harsh. He began the manu-
facture of the thread in very small
way. 1t was at first put up in skeins
and had to be wound into little balls by
the purchaser, and then Mr.. Clark in
vented the modern spools. He had them
made by a wood turner, half q gross at
q time. They cost him sixpence a doz-
en-. and he charged the purchaser Of the
thread a halfpenny for the SPOOL
which, however. was refunded when
the spool was returned. The ladies Of
Paisley used to come to his shop with
their spools and wait while he wound
the thread on them. From this small
beginning grew great industry.
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sword stands In churches.

Sword stands came into use In Lon
don churches when 1T became custom
airy to carry the city sword before the
lord mayor as he went to church in
state. During service the sword was
placed In the stand or case provided
for II, and In his own church the lord
mayor generally had the stand placed
conveniently near to or In his family
pew This custom, which was quite
common before the end Of the six
teenth century, apparently began Ii
the reign of Elizabeth. The state Wis,
Its to the city churches were aiscontin-
ued iii the mayoraIty DC Sir Il. N. Pow
Ter, 18S3. London Standard
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runners. ana I,oef.

Al early copy OF swinburne'a
Poems and Ballads volume (Is80
game into the hands Of Dallas, then
chief literary reviewer to the London
Times. who. a fter eliminating On what
we win cali the pygmy poems. strobe
Oh to Moxon's with an ultimatum.
Either, said he, let them withdraw the
book Of he would denounce II and de-
I stroy 1t, AS they had no wish to be de-
nounced OF destroyed thelnsely yes. they
preferred to accept the former alteyna-
siYaS John Camden Iotten brought
rout tiAe book Eortnightly Review.
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fact that he has d bank account /,
Yes; 1t has developed him into a
financier OF the continuous tyne. 4
& How Is that ~
IL checks his money out just for
the pleasure OF putting it back again Z
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
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ems. Euby-Tnar was nne. ana did
your father give something in silver
too? Pearl-No; he gave us bottle OF
acid to test the other presents WITH
Chicago News.
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Pearl Oh. ne Ind i deli tfsil we'd
ding aud reeeiy ed So d arsx 81 lver nsass1
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!. It doesn't take any grit to grumble.-
Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26
COMMERCIAL
A Floating Exposition.

A Floating Exposition.
The department Of commerce. afiE
labor Is informed that the Export
Shipping company Of New York ia
about to equip steamer, With repre-
sentative American products to- make
5000 mile trip around the world ia
the interests of American commerce.
The idea was suggested by magazine:
article written by an officer Of the de-
partment.
Marshall Fields Wealth.
The Chicago board Of tax review arr
nounces that Marshall Field will pay
taxes on real estate valued at $50,
600 and on a personal valuation of S10,-
100000. 1t is said that Mr. Field pays
without a murmur. Conservative estf-
mates place his entire fortune in the
neighborhood of $150,000,GO0.
Standard Oil Dividends.
The Standard Oil company has de-
clared dividend of So share fog
Sept 16. This means a distributions
Of 100000 to the stockholders of the
great oil trust, of which the personal
share of John D. Rockefeller Is under
stood to be $2,4O0,0O0. This has drawn
attention to the fact that In the paSA
three months Mr. Rockefeller has giysza
away to education and charity Ek
least $11, 100000. His investments
outside of Standard Oil are said to pro-
duce 100000 year.
Negro Business Men Meet.
The sixth annual convention of TIE
National Negro Business league has
been held at New York. Booker q
Continued on page O.
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RoooeNe.-., .t>.ul ~, Ut CndutauQua, Id
which the trusts in general and the
meat packers in particular were
warned of punishment for violation 0g
law, District Attorney Morrison of Chs
cago made a number Of subpoenas fog
the trial of the twenty-four beef pack
ers and others, returnable Oct. 2. EacfG
case will be taken up separately.
Verdict on Mentor Wreck.
Coroner Siegelstein, at Cleveland, fEs
his verdict on the wreck of the Lake
Shores Twentieth Century Limited at
Mentor, O., June q, recommends that
Walter F. Minor, the telegraph oper--
ator at that station, be held for man
slaughter. Minor is charged with haV--
ing opened the switch, but whether he
did so Of his own volition or by tele--
graphic orders of a superior officer the
coroner is not prepared to say. 1t was.
found to have been a physical impos-
sibility for a strange person to have
unlocked and turned the switch and
locked it again within the thirty sec
onds that it takes the train to reach'
thfs station from the time it's headlight
Is 2rst seen.
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nant next February. This report was
strengthened when Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
telyou were the guests of the president
at Sycamore Hill.
Coneer to Go to China.
It was generally understood that the
president had decided to send Edwin
II. Conger as secret commissioner to
China to aid in adjusting the questions
growing out of the boycott of Amer
lean goods and to settle the Hankow
railroad dispute. Mr.. Conger has been
serving as ambassador to Mexico since
he was replaced by Mr.. Rockhill at
Picking.
Governor Hanly Closes Taeeart's.
The notorious casino, a gambling re-
sort of the wealthy at French Lick
Springs, Ind, owned by Thomas Tag
CART, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, was closed volunta-
ly's intended order. Heretofore this
resort had been free from official in
reference, no matter Vhich party was
In power.
Philadeiphia's Mythical Voters.
The policemen's recanvass of thirty
one Philadelphia wards was completed
Aug. Is and shows a total of 6O,0S3
names on the voting lists that have
no right to be there. These lists are
to be checked by Director Potter's
agents.
War on Weaver Renewed.
The select branch of the Philadelphia
councils renewed the fight on Mayor
Weaver by adopting resolution.
50 to 5, to create a committee of seven
empowered to investigate the removal
of all officers and employees of the city
b. the last three months. The sponsors
for this move, representing the Dur
ham machine, would have it inferred
that Mayor Viewers numerous dis
missals were made for political causes
The mayor said he would welcome any
investigation that the councils might
authorize.
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LA B 0 r
s4ssbrew Bakers Win Strike.

