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Morris tribune., 1916-11-17
BASKET BALL AND
DEBATE BEGIN SOON
Athletic and Forensic Activities
at Morris High; Other School
Notes

Student interest at the high school
is divided between basket ball and
debate. Preliminary practice and
preparation in both activities started
this week for the schedule of inter-
scholastic competition that has been
arranged for both debaters and goal
fossers. Work began in earnest in
both activities this week for there is
a basket ball game scheduled with
Benson nigh school during the first
week in December and debate with
Ortonville high school about the same
time.
"Prospects for a winning basket
ball team never looked roster than this
year," said Ray j. QuInlivan director
of athletics. "There is an unusually
large number of boys who are out for
the team and with Robert Kruger,
Howard Mumbleau. Donald Lord and
Charles Scobey OF last year, team for
a nucleus, we feel that the Morris
High quintet will be able to furnish
any of its opponents an interesting
game. "Games will be played with
Benson, Ortonville, Wheaton, Browns
Valley, Graceville, Clinton, Glenwood
and Hancock. The girls who are in
terested in basket ball commenced
practice last week also. The girls
who do not care to play basket ball
are permitted to take up gymnasium
work.
The local team for the inter-high
school debaters has not been picked
nor the side of the question for debate
decided upon. The team however that
will represent the school will be cho-
sen soon. There are larger num-
Der of youthful debaters than ever
before out for the team. The question
for debate this year is "Resolved that
immigration should be further restrict
ed by a literacy test" This subject
will be used in all of the inter-high
school debates of the schools in the
Seventh Congressional district. The
winning team in the district will
meet the winners of adjoining dis
tricts.
The boys glee club was made a
permanent organization, when fifteen
of the high school boys interested in
glee club work met at the home of
Miss Minnie Hanson, director. of the
club Thursday night of last week and
elected officers. Oswald Dolven was
elected president and Carl Opheim
was chosen secretary treasurer. The
club will meet at the homes of it's
different members every Thursday
night. The boys met with Thabes
Game last night to practice. The new
song books that have been ordered for
the glee club work are expected to
arrive today or tomorrow. .r a..
The girls glee club ais practicing
every. Wednesday afternoon in the
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17
MAN IS IMRlSONED
BY DITCH CAVE IN:
Charles Russell, of Morris, is
Covered by 8 Feet of Earth;
Fractures Shoulder

CharlesRussell of this city was TAX
ing last spadeful of earth "just for
luck in a ditch a mile and a half
west of Donnelly, Friday afternoon at
$50 before quitting work for the
day when the sides of the ditch, IL
feet deep, caved in on top of him
before he had time to do more than
brace himself for the shock. Fellow
workmen saw the accident and dug
away the feet of earth that covered
his head. They pulled him from the
g9ound leaving his boots still under
ground. Russell was unconscious for
an hour and a half and sustained a
broken shoulder from: the heavy i'm
pact of the avalanche of dirt.
That he was able to remain erect
and brace himself against the heavy
load of earth, Russell owes his lite.
The suddenness of the accident was
revealed the next day when his fellow
workmen that rescued him dug away
the earth from the ditch where Russell
was imprisoned and found his boot
still on the spade, in the exact posi-
tion he had stood moment before the
cave in.
After Russell was extricated from
his precarious position he was rushed
to a Donnelly physician, who admin
istered first aid treatment and he re-
gained consciousness an hour and a
half afterward. Russell was able to
be taken home the next day.
Mr.. Russell lives in Morris and has
done a great amount of ditch work in
this vicinity. His condition is much
improved and with the exception of
having a broken shoulder he is none
the worse for the accident
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUN-
TY OF STEVENS, IS.

i UT O1EN EHNO, IS.
C. B. RANDALL and R. F. WILD
Err, being first duly sworn on their
oaths depose and state that they are
respectively the President and Secre-
tary of the Stevens County Telephone
Company, a corporation, organized
and existing under the Laws of the
State of Minnesota; that they know
the contents of the foregoing and
within certificate and that the same
is true, and that they make and
submit the same freely and volun
tarily for the uses and purposes
therein stated and expressed and
that the seal attached thereto is the
corporate seal of the Stevens County
Telephone Company, a corporation.
G. B. RANDALL
R. F. WILDER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
on this Both day of October, A. D.,
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17

1916.
(Notarial SeaD G. M. Tronsrue,
Notary Public, Minnesota.
My commission recorded in Ramsey
Co., and expires March 7, 1921.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, Depart t.
ment of State.
hereby certify that the within in
strument was filed for record IN this
office on the End day of November
A. D., 1916 at 9 o'clock A. M, and
was duly recorded In Book CA of In
corporations on page $50.
julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17

in less than year from the time
Mr.. Seymour finished his course. at
Minneapolis Business College he was
getting $3.50 per month. He was SO
efficiently trained his firm has now
transferred him to New York where
another raise is recorded. 1t would
pay more young people from this ter
ritory to attend this leading up-to-
date schOol-AdY.
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17
OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.

OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
County of Stevens, MINI.
/ hereby certify that the within In
strument was filed in this Office for
record on the 4th day of November,
A. D., 1916, at I o'clock P. M,
and was duly recorded in Book o of
Miscl. on page IA.
Jos. ]. Gaffney,
Register of Deeds.
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17

Stones Sootless coal-guaranteed
40 please. advtf.
Morris tribune., 1916-11-17
Tribune Sale Bills Sell

Auction bills-the kind that draw
the crowd-are printed at the Tribune
office. See US about prices.
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endeavored to see what she saw" That
Of course was fatal. To look at works Of
art through other eyes than your W is as
bad as pretending to somebody else's re-
ligion, and 10 punished with a like severity
in the hereafter. Although Emerson came
finally to suspect his guide. land to believe.
at last. that her taste in works Of art. though
honest, was not or universal but on lido.
syncratic grounds" he nevertheless never
arrived at her fearlessness. When he re-
jected Margaret Fuller's eyes he tried the
eyes Of some else. He all too seldom used
his own. Margaret's mistakes are min
portant. just a. Heinrich Heine's are, be
cause even when wrong they are interesting.
Both tested works Of art with their own ex-
periences Of life.
The remark too frequently heard in
America. that II know nothing of art and
therefore cannot judge it," should be sup
pressed by law. Everybody knows some
thing Of life and therefore all can judge art.
And when men have larger measures
Of reason, a. Aesop, Cervantes, Franklin.
Scott, they gain in universality and are
good company for all erson s-philosophers,
women. men Of fashion, tradesmen and
servants. Indeed an older philosopher,
language itself. had taught to distinguish
superior or purer sense as common sense"
With a liberal use Of this common sense,
which we all pride ourselves upon possess
ing. we may all become excellent critics Of
art. Until we all become critics of art
our art renaissance will not begin. use
the word renaissance" consciously. think
ing Of the days Of Margaret Fuller. when
there seemed to be an essence in the air
which has not reappeared there since our
civil war. The civil war, it Is commonly
supposed. took It all out of OUT atmosphere.
Il have been very happy" wrote Miss
Fuller, with 400 designs of Raphael in
my possession for . week" "Our walls
were hung with prints Of the Sistine fres-
Goes" said Ralph. I'VE were all petty
collectors, and prints Of coucggio and
Guercino took the place for the time Of
epies and philosophy"
The two gifts of original drawings by
Adolf Mensel to the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art by George Blumenthal recall the
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some interesting analyses Of lie style to
offer. 1T 10 . singular fact that from the
beginnings Of their sculpture" he wites.
Through its earlier development the Greeks
remained Indifferent to the face - q vehicle
Of. expression. Long after . high degree Of
stiii had been attained in representing the
body In free action the face remained
archaic and expressionlesf. and v In the
ase Of Phidias the aim seems to have been
to keep It reduced to ito simplest ele.
ments. to eliminate every detail which was
not necessary TO the general effect. to make
Il noble and beautiful, but devoid Of every
passing emotion. no matter how intense a
excited the movement Of the figure.
but in the following century. under the
influence of Praxiteies and skopas, Q new
element crept In. The scuiptors sought to
refine upon the models Of their psedeces.
sors. The forms were less g~enefalised and
more attention wal paid { the softness
Of flesh. In this refining process the head
wal made to play its part. to keep Il In
harmony with the figure, while the face
began to assume q definite and passing
expression, n o intensified but non the
less clearly marked. OF this new element.
which 10 generally spoken Of - the pa.
thetic.' our bust 10 an excellent example.
''While ito lines are distinctly those Of .
we'll developed virile youth, the expires.
sion of the face 10 gentle. appealing. almost
sentimental. an effect produced consciously
by the artist through the sliahtly upturned
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Scaliger." but I think that most people will
agree that the confidence che displays in
the following passage 10 next door to
genius. II not genius itself:
I'VE are. we shall be-" she wrote to Q
friend. Tin this life mutilated beings, but
there 10 in my bosom Q faith that I shall
zee the reason; q glory that I can endure
to be % imperfect. and Q feeling ever
elastic that fate and time shall have the
shame and blame IL I am mutilated. I will
do ali I can-and II one annot succeed
there 10 q beauty in martyrdom."
A young sculptor Of my acquaintance
not long ago wat being bantered by q group
Of friends because Q recently exhibited work
Of his had been generally considered Q fail
ure. He agreed with his friends that the
piece in question was not . success, but
turned to me and said:
II am 90 fond Of modelling that II all the
world should agree that I am the worst sculp.
tor in the world, I should still continue to be
q sculptor"
While this sculptor's work is by no means
devoid Of promise. nothing in his present
performance gives me such hope of his fu-
lure 40 that accidental speech Of his.
I prefer Margaret Fuller's criticisms Of
art to Emerson's. She approached any
work Of art without fear. which 10 more than
could be said of the Sage Of Concord. Elm.
erson openly confesses that lin the first
times when I CHANGED to zee pictures with
her, I listened r~everently to her opinions and
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DRAWING BY MENZEL.

