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The Detroit times., 1912-08-10

the public number OF years and their
animal novelties have come 10 be rec
os nized as among the best I'm the busi-
ness Andrew Copeland and "Lanky
Lew" Payton. a well-known colored
team. viii offer a hilarious skit called
Fun In Dining Car" for which
special setting Is employed. reproduc-
ing the interior OF a Pullman dining
coach. The Woods Ration company
Will present a musical and nautical
novelty. The Musical Marines" with
special scenery and effects; the Great
homGnelli, trick violinist, who comes
70 the Miles for the first time. pro-
duces all manner OF sounds with his
bow and his limitations are said TO be
remarkably clever Beck and Henney
are pair OF eccentric entertainers.
and Edith Livingston. a clever char
aCter comedienne. The Milescope pic
tures viii round out the program.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10
TEMPLE.

r,anieI Frohman. the well-known
New. York manager. who, for years .as %
been exclusively Identified WIN ue
leeitlmate stage. recently decioeo
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10
AVENIE.

Realistic scenery. transformations
real automobiles, snow storms, foun-
ta!ns Of real water and bathing
n nymphs, and several other unusual fea-
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10
CREATORS COMING.

Creatore. the famous band leader,
and his organization OF so musicians,
will begin a two-weeks engagement In
Detroit. In the Light Guard arnory.
Monday evening Aug %
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10

The Contrast Between Mun'eipaI'V
Conducted for the People and one
Run for the interests 10 Pointed OCT
BY the Master OF Works OF the SCOT
tlsh CITY.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10
MILES.

Delighted Teddy. hailed as the
"wcrlt's only rolIcr-skating bear COM
edian" and Little Pete" the smallest
skating monkey in Chrlstendom viii
be rivals FOR popularity Ia the Miles
theAter. next week. Teddy" and
"Pete" are the star performers In Anna
and Jack Buckley's dog, bear and mon
key circus one OF the best acts OF It's
kind now in vaudeville, Il is reported.
Mr. anu Mrs. Buckley have been before
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10

celebrities are promised az salient
points OF this production. "De Go
Lightly Guards Reception" the pre-
tcnti0us afterpiecc. is said 20 be the
best farcical sketch ever written by
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10

Job Printing Done Right. Tfmea
Printing Co., 10 John R.-st
The Detroit times., 1912-08-10

There is one important considera-
tion about public ownership. The
profits return to the people to be
used as they see fit. In New YORK
they go into the pockets OF private IN
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
selves in one season, by the ease with
which a greater quantity and better
quality of vegetables may be grown.
HEAD OF TRAINING SCHOOL
President Merica of Wyoming State
University to Succeed Whittier
at Red Wing.

Charles Oliver Merica, president of
the University of Wyoming, has been
appointed superintedent Of the Min.
nesota state training school for
boys at Red Wing to succeed F.
A. Whittier, resigned. The appoint
ment is announced by the state board
of control, and is effective Aug. l, the
beginning of the next fiscal year. Mr..
Whittier is not appointed to another
position under jurisdiction of the
board, as has been reported he would
be.
President Merica was recommended
for the Red Wing position by Judge
/. Ben Lindsey, the famous Judge OF the
Denver juvenile court, and by Senator
Robert M. La Toilette Of Wisconsin.
Approval of his appointment was Civ
en- by Governor Eberhart. He has
been one Of the great educators of the
country who has got "close to his stu
dents" has Drobed deeply into the
problem of handling delinquent. chill
dren, and state officials believe he will
revolutionize the administration OF at
fairs at the Minnesota state training
EchOo1 - - - = =
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Ordinance No. SO.

An Ordinance to Regulate and License
Transient Merchants in the City of
Morris and to Provide for the Pun
ishment of Persons Violating the
Same.
The Common Council of the city
of Morris do ordaln as follows:
Section /. That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for any transient mer-
chant to do or transact business with
in the limits of the City of Morris,
Minnesota, without procuring license
therefor and paying the license fee
hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. That any transient mer-
chant desiring to transact business
within the limits of the city of Nor
ris shall make application to the city
clerk for license so to do, in which
application he shall specify the nature
of his business and the location there
of and the length of time he desires
to continue such business. and shall
pay into the treasury of said city a
license fee of ten dollars $4,000 per
day for each and every day he so
transacts such business and upon pre-
sentation TO said city clerk of the
treasurer's receipt for said license
fee. covering the period specified in
said application, the, city clerk shall
Issue to such applicant license for
said business.
Sec. 3. Any person who shall
violate any of the provisions of this
Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fine of
not more than One Hundred dollars
$500. OO) or by Imprisonment for not
more than thirty days for each
offense. ...
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall: take
effect and be in force from and: after
its passage and publication.
Passed this 10Th day of March, 1912
D. H. LAWLER.
Pres. of the Council.
Attest: C. B. BURPEE. :t:~
City Clerk. :
Presented tho the Mayor this 21st
day of March, 1912. :: r..
Approved this 26th day of March.
1872. W. F. Cooley Mayor.
Returned to the City Clerk this
26th day of March, 1912.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29

