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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

than any state in the Union. What other
state has produced Blaine, Frye, Tom
Reed or Dingley and numerous others that
might be mentioned.
The Minnesota Board of Control several
years ago selected Mrs. Fannie French Morse
a typical Mantle to head the Minnesota
Home School for Girls about to be located at
Sank Centre. The position came to her I'M
sought and was rendered only after all the
leading institutions of this character had
been inspected and their method of manage
ment very closely inquired into.
For many years the delinquent boys and
girls were kept at the Red Wing institution,
but after long and persistent campaign
waged by the women of the state, the legis-
lature in 1909 passed a law segregating
them, and empowered the Board of Control
to select suitable site for the erection of
new plant. The ideally located tract of land
lying on the shores of Sank Lake was ten
dered the State absolutely free of cost by the
City of Sank Centre, the only consideration
being that the Home School for Girls should
occupy the land.
The proffer was accepted and then the Sc
lection of superintendent to take over the
work with tn problem. In the fall of 1909
Minnesota delegation became so insistent
in their pleadings that Mrs. Morse consented
to visit the state, look the field over and give
final decision. She came and visited Sank
Centre and the school site which consisted
at that time of timber and underbrush. The
call Of the West was irresistible and she
promised to take up the work in May Of the
following year.
Mrs Morse in her early life became great
ly interested in child welfare and reclamation
work. She received her education at Kents-
hill, Seminary, Kentshill, Me-, and for 16
months prior to her marriage to Prof. w. E.
Morse, she was assistant matron of the In
dustrial School for Girls at Lancaster Mass.
Mr.. Morse died three years later, and four
years after his death, in 1901, she was call
ed to the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Massachu-
sets institution. During her 812 years as the
active head of the Lancaster school she
thoroughly revolutionized and modernized
the school methods and practically rebuilt
the institution. The Massachusetts, Board of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04
BY MAY STANLEY.

Cottages of a type which might be
meant for the summer home of man of
wealth and leisure, broad campus where the
sweep of green gives one soothing sense of
space and freedom, we'll cultivated farm
fields and, beyond, glimpse of encircling
green trees with blue lake in the distance
it doesn't sound at all like Estate institu-
tion," does it? We'll it doesn't look like the
popular conception of one either
The change which has taken place in re-
cent years with regard to the kind of care,
housing and instruction to be given wards of
the state has come sc rapidly that it has left
most of us behind the procession We are
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

Alcott and Stowe cottages. Mrs. Morse lived
in Minnesota Hall until the Administration
Building was completed two years later
There are now eight cottages completed, two
more are in course of construction and an
other will be erected next year. Besides
these the plant consists of the administra-
ton building, hospital, chapel and farm
buildings
Rev. Edwin R. French, father of Mrs.
Morse, was one of the foremost educators in
Maine, and while serving in the state senate,
he originated and pushed through bill es-
tablishing the Industrial School for Girls at
Hallowell, Me. cousin is now at the head
of large school for Soldiers Orphans at
Bath Me.
Mrs. Morse's long service in the work of
retaining the delinquent girl has given her
a nation wide reputation, and scarcely a
month goes by without representatives from
other safes and countries visiting the Home
School at Sank Centre for the purpose of
studying the system employed at the Mime
sofa institution. She is a recognized author
ity on the care and development of the de-
linquent girl and is in great demand from all
large gatherings interested in child welfare
and other kindred work. At the time this
story is written she is in attendance as rep
resentative from Minnesota at the National
Prison Congress at Oakland, Cal.
Mrs. Morse has one son, Edwin, who is a
student at the University of Wisconsin,
The aims, objects and results accomplished
at the Home School are very cleverly told in
the following special story written by Mrs
May Stanley-Finch, special writer for the
Duluth News-Tribune, and recently appear
ing in both the NeWs-Tribune and the Sank
Centre Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

Managers accepted her resignation very re-
luctantly and only after they became con-
WINGED that Mrs. Morse was fully determined
to broaden her sphere of usefulness by TAX
ing up her life work in Minnesota.
The sites for the first four cottages were
selected in May, 1910; ground was broken
about the middle of July and the girls were
removed from Red Wing to Sank Centre
June 20, 1911.
1t has been the high privilege of Mrs.
Morse to supervise from it's conception the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04


Where the Hayward Girl Is Taught Self Control Ideaism
Toward Good LivingThe of he
of the the at the
for
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

building and development of the institution,
junction with the State Architect, it's build
ings and developing it's farm and other COM
munity interests. The institution is unique
IN the degree to which, through it's family
and community life, it is training to citizen
ship.
Many of the heads of departments and
house mothers were associated with Mrs.
Morse at Lancaster. The first cottages erect
ed were the Pioneer Cottage, Minnesota Hall,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-11-04

PROFESSIONALLY the state of
Maine has produced a larger
number of really great men
men who stood head and
shoulders above their fellows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
COMPULSORY SERVICE.

