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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
SAVES MONEY FUR THE STATE
System Now in Effect Of Carrying Ets.
Own insurance.

own insurance.
At the last session of the legisIa-
ture Insurance Commissioner j. A. O..
Preus advocated and drafted a bill
prohibiting the state of Minnesota.
from further carrying it's insurance
with insurance companies. The bill
was passed by the legislature and
from Aug. 1 the state of Minnesota
has carried it's own insurance upon
its property.
During the years that the state has
been insuring it's buildings and other
property with insurance companies
the companies have collected $685.
8O1.86 in net premiums from the
state and returned to the state 1884
767.97. If the average yearly excess
of premiums paid over the amount re-
ceived we're accumulated at 8 per cent
compound interest the same would
amount to S343,605.64, which amount
has been lost to the state by reason
Of this practice.
During the four months that this
law has been in operation there have
been only two losses upon state prop
erty-one in the sum of SIS and the
other in the sum of $25. While large
losses must be expected from time t.
time it is clear that the system inau
gurated by the insurance commits
sioner will in the long run be sue
cess. He has instituted a system o
inspection of public buildings and nu
merous Improvements have beer
made which doubtless will remove
for the future great many of tn
fire hazards of the past.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
WINES
~ ca ~@~0 $3.50

Ed. and Alfred Sander were Chokio
callers Friday.
Matt Reimers and Otto and Pete
Reimers and Herb Knopps were AL
berta callers Monday.
Chris Cudrio was a caller at the
Smith home Thursday morning.
Jasper Hall and daughters Alice
and Lena were Morris callers Monday.
Simon Wickstrom's new barn is
nearly completed.
Louis Ettsvold is digging we'll or
the Fred Hagey home.
Freeman and Jay Jones were callers
at the Smith home Tuesday.
Julian M. Thornton and Ralph "
Smith we're out hurting Jack rabbit
Sunday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26

RosE-"i couldn't become farmers we
it of
the ball In
versaon between the
not pay the interest For his mothers Merton decides
he saved
of the mother
him
The last act shows the farmer farm ONCE He
DDS of agriculture Even the school
home be made the "happiest in 4
OF
hired Gus
English Expression, University
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
Who Gets the MedaIs2

81 understand that you have fine
track team here" said the visitor to the
guide who was showing him through
the college. What individual holds
most of the medals?''
The guide pondered 'FWell, sir" he
said, II guess it is the pawnbroker
downtown" -Exchange
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
CYRUS
From the Citizen.

Richard Gust left Wednesday even
ing for Herman where he expects to
remain for some time to assist Gill
bert Johnsrud at the store.
Hans jacobson made record We'd
aesday when he brought to Cyrus a
load of turkeys weighing 1868 pounds
which netted him $210.12. He says
the cost of raising these turkeys was
practically nothing, as the amount of
feed consumed by them would not ex-
eeed SIS. His turkeys we're sold to
his brother, P. 0. Jacobson, who re-
oeived at his shop in Cyrus on the
same day over 5000 pounds of dressed
poultry.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
Human Skin as ! PoIisher.

| had always supposed that the
chamois possessed the skin best adapt
ed for polishing purposes, but recently
in leading jewelers. shop learned
otherwise. Nothing, it seems, can i'm
part such luster to plate as the hui
man skin, and all the best articles are
polished, quite literally, by hand-rub-
bed gently by the lower arch of the
hand at the base of the thumb. I'VE
keep a girl to do nothing eIse," said
my informant, and l reflected that I
had discovered new industry and a
new definition of palm oil."-London
Opinion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
MUST KEEP TENANTS WARM
Landlords Responsible for Illness
Due to Cold.

