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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-16
HOW RATES ARE MADE.
Wisconsin Engineer Gives Re-
liable Information.

Prof. Thorkelson, of the Engineer
ing Department of the University of
Wisconsin, addressed a large meeting
of citizens at Linne's Hall on Satur-
day evening on the electric light sit
uation. AS he had had only one day
in which to go over the situation here
and no time in whicG to analyse his
data. he was not prepared to pass an
opinion upon the justice of the rates
now charged here. but he did give
the meeting much valuable informa-
tion on how Just rate is determined
in Wisconsin by the public utilities
commission, and also on electric light
plants in general.
The public utilities commission of
Wisconsin do not grant franchises.
but do grant an indeterminate per-
nit under which the electric light
company is permitted to do business
during "good behavior. The com
mission has authority to set rates, and
does SO and their work has been gen
orally satisfactory to the company
and the consumers.
Tue companies are allowed by
the lcommition to charge a rate
which will pay all operating expenses,
depreciation according to the kinds
of machines used, fixed charges anC
eight per cent interest on the invest
ment. In building a rate which will
yield this return, the fixed charges
are apportioned according to th'
"peak load" and the operating ex
penses are apportiuned according t
consumption. The justice of th'
sliding scale is recognized. Tn
relation of the minimum load to tn
peak" load, the size of the plant
the number of customers in proportiol
OF the population, and so many othe
factors enter into the building of
just rate that the professor said tha
most comparisons of rates betwe ee
different towns are misleading. Tn
professors talk thruout was most in
structive as indicating the prOpe
methods of inquiring into the justic
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perty there worth not far from $685.
600, and that in less than ten years,
it had been built up from small
hospital worth about $50 The
money to start the larger hospital had
been raised for the most part right in
Breckenridge, and that the large debt
had been paid off out of the earnings
until now only $4,000 was left.
which the Sisters expect to pay off in
less than five years. Whenever any
one was found knocking" while the
money was being raised, that man
was sought out and put on some COM
mittee and put to work and always
proved a good worker. The hospital
was furnished by different business
men, each one being given a room,
the rivalry which this plan promoted
resulted in the hospital being most
elegantly furnished.
He then spoke in the highest terms
of the devotion of the Sisters to their
work. and of their success in conduct
ing hospitals because the item of
nurses wages is eliminated. Private
hospitals and association hospitals
often prove failure and become a
burden because of the great expense
of maintenance.
In speaking of the need of a hos
pital, the doctor mentioned how often
life is saved by having hospital
convenient. and how much less ex-
pensive it is to send patient to a
hospital than to pay for doctor $
visits, and of the suffering Connected
with sending a patient to hopsital
at distance.
In answering some questions from
Commissioner Devenney. DIR. Arm.
strong said that Wilkin county had
found that the cheapest way to care
for the infirm poor was to send them
to the hospital, where those in neeG
of hospital attention could receive it.
while those who were able would be
given light duties by the Sisters.
At the close of the fine address {
"booster" poem, alleged to have
been written by member of the Civi,
League, was read, after which Mis-!
Mott favored the company with tw,
delightful solos.
The short dancing program wa
then taken up and at midnight, al
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German Lutheran.

There will be services in the Luth
eran church of Morris next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
German services at Chokio at 2 80
o'clock.
English services at o'clock.
Gustav A. Pilgrim.
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Morris Literary Club.

Monday, Feb. IL, the Morris Lit
erary Club met at the home of Mrs.
F. r. Putnam.
Members responded to roll call by
giving quotations from the Tempest
which was the days lesson.
Mrs. Grove was elected delegate to
the Federation luncheon at st. Paul.
Miss Irma Hathorn was unanimous
ly elected to active membership.
A talk by the leader. Mrs. Jacob
son. on the Tempest. Its source,
rank among Shakespeare plays,
pleasingly opened the study of that
play The characters and interesting
features of the first act were ther
given in a manner showing careful
study by Mesdames W. Borrill. Beise.
Burpee, Putnam, Cooley, Ware,
Haatvedt, Light and W. ]. Stewart.
Mrs. Horton was called upon fol
further report upon topics on Ruskir
begun at the last meeting and sht
responded with a good report.
Club adjourned to meet on Februar!
! 26 with Mrs. jacobson.
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FIFTY" WILL MEET.
Development Association Also
to be Formed.

