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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
The Famous Basiiisk,

According to the ancient writer's, the
basilisk-sometimes called cockatrice-
was a monster to be greatly dreaded.
Its breath filed the air with deadly
poison and burned up vegetation, and
the glance of its eye was fatal to both
man and beast The only creature that
could face it and live. they said, was
the cock, and travellers were advised to
take loud Growing cocks with them as
q protection against the monster So
much for superstition. AS a matter Of
fact the basilisk is a harmless lizard,
living quiet life in the woods and
feeding on insects It's appearance,
however, is formidable, and it is this
perhaps that gave it a bad name. It
grows to a length Of from twenty-five
to thirty inches, including its tail,
which is much longer than its body.
Rising from it's head and inclining
backward is. broad, winglike expan-
zion, which gives it some resemblance
to the flying lizard. The crest of this
expansion is formed somewhat like a
crown, and that gave the basilisk its
name. which Is from the Greek word
meaning king
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

place, for he was errand boy no longer,
but the proprietor of business He
had retained the first floor for his own
use, and a real estate agent had rented
the other floors. He handed Pengreave
quarterly checks, and Pengreave wor-
ried no more. &c..
He was sure Of home, the only
home he had known. He sat at his
window in the summer evenings and
looked across the square opposite and
gave no heed to the children swarming
in the street.
There had been few children when
he had first come to Barrow street, and
those were we'll dressed and orderly
Now the policeman on the beat had his
hands full, and only Pengreave remain
ed serene and unworried.
Once for nearly year he had wor-
ried. 1t was when he was nineteen
and he had fancied himself in love
But Lena had married a junk dealer
on the corner below, and, after an un-
quiet month, during which he drank
seidles instead of the smaller glasses at
the Bierhalle, Pengreave had recovered
his placidity.
Since then it had pleased him to be-
lieve that his life had been wrecked
and so he kept Lena's faded photo
graph on the mantelpiece, and at times
he took it down and sighed over it;
also he avoided all feminine society.
hiS NJ LOT ~, h,,cs
ness had passed to him, and under his
even administration it had grown great
~. He lunched at better places, and
he also dined downtown. He bought
new suit of clothes whenever his old
cashier discreetly limited that one was
needed.
The woman who acted as janitress
for the house attended also to his
rooms, and he found them always Or
Derby. He asked nothing more.
But tonight surprise waited for him
ut his very door. AS he let himself in
D voice from the darkness Of the floor
above reused him. 1t was musical
voice with the indefinable accent of
good breeding, and it gave to the SIM
pie question the melody Of a song.
II am not the DOCTOR" was his reply
as he kept on up the stairs instead of
turning into his own apartments on
the first floor. rs there need of a doc
tor? Some one is ill?''
'.Mrs. Brady" explained the voice.
"she scalded her hand, and sent lit
tla GIRL for q DOCTOR
Pengreave turned up the tiny flicker
of gas. The increased fame revealed
dainty feminine form in a simple
tailored gown Pengreave was con-
scious only that the girl was well dress.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
Is A Candidate.
Upon the bill Of fare.

Here is good parody on what
many a candidate for Office does in
the way of promising to be ''au things
to all men," 1t was printed in the
Pioneer Press and is credited to a
Granite Falls mani
To the Pioneer Press:-I wish to
announce myself as an independent
candidate for governor. My political
faith is founded on the broad princi-
pies of elasticity. I believe that the
laws enacted pertaining to finance
should be so made that mankind could
get the most money with the least
possible work and keep out of the
penitentiary; that laws of injunction
should be so drawn as to injunct those
who wish to be injuncted and void as
to those who don't; that negroes and
Irishmen should be allowed to vote
and the judges to count the votes if
they want to, and that an official oath
ought to be held sacred except in
cases where it would tend to curtail
an officials salary.
I was born of Swedish parents near
the Norwegian boundary with strong
Hibernian accent, and have an uncle
who is Dutchman. I am in favor of
the regulation of the railroads, and
believe they should not be allowed to
leave their right of way and run thru
the cornfield or pasture of any farmer
without his written consent.
theoretically am for temperance,
and have sometimes practiced it, but
am not radical on the matter as to
whether we have prohibition, high
license or local corruption.
am well known in the locality
where live, as also was in the COM
munity where came from. That is
why left. My immediate neighbors
make no secret of the delight it would
afford them to have me go the capital
and stay there for some time, and if
elected [ think there is little doubt
that I could fill the Office to overflow
ing, and walk up quarterly and draw
my salary without murmur.
g. L. Rice.
Granite Falls, Mimi, July 80, Os.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
FOR THE CHILDREN
Fun Alive.