There are doubtless in this country
some who are prepared to urge the
adoption of the European system of
universal military service at the pres
ent time. writes Major General John
F. Organ in the North American
Review for September. and he con-
tinues: In the last analysis such a
system can only be justified on the
ground of necessity, and such neces-
sity does not exist in the case of the
United States. The ideal government
is that which interferes least with the
liberties and happiness of its good
citizens, and a military system which
in time of peace abducts young men
from their families and forces them
into the army upon attaining a pre-
scribed age constitutes a serious in
reference with the individual and the
family order of things. If we should
so regulate the system of CONSUMPTION
as to provide for a standing army of
but 100000 men, or in fact any num-
Der less than the maximum attainable
by CONSUMPTION, then we would cease
to have universal service and the sys-
tenn would fall down. 1t would fall
down because it would cease to be
universal. 1t is to be remembered
that in a system of universal military
service the soldiers are not paid. The
few cents a day allowed them consti
tutes a communication of tobacco and
other non-necessities. All the male
population serve; so that in the end
all strive in civil life under the same
handicap of required military service.
If we were to adopt what some are
pleased to call a modified form of
univeral military service, it would be
in effect a limited universal service
which, as the term indicates, would
be anomalous. When enforced mil
itary service ceases to be universal in
its application, favoritism results.
Those relieved from service will have
advantages in the start of the indus
trial struggle for existence, or, if they
do not, those who serve will believe it
to be so, and discomfort will result.
Pay would soon be demanded by those
who serve, on the plea that those who
are relieved should be assessed to
compensate those who are rendering
the service. The force, if paid, would
become a mercenary professional
army, and the cost of such an institu-
ton would stagger even a government
as rich as ours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
JEWISH new YEAR.
Services in Celebration of the Oc-
caSion Will Begin at Sunset.

Beginning at sunset tonight serv-
ices commemorating the Jewish New
Year will be conducted by Jews all
over the world. The services will
mark the birth of the year 1915, ac-
cording to the Jewish calendar and
will continue through two days at all
Orthodox synagogues. Jews of the re-
former church observe but one day.
Services this year will be observed
with unusual sincerity owing to the
war which has involved practically
the entire Jewish population of
Europe. AS a result of the war, mil
lions of Jews in Europe are facing
starvation.
In Topeka services will be held by
two congregations. The congregation
Bui Israel will hold services at their
hall AIS Kansas avenue Services of
the congregation B'ni Abraham will
be held at the Bni Birth hall ITO East
Sixth street.
September. 1S Jews will celebrate
Yom Ripper the day of atonement,
the most solemn of all Jewish holt
days. All Orthodox Jews will fast
from sunset September II until sun
set the following day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
BAKERY IS ROBBED
Two Boys Are Arrested
Charged With the Crime.
Were About to Catch a Train
for st. Marys.

Arthur Camuse and A. Blinger, both
IA years old, decided last night that
they would take trip. This morning
they were arrested at the Union Pa
cific station by officer Tom Morgan,
probation officer, for investigation on
a charge of robbing the English anu
He;nly bakery at 1901 Topeka avenue
The two boys, it is claimed, broke
into the bakery through the roof. Six
pies. some bread. five pounds of candy,
three cartons of gum, smoking tobac-
CO. $22 in money, a money order for
$3.50 and two checks amounting to
$3.50 were taken from the store, ac-
cording to Miss Stella English, one of
the proprietors of the bakery. Miss
English says that she thought the boys
broke into the store about 1880
O'Clock last night.
Zone OF the boys has been hanging
around the store for several days,
said Miss English. Last Sunday night
/ lockeG the door with the key on the
inside and could not get in. had the
Camuse boy climb up on the roof and
let himself in through the skylight
with a rope. 1 think that is the way
the boys got in last night"
When arrested this morning the
boys were just ready to ger on the
train for st. Marys. They han their
tickets Lcught and were equipped
with suit cases that had been stolen
from their own homes. The Blinger
boy lives at ez6 Tyler street and the
Camuse Icy lives at POI AFTER avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
TWO DEAD AT FORT SCOTT.
Property Damage in That City More
Than $25O,OOO.

