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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20

| the state Auditor of this state in the
case which is known as Cook VS..
1verson. In 1909, this law was de-
clared unconstitutional.
1--WE recognize today that the in
1tlal move in the laying out or
building of a road requires the SER
vices of a competent engineer, but
it was not until 1911 that any funds
were made available for that pur-
pose and at that particular session
of the Legislature $15O,OOO was ap-
propriated for the engineers of the
whole State of Minnesota.
Apparently about that time the
citizens who were interested in pub
lie affairs began to realize that more
money was necessary to provide pro-
per system Of roads and in 1911
what was known as the ElWell law
was passed. This provided for an
assessment against the benefited pro-
perty of one-fourth of the cost of the
road, the county to pay one-fourth
and the state one-half. It is a ques-
answered to any one in position to
know, as to where and how the one
half would be paid by the state.
I'm 1915 there was passed what
was known as the Bob Dunn one
mill tax, which produced in 1913
the first real money we had in any
decent proportion for road building.
In that, year we secured $1,4OO,OOO
and in 1914 that amount was in
creased to $2,997,936.26. This, with
Federal Aid and local funds for the
last two years period 1918-1919, has
produced something over fifteen mil
lion dollars year or over thirty mil
lion for the two year period. Com
pairing this fund with the funds we
have had for road and bridge build
ing in previous years it would seem
that we were we'll provided with
means to build roads in Minnesota,
but Minnesota has been very active
in building roads.
Your State Highway Commission
from 1907 to 1917 graded 4,673
miles or road and surfaced 1850
miles. Our Highway Commissioner
from 1917 up to the present time has
graded 1879 miles and surfaced
1895 miles, a total of 1904 miles. |
Added to this are roads built by
township officials which has created
a wonderful amount of mileage to be
taken care of with this seemingly
enormous amount of money.
MOTOR CAR GETS ON JOB
'Then came a period in which au-
tomobiles, motor trucks, motor buss-
es, high powered trucks Of all sizes
made their appearance and in 1907,
the first year of our auto tax where |
we had a correct count 1000 mach
ines were licensed. In 1908, 1880;
in 1909, 10000 machines and 1910,
28, 500 and in 1911, approximately !
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
SHOWS INCREASE OF
MORE THAN A THIRD
Morris Now Has 1890 Inhabitants,
An Increase of 635 Over Number
in 1910

There has been an increase in pop
ulation of approximately 38 per cent
in the City of Morris during the ten
year period from 1910 to 1920, &C
cording to the figures of the last
census report. Morris now has 1920
inhabitants, as compared with 1885
in 1910 an increase of 635.
Morris is shown to be the largest
city in the vicinity, Benson having
a population of 2111, and GIenwood
of 2187-an increase of only 26 over
the figure for 1910. Pope county as
a whole has increased it's population
from 12,746 in 1910, to 1851 in
1920.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Praises Minnesota in Poetry

The Tribune is in receipt of the
following verses on Minnesota from
o. S. Hervin, 643 Thomas St., St.
Paul. It is an improvement over
some of the alleged poetric effusions
on Minnesota, and it is printed here
as an encouragement to poets to
really write something that will do
justice to this state:
MINNESOTA
A land of homes, name in song
Of stream from Big Stone to
Mendoza,
A queen in steel is Minnesota,
Where strength and splendor both
belong;
fertile field with tassel tresses;
Ten thousand lakes with snug re-
cesses.
With smiling glen and laughing
fall,
Our state is grandest of them all.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20

$4,000. Commencing with Jan. /,
1912, the law for triennial registra-
ton went into effect and for three
years Jan. 1, 1912, to Dec. 81, 1914,
we registered $4,000 machines. For
the three year period Jan. 1, 1915,
to Dec. 81, 1917, we registered 49,
400 machines.
For the first year of the present
triennial period up to Dec. 81, 1918,
we registered 100000 machines and
on Dec. 81, 1919, we had 26O,88O
machines, an increase of almost 56,-
900 in one years period. We now
have over 276,OOO licenses in effect
in this state. You must bear in
mind that this remarkable increase
came in a period directly after the
war when almost all manufacturing
plants were largely engaged in pro-
ducing war material and restricted
in the use of materials for CONNER
cia1 purposes.
"This remarkable increase has sim
ply made the upkeep Of roads such
an expensive proposition that types
of road of higher type than gravel
must be considered. The road and
bridge funds are being completely ex-
hausted in the upkeep of the one
system of roads now known as the
trunk line system or the roads which,
if Amendment No. passes,. will be
built and maintained through a tax
on motor vehicles.
''This is the picture I would like
CONTINUED on Page 9.)
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
League Paper at Benson

