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Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
ELECTION ORDERED
To Vote on City Light Plant on
April 3Oth.

The request of the petitioners for
an election on the question of issuing
$50. 600 bonds for municipal light
plant was acceded to by the council
on Tuesday evening and an election
ordered for April 3Oth. The resolu-
tion ordering the election was intro
duced by Alderman Finnegan, second
ed by Alderman Lund and carried un-
animosly. President Lawlcr, after
voting for the resolution, stated that
he did not deem it expedient for the
city to issue bonds to build a light
plant but he did deem it expedient
that the public should be given op-
portunity to vote upon the question.
A petition was presented by T. H.
Mcguire and others for new road ex-
tending west from H. H. Wells resi-
dence for half mile and thence north
for three-quarters of mile to the
section line road. The object of
this new road is to provide a way in
to Morris without crossing the rail-
road track twice. The petition was
referred to committee of the whole
council. The committee will also
take up the question of doing away
with the two sharp turns at the south.
erly end of Atlantic avenue.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Total
Morris Hen Beats Record

VIM. -Leuty was exhibiting last
week monster egg laid by one of
his hens. The egg measured II inches
around one way and 81 inches the
other and weighed 81 ounces. When
questioned as to how he got such results
out of his hens, he said that he simply
took the following clipping from the
Minneapolis Tribune and pinned it up in
his hen house and the hens went to
work to beat it. Here is the clip
ping -
"Elgin, Ill.,. March 2O.-What is
believed to be the worlds largest
egg has been laid by an Elgin hen.
The egg measures eight and half by
six and half inches in circumference
and weighs S ounces. It is a quarter
of an inch longer than the extraor-
dinary egg laid by a Racine, Wis.,,
hen recently -
Mr.. Leuty later broke the record
egg and found that it contained an.
other egg with shell on it.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Big Gathering Will be Held on
Oct. End or 9th.

The district superintendent of the
Northern Minnesota Conference of the
Methodist church have accepted the
invitation of the Methodist church of
Morris to hold the annual conference
here next fall.
AS before stated, this. will be a
notable gathering of prominent men
of this great denomination, and be-
sides every Methodist minister in the
conference will include many men of
national reputation. There will be
$50 delegates or more present, and
they will remain for week.
The conference will be held for the
week beginning either on October End
or October 9th. but this detail has
not yet been decided.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Get Rid of Smut

This is the time of the year to in
sure against smut in grain. Year
after year smut appears in the State
and causes great losses. ! There is no
reason why this should be the case if
the seed is properly treated.
The best known and most widely
used substance for treating seed grain
is formaladehyde. This can be bought
in drug stores at a moderate price.
One pint is put into forty gallons of
water, and the seed grain is then
dipped in the mixture in such a way
as to wet the outside of every kernel.
Or the formaldehyde solution may be
sprayed onto the grain, while spread
upon the fioor-it being raked or
shovelled over frequently.
A few precautions should always
be observed:
~ Formaldehyde varies in
strength, and, if there is doubt as to
its quality. sample of it should be
sent to the chemist of the Expert
ment Station, in order to determine
it's exact strength.
(2) The sacks in which the grain
is treated should first be cleansed by
boiling in water, or by washing in a
strong solution of formaldehyde.
(3) Everything which the grain
touches after having been treated.
sacks. seeder. ETC., should be very
thoroughly cleaned with a strong
solution of formaldehyde Il pint to 10
gallons of water.)
(4) If seed is kept for some time
after treatment: do not let it sprout
or mold do not let it freeze while
swollen after treatment: allow for
the swelling of the seed, if you SOW
the grain soon after the treatment.
by planting more per acre.
This formaldehyde treatment will
prevent sinking smut of wheat,
covered smut of barley, and smut OF
oats. It also prevents fiax-wilt il
the treated seed is sown on land which
has grown no flax for five or six years.
1t will not prevent loose smut Of
wheat, loose smut of barley or corr
smut. These must be dealt with
differently.
Bulletin No. 122 and Extension
Bulletin No. IA of the Minnestots
Experiment Station give all informa
tion and precautions necessary il
treating for smut. Every farmer
who intends to treat this seed grair
should send for these bulletins al
once. e. C. Slakman, Assistant il
Plant Pathology, MINI. Col. of Agr
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Methodist Church.

