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Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
A Policy Of Patronage.

In his Minneapolis speech recently,
Woodrow Wilson said: Everybody
will agree that if the tariff policy is,
indeed, to be protective and to seek
the objects which it has always pre-
tended to seek, it is perfectly legi-
innate that it should have to pay a
very careful regard to the business
interests of the country taken as a
whole. But that is very different
matter from paying regard to the in
dividual interests of particular under
takings and of particular group of
men. The long and short of the
whole experience, as we now see it.
is that our whole tariff Legislation
has degenerated from a policy of pro-
lection to a policy of patronage. -
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
News Of Especial Interest 10
Minnesota Readers.
ARSON AND ROBBERY ALLEGED
Mayor of Cass Lake Arrested and Two
Yeggmen Shot in Battle With
Detectives.

Following a gun fight between two
yeggmen and a posse of state officials
and detectives at Puposky, Mayor D.
F. Dumas of Cass Lake, one Of the
most prominent men in Northern Min
nesota, is under arrest on charges of
being an accessory in a series of ar
son and robbery cases, and the au
thorities assert that they have un-
earthed gigantic campaign in arson
and safe blowing which has extended
over Northern Minnesota and into
Wisconsin. Revelations make one of
the most sensational chapters in the
history of the state.
With one man, shot in the battle
with the authorities, in a hospital at
Bemidji with bloodhounds pursuing
near Puposky, and with Mayor Du-
mas under arrest, State Fire Marshal
S. F. Fullerton asserts that DR.. Du-
mas, Cass Lakes mayor, is the leader
of a fire gang" which has been Ope-
rating for three years. DR.. Dumas Of
fee at Cass Lake, Mr.. Fullerton de-
clares, was found some time ago by
detectives to be storehouse for what
Fullerton declares to be Swallowing
paraphernalia, explosives, nitrogly-
cerin, SOAP fuses, drills, marked
maps and revOlvers.
The gun fight, at Puposky, the ar
rest of DR.. Dumas and the search of
his office came as a climax to two
months secret work by Mr.. Fuller
ton and detectives under the leader
ship of Joseph Fielding, Northwest
ern PinkertOn agent in st. Paul. Evi-
dence has been amassed which is al
legged to trace the history of the gang
from its organization, confessions
have been obtained which are said to
reveal the identity of a dozen men
who are members of the gang and
finally one man, Martin Behan, has
been captured in the act of robbing a
store Behan, the man who was
wounded at Puposky, is declared to
have made a full confession.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
Traffic in Judges.

