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The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
Your Brain Feeds
On Thought
BY X. ApoINoToN BRUCE.

Author OF The Riddle of Personal
ity" ''Psysholosy and Parent
hood" etc.
Everybody has marvelled at the
brilliant achievements OF men OF
genius. and science has long been
trying to account for them. AL
sorts OF theories have been advanc-
ed. ranging from the "sift OF the
gods hypothesis Of the ancient
Greeks to the happy insanity" doc
trine OF the Lombroso group OF
modern investigators.
Lately an entirely new and most
encouraging theory Of genius has
come into prominence. 90 = result
Of some remarkable educational en-.
periments
The new theory does not regard
the man Of genius either % . freab
or ss a person superlatively endow-
ed by gifts Of Inheritance.
II. insists. on the contrary. that
he begins life on much the same
footing AZ the average man. And
Il insists that the reason he later
excels the average man II that he
happens to become 30 profoundly
interested in his chosen neld Of work
that he thinks about II necessarily
Nov. even II this theory does not
fully account for the man Of genius.
| Il expresses . truth which cannot
be too firmly kept In mind By every
one Of M.
The brain. like any other organ.
crows with exercise. and there CAP
be no doubt that II IL most fully
exercised when we are vitality inter
ested In something that makes . real
demand on our reasoning powers.
II We are not keenly interested We
either close mp shop mentally and
refuse 10 think about the matter
At all. or, IL necessity compel M TO
think about II. we worry and fret
and weary ourselves In . discomfort
that prevents really effective think
ins.
Unfortunately this In the attitude
i tnat uany RDtueko Ahc't W -"
take toward our work In life. We
are not really interested In H. II
bores US. There are so many other
things that we prefer TO DO.
Consequently we fail 70 exercise
our brain a. we should. and thus
we handicap its development
Handicapping ito development. we
need not feel surprised II we fan
TO make Roadway In our life work
Nor win Il mend matters to bemoan
our luck" and rail against Fate.
The fault II our own. And we
have the remedy IN our own hands
To cultivate q genuine interest IN
whatever we set ourselves 10 do
an interest so ardent that our minds
are kept hard at vork--may not OF
itself be enough to make We men OF
genius. But II IL certain TO guaran-
| tee us, through increased brain de-
veIopment, q surprising success In
life.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
Safety First In
Four Languages

A safety FIRST" book issued TO the
terminal employees OF a railroad In
New York Is printed in four Ian
gusses. This Is due to the fact that
deck employees IN Jersey City are
almost all Poles. In Brooklyn, prin.
cipally Russian and on Manhattan
island Italians. with q mixture of
In races. The book
let Is addressed 10 The man who
takes a chance" and who causes
most Of the injuries.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27

Lyeses Established In London
Two lycees-organised along the
exact lines OF the ordinary French
been established IN Lon
don. one for boys. the other for girls.
They will provide secondary educa'
tion for children Of French and Bel
gian refugees who cannot attend
English schools because Of ignorance
Of the language. At Elton Q house
has been set apart for Belgian boys
under the direction Of Belgian tn
tor.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
A Lynching Down South with
the Courts Among its Leaders

II is unfortunate that the supreme
court of the United States should not
have been unanimous in the decision on
the Leo Frank appeal
Few criminal trials ever held in this
country have aroused as much general
interest. or left the reading public as
widely divided in its opinion as to the
guilt or innocence Of the accused.
II was hoped that the highest tribu-
nal in our land, entirely removed from
influence of any character, past preju-
dice and beyond bias. would weigh all
the evidence and finally render YER
diet which would be convincing.
Few people would have liked to have
seen Franks plea, that his rights had
been violated because of his absence
from the court room when the verdict
was returned, sustained.
II guilty, he wei merits the extreme
penalty and to avoid il on technicality
would have enraged the Georgia public
10 dangerous point.
But the judges did not agree on that
O. many other points
The reasonable doubt still exists in
the minds Of the wholly unprejudiced. I
II places Georgia's governor in most
awkward position. but for the sake of
humanity and his states fair name, it is
- - hoped he win be strong enough to
extsnd executive clemency to the length
q committing Franks punishment to
ne imprisonment
II Leo Frank Is put to death, the
country win never be satisfied that the
man was guilty beyond reasonable
doubt.
II Leo Frank is put to death the
state Of Georgia WILL BE A MUIR
DERER BEYOND A REASONABLE
DOUBT.
II the governor Of Georgia refuses to
intercede by at i committing SEN
tence to life i'm nment, to give the
truth chance ome out, it win be
because he is governor who is respon-
sive to state clamor, and cowardly gov
ernor.
II win mean that he is willing to join
the Georgia mob that is at present
engaged in LYNCHING Leo Frank.
II is the most shameful case of lynch
ing on record and the blacklist stain Of
al upon the south, for il is lynching
WITH THE STATES COURTS AMONG
THE RING LEADERS.
If Leo Frank hangs, the state of
Georgia ought to be found for years to
come, with troubled conscience.
Simmered down justice in the Leo
Frank case hinges upon the reasonable
doubt" as to the fairness of his trial.
II a dissenting opinion by Justice
Hughes and Holmes Of the u. S. supreme
court doesn't mean reasonable doubt"
what does?
Isn't over % per cent. of the United
States supreme court enough to repre-
sent reasonable doubt"
II II isn't what is?
II II is, we're going to hang the u. S.
constitution with EranL
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
A Girl and Her Good Name

