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Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Mrs. Sarah A. Peck Dead.

Mrs. Sarah A. Peck died in Mime
apolis Dec. 4th. at the age of "a
years and ten days. Death resulted
from a stroke of paralysis sustained
while visiting her SONS in Minneapolis
on July 26th, followed by a complli-
cation of stomach trouble, resulting
in her death.
Deceased was born in Toronto. Cam
ada, where she spent her early life.
When she was about three years old
her parents moved to Pennsylvania,
her father dying short time after
their removal there. She lived with
her mother. brothers and sisters a
few years, then moved to Alligan
county, Michigan, where at the age of
16, she was married to Henry Pulver.
One son was born to that union ]. z.
Pulver. who lives in Minneapolis. In
1871, she with her son, moved to
Goodhue county, Mimi, where she
married Alvah A. Peek. Five sons
were born to that union, four of
whom are now living, Louis, Alvah
and William, now living at Under
wood, N. D.. and Bird, at Mime
apolis-Clav. the youngest. having
died four years ago at Morris.
In 1876, she and her husband
moved from Goodhue county. MINI.
and took a homestead near Hancock
Stevens county. Here they went
thru the early pioneer days and ex-
perienced the two years of crop failures
caused by grasshoppers, but by hard
work, unusual industry they built up
a beautiful farm home. In 1901,
they sold the farm home and moved to
the city of Morris. where she resided
until 1906, when she moved to Kirk
hoven. where her son, J. E. Pulver,
was then living. She made her home
in Kirkhoven until her death.
She was kind and loving mother
and was loved by all that knew her.
Besides her five sons she leaves tC
mourn her death, one sister. Mrs.
Theo. Johnson, of Seattle, Wash,
one brother. VIM. Gordon. of Osakis,
and another brother. T. E. Chamber
lain, of Perry. Okla. and mar friends
at the places where she has lived
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. G. L. Morrill, at the home of heI
son Bird in Minneapolis on Dec. 5th
The remains were brought to Morri!
Dec. 9th for burial and lard beside
those of her son Clay. Burial ser
vices were conducted by Rev. c. J.
Graves, of the Morris M E. church
Her four sons, j. E. Pulver, Alva!
Peck, VIM. Peck and Bird Peck at
tended the burial services at Morris
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
German Lutheran.

There will be services in the Ger
man Lutheran church of Swan Lake
next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Lords supper will be celebrat.
ed at these services.
At Donnelly English Lutheran ser.
vices next Sunday begin at 2:3O
O'Clock.
Rehearsal of the Christmas program
at Donnelly will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 'clock.
Rehearsal of the Christmas program
at Morris will be held Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Gustav A. Pilgrim.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL

Monday night a jolly bunch of high
school students had skating party.
The moon shone luxuriantly; the ice
sparkled and glistened in all it's ele.
gance etc. the night was still-no
i'll wind mo one was colo no ones
skates came off TASK Mario2) mo
small puddles of water-no one fell
down. But everyone had a dandy
time! About ten O'Clock the party
went over to Ortman's for supper.
Everyone had worked up greedy ap.
petite and they sure showed their good
sense in going to Ortman's! The
people at the first table were the big
gest eaters. The programme consist
ed of three numbers to be rendered by
Bill Whitney. Kate Keeshan. and
Anna Thiel. Kate and Anna didn't
preform--much to the regret of all
present. The party broke up early
fin the morning) and they all "never
had better time Everyone there
had perfect lessons Tuesday.
Thursday noon the S. P. c. Clubs
pins arrived-much to the delight of
the girls. The "owls" Immediately
proved their significance-by hooting,
/ supposedly
Friday after school there was a
great deal of excitement in the senior
class when the pins arrived. They
are up.to-date. attractive pins and en-
tirely satisfactory to all the class.
The Morris high school has such
diligent workers and the pupils study
SO hard that the faculty have decided
that the low marks must surely be
due to physical deformities among
the students. So Friday the high
school listened to a very interesting
lecture on "teeth.' by Mr.. T. Hal
gren. After which MIR. Davies proved
his generosity by distributing samples
of Colgates tooth paste to all. This
is the first of series of hygiene
lectures.
Oh! Oh Oh! / see a Christmas
tree. Really, / believe Kate is an
artist!
The English Nv class have been
having debates every week for some
time. The most exciting of these oc-
Cured on Wednesday of this week
when the question cf commission form
of government was debated upon;
Annie Sobey and Anton Watzke TAX
ing the affirmative and Lillian Ed
monds and Edna Geib the negative.
The negative won.
American History Teacher: Now
if you were writing on an examina-
tion and had that topic to discuss; just
what would you take up first?
Bright Pupil-My pen.
| Friday night there will be "dou-
BILE header" at the arnory. M. II.
S. B. B. girls vs. Browns Valley.
And M. H. S. B. B. boys will play
the Aggies. We anticipate two ex-
citing games. Everybody come out
and help root for US.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Workman Officers.

