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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
Students Climb
(BY Club Reporterl


On Monday afternoon December I i
Mrs. w. C.. Light was hostess to the
Students Club at it's last meeting
previous to the holiday vacation
which extends to January 8, 1923.
; The president, Mrs. Grove, presided
and Mrs. Pearce was leader of the
program. ... r.. az L.. a..
The first topic was Promise OF
American Drama" by Mrs. Grove, but
was prepared and, given by Mrs:
Vinje. ..-...-
Then followed the play "The yell
low Jacket" a, Chinese play in three
acts which deals with mothers love,
the love of youth, and the hate Of
men which makes them do unhappy
things
The leader, Mrs. Pearce gave us a
surprise by. .conceiving the idea of
acting instead of reading the. play as
had been the custom Of the club. She
chose thirteen members of the club
to assist in costume and we were Civ
en- a novel and interesting entertain
ment OF wisdom, fun and fro1ic.
The program closed with a history
of Creole music by Mrs. Bagstad and
group of Creole songs given by Mrs.
Sorhaten. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess. ...
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
Parents and Teachers. Monday

The next meeting OF the Parents
Teachers association will be Mon
day night, December; 1S. The public
is cordially invited to be present at
the program which is substantially
as follows y
Christmas Anthem, Oh, Come All Ye
Faithful.
Sung by Audience and Chorus
Silent Night.
Joy to the World.
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Christmas Bells.
-..E Grade Chorus
First NowelI-Tradttion Carol.
Shepherds Awake ....,...-- -, Old English
e. >' Selected Chorus
Cello Solo ...... Prof. ]. A Anderson
Vocal Solo ....... Prof. p. s. Jordan
Story Of the nativity told by Mrs
d. D. Trip with q tabfeau Of three
shepherds, thee wise men and Ma
donna, Mrs. Max Harris as Madonna.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
LOAN ASSOCIATION
DECLARES DIVIDEND
Secretary Stenger Reports Every
Subscriber Paid Up-New
Series of $25, 900

The Morris Building and Loan As
ISOLATION has declared its first diVi-
dend; it now has $4,000 outstand-
ing in stock, and it will issue new
series of $4,000 worth of stock on
January 1.
The board of directors met last
Thursday and declared an eight per
cent dividend, which will be entered
on the pass book of each subscriber
when they are presented to the Sec
retary.
The first series of $50, ,OO0 worth
of stock was issued last July. Lat
.ers $4,000 more was issued, making
the total of the original series s52,-
900. This original series was taken
by IS subscribers, and Secretary
Stenger reports that each and every
one of these subscribers is paid up to
date.
The directors voted to issue q new
series OF $4,000 worth of stock to
take care of further applications for
loans. This stock will not be cam
vassed for, as was the original SER
les. So many have become inter-
.ested in this attractive form of In
stallment investment that dt Is an-
Hefpated that the new series OF stock
VIII be readily subscribed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
ALBERTA GIRLS GET
PRAISE FROM JUDGES
Chicago Judges Say Meat Demonstra-
ton Best Yet-Iowa First in
Canning Contest