Elbow Lake Herald. In his St.
Paul speech Mr.. Bryan said that two
weeks before election in his last cam
paign he was offered bribe---offered d
certain support if he would agree to
appoint certain class of men judges
of the supreme court in case he was
elected and had vacancies to fill. His
statement created no excitement. 1t
verifies what many have already come
to believe, that there is traffic in the
selection of the highest court. and
that decisions are not free from the
influences responsible for it's organiz-
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
Control of
House Flies.
BY C. r. Barns, Minnesota Uni
versity Farm.
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The once popular belief in the entire
harmlessness of the house-fy is fast
giving place to a wholesome feeling
of repulsiOn and dread. The investi-
cations which have been made as to
it's origin and habits have shown the
former to be disgusting and the lat
ter dangerous. The fly is the creature
and the carrier OF filth in its most OBJ
nOXiOus form. And in the filth with
which it delights to load its feet-feet
which once invited a merely curious
study with a view to discovering the
secret Of the fy's ability to walk ''ur>
side dOWn"-a more purpOSeful study
has found millions of disease-g germs.
It is beyond question that to the in
difference with which We have, until
recently, looked upon the presence of
flies in our homes, and even upon our
food, are due a very large proportion
of the attacks of typhoid and other
diseases which have in the past laid
such costly tribute upon our homes.
Fortunately most Of us have at last
been awakened to the essential I'M
safety Of the fly. With his capacity
for irritation we have long been ia
miliar; but this alone has not been
sufficient to stir us to the adoption of
efficient measures for his exclusion
from our homes. Now, however, since
we know he can poison and kill, as
well as tickle us, We are determined
to be rid of him.
How? First Of all we must attack
him in his breeding place, in neglect
ed manure heaps and other masses of
filth. The Illinois Experiment Station
suggests, as a satisfactory way Of
eliminating flies about the barn, the
spreading of the barnyard manure in
a thin layer, so that it may be fully
exposed to the rays of the sun and to
the drying effects of the atmosphere;
the manure, after it is dried, to be
stored in tight receptacle, distant
from house and barn. The Minneso-
ia Experiment Station would make
use of the barnyard manure while it
is fresh and in condition to impart
the most fertilizing ingredients to the
soil; this use disposing of the embryo
flies at the same time.
Open privy vaults and boxes should
no longer be tolerated, nor should
filth of any kind be allowed in or near
the house. No filth, no flies Cleanli-
ness Is the most perfect of anti-f1y
agencies. Next comes the screening
of doors and windows. This is COM
paratively inexpensve; and screens
should be looked upon as being as
much of necessity in summer as
glazed sash in winter. A single visit
from a doctor, made necessary by poi
son communicated by fly, may cost
as much as the wire gauze for screen
ing a whole house.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
GOPHER DEITZ is ACQUITTED
Peter Vorbenich Cleared of Charge OF
Attempting to Kill.

Peter Vorbenich, called the John
Deitz of Northern Minnesota, tried
at Hibbing on the charge of at
tempting to shoot deputy sheriffs, was
acquitted. Vorbenich, it was alleged,
refused to let logs float down the
Water Hen river through his claim,
and deputies went to arrest him. They
alleged Vorbenich and his wife drove
them off the claim and fired on them,
and arrested the couple on the charge
of assault with intent to kill
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23

alton. This feeling is deep seated
and stronger than appears upon the
surface, because people are slow to
denounce and condemn courts. Mr..
Bryan has de6ed criticism and voiced
a charge not easily brushed aside.
1t bares a condition that. can not and
will not be tolerated.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
Two Farm Boys Drown.

Left alone on the farm to take care
of the cattle while their parents drove
to Danebod, two young sons of Peter
Christensen, residing near Ruthton,
lost their lives in small lake on the
farm. The boys finished the chores
and took small boat and rowed out
into the lake. In some manner the
boat capsized. The lake was dragged
and the bodies recovered.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23

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Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
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] C. MORRISON,
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Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
HEADS THE LUTHERAN SYNOD
St. Paul Divine Elected President at
Duluth Meetinq.

Dr.. L. A. Johnston, pastor of the
First Swedish Lutheran church of St.
Paul, was honored by the Augustana
Lutheran synod, in session at Duluth,
by being elected president.
The retiring president, Dr. E More
Illus of Vasa, Mimi, bid the synod an
affectionate and touching farewell be-
fore leaving the chair. He has been
a member of the synod ffty-one years
and president during the last twelve
years.
Other officers elected are: G.. A.
Brandelle, Denver vice president;
Rev j, G. Dahlberg, Winnipeg, secre-
tary, and Rev. B. ]. Bengts, Missoula,
Mont, treasurer.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
FRIDAY, JUNE IS, 1911.


The proposition to have a special
session of the Legislature to raise the
railroad gross earnings tax in retalia-
tion for the announced raise of pas
senger and freight rates, has not been
meeting with favor. Some oppose
the special session because of it's
possible political effect, some because
they think the Legislature would re-
peal the ex-senator bill or some
other pet measure, and some oppose
the extra session on general principles.
1t is not probable that an extra session
will be called.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23
Judicial Propriety.