A large majority Of the boss bakers
Of Local % in the Hebrew district Of
New York's east side have signed the
union agreement with the striking
bakers, notwithstanding that the Cit
liens Industrial association, under the"
leadership Of G. w. Post, had come to-
the aid of the proprietors. The en-
ployers had already conceded the
strikers demands as to wages, hours
Of work and better conditions, and the
only question at issue was the open
shop. The executive board Of the in
ternational union had refused to sane
ton a general sympathetic strike, and
the local sympathetic strikes were de-
clared off.
One good result Of this strike for the
consuming public is the increased &C
tivity Of the sanitary inspectors, who
have refused to allow many of the"
shops to be reopened without radicaE
improvements as to cleanliness, vera-
tilation, etc.
Teamsters Re- Shea.
By the close vote Of 100 to 121 Cog
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jected. More money was voted for the
relief of several New York unions
! Debs on New Labor Body. =
In a signed statement for the Inter:
national Socialist Review e. V. DebS
fatty contradicts the widely publishes
report that he left the recent industrtaA
convention at Chicago Disguised with
its work in organizing the IndustrtaS
Workers of the World as a rival tea
the American Federation Of Labor.
He declares that the capitalist papers
misrepresented the conventions fron2
the first and insists that it's work IS
entirely satisfactory to him in uniting
the working class in a revolutionary
organization. He calls attention TO-
the fact that neither himself nor DG'
Leon holds Office in the new organtza-
ton. .
Against Printers Demand. >
Addressing the convention Of the
International Typographical union at.
Toronto, President George H. Ellis OF
the United Typothetae Of America
gave due warning that the proposed
demand for an eight hour workday
would be fought by the employing
printers. Nevertheless the typos de-
cided to strike If necessary Jan. q,
1905. x
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70 r &c N
Gar Summons Assembly.