In the midst of the sightseeing
trips, dinners, special honors from
prominent men Of the nation and the
many distractions of the great wes-
tern metropolis. the girls OF the can
ming team from Alberta, Miss Lucille
Larson and Miss Palma Norby, faith
fully and resoluteiy upheld the honor
of Minnesota in the national CANNING
contest for the boys and girls in club
work, held at the International Live
stock Show in Chicago last week.
Though they did not secure the hon
or OF representing the United States
in Europe next year, the girls from
the Alberta school received the hon
or from the judges of putting on the
best meat canning demonstration
they had ever seen.
Two Iowa girls took first place in
the canning demonstration, Colorado
second while the team from Con-
necticut took third place. The
judges were: Mrs. Bernice Carter
Davis Of Wheeling, w. Virginia, Mrs.
Mabel Waggoner of Chicago and Mrs.
Grace King Bohannon of Galesburg,
Illinois. ~ -,
The. girls. demonstrated canning
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. On that night the TOO
boys and girls were the guests of the
cold storage warehouse men of Chi
'cago at a dinner and ON that night
the awards were made
In the stunt contest, the judges
unanimously gave first place to the
boys and girls from ., Minnesota.
They had composed a. number Of
rhymed lines which told, of the visit
Of the nurse and how at her first
visit they were fifteen pounds be-
low average. After drinking milk
until her next visit, they were then
ten pounds below. The drinking OF
the milk was shown by the girls and
boys in pantomime, then apples were
produced from pockets and they told
Of the effect vegetables would have
on health. At the next visit Of the
nurse, they were only, FIVE pounds
underweight. This required the ser
vices OF a tooth brush and another
demonstration was staged. They
were then at normal. This. made
quite hit with the entire group OF
club members and guests. i
F. The girls came back to Minneapolis
Sunday and arrived In Alberta early
Tuesday morning Miss lockwood
arrived in Morris Sunday night.
state club leaders Kittleson and
Erickson were In Chicago at the time
also the local club leader, r.. H. Glib
erson. sas = =.
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T. Loyett, republican by John Land
berg. democrat, for Sheriff.
Although the republicans were In
the majority in the county, the dem
ocrats always had fair share of the
spoils. The county has always had q
high class set of men of that political
party, clever and shrewd .and they
often outwitted their opponents and
landed some good plums. No bitter
ness of an enduring kind ever follow
ed the hottest of those contests. Men
tion may be made of some of the
successful democrats. Probably the
first old line democrat to be honored
with an election to a county office
was Michael. Calvin, who was chosen
Coroner in 1874, and served for two
years. He was followed by J. r.. Perk-
ms, proprietor OF the Perkins hotel.
In 1876 who was also a democrat.
Mr.. Calvin will be remembered by
many. He came to Morris with the
railroad and as division road mas
ter. He took a claim near the old H.
w. Stone mill, where he died NUM-
Der of years ago. Mr.. Dragoo the
first Sheriff of the county, was a
democrat, but held the Office under
appointment only. John Landberg,
also democrat, was elected in 1875
and again in 1878 as an Independent.
The old line democrats of that day
could not take Scandinavian demo-
crat into full fellowship with the par
ty and Landberg was always denied a
democratic nomination. He was, how
ever, a good vote getter and pre-
vailed at the elections stated. Hugh
Whitley, another democrat was
elected County Treasurer in 1873,
and was successful at several subse-
quent elections. r. M. Richardson,
also democrat was elected Register
of Deeds. He. was succeeded by j.
L. Miller another democrat, in 1880,
who retained the position by subse-
quert elections until 1885, when he
was defeated by l.. H. wellington, a
republican. Charles p. Maginnis,
democrat, was elected sheriff in 1880
and 1882 and was retired by Geo.
H. Munro, republican, in 1894, who
held the office continually thereafter
until 1900. when he was defeated by
r.. J. Delahunt, democrat. Delahunt
held the position for years, and was
followed by. J. F. Donovan, democrat
in 1905. He was in turn succeeded
by Frank A. Zahl in 1910. Mr.. Zahl
held the ONCE until he died in 1922.
The democrats also elected DR..
Thomas e. Hennen. County Auditor,
In 1881, and George NJ. GIltinan In
1884; John A. Gi1ttnan. a democrat,
was elected Judge Of Probate and
held the sofice from 1888 to 1885,
when he was succeeded by Judge Geo.
e. Darling, republican. This shows
fair division OF political plums be-
fore the appearance ofsthe nonparti-
san law; and that law, in Stevens
county, at least, has not changed
conditions in that respect in any ma
terial degree. :.
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4 .,ersons feel upon entering such
homes.
sit seems reasonable to assume, -
the findings OF the Commission read,
that the practical solution of the
problem of caring for the aged must
provide sensible means by which
they may feel that they are not ac-
cepting charity. AS state we must
therefore provide for all their needs
In such fashion that they will feel
that they: have prepared for their
declining years by their own efforts.
This is the premise upon which this
bill is based I, - -c's lis
+ The bill provides that:
Counties may unite to build Sunset
Homes, the county and state each to
pay one half the cost OF maintenance.
The home will be under the con-
troll Of commission composed OF the
chairman OF the county board, the
county attorney, the probate Judge
and four others, two Of whom must
be women. l... .Ha..s...a..
All persons more than 20 years to
be admitted, and those more than SIS
years, If unable to maintain them
selves, IL residents, Of the state for
1--WE years and If they have made their
required payments of $3.50.
Husbands and wives are to be ad-
mitted together. ....,
Tax for construction not to exceed
one mill on the dollar except by vote
Of the county.
Acting at the request Of the Com
mission for : the Aged, the Minnesota
Sunset Homes Committee is under
taking to place before the citizens OF
Minnesota knowledge Of this bill
and the conditions that prompted it,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
Special Chorus at M. E Church