Fort Scott Kan, Sept S-Two
deaths and moro than $E50,000 dam
age to property was the latest esti-
mate of the toll of yesterdays storm
in this city. j. 7. Jones, for many
years master mechanic at the Frisco
shops here, and an unknown negro
are the only two deaths recorded at
1 o'clock today. Jones drowned yes
terday when his horse and carriage
were swept away about a mile north
of the city.
The river is still higher than it
has ever been before, but has fallen
about ten feet since yesterday North
Fort Scott is still isolated, the bridge
are extending what relief they can
to the people who are still marooned.
Many are imprisoned in the upper
stories of their homes and are being
supplied with food.
About 1000 persons are homeless
and churches, school buildings and
vacant houses have been fitted up for
their accommodation Rescue parties
headed by the mayor and Commercial
club are working day and night and
have the situation well in hand.
As soon as the river falls sufficiently
a temporary bridge will replace the
one washed out. Train service is still
demoralized. Both the Katy and
Frisco have been unable to operate
through here. The Frisco officials ex-
pect to be able to get trains through
by tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
CANAL d EMOTIONS.

The world seems to be full of what
may be called canalized emotions, sug-
gests Randolph S. Bourne, in the Sep
TENDER Atlantic. and he goes on: One
is supposed to love ones aunt or
ones grandfath in certain definite
way at the risk of being unnatural"
One gets almost a sense of the guam
titative measurement of emotions.
Perhaps the greatest tragedy of fam
lily life is the useless energy that is
expended by the dutiful in keeping
these artificial channels open, and the
correct amount of current running. 1t
is exactly this that produces most in
fallibly the rebellion of the younger
generation. To hear that one ought to
love this or that person; or to hear
loyalty spoken of, as the older genera
ton so often speaks of it. as if it con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
BILLION BUSHEL CROP
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IContinued from Page One.l
ten year average. Indicated acre
yield 1913 bushels, compared with
11.8 last year and 1873 the 1909-13
average.
Corn: Condition 1873 per cent of a
normal, compared with 1915 last
month, III last year and 1873 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield
27.3 bushels, compared with 25.S last
year and 25.9 the 1909-13 average.
Oats: Condition Oil per cent of a
normal, compared with 91.6 last
month, 75.s last year and 1871 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield
800 bushels, compared with 1917 last
year and 3o.6, the 1909-13 average.
Barley: Condition 94.2 per cent of
a normal, compared with 93.S last
month, S2.4 last year and 1917 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield
30.2 bushels, compared with 25.S last
year and 24.3, the 1909-13 average.
Buckwheat: Condition 8S.6 per
cent of a normal, compared with 92.6
last month, ST. last year and $40 the
ten year average. Indicated acre
yield 21.9 bushels, compared with 31.3
last year and EOS, the 1909-13 aver
age.
White potatoes: Condition S2.1 per
cent of a normal, compared with go. 0
last month, 1873 last year and 1854, the
ten year average. Indicated acre yield
1858 bushels, compared with 100. 5
last year and 97.1 the 19O9-13 aver
age,
Sweet potatoes: Condition S7.5 per
cent of a normal, compared with 92.O
last month, 1873 last year and 1884 the
ten year average. Indicated acre
yield $50 bushels, compared with 93.S
last year and 80. Z, the 19O9-13 aver
age.
Tobacco: Condition s0.7 per cert
of a normal, compared with 1917 last
month, TIA last year and 1914 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield
$50 pounds, compared with S45.7 last
year and S15.1 the 1909-13 average.
Flax: Condition S7.6 per cent of a
normal, compared with 91.2 last
month, 1928 last year and 1911 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield
81 bushels, compared with S.3 last
year and rs the 1909-13 average.
Rice: Condition 1913 per cent of a
normal, compared with 900 last
month, $50 last year. and SS.6 the ten
year average. Indicated acre yield
$40 bushels, compared with 34.1 last
year and 1913, the 1909-13 average.
Hay: Indicated acre yield 1859 tons,
compared with 1.43 last year and 1.34
tons, the 1909-13 average.
Apples: Condition 81 per cent Of a
normal, compared with 61.5 last
month, 61.9 last year and 53.S the ten
year average.
The crop reporting boards next
general report will be issued on
Thursday, October T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
HUNTING FOR LEAK
Gas Company Will Close Ex-
plosiOn "Barn Door,"
Rebuilding of Walls Ruined by
Tuesday Blaze.