Last weeks issue of the Swift
County Review at Benson announced
that it had been purchased by the
Swift County Farmers Publishing
Co., and possession would be given
this week. Under the new manage
ment the Review enters the harem
of Townley's kept press. The Nc
Gowans, we'll known newspaper men
of Appleton who last year purchased
the Benson Monitor, will probably
look upon the transfer in ownership
of the other paper as a piece Of rare
good luck.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
New Telephone Circuit

A new telephone circuit between
Morris and Glenwood has been estab-
lished. The large telephone truck,
manned with crew of company en-
ployees, has been in evidence in Nor
ris thruout the week, for the pur-
pose of completing the work. The
double circuit between the two cities
will make it possible to get prompt
service on very busy line.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Four Generations at Grove Home

Four generations were represented
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. z.
Grove last week, when they had at
their home as guests, their son and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Grove,
their granddaughter and her hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Tiffen, and
their great-granddaughters, Mahala
and Eamalla Tiffen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiffen and children, and Mrs. Guy
Grove came on Monday from Seattle,
Wash, and remained in Morris for
a few days, before going to Mime
apolis where they will spend the
winter, while Mr.. Tiffen attends the
Medical School of the University of
Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
MINNESOTA
Initiate New Members

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the A. O..
H. held a meeting in their hall on
Tuesday evening, Six new members
we're initiated: Mrs. Kate Nc
Carthy, the Misses Nellie and Annie
Murphy, Miss Ruth CARNEY, Miss
Nellie Coleman, and Miss Ruth
CARNEY.
7 After the business meeting, a
luncheon was served, and short
program given.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
TRUNK ROADS NEEDED
TO SUPPLEMENT Rails
Concluding the Road Debate Senator MGa Points Out the
Supplementary Transportation sysem-Revews the Present
Which Put Burden Towns and Countie-Summary by
Cation Lays Emphasis On Making Cities Pay
Senator McGarry for the Affirmative

Senator McGarry for the Affirmative
{ Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker,
president of the Minnesota Highway
Improvement Association, who intro
duced the Babcock Amendment in the
Senate, was introduced and spoke
for the affirmative.
Senator McGarry said: 'In order
that you may see the picture of road
legislation which I claim to have on
account of my IA years experience in
the legislature and before that as
county commissioner, and the neces-
sity for additional legislation. would
like to have you go with me over
period of years so our viewpoint
judging from past legislation and the
prohibitive nature of our Constitu-
tion for securing direct appropria-
tions for road and bridge building in
the state, it must have been the
thought of the farmers of our con-
stitution that this nature of improve
ment should be borne by the farm
ers, for in the past years it was en-
tirely in their hands to not only
build the roads but furnish the neces-
sary ways and means for construct
ing roads and bridges.
''The money secured for road and
bridge building was entirely a mat
ter left in the hands of our township
and county officials. The township
officers we're empowered with spend
ing Is mills regularly, 5 mills emer-
gency and then later on, through
other legislation 1 mill dragging tax,
making 21 mills in all.
"The county commissioners were
allowed first mills for road and
bridge purposes, then increased to 8
mills, later to mills and then the
sum extended to 10 mills. This
came as demands for more roads and
better roads were more pro-
nounced by the residents of different
sections of the state. The old path
master" system by which residents
of different farming sections of the
state would work out or attempt to
work out their poll-tax gives a very
fair vision of what was intended to
be the road building system of this
great state in years gone by.
PORK BARREL KNOCKED OUT
"In 1897 a constitutional amend
ment was adopted for a fund of
120th of a mill upon all property in
the State of Minnesota. In 1909 this
was increased to Il tn of a mill. Pre-
vious to that time there was created
what was known as the pork-barrel
system with fund of 100000 to be
distributed by the members of the
legislature through and to the diff
erent counties in the state.
In 1909 this particular bill or
fund was enjoined from being paid
into the different counties of the
state by an injunction served upon
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Building Rifle Range

