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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12
STENCIL LETTERS.
Used by Writers and IIIuminators In
the Early Ages.

Used by Writers and IIIuminators In
the Early Ages,
Movable characters were known to
the ancients. They were used lin teach
ing children to read The ancientS
had also stencil letters, which they
used to secure a regular style Of pen
manship. rhey even made use ct
plates, thus open cut. containing an.
entire page. 1t was placed on3-the.
papyrnS to guide the pens OF children.
IAN eXceHent means, saith Quinti
ian, to learn them not to exceed the
desired proportions The Emperor
Justinian "a. d. SIS, could neither read
nor write, IN unexampied thing in
one OF such high rank When it was
necessary for him to sign his name
he had sheet of gold through which,
were cut the letters of his name
Then said Procopius, placing this
tablet on the paper, one conducted the
hand Of the prince, holding the stylus
dipped in purple on the type of the
different letters. and took away the
writing furnished with his signature.
The same thing is reported of King
Theodcric and of Charlemagne.
In the middle ages the illuminators
and decorators made much of such tab
let's for tracing involved initial letters
and even in way composed entire
works. such as copies of the plain
songs, etc A chartered abbey near
Mayence possessed some sixty Of the
alphabets cut In leaves Of latoun, a
copper alloy. Later these patterns
were replaced by stamps whose i'm,
print is proved by the evidences on
the reverse Of the page as early as
the thirteenth century. In 1888 the
monks of Fribourg published treatise
relating to money in this way, and it
seems. according to passage in PIiny
| and another in Petronius, that these
stencils were used to publish figures
and designs as well.-Charles w, Hall
! In National Magazine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12
HIGH SCHOOL

School opened again last Monday
with the usual number of New Year
resolutions. Some resolved to be wise
and get all red marks the remainder
of the year while others resolved to
chew gum only in school and never
got to bed early and always get up
late.
+ Stanley resolved to wear the long
trousers that "Santy Claus gave
him and Suspicious whisling Rufus"
resolved to install moving pictures
in the windows at school.
On Friday afternoon before vacation
the following program was rendered
thru the efforts of the faculty, after
which refreshm ents were served.
Piano Margaret Kohler.
Original story-Milly Ortman.
Vocal solo-Mae Blossom.
Selection-Girls' Quartette.
Piano solo-Florence Newell.
Vocal solo-Etta Peterson.
Selection-Glee Club.
mpersonation-Mr. Mallory.
Walter Powers, who has been at
tending school at St. Lawrence, Wis. !,
before Christmas, joined the Fresh
man class the first of the week,
Miss Clara Rasmussen. who ranks
in the IL alumni honor roll, made a
pleasant visit in the old sages depart
ment of High School, last Monday
forenoon before returning to hel
home in Willmar.
On account of the death of Mr..
Mallery's father which occurred al
Albert Lea, Mimi, the first of the
week, Prof. A. L. Mallory has beer
unable to teach this week. AS con
sequence there has been no recitations
in the science classes which he teaches.
A large class in commercial Arith.
metic was commenced the first of this
semester with Prof. Griener as in
structor.
The Senior class had a meeting
Wednesday after school at which thu
class unanimously decided to give /;
farce-comedy for their class play.
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SUPREME COURT GOWNS.
They Are Made of the Finest Silk and
Are Quite Costly.

They Are Made of the Finest Silk and
Are Quite Costly.
1t is said that the cut and style of
the gowns worn by the justices Of the
supreme court Of the United States are
so peculiar that it is not always posi-
BILE to have one correctly made.
The wife Of a former justice used to
enjoy telling of her trying experiences
when she wished to have made in Par
is the gown her husband was to use.
The gowns worn there by scientists.
scholars and students differ altogether
from those our justices wear.
In London any clerical tailor would
have understood the kind Of gown de-
sired. but not so in Paris. Wherefore.
after many failures, the Justices wife
gave instructions to the fashionable
modiste who made her gowns. This
modiste was entirely successful in
turning out gown for the justice.
The Justices gowns, which are al
ways of the best quality Of silk, cost
upward Of 500. When the supreme
court was first organized the justices
wore quite gaudy gowns
A portrait in oil Of the first chief JUS
tice, John Jay, now hangs In the rob-
Ing room opposite the supreme court
chamber, and in this portrait the chief
Justice Is represented as wearing a
black gown with broad bright red
border around the neck and down the
front. It is edged with gray, and the
sleeves show red border at the TOP
and bottom. also edged with gray
Harper,s Weekly. 80
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She Mas a skentic.

