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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
SLEEPING CARS IN AFRICA.
They Are Not Too Clean and the Con-
ductor Makes the Beds.

They Are NOT 90 clean and the Con-
ductor Makes the Beds.
Describing railroad travel in South
Africa, e. W. Howe in HE Monthly
says:
soon after the train conductor look
ed at our tickets he proceeded to lug
two huge bags of bed clothing into our
compartment and make up two beds.
We paid $1.20 for the use of the bed
clothing two nights; the charge would
have been the same for one night. So
that we will have a large compart-
ment to ourselves two nights and
day and pay only $1.20 above the reg
ular fare. The beds were comfortable,
though somewhat narrow, but we slept
as we'll, l imagine, as people usually
do on sleeping car On our door and
on our window were placards announc-
ing that the compartment was reserv-
ed, and we were not disturbed during
the journey. When this reservation
placard is not displayed any one has
a right to seat or bed in compart-
ment that is not full.
1.-The South African sleeping cars are
not at all bad, except that the train
conductor has so much to do that he
cannot keep them as clean as they
should be. The conductor did not pol
ish my shoes at night, but knew he
was very busy and overlooked his
neglect.
II wish the naughty conductors of
American passenger trains could see
our conductor with his coat of, max
ing up beds. l wish they could also
see our tickets, which cover nearly
5000 miles of travel and read from
Durham to Victoria Falls and back to
Beira. l am unable to understand
them, but the conductors have no diff
f1culty.
"On one or two trains we have been
on there was a man who helped the
conductor, but on at least two crowded
trains on which we travelled the con,
ductor has had no help whatever in
making up the beds; the most curious
thing l have ever noted in railroad
travel. There is guard on the train,
who is what we call brakeman, but
he does not assist the conductor in the
chamber work. When these conduct
ors are taking the tickets they are as
naughty as are American conductors,
but when they begin Juggling in sheets
and pillows and mattresses they are
as humble as the most timid traveller
could wish"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
CYRUS
From the Citizen.

Mrs. Chas. Gust and daughter Min
ME, left Tuesday for Conrad. Mont,
for visit with Mrs. Gusts sons,
Willie and Bernard.
Mr.. Larson came down from North
Dakota Wednesday to visit his broth
er-in-Iaw, C. 0. Tolefson.
Chas. Giantz has resigned his posi-
zion with the N. P. Railroad Company
and expects very soon to enter the
employ of the 500.
P. O. Lee has in his store window
watermelon weighing 80 pounds.
This melon was raised en- the farm of
Oscar Thompson, couple of miles
south of town.
John Beeghly is loading car here
with his household goods and remain
ing stock which he will ship to Lester,
Idaho, their future home. Their de-
parture will be regretted by their many
friends here.
John Thomspon merchant of Tay-
for, N. D.. was in Cyrus a couple of
days the latter part of last week to
visit his father and other relatives.
He was on his way back from Duluth
where he had been to buy stock for
his store. s
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Ruts Mean Wear.

The practice of driving in ruts will
wear out tire almost faster than any
other individual bad habit of motor
lists obviously this method of driv-
ing exposes to wear the part of the
tire least calculated to bear it, The
main strength of the tire lies in the
tread The side walls are made com
paratively thin because wear on them
is not expected, and yet by running in
.ruts that is exactly where the hardest
wear falls. Then after the rubber has
beer worn off, water and oil Work
their way in and the end of that tire
is plainly in view. This applies also
to the practice of driving the car so
close to the curb that the edges of
the tires touch.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
BARGAINS IN TITLES.
Plenty of Foreign Countries Where
You May Find Them.

