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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
How He Caught Beavers.

Some time since farmer residing in
the Chehalem section found pond
made by beavers away up on the head
waters of little stream on a plateau of
the mountains. He determined to cut
away the beavers dam, drain the pond,
and catch the beavers. A veteran fish
erman from this city was invited to par
ticipate in the expected fun The stream
from the pond was small, and fell dis
lance of fifty feet over q series of cas-
cades, so it was not supposed that any
trout could have ever reached the pond.
The dam was cut, and us the water ran
out and down the steep mountain side
ii was seen that there were plenty of
trout going down with it. A sort OF q
screen was made of twigs and placed in
the gap for the water TO run through,
and in a short time $50 fine trout were
captured When the pond was drained
the subterranean entrance to the beav-
ers nest was found. Then mattock and
shovel were brought into play, and an
attempt was made to follow the tunnel
made by the beavers into the sidehill
till they should be found. After pro-
ceedin9 some distance a beaver made a
desperate effort to escape between the
feet of the men who was digging, but
kick or two sent it back into its den.
There appearing no prospect of reach
ing the end of the tunnel it was deter
mined to set a trap in it to catch the
beaver as he came out, and the digging
party adjourned. On going after the
beaver in the morning it was found that
the sagacious and industrious animal
had run out branch from the main
tunnel during the night and in compa-
ny with his whole family had departed
for u moro secure retreat. When a man
starts in to dig out asbeaver h9needs to
remember that the animaFis censidera-
bic on the dig himself. Portland Ore
QO2sian
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
A Story About Armour.

Mr.. Philip d, Armour is very gener-
Gus man. A clergyman in whom he
had confidence one day asked him for
$50 to relieve a poor woman whose new
born baby was lying naked in her one
room, where there was neither fire nor
food. The money was at once handed
to the parson, who aftcrward returned
it with a note saying that he had dis
covered that the woman was OF Hire
pute and the child was the result of sin. !"
Mr.. Armour at once sent word to Mrs
Armour, who gave the starving mother
and child ample assistance, while her
husband, stamping with rage, shouted
to his clerk: eff that id scoundrel
comes in here again throw him out!'-
NJ Y Sam
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14

It is reported that the Segnitz Cigar fac
tory at Milwaukee, which employs 600 men,
will be reopened in a few weeks, and will
give work only to men who belong to one
labor organization
The Eustis amendment to the Washington
territory admission bill, limiting the right
of suffrage in the proposed new state to
qualified male electors only, was rejected by
the senate Friday-yeas II, nays %.
A turtle which had been captured in 1912,
and again in 1872, in Moultrie county, I'LL
nois, and both times duly marked, was
again caught Thursday, and after having
"Grover Cleveland" cut in its back, was cast
into the waters of the okaw river
After eating dinner at Erie, Pa, Friday
evening, the family of Henry MeLa1ghlin
were seized with commissions, and the
father, mother, and one child can not re
cover. 1t is evident that poison was ad-
ministered, but by whom is not known.
The house committee on commerce. Fri
day, instructed Representative Durham to
report favorable his bill to authorize the
president to appoint inspectors Of live stock,
dressed meats, and hog products intended
for export
The area seeded to winter wheat in the
United States this year is per cent. less
than that seeded in the fall of 1884, but IA
per cent. greater than that harvested last
summer. The weather of last month was
generally favorable, the worst outlook 80 far
reported being in Kansas.
The Iowa legislature adopted resolutions
Friday, sympathizing with the Irish people
in their efforts to secure self government
and extending congratulations to Premier
Gladstone and Mr. Parnell A cable to this
affect, signed Ly the speaker of the house,
the president Of the senate, and Governor
Larrabee, was sent to Mr.. Parnell.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
THE
Chicago,
Milwaukee
g. ST. Paul


