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Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Death of L. e. Pearce.

Loren e. Pearce, another of the
pioneer residents of Stevens county,
died at his home in this city on Tues
day, December 1st, from chronic dis
ease of the kidneys and the infirm-
tiles of age. For several years he
has been in poor health, tho able at
some times to be about, and at other
times confined to his bed. His death,
therefore, was not unexpected.
Mr.. Pearce was born at Columbus,
Pa, on Oct. 18th, 1886, and there grew
to manhood. When twenty years of
age he came to Wisconsin, and re-
mained there teacning school for two
years. In 1858, he moved to Minne-
sofa and settled on farm in Mower
county. About this time and subse-
quently, Mr.. Pearce travelled to Pixies
Peak, Colorado, and thru the mining
regions of the West. He came to
Morris in February, 1875, bought a
large farm in the township of Pepper
ton, and the next year opened q
hardware store in Morris, which he
conducted successfully until about
eight years ago. He was also inter-
ested in the Wells -Pearce elevator,
the Stevens County Bank, and other
important business ventures.
Mr.. Pearce was married on Janu-
ary 18th, 1868, to Emily s. Baker, and
to this union were born two sons and
two daughters, of whom the sons,
James and Don survive. After the
death of his first wife, Mr.. Pearce on
April 80, 1886, married her cousin,
Mary E. Baker, who survives him.
Mr.. Pearce led an active, useful
life, and during his whole life has
been great traveller, having visited
about every state in the Union, and
the countries of Europe. He would
often discourse most interestingly of
his many experiences. During his
many years residence in this state, he
has had an active part in the history
of the community in which he lived.
AS an illustration of his wide expert
ences, it may be cited that he was a
classmate of Ex-President Mckinley,
and that later as member of the
town board of Frankfort in Mower
county, he with V. F. LangWeather
and q w Case selected tha name of
what is the present town of Grand
Meadow, in 1866.
Mr.. Pearce enjoyed wide acqnaint-
ance, and was universally respected
as an upright and conscientious man..
He was a prominent member of the
Masonic fraternity.
The funeral was held yesterday
from the house, being conducted by
Rev. I'll. r. Scott. The Masons had
charge of the services at the grave.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
SCORES DEAD IN
NINE EXPLOSION
Victims Of Pennsylvania Disas-
ter Number More Than
One Hundred.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN DOUBT
State Official Declared c0lliery
Safe a Few Monlents Be-
/. fore Catastrophe.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN DOUBT

! Pittsburg, Nov. 2S.-Not less than
175 men were killed in an explosion
i'm the Mariana mines of the Pitts.
burg Buffalo Coal company today, and
o Is feared by many residents of the
little moael mining town that the
death list may exceed that number,
conservative estimates indicating 140
fatalities. One hundred and twenty
Sour bodies have been recovered.
The workings In which the catas-
trophe happened 10 known as the r.
ehael and Agnes mines, in reality a
double mine with underground CON
RectiOns. Construction work was pra :
tjeally finished and Deputy State Mine
Inspector Henry Loutitt few mil-
utes before the explosion had com.
pieted a two days inspection which
had revealed NO cause for apprehen-
sion. He and Manager Kerr of the
company came to the surface in the
cage operated in one of the shafts a
few minutes before IL o'clock Mine
Foreman Henry Thompson and two
miners entered the cage and it was
started toward the bottom of the 500.
foot shaft.
There was an ominous rumbling.,
then trembling of the ground round
about the, mouth of the shaft as from
an earthquake and an instant later
there was a terrific report and a cage
vas hurled up the shaft and through
the roof of the shafthouse, the mine
foreman and the two men still in it,
The bodies of the men were hurled
thi ough the top of the building and
far beyond it. Thompson was dead
" hen picked up, while the others, al.
though mortally injured, were hurried
70 q hospital
Wreckage Hurled 1000 Feet.
So great was the force of the ex-
plosion that shattered portions of the
about the mouth of the
shaft were blown into Ten Mile creek,
!, 600 feet from the shaft. Besides the /
three neh in the cage portions of at
least two other bodies were blown
rom the shaft and were found in
he field nearby
The cause of the expiosion is not
ret known. It is supposed that the I
disaster came from the ignition of the +
Usual firedamp or mine gas, of which /
here was said to be large quantities |
u this mine. The theory was also ad
,anced that the Fulton gas well, which
6 located on the Fulton farm, where
he Pittsburg Buffalo company's Goa!
Ieams also lie, was responsible fol
he explosion
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Death of hrs. Polly Stone.