A special high school chorus will
sing several sacred numbers at the
regular Sunday night services at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Come
and hear what the high school stu
dents are accomplishing.
The fifth. sixth, seventh and
eighth grades have prepared Christ
mas Carols to sing next Wednesday
evening in front OF every Morris
home where there Is lighted candle
placed in the window. Give the car
olersH a. hearty welcome by having
loads of candles greet them next
Wednesday, December 20th.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
sehoOl CLOSES For HolidaYs

The public school Of the city
closes Friday, December % for a hol-
iday vacation of two weeks, opening
again, January 8, 1928 Practically
ali of the teachers will leave for
their respective homes to spend the
days until; then. Miss Angeline
Shields lives at the greatest dla<
tahoe, i1aying Chicago as her objecs
tive where5her parents live. =
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STEVENS COUNTY OUT
OF DEBT BY JANUARY
Last Of the Old L. F. & D. Railroad
Bonds win Be Paid OFF !.
This Year sI

When County Treasurer Carl
Buckentin was inducted into Office.
80 years ago the coming January,
his first official act was to sign a
check for $4,000 to pay of old
bonds, which had then run for ten,
years and were being refunded for .
thirty year peroid.
! A couple of years ago. the county
was given the opportunity Of paying
of $15, 900 of those bonds without
paying a bonus and took advantage
Of the offer. There remains $4,000
OF the principal and 1875 interest
which will be paid of sometime be-
tween Christmas and New Years.
The county has the money on hand
in it's sinking fund, realized from
the sale of the poor farm a number
of years ago for $4,000 and from
the levying of small tax for a num-
her of years.
The payment of this $35,875 will
wipe out the last of the general
bonded Indebtedness Of the county.
Many thousands of dollars worth of
ditch bonds are outstanding for
; which the credit of the county is
technically pledged but which will
actually be paid by assessments lew
led against the porperty benefited.
These old railroad bonds, which
were originally issued forty years
ago, were voted at that time because
the proposed railroad would give this
county access to the waterway at Du-
huh as an outlet for agricultural
products, and for the further rea-
son that it would tap the cheap sup
ply Of wood available along the pro-
posed line.
Chief Justice Calvin L. Brown in
an article published in The Tribune
some time ago, gave the following In
teresting account of how and why
the bonds were voted:
THE LITTLE FALLS & DAKOTA
RAILROAD
This railroad came along in 1882.
1t was originally projected as line
from Little Falls through Sauk Cen
ter, Glenwood and Morris ito the
Dakota boundary; the precise point
in Dakota not being specifically des-
ignated. It was a move by the
Northern Pacific Company, but that
fact was not generally known at the
time. The company was organized
under the name above stated and
was not disclosed. The Northern
Pacific Company, however, soon after
sthe completion of the road became
the owner and has since operated the
line as part of its general systems.
The counties through which the line
sextended, at least Pope and Stevens
counties, we're solicited to grant a
pecuniary bonus or bounty; $4,000
Ebeing asked from Stevens and $685.
900 from Pope county. There was ser
ious objection to this by many of
the residents of both Pope and Stew
ems counties, and the: matter was
not permitted to go by default. 1t
was submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie at the fall election of 1879 and
the proposition to Issue the bonds in
the amounts stated was carried in
each county, the vote in Stevens
county being 39S for and S1S against
The bonds were subsequently issued
and $4,000 thereof are still listed
in Stevens county as unpaid obliga-
tions. 1t is to be hoped they may be
paid off before the coming of the
q Continued on page %
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To Have Party Saturday

The West Central School of Agri-
culture will have their annual school
Christmas party and tree next Satur-
day night at the gymnasium. There
will be a. program after which pres
ents will be given out from around
the, tree, A dance and social time
will follow.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
Fair Association to Meet

The annual meeting of the Stew
ems County Fair Association will be
held at the Commercial Club rooms
on. Friday afternoon, December %,
at 2:U0 b. m.ssg fs ssvs1 zssa;<es
All members of the Association and
others interested fnz the. county fair
are asked to attend.
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To Auuears IN .Federal Court

e. G. Gilbert, clerk OF court In
Stevens county, goes to Fergus Falls
Monday, December IS, to appear in
the Federal court there with records
Of two cases. tried in the district
court In Morris. One Of the cases
was lrst begun in 1919.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-15
SOME POLITICS. 1871 1873
BY chief Justice Calvin ), Brown.

