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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
"HoMING INSTINCT" IN CRABS
Existence Of It Is Recognized, But
Scientists Admit That 1t
Puzzles Them.

Noted naturalists Of Great Britain
have recently discovered the extraor-
binary and surprising faculty in GER
tain crabs to find their way back al
most unbelievable distances to their
birthplace and original feeding
grounds. Sir Isaac Newton once de-
clared that with all his grand discov-
cries he was nothing but a child pick
ing sea shells from the beach by the
great ocean of truth. The students Of
animal behavior, such As Professors
Jennings, Mast, Watson and others,
since this discovery of a "homing in
stinct" in crabs, are more convinced
than ever Of Newton's wisdom.
The scientific accounts Of the crabs
walk describes many Of them, and in
particular a male and a female of these
creatures, caught at Yorkshire, Eng
land, and transported 10 Skegness in
Lincolnshire. which Ierawled all the
way back to exactly the place they
had left.
Traps had been set in the place
where they were originally captured
and the shellfsh experts awaited with
great skepticism the results of the un-
usual experiment.
All Investigations of how and why
crabs migrate back to their home, as
in the case of pigeons, have proved so
far fruitless.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
ANOTHER CHANCE TO MAKE
GOOD.

I'm the state Of New Jersey Col. Ed
ward A. Stevens, commissioner Of
u public works, Is trying an expert
ment with a convict camp, which
hasn't even a fence around it. Thirty
prisoners were sent there from the
o~yer-crowded Trenton prison. to work
on the highways; and the idea is not
only to improve the roads but to i'm
prove the prisoners and to help solve
the prison problem.
The workers have named 1t the
Don't Worry Club" while 1t is known
officially as State Camp No. 1. The
word Convict" and the idea Of pris-
oners are eliminated everywhere.
There are no cells, and although there
are several guards, they minglo with
the men in friendly intercourse. When
their days labor is finished they enjoy
baseball, music or any other healthful
amusement.
The men are selected on merit from
the state prison, and there are hun.
dreds of inmates OF Trenton who want
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Rest Rose Bushes Now.

In the case of roses now more than
one year planted, no water need be
given until October, unless the soil Is
very light indeed. This will afford
a much-needed rest. Do not be
troubled If some leaves urn yellow
and drop away, for no harm will re-
suit. Small and soft may have
their bark shrivel. These should be
cut away about October l, all crossing
canes, tangled growths pruned out,
the center of each bush left free and
two-thirds of all other growth cut
back. This leaves a few stubby. stur-
dy canes. Water well, and keep wa
tered. When vigorous growth is start
ed the plants will begin to hunger.
Then fertilize, lightly at first, and in
three or four weeks as heavily as you
choose. The result will be roses Of
a high order.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
IournaIIstIe Feat BY at. Pr

A brilliantly striking feat in jour
nalism was recently performed by T..
P. O'Connor, M. P. The best a%pprecia-
ton Of Mr.. Chamberlain, from the
point of view of a personal observer,
which appeared in the London news
papers was that written by MI. O'Con-
nor for the Telegraph. A request for
the article was sent to Mr.. O'Connor
just as the House of Commons was
rising at s o'clock. Between $50 and
1880 p, m. he had written the apprecia-
ton, which ran to between Ave thou
sand and six thousand words. This
did not exhaust Mr.. O'ConHor's activi-
ties for the day, as he attended the
dinner OF the Associated Industrial In
a Societies in the evening, and
delivered a brilliant afterdinner
speech.
"Tay Pay" is renewing his journal
istic youth!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