been for homicide yonns
village had linked her with that OF the slain
told her and only error"
village this girls Is the roll OF lost
companlonship
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27

What IL believed 10 be the oldest
inhabited residence in the world Is
mansion In Germany that was
built In 700.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27

ITS hard Z Judge these days
whether a sinful cuss In stingy
or whether he's savin' up till
they pass tn plate f'r Billy
Sunday"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
HOMEMADE ELECTRICITY

The ordinary person either does not under
stand IL afraid OF electricity. and could scarce
~ be persuaded to manufacture II himself. and
yet. after ALL . little electrical experiment ~
home is both amusing and instructive. All nat
you have 70 DO 10 70 take glass. expose Il 70
the fire 90 that II shall be perfectly DRY, and
place Il upside down upon the table
Afterward take tray. also perfectly dry, ana
place it upon the glass In such q way that n
shall preserve It's equilibrium. Finally, take
sheet OF paper slightly smaller than the tray.
heat Il, and rub II rapidly with q brush and II
will become quickly electrified. Then place Il
upon the tray.
An electrical machine will thus have been
constructed without any expense. n the finger
be brought near the tray. q spark win appear
This spark will be 80 much the brighter ana
the series OF sparks will be 30 much the Longer
In proportion as the glass and tray are drier
II when the sparks are being drawn from the
tray, the room In which the experiment IA DER.
formed be darkened these sparks will appear
extremely brilliant.-London Answers.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27
About boo miles eastward Of Tahiti ma.

Tuamotu (Pomutus) or low archipelago, a scat.
tering of iowlyihg coral atolls about 81 IN nup,.
Der. In the waters adjacent 10 about fiftv =,
the more important Of these islands the fines,
pearls In the south Pacific are found with con-
siderable quantities Of the so-caIied blal4k a..
mother0fpearl shell much sssd n IsoGnsrcs
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27

They all testimony They
published this girls broadcast the
a reporter girls in
his story"
n
whole. world
The Detroit times., 1915-04-27

Author OF The Riddle Of Personal.
ity." "Psyehoiosy and Parent
hood" etc.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
CARRANzA WILL
AID DEPARTURE
Promises to Assist Foreigners
to Leave Mexico.
CAPITAL CITY REPORTED QUIET
Provisional President Cara Returns
to Seat of Government and A.
sures Protection to All

Washington, March 1S.-Consul Sill
liman at Vera Cruz reported that Cen
eral Carranza has agreed to cooper
ate in providing transportation for
Americans and other foreigners wish
ing to leave Mexico City and to facili-
tate the transportation of Red Cross
supplies to the Mexican capital.
Unofficial advices reaching the state
department told of the return to Mex
leo City of Rogue Gonzales Cara,
elected provisional president by
committee of generals Jan. 1, and OF
his issuing statement assuring pro-
lection for the public in the capital.
Advices telling of Garza's return
said there is no disorder in the city
and that business houses had been re-
opened.
Cara succeeded Eulalio Gutierrez
and presumably he entered the CAPT.
tai with Zapata forces last week after
it's evacuation by General Obregon.
Information concerning actual con-
ditions in Mexico City has been scant
since the latest change in control,
but state department dispatches
from the Swedish legation there have
said conditions are deplorable. These
dispatches told specifically of alleged
outrages to Swedish subjects.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
MAKE
ATTACK ON PARIS

