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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

and he dares to dream that the children of God
once loved each other. On such day one may
dream that the time might come
when they would do so again.
Rein in and stop here this high hill!
Look north, look east look south, look west
where the sun sets, on all sides the scene is the
same In every field the steady mule, the stea-
dy plowman and the children dropping corn.
Close the eye moment and look at the picture
fancy paints. Every field in Georgia is there.
every field in the south is there. And in each
the figures the same, the steady mule and
the steady man and the pattering feet of the
children dropping corn. A simple thing you
|say.
And yet as those white seeds rattle down to
the sod and hide away for the season. it needs
no peculiar strength of fancy to see Jacobs lad
der crowded with ascending blessings.
Scornfully the railroad king would
glance at these small teams in each small field
yet check those troopers and his cars
would rot on the road and rust will devour the
engines in the roundhouse. The banker would
ride thru the fields thinking only of his hoard
ed millions, nor would he ever startle himself
with the thought that his millions would melt
away in mist were tiny hands never to be
found dropping corn The bond holder
proud in all the security of the untaxed receiv-
er of peoples taxes, would see in these fields
merely industry from which he gathers tribute;
it would never dawn on his mind that without
the opening of those burrows and hurrying ar
my of children dropping corn his bond
wouldn't be worth the paper it is written on
Yet it is literally so.
Feed the world and it can live produce and
march Starve it and what would become
of railroads, banks, mills, mines, notes, mort
cages and bonds?
How much of your gold can you eat?
How many of your diamonds will answer
the need of a loaf?
But enough.
It is time to ride down the hill.
The tinkle of the cowbell follows the sink
ng sun-both on the way home.
So many unspoken thot, [ ride homeward,
thinking of those who plant corn, and hard in
hese people do and bear and suffer, yet would
lot fashion this prayer to the favored of the re
'ublic: 90 rulers, lawmakers, soldiers, Judges
'ankers, merchants editors, doctors, preachers,
be not SO unmindtul of the mis-
ny of those who feed you."-Tom Watson's
1agazine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

Near Fergus Falls, they have taken four
~axaeon loads of fish from an artesion well, &C
ecording to dispatch to the Minneapolis Journ-
.al Looks as if the LIE Sueur liar had moved to
aEergus Falls.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08
PLANTING CORN in GEORGIA.

on such day, such a cloudless radiant
nower sweetened day the horseman slackens
the rein as he rides, thru lanes and quiet fields;
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

When the people politicians, or whoever
"a is doing the talking, begin to talk OF Jake
Jacobson for state auditor they are talking real
sense. Jacobson cannot be nominated for gov
4aernor, but he might easily knock down the au-
4Iitorship plum, and he would make just the
sort of an auditor the people would enjoy hav-
5ang.-Paynesville Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

application at Fergus Falls Saturday when Jos
aeph La Valley, young man who has been ii
sail for few weeks on charge Of burglary, ex
pressed Willingness to plead guilty and receive
ssentense. The law provides that prisoners who
wish to do so plead guilty without await
aug indictment by grand jury, and, as the dis
Grict court does not convene until September
va Valley decided that he might just as well
begin serving time at once. He accordingly
admitted his guilt and was sent to the ST. Cloud
4eformatory for indefinite period He had
4sroken into building at Dent and stolen some
aa,oney and a few articles. So far known,
dhis is the first time this law has been applied
ia this state, It's enactment made possible
by the adoption of the constitutional
amend ment relating to grand juries
+ S
"Tohn Hay, secretary of state of the United
States, died on July 1. His death, crushing
sorrow to his friends, is to the people of this
~coe1ntry national bereavement; and in addi-
zEion it is serious loss to mankind, for to him
twas given to stand as leader in the effort to
Shelter world conditions by striving to advance
zkfIe of international peace and justice.
4 '*He entered the public service the trust
ed and intimate companion of Abraham Line
assan and for we'll nigh forty years he served his
country with loyal devotion and high ability in
u1nany positions Of honor and trust; and finally
crowned his life work by serving as secretary
of state with such r-sightedness of the future
and such loyalty to lofty ideas, as to confer
1asting benefits not only upon our own country,
but upon all nations Of the arth."-From Pres
adent Roosevelts proclamation regarding the
death of John Hay
S
The Commercial West never quoted any
thing more true than the following in regard toI
railroads but it mi ght, with all propriety have
added that the same princi pal holds good in all
g,nauches of business: "Presdent Woodwork
ssf the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce,
ssnakes point of great force in the railway con-
1eroversy when he says that discourteous in
competent and apathetic station agents turnout
the country do more to create adverse leg1sla-
1fion towards railroads than any one thing.
Tie station agent is a point of contact between
the railroad corporation and the voting public
VI is a we'll known fact in human economy that
"a man will resent any kind of discourtesy more
eauickly than he will courteous extortion. A
railroad is known by it's local representatives.
fHf these men are so small that their Office puffs
&hem out of normal proportion, the community
a1elves the railway corporation to be arlstocrat-
&c and tyrannical The American rule is to
knock such an institution thru the Legislature.
Railroads can spend money no more wisely
efhan by hiring large small station
nts"-Princeton Union.
S
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