Is the Fast Mail Short Line from
st. Paul and Minneapolis via La
Crosse and Milwaukee to Chicago
and all points in the Eastern States
and Canada. It is. the only lire
under one management between
St. Paul and Chicago, and is the
Finest Equipped Railway in the
Northwest. 1t is the only line
running Sleeping Cars with lux
urious smoking rooms, and the
finest Dining Cars in the world,
via the famous " River Bank
Route along the shores Of Lake
Pepin and the beautiful Mississippi
River, to Milwaukee and Chicago.
It's trains connect with those of
the Northern lines III the Grand
Union Depot at St. Paul. No
Change, of Cars of any class be-
tween St. Paul and Chicago. For
through tickets, time-ta bles, and
full information, apply to any
coupon ticket agent in the North
west. r. Miller, General Man
ager; J. L. Tucker, Asst General
Manager; A Y. II. Carpenter,
Gent Pass. Agent: Geo. Fl. Heat.
ford, Asst Gen'l Pass. Agent, Mil
waukee, Wis. W. Ell. Dixon, Asst
General Passenger Agent, ST.
Paul, MINI.
w. u. ROMINE, Ticket Agent,
Morris, MINI.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
The Blind Chaplain.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 12-It is un-
derstood that Chaplain Milburn, of the
house, is dissatisfied with the notoriety given
him by the publication of his prayers in
presence of the house, but he continues to
give them sensational flavor that causes
every ear to be tHrned toward him and
many more seats to be filed at prayer time
than formerly. Friday he referred to shams
and frauds in manufactures and watered
stocks, and smile ran around among those
whose attention has recently BEEN specially
called to the character and extent of the
manufacture of fraudulent butter. The
members who want to tax oleomargarine
and butterine say they are all right now
that the prayers and influence Of the chap
lain are enlisted on their side
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
WASHINGTON CAN CONE IN
Provided the House is WnHng-Prohibi-
ton Supplication.


tion supplication.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 11.-Harrison
presented in the senate Saturday petition
from the Knights of Labor of Fort Wayne,
Ind. praying for the speedy passage of the
labor arbitration bill already passed by the
house In presenting the petition, Harrison
said the startling occurrences in the west
during the past few days were turning the
attention of lovers of good order to the
interest Of the working classes as well as
those of employers of labor. Arbitration he
thought was the only course open for the
speedy and just settlement of such disputes.
Arbitration must precede strikes and i'm
piled calmness that could not exist when
once contest had been inaugurated and
the passions of men were fully aroused
The petitions were laid on the table
After routine business the Washington
territory admission bill was taken up
Morgan spoke in support of his amendment,
requiring the constitution of the proposed
new state to be submitted to congress ana
approved by it, before the admission of this
state. This amen iment was offered to taks
the place of the section authorizing tbs
state to be admitted by proclamation OF the
Es--ssident. MOrgan tho1ght it dangerous to
place in the hands Of q preslaeu6- the power
to keep out or admit q new state, in view Of
the fcat that the presidents own re-
election might depend the admission or
exclusion of the proposed state.
Morgan's amendment was rejected-I9 to
%. Cali offered an amendment proposing
to submit the question of woman Suffrage
in the new state to men and women
voters Of the territory, but this was re-
jected. After brief speeches in support of
the bill by Platt and Mitchell it was passed
substantially as reported by vote of yeas
80, nays Is, and the senate at $50 p. n. ad
iourned until Monday.
Chaplain Milburn offered another charac-
teristic prayer in the house Saturday morn
ing, on drunkenness beseeching God to
bring to speedy close that greatest evil of
modern society.
Anderson of Kansas, from the committee
on public lands, reported bill to provide for
the adjustment OF land grants made to aid
in the construction of railroads within the
state of Kansas and forfeiture of unearned
lands
An objection from Beach of New York
prevented action on the bill for the relief Of
the Alabama food sufferers.
Murphy of Iowa endeavored to have the
house fix day, for the consideration of the
Hennepin canal bill, but on objection by
Cowles of North Carolina the resolution
went over.
The house then proceeded to the consider
alton of bills reported from the committee
On commerce
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
DO AS YOU'RE DONE BY.
A RULE OF ACTION PROPOSED BY
SENATOR FRYE

