Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-08-23
T'HE NORRIS OF OLD.
ITEMS FROM TRIBUNE OF AUG
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congregational Church Being Built

in Bevan's Closet.
Treasurer S. Larson and family re-
turned last week from a visit to
friends in Wisconsin,.
A lively trade in live stock during
the past week. J. D. Good has
purchased during the past few days
quite large drove of beef cattle.
The frame of the new co 1grega-
tional church is being raised and
judging from the hands employed,
we expect to see it completed at an
early date.
J. F. Todd, of Glenwood, was in
town yesterday, and is happy over
being the possessor of the skull and
thigh bones of the great Indian
Warrior "White Bear"
Messrs. Dahl & Kerl, blacksmiths,
have dissolved partnership. Peter
Dahl is building a new shop on Fifth
St., and Herman Keri will continue
business at the old stand.
All hands at Wolff & Wells are
busy opening and shelving large
and we'll selected stock of general
merchandise. The display of dry
goods is enticing and prices are
down to bed rock.
Prof. CeciPs Spiritualistic Expose
in Goods Hall this evening will be
worth seeing. Spiritualism, the great
est humbug of the age, will be ex-
posed and what have been heretofore
considered as wonders will be fully
explained.
We understand that Morris is to
soon have an important acquisition
in the shape of branch store Of
the large and renowned Dry Goods
Establishment of Segelbaum Bros,
Minneapolis. The Morris branch
will be located next door below the
store of Chas. Wilson, and will be in
charge of Mr.. 7. E. Danielson who
has been with Segelbaum Bros. for
the last Gig ht years, and is thorough
" experienced dry goods man. Nor
ris may we'll be proud Of having such
parties move here as this means Min
neapolis prices and convenient access
to the largest sto-k of dry and
fancy goods in Minnesota. Mr..
Danielson will also be prepared to
show a good stock of Gents Fur
nishing Goods, Boots and Shoes etc.
The store will be opened in a week
or two, and should receive hearty
welcome at the hands of the Morris
ladies and the neighboring public.
County Attorney Bevans called
several Of US medical experts to his
office for the purpose of determining
the nationality, age, sex etc., of a
skeleton in his closet" or rather in
his office. Ve-the experts-decided
after the elaboration, that the de-
ceased might have been Sioux, or
again it might not, that it might
have been of age or it might have
been older, and as to sex, we'll there
we were, for appearance sake. obliged
to disagree-for doctors always do
so. Doctor No. |, firmly and with
profound and lucid argument proved
to us all that it was 'him." Doctor
No. 2, with equally profound and
logical argument and backed by
copious extracts from learned authori
ties proved most conclusively and
emphat cally that it was a cher"
We had no alternative left but to
meekly suggest it might be an cit"
This concluded our labors, and one
and all of us left fully satisfied that
our report was sufficiently indefinite
to entitle us to the usual praise
bestowed on professional experts.
Bevans was highly eIated and most |
profuse in his thanks, as he is fully |
satisfied he knows nearly as much |
now about the skeleton as he did |
when he found it en- the Dakota |
Hills.