TO be transferred to Don't Worry
Camp" Opportunity t" go is a reward
for good conduct.
In time, 1t is believed, the camp will
not only be self-governed, but also
self-supporting, and the mems labor
can be paid for without cost to the
state. The success OF this experiment
will not only lean a revolution in pc
nology, but be a cause for rejoicing to
the taxpayer.
Every human being who goes wrong
should have a chance to redeem him
self, to try again, and he ought to
have an opportunity that is favorable.
He ought not to be put In an environ.
ment where everything around him
suggests the crooked, the wicked, where
everything tends to arouse the brute
in him to develop the evil thing In lin,
the love Of revenge, bitterness, hatred
and to kill the good. He ought to be
in an environment which would help
him to forget the bad, which would
only suggest the good, the pure, the
clean, which would suggest his divine
ly, not his beastly, p~ropensities. and
which would hold out hope Of another
c~hance--a chance to make good.
The brutal instinct lingering In man
has been graphically illustrated in our
cruel, inhuman treatment of prisoners,
and In u barbaric slaughter Of hui
man beings, upon whom the death
penalty has been pronounced. Justice
does not demand such an exhibition OF
horrors. There must be some more
human way of treating our erring
brothers.
How can we expect a criminal to
get back the self respect which he
has lost, by cruel treatment, by half
starving him, treating him like an
animal instead of like a man, putting
him in an iron cage away from Gods
light and air?
enough, energy, enough In
these people we thus deprive of lib
erty and life, to perform great services
to humanity as we'll as to themselves
and their families. What right have
we to deprive them at least Of a
chance to make good? How often the
crime we commit against our prison
ers is far greater than their crime to
society,"
II we wish to reform prisoners we
should try to make them self respect.
ing, healthy beings. Their environ
ment should be as attractive and as
normal as possible. Reform means
healthful, normal conditions. The
mind is in no state to improve or re
form when suffering from mental de
preston due to the vicious, criminal
suggestive environment, where every
thing reminds the prisoner OF his fall
or his inferiority, and everything
about him tends to impress upon him
the fact that he is not a human being
but an outcast-
We have all felt the r~estful. restor
ing, renewing power Of beautiful
scenery, OF country life. Why should
we deprive a prisoner Of these helps
to health and normality? Nature is
great restorative, and criminals should
be kept where they a get the full
benefit Of the sunlight, air and country
life, in an environment which would
suggest only the good and true, filled
with possibilities Of recovering LOST
manhood and starting fresh.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
COUNTRY. TOWN MUST STAY
City Capitalization a Menace to the
Most Vital Interests of the
Country.

The pendulum of trade Is swinging
slowly but certainly toward the elm
ination of the country town in bust
ness systems of q not far distant day,
according to the views of some seri-
ous-minded students of the times. Nu-
merous retailers of the state foresaw
changes coming years ago, and are be-
ginning to predicate their beliefs IN
this town elimination on the ex-
listing conduct of business in practical
ly every town in the state, say a Lin
coin (Neb.) correspondent of the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t is a problem that has caused
many a country storekeeper to swal-
low a lump when he began to think
about it. Economists have given it
theoretical attention and the mer-
chants have considered it in the light
of practice. Both are arriving at some
conclusions in the matter and both are
pointing out remedies which they be-
lieve could be applied in such a way
that the disease, if such it be, can be
checked and the identity of the coun-
try town preserved.
II not the country town-what?
Therein students of economy, besides
business men, become a factor in the
equation. That is just 1t. If not the
town, what shall supplant 1t? That
is the question which farmers have
begun to study, too. It's all very much
of a problem to which the thoughts OF
hundreds of Nebraska business men
are being directed at this tine. 1t is
the guiding impulse in convention dis
cussions and the topic wherever a few
of them are gathered.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Home 7owR|
|THelpST
UTILIZING THE VACANT LOTS
Matter Of Importance in Which This
Country Might Learn a Lesson
Form older Lands.

Some of the gayest, happiest pic
lures of family life to be found in
Germany, and even as far north as
Copenhagen, are of the evening gath
erings of working men and women in
the vacant lots, for families who live
in apartments and tenements are al
lowed to have small gardens or play
plots there. The actuating purpose
behind this movement in Europe is
the preservation Of the home, and
limitation of the poverty and disease
due to alcoholism, but it is as power
full an influence IN directing the recrea-
ton Of the "grownups" into whole
some channels as are our school
gardens in this country.
A New York paper recently com
puted the value Of 1912 pieces Of
vacant land in the city to be 1884,
637,1S5. 1t is being argued that the
owners should contribute the use of
this land for Temporary Fairgrounds
for children and potato patches to
help hold down the cost OF living
for the poor"
An e~nterprising department store
in Los Angeles recently purchased a
quarterback of land for a new site,
upon which It will build five years
hence. The walls of adjoining build
ings were painted artistically with
mountain scenery and an
ment of the advantages of this site
for the future business Of the store.
The ground was laid out as an invit
ing public recreation park for chill
dren and adults, to be used until
building operations commenced. Such
experiments would be possible and
valuable in almost every city or town.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

