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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
WORKMEN GOAT TO
BUTT THREE-SCORE
MORRIS FRATERNAL OR
DER GETTING BUSY
Willmar Man is Here in Interests
of Local Lodge and Member
ship will Be Increased to us
Lodge Officials Coming

Lots of pepper and ginger and
Copenhagen snuss of the variety used
in the Ancient Order Of United Work
men lodge will be smeared over the
lodge goats nose when a class of
sixty candidates will be initiated into
the order in this city soon. A. F.
Hanscom, of Willmar, a special re-
preventative of the Workmen,. is here
organizing this class and is meeting
with gratifying success. Many of
the prominent business and profess
sional men have already handed in
their applications for membership and
every indication points to an early
acquisition of the number desired. As
soon as the number is reached the
candidates will be introduced to the
goat at which time many of the grand
lodge Officials will be here from st.
Paul and the event will be properly
celebrated.
The Workmen lodge is one of the
strong secret orders in this city Their
membership now numbers something
like one hundred and twenty five.
1t is hoped to push this number past
the 160-mark in order to entitle
Morris to two delegates in the grand
lodge, all of which is of vital local
Importance. 81 think it will be an
easy matter to do this sald Mr..
Hanscom yesterday. ''The boys are
taking hold of the matter in a bust
ness-like way. Prospective members
see the necessity of some kind of life
insurance and the plan we present
appeals to them. =
No date has been set for the in
itiation but it is probable it will be
shortly after the New Year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Linsley Gets P. 0. Job
Former Morris Man Appointed
Postmaster at Willow River

E. B. Linsley. former resident of
this county and for years court stem
ographer in this city. was last week
named as the new postmaster at Will
low River, Pine county. Mr.. Linsley
will enter upon his new duties some
time before the first of the year, and
his Morris friends will hasten congrat-
ulations upon his appointment.
After leaving Stevens county the
Linsleys went to Starbuck where MIR.
Linsley purchased the Starbuck Times,
later selling it and going to Mime
apolis. Four years ago he started
The Pine County Farmer at Willow
River and has prospered in his new
field. He has always been republi-
can in politics but in the last cam.
paign supported the candidacy OF
Woodrow Wilson. 1t was in recog nj.
tion of his able support that the ap.
pointment to the postmastership came
to him.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Synnes Boy Badly Hurt
Pitchfork Thrown into Face
Costs Tooth

Two young sons of Simon Wick
strom, in the town of Synnes, figured
in an unusual accident last Friday
which came near costing one of the
little fellows his life. AS it was he
is minus one tooth and has an ugly
cash in the cheek and serious wound
in the roof of the mouth.
It appears the elder of the two boys
was in the act of pitching hay with
pitchfork when his little brother ap-
preached him cautiously from the rear.
AS the boy swung the fork around the
tines hit the little fellnw in the face.
One tine penetrated the lower lip
above the jaw bone and extended into
the roof of the mouth. The other
entered the cheek and caused a deep
flesh wound.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11

it lie difficult not to do otherwise with
him so far awav and not able to get
to him. He is in the general base
hospital in Boulogne but expects to be
moved to England in a few days.
Whether he will be taken to any other
hospital in this country or whether he
Will come straight home, of course
we don't know but he seems sure he
will be home for Christmas and when
he is well enough will of course have
to go back to the front line again.
~ heard from Mac last night.
We don't know where he is or what
he is doing. The censor won't allow
that to be put in the letters and all
are read but he is in France and there.
ahouts and says that they are having
an excellent time with nothing to do
and manage to enjoy themselves.
/ shouldn't be vastly surprised to
find he is in hospital someW here too
with cold or something
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11

her narrow escape. Following is an
account of the accident taken from the
Montevideo Comm ercial:
Last Monday, when G. A. Claggett
was unloading shCt gun that had
been left in Olson & Claggett's store
by Alfred Fosness, the gun was dis
charged, the shot going thru the steel
ceiling, a double floor in the telegraph
Office above there and came within a
very few inches of proving fatal to
Miss Grace Long, the operator. Some
of the shot did tear her dress but did
not infect any wounds. Two windows
in the Office were broken. The young
lady was so startled that she tainted.
but was soon revived. The gun was
loaded with Ballistite powder, which
certainly has some force, as the wad-
ding was found in the window of the
Office. There we're some mighty fright
ened young men in the clothing store
until they learned that the shot did not
prove fatal to anyone.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
PASTORS SERMON
HALTED BY FIRE
SUNDAY MORNING BLAZE
EMPTIES CHURCH
Prompt Action of Morris Fire
Department Stops Basement
Fire Threatening Congrega-
tional Church

