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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02

1t is the place, and to mistake. for
raising provender to bake, and giving
freely of the least essential to a
Christmas feast. A bug or so is on
the job. and the weather frequently
plays hob, but on the whole and the
sum we're dog gone happy that we
come. 80 ..21, ~, = a j; s.aso :-:e,..:o
:. : On thek1stSofEa December theE sun
will cross the Tropici of Capricorn,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02
STOCK AND GRAIN SHOW
Demonstrated ,Minnesota's I'm
portance as Corn State.

There was time when Minnesota
was regarded as being too far North
to produce good corn and it was be-
lieved that wheat always would be the
main crop of Gopher State farms. At
the great Northwestern Live Stock
and Grain Show held recently in St.
Paul, after what probably was its
most successful run. it was demon
strated that Minnesota bids fair to
take high rank in corn production be-
fore many years have passed.
Professor Andrew Boss of the
state agricultural college. speaking
before an audience of 1000 persons
in the live stock pavilion in SouthSt.
Paul, said in part: Minnesota has
earned for herself an enviable position
among those states included within
the famous corn belt of the United
States, and her rank and Importance
in the production of this grain is
growing yearly.
"Our state was for many years re-
garded as too far north to produce the
higher grades of corn. It is taking
patient effort. but this belief is be-
ing eradicated gradually from the
minds of our farmers. They have
been afraid to stake their profits on a
corn experiment. and it has fallen to
the lot of the state experiment sta
tions to prove beyond doubt that the
soil and climate of Minnesota are
favorable to the production at good
yield of the best corn grown.
"The experiments carried on for a
period of ten years with test seed.
has shown an average Of 50 bushels
to the acre in rotation plots and 50
bushels field grown.
Instances of 100 bushels to the
acre in counties in Northern Mime
sofa are not rare, and, in fact, wher-
ever corn has been properly planted
and cared for the yield has been
creditable. "
Minnesota s growing greatness as
live stock and grain state never
was more impressively emphasized
than at the show just closed. Will
liam Magivny, manager was highly
pleased at the large number of visit
ors. He considered it a good sign
of the prosperity and advancement of
the Northwest that so many excellent
exhibits should have been made at
the show this year.
One of the features at the show
that attracted much attention was
the Minnesota Car. This big pass
enger coach which has been provided
by the Great Northern Railway com
pany is filled with the products of the
farms, mines and forests of Mime
sofa. This car is to tour the Eastern
and Southern states and probably will
travel 10, O0U miles before it returns
to St. Paul. The idea of the Mime
sofa car is the result of a speech
which Louis w. Hill, president of the
Great Northern, made before the Con-
solidated Publicity Bureau last Febu-
rary. Mr.. Hill said he would pro-
vide the car if the stat would equip
it. George Welsh. immigration COM
missioner of Minnesota, accepted on
behalf of the state and as a result this |
car loaded down with evidence of the |
productivity of Minnesota soil is now
on it's invasion of the East and !
South.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02

The Annual Sale given by the
Ladies Aid Society of the Congrega
tional church will be held Friday and
Saturday, Dec. 9th and 10th in
the Harris building. Articles suit
able for Christmas gifts have been
made by the ladies, including aprons
of many styles, bags. sofa pillows and
va ious fancy articles. A food sale
will be held on Saturday. Sale opens
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02
M. E. Church.

Sunday. Dec. 4th. Glass meeting,
10 a. m.; Preaching by pastor.
1890; Sunday school II m; Junior
Epworth League, 3 p. N; Senior Ep-
worth League. $50 p. m. Evening
worship 7 30. Home missionary So
ciety Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at Mrs. J. H. Penn's. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 80 D. m.
Welcome. J. T. Hammond. pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02
DIES ON GRAVE OF T0LST0Y
coachman of late Russian Author
Ends His Life.

Berlin, Nov 30.-Lying on the
grave Of Count Leo Toistoy at the
foot Of Poverty Oak at Yasnaya Po-
Llama, Russia, the coaehman of the
great author. who aided his master in
his fight which ended IN death, opened
the veins of his wrists and bled to
death
The man had been ineonsolable
since Tolstoy's death. He believed
that he was partly responsible, for he
had aided the aged man in his prep
arations for the fight from his home.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02

finest speakers in the Northwest.
Services will be free and there will
be special music at the services both
morning and evening. The orchestra
will play at one of the services. You
are cordially invited.
10 80 morning service.
1900 Sunday School.
3 700 Junior C. E.
6 30 Senior C. E.
700 Evening service.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02
. A Woman of Mystery.

