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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
Pure Seed Wanted.

The meeting of the Stevens County
Farm Club last Saturday forenoon was
fairly we'll attended. The meeting
became very much interested in the
discussion of the pure seed problem so
that several topics given on the pro-
gram had to be passed over. Short
talks were made by Supt. Higbie,
Prof. Miller, B. F. Woodard, T. Fl.
Mcguire. F. D. Hawk, Mt. CARLSBAD
and others. Not only the necessity of
pure seed laws was discussed, but what
kind of law should be passed excited
considerable discussion. Some favored
strict law which would not even
permit one farmer to sell seed to an
other unless the seed were first certi-
fed as pure by the proper authority
while others thought that a publicity
law which simply required seeds to
be properly labeled as to the amount
and kind of foul seed would be suffi-
cient. Those who favored the more
stringent law appeared to be in the
majority:
Another matter which was taken
up briefly was the formation of cow
testing associations. Several ex-
pressed their Willingness to join. and
MIR. Hawk, the county agricultural
agent, said that he would undertake
to make the calculations and assist in
any way if the herd owner would only
keep the necessary records.
After the meeting. a number of
Holstein cattle were sold at auction.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
Montaville Flowers.

The next number of the lecture
course will be Montaville Flowers,
who will appear at the armory next
Wednesday evening, November 9th.
The lecture course has been better
patronized than usual this year. but
more season tickets should be sold to
ensure it's financial success. Those
who have not purchased tickets fol
the remaining numbers of the course
should do so at once.
Of Mr.. Flowers, the folders say :
Mr.. MontavilIe Flowers. as leader
in illustrative acting, has taken a
step forward that will be epoch-n1ak-
ing. His Life-Lectures, typified in
his Hamlet, create new and greater
field for himself, a new and higher
standard of Lyceum achievement.
Great readers we have'had and splendid
critical orators. Great actors have
walked across our vision. For the first
time we have three acts combined. -
the inspired Imagination embodied in
classic literature by thHse few minds
history honors in that realm, linked
by superlative acting and Illuminating
oratory in an art form which is indeed
The Life-Lecture. Note the subjects
and their authors-consider the gamut
of the profound motiTes to human &C.
tion proclaimed in the sub-titles. hear
and see Montaville Flowers-ande every
one of you will have new vision OF
life-a new inspiration greatly to live.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
Red Cross Christmas Seals.

The Minnesota association for the
prevention and relief of tuberculosis
begs to announce to the public, and
especially to the many purchasers of
Red Cross Christmas seals and to the
Seal agents who by their splendid CO.
operation the past four seasons have
made possible a state educational cam
paign which has reached every city
and county-that this is the last ap-
peal that will be made to the people
of Minnesota to buy seals for state
work.
We believe that the coming legisla-
ture will pass the bills that will be
introduced providing for hospitals, dis
pensaries, nurses, and enforced sanit-
ary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which things
the death rate will not be apparently
lowered-and are resting everything
upon this belief. But these bills and
the reasons for them must be brought
to the attention of every tax payer
which will cost lot of money. So
we need the assistance of the generous
public once more. All former and
prospective seal agents are urged to
write at once to the Red Cross Seal
Agent. Christopher Easton, at the old
capitol, st. Paul, for assignment of
territory, supplies, etc.
We hope that every sales agent will
put redoubled vigor into the campaign
this year and so provide the sinews
of war for battle that ought to mark
the beginning of the end.
This is fight that we ought all to
be proud to have been engaged in
and let US fight it to a finish.
Nothing above stated binds any
local association mt to sell seals after
1912 for the benefit of local work for
which the greater part of the proceeds
of previous sales have been expended.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
CHAMPION CORN GROWER
Earl Gilman of Truman, Grows
10 Bushels Per Acre.