The Committee of Fifty of Ste
vens county will meet at the agricul-
tural school next Thursday afternoon
and evening, Feb. 22nd. The "Com-
mittee of fifty" are committee of
farmers and business men selected
from the different townships AID viii
lagos of the county, called together
for the purpose of devising means of
procuring more land-owning settlers
in Stevens county, better stock, bet
ter schools, and promoting town and
country cooperation.
At 80 p. m. the members of the
Committee of Fifty will meet for
discussion of the work of the organic
alton. After a number of five minute
talks, President Vincent will give an
address. This will be followed by
the completion of the organization
and the appointment of sub-commit-
tees. Visitors and delegates are urged
to attend during the afternoon so as
to aid in determining the best way
to extend the organization in other
counties.
EVENING SESSION
At 6 80 o'clock supper will be
served after which the evening will
be devoted to addresses by Commits
sioner Maxfield of the Bureau of I'm
migration, and Honorable Frank Muir
ply of the State Fair Board. At this
time the matter of the organization
of West Central Minnesota Develop
ment Association will be considered.
Any organization interested is in
vited to send delegates to the even
ing meeting, and invitations have al
ready beeen issued to all the CONNER
cial clubs in West Central Minnesota
and to any other organizations whose
names it has been possible to obtain,
and to prominent farmers and business
men in this portion of the state.
The DeLaval cream separator has
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Farm Machinery for Sale.

have several pieces of second hand
farm machinery for sale cheap. in
cluding harvesters. drags, plows.
seeders, etc.
2t. John Grove.
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Wanting-5O Horses at Once.

Horses wanted from four to seven
years old. weighing from 1900 up,
must be sound and free from blemishes.
st. M. F. Finnegan.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-16

The DeLaval cream separator has
the greatest capacity, does the best
work and wears the longest of any
separator used. Stewart sells them.
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excellent lunch was served. The hap
py social event continued for some
hours after supper.
Junior Recital.

The first number of series of re-
citals will be given by the members
of the Junior class of the Assumption
convent on Tuesday afternoon. Feb.
goth. at 3 o'clock. The following
will be the
PROGRAM.
EcnQ ................. Ritter
Z. Majerus
Duett ........... .......-,s. ,Orth
E. Dushek, D. Maloney
Solo. Observation-Disclosures. Behr
F. Mullen
The Robin. .............Sp Spaulding
E. Watzke
Spring Leaves. ............ Streabbag
ns F. Lawler
Cora Miller. Emma Miller
Reading g..r............... Selected
S. Mullen
Echo and I. I............... Bubgee
T. Molander
Waltz. ....4.............. Maylath
A. Zahl. ]. Zahl
Woodruff f..................S Smallwoud
L. Mcclure
Trio Flower Song -. ...... .Lange
L. Wa'z. l. Walz, O. Hartog
Notice of the Seniors Recital will
be given later.
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Tuberculin test of cattle will be
demonstrated at the Short Course,
Feb. 10 to 25.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
PANlERS AN EARLY FANCY
Cannot Be Said to Have Achieved
Much Success Despite Its Partisan
Origin and Backing.

Numberless are the robes do
style" Just now being shown In all the
big dressmaking houses. says the Paris
correspondent OF Dress, and various
arc the forms they take. or course
the panIer dress Is one OF them. copied
exactly from old documents. But one
never knows whether early models
Will be success until La ParIslenne
has pronounced her opinion OF them.
Thus 1t Is pretty safe 10 predict, In
stead OF the panier dress. return or
II partial return to the diroctolre style.
The high directoire collar and fancy
vest arc already seen at fashionable
assemblies. worn with the cutaway
habit coat and wide cufis of the
period. the dlrectoIre hat Is worn with
this costume, but the dIrectoire hat
Is not new to us. for We have had 1t
with US all the winter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
SMART SLEEVE FROM WORTH
SILK Marquisette Gown Has a Long,
Tight Cuff Of Black
Satin.