SZaf summons Assembly,.
Just at the critical stage of the peace
| conference the car of Russia issued
| the long anticipated call for a nation
al consultative ''duma' or assembly
fixing it's date for mid-January next.
| The members are to discuss measures
| and examine the state budget, but their
| acts are to be subject to the cars alb
| solute authority The suffrage, though
| wide, is not universal 1t is based on
property qualification, the peasantry
having vote through membership in
! communal organizations. A considera-
| BILE portion of the residents Of the
cities possessing no lands, together
with women, soldiers, civil functional
ries, ETC., are without suffrage.
Waiting on Gar and Mikado.
After week of daily conferences the
peace ENJOYS at Portsmouth, with the
eyes of all the world on them, were
compelled to report to their respective
sovereigns that they had been unable
to agree on four of Japan's twelve con-
ditions of peace. The Russians would
not think of paying Japan's war ex-
penses, of surrendering Sakhalin, Of
giving over the interned warships or
having their naval power In the east
limited The conference adjourned to
await further instructions from St.
Petersburg and Tokyo.
Norway's independence Vote.
By the overwhelming majority Of
LOCO to 1 the electorate of Norway in
the recent referendum voted in favor
of the dissolution Of the union with
Sweden The day Of voting was treat
ed as national holiday, and transpor-
tation for voters from remote districts
to the voting places was free. The
movement proceeded without signs of
hatred or violence, but with the utmost
patriotic feeling, as shown by the dis
play of flags and the singing of nation
al songs by orderly crowds. Returns
showed that 36S, 200 votes were for and
1874 against separation. A republic is
now likely to be established.
Spanish Famine Spreads.
The famine riots In the Andalusia
district of Spain have extended to
many cities and are practically IN
checked. The hunger driven peasants
have driven out the Weather resi-
dents, confiscated their property and
are looting all towns not protected by
troops 1t is estimated that over 1,OOO,-
coo are desperately hungry and that
one-tenth of these are actually starv-
ing A march has been started to ap-
peal to the king for aid.
What Venezuela Owes France.
Referee Frank Plumley Of North
field, VT, has awarded claims Of the
French government against Venezuela
for damages to French merchants in
the revolution of 1901 amounting to
slightly over $65O,0OO.
A Congress Of Russian Peasants.
In spite of the orders Of General
Trepoff to prevent it over 200 dele
gates, representing organizations OF
peasants in different parts Of Russia,
have met secretly at Moscow and
passed resolutions demanding univer-
sal suffrage for the coming national
assembly and system Of land pro-
prietorship by handing over to the
people all lands now belonging to the
state and to the religious institutions.
They demanded also that free educa-
ton be obligatory, that the schools De
secularized and that the assembly nave
power to initiate legislation. This was
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private car system. The defendants
have until Sept to file their answers.
The government expects to show that
the public is robbed for nearly every
article Of food by reason Of secret
agreements between the railroad and
the car lines, the latter acting as
agents for the former. Commissioner
Cockrell said he had no doubt this
would be proved and that the car lines
would be forced out of business.
To Try Beef Packers Oct 2.
On the next day after President
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By the close vote of 100 to 121 CO

nelius ?. Shea1
Of Boston was
reelected presf~
dent of the In
terna tiona Ii
Brotherhood Of
Transfers at It's
convention iB-
Philad elphEa% ,
thus sustaining g.
his action In
II a V l II i CdHSN
the G h c a g o
strike. Similar
ly by a close
vote, the report
of the strike
committee crit
icising him for
his course aa
Chicago was YEa-
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panies to show
cause why they
should not be
punished for
giving rebates.
This is the first
public step in
carrying out
the administra-
TONS plan for
suppressing the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26

AN Absolutely Reliable Re-
view of the Leading News
of the Week in Politics,
Government, Education, La
Dor, Commerce, Religion,
Science and Sports.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26
LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Railroads Called to Account.

Summonses have been issued at
Washington by the interstate COM
merce commission to many Of the i'm
portant railroads and refrigerator COM
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26

and steel multi
millionaire, as
the man to sue
coed B OF e s
Penrose in the
United States
senate. These
influences were
known to be
the same as
those w b i c h
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26

Nicholas Grants Russia Con
sultative Assembly Just as
Failure Of the Peace Con-
ference Seems Inevitable
Owing enlargement on
Four Points Norway
Votes 1000 to | For In
dependence--The Western
Reciprocity Republicans
Start Fight For the Dual
Tariff -Shaw's Successor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26
PO TICAL

Frick to Succeed Penrose.
1t was the open political secret OF
the week that the corporate influences
of the keystone State had decided up
on Henry c. Frick, the Pittsburg coke
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26

the first peasants congress in Russian
history.
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mant next February. This report was
strengthened when Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
telyou were the guests Of the president
at Sycamore Hill.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-26
corteIyou For the Treasury.

The opinion prevailed in official cir
cles at Washington that the president
had offered the treasury portfolio to
Postmaster General Cortelyou In an
ticipation Of Secretary Shaw's retire
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
Dying of Fame.

is, in its torments, like dying OF con
sumption, The progress Of consump-
ton, from the beginning to. the very end
IS "A long torture, both to victim and
friends. "When had consumption 10
its first stage" writes VIM Myers, Of
Cearfoss, Md, "after trying different
medicines aud a good doctor, in vain,
at last took DR.. Kings New Discovery,
which quickly and perfectly cured me.
Prompt relief ard sure for coughs, colds
sore throat, bronchitis, etc. Positively
prevents pneumonia. Guaranteed at
Webb Bros price zoe aud 81 90 bottle.
Trial bottle free.
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
GAR. MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD AT METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY.
Quite A Number OF Old Veterans
Listen To A Sermon By Rev
w. +. Ferguson.

