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Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

charge of band of smaller boys and
most excellent results follow.
Our neighbor Benson, has just finished
clearing off the right of way, a lumber
yard and beer house being the last to be
moved. The ground made vacant is al
| ready 1eveled, smoothed and ready for
| grass seed.
| What is the impression of travellers
on the railroad trains coming thru Ben
| sons parked right of way, clean and tidy
| and then looking out upon the Morris
| right of way, sea of filth and disorder
and wind blown papers. Or let the trav-
e1er come in from another way, the N. p.
| Is the contra st any better? Sauk Centre
has a beautiful little park between it's
railroad station and the lake that is al
| ways kept in apple pie order, with it's
fountains, fish pond, flower beds and neat
boat landings, Or coming on the Browns
| Valley branch, the travellers see Grace
Vile which in tn last year has paid much
attention to it's streets, yards and lake
shore drive. How about our lake shore?
How about our drive to the rivers, past
| the i'll smelling dumping grounds, and
| landscape disfigured with waste paper?
How about our streets and alleys? VIII
they stand comparison with those of 9TH
er towns? We have long acknowledged
the condition of our lawns to be simply
scandalous.
We are seemingly just beginning to
realize that we ourselves, individually
are responsible, and that we ought to in-
augerate movement for the betterment
of these conditions.
! Let's go to work, now, right away, let's
get rid of the dirt and disorder. Let's
build altars,to the great god of 'Unclean-
ness" who has so long ruled over us ana
offer up thereon burning sacrifices of all
that belongs to him.
Let's no longer be classed with the
dead towns" " no lose good citizens thru
lack OF inducements and attra- tions to
hold them, and take our place in line with
the live attractive places whose resi-
dents are proud to say such a place" is
my Home. q
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

Although the legislature adopted the
plan proposed by the governor, there
are great many members of the
house who have small faith in it, or
in any such commission as proposed,
agreeing on a practical reform meas
ure. The workmen were warned that
the promises held out to them were
likely to prove delusive, and that in
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Insurance News.

The following companies have been
refused license by this department
for the year 1909.
The Queen City Fire Insurance Co.,
Sioux Falls, S. D.
The German Union Fire Insurance
Co., Baltimore, Md.
The Minnesota Farmers Mutual Hail
and Cyclone, Minneapolis, MINI.
The bill recently introduced in the
Legislature requiring all fraternal
societies to charge National Fraternal
Congress rates, after February 2sth,
1910, has been withdrawn by its author.
The bill establishing Standard pro-
visions for Health and Accident poll
cies has passed the House and has
been recommended for passage by
the Senate Committee on Insurance.
This bill was bitterly fought by some
of the insurance companies. 1t was
supported by the Insurance Depart
ment and by several of the best COM
panies.
Companies writing Fidelity, Surety
and General Casualty insurance in the
State of Minnesota, collected in pre-
miums during 1908, s., ,021, ,5o7 .32, an
increase of S15s, ,101.38 over the pre-
vious year. The losses paid for 1908
were 81, ,015, 5,O14.O3 an increase for the
year of $165, ,573.S4.
The fire losses in Minnesota for
February amounted to $35 100000, as
compared with S242, 100000 for the
same month of last year. The losses
in the United States were $14, ,591 ,OOO.-
90 as compared with SIS, ,2O7 100000 in
February, 1908.
JOHN A. HARTIGAN,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

arrangement of the hooks, as shown in
the accompanying illustration. Instead
Of placing each hook in singly he ar
ranges five in row, each hook direct
~ behind the other. All five are cast
from a single piece Of metal and are
readily secured to the top of the ward
robe. These hooks thus make it pos
sible to utilize every possible bit Of
space In the wardrobe.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
How to Select Fish.

Fish to be enjoyed must be fresh,
and for this reason the housewife
should know how to choose a good fish.
In the first place the flesh must be SO
firm that 1t win not be dented by pres
sure with the fingers. The eyes must
be full, the scales bright and the fins
stiff. The gills should be bright In
color, being neither dark liver color
nor too pale If there is no odor the
fish may be eaten with safety.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
Hooks For the WardroA As.

ROuseholders are continually at a
boss to find sufficient space in ward
robes and closets in which to hang
their garments. Generally this is not
because the closet is not large enough,
but simply because the garment hooks
are not arranged economically. AE
Ohio inventor has devised an excellent
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
What Other Towns Have Done.