Paris, March 22.-Zeppelin air.
ships raided Paris and it's suburbs
and dropped half a hundred bombs,
but the damage done was untmpor.
tant.
Seven or eight persons were in.
jured, but only one seriously.
-Four Of the aircraft started for the
capital, following the valley Of the
Disc, but only two reached their
goal.
Missiles also were dropped at Com,
piegne, Ribecourt and Dreslincourt,
but without serious result.
Paris remained calm while the aer.
1al invasion was in progress. 1nhab-
itants Of the city exhibited more curl.
osity than fear Of the results. Trum-
pets gave the signal that al lights
must be. extinguished when warning
came Of the aircrafts' approach.
Soarchlights were turned upon the
clouds, anti-aircraft guns opened hre
and aeroplanes rose to attack the
Zeppelins, but their fire was handi.
capped by . heavy mist
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
TWO SHIPS
HIT MINES
British Suffer Loss
in Dardane||eS.
CASUALTIES ARE SMALL
Other War Vessels Rescue
Crews Under Hot Fire.

Constantinople, March 21.-The
Turkish war ONCE has officially con.
flrmed the sinking of the French bat
tleship Bouvet and the British bat.
tleships Irresistible and Africa in the
Dardanelles straits. All three were
torpedoed. The forts on both sides of
the straits suffered only slight dam
age.
London, March 20.-The British
battleships Irresistible and Ocean
were blown up by floating mines while
engaged with the remainder of the al
lied fleet in attacking the forts In the
narrows of the Dardanelles Thursday.
The crews Of the two British ships
were virtually all saved, having been
transferred to other ships under a
hot fire.
Two other ships engaged in the
fighting, the British battle cruiser
Inf1exible and the French battleship
Gaulois, were hit by shells and DAM
aged.
The British casualties, according to
the British official report, "were not
heavy, considering the scale of the
operations"
Announcement is made that prac-
tically the whole of the crew of the
French battleship Bouvet, reported as
having been sunk, were lost with the
ship, an internal explosion apparent
ly having supervened on the explo-
sion Of the NINE The Bouvet carried
621 men. It sank within three min
utes Of the time that she hit the
mine.
The damage done to the Turkish
forts by the heavy bombardment has
not as yet been ascertained.
Forts Finally SIlenced.
The Kephez forts replied strongly
when the battleships advanced, firing
up the Dardanelles, and all the ships
were hit. It is asserted that these
forts finally were silenced and bonn
bardment of those in the narrows was
under way when the three battleships
struck the mines.
The blowing up of the ships did not
cause q cessation of the fighting,
which continued until darkness inter.
vened.
The waters in which the ships were
lost had been swept of mines, but the
British admiralty asserts the Turks
and the Germans set floating contain
ers of explosives adrift, and these
were carried down by the current to
the allied ships gathered inside the
entrance of the straits.
The sunken British ships are being
replaced by the battleships Queen and
1mplacable, vessels of similar type.
They are said to have started some
time ago for near eastern waters in
anticipation of just such losses as
have now occurred.
The Irresistible was a sister ship
of the Formidable, which was tor
pedoed in the English channel off
Portsmouth on Jan. 1. Both the lire.
sistible and the Ocean were laid down
in 1893, but the former was completed
in 1902 and the Ocean in 1900.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
w ~ OllUNOll to Go on Easter Sunday
10 TO CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY
~ Everybody should GO TO CHURCH at

~ 10 CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY.
~ Everybody should GO TO CHURCH at this time and
thank God for his many blessings
Churches throug ghou the country report that there
vival of religion everywhere The GO TO CHURCH MOVE
MENT which got such impetus about year ago. still
booming along Lest might lose of its swing there
on big renewal of the 60 TO CHURCH slogan.
PRACTICALLY EVERY PERSON ONE MEETS WILL THAT
HE BELIEVES IN GOD MANY READY FIGHT At THE
MERE SUGGESTION THAT THEY ARE WITHOUT RELIGION
FAITH. YET THESE SAME PERSONS WHO PROFESS PROFOUND
INDIGNATION At THE VERY THOUGHT THAT THEY ARE I'M
PoUs, WHEN ASKED WHY THEY DO NOT GO TO CHURCH
sHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS THEY MAKE A LAME
cUsE. OFTEN THEY OFFER NO EXCUSE. CAN
WHO PROCESSES FAITH IN eoD WHO DECLARES THAT HE
Is Believer IN RELIGION, OFFER VALID REASON WHY
He DOES NOT GO TO CHURCH, IF A MAN WANTS TO WoR-
SHIP GOD HE MUST GO TO CHURCH. THE CHURCH IS THE
HOUSE OF LEAST ANY RIGHT THINKING
TO SPEND FEW HOURS WEEKLY IN GODS TEN.
Let there be fine renewal of the GO TO CHURCH
ment in this community you GO TO CHURCH your duty
is only half DONE Get your neghbor CO. He will
your talk BECOME A MISSIONARY. DO 1T ADROITLY.
Call his attention the GO TO CHURCH Speak
to his wife, to his daughter Everybody be missionary
Every church the land should be filled to it's capacity the
GO TO CHURCH movement gets its swing.
By all means
GO TO CHURCH Easter Sunday.
Go to church every Sunday.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
DRAFTING SUFFRAGE BILLS

