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Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
The Best VIII Take Most Polish.


In the handful of shingle which you
gather from the sea-beach, which the
indiscriminate sea, with equality Of
fraternal foam, has only educated to
be, every one, round, you will see
little difference between the noble and
mean stones. But the jewelers.
trenchant EDUCATION Of them will tell
you another story. Even the meanest
will be better for it, but the noblest
so much better that you can class the
two together no more. The fair veins
and colors are all clear now, and so
stern is natures intent regarding this,
that not only will the polish show
which is best, but the best will take
most polish. You shall not merely see
they have more virtue than the others,
but see that more of virtue more
clearly; and the less virtue there is,
the more dimly you shall see what
there is Of it.-John Ruskin.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
ANCIENT TALE OF CREATION
According to the Chippewa Legend,
Menaboshu Was the Originator
Of All Things. ,~

According to the legend of she Chip
peWa Indians, Menaboshu was the
creator of all things. He avowed one
day that he would make the earth.
He rounded the soil between his pow
erful hands until it grew into great
ball. Then Menaboshu mixed water
with the soil to- form mud, and be-
sides, nodded it about a great rock,
when, behOld-a still larger bali, says
Gershom Crane In the Boston Tran
script. Menaboshu then undertook to
devise the living things which dwell
on the earth. The first bear escaped
from its maker; leaped to the earth
and bounded straightaway across the
North American continent. But the
land where the sprawling bears huge
paws struck the earth was still so
fresh and soft that they left deep
tracks.
These deep marks quickly FILED
with water. Scarcely had the fright
ened bear bounded away when the
beautiful lakes-SuperiOr, Michigan,
Huron, Ontario and Erie-appeared,
full to the brim. They are as old
as the first bears tracks.
The creator now fastened to- make
rain. At sight of the water filing
the lakes he began to fear lest the
soil again fall in a heap; and he
caused the rain to fall from the sky
so long that the lakes oHerfowed to-
ward Erie, the track Of the foot which
CT %hA
bears weight much lower than the
others-the water, on it's way to the
sea, dropped abruptly from Ontario
into Erie. And To-! the Falls Of Nj
agara!
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
THE PYRAMIDS
ByT.T. MAXEY
o, Western Newspaper Union

a GROUP of mounds, about sew
"A enty in number, located in south
western Illinois, net great distance
from st. Louis, comprise what is said
to be the largest remaining work Of
the aborigines north of Old Mexico.
Whence came these Mound Builders,
how long they remained and whittier
they went, history seems not to record.
Scientists have failed to establish the
definite period Of time which their
construction represents. That these
monuments Of prehistoric man direct
" connect us with vanished people
Of whose history we know little or
nothing there is, of course, no question.
1t is thought by some that the So
called missions Of California, many Of
which are falling into decay, are as
infants compared with these ancient
piles Of earth which stand in mute
evidence Of the fact that years be-
fore modern civilization, this section
was the seat Of an empire Of a most
primitive race.
The greatest Of these mounds is
known, locally, as Monks mound Oeg-
end has it that a colony of Trappist
monks once lived upon it). It Is
more than 100 feet high, covers six
tee: S4.4s and, it is believed must
have !T-7t1:red 5000 men two years to
iiu;,5. ---s1
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Evidently, Not by the Senses.

An American was with a gushing en-
thusiasm describing his new car to an
English visitor. 1T runs so smooth
ly," he said, you can't feel it. Not
bit of noise, you can't hear it. Per-
feet ignition, you can't smell it. And
speed, why, it simply whizzes, you
can't see it."
my wordw exclaimed the aston
ished Britisher. "How do you know
the bally thing is e?"-Boston
Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
RECALLED FOND MEMORIES.

A director, who has a reputation
ing in his methods was giving his
leading man a tongue flashing that
fairly turned the atmosphere blue.
Through it all, however, the victim
leaned gracefully against the wall and
smiled happily.
"What the deuce are you grinning
about?" parked the director. do you
like to be cursed?"
"Why, yes. I rather enjoy it,"
chuckled the actor. ct recalls the
good old days, you know, when l
played Uncle Tom and was beaten
to death every night by Simon Lee
gree. "-Film Fun.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Telephone Nightmares.