Courtenay Moragn's success in the
portrayal of emotional characters has
been phenomenal. She will appear
at the opera house next Saturday. Dec.
3, in her master piece.A Woman of
Mystery.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02
Official Vote.

The legislature district canvassing
board met on Monday and canvassed
the returns from the legislative dis
trict. The following are the complete
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-12-02
FOR DECEMBER


Thought to steal another one,
But when, with bacon 40 cents,
He thought upon the consequence,
And what he probably would get
In case he landed in the net,
The lawyers he would have to hire
To save him from the butchers ire.
The money Cudahy would spend
To push it to the bitter end,
The merciless concern of Swift
To see he was not set adrift.
That sum that Armour, if he fed.
Would offer for him live or dead,
And how the unforgiving lust
For vengeance would move the
trust
To make example of him lest
Some other piper's son protest
Against pork chops at thirty fiat,
And picked pigs feet selling at
Six-bits a dozen, souse a bit.
And sausage even close to it
When Tom considered it, in brief,
And also how much more a thief
He would be this time than before,
He wisely passed the butchers
door,
Rejoiced that self had stood the
test.
And went on hoping for the best.
December is from the Latin decem,
meaning ten. 1t was originally the
tenth month of the year, but owing
to the widespread unpreparedness for
Christmas it has been showed along
from time to time. until it occurs
now as far back as we have been able
to get it. Caesar, who was in the
habit of making each of his soldiers
some kind of a present, even sugges-
ted pushing it further along still and
having about fifteen months in the
year, but the Roman merchants
protested that it was impossible to
sell holiday goods except in very cold
and Brutus, Cassius and sew
eral other Roman business men finally
stabbed him.
The custom of giving presents was
by the Greeks, and they
had such a faculty for getting the
better of it when they exchanged pre-
sents with anyone that the expression
beware of the Greeks bearing
gifts I" became historic. It was on
Christmas day when all the Greeks were
showing what they had gotten and
were Laughing about it that Diogenes
who made a practice of criticising the
national faults, in some amusing way.
set out on lis famous search for an
honest man. The Persians one time
resorted to arms in an effort to get
their presents back. but they were
badly defeated at the battle Of
Marathon, and no seriouo5 attempt to
get presents back has ever been
made from that time to this.
The colt will burrow in the stack,
and the festive calf will arch his back
and gambol at a fearful gait to make
MS ichor circulate. The bear will
slumber in his bed and dream that
Roosevelt is dead, and the winter night
will worry through with the wolf XII
wing down the fue.
The wind will push against the
loor. and our old friend Boreas will
,oar and fill the Winter night and fell
with samples of his college yell.
The price of eggs will feel imbued to
beat the mark for altitude, and butter
will cavort around about two miles
above the ground. ..-..- : -.--.-. :. saxa,.
0 happy man that has . his hold
stocked up against the Winters cold
and has no urgent need to reck how
many storms may sweep his deck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
ITS FINANCES FOUND
IN GOOD SHAPE
Gratifying Report Made to the A
p. V. A.-Other Matters Be-
IOre SocletY.

The treasurer of the Association for
the Preservation of Virginia Antigua
ties reported s500.lS reserve and
available funds on hand, showing thu
association to be We'll off financially
at the April meeting, held Tuesday at
noon in the Virginia Historical So
ciety.
Mrs J. Enders Robinson, cores
ponding secretary. reported letter
from Mrs. Bechtel. chairman of ma
tionai committee on the Yorktown
jamestown road. After the letter
was read, IL was decided that the as
ISOLATION would take no further action
on this matter until after the meeting
Of thl~p. A. X. convention this month
in Washington.
The association determined to stop
at Brandon on the return trip OF
their annual eX& sion to jamestown
TO be held this year on Saturday,
May IA.
Several new members were pres
emit and were welcomed. Among
I them were Mrs. L. L. Moffatt, Mrs,
John Mason and Mrs Moses d. Hoge,
| of the directory board. Mrs. J. Tay-
| lor Ellyson, who presided over the
meeting, called a meeting of the COM
mittee on the John Marshall house
for next Monday at noon in the rooms
of the Virginia Historical Society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
virginiah Bureau,
j. w. Craze's store,
1900 Hull Street.