Plenty of Foreign Countries Where
You May Find Them.
Although foreign countries do not
openly advertise their readiness to do
business with those who aspire to affix
handle to their names, the fact is
generally recognized that consider
able traffic in titles is carried on
The tiny republic of San Marine,
which does roaring trade in titles of
nobility at fixed rates, devotes a great
part of the profits to the maintenance
of its founding and orphan asylum
1t will make you and all your heirs or
only your male heirs, if such is your
desire, duke for $4,000 or an earl for
$3,75O.
An idea of the traffic done in titles
may be gathered from the fact that a
German firm trading in Sweden sends
out circular marked Private and
confidential" offering to secure any or
ders and decorations required.
The orders Of st. George vary in
price in different countries. In Sicily
it costs 1915 and in Bavaria more than
twice as much, but you may become a
Knight Of Montenegro for as little
as SIS.
The king of Greece does rather a
prosperous business with the Order of
the Redeemer, which can be had for
$3.50, while Servia bestows the Order
of Takova for like sum. The Prince
of Monaco has for disposal the Order
of the Star for which he asks S175, and
for $50 less one can secure the Order
of the Sun of Nasr-ed-din from the
shah of Persia.
Although titles cannot be bartered in
England, it is, of course, an omen Sc
cret that generous contribution to
political funds often paves the way to
place in the peerage. Apropos of
this, it is interesting to note the fact
that Franz Kossuth, the son of the IA
nous patriot, charged the Hungarian
government with receiving no less than
81 100000 by selling baronet titles.
Another phase Of this traffic in titles
is revealed by carefully worded adver.
tisements which have appeared in Lon
don papers from time to time, offering
for sale the titles of impoverished no
BILE families of France. 1t is not so long
ago since three titles, two of which
were French-one count and the 9TH
err marquis respectiveiy-and one OF
an Austrian prince were put up fol
sale in London. the prices ranging
from 100000 to $5O00OO.-Londor
Stray Stories.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
MORRIS TOWNSHIP

Claude Brooks and wife visited at
Sam Brooks Sunday.
Geo. Brooks visited his parents
Sunday.
Mrs. Jim Thompson was a Morris
caller Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Judd autoed
So Morris Tuesday.
Carl HiIdebrandt was seen in our
berg fixing up the telephones one day
last week.
Archie Towner was a Morris caller
Friday.
Alfred Welfare and Arthur Judd
were Morris callers Wednesday.
Fay and EIarn Hall were callers in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. Thompson was a Morris
shopper Wednesday.
Robt Walker was caller in town
Tuesday.
R. J. Hall was town caller We'd
nesday afternoon.
Amiel Kussatz was a Morris bust.
aess caller Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Jones and son Tom
were Morris shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. C. F. Kirk was a visitor al
Thompsou's Saturday.
Mr. and Mis-. John FITZGERALD
visited at LeSage's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. O'Brien anc
the heSage children visited at sulli.
vans Sunday.
Amelia Thieman is visiting he,
aunt and uncle Frank Trallow's,
Those who were seen in Morri,
Monday we're Mr.. and Mrs. ALFRED
Welfare. J. M, Harvey, Ed. Thomp
son, Fred Kussatz.
Amiel and Louis Kussatz visited
Sam Thompson Sunday.
Sam Thompson and Fred Lent,
visited at Kussatz's Monday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lee visite,
at Dolven's Friday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Device For Detecting Fire Dawn.

An electric device which is said to
give very good results in Australian
mines for detecting fire damp and ring
ing an alarm bell is based on the use
Of a porous vessel into which the gas
penetrates. The apparatus has a d
tube containing mercury in the lower
part. On one one side is a platinum
wire which always remains in contact
with the mercury, while the second
branch of the tube has a platinum
point lying above the level of the mer-
curry. Current from the battery and
bell comes to the two platinum points
On the first branch of the tube is
placed a closed, porous vessel, and if
there is fire damp at this spot the gas
penetrates the porous cup and acts to
increase the pressure on that side, thus
driving down the mercury and causing
it to rise in the other branch so as to
complete the battery circuit and ring
the bell. The contact point is adjusted
so that sufficient proportion of fire
damp in the air causes the mercury to
rise to the proper height for making
the contact
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
A Notified Subject.