Fire in the basement at the Con-
gregational church in tbs city Short
ly before noon last Sunday broke up
the services and emptied the church.
The congregation marched out in an
orderly manner and no excitment
marked the exit. Rev. Stever was
in the midst of very interesting Gis.
course when the presence of smoke
was discovered and his remarks were
ended abruptly.
The fire started from the heating
pipe igniting wooden partition in
the basement. 1t was getting a good
start when it was discovered and an
alarm turned in.
The prompt arrival of the depart
ment saved the day. The damages tc
the building will be about 81, 900 anC
are fully covered by insurance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
La Rusche Known Here

Dean La Rusche, who is held at
the Ramsey county Jail at st. Paul
on the charge of murder. and whose
trial will come up shortly, has a re-
cord in Morris and is quite well known.
here. A few weeks ago La Ruscha
killed a man named Guerin in a
quarrel over a woman and was arrest
ed by the st. Paul police as he was
about to flee from the city. N
In the spring of 1905 or 1906 La
Rusche pulled off robbery in Morris.
He was caught after having held up
and robbed several men on the top of
a passenger coach between here and
Hancock and was given eight years in
the state penitentiary. Good behavior
at the prison shortened his term and
he was released about three years
ago. Since his release little has
been heard of him.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
RIGHT ARM JERKED
OFF BY SHREDDER
FRANK MERRITT MANNED AT
HANCOCK MAY DIE
Brother of Morris Lady is in
Precarious Condition as Result
of Terrible Accident Last
Sunday

Frank Merritt, brother of Mrs.
Jasper Person, of this city. is lying
deaths door at his home in Hancock
as the result of injuries received Mon
day in terrible accident as Hancock.
While at work on a corn shredder
the glove on Merits right hand
caught in the gears and before be
could release the hand his arm was
drawn into the machine and the arm
pulled out of the shoulder sorket and
severed from the body. The skin
was ripped from his body from a
point extending from the shoulder to
the hip, and every stitch of his
clothing except his pants and shoes
was torn off and ground to shreds.
When assistance came the man was
unconscious and in that condition he
was removed to Doctors Office in
Hancock where his wounds were
dressed. The accident happened on
farm near the village.
Merritt is about fifty-ive Years of
age and follows the occupation of a
farm laborer. He has good reputa-
tion for sobriety and industry and has
been a good provider for the family.
1t is understood he carried no life
or accident insurance and the acci-
dent comes as blow which presses
down the hand of aff1iction doubly
hard.
When the news of the accident
reached this city Mr.. and Mrs.
Persons lost no time in reaching the
bedside of the injured man and Mrs.
Persons has spent most of the week
there. TODAY reports are that Mr.
Merritt is resting as easily as can be.
expected. He is considerably weak
ened from great loss of blood and the
shock accompanying the tearing away
of the limb. He is showing remark
able vitality and is making a heroic
fight for his lie.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Coast Flyer is Wrecked
Several Hundred Lives in Danger
Near Howard Lake

Coast Flyer No. 10 which leaves
Morris at 80 a. M, was thrown off
the track by wreckers at Howard Lake
Monday morning and several hundred
presons had narrow escape with
their lives. Angle bars and spikes
had been removed from two rail
lengths at curve in the road on a
nigh grade. The engine, tender
and mail car were derailed but
did not 60 down the steep grade.
Tools stolen from the Howard Lake
section1nouse were found on the scene
No clue 10 the guilty parties have
been found and the motive for the
crime is unknown. So far as known
no Morris people we're aboard the
train at the time of the attempted
wreck.
Train No. 13 was several hours late
in getting into Morrisies result Of
the delay in clearing the tracks.
Mail arriving on No. 13 was delivered
on Tuesday.
Since the above was set in type
startling developments have been
made by the railroad detectives. II
has been leavned that four high-powel
automobiles we're parked IN a seclud-
ed spot along the roadside near the
scene of the accident at the time oi
the wreck. Investigations disclose :
plot to wreck a silk and gold bullior
train which was scheduled as the
second section of No. 2. and running
on No. los time. Because of tht
congestion of traffic between Will,
mar and st. Paul, this train va
shifted to the Fergus Falls division
1t is claimed that the road officials
have a pretty good idea where to looI
for the men implicated in the wrecL
and it is probable that arrests vii
speedy follow.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
One Dead; One Wounded
Morris People Hear of Relatives
in European War