The championship record for Min
nesota held by Alfred Carlsted, of
Dassel, has been beaten sew raj points
by Earl Gilman. 1e year old of Tru-
man, Watonwan county, whose record
in the Corn Growing Contest is 11O.9
bushels on one acre. Carlsted's re-
cord year ago was 106 bushels,
which was remarkable at that time.
The prizes offered by the Extension
Division of Agriculture represents
$500 and together with this the Min
neopolis Tribune offers $500 scholar
ship free to the Agriculture College.
Last years record is also beaten
by another boy, Warren Simpson, who
has record of 1O6 bushels and 3
pecks.
Gilman's details of his corn growing
experience are given as follows:
A well drained piece of Land was
selected near a grove which hau pro-
Quoted oats the previous year. This
was plowed in the fall and in the
spring rs loads of well-rotted straw
manure was spread and we'll worked
into the soil.
Old seed corn was used, the variety
being Minnesota No. 13. 1t was sub
jected to a termination test. and the
seed then graded by hand. A hand
marker was used to mark the rows
which were placed three feet apart, and
the holes for each hill of corn were
dug with hoe. The seed was then
dropped in by hand, four kernels be-
ing placed in each hill. Hardly had
the corn been planted when the goph-
ers commenced to damage it, and a
large part of the field had to be plant
ed several times. Earl did not rest
until he had poisoned or shot every
gopher in the immediate neighhorhood
of his acre.
When tre corn was about three
inches high frost came, freezing the
plants and killing them to the ground.
The weather was so cold that Earl
despaired of obtaining any crop. yet
he still persisted and the field was
cultivated four times by July 9th. At
this time the young corn expert
crushed his foot accidentally, and the
1corn received scant attention FOR sew
eral weeks. The weeds grew up and
we're removed only with difficulty
later IN the season. So favorable was
the weather, however, when the corn
had secured a good start that it pro-
gressed rapidly. By the third week
in September. it hao matured.
The yield was certainly wonderful
and young Gilman has bestowed him.
self with honors that will be known
thruout every state and of which he
can be proud all his life. .-Litchfield
Review.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22

Don't waste your money buying
strengthening plasters. Chamberlain s
Liniment is cheaper and better.
Dampen piece of flannel with it
and bind it over the affected parts and
it will relieve the pain and soreness.
For sale by all dealers. adv
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
BACK TO THE SOIL.

In times past it has been the senti-
ment of the farmer boy to go to the
city, as a matter of choice: from now
on it must be the sentiment of the
city people to go back to the soil, as
matter of necessity. or the cost OF
farm products will reach prohibltive
price.
AS we said before, it is question
of supply and demand, and the time
will never come again in the United
States when farm products will be as
cheap as they we're 20 or 80 years
ago. We are rapidly approaching
condition that many of the countries
of Europe have passed through. which
resulted in more scientific cultivation
and the producing of more per acre
Increased the price of land, and made
them nations of landlords and tenants
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22

The DeLaval cream separator has
the greatest capacity, does the best
work and wears the longest of any
separator used. Stewart sells them. adv
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22

tinue to soar higher and higher, as
was previously stated. and will con-
tinue unless larger percentage of
our people till the soil.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22

Call and examine our Janesville
floating bottom double and triple
gang plows. The plow is right, the
work done with it is right and the
price is right. Morris City Mills. adv
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
Stockholders Meeting.

The anEu"l meeting of the Yankee
Ridge Telephone Co. will be held at
the Morris National Bank in Morris
on Monday, Dec. 2, 1912. at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
D. ]. Sullivan. Secretary.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22
For Sale.

Thcrobred Duroc Jersey boars, eli
gible for registry. C. F. Kirk. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-11-22

Timber makes a few men wealthy,
but when exhausted is gone forever.
Mineral is the same. The soil is the
only thing that produces and repro
duces. We must, as nation. fall
back upon the soil, and it rests with
the average man now. to determine
whether we do so as individual farm
ers and owners of land, or whether
we become like the old countries, a
nation of landlords and tenants.
VALUES ARE RISING.
Twenty years ago. farming was
neither attractive nor profitable. At
the present time, with all the modern
conveniences and high prices of farm
products, it is both. The price of
land will continue to rise and no pow
er can stop it. Supply and demand
must be the ultimate measure. With
our ninety millions of population and
the large increase we are having each
year. creating demand for farm pro-
ducts correspondingly, land values
will soon reach price so high that
the majority will awaken to the realiz-
alton that it is beyond their reach.
We are at this time on the verge of
this condition. The price of farm
products has nearly doubled in the
last 10 years and the price of land
has more than kept corresponding
pace.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03
FOOTPADS, CONSCIENCE
SMITTEN, RETURN WATCH