Two Measures Providing for Limited
Voting to Be Introduced.
The Minnesota Equal Suffrage
league is completing the details of the
two limited suffrage bills to be intro
duced in the legislature.
Mrs. Antoinetto Funk of Washing
ton, 4 woman lawyer and legal ad-
wiser Of the congressional committee
Of tho National Woman Suffrage asso-
citation, is directing the formation OF
the bills.
One will be like tho Illinois law,
which provides presidential suffrage
and for the voting by women for as
many other Offices as will be thought
practical in Minnesota. The other bill
provides for presidential suffrage
only.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
VICTORY FOR MINNESOTA U
Resolution Ordering investigation ID
Amended.

Resolution Ordering investigation 10
Amended.
BY q vote of 68 to 81 the lower
house Of the legislature adopted an
amendment to the University of Min
nesota investigation resolution elimi.
mating tho section for a special com.
mittoe and instructing the public &C.
counts and expenditures committee to
continue its inquiry.
The vote came after the most stormy
Session since the opening of the pres
ent legislature, during which person
alities were hurled across the cham
Der and it was suggested that two
members retire to committee room
and decide their personal questions
by physical combat.
The result of the vote WAS consid-
cred victory by friends Of tho uni
versity, who put forth q most Wig
orous fight against the Malmberg-
Greene-Lydiard resolution.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
FORESTRY BILL IS KILLED

Providde for Carrying Out Constl.
tutionaI Amendment.
The senate finance committee has
killed the Holmberg bill providing for
the carrying into effect of the forestry
amendment to the constitution,
known as No. 9, approved at the
1914 election by majority of the
voters of Minnesota. The committee
report recommending indefinite post
ponement was read in the senate and
adopted without comment.
The bill provided for $4,000 ap-
preparation to make soil survey to
determine the lands capable of agri-
cultural development now owned by
the state, and to set aside such land
unfit for that use for forestry pur.
poses.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
DIPLOMATIC notes
ARE MADE PUBLIC

Washington, March 18.-Six diplo
matte notes were made public by the
state department, constituting the en-
tire correspondence of the last few
weeks between the United States
and Germany, and between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain and
France, relative to the abandonment
of submarine attacks on merchant
ships, the shipment of conditional
contraband and foodstuffs to civilians
in belligerent country, the use of
neutral flags by belligerent merchant
men, the removal of mines and the
proclamation of a virtual blockade by
the allies against Germany.
The communication revealed that
the United States government, realiz-
ing the difficulties of maintaining an
effective blockade by a close guard of
an enemy coast on account of the
newly developed activity of subma.
rines, asked that "a radius of activ.
ity" be defined. Great Britain and
France replied with the announce.
ment that the operations of blockade
would not be conducted outside OF
European waters, including the Medi.
terranean."
While Germany agreed, it is dis
closed, to abandon its submarine at.
tacks on mercantile of any flag" ex-
cept when they resist visit or search,
provided foodstuffs were permitted to
reach her civilian population, Great
Britain and her allies rejected the
proposal originally made by the Unit.
ed States government in an effort to
bring the belligerents into an arrange.
ment which would safeguard the In.
terests of neutrals.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24

the ruins of the Astoria hotel at Min
rleapolis, destroyed by fire more than
two weeks ago. Neither has been
identified
It is believed that one of the bodies
may be that of the unidentified
Greek who was registered at the
hotel; the other may be that Of Ralph
Armstrong, reported missing.
The total known dead %is seven,
with two women still reported miss
Ing.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24

