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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
How Bright's Disease Originated

John Bright was born in 1911. He
made tour Of the Holy Land at the
age Of "a, but did not decide to pur-
chase it, owing to the existence of a
flaw in the title. He next began to in
vent things. On his return from the
Orient, he discovered that what was
most needed both in Europa and Amer
lea was good, reliable disease for the
use of the better, classes. The poor
and tumble were well supplied, but the
rich, the, aristooratio and patriotic
statesmen. eorned heads and porkists
Of the two lands languished for a GOOD
reliable disease that poor people could
not obtain. So he began to sit up
nights and perfect Rright's disease.
He gained the prize at the Paris expo
sision and honorable mention at the
great centennial celebration at Phila-
delphla 'for meritorioas and effective
disease for the better classes Since
that time be has been gratified to notice
that the very best people both in his
own land and in this are handling
Bright's disease, It has been kept out
Of the reach Of the poor, and to. die
from this ailment has been regarded as
9 proud distinction, BIZ Nye. IN Bos-
$oH Globe,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
The Lone Star Renuhlic.

A Mexican paper says that if it were
not for Texas. Mexico could thrash the
United States.
10 this we may remark that if it
were not for the United States. Texas
would thrash Mexico.
What we mean is thas if Texas had
remained republie. instead of becom-
ing one Of .he United States, she would
now be in condition to protect herself.
Our statement made few weeks AGO
that an investigation would show that
numerous Americans were uniustlv
languishing in Mexican dungeons. has
been fully verified. There are scores
OF Texans in Mexican jails. and their
principal otfense is that they are white
men, against whom the Mexican mon
grels have malignant hatred.
According to the articles of annexa-
ton, the United States government
bound itself to protect Texas, bu. is is
not doing it to any distressing extent.
II, however, Texas had not relied On
the United States but had remained the
Lone Star Republic, the Mexicans would
DO . little more circumspeet, Don Hi
dalgo de. Rlowhardo seems to under
stand that he has influential friends in
Neutrality-suspicious. SJttngs.
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The Minnesota Baptist State Convention.

The Baptist State convention was held
at Duluth. The Treasurer report showed
that the total OF contributions for the year
was 81, 694.92: The expenses for the year
were SO. 266.O5. There is now on hand
So, S22.7O with obligations amounting to
81, $50, leaving balance to the new year
of S992.40.
following nomination for officers OF the
convention for the coming year and they
were unanimously elected:
vice prss pqssden h0n E. n a Van rI pu.ss;
Rev. E. Wascott, E. D. Child, Rev.
J. S. Lund, Hon. NJ. H. Dunnell, Cy-
rus Thomas, Rev. S. T. Hiscox. j. H.
Smith, John Ongeman; corresponding sec
rotary, Rev. J. Sutherland; recording secre-
tary. Rev. James Hidden; treasurer, ID. D.
Merrill, ESQ.,; members OF board OF audit
trustees Pilsbury academy, Rev. T.. q.
Field, Rev. H. C. Mabie, D. D., ohm Ander-
son, Rev. w. A. Kinney, Frank Gale, w.
w. Huntington, Frank Wilcox, S. q. Cook,
+. c. Ball, Rev. j. c. Hoblitt.
Rev. DR.. Woods read the report prepar-
ed by DR.. Mabie, Of the committee on sys-
tematic benevolence recommending that a
tenth part of incomes be the least we
should give to the cause OF Christ, and
after debate, it was adopted. Aresolution
was adopted pleading the necessity OF Sc
curing, at the earliest possible day. and
in the most unequivocal and certain man
ner, q submission by the legislature OF
Minnesota to the citizens OF the
state the question OF such amendment to
our constitution as shall make illegal, with
adequate penalties for violation attached,
to make or sell in the state any intoXicat-
ing drinks as beverage. The next con-
vention will be held at Mankato.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
Minnesota Royal Arch MasOns.