Nollekens, the sculptor, was a man of
pretty wit and of neat resource in com
pliment. He had at one time for sit
ter a woman of great beauty, but Of an
extremely nervous and impatient TEN,
permanent. During her sittings she
would constantly change her position
and with each shift of posture her -ex
preston changed. At last the sculp
tors patience gave way.
Madam he cried, "of what avail is
your beauty if you will not sit still till
have reflected 1t in my model?"
The sitter smiled with gratified van
ity and was as motionless as q lay fig
ure during the remainder of her sit
ttngs.-St. Louis Republic.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
A Like Retor+

A dapper young shoe clerk fitted q
number nine over a farmers warn
sock. When you get these on" he
smilingly remarked, you can sing
How Firm a Foundation, +" The farm
er answered not a word until the num-
Der mines were on his feet and his old
shoes in a neatly wrapped package
under his arm. AS he reached the
door he smilingly said. "And you can
sing "A charge to keep have Phil
adelphia Ledger
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
eortuuue.e RurlaI custom.

They have an unusual mode Of
burial in Portugal. Instead of head
stones and monuments of the grave
yards of other countries the cemetery
Of Lisbon shows rows and rows of
tiny chapels, ranged in long avenues
bordered by cypress trees The Portu-
guese are reluctant to bury their dead
out of sight, and these chapels serve
as mortuaries for the collins, which
are placed on shelves within Through
the iron grilles the eye discerns small
affairs and flowers cleaning through
the subdued light of the interiors,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Eamad as : Mmrderer.

A story once went the rounds in Paris
that an enterprising visitor to M. Cor
STAINS proposed to pick a quarrel " -
M. Rochefort and kill him.
MANY thanks said Constans, "but
do my own murders"
The retoFt found its way to Constan-
tinople, and when NJ Constans arrived
there as French ambassador he was
struck by the exaggerated Difference of
the Turkish officials from Armenia. A
man who did his murders himself was
a remarkable figure to administrators
who employed the Kurds for that nee
essary business.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
CHOKIO


Mrs. Ashley Ingerson and her sis
ter, Miss Mabel Johnson. returned
from Herman Friday night where the
former has been looking for a resi-
aence.
Mr.. Ingerson has been offered
q position as depot agent there
and if able to procure house expects
70 move soon.
Mrs. E. G. Miller and her mother
Mrs. Cook have been having as their
guests the past week, Mrs. Mckenzie
and daughter Of Washington.
r. A. Cooper was transacting bust
nesL in Chokio a few days last week.
Mrs. L. G. Dorweiler was a visitor
at Morris Saturday.
John MaIoney spent few days of
vacation in Chokio last week.
r. A. JLhnson left for Granite Falls
Monday where he has been working
for the past few months.
Miss Hannah Barry returned to her
homestead near Great Falls, Montana,
Sunday after a five months vacation.
We understand the Otter Tail Light
and Power Company have been pro-
hibited by the Great Northern Railroad
Company from crossing the tracks at
this point and as result have begun
auit against them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
KEYS AS THEY TURN.
Most of Them Unlock by Twisting
Them to the Right.

Most of Them Unlock by Twisting
Them to the Right.
"You would be amazed" said Pro
fessor Lookabout informingly. as he
started to unlock his desk in prepare
ton for the mornings clasSwork, ito
know how many persons are unable
to tell offhand which way key turns.
Only the other day, in a chat with
one of the best informed men of my
acquaintance, | was astonished to
learn that he believed most keys turn
ed to the left to unlock their locks. He
was trying to open a typewriter desk,
and he struggled with the key several
moments before he made the astound
ing discovery that it unlocked by turn
ing to the right
"'Why,' he said to me, with sur
prised air, this key works the wrong
way
"'Just what do you mean by 1.-The
wrong wayY'' was my natural query.
"It unlocks to the right he replied
$50 do most keys / told him.
whereupon he glanced at me skepti-
cally. 1t took me several minutes to
convince him that as usual / was
right. The fact is that, whereas door
keys unlock to the left perhaps as Of
ten as to the right, depending on which
side of the door you face, the key to
almost anything except door is pretty
sure to turn to the right to unfasten
the lid or drawer or roller apron which
it secures. A little observation is all
one requires to prove the truth of
this. It's one of the little things which
once in while may be well worth
knowing"
And the professor absentmindedly
tried to unlock his desk by turning the
key to the left-New York Times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
can,t Escape Lime SAID.