Worth has sent out very smart
flecye In black silk marquisette
gown. 1t Is full from low shoulder
TO within an inch OF the elbow, made
OF the marquse,te, and there Is long
tight cum OF black satin that extends
to the hand. which is touched at the
top with thick satin cord, and is fin.
ished at the wrist with two white
crochet buttons and a hRlfinch fall
OF black lace.
The bodice has two gathered scarfs
OF the marqulsette starting from the
shoulders, crossing the bust, and fin
ished at an empire waist line In the
back with fiat pump bow held In
place by thick satin cords at the edges.
A black satin gIrdle outlines the front
OF the blouse. and It runs into a mar.
row pointed panel for eight inches be.
low the waist. This panel Is part OF
the skirt
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01

Have something to work for-and
then work for 1t.
1t is better to be clean and ragged
than to be dirty and whole.
Age gives good advice when It is no
longer able to give bad example.
A well.fixed farmer is usually good
one-well-tixed because he Is good.
1t doesn't pay to make a slave OF
yourself. no matter how good the pay
Is.
Nobody ever fixed up a dring for
hot weather that beat pure cold water,
and no one ever will.
Don't swallow financial news or
stock quotations as they are fed 10
you In the newspapers.
There are few people who never
wear out; bat there are plenty Of them
who rust and rot out.
One OF the first things a man who
Intends to be popular must learn is
to play to the gallery.
Nine persons out 70 possible ten
are dissatisfied either with what they
have or with what they haven't"
Take an invoice Of your property
once a year. so you will know what
you are worth In dollars and cents.
Give the boys chance to make
good on the farm before they have a
chance to make bad somewhere else.
No matter how accommodating a
neighbor may be II he Is careless
about his livestock you wish for more
distance between you.
The man with clear conscience
and patches on his trousers gets more
out of this world than the man who
goes beyond his means to be fashion.
able.
The only kind Of grating the coun-
try will stand for. is that practlced
by farmers In their orchards In the
spring. and II is the only kind that
pays.
The world has for us Just what We
have for 1t. Ii is great whispering
gallery which filings back the echo OF
our voices. II we laugh. II laughs
back; II We curse It curses back.
Don't stick at home every day all
through the summer. The wife and
the boys and girls will be brighter
and fresher for good work II they get
fine ride or nice little trip occa,
sionally.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
Fancy Vests In Favor.

A number OF the smartest suits now
being made up show fancy vests. says
the Dry Goods Economist. These are
occasionally made separately. so that
the suit can be worn with or without
them, but the majority are attached
to the coat, and It is expected tina, tho
latter style will be made popular than
the separate vests. These vests are
made OF Stin. broadcloth. velvet.
MORE. faIlle, brocade and other fancy
silks, Some OF ehe more elaborate are
beautifully embroidered In the new
Oriental colorlngs or In b!endIng colors
to match the garment.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
FAILURES OF MANY FARMERS
Trouble May Easily Be Traced Back
to Poor Management and the
Lack Of Cooperation.

Were We 10 sum up the failures OF
many OF our farmers elevators we
could easily trace the trouble back to
poor management and lack OF har-
mony on the part OF the shareholders,
writes c. Bolles in the Farm. Stock
and Home. Quite often all goes well
until competing elevator raises the
price and then many give their own
elevator the go by in order to grab the
unwarranted raise. Another potent
factor Is trying to work on too close
margin instead OF taking a good
margin and giving It back In larger
dividends. No one ever made any.
thing In cutting prlces-at least no,
In the elevator business.
Actual cases In our section serve
to Illustrate these points. One asso.
c!ation used four per cent margin
and shipped out the grain as soon as
possible. Were stockholder to ship
on his own hook he'd pay cent and
half elevator charges while an ou,sid.
er paid three cents for the same priv.
ilege. Although at times there were
variances in the prices OF this and
the old elevator yet the farmers took
only their accustomed margin and
stopped at that. In addition TO han.
ding grain this elevator also ran side
lines OF hardware mad lumber, There
were cases where farmers saved Ave
dollars on thirty.nve dollar imple.
ment and twenty-five dollars on n one
hundred and fifty dollar building. This
elevator ran for several years and
paid from three TO twenty.three per
cent, dividends. but In the end Il came
TO grief through poor management
and trouble among the shareholders,
The adjoining town had s2,iOO paid
In and then borrowed enough TO build
a $4,000 elevator and have bit to
start on. After running four years
this farmers elevator had accumu.
lated $4,000 worth of debts and heap
OF Indifference among the sharehold.
crs. The result was that the building
was sold for the Indebtedness. This
failure could be traced to very moor
management, guessing at the weight
OF each car shipped out, using too
distant markets, dnbbling on the
street" and bucking an old time ele.
yutnr i,s rnmnatI,nr
One significant fact was brought ont
In this case. As soon as the elevator
changed hands the new owners broad.
ened his grain margin by five cents
and enough on live stock to make him
decidedly safe,
A neighboring village to these two
mentioned, ushered In farmers ele.
vator under almost the identical con.
ditions as given In the last instance.
Yet In this "ase they have had good
managers and shareholders who have
stuck together. They have paid diyl.
dends. often reaching seventeen per
cent and have brought grain and pro.
vision values to where they should
be. In addition to grain this farmers
elevator also handles fruits, vegeta.
bles and I've 1'ock.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01

