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Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

III. F.75, Spooner-M Making contracts
with unlawful trusts, null and void
and providing civil remedies. Ju-
dietary.
H.. F. So, Spooner-Authoring boards
of county commissioners to purchase
ditching machines for highway pur-
poses. Towns and counties.
II. F. No. 80. Spooner Allowing the
sale of binding Irvine to dealers and
without the state. State prison.
III. f. No. 10. Bicknell- Establish
ing agricultural schools in each district
of the state. Schools,
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

Some of the corporations do not ap-
pear to object to ''double taxation y
While practically all of the interests
have pooled for mutual protection
against the encoachment of the COM
mon people, some have hired special
representatives to watch and pray.
In this way the poor trusts pay the
'spool' lobbyists and are also taxed
for the liberal salary of special night
watchman, as it were.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
WILL NOT EXCEED SIXTEEN.
Number of Victims of Primero (coIc.
Mine ExpIosion

Trinidad, Colo, Jan. 25.--At the 10
cal Office of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company it was announced THAT
a rescue party had worked all night
IN hour relief shifts at the Primero
mine. where an explosion occurred
wednesday, but that little progress
was made owing to the large quantity
OF WreckaSe in the way. Four bodies.
all those of foreigners, have been re-
covered so far. Twelve others are
missing. The death list is not expect
ed 10 exceed sixteen. Had the acci-
dent happened in the daytime over
loc miners would have been on
tombed. It is believed now that .
week Or ten days will be consumed 10
recovering all the bodies.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

on the fifth ballot, the state of Mich
igan voting solidly for him on every
ballot. In March, 1897, he was ap-
pointed secretary Of war by President
Mckinley, resigning on Aug. 1, 1899.
On Sept. 27, 1902, he was appointed
United States senator by the governor
OF Michigan to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of James Mcmillan and
was elected by the legislature Of Mich
igan in January, 1903.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

she-l.et US have white wedding
when we are married.
He Certainly. l never did care
much for colored weddings. Philadel-
phla Press
His Occu patiOm.
Police WHAT'S yo11r occu-
patton?
The Hobo-Pm summer banker.
Police Magistrate And what's q
summer banker?
The Hobo-A feller wot sets on de
bank Nv de lake an fishes. Seea-
Pueblo Chieftain.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
THREE HUNDRED NEW CASES.

High Record In chicago's Epidemic of
Contagious Diseases.
Chicago, Jan. 25-The number Of
new cases of contagious diseases in
Chicago during the day was greater
than on any previous day during the
present epidemic of scarlet fever, 223
cases: being reported
There We're also fftyfve new cases
OF diphtheria and tweI y-four miscel-
laneous cases. Six deaths were listed
in Chicago and one in Evanston.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
Immediate Concerns.

$50 you have dismissed your fortune
teller?''
"Yes," answered the car.
"Have you ceased to worry about
the future?'
I'm so busy dodging the present
that l don't have time to think about
the future. ."-Washington Star.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26


Graft, trust supremacy, railroad
rule, is the great legislative issue
Hardly question has, or will, come
before the present session in which
this conflict of Influences, the good
and the corrupt, does not enter. That
is why the "interests' are adopting
such unusual and extraordinary
methods. Heretofore, political mani
pulators and lobbyists, coupled with
bribery, of course, have been sufflc-
lent. Now, in addition to all these
elementary means of thwarting the
will of the people, they have adopted
very advanced means and methods
of perpetuating corruption and cor
poration control. Just how, you will
he told in a later letter.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Will be Discussed at rleeting Held
This Afternoon.

A meeting to discuss agricultural
education will be held at the Central
school at 2 O'Clock this afternoon. All
interested in agricultural education
are urged to attend.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

One we'll known representative de-
clared that the legislature is now in a
position to impose just tax upon
iron ore, which would be geenough
to make unnecessary all other forms
of state taxes. Will the legislature
do it? Keep your eye on the steel
trust.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

The st. Paul prattle about s'capitol
approaches" continues just as though
that two million we're already pried
loose.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
The Proper Way.