No data can be found showing the
character OF elections in the county
prior to 1879. The first election in
1872 undoubtedly was a peaceful
contest, for the ofices seem to have
been parcelled out to those instru-
mental~in the organization OF the
county. Nor have we anything Of
what occurred at the election. Of
1874, though we learn from the re-
cords that w w. Griswoldi was
County Auditor; Samuel Larson,
County Treasurer; J.. @: SundelI,
Register of Deeds; H. T. Lovett,
Sheriff; Henry Baldwin, Clerk of
Court; L. e. Pearce, Judge OF Pro-
bate; Geo. A. ]. Overton. County
Attorney; Michael Calvin. Coroner;
C. J. Fisher, Surveyor: Buel Chides-
ter, Supt. OF Schools. The election
in 1875 was somewhat spirited and
left a few sore spots which cropped
out in the contest OF 1878. In 1876
M. L. Torpey was candidate for
Register Of Deeds and was elected.
H. T. Bevans and Maj. Geo. A. J.
Overton were rival candidates for the
Office of County Attorney. Mr.. Tor
.pey was elected by good majority
but Bevans was defeated by Maj.
Overton. Bevans felt his defeat
keenly and charged the result TO Mr..
Torpey and J, D. Good. He wrote
some very spirited articles in the pa
pers on the subject to which due
and vigorous .retort was, made by
those whom he accused. This was all
healed over in time. Good and Bev-
ans were particularly. Sunfriendly
and remained SO for several. years.
But finally their Differences were for
gotten and they became, long before
they departed for the great beyond,
friends and active co-workers in the
field of local politics. In the cleo
tion of 1873, Mr.. Bevans was the
regular republican nominee for coun-
ty attorney. and Mr.. Torpey the regu-
lar nominee for Register Of Deeds.
The feeling between the two men had
not entirely subsided and entered in
to this contest to a certain extent.
] Mr.. Bevans won out but Mr.. Torpey
lost by, small majority. He was
undoubtedly Disseminated against at
the polls by some of the Bevans
workers. The candidates for the
other offices. so far as known. and
the votes received by each, are as
follows. - ''f -, -.
Sheriff w. = - -
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Judge Of Probate
Calvin L. Brown, Rep ........, Isl
.Hezekiah Bragg, Dem. ,........... 265
County Attorney '." -@t
HIT. Bevans, Rep. ................. $50
Geo. A. J. JOverton. Ind. .::.,..... 85
J:4P:: H. morris. Dem, was elected
County Surveyor. ags u
DR.. H. L. Hubbard. Rep, defeated
VIM. Dragoo, Dem, for Coroner and
n. B. Wolff defeated L. e. Pearce Tor
Court Commissioner.
It will be noted that there were
very few voters In the County at the
time. The total vote for the three
candidates for Register of Deeds,
536, represented the full vote Of the
county; at least nearly so. .
AN ELECTION CONTEST IN 1873
Prior to the incorporation Of the
village in March, 1873, the towns
of Morris and Darien (Darnen) held
their elections in that part of the
village which. lay within the borders
OF the respective towns as the most
convenient for all concerned. The
territory within the village, taken
partly from the town of Darien and
partly, from the town of Morris had
been by the act Of incorporation
segregated and set apart as separ-
ate and independent election district
of the village Of Morris, OF which
the voters outside were not members.
The village charter contained a pro-
vision that the towns of Morris and
Darien might hold their elections
within the village as Heretofore, il
; the town boards so directed; with the
same force and effect as though held
within the town outside Of the village.
Acting on that authority, on it's face
full and apparently valid, at least to
the layman, the town board OF Darien
decided to hold the annual fall
election for 1873 at Goods Hall in
the village, and 1t was there held,
proper notice thereof being given,
and the township voters came into
the village and at the selected town
voting place cast their ballots.
NY office at the time was In a
small one story 1Ox12 structure in
the rear of the Good Building, later
moved over onto the railroad right of
way and for many years occupied by
Tim Murphy as a Justice court and
lumber ONCE. At ~ O'Clock on the
day OF, election ! was seated in my
efiee patiently waiting the appear
apce of a client with ii fee. With en-
| phasfs on the Zee, wien 1iWaS some.
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-09
|Lynchi11g of Another
Negro Creates CrQUe
Situation in Texas