l3uu nun ohfcCt
The Swansboro school will close at
the end of April. The effeft~ OF the
Educational Association 10 raise
enough money by private subscrfp-
ton TO extend the session through
May, making II eight months. did
not result In complete success, so
that the term will close with this
month.
The Educational Association OF the
Swansboro School has done an admir-
able work In increasing interest in
education and the people have be-
come so aroused that 1t is now con-
fldently expected that new building
will soon be erected.
(, In the Courts.
In the Corporation Court Tuesday
the hearing In the case of Caroline
Dunavant against the Miller Manu-
featuring Company and the Southern
Railway Company was resumed.
For beating his wife, Willie Carter,
oolored.- was flned IS and costs by
Mayor Maurice in the police court
Tuesday morning.
Willie Harris and Jim Pryor were
fined 81 and costs each for disorder
~ conduct. The negroes had been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05

In all to s1,so from each member,
special assessments aggregating xz.ev
more will be collected.
As far as compromise Is con
cerned the dissenting factions were
reported as far apart as ever, the
majority declaring that the associa-
ton should be dissolved, while the
few members now constituting the
minority are holding out against such
action.
The president OF the organization,
Chief JoyDes, OF the Richmond Fire
department, is still anxious to re-
sign, It is declared, but as yet no way
has been found to allow his with
drawai, since the bylaws especially
provide that he shall remain at the
head OF the association unless he re-
signs his position with the depart
ment.
One of the compromises suggest
ed is to cut the policies from $1,000
to 500, but this the minority OBJ
jects to as unconstitutional. The ma
jority points out. however, that the
amount of the policies was under
the same charter now existent raised
to $1,000 from $3.50 and consequent
iy can be decreased indefinitely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
ALLEGED SPEEDERS
HAVE THEIR INNING
Two Convicted By Justice John
Win Appeal Before Jury.
Third Ordered Acquitted.

Automobiles who are alleged to
have exceeded the speed limit on
Sunday, March 8, and who were fined
by Justice of the Peace K. &. Smith.
of Henrico county, had their innings
Tuesday, when two juries discharged
two OF those who had appealed. and
Judge Il Carter Scott, OF the Circuit
Court. ordered a verdict of acquittai
In the third case 10 be heard before
the dinner recess,
The same evidence was offered be-
fore the juries that was presented
to the magistrate. but the first jury
saw fit To believe the statement of
Mr. j. D. Carneai, ST.. and his son,
the driver of the car, and few mo-
| ments later Mr.. ID. A. Shafer was
also promptly acquitted, though he,
too. had been fined in the lower
court.
Judge Scott after listening to the
evidence against the Gordon Motor
Company, ordered the jury to write
a verdict of acquittal.
Mr.. e. G. Pelouze was not in court
Just before the recess for dinner was
taken, but he was represented, and
the witnesses for the Commonwealth
were heard, Late in the afternoon
this case will be disposed of.
! There are eleven automobiles who
have appealed from the decisions of
! the lower court, and they are to have
hearing before Judge Scott or a
| jury. Each has the same evidence
practically that the three who have
| been dismissed had.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
Bis STICK RuMOR
GAINING CREDENcE
Source of Report Concerning
Power Behind Throne Traced
Near White House.
EVERYBODY NERVOUS
Now Whispered That Col. Roose-
welt Has Summoned Senator
Root for Conference.
EVERYBODY

WASHINGTON, April 5.--The back
from Elba" movement In national poll
tics to-dny gave way to the power
behind the throne" movement follow
Ing the dissemination of gossip yester-
day that Theodore Roosevelt has COM
municated with the White House and
has determined to take his place with
the present administration.
Senators and congressman conse-
quently are running around In circles
trying to find out just where they
want to stand. Public officials. from
clerks in departments to bureau chiefs,
are preparing to shift their point of
view at moments notice. For, If the
report that has gained credence here
is true, Mr.. Roosevelt Is going to exer-
else a potent influence in Washington.
The nervous ones are doing their ut
most to locate the SOURCE of the Roose-
Welt rumor, and some claim to have
followed the trail very close to the
White House. Officially, neither de-
NAL or confirmation can be obtained
there, but President Taft has allowed
the impression to 60 forth that RnnSe~-
Vet, even though in southern Europe.
is not so very far in spirit from the
councils of the administration.
In circulating. the report to-day
gathered the additional detail that Mr..
tSeoseNS4i has asked SeihtOF ROOT I'D
proceed Immediately to Europe for "A
conference ON the state OF the Union"
Senator Root would not discuss the
matter, but it is understood that both
he and Mr., Roosevelt are apprehen-
siye lest such a meeting might give
rise to unwarranted conclusions, and
are therefore proceeding cautiously
/ Following the spreading of tho
power behind the thrane.- story soma
! of the critics of the administration
| have decided that the gossip was dis
seminated by persons close to the ad-
ministration for political effect and to
! emharrass the back from Elba moves
ment.
Z Whatever the object OF Its dissemi-
/ nation may have been. Il has certainly
set official life worrying.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
WILL REFUSE TO PAY
NEXT ASSESSMENT
Another Complication Added to
the Many in Firemen S Relief
Association Affairs.