up to onertwenty-fourth of cubic
foot, or one by six by twelve inches in
dimensions and up to one pound in
weight. L cent; on larger parcels up
to one-half a cubic foot, or six by
twelve by twelve inches in di-
mansions and up to eleven
pounds in weight, 5 cents; on
larger parcels up to one cubic foot,
six by twelve by twenty-four inches in
dimensions and up to twenty-five
pounds in weight, 10 cents. No par
eel shall be over six feet in length,
and in 40 case shall carrier be
obliged to transport a load of over
500 pounds.
The rate on local letters or sealed
parcels posted for delivery within the
free delis cry service is Axed at 2
cents on parcels up to four ounces
Ein@EeaA Of one ounce as heretofore
and cent Ter each additional TIVE
ounces; ct nondelivery oEaces, cent
for each two ounces.
Taken at His Word.
Mrs Smart-So these are the china
bargains you advertised?
Clerk-Yes. ma'am, and they're go
ing for little or nothing.
Mrs Smart-AH right I'll take that
blue bordereda dish for 3nothing. Cath
Ole Standard and Times.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29

tion to the Village (now city, of Nor
ris. Thence northwest along the
Northline of said lot to the Great
Northern Right of way in said city,
thence south-easterly along the west
line of block four to the Southwest
corner of lot one, said block. Thence
north-easterly along the north side of
seventh street to the westerly side of
Atlantic avenue, thence southeasterly
along the westerly line of Atlantic
Avenue to the northeast corner of
block three of said addition, thence
south-westerly along the south line of
seventh street to the Northwest corner
of said block three, thence southeast
erly along the west line of block three
to the southwest corner of said block
three, thence northeasterly along the
south line of said block three to the
southeast corner of said block. thence
southeasterly along the west line of
Atlantic avenue to the northeast
corner of block two of said Addition,
thence southwesterly along the North
line of said block two to the northwest
corner of said block two, thence south
easterly along the west line of said
block to the southwest corner of said
Block Two. thence northeasterIy along
the North line of Fifth street to the
Southeast corner of said block two.
thence southwesterly along the west
line of Atlantic Avenue to the north
east corner of block one of said Addi-
tion, thence southwesterly along the
south line of fifth street to the North
west corner of lot one of said block,
thence southeasterly along the west
line of said block one to the northwest
corner of lot thirteen of said block,
thence northeastefly along the line
between lots fourteen and thirteen of
said block to the Northeast corner of
lot thirteen. thence easterly across
Atlantic Avenue 10 the place of be-.
ginning. .---s..-,. ....~,
Second. That the sprinkling of
the streets of said District shall, in
the discretion of the City Council, be
commenced on or about the 18th day
of April, next, and continue till on OF
about the LIST day of October next.
Third, That such sprinkilng shall
be done with water or oil suitable and
proper for such purposes, and the work
performed by the City under the ad-
vice and direction Of the City Engine
err. 9~.F -.
Fourth. - That this Resolution
shall be in force and take effect
from and after it's; passage and publ
cation thereof. -.; .a5
Passed this 10Th day Of March,
1912. ..,.,.~.... ..,es. ...:-
D. H. .LAWLER, v.>..
Pres. of the Council.
:. Attest: c.: B. BURPEE, ~
'' City Clerk. >1sd!
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
GARDEN TOOLS.
BY Leroy Cady, Horticulture
list, Minnesota University
Farm.
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+ i i i i + + !. i. j. i. j. J. j. j. i. j.
The old fashioned garden tools are,
first, the pillow to turn over the soil.
and a good harrow to break up the
clods and level the land; then the
work of planting and cultivating must
be done with the hoe. The pillow and
harrow must be carefully used in any
garden today; but the hoe, which is
remembered as an instrument of tor
ture by many who were boys twenty
or more years ago, because it and the
garden kept them from fishing or from
a good ball game, can now be replaced
by a wheel hoe, or even by the horse
cultivator, in the garden. With any
Of the ordinary makes Of wheel hoes,
costing from So to S., one can do in
an hour in the garden what it would
take ten hours to do with the old fash
toned hoe, and do it easier and better.
Add to this hand seeder, costing
from So to $12, and any boy or girl,
man or woman, can very easily take
of from a garden of one-quarter or
one-half an acre enough for an ordi-
nary farmers family. A combined
seeder and wheel hoe may be- pur-
chased for, about $14, but many prefer
to use the separate tools. These tools
may easily be- made to pay for them!
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Resolution.
By Alderman Lund.