At the request of several members
of the League, we print Mrs. F. A.
Hancock's paper on "What other
towns have DONE"
After reviewing the inception and
DEVELOPMENT of the movement for
the promotion of civic beauty, Mrs.
Hancock said:
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

ceSSlonS would De made TO them Cnau
capital was not forced to grant. The
history of labor reform, it was con-
tended, and it must be admitted with
a modicum of truth, proves that la
bor enjoys no right that capital has
granted to it willingly. Workmen
were warned that whatever might be
the result of the action of the COM
mission, they would find that two years
hence they would be obliged to sub
NIT their claims to the legislature as
now, and that notwithstanding the
professions of friendship now made
they would find capital arrayed
against any proposition to make in
dustries bear the expense of injuries
sustained by workmen as result of
any hazard that may naturally attach
to any occupation in which they may
be engaged.
Although no general law looking to-
wards affording workingmen protec-
ton for injuries received in a hazard
Gus occupation will be passed at this
session some measure of protection
will be afforded them if bill report
ed to the house for passage becomes
law. This bill affects railroads only,
and makes it unlawful for them to
use locomotives not equipped with the
appliance for operating the train
brake system, or to make up trains
in which rs per cent of the cars are
not equipped with power brakes. Ev-
cry locomotive, tender and car must
also be provided with draw bars of
standard height. The bill then goes
on to enact that any employe killed
Or injured on any train not equipped
with the devices referred to shall not
be deemed to have assumed the risk
incident to the use of such locomotives
or cars, nor shall he be held to have
contributed to the injury received.
The attempt to induce the legisla-
ture to apply local option liquor laws
to cities under 10000 inhabitants, as
well as to villages, proved unavailing.
Some OF those most opposed to the
change were men who like W. A.
Nolan and John Dalzell, have assn M
ed the leadership in the house of the
Republican party, although the plat
form of the Republican party adopt
ed last summer declared for an ex-
tention of local option laws. The de-
bate on the bill introduced by Mr..
Adams to accomplish this purpose was
one of the liveliest of the session and
characterized by sharp passages at
arms, the temperance people accusing
the majority of the house of being
subservient to the interests of the
brewers, and the others retorting that
those who favored an extension of
local option laws were extremists who
were doing the cause of temperance
harm. The final vote was fifty one in
favor of the extension of local option
and sixty-one against. OF those fav-
oring the local option bill one was
Democrat, three were Prohibitionists
and forty six were Republicans. Of
the sixty one who voted against local
option nineteen were Democrats and
forty two were Republicans.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

Jack-Was her father violent when
you asked for her hand? Tom-Was
he! Great Scott, thought he would
shake my arm off.-Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
LADIES ORGANIZE.
League Formed for Cleaning Up
and Beautifying Morris.

The ladies of Morris met at the ar
mory Thursday afternoon and formed
the Woman's Civic Improvement
League. The object of the league is to
beautify Morris.
The meeting was well attended, and
organized by eIecting Mrs. A. A.
Stone president and Mrs. G.. Borrill
secretary.
Mrs. w. J. Stewart read paper
outlining the object of the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. F. A. Hancock read paper on
what some other towns have done
along this line of work, and spoke of
the beauty and cleanliness of Gran d
Forks, Graceville and Sauk Centre.
Mrs. W. T. Sobey discussed "What
Morris needs on the East Side," and
suggested that the right of way and
vacant lots be cleaned up, the pool
room closed on Sunday evenings, side
walks cleaned in front of saloons,
alleys cleaned, city park and Central
school yard improved, boulevard
for court house hill, and the parking
of the triangular piece this side of the
cemeteries.
Mrs. w. @. Bicknell, in discussing
"What the West Side of Morris needs"
spoke of keeping down the weeds,
draining the low places and providing
swings for the school yards.
Mrs. L. @. Spooner spoke of "What
Has Been Done in Minneapolis" and
Mrs. Butterfield told "What Travell-
ers Think of Norris from her own
experiences.
A motion then prevailed that Wo-
mans Civic Improvement League be
organized, and constitution and by
laws were adopted.
The following permanent officers
were elected
Pres.-Mrs. A. A. Stone.
VICE-PREsIDENTs.
At Large-Mrs. F. A. Hancock.
First Ward-Mrs. Starkey, Miss K.
Griffith.
/ Second Ward-Mrs. Reeve, Mrs. J.
Gaffney.
Third Ward-Mrs. Cooley, Mrs.
Mccoy.
Fourth Ward-Nfrs. Lord, Mrs. o. G.
Hanson.
Sec.-Mrs. George Borrill.
Treas.-Mrs. Putnam.
A button like that of the Morris I'M
provement Union was adopted, and
dues were placed at 25 cents.
The following committees were ap-
pointed, to meet subject to call of the
chairman
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