The latest complication in the Fire
mems Relief Association controversy
developed Tuesday afternoon when II
was learned that number Of mem
bers OF the society would refuse u
pay the 81 assessment which viii be
levied against each Of them by the
board of control which meets Tues
day night
This board ia- composed Of a repre-
sentative from each fire company. anc
has had no meeting since the affairs
OF the association were disorganized
by being taken before the law anc
equity court on an application signed
by the majority Of the members VIII,
Hishrd the $2z ea9 collected and OF
dcpcsit, distributed
No dues have been collected foi
three months and these viii be col
i@oted BY the board Immediately, anc
those failing 10 pay Will be dismissed
IL is understood, from the association
In addition to those fees. amounting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
MAKES TWO ATTEMPTS
TO END HIS LIFE

Apparently determined TO commit
suicide, Samuel Harden, young
man OF twenty-four years who lives
at No. 532 North Twenty-frst street.
drank loudanum Monday night and
when a physician had saved his life.
BECAME sorry Tuesday morning ana
took another half an ounce of the
drug. Six hours after he had swal-
lowed the second dose DIR. Davis. OF
the ambulance corps. was called and
for long time he had to work over
the unconscious youth. In the after
noon of Tuesday ii was thought he
would reocveu
For no apparent reason Harden
drank the laudanum Monday night
The ambulance was in the neighbor.
hood and DIR. Womack administered
treatment. 1t was not thought al
that time that suicide had been In
tended. Tuesday morning, however.
the young man went out on tins
street for while and shortly after
returning to his room was discovered
In an unconscious condition. The
family and neighbors did all they
knew for him and at 1920 O'Clock q
telephone message was sent for the
ambulance DIR. Davis responded at
once and readily diagnosed the
poisoning as that OF Iaudanum-
After being brought around all
right Harden refused to make any
statement other than to say that he
wished his friends had ''iet me alone"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
LARGE DEEDS ARE
PLACED ON RECORD
Eighth Street Property Figures
Prominently in Latest Real
Estate Transactions.

Deeds were recorded In the Chancery
court Tuesday morning showing prop
erty transfers estimated at more than
$3.50, 600. several of the deals involving
North Eighth street real estate lying
In the same locality which figured 80
largely in the transfers pur on record
Monday.
The deeds recorded Tuesday were as
follows:
Jerry Morano to the Capitol Rcait y
Company, 81 feet fronting in Eighth
street at the Northwest corner Of
Franklin street; consideration $3s.53s.
William J. Gilman to Wtthers Miller
ss feet fronting on the west line OF
Eighth street near Franklin street
consideration $ls.e67.
Jerry Morano TO Charles Walters and
William Gilman, II feet on the ives,
line OF Eighth street near Franklin
street: consideration, Sl6.667.
William Gilman TO i. Il. Hatcher. II
feet on the west line of Eighth street
near Franklin street; consideration
$is.seT
Charles Walters, trustee. to T. Is
Hatcher, 81 feet on the south side oil
Grove avenue near Elm street; oonsid-
GRAFTON, $4,000.
p. b. Hatcher to Jerry Morano, -
feet, with improvements, on Allen ave
nue. near Park avenue; consideration
$500
Deeds recorded Monday aggregated
more than 100000, the principal trans
fers being the following
Nos. IS. IS, 20. ~. -, &C. 20 and ~
North Eighth, sold for William Gilman
the price being 100000
Nos. SIS and sl7 East Main, sold for
John p. Davidson; price. $4,000.
Nos. 100. 102 and 104 North Eighth
sold for J. /. Morano: price, $4,000
Nos. 10s, los, and Ito North Eighth
sold for w. J. Gilman; price. $4,000,
Lot of land on west side OF Boule-
ward, sold for W. Withers Miller; price
$4,000
Brick dwellings, 240S and 2Ao7 Grove
avenue. sold for Charles T. Waters
price, $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05