In pioneer days a settler near the
present town of Albany, Mo-, bought
for his wife the first cook stove ever
seen in that part of the state. 1t was
an object Of great curiosity, and the
woman's next door neighbor, who
lived ten miles away, came to see how
1t would work. Without comment she
saw the dinner cooked She ate the
meal with judgment held in reserve
and then remarked, with a shake of
the head:
"Well, Sarah, it cooks all right, and
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12
Sweet and Hard.

The Royal band was playing for the
king, Louis XIV. the "Miserere Of Lul-
Iy." The king was on his knees and so
was the whole court His majesty
kept the awkward attitude until the
end of the hymn. After rising, the
king turned to the Count de Gram
mont and asked how he found the mu-
sic. VERY sweet to the ear, sire, but
very hard on the knees" go
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12
the victuals taste good, but l don't be
lieve it will ever be success"
Mistakes

TO make mistakes is human. Every
body makes mistakes, the best of US
included. To acknowledge mistakes is
commendable. 1t lis evidence that one
is learning by experience, and it shows
that he has the courage to acknowledge
a blunder. Courage is a rare quality
in these days. Leslie's.
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Smaller Tips.

First Waiter-This paper says the
wrist contains eight bones, the palm
FIVE and the fingers fourteen. Second
Waiter-WelI. never found five
"bones" in my palm.-YOnkers States
man.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12
DOGS Know.

IL don't know why it is that When
ever ] pass place where dog is
kept the animal rushes out and barks
at me as If ! had no right to be on
earth. Others can pass the same place
and never be molested." @s ZIP
"Well, can account for it only on
the theory that it's mighty hard to
fool a dog."-Chicago Record Herald.
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Badly Expressed.

eyes, Aunt Mary went out without
her rubbers, and now she is in heav-
en-" my, my! What dreadful things
result from little carelessness"-Ex-
change.
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A FriahtfuI Theuqht,

Mrs. Wayback ION first ocean voy-
Rge)-John. just heard man say that
II this boat was put up on end it would
be higher than the Washington monu-
ment. If they're going to do anything
like that we'd better get right off,
Puck.
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The Wrono Man,

"Just minute, old chap. You're
Just the man l want to see."
mo, I'm not. can't spare cent"
Pittsburgh Post.
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per told Of the sale of the assets Of
the late s. D. Peterson, postmaster at
New Ulm and before that a member
of the state legislature. The assets
offered by the executors had a face
value of $4,000 and all they realized
the estate was $161. In his day Mr..
Peterson was said to be, one of the
in Southern Minnesota. While in the
legislature he gained considerable no
toriety and much joking by the intro
duction of mental anguish bill 1t
was directed against the telegraph
companies and held them for damages
in the case of misdirected or delayed
messages. He served several terms
and the mental anguish bill was the
first to be introduced by him at each
+ X !.
The Minnesota railway commission,
| through G F. Staples, its chairman,
continues to pile up objections against
the appointment to the vacancy on the
| United States supreme court of United
States Circuit Judge Hook, but Wash
ington advices are to the effect that
they will not delay his selection by
President Taft Up to the latter part
Of the week many states had been
brought into line with objections
against Judge Hooks appointment
and they were still being received.
The most active opposition comes
from the National Association OF
Railway Commissioners, which fears
for the Minnesota rate cases and
similar cases If Judge Heck 10 ele.
waited to the supreme bench,
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12

Spring styles in Crossett shoes for
men are here, tans and blacks in but
ton and lace at Wells Bros. Hanson
Co.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12

If your eyes are always cast down,
cobwebs will gather on the ceiling.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-01-12

Hereditary.