The Proper Way.
$50 Wlseman is married at last. He
used to say if he ever got married he'd
manage his wife all right"
well. he's pretty shrewd: he's going
about it i'll the right way"
lis hes How?''
Letting her have her own way
Boston Transcript
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

Tt is not necessary for the ''inter-
ests" to rule both branches of the
legislature. Either house or senate
sufficient. And because the senate
contains fewer men, the corporations
have directed practically all Of their
attention to that wing. We do not
mean to state positively the corpor-
alton control is accomplished in the
senate; results will show and we in
tend to deal largely with results-and
the influences which yield results.
Nor do we mean to say that the trusts
have paid no attention to the house;
thew have in number of ingenious
vays. But, as rule, safe senate
will be sufficient for the protec-
tion of the combines and for the sake
of economy they are trying to fix
things there.
But when matter affecting the
allied interests comes up in the house,
in which the senate has no hand,
there is immediate evidence of cor
portion concern and activity. For
example: knute Knutson, the Swift
county member, introduced resoln-
ton calling for committee of repre-
sentatives to investigate the great
iron ore deal of J. J. Hill. This ap-
pears to be questionable transaction,
in which the chief Justification is the
fact that the perpetrator is "a big
one" Mr.. Knutson's resolution
greatly alarmed the corporation crowd
and there were several sly little at
tempts to side track the investigation
without making any noise. One OF
the things tried was to have the reso-
luton recalled and referred TO the
committee ON railroads, which was
one of the first reliable indications
that the railroads considered that
committee safe.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

A bill which provides for q reduc-
tion of street car fare to three cents
is before the house. ~
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
IN SINGLE HANDED COMBAT.

------------
Arizona Cowboy Kills Half Dozen
N! h!exicans.
Douglas, AriZ., Jan. 25.-In a single
handed combat at a Southern Pacific
camp eight miles from Montezuma,
Sonora, Mex, Bert Seeley, an Arizona
cowboy, shot and killed six Yaquis
Seeley, it is said, made his whole
sale slaughter in self-defense. He had
had words with one of the gang of In
dians with whom he was working ON
the grade and they made for him with
their shovels and picks. Before they
reached him Seeley fred five shots at
the Indians from his revolver He
picked the five foremost of the ad-
vancing Indians in one, two, three
order, stopping their onslaught. Every
shot he fired proved fatal. Running
down the grade sixth Indian tried 10
intercept him and Seeley also shot
this one dead Seeley escaped. He
bears an excellent reputation in Afiz-
zOna,
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

This week the various committees
will take up consideration of the many
bills before both bodies and when
these measures are reported back for
final consideration it will be possible
to get a line on the real work of the
session. The railroad committee of
the house has already began to sift
the several two-cent fare bills and
should soon place that important
matter before the members. Even
though the railroads should rule the
Legislature it will be impossible for
them to defeat this measure because
the public demands its enactment.
The people should manifest the same
nncompromising concern on many
other great questions before the
session.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

Mr.. Christensen is the parent of a
bill which would give five sixths of a
of petit jury authority to act for the
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

Representative r. j. Wells of Breck-
enridge has a plan for new drainage
law, which he will present to the
hou-e committee on drainage with the
idea of having it framed and reported
out as committee bill.
The object of it is to prevent mis-
takes and bad management in local
drainage work which often causes
damages and expense. The plan is to
make the systam optional with boards
of county commissioners. If any
county requests it, the state drainage
board is to have a comprehensive sur
yey of the county made under the
direction of the engineer, showing the
elevations and natural lines of drain
age. The blue print map is then to
be filed with the county as a basis for
all drainage operations. All contracts
must be submitted to the state en-
gineer for approval and he also to in
spect and approve the completed
work before it is paid for. This will
mean that all local drainage work will
, be conducted on scientific basis and
without injuring other land
An example of what may happen
where land is not properly surveyed
has come to light in Traverse county.
A delegation from Wheaton was down
at the capital last week to complain
that two state drainage bitches put in
to be neft land in Grant county had
injured tracts of land in Traverse.
The streams into which the bitches
have been turned are not able to
carry off the additional water and
lands held by private parties are con-
siderably damaged. One ditch has
flooded some land west of Tihtah and
another turned into the Mustinka
river, has caused a great deal of dam
age in Munson township, between
Tintah and Wheaton. The state drain
age board will be asked to put in
cutoff ditch to turn the water
to another point, where there is more
fall to carry it away. The land over
flowed is not state land, but as the
fault lies with the state, the demand is
made that it shall be righted with
state funds. E. F. Joubert, editor of
the Wheaton Gazette Reporter and
other citizens of Wheaton we're down
last week interviewing state officials
and members of the legislature about
the subject.
Nine Agricultural high schools and
experiment. stations will be establish
ed in the state should the bill of Re-
preventative Bicknell become law.
The schools are to be a part of the
state agricultural school and under
the supervision of the regents of the
state university. An appropriation
of 1926, 900 for each school is carried by
the bill and annual appropriations of
800, 900 for each high school and So, 900
for each experiment station is to be
used annually for Investigations in
agriculture.
Some Bills.
S. F. 9S, Canestorp- Relating to
descent of property, judiciary.
s. F. SO, Canestorp Authorizing
county boards 10 purchase ditching
machines. Towns and countries.
s. F. 151-Canestorp-F Fixing rate OF
taxation for inheritance. Taxes and
tax laws.
II. F. 73, Bicknell--Prohibiting the
maintenance of distractions to the
passage of fish from lakes to their
outlets. Game and fish.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26
BRITISH OFFICIALS INTEND TO
INVESTIGATE. sWETTENHAM.
DAVIS INCIDENT.
now APPARENT RELIEF WAS HEED-D
DISPATCHES FROM KINGSTON AN
NouNcE ARRIVAL OF FOOD
I'M NICK or TIME.

