Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-08-10

j. c. MORRISON -ditor and PGbnsner
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1907.
When Taft is nominated for president by
The Republicans and johnson by the Demo
Gratis, the ordinary citizen can vote with his
eyes shut and still the country will be safe.
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The tobacco trust has issued a pamphlet
for the instruction of boys in the best way OF
rolling cigarettes. This pamphlet has the I'M
qualified approval of the coffin trust.-Orton-
willie Herald Star
Two different classes of politicians would
ike to see Hon A. T. Volstead candidate for
governor; those who honestly desire the state
TO have an excellent executive and those who
have designs on Mr.. Volsteads congressional
chair, says the Benson Review.
The Pioneer Press of Wednesday reprints
full page of newspaper comment on JohnssA
Toheson gathered by the Louisville Courier
Journal There can be question but that
johnson is really presidential possibility, as
is shown by the comments of leading Demo
cratic papers in every section of the country.
Battle Lake Review: There is altogether
too much scum of the nations of southern
Europe floating around on United States soil!
The miners strike in Minnesota is proof of this.
These dusky devils mighty glad to have the
protection of stars and stripes, but they will
9urn against that flag and spill human blood on
slightest provocation. A desire of a raise Of
ten cents day in salary will turn the trick
Agitation in post office matters is bearing
fruit. It has long been claimed that the gov
ernmeut was bled to an astounding extent by
HE railroads. When one sees how energetcal-
III q company will work for contract to carry
mail other evidence seen1s necessary. The
500 stopped at no expense to get the Winnipeg
contract and is now after the Spokane contract
It is stated cuts have recently been made
ON eastern roads which will save the depart
ment more than five million dollars annually
and that another million will be cut off on
western roads. The rate based weight is
high, the railroads charge rent for cars and
weigh mail seven days and divide the total by
six, as when the system of weighing was adopt
ed there were no Sunday trains.-Buffalo
Journal
Frequently you pick up one of the local pa
pers and after CHANGING at the headlines YEARLY
thrust it aside remarking: Nothing in the
paper today" Did you ever stop to think what
that phrase-"nothing in the paper today
means? asks the Carthage Democrat It means
that during the day week just passed no
misfortune has befallen anyone in our city; it
means that the grim angel of death has crossed
mo threshold of friend, that no man driven by
Eguor, hatred or fear has taken the life of a fell
Bow human; that no poor devil haunted by the
past or misdeeds of some other, has crossed the
divide by his own hand; that many things that
ought to happen have not happened. So the
NEXT time you pick up paper that doesn't an
nounce tragedy give a little thanks instead of
grumbling because there is no news
The federal courts in various parts of the
country have been receiving a good deal of
popular condemnation account of the vari-
Ous ia functions which have been issue against
the putting into effect of lower railroad rates