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Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
Sundays Fire.

The fire department was called out
Sunday evening by the burning of a
barn belonging to DR.. ]. W. Harris
and VIM. c. Bicknell. The cause of
the fire is not definitely known, but >is
supposed to have been due to the ex-
p!osion of lantern. Arthur Atwood,
a young man employed by Dr., Har-
ris, had just finished the evening barn
work and had blown out the lantern
he was using and left it hanging IN
the barn. BY some means the flame
must have been communicated to the
oil, for Mr.. Atwood had been in the
house but few moments when the
barn was seen to be on fire. The at
temptNWas made to secure the COW
and team of horses belonging to
DR.. Harris, but smoke and fire made
entrance to the barn impossible A
team of horses belonging to 4. II,
Grace in Mr.. Bicknelrs part of the
barn, were taken out.
The fire department met with a
great deal of difficulty from ice
which clogged the hose and water
was not procured for half hour or
SO after the fire started.
The spread of the was stopped by
the novel method of applying snow to
the surrounding buildings. Luckily
the wind was not high or the fire
would have been very disastrous.
Dir. Harris's loss included two
horses, COW. and the barn with most
of It's contents, all valued at about
$425. 1t was insured for $500 in the
Northwestern National, of Milwaukee,
which on Tuesday adjusted the loss
and handed Mr.. Harris a check for
1892. The promptness of the com
pany is deserving Of complimentary
mention.
Mr.. Bicknell's loss was about 5000
with no insurance,
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
This Has the Right Ring.

Although Judge Brown will con-
tinue to serve as district judge for an
other year, thirteen candidates to
succeed him have already been re
ported. Of the thirteen only six are at
all likely candidates, Wis: Geo.
Ketcham, of Grant; Messrs. O'Hair.
Steidl and Crossield, of Traverse;
Bickuell, of Stevens; and Mathews,
of Wilkin. If a Republican was named
the chances are the choice would rest
between Bicknell and Crossfeld, with
the former in the lead. But it is not
at all probable that sentiment will
crystallizs and center upon any
candidate, or that sufficient pressure
can be brought to bear upon Gov.
Lind to appoint Republican
Among the Demopops the gov
efnor- elect would probably select
either Mr.. Ketcham or Mr.. O Hair.
And to one outside the conclaves
of that party it would appear that
the former has distinct advantage.
He is the shrewdest politician in
the bunch and can manipulate the
wires and do more to prove to the
mind of John Lind that he is cit"
than the whole field of aspirants.
AS Erik Olson aaid: "Ketchem
is a. steomer," And he has
got on full head of steam.
Grant County Herald.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
CHOKIO SQUIBS,
December, 2, 1898.
laiphinp of the wear.

The first sleighing of the year.
Mike McNally was county seat
visitor Saturday.
Frank Griffith called on friends
here Tuesday.
H. B. Lund drove his fast horse
from Morris to Chokio.
Julius Pleth attended to land
business here Thursday.
Fred Haiti moved his barn in town
into the extreme suburbs.
A number of our young people en-
ioyed the skating on the lake Sunday.
Miss Lucy Brown, of Minneapolis,
formerly of this place, is visiting with
friends in Chokio
Matt. Alden spent a few days in
GraceviIle last week, returning again
this week to make longer stay.
Mr.. M. Kommer is endeavoring to
form class for singing lessons.
Good thing, push it along,
John Mcdonald is the unknown
mentioned as proposing to stay four
rounds with O'Brien, of Morris Fri
day night.
John Lumber forced the cigar mar
ket up few points buying cigars on
the strength Of the arrival of baby
girl Tuesday night.
Peter Mumbleau and John Lund-
berg ought to shake. Both girls,
only Mrs. Mumbleau's is twenty four
older than Mrs Lundberg's
Pat. Church has moved into the
Whitcomb house. We understand
that he is to start land and loan
business here
Miss Enge, who has been visiting at
the home of Mcguire, returned home
Friday. Miss Enge by her musical
and social gifts, made many friends
here who will remember her visit with
pleasure.
The ladies of the Union church
caves a New England supper Thurs
day which was a success gastronom-
ically and financially, About fonr
score disordered digestions and S2l
we're the net results.
When the ubiquitous microbe
whose peregrinations caused the diph-
theric epidemic now subsident in the
seat views the emnations, bac-
THEOLOGICAL, and literary, and the"cul-
lures" and lack of culture to which
his unostatious advent has given
rise, he probable segmentates him
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
Stanton for Judge.