Mrs. Polly Wells Stone, widow OF
III. w. Stone Sr., died at her home at
Riverside on Saturday, Nov. 2sth,
from the effects of an apoplectic
stroke which she sustained about two
weeks before. Previous to that time
she has enjoyed good health except
for the injury sustained to her hip
this summer. Since being stricken
with paralysis, she has been very low,
aud her death was not unexpected.
Mrs. Stone was born at L'Originel,
Canada, on March 23rd, 1880, and
there grew to womanhood and was
married on December 23rd, 1862, to
Ell. w. Stone. They came to Mime
sofa in 1866, and settled first at Belle
Plaine, at which place and at the
neighboring towns of Jordan and Le-
sueur they lived until May, 1876, when
they removed to Stevens county, and
Mr.. Stone built the Riverside Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone continued to make
their home at Riverside until his
death about three years ago.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Stone were born
seven children, A. A. Stone, Ward
Stone, Mrs. Mary Hagerman, of this
city, Mrs. w. J. Munro, of Duluth,
Mrs. E. w. Randall, of Minneapolis,
Clara (deceased) and R. A. Stone of
st. Paul. She is survived also by
four brothers, R. P. Wells, of Her
man, Alpheus Wells, of Litchfield,
n. FL. Wells, of this city, and
A. w. Wells, who lives in Michigan.
All these relatives were present at
the funeral except the brother in
Michigan.
Mrs. Stone has led an active useful
and consistently Christian life, and
performed a noble life work in the
rearing Of large family who have
taken an important place in the life
of the community and the state.
The funeral was held on Monday,
the services being conducted by Rev.
N. E. Hannant. It is matter of re-
gret that there was severe blizzard
at the time.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Ancestors of the Fox.

Herr K. Toldt Of Vienna has pro
duced what he and others regard as
virtually conclusive evidence that foxes
are descended from ancestors whose
bodies were clothed with horny scales,
like those Of the pangolins, or scaly
ant eaters. This evidence is based
upon the examination Of the skins OF
young foxes and depends not only
upon the arrangement Of the hairs, but
upon the fact that the skin itself ex-
hibits structure such as would be
shown by that Of a pangolin after the
removal OF the scales
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Medicine That is Medicine

II have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complains, but
] have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters: medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles, and
for run down conditions says W. O..
Kiestier, of Halliday, Ark. Electric
Bitters purify and enrich the blood,
tone up the nerves, and impair yigor
and energy 10 the weak. Your money
will be refunded il it fails to help !, on.
Soc at j. R. Krueser's drug store.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Mariana was built recently by the

Mariana was built recently by the
Pittsburg Buffalo Coal company. 1t
necessitated great outlay of money
as it was the intention to make the
mine up to date and the living. con
ditions of the miners the same as
could be secured in a large city. The
houses were of brick construction and
each contained a bathroom. When
completed the town was said by for
eign. and American mine officials to
be the most perfect mining town in
the world
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. Dec 2.-Cattle Beeyes,
$3.50@7.S0; Texans, $3.60@4.50; West.
ern cattle, s3.40@5.S0; stockers and
feeders, S2.70@4.75; cows and heifers.
$160m5.10; calves, $5.00@1O0. Hogs
Light, s5.10@5.s71s; mixed, $1,000
6.121a: heavy, $5.45@6.15: rotr-f..
$5.45m5.s5; good to choice be- Y.
$5.65m6.15;. pigs, $375@4.90 81 'e.ls.
$2.5014.S5; yearlings, s4.2Gdl $50: :
lambs. $4.00Q675.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 2.--Wheat-Dec., ST.
051a May, $11O@1101s; July, $1G3A
@1033s. Corn-Dec., Sic; May, 62asc,
July, 62A@62asc; Sept. $3.50. Oats
Dec, 4sh @4Shc;. May, Size; July,
1850. Pork-Dec., s14.50; jan, $1S.-
10; May, $16.35. Butter -Creameries.
22@ soc; dailies, 81 mz5c. Eggs zoe.
Poultry Turkeys, 14c; chickens, S1a
l9kc; springs, lie.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
French Dressing.