covering the same secret, pored over
Mcneil albums by the hour. 1t would not
be at all q bad fad to revive.
Commenting in the April Bunhin upon the
Greek Athlete" recently acquired by the
Metropolitan Museum DR.. Robinson has
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Rather openly evading the question of
the wisest course for the teacher Of geniuses
to follow (more because the topic is long
than because I think it wrong to have
ideas upon it), I cannot even drop the
subject for the present without repeating
what l believe l have said upon another
occasion. that the destruction of q. stu.
dents sense of authority is the most usual
manner in which young genius is frustrated.
The classihcations Of genius are so many
that one dares not say all g~eniuses have
authority. Certainly there are some that
are world famous for their humility, but
IN these cases wen the humility is a de.
velopment Of an idea into a sort of repre-.
sentative perfection. Upon the whole most
Of my eenuises nave command upon
themselves and so command the public.
In consequence ! am never very much dis.
turbed when I see young artists taking a
high tone and defying their elders.
Granted that genius is a matter for the
epoch to bring forth, and not within our
power even by taking thought. neverthe.
less the general working spirit ! should
like to zee each student imbued with 10
embedded in another letter of Margaret
Fuller's. She has been accused of exap.
gerated self.esteem even by 80 fair q critic
90 Emerson, who said that her complacency
"seemed the most assured since the days of
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in groups 10 one Of the things that confirm
me in my opinion. The epoch calls out
genius. and not the skilful teacher. 1t
seems more than . coincidence that Shell.
ley and Lord Byron lived at the same
period and that both 20 outraged the
orthodox opinion Of their day. That the
conservatives Of to-day accept these shock.
ing anarchists as Of greater value to the
world than the whole mass Of those who
worried them both into exile and foreign
death is not so significant as the fact
that it begins to be now apparent that il
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The two gifts of original drawings b,
Adolf Mensel to the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art by George Blumenthal recall tn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30
BREAK WITH GERMANY IS NEAR
KEOKUK NEWSPAPER MERGER

On and after April 3, 1916, The Daily Gate City and
Democrat will be issued consolidated
paper This in line with the action of progress
sive publishers all parts of the country where excessive
and rapidly increasing expenses OF production have created
situation which would absolutely compel material raise i'll
subscription and advertising prlces if continued
separate editions. 1t is frank statement of fact 3er
that such situation has existed in Keokuk, and th 10Th
local newspapers reached critical point some time hen
become absolutely either to ask their SUI bers
and advertising patrons for more money or to red their
expenses in On page four Of this iss to be
found list of 129 which have consolidated IN the
three years. and this is only small percent of the
total number it will be realized that the plan adoE here is
no Innovation
The Keokuk consolidation is mutual and voluntary and
there is positively no question but that it result pro-
nounced benefit local merchants and the community
general besides enabling the publishers to solve difficult
financial problem 1t will require some time to perfect all plans
union of interests but they will be completed
rapidly possible with the best interests of the city kept
constantly in mind.
political policy of the consolidated paper win be
partisan and independent The political news Of all parties
will be printed inpartially and without bias:
The paper will be published every weekday an edition
being issued Saturday instead of Sunday morning. The
subscription rates will remain the when the papers
issued separately 1Oc week by carrier and $500
per wear by mail Subscriptions which have been paid in ad
vance will be credited in full the combined circulation
advertising will be 25c per inch contract and 4O
per inch without contract saving to advertisers and lOc
inch respectively The consolidation will give the pub
fishers opportunity to print better newspaper and thus the
readers will benefit also
Mr. c. f. Skirvin present publisher Of The Daily Gate
City will general Of the combined properties
and Mr. G. f. WARWICK formerly general of the
Constitutions Democrat Co., will be business they
having purchased the entire stock of both companies
This merger has required heavy Investment on the
part above named and the hearty support of all citizens
earnestly solicited With the cooperation Of the general
public which is to be expected it will be possible produce
publication that will reflect great credit the city county
and section which it represents, and to for its
patrons while enabling the publishers to place their holdings
THE DAILY GATE CITY,
By C. f. Skirvn.
THE CONSTITUTIONS DEMOCRAT,
By G. f. Warwick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30
Plan to Increase Our Navy
is Explained by Secretary

