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Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
AGREE TO CUT JOINT RATES
Offer MADE by Express Companies In
Minnesota.

In offering before the state railroad
and warehouse commission to put
Joint express rates into effect on in
trastate business the express compa-
nies voluntarily reduced express rates
on joint business more than 20 per
cent and took the members of the
commission by surprise.
While the bulk of the express busi-
ness in Minnesota does not move on a
joint rate, good part of it does, and
this offer, if accepted by the commits
sion, will reduce rates materially on
through business between Southern
and Northern and Eastern and West
ern Minnesota, where more than one
express company is used. The rule
regarding joint rates will not apply to
the local charges, but where more
than one express company partici-
pates in the rate it will be more than
20 per cent lower than the local rate
offered by any one company for an
equal distance
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1911

The st. Cloud Journal-Pres treats
sarcastically the farmers organization
recently formed by P. V. Collins
and Col. Wilkinson. 1t says
"We take it that the purpose of
the league is political. The expert
ment of Colonel Wilkinson and Editor
Collins leading the Minnesota farmers
up to the ballot box will be awaited
with interest. If it is the purpose
of the league to become powerful
political party, it used excellent judg-
ment in the selection of a president.
Colonel Wilkinson was for years the
chief political agent of the Great
Northern railroad, and he is expert
enced and resourceful. 1t was Colonel
Wilkinson who is alleged to have
elected the late DR.. Babcock of Wad-
ena speaker of the Minnesota legisla-
ture, and dictated the appointment of
the railroad committee, and Colonel
Wilkinson is reported to have secured
the enactment of more favorable rail-
road legislation and killed more bills
that the railroads wanted slaughtered
than any other man in Minnesota. It
was a very clever maneuver to make
Colonel Wilkinson the head of the
Farmers league. If anything could
strike terror to the icy heart Of the
big interests, and put them on their
good behavior. this was the stunt. -
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
STATE FAIR LOSES 100000
Rainy Weather Results in Big Deficit
for Association.

The Minnesota State Fair associa.
tion is behind between $4,000 and
100000 as the result of last weeks
inclement weather. It will be some
days before the exact figures can be
given.
The cost of promoting the 1911 OK
position is about $215,OOO. The re
reipts from all ticket sales. including
those at the gates, grandstand AID
live stock pavilion, approximately W III
amount to $1O5,000, while those from
privilege holders and other sources
will amount to between $4,000 AID
100000. Of the fairs cost $5S.O9C
was for premiums. OF the reccir.e 6
several thousand dollars was en-
trance money deposited by owners OF
race horses, which will be refunded
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
SENSELEsS OPPOSITION.

For real provicialism. the average
city dweller has the intelligent farmer
outclassed. A good illustration of
the narrowness of view which aff1icts
the ordinary man of the cities is
found in the senseless opposition of
the labor unions to the 'Boy Scout"
movement, an extreme case being
that of the St. Louis Federation of
Labor which has ordered the union
musicians of the city to refuse to fur
nish music for the parade to be given
in honor of President Taft unless the
Boy Scouts are barred. The labor
federation in st. Louis and in other
cities has adopted resolutions con
denmatory of the Boy Scouts on the
general, vague and misleading al
legation, that the movement is militia
ristic and so calculated to bring
the youth of this country into sub
serviency to the capitalistic class.
In discussing the action of the St.
Louis union, the St. Paul Pioneer
Press says =
1t is true that the Boy Scouts have
an organization semi-military in it's
nature. Discipline is inculcated and
more or less rigid code of honor
established. Obedience to orders,
promptness and loyalty to all to whom
loyalty is due are given emphasis.
but it requires long reach of the
prejudiced imag ination to find the
encouragement of warlike spirit in
the teaching of these manly virtues.
The Boy Scouts idea is based alto
gether on the belief that the Ameri-
can boys education is not complete
without practical experience in out
door life. Clean minds, healthy
bodies. physical courage and deep
rooted self-reliance are the rudim.nts
Of the course prescribed for the Boy
Scouts. These conditions and char
acteristics are us sadly needed among
the laborng men as among soldiers.
One of the fundamental theories of
the Boy Scout movement is to turn
the gang spirit evil to good by turn
ing the boys from the streets and al
leys and the filthy lots of cities into
the wide fields. the limpid rivers,
the inspiring society of the wilder
ness. the mountains, the trees and
the prairies. There is no militariness
in this. On the contrary, the train
ing of the Boy Scout eradicates class
distinction, smothers snobbery and
bases standing, advancement and
Morris tribune., 1911-09-15
THE MORRIS TRIBUNE
J. C. MORRISON,
Editor and Publisher.