Landlords responsible for illness
Due to Cold.
That a landlord is liable for the
health Of a tenants employees who
become i'll through insufficient heat
ing of building was the decision of
the state supreme court.
Nancy B. Glidden, stenographer,
sued w. E. Goodfellow, owner Of a
Minneapolis building, for $4,000, al
leging that she caught a cold which
developed into tuberculosis because
the building in which she worked for
one of his tenants was not sufficient
ly heated.
The defendant demurred to the
complaint, maintaining that he was
not compelled to protect employees of
tenants and was upheld by the Hen
nepin county court, which was revers-
ed by the state supreme court.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
MINNESOTA c. o. p. MEETING
Chairman May Call State CoTnrpittee
Together Feb 12

E. e. Smith OF Minneapolis. chair
man Of the Republican state commit
tee, announced that he probably will
call meeting of that organization in
st. Paul Feb. IL to -ratifY the changes
in superintendent of Delegates to ma
tioEaI conventions recommended by
the national committee at IT'S resent
conference in Washington.
NEr. Smith says that he does not be-
lieve state convention is necessary
to pass on the matter; but that he will
confer with Chairman Hilles of the
national committee regarding the
proper procedure should there be any
doubt.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
Alfalfa

We are taking ordersT for genuine
Minnesota grown alfalfa seed. Purity
and termination --ss guaranteed at 25
cents pound.
We are also taking orders for Me-
braska or South Dakota grown alfalfa
seed at Is cents pound if taken in
100 pound lots or 16 cents a pound
in smaller quantities. When properly
managed ten acres of alfalfa is
worth more than ten acres of corn
and corn brings more money per acre
than any other grain this year.
Stewart at the Mill. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
MURDER MAN FROM DULUTH
Guest Bound for Sweden Dead in
Chicago Hotel.

The body of Nels Elmer Ohaman,
thirty-five years of age, who was on
his way from Duluth to Sweden, was
found in his hotel room at Chi
cago. His throat had been cut and
the contents of his suitcase scattered
about the room. The police believe
that he was murdered.
Ohaman had deposited drafts for
considerable sums in the hotel safe,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
Cured of Liver Complaint

''I was suffering with liver com.
plant, says Iva Smith of Point
Blank. Texas, "and decided to try a
Csc box of Chamberlain Tablets
and am happy to say that am COM
mIeteIy cured and can recommend the
to every one = For sale by all dea.
les. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
AAHa Tonk q.

Senior Partner That new stenog-
rapher spells ffGiculousIy. Junior
Partner Does sheY Well, if she does
it's about the only wofd she can spell,
SO far as my observation goes.-London
Telegraph.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
JURY FIXES TEETH Val ]
Gives Man Damages of $3.50 for Loss
of Ten.

Gives Man Damages of $50 for Loss
of Ten.
A jury in district court at Minneap-
oils decided that each tooth of a man
forty years old is worth SIS in award
ing verdict of $3.50 to John Nettle
against Frederick Johnson, foreman
for. the Flour City Ornamental Iron
works. The complaint alleged that
Johnson had struck Nettle, entaiIing
the loss of ten teeth
Evidence showed that during an
alteration Johnson, weighing 800
pounds, had struck Nettle blow
in the face, causing the loss of the
teeth and a fractured Jaw.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
No Wonder.

"You are always talking about the
high cost of living"
'Well, that's about all I hear at
home"
From your wife?''
''No, from my wifes father We are
living with him, you w."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26


ne stage not only as means OF entertainment but public
IN OF agricultural
student School Agriculture
and is being
the school college This
[ to the
Inc opening scene the
ton Merrill the farmers fast becoming
unuous
little teacher of
wife is OF dull drugery
methods OF farming His father objects
serious quarrel
son to go" and never Of
The
completed his
Win Agricultural Extension Division
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
Mother Returns Too Late to, Save
Her Three Children.

Three children persisted in a fire
at Penobscot Hill, near Hibbing,
which destroyed the home of Joe
Jovovanovich. The cause of the
blaze is unknown. While the mother
was several blocks away drawing wa
ter from pump the fire started. On
her return she found the home mass
Of flames.
She was restrained from rushing
into the place by neighbors, who vain
~ attempted to save the children.
The Oldest of the children was four
years, while the Youngest was ten
menths old.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
STATE GROWS MORE FLAX
Increase in Yield More Than Offsets
Acreage. Decrease.

An increase of. 100000 bushels in
the states fax crop is shown in fig
Eres F. D. Sherman, state immigra-
ton commissioner, obtained from a
report from every county in the state
The total crop was 1881 ,653 bushels,
which we're grown ON a64,003 acres
indicating an average yield of 11.9
bushels to the acre. There has been
a steady increase in the yield per
acre for several years. the average in
1910 being but rs bushels. The
amount Of land planted to fax is ne
creasing, the loss over last yeats
acreage being 100000 acres.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
stronq on Bills.