Letters received recently by Morris
people from relatives in Germany and
England tell of the progress of the
war and of the sacrifices being made
daily. Among those who nave re-
ceived distressing news are Mrs. G.
r. Wollthan and L. S. Dawson.
According to the latest intelli-
genc3s q. nephew of Mrs. Wollthan
was ,tled in battle on French soil
across. the boundary from Metz, Ger
many, the old home of the Wollthan s
on Sept. 26. Two brothers of Mr..
Wolthan were preparing to join the
colors but nothing is known today re-
garding their movements. Another
brother is the building superintendent
at Heidelberg, the famed university
town. He writes a very interesting
letter regarding the war. He states
all Germany is unit in sentiment
for the invasion of England, and
that the hostility toward the English
is intense. The German nation looks
upon the English as the instigators
of the war, and there is an under
tone of sympathy for the French.
German women take the losses of
their husbands, fathers and sons
bravely and are busy at their spin
ming wheels making wearing apparel
for the soldiers such as Il military
regulations allow sent through the
lines. Business conditions internally
so far have not been seriously affected.
A brother of L. S. Dawson of this
city has been wounded while with the
British Exped1 tionary Force in France,
according to a letter which Mr.. Daw.
son has received from his mother ir
London. She says -
81 am sending you line today tt
tell you that Bert has been wounded
in the shoulder by sharpnel and had t.
have an operation to have a piece oi
shrapnel shell removed from his back
II was imbedded an inch and half
He begs me not to worry but of cours,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Morris Man Loses $3.50
DR.. Harris is Beaten, Drugged
and Robbed by Chicago Thugs

Close upon the heels of last weeks
announcement that John G. Schaffer,
a we'll -to-do former resident near this
city, had been swindled out of ten
thousand dollars in Chicago, comes the
news of the robbery of DR.. John W.
Harris. a Morris dentist, in the same
city. According to the dispatches
Wednesday morning Harris as lured
into dental supply house here he was
slugged, drugged and robbed, and in-
ally found himself in New Orleans.
The following story explains the cir
cumstances:
Chicago. Dec. 8.-Dr. John w.
Harris, dentist, who recently came
to Chicago from Morris, MIMI, told
the police today of having been
slugged, drugged and robbed of $3.50
last week when he went with a
stranger to the latter's place of busi-
ness to buy teeth.
"There we're couple of other men
in the place. DR.. Harris said. "As
] took out roll of $3.50 to pay for
my purchase, was beaten and robbed.
Som one brought me drink of
water, but t must have been drugged,
for became unconscious.
When woke up was in New
Orleans.
Information given out by relatives
and. friends of the doctor in this city
indicate that the above story is subs
stantially correct. It is stated the
amount exceeded $3.50, and that his
watch and jewelry were taken. !.
/ DR. Harris is one of the best known
dentists in this section of the state!
Last spring he gave up his practice
here and went to Chicago where he
formed dental supply association,
and where he has been looking after
its business interests. His family
still reside in Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Public School Entertainments

The public schools are planning to
give to the people of Morris two in.
teresting entertainments at the armory
on the 18th the on the 18th of this
month.
On the frst date the primary de-
partment of the Longfellow and Lin
coin schools will stage two plays
adapted for little people and also give
other numbers appropriate for the oc-
casion. About 13O children will take
part.
Friday, December 18 is the date
set for the high school declamatory
contest. There are sixteen contest
ants who will take part. To the
winner in the contest will be awarded
gold medal Those taking second
and third places will be given silver
medals. Everyone is invited to at
tend these programs. Only small
admission fee will J, be charged.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
MYSTERY SHROUDS
CASE AT WHEATON
ALLEGED SUICIDE HAD A
FRACTURED SKULL
Startling Disclosures Made in
Autopsy on Remains of George
Stanley Battles Police in Ira
verse County.