A resolution for the establishment
and creation of sprinkling district
within the limits of the City of Nor
ris, Stevens County. Minnesota.
Alderman Lund offered and moved
the passage and adoption of the fol-
lowing Resolutions, which was duly
seconded by Alderman Watzkell: ~.
First-That all of the territory
contained with in the following metes
and boundary lines within the said
City of Morris shall constitute and
be known as Sprinkling District No.
one, to-wit:
Beginning at Che Southwest corner
of Lot Six (6), Block Ope (1l of the
said City of Morris and running along
the north side of Fourth street to
the Southeast corner of lot six. block
one, thence north westerly along the
western line Of the alley running
northwesterly thru blocks one, two,
three and four of said City ito the
northeast corner, of lot seventeen,
block one. thence southWesterly along
the south line of Fifth street, to the
Northwest corner of lot seventeen,
block one. thence along the east line
of Atlantic avenue to 1.-THE southwest
corner of lot six, block two, thence
along the north line Of Fifth street to
the southeast corner of lot six, block 2
along the west line of the alley afore-
said to the northeast corner: of lot
seventeen, block two. thence south
west along the south side of Sixth
street to the northwest corner of lot
seventeen, block two;s thence north
westerly along the east line of: Atlantic
Avenue to the southwest corner. of
lot six. block three,s; thence north
easterly along the north line of Sitxh
street to the southeast corner of lot
six. block three, .thence' northwestern
ly along the west line of the alley
aforesaid to the northeast corner of
lot seventeen. block three, thence
along the south line of Seventh Street
to the Northwest corner of lot seven
teen, block three, thence northwest
erly along the east line of Atlantic
avenue to the southwest corner of lot
six. block four, thence along the north
line of Seventh street to the southeast
corner of lot six, block four, thence
northwesterly along the west line of
the alley aforesaid to the northeast
corner of lot seventeen, block four,
thence along. the south side of Eighth
street to the Northwest corner of lot
seventeen, block four, thence north.
westerly along the east Zine of At.
lantic Av. to the Southwest corner OF
lot Twelve, block six, thence along
the south line of lot Twelve to the
South. east corner Of lot Twelve. block
six, thence along the West line of the
alley aforesaid to the Northeast corn.
er of lot seventeen, block six, thence
along the north line. of lot seventeen,
block six to the northwest corner Of
said lot. THENCE southwest twenty-five
feet to the center line Of Atlantic Az,
thence southeast along the center
line of Atlantic Av. to its intersection
with the south line of Ninth street
extended. Thence south westerly tc
j the Northeast corner of lot Twenty.
two, block four, j. w. Harris Add.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Heart !, I, tII,o1He,,aI1ir,tl; t.
| Talks.
WORK OF COLLEGE WOMEN.
BY mwN A. NYR,