Olive or peanut oil. six tablespoon
fuls; lemon Juice or vinegar. two or
more tablespoonsfuls;; salt, one-half
eeaspoonful,. paprika, one-fouTth tea
spoonful, and onion juice, one tea
spoonful.
To prepare put the salt and papfika
In mixing bowl with small piece
OF ice and add the oil little at q
time, stirring constantly and rapidly.
Then the acid is added in the same
manner till the mixture thiekens.
Then the onion juice is put in.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to kindly extend our most
sincere thanks and gratitude to the
many who so kindly and generously
contributed toward buying All artifi ial
limb for our little daughter.
Mr.. AND MRS. HARTyIG LARSON.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Rebekafl Officers

Pearl Rebekah lodge has elected the
following officers for the ensuing
term:-
N. G.-Mrs. II. A. Morrill,.
V. G.-Mrs. e. g. Harrison.
F. F.S.-Miss Maggie McHugh.
: R. S.-Miss Minnie Zahl.
Treas. Mrs. F. A. zahl.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
A Dangerous Operation

1 is the removal of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DIR.
Kings New Life Pills is ever subjected
to this frightful ordeal. They work
SO quietly you don't feel them. They
cure. constipation, headache, bilious
ness and malaria. 25c j r. Krue-
gers drug store
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
E. w. RANDALL, PRESIDENT
OF the minnesota Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Co., of ST. Paul.

E. W.. Randall has been signally
honored by being elected president of
the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of st. Paul, and has already
taken up the active work of the Office.
Mr.. Randall's many friends here are
most pleased with the promotion
which has come to him and confident
ly expect him to meet with success in
the new field.
The st. Paul Dispatch makes the
following announcement regarding
the change:
s'Important changes in the manage
ment of the Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company have just been
made that will ally it still more closely
with the business community of ST.
Paul, and that will establish it more
definitely as one of the great local
fiduciary institutions.
"The resignation of President T. R.
Palmer, submitted some time ago to
the trustees of the company, has been
accepted. In this reluctant action the
board was influenced by Mr.. Palmer's
own belief that he could more effec-
lively further the prosperity of the
concern by devoting more of his time
to the duties of attorney and counsel.
He will therefore consent to remain
with the management as the chief of
the legal department.
"His successor in the presidency
will be one of the most popular men
and most energetic, enterprising and
successful managers that could be
found among Minnesotans-E w.
Randall, formerly the secretary of the
State Agricultural Society and now
the dean of the agricultural college of
the state university. The unparalleled
growth of the Minnesota state fairs
during long term of years was con-
ceded to reflect the rare administra-
tive abilities, the sterling character,
and the widespread popularity of
Secretary Randall.
S'The recrganized board of managers
contains majority of new names. All
are the names of ST. Paul men. They
win recognized throughout the North
west as among the leaders in the not
able renaissance which, ,defying panies.
and dull times, has, within the last
few years, created a new St. Paul,
model of sagaeious, liberal enterprise
to the most progressive cities of the
worlds most progressive nation.
These trustees are:
Philip Herzog, John e. Burchard,
Thomas d. O'Brien, Frank FL. Schlick,
Jr., Donald S. Culver, Eli Warner,
Kenneth Clark, Gabhard Bohn, A. H.
Lindeke, George c. Power, H. H,
Bigelew, and F. G. Leslie.
1.-The other general offices, besides
the presidency, will also be filled by
new men who have not yet been
chosen.
41Since the Minnesota Mutual, for
naerly the Bankers Life Insurance
company, was Incorporated seven
years ago, as level premium com
pany, it's business has steadily ang-
mented. 1t policyholders have be-
come very numerous in st. Paul.
Here, also are invested it's assets of
81, ,2sO, goo, and here is expended its
annual income Of 100000.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Creamery Statement.

The following is the statement of
the Stevens County Creamery for
November
Cream received, $4,000 lbs. Average
test, 20. Average price, 27c. Butter
fat, 6, ,430 los. Amount paid out for
butterfat, 81, ,76S.67.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 2.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. ! hard, s1.11A, No
l Northern, $1.10A; No. 2 Northern,
$10SM; Dec, $1.0S; May, Sl114.
Flax-To arrive and on track, $143M
Dec, $1.42A; May, $i.46M.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES S
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec 2.-Wheat-
$1O7% @1.0S; May, $1.12 On track
No. l hard, $1,121s; No. l Northern,
$1.117s; No. 2 Northern, $1Os1k a
1.095s = No. 3 Northern, $1O5GIG8as.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