Church, understand an arrange
ment has been patented so that when
person is talking on the telephone
the face of the person one is talking
to is reflected on a mirror in front Of
them, even if the person being talked
to is miles away.
Gotham-Well, 1 hope to gracious
if that is so some people I happen to
know will never telephone me.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Sympathy.

"See that man going into the office
building?' the chauffeur inquired as he
casually prepared to move his car from
the curb. II feel sorry for him some
times-he has to work so darned hard"
"You mean in order to make his liv-
1ng?" the doorman, in response, asked
idly.
"No," the chauffeur replied as he
gently let in the clutch, ITO make
NINE"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Stranue-Passino STRANGE!

The city visitor was consulting the
oldest inhabitant. ''How many peO-
pie in this town now?" he asked.
TWENTY-FIVE, sir"
"How many did you have last year?"
"Twenty-five, sir
"That's strange. Aren't there any
babies ever born in this town."
eyes, sir. But most every time a
baby is born, somebody leaves town."
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
StronoAm Methods.

"POlitics is game Of give and
take" remarked Mr.. Wapples.
'T'l subscribe to the first part OF
your statement" said Mr.. Grabcoin
who had just had an experience with
an alert money digger" II don't par
ticularly object to giving, but do OBJ
ject to the kind Of back talk 1 have t.
take for not giving more."-Birming
ham Age-Herald.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Modest.

First Manager--Im fed up with
these movie stars. Young Cecil Lee
grand is just the limit.
Second Manager-What's the mat
ter now?
First Manageable wants me to put
on a play he's written in which he's
featured as heavyweight cham
pion in the first part and a win
ming jockey in the secOnd.-Film
Fun.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Her Exact Words.

Bill-So you asked the sweet LITTLE
thing to marry your
Gill-Yes, I did.
"And she said yes supposeT'
mo, she didn't"
"Oh, she said no. did she?"
"Not exactly"
"Well, what did she say, then1"
"She said: 'Noth1n 'doin'.'"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS-We desire to
extend our heartfelt thanks to
the many friends and neigh
bors for their many kindnesses
extended to us at the time of the
death of our beloved mother Mrs.
Julia Meyer, and especially to the
Morris friends for their many acts
of helpful sympathy.
The Children.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Excessive Success.

ut isn't possible for success to es-
cape the sheer Of envy"
mo-" replied Cactus Joe. Success
should be taken in moderation. The
first time in an evenin' that a man
holds four aces everybody congratu.
lates him, the second time everybody
gets suspicious, and the third time
everybody guesses it's about time to
stop the game"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Wav to Lose Friends.

Bacon-You're looking down in the
mouth, old man.
Egbert I'll say I feel pretty
blue
"You look as II you had lost all your
friends"
"Well, to tell you the truth, I've bor-
rOwed money from everybody know"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
aSteS.

Stella-Tm going to get Hudson
seal.
May-My, but your appetite is de-
veloping! I can remember when you
were daffy about Columbia river
Cartoons Magazine.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
A Matter of Taste,

The Equestrienne-Oh, I'm so furi-
Gus with myself!
"Why?"
'For liking so much the kiss Jack
Thrusher made me take in the park
this morning."-Judge.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Best He Could Do.

"Good heaven, Dick! Tan shoes
with evening dress that's awfully bad
form!"
II know it, but stocking feet with
evening dress is worse. Boston
Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
His Views,

"Can the ouija board read the fu-
tureT'
"Well, I don't know. Sometimes
think the future Is a blank page"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
His Mistake.

Toni tried to open my heart to
her, but she stopped me coldly.
Ned-No wonder; she's an anti-vivi-
sectionist.-Beston Transcript.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND.-Crank of automobile Own
er can have same by calling at Tri-
bune Office and paying for this no
ttce.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Presents From Editors.

ut is my one regret that didn't be-
come a poet"
Had you done so, my boy, you
would have regrets by the hundred"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
ROOMS FOR RENT
FARMS FOR sALE-RENT.

