The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-10-25

Monday, on tour of inspection. MI
Barr is an experienced railroadel
corteous, affable and very pleasan
person to meet, either ON business o
socially.
In making an estimate of the length
of time term of court will be il
session, if you base your conjecture or
a superficial examination of court
calendar you are left. This will apply
to the present term with a leftnesl
that is big enough to whistle.
The judges of election are EN-
powered to designate the time in which
electors may remain in polling
booths or room while preparing and
voting ballots, the law providing
that the limitation be not less than
three or more than ten minutes.
The Knight Hawks entertained at
the home of their president Miss Cora
Wells, last Saturday evening, and q
number of invitations were issued to
their young gentlemen friends. A
literary and musical program was
prepared and refreshments served,
and the initial reception was pretty
success.
1t is we'll to understand that the
establishing of the singing class is
a public not private enterprise. 1t
is undertaken with the object in view
of cultivating taste for music and
the culture and improvement of the
voice, and as an enterprise solely for
public benefit it should be well pat
ronized.
We are informed that the interior
of the Metropolitan hotel, will be
painted and papered throughout, and
the exterior treated to a coating of
paint. There are several rumors as
to the new lessees but Fred BunnelPs
name is most frequently mentioned
in connection with the reopening of
the house.
So much annoyance and expense is
caused by the breaking of glass in
street lamps, that the council are
contemplating offering standing re-
ward of SIS for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of those i'm
plicated in this mischief. It will be a
costly job for some of the mischievous
kid element who are suspected.
At the populist meeting in the
town of Scott last week, Congressman
Boon being the central figure, our
old friend Milo Camp was urged to,
and did reluctantly speak. His
staunch and irrefutable republican
was as unexpected as it was
forcible, and was cold shower bath
on the peoples party representatives
present.
This is the only point in this con-
gressional district, that Senator Davis
can find opportunity to speak in
during this campaign, and we hope
to see delegations from all the
neighboring towns. There will be
seats provided for all visitors, even if
some of our towns people have to stay
out, but it is hoped to provide room
for all who attend.
Last Friday afternoon some phos,
phorus in H. L. Hulburd & Co.'S
Laboratory spontaneously combusted
SO to speak, and the result was that
for a short time it looked as if a dis
astrous fire would result. Fortunately
the fire did not communicate to either
the wood work or chemicals, and a
sitting sulphurous smoke was the
only result of the explosion.
On Saturday evening next, Judge
Charles E. Flandreau will speak al
the court house in this village on the
issues of the day, from a democratic
stand point. Judge Flandreau is 6
gifted, accomplished and fluent
speaker, one of the representative
democrats of Minnesota, and his adj
dress will be worth listening to
no matter what may be your politica
affiliations.
A stranger who gave his name az
Fred Roach, was arrested by nigh
Waterman Syverson last Thursday
night, for the theft of an undershir
from satchel, that had been temper
arily left by stranger in the waiting
room of the depot. A shirt was fount
on Roach, that correspondent exactly
with the one stolen, and he was helt
for examination until to-day when h
will have hearing.
A man named John Burton was ar
rested Tuesday night for the larcen,
of coat, vest, overcoat and cap, from
the premises OF F. Rogers. The fellow
it appears, had thrown the appare
out of the window, with the intention
of slipping out and getting it, bu
Mr.. Rogers was suspicious of tn
chaps actions and the police wer
called on and Burton taken int
custody. He will have his examina
tion Saturday.
Among the pleasing results c
Prof. Chase's visit of last week is tn
| formation. in all probability. of a