The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-09-20

stated that the Russian thistle was
easily exterminated, provided the
work of eradication was universal,
The work must be done on every foot
of land where the thistle has taken
root or it will be labor in vain.
VIM. O'Brien and w. d. Smith, of
the town of Stevens, returned yester-
day from the G. A. r.. national en-
campment at Pittsburgh, and report
it grand and successful reunion,
The next encampment was secured
by Louisville, Ky, disappointment
to the westerners who favored st.
Paul.
]. M. Phinney, of Big Stone, was in
town Tuesday, on canvassing tour
and each visit results in his strength
ening his candidacy, and we have
no hesitation in saying he will receive
a handsome support in Stevens
county, and his vote, big as it may
be, can't be any greater than he de-
serves.
Hunters report chickens fairly
i plenty but very wild, and large bags
ofgame are consequently scarce this
season. Ducks are not numerous as
yet, and as small sloughs are drying
rapidly, unless the fall rains are
: copious, the hunting of aquatic birds
will be confined to the vicinity of the
large lakes and streams.
Business in all lines shows unmis-
taxable signs of improvement, and the
business houses on afternoons are
we'll filled with customers. Collec-
tons are just beginning, the grain
and crop mortgage notes forming the
bulk of payments thus far. Consid-
erablc wheat is being stored and re-
ceipts are gradually increasing.
Our people who have not visited the
points south of us in this State, have
no idea of the whitening effects of the
drouth. The ground is literally baked,
vegetation dead, and dust inches thick
on all thoroughfares. This condition
gives dreary impression that makes
it relief to return and look upon the
green leaves and grass of this region.
An eastern grocer, says the Middle
ton Press, thought to combine church
patriotism with business, and adver-
tised: "the windows of the Methodist
church need washing. Use Blanks
Soap" Since the intelligent printer
set it up widows" that grocer has
been busy attending to replies to his
ad. and keeping from getting his hair
pulled.
An effort was being made yesterday
to secure a guarantee of $3.50 from our
citizens, for the appearance here Of
the Andrews-Deshon comic opera COM
pany. Whether the attempt will be
successful is query, as the amount
of the pledge was considered too high,
but it may be that signers will be
found in number sufficient to reduce
the average responsibility assumed to
a minimum.
The Browns Valley Tribune is in
formed from reliable source that a
divorce has been granted to Mrs. Pen
mock from her husband, Geo. Pennock
This divorce will occasion no little
surprise among the acquaintance of
both Mr.. and Mrs. Pennock, as it
was supposed their welded life was a
blissful one. Mrs. Pennock is en-
gagged in music teaching at Hillsboro.
/ On Sunday last at White Bear lake
the last game of the season was
played between Brainerd and Still
water, the former winning the contest
by a score of IL to 4 in the eight
innings. Several of the Morris base
ball enthusiasts who were in the cities
visited the lake and witnessed the
game, which was good exhibition of
all round ball playing. Phyle and
Frary we're the battery for Brainerd.
Advices received from the foreign
delegates, by the Minneapolis board
of trade, indicate that much interest
is being taken in the old country
among the better class of immigrants,
over the statements and reports of
the visiting delegation. Letters of
inquiry have already been received,
and there are good grounds for ex-
pecting that good results will ensue,
and that the visit will accomplish re-
suits anticipated.
| Mrs. Carey, who runs restaurant
on Fifth street, has been robbed Of
! $48, and as she is poor, industrious
hardworking woman, the loss is a
severe one. Suspicion points strongly
TO the guilty parties, and as an
effort is being made to secure their
arrest, it is proper for us to make no
mention of the direction in which
suspicion lays, until the officers have
had opportunity to pursue investi-
cations and follow up the clues.
Stevens county's exhibit did not
rank as high in the recent state fair
as it could or should have done, and
only took third place. Mower and
Steel outranked us in the order
named, and we think we were fairly