Morris tribune., 1880-11-25

be slow to censure unless there Is inquest
ionable evieence of dereliction of duty.
People have had good chance to talk, in
this county of late, over the number OF
prisoners and other offenders who have es-
csped punishment, but the criminal and
absurd cry of 'save the county expense,
and false economy in failing to provide
suitable prison, has had more to do with
allowing culprits to go unpublished than
has any thing else. We always have and
always will favor the punishment of all
offenders regardless of any paltry cost, and
consider it little less that crime not to
bring guilty parties to justice because it
will entail an expense on the county.
GIVE US A CHANGE.-From time to time
we have taken occasion to condemn the
action of the railroad company in neglect
ing to furnish us with necessary supply
of wood. In every instance we have
spoken as reasonably and courteously as
one could be expected to, whose fingers
and toes were numb with cold, and no i'm
mediate prospects of.warming them. Al
ter waiting and warming ourselves-on
promises. we, with many others, discarded
our wood stoves and procured coal burners.
This worked we'll for u time, but now
comes the fact-cheerful information dur
ing a snow storm-that there is no coal in
town, and no assurances when we will
have any, as cars cannot be procured. Our
dealers have had supplies ordered for
nearly month, in one instance an order
sent to a St. Paul firm, on October 90, has
mot yet been filled, simply because no cars
can be procured. This is a cheering and
pleasant state of affairs, miles away from
any fuel. and liable to snow blockade at
any moment.
MUsIc.-The public will be pleased to
hear that Miss Belle Allyn, of Hastings,
an accomplished musician, contemplates
taking up her residence in this village, for
the purpose of giving instructions on the
piano, organ or guitar. Miss Allyn comes
we'll recommended, having received in
structions in music from some of the lead
ing musicians of the state. A letter from
Miss Bradford, well known as one of the
best pianists in southern Minnesota, speaks
in very complimentary terms both as to
Miss Allyns proficiency as scholar and rs
to her being fully competent to give in
structions on the piano, organ and guitar,
and also in thorough bass. Miss Allyn,
who is expected on Monday next, will
make her home with Mrs. M. Wcbber,
where she may be found. Her terms are
ten dollars for twenty four lessons, and
pupils will be received in adjoining towns
as we'll as in this village. We have no
doubt but that many will gladly avail
themselves of Miss Allyn's services, as a
thoroughly competent music teacher is an
acquisition most desirable and long needed
in this community
Owing to the enormous deliveries of
wheat at the elevators on this line. TO the
temporary stoppage of the Minneapolis
Mills for repairs, to the canal, and to the
fact that the storage capacity of the ele-
vators both at St. Paul and Minneapolis
are already taxed to the utmost, there is
danger that we may have our elevators at
this point blockaded, as are some others
at points east of US. This danger is seri-
Gus one, as it will throttle and check bust
ness, causing further delay, which, con.
sidering that our business men have now
waited for over month for collections,
IS-l,iol, Xrpf hoo l. Iy-ar ri op1
ly commencing, will not only prove very
embarrassing, but may cause disaster to our
business interests. Every thing is being
done by our elevator men to keep their
houses open, but as the Millers association
control this line exclusively, and all wheat
is shipped to Minneapolis, it is apparent,
lis the receipts at that point are largely in
excess of the manufacturing or storage Ca
pacity. an embargo, temporary one how
ever, must be the result. Looking at it
from this standpoint, it is very evident,
that in driving outside buyers from this
line, and obtaining exclusive control, the
Minneapolis millers have bit off more than
they can chew.
BOARD OF TRADE.-At the regular meet
ing held on Monday evening the principal
question under discussion was that of pro-
viding a series OF public entertainments,
of an instructive and entertaining order,
to Re held under the auspices of the board
The subject was fully discussed and it was
decided, i'll order to provide fund for
carrying out the laudable enterprise, to sell
season tickets, at two dollars per couple,
the tickets TO admit Il gentleman and lady
TO series of concerts to be held during the
season. AS to the entertainments, the hall
was to be seated as for sociable, the pro-
gramme TO consist of selections, by anna
teur vocaljsts, by the Morris Cornet Band
orchestra, and by selections such as read
ings, essays, Rotations, etc. by home tai.
ent. A general admission of ten cents is
the expenses of hall rent, etc. 1t is the in.
tentinn to canvass the town and dispose
of season tickets to such as may desire
them, and considering that the enterprise
ID d truly WOIbuy OuC, VIC
have no doubt but that our citizens will
promptly respond to the call, and aid in
promoting measure which promises to be
of great benefit to all. We will reserve
further remarks for another occasion when
the minor details have been completed,
but would ask and urge our citizens to lend
their aid and support in promoting com.
mendable enterprise.
EsTRAYs.-We have been requested to
: publish brief synopsis of the cstray laws
for the information of parties who may
} take up cattle running at large. Section 2
chapter 10 of general statutes, provides
that any person taking up an estray ''Shall
within seven days thereafter notify the
owner, if to him known, and request said
owner to pay all reasonable charges, and
take such estray away" Section pro
| e. exx,l,o =