scratching and injuring his garden. He
looked at his hencoop and saw 1t vas
all shut up and he Immediately sus
pected his neighbours fowls. The an
noyance continued and finally one day
he said to his friend:
Say, your chickens are raising
havoc with my garden"
SIS that sol" said the other. Nov
II you find any OF my hens over on
your place just kill them"
do you mean it," said the other.
Certainly ! do" replied the a
A few days later the mans wife saw
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
His Limit.

A little boy, after gazing in the win
dow of a music store for some time,
went In and said:
"Ow much is that pianner in tn cor
ner?"
After the dealer had recovered from
his shock, he answered:
six hundred dollars, my boy"
The boy pulled a long face and
said; well, give me a mouth organ.
please"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

a headless chicken thrown over on the
lawn. She picked it up and carried it
in the house and told her husband
about 1t when he came home to dinner.
I'VE will eat it." he quietly said,
Two more came over, and the family
had more chicken dinners. A few days
ago the man who had been doing the
butchering met his neighbor on the
front lawn and said:
Say, do you know, l have been kill
ing my own hensT"
Sure" said the other. "and / have
bsen eating Them"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
GOOD EATING FOR NElGHBoR
Man Discovered, Altogether Too Late,
That He Had Been Killing Hls
Own Chickens.

A good story is told about two we'll
known residents Of the North end.
Both kept hens, and as each has a gar
den they have been rather fussy about
keeping their henhouses locked up and
the birds confined. Both have the same
breed OF hens. Only a few days ago
one OF them found that q hen had been
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Whom KINGS Envy.

Once the Duchess of Argyle wrote
to several of the crowned heads of
Europe and asked whom they espe
cially envied. The Gear Of Russia
answered: 81 sincerely envy every
man who is not loaded down with the
cares Of a great empire" Francis
Joseph of Austria wrote: 81 envy the
fate of a man who is not an emperor"
The Christian Herald.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
GETTING Trousers Free.

A wellknown Southern clothing
firm has a novel scheme for increasing
its business. The birth records are
scanned in the newspapers every day
and record is made of the birth Of
each male child. A congratulatory let
ter is then SEM to the parents of each
new boy. wishing him long life and
prosperity, and with the letter is sent
a miniature pair OF boys pants. These
pants measure about four or FIVE
inches from waistband to knee. In the
letter It is said that If the letter and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

the little pants are returned to the
firm when the baby is large enough
to wear his first trousers they will be
given to him free. According to a
member of the firm in question. about
20 per cent of the letters and pants
sent out are returned and exchanged
for the free pair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

1t seems that the man who made the
complaint found out back of his own
coop that one of the hens had bur.
rowed a hole underneath and they
were getting out that way. The hole
was SO covered that it did not show
from the front.-Manchester Mirror
and American.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Fatbush-I notice two novelties to
aid gardeners are a hoe with a seed
box near the blade with which plant
ing may be done, and a shovel with a
second grip part way down the handle.
Beusonhurst-But what we really
need most is a weed getter that will
work while we sleep.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

was impossible to an.
Choir. One of the whal-
ers, the Jeanette, was
also secured to the ice
to the south of the
revenue cutter. Here is
what Captain futile re
ported of the situation
at the time:
I'm the afternoon OF
the Both there were
large pieces of ice drift
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
WORTH TRYING.

Now ZONE doctor advises people to eat SAND.
Seems dangerous to me What do you think?'
Dunno. / think it might be safe to take a
chance. Most Of us need it badly in our systems
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
ACCENT.