The twenty-fifth annual session of the
grand chapter Royal Arch Masons OF Min
nesota was held at St. Paul.
The chapters throughout the state-forty-
four in all and numbering little over
four thousand members-were reported in
a healthy and fourishing condition.
The grand secretary S report showed that
six new chapters had been granted. The
grand secretary report showed that there
were 597 Royal Arch Masons in Mime
apolis and 21S in St. Paul. The grand
treasurer's report showed that the ex-
penditures during the year had been about
81 600; cash in treasury, little over
$4,000. The following officers were elected
and installed:
Nathan Kingsley, grand Ugh priest; J ohm
H. Brown, deputy grand high priest; w.
F. Dickinson, grand king; Scion Armstrong,
grand scribe; A. 7. O. Person, grand
treasurer; Reuben Wells grand secretary;
c. L. West, grand chaplain; Hugh Kirk
wood, grand captain OF the host; A. Brand
enburg, grand principal sojourner; J. NJ.
Martin. grand Royal Arch captain; |. T.
Durfee, grand master third veil; T. G..
Shapleigh grand master second veil; -
kirkwood, grand master first veil.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
IN. knute Nelson Nearly Drowned.

A dispatch from Alexandria, Mimi, OF
the TIL says: Congressman Knute Nelson
was found floating in the middle OF Lake
Victoria about o clock this evening. His
watch was stopped at 1907, consequently
he was in the water fully an hour just
how the accident occurred is u mystery.
Physicians think he had slight stroke OF
apoplexy and fell into the water, but as
he is still at this writ ny midnight )uncon-
scious, it is impossible to state. His cries
were heard by man named Christian
Hanson, who went to his rescue. Hanson
found Mr. Nelson's boat on the shore. 1t
had drifted fully a quarter OF a mile. Mr..
Nelson was a powerful swimmer, but
how he managed to keep afoat in his I'M
conscious condition for an hour is won
derful. He lies in precarious condition,
still unconscious, but chances are i'll his
favor for recover. He is sleeping quietly,
and his general symptoms are hourly be-
coming more favorable.
Victoria lake is two miles east OF Alex
andria, and connected with Geneva, Jesse,
Darling, L'IIomme Dieu and Carlos lake,
the place being known as Geneva Beach.
1t is a favorite resort for fishermen, and
many persons from the South and other
sections spend their summers there.
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The saw mill of James Caumee, at Port
Arthur, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,.
600; only partial insurance.
In London the case of Edward Solomon,
the composer, who was arrested tof bigamy
at the instarc &C OF his first wife. was again
called up, but the Wisneqses Tor the prosecu.
ton, who were e.Xpeeted from America, had
not arrived. The magistrate said that
Ample time had boon allowed to produce
them, and that it would be unjust to keep
the prisoner in custody. lie therefore lib
Grated him on his own recognizance.
London Cable: While the forc;sa aiplo.
macy OF the government il in che way Of
putting bold seoat on Epgland's rela,
lions Nth ogher' POWERS, the feeling at
home u any thing but confident in case Of
sudden need for standing by her profess
sions OF strength and influence. Col. Ha.
pes keeps up u continuous agitation of the
perfect uselessness OF the English sr,nps
ments, owing to the corruption d tpa gov
eminent officials and tAs. squ nanufactur-
ers. T..is agitnt,ea is Causing ~ sensation
in gaEstament circles and among the peo-
Pre- at large. whose old time confidence in
the staunchness of England's war vesSels
is giving way to IL fear that sAs cannot
hold her own If she aaanii suddenly be
called on 20 Ga So. and no doubt II decid-
cd effort will be ms,lle to put the British
navy on a proper war footing.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
ATalk With Bishop Whipple.

New York Special: Bishop H. b. Whip
pie OF Minnesota, passed through this city
recently on his way to Chicago to attend
the Episcopal convention. To reporter
he said, after stating some facts already
familiar to Northwestern readers: The
/ 800 Indians on the White Earth reserva-
ton are I'LL civilized. processing Christian
faith. There are two missions, one Roman
Catholic and the other Episcopal. The
Indians are about equally divided between
the two. This year they raised 40 600
bushels OF wheat, 30, 900 bushels OF oats
and other crops in proportion. They have
altogether |, 200 head ofcattle. White Earth
reservation comprises thirty six townships,
and is beyond question the most beautiful
district in Minnesota. The Indians living
there are anxious that their fellows should
come among them, believing that the re-
suit would be as beneficial rs it has proved
to them. The Chippewas in Northern Min
nesota are a de PRAYED lot-al but the Red
Lake Indians. They are very superior
tribe, and will be allowed to retain their
old reservation. l believe now that the
first successful step has been taken; that a
policy has commenced for which the friends
of the Indian have long labored, providing
for them individual rights OF property, the
protection Of laws, and means OF civiliza-
ton
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
The Methodist Conference and the Liquor Cues
ton.