In answer to communication from
a lay correspondent, who expresses his
belief that "the lime in common water
has much to do with bringing on old
age" the London Lancet says that
while that opinion is common. it is, OF
course, fatuous. TO those people who
believe that water is the only possible
channel by which lime salts are con-
veyed to the organism the writer says,
Lime salts are inseparable from the
common, everyday articles of food, so
that if hard water were left out of the
dietary there would still be secured a
large intake of lime salts, which could
only be avoided by hunger strike"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Woman and Clothes.

One can't help thinking what col
Orless life man is forced to lead when
one reflects that chiffon and venetian
point and hand embroidery and Irish
crochet are to him mere empty words,
whereas a woman, whether she is in
terested in babies, or microbes, or hus-
bands, or poetry, or servants. or paral-
kilograms, or gardens. or Plato, or
bridge, is fundamentally and always
interested in clothes. Daddy Long
legs" by Jean Webster.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
In a Dilemma.

What are you crying for, Bobbie?''
"Boo-hoo! Willie's broke his arm,
an if lick him all the fellers will say
I'm a coward
"Why don't you wait till he's well?'
"Boo-hoo! can't lick him them
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
A Marvellous Escane

my little boy had marve lou
escape. ;" writes P. F. Bastia ms o
Prince Albert, Cape of G God Hope
1T occurred in the middle of the
night. He got very severe attack
of Group. As luck would have it, |
bad large bottle of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy in the house. After
following the directions for an hour
and twenty minutes he was Through
all danger" Sold by all dealers. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
pIdn,t Like the WORD.

Monsieur, said Mirabeau's secre-
tary to him one day, what you require
is impossible"
''Impossiblev' cried Mirabeau, start
ing from his chair. Never name to
me again that blockhead of a word. -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Not Very CLAN.

"And now l mean to handle your wit
nesses without gloves" said counsel
whose witnesses had met with rather
severe treatment from the other side.
Indeed! That's more than should
like to do with yours" Snilingly re-
torted his learned friend London An
SWerS
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
What Did the Bride Think

The three times widOwer, with his
newest choice, was once more making
the necessary visit to the city official
in Hoboken Upon receiving the fee,
the clerk exclaimed heartily, Thank
you! Come again p'-Magazine of Fun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Lots of SYNONYMS.

"In the lexicon of youth there is no
such word as fall" observed the phi
losopher.
"But the synonyms it contains ap-
pear to be without number suggested
the cynic.-Buffalo Express.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
Devise For Automobiles

A rear light reflector, invented by
British motorist, permits the chauf
feur to see at a glance without leaving
his seat whether the tail lamp issburn-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
TAIL LIGHT INDICATOR.

ing or not. The device consists of
pair of small mirrors, one of which,
mounted on the dashboard, catches the
reflection from the rear glass.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-10-17
EneIand,s Newtons.

kTFSIeITTU , TNVVNWFEaB
The most common name for q place
in England is Newton, which occurs
no fewer than seventy two times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
EMILY DAWSON, MILITANT
SUFFRAGETTE SUCCUMBS
Dies From Injuries Received in Halt
ing King Georges Horse in
Derby Race.

EPSON, England, June 9.-Miss
Emily Wilding Dawson died in Ep-
som hospital, where she was removed
in a serious condition after having
thrown herself in front of the kings
horse, Anmer, during the running OF
the Derby last week.
Although Miss Dawson was badly
injured and unconscious for several
hours after she reached the hospital,
the physicians for time believed she
had chance for recovery. On Friday
an operation was found necessary, but
she failed to rally from this and re-
NAMED in a semi-conscious condition
until her death.
Miss Dawson received the injuries
from which she died when she dashed
onto the Epson Downs course during
the running of the Derby and seized
the bride CT Anmer as the bunch of
horses were swinging into the stretch.
The horse stumbled and fell, throwing
and severely injuring Jockey Jones
and crushing Miss Dawson. However.
her most serious injuries were re-
ceived when Anmer arose and tram
pied on her PROSTATE body.
Miss Dawson has been one of the
most active miiitants in Great Britain
and has been sentenced to Jail eight
times since 1909 for her activities in
connection with the votes for women
campaign.
Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, Miss
Christabel Pankhurst and Mrs. Mabel
luke. representing the Womans So
cial and Political Union, we're con-
demned by the kings bench court to
pay $3.50 damages in a suit brought
by number of West End London
shopkeepers for damage done by win
dow smashing during suffrage raids.
AS this was a test case it is ex-
pected that many similar suits will
follow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
H0SRES CAUSE TRAIN WRECK
One Passenger Killed and fifty In
jured on katy" Road Near
McAlester, Okla.