FOR LEASE.-Hay land on the
Northeast Quarter of Sec. II, OAR
nen Township, also Corn for sale.
Mrs. Martin Anderson. If.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE The
extra choice improved SWA 5,
125-42 on Glacier Trail between Nor
ris and Donnelly. Easy terms. Con-
slider unimproved quarter or choice
town property if clear. E. G. White
head, Sherburn, Minnesota. If
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
AdNice

Here, young man, is a simple plan,
Go to it;
II It is un-American,
Don't do it!
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
Queer

Queer
"Time is money, you know"
Eyes, but what puzzles r'F' is '"h~
fellows with plenty Of IT, -
hands so often ask you
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
TWELVE BUG POWER.

Papa Spider-Hey son, run out
and catch few more firefies, the
light is getting low.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08

1t may be that I shall not do
A single thing worth while,
But while my skies above are blue
I'll try to show a smile.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
All Serene.

81 notice they're on very peaceful
terms with their next-door neighbors."
Eyes; the two families don't speak
to each Other."-New York Sun.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08

WHAT OFFICERS ARE FOR
$50 you've elected a new set OF
officers"
Yes. Now all we've got to do ID
to sit back and kick about the way
they do things"
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
THE MARKET PLACE
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

RATES:-one cent a word each 1nser-
Eon.-- The minimum charge is IS cents.
In order to avoid expense of bookkeep-
ing and collecting it is desirable that
all classified advertisements be paid in
advance, unless you have q ledger &C
count with The Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
In Botany

''Of what are you afraid, my childr'
Inquired the kindly teacher.
''Oh, sir, the flowers! They are wildP"
Replied the tinid creature.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08

C per cent farm loans. See us.
" Markley Land & Loan Co.,
Morris. tt.
Morris tribune., 1921-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE An Acme binder in
good shape. $35. G. F. Kirk.
Phone 3F112.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28
The Evolution OF The Modern Newspaper And The
Agencies LnOoZOed In Its Making EOen From The
"Tchng-Pao'' Which Started 1t off In $50 4. D.

tCoerTngUup FROM PAqE -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

which marked distinctive advance
ments in the path Of the newspa-
per. In 1851 Paris issued the Ca
zette which contained the news OF
the capital. and Germany brought
forth it's first real newspaper in 1898
IN Augsburg. the Allgemeine Zeitung,
which is published to this day.
FIRST AMERICAN PAPERS
WE'RE SUPPRESSED.
The first periodicals. which we
may call newspapers, that appeared
in the United States were issued at
the beginning OF the 18th century.
The pioneer was called Public Oc-
.currences and came out in Boston in
the year 1880. 1t was SO radically
democratic and OutspOken that II
was smothered by the magistrates
on its first day OF publication. The
first permanent newspaper was the
Boston Newsletter, issued I'm April,
1904. Though IL was also squashed
within a few years. with IL the first
real newspaper reporting began. In
enc OF its news scoops the report
of the execution OF six pirates was
handled like a story OF a similar
event would be today. with the pray
ers and the last speeches and the at
utude and actions OF the crowds. all
written up. The first real daily news
paper which appeared in the United
states was the Philadelphia Penn
sylvania Packet which flOurished for
half a century.
America has played a most dis
tincuve part In furtheriag the art OF
Journalism the world over. The role
OF the American rress in newspaper
progress has been prominently the
development OF gathering.
Comment recedes TO a subordinate
place and occupying comparatively
insignificant space one could al
most name the day on which this
new and greater Journalism was
born. II was the day that saw Ft.
sumter fred upon. The civil war
made Americans a nation of news
paper readers. The peoples eager
ness TO set tiding OF loved ones In
camp and ON The battlefield brought
The newspapers a circulation un-
dreamed of before and they began
90 hll a place unknown previously
IN the history OF human evolution
That place American newspapers
have never since relinQuished. Since
that era there has never been a time
when mechanical invention failed 10
keep pace with the increasing de-
mands of practical journalism.
. EEE,S ~ BIZ NDERS INTO
INTELLIGENT LEADERSHIP.
The conditions were unique and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