Morris Lodge. No. 55. A. o. U.
W.. elected the following officers on
Wednesday evening -
M. WI. E. Kussatz.
F.-Christ Eul.
.O.-Carl Wolthan.
G.-J. j. WIGHT.
Receiver-Carl Buckentin.
n.--Alfred Nelson.
Recorder-A. L. Stenger.
|. w. Jerry Lawler.
o. W.--John Flynn.
Trustee-Anton Watzke.
Grand Lodge Representative-Erick
Peterson.
Alternate. %. F. Tewksbury.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Methodist t Church.

The public is cordially invited to
attend the services of the church the
coming Sunday. both morning and
evening. The pastor will endeavor
to preach helpful gospel sermons.
Come and we will try to help you in
your religious life. I
Plans are being made for the OBJ
servance of the Christmas festivities.
We are hoping to have the usual good
and successful Christmas exercises.
Let every one turn in and help as bes,
they can. Due announcement will be
made in fuIl~the, coming Sunday.
CslviniJ. Graves, Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Height Social.

A school entertainment and height
social will be given at the school
house in Dist. No. in Scandia on
Saturday evening, Dec, 14tb, at 8
o'clock.
Girls bring your baskets with lunch
for two also two cups, and boys bring
your girls. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
After the refreshments are served,
there will be given an excellent ex-
hibition of the negro catching the
butterfly, and a general period of
jollifcation will be enjoyed.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13

To the stockholders of the Citizens
Bank. Morris, Minnesota:
Annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Citizens Bank of Morris, MINI. !,
will be held at its bank Office on the
first Tuesday in January next, being
the 7th day of January. 1913. accord
ing to the bylaws of The said bank.
for the purpose of eIecting new board
of directors for the ensuing year and
for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may come before the meeting.
s. A. Siverts.
Dated. Morris Mimi, Dec. 6. 1912.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Notice of Cancellation of Con-

To William Kuech:

To William Kuech;
You are hereby notified that default
has occurred in the conditions of that
certain contract of sale, dated August
18th, A. ID. l910 wherein and whereby you
as vendee, agreed to purchase from the
undersigned as vendor, the following de-
scribed real estate, stu ted in the County
of Stevens, and State of Minnesota, to-
wit: The West half CW12l of Southwest
quarter tSW1z) of section thirt y-four ga,
township one hundred twenty-five Q35),
Range forty-one az west of the fifth Cth)
p. NJ. containing eighty acres, more or less,
according to the u, S. Government survey.
That such default consists in your failure
to pay an inStalln1ent of S250.00 due Nov
embeT LIST, 1911, and another installment
of $4,000 due November lst, 1912, with in
terest on both of said sums at the rate of
six per centum per annum from and since
the 18th day of August A. ID. 1910; and
further in your failure to pay taxes due
upon said land for the years 1911 and 1912.
And you are hereby notified that said
Contract will be terminated thirty (SN
days after the due service of this notice,
as provided by law. unless prior thereto
you comply with the conditions of said
contract. and pay the costs of the service
Dated December 18th, 1872
JOHN GROVE
- Morris, Minnesota
i Attorney for said vendor,
Norris, MinDesOtRs
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
$50 Reward.

Fifty dolla-s reward is hereby off.
e:ed for the arrest and conviction of
the person or persons who entered and
damaged the school house in district
No 26, between Dec. 9th and Dec.
9th. 1912. =
D. DsWane.
Frank Hanrahan.
Wm, Spain. J.. @
Board Of Dist. rs, =
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Fireman.

The Morris Fire Department elected
officers for the ensuing year last Fri
day evening as follows:
Chief-Max TrantoW.
Ist Assistant-R. CARNEY.
I'd Assistant Chas. Byrne.
Secretary--Wm. Cherry.
Treasurer. A. Mullen.
The firemen's annual ball will be
given on Friday evening. January 10.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
K. P. Officers.