This model is OF mousselIne de sole,
but can be made Of any other material.
1t Is gathered or shirred at the shoul,
ders and finished In from, with n band
OF lace and buttons, on each side of
which Is a wide, graduated frill. Dor.
dered with heavy lace.
The collarette is OF fine lace. the era.
vat and girdle are OF satin. The
sleeves are finished with odd.turnod
back frills Of the material. edged with
the heavy lace.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
Tlnted Walls.

II Is far cheaper to tint walls with
water or Size colors" than II ia to
paint them with oils. Moreover. the
coiors aro lovely and the finish soft.
Tho only difficulty lies In the fact that
tinted walls cannot be washed. Size
or iresco colors should never be
touched with water. They may be
cleaned with bread crumbs. or Indian
meal. but the process Ia a tedious one.
Dry pigments are used for this tinting.
They are generally mixed In glue size
That has been dissolved In hot water.
They cost about ilfty.flye cents n pack.
age and one package will cover about
forty square yards.-Elarper's Bazaar.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
WHAT ALL STATES REQUIRE
Citizens Of Every Commonwealth
Should Read Carefully and Heed
Advice Of Professor Holden,

Professor Holden OF Iowa Is quoted
as saying to an Iowa farmers meet.
Ing:
But why direct our energy In a
warfare out OF which can come no
good, Let all stand for a bigger,
greater Iowa. We need to be up and
making Iowa sentiment. That is
what Is most needed now. California
would almost die were 1t not for senti.
ment We need Iowa sentiment. We
should sing II, preach 1t, teach It,
write II. We want to use Iowa.made
goods and eat Iowa grown products
You understand that when We buy iii.
nois-made goods. then Illinois has the
money and We have only the goods. II
we buy lowa.made goods. then Iowa
has both the money and the goods
AS Iowa becomes n great agricultural
state, 1t will become. II the proper sen.
timent is built up. great manufactur.
ing state. We want the men here
making goods and eating our products
We need to build up our social senti.
ment in every neighborhood. Iowa
must be more social In Michigan
there is an average OF thirty.flve so.
cial and educational clubs In every
county. and we don't hear Of farmers
moving out OF Michigan very much,
and you don't see the farmers chill.
dren moving into cities and towns
Sentiment, social and educational life,
need our attention more than jealous
pickering"
Every citizen In every state should
carefully read and heed the advice
given by Professor Holden.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
BIDDLE'S UNIQUE METHODS

1t is a far cry from prize fighting
to religion. At first blush 1t seems
most sacrilegious to associate the two
subjects. But It has been done sue
cessfully not only in words but in
deeds. and. as results have proven,
1t Is the basis Of one Of the most re-
markable religious movements .this
country has ever seen.
The man back Of this novel idea
for furthering the cause Of Christian.
ity Is Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle, mil.
lionaire. Of Philadelphia, Pa, who but
a few years back became famous as
an amateur boxer and an object Of
criticism and source Of disgust to the
ultra-exclusive set Of the Quaker City
of which he is member. But withal,
Tony" Biddle proved himself a prac.
tical pugilist-one who loved the man.
ly art only for the manliness which 1t
brought out; one who stood for hon.
esty and high ideals and who was ever
a gentleman.
When Mr.. Biddle conceived the
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01