Work on the rife range, under the
supervision of Lieut.. e. o. Wells, has
been under way all week, and the
work will be completed very soon.
The men have finished digging the
pit, and are now building up the con-
crete walls.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Returns From Canada

R. Northcott returned on Monday
from fve-weeks' visit at the home
of his son, H. J. Northcott at La
Combe, Alberta, Canada Mr.. North
colt reports that he was very much
pleased with the country in the
vicinity of his sons home, and that
the crops there promised to be. "a
bumper"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Just One Point Off

At the close of last weeks INSTALL
ment Of the road debate we reported
Commissioner Babcock as stating
that the receipts from the one mill
tax were SIC, 6,6SO,OOO. It should
have read $1,66S,OO0. Just one
decimal point out of the way, but
considerable difference just the
same
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-08-20
Opens Law Offices

Sheridan Flaherty has opened up
a law Office in the rooms over the
Stevens County State Bank, recently
vacated by D. L. Kennedy. Mr..
Flaherty was formerly located at
Wadena. - aaaaa Nsv.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23
NE PALACE. MONDAY.

Katherine Dcreham loved Prince Anton. or that she was sure. Yet she Shrank as from actual blows W hen Inc offered hcr marriaG Ge. This is told in "A Dark Lantern" Versa tile Alice Brady is at the top notch or her power as an emotional actress in this big R"alart picture which opens at the Palace theater on Mon day fur- three days run.
 The Keith vaudeville bill will bc featured by Jack Levy and His symphony Girls" beautiful Keith headline act with pretty music. pretty
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23
MAY ALLISON AT LYCEJM.

Tonight is the last time to see May Allison. the pretty Screen Classics star play the part of the faith healer in The Cheatcr." The question as to whether d man should lie to save a woman's reputation is answered in this picture, and the folly Of falsehood is revealed in this soul-sea rching drama.
 tonic Moreno in The Yelled Mystery" a Mack Sonnett Comedy, the Screen Magazine and the Lyceum Topical Review.
 The four acts of vaudeville are con- cluded this evening. The Brentwood, the minstrel revue with a cast of
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23
..rLoK>DoR," AT PARSONS.

'Ftoradora." beloved or theatre gocrs a couple uf slecades ago and revived by the Mcssrs. Lee x j. T. Shuhert this spring at the Hugh Gen tury Theater. New York. where it rlr. for nineteen solid weeks. will come to Hartford for brief arrangement of thrce days only at the Parsons thea ter beginning Thursday night n will Inc presented there in all its stupenh- nnsncss and magniliccncc just As it
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

inquire before hand of the local man aSer. The concert goers often write |" me during tho year. to tell me the things that they like pest''
 A musical society in a certain city wrotc to mo personally before I went P th"fc this seasons Please don't play i'eetff"Fen's ApPassienata: you played u here two years ago, and last year MT Morris played. it. We'd like an- other soslata this year It is not diihcnf to understand the impulse | 'ha' directed this letter. It is not that they did no appreciate the Appasion- | ata. but simply that it had whetted , 'hclr appetite for more sonatas. It is
 ms spirit that I particularly like ! lh thc American audiences, the feclinc or personal contact with them and I the knowiedge they are trying to get
 all they can out of the music Such l interest and responsiveness is wortl
 more to a musician than anv amount
 Of musical knowledge and under | standing"
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23
(DII.se COMING.

|at the Lycoum next Fri- |n musical comedy which |ious doughboys after tho D peasant home in Brit play their homcly and !. sentiment, and spirits; trough fiavolIrsomc anec- lllows In particular the lad too bashful to speak the French girl who himsically "understands". )pretation of tho singular |ltty of its humor and tho interpolating music the
 sending here the same bf players headed by Will
 as tho Prince of Kind To whimsical fairy story:
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23
.N PALACE SUNDAY