"Wot you dom, chile?" ""Nothin',
nanny" my. but you is gittin' like
yooh r."-Baltimore World.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
WORK HORSE PARADE

We want to beg all persons owning
horses to enter them for the work
horse parade This will also include
mules. We also want family horses
ponies and saddle horses in this pa
rade. We expect to have all the city
horses and mules in line. Ocala has
some beautiful horses in all of these
classes.
We want to make this parade one
of the best features Of the fair. Own
ers can use this as medium for ad-
vertising their business. The HUI
name Society hopes it be the means
of bringing about a better condition
of the work horses, and then other
towns and cities throughout the state
will perhaps take up the movement
We are trying to see as many people
as possible, but it is impossible to see
everybody, and We would be pleased
to have all who can, take part.
See or call up on phone Mr. H. S.
Chambers, Mrs. Perdue or Mrs. Sis
trunk.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
MARRIAGE VIEWED BY A JUDGE

A Chicago judge deduces from his
observations while presiding over Il
court of domestic relations what he
thinks an accurate determination, eX-
pressed in percentages, OF the caus-
es that produce marital troubles and
the breaking up of families by divorce
or desertion.
A full half of the cases that came
before him, he says, were the result
either of interference with husband
or wife be a mother-in-law or OF hid
den diseases, these influences work
ing with equal frequency. Too early
or too hasty marriage, and the in
reference Of children in second mar
riages, each broke the union or made
it intOlerable in Is per cent. of the
cases considered by this Judge, while
the remaining 20 per cent. of cases he
divides equally between ungovernable
temper and drugs, the latter including
alcohol
This computation, though in some
respects at variance with common I'M
pressions, is plausible enough, and
as it is drawn from experience by a
presumably careful and competent
observer, it can be accepted as ap
proXimating the truth-in Chicago
and other cities where social condi
tions are about the same. Or course
the percentages are wrong for com
munities of a wholly differen- sort.
The most surprising feature of the
list probably, is the comparatively
small influence ascribed to alcohol
and the other narcotic drugs. The
prohibitionists are not likely to be
lieye that, but they-not without eX-
cuse-are prone to exaggerate the
evil efficacy of rum, and they can say,
too, that rum wrecks many mar
riage without leading the parties to it
to separation, either formal or infOr-
NAL, or producing complaints audible
in court.
The eugenists will study the judge
list with a special interest, and will
be least likely to doubt it's essential
accuracy
Fathers, the judge declares, desert
children with dreadful frequency,
while mothers do it almost never.
From that he concludes that the av-
erage woman is better than the aver
age man
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
OCALA MUST BE UP AND DOING

st. Petersburgs public school has
164 pupils, and that city proudly re-
fers to it as something large Ocala,
with her more than 500, ought to feel
like wearing a plume-Ocala Banner
Orlando, with 500 and more, might
make it a willow plume.-Orlando Re
porter-Star.
And Lakeland. with between zoo
and 500 pupils in daily attendance at
her public school, easily outranks the
best of you, if you've got your figures
on right But there must be some
mistake about those st. Petersburg
statistics, for surely that center OF
culture can make a better showing
than the above ndicates-Lakeland
Telegram.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
MRS. FLORA MORRISON'S HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE

The residence of Mrs. D. B. Morri
son caught fire at II o'clock Thursday
night, and was entirely enveloped in
flames about fifteen minutes after
catching. There were no lights burn
ing in the house when it caught. Mrs
Morrison had just left for South Car
oina on a visit, and left Mr.. Miller in
charge. Her chauffeur discoyerel
the fire on entering the house as he
was returning from a basket party
just across the railroad The only
thing saved was Mrs Morrison's au.
tomobile The house was partly COW
cred with insurance The house and
furniture loss is valued at about
$700o.-Morriston Cor to Times-Un-
ion. Mrs. Morrison is well known in
this city, and everyone regrets to
learn of her loss.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
A SPECTACLE FOR TALLAHASSEE

Sleepy Old Tallahassee" as many
of her enemies have dubbed her, has
pulled her carriages, wagons and 9th
er vehicles through the sand and mud
of our hills for nearly a century.
But so far as the principal business
street and an extension to the rail
road depots is concerned, this is now
to end. and fine vitriied brick pave
ments, the equal of any in the coun-
try, are now supplanting the sand and
mud. The first brick was laid at 1880
o'clock, beginning at Monroe street
and Park avenue. Several hundred
people had collected to see the actual
work begin, and all during the day the
attraction was equal TO a circus. Big
crowds lined the streets looking at
the rapid work of the expert negro
brick layers Men who have Witness
ed such work in other cities say this
is the most rapid they have ever seen.
Although Monroe is an exceedingly
broad street the entire block from
Park to College avenue will be com
pleted by midday today.
The work will now progress rapidly
and it is hoped to have the contract
completed by the first or middle OF
January-Tallahassee True Demo
crat.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