Morris Lodge, No 108, Knights Of
Pythias, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year last THURSDAY
evening -
C. CIV. H. Cherry.
V. C.-Peter Miller.
P.-S. A. Lentz.
M. W--Max Trantow.
X. r. & S. & M. F.-Erick Peter.
son.
M. E. John Stanley.
M. Al G. Morley.
!. G.-Carl Knupple.
O. G.-Feodor Mann.
Trustee. H. O. Eames.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
FARM AND CITY BOYS.
Claimed that Rural Students are
Physically Inferior.

Universal use of modern farm
machinery. relieving the farm boy of
much of the heavy work formerly
done by hand. today was given as the
chief cause of the reported physical
inferiority of the rural student at the
University of Minnesota compared
with his city bred classma*e by DR..
j. L. Cooke, gymnasium director.
Few men from the farm according to
DR.. Cooke have done any heavy work
which would Systematically develop
their muscles or aid in building them
up physically, while the city-bred
chap has had training in gymnasiums
and taking parts in all sorts of strug-
giles for stheletic supremacy.
Some of the marked causes for lack
of physical development of the farm
boy, according to DR.. Cooke, are:
Use of labor saving machinery on
the farm.
Financial ability of the farmer to
hire laborers to perform the heavy
work. relieving his sons Of the task.
Riding on farm machinery, plowing,
moving and performing other farm
duties, causing the boy to become
stoopshouldered.
Lack of systematic physical culti-
varion and failure of the farm boy to
train himself by ordinary gymnasium
devices.
Absence of atheletic rivalry among
young men on the farm.
'tTbe farm boy does not do any
hard work during the summer, said
DR.. Cooke "About the heaviest
task performed is riding on some sort
of machine and urging the horses. In
many cases the hired man takes care
of the team. Sitting bumped all day
and failure to counteract the influence
of the position by a course of gymna-
sium excerises at noon and in the
evening makes the student inferior to
the man who has taken a course in
physical training
Advantages of the city-bred chap
as given by DR.. Cooke are:
Early physical training at play
grounds.
Development Of athletic ambition
by contests and field meets.
Advantages of gymnasium training
in high schools and various organic
ations offering athletic privileges
Custom of city lad to give few
hours in the evening to training.
while the farm boys habit is to retire
early.
''The cities of the country a few
years ago began 7gitating the neces-
sity of developing the physical prowess
of the boy,' explained DR.. Cooke.
"Play grounds for the small children,
basket ball and indoor baseball and
other forms Of training we're estab-
lished. This during the last ten
years has practically transformed the
physique of the boys of the cities. "
Dean A. F. Woods of the agricul-
tural college said the physical super
iority of the city youth was due to
a systematic training not yet offered
to the farm boy.
"Plans are now under way in
the general scheme of farm develop
ment to establish in every communi-
ty cooperative institution to develop
physical culture and create an in
terest in contests and field sports, for
developing perfect man on the
farm" he said.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Apple Mail Order Fraud.


the Journal received an order for a
large space for an advertisementss for
the sale of apples by an alleged
"Growers Association. There ap.
peared to be such fine chance FOR
fraud either in not filling the orders
at all, or by sending wind-falls. that
a report was asked from the Brad
street agency. After considerable
time in trying to locate the parties
Bradstreet's reported they could not
he found. 1t was not the same con-
cern as in the following case but the
plan was the same. Many good news
papers published the advertisement,
and we should like to hear from them.
The Benton Harbor. Michigan, Ban
ner is credited with this story:
Benton Harbor Mich. Banner -
Government secret service opera.
tives are hunting the country over for
James e. Sutton, who for the past
two months has been directing one OF
the greatest fruit swindles ever per.
petrated. He has made Benton Har.
Dor his headquarters.
Sutton established his headquarters
here several weeks ago. Through ad-
vertising associations and by personal
correspondence he sent broadcast into
the northwest states flood of adver.
tising, offering to sell fruit at at
tractively cheap prices.
Money began to flow in. No fruit
was shipped purchasers. The federal
government got busy and now Suttor
is a fugitive, wanted for using the
mails to defraud.
ADS EXPLAIN SCHEME.
An "ad' from the Detroit RECORD
of Becker county, Mimi. is typica
of the advertising method which Sut
ton and his pals used to defraud innc-
cent purchasers. The advertisement,
half page in size reads as follows:
"We have just started picking oul
apples fro winter use. We are pack.
ing nothing but fancy hand picked ap.
pies which consist of Baldwins
Northern Spys, Greetings. Russet!
etc. We will furnish an assortment
of each kind in barrel for So. Is pei
barrel holding three bushel. We arr
also offering our Concord grapes
packed in baskets for Is cents PEI
bushel, also fancy grade dwarf pears
at So. SO per barrel. Money cheer.
fully refunded if fruit is not satisfac
tory. Cash must be sent with order
We furnish Al reference. Get you,
! order in early. Northwestern Grow
ers Association, Benton Harbor. Mich
MANY VICTIMS BITE.
This and acres of other ads inserted
in papers in Michigan, Minnesota
Wisconsin. Dakota and others state
caught the eyes of hundreds OF per
sons wanting fruit. They fairly food
ed the mails with money orders. Be
fore the authorities got next to tn
fraud Sutton had secured severa
thousand dollars.
Letters continued to pour in at tn
local postoffice. Many of the letter
| contain money orders. The order
amounting to thousands of dollars, ar
being returned by order of the post
| Office department
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13
Firerner Relief.