Rosemary-Look at the man making motions
with his hands and w~riggling his shoulders.
Thornton-Yes; l happen to know him.
Rosemary-Who is he and what is he doing?
Thornton-He is a deaf and dumb man who
talks with a French accent.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
REPLACING Animal Eats.

Oil pressed from copra, the dried
meat of cocoanut. is rapidly replacing
animal fats in the manufacture of ar
thcial buffers in Europe.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
At Least an ExpIanatIon.

II the creation OF woman was an af-
terthought, the fact might explain why
she considers the postscript OF a let
ter the most important part
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

When a candidate makes too much
noise in a campaign he sometimes
scares votes away.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
put Il on the Other EeIlow.

I'VE should so i've" remarked the
man on the car, that the other fell
low will be to blame II anything goes
wrong"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

as large as Alaska itself.
Have you ever spilled a
cupful of water on a level
bit of ground? If so, you
have probably noticed how
far the liquid spread. Again,
you have no doubt poured
a bucketful of water into a
barrel and been disguised
at the modest degree It
went toward filling it. In a
popular way this illustrates
the manner in which the
waters of a rising tide ad-
vance upon low-lying lands
and, again, how the same
influx is relatively but lit.
tie noticed when the basin
is deep and broad.
Without entering into ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
Notice

The following motion was made and
carried by the city commission on the
evening of the 31st of March. THAT
all rubbish such as tin cans. glassware
and the like, be collected at the ex-
pense of the city. if same is placed in
piles in the alleys by the house,
holders of said city before and in
cluding, April 90, 1914. and that
notice thereof be placed in the Off
cial paper. =
1t is to be hoped that everyone
having any rubbish on their premises
will comply promptly with the re-
quirement and have it hauled away
free of charge.
Ashes free of all rubbish, may be
spread uniformly over alley ways.
but not on any of the streets. 1t
may also be hauled on the vacant
lots south of the Central school.
All manure may be hauled either
to the Crocus Valley Farm belonging
to Mayor e. j. Jones. just east Of the
city or to the Eckes place west of the
city. Positively no rubbish is to be
included with the manure, and it is tc
be dumped in a pile at the place de-
signated by the owner of the farm.
The place designated on the Crocus
4 Valley farm is back OF the big barr
and north of the straw shed.
| The hearty cooperation of all con-
cerned in the handling of refuse as
above outlined will help greatly t.
make Morris more healthful anC
beautiful city to live in.
S. A. Siverts, Jr.,
City Manager
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
EASTER in THE
MORRIS CHURCHES
SPECIAL MUSIC HAS BEEN
PREPARED.
All Churches Have Prepared for
the Great Christian Festival
Detailed Announcements as
Made by the Pastor.
Church Attendance


Where shall we look for God as
sured that we shall find Him? Christ
ian experiences answers this question
by calling US to his house. We need
to be alone with him in silent places
of our home and thot. We need to
seek him also in the companionship of
his people. The experienced Christian.
whose life is growing toward higher
possibilities with God. will say, 81
was glad when they said unto me, Let
US go into the house Of the Lord. -
Is not this the supreme reason for
church going? Does it not make US
one with other disciples IN meeting
with the Lord and Father of us all.
The house is Gods house, and il
we come with reverence and love, the
experiment of meeting is sure to sue
ceed, as it has succeeded in every
generation since the founding of the
church. Come let US &c up to the
house Of the Lord for we are confident
we shall find him there. April 18th
is go to church Sunday in Morris.
Contributed by Rev. Parker.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
Students Club.

The S udents Club held its regular
meeting Monday afternoon at the
library.
After the disposal of the usual
routine work, Mrs. Higbie, thu leader
took up the days lesson Country
Life.
Quotations on Nature were given by
the various members and the current
events period was devoted to the read
ing of articles on the country life
movement and improvement of rural
conditions by Mrs. Hibgie and Mrs.
Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Geenty gave talk on ''The
state and the farmer" and Mrs.
Pearce read a paper on Prairie for
estry and orcharding for West Central
Minnesota, which was very interest
ing and instructive.
A review and discussion of the book
'The Wind before the Dawn" was
led by Mrs. Stone, Mesdames Han
cock. Davies. Parker and Harris sas-
sisting in the descriptions of the diff.
erent characters presented.
This meeting concluded the, years
work which has been one OF both plea
sure and profit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
WON SCHOLARSHIP
Fred Gerber's Story Of the State
Fair