Captain Carlton Mccarthy, former
mayor of Richmond, was unanimous
ly recommended for the position of
State accountaneAby the joint auditing
committee of the 1910 Legislature
at the Capitol Tuesday. Governor
Mann will doubtless appoint him to
the position, which pays $4,000.
The joint auditing committee Is
composed of Senators Halsey and
Folkes and Delegates Harwood, Deal
and Spessard, all of whom were pres
emit mad cast their vote for Captain
Mccarthy The majority of the MEM
beers of the committee having signitied
their intentions TO name him while
the Legislature was in session.
The position OF State accountant
is new. having been created by the
last Legislature by the passage of a
bill patronized by Delegate Throck-
morton. The measure provided for
the establishment OF the Office and
the employment of an expert account
ant to inaugurate a uniform system
Of bookkeeping in all the State de-
partments.
Captain Mccarthy will take Office
July 1.-He= has the=pawer to appoint
an assistant. Z. B. Washington, an
energetic, popular and capable COM
mittee clerk of the House of Dele
gates. is the most formidable and ac-
tice candidate for the assistants po-
sition. He has the endorsement and
support of number of Delegates
and Senators. and in all probability
will be named by Captain Mccarthy.
The recommendation of Captain
Mccarthy is popular, as he Is believed
by many Supporters to have made
one Of Richmond's best and most
successful mayors, proved eminently
satisfactory and capable as city ac-
countant. and has an infinite capa-
city for figures and detail. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05
is FREED At LAST
/ FROM DEATH CHAIR
Girl Accused of Numbering Fam
ily indicated After Eighteen
Months in Jail.
OWES ALL TO ATTORNEY
Latter Finally Proves Deaths to
Have Been Caused by Hair
Mattress.

BOSTON. MASS. April b.--"For
nights and days 1 prayed to God to
show my innocence to the world. /
never lost hope 1 believed that JUS
tice would eventually be done me, out
at times the long walt almost crazed
me. But God worked in His own
time and l am now free. And II Is
SO much better to be out In the pies
sed sunshine than behind those cruel
bars OF iron
Blaming no one. and hystericaiiy
happy In her recovered freedom, Mary
Kelllher. who for eighteen mohths
sat In the shadow OF the electric
chair as the result of chain or err
cuulstantial evidence which seemed
to prove her guilty OF the murder OF
six members of her family, to-day
voiced her thankfulness that her III
noesnce had at last been estabtished-
She gave all Of the credit for her
escape from a felon's death to her
attorney, Hugh Bancroft. who demon
strated TO the satisfaction OF the dis
! trfCt attorney and rfIe court that ne
victim t+-7-------
Mr.. Bancroft alone was convinced
his client was innocent. He enlisted
the services of q well known toxi-
cologist. and they Set TO ~ork sFs-
. tematicalIy to find out what caused
the deaths. There was no DOUBT OF
the presence OF arsenic in all OF the
bodies. and to locate its source was
the work OF the expert and the law
yer They eventually discovered that
most OF those who died had been
cared for in a small, dark bedroom.
/ meaRerly furnished. After examin-
/ ing the room. the expert voiced a
suspicion that the cheap hair mattress
I was really responsible for the deaths.
Deadly Mattress.
4 portion of the hair was examined,
| and II was found to be charged with
/ enough arsenic to kill an army. The
| authorities were notified. Al first
they were skeptical, but investigation
| proved the truth OF the suggestion
| and yesterday justice WAS done Mary
| Kelliher when her innocence was pro-
claimed in open court and she was
| discharged.
mo one can realize the SUFFERING
and hours OF anxiety which were mine
| during the long. weary months" de
ciared the unfortunate woman to-day
Il knew ] was innocent. but OUTSIDE
of Mr.. Bancroft, every one seemed
to believe me a fend in human form
/ prayed, and never doubted my pray
err would be heard.
THE first night ] spent in Jail
shall never forget SO long as | shal
live. AT first ] could hardly under
stand why I was in such a horribl
place. Then when II dawned on m
that was accused of killing m
loved ones l thought / should 4
mad But they treated me kindly g
the Jail, and I have no hard feeling
now that am back again in tn
: | world OF sunshine"