their hopes have been realized. The
althing, or Iceland congress, has
passed bill, and at no very distant
date the steed of steel will worm its
way between the glaciers and among
the hot springs of Iceland. The main
line of this railway will run from
Reykjavik, the capital, to Thorsjaa;
here the road will divide, with one
branch to the geysers and the other
to Oerbak. The total distance to
be covered by rail is about one hun
dred kilometers, or about sixty-two
miles, and the system is to cost ap-
proximately $1,0oo,0o0. At the pres
ent time the facilities for traffic and
trade are still very primitive. Trav-
elers are obliged to ride on any anil
NAL which is available, while freight
is moved in rude carts. The roads
are for the most part very bad, and
they are often made impossible by
mountain torrents.
!. i j.
Edward Brandes, the Danish min
lister of finance, introduced three bills
In the folkething to procure increased
revenue to cover the extraordinry OK
penditure caused by the present situ-
alton. The bills contain proposals
for an increase of the tax on property
and a succession duty and for levy
of a special income tax for the cur :
rent year.
i. i. j.
The hotels of Copenhagen are
crowded with well-to-do Germans,
who are ineligible for military serv-
ice. It is said that those people are
leaving Germany in order to conserve
the food supply at home. The other
Scandinavian countries report similar
conditions.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
OPPOSED TO STATE CENSUS
Minnesota Senate Kills Bill Provid.
ina Therefor.

Minnesota Senate Kills Bill Provid.
ING Therefor.
Although the state constitution pro-
vides for the taking of state census
every ten years the state senate has
indefinitely postponed the bill provid'
ing for the census this year.
The census bill, introduced by Sen
ator ]. D. Sullivan, carried $780,
900 appropriation.
Senator G. H. Sullivan of Saltwater
opposed the bill, contending that, al
though the constitution may provide
for a census, there is nothing in the
constitution to compel the legislature
TO pass a bill providing for the cen.
sus
The vote upheld his contention, 30
to 81, for indefinite postponement, in
effect killing the measure.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
MILL CITY BANK MERGER
First National and Security National
United,

First National and Security National
United.
Tho First National bank and the
Security National bank of Minneapo-
lis have merged.
The new bank will be called the
First and Security National bank and
will have a combined capital and sur
plus of $11,o00,000 and deposits of
$50,000,00o. It will be the largest
bank west of Chicago and will out
rank the First National bank of st.
Paul $13,000,000 In deposits.
The First National bank of Mime
apolis and the 500 road have long
been closely allied and recently erect
ed q 100000 oflce and bank build
ing. The new institution Is regarded
by hnanciers AZ a strong 500 ally.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
ABOUT THE STATE
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers.
MAKE PLEA FOR HIGHER RATES
James J. Hill and Other Railroad
Maonatss Appear Before Joint
Committees Of Legislature.

James J. Hill, former chairman Of
the Great Northern Railway com.
pany's board Of directors, appeared be-.
fore the senate and house committees
on transportation at public hearing
to urge that passenger rates be in
creased from to 215 cents a mile,
as proposed In q bill introduced by
Senator E. J. Westlake of Minneapo-
lis.
President W. A. Gardner Of the Chi
cago and Northwestern and Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railway companies, and President Ed.
mund Pennington of the 500 line also
addressed the committee.
The senate chamber was requisi-
toned for the meeting. Senator Ed
ward Rustad of Wheaton presided
and Representative J. G. Gerlich Of
Mankato, chairman Of the house COM
mittee, sat next to him.
Mr.. Hill predicted the speedy ter.
mination of the European war and
said that If it ends this year wheat
will sell for 70 cents bushel in
1916. He asserted that the Great
Northern capitalization is $116,O00,.
900 less than the money invested in
tho property and said that his failure
to develop the Great Northern ore
properties was because capitalists
were afraid to invest In Minnesota
and he concluded by saying that the
railroads have been driven to the
last ditch" by oppressive legislation.
The trend of Mr.. Hills argument,
and also that Of the other presidents,
was that If some action is not taken
shortly to increase passenger rates
In this territory, either the carriers
must appeal to the United States su.
preme court or the interstate com.
merce commission for relief.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
COST OF LEGISLATION.

The legislature 10 costing the
state $3,452 a day.
It has been at work forty
seven working days. The to-
tai cost, as shown by the rec
ords Of Walter J. Smith, state
treasurer, has been $162,267.
During the ninety legislative
days of the 1913 session the
cost was $2S4,578, or $3.161 a
day.
The present session is half
finished. At the present rate
Of expenditure it will cost
total Of 3324,5s4, or $39,961
more than the session Of 1913.
Willmar tribune., 1915-03-24
COLE FORTUNE Is $3.50, 900
Duluth Mining Mans Will Offered
for Probate,

William H. Cole of Duluth, pioneer
Minnesota mining man whose death oc-
Cured March last at Pasadena, CAL,
left an estate valued at upwards Of
$250,000, according to petition filed
in probate court by D. B. Mcdonald.
who asks to be appointed executor in
accordance with the terms of q will
which the petitioner seeks to have
admitted to probate.
The will which is offered for pro-
bate leaves 100000 to the widow.