The Firemen's Relief association
have elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
PsesidentJas. Lawler.
Vice President II. Killoran.
Secretary Wm. Cherry.
Tseaeurer +. A. Mullen.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13

The Norris Tribune for one year,
the Minneapolis Daily News for one
year and The Farm Journal for Eve
years. allsfor So. 90. ca. adv
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13

Smoke the Big Stone. Made at Nor.
ris. Ten years before the public. adv
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13

His Sense Of Humor.
"What of his sense Of humor?"
"Well, he has to see joke twice be-
fore he sees it once. ."-Lippincott's.
Morris tribune., 1912-12-13

Dated. Morris Mimi, Dec. 6. 1912
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
HIGH TEMPERATURE AND Ere.
ouENT showERs OF GREAT
benefit PAST WEEK.
CORN GROWS RAPIDLY;
CONDITION 10 NORMAL
Hail and High Winds Cause Damage
in Some Notwithstanding in
Southern Counties to Begin This
Wssk-haif the Hay Crop Put UP
in Fine Condition.

Des Moines. July ls.-Under the Eff
feet OF high temperatures and frequent
and fairly well distributed copious
showers all crops have made rapid
progress. There was, however, con-
siderable damage done in some locali-
ties by hail, heavy rains and high
winds in lodging grain. but this will be
more than counterbalanced b. the
benefit received by corn, late grains.
spring seeding Of timothy and clover.
pastures, potatoes, gardens and fruits
Corn made very rapid growth. and
large portion OF 1t is now up to the
normal for the middle of July.
Many Of the early fields in the
southern counties are beginning to tas-
sci, and all OF it has good color.
Owing to the fact that in most locali
ties the showers came at night, rapid
progress was made in haying and har-
vesting.
About ALI Of the rye, fall wheat and
early oats in the southern counties are
that section Of the state during the
to heavy yields.
About half of the hay has been put
up in fine condition. The quality of
timothy is extra good, and while the
yield Is not quite up to the average.
it is much better than last year. Re-
ports continue to indicate that much Of
the timothy will be saved for seed.
especially in southern counties All
field crops are now in prime condition,
and with occasional good showers give
promise of large yields.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
GOES INSANE ON TRAIN.

Dsmsntia Of z. A. Roddy, an Okla.
heman, Probably Due TO Over. Study.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. July 16.-F A. Roddy, a
graduate of two southern colleges.
went insane on a Milwaukee train
while en- route from his home in Paw
huska. Okla. to Lacrosse, and created
much excitement by leaving the train
here and rushing up the railroad
tracks. carrying two heavy grips. He
was captured by the police after an
exciting chase. and was taken beford
the commissioners, on insanity. who
found him to be insane and remanded
him to the hospital for the insane at
Independence.
Roddy is % years of age is well
dressed. Of good appearance, and his
conversation shows that he is finely ed
ucated. He had teachers certificate
In his pocket. It is believed that over
study or work brought on the de-
mentio
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Southern Io,va Items