Mexia, Tex, May 8.-The situation
in Freestone county growing out of
the lynching of Shadrick Green, young
negro. said to have been implicated in
the murder Of Eula Awsley, 17-year-
old white girl, by the alleged confession
of Snap Curry, one of three negroes
burned at a stake for the crime Sat-
urday morning, is q precarious one, ac-
cording to officials there.
Green's bullet riddled body was found
hanging to tree between league and
Krivin, east of here, early Monday.
There was nothing to connect Green
with the crime other than the alleged
reference to him in Curry's confession.
1t is believed that the negro was first
shot to death and his body then sus-
pended from the tree as a warning to
other negroes. Green was held by Of
ficers on suspicion last Friday, but was
released after being questioned.
Fears of an attempt by negroes to
avenge the death of the four members
of their race were lessened Monday
and an order by Governor Neff for two
detachments of rangers to leave Austin
for Frcestone county Monday night
was cancelled when Sheriff Mayo sent
another telegram stating that be con-
sidered he had the situation well in
hand.
Officials were uncertain just what
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LONG TERM CREDIT
FOR FARMERS AIM
Of BLOC SENATORS
Intend to Unite Those In
terested Behind
Legislation.

Washington. May S.-Legislation 70
provide long term credits for farmers
Fas discussed at conference Mon
lay night between members of the up-
official senate agricultural bloc and
representatives of national farm Or
CARNATIONS. The object of the confer
snce, according to Senator Capper, re-
publican, Kansas, chairman of the bloc.
was to endeavor to united those inter
ested in the legislation behind com
pOsite bill.
Senator Capper was authorized to
appoint committee later to present
recommendations. The meeting was
he first of the bloc since Senator Cap
ger was chosen to succeed former SEN
itor Kenyon of Iowa as chairman.
A half dozen long term agricultural
credit bills are before congress, with
some of the provisions agreeable to
rarious elements in and out of con-
gress, Senator Capper said There
ire disagreements also on various
points which it is hoped to work out
ater. Among the bills under consid-
.ration were those recommended BY
he joint agricultural committee and
hose by Senators Capper, Simmons,
democrat. North Carolina: Ladd, re-
publican, North Dakota; Norbeck, re-
publican, South Dakota; Norris, re-
publican. Nebraska, and others.
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Romance, Violence
40 Hand in Hand in
Day of Tragedies

New York, May S.-Romance and
tragedy, walking hand in hand through
the metropolitan area Monday left in
their wake the longest list of violence
and suicides the city has known in
many months.
Seven persons in hospitals--six
bodies in morgues-and the story in
nearly every case one of unrequited
love.
DIR. Alfred H. Riedel. eye specialist.
separated from his wife, was said to
have, long been infatuated with a
Broadway chorus girl. He poisoned
himself for her love. dying with an
improvised spotlight glaring on his face
One of his patients found his body
covered with black bathrobe as a
pail, and with an electric reading lamp
turned full on the pallid countenance.
John G. Kane, Jr., "a, postoffice
clerk, led his school teacher sweet
heart; Elizabeth Dunn, 80, into Alton
Wood park at Mamoroneck, to press
his suit for her hand. The bodies were
found side by side. Hers had bullet
through the heart and his a bullet
through the brain. She still clutched
boquet OF spring flowers they had
gathered. Relatives and acquaintances
said Miss Dunn had refused Kane's
pleas for marriage time and again, be-
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shot and seriously wounded Louis A.
Lavelle. negro attorney, and fled after
wounding Patrolman Popondorff. who
pursued him, and finally was captured.
Missing Man Found Dead
The body of Robert Gay, cashier of
the Newton, N. j., gas company, who
disappeared month ago. was found
and identified. Relatives said he had
been she'll shocked in France, and at
tributed his death to a mental upset
brought on by the death of his mother.
Home going crowds in Grand street
in the Lower East side were thrown
into a panic late Monday when three
men and two women fell wounded after
five men suddenly drew pistols and be-
gan shooting at one anothef The gun
men began their battle within a block
Of police headquarters. All the gun
men, except one, escaped.
The police said that the shooting
grew out of a murder eight months
ago, when a street duel resulted in the
death of the leader of a band of boot
leggers. The wounded are said to have
good chances for recovery.