Il hate men who won't express an
opinion. There's that justice of the
peace l asked some unimportant po-
litical question. and he refused to COM
nit himself"
That's all right. He's not commit
ting magistrate. e."-BaltimOre American.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23

]. Proctor Knott, formerly con-
gressamn from Kentucky, died on
Sunday. While in congress he de-
livered speech in opposition to a
railroad land grant in Northern Wis
consin which has become a classic as
an example of satire. Duluth then
hardly had place on the map-ex-
cept on the land boomers map which
showed it as the center Of the universe
land among the telling satirical
phrases which Knott used was the
naming of Duluth as "the Zenith
City Of the Unsalted Seas. Duluth
has been the "Zenith City, ever since.
Morris tribune., 1911-06-23

The retail merchants of Charleston,
S. c.. in waging an educational cam
paign. issued a buy-at-home prop
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
MUST PAY FULL FARE.

Abolition of New Jerseys Law
Granting Reduction to Preachers.
From the New Yort Evening Post.
The abolition by New Jerseys new pub
lie utilities law Of reduced railroad fares
for clergymen ought to prove q disguised
blessing. The time when ministers of the
gospel received reductions in everything
they purchased has pretty well gone by.
and there is no reason why 1t should not
end completely. 1t has all the viciousness
OF the tipping system. with the addition
al evil Of compromising the dignity Of
what Is inherently the most dignified Of
the professions. That many ministers
have not SO considered II is the severest
condemnation Of the practice which in
sensibly impairs one Of the finest traits
Of human being
One result Of the new law should be
practical reconsideration on the part Of
congregations. not only In New Jersey. OF
their financial duty toward those whom
they invite to serve them in a peculiarly
intimate relationship. The ministry may
not be, In personnel or in power, all that
we wish 1t might be, but II will not be
helped in that direction by concessions
made to 1t in the spirit of charity. The
circumstance that the New Jersey legis-
lators carefully exempted themselves
from the operation of the provision in
question only strengthens the force Of
these considerations
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
SAFETY OF SEA TRAVEL.
wireless Equipment Now on Al
Ocean-Eoing Stcamships.

Wireless Equipment Now ON All
Ocean-EoinE Steamships.
From the New YORK World.
1t Is barely five years since the wireless
telegraph passed out Of the experimental
stage and was universally recognized as
a practical means of long distance COM
munication. By July 1 every ocean-going
steamship company leaving an American
port that carries fifty persons, including
Passengers and crew. by law must be
equipped with a wireless telegraph outfit
capable of sending messages 100 miles.
Nothing more important has been done
In many years to increase the safety Of
travel at sea than the general installa-
ton OF wireless. Under the new system
not only will every steamship be provided
with better means OF self-protection, but
1t will be a means Of protection for other
ships. The Quickness with which relief
arrived from different quarters at the
time of the collision that resulted in the
sinking Of the Republic demonstrated
once for all how hereafter the ocean is to
be dotted with life-saving stations.
Other uses of the wireless at sea are to
be regarded as convenience for passen-
gers and owners that could be dispensed
with without great loss. The compulsory
adoption of II by all passenger-carryin
steamships has now become almost as
much of a safeguard against disaster as
proper equipment of lifeboats.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
They Go Down Unto the Sea.

To thee, Poseidon of the Greeks or
Neptune of the Romans. we are about
to intrust a cargo of very precious
freight. More than a hundred of our
most estimable citizens will depart to-
day. They are journeying forth into
strange lands In ships whose prows
reach high above the water line they
will sail down the placid Potomac and
out upon the broad bosom of Chesa-
peake Bay. Then they will bid farewell
to terra frma and be at the mercy of
wind and wave.
We have no fear for them upon the
land. They are mostly men beyond the
age of riotous youth. and, besides, long
residence in Washington has made them
wise We believe that they can even
be trusted on the great white way.
where temptation turks on every corner,
although, like Ulysses of old, they go
a-wandering with their Penelopes at
home But when they are out upon the
sea, with land nowhere in sight. with
naught above but heavens blue dome,
and nothing beneath except the fathom-
less ocean, our hearts will throb with
deep anxiety A storm may come, the
ship may rock and roll, and then each
individual "tummy' may be filled with
queer sensations We know there are
no sailors in the centurion band. Land
lubbers they are, all OF them. even
though the Hon. Cuno H. Rudolph, like
the Neptune pictured in the old mythol-
ogies, is man OF dignifed presence
and wears a beard
However. We hope for the best We
pray for smooth and sunlit seas. May
all the gods of land and water smile
upon the merry party. May every man
fare heartily at every meal, and, above
all, may the best hand always win!
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
Thousands

