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Morris tribune., 1912-11-01
Extra Session
of 1912.
=. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
) GENERAL.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 5, 1919
Non. julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

AS required by Section IS of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment,
have the honor to. furnish you
herewith a statement Of the pt1r-
poses and effects of the respec.
tive amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota,
proposed by the Legislature of
1911, which are to be submitted to
the electors of this State at the
general election in 1912.
I have also furnished a state
ment Of the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session of 1919.
known as Chapter 9, Laws of 1912,
pelating to the taxation Of railroad
companies, which, under the Con.
stitution Of the State, must be sub
mitted to a vote Of the people Of
the State and be adopted and
ratified by a majority Of the elect
erS Of the State voting at the
election, before such Chapter 8
shall take effect or be in force.
Morris tribune., 1912-11-01
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, IL adopted. win per-
init the permanent school and untver-
Sity fund OF the state to be invested I'm
FIRST mortgage loans upon improved
and cultivated farm lands OF the State.
This amendment would change Section
8, Article 8, Of the COnStltutiOR. which
MOw reads az follows
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
LAWS INJUSTICE MADE PLAIN
Farmers Grievance Was That Story
Once Accepted Should Not
Remain Good.

"A story is being told at the expense
of an old English farmer who was
recently called upon to explain why
he had failed to take out a license for
favorite fox terrier dog. "'E's mob
but puppy" the defendant remarked,
In response to a question as to the
animals age. Eyes, yes! SO you say
But how old is her" ooh, weel,
couldn' tell to a Bit" was the reply
Il never was much good at remember
ing dates, but 'e's nobbut puppy"
On the other hand, 1t was maintained
that the animal In question was a
very, very old-fashioned puppy, and
the magistrate inflicted the usual fine.
Shortly afterward the farmer was met
by friend who wanted to know how
he had Jared at the police court.
"Nobbut middlin',' was the reply
did they fine your" "Yes," respond
ed the victim; IAN ang me If can
understand 1t! Last year an the year
afore that told the same tale about
the same dog, an 1t wor allus good
enough afore! Who's been tamperin'
WI the law sin last year,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
First Prize Small Yorkshires.

(By A. u. LEGG, West Virginia)
A few years ago | was talking to a
farmer and business man who said
that he always thought that it cost
nearly 20 cents per pound to produce
pork.
At that time he had not had much
experience with hogs and l could not
give him any definite figures on the
subject, but it put me to investigating
! put 31-pound grade pig in pen.
fed him and mixed ground feed such
as the farm produced mixed with
water.
When the pig was five months old
he was slaughtered and weighed 103
pounds.
The pig had eaten 3S4 pounds of
feed at $1.00 per hundred pounds. If
the pig is valued at $500 at the time
the feeding began it would make the
pork cost S0056 per pound.
Last spring / weighed and kept an
account of the feed required for two
brood sows with twelve pigs.
The feeding began about week be-
fore the pigs were farrowed and con-
tinued until the pigs were eight weeks
old.
At the end of the period | found
that the pigs averaged thirty pounds
each and that had fed them the foe-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
TRAP NEST is
A MONEY MAKER
Keeps Records of Hens and Helps
Eliminate "Star Boarders"
-Conserves Valuable
Breeders.