ST. Paul. Dec. 2-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@s.5O; fair to good,
$4.5OM5.25; good to choice cows and
heifers, S3.5064.00; veals, $5.O00D5.5O,
Hogs-$5.2505.75. heep-Wethers,
$4.25m450; yearlings, s4.506485;
spring lambs, $5.25@600.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
CITY OFFICIAL NOTICES
Resolution.
CIV Alderman LaWler)

bV Alderman iaWier)
Alderman Lawler offered and NOV
ed the passage and adoption Of the fol-
/ lowing resolution, which was duly
seconded by Alderman Lund:
( Be it resolved by the City Ooun-
Gil of the City of Morris that the City
Clerk be and he hereby is duly author
! izeG to issue warrants on the city
treasury to pay TIL following sums -
Carl. Olson, digging $ 9 46
Geo. Cudrio, digging 9 45
j. FL. Penn. election clerk -. 6 95
J. G. Morrison, election clerk 6 95
John House, judge of register
ton and election 9 95
. Geo. Hogan, judge of registra-
ton and election g 95.
Geo. Munro, Judge of registra
tion and election 8 95
G. B. Burpee, judge of registra-
ton and election 9 95
Morris Tribune, printing rs
j. z. Morrison, justice fees 4 20
y. +. Tewksbury, erecting
booths and Judge of election II 95
H. @. Olson, judge OF election 6 95
HI. L. Smith, judge of election 95
Western Supply Co., supplies q 15
Gould Mfg. Co., repairs @ 65
Dayton Electric Co., repairs 25 55
Standard Oil Co., gasoline 4. 10 Os
Carl Olson, digging SO
Peter Peterson, digging 63
Morris Fire Dept, fires % 90
S. Stewart, lights and fuel ~. 1872 85
M. Williams, special police 90
Peterson & burst, drayage. / 90 /
This resolution to take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and !
!
Passed this Gath day of November,
A. D. 1908. -
ANTON w ATzKE,
Pres. of the council.
Attest: G. B. BURPEE,
City Clerk.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
IN CLASSIFIED LIST
Order Relating to Fourth Glass Post
masters.

Washington, Dec. AL fourth
class postmasters in the states east of
the Mississippi river and north of the
Ohio river have been placed in the
classified service by an executive Or
der of the president. Hereafter all
the appointees to fourth class post
niasterships in those states must un-
dergo civil service examination. Post
masters now holding Office will not
need to take the examinations. This
applies to Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Isl
and, Connecticut, New York, New Jer.
ssy, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nojs Wisconsin and Michigan.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05

On Friday, Oct. 80, pocket book
containing either $s1 or $s6. | have
the numbers of three of the bills.
Finder will be literally rewarded by
returning the same to M. L. KILLoRAN.
Morris, Mimi.
Morris tribune., 1908-12-05
Washing r,achine Or Free Trial.

Let this washer do your work-save
your hands, time and temper. A new
invention. All you have to do is to
put clothes in tub and move the
handle of this pneumatic clothes
washer up and dowu-the machine
does the rest ia half the time. In or
der to introduce this new invention in
500 families we are going to distribute
these machines at cost price on trial.
1t it isn't satisfactory we will take it
back and no. charge. Theat regular
price is $500. We want you to show
it to your neighbors and to send us a
testimonial after using. If you take
advantage of this offer now you need
send us only $500 in one cent stamps
or money together with the name OF
this newspaper. We will express this
newly patented machine, which does
the work easier and better than the
$500 machine. A child can wash the
most delicate fabrics-towels, hand
kerchiefs and napkins, without wear
or tear, in half the time of old fash
ioned methods. The proof is free.
Write at once to Pierce Baker Co.,
654 Washington Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Masonic Officers.
At the regular meeting of Golden
Sheaf lodge, No. 1873, A. F. & A. M.
on Tuesday evening, the following
officers were selected for the ensuing
term:-
w. M.-Nels Olson
S. W.. @. Morrison
J. VII. G. Olson
Sec.-H. M. Hanson
Treas.-J. w. Eddy
S. D.-Peter Peterson
j. D.-Jas. Munro
s. S.-Geo.. Danielson
J. S.-Peter Lawson
Chap. w. q. Bickneli /
Tyler. M. Hesler
Trustee-John House
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-14

with which to supply enough work
for the thousands of men employed
In the shops and yards, and imme.
diate retrenchment was decided up
on. Here at the gun foundry in
Washington, close on to 400 men
were summarily discharged, and fur
ther wholesale dismissals were con.
templated, when one of the chief
machinists at the yard got the Presi-
dents ear and made an earnest plea
for the families of the men who thus
were thrown out of work In the
heart of winter. Then Mr.. Roose-
velt arranged for several conferences
between the discharged men and Of
ficials OF the department, with the
result that 1t has been decided to
re-instate those let out, and to pur-
sue the plan of furloughing each man
for from four to six days each month
In order that all may be kept en-
ployed a part of the time. As far as
practicable, this system OF furlough-
ing will be applied In the future to
all navy yards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-14
No Difference.