LEXINGTON. KY, May 3.--on re-
ceiving and opening a small package
which he got by mail, William r. Mil
Ter, an employe OF S. II. Howser's
bowling alleys at No ia North Lime
stone-st., was greatly surprised TO
find silver watch which highwaymen
had stolen from him, along with $3S
in cash. one night last August.
The package bore no writing and as
the postal mark was not distinct, Mil
Ter had no way by which To tell
where the watch was mailed from,
and was merely left TO believe that
the robber had become conscience
stricken and returned the timepiece.
Miller was held up by two men on
North Limestone-st., last August. In
addition 10 the watch, which was a
birthday present from Miller's mother
when he was Is years old, and which
had his name engraved upon IL and
was highly valued by him, TIE foot
pads relieved him OF all the cash on
his person, which amounted to $3S.
Miller never heard OF the watch or
money again until now.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03
YUAN SHl KAI USES CLEVER
RUSE TO PROVE THAT HE IS
/. PRESIDENT OF NEW CHINA
Mutinous Troops Attack Quar-
ters Occupied by Delegates
From Nankin
SITUATION is UNSETTLED"
he Told Them 1t Wasn't Advis-
able To Go South, and Now
They Are Convinced
SITUATION is UNSETTLED"
BY HARRY @. FARMER.

SHANGHAI, China. May 3.-When
PRESIDENT Yuan Shi Kai OF the Chi
nese republic really wants a thing,
ne doesn't consider the sacrifice OF a
thousand or so human lives and twelve
or nrteen million dollars too high a
price to pay for II.
fuan managed the Pekin mu-
tiny TO convince people that condi-
uons were too unsettled in Northern
China to make IL wise for him 10 20
10 Nankin. as the republicans wanted
him TO do.
The republicans wanted Yuan to
make Nankin his headquarters be.
cause they are strong there and can
control him. Yuan wanted TO stay in
Pekin because he is strong there. The
republicans were so firm, however,
that II looked as if he couldn't be
president at all unless he went to
Nankin. and he wanted TO be presi.
dent as much as he wanted TO stay In
Pekin.
So finally Yuan said he'd go TO
Nankin. but he couldn't 20 at once
because the north was seething with
unrest and he had to stay and keep
an eye on 1t. This didn't fool the re-.
publicans. They are pretty sure he
meant TO keep on postponing the trip
from time to time. clear on into etern-
ity. SO they told him he was a liar
that they didn't believe the north was
seething any harder than the south
was.
Yuan made up his mind to convince
them that IL was. He waited until a
delegation OF prominent Nankin re-
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03
SPENT HIS ALL TO BE
CURED OF FANCIED ILLS

ROCHESTER,, Ind. May 3.-Samuel
Steffy who died at the county inhrm-
airy, at one time was one OF the
wealthiest farmers in the county, and
the story OF his fall from wealth and
position is a most pathetic one.
Several years ago he had strange
hallucination he was suffering from
all sorts OF ills, and, Notwithstanding
the fact, physicians assured him there
was nothing the matter with him, he
refused to believe them.
Mr.. Steffy tried every kind Of pat
ent medicine on the market, and for
every conceivable i'll, and dollar by
dollar his property was converted into
the Golfers OF the medicine firms. Rel
atives tried to have him refrain from
the practice, but TO no avail and the
result was that the last three years
OF his life were spent at the county
infirmary.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

on the FIRST baseman follows him and
the catcher calls for pitch out. The
shortstop runs In for = short throw
and the second baseman hikes to Sec
ond. while the pitcher. az soon a. he
has pitched the ball. runs to frst, 20
take throw, II by any chance the.
batter should reach out and hit the
ball.
With the FIRST baseman on his heels.
the ball going to the shortstop and
the second baseman on the bag. the
runner finds himself cornered. As
soon as he gets the ball the shortstop
lines II 10 the first baseman. who
either touches the runner, or. II mecca
sary, throws TO the second baseman
20 finish the job. II Is all done so
fast that the runner on third has no
chance to run home.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