The conversion of flock that bare
fy pays for the feed it eats into one
which will lift the mortgage from the
home farm is largely matter of
elimination of the star boarder," and
the conservation of the 200-egg-a-year
hens. Those who have made special
study of this subject are firm believers
in the trap nest. To discover the best
egg producers one must use the trap
nest, or some method of keeping
record of eggs laid by individual, hens.
The trap nest is about the best thing
that has been discovered in the poul-
try business.
There will be but slow improvement
In breeding without an egg record for
each hen in the flock. The objection
to the trap nest is that it requires
is true in the majority of cases. Not
many farmers can give the necessary
time. 1t is here that the state or ex-
pertinent station should and can be
great aid. There should be breeding
station or several in every state, where
the farmers and. poultry raisers could
secure at a fair price cockerels of
good egg-laying pedigree to mate with
their flocks. 1t would not take so
very long to furnish those farmers
who had improvement of their fiocks
in view with a male bird whose an
cestry for two generations had an egg
record of $50 eggs year or more.
It Is the, hen of vigor that lays;
without constitutional vitality she will
not lay That is undoubtedly true. A
hen may have egg-laying capacity, but
without vigor she will not produce
eggs. On the other hand, the hen
may have vigor without egg-laying
capacity. She may have constitutions
al vitality and lay less than 20 eggs
year. The point is that by selecting
vigor alone will not make rapid prog
ress in breeding up strain of heavy
layers. Although vigor is one of the
main things, we must select both Wig
or and egg capacity. The trap nest
enables us to do this. The hen that
lays 200 eggs a year has good vitality,
so that good egg record is an indica-
ton of high vitality. It is possible
that the 200-egg hen will not produce
chicks of good vigor. 1t is also pos
sible that her eggs may not be fertile,
This is also possible in the poor layer.
1t is also possible that heavy laying
may injure her breeding qualities.
A high egg record indicates consti-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
"And Again MY Brethren

A certain small girl, YEARLY listen
ing to a long sermon by a renowned
cleric who had an odd habit OF draw
ing In his breath with curious whis-
tie. whispered to her mother that she
wanted to go home. The mother, ex-
pecting the discourse to end momen-
tarily, refused permission. The third
time this happened the mother muir
INJURED In the child's ear that the
preacher would soon stop now. But
the child, nervous and despairing, an
swered her In high falsetto:
mo, mother, he is not going to
stop. l thought so now for three
times, but he has gone and bIowed
himself up again."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Study Experimental Forestry.

In order to give students practical
work in forestry the forestry depart
ment of the College of Agriculture.
Columbus, o.. is preparing to plant
two acres of land on the university
farm to forest trees. Seeds of from
IL to Is kinds of trees will be planted
in rows for experimental purposes.
This includes catalpa, ash, locust, wal
nut, hickory, butternut, sycamore,
maple, boxelder, oak, Usage orange.
blackberry, linden, ailanthus and 9TH
ers. The fivea acres of forest tree
nursery near the university arboretum
will also be planted to trees for ex-
perimental purposes. About 80 bushels
of seed have been gathered this fall
by Prof. G. Fl. Goetz and his classes in
forestry The department has also re-
ceived between 800 and 400 confer
seedlings from the forest service of
New Mexico, and is expecting more
from other states.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Price Of MIX.

The price of milk is low because
we have so many small producers, be-
cause we have to keep SO many cows
to make living. Cut off half the
herd, keep the better half, raise cows
to reproduce it, and save the money
that goes into other states to keep the
herd going. The problem can be
solved. and we can solve it just as
well as the other fellow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
APPARATUS FOR
TESTING SEED
iowa Nan Designs Cabinet for
Trying Out Of Many
Varieties of Corn In
One Cabinet.

An apparatus for testing seed corn
has been designed by an Iowa man
and provides for the trying out of
many varieties of corn in the one cabi-
net. A, stand carries series of trays,
each tray made in TWO parts, hinged
together at one side. The upper part
is a lid, but the lower part has shall
low rectangular depression in it. In
this depression are rows of little holes
and over them is placed an absorbent
sheet cut to fit the rectangle. This
sheet has perforations above the holes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

tutional vitality and stamina. The
trap nest. therefore, selects for vigor
as well as egs-iaying capacity. If
each state would take hold of this in
a practical way, without doubt in
few years it would add millions of dol
lars to the profits of poultry keepers.
and at the same time help solve the
nations food supply.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
SeIf.EvIdent.