No dlatlnctlon ig made as 10 thu
kind OF Piles that Or. Leonhardt'a
Hem-Roid cures.
The names Internal, External,
Bleeding. Blind. Itching. Suppurat-
ing, etc.. are simply names of the diff
forent stages through which every
case will pass II II continues long
enough.
Piles are caused by congestion or
stagnatlon OF blood In the lower bow
el. and II takes an internal remedy
To remove the cause.
Or. Leohhardt's Hem-Roid Is n tab
let taken internally. Il Is a perma-
nent cure. Money back II II falls.
Price 800 az druggists. Or. Leon
hardt Co., Niagara Falls. n. Y, Pro-
prletors. Sold by pr. s. G. Stone,
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-14
THE AFRICAN NEGRO
Has BEAUTIFUL Pearly Teeth, Clean
White and Perfect, without q
Flaw, Even in Old Age.
Living Near to Nature, His Digestion
Is Perfest.

DR.. Livingstone. and later. Henry
Stanley, both OF whom spent mncn
time n the exploration OF Africa. in
their memoirs mention the fact that
members of all the tribes that they
came in contact with possessed beau.
tiful, white, pearly, sound teeth. and
that on investigation they found
that this was due to the fact that
the digestive organs OF the negro
had never been impaired, and that
they we're able at all times to take
caro- of the coarse foods that were
t1ken into the stomach.
The negroes food Is OF the plain
ost kind and is seldam II ever cook.
ed, with but little preparation.
The cause of unsound and imper-
feet teeth found among civilized peo-
pie is due to two important facts.
tho prevalence OF dyspepsia, indls =
tion and stomach troubles. and the
food we eat.
In tho foods we eat there Is n
lack of phosphates and other mete-
rails necessary to make repairs and
supply the. waste in the teeth.
Then again few people in clvli-
ized countries are free from dyspep-
sia. which Interferes with the whole
system and causes trouble evrywhere
To have sound teeth. cure your
dyspepsia and eat proper foods. and
you will have little trouble with
them.
A package OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets should be kept in the house
nj all times. They cure dyspepsia.
sour stomach. indigestion. and pu,
tho 9tomach and intestines I'm a
healthy condition.
The tablets contain a powerful
ingredient which assists tho stom-
nch in the process OF digestion. and
puts IL in o healthy condition.
There are many bodily Ills due en-
tll oily % stomach troubles.
If yea are IN ask yourself II your
trouble may not be caused by lndi-
se5tion
This may be the cause of the
whole difieulty, and TO cure Il means
10 have perfect health.
You can get stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at my drugglsts', for they
,ro as staple as any drug in the
store. They are so cents per pack
lge.
Send us your name and address
oday and we will at once send yol
~ mail a sample package free. Ad-
lress f. A. Stuart Co., $50 Stuart |
Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-02-14

Is Secretary Garfield to be hailed
before the senate and punished for
contempt? II Is claimed that he has
given the upper house OF congress
good grounds for such a course. but
the general belief is that he will be
warned once more and that II he
again attempts to violate the rules
laid down by the august assembly his
punishment will be swift ami sure,
and treason or some other awful
charge will be laid at his door. II
will be remembered that some weeks
ago the senate passed a resolution
TO the effect that II would receive no
more bills drafted by heads of de-
partments and submitted direct TO IL
for enactment into law. II is under
stood that this was aimed especially
at the practice of Secretary Garfield
in framing legislation which he de-
sired and forwarding his measures
direct TO congress, without first sub
AiA'Nihb AhSh ~ ehS iiNHAuVHt anu AZ
lowing them 10 follow regular Oficial
channels. This week. however. Vice
President Fairbanks received a draft
ed bin from Mr. Garfield requesting
that it be properly referred and act
ed upon. The vice president was
about TO lay II before the senate.
when his attention was called to the
rule, and the communication was
thereupOn withheld.