Bede's Budget has started a boom
for G. w. Stanton editor of the APP
pleton Press, for judge of the district
court to succeed G. l.. Brown, elected
to the supreme bench. The successor
of Judge Brown in the Morris district
will be named by John Lind. Mr..
Stanton made a gallant but un sue
cessful run for the senate on the fus-
ion ticket this year, and his paper is
one of the ablest and cleanest demo
cratic journals in the state. He is a
man of high character and his friends
are legion in all political parties. He
is lawyer Of ability as well as an
editor, and it is not impossible that
the new governor may see fit to do
for him something at least as good as
that which the Budget so appro-
priately suggests. Minneapolis Jour
nal.
Both Bede's Budget and the Mimi
eapolis Journal should look up the
geography of this section. Appleton
is not in the 18th judicial district.
But that is not saying but what
Stanton would make a good judge,
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

FROM Albert Lea comes the news
of the first knockout of legal docu-
meut because of the absence of an in
ternal revenue stamp. The Mime
sofa Threshing Machine Co. had a
chattle mortgage upon some person
al property belonging to Lars Nelson,
of Pickeral township. j. f. VAIL
hutz & Co., had claim against the
same man, and Fred Paine, collector
for the firm, set out to collect the bill.
He went to the town clerks Office and
examined the mortgage. His sur
prise was great and his pleasure com
plete when he found the document
was minus the United States inter-
nal revenue stamp. He went into
the district court, got out an attach
ment, and hauled the property away,
the agent of the thresher company be-
ing preaent and acknowledging his
defeat.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
"OUR JOHNS AND MARYS"

1.-THE month of commencement al
ways awaken in the thoughtful
questions as to the destiny of the
armies of young men and women 60
ing forth from our colleges and
higher schools. Ideally there should
be an enthusiasm of endeavor in the
ranks of these, and a certain shout
ing of JOY as they enter upon the
good work in the world that is wait
ing for them. But practically the
work does not seems to be waiting,
and there is large amount of won
der and anxiety attending, and the
period before, as to what the thous-
snds of our Johns and Marys are to
find to do. The cry is constantly
that the professions are overcrowded,
and recognized form of work for
either men or women is yet to be
found which is calling loudly for re-
,crui is. It is sometime said that if
the recruits are ready with spirit
of sacrifice, opportunity will be
found. There is some truth in this,
but it is far from the whole truth
The Church.
In commenting on the above, a
writer in the Journal Of Education
takes exception to the statement that
recognized form of work for either
men or women is yet to be found
which is calling largely for recruits"
and instances the pursuit of agricul-
ture as loudly calling for recruits.
He makes the point that this one on
~ original and perfectly natural pur-
suit is as comprehensive as business"
or "the professions" Agriculture is
capable Of engaging much intelligent
effort in its many Specifications and
above all furnishes the five founda-
ton physical blessings of earthly ex-
istence, light, air, water, food and
sleep, all at their best, along with
sights and sounds that money cannot
buy, and as much of necessary social
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

/ and mental and spiritual advantages,
pleasures and benefits as intelligence,
energy and will can secure and en-
| joy. Farming can be as honorable
and successful as other pursuits and
it certainly would be better than to
be burned, dazzled and shrunken 10y
glazing lights behind stufy counters
all day, or lonesome waiting in a
dreamy tenth floor office for an infin
tesimal share of some of the kinds of
business that, VIGOROUSLY, are pain
fully overcrowded.
But what has been said of foaming
is also strikingly true of the trades.
The days of apprenticing seem about
past and instead of learning trade,
many young man of today is looking
forward to the overcrowded profess
sions. In this way, many good car
penter or painter or blacksmith is
spoiled to make fourth-rate doctor
or teacher or a pettifogging lawyer
There are two reasons why we
would urge the pursuit of the trades
upon the rising generation. The
first is that the man who works to
master trade as one must who mas
tiers a profession will easily
find that situations come to him
which are cs renumerative and often
more SO than a profession. The
second reason is the difference in the
ideals of the trades and in business"
To the man of business, his deal
ings SO often border on the specula-
tive that constant vigilance is the
price of good character, More than
that, the estrangement between bust
ness and charity is proverbial. In
the trades, on the other hand, the
ideal is constantly the subduing Of
natural forces or so getting IN accord
with nature as to make her laws oper-
ate for the benefit Of man. This tri-
umph over nature is mans highest
aim, for in such only consists all civ
ization.
In conclusion let it be said that the
professions can furnish nopicture as
attractive in its simplicity as the ia
miliar one of Longfeliow's village
blacksmith.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
TORE ABOUT THAT JUDO EsHlP.
The Wheaton Candidate.