81 per cent of illiteracy. Thousands
of the people are in state OF slavery.
1t is the innate restlessness OF the peo-
pie under adverse conditions that has
brought about the conditions of to-day.
What will happen under the proposed
regency of de la Barra and Madero, and
what will be the outcome under the new
President who is to be elected within
six months, are questions which only
time can answer. Mexico needs to be
built up from the foundation. In the
case of the United States, the constitu-
ent parts of the government were in
telligent, right-thinking, patriotic men
and women. The Mexican population
is uneducated and without self-control
The evolvement of stable republic out
of this material will be difficult task
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
The Resignation of Diaz.

The resignation OF President Diaz
ends a remarkable career.
He was in the beginning a soldier
of fortune. He was the military leader
for Juarcz, who was elected President
of Mexico in 1883 Then he sought
to oust Juarez, and when his rebellion
failed he fled to the United States.
Later, when Juarez died and Lerdo sue
ceeded him, Diaz resumed activities.
This time he was successful. He pro-
claimed himself Provisional President
in 1876. and from that day to this, a
period of thirty-fvc years. he has ruled
Mexico with an iron hand.
Under his dictatorship-for Mexico
has been republic only in name-the
nation has materially prospered Its
wealtt has increased enormously. It's
foreign capital has found safe and prof
table investment within its borders.
On the Aother hand, the condition of
the people has not developed pscpor-
tionateiy. There is in Mexico to-day
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
MYSTERIES OF PROFANITY,
Amherst Professor Contends swear
Ing Universal Language of Man.
From New Nork Mail

Amherst Professor Contends swear
ing Universal Language of Man.
From the New York Mail.
Probably no habit Of man is more diff
cult to explain than the use of profane
language. With many men the practice
In time becomes almost involuntary-as
nearly SO as breathing or winking-but
when deliberate, as II is in too mnay
cases. it is InexplicabIe.
Prof. Clarence Andrews, Of Amherst
College. offers an interesting theory con-
cerning this habit. his contention being
that swearing is as necessary as any
other form OF language.
Swearing" Prof. Andrews is quoted
as saying. 'is. and always will be, the
universal language OF man. When you
burn your finger you do not stop to con-
slider what you are going to say. II is
natural to break out with some swear
word. some oath which has served man
kind for ages
1t may be that Prof. Andrews has de-
Nised salve for the consciences Of those
who violate the third commandment, but
1t is respectfully submitted that he has
found no real solution for the mystery
OF profanity.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
TAFT RECEIVES
WORDS OF PRAISE
Arbitration Plan Subject o
Many kilograms.