The usual services will be held both
morning and evening the coming Sum-
day. Sunday school at the noon hour
and Epworth League at 6 80. "Wond-
rous things" will be the theme of the
pastors morning sermon, and "In
and out of prison" will be the even
ing theme. A personal invitation is
extended to everyone to attend the
services. of the church. You will find
cordial welcome. 1t will be
fine investment of your time,
helpful ana restful. 1t will
help to develop all that is good with
in Us. the highest culture. a stronger
christian character and more useful
life. -& 49,
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society will
be held at the parsonage this coming
Wednesday afternoon. An interest
ing program is being prepared by
Mrs. W. F. Cooley and Mrs. Walter
Borrill, followed by the usual mission
study "The Churci: and Social Ques-
tions. After this an excellent ten
cent lunch will be served for the bene-
fit of the missionary treasury. A
cordial invitation to any who desire
to attend.
CALVIN j. Graves, Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
HIGH SCHOOL

Cheer up. spring vacation next
week.
Mr.. Chapman. from the Agricul-
tural Department of the State "U, /"
favored the high school by an eloquent
address last Wednesday morning.
The central subject of his speech was
the necessity of developing the INTEL
lect. industry and integrity. His lee
ture was cheerfully received and
vigorously applauded.
The financial side of the athletic
association seriously regrets that the
"Kipp String Quartet" forgot to
"divie up.
The base ball team organized last
Tuesday, electing William Maughan
manager, and Olaf Satter captain.
All the old players from last years
team with the exception of two or
three are out again. besides several
new players. Judging from the
opening practice last Wednesday, the
majority OF the positions are going to
be disputed by keen competition be-
tween good players from which fast
team ought to be developed and an un-
usually successful season be the re-
suit. An entertainment and basket
social is being planned to be given in
about three weeks for the purpose of
paying up the disbursements in bas-
ket bali and football and swell the
treasury with surplus for baseball.
The boys basket ball team defeat
ed Breckenridge in fast and some-
what rough game last Saturday by the
close score of 25 to "a. The line up
for Morris was Capt. Vaughan and
Trieschel. forwards; Satter. center; ;
and SIR and Leuty. gaurds.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Death of Joseph Bronn.

Joseph Brom died at his home in
this city Wednesday afternoon, from
diabetes, from which he has been
suffering for number of years.
Deceased was 55 years of age and
was a native of Germany, and came
to this country with his parents when
eight years of age. He lived for
many years in st. Paul, and 33 years
ago came to Morris and was employed
by G. Kohler as harnessmaker. Later
he engaged in business for himself.
He was hard-working man, and
we'll thought of by all who knew him,
and enjoyed large acquaintance thru
his long residence here.
He was married June 25, 1888, to
Miss Mathilda Estby, who with four
children, Frances. Harry. Olga and
Mildred. survive him. and have the
sympathy of many friends in their
sorrow.
He is survived also by one brother.
Frank Brom, and two half-sisters,
Mrs. Kose and Mrs. Benda, of St.
Paul. and one half brother, Anton
Brom, of st. Louis.
The funeral will be held from the
house this afternoon at 2:3O, Rev.
A. r. Larson officiating.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Real Estate Transfers.

A. F. Macarthur to Mark Ringrose,
ne4, sec. ID. Hodges, 50, 900.
Emil O. Bell to Edgar E. Clemans,
WI sw4 and 81 nw4, and se4 sw4 and
lot 4, sec. 27, SCI, sec. %. Hodges
$22, 600.
Halvor D. Lund to William H.
johnson, lots l and 2, sec. 2, Franz
mas, se4 SET, sec. 35. Swan Lake.
SIS, 500.
S. Stewart to Frank Franenberg,
net. sec. 8. Morris, So, ,477.75.
Celia E. Wilson to Peter Miller, lot
4, block 2, City of Morris, 1925.
Summit Gem. Assn. to Mrs. F. C.
Splitstoser. lot 27, block 2. cemetery
deed.
Mary Riley Mccain to D. T.
Wheaton. WI, lot 1, block-1, e3, lot
2, block i, City of Morris. 81. 90.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
FIVE GRADUATE
Interesting Program Presented
by Farm School Boys.