Julian Eltinge may be most fem ininely intriguing in his latest pic ture. An Adventuress'' he was the most fascinating of widows on the legitimat stage. but he draws a line, straight and firm, between his art and his private life.
 In his new Republic picture. An Adventures. which comes to the Palace theater Sunday Mr. Eltinge divides his time between both male and female parts.
 The other big feature is Sherry" drama in seven parts.
 The Palace symphony orchestra under the leadership of M. F. Nalen- tine will render selected concert of popular and classical hits including selections from "Buddies.'' Rainbow Girl" Take It From Me" and "Once Upon Time
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

was during its run at the Century theater.
 'Floradora" has lost none of it's at tractivcness. according to reports or those who have seen il. and the pres ent revival i@ presented hy com- petent company surrounded by chorus that is not only good looking but cnlorful and tastefully garbed. and can also sing and dance. ScenicallN. il is more than adequate. Musically. II iS the same old 'Floradora" with such gems Of melody as Tell Me Pretty Maiden and The Shade of inc Sheltcriny Palm Its tun"fuI mum bers winning new friends and causifU old ones to mellow up under their mclodious strains.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

seven entertainers, is featured. The other acts are presented by Floto Brothers, Bell and Bellgrare, and Harry Haye;.
 Tomorrow night Ethel Clayton is seen in Man. Woman and Money, a picture in which she plays with her customary capable acting. sky Eye is a cyclonic air romance of death- defying escapades. Other pictures are the third episode of The Yelled Mys- tery," with Antonio Moreno: Rolin CnmcdN. Little Miss Jazz and the
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

Ford Educational Weekly. The feature picture next Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday is Olive Thomas in |. Ralph II. Ince Production. Out Wonder" The Lyceum patrons will re- call that Miss Thomas died in Paris recently.
 Orth and, Coleman'a Tip Top Merry Makers return next Monday fer n two weeks engagement by popular de mand. Al Lemons is with them. Tn Search of Millions" will be the offer ing. for the first half of next week.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

Vera Halarc ns Julie herself and Lambert Terry, whose shyness as Prince Charming comes near tO being Julic's undoing. The seat sale will open next Monday at the box office of tho I4yCcum theater.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23
HAROLD BAUER WILL
 PLAY HERE ON NOV. :

Harold Bauer. the famous pianist. who will play at FoN's 1heater under the auspices of the New Britain Musical Club on Sunday. November at 3:3o D. m. declares that he likes 10 know tho taste of nIs audience ana that he often makes up his program
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

girls and pretty clothes. o'Malley and Durham, two iin2 comedians,
 with new songs and dances: Lillian Vernon. The Girl or Today" and
 ''Thc Three Buddics.' in novelty offering arc 1ll very fin" acts that will more than please.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-23

othsrw-. by press $rnu of the thrners with which
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-20
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Sept 2o.-Wheat: No.
red, $2.54h0257A; No. 2 red,
$2.53h02.57: No. 3 red, $2.54@25s;
No. 4 red. $2.54; No. l hard, $2.51h
@2.5214; No. 2 hard, 42.5002.52:
No. 3 hard, $24702.4s; No.
northern spring, $2.54; No. 2 north
ern spring. $2.48@2.50; No. 3
northern sprinsr $2:4S; No. I north
ern spring. $2.49z; No. s northern
spring, 1926; No. / mixed, $500
Isl; No. 2 mixed, $2.47; No. 3 mix
ed. $2.45h.
Corn: No. 1 mixed. $1.22h@
1.25h: No. / yellow. $1.73K0
1.25h; No. 3 yellow, $f.21@1.22A
No. 4 yellow, $1.20h@1.21h; No. s
yellow, $1.20@1.211z; No. 6 yellow,
$50; No. / white. $1.23@1.25A
No. 2 white, $1.21@1.25h; No. 3
white, $1.21; No. 4 white, $1.20;
sample grades, $1.16@1.17.
Oats: No. l white, COX @61Ac;
No. 2 white, 60h@61Ac; No. 3
/ white, 59h@6oc; No. 4 white. ssh
@59hc; sample grade, Sec.
Rye: No. 2, $1.92h@1.s3h.
Barley: 03@1.01.
Timothy seed: $6.o0@7.00.
Clover seed: $1S.00@25.00.
Pork: Nominal. !
Lard: $20.70.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-20
SUSPENDED FINE
AGAINST PARENT