Winkle-My wife would make good
congressman. Hinkle-Why? Wrinkle
She's always introducing bills into
the house.-Judge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
SENATOR CRAVEN is DEAD
Veteran Democrat Once a Congress
sonaI Candidate,

SIonaI Candidate.
Senator Joseph w. Craven is dead
at Norwood He was f1fty-nine
years of age, Mr.. Craven had been
closely identified with the Democratic
party in Minnesota for more than
thirty years. He was a candidate for
congress in the Third district in 1904.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
Canada

Canada was formally coded to Eng
land by the treaty of Paris, signed on
Feb. 10, 1868
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1913-12-26
BACK TO THE FARM"
Many Minnesota Towns Witness Play Presented BY
Agricultural Students.

-. -.4Fsa-f.ssrS.Tss
TssyJT,1zv---. :.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-12

Come" she cried jubil>ntly. Tets
take it to Katharine at once! The
sight of it will do more to cure her
than all the doctors in the world"
Together We FASTENED to Kath-
arines room, where We found her sit
ting up in bed, much ktronger than
when l had last seen her. though a
nurse was still in attendance Hugh
Crandall was seated In chair beside
the bed. The Joy read In the faces
of Katharine and Crandall as Louise
handed her. sister the envelope was
reward enough for all ! had gone
through since had set out to solve
the mystery.
Frantically Katharine tore open the
envelope and inspected three docu-
msnts Il contained
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eral ordered him out of the house
and wouldn't let the daughter have
anything more to do with him. !
tried then to get him in on the
scheme. but it was no go. For weeks
he kept trying to worm my secret
from me. / fred yellow letter after
yellow letter at the general. but he
kept defying me. and all the while
Crandall kept after me to make me
give up the papers. / was afraid Id
weaken. There are times the dope
gets me and ! hardly know what I'm
doing, so vanished. 1t struck me
that II the general wouldn't come
across maybe the daughter would.
put it up to Crandall and We arranged
a meeting. was to put the papers in
her hands and she was to pay over
the money. / slipped up on the first
appointment and | guess you must
have spoiled the second"
/ still was puzzled. What could be
the terrible mystery in proud old
General Farrish's life that gave this
miscreant such a hold on him? 1t
was beyond my imagination to con-
lecture, SO put the question bluntly
to the prisoner.
'Why ask me?" he snarled. You've
got the whole thing-every paper
bearing on it in your pocket there"
Quickly | snatched the envelope
from my pocket and was about to rip
1t open. At last was to know the
secret that had brought such unhap-
piness into the life of Louise. At last
the mystery was to be cleared up.
But just as my thumb went rudely
under the flap, Davis laid restrain
ing hand on my arm.
wait" he said gently. Would II
not be just as well to deliver thar
envelope to Katharine just as 1t is?
The fewer people know its contents
the less unhappiness there will need
to be-"
Davis was right
was beginning to think he was al.
ways right.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-04-12
KNEW WHEN TO PLEAD GUILTY
Jury Selected to Try Buck Horn Were
Somewhat Too Familiar With
His History.

Are you guilty or not guilty.
asked the old justice in Macon. Mo-,
of Buck Horn, who was before the
court for stealing chicken.
Nights well say Abs guilty" sui
lenly replied the accused. "A Niger
dean git no show in dis country. no
how"
Don't, eh?. exclaimed the justice,
Then he turned to the constable:
bill. you skirmish around town and
pick me up twelve of the blacklist mig
gers you can find for jury duty. Step
lively. now.'
In half an hour the little justice
mill was full of black men. tall, short,
young and old. all grinning knowingly
at the defendant. Everyone of them
knew Buck from the floor up. and
Buck knew they knew. He shifted dis
painfully at the jury of his peers, and
then remarked to the court. in an ag-
grieved tone:
IF yo's gwine ter make all dis fuss
ober two-bit pullet / pleads guilty"
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CHAPTER XVII.
The End Of the Mystery.