What must have been the largest
catch of fish made on the river this
season was made at this place Mon
day of this week, when Capt Frank
Houston and his crew brought to the
fish house of J. w. Rossiter $50
pounds of sailors choice. These fish
are small, averaging about five fish
to two pounds, but bringing 2 cents
per pound at the present time. So
great was the number of fish that they
could not be picked out of the net be
fore they would spoil, but to prevent
this the nets were iced down in the
boats. 1t took a number of men from
1 in the afternoon to o'clock next
morning to get the nets clear-Eau
Gallie Record.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

We read with a great deal of re-
gret that the crops in Great Britain
the past season were the worst in
years. Thousands of acres of cut
and cooked hay were under water for
weeks together, and were entirely
ruined, while the more fortunate ul-
timately were able to stack hay that
can serve little good aside from its
use for bedding Where wheat and
oats were cut they sprouted in the
field, while in other instances the
standing grain, broken down by the
weight of the incessant rains, rotted
in the fields. Potatoes We're also bad
ly affected by the wet weather and
the lack of sunshine; and turnips, the
mainstay Of sheep husbandry. were
also damaged. The farmers Of Great
Britain are therefore in a bad way
and a great many will need help to
tide them over the winter and carry
them through to another harvest
Conditions similar, though not so dis
astrous, prevailed in France and Ger
many, where the crops are partial
failures in consequence.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

him? What vast difference, then.
between the spirit he manifested
while on earth and that he seems to
have acquired in his heavenly state.
Are We to understand that Mr. Gaines
views heaven as a place where saved
souls devote all their time to shrek
ing for vengeance upon those who. ac-
cording TO his other idea, are already
roasting in hell fire? If so, will he
explain when he considers their ven
geance will be satisfied? Really, if |
believed as Mr.. Gaines appears to
would be glad to save someone CON
vince me differently, for such views
must make one miserable. | would
be glad to have them changed
The explanation of this verse is
very simple 1t is, that John was be-
ing given a symbolic prophecy called
The Seven Seals. Under the fifth
seal he is brought down to the time
or the reformation, and then sees
under the altar" those who have
been martyred under the fourth seal
or during the times of the awful per
secution of Christians by Catholicism
The altar upon which they were mar
tyred was the earth. John sees them
under it, or under the earth-in theii
graves. They cry for vengeance, moi
literally, but as Abels blood cried
from the ground: that is, the very
fact of their martyrdom called for
vengeance upon their prosecutors
There is no teaching of consciousness
in death here.
Study With Open Mind
Permit me to add a word of en-.
couragement to Mr. Gaines to allow
some of the barriers of his mind to
be broken down, at least to the eX-
tent of investigating these great sub
jects. | have had to revise my opin-
ion OF the teaching of the Bible sew
eral times, and am still eagerly seek
ing for knowledge and truth. l should
be defeated, however, in my search
for truth, if l assumed the attitude
that no matter what | discovered
would not believe it unless it accord
ed with my own preconceived notions
of what it ought to be. That is the
surest way to remain in ignorance OF
the great truths of the Bible. What
the Bible needs is earnest, open
minded Investigation, with prayer
that God will direct us into all truth
The whole Bible is true, but some
times our preconceived ideas blind us
to the beauty and simplicity of its
teachings. Come to it's study, my
friend Gaines, with an open mind
and you will receive the greater bene
fit from it.
CARLYLE B. HAYNES.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
EVASION OF THE TRUTH NOT
CONFINED TO EITHER SEX