Louis N. Parker, the playwright, has
q ready wit, as was demonstrated at a
supper party the other night. Par
ker's neighbor, famous actress, nod
ded toward a pretty girl at the next
table and said: Don't you think
she's awfully young to wear such de-
collete gowE?" WELL" said Mr.. Par
ker, "she certainly Is STRIPPING
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

their respect toward with gentIemanly attitude,
and in appreciation of said consideration by them and
conjunction with my husbands unusual sensibleness
and absence Of evil thoughts, | glad to repeat the
same sentiments expressed by my cowriter. However,
/ contend that advanced age not essential to be
obtained before a woman of firm character may enjoy
the companonship Of men with IMMUNITY
Woman's weapon, of defense in the presence of
men in all walks Of life, is based upon her mode
of conducting herself and not upon the actions of men,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Mistaken There.

The phrenologist was examining the
bumps on Sambo'g head.
Curiosity and acquitiveness abnor-
mally large"
Sambo rolled his eyeballs and
showed two rows Of white ivory.
"Imitativeness, casualty and congci-
entiousness small; which with your
weak mouth indicates
Don yu be so shu bout me hab-
bin a weak mouf. | kin crack nuts
in ma teef."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
WALKING for Nerves.

The nerves suffer from want Of pure
oxygen. They run like network all
through the skin and when they are
overweight the skin Is apt to be dry
and colorless. Walking is an excellent
tonic for the nerves. 1t gives them
strength to control themselves.
If one has means or leisure, there
are plenty Of other more enjoyable ex-
ercises. But few forms are SO bene-
fetal as the regular daily jaunt Of four
or five miles for obtaining good COM
plexion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
ALI
People
Are
Interested
I'm Trusts
10y Ell. WELLS, Glen Moore. Nj.

deposits their and books safe
guard responsible money honor and keep account of the
draw they profit the money deposit
people doing big business.
The with surplus funds not loaned out the bonds
corporations the banks and safe deposit
companies allowed deposior the necessity of
these institutions oanng investing the surplus still
greater.
So that less interested and investors in big bust
corporations trusts directly Indirectly to the amount of
savings and deposits be it more or less.
small interested in big business indirectly
through the banks where deposit.
If large buy the stocks and bonds of the big
pans outright So that all the same boat and there
question of morals involved.
If kick and hammer big business kicking and hammerng
ourselves.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Sheen on Farms.

On many farms it will be advisable
to add few sheep to the live stock
department, and now Is as good a
time to look up and secure such as
can be found. unless it was done a
little earlier In the season. before the
butcher and shipper picked up SO
many.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
A Great Orchard.

One of the largest orchard enter
prises will develop 1900 acres in
Kansas at cost of $75000o. There
are now $4,000 trees on the tract
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

The people who are kicking against mo-
nopolies are mostly those who think they
are not in them. Nearly everybody except
the tramp, probably so per cent of the en-
tire population, men, women and children,
are to some degree, directly or indirectly,
interested in big business, corporations or
trusts.
Anyone having as much as a single dol,
lar deposited in open account in a national
bank is indirectly interested in the success,
stability and profits of big business Of some
kind.
Eanlxnrc cannot afford In nav rent and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Making
Friends
With
Various
Animals
By III. j. HILL

floor seemingly unconced but hardly had his master announced
shoot Bob when the animal jumped whining and
crawling behind the skirts of the hunters wife
had all she could do comfort the badly frightened
animal.
that underestimate the intelligence of animals and the
galue of their affection
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Our attention is again turned to tn

Our attention is again turned to the
poor little sparrows, whom everybody con-
dennis. In a recent. issue Of a western news
paper was given a remedy how to extermi-
nate the little pariahs This to me is a
most cruel suggestion.
Poor little outcasts They did not cross
the ocean and come here Of their own free
will Man brought them to serve his pur-
pose. Now he orders that they be extermi-
mated.
They were made by God, who makes
everything for some purpose, and what
right have we to destroy them? This world
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