Evidently the purpose of the oppo-
sition to the bill is now to prevent it's
ever coming to a vote. Hitherto
when it has been thought desirable in
the public interest to advance bill
it has been the practice to set apart
a day for i7s consideration and dis
posal. This is what is called making
a bill special order. This has been
done in the senate upon majority
vote. Two years ago in contested
case, when but majority of the SEN
ate voted for making bill special
order, Lieut.. Gov. Eberhart decided
that the majority in such case ruled.
Within the past few days, with the
prospect of the consideration of the
tonnage tax bill in sight, Mr.. Eber-
hart reversed this ruling ana decided
that to make bill a special order a
two thirds vote was necessary. It is
not expected that such a two thirds
vote can be secured. The tonnage tax
bill must, therefore, take its course,
and already there is talk of filibus-
ter to prevent its ever being reached.
Upon the success of that filibuster the
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17
BILL TO DISCOURAGE DE-
LAYING LITIGATION.
Provides that Railroads Must
Keep Track of Their Over
Charge on Rates Appealed
from-Senate Jockeying with
the Tonnage Tax Bill Party
Politics in the Liability Bill
No Local Option for Cities.
(Heatwole's legislative Letter.

N41OdUWO1C ACSloAbC1FO 1OUIC4'J
st. Paul, April IA, 19O9.-While rail-
roads generally are very much alive
to their own interests, and this year,
as usual, maintain lobby to look
after them, one very important mea-
sure to which they now, when it is too
late, interpose serious objection, has
been allowed to slip through. This is
a bill introduced by Mr.. Bicknell
which provides that when railroads
fail to adopt rates prescribed either
by statute Or by the railroad COM
mission it shall be the duty of the at
torney general to commence proceed
ings to enforce them, and during the
pendency of such proceedings it shall
be the duty of the railroads to keep a
correct account of every charge made
by it for any service to which such
rates apply in excess of the rates so
prescribed, showing in each case the
difference between the amount ac-
tually charged and the amount allow
ed to be charged under such rates,
with all other necessary particulars.
In case the courts decide against the
railroads and in favor of the rates
prescribed the railroads must pay back
to the railroad and warehouse COM
mission all excess charges made dur
ing the pendency of proceedings with
interest This money the railroad
commission is required to return to
the person who originally paid the
excess charges.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

The tonnage tax bill is the one sub
ject of absorbing interest at the cap
itol these days. Since it has passed
the house the bill has been under con-
sideration or rather supposed to be
under consideration by the senate tax
committee. What they have done,
however, is merely to have had two
hearings week apart. At one of
these Mr.. Bjorge explained the bill
and made the argument in its favor.
At the other Mr.. Congdon opposed it
in lengthy speech and protests
against its passage were heard from
people representing iron range COM
munities where the effect of a tom
mage tax is greatly feared. Another
hearing was set for Tuesday, but
Senator Sageng, seeing that if this
sort of thing were keep up the bill
would never come to vote, moved
on Thursday of last week that the tax
committee be required to report the
bill out Monday. This motion, after
an animated debate was carried by a
majority of 81 to 25, which is taken to
mean that if the bill ever comes to a
vote in the senate its passage is rea-
sonably assured.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

SANITATION COMMITTEE.
Mrs. W. j. Stewart, chairman.
Mrs. III. FL. Wells.
Mrs. Devenney.
Mrs. Burpee.
Mrs. Green.
Mrs. McCanney.
Mrs. Mullen.
Mrs J. CARNEY.
Mrs. Schumann. ...
Mrs. Vinje.
Mrs. Edwards.
STREETS, ALLEYS AND DRIVES.
Mrs. Jones, chairman.
Miss HOLMAN.
Mrs. McAyeal.
Mrs. House.
Mrs. Colyer.
Mrs. Lund.
Mrs. Griffith.
Mrs. Tryon.
Mrs. Alfred Nelson.
Mrs. I'll. G. Olson.
Mrs. Kruger.
Mrs. J. M. Smith.
GARDENING AND OUT OF Door ART.
Mrs. J. w. Harris, chairman,
Mrs. Spooner.
Mrs. Hulburd.
Mrs. F. Buckentin.
Miss Ida Borrill.
Miss Nell Moran.
Mrs. Youngberg.
Mrs. G. G. Chalmgren.
Mrs. Tewksbury.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Mrs. A. G. Peck, chairman.
Mrs. Light.
Mrs. Darling.
Mrs. S. Stewart.
Mrs. Randall.
Mrs. J. B. Anderson.
Mrs. Stenger.
Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. Eddy.
Mrs. Bicknell.
Morris tribune., 1909-04-17