midsummer or any other season. pro
yiding the body OF the hat Is chosen OF
material suited TO the time OF year
in which It Is to be worn
Other roses branched into wreaths
and bouquets, are made of lightweight
ribbons in odd colors. Very high lus.
ter In the ribbons makes these ribbon
roses unusually effective and attract
i've. They are used on mid.season hats
OF lace and embroidery and on the
net and lace caps which are worn In.
doors and out.
Tiny tightly folded roses continue
to grow In favor. worn like n bar pin
at the throat, over small bows. and
jabots. They are made Of all the most
popular OF the summer colors. blue.
pink, green. lavender. pale yellow and
white
NINA oNr-Nnic
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Lace and the Retlculc,

Handbags made OF lace are a pretty
summer possession that will take the
fancy OF the lover OF dainty dress &C.
cessories. They are swung from long
cords and are 10 be worn with the
lingerie frock. Irish and venlse, b,th
real and imitation, compose them, ns
we'll as black and white Chantilly, and
flet combined with embroidery.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
HILLS REMARKABLE CAREER

The retirement OF James ]. Hi!
from his position as chairman Of the
board Of directors Of the Great Nor.
thern railroad. which has just become
effective, was officially announced
Monday from the Office Of the com.
pany at st. Paul.
The resignation Of Mr.. Hill was
presented to the board Of directors
June Z, and unofficial reports Of the
changes were made at the time, but
the statement with which Mr.. Hill &C.
companies his resignation was made
public only few days ago.
Louis w. Hill, who was recently
succeeded by Carl R. Gray as presi.
dent Of the Great Northern. succeeds
his father as chairman Of the board
Of directors. James J. Hill will re-
main member Of the executive com.
mittee Of the board.
With his retirement Mr.. Hill com.
pleted thirty.three years Of active
service In the northwest, beginning
with his purchase Of an interest In the
q Da,,t o-L Dalai ..tt.S
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
MARSHALL NEW in POLITICS

Gov. Thomas R. Marshall Of In.
diana, the Democratic nominee for
vice-president, rode to the front Of bis
party on wave Of reform. But the
Indiana wave was not so boisterous %
those that broke on the New Jersey
coast and elsewhere. Governor Mar.
shall believes In reform-in modera.
ton. Also he believes in progressing
with moderation. He does not be-
lieve that this great and glorious com.
monwealth is going to the "demnition
bow-wows:" in fact. he points with
pride to his belief that the country is
just a little bit better politically,
financially and morally than ever be.
fore.
1t required heroic measures on the
part Of his friends to induce Governor
Marshall to take his presidential
chances seriously, and even then he
refused to allow any effort to be made
In his behalf outside Of Indiana.
Governor Marshall was born In
Manchester, Ind. in 1854 and haa
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
Crash Motor Coats,

Tho newest coats for motoring are
mnde OF heavy plain colored crash.
lined with lowered crash. and the
trimming Of grill work and fabric-cov.
cred buttons. The flower effects In
the Innings are bold and tho coloring
brilliant
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01
Walsts Have Pocketa.

Sporting waists for tennis, golf etc,
come In white or natural colors, butch
er's linen. with big pockets, belts and
collars md cuffs made OF plain or
striped material. There are. OF course,
the usual hip pockets and silk ties.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01

spent his entire his native state He graduated from
Wabash college 1873 when old He pracd
Columbia City Ind until elected
member clubs and holds LID degrees
the University msey
gola Ind, In 1885.
Literary State they call Marshall Little Giant"
him the be wonders why nothing
undersd with opng shoulders
turning white do b his
his vioebue
knows him and his political history that that Little Giant
10 understood
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OF his Bible
athletics nducement
cnarge Sunday
copal church Philadelphia had three members and
the attendance of the school slim
So rapidly has the Drexe Bddle Bible numbers
700 members and 1t is the ambition Of the
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-08-01

much that her fbrinlaws sympathy
made earnest efforts effect
ana VIE Failing IN this be her small London Cdn
forced his son give her country and settled hand
income her
in which she had lived
tied upon her $685.
Three after the death Of the elder sas
Mrs saros received the principal Of his
dren, and the lease Of the country