they were summarily suppressed, as
they still are in some parts OF Eu-
rope.
Most OF the early journals were
not newspapers so much as they were
vehicles for publishing moral or po-
litical essays. Editors were in no
hurry about printing the news. The
Declaration OF independence adopt
ed by congress at Philadelphia July
I. was not published in the chief pa
per Of the town until the 18th. and
did not appear in the Boston paper
until the 22nd. A communication
from a man OF national reputation
was considered far more important
than any amount OF news. The
newspapers OF the revolutionary
period were chiefly Instruments for
stirring the people TO action. After
wards they flourished as the organs
OF parties and politicians, bringing
about the era OF personal journal
ism and OF editors who were greater
than their papers.
AT no time during the first half OF
the 18th century was Journalism re-
garded as a profession requiring spe-
cIal ability. Even IN 1850 the bust
ness of issuing a newspaper was
than as a vocation and editors usu-
ally gained their living by practic-
ing law or medicine and by holding
public office. Most OF them were
as poor as poverty and had TO de-
pend upon political or private IA
vors TO a humiliaung extent When
merchants advertised, they did It IN
a spirit OF benevolence that would be
CALLING 10 the practical publisher OF
modern ability
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
PIONEERED NEWS FEATURE
Looking back al that era, il seems
amazing that editors did not make
better use OF such news facilities
han they did. But II must be re-
membered that the papers were ex-
pected TO comment on the news
rather than 10 gather Il for its owr
sake. American journalism had not
yet shaken off the influence Of Eu.
ropean journalism. The latter wa,
gwen TO criticism and comment and
put much emphasis on literary form
The distinctive note of the Ameri
can newspaper. that Of news gather
ing. had not yet been fully develop.
| cd. News Of important happening.
still spread throughout the country
| by means OF letters, or by the wore
/ Of mouth. through travellers. coacl
| drivers and vessel captains. As lat,
as the Mexican war the movement
OF armies and the accounts Of bat
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CONFINED FROM PAGE ONEl
stone lifted against the deep blue OF
Egyptian slzies. After this came the
writing on stone and pieces OF clay
placed IA the temples OF the gods
and ths palaces of kings. Then
came the discovery OF papyrus. made
from a plant on the banks OF the
Nile river and after papyrus man
went one step farther IA his newt
able manner and found parchment
Then paper was found and a great
thing accomplished.
'srCBING-PAO" GAVE
NENSPAPERDOM START
The earliest newspaper that could
be called by the name appeared IN
China It's name was '"TchinE-paO"
OF News OF the Capital and 10 has
has appeared daily in Picking since
about $50 A. u. IL consisted chief
~ OF official news. imT arial DEGREES
and certain business transactions in
.he city. Under the Roman en-
pire the Acta Diurna (Dily Occur
rences} containing the news of wars.
Kamiss and elections. were written by
The public officers. posted In con-
spicuOus places. and sent 90 distant
places OF the empire for the in
formation OF the armies.
Ia Europe the forerunners of the
modern newspaper appeared in the
9Th century as single sheets. ISSUED
At irregular intervals and sold by
peddlers. some great event such as
war. pesdlence or edict serving as
preteNt. They were Issued IN the
principal cities OF Europe. mainly
IN Germany. In them may be found
accounts Of the discovery of Amer
lca--that Is In those stiu extant. In
The middle OF the 18th century there
we're two papers published In Eng
and but they were papers strictly
relating 20 affairs or parliament no
other paper was allowed 90 be is
sued and one printer named Tygyn.
who violated this order and printed
paper was hanged. drawn. and
Huartered for his act in 1865 the
London Gazette appeared as an Of
fetal paper and has continued ever
since. though IL Is now a modern
daily newspaper.
Daniel Defoe IN 1904 produced his
weekly Review which he later print
ed and issued three times a week. q
few years after this came the Taller.
Or which the Ir.shman. Steele por-
trayed fhe news OF London with his
native wit and humor. After that
came the Spectator. the Examiner
and ne Morning Chronicle. all Of
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they created an unique kind OF
newspaper. Our journals are dis
tinctively American. They have Dor
rOwed little from Europe and they
fulfill a different function from that
of the press in other countries. They
are presumed TO voice the thought of
the people as well as that OF poll
icians or rulers. To see how far the
science of newspaper making has
advanced in the last generation or
so IL Is necessary only 10 take q swift
glance at the earlier American jour
nalism before il had blazed its own
paths and reached a goal so different
from that of the European press. In
reading the comparatively humble
story of the first century and a half
OF American journalism IL should
never be forgotten that much that
seems sOrdid and violent was a nee
esSary part or the work or evolu-
ton. The young nation was crude
and It's journalism was crude but it's
very errors and excuses sprang
from an intense love of individual
and national freedom.
De Tocqueville may have peen
right when he said. upon his visit TO
this country in 1881, that the Amer
lean newspapers were full OF open
and gross appeals 20 the passions Of
their readers q deDlOra BILE
abuse OF the powers of thought" but
the fact was that the Journalism OF
our country had not yet found itself.
IL was even then on the threshold OF
the formative era which was to pre-
pare II for the sudden and splendid
outburst at the nations call after the
fall Of Sumter.
The first American newspapers
were chiefly reprints OF English pa
pers Local news consisted mostly
of timetables OF coach-lines and the
movements OF sailing vessels For
eign news was confined entirely 70
matter reprinted from the London
journals. which were months old
when received. The editor OF the
Boston Newsletter once naively ex-
pressed regret that he was "13
months behind in giving news from
Europe" Postmasters were the first
, editors and their Offices the centers
OF news.
! WHEN ESSAYS HAD
MORE SPACE THAN NEWS.
Papers were printed by hand or
wooden presses whose capacity was
/ severely taxed by a circulation OF
/ 400 or 500. There was little freedom
\ OF the press. Newspapers were toll
] Grated so long As they gave no Of
tense 10 the authorities otherwise
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28