London, Jan 25.-President Rocses
velt's assurances through Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon that tho
United States will pay no heed what
ever to the Kingston incident, COW
cred with the press dispatches stat
ing that the American officials consid-
cred the incident closed, elected ea-
pressions of satisfaction from the Off
cials and public here, who do not de-
sire to prolong the painful inquiry.
However, the closing of the incident
is considered to apply to the inteyDa-
tional aspect Of the controversy, as
there remains considerable reckon
ing between Great Britain and Cow
ernor Swettenham. Several circum-
cident In (which Rear Admiral Davis
was connected and not coming through
American channels, combine to ere
ate feeling against Swettenham's arhi-
trariness. A dispatch from Kingston
announces that the relief ships are
arriving there in the nick Of time. az
the local supply of food was running
short. The dispatch adds, however
I'm view of the governors action
In refusing American assistance and
tents the disposition of the latest con-
signments Is uncertain
A dispatch to the London Times
from Kingston says:
Governor Swettenham's action is
depriving thousands of women and
children of adequate food and shelter.
Prominent English officials, clergy
men and judges join in condemning
the governors course"
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

What Minneapolis doesn't see she
asks for.
Representative Wright, the long,
legal luminary from the high and dry
eminence in Minneapolis known as
Lowry Hill, is at the head of the COM
nittee on drainage.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

twelve, where unanimity was impos-
sible.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

DraWing the Color Line.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-26

2 --771g1 5s
Arizona Cowboy Kills Half a Dozen
mi exicans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
Good-hv. "Mizzourah.'

solen,nly aud irrevocnbly, tho legislators
OF Missouri fixed the pronunciation OF
Their beloved States name, by n joint
resolution on Tuesday last. The historic
manifesto reads as follows:
"rhat the only true pronunciation OF tho
name OF the state in tho opinion or TINS
body. Is that received from the native IN
dams. and that II should be pronounced
IN three sylables, accented on the second
syllable"
So far, so good. Few OF us try to
compress Missouri into two syllablcs, and
even fewer have any temptation to ac-
cent 1t on the antcpenult, like Misery,
or the ultima, like the first three syllables
of "A1isercre. But worse remains be-
hind.
"The vowel in the first syllable is short
a. in the second syllable long double o.
20 or oo); in the third syllable short ~;
IS in the two syllnbles in which 1t oc-
ours has the sound Of s. and not q.
The word, in, short, is "Mis-soo-ry. :
and not "Mlzzoory,' or, dcarcr yet "Nliz-
zoorah." This is u deathblow to ancient
tradition. Tho rousing drama which has
puraded the name, in the t-mentloned
version, across half continent, VIII
have to go out Of business. The PASTORAL
simplicity is all gone out of it, Whose
heart would be stirred by tho doublless
correct, but highly flnicky and schools
marnish syllable Of "1n Mis-soo-ry?'
"A single ray OF hope illumcs the gloom.
The Solons have ordered q. certain pros
nunciation, but 1t may BIO that the SOW
cregn people will rise up In their wrath
and Kick it into the Mississippi Or, at
the least, they may simply permit the
intruder to die Of neglect. Arkansas law
makers ruled that they lived IN M
kansaw," but there are not wanting many
who still hold out for the more pho-
nctic variation. Legislative cnactments
arc not always decisive. There Is ground
for hoping that this one will not be
Brandcr Matthews is still here to tel
us that to fix language by the nail OF
authority and distinguished Endorsement
is not altogether the easiest thing III the
world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
Copyright Figures.

