Morris tribune., 1881-06-16

CELEBRATIoN.--A subscription paper has
been circulated among our business men,
and although only some twenty persons
have been called upon as yet, the amount
feots up quite handsomely. If others who
are yet to be seen donate as literally as
those who have already subscribed, there
will be enough money raised to insure
creditable celebration on the forthcoming
national holiday. We understand that ii
is the intention to follow out as nearly as
possible the programme of last year, and
liberal purses will be offered for trotting
and running races, base ball, glass ball
shooting and other sports. We do hope
our citizens will take commendable pride
in making the festivities of the day sue
cess in every respect; this can only be ac'
complished by liberal contributions and a
hearty cooperation with the management.
The officers of the day are: r. NJ Rich
ardson, president; g. II. Munro. secretary.
Marshals, D. r. Sutherland, chief, A. s..
Brisbine and L H. Stanton, aides; com.
mittees: finance, w. j. Munro, F. M.
Teele and G. W. Rohne; arrangements,
]. D. Good, r. G. Moore; racing, T. E.
aeenan, G. M. Giltinan and H. G. Car
penter. A complete programme will be
furnished next week.
BASE BALL.-On Saturday the Herman
base ball club will visit our village and
play friendly game of bail with the home
nine. 1t is thought that the clubs are very
evenly matched, if this is the case, and if
the game is free from the unfriendly
wranglings which have heretofore marred
some of the games played, the occasion
promises to be very enjoyable. We world
suggest to the clubs that as there are usu
ally large number of spectators IN atten,
dance, among whom are many ladies, that
they carefully refrain from any loud talk
or improper conduct. Any dispute that
occurs can and should be settled by the
captains, umpire or referees, no noisy talk
is necessary at all, and the players should
that under the rules of the old
club they are liable to expulsion should
they conduct themselves improperly willie
a game is in progress. 1t is the business
of the umpire to decide, and as his decis-
ions can be disputed by the captains, if
there are good grounds for supposing his
judgement wrong, and as the captains
duties are to see that their clubs get fair
play, it is in very bad taste for any player
to. take the duties of captain or umpire on
his shoulders. 1t looks boyish and silly
for player who is decided out, to COM
mence disputing and bullying the umpire,
yet we have seen this done by members of
both home and visiting clubs. 1t is fair to
say that as the umpire's decision is dis
puted by an interested party, that the play
ers decision is much more apt to be biased
than is the umpires
Speaking of the Lockard case, the Camp
bell correspondent of the Breckenridge
Press says: ''Lockard and his first wife
have not lived together for the past year or
so for some reason, his wife remaining at
her fathers honse in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
while he went to Campbell end started
farm. He continued to write to his wife
It Ann Arbor, up to the seventeenth of
May last, telling her how he was getting
along, and that he intended to send for her
and the children as soon as possible. In
the meantime lie married Miss Ida Hines,
Of Alligan, Mich, a former pupil of his,
telling her that he had divorce from his
first wife, and brought her to Campbell
where lie introduced her as his wife. Ills
father-in-law suspecting something wrong,
wrote here to ascertain the facts, and his
laughter not believing her husbands de-
,eption, came on here with the two chill
1ren, to learn the truth Since she has
arrived, Lockard told her for the first time
hat be had married again and had di-
vorce from her. The grounds for COM
plant could not be learned" Lockard did
not appear like gay Lothario, but the
fact of his having stated that his first wife
was dead, and that he has correspondent
with her up to the middle of last May,
looks anything but favorable for him.
The Pioneer Press of last evening con-
tains the following: "W. E. Lockard, the
man with two wives, is trying to sell his
property here, in order to leave the country.
Both wives will probably return to their
homes and the difficulty will be compro-
missed"