Whether or not man with big
blood clot on the brain and q skull
cracked from the right eye to point
back of the righttear can live and act
nationally is question which, when
answered correctly, may solve the puz.
cling manner in which George Stanley,
q Wheaton farm hand, met his death
a short time ago. Stanley's body was
found frozen suspended from pasture
fence with a rope made from binding
twine tightly drawn around the neck.
The Traverse county coroner viewed
the remains and decided it was case
of suicide and the remains of the
young man were sent to his parents at
Fedora, S. D. Stanley was we'll
known at Wheaton where he had an
excellent reputation and moved in the
best social circles The news Of his
alleged suicide. caused sensation
and many refused to believe the find
ings of the coroner's jury. The fact
that the dead mans pockets appeared
to have been rifled strengthened the
doubts.
Refusing to believe his son a suicide
the boys father called in the family
doctor at Fedora and an inquest was
decided upon. The face did not indi-
cate death by strangulation, and let
ters from the boy to his parents only
a few days before had breathed of his
bright hopes for the future. The in
quest revealed broken skull and a
big blood clot on the brain, and it
was clearly evident to the autopsy
surgeons that tie man had died from
heavy blow on the head from some
blunt instrument. 1t was their be-
lief that the blow must have rendered
the man instantly unconscious and i'm
possible for him to have fastened a
rope about his NECK. The lungs bore
mute testimony that the man had not
died from stranguation and the neck
was not broken.
These facts were communicated to
the coroner, county attorney and
sheriff at Wheaton who have set
about an investigation but not the
slightest clue has been found to aid
the officers in unraveIing the crime
and unless something new turns up
it will go down in the history of
Wheaton as one of its unsolvod my
steries.
AS near as can be ascertained Stan
ley had been visiting at the home of a
neighbor and left there about nine
o'clock in the evening for the place
where he worked. Three days later
his lifeless body was found dangling
from a post in lonely pasture fence
remote from the road.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Girl Faints From Fear
Accidental Discharge of Gun is
Almost Fatal to Hello Girl

Miss Grace Long. popular teleDhone
girl at Montevideo who has many
friends in Morris, had narrow escape
from death while at work at the
switch board a few days ago. Care
less handling of loaded shot gun in
a room below the telephone Office sent
the guns contents through the steel
ceiling and some of the shot penetrat-
ed the girls dress. Miss Long faint
ed from fright when she learned of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Dined on Meat; ChOked
DR.. Caine Rescues Tom Ander-
son from StranguIation

Eating large hunk of juicy meat
on Friday came near costing Tom An
derson his life last week. Anderson
lives at Frog Lake but frogs leg
are barred from Toms menu card
even on a Friday. 1t is one of the
probabilities he will give them first
place hereafter.
Mr.. Anderson was eating his dinner
with his family when a large piece
of meat lodged in his throat. The usual
methods of pounding choking person
on the back proved fruitless in this
case. All efforts to remove the OBJ
struction failed and the victim was
placed in reclining chair while q
doctor was hurrying to him. The
meat only partially closed the passage
to the lungs and this permitted
breathing with great effort. DR..
Caine responded to the call and witt
his handy little instruments pushed
the meat into Mr.. Anderson's stom.
ach.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Suffered ParaIytic Stroke

Mrs. Christian Berger is suffering
with stroke of paralysis of the right
side of the face. She has been a
neuralgia patient for several days
and the stroke came Monday during
sleep. Indications are that the case
will yield to treatment and that the
full use of the muscles will be re-
stored.
Harry Berger. who is a travelling
salesman, was located at Graceville
through the efforts of DIR. Caine, anc
he arrived here Wednesday to visit
his mother.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Eastern Star

The following officers were elected
at the regular meeting of the o. E.
S. held last Tuesday evening:
W. M. Mrs. W. F. Cooley.
W. Pr. w. Davies.
A. M. Mrs. Davies.
Sec. Mrs. Leuty.
Treas. Mrs. Tewksbury.
Con. Mrs. U. S. Cain.
A. Con. Mrs. C. A. Lee.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Washburn-CroahvF Flour