You will notice that the man who Is
always talking about how hard he
had to work when he was young is
usually behind with his work now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
By CLAIRE WRIGHT

youthful ideal husband has with its counterpart
MI of husband therefore shall draw the curtain
"a of shattered fragments He shines
:: =: = !: =: !: ::
kSA GSacN within his sphere, not mine.
bNR In later life capable only of looking backward
experiences tried path order to mold ideal pedes-
E tai founded shifting sand for forbids desire for
No. Nh another free select such
Although husband has proven unworthy of ideal
interest in ls environments is still active My intent
rs dee into subjects tending the uplifting humanity This state
1nent appeals to
married age cui-
waite like without unnd things being said Gone of the
pensatons age) and find nothing interesting in life than
panionabe men,"
It sounds with golden of freedom from the trammed path
of womanknd general who has the fortude public
expression her convictions without fear of adverse criticism has reached
the Of LIES perspective her stable mind it, and not
with the DETECTED vision of a warped mentality.
a filled with over-abundance of fear
others she her nnermost especially
socay the association the Even though hus
Of the sensible type and free from the demon jealousy the wife
aside from the beaten path of Puritan ideas and manifest
inclination welcome the eompanionshp of intelligent aside from
husband and they be his friends ao she the target for nnu
merabe filings of censure especially by her
With only few exceptions have always found that maintain
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
a Erinht.

Lady" said Meandering Mike,
would you lend me cake Of soap?"
do you mean to tell ne you want
soap"
"Yes'm. Me partners got de hic-
cups an ! want to scare him."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

| believe that many of our household
animals can understand our conversation,
and comprehend much Of the daily talk be-
tween men. / have friend in the country
who is great hunter of foxes and rabbits,
and when visited him some time ago |
found him in the act Of cleaning his hunt
ing gun.
said to him, care you getting ready
to go hunting?"
NO." he replied, q am going to shoot
Bob here. The dog is getting too old and
stiff for hunting"
The dog until then had been lying on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Whv They Scout.

Mrs. Forward-And so two OF your
sons are Boy Scouts? Where do they
do their accommodating?
Mrs. Howard-In our refriger ltor.
Life. .sg
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

all his creatures let be ministers and friends
prosecutors and enemies toward Gods helpless creatures
Them kind of sacrnes attaches the for did not
Christ this tiny bird to illustrate the wathu of Our Father
Knowing that how human being think of destroying
little happygoucy ahered friends? Their bthe contenedness
is inspiring to say the least.
They teach splendid lesson of happiness and Have
mercy and bid them liye
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

1t is the common lot of man not tt
get an uncommon lot.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

planted several years ago, but in neg
lected condition The new company
will install spraying plant, provide
100000 oil heaters to. prevent frost
in late spring, will handle its refuse
fruit in cannery and cider mills and
feed the pomace and waste to its own
pigs and chickens
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

The fellow who is out for the dust
doesn't always clean up fortune.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

lowing ration with the retail value
that prevailed here at the time:
535 lbs. wheat middlings, $1.70
One and a quarter bushels of
corn, $1.00 bushel. .......... LIS
1O2 lbs. mixed feed. $500 per
100 Observation-Disclosures. 2.04
SO lbs corn meal, $500 per 100. 100
21s blu. potatoes, Ace per bu... 100
Total .S14. 90
If we divide $1459 by twelve, the
number of pigs, we find that the feed
bill cost practically $1.20 each for the
pigs.
A fair estimate of the labor caring
for the sows and pigs and feed
for the sows during the CESSATION per-
iod would likely add $1.00 per head
to the cost of the pigs which would
put the cost up to 1920 each.
They would have sold readily at
from three to four dollars each right
from the farm / sold nine of them
for breeding stock for $3.50 and have
on hand one of the best ones for a
brood SOW and two of the smaller ones
for killing. In all the pigs are con-
servatively valued at $50 at eight
weeks old.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
New Seed Corn Tcater.

in the bottom of the tray. The seeds
are placed in the holes and the abb
sorbent sheet laid on top. Water can
then be applied through the perfora-
lions and the absorbent quality of the
top sheet will retain the moisture.
Means are provided for identifying
each individual seed so that the test
er can tell which varieties do the
best.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
A. Hold
An Oppressive Trust.