The assembly room of the West
Central School of Agriculture was
filled to its capacity last Friday even
ing when the graduating exercises of
the class of 1912 were held. Not
only were many Morris people pre-
sent, but also many farmers from
the surrounding country and parents
and friends of the graduates.
The program opened with an in
strumental selection by Misses Andert,
Thompson and Steen, and during the
program, musical parts were given by
the Boys Glee Club, the Girls Glee
Club and the Chorus.
The first part of the program con-
sisted of parts given by the graduates,
and these part were all so we'll taken
and so practical in their scope, that
the program resembled that of
farmers institute much more than
school exercises. Geo. W. Leuty
gave an able talk on "Road Making
in Stevens County" and described the
essentials of good road, and how
these principles could best be worked
out in this county. William Jonge-
ward then took up "Crop Rotation,
and spoke like professor on the
purposes and results of rotation.
Home Waterworks" were described
and discussed by Eugene w. Scrott.
He detailed just how a system for
the farm home could be built and this
great convenience provided at moder-
ate cost. "The Silo'' was ably dis.
cussed by Hubert F. Jongewaard, the
advantages of different types discussed
and the cost of each, and the import
ance of the silo in the feeding of
stock. Lastly Henry J. Zahl took up
the very practical matter of EARN
Blacksmithing" and showed the neces-
sity of the farmer being equipped to
do his little repair jobs himself, and
the cost of small outfit and the ad-
vantages of having it. All of these
discussions We're revelation to the
friends of the school as an evidence
of the very practical education which
the school is giving its graduates,
and most surprising of all was the
ability of the boys to stand up before
the audience and tell what they want
ed to tell in the acceptable manner in
which they did.
After an intermission, Dean George
F. James, of the College of Educa-
tion of the University, gave scholar
ly discussion of some of the best
thoughts of modern philosophy. and
made his lesson concrete by explain
ing these principles as exemplifed in
the making of baking powder bis
cult. In this way, he gave the
graduates some most valuable lessons
for life. H..
The diplomas were presented by
Dean A. F. Woods, of the College of
Agriculture, who spoke to the students
of the benefits which the state of Min
nesota thru this school had conferred
upon them, but that all it asked in
return was faithful, honest and
efficient service to their fellow-men. -
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
RULING FAvORS RAILWAYS
st. Paul Attorneys Claim 1t Affects
Minnesota Case.

The ruling of the interstate COM
merce commission at Washington,
directing that railroads adhere to the
principle that the through rate must
not exceed the sum of the local rates,
was received with enthusiasm by ST.
Paul railroad attorneys, who see in it
approval Of the contention set up by the
railroads in the Minnesota rate cases,
that states cannot fix rates without
necessarily affecting the rates in other
states, or on interstate business At
torneys for the state in the case ad-
mitted that the ruling Of the commits
sion seemed favorable to the argument
advanced by the roads counsel.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Here are Five Papers for Price
of One.

Four Of the biggest publishers have
agreed with US to make this great off :
er for our readers.
We will send our paper, the best
weekly in the county for one year,
The Minneapolis Daily News, giving
latest campaign news. one year, The
Woman's World Magazine and The
Farm Press Magazine both one year
and the Home Instructor two full
years, all for SO. .25.
You'll get our weekly. a city daily,
and three monthly magazines. full
of pictures, all for little more than
the price of this paper alone. The
regular price for all is $3.50 Take
this offer and get them for 1925.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Court Aftermath.

The regular term of the district
court closed on Saturday of last week.
The following disposition was made
of cases the latter part of last week :
Ellen Dahl VS.. Ole j. Dahl. Judg-
ment for plaintiff.
William Lewis vs.. Gustav Milhardt.
Tried to jury and verdict rendered
for Sc. 81 for plaintiff,
John w. Harris VS.. Elmer Nc
Craney. Tried to jury and verdict
rendered for plaintiff for $249. 81.
The Citizens Bank of Morris vs..
Joseph E. Hildreth. Continued to
April 1.
Magnhild Viker VS.. Wells Bros.
Hanson Co. Dismissed.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
An Auction Sixty-four Years Ago