Get your Washburn- Crosby -four at
So. 90 per hundred pounds in 500
pound lots. or So. 80 in 100 pound
lots. New supply just in and will be
the last car this year.
adv. !. c. Danielson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
K. of P. Officers

C. c. Lester Morley.
v. C. &C. R. Wiolthan.
PC. L. voss.
M. W. Peter Peterson.
K. R. & s Erick Peterson.
M. e. F. A. ZahI.
Nj. A. -Ghas. Miller.
|. G.-Louls yinje.
0. G. Nels Jensen.
Trustee. G. Jennings.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11
Entertained Sixteen Friends.

Miss Adelaide Dnshek entertained
sixteen of her school friends at a par
ty at the Merchants hotel Saturday
evening. The event was in the nature
of birthday party and the little
folks Ieft several handsome gifts as a
remembrance of the occasion. A
six o'clock dinner was served after
which the gathering adjourned to
rooms on the second floor where games
and parlor amusements were the order
of the evening. At a later hour
light refreshments were served and
the little folks showered Miss Dushek
with congratulations and we'll wishes
and departed for their homes con-
scious of having had fine time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-11

A little girl at the Joseph Weinch
home is seriously i'll with bronchitis.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-29
HUMANITARIAN WORKER
ENDORSES PLATFORM OF
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE
IS AFTER The CROOKS
Fearless Woman Is Stumping
State Against the Demo
cratic Party.

Miss kate Barnard, state commits
eioner of charity and corrections. was
in Tulsa Tuesday uigll leaving ycs-
tcrday afternoon for the linul lap ~
speaking trip she 's making over
oklahoma during the campaign
The fight she is now Wagiug ls Of
n non-partisan nature. She charges
the present legislature with Wilfmy
conspirng 10 wreck her Office by
withdrawing financial support for lts
maintenance ana by dcprNmg her of
legal aid for the safeguarding of the
wards under her charge
Miss Farnard has been speaking TO
overflow crowds everywhere she has
been. il is said but few speakers In
tine campaign have been heard by as
many people as have greeted the
doughty little champion Of the rights
of the poor. down tTOdien and help
less. She is effecting powerful non
partisan organization Of representa-
tive men OF the state which will num-
her 1000 by January 10, who as an
.cganization will assist her in con-
trolling the incoming legislature that
the department she has presided over
since statehood may be restored to
usefulness.
While here yesterday Miss Barnard
and Judge Joseph A. GIN, Republican
nominee for congress, who have long
tpeu personal friends bad the pleas
urc Of meeting in the lobby of Hotel
Tulsa and chatting together for a few
minutes
Judge GIN has long been an en-
thusIastic advocate Of the line Of
work In which Miss Barnard is en-
eagcd He has always been a con-
lstcnt and aggressive supporter Of
the department Of charity and cro-
rcctions as presided over by Miss
Barnard the Joan Of Arc' of the
humanitarian movement in okla
homa, and were Interested together
I'm the past three annual conventions
II charitable work.
As Miss Barnard and Judge Gil
were discussing the different phases
uf human welfare work in the state
and her plans for the future, when a
newspaper interviewer happened on
the scene After introductions Miss
barnard turned TO the reporter and .
said, 81 want TO compliment Judge .
Gin in his efforts at constructive f.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-29
Keep Your Lungs Strong

This advice is doubly important with
The knowledge that every three minutes
some one in the United States succumb'
to consumption and many refuse tc
realize they are afflicted until tits too late.
It is after colds or sickness, from over
work, confining duties or when general
weakness exists that tubercular germs
thrive because the resistiye powers OF
the body are weakened.
only with fresh air, sunshine and
abundant rich blood can one hope to
arrest their progress, and the concen-
trated fats in SCOTS Emulsion furnish
fuel for rich blood, and its rare nourish-
inent helps strengthen the lungs while
II builds up the forces.
If YOU work indoors, tire easily, feel
languid or rundown Scott's Emulsion is
the most strengthening food-medicine
known and is free from alcohol or stupe-
flying drugs. Avoid substitutes.
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