BEFORE the C0ffee HoaSCerS' AssOclaCiOn, III SeSe
sion at Chicago ON Thursday, Thomas ]. Webb.
OF Chicago, charged that there Is in existence
coffee combine which is 1.-THE most monstrous inn
position in the history of human commerce."
There is very slight exaggeration about this
statement. 1t comes very close to being literally
true There is coffee combine in Brazil, from
which country comes the bulk Of the coffee used
in the United States, which is backed by the gov
eminent of Brazil and financed by it, which COM.
pels American consumers, as Mr.. Webb said, ito
pay famine prices for coffee when no famine
exists"
The worst thing about this is that the consum-
ers of the United States have been compelled to
put up the money through which this combine,
to further cinch them, has been made effective.
There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon
all coffee entering the United States. Those taxes
were denounced as an imposition upon the people;
as taxing the poor mans breakfast table, and the
like. The taxes were removed. Immediately
thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty uponS
coffee up to the full amount of the former customs
taxes in this country. The revenue which for
merly went into the treasury of the United States
was diverted to the treasury Of Brazil The poor
mans breakfast coffee continued to cost him the
same old price.
But this was only the commencement. The
savalorizeton'' plan was evolved in Brazil.
Through this plan the government, using the rev.
enues derived from the export duties for the pur-
poses takes all Of the surplus crop in season Of
large Yields and holds it off the market, thus
keeping the supply down to the demands Of the
market and permitting the planters to receive
much higher price than they would otherwise
have done.
The United States consumes more Brazilian cof-
fee than does the rest Of the world. We are the
best customers Of Brazil, and Brazil buys little
from us. Now Brazil is promoting, financing and
maintaining trust designed, and working effect
lively for the purpose, to compel American con.
sumers to pay an exorbitant price for the coffee
they use What is the remedy?-SsaHS POst-In-
teNigencer-No0. 49, 1911.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

Standard statistics Of the coffee trade
show falling off in sales during the last
two years Of over two hundred million
pounds. Authenticated reports from the
Postum factories in this city show q
tremendous increase in the sale of Postum
in like period Of time.
While the sales of Postum invariably
show marked increase year over year, the
extraordinary demand for that we'll
known breakfast beverage during 1911 is
very likely due to public awakening TO
the oppression of the coffee trust.
Such an awakening naturally disposes
the multitude who suffer from the Ill
effects of coffee drinking to be more re-
ceptive to knowledge Of harm which so
often comes as result of the use Of
the drug-beverage, offee-BGttss CSsek
EUeptng Ne,aS-Dec. ~, 1911. 81
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-19

into cistern. Axel Swanson, long
legged man, lowered himself and
grasped babyin his feet. Saved.
Miss Ida H. Framhein, 1S, 6138
Ellis av., killed by street car.
Schooner Butcher Boy is here.
Valerita Coin, 4, 1922 Milwau-
kee av., dead. Fell into. tub of hot
water.
K. Smith, 1914 Jackson blvd,
negro chauffeur who ran down
and killed N. Missey, June 9,
found not guilty. Freed.
R. E. Wood, former editor
American Food Journal, charged
with wife abandonment, said he
would take 'bandhouse" sentence
in preference to paying wife So a
week. Changed his mind later.
I. Onshak, saloonkeeper, 1904
S. Ashland av., found not guilty
of murder of A. Korkes- on Aug.
rs. Pleaded self defense.
Robert Scott, E. goth st and S.
Park av. fined $40 and costs for
MASKING. Blanche Johnson, II,
1868 E. 10Th pl., and Marion
Smith, 10, 2952 S. Park av., com
plainahts.
Daniel Morley, so, had friendly
wrestling bout at Argo, Ill. Died
of broken neck.
J.E. Leahey, 1856 w. Harrison
ST., heir to $4,000, dead. Gas.
Accidental.
Paul Siefort, 10, 1904 Union
av., fined $50 for contributing to
delinquency of Anna Wertz, II,
1907 Union av. Anna gets the
money.