When Gov. Lind is called upon to
appoint Judge Browns successor on
the bench in this district he will be
confronted by long list of candi-
dates, representing all political par
les. If he concludes to confne his
choice to attorneys of his own politi-
cal views it will narrow the number
eligible down to about four. From
this number he will certainly select
the one best fitted for the position and
there can be no doubt but that the
application of that test would result
in the selection of 7. F. O'Hair, of
this city. Mr.. O'Hair is man of
high standing, a sound lawyer and
would make an able, fair and digni-
fed judge. If Gov. Lind decides to
choose from among the attorneys Of
his own party and his decision be-
comes known, we believe the bar of
the district will be practically unani-
nous in favor of the appointment Of
Mr.. O'Hair,- Wheaton Gazette Re-
porter.
But it is quite improbable that Mr..
Lind will confne himselfto his own
party, for while partisan Republican
is not asked for, nevertheless
it would be useless for Mr.. Lind to
appoint man who could not go te-
fore the people and be eIectedsa year
later. This, no Democrat could do.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
wen-Behaxed and intelligent.

This is what Walter G. Kingsford
of the Mazeppa Tribune saws:
''While voting at the recent election
it was noticeable that the ladies
DID NOT
Smo
Spit on the floor.
Bet on candidates,
Have bottle in their pistol--dress
pocket,
Cuss when things looked doubtful
for their pet candidate.
BUT THEY DID
Cast their votes like ladies and set an
excellent example for the opposite sex
to follow in voting rapidly and in a
decorous manper."
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
I'm THE FuLLNEss OF TIME

ain THE FULLNESS Or TIME.
The war with Spain, the acquisition
of West Indian and the Philippine
Nislands and the entrance of this ma
ton upon a more vigorous external
policy all serve to bring to mind that
theUnited States illustrates in its his
tory constant sequence of growth
and then opportunity and then wild
er responsibility than any other ma
ton in history. The Revolutionary
war did not come until the colonies
were strong and united, and then it
seems to have been more the work of
destiny than of British despotism, for
conditions in England at that time
were much more conducive of a re-
volutlon of the common people than
was the case in the colonies.
Then follows the long journey
through the national Slough of Des-
pond, during which the nation was
struggling to know if liberty meant
freedom for all or that the nation
would be ''half slave and half free"
and thereby retarded in its enlight
ing mission.
When by the heat of civil war, the
nation had been welded into an lin
disoluable union, then and then
only, it was ready to enter the arena
of world politics,
And now Sin the fullness of time"
the nation is ready to assume its
new responsibilities with no suspicion
of division among It's people or OF |
weakness in its legal institutions.
North and South, East and West, the
people are united against any en-
croachment of foreign power, while |
by the construction of the constitu
ton, the federal government has be-
come an organism with all the attri
butes Of a sovereign power.
Vet all this growth has taken place
quite independently of the plotting
of machine manipulators and the
rise and fall of factional interests.
In fact the selfish interest of party
and of faction has on the whole been
made to subserve the interests of ma
tional advancement. Thus the ma
has gone forward under the guidance
Of Him who can "turn and overturn
until even the wrath of man is made
to praise Him..
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
DONNELLY ECHOS.
December, 1st 1898.