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Morris tribune., 1911-09-15

The average reader, whose know
ledge of certain events in U. S. his
tory ordinarily does not 60 beyond
what he learned at school, will re-
call the "Dorr rebellion' in Rhode
Island as treated in the school his.
tories, and the impression left on
ones mind was that Dorr was an
irresponsible, foolish agitator, more
a freak than anything else. The fact
is, however, that Thomas Wilson
Dorr was a patriot, that the motives
which moved him were noble, and
that the truth when known reveals
him as real prophet and statesman,
one who loved liberty and was willing
to suffer for it. An article by E. c.
Pierce of Rhode Island in a recent
numher of The Public shows clearly
that Dorr'1 rebellion, as it was call
ed, was protest of the people of
Rhode Island against the oligarchic
tyranny which controlled them. and
which even to this day. is powerful,
although there are hopeful signs of
coming freedom. Until 1912 Rhode
Island was still under the provisions
of the royal charter of 1868. The
charter gave the general assembly the
power of prescribing suffrage qualifi-
cations, and so in colonial times the
suffrage was conferred on landholders
and their eldest sons only. The re-
suit was that in 1910 two thirds of
the native-born citizens of Rhode Is
and had no right to vote The basis
of representation was fixed and equal
no matter what the population of the
district. The people were not satis-
fed. They wanted constitution and
fair and equitable representation.
Their requests were never needed by
the landholding oligarchy. Under
the leadership of Dorr, a convention
was held and free constitution adopt
ed. The great majority of the peo
pie voted for this constitution and
chose Dorr for governor. This did
mot suit the landholding oIigarchy,
who appealed to President Tyler,
and he promised troops. The state
was put under martial law, and Dorr
tried for treason. convicted, and sem
fenced to life imprisonment. He
served one year. and was released by
a special act of the Legislature. He
lived few years after, broken in
health. Shortly before he died. the
legislature, in a moment of common
sense and justice. passed an act de-
caring his conviction null and void,
but this didn't suit the oligarchy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. August 10,-Under the in- f1uence of hot weather in Texas the Liverpool market and our own ad- vanced sharply during the first half hour, to lose the improvement under a widespread belief that the hot wave would probably be broken by tomorrow or the next day. We have seldom seen such uanimity of opinion as exists at the present time as to the effect of a large crop which traders now feel is assured provided rains come this week in the southwest. From time to time the market rallies, as the more con- servative withdraw from the market pending the result of the reports of deterioration coming from Texas, but these rallies are not sustained because the south continues to sell. Very hot weather is reported this afternoon from Texas points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
QUICK GRABBING OF
 PROFITS IN WHEAT
Bullish Effect of Govern ment Crop Report AltO-
 gether Offset

Chicago, August 10.-Quick grab ping of profits on the part of wheat owners offset altogether today the bull ish effect of the government crop re- port and overcame in addition the re- cults of a liberal demand for cargoes to go to Europe. The close was steady "a shade lower to B @ Ac higher than last night Corn wound up with A to sc advance; oats off sixteenth to H O 3sc, and provisions down 21a @ soc.
 Although there was considerable buy ing furry in wheat at the start, traders in general had been prepared before hand, through reports of private ex- perts who have been keeping watch from day to day on the crop damage that showed itself so forcibly in the official figures. It was also pointed that notwithstanding the great falling off for the month the government figures still promised a big crop-a total yield in fact, surpassed only five times in the history of the country Then, too, dread of frost in the Canadian north west gave way, the cool weather hay ing been followed by rising tempera- lures and a general clearing of the skies.
 Reactions from the early advance would perhaps have been more de- cided but for Russian crop advices be- ing unfavorable and the fact of ga general tightening of offers from all wheat exporting countries. As many as 72 boat loads were reported sold folo fx II. session September varied form 92A O 93ssc and closed Is O Ac up at 92hc.
 There was heavy selling of corn by packers who asserted that the gov ernment figures as to the yield of that cereal in the leading states would not bear analysis. In consequence values showed little gain at the last, notwith- standing the sensational exhibit from Washington. September fluctuated be- firm at 85ssc. a net advance of ssc. Cash grades were steady. No. ? yellow was quoted at 651s @66c.
 Tn the oats crowd the government re- port disappointed the bulls, as the total crop indicated exceeded by 1S,O0O, 900 bushels the most optimistic previous forecast. The hay output, too, was figured out to be more than expected. Top and bottom limits for September during the day were 42ssc and fl Sc. The close was at the last named price, a net loss of a shade.
 Provisions developed weakness be- cause of a leading packer calling at tention to the fact that pork loins were nearly as high as when the public started to boycott meats. At the end of the day pork had dropped 10@ soc; lard, 23a G7hc, and ribs, 21R @15c.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
PREVIOUS GAINS IN
 COTTON ARE LOST
Bear Pressure Renewed By Report of Low Tenn
 peratures Southwest