Which He Thinks win Help Solve the
Fisheries Problem Amusement for
Electric Investigators NIilburn's Pray
ers Again-A Slant at Bogus Butter
WASHINGTON Cry, April Ex-senator
to thesenate Friday in support
of his resolution declaring Ggainstr
the appointment of commission to
negotiate with Canada. He gave a history
of the troubles previous to the
negotiation of the Washington treaty and
concerning the advantages of that treaty,
he said: First-With regard to wood,
water and shelter, but we had those before
and now, too, under the treaty of ISIS
Second-Of commercial privileges, none,
under thetreaty. Third-The right to take
fish within the three mile limit What
has this been worth to usl The
right to take bait won have been of value;
but the moment we undertook to avail our
selves of it we found cables cut, nets de-
stroyed; all manner Of damages inflicted
As to our rights in Canadian waters, Frye
contended that commercial privileges would
be convenient, and in his opinion we were
entitled to them regardless of the abroGa-
ton of the treaty o. Washington, even If
the treaty Of 1913 is now revived.
In conclusion he said the republicsshould
insist upon the same commercial privileges
in the ports and harbors of the Dominion
of Canada as she enjoys in ours. If these
are not acceded, then congress should
promptly resort to retaliatory legislation,
and our government send into those waters
armed cruisers, not to perpetrate any
wrongs upon or do any injustice to our
neighborS, but to protect our own citizens
from outrage
While delivering his remarks Frye was
asked by salisbury whether friendly rela-
tions could be maintained with the British
colonies without the appointment Of a COM
mission to consider and settle these fishery
questions.
Frye replied: Beyond any manner of
question, when this country puts herself
even into a decent position in regard to
these matters. If this country permits Great
Britain and Canada by outrages and viola
ton of all tights of hospitality to drive us
into the surrender of our markets, why, we
never can have peace with Canada; but, if
Canada understood that when she closes her
ports, as sic is doing to-day, the ports of
the United States are to be closed, too, you
will have No trouble with Canada-not the
slightest
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
n.s,strnus Era in saco -, n. Nj.

d .NvER,, April IA special to The
Times from Socorro, n III, says q fire
b,oko out there at 4 o'cloc friday morn
ing, by which ten stores an siness places
We're completely destroyed. q. E. Ward,
an old citizen, and one of the candidates for
United States marshal OF this territory, was
burned to death in his place of business
His remains, which cons st of a few charred
bones, have be N recovered. The total loss
Is estimated at 2:,t0i, on WHICH there wa
only $1,000 insurance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
HAD A sPAsM OF GENEROSITY.
Amusing Testimony of Stil1son Hutchins
Before the Pan Electric.

Amusing Testimony of Stil1son Hutchins
Before the Pam Electric.
WASHINGTON CITY, April 12-Before the
committee investigating the Pan-Electric
matter Friday, Sillson Hutchins, proprietor
Of the Washington Post was examined.
Mr. Hutchins was before the committee but
a short time. His testimony was important,
but while he remained he made it lively for
the committee and every body. else He had
offered to relieve Senator Vest of his bad in
vestment in Pan-Electric stock by taking it
from him at cost price-$1, 900 for 100
shares This was mere spasm M generos-
ity on Hutchin's part prompted by old
friendship and desire to relieve the soma
tor of any embarrassment growing out of
newspaper elaInor about his owning Pam
Electric stock. When he first offered to
take the stock, his friend the Missouri sena-
tor, was inclined to dispose of it, but subse-
quentIy he sent the witness note in which
he said the newspaper clamor was unjust,
and that in spite of it he wouldn't sell
property which he had acquired
legitimately, at any price. This
ever came to owning Pan Electric stock.
DR. Rogers had once written to the wit
ness and offered him a considerable block of
Pan Electric stock $4,000 worth-if he
would publish some of Rogers poetry.
MIR. Ranney asked Mr.. Hutchins is he had
preserved that letter and could produce it
MIR. Hutchins said, no he could not He
received SO many letters from "cranks" that
he did not keep them.
Mr.. -Ranney asked If the Post hadn't pub
lshed an editorial advising the attorney
general about bringing government suit
against the Bell company.
Mr. Hutchins replied that quite likely it
had, as the Post was in the habit of giving
the attorney general and other officers Of
the government good deal of advice
When dressed by Ranney to know who had
written this particular editorial, Mr.
Hutchins replied that there were lawyers on
the staff, sort of decayed lawyers, but still
competent to give advise to government
officials. s.sts @ss
Solicitor Goode testified as 10 the affiday-
its upon which he based the suit ordered at
Memphis Mr. Ranney was questioning the
solicitor general in regard to the power of
the department of justice to bring suits to
cancel patents when the latter remarked
that he expected to argue the case at Col
umbus, and @then, he said to Mr.. Ranney, :
'if you are there, when the Columbus bill
Is demurred to- I win take pleasure in argu-
ing the matter with YOU"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
Mrs. Parnen Repudiates the Statements.