the composing room by 10 o'clock
or midnight. After that comes tie
dispatches from Washington, the
news Of political meetings, and Of
evening events at home. At or
1870 IN the morning the last pages
are made up. A few moments later
the presses begin 20 revolve and
soon the paper Is out.
RAPID PROGRESS IN
AMERICA AND EUROPE.
The spread OF the newspaper IN
America has been. far more rapid
than IL has been in any other cour
try. The British Isles came next 20
this country iu the amount OF news
papers printed and issued. and then
France. Germany and italy in order.
The newspaper in America stands
for news and that alone: In England
the newspap per is valued more for its
editorial comment and its various
criticisms than for its news ga
France and Italy the characteristics
Of q great Journalist are hts editor
ial qualities and not his news gath
ering ability
There has been from time 20 time
considera bic discussion as 20 whether
newspapers are literature as 10 The
term litera ture could De properly
confined 20 writings possessing che
qualities OF permanencc and 81 artis-
tic finish TnhapDilv. literature is
what large bodies Of people read
/ NeWspa pers NAV be bad literature
/ bat literature they are The hold
they have taken and arc taking -
| he reading matter o. the bulk ~
/ The population in al tho moro high
Z "a Sc d. 10
/ most serious facts ~ orr time.
L 81 not roo much 20 s2y tha. .rey
Iare. and have been for the jas. .aIl
I century. eyertlue more Influence on
he popular mind and the popular
/ morals than either the pulpit or .he
book press has excrted in the past
/ 500 wears. They are now SIn ping -l-
eoeia and political world of tho Z0th
/ century. The new generation which
I -he schools are pouring ont Dr. tens
f ~ millions is getting its tastes
opinions and Standards from then
and what sort OF world this WI pro-
duCe 100 wears hence nobody knows.
Howe e-. in the past the newspa-
pr has been the messenger and her
aid az better things than the world
+ has known It's historv has been
closely linked with that q man g.
. mo past JUG years 1T mas DeeN .ilt
. pace-rl maker Of his progress. IN th-
/ realm OF mechanics and - econ
/ cmicg. as well as in music. literature
and art. They have come uD 90
gether out Of the past; they are
I bound i1 noble work f. the present
times We can a. least hope that Oh r.
F American newspaper NAV continue
20 be what a. has been in The past a
y essen ger OF splendid things and a
harbinger 81 glorious realities % be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28
NEXT COMES TYPESETTTNG
AND LINOTYPE MACHINES.

To keep pace with such a press
the typesetting machine was sure 10
come. Ottmar Nergenthaler's limo
type machine was soon adopted by
al publishers because Of its ability
10 keep pace with the requirements
OF the unS5ern press. Instead Of