publicans was In Pekin TO see him.
The report that those delegates took
back to Nankin about the north's
iestlessness, he resolved, should be a
corker.
Accordingly the tip went out TO the
troops that they were going 10 be dis
banded and sent home without their
pay. which was already three months
behind. While the troops we're growl.
ing about IL along came some OF
Yuan's agents and inquired: What's
the matter with a mutiny?"
Whereat the troops mutined The
place where the Nankin delegates
were stopping was one OF the first to
be attacked. The agents got out
through a scuttle in the roof. arrayed
only in their night shirts. and streak
ed IL across other roofs to a place OF
safety. Yuan let them get away be-
cause II they had been killed his re-
lations with the republicans would
have been hopelessly strained. They
were a scared lot OF delegates, though.
Also they lost all their baggage.
The delegates having been attended
TO, the mutineers ragged through the
streets OF Pekin, shooting. looting and
starting fires in every direction. IL Is
estimated that about 700 people were
either shot or bayoneted 10 death
wantonly or for protecting their
property About one-fifth of the city
was burned Property valued at 49,
000. 900 taels-which would be more
than $15,0O0,000 in American money
was either destroyed or carried away
by the looters.
Then the Nankin delegates tele-
graphed that there Wasn't any doubt
about it--Yuan couldn't very well
leave the northern capital. They rec
ommended that he be sworn In as
president there.
The mutineers had seurried under
cover by this time. Oddly enough
very few OF the mhad their heads cut
Off Either Yuan had compunction
about decapitating mutineers whom
he had himself melted 10 mutiny Or
which Is more probable, for Yuan Is
not much bothered by compunctions
generally-he didn't care TO waste
trained soldiers unnecessarily. lie
was only giving an imitation or re-
storing order. anyway. for at no stage
OF the game was the disturbance be-
yond his own control. To make his
imitation realistic, IL was necessary
for him 10 cut off some heads, but
civilians heads were JUST as good, so
off they came. Women in particular
were beheaded. Altogether, several
hundred people had their heads cut
off by way OF helping President Yuan
TO give good imitation.
From an occidental standpoint they
may present Yuan in somewhat un-
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03
baseball NIaht at eaYetY.

Tonight the members of the St.
Louis and Detroit baseball clubs AMI
theSSaginaw club OF the South Michi-
gan league will be the guests OF Dave
Marion and Manager J. NJ. Ward OF
the Gayety theater. Mr.. Ward Is vice
president Of the Saginaw club.
The athletes will occupy a block Of
scats downstairs. and the management
viii try TO make IL the big baseball
night of the season.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

favorable light, but this is not alto,
gether fair TO Yuan. Yuan is really
very able and far-seeing man. Only
he has oriental ideas OF statecraft,
and like most orientals, he doesn't
think that human life amounts TO
much.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

American league umpires have been
instructed to make written reports OF
:he slightest disorder after each game.
Failure TO do this will bring down the
wrath OF Byron Bancroft Johnson. who
Is determined 10 make the ball players
respect the men who give the de-
cisions.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03
UNIVERSITY ADDS ONE
MORE VICTORY TO STRING

The University OF Michigan has
added another victory TO the long
string.string to her credit Yesterday
Corbin and Baribeau. pitching, the
University won from Ohio Wesleyan,
9 sto 5. Michigan made seven errors
and. Wesleyan hve Today they play
Alma and tomorrow NJ. A. c.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

Victories by the Phillies over the
Athletics and the Cardinals over the
Browns in the spring series regained
some of the prestige lost by the Ma
uonal league last fall
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

The way to stop speculation in re-
served seats at ball games is to open
more box Office windows and sell no
tickets in advance" says President
Ebbetts OF the Brooklyn club.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

Jack Johnson, heavyweight cham
pion, needs the money. That's why
he will meet Jim Flynn.
Johnson isn't fat as many believe.
In fact, he doesn't need more than
about three weeks of road work and
boxing to send him into the ring as
good as the dav he made a chopping
block of the big bear"
Johnson hates 10 start training
when carrying a lot OF weight. be-
cause removing surplus flesh brings
him physical agony
Johnson has exercised more or less
regularly since he defended his title
and is good enough now to beat al
most any Of the heavyweights doing
business.
II. by any error. Flynn should de.
feat Johnson--and the Colorado hope
is granted about one chance in a
thousand-it will not be because Jack
Is not in condition.
The contract between Johnson and
Jack Curley calls for the latter to
turn over $1,000 on May | for train.
ing expenses. Johnson is to start
training soon afterward, but the
chances are he will not begin real
work much before June l, for the
reason that he does not require more
than 80 days to make HIM fit 10 beat
Flynn.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03
WHITE sox HAVE SCHEME TO BREAK UP DOUBLE STEAL