NEW YORK, April 12-Mrs Parnell has
sent The Chicago Inter Ocean a letter indig-
nantly repudiating the account of her sur
roundings and sentiments published IN that
journal by Mrs. Helen M. Cougar. She
says she has only seen Mrs Cougar
once and then gave her no author
ity to publish anything as com
ing from her. She particularly re-
pudiates the expressions slscribed to her
as being unfriendly to the Irish National
league and tatly denies having accused the
IRISH race of treachery, and having charged
Nice President Hendricks and Governor
Abbott, of New Jersey, with demagog sn.
Yrs. Parneu especially exempts the women's
suffrage party from responsibility for Mrs.
Cougars statements and speaks warmly of
their courtesy and kindness to her and their
sympathy with the Irish cause.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
Excitement in British Columbia.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 12.-There is ire
mendous popular excitement at New West
minister The legislature just before ad-
journing passed bill prohibiting all COM
panies chartered under acts of the local Par
lament from employing Chinese. Among
these companies is the Canadian Pacific
railway, which proposed to build a branch
line to New Westminster. As soon as it
was apprised of the anti-Chinese bill the
company refused to build the line. The
people rose in their wrath Friday night, and
hanged members OF the legislature in eff
figy and afterward burned the figures. Tar
and feathers are said to be at premium on
the mainland
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
Asking Aid for q Warren Monument.

WASHINGTON CITY, April H. commit
tee representing the Warren Monument as
ISOLATION of Boston have come to ask coz
gress to appropriate $4,000 for the erection
of monument to Gen. Warren, of revolu-
tionary fame, and promise to add to that
amount $4,000 to be raised by private sub
scription, so that So, 900 monument may
ha arapted
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
A Triumph for Female Suffrage.

WASHINGTON CITY. April 12-The
Woman Suffragists ara jubilant over the
rejection of the Eustis amendment to the
Washington territory bill limiting the suf-
frage in the proposed state to male persons.
Senator Ingalls, was the only Republican
who vote1 for the amendment, which was
lost by 25 to II Mr. Edmunds voted for
the women
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14

81 was born a Protestant, was bred
"a Protestant, and ! hope to die. a Pro-
tcstant," was the pithy phrase in Mr..
Parnell's parliamentary reply to the
charge thai home rule would effect a
Roman Catholic supremacy in Ireland.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
HouNTIEs TO MERCHANT MARINE.

Secretary Bayard Sends in a Report on
the Subject.
WAsHuNGToN' CRY, April s12slThe presis
dent has transmitted to the speaker Of the
house Of representatives a report OF the sec.
rotary Of state in relation to the mercantile.
marines of France, Germany, Great Britain
and Italy. The secretary of state says that
this subject has of late assumed great I'M
portance through the efforts Of certain Of
fhe leadipg commercial nations Of Europe
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14

This new institution, lately established in
Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota, is stu
ated in q healthy and delightful spot near
Lake Crystal, and has for it's object the train
ing of young ladies in all the branches Of q
refined and useful education.
The school year has two sessions Of five
months each: The first commencing the
first Monday in September, and the second
the first Monday in February.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
Fort Worth Rioters Indicted.