December, 1st 1898.
Winter is upon us.
Taisy Hills visited Morris last week.
Thomas Tosney was reported on
the sick list last week.
Hauling ice is the business affair of
the town people.
Emil Nelson and daughters visited
Barrett last Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Hagen arrived in town
yesterday from Preston, MINI.
r. ]. Hall called on Donnelly
friends Wednesday,
Olaf Weltzen went to Canada last
eek for an unlimited time.
A gospel meeting was held in the
school house last Sunday,
Emil Nelson shipped a car load of
stock to St. Paul Tuesday.
Miss Mary Hilla visited Tintah
friends last week returning Tuesday.
Ole Lee went to Fergus Falls last
Sunday night returning home single.
A basket social was held in the
Youngberg hall last Tuesday even
ing,
The basket sociable at Frantz
Weltzen's last Thursday was grand
success.
A BASKET sociable will de held in
the Donnelly school house in the near
future.
E. P. Watson and John Spooner,
of Morris were seen on our streets
last Tuesday,
The rahe and dance last Friday
evening was success socially and
otherwise.
A travelling ventriloquist gave us
an exhibition in the NJ W, A. hall
last Saturday night.
Chas. HiIla departed for West Su-
perior last Tuesday evening, to re-
sumo his duties.
Who was it that got his feet frozen
taking his girl home after the con-
cert Saturday EVENING"
A slight mistake was made through
this columns last week Instead OF
Philip Rowe attending the thaDksgiv-
ing dance at Hancock, he visited Nor
ris friends only. Therefore we cheer
fully make the correction.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

The Suns advocacy of the appoint
ment Of S. A. Flaherty for district
judge to succeed Judge Brown, is
quite uncalled for. Mr.. Flaherty is a
man against whom we have never
heard word said in this community,
man of high legal attachments and
eminently true aid just. Neverthe-
less, it would be nothing less than an
insult to the bar of the district to APP
point or even suggest the appoint
ment of some lawyer from outside the
district.
Mr.. Munro's promise of "multiplici-
ty of local candidates" has been to
hastily adopted for it is easy to see
that the sentiment of the district is
gradually uniting on VIM. C. Bicknell
of this city. Grant county is already
in line and the others will not be slow
to follow
Space will not permit a lengthy eu-
logy of Mr.. Bicknell. To say that he
is another Judge Brown lacking only
the experience of the latter, is the best
and briefest compliment we can give.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
PUBLIC OPINION
A Settled Question and Lost Caus,
Reflected by Exchanges.

A Settled Question and Lost Cause.
1t happens that the States that
viii be represented in the Senate by
sound money Republicans comprise
not only a considerable numerical
majority of tie Union. but also in
clude probably more than two-thirds
of the population of the country and
more than three -fourths of its wealth.
The political complexion of the
United States Senate with its six
year tenure and it's plan for retiring
one-third of the members every two
years-is not subject to very rapid
fluctuations. AS result of this years
elections the free-silver programme as
practical policy of the United States
is blocked for at least six or eight
years. Many of those who have had
thier serious doubts about the gold
standard have at least been discern
ing enough to perceive that uncertain
ty in the monetary system of the United
States is exceedingly detrimently to
the prosperity of the country. After
the election two years ago we did not
hesitate to declare that for practical
purposes the cause of free silver had
been placed on the shelf along with
other lost causes, and that the best
thing in the world to do was to accept
the existing monetary standard, raise
crops, carry on business, and consider
that the period of good times had
made it's advent. All this was true
enough twoyears ago, although many
people denied it. There will not be
so many to deny it now. We are
more likely in this country to turn the
republic into a monarchy inside the
next half dozen years than to change
the gold standard for the monetary
system advocated n,thelC hicago plat
form of 1896. This is merely an OBJ
on things as they are, and
without the slightest reference to
what one might prefer, For the pre-
sent and for some years to come the
cause OF free Silver in the United
States is thoroughly and hopeless ly
defeated, Surely there can be no
transcendent virtue in stubbornly de-
nying fact that is as patent as the
rising of the n,--From"The Progress
Of the World" in the American
Monthly Review Of Reviews for De-
cember.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

George Ketcham of Herman and
T. F. O. Hair of Wheaton are said
to be the only candidates for the
district bench appointment in the
district now presided over by Judge
G. r. Brown, Ketcham is said to be
the stronger MANI Minneapolis
Journal.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03
Lost.