New York. August 10.-A good part of yesterdays advance was lost dur ing today's trading in the cotton mar ket as a result of realizing by re- cent buyers and renewal of bear pressure which may have been eneour- aged by expectations of lower temper atures in the southwest. although there appeared to be no very definite promise of such change in conditions. The close was easy and last prices showed a net loss of from 9 to 12 points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to 13 points and sold about IA to 15 points net higher during the first few minutes on renewal of yes terday's buying movement which seemed to be promoted by better cables than expected and overnight reports of crop damage, or of apprehended damage should high temperatures con tinue. The upturn carried October and December contracts to 11.46c, or nearly $2 a bale above the low level of yes terday morning, and offerings became heavier on a scale up. Right after the publication of the western belt fore cast bull support was withdrawn and sellers became aggressive, and prices broke very sharply. The outlook for showers In Arkansas seemed to point to lower temperatures, although the forecast for Oklahoma and Texas called for continued fair weather and with many of the private reports claiming that the high temperatures had as yet caused little damage there seemed to be revival of bearish confidence.
 At any rate, the market sold off to 11.16c for October, or about 30 points from the early high level and to a net decline of from 15 to IT points on active new crop months. Covering checked the downward movement around this level and prices rallied 4 or points from the lowest during the later trading with early sellers appar- ently apprehensive of renewed bull support tomorrow.
 Private crop reports received durin g the day were conflicting, but bullish accounts seemed to be rather less num- erous, while the south was a consid- erable seller here, and the firmer show ing of Liverpool seemed attributable to fear of a crop scare rather than to any improvement in the strike situation.
 Receipts today, 2077 bales against 371 last week and 2S75 last year Today receipts at New Orleans, 25 against S7 last year, and at Houston 1928 against PISA last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
WILL FIRE SALUTE
 AT BIRTH OF CHILD

Indianapolis, August 1o.-To prepare to announce the expected arrival of a male heir, Panteic l.. Cafouros, Greek, ap- peared before the board of safety here and asked permission to fire salute of 2l guns when his son arrives. The Greek was all smiles and acted as If he had had advance information Of the sex of the package to be delivered at his home soon by the stork. Cafouros said he would not fire the salute if his heir was a girl.
 The Greek explained that 1t was GUS tom in his country to announce the first male arrival in the family with the firing of 2l cannon, and said he wished to do 1t in America, but did not want to run the risk of getting into trouble. Permission was granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 10.-Spot cotton in limited demand, prices IS points higher. American middling fair 7.44d; good middling. 7.10d; middling, 6. sod; low middling, God; good ordinary, 6.34d; ordinary, 6 .09d. The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 500 were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Receipts none. Futures opened firm and closed quiet and steady. August, 6.45d; August-Septem- Der, 6.2911; September October, 6.07h OctoberNovember, 6 .00kd; November December. 6 .96hd December-January, 5.96d; January February, 5.9715 d; February March, 5 5.9S1sd; March April 6.00hd AprilMay, 6.011ad; May June, 6.03d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, August 10-Cotton futures opened steady at an advance of to 10 pomis on much higher cables than due. After the call the more active months stood to 10 points up on covering by shorts Bulls bought on the unfavorable weather map and pessimistic crop ac- counts from Texas, where it Is claimed high temperatures and dry weather are becoming serious in many localities. Ths higher market tempted fresh short selling, and in a few minutes leading bear oper- stcrs were flooding the market with of- ferings. Prices broke sharply, and at the end of the first half hour of trading were ? to points under yesterdays close.
 Short selling became heavy toward the middle of the morning, and the market gave way steadily under the pressure Offerings became so large finally that it was rumcred that leading bulls were selling a part of their line. The weather forecast predicted continued dry weather in the cotton country with no great change in temperatures in sight, but this diG rot act as any great support to the market. Telegrams from several impor- tant sections of the belt said that insect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
REPORT THAT 'SALT'
 TIMERS ARE DYING