WORK OF COLLEGE WOMEN.
Modern social service hath it's hero
ines no less than war. 49,, r..
= 1t is one Of the glories Of the won.
ems colleges that they should teach
that every educated woman owes some
thing to. the cause. of social welfare,
which only may be paid BY nnselfsh
service. ..,,.*....s =. ..c,.od
Women readily respond to such a
plea. ..s . z.s.~.. -,
There was Garcia Woerishofer, who
unfortunately lost her life in an auto
mobile accident while inspecting some
labor camps. 3. .
Miss Woerishofer, who was a gradu-
ate Of Bryn Mawr college. was a
wealthy young woman, who might
have lived life of ease and luxury.
Instead she worked in the city laun-
dries during the hot summer months
from early morning until midnight.
She hired out as a domestic, imper-
sonating an immigrant girl, and did the
heavy work Of servant.
. Why?
That she might know the actual con-
ditions under which such women were
employed and that she might lntelli-
gently work for their betterment.
Can you think Of greater self abne
cation for just cause?
Miss Marjorie Johnson also.
Miss johnson, who is a western girl.
a graduate Of Wisconsin university.
has during several years past spent
many weary day working in depart
ment stores and candy shops during
the holiday season.
1t was voluntary service.
She did it in order that she might
know the exact status of these women
workers. Out Of her experience she
has prepared data and arguments with
which she will go to the Legislature
asking for laws regulating the hours
Of service and conditions under which
shopgirIs do their work.
These instances are but two of a
large number, of college women who
are zeaIously engaged in the work OF
social betterment.
The cause Of the weak and oppressed
appeals strongly to the woman who
knows. "a
Woman is full Of pity. ; l,s rexG
And centuries Of self sacrifice are be-
hind her. Hold up to her. the ideal OF
intelligent effort on behalf Of her SUI.
fering sisters and you have heroine
Id the making: 49, ~
AS unselfshly as she serves her own
family will she serve the larger family
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
THE TAX LEVY
By Whom Made and How
Limited.
IX-TAXES, HOW AND BY WHOM
LEVIED,


The law provides that all taxes
shall be levied or voted in specific
amounts, and the rate per cent shall
be determined from the amount of
property as equalized by the tax COM
mission each year, except such gen.
eral taxes as may be definitely fixed
by law.
Four different official bodies have to
do with fixing the amount of the tax
levy each year-the state, the county,
the town. village or city, and the
school district.
The state rate for general revenue
purposes is determined by the legis-
lature and may vary from year to
year according to the needs of the
state, the levy for such purpose this
year being one and nineteenth mills.
The total state levy this year for all
purposes, including the one mill school
tax, is 1888 mills.
County taxes, except as otherwise
provided in case of counties having
more than 10000 population, are
levied by the county board at it's
meeting in July of each year, and are
based upon an itemized statement of
the estimated expenses for the ensu-
ing year. which statement must be
included in the published proceedings
of the board.
City and village taxes are de-
termined by the local authorizes in
accordance with the methods pre-
scribed in their charters.
The amount of taxes to be raised
for town purposes is determined by
the votes at the annual town meeting.
School taxes, except in districts
organized under special laws. are de-
termined by the voters at the annual
meeting.
The amounts of the different taxes
so determined must be certified to
the county auditor on or before Octo-
Der 10th of each year. The county
auditor then computes the rate neces-
sary to produce the required revenue
and makes the levy accordingly.
There are, however, certain limita-
tions on the amount of taxes that may
be levied for diff erent purposes in any
one year.
Except where county commissioners,
township supervisors or corporate
authorities of any city, town, village
or school district are authorized by
special law to levy any tax, the
amounts that may be levied are limit
ed as follows: - ~s
Counties whose taxable valuation
is 81, 900. 900 or more, may not levy
taxes in excess of 5 mills for general
revenue purposes, and counties having
less valuation not in excess of
SIS, 600, or exceeding a rate of per
cent.
Town taxes for revenue purposes
shall not exceed mill. where the
valuation is 100000 or more, nor
more than $3.50 where the valuation
is less than 500, 200. and then not
to. exceed ! of percent. But towns
may lew taxes for roads and bridges
not to exceed 10 mills on the dollar
and for support of poor not in excess
of mills on the dollar. -.
School districts, in addition to the
general mill tax, may levy tax
not in excess of Is mills for support
of schools and l per cent for erection
of school houses.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
ALLEGES COMBINE TO
CONTROL COAL SUPPLY
Resolution in House Asks for.
Inquiry at Duluth.

An investigation of an alleged COM
bination to control the supply of coal
to cities at the head Of Lake Superior
In Minnesota and Wisconsin is pro-
posed in resolution introduced in the
lower branch of congress by Represen-
tative STEVENSON of Minnesota.
Mr.. Stevenson declared that the
situation as to the retail supply Of
coal at the Head of the Great Lakes
In in deplorable condition and that
some action by the federal authorities
Is imperative to guard the rights of
the consumers in Minnesota and Wis
consin
Representative Steenerson's resolu-
0on provides for the appointment of
q committee of five members of the
Aouse to take charge Of an investiga-
&ion of conditions in the coal traffic at
the Head of the Great Lakes. The
resolution sets forth that it has been
charged that there exists a combina.
ton of coal dealers and coal operators
In violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, which declines to serve coal in
certain cities.
The committee is instructed under
the resolution to inquire into any such
violations of the law and to determine
whether any such combination has de-
clined to supply coal to the authori
ties OF any city government, which
planned to deal in coal for the 40
commodation of the public.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
RURAL PARCELS POST.
Provisions Of Bill Now Pending in
1 Congress.