Although some eighty thousand
complimentary passes are issued an
nually by the State fair board the
house refused to sanction law pro-
hibiting the issuing of passes even to
the grand stand other than those
ordinarily given to the press and to
fair officers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16
THOMAS JEFFERSON
A virginian, born April 2 1743; died July A. 1926, in whose honor
the banquet was given.

first federal government and honora-
bly, ore the burden in the Revolution
airy war. Later New Jersey claimed
the honor of sending SO, 700 men to the
Civil war, a greater number in proper
ton to size than that e by either
New York or Pennsylvania. Mr..
Nichols is proud of the fact that he is
a Jerseyman and thinks Ponce de
Leon made a grave mistake in search
ing Florida for the tabled fountain of
perpetual youth. He should have
come to Wildwood.
The history of Cape May county
from 1909 10 the present was given by
w. H. Bright and many
facts of local interest were brought out.
Chief among the first settlers were the
Townsends, Hands, Leamings and
Spicers, whose descendants are our
townsmen of today. Mr.. Bright also
forecast the events of coming years in
a very hopeful manner.
To Editor I. G.. Hamilton was given
the task of proving that 1.-THE pen is
mightier than The sword" He ably
revealed the u er in which the press
becomes the power behind the throne
in promule ating great events, and IL
lustrated by showing how the cry "On
TO Ri hmondn eminated with Horace
Greeley IN the columns of the New
York Tribune.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16


a special soapy preparation and stiff
ened them with gum arabic instead OF
starch.
She also does up beautifully all
kinds of handmade lingerie, and she
has the secret of washing china silk
nightgowns without making them vel
low.
She evens launders fine lingerie
dresses with great success. She
charges less and they look better than
those sent to the cleaners.
For those who cannot afford her reg
ular prices she does rough dry wash
ing.
She has branched out In other direc-
tions also. She keeps on hand speci-
mems of fine underwear, from which
she takes orders. Among these are
kimonos and matinees of her W de-
signing.
She has at her call intelligent house
cleaners and scrubwomen a little
above the ordinary variety. She ever
dyes old rags and has a protegee OF
hers weave them into artistic rag car
pets. These old fashioned mats, by
the way, are quite the rage now for
bedrooms and studios.
There is practically no limit to what
a neat. capable woman may do in the
laundry and renovating line.
MARIAN WHITE.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16
The Hoo.

No other animal has been more modf-
fed by civilization and none reverts
more quickly to the original wild tyre.
than the hog. Three generations Of
running wild suffice to turn the
smooth, round, short shouted raZor-
back or hazel splitter thin, lank, leggy~
Iop cared, sharp shouted, an Ishmael
in bristles. running like a deer. If run
ming be possible. fighting as only n
wild hog can fight when battle is i'm
perative. The tusks, which have BEEN
half o~bliterated in the process of civil
l~ization, get back size and strength.
At a year old they are formidable. at
two murderous, at three or five more
deadly than a sword. They afford a
certain index of age up to six years.
but are commonly broken in fights
long before that time. Wild boars are
very Ill tempered and when worsted In
fighting often revenge themselves by
ripping the bark from trees as high as
they can reach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16
HON. ISAAC T. NICHOLS
OF Bridgeton, Literary Man and Member
of the New Jersey Assembly
from Cumberland County

"The Enchanted Island which was
to have been revealed by the enchan-
tor, Thomas Martindale, is still wait
ing the touch of his magical presence.
The banquetters regretted exceedingly
to learn of the illness which prevented
his attendance.
Carl Haswin filled Mr.. Martindale's
place and in a few words showed the
true manliness of Jefferson, concluding
his remarks with Burns poem, "a
mons a mon for a. o. that.u
]. Thompson Baker, Esq, in his re-
Spouse to Jefferson, the Founder of
Institutions" declared that ''this
mighty man, Jefferson, the first aboli-
ZIONIST in America, got his wisdom
straight from Cod" that equality of
man was the basic principle to build
upon and to Jefferson was gwen the
task of bringing to the front this great
cornell stone.
That the mu ses still visit the island
was made evident when John W.
Young toasted the Allied Resorts" in
| q jolly jingle which brought smiles to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16