Montgomery, August 10-(Specidl.)-ln order that the state might fully protect it's salt timber interests in various parts of Alabama, which tracts of land were granted to the state by act of Con- gress in 1S19, Governor Emmet O'Neal has extended the authority of the state land agent, w. J. Martin, to include such acreages. and has dispatched him to Clarke county to look after shout 1900 acres of salt" timbers that are said to be dying.
 Should the trees be found to be unsafe, decaying. efforts will in all probability, be nut forth to have the land sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
SEND INFORMATION
 ABROAD TO SETTLERS

Montgomery. August 10-(Special)--Lee Cowart, commissioner of immigration, has received word from M. V. Richards. in charge of the immigration bureau of the Southern railroad, that the literature which has been prepared by the Alabama board will be distributed by the railroad, free of all charge, throughout Europe. If the advertising matter is at once pre- pared. The offer has been accepted.
 The Alabama commissioner left Mont- gomery on Wednesday for St. Clair coun- ty where he goes to look after a colony of 20 foreigners, who have come to this state from Nebraska. The colonists pur- chased 1000 acres of land, divided 1t up and have now been in the state about six weeks tilling their soil. The com missioner will ascertain on his trip how the foreigners are enjoying their stay in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Daily Cotton MOvemen.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 12Ac; net receipts, 1929; gross receipts, 1929; sales, 1717; stock, 9640; coastwise, 9oo3.
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 12c; net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 25; sales, S54; stock 2S70O; Great Britain, 749; France, 39S
 Mobile Nominal; middling, 12c; stock, S76
 Savannah: Nominal; middling, 125sc; net receipts, 7O gross receipts, 70; sales, 2; stock, 10,619; coastwise, 20.
 Charleston: Nominal; stock. 3472
 Wilmington: Nominal: Stock, 143
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, 121Ac; gross receipts, 2S6; stock, 156S; coastwise, AT.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 13c; stock, 927.
 New York: Quiet; nniddling, F. 40c: gross receipts, 40; stock, 7S,0SlR; continent, 2142; coastwise, 354.
 Boston: Quiet; mddling, 12 40c; net re- ceipts, 133; gross receipts. 13S; stock, 6727.
 Philadelphia Quiet; middling, 12.65c; stock, 911
 Total today at all ports: Net, 2057; Great Britain, 749; France. 99S; continent 2142; stock Al, 169.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 162i9; Great Britain, 3229; France, 413; continent, 95Sl.
 Total since September at all ports Net, S,5O5,e70 Great Britain, 3,263,59S; France, O0604; continent, S,064 14S; Japan, 1$,972; Mexico, 2075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, August 10.--(Special )-Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, 12ss; strict mid ding, 121ac.
 Frying size chickens are selling for 250 BOG, and hens for b0c.
 Eggs are retailing at 25s, and wholesaI. ing at 200.
 Pctatoes-Seed. per bushel. $1.2
 Lemons-Extra fancy, $3.6Oa6.
 onions, $1.S0 to g per crate.
 Peaches-Alabama, s2.25@2.5o per crate Bacon-Ribs. 10c; bulk, 91z99%c
 Lard-Pure, 9%c basis; fancy cotton oil lard. Sc; packers compound. Skc.
 Butter-Creamery flrsts, 26c and Pc: country, lie and 15c; renovated, FOG to 211ac.
 Tlour-Fancy, nominal; straights, s4a 4.05: patent $475 to s515; extra fancy pat ents, $6 to t$6.2o.
 Meal-standard se-pound bags. $1.A: per5ection waterground, s1.47
 Coffee-Ordinary, 14hc to 15Ac; prime. 1sc to 1sc fancy, 200 to 22c; peabery, 29iso: Arbuckle's, S22.10 per case, New York basis; Mocha and Java blend, 271kc.
 Sugar-Granulated. 51sc; Y. C., 5Hc; fancy Y. C.. 5Ac.
 Full ceram cheese. daisies. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Meyer Seeking Information