Sentence against John Ligino.
East Moline Mexican. for viola
ton Of section 274 OF the school
law relative to attendance, was sus-
pended after Q hearing Saturday
afternoon upon promise Of the de.
fendept to send his 12-year-old
daughter to school. Faithful COM
pliance with the law is the ouly way
in which Ligino can hope to escape
payment Of $25 and costs, the fine
for his offense.
Ligino spent Saturday night In
East Moline Jail before giving his
promise to send his daughter .tc
school. His-excuse for not sending
the child was that she was needed
at home to herd COWS since he wal
unable to do the work through ILL
ness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-20
CHURCH SOCIAL
GREAT SUCCESS

F., Proceeds from the box social and
card party given by the young la
dies of the Altar society and So
dality Of the st. Mary's Belgian
Catholic church of East Moline
Sunday afternoon totaled more than
$500. The money taken in will be
used to purchase furniture for the
new school and sisters home now
being completed.
The social was held in the Van
Thorre store building on Eigh-
teenth avenue between Twelfth and
Thirteenth street. All afternoon
the spacious hall was crowded,
some parties having to be turned
away for lack Of accommodations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-20

Nh. h Hardy, residing at TiT1l
otGnne nd Fourth strsst Slivis,
niS5owIy eocaped serious injury
na1usday svGaing whom she was
et5pek and hurled TO the pavement
bysan eufomobile driven By Henry
ochabsgt ~ Fourth avenue. East
Ncline. The woman had Just do
bcepdsd from Q Wstsrtown car and
~ crosstng over 70 the Sidewalk.
WAan tho car struck her. One Of
~ hnDes wAs bruised, her head In
jurod md her clothing badly torn.
~ was taken 70 the oiaces OF DR.,
~ Long whore her injuries were
oarol for. She apparently suffered
AosHl elects from the shock Of the
fall. :
Schubert, who claims he was un-
eble 70 stop his car In time to avoid
hitttAg Mrs. Hardy. was asked to
appear before Magistrate A. A.
Ni,es ct 6 o'clock this evening. II
10 possible charges Of passing q
street car while unloading passen-
csfs may be brought against him
bat witnesses state he was in nc
way TO blame for the accident Po-
lice believe that had Schubert been
going at full speed the blow would
have killed or more seriously in
jured Mrs. Hardy since 1t was q d.
rect one. However. the auto wa
brought to . stop after striking
her before the wheels could pass
over her body.
Mrs. Hardy and Schubert are old
AcQuaintances and 1t il probable
the affair will be settled out Of
court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-20

WHEAT Decline
OATS LOWER
"a M-T 0M

Chicago, Sepe 3o.-Whsat prices
declined today IN sympathy with d.
preston In the corn market On
the break, however, fair support de-
velopsd and 3 rally followed. Re
ceipts were not large. and country
offerings light. Opening quotations.
which ranged from l to 2kc lower,
with December LBS to 1.3s, and
March 1,33, were followed By IN
additional setback, but then BY IN
upturn to nearly Saturdays finish.
Active milling demand counted
later ~ . sustaining factor. Ths
market closed steady, Ut the same
q Saturdays finish to Nc lower.
with December 2.3sk to 2.A0 and
March 1.34k.
Favorable weather and generous
receipts led to general selling ol
corn and to . sharp setback in val
ues. After opening lie to sac down.
including December Ut lG5x Ia
LOT. the market continued weak.
Opinion prevailed that there
would be NO cold weather for z
considerable period. The market
closed steady. 1t the same ~ Sat-
urday's finish to Inc lower. with
December 1.07x to LOS.
Oats went lower with corn, start
ing Nc to 1Ac of. December Gin
to &c, and then reacting q little.
N1N- l.~NJ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-20

Prisss ranging dom . whssa cul-
fivator TO caah pfises u 50 csufs
|wees awarded winners q tho school
eardso-oxhihafs shown At the Ian.
ual Arts buiIding Saturday. Hun
dreds q en4siss were made IN As
exhibit and many excellent speed
msns o. fruits ana vegetables were
shoWn.
0ar6eid school cams within one
point q carrying on al -h0nofs IN
the contest. The school made Z
total Of s. points, the highest IN
the list, but was outciAssed IN
quality OF garden products BY one
point By Grant school. In the
canned goods exhibit Gandeld scor'
ID IS points while her nearest n
val in this department Mckinley
school, made only - points. Lin
coin won honors d the flower ex-
hibit. Thsrs were 1S5 entries and
go exhibits shown.