nc EUo OF tftS WyStCfys
With one of the conspirators lying
In the undertaking shop Of Miller
vale and the other safe behind the
prison bars in Ardway. the docu-
mentary evidence against him in our
possession reinforced by his full con-
fession signed and Witnessed. Inspec-
tor Davis and that same afternoon
fastened back to New York, where,
1t can be imagined. lost no time in
reaching the Parrish home.
As we waited for the train I had
telephoned Louise and she was ex-
pecting me. She met me in the lower
hall. One glance at my radiant face
told her that our mission had been
successful and she flung herself into
my arms while rained happy kisses
on her lips. her cheeks, her glorious
hair. But thoughtful ever of others.
even in such a moment of ecstasy,
she gently unclasped my arms and
whispered: The papers-did you get
them"
A little cry Of Joy came from her
lips as l handed her the envelope.
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CQpyRlGHT 1911
LF HQBRSM1PPEL
SYNOPSIS.

tas~dfng Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house In
treat excitement over the attempted SUI
m investigation and finds that Hugh
Erandall. sutton for Katharine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
rish, had talked with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
A torn piece of yellow paper Is found.
ut sight OF which General Parrish Is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
that Crandal has left town hurriecly.
Andrew Elser. an aged banker. commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
spector Davis. Kent's friend. takes up
the case. Kent is convinced that Gran
DALI Is at the bottom OF the mystery.
Katharine's strange onfcry puzzles tne
detectives Kent and Davis search Gran
dalrs room and ind an address. Lock
Box II. Ardway. N. J. Kent goes to Ard
way to Investigate and becomes suspi-
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow letter also figures in this case.
Kent calls Louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had just been
cailed by Crandall from the same booth.
"Cooix" disappears The Ardway post
master is missing. Inspector Davis ar
rives at Ardway and takes up inves.
woman is Sarah sacket of Bridgeport
Louise telephones Kent ifnploring him TO
J drop the Investigation. Kent returns to
New York to get an eNpiasnauon ION, ,ro IN
Central Park and more yellow letters
He sees Crandaii. whom he recognizes as
"CoolS." enter the Parrish home. Louise
again implores Kent to drop the invest-
cation and refuses to give any explana-
hon Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
In an automobile Kent returns to Ard
way. Davis announces that he has
planned 10 arrest the missing postmaster
and also the master criminal. While seek
ing the criminals. Kent comes across 6n ,ess
the postmaster Jumps Off precipice and
ls killed Aieck Young. the master Grim.
tnal. Is found IN hut In morphine
kupor Louise tells Kent that she and
Erandall had come 20 get papers from
Young which gave him a strange hold
pver General Parrish. 1t Is shown that
crandalls only interest in the case was
to help Katharine recover her fathers
papers Young Is shackled and bound.
with morphine Just out OF his reacn. IN
IN attempt to make him confess and give
IN the papers After IS hours OF torture
from morphine hunger Young gives up
and reveals the blackmaii plot
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with his devilish ingenuity. had
found It out. Certain 1t Is that while
the papers commented widely en- the
small estate he left. in none Of them
was there the slightest hint OF scan
dal Equally certain am that neither
his daughters nor his sons-in-law be-
moan the lack of an inheritance.
Louise and /. / know. have learned
that happiness lies not In wealth and
luxury. but In loving service each to
the other.
And one thing more.
Both Davis and myself have quiet
ly withdrawn our accounts from the
Million bank
The cashiers name there b HsnU
Ebsrie.
lrHB ngp1
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They are all here she exclaimed
with a sigh OF relief as she passed
them to Crandall.
YES" echoed Crandall happily.
they are all here"
Burn them. Hugh; burn them at
once" she demanded.
Crandall, gathering them up with
the envelope in which they had been
encased, crossed to the CRATE where
cheerful fire was burning and sne
by one fed the documents to the
flames.
That was three months ago. Louise
and are married now and Katharine
and Hugh are on their honeymoon.
too, taking a six months European
trip. Though we never mention the
mystery of the yellow letters in the
presence of our wives, for it recalls
too many sad memories unnecessarily.
my new brother-in-law and / had
good laugh the night before l mar
ried Louise. AS l at first suspected
him of being one of the conspirators.
so it seems he had suspected me. 1t
was he who peered into the post Of
flee that night as was examining the
books by the light Of my electric
lantern. He knew that Young had
an associate and was trying to find
him.
The mystery of the disappearance
of the yellow fragments that had CIV
en- US the first clew is a mystery no
longer. 1t merely had slipped behind
the drawer in which Louise had put
it. Aleck Young is serving we'll
deserved sentence Of fourteen years.
as nonchalantly, presume. CO he un-
derwenr his trial. So long &c prison
keepers can be bribed to keep him
supplied with bis beloved drug.
doubt II he bothers over his lack OF
freedom. Sometimes | think his pun
ishment falls far short when / recall
all the misery and suffering he
caused, yet my new-found happiness
oas softened my view Of life.
AS for General Parrish. he died
three weeks after Young's arrest.
Before the end he regained his facul-
ties sufficiently to understand that the
papers that had menaced his peace
and reputation had been destroyed
In his last hour he put Katharine's
hand into Hugh Crandalrs.
What was in the documents that
Katharine and Hugh Crandall burnedf
What was the secret with which
Young threatened him for months and
months?
do not know.
Louise does not know.
We never discuss 1t even among
ourselves. It is better so. Only
Katharine and Hugh Crandall and q
poor drug sot in distant cell know
what those papers were. ! might
conjecture il cared, and what would
be the use? After General Farrish's
death 1t came out that his vast estate
had shrunk to almost nothing. I'm
fortunate investments in his old age
had swept away his fortune. He was
the custodian of various trust funds.
1t may be that in senile effort to
recoup his losses he had misused
some one else's money and Young.
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CHAPTER xvI.-(contInued.)

