The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-06-28


Cash or approved paper win take
our stock of clothing at the lowest
prices ever heard of. We are going
to close it out regardless of cost.
Call at once and be convinced that we
mean business, Wells Bros. q Hanson.
Steps have been taken to organize
a branch of the Citizens Fire Asso-
citation, of Mankato. The object of
the organization being to reduce the
cost of insurance by cooperation
among towns, premiums to be based on
the per cent, of fire loss in the
towns outside of the cities.
A Minneapolis electric light COM
pany called the D. s. D. Electric
Manufacturing Co., writes for par
ticulars as to the status of our electric
light contract and the possibilities of
their taking up the work where the
Phoenix left off. The status, is in
status quo, and the possibilities are
simply enormous pole-itcally speak
ing.
Postal notes can no longer be pur-
chased at the Morris post Office. The
supply of blank notes is exhausted
and will not be replenished, as after
June 30th, the issue of postal notes is
forbidden by law. We notice also
that the new form of postal money
ordered has superseded the one 80
long in use. After this week. the fees
charged for these money orders will
be materially reduced. ass
It would seem as if the slough,
sardonically called Lake Crystal,
would have to be drained, as the rank
compound of villainous smell that
a south wind watts downward, is
strong enough to be heard. The
public health will demand the abate-
ment of the nuisance, and the parties
who will derive the benefits through
the reclaimed land joining their
property, should foot the bill.
Some of the tramps seem to be in
clined to be impudent and to de-
mand instead of requesting food.
Two instances have been reported
where they have tried to intimidate,
and it would be considered favor if
the next case of the kind is reported
to the authorities. This tramp nuis-
ance, has got to be handled without
gloves and a start might just as well
be made at once.
Either special officer should be
detailed for duty at the ball grounds
and arrest some of these foul mouth
ed boys who make such filthy remarks,
as were made Tuesday, or those who
commit these offences should be kept
out of the grounds entirely. We
think the latter the best plan, and if
the gate keepers will call at this Office
we will give the names of the five or
six offenders who were spotted Tues
day.
A fracas in the town of Baker be-
tween Fred Domarus and S. Larson,
that originated in quarrel over some
hay land, was ventilated in justice
court Monday and trial by jury was
the result. As the complainant
Domarus testified that he struck
Larson with awhip, before the latter
hit him the blow that broke his eye
glasses and cut and discolored his eye,
the jury had to bring in verdict OF
acquittal on the charge of assault
and battery.
It may not be generally known but
the potato usually mentioned by the
older English writer's, is the batata or
sweet potato. The Irish potato was
brought from Virginia to Ireland by
slave trader named Hawkins in 1866,
to England few years later by Drake
and in 1856 by Raleigh. Up to Ills
it was considered inferior to skirret OF
radish and was really first generally
cultivated, because it was of prolific
yield and that it might be useful te
prevent famine.
On Thursday the 21st, a beautiful
day greeted the Old Settlers on the
occasion of their annual picnic, al
Wintermutes' grove. The number
in attendance was not very large but
those present had a good social time
and enjoyed the occasion very much
At the election of officers the follow
ing were chosen for the ensuing year
w. J. Munro, president; o. G. Hanson
vice president; j. L. Walker, treas
urer and A. A. Stone, secretary. The
following are the committee appoint
ments: Arrangements, E. w. Ran
dali, o. G. Hanson, j. l.. Walker
Obituary, j. D. Good, A. A. Stone
Herman Zahl.
On Thursday evening last, the en-
tertainment given by the children O
the Indian Industrial school, drew
fair sized audience, not as large as WI
would like TO have seen, nor what The
performance deserved. The program
was well arranged and the exhibition
was excellent, the children perform
ing their parts in very creditablt
and pleasing manner, those present
expressing themselves surprised a
the proficiency displayed. Taking