Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-02-23
Advertising Rates
REASONABLE
FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
First Glass Facilities for Job Work
legal Advertisements Must be Paid
for when Affidavit Is Given. 7s'9
First Glass Facilities for sob Work
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION CON
VENTION

A Mass Meeting at Minneapolis Of Minnesota
ProhibitfOners-0u,line OF Political Action
A convention of people hailing from various
parts of Minnesota was held at Minneapolis
last week. for the purpose of opening vigor-
convention were: ...
President-Ansley Grey of Minneapolis.
v ce presideats-Issv. O. N. Ssowers of Fari-
banit, gey t. s. Williams of Minneapolis.
secretaries--Jl Mel Hyde Of Minneapolis,
Rev. G. Il. Belhoe Of Anoka.
A great number of strong prohibition speech
es were made by some Of the most noted sdvo-
Gates of that measure.
The gist of the platform adopted 10 IS fol-
lows:
We recommend that central committee Of
five be appoiated to be called the Amendment
Agitation committee, over whose deliberations
some one chosen by the convention shall pre-
SIDE This central Committee shall appoint
sub committee cJnsieii IS OF one person IN eoch
county in the state, who IN turn shall select g
committee of three in each township,
precinct or ward, and report the same to the
central committee also the name and postoffice
ADDRESS. The committee or agitation shall
have full power TO proceed to carry out this
plea of reaching the people, by raising funds,
putting public speakers IN the field, scattering
literature and information among the people,
calling district and state conventions and
through local committees obtaining the pledge
of the people and all those seeking legislative
nominations, thst il elected to Office they will
favor and vote for such an amendment to be
submitted to the people. We recommend tha5
the following form of pledges for the people and
for nominees of Office be submitted II proper
manner by the central committee: 81 do hereby
promise upon my honor tnat X elected 20 the
Office of a legislator will favor and vote foT
the submission to the people Of constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture, i'm
portation and sale of intoxicating liquors as
beverage" Form Of pledge for voters: "We
do mutually pledge ouI selves not to support
any man for the Office Of state repre- sentative
or senator who is not pledged to this submls-
sion Of q constitutional amendment to the peo-
pie prohibiting the manufacture, importation
and sale Of intoxicating iquar as beverage"
The following named gentlemen were pre-
sented and approved as the state central com
Rev. r. Chaffee, chairman; Richard Chute,
J. 81. Temple, Miner Ball, Minneapolis; D. W.
Ingersoll, St. Paul, and G.. W. Putnam, Ano-
ka.
Grand Lodge OF Minnesota knights Of P ythias.
The aDnual meeting of the Minnesota Grand
Lodge of the Knights Of Pythias was held q.
Minneapolis on Tuesday last. Delegates were
present from all the lodges. There are 19 in
good working order. The total membership il
1924 against SS2 last year. The Grand
chancellor r5comm nde | that charters be grant
Ell 10 Winona lodge, No 81; Henderson lodge,
| No. %; Wsdens lodge, No. 20; Ada lodge, No.
"a; and Crookston lodge; No. IS.
The grand lodge receipts last year were
| 81, ,O97 80; expenses 81, ,048. rs; total assets
! The grand lodge has deciIed to hold state
parade some time during the year, at date to
| bs determined by the grand chancellor. twill
| probably be held in Minneapolis. Prizes Of
| $50, $50 and $50 each will be offered for
the three best lodges in points Of drill and equip
| ment.
Ed. A. Stevens resigned his Office as grand
| ilustea.
| TIE following officers were elected as fol-
Pc. C-E.w B. Harvey, Minneapolis
g. CD. c. Durham, Anoka-
CIV On r. Hurd, Faribaulk
G. P-J. P. LisDer, St Paul
G. E r. and Sc A Stevens, Minneapo-
G.. E-E.B. Ames, Minneapolis.
| G. AZ A. Looms, Saltwater.
GIG-G. D. Emery, Henderson
G. O. G.-P P West Minneapolis.
Tai. A Hopper, L. n Martin, Min
District deputies. No. 1, George West
NJ. 4,B.F. ierer. No. 5, A. G. Harris.
No z, A Fredeiicks. No. 1n,J. P Frank. No
| I3. g. A. Vanderslius. No. II. o. Whitman.
| No. 1S, Sslah Mathews. No. 20, G. GoebeL
| Nc. 81, E. Case. No. %, August Poehler.
| No, 70, }. wright
Dspu les for districts p 10 and "a have not
been appointed
Il. GiIlett of Lake City has obtained reissue
/! Of his rateut on straw-burning attachment for
farm engines, it being, as described in the let
ters patent, a portable straw-burning detsch-
able fire box, having CRATE, and provided with
an opening or door through which the straw
may be fed, and having an opening or fiue fol
applying the same to farm engine boiler ,
| There are several infringements on Mr. Gnlett
patent that he proposes TO lock after.
Patents: VIM. B. Cogger; Minneapolis,
door hanger Anthony Hippcher. AnReapo-
lis, clothes dIier.
Atan informal conference of Judge Wander
burg and the synod college secretary at Alber
Lea, with the leading subscribers to the 81 s.,
900 fund for Albert Lea college, the judge
added another $500 to his previous subscrip
ton, making his subscription to the synod col
lege fund thus far $500. The trustees have
selected beautiful site, and will probably al
their next meeting fi1 the time Of opening the
college during the present year.