London. August 10-George Won L. Mey- CT, the American secretary of the navy. spent several hours today with Reginald McKenna, first lord of the admiralty, and Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson, admiral of the fleet, and other heads of departments of the admiralty. An hour was devoted by the secretary to a talk with Sir James Marshall, director of the dock yards.
 MT. Meyer has been told he can have all the information that he wishes and has been given the freedom of the dock yards and ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Metal Market

New York, August 1o.-Standard copper dull; spot, SIP .17ls612 .37ik; August, Sep- te'hber, October and November, s12. 2O@l 12.3714 London quiet; spot, E56 5s; fu- lures, G56 1ss Sd. Arrivals reported at New York today 20 tons. Custom house cturns show exports of 69l5 tons so far this month. Lake copper, s12.75@13; cleo trolytic, $12 .5oul2. 75; casting. $12. 25a12 .5O
 Tin quiet but firm; spot. $i2 75@43. 50; August, s42 .S71aGI4S .371a; September s42u 42 50; spot, SIP. 75d 4S 50; August, s42 .s7ladp 4s 371s; September. $426I42 .5O; October. $41. .75 @49 25; November, si1 .25042 London firm; spot, E192; futures, e187 15s.
 Lead. quiet, $4 42di4 60 New York; $4. 421a @A 47lS East St. Louis. Londons al3 16s 51.
 srelter steady, SC. .O5diG.1 New York; $5.9O Mr East St. Louis. London, f26.
 Iron: Cleveland warrants. 46s 1012d in London. Locally iron was quiet; No. 1 foundry northern. $15@l5.25; No. ,, A4.75@ 15 No. 1 foundry southern, and No. l foundi. southern soft, $l4. 7o@15. 25.
 Antimcny quiet; Cookson's, s.3O@S. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
BUZZARD CAUSES
 CARS TO COLLIDE

Los Angeles, Cal, August 10.-The lives of @ score of passengers on two inbound beach cars were placed in jeopardy late last night by a huge turkey buzzard.
 Just as Venice flyer and Del Key car were approaching a switch the bug gard charged the brilliant headlight of the flyer. He missed his aim and crashed through the glass door, knocking the motor man back into the aisle just as he was applying the air brakes to bring his car to a stop. The Del Key car was already on the switch and the cars crashed, both being derailed. None of the passengers were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
Coffee Market

New York, August 10.-The market for coffee futures opened at an advance of i to ' points in response to higher Euro pean cables. reports of higher firm offers from Brazil, covering and bull support. Business was quite active and the mar ket improved during the day, with last prices only shade off from the best under realizing and steady at a net ad- vance of to II points. Sales. S7,75O bags August. 1162c; September, 11.6Sc; October, 11.44c, November. 11.34c; December, 11.14c January and February. lille: March, 1110c; April. f1.o9c: May, 11.07c; June, Il .06c July, 1l.05c. Havre was AGI franc higher; Hamburg was A pig. high CT. Rio, 70 reis lower, at $4.25; Santos, 50 reis higher As 800; 7s 6 $s.OO Re- ceipts at the two Brazilian ports, 6, ,OOa. against 55,0OO bags last year. Jundiahy receipts, 46,400, against 47.7oO last year. Minimum temperature in Sac Paulo, 4l degrees. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday. 7651, against 1S,42O last year. Spot steady; Rio, No. [, 1SMc; Santos, No. 1, 14c. Mild coffee quiet; Cordova, 14Gl5c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-11
POTATOES ON HAND FROM NEW JERSEY Eggs Are Getting Scarce on Morris Avenue-FOwl
 Plentiful

New Jersey Irish potatoes made fine display on Morris avenue Thursday. The potatoes are fine looking and are conl- raanding handsome prices.
 Eggs are very scare on the thorough- fare. The supply yesterday evening was hardly sufficient to tide the markets over unti. today, and merchants were not as- sured of any heavy arrivals. Fowl Is plentiful, the demand being normal.
 General trade yesterday showed slight increase over that of Wednesday. Ac- uvity seemed to be centered in the feed markets. where business has been brisk all week. Prices were strong. flour having gene up a notch.
 Packers report business decidedly good, despite the excessive heat. Meat quota tions show no changes.
 Current prices are as follows: