Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-10-06

time, but care will be taken that they arc
vigorously dealt with should they commit
1 further breach of the peace.
BURGLAR On Friday night, Mr.. E. w.
Leonard was aroused from his slumbers by
a noise ut his bed room window, and on
looking ia that direction he discovered the
figure of man on the roof of the post
office, and from his movements it was evil
dent the fellow was endeavoring to open
the window las to effect an entrance into
the room. Mr. Leonard Immediately
| jumped for his revolver which was lying
ON the bureau, but unfortunately in SO do
ing made slight noise which alarmed the
burglar and he made his escape before a
bullet could be sent after or into him.
There may be such thing rs profession
al burglar or two in our midst, and it
would be well for people to adopt extra
precautions to guard against - visit from
these unwelcome visitors. There is but
one way to deal successfully with these
scoundrels, md that is to shoot Oh sight
They don't like dose of cold lead, and a
vigorous application of this kind of physic
is the only reliable means Of Kidding the
immunity of rascals of this stamp.
WnEAT-During the past week, under
the influence of keen and vigorous conpe-
tition the local wheat market has been con-
siderably agitatce, and as consequence
prices have ruled very high. The strife
during the week closing with this issue has
been between the agent of the Milfers us
ISOLATION and Messrs. Cogel s. DeKay, the
latter firm having entered the market as
independent buyers and as they. are dis
posed TO take their share of the wheat, and
as the Millers appear to want it regardless
of price, the prospects look promising
for the farmers to realize fancy prices,
Mcssrs. Cogel & DeKay are. they declare,
in the market TO stay, and as they have so
far pluckily stood their ground against the
association, they are evidently in dead
earnest, although opposed by powerful
combination. AS the producers are bene-
flied by the competition, the TRIBUNE de-
sires to see it kept up, and accordingly
wishes Messrs. Cogel s. DeKay, and not
only them but our merchants also, every
success in their creditable enterprise.
Competition is the life of trade and all in
terested in securing It should be supported.
A telegram sent from ST.. Paul last We'd
nesday night after the adjournment of the
state convention, arrived in Morris on
| Thursday afternoon, about an hour in at
vance of the passenger train, which left
the city twelve hours after the dispatch
was handed into the telegraph Office. This
is certainly a discreditable state Of affairs,
an outrageous inf1iction on the business
public. 1t is downright swindle to &C
ccpt or exact pay for such service, there is
no excuse for it, it is all very we'll 10 say
''the lines are not working" but this has
got to be such an old, stale and musty
story that the people are compelled to look
upon it as very convenient but rather too
transparent lie. Twenty hours between
ST. Paul and Morris is rather too much,
and it is openly commented upon as Curl
GUS in the extreme that such condition of
things always occurs when there is any
important matters transporting. 1t looks
as if there was collision between the tele-
graph company and some interested parties
who may be benefited by Withholding
! news until after they have had a good OPP
portuiity to spread it abroad in the state
through another medium than the wires.
STRIKE.-Somc fifteen or twenty graders
employed on the first section of the L. F.
s. D. railroad, quit work Friday because
they did not receive their pay on that day,
the last of the month Mr.. J. G. Mccarthy
the contractor, informed these men, who
arc small part of his crew that it was
impossible to make up the pay rolls before
the 9Th OF 9th Of the ensuing month"; and
took them to the bank where they were in
formed that the money would be paid over
just as soon as the time could be made up
and the pay-rolls completed. Even this
did not satisfy the strikers, who were evil
IDENTIFY determined to Insist on being paid
at any time they might demand their mon
ey. Of course, with large force, this is
impossible. There has to be some system
and it seemed reasonable that when guar
anieed their pay they would be satisfied.
This was not the case, however, and from
what we can learn, the foreman of the
gang was directly to blame for the trouble,
as he incited the men to quit work, telling
them as they did not get their pay on Fri
day-before the month was out-they
probably would not get it at all. The
trouble was ended after days delay by
discharging the boss.
TRoTTINa.-Owing to the promising
young dcluge of last week the annual
county fair did not bold forth as as an
nounced, at least special reporter sent
out to hunt up the ''show" couldn't find
even trace of it. The trotting races were
postponed to Tuesday, and accordingly at
the appointed time number gathered at
the track to witness the trot There were
three entries, G. w. Rohne's chestnut
gelding '"Tom," q bay mare owned by j.
P. II. Morris, and dark bay stallion be-
longing to Watson & Leonard. The heats,
best three in five, were closely contested
by the first two named horses, the stallion
acting badly, and evidently being out of
condition. Everything passed off very
satisfactorily, the races being free from
much of the previous Objectionable
features. 'Tom" took the lead every time,
and won in three straight heats, doing
some very fine trotting, and acting well
throughout. Time. 2:53, 2:54, and SOL.
Yesterday the gelding and mare trottcd
again, but with The same result, TON"
who had better handling, behaving himself
handsomely, and coming in the winner in
three straight heats, lowering lls time
three seconds on the last heat. Time,
2.59, 2:56, 2:51.