ton.
At the Minnesota Methodist conference
at saltwater the following report OF a COM
mittee was adopted:
Whereas, The question of the saloon as
against the church and the home is the
burning question OF the day. and Whereas,
The saloon has brought this question del
init~ly into politics by declaring war up
on any political party which will not sub
NIT to its Dictates and therefore, Resolved,
first, That we believe the time has come
when with the discipline of the Methodist
Episcopal church we declare as our plat
form, total abstinence for the individual,
prohibition for the stat and uncompro-
missing hostility to any and all forms of IL
cense. Second, That We demand of any
party seeking our ballots that it declare
itself i'll faver OF prohibition and pledge it.
self to the submission and adoption OF IL
constitutional amendment. Third, That
we will not cast our ballots for any party
which refuses thus to declare and pledge
itself. FORTH That we heartily endorse
the work done and the position on the
question of total abstinence and prohibi
ton by the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union. and that we unite with the
temperance people OF Minnesota in giving
them welcome to our state in their annual
convention. Fifth. That the assassina-
ton of the Rev. George c. Haddock at
Sioux City, Iowa, reveals the true charac-
ter OF the rum traffic and calls upon every
true man and woman OF the whole nation
to arise and with equal courage and
conservation, labor for the speedy, COM
plete and utter determination OF this dia
bolical institution.
Subsequently the following was adopted
That, in the action just taken, we do not
pledge either the conference or our people
to any particular party.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
SWEETS FOR THE SWEET.

Women are the funniest when they
say nothing; but women are so seldom
funny.
A woman who has four sons, all sail
ors, compares herself with year, be-
cause she has four seasons.
Susan says she enjoys seeing the
girls 90 in bathing. She loves to see
them spit the sand out of their mouths.
modest youth was he;
He kissed her finger-tips,
She softly said, 'Ah, me!
Why was born with lipsr'
Did you ever get your girl by an ice
cream saloon on hot day without stop
ping, and yet retain her good opinion?
If SO, how?
India long shawls are now made into
dressing gowns for men. That ends
the talk about the extravaganza of wo-
men who cut them up for wrappers.
A shrewd confectioner at the West
End has taught his parrot to say "pret-
ty creature" to every lady that enters
his shop, and his business is rapidly in
creasing.
Waiting maid Good-morning, doc
tor. My lady sends me to beg you to
come to her husband as quickly as pos
sible. She does not wish him to die,
without your assistance.
1t is said that great many ladies who
are enthusiastic homeopathists think
that their favorite school of medicine is
called homeopathy because they can
practice it at home.
Il, IL
ly when she dresses the children
for Sunday-school. you will find out
where all the pins come from, and of
course it must be where they all go.
In some parts of France betrothed la
dies wear scarlet bow on the left
shoulder. In some parts of America
they wear green beau on the left and
right shoulder, alternately.
The reason why coachmen are so
popular with the ladies need not be
sought very far. Barnum's baby show
of twenty years ago awarded the first
premium to a coachman baby.
A Boston woman cut her dress from
q pattern in ma gaZine dated 1870 be-
fore she discovered that it wasn't 1886
and it took three doctors to tide her
over that long, lonely night.
A squaw refused to marry Canadi-
an Indian, and he took her scalp-a
lock of hair, as it were. She then mar
ried him, and it wasn't long before he
hadn't hair enough for scalp lock.
A timid Bostonian has married la
dy whose weight verges up to two hun
dred pounds. My dear" said he to
her, shall l help you over the fence?"
No" says she to him; help the
fence. chicago Ledger.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-21
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. Langtry'S Divorce.

Philadelphia Times: Gossips over in
New York say that Mrs. Langtry will re
ceive the divorce she has been expecting
come time during her present tour OF the
states. The rumor that she is to make
her future home in this country is also re-
vived, and additional investments in
New York real estate, quietly but
surely made. give credence TO the
story. Mrs. Langtry is not expected To
make any objection, or none, at least.
that cannot be removed by arguments OF
substantial kind. Some add that Mr..
Gebhart really has the coldly-calm beauty $
affections. and that she will vet wed him
and retire from the stage. But this, too,
lacks unquestioned authority. With tai
ent that never was remarkable and beauty
that must fade in time, it is not strange
that the lady should look to the future
with something like Il calculating look in
her cold gray eyes.
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go out there and stay Saturday and Sun.
day and come back to their schools Mon
day, and call that a residence. That is
the sort OF thing am trying to break up
to save this land for the man who has a
and farmer.
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Commissioner Sparks and Women HOmesteaders.


