Morris tribune., 1881-06-02

We will endcaver, after this date. to
furnish in tabulated form the price paid
for wheat each day of the week previous
to and including the day of issue. The
prices given will be the list prices and will
be furnished by d. w. Leonard, the repre-
sentative of the millers association. Any
variation from the list will be also noted
and farmers and others interested can then
see exactly what prices have been paid.
IMPRovEIENTs.-The frame of Mr.. L.
II. Stanton's new and elegant mansion, is
about completed, and work is going for.
ward at such rapid rate that it is only a
question of II few days ere the structure is
enclosed. 1t is the intention of the owner
to have the work pushed as rapidly as pos.
sible, and so the plasterers will follow the
carpenters and will bein turn followed by
the painters. Mr.. Stanton is also about to
erect two dwelling houses on the lots in
rear of his block, stone for the founda-
ton being already in the ground.
SCuooI. LANDs.-The sale of state lands
advertised for Monday last was not very
largely attended, and consequently the
amount of land sold was small and the bid
ding not very spirited. State Auditor
Whitcomb informed US that the sales have
been very small in all parts of the state,
owing doubtless to the fact that the late
ness of the season has kept many away.
This would seem to be the case US the at
tendance has been unusually small every
where, and the lots or tracts of land pur.
chased were those adjacent to the town
sites.
A ventriloquist and character imperson
ator, W. s. Fertile, gave an entertainment
at Brisbine's hall OH Saturday evening last.
The performance was pronounced very
fair, and was we'll attended, considering
the unfavorable condition of the weather
An episode, not down on the bills, created
no little amusement. While the professor
was impersonatlng "Simple Simon" a
party in the audience interrupted and an
noyed him, but he was equal to the coca
sion, and remarked, that "if he had known
that there was bigger fool in Morris than
him Simple Simon) he would not have
come here" This clever rebuke brough,
down the house.
JUGGED.-A muscular chap named manly
l,1
getting on his muscle and making two OF
three unproyoked assaults on unsuspecting
parties. His last exploit was not success,
as he tackled the wrong man, got a sound
and deserved threshing, was arrested,
locked up, and hauled over the Goals to the
tone of 500. Whiskey was the cause of
all his woes, and he will have chance to
ponder over his folly as he fees to foreign
parts, whittier he went shortly after being
set to work Oh the streets. 1t is good
radiance but poor policy to let such row.
dies escape punishment. Chain and bail
are needed for all such.
D. T.-Brockham has not got the dts,
that we know of, although there is no
knowing how soon he may-but the D. Y.
has him, that is to say the guileful William
is resident of the thriving village of Wah,
peton, Dakota, where he has splIrged out
in grand style, hailing from St. Cloud, Min
nesota. Sheriff Maginnis went up TO Wah
peton last week after the mortgaged prop
erty, returning Tuesday and bringing
Brockham with him. The prisoner had a
hearing before justice Hutchins, but as he
had, previous to the trial, made a settle.
ment with Watson & Leonard, who held
the mortgage on his goods, no attempt was
made to prove that there was fraudulent in.
tent and he was discharged.
A BAD EGG.-D. II. Simmons, who was
to have taken charge of the Metropolitan
hotel, las proven to be a good sized crook,
and after victimizlng several parties al
Herman, jumped the town and left fol-
green pastures. 1t would seem from sub
sequent developments the D. H. dead
head) had not the remotest intention OF
coming here, but that his whole maneuvre.
ing was blind to throw creditors off his
track and give him time to return to the
balmy shades of his Oshkosh home. For
tunately there were none of our citizens
taken in, but there is no knowing wha,
might have been, as persons acquainted
with Simmons gave him good name, and
would have willingly endorsed him. His
recent crookedIess has been surprise.
MUsIc.-0n Saturday evening last the
cornet band gave an open air concert, the
first of the season. The band occupied
the balcony of the Central House, and dis
coursed some excellent music, among the
selections being several new pieces, the
rendition of which was very creditable, es
pecially when it is considered that several
of the performers have but recently joined
the organization. There was noticeable
smoothness in all the selections, but some
of the instruments were at times little toe
loud, and by drowning the leading parts
married the effect. This of course will BIZ
remedied with practice, and perhaps it is
hardly fair to criticize, before the boys
have got fairly in practice. The present
organization is, even now, equal to that Of
last year.
EARLY CLosING.-The suggestion of las
week regarding the earlier closing of store:
has, thanks to the efforts of Mr.. A. s
Brisbine, taken tangible form, and now
the prospects are. that for season at least
the clerks will have an opportunity to en-
joy the pleasant evenings. A petition wa
circulated by Mr.. Brisbine Tuesday, every
firm with but one exception, j. E. Daniel
son, signing it. The new order of thing
went into effect last Tuesday, ant
we would suggest that our county ant
town friends make it point to do thei
trading before the hour named, they Cal
do so without inconveniencing themselve
and will, by remem bering the hour Of clos
ing, confer favor on the many employee
of our business establishments. Thank