Americans may, or may not, be the
most literary people on earth, but we must
undoubtedly be the worlds greatest copy
Fighters. We are growing more and more
so. too. The time may not be 50 very
far distant when there Will be each
year one governments protected work Of
literature or art for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
Recent figures from the copyright Office
at Washington show that the number OF
title entries increased from 9297S in
1902, to 117,T0i in 1866. This growth
Is at the gratifying rate of per cent.
IL year. The number of copyrighted books.
however, was no less than 80 per cent.
larger last year than In 1902. Magazines
and periodicals, contrary to general eX-
pectation, show a very limited growth.
They moved only from 2l,O71 to % 163. This
is at the rate OF II per cent, or far be-
low the general average of growth.
Copyrighted photographs, In the same
period. increased from 1898 to 1920 pei
unnum. Reprint articles from newspaper:
| or periodicals increased from $500 to 9.190
pictures from 5000 to 1L4l7; painting!
and sculpture-pieces from 2,al to 3,GoS
During 1866 no less than 26,435 song
writer's applied for Federal protection TO
their wares.
Copyrights arc not difficult to get, an,
they are not expensive. The pecuniar!
! liability attached to one is, if memoir.
serves, a paltry 81. Tho fact that gu
| copyrights run UP into the hundred thou
| sands does not, therefore, necessarily i'm
| ply that we are rapidly adding to tn
| worlds store of masterpieces.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
The Great Show.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

e..
The worlds production Of gold IS stu
growing. In 1905 1t was about 1913, 900;
in 1906, about $500, 100000.
on many mushroom farms the fungi are
grown underground. Tho spores are plant
cd in long. raised beds.
'London's new contralto. Marie stuart, VINO
has pleased all the critics. 10 SIX tect Two
inches IN height aud Is caileu INC 'a'ies'
lady singer in the world
The number of arrests In New horN Ni'%f
fo, violation of laws OF tho road ana speeN
ordinances have been Increased ~ per cent
In the last three months,
Those who arc not acquainted WITH lEn>
appointments of Il Korean bedroom WI
DO surprised TO learn that the other dty
in the tow, OF Anuls one gambler who
was down on his luck threw u pllloW az
tho head OF the winner ana Efracturea MS
siull,-Korcan Daily News
White deer are quite common In the West
Branch Valley. but the latest aibino FREAK
in that section Is n white bear ~ ,c ,i,
this is what the residents of the Doughnr,Ss
Run district, l.ycomlng county, say, ~
aforesaid white bear having bccn seen wv"
within three weeks. those VINO nave sHc",u,i
tered It being Frank Weaver and u MISS itei-
Ter, both residents Of Doughertys 1iuh'
Philadelphia Record.
Mrs, HnmphrY Ward got for "a elb s !, o o.
barrie got Tor "rhc LITTLE Minister" book
and play $gN0, 900. Hall Cahe got tm lhe
book and play Of '"rhe Christian, sloo,n"
Mrs Grant was paid for her husband's quo
biography s36O. 900 hansen got shu,Voo lot
! his "Farthcst Nortb."3 Sir Walter scott Ent
100000 for his Life OF Napoleon fushlh
for "alodein Painters" got $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
DO Not SNOWFALL Students.

Editor Of The Tlmes-Dispatch:
Sir,-Permit me, through the coll
ulnns OF your valuable paper. to call
the attention of parents and school
authorities. especially those at Central
school, to the SNOWFALL nuisance. In
the neighborhood Of the medical col
cgcs, every time a snow falls the
medical students are very much mn
noycd by crowds Of boys, between the
ages of twelve and fifteen years,
throwing sncwb balls at them mis- in
tho majority Of cases q do not say
alD is done without any provocatlon
Whatsoever, and, as the boys Gro too
small for the students to attack, it
seems to us that the parents should
Warrior ''warm"-thcm, or else the
police should break the obnoxious
practice UP.
| we do not wish to go on record as
being opposed to buys snowballing al
together, but we are opposed to them
snowballing those who do not wish
to be. II the boys must persist in the
lpra2tice, then let them SNOWFALL one
another and not the medical students,
Thanking YOU for your space. and
trusting the parents and school-teacl,
ers will cooperate in applying the
.lrcmedy. 4 am,
a MEDICAL. STUDENT.
! Richmond. Va, Feb, 81, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
Rhymes for To-Day
The Authentic Story; or, History
Proof Read.