As Davis finished reading the let
ter I took Il from his hand and care
FULLY re-read It. There could be no
doubt that It was the same In form
as the scrap Louise and had found.
As I scanned the lines. the words at
the beginning of each, from the
seventh on to the thirteenth, were
the same as those over which we had
racked our brains. The context now
made them plain enough. but still
failed to see what deadly import the
letter had or what sinister meaning
In it should drive its recipients to
desperation and suicide. Surely on
its face It appeared to present the
harmless whimsof an old mans slight
~ unbalanced brain. turned to
Davis for an explanation.
"An ingenious letter." Davis was
saying. "And they fell for 1T"
A look OF pride came into the pris-
oner's face.
Wasn't it great" he exclaimed.
why. they ate 1t up like hot cakes!"
? "Just plain blackmail." said the In
spector.
"No. indeed-fancy blackmail." said
Young Indignantly. They never had
It dished up to them quite in this way
before. | insist, II I've got to 60 to
fail for 1t, on at least receiving credit
for a rev criminal invention"
81 fail to see" interrupted. "just
how the letter was criminal one or
why 1t should have bothered any
one"
I'm afraid you will never make a
good detective. said the inspector
pityirgly. Don't you see how It
worked? Young devised this letter.
He needed the cooperation of some
one In the post Office to send 1t out
without arousing suspicion. He tried
yellow letters first on General Far
IRISH to test the terrifying effects.
Sati.fled that his yellow letter plan
would bring results. he recalled his
acquaintance with Rouser. whom he
knew to be weak and easily led. He
returned to Ardway-his old home
and found 1t child's play to enlist
Rouser's services. 1t was part of his
general scheme for Rouser to send
ard receive all the mall through a
lock box with false name. His OBJ
ject in this was to enable him, in
case the postal or police authorities
got on his trail. to have all the docu.
mentary evidence point to Rouser
alone. Before his connection with the
letters could be established he could
make his escape with the money the
letters brought in"
II still don't see." protested, how
these letters could bring in money
They read exactly the opposite. They
promise to give away money"
That's the cleverest thing about
H." the Inspector said. AID Young
malevolent eyes glistened at this
tribute. Cant you see how It work
cd? Young and Rouser, from tar
lists. bank directories, from telephone
books-from q variety OF sources
compiled q list OF persons employed
In positions of trust and began send
ing out these yellow letters broad
cast. II one OF these should reach
an honest bank employee or cashier
the conspirators figured that he would
laugh at II and tear 1t up. But sup
oose one Of khsm fell into the hands
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Circumstantial Evidence.
did you find our poor friend's-spir-
its were broken?"
Eyes. in way. He was ordering
nothing but brandy smashes.'
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Their Reasons

Their Reasons.
! why do managers try their new
plays on the dog?"
ITO see if it is bowling success"