A woman, it has been held by the
Missouri court of appeals, is not ne
cessarily the only prevaricator. The
point came up in a particularly ugly
divorce case-that of whats in a
nahhe) Bliss VS.. Bliss. The wife's tes-
timony had been thrown aside in the
lower court on the ground that being
a female her testimony was untrust-
worthy and untruthful. Many say
ings and maXims from the philosO-
pliers and poets were quoted to this
effect-such as never believe a wo-
man, or an epitaph," 'damnable, de-
ceitful woman and so on. The case
was appealed, and the upper court,
reversing the decision, said that the
idea was all wrong, and went on
thus: Witnesses, whether male or
female, differ in degrees of preju-
dice. in the sway of self-interest, and
in the lack of proper moral percep-
tions. But these influences against
the truth, affecting either sex, are to
be judged by the court and jury, aid
ed by cross examination by the oppo-
site party This is even-handed JUS
tice, though there is still little trace
of masculine suspicion in that opin-
ion. 1t seems to imply that you real
" can ppt the truth ont Of women If
you go the right way about it.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

The neat verse upon which Mr..
Gaines is not willing TO be enlighten-
ed Is Acts 759. And they stoned
stephen. calling upon God. and say
ing, Lord Jesus. receive my spirit" F"
but the next verse which Mr.. Gaines
neglected 10 quote. says he fell
asleep The expression, receive
my spirit does not teach that Ste
phen was conscious after death, but
simply that his spirit Went into Gods
care and keeping until the resurrec-
ton
The next verse upon which Mr..
Gaines declares he does not intend
beiu- instructed is Rev 60. 10
where John sees under the altar"
the souls" OF the martyrs. who cry
for vengeance upon those who have
martyred them Does Mr. Gaines be
iieve that stephen. who. when being
stoned 20 death. cried out. Lord, lay
not this sin 20 their charge" immedj-
ateiy on reaching heaven broke into
a how for vengeance upon those
whom he had previously prayed might
not be punished for what they did to
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

The tools OF labor have been de
veloped by the genius Of man into
such gigantic machines and perfected
processes that those who work can
no longer own the tools with which
they work They will never again
get the product of their labor until
they get back the ownership of the
tools of their trades-through public
Observation-Disclosures Socialist Her
aid. What's the matter with the
hammer the anvil the saw and the
trowel? And the axe in the wood
shed? Go to- Go to.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

The st. Augustine Record-not the
Meteor-says that it is a dog -goned
shame that as brainy an editor as
Adrain P. Jordan of the Punta Cor
do Herald should champion the con-
vict lease system There are some
things that ought not to be measured
in dollars and cents, and the treat
ment OF the afflicted and unfortunate
are among them.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

Sales at the local sponge exchange
this week amounted to $4299 Tues
day, and $3940 Wednesday, making a
total of $S239. The war in the Bal
kans has taken away some of the
best spongers, but several hundred
are busy gathering the product. and
the sponge industry has not been
crippled by any means; indeed, it is
expected that with the advance of the
season the accumulation of sponges
will compare favorably with that of
past years.-Tarpon Springs Leader.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

The administrator of the estate Of
George C. Swatts has secured a YER
dict against the A. c. L. of $500 for
the death of the said Swatts, he hav-
ing been killed in the railway yards
at Barlow.
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08
T onight

Tonight, if you feel dull and stupid,
or bilious and constipated, take a
dose of Chamberlains Tablets, and
you will feel all right tomorrow. For
sale by all dealers.-Adv. m
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

5 or doses of CSC will break any
case of Chills and Fever and if taken
then as a tonic, the Fever will not
return. Price, 25c
The Ocala banner., 1912-11-08

All kinds of fresh se-- at Ocala
Seed Store.-Ady. So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-02
PRINCESS

.Giris" will be the offering the
current week at the Princess the
alter beginning with Monday night.
1t is a story of contemporaries
Gus life in a large city, and has to
Go with three struggling studio
girls. These girls, Pamela Cor
don, Violet Lansdowne and Kate
West expressed tho utmost con-
tempt for man. They proudly
confessed to being bachelor girls,
and a part of their daily routine
was the singing of mo Wedding
Bells for Me-" They are living in
a New York flat and the struggle
fer existence does not prove an
easy one. After a series of humor-
Gus situations, each man-hater is
forced to confess lier hypocrisy,
and life in the flat is all broken
up by matrImony.
Violet Lansdown, the little illus
traitor, will be played by Miss
Laura Heinrich, while Miss Flor
ence Spencer will make an excel.