A bill has been introduced in the
senate by Mr.. O'Gorman of New York,
and in the house by Mr.. Sulzer of the
same state, for the establishment of a
parcels post throughout the United
States, with weight limit of eleven
pounds corresponding to that of the
Universal Postal Union-and with a
rate on merchandise in the general
business of the postoffice of l cent
on each two ounces or fraction there
Of, instead of 1 cent an ounce, as here
tofore.
On rural routes all matter collected
and delivered is placed in one class,
with rates, door to door, between the
different houses and places of bust
ness and the posteffice or postoffices
on each route, as follows: On parcels
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Envious.

Louis-They say she will get mil
non the day she marries Fred Louise
Well, it's worth it.-Chicago News.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
oak Tree Bark,

The bark of very large oak trees
weighs in some cases as much as
three tons
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-12-07
coLOREp NEWSPAPERS AND
OTHER enterprises.

There Is one thing that our people
as a race should know, and the sooner
they know, the better the race. 1t
Is very essential that business enter
prises that are already established
should be supported, and others es.
tablished.. It should not be necessary
for me to tell you why. II you read
the colored papers you already know.
remarkc a writer in an exchange.
1t Is my purpose in this short article
to tell you few reasons why you
should pay your colored newspaper
bills and bid them Godspeed. First.
colored papers have in common an
interest In you. in every phase Of race
progress. Your success In church,
school, business, society and politics.
is also the new papers success. When
you, as an enterprising man or won.
an, aspiring boy or girl, refuse to sup
port your own paper, you strike your.
self and race a great blow.
Your boys and girls are coming
out Of school every year by the hun.
dreds. Unlike boys and girls Of
other races. there is no Job awaiting
them. And II they try to make one
for themselves and others in the
newspaper and others in the news
paper and newspaper business, would
you be cruel enough to thwart their
efforts by refusing to pay an honest
bill for a years subscription or a
sack Of flour?
You must patronize your colored
merchants and newspapers. or for
ever make q beggar out Of your race.
You say, perhaps. the newspapers is
not a good one. Why not? Don't
you think It Is because you withhold
your financial support?--The Seattle
Searchlight.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-12-07
THE TERM "NEGR0."
How u 10 Defined by the Statutes Of
Various States.

How u 10 Defined by the Statutes e1
Various States.
various states define the term NE
gro" In varioas ways. This fact H.
CLEANED from the Negro Year Book.
published ut Tuskegee institute under
the direction Of Monroe y. Work. In
charge Of research and records into
and Of his race.
The statutes Of Kentucky, Maryland.
mississippi. North CaroliRa. Tennessee
and Texas assert that "a person of
color" Is one who In desrended from a
Negro to the third generation. incln
sive. though one aR'estor In each gen.
GRAFTON may have been white. Accord
ing to the hw of Alabama one h "a
person of color" who has had any Ne
gro blood In his ancestry for i've gen.
erations.
In Michigan. Nebraska and Oregon
one ls not legally q Negro who has tess
than one-fOurth Negro blOod In h!s
veins. In Florida. Georgia. Indiana.
Missouri and South Carolina "a person
Of color IL one who has al much a.
one-elghth Negro blood. In Virginia
q Negro IL one who has one-sixteenth
or mure Negro bl0od.
The constitution Of Oklahoma reads
"whenever In this constitution or In
the laws of the state the word or
words Po!Ored race or 'Negrv' or
Negro race are nsed. the same shall
BE- construed to mean or to apply to all
persons Of African descent. The term
white shall include all other persons" !"
In Arkansas ''persons Of color' in
clude all who have visible and dis
tinct admixture ~ African bleed. The
other states Of the Union have no
statutes defining the term Negro"
Thus II would seem that Negro In
one. state ls mt always . Negro In an-
other. These and many other facts
regarding the progress and develop
ment. present and past status. Of the
Negro race. are found collected In the
Negro Year Book.