Commissioner Sparks wasshown a Woon-
socket, OAK, special printed in northwest
ern papers a few days since, in which his
policy was called severely to account. The
dispatch contained the following state
ment:
One OF the late rulings, and one in direct
conflict with that OF any predecessor since
the enactment OF the homestead law, is that
married women, who after taking their
claims marry, forfeit all rights, and
the land reverts to the govern
ment. Within radius OF thirty miles OF
this place it is stated that to-day there ire
ninety three claims taken by women, and
that out OF that number over eighty are
now living on and improving their land.
Many thousand acres are being thus inn
proved and the residents thereon do not
propose to submit to Sparks decree.
The commissioner said:
Yes, l did make such a ruling, I have
no doubt, although l do not re-
member it now. OF course ii an
unmarried woman takes up ~ homestead
and then marries and brings her husband
to live with her on the claim. l have no
doubt she could prove up in good faith
and secure her homestead; but when Il
woman takes up a homestead and then
marries, and her husbands home is some
where else, she cannot in good faith or
under the law, complete her holding. God
Almighty and the law say her home ia
where her husband is, and it ia not logical
to say she has n home or residence on
her entry as contemplated by law. The
Woonsocket man who wrote that article
lied when he wrote it, and he knew. he
lied. Those women are probably school
teachers and others who live in the towns
thereabout. They are stealing, the land
belonging to honest settlers. Ldant think
they intend lobe dishonest, but are led
Into it by sharpers and land attorneys
who tell them it is easy enough to get a
claim. They take up a piece OF land, put
up an Gx6 shack, with n board roof and
shingle at each cad, tocarry out the law;
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DISCOVERED AT LAST.
Arrest in Chicago of Bobby Adams, the Man
Who Plundered the Minneapolis POstofiice.

Arrest in Chicago or 'BObDy'' Adams, tne NAH
Who Plundered the Minneapolis Postofice.
A Chicago Dispatch OF the 18th says:
The Minneapolis postoilice robbery has
at last been thoroughly cleared up. The
prime mover, principal character, planner
and executor OF the robbery is in the tolls,
having been arrested by Detective Marks
and Granger on West Washington street.
His name is Bobby Adams. Although
n young man, he is known all over the
United States and England as one OF the
most adroit burg lars and sale blowers with
whom the officials had to dealin ten years.
Adams is as we'll known in New York as
Chicago. He it was who frs conceived the
plot to rob the Minneapolis post office. Be-
fore doing this, however, he is said to have
come to Chicago and arranged with L. }.
Finnucane to handle and negotiate the
stamps after the robbery. David STAMINA
han, in the South town assessors office,
and n Mr.. Moves were also said to be I'M
plicated in the scheme. At any rate, after
the discovery OF the steal and the recovery
Of the stamps they were arrested, but subse-
quently released on their own recognizance.
Finnucane is still in Jail. These three men
have been SO assiduously pumped by the
officers that "squeaF' was made and
Bobby Adams was the person incrin-
mated, He will be turned over to the
United States secret service officers to-day.
Six years ago Adams, at that time nine
teen years OF age, was shot and danger.
ously wounded while committing a burglary
at Allegheny City. He escaped for time,
but was afterwards caught and given four
years in the Pennsylvania penitentiary.
After getting out he did some clever work
in New York city and came to Chi
cago, where he lived luxuriously for five
months. He then turned several
''tricks" here, and was arrested. The
case was a hard one to prove, and he got
off light. He then went East and to Eng
land returning comfortably fixed as to
wealth. His fast life, however, soon squan-
dered his stealings, and again he took to
the field. Nothing was then heard OF him
until the 81 900 stamp robbery in Mime
apols, and now that his ''pal" has
''peached" on him, he will probably own
up to the whole affair He is said by the
detectives to nave the finest set OF bur
glars tools ever manufactured. Adams
was taken before Commissioner Hoyne
| and held in So, 900 bail.
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Timber Trespassers in Minnesota.