Every day will be circus day when the
Carnival comes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-07-08

The discussion relative to the basis OF re
y, presentation in the next Republican convention
shat is now going the rounds of the press is
Interesting, but really cuts very little ice.
Un1ess the next republican nominee can get
gnis nomination without juggling with the
basis of representation fact, get it 50 nearly
unanimously that the basis will cut no figure
aaas nomination will do him very little good.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
LIGHT PLANT TROUBLE
WILL BE INVESTIGATED
Chief Engineer Joseph lMesser and
Fireman Edward Duffy VIII
Explain to City Trustees.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 2.-Chief Engineer
Joseph Messer of the Municipal Elec-
trio Light Works will probably be
called upon by the City Trustees
Wednesday night to explain by what
authority he attempted to discharge
Edward Duffy, a fireman, on Saturday.
Duffy was appointed to the position by
the City Trustees nearly three years
ago and he claims that 1t was not
within Messer's province to remove
him. That was the reason why he de-
clined to pay any attention to the en-
gineer's notice that his services were
no longer required and refused to
leave the works until the assistance of
superintendent Joseph B. Kahn and
the police was invoked.
Duffy asserts that Messer has been
fattening a grudge against him and
making matters disagreeable, hoping
thereby that Duffy would quit his job.
Messer has been in the employ of the
city as engineer of the Municipal Elec-
trio Light Works for several years. He
was removed by one Board of City
Trustees, but succeeded in getting the
place back after being out two years.
Duffy has agreed to remain idle and
keep the peace pending the investiga-
ton of the matter by the City Trus-
tees Wednesday night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
STUDENTS HONOR MEMORY
OF EDWARD ROWLAND Sill,
Three Glasses of Oakland High School
Erect Monument in Lafayette
Square.

OAKLAND, Jan. 2.-The students
of the Oakland High School have
erected a monument to the memory
of Edward Rowland Sill, one of the
ablest of California's poets, who was
formerly teacher at the High School.
The monument was set in place to-
day in Lafayette square, where it will
be unveiled in about two weeks. The
monument is in the form of a bronze
sundial and is mounted on a base of
rough hewn granite.
The memorial has been placed near
the Eleventh-street side of the square.
just south of the High School. on
the Eleventh side is a bronze
plate, bearing the following inscr.p-
ton: Erected to the memory of Ed
ward Rowland Sill by the Oakland
High School classes of June, '98: De-
cember, SO, and December 'O1.. On
the opposite side of the base are tho
following lines from the pen of the
late poet:
Forenoon and afternoon and night
Forenoon
And afternoon and night
Forenoon and--what?
The empty song repeats itself. No r,ore >
Yea that is life Make this forenoon SUBJ
lime, s1D
This afternoon psalm. this night PRAYER.
And time Is conquered and thy crown is won
Arrangements for the unwilling are
in the hands of Miss Sadie Drinkwa- :
ter. Miss Fannie French and Edgar
M. Sanborn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