Plans for the remodeling of the
buildings at 603. sos ay7 GOT Kansas
avenue, damaged W fire and explos-
ion Tuesday m<fning are being held
up pending the arrival of adjustors
for the fins insurance companies who
held policies on the buildings and
stocks contained in them Meanwhile
excepting the Greenbaum Cloak and
Suit company, which was completely
destroyed, all the concerns affected
by the fire have resumed business.
Immediately after the fire force
of men were sent by the Gas company
to locate if possible any leaks from
which enough gas could escape to
cause an explosion as terrific as the
one that CAUSED Tuesdays havoc. A
new service pipe has been laid in front
of the building at sos Kansas avenue
and this afteCnoon gang began tear
ing up the street in front of the Sixth
street entrLnce of the Stag barber
shop at Sixth and Kansas avenue.
Employees in the shop have detected
the preSe-lce of gas along the outside
wall of the north side of the building.
No gas has been detected inside the
building, however.
The building at sos Kansas avenue
occupied by the Greenbaum company
will be rebuilt immediately, it was
stated this afternoon. It is expected
that the new structure will be put up
in thirty days. Meanwhile owing to
difficulty in securing a complete new
stock, the Greenbaum company will
probably not open up temporary
quarters.
The Courtney Millinery company
which suffered a heavy loss on ac-
count of the fire conducted their BUSH
ness without a halt. The F'lad Drug
store, which was also badly damaged,
opened this noon.
Repairs in the buildings at sos and
607 Kansas avenue will consist mainly
of interior improvements. With the
exception of a small portion of the
by Flad, the walls of the two buildings
ara substantial, the fire marshal stated
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
WILSON'S ECONOMY WEAK.

The net balance in the national
treasury August 80 was $52.723,742 as
compared with a balance of 1927 ,211,-
lis on the corresponding date two
years ago when revenue laws and APP
preparations enacted by Republican
administrations were in effect. The
deficit for the first two months of the
present fiscal year is s29, 7.775. Were
President Wilson'S economic policies
only as strong as are his foreign poll
cies, with the possible exception of his
Mexican one, he would, indeed, be
most remarkable president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08