The week spent by Fred Gerber, of
Donnelly, Stevens county, at the
Farm Boys Camp of the 1913 Min
nesota State Fair, was the most plea
sants interesting and instructive week
of his life. according to the essay
written BY him in the contest held
after the fair on the subject, t'Nhat
/ Saw@and Learned at the Minnesota
State Fair as a Member of the Farm
Boys Camp So good was bis essay
that he was given a scholarship in the
Twin City Tractor School. by, the Min
neapolis Steel and Machinery Co.
"An inspection of thousands of farm
animals at the fair" he said in his
essay, "gave me an everlasting de-
sire to own none but the best of
stosk. At the agricultural building
II saw the best vegetables, grain,
fruit and corn / had ever seen. There
Twas able to see what was grown in
different parts of my state. There
were few things ! had ever dreamed
of seeing that / did not see.
"The Minnesota State Fair is Ger.
tainly a great place for the farmer.
Not only is it instructive, but there
are all kinds of recreation. The life
at the Farm Boys Camp is interest
ing and instructive. There / met boys
for all parts of the state. cannot
feel too appreciative to the Fair Board
for having made my trip possible. Ii
was the most pleasant, interesting
and instructive week in my life. My
total expense. in return for this, was
less than ten dollars for the entire
week. =
The boys for the 1914 Farm Boys
Camp will soon be chosen. One boy
from each county will attend. Ap.
plicants in each county are required
to write an essay of from 400 to zoe
words, on one of the following sub
iects: Live Stock, Corn, Glover, o.
Alfalfa. These essays are to be SEN
to the county superintendent o.
schools, and the boy in the county
who writes the best essay will b
given free trip to the Minnesot;
State Fair for a weeks stay. A
letter to the county superintendent
will be sufficient to obtain full IN
formation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
Ev. Lutheran Church

"The Empty Grave in Joseph's
Garden" will be the theme for the
Easter sermon sermon in German.
The service will be held on Monday,
April 18th, at 2 100 p. m. in the Nor-
wegian Lutheran church. The Lords
supper will be celebrated after the
sermon.
German service at 200 p. m.
English service at 7:30 p. NJ. on Good
Friday Apr. 10th, in commemoration
of the death Of Jesus Christ. Theme /:
Voices from the Cross"
A cordial invitation is extended
you to attend.
H. E. Ziemer. Pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
Bids Wanted

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be resolved by the village
council of the Village of Alberta until
Tuesday, the 18th day of April. 1914.
at o'clock, P. NJ, when they will
be publicly opened and read. for the
furnishing and laying of 1,70o feet
of eight-inch tile, and 900 feet Of
ten-inch tile within said village.
Plans and specifications for said work
are on file at the Office of the will
age clerk of the village of Alberta.
Bids will be received for doing
said work and furnishing said mat.
eriaI. either in whole or in part
but the village council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated, March %, 1914.
John Geib.
adv3t. Village Clerk. Alberta, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-04-10
First MethodistE Episcopal Church

Sunday. April 12tn. 1914, Easter
Sunday.
Morning subject: Faith and Duty
in Liglt of the Risen Christ.
Evening: Especial Program Of
Easter Music.
Bethel Commandery. No. 10, K.
T.. Golden Sheaf Lodge, No. 133,
A. F. & "A. NJ. will join with US in
the morning service.
According to custom. a special
Easter offering will be taken to be
devoted to the cause of Missions.
Henry Nobbs, Pastor.
Sacred concert by the choir Of the
First Methodist church. Morris. Min
nesota.
Sunday evening. April 18th, 1914.
PROGRAM.
Part /.
Prelude. Invocation, Camp
Miss Lillian Hanson.
Hymn No. $50. Coronation
Congregation.
Invocation Rev. H. Nobbs.
Scripture Lesson, Luke "a 1-8.
Anthem, Risen Glorious King.
| Wilson The Choir.