dee, w. H. Law, DR.. J. NJ. Slaughter,
Alfred Taylor, Wash Hilton, VIM. II.
Austin, MI. and Mrs. T. G. Hamilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs..
w. G. Woodruff, G. G. Eldredge, MI
and Mrs. Bernard Tronnem, n. Dia-N
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto G.. Koeneke,.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. d. Hoffman, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. J. HARRISON, Mr.. and Mrs.
@. A. Norton, j. Thompson Baker,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Woodruff, Clar-
ence f. Miller, Leila r. Black, Chas.
e. Epler, Ida Mae Buzby, ]. K. fresh
er, Miss E. E. Fildes, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Gerstel, MI. and Mrs. T. S. Cos
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Rice, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Slaughter, w. IL. Bright,
Eloise Bright, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel
Ward, Jonathan Hand, 9. A. Haswin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil E. Ober, DIR. and
Mrs. H. H. Tomlin, Mrs. Antoinette
s. Tomlin, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Baker,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Stanley M. Kalbach,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bright, Mrs. Ara
bella Jess, Mrs. Francis s. Tice, James
I'll. Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II.
Voorhees,, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Dowler,
Samuel A. Laning, David q. Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Young, l. T. Mich
OILS, Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Mexican, e. E..
He'll, Miss Lillian Huppert, F. VIM.
Cole, Mrs. Fred. G. Cole, John F.
Kieffer, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Miller
Rev. r. S. Carlisle, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Wentzell, B. e. Ingersoll, Cur
tbs Il. Baker, VIM. E. Zeller, o. I.
Blackwell and daughter, Myrtle E..
Simkins, Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Reynolds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brig ht, Harry E.
Weir, Miss Mary Baker, Carl Efick-
son, A. Anderson, Jed Dubois, Harry
Heating, Jr., Richard r. Anderson;
J. B. Carr, of the Public Ledger travel
resort bureau; Mr.. Gillespie, of the
Philadelphia Inquirer; Eugene Nc
Guckin, of the North American; Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Mckinley, VIM. r.
Pinker, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Collins.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16
CHANCES IN GAMBLING.
The Rule of the Unexpected at the.
Tables In Monte Carlo.


There are systems, some will say,
chat will defeat the bank at Monte
Carlo. l have not found one. Two
factors settle all systems. One is the.
banks limit, which prevents the dou-
bling system so often advocated; the
second, the extraordinary idiosyncrasies
Of chance. Red or black will Often
run in long series. l saw fifteen reds
come up in succession on one occasion,
seventeen uneven numbers in an IN
broken series on another. One even
ing on a losing day | was playing III
The first six numbers and persistently
for some hours the last twelve num-
bers invariably turned up. Once l saw
Fl come up four times in succession.
when automatically it should have
taken IA coups to make it show that
number of times, and still more strange
that on this occasion each time it
came up a gentleman had staked the
limit on the number-namely, 100
francs-winning in ten minutes some
thing over 24.0OO francs. One readily
sees by these instances the unexpected
very often happens-in fact, more Of
ten that not.-Arthur Hewitt In Bo-
hemian Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16
THE sWoRDFIsH.
Overload of the Sea and the Daintiest.
Eeadar That Swims.

Overload of the Sea and tho Daintiest,
Feeder That Swims.
The swordfsh is the overload of the
sea. Neither the whale, the shark o
any other giant of the deep can con
uuer him in private fight or public
brawl. Nevertheless he is peaceful in
the main and seeks the simple life,
amusing himself often with worldwide
travel and always with delicate gusta-
tory joys. He is the daintiest feeder
that swims, always kills his own game
and thereby insures its freshness
wherefore his flesh Is a delight to the
palate Of mankind and wherefore
ngain, men go forth to &ll him for
market and thereby at ii ~ fall upon
adventures tsat make the hunting 7Es
tigers and the shooting of grizzlies pale
into pastimes for the weary weakling.
For the bold swordfsh is still hunted
In mode as primitive as that the Eski-
mo uses to kill the stupid whale, and
often the sting of the harpoon changes
this luxurious ocean gastronome into
a raging water devil, quick to perceive
his advantage, charging with the speed
Of a bullet and the accuracy of a
swordsman up against the lone fisher
mar in the dory who tries to bring
him to gaff. Then must the fisherman
measure with exactness the lunge of
the monster, avoid 1t by a marvel of
nice sidestepping in a plunging dory
DR. he will be spitted like a lark.-Wil-
lam Inglis in Harper's Weekly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-04-16
THE HOME LAUNDRY.
How . Bright Woman Makes the
Business Pay.

How = Bright Woman Makes the
Business Pay.
"Look at that waistI' exclaimed
Mrs. Dainty Indignantly as she lifted
a fluffy mass of lingerie from the
laundry box. Every inch Of 1t is
strained with the iron where 1t is not
actually rent. oh, for a decent laun-
dry where things wouldn't be pulled
TO pieces"
The next day Miss Dent, who had
been present during the conversation,
sent her a card announcing that fine
laundering would be done at her own
home.
Miss Dent has at the time of writing
this all the work she and he assist
ants can possibly manage.
She began by making a specially Of
lingerie waists. These she washed in