Mary Griffin. 700 Horn street. $3.50;
Mrs. E. G. Mcpherson, Howell,
Mich, $4,000, NJ ]. Mcpherson. same.
$500; Mrs. William Mcpherson.
same, $3.50; Josephine Mendum, 1913
Buchanan, $3.50; H. G. Merrill, Red
Bluff, Cal, SS,065; Emma W. Mills
1925 Topeka, 1920; A. Mop. Mills, jr,
sa me, $12O; Elizabeth Mills, 1902 To-
peka, 500; Isabelle Mills, same, $500;
W. w. Mills, same, $36.510; Hobart
A Mills, st. Louis, $500; Dr. W. NJ
Mills, 800 Greenwood avenue, $500; J.
g. Mohler. 1924 Fillmore, $3.50; Nancy
e, Moulton, Ingleside Home, Topeka,
$3.50; Theresa Mulhan. 1107 West
Eighth, $3.50; Harry Nyce, Peru, Ind,
$1,650; Rosa Nyce, same, $2,75O;
Thomas Page, Topeka, $500; David
Page, Topeka. $2.75O; A. S. Perkins,
Delphos, O., $4,000; Mary G. PerIey,
Woodstock, Conn.,, $4,000; Emma w.
Port, 220 West Tenth, $1,000: Amelia
c. Price, Harriet A. Price and H. r.
Price, Topeka, each 500; Ruth Price,
III Monroe, $500; w. S. Reeder. 1109
Clay, 5000; Edith A. Robinson, 1909
Van Buren,, $3.50; Mrs. John Sargent,
225 Clay, $3.50; Mrs. George Spear,
619 Monroe, 800; Alice MCPHERSON
Startzman, 700 Taylor, 5000; Mary A.
Steele, 1884 College, $412; L. G.
Thorpe. 1920 Harrison, $4,000; w. L.
Trump, 1884 Van Buren,, S5,770; Rob-
ert *. trump, same, $500; Mary J.
WATSON, Ottawa, Kan, $7,260; Mrs. r.
2: Weaver, Emporia. Kan, $1,000;
Mrs. c. s. Whitlock, Topeka, $500; w.
B. Written, sos West Eighth, 5000;
Ida Wingert. 1714 Clay, $240; Mary
Wingert, same, $3.50; o. j. Wood,
1917 Tyler. $4,000; Mrs. o. J. Wood,
same. $1,650; Jennie E. Woodford,
1869 Washburn, $500; Ruth B. Wood
ford, same. 5000; Mrs. ]. L. Work,
HIP Topeka, $500.
Officers of Old Firm.
Officers of the Mills Building, cap
talized at 100000, are w. w. Mills,
president; and David Bowie, secre-
tary-treasurer. Directors are w. w.
Mills, Thomas Page, A. A. Robinson,
David Bowie, Topeka; and A. D. Ken
dali, Valley Falls. There are 81 stock
holders. among whom are divided the
1000 shares of stock. The principal
stockholders are: Thomas Page Mill
ing company, $4,000; A. A. Robin
son, Topeka, $4,000; Thomas Page,
s3o,5oo; David G. Page. $4,000,
David Bowie, SIS, 500; Scott Hopkins,
$4,000; Josephine Norton, $4,000; A.
D. Kendall, Valley Falls, $22,90O; NJ.
J. Mcpherson, Howell, Mich, $500;
William Mcpherson, same, $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-08
BRIDGE TRUST.
rcor-,rued from Page one.I

fCor-inued from, Page One.I
ing bridge companies that are doing
most of the business in Kansas" said
Mr.. Keene's report. THAT the state is
divided for business purposes among
these bridge companies can be no
question, but I have been unable to
get any light or direct proof that
there is agreemen t existing be-
tween the bridge companies to divide
the territory. I have no question
that there is a tacit understanding
among the bridge companies that each
will keep out of the territory in which
the other is to do business.
Under Systematic Control.
Each bridge company in it's own
territory systematically goes about to
control the business. The bridge
company that has any particular ter
ritory will go to the county commits
sioners and ask if any bridges are
to be built. The county commission
the place where bridge is demanded
and make a survey of the situation.
Then the bridge company agrees to
draw plans and specifications for
bridge to suit the situation.
1.-The plans prepared are of a gener-
al nature on which no bridge company
can intelligently bid except the COM
pany that prepared the plans. The
plans are invariably loaded, that is,
they cover a lot of extra dimensions
tempts to bid on the plans, makes his
bid on a set of plans that has a lot
of loading in it, while the bridge COM
pany that furnished the plans puts
in it's bid for a much lighter structure
and different from the general plans
submitted"
Mr.. Keene submitted to the attor-
ney general instances where plans for
concrete bridges were submitted by
bridge companies and the bridges
hOhfn7- hn -icrir1 a1
Specifications call for.
Pay Others to Bid.
81 am sure" said Mr.. Keen, ''that
in a number of instances bridge COM
panies have paid parties putting in bids
to bid out of the way and 1 think it
can be proven that money has been
paid by the company getting the con-
tract to others who were to bid.
am also inclined to believe that we can
prove that If there is some indepen-
dent contractor on hand at the bidding
and they are unable to get rid of him,
that the bridge company that controls
the territory will put in a bid at or
below the cost and the loss is shared
by the other bride companies controll-
ing the state. There is beyond ques-
ton an arrangement among the bridge
companies not to disturb the other
bridge companies in their respective
territories and a bridge company that
CONTROLS the territory works all kinds
of schemes to fool the county COM
missioners and get large prices for its
work.
ST have found instances in which
one bridge company made the plans
for the county commissioners and
while representative was present at
the letting, this company did not put
in bid; and another bridge company
got the contract. AS the bridge COM
pany that made the plans and did all
the work did not make a charge to the
county commissioners and did not
even bid, they must have received
money from some source or they
would not make plans and specifica-
tions and be present at the letting un-
less they had some means of getting
pay for doing the work.