BURGLARS IN A STORE.-Oakiand Jan!
"A. M. Silvera's store, 701 East Twelfth
street, entered last night by burglars,
who stole SIS worth of goods
DIR. A s. KELLY RETURNs-Oakland.
Jan 2.-Dr A s. Kelly, who for the last week
has been absent from the city hunting
trip, has returned to Oakland, and has re-
sumed his practice. which during his absence
was in the hands of DIR. j. M shannon.
CELEBRATE THE 'sToRA."-OalxIand. ian
2.-Members of the congregation OF Beth Abra-
ham celebrated the completion OF the ''Tora''
at Germania Hall yesterday. Rev. NJ Block
conducted the services.
SAYS ESCORT STOLE PURSE Oakland.
Jan. miss Wiley Bennett charges Charles
Puilen with stealing $40 from her purse after
they had watched out the old year Saturday
night at the Afro Methodist Church. Puilen
was arrested. He denies the theft.
SHOT IN THE HAND.-Oakland Jan g.
Allan Watts, cabin boy on the ship Eph Mont
the hand by a companion who was loading
rife. Watts had his hand in his pocket and
the bullet went through the hand and was
found in the bottom OF the pocket.
POULTRY FANCIERS TO MEET.-Ala-
media, JAM 2.-Oficers will be elected by the
Alameda County Poultry Association tomor
row night at a meeting to be held in Linder-
man Hall. The annual report OF the secretary
of the organization will be read and talk on
Incubation will be given by W. r. Tullock.
WED AS OLD YEAR DIES-Oakland, Jan.
2.-Charles E. Hall, employed as towerman
by the Southern Pacific Company and Mrs.
Mary G. Chase, were married at midnight on
New Years eve at the home of the former. 907
Wood street Hall is well known among rail-
road men, having been prominent in the great
strike of 1894.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN
BUSY THE LAST YEAR
Records of the County Offices Show
Good Business-F'ew Prisoners
at County Jail.

OAKLAND, Jan. 2.-The records of
the Alameda County Receiving Hos
pital show that during the year just
ended 1882 patients were treated at
the hospital. Out of this number only
20 died, nearly all Of these passing
away a few moments after their ad-
mission TO the hospital. Eighteen of
the cases treated were those of peo-
pie who attempted suicide by poison
ing, only one resulting fatally.
The insane ward of the hospital re-
ceived 134 patients during the year,
81 of whom were committed to the
State asylums. and 43 were discharged
after examination. Drs. o. D. Ham
lin and r. T. Stratton, the surgeons in
charge, have every reason to feel
proud of the record of the year.
During 1904 99S suits of all descrip-
tions were filed at the office of the
County Clerk, 333 of which were ac-
tions for divorce. In 1903 there were
994 suits filed, 323 being for divorce.
heavy increase over last year is
shown by the records of the County
Recorders office, 1881 documents
having been filed this year, as COM
pared with 21,756 in 1908. The fees
received by the County Recorder
amounted to $33,25S 05, and the to-
tai expenses of the Office have been
$25,S61 45, leaving a net balance for
the county treasury of 1886 so.
At the close of 1904 there were only
81 prisoners confined in the County
Jail. The record Of the year shows
that there have been sos prisoners
confined there during the year. Dur
ing 1903 there were 735 prisoners
confined at the County Jail.
Fines and forfeitures collected in
the Police Courts during 1904
amounted to $10,519 SO. From De-
partment l $4953 SO was gathered, of
which $29S9 so went to the county
treasury and $1964 to the city strong
box From Department the total
receipts were 1886, the county's
share being $500 and the city's re-
turn $2057. The number of cases
handled was 4S73, divided as follows:
Department 1, 2152; Department 2,
1921.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
lanes SHOWS
MARKED CLASS