On Friday Nov. 4th, dark red
Irish setter dog, bare spot on ear
very small white spot on forehead
answers to the name of Maj. Liberal
will be paid for his return.
GEO. B. HowLEY.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

Now they are after Dewey for
magazine article on the Philippines,
as if no had not delivered enough of
that variety already.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

At the base ball dance at Gooos
Opera House, on Thursday evening,
an opal scarf pin. A liberal reward
will be paid for the return of same to
to the office of Republican Times.
Morris tribune., 1898-12-03

self again, gets fresh grip on a piece
of mucus tissue, and thinks that while
the microbes, which scientists claim
Turk in the kiss may be of paramount
Importance to some, they are not the
only eggs in the incubator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-02
An Advocate of Whipping Posts.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The whipping post
as a legal instrument Of corporal punish
ment of certain classes of criminals is
favored by President Shortall of the
Illinois Humane society. At a meeting
of representatives of charitable or
ganizations Mr.. Shortall urged legisla-
ton to that effect. Bodily punishment
for woman beaters, incorrigible and dan
gerous vagrants and more particularly
the "hoodlum' class. was, according to
Mr.. Shortall, an absolute necessity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-02
WOOD & FITCH,
COunSellOrS = at . Law,
VAUGHAN BUILDING,
Providence, RI.
HERBERT B. wOOD. uLIAM FITCH


The undersigned having been restored TO health
by simple means after suffering for several years
with severe lung affection, and that dread disease
Consumption, is anxious to make known TO his
fellow Sufferers the means Of cure. To those who
desire IL, he will cheerfully send (free Of charged
copy Of the prescription used which they viii find
q sure cure for COnsunlption, asthma, ca
furrh, bronchitis and al throat and lung Mol
aides. He hopes all sufferers will try his remedy,
as is invaluable. Those desiring the prescription,
which will cost them nothing, and may prove
blessing, will please address,
Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, Brooklyn, New York
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-02

PrOvincetown, Mass, Dec. 1-No re-
ports have been received from along the
section Of coast between Race point and
Monomoy Of the recovery of any bodies
from the steamer Portland.
Many conflicting rumOrs reach here
concerning the discovery of bodies, but
investigation indicates that none came
ashore during yesterdays storm.
The report about the finding of a boys
body proves to be incorrect, and the list
stands at 16; u at Orleans, three at this
place and one at Wellfeet:
A message from Eastman says three
bodies came ashore there, but details
are lacking.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-12-02
In Boston Bay,

Boston, Nov. 50.-A reporter who
traversed Scituate beach, from North
Scituate beach to the third cliff yeSter-
day, was forced, by what he discovered.
to the conclusion that the bodies of 100
unfortunate men are rolling in the sea
and on its bottom, or are ashore along
the coast extending from Nantasket TO
Plymouth beach.
This may be a large estimate, but it
seems to be warranted by the facts
which have come to light, and by the
discoveries of bodies at points where
men are working along the shore. The
trip of the reporter resulted in the To-
cation of seven bodies in addition to
those which had been previously re-
ported as found or missing, and the
finding of three additional unknown
wrecks. These wrecks can be seen;
how many more are hidden beneath the
waves may never be known.
But this is sure. That if no severe
storm carries all the sad fiOtsam out
to sea bodies of sailors will for many
days TO come be picked up along the
shore, which in the summer time knows
nothing of terrible danger and swift
death, but, on the contrary, is the chosen
abiding place of hundreds Of happy,
pleasure-seeking families.
The fury of the storm along this shore
is described by all who were there when
the tempest of 1851 wrought such havoc
as much more terrific in its force and
effect than that historic event. 1t
was impossible for the hardy members
Of the life-saving service to maintain
their patrol, and several of them had
narrow escapes from perishing in the
storm. A patrOlman from the fourth
cliff station was obliged to seek safety
in a tree. where he remained for hours.
Matters are improving slightly along
Vineyard sound so far as means of COM
munication is concerned. The best sum-
ming UP of the disasters in that section
is told by Captain Hard, Jr., of the rev.
enue cutter Dexter, who has cruised
along shore. He says the sight in Vine
yard Haven is one of desolation. Hulls
are piled up on shores and those vessels
which are af1Oat seem mere shells. The
Dexter reports possible additions to the
wreck list in two schoOners sunk off
Menemsha light, and two big ones sunk
abreast of Presque island. The fate Of
these crews is unknown. There are three
wrecking steamers around the Fairfax,
ashore on Sow and Pigs reef.
Storm stories from all parts of New
England still come in, but those from
inland towns are insignificant as COM
pared with those from seapOrts. The
financial loss in the various branches Of
business is simply beyond computation
at this time and attempts to reach con-
clusions on the present seemingly meager
returns are impossible. When the worst
is known an idea of the sum total can be
suggested.