Fun Alive.
This game requires eight large cards
called game cards. and forty smaller
forfeit cards" and can be played by
any number Of persons.
The game cards are all blank ex--
cept one, called the ''catch card,' on
which the words ~ Fun Alive" are
printed in large letters. On each of
the forfeit cards is printed or written
some forfeit or "stunt" to be per.
formed. The forfeit cards are spread
In the middle of the table, face down
ward, and the game is begun by one
player taking the. game cards, shut
fling them and presenting them toward
his left hand neighbor, who draws
one. Ii it be catch card he must
at once draw a forfeit card and i'm.
mediately proceed to do whatever 1t
directs. Then the player who has
drawn takes the cards and, shutting
them again. holds them to his left
hand neighbor who draws and goes on
as before.
When player draws a blank game
card he takes no forfeit card, and the
next person on the left draws at once
without reshuf1ing. The game may
continue so long as the players choose
A fox can scent a man half mile
away If the wind be blowing In the
animals direction. A mouse can smell
cheese fifty feet away. A deer may
be sound asleep, and yet he win catch
the scent of a person passing 200 feet
off. The rabbit depends more upon
his ears than his nose.
II understand" said the old time
frank friend, that you are gettin'
right exclusive"
We'll" answered Mr.. Cumrox,
that's precisely what mother an the
girls call it,
What do you call it?''
Plain lonesome. w Washington Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
MARTIAL LAW
! is THREATENED
State Troops May Be Sent
+. to Atlantic City.
FORT AROUSED

New Jersey Executive Says Excise
i Laws Must Be obeyed in That
/ 'ssaturnalia of Vice" or Drastic Ae.
II sion Will Be Taken to Enforce
/: Yhen,-RidicuIes Recent Grand Jury
d for Refusing to Return indictments.
81 seagirt, N. J., Aug. 2S.-In a start
Ming public proclamation just issued
from the summer capital Governor
Sort declares that unless the excise
iiav is observed in Atlantic City, which
HE calls a "saturnalia of vice. next
Sunday and all saloons and cafes
closed tightly he will call an extra
Ordinary session of the legislature and
may send the New Jersey state troops
ito the. famous resort, declaring the
scity to be Under martial law.
4 This is the most drastic action to
senforce a general law ever taken in
New Jersey.
IL Governor Fort, in his proclamation,
IGtdicules the fiasco of ten days ago,
when a grand jury at Mays Landing,
1.-The county seat, refused to find indict-
ments, and says that the action was
5burlesque; that three members of the
grand jury were owners of saloons in
atlantic City and that the others were
Hin sympathy with the violators of the
law. The grand jury now in session
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
GANDERBoNE,s SEPTEMBER FORECAST

! kiss women they hate, and the men
play wretched game of poker. Libra
people also have no ear for music,
and generally play some particularly
loud instrument in the village band.
The swallow will desert the cave
And start the movement south,
And the farmer prime himself to spit
Through early autumn's drought;
The pumpkins viii grow long and
quaint
With dragging on the vine,
And when the time shall come for old
John ID. to get in line
And pay his months installment on
That thirty million fine
Wen hear a horse"laugh that will
give
Us shivers down the spine.
The moon will be full on the 10th,
and the American feet will make the
Society Islands about the 18th. 1t is
expected that it will remain there
permanently, society having become
it's long suit.
With the advent of autumn, vice.
presidential whiskers will begin to
blend with Natures general color
scheme, and both Mr.. Sherman and
Mr.. Kern will run little stronger on
the tails of their tickets.
And then October will return,
That gladstone time and rare
When the pumpkin-pie will answer
"Here!"
Upon the bill Offare.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
Pengreave's
Helping Hand.
By w. F. BRYAN.
1908 by Homer sprague.