Headed by a telegram from the New
York Chamber OF Commerce, the White
House yesterday was flooded with mes
sages from business associations all over
the country praising the arbitration plan
Of President Taft and his efforts to pro-
cure world peace. The kilograms from
A. Barton Hepburn. as president OF the
New York Chamber of Commerce. coii-
veyed the warm approval of the cham =.
bers Of London and Dundee.
Judge William H. Brawley. of Charles
ton, S. c.. rendered to President Taft his
resignation as United States district
Judge of that State. He assigned oio
age as the reason for his resignation.
He is seventy years of age, and has
served seventeen years on the oench; He
was appointed by President Cleveland
The resignation had been expected. and
the fight for the vacancy created Is al
ready we'll under way. 1t Is expected
a successor will be selected next week.
President Taft has sent this message
of congratulations to King Alphonso OF
Spain:
ION this anniversary of your birth L
offer you my hearty fluctuations with
good wishes for your personal welfare.
and for the increasing prosperity OF
SPAIN
Gov Chase Osborn, of Michigan, told
President Taft that Michigan would be
for him in the 1912 convention, indorsed
him personally, praised his progressive
ness. placed the stamp of his author
ship on a stock phrase of Theodore
Roosevelt, and Gained the fear OF poll
ticians here as to the attitude of Mich
igan towards Canadian reciprocity.
Mrs. Taft arrived in Washington at
3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon. accom-
panied by her daughter. Miss Helen TAFT
and Mai. Archibald Butt, military aid to
the President. She was greeted at the
station by the President, and was driven
at once to the White House Her con-
dition shows great Improvement. 1t Is
said, since her illness in New YORK, ana
the long Journey did not affect her great
ly. She will not attend the social func-
tions at the White House for a while,
but after a rest here Will go TO HOT
Springs, Va, for a brief stay.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
One-cenf Bosfaue

From the Ohio State journal.
The prospect for 1-cent letter postage
Is not particularly bright for this year.
but 1t is coming soon. The reduction of
postage from 3 cents to cents occurred
in 1883. and at that time the man who
was the real author of the 2-cent post
age, Congressman Hill. of New Jersey.
predicted that in twenty-five years we
would have 1-cent postage. He was lit
tie too hopeful, but he was neighboring
to the truth. The twenty-five years were
up in 1905 and so he was three years out
of the way. but it will not be long now.
If Congress would knock of a quantity
OF its special privilege it would not be
more than . year or two when we would
have a l-cent postage.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
Short Baskets,

Over in Brooklyn the other day there
was bonfire. The city authorities
burned 5000 short baskets which had
been taken from peddlers and market
dealers. The occasion was happy one
for the housekeepers in the neighbor-
hood.
There is nothing meaner in the world
than the selling of short-weight goods.
In these days when every penny counts
and when the price of food is high,
the housekeeper is entitled to full weight
and full measure. The activity of the
Brooklyn authorities is most commend
able The citizens and taxpayers ap-
plaud government which looks after
their interests and protects them against
fraud
How about similar bonfire in Wash
ington?
The Washington herald., 1911-05-19
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY
By w. A. MACY.
PECULIAR OLD-TIME PUNISH
MENTS

When New York, or as II was
then called, New Amsterdam, was
under Dutch rule. some peculiar
penalties were enacted. In 1912
a defendant in an action for SLAM
der was sentenced "to throw
something in the box for the
pcor." In 1914 Thomas Cornell, q
soldier, was tried for desertion
and sentenced ito be conveyed to
the place Of execution, and there
fastened to a stake, and a ball
fired over his head, as an exam
pie to other evildoers" In 1647
Jonas Jonassen, a soldier, rob-
bing hen-roosts and killing a
pig, was ordered ito ride a wood
en- horse three days, from 2 D. m.
to the conclusion Of the parade,
with 50-pound weight tied to
each foot" In 164s an English
man found guilty of a grave Of
tense was pardoned on condition
that he saw firewood one year
for the West India Company. In
the time of the commonwealth,
In England. drunkards at New.
castle-on-Tyne were sentenced to
carry about a tub, with holes In
the sides for the arms to pass
through. In 1854. in Scotland.
David Leyes. for striking his ia
ther. was compelled to appear be-
fore the congregation at church.
"bairheddit and bairfuttit.' with
paper above his head inscribed
with large letters: Behold the
onnaturall son, published for put
ting hand on his father. and dis .
honoring God In him." At Salem,
Mass. In the seventeenth CEN
tury, John Gatshell was fined ten
shillings for building q house on
the towns ground. but half Of
the fine was remitted in casa he
would have his hair cut.
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