Morris tribune., 1885-10-28

MAKE hay while tile sun shines" o
in other words prepare for white
while this good weather lasts. Pu
: on the storm windows and storm
l doors, bank up the house, etc. 1t is
much, easier to do such work now thai
it will be after the cold and stormy
f weather really comes.
The TRIBUNE has recently received
a copy of platform Echoes" by John
B. Cough. The book contains many
of the experiences and the choicest
anecdotes OF the writer. 1t is interes'
ting throughout and will be in great
demand among the many admirers OF
the man who wrote it.
About two weeks ago, a fire set by
Herman Winter of the town of Swan
Lake for the purpose of burning some
straw got beyond control and de-
veloped into quite prairie fire. The
barn and hay belonging to Andrew
Brandwold burned. Mr.. Winter
promptly paid the loss.
Considerable of complaint is heard
of the negligence of the village coun-
Gil, especially in paying bills. Cen
tlemen, why not attend to the matters
Of the village with the same prompt
ness that you exercise in your own
private business. Ifyou would but do
that, no fault would be found.
Erick Solseth Jr.and Mary Halverson
were married at the school house in
the town of Framnas yesterday morn
| ing at 10 o'clock. A reception was
given at theresidence of the parents
of the groom last evening. Both the
wedding ceremonies and the reception
were largely attended by the many
friends of the contracting parties.
Rev. X. F. Norris intends deliver
ing series ofSunday evening lectures
upon what he saw among the "Moun-
tains of the Holy Land.n Rev. Norris
has travelled extensively, is a close
observer and can tell Of what he sees
in an interesting manner. The first
lecture in the series was given last
Sunday evening in the Congregation
church.
Among those who called on Mon
dav for the purpose of squaring their
subscription accounts, we are pleased
to number Henry Hubert, of Pepper
ton. He informed us, also, of an eX-
tensive shooting match for turkeys to
be held upon Seaman's farm, five
miles northwest of Morris on Tuesday
Noy. 9th. About fifty turkeys, geese,
ducks and chickens will be given to
the winners,
Montevideo Leader: We frequently
called attention to the necessity of
providing protection from fire to
buildings, hay and wheat stacks,
trees, etc., on the prairies and we re-
fer to it again now. Many a man has
lost whole seasons work by neglect
ing to do that which would not cost
him an hours work ana many q man
has intended to do it but neglected it
until too late. Don't wait another day
If you are not already secure and
remember that just now a prairie fire
IN bowling wind would overleap all
ordinary guards.
Not long ago lady, well known in
Stevens county, but who lives in the
southern part of Grant county, saw
some wild geese in the back yard with
her turkeys and chickens. She at
once gave chase and finally succeeded
in catching two Of them. she be-
headed these and then after more
lively running caught two more. She
remarked that she considered this
"the boss way to hunt geese" but her
enthusiasm waned rapidly when
short time after neighbor called for
his straying flock and she found that
the birds she had killed and caught
had been domesticated. She paid the
damages and has no taste for geese
since.
Not very long ago, one OF the hard
ware merchants of Morris received
car load of nails and wire from Chi
cago. The rate upon nails and wire
is the same, consequently if a car be
filed with both in equal parts the
same rate should be given as when
either is shipped alone in car lots.
Upon the car in question, the freight
from Chicago to st. Paul was $6l "a.
The Manitoba road, made the fact,
that there were both nails and wire
in the car, an excuse for charging
their regular local rate upon those
commodities in small lots of 40cts.
per hundred instead of s0cts. per hun
dred their regular rate on
nails or wire in car load lots. This
made the freight from st. Paul to
Morris $S7.4S-$27: 81 more than it
should have been. The railroad off
fcials have been asked to refund the
amount of the oyer-charge, but re-
fuse to do so. Items of this kind
show not only that the regular rates
charged by our local roads are high
as compared to others, but also that
these local roads improve every OPP
portunity and avail themselves of
every possible excuse for collecting
from their customers, and through
them from the people, still more ex-
brilliant prices for all freight handled
by them,