I \ I \ ! I i i J ! i -. ! i
Pengreave, coming slowly down the
street, gave no heed to his surround
ings. For twenty years he had been
coming down the same street, some
times a little earlier, sometimes very
much later, but always he passed
along with unseeing eyes. his thoughts
fixed upon his business and his home.
At fifteen he had first turned into the
side street from the main thorough
fare. Horse cars had run unevenly
over the badly set rails, and Pickering
gas lamps had lighted all save the
business streets. Now there were troll
leys everywhere, and even the alley
ways were lighted by electricity, but
Richard Pengreave gave no heed to
these changes.
1t had been a good locality once
When Pengreave, in the glory Of his
first long trousers and his first 'real'
job, had sought boarding place Mrs.
Beldin's had been recommended as be-
ing in a mice residential neighbor-
hood"
1t had been a well swept street then.
lined with rows of three story brick
houses and here and there a Drown
stone 'front.' to break the monotony
Now the homes had given way to FIVE
and six story tenements. Mud heaps
and garbage barrels Uttered the un-
kempt pavement and the broken flag
stones.
The Beldin house, too, had changed.
Mrs. Beldins daughter had assumed
charge at her mothers death and had
changed it to a furnished room house.
declaring that the cares Of a large
kitchen weighed too heavily upon her
Then she married and had moved up
town, and some one else had taken over
the shabby house. with it's shabby fur
niture
The change had annoyed Pengreave,
and he had promptly purchased the
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ed. 1t was the face that held him fas
cinated. The features were well Gu
and regular; the eyes were calm anG
unafraid and of a deep tender blue
that moved Pengreave strangely.
''Where do you live?" he demanded
The girl smiled.
81 don't live here" she explained 81
am visitor from the Helping Hand
society"
Pengreave was puzzled.
''They need charity here?' he de
manded. II thought that was only
with the very poor"
'These are the very poor" she said
simply. Don't you know?'
Pengreave shook his head in Devil.
derment. Twenty years he had lived
there. and poverty had come to be his
neighbor, but he did not know it.
Had I known I should have given
aid" he said quietly IF there is need,
come to me- The doctor-I will pay
him. Send noe his bill. I am sorry for
Mrs-Mrs'- 1s
Brady" supplied the girl. ''You are
very good"
Then the physician hustled in, and
Pengreave went downstairs to his
rooms. In little while there was a
tapping at the door, and he opened it
to discover the girl.
''Mrs. Brady asked me to thank you
for your Kindness" she said. 'It
pleased her so much that she almost
forgot the hurt of her burn" '-'
Pengreave smiled. He could not re-
call ever having been thanked before.
He had never done anything to call for
thanks because he did not know how.
''You must come again when you
need help" he said warmly. 81 am
here always in the evenings. You have
but to ask"
II shall hold you to your promise"
she said. There is much good that
you can do. We are so handicapped
by lack of money, and there is so
much that we want to do. You must
see for yourself the misery about you.
Good night
She hurried down the hall, and Pen
greave waited until the street door
closed behind her before he shut his
own.
He went back into the room, his head
in a whirl. Dimly he was conscious
that the street was not the same as it
had been in his boyhood. The girl
must be right. He was willing to see
with her eyes, those eyes of the glori.
GUS blue.
Those eyes gave him much to think
about. He was not yet forty, and
more than half Of his years had been
given to the unWavering pursuit Of
business. True, there had been Lena,
but now Pengreave knew how little
Lena had really meant to him.
For the first time that he could re-
member he had met woman of his
own kind, and he felt the need of
knowing more Of the life he had miss
ed. He remembered that he was still
comparatively young man, and those
blue eyes had loosened something
within his breast-his repressed boy
hood, his unrealized need of the soci-
ETY. of his fellows.
He was as one born again and, being
born, saw the world in new light
Methodically he removed the picture
of Lena from it's tawdry frame and
tossed it upon the Goals glowing in the
open fire. He was rather well pleased
with the reflection in the mirror above
the mantel as he stood there.
II must get some new clothes to-
morrow" he said to the reflection;
''also 1 must find place where it is
well to live, a house such as she will
like. l, too, need helping hand"
And the reflection in the mirror smiled
back at him. Now that Pengreave was
awakened he knew it was well. The
rest would follow in due course.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
Wade Ellis Accepts Position.