said Daniels, that $500 enlisted men,
$500 apprentice seamen. 2,152 ship
corps men and 1000 marines be
added to the navy. This would make
14.15O additional men, bringing the
total personnel Of the navy to 67,962.
"The general board. last July
recommended 1900 additional men,
In November the board recommended
an increase Of $4,000 men. When I
made this estimate for 14.152 men
last October, l had only the July
recomm endation before me.
"T want to advise the committee.
the officers of the navy who have tes-
titled here have given only their per
gonal views Some of them have fig
ured on the basis Of every ship in
the navy being in constant commits
sion. This Is not In accordance with
the policy of the navy. When a ship
goes to the navy yard. they contend,
II should maintain its full quota of
men. To this have two objections;
first, to have such a large force on
the ship with only few duties to
perform. would be highly demoralfz-
ing; second. they should be put on
an active vessel so their training
would not relax. For these reasons
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30

the department has adopted the
policy of having only forty percent of
the crew on a vessel in the navy
yard.
Former Secretary Won Meyer left
only thirty-three percent of the men
on ships not IN active commission"
Daniels sighted figures to show how
difficult it was to keep up enlisted
strength in the navy. He said five
out of every six applicants are re-
jected The enlistments Of 1885
men. on the average, expire every
year.
1--WE have been very liberal lately
in permitting the purchase of dis
charges" said Daniels. In 1918,
1856 men left the service; in 1914,
1928. and in 1915 there were 17,157
Many Of these men are not entitled
to re-enIigtment and the average
wastage of men is 5000 a year. Up
to three years ago, the percentage of
wastage was ffty-fOur; last year it
was seventy-five. To increase the
navy 5000 men next year we would
have to enlist 21,000 new men in ad-
dition to the re-enlistment. This
would mean examination of approx
mately $4,000 applicants"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30
Three Possible Explanations
for Accident Which Cost
Nearly Thirty Lives.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
| CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 30.-ln-
lestisation to place tho blame for the
ouble wreck of three New York Cen
fal fiiers at Amherst. including the
twentieth Century limited. which
polk toll of twenty-seven lives ana
p1ured over forty persons, two fatal
was under way here today.
Both state and federal onicials were
p attend a hearing Of railway en-
Rioyes involved in the disaster. sum
poned to tell their stories OF the
freck by the New York Central. H.
Y. Belnap, represented the Interstate
|ommerce commission: MI ]. Hefer-
pan and W. s. Packard. the state
|tllittes commission. Evidence al
leady made public shows there are but
hree possible explanations OF the
freck and the probe was to be con-
[ucted along these lines:
Did Engineer Herman Hess, Of the
|econd division of No. SO, whose train
f 'ded with the first section, fail to
Fee a block stop signal?
Did A. II. Herst, Amherst tower
pan, fail to set the block signal
|safnst Hess train as Hess alleges?
Did the signal apparatus work
(roperly? Herst says it was faulty;
nus the New York Central denies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30
|R0MPT AND COMP [ETE SETTLEMENT
Of SUBMARINE ISSUE IS NECESSARY

larly impressed by the speech OF Ad-
miral Won Capelle, successor to Won
II itz at the head OF the department
OF marine.
At the conclusion of the speeches,
the progressive liberal party offered a
resolution to postpone indefinitely the
resolutions designed to hamper the
chancellor In his dealings with Amer
lea and other neutrals. These resolu-
ttons, offered by the national liberal
and conservative parties, directed that
the government should make no agree
ment with foreign power limiting
the use of submarine, except with
respect to passenger carrying ships.
If any attempt is made to revise
these resolutions in the reichstag the
progressive liberals will move an
amendment. For the last sentence
reading, "the liberty Of the use Of the
submarine weapon shall be reserved
in negotiation with foreign nations,
they will offer as substitute the
phrase: '*The liberty of the use OF
the submarine against Germany's en-
emies shall be reserved in actual and
further negotiations"
Though the government is expected
to issue some sort of statement on
the meeting, every effort has been
made to keep secret the actual state
ments made by Bethmann-Hollweg
and Admiral Won Capelle. To insure
secrecy, the reichstag's inspector per
eonally supervised arranG ements for
the meeting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-30

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l !
WASHINGTON, March 3o-Chalr-
man Padgett of the house naval COM
mittee, STAYED off today for time at
least, a long anticipated heckling Of
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels by
big navy members OF the commit
tee.
Daniels was allowed to tell in
peace his plans to increase the navy
personnel by 14,152 men and to warn
the committee against giving too
much heed to recommendations Of in
dividual officers who have not agreed
with the general board.
Today, tomorrow and Monday will
be the last days for hearings. Pad
cett explained. in announcing that the
secretary should not be interrupted
uptil he had completed his statement.
He promised that when Daniels had
finished. the time for asking questions
would be divided fairly among the
members.
Has there been any great demand
for that time?" Britten, of Illinois,
asked. He wishes considerable for
himself. it was explained.
* recommend TO the committee, -