Memorial services were held at the
Methodist Church Sunday morning. at
IL oiclqck under the auspices of the
James r Ward Post of this city. Quite
a number of old soldiers were present
and listened to sermon by Rev. w T..
Ferguson, who based his remarks on the
137th Psalm patriotic song Of the
lsraeltes.
Expresses the deep sorrow of Israel
during their exile from the land Of their
fathers, and their solemn vow never to
forget the Holy city. The patriotic
songs which we sing are the expressions
of our feeling of patriotism which well
up within us on these anniversary
occasions.
This is "a beautiful and pathetic pict-
ture Of the captive Jews aud their
sorrow in ihe land Of Babylon. For
seventy years they sat on the banks of
the Euphrates and the Tigris and be
walled their unfortunate condition,
The harp was the well kncwn instru.
meut for the accompaniment OF song.
Its music was sweet and delightful.
When calamity fell upon the nation
their harps were sienced. And thus it
is with our lives. We have the Gle
ments OF Joy in them, the powerr Of
song and gladness and there is no man
who has not the capacity and the
occasion for delightful mirth. Our
country has haa her dark days. When
the clemehts Of JOY and the power OF
song and gladness left Us.
The writer Of this song was an exile,
who had been carried away by the
armies of Observation-Disclosures when Jeru-
salem was sacked and the temple de-
stroyed. This leads US to enquire into
the cause of Israel's! bondage, twas
threefold.
jaj. ldolatry. IL was one OF their besot-
ing sins. Idolatry is either external
or internal, external is the paying hom.
age to outward effects either natural or
artificial. Internal is an inordiuate de-
sire, love OF creatures, riches, honors
and the pleasures of life. (bl Marrying
contrary to JehQVah's command. They
were forbidden to intermarry with the
heather. The command they ignored.
The sancity of the home was destroyed.
Divorce followed. The sancity OF the
American home is not guarded as it
should be, parents in advising children
in reference to marriage lay too much
The Jasper news., 1905-06-01
POINTS TOBE CONSIDERED
THE KIND OF TOWN WANTED FOR
THE NORMAL.
One OF the Normal Commissioners
Tells Of His views Concerning the
Location OF the Institution.

Thos.M. johnson who is a member Of
the commission whose duty is to select
location for the new normal school to
be established 10 Southwest Missouri
gives his views on the subject as follows:
Ia response to numerous inquiries
will state briefly the factors, advantages
or qualifications, as they may be var
iously named. which will in my Judge
ment determine the location Of the Nor.
nal School, In Importance rank them
in the following order
Moral atmosphere or conditions.
.. Healthfulness.
3. The attitude Of the people towards
schools.
4, Accessibility.
,. Bonus, which may be offered.
lllThe first prerequisite or qualiiica-
tion must be- a good moral atmosphere.
The school should be located in town
or city where the material opportunities
aud temptations to 20 astray are num-
erically at a minimum, and where the
vicious element is small
y Next To moral health comes physi.
cal health, aud the healthfulness of any
place must receive serious consideration.
Under healthfulness include, of course,
all sanitary arrangements, both natural
and artificial, ,3l The general interest in
schools, and especially in higher institu-
tiousof learning is an essential factor.
The growth and prosperity Of "a school
depend, to large extent, on local CO.
operation and Influence.
~ The place must possess adequate
railroad facilities. One OF the facts
which led 70 the establishment Of new
normal school was that the existing nor
mails are not accessible, except at much
expense, to residents of Southwest
Missouri. In this connection the loca-
tion Of town or "a city, with reference
10 the center Of the Normal district
must be duly considered.
t5J A good bonus is certainly very de-
sirable, and the larger the better: but
the location will not be sold TO the high.
est bidder, nor viii it be selected prim.
arily o. chiefly with reference to any
bid or propositicn, may add :that |
speak for myself alone, | have not con-
ferred with any of the distinguished
gentlemen who are associated with me
on tie commission, and therefore know
nothing about their views ON the snb.
iect. THos. NJ. JOHNSON.
Osceoa, May -, 1905.