McAlester, Okla. June 9.-Mrs
George w. Lewis, Kansas City, Mo-.
was killed and 80 passengers injured
when Missouri. Kansas & Texas pas
senger train No. 8, outbound, was
wrecked six miles south of here
The wreck was caused by the train
striking four horses. one of which was
thrown against switch stand with
such force as TO break the stand and
spit the switch. The entire train with
the exception of one sleeper left the
track.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
JOBS AWAIT $4,000 WORKERS
Kansas Wheat Raisers Will Need Help
From Outside of State, Says
Official Bulletin.

Topeka. Kan, June Nineteen
thousand men from outside the state
are needed at once to harvest the
Kansas wheat crop. according to a
statement issued by w. L. O'Brien,
state labor commissioner and director
of the state free employment bureau
Mr. O'Brien said wheat cutting would
start in some portions Of the state to-
day and from present indications he
believed harvesting would start in all
the wheat counties. with the excep-
ton of those in the extreme north
west, before July /.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
JERE K COOK DIVORCED
Marry Young Woman With Who
He EIoped.

New York, June 7.-Jere Knode
Cook, the former pastor of ST.
Georges church, Hampstead, L. l..
and Floretta Whaley, the seventeen
year-old girl, with whom he eloped
six years ago. announces that they
will be married as soon as they can
make arrangements as Mrs. Miranda
Clarke Cook, the wife of Cook, was
Friday granted a divorce in the
superior court at Harvard, Conn.
Miss Whaley was overjoyed at the
thought that her two children, would
now be spared the ridicule. which has
been theirs during the years in which
Cook and Miss Whaley have wan
dered back and forth across the coun-
try.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
DISSOLUTION OF KODAK
COMBINE is SOUGHT
Attorney General McReynoIds Sues
Eastman Company Alleging Viola
ton Of Sherman Antitrust Law.

Washington, June 10.-The federal
government began proceedings to
smash the kodak trust.
In civil suit filed at Buffalo by or
der of Attorney General McReynolds
the government asks dissolution, by
receivership, if necessary, of the
Eastman Kodak company, which is
charged with monopolizing the trade
in Photographic supplies in violation
of the Sherman law
1t is the aim of the government to
obtain a division of the assets and
business of the Eastman company
controlling y per cent of the bust
ness in the United States into such
parts as will effectually destroy the
alleged monopoly and restore compe-
titiOn.
The petition in equity asks for an
injunction forbidding the fixing of re-
sale prices of cameras, films and 9TH
er patented Photographic supplies.
This marks the attorney generals
first application Of the recent decision
Of the United States Supreme court
denying patertees the right to fix re-
sale prices of retailers.
In statement given out at Roch-
ester by George Eastman, president
of the company, it is declared that
the corporation will refuse TO dis
solve, but will adjust it's methods of
doing business to meet the charges
preferred
The Eastman Kodak company of
New Jersey, holding company, has
an authorized capital of $35,000 900,
of which $25,OOO,OOO has been issued.
The Eastman Kodak company of New
York. the operating company of the
combination, is a 100000 concern,
manufacturing and marketing photo
graphic supplies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-13
Reason Why.

She was a dear, old fastened.
modest simple, maiden lady. So that
when she announced the fact that she
thought of paying a chiropodist a visit
her great friend was duly astonished.
Il didn't know you suffered from
corns," remarked the latter, when the
news was first broken to her.
Il DON'T" replied the old lady mild
ly, albeit firmly; neither am / az
fiicted with bunions, chilblains, nor
any other pains in the feet"
Her friend gazed at her with grow
ing CONSERVATION.
Then, my dear" she demonstrated
gently, what on earth do you want
to visit a chiropodist for?"
The little old lady's cheeks blushed
delicate pink as she leaned forward.
laid one mittened hand on her interro-
gators arm and whispered:
Its this way, my dear / do so
want to be able to boast that at least
once in my life / had a man at my
feet"