Major Mccormick thinks he knows
whole lot more about auctioneering
than they did down in Pike county,
Missouri in his grandfather time,
but the copy of an old auction bill of
that date displays the same ear
marks as does a sale bill of today.
Probably if one could hear the old
auctioneer of that day crying a sale,
we should find out where the Major
got most of those original jokes with
which he enlivens sale.
These remarks are prompted by a
description of an old bill of the vint-
age of 1848 which Major Mccormick
has handed US, which reads as fol-
lows =
estate of Missouri, County of Pike,
to whom it may concern: The UNDER
signed will. Tuesday. September %,
1848, sell at public outcry for cash
on premises, where Coon Creek crosses
on the Missouri road, the following
chattels. TO wit: SIX yokes of oxen
with yoke and chain, 2 wagons with
beds, 4 buck niggers. 8 niger
wenches, 3 niger boys, 5 prairie
plows, 25 steel traps, / barrel picked
cabbage, l hogshead of tobacco,
lot of niggers hoes, spinning wheel.
wheel, 1 loom. 3 fox hounds. a lot of
coon, mink and skunk skins, and q
lot of other articles. Am going tc
California. Free head cheese. apples
and hard CIDER
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Rural Credit Associations

Inc banks already existing IN the
Northwest, State and National, are so
numerous and so widely distributed as
apparently to render unnecessary here
the banking feature of the new organ
izations which have recently become
popular in Germany. formed especial
ly for lending money to farmers and
the owners of small rural industrial
enterprises. What is needed. in.
stead, is the simple organization of
cooperative credit associations. the
collective means of all the members
of which shall be behind every appli-
cation for a loan made by any in
dividual member.
That farmers usually pay high rates
for loans. and that the size of such
loans is usually limited to figure be-
low the amount which they may ad-
vantageously use in productive enter
prises, are facts due chiefly to the
circumstance mortgage loans ex-
cluded- the loan is usually backed by
only one or two names. and these re-
presenting only moderate resources.
Increase the security. and the rate
goes down, while all limitations on
the amount are practically abolished.
This is the main secret of the success
of the Raiffeisen plan, under which
the amount of money placed at the
disposal of the German farmers, col
Iectiyely, has grown to more than a
billion and a half of dollars in single
year all lent at about 5 per cent.
Another secret is the fact that loans
are made only for productive under
takings; never for purposes of specu-
lation or extravaganza.
There exists among farmers just
repugnance to the raising of money
by mortgaging the farm. Often they
will goiwfthout needed funds rather
than resort to mortgage. The
credit association-to membership in
which only men of known character
are admitted-offers to the banks
something even better than a mort
gage. The collective character and
resources Of hundred or of several
hundred men, acquainted with one
another. and living IN such close
proximity that schemes of deception
as to the purposes of loan are prac-
tIcally impossible, make every piece
of paner offered bank by their as
socia tion practically "gilt-edged. .
If the local banker has not himself
sllathe money needed. he will get il
from some financial center; and he
will handle it on a very small margin
rather than have the association &C
| elsewhere.
The practicability or impracticabil-
ity of borrowing a modest sum Of
money may often determine the
question whether a crop shall be 6
large or small one; whether only {
| steer or two or a carload shall be
finished" and marketed; whether
a fine crop of potatoes shall be saved
by the timely erection of a root-house
or lost for want of it. The organiza
tion 10 of a "Credit Association
would enable many farmer to settle
these and similar questions in advance
and in the right way. R. Barns.
Extension Division, Minnesota Col
lege of Agriculture.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Death of H. A. Morrill,.

The following item relative to the
death of H. A. Morrill, is taken from
the Ortonville Herald-Star. Mr..
Morrill, was for many years resident
of this city, and will be remembered
as a useful and upright citizen by
the many friends whom he had while
here. The Herald Star says
"The funeral of H. A. Morrill,,
father of Judge of Probate Morrill,,
took place here on Wednesday fore
noon at 1890. Mr.. Morrill, died at
Sisseton, on Monday, March 18th,
and after brief funeral service. the
remains were accompanied to the
depot by Brother Masons and shipped
here for interment took place in the
Mound cemetery under the auspices of
the local Masonic lodge.
"Henry Albert Morrill, was native
of Vermont and was born September
18th, 1888, and was over 78 years
of age. He died of leakage of the
heart and aside from that he was a
most rugged and healthy man. He
was we'll and favorably known here.
having lived. and visited here. He
was also a resident of Big Stone City
for number of years. Sympathy
is extended to the bereaved relatives.
Relatives who we're present at the
funeral were Mrs. G. W. Rainey,
Arthur Bennett, James M. Morrill,,
wife and daughter, all of Sisseton,
S. D."
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Congregational Church.