MI EsDEMs the story,s Ct, s1py In as my
N ghostly years roll pS,
= And now it's up to 1ne 10 rlso
and choke III
1,ovcr out II cherry tree, OFTEN told
a lie
So kindly put that IN your pipe and
@ smoke It,
The substance Of the matter Is, Wo
HAD to cut down trccs---
My father passed tho word TO mo anu
Hiram
Said he: ''Tl,e dealers fnggots nro SO
costlior than these,
1t really seems cxtravasant TO l1ro
'em."
And ere he left lie promised that tho
ono who cut tho best
Should get ps his reward u pretty
Well, l was kind of lazy, and I laid
me down to rest
And Hiram did the labor all aloneS.
Returning with the pony, father said
with watchful eye
''Tho boy thut cut this cherry tree
has won IT."
Quoth T: Sir, twas your sonny as was
never known to lie,
Your lovin' little Georgia up md
done IT,
We'll, Hiram was my servant, and O.
course he knew his place;
I1e seen papa donate me with the
pony,
And oh, tho look was bittcr-like that
settled in his face
3 TO watch me trot and leave him all
aloney
So that's the true recital OF what
happened years gone by.
AS I, who also done IT, now have
spoke It.;
I never hacked a cherry tree, Often
told nFlie--
So ram that in your brlcr. please,
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
corporations With Souls.

Corporations With Souls.
A substantial :lncreast IN salary has been
granted5to. the employees Of the two great
telegraph companies Of the country-the
Western Union adding ten per cent to the
present scale Of compensation. and the POS
tai fifteen per cent Public opinion is alert
to notice and commend the incident Inc
disposition OF great corporations to consider
the prevailing high prices OF living necess-
ties and to undertake to effect an alienation
OF the condition as applying to their en-
ployes appears to be finding constantly
widening manifestation. This Is a good and
healthy sign. While 1t may not Indicate the
existence OF the corporate SOUL 1t shows that
there Is such a thing as corporate good
sense-that corporate sefishness Is being
somewhat lcavened by righteous consid-
Grafton for othcrs.---Lynchburg News.
a Beautiful Idea.
And so they are going TO have confede,,
rate chors attached to all the veterans
camps in the state The pretty idea orisi-
mated. it is pleasant to recall right here IN
Portsmouth, and the greatest credit Is due
the ladies who have given their talents ana
blended their voices In this patriotic under-
taking for tho pleasure of the old soldiers.
1t Is beautiful idea this singing OF the
old war songs that cheercd the Confederate
soldier along many weary mareh ana
made bright for him his sombre blFouac IN
the pines before he wrapped his blanket
about him and lay down to dream OF home.
Portsmouth Star.
A General to be Proud Of.
The field officers Of the three regiments OF
the Virginia infantry arc to DO conGratu-
lated upon their selection OF brigadier-gen-
era To Colonel c. g. Vaughan, Jr.. com
manding tho sevcntyohrst Infantry IN Tide
water. goes tho honor Of being the first
brigadier-ge general OF tho state militia IN
view of the approach OF the jamestown
Exposition Governor Swanson Issued orders
! directing the form tion OF the three infanlrS
regiments into a brigade under ono active
head. 1t was ntting, then, that the choice
| OF the field officers should DO the colone
| commanding the regiment right al the ghte!
OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News Times
! Herald.
| The Great Show.
Tho people Of Virginia have not come Il
| II realizing sense OF what the jamestown
| Exposition means for them Never bet"r
! has tho State enjoyed such an opportunit!
as this presents FOR an exhibition to IN
| World Of her ample resources IT VIII nav
/, tho effect OF putting new life IN the state
(, Of rcviving her dormant possibilities, and OK
| hibitlng to the world her store or wealt
in mines. in timber, in soil, and in mhnutac
ture through undevcloped water powers
Roanoke Times,