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 12.-The district
court room was packed with people Friday,
anxious to hear the testimony in the habeas
corpus case of F. NJ. Loven and I'd Isham.
Before the cases were reached the grand
jury returned an indictment against Isham
for murder in the first degree, and he was
taken from the court room to Jail again.
In the Lovin case it was agreed to fix bail
at $4,000, which he succeeded in giving.
Tom Mace was also indicted for murder,
while Macarthur, the boy who hauled the
guns to Hardin's house, was released it APP
pearing that he did not know for what pur-
pose the guns were to be used.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, April lU.
The market quotations on Il e .oard OF trade 10
day were as follows: Wh.at-N9 May, opened
nc, osed 772{c; june opened .914c closed .95sc;
Au Lust, opened 8lAc, cl sed 'S24c. Corn--No.2
closed 375sc June, opened ard osed, 3sl5c.
Oats-No. 2 April, opened and closed &c; May,
opened 29Bc, c.osed 2924c. Pork-No. May,
opened and closed $3.50; June, opened and closed
$537H: August, opened, $3.50, closed S915.
Lard-No.'2 May, opened S5a21a, closed $3.50.
Live 6tock--fhe Union stock yards reports the
opened active and firm and about &c higher; Iight
packing grades, $38J04.40; rough packing, $4.1
G14.45; heavy packing and shipping lots, S4.2JW
tDR o5 stochers $500 Sheep
STEADY; common to fair, $3.00@4.5O; choice,
s9 Produce: Buttcr-Extra Blrin creamery, asa
32c per lb.; dairy selection, 1Sa2sc; fresh pack
ing, 9GD9c Eggs--StEictly fresh laid, ! o per doz
Potatoes-In car lots on track, Bureanks, 50Gl5sc
R eF ~ g a'e spsf t esken lss oc ducRs
to fancy, $f25@1 .55 erbbl. seconds. 75c@$lOo
- New York.
NEw York, April TO-
Wheat-No red state, on spot, $101; No. 2
@ NJ g si sate oe on 9 Rs ses NO reg
mixed, cash, 46a{c oats-No. white state, 43c;
No; 2 do, 4Oc; No; mixed, April, 5shc. Rye
Dull. Barley--Nonlinal fork = Dull: mess,
si0.5o Iard--S6.s8 April and May; sss7 June.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 10.
Wheat-Easy and 1l08c lower; No. 2 red, cash,
B6c; May So &, Corn-Easy and re lower; No. u
mixedy cash. S3l6c; May, % &c. ats-Steady;
No. mixed cash s99sc a lay. 29Ac. Rye
Firm; 6ec.1 Whisky Firm; $1.10 Pork-Steady;
G1o Lard Higher; $3.50
BiilwauI<ee. sss g
i q ~ MILWAUKEE, April 10.
4 Wheat Weak; cash, 7C4zc; May, 7Sc; June,
799sc. Corn--Steady; No 2, SG1&c Oats-pqll;
10: z, BIG. Rye-Qniet; No. ], 631kc Barley
Qnict; No. 2,61jsc.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-14

w. NJ. ROMINE, Local Agent.
C. H. WARREN,
'GenI Pass. Agent, st. Paul.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-10-10
LIN nm English Kitchen.

Just outside the gate and across the
way from the shop Of the potato and pork
merchants there stands, rs 1T has stood
for a couple Of centuries, the old Falstatf
inn. We went in under the sign through
q low doorway, Overgrown with ivy. AT
the end Of the hall was a lovely old
kitchen with q floor of cool tiles and u
gorgeous dinner service of purple, red,
blue and gold displayed in wide racks
against the wall. A bright fire was burn
ing, the red Goals glowing between the
bars OF the CRATE, and ayast deal OF cook
ing was going on. The kettle was boiling
with a fussy efrusion like that of 4 COM
Portable, home keeping, gOod-hearted,
mOtherly woman, bustling about to get
things ready for her good man and the
children. \ leg of lamb was roasting be-
fore the fire. A string or thin iron chain
l believe it was, was fastened from the
mantel shelf, and from the other end
hung the meat, dangling directly in front
Of the CRATE bars. a plate was set under
meath to catch the %drippings. had a bit
of that lamb with some mint for
my dinner, and / can attest it was most
excellent eating. l wish l had some OF 1t
1t this moment.
A trim young woman, wearing the
whitest of mop caps, the cleanest of white
aprons, stood before the fire b~roiling a
chop. She had q long-handled, double
tin broiler or gridiron in her hands. The
chop was shut up in this, and she pa
tiently held it before the fire as we would
hold up wet towel to dry, turning it
round now and then; and what with the
tea kettle, the bursting of the skin Of the
leg Of the lamb, the Sizing of the savory
chop; most comforting, il deafening,
noises filed the coy room. The girl
turned a rosy face at US and smiled COM
fortably. The smile, the gOOdly old
kitchen, the rows of delt IN the wall, the
nodding red hollyhocks out in the garden,
the ~recollections of that swinging jolly
old FalstafI, of the charming windows
and deep window seats, warmed me to
the heart with enthuSiasm.-Catherine
Cole in New Orleans Picayune.