The final rounds of the class singles
tennis tournament played on the Cal
ifornia Club courts yesterday brought
out some interesting tennis. The
first and second class matches were
hardly close enough to be exciting. but
the third and fourth class players were
evenly matched and the scores were
close. George James easily carried off
the honors in the first class, while Mel
vile Long had no trouble winning the
second class trophy. Moulten Warner
won the hardest match of the tourna-
ment from Albert Kenyon and carried
off the third class trophy. Fourth
class honors went to r. B. Daggett
The result of the match between. B.
F. Nourse and George James was new
er in doubt. Nourse played his usual
steady game but was no match for
James. The latter outclassed him both
in strokes and in condition. OF the
active players James is undoubtedly the
best in the club. BY winning yesterday
and also by climbing to the top of the
continuous tournament he proved this
fact
Melville Long occupies the same po-
sition in the second class that James
does in the first. He was easily the
best in the class and had an easier
time winning than any man in the
tournament.
When Moulton Warner and Albert
Kenyon came together in the finals of
the third class a great match resulted.
Three of the sets were GA, one 13-11
and the other 7-5. Kenyon won two
out of three, but Warner took the last
two sets and match.
r. b. Daggett was given little con-
sideration in the fourth class and his
victory came as a surprise. In all his
matches he finished strongly and his
victories were well earned. His per-
feet condition had a great deal to do
with his success.
Several good matches were played
in the continuous tournament. w. r.
Collier again defeated r. b. Cornell in
straight sets and Immediately chal-
lenged James, the number one man.
DR.. Bush and Harry Rolfe played a
close and exciting match. The medical
man won three sets out Of four from
his opponent. The first two sets were
exceedingly close but Bush won the
last two easily. The winner Is an ex-
champion of one of the Middle Western
States and has an excellent style. He
is a tall, rangy player and when he
becomes accustomed to the courts wiz
be one of the clubs strongest players.
Many think he migNt at present beat
James. The days results:
First class-George James beat B. F. Nourse.
6-3, 6-1. Ga.
Second class Melville Long beat Paul Jones.
6-3 Ga. 6-2
Third ciass-Moulton Warner beat A,nart
Kenyon. 4-6 7-5. 4-6 1911 7-5 -~S
wFs,nra Fourth slsssaR r. ? Dasgett beat Bradley
Knowlton. 9-7. Ia. 6-s Finais--Daggett beat
Bacon ST., 60 6-2. 6-1
Continuous tournament-w. b. Collier beat
r. B. Cornell, 6-3 Ga. ca; Dr. Bush beat
Harry, Rolfe. 1913. 1873. 6-s, go: w. q.
Knowiton beat B. l. yancovich. ga rs:
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
VIII Install New Oficers.

Chapter No. 36, Royal Arch Masons,
will INSTALL the following newly elected
officers on Wednesday evening, jan
uary 4, at the Masonic Temple: High
priest, John Charles Foster; king, Ar
thur Thomas Piercy; scribe, Charles
Pinkerton Maclafferty; captain of the
host, Benjamin Franklin Woolner;
treasurer, Frank Howard Brooks;
secretary, William Henry Craig; prin-
cipal sojourner, Alton Cass Jackson;
royal arch captain, Edward Charles
Bridgman; master of third veil,
Charles Frederick OFT; master of sec
ond veil, Wallace Covert Price; master
of first veil, Dudley Almont Smith;
guard, Robert Griffith Evans.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
CLEAR TITLES
And PROSPERITY
Much Permanent Develop
ment Results From Set
Ting of Vexed Question
CONTRA COSTA GROWS
New Roads Building and
Prospects for New Rail-
ways Cause improvement
CONTRA COSTA GROW
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway. Jan. 2.


1915 Broadway, Jan. 2.
The development of Contra Costa
County has not been entirely along the
bay shore. While thousands OF men
are now employed in this section where
there were but hundreds a few years
ago, much Improvement has been made
in the fertile valleys that abound in
the interior. New sections are being
opened up; many new uses have been
found for the soil, and in the last
few years there has been an unusual
increase in the number of fine fruit
trees, vines and nuts that have been
planted.
Much of the increase In agricultural
interests is due to the now almost COM
plete settlement of all land title litt-
cation. For years there was trouble
over the titles to valuable lands all
through Contra Costa County, partic-
ularly in the section just over the hills
that seperate Alameda and Contra
Costa counties. Many have been
killed in the years ago over land title
claims and the litigation has been end
less. Clear titles were hard to get in
some sections, and this contributed
to retard the growth of one OF the
finest districts in the State.
But much of this litigation has come
to an end in the last year, and final
decisions from the courts have been
handed down, notably in the case OF
the famous Sobrante ranch litigation.
This has confirmed the title to some
valuable pieces Of land, and the own
ers who got complete title from the
courts now feel that they can go ahead
with substantial development. A feel
ing has existed for many years that
permanent improvement might be
wasted through some decision of the
courts, but now that this uncertainty
has been done away with these broad
acres are being developed. This sec
ton is likely to be opened soon by
railroads.
In the Walnut Creek section there
is a great development of the industry
that gave the place it's name. Not
only are all of the thousands Of ma
tive black walnut stock, which are nom
bearing, being grated with the Eng
lish variety, but thousands of new
trees are being started.
In the great Moraga Rancho at La
fayette special improvements are being
made by Albert Burton, the overseer.
This famous ranch of thousands of
acres is owned by Horace Carpenter,
the first Mayor Of Oakland, and is
leased under the management of Mr..
Burton, who is very popular in that
section. John Devlin of Glorietta has
undertaken the management of the
largest single holding of this rancho
and is showing in dairy, produce and
grains what this section can do.
Supervisor Ralph Harrison of Dan
vile, who assumed Office to-day, has
announced that he will endeavor as
supervisor to give all of this section
the best roads possible in order to
put them in better communication
with Oakland and the county seat.
Martinez, and to give them an outlet
for their produce.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
Save Her From Asylum.