With runners on first and third the
man on first runs up the line TO draw
the pitchers throw and while he is
lodging up and down the man on
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

The Chicago White Sox have
new scheme 10 break up the double
steal. SO effective at times. This is
the way they do IL:
The Detroit times., 1912-05-03

Third tries 20 score.
When the Sox And themselves up
against the double steal they go after
the man on first. As soon as he leads
New Ulm review., 1912-10-16
Minnesota Land at $127.

Waseca.-To show how land values
continue to go up, the sale of the Nc
Anany farm last week to Frank Boil
man of Viola, ILL.,, can be cited. The
farm consists Of 200 acres in Iosca
township, and brought $4,000 or $12O
an acre. The farm is one of the best
in the county, with fine buildings and
In q fine state Of cultivation
New Ulm review., 1912-10-16
Effect on the People,

The only argument advanced in sup
port of monopoly is the dollar-and-cent
argument. We have seen that this ar
gument is based on false premises.
But if it were true, it would not prove
that monopoly is good thing. Man
has a loftier destiny than the produc-
'tion OF material things cheapIy. All
men have an Inherent right to develop
New Ulm review., 1912-10-16

fronted with the problems that we
= have to meet. They made the mis-
take Of not trusting the people.
They were afraid Of what some
people are pleased to call "the
mob" They hedged US about with
what they thought were safe
guards against our own impetu.
osity. Experience has shown them
to have been mistaken. The peo-
= pie are always conservative. They
are always to be trusted.
New Ulm review., 1912-10-16

= 4 =
1t is better to be harnessed to
the. car Of progress while you are
young, with the hope of attaining
your ideals as reward for faith
1ul service, than to ride at ease
. in the morning and be left in the
ditch of failure as the SUN Of your
life sinks toward the west. What
the world needs is courage and
* conscience to face the problems "
of our civilization. Be not afraid
= of the people. They do nothing
IS rashly. They furnish all the
brakes that are needed. We need
no more brakes. We need steam. =
Everything you are or can hope
to be has been made possible by
the labors and struggles Of count :"
less generations that have gone
before you. This is a debt you
are in honor bound to pay. You
cannot pay it to the past. If it is
to be paid you must pay it to the
future.
* * y * *
Whether you are to pay your share
depends on you. No one can pay il
for you. This is your opportunity;
make the most of it. Dedicate your
citizenship and your franchise to the
service of your fellows-so that when
time shall have whitened your head
with it's frosts and your ear is bent
to the last call it may come to you as
a benediction. "Well done, good and
faithful servant, go to thy reward"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06
FINANCIAL EXPERTS
Invited to Attend Sub Committee of
House Banking Committee.


Washington, Dec. "a list of finan-
eial and cure ncy experts invited to
appear before the subcommittee OF
the House banking and currency COM
mittee, seeking a substitute for the
Aidrich currency plan,. was made pub
lie, tonight, by Chairman Glass of the
subcommittee.
MIR. Glass announced that the COM
mittee would begin its hearings, dur
ing the week of Jan. 6 next, and in a
public statement said;
Among those TO whom invitations
have been extended are: A. B. Hep
burn of the Chase National Bank, New
York >City; James E. Forgan, of the
First National Bank of Chicago. and
Fsstus J Wade of st. Louis. repre-
sentatives of the American Bankers
Associations; j. Laurence Laughlin of
Chicago; Paul Warburg of New York
City, and j. v. FarwelI, representa-
tives of the National Citizens League;
ex Congressman Charles n. Fowler of
New jersey ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw of Philadel-
phia and Victor Morawetz of New
York city as representing those who
have given special attention to money
problems.
The National Credit Mems Associa-
ton is asked to be represented by d.
G.. Endy of Philadelphia and A. G.