Regular services next Sunday both
morning and evening. You are in
vited. Special music at both services.
10 :3O-Morning Service, "The
Ride"
IL :0O-Sunday School. Come and
bring your children.
6:90--Christian Endeavor. Leader.
Cora Ostrem.
7:30-Evening Service. "God or
Mammon. -
A. R. Larson, Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
HAMMOND NOT A CANDIDATE
Minnesota Democrat Refuses to Enter
Gubernatorial Race.

Representative w. S. Hammond of
the Second Minnesota district is not an
aspirant for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination and has no inten-
ton of entering the race for that of
fee. He is content with his place in
the house and will be candidate for
reelection as the representative of the
Second district
Mr.. Hammond made this Statement:
81 am not a candidate for the guber-
natorial nomination in any sense. I
intend to be candidate for re-elec-
tion to congress in the September pri-
maries."
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
M'NAMARA MADE EXAMINER
Duluth Man 20 Take Testimony in
White Earth Cases.

Orders appointing Charles E. Nc
Namara of Duluth special examiner
to take testimony in seventy-eight Of
the pending White Earth land cases
have been filed in the United States
district court at Fergus Falls.
The cases are brought to set aside
deeds to White Earth lands on the
ground that the persons giving them
were full bloods and that the deeds
are, therefore, void. The testimony
will be taken on the reservation and
at Detroit the coming summer. The
examiner will report his findings to
the United States court at Fergus
Falls.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Farm for Sale or Rent on Easy
Terms

One half section of land 5 miles
south of Morris, plowed and all ready
for crop, 10 room house, barn 4Ox6O,
8 granaries, hog house, feed house.
geared wind mill and two wells, all
in good repair and newly painted.
Nice grove, good pasture and hay land.
Best of soil and in fine shape. A snap
if taken at once. Write or inquire of
t. J. Mangsn. Morris. MINI. q
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
For Sale.

The S. W. /. of Sec. 25, Town
ship 123, Range AZ, 160 acres, II
miles south of Morris, half mile south
of German Lutheran church. improve
ments worth $500. will sell for $45
per acre. Write to E. A. Luedtke,
: Fairmont, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Births and Deaths.

There were 235 births and Is
deaths in Stevens county last year,
as reported to H. M. Bracken, state
registrar by the various precinct
officers. The following table shows
the births and deaths in each district
and by whom reported -
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Closing Out Sale

All the secondhand goods in stock
at prices that make them go. have
rented my store and must get out.
T. q! Moorssr
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29

If you have trouble in getting rid
of your cold you may know that you
are not treating it properly. There
is no reason why cold should hang
on for weeks and it will not if you
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale BY all dealers.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29

We do all kinds of furniture re-
pairing and upholstering. Work
guaranteed satisfactory. At the New
Furniture Store. Phone 35s
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Penny Dinners.

A London organization supplies PEN
ny dinners to invalid mothers, giving
them the choice Of nsh and chicken.
Morris tribune., 1912-03-29
Morris Literary Club.

The Morris Literary club met on
Monday, March 25, at the home of
Mrs. A. A. Stone.
The days study on the third and
fourth acts of the Tempest" was
led by Mrs. Cooley.
The account of the club party was
overlooked last week. The Burpee
residence on March Is became a
charming little theatre when the
members of the Students Club were
the guests of the Literary Club.
Each lady found her name with a
quotation from Hamlet attached to
chair, place-card fashion. The cur
tains were lowered and the lights
turned on as the comedy "The Ladies
Speak at Last was given by the
following cast:
Mrs. Haatvedt. t...............J Juliet
Mrs. Light. Portia
Mrs. Burpee. Lady Macbeth
Mrs. Beise. e................... .Ophelia
Beautiful opera records furnished
music during the serving Of refresh
ments. The president and vice-pre.
sident of the club presided at tables
decorated, as were the rooms with
the club flower, the pink carnation.