OAKLAND, Jan. 2.-Judge Melvin
to-day issued an order for the re-
examination of Miss Mary Alderman,
who was committed to the insane asy-
lum on Saturday. Miss Acherman
came to this country a few days ago,
utterly unable to speak English. She
was lost one night and arrested. No
one could be found who could speak
to her in her own language and she
became nervous and worried and was
supposed to be weak-minded. Since
her commitment her story has been
learned and some countrymen have
agreed to care for her If the commit
ment is revoked. This will be done
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
PRESIDENT WHEELER
ASKS FOR COIN
WANTS TO TRAIN TEACHERS
'X1Iu1 Po+;+;on ooiclat,,ra for $40 600
Legislature

late. We find It impossible to provide ade-
Quately for the special training of such super
visors and teachers while lacking In adequately
equipped schools under university manage
ment.
The gist Of the statements presented above
Is this: That in the judgment of the depart
ment of education the university cannot give
to the public such educational service and
educational leadership as is now reasonably
demanded of II without the maintenance of q
strong university school,
II do not wish it understood" said
Professor Brown to-day that this
plan for training teachers is to compete
in any way with the normal school
work of the State. We cooperate with
them, and they, believe, regard the
matter in the same light. President
Wheeler approves the project, / think.
and we hope for favorable action by
the State Legislature. Our proposal
for a building for use during term
of ten or twelve years is made so as
not to interfere with the Bernard plan
for the greater university.
II hope to see the time come when
we will be able to do as Columbia Uni
versity does-provide such facilities
that a child may enter a kindergarten
on the university grounds, go through
grammar and high school grades and
receive his university degree all under
the same auspices and on the same
campus.
I'VE propose to have students in our
department teach each one subject in
this grammar school room, with SUI
pervising teacher over all. This would
give practice to about seven or eight
student teachers In each room. That
would be but the beginning Eventual
ly we hope to provide such actual prac-
tice for at least hundred student
teachers.
Our aim is ultimately to equip stu
dents for supervising positions in
school work and to turn out high
school instructors as distinguished
from the normal schools product Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03
MORE ROBBERS
ON THE ROAD
HighWaymen Are at Work in
the District Around Fruit
vale and Edge of Alameda
MAN WEARS A MASK
John Moir Is Held Up on the
Tidal Canal Bridge While
on His Way to Theater
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

1016 Broadway, Jan. 2.
Footpads are still operating nightly
in and about Oakland. This evening
John Moir was held up and robbed at
the point of pistol at the tidal canal
bridge between East Oakland and Ala
media, and Saturday evening the Co.'S
Byrne, on the San Leandro road, was
held up, though not robbed, by high
wayman. who fired four shots and then
escaped.
Moir lives at 52s Kennedy street, East
Oakland, and was walking to Alameda
to attend the Park Theater. When he
reached the Alameda end Of the tidal
canal bridge a tall man in a mask and
with revolver stopped him. Moir
obeyed the usual order to throw up his
hands, whereupon the highwayman
turned him around so that he could not
make close observations, took 81 in
money and marched him down Park
street into Alameda. He then made
his escape across the fields toward
Fruitvale. Moir went to Alameda and
reported the hold-up, but no trace of
the man was found.
The hold-up of the saloon on the San
Leandro road was more sensational
and less productive for the robber.
There were a number of people in the
place when man with a flesh-colored
mask and carrying a revolver walked
in. John Byrne, the proprietor. was on
duty, and his first idea was that it was
a joke. When told to throw up his
hands he made the remark that he
would get his gun and see what would
be doing AS he said this the man
opened fire and four bullets buried
themselves in the wall, while the man
backed out and made his escape.
1t is possible that the man who tried
to hold up the saloon and the man who
did hold up Moir tonight are the same,
as they are operating in the same gen
eral district