lynnvillo
The annual gathering Of old settlers
at Lynnville will be held on Thurs
day, August Is, and the soldiers re-
union on the day following.
PIeasantville.
During a terrific electrict storm early
Friday morning, lightning struck the
residence Of DR.. HI. 9. Dewitt. Fire
resulted and the building was almost
completely destroyed.
oskaioosa.
West Bowley school house. recently
constructed with all modern improve
ments. at a cost of $4,000. was struck
by lightning Thursday night and COM
pletely demolished.
Harlan.
Chester Cheney, racing driver. was
seriously injured Thursday afternoon
while tuning up his car for the races
here, when the tire exploded. Cheney's
car skipped into culvert and threw
him several feet The machine was
demolished
Knoxville.
This town has the assurance Of an
elegant building to be erected on the
corner south Of the Citizens Bank
building in the very near future.
Mcssrs. Teas Bros. of Charlton. secured
the contract for the price of 1896.
about 5000 less than the next lowest
bidder.
Farraeut.
The wheat crop in this vicinity is
better this year than for good many
years. Several fields Of wheat were
threshed last week and nearly every
job has made over thirty bushels per
acre II. G. Looran has already con-
tracted over 10000 bushels of wheat.
The corn also is doing fine and with
rains at the proper time. there will
be bumper corn crop.
Shenandoah.
Charles Deppe went to Imogene to
assist the adjuster in settling q damage
case against the Wabash railroad
brought by Jerry Maher. 1t was the
result of singular accident. Last win
ter during a severe wind storm the top
of freight car was blown off and 1t
struck q bunch of cattle in Mr.. Makers
field near the track, killing COW. Jerry
asks SIS for the COW, but as the case
Is peculiar the railroad company will
lay it before their law department.
kookuk.
Lying in poo! OF blood and gap
ing wound in his breast, James Starr.
engineer for the Farsaw Brewing Co..
was found dead by fellow employee
in the kitchen Of his home at Warsaw.
It is thought that he had been dead
for several hours before he was found.
He had not been at work and when
a carpenter from the brewery went to
Starts house to repair some screens,
he saw the unfortunate man lying on
the floor OF the kitchen with the gun.
across his body.
williamsburg.
Mrs. John HUGH, wife OF promin-
ent farmer living four miles west Of
town, was found dead Friday morn
ing in the water tank. She had been
unable to sleep well nights lately and
often went into the yard to cool on.
It is thought she must have tainted
and fallen into the tank, where she
had probably gone for q. drink. She
leaves husiDants a5sd eight children,
most Of them young men and women
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but all at home. She also leaves a
father and mother and several broth
ers and sisters.
vinton.
One of the most destructive hail
storms ever experienced in the coun-
ty passed over part Of Eden and
Taylor townships and left trail of
destruction to growing crops about a
mile wide. The total damage would
be hard to estimate, but the Stickney
brothers in Taylor township estimate
their loss at from $4,000 to $4,000 A
great deal of damaged corn will come
out all right, but the small grain is a
sorry appearance now. the most OF the
blades being stripped off. The oats
and barley We're cut off and literally
ler's loss will also be heavy, but ne
was fortunate enough to have $500 in
surance on his crops. Charles Green
will also be heavy loser. His and
Everett Wilson'S fields Of barley VIII.
be total loss.
centerville.
Frank La Feveri. the French miner
at Mystic, whose wife and four chill J.
dren were lost in the Titanic disaster,
is being held here with Martha Du
Hont, alias De Mantle. with her child,
subject to deportation, on the charge
that they eloped from LaBin. France.
and lived together as husband and
wife in America. The case came to
light when LaFever; applied for as
sistance to the relief society at Chi
cago. Following this there was cor
responderce between the officials OF
the Chicago society and the Mystic
officials. An immigrant inspector, w.
Whitfield. investigated the case and
secured a confession from the woman
in which she said that she lived with
LaFeveri and his son and her daugh-
ter and that after three months La
Feveri turned her from his home with
only sixty cents in her possession. 1t
is supposed that after he turned this
woman away he sent for his wife and
children, who were drowned when
the steamer sank.
Muscatins.
Miss Ethel Salisbury, the daughter
of Commodore Charles Salisbury OF
the Muscatine Launch club, has been
invited to participate In what prom
aquatic carnival to be held at Chicago
from August 10 to II. Miss Sails
bury received an invitation from John
J. Young, chairman Of the committee
on arrangements for the Chicago
meet, to drive a speed boat in the
REGATTA there. 1t is stated that
daughter OF John ]. Ryan. Of Cincin-
natl, will pilot one OF the Reliance
boats and the management Of the wa
ter carnival will provide Miss Sails
bury with boat equally as speedy II
she will consent to drive II. Miss
Salisbury states that she does not
mind taking a chance in one Of the
high powered hydro planes. believing
tho rare sport well worth taking the
risk Miss Salisbury is not novice
in the motor boat racing game. She
had expected driving the Ethel " IL
the Davenport regatta and her entry
in one 81 the events was precluded
only when an accident was suffered
as the Graft had started out to the
judges stand : fsw minutes prsceed-
ing the race.