Sss Washington, Aug. 2S.-Wade H. Ell
lis, now attorney general of Ohio, has
been rendered by the president and
s1ias accepted the position of assistant
kde Attorney General Bonaparte, re-
seently held by Milton D. Purdy. Mr..
FsNllis will assume the duties of his
4saew position as soon as the business
assaf the present Office, which will re-
zMuire his attention for some weeks,
twill permit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Mrs. Nellie Darling and daughter
Margaret will return home Monday
from an extended visit in the Twin
Cities. They will be accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Darling and little
son to remain during part of the hunt
ing season.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
Will Postpone Exposition.

Toxic, Aug. est is confidently as
serted that the government has de-
cided to postpone the international
exposition, which was to have been
held in 1912, for a period of five years,
or until 1917. No official announce
ment of this decision will be made I'M
til the various governments interested
are informed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

lib not likely to find indictments, the
Egovernor declares, and in his procla
E1rnationshe states that he has afidavits
from James G.. Steeleman and Will.
ssiafa Reeves Winters stating that they
purchased liquors last Sunday in sa.
gFocns operated by three members OF
1.-The grand jury.
- The governor says he can see but
gSone or two things to do under the cir
eumstances. First, call out the militia
Aand police of Atlantic City and de-
clare the resort to be under martial
&hw. This would require an appro-
a<priation by the legislature Second,
@Re will ask a special session of the
sdegislature to enact special legislation
authorizing him to appoint disinter-
&ssted commission to take charge of
.sthe affairs of Atlantic City. He also
%Wants a law authorizing him to re-
ssmove officers, after hearing, for fail
lure to perform or who wilfully refuse
ato do their duty.
Va Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 2S.-Gov-
terror Forts startling proclamation
asereated a sensation here. His drastic
latitude on the subject of violations
sscf the law was the sole topic of con-
asyersation everywhere.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
M, e. Church..

The members and friends of the
Methodist church are invited to wor-
ship in the Congregational church to-
morrow. Rev. Hannant has returned
from his vacation and Rev. F. M.
DowliD will be out of town over Sun
day. The Methodist Sunday school
will be held as usual at IL m. in the
church.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
Earle Released on Bail.

~ Goshen, N. Y, Aug. 2S-Ferdinand
ssP. Earle, the artist. who was arrested
,:6n a charge of wife beating and who
refused to give bail at the time of his
lsarrest, has been released on $1,000
bail given by himself and his brother.
Earle said he intended to return to
@his home in Monroe, n. Y.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29
Bank Officials Indicted,

~ Owensboro, Ky, Aug. 2S.-The
ssgrand jury which has been investigat-
ssing the failures of the Greensboro Saw
sAngs Bank and Trust company and the
Davies County Bank and Trust COM
Ffpany returned indictments against
#four officials of the banks.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

~ 81 s'pose John is still takin' life
.seasy," said the woman in the wagon.
"Yes," answered the woman who
WAS carrying an armful of wood.
rJohn has only two regrets in life
ssene is that he has to wake up to eat,
an the other is that he has to quit
,eatin' to sleep."-Washington Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