The Secretary OF the interior has trans
mtted to the attorney general papers
OF the United States district attorney OF
Minnesota in relation to the suit pend
ing against the Gull River Lumber Com.
pany OF Minnesota for the cutting OF
794. 900 feet OF lumber from the public
lands OF Minnesota. The district
attorney says that the company offers to
compromise by paying 50 per 1000 feet
The secretary, in his letter to the attorney
general says:
In view of all the facts in the case, as
some concession to the oompany's claim
that it did not intend to appropriate the
government timber, and to avoid de-
lay and litigation in the settlement
OF the case, this department. will
consider favorably II proposition by the
company to settle the trespass upon the
payment of So per 81, 600 feet for the tim
Der, amounting to 794, 900 feet. If this
sum is not paid, then the law had better
take its course If this case of trespass
were the only one in which this company
were implicated, and the amount of tim
Der were not SO large, more favorable
terms might be considered; but the fact
shows great and continued disregard for
the property rights Of the government.
The Ramsey county democrats have
nominated the following legislativ ticket:
Twenty-slxth senatorial district-Senat tor,
Albert Scheffer (rep) endorsed. Represen.
tativcs-First ward. Robert Newell; Fifth
ward. p. Z. Starkey; County, i. A. Hend.
rickson: Twenty seventh senatorial dis
trict-R. A. Smith. Representatives-acc-
ond and sixth wards, L, H. Wood; Third
mandin. c. D. O'Brien.
NJ L
is improving nicely. He recovered con-
sciousness and is now a BILE to walk about.
He was fishing out of II boat, caught a
large pickerel, stood up, lost his balangS
and fell overheard. Although good
swimmer, his clothes bothered him so lie
could not regain the boat. His involun-
tary struggles kept him above water, and
his cries for help brought Christian Han
son, who lives half mile from the lake.
to his rescue. After being in the lake near
ly an hour he was badly chilled, but no
serious results arc unprecedented. ':'
The grand jury at Brainerd found an in
dictment against Myror Davenpbrt for
murder in the'second degree for killing the
elder Policy. rhe case al tho son, also
killed, is still under adviaement. This find.
ing will probably iiberate Mrs. Davenport,
who was being held for that crime.
~ OhO IOs IsiAUiNc convention aU DaTneS
vile A. IL. Wilcox OF Becker was nomina ted
senator and Nathan Butler of BarnesYiiie
representative. S, ..ntn ''
Mrs. Ariel Eldfldee, une of the oldest sot.
tlsssr OF Washington county, died In Still
water AT her home on Main street, in the
eighty-fifth year OF her life. Her maiden
name was Sarah L. Judd. She was born in
Connecticut June 26, 1902, and came to
Saltwater in 1916, where she has since a..
sided. :, 80" n
At the Democratic convention Mt Beaver
Falls ~ lanes Greeley was nominated for
representative.
A peoples county convention-green
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DEATH-BED VISIONS.
One of the Most Pleasing Fancies Swept
Away by Science.

One of the Most Pleasing Fancies Swept
Away by Science.
It is better to know the truth, Dr. r.
d. Spencer has observed in reference
to the phenomena of death, than to
cherish belief, however pleasing it
be, founded on error. The traditions
and superstitions of the past have led
to popular belief in the theory that
the beatific visions which often come
to the dying are momentary views
of those mysteries hitherto unknown;
but science, with its iconoclastic hand,
has swept away the pleasing fancy, and
in its place has constructed a fabric
founded on analogy. Anasthetics and
asphyxia from drowning or charcoal
fumes often produce disordered fancies
exactly like those preceding death, and
the natural inference is that they result
in both cases from one and the same
cause. During the last moments of
life the mind gradually loses cognizance
of external surroundings and is rapt
in self-contemplation. Though still
in a semi-conscious condition, the
| weeping of friends and the voices
OF attendants fall upon dull ears.
The eye-lids are closed, the pupils
| slightly contracted and rolled upward
and inward. The dying man has for
gotten the present, for he is living in
the past. One by one the events of a
whole life appear, its joys aud sorrows
perchance long since forgotten, rise
! before him in startling distinctness,
and then disappear in the swiftly NOV
! ing panorama. The familiar faces OF
the friends of his youth are thrown upon
the mental retina, their CHEEKY voices
reverberate in his ears, and the thought
of meeting these friends in the near
future is perhaps his last conscious inn
preston. AS this drowsiness creeps
over the system. these images. nodded
! from the past, become as realities to
the disordered Imagination. The germs
from which originate these strange
combinations have probably been lying
dormant for years in the regis tering
ganglia of the brain, "-Arkansas Traa-
eler.