The Elizabeth Reem Circle will meet
at Linne's Hall on Tuesday, Septem-
Der list. at 2:3O. Lunch will be serv-
ed by Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Fosmark,
and Mrs. Northcott.
Mrs. Northcott, President.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Miss Minnie Synder who has been
visiting at the home of F. A. Zahl for
the past two weeks returned to her
home at Chicago Thursday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Harold Sander, son of Ingebret San
der, living south of Alberta, was last
week examined for insanity and sent
to the hospital at Fergus Falls.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Ell. Fl. Wells and family expect to
break camp at Glenwood the first of
the week and return to Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

DR.. G. w. Geenty had about $25
worth of gold stolen from his dental
Office on Sunday. No trace has yet
been found of the thief.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Miss Gertrude Darling will entertain
a few young ladies informally this
afternoon for Miss Grace Poland, of
Benson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. q. Adkins fell and broke his
left color bone last Saturday.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Miss Hazel Zahl returned Monday
from months visit with Miss Hazel
Spooner, at WATERFOWL, 8. D.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

NOW Bryan was having
Aspeech Photographed,
When who should walk in
But the giant Bill Taft
And they laughed.
"Good morning." said Bryan,
Displaying look
OF joy and surprise
AS he laid down his book
/ And they shook.
ST have come for VISIT"
Said Taft, while his hat
Was hung on nail
By the great Democrat
And they sat.
''Delighted!'' said Bryan,
s'If be allowed
The sentiment Ted
Has SO often avowed"-
And he bowed.
81 suppose" ventured Taft,
With smile that was sweet, -.
"You have just made atrecord
That I've got to beat''-
Very neat.
''Why no." Bryan laughed,
81 have records for two;
You may make one yourself
If you wish SO to do
After you.'
But Taft waved his hand
With show of suspicion,
And said, 81 am not
A machine Politician
Intermission.
In the old Roman calendar Septem-
Der was the seventh month of the
year. This brought Labor Day around
in the heat of the summer. All the
unions said it was too hot to march
far enough to make any impression
on capital. Like every other poll
tician. Numa was afraid of the labor
vote, so he pushed September along
to the ninth place in the calendar and
had Labor Day fall on the first day of
Autumn. The unions were thus en-
abled to march twice as far and Numa
had to refuse third term.
The old school bell will toll the knell
of youthful summer joys and the girls
will meekly get in line, together with
some boys; but the gamer youngsters
will hide out few days in dissent and
later on the last one in will run for
President.
The summer girl will get her coat
and Merry Widow hat and journey
homeward from the sea uncertain
where she's at; but the widow easily
caressed because she stuck to toques,
will bring a mollycoddle home and
show it to the folks.
The tourists who have been abroad
on fashionable trips, will homeward
wend with hotel tags stuck all around
their grips; and thronging in their
wake will come a never ending flow
of busted immigrants to see where
they got all the dough.
September is when the autumnal
equinox the mosquito out. This oc-
ours on the 22nd, when the sun goes
over the equator for touchdown on
the ice cream gigglery and summer
underwear. The coal man will kick
goal and Mr.. Roosevelt, leaving Saga
more Hill, will turn to Washington
and the serious business of loading
some more shells for lions.
The cooler air will stimulate
The Presidential race,
And everybody will hit up,
A little faster pace.
The smiling entry from the Platte
Will put up clouds of dust,
And the roly -poly man will run
Till he is like to bust.
And Teddy meanwhile will observe
the contest thru his glass, and stick +
around the half-mile post until the
runners pass; and if he fears the
Platte will win the highest priced of
boons, he'll laugh and whistle up a
few old reassuring tunes and toss
big fat bumblebee in Taft's back pan
falcons.
And then there will be doings on
this none too stable earth, and every
Democrat will get his campaign dol
lar,s worth. the Hispens. DebS and all |
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Miss Lillian Burnham has returned
from Rochester, where she went for
an operation for appendicitis.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Levi sherwood is here from Ray
mond visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. III. I. sherwood.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Douglas Bailey came up from st.
Paul this week for visit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

James Griffith and daughter Helen
went to Graceville yesterday for
days visit.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

A daughter of Mrs. Fred Rentz has
beed very sick with rheumatism for
some time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-29

Il. .. Eames was in Morris yester-
day on business connected with the
elevator.