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'iM -v v-,% 4 i .*k N Mi« Ji^otic.isoc VOL. XXVI, NO 38. y fes Both resi today. fs V serious. ••J HEBB. SPOONER DEAD. Toole His Own Life Late Yesterday Afternoon. Herbert Spooner, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spooner, took his own life yesterday afternoon by dischar* ing both barrels of a shot gun into Jhis left breast. He went out to Justin Berkin's place about 1 o'clock yesterday after noon, and|according to Mr. S hers tad put in the afternoon writing letters. About 3 o'clock, Mr. Sherstad left the house to go after some cows, and when he returned at about 4 o'clock, he found Herbert lying on the cot dead with a shot gun wound in his left side and a discharged shot gun resting on his body. Word was im mediately fcSent to Morris and the coroner'went out there, but after ex amining the men, and looking into the other circumstances of the t£pan -i- r-V s 1A ra,i n Ana Neiman. I. twice throuph the stomach. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB MORRIS TRIBUNI*. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. Bullets Have amoved ct to 6. Pres. Wm. McKinley was shots IWO through the stomach. His condition at 8 p. m. was re comes 8 15 Report entered the abdomon, one entering and theI r:^ery other grazing the stomach. Hopes of death, decided that an inquest was not ne cessary. The young man was in a dispond •nt mood, and but for an untoward circumstance in the earlier part of the day, $,wouldj|douktless not have moved to take^his life. The case is a particularlyj'Qad one, as the young was on the'threshold of a useful ||fe. To his mother and father, we Extend our warmest sympathy in their great loss. 1 1. \t* i. .1 1 I from the shock is all stacked. In the 3,HcirCillSt nstmcd red ]Nl6m3.n 2t tills pl3.ee I extreme north a very little grain is 1 11 I still standing, but this will be cut by one wercj Tired, striking the collarbone, and the other passing! 8:37 Both bullets have been found and removed. covery very doubtful. captured he said "I am an anarchist ana have done my duty —-L' When the assassin, Fred Nieman, was] 24th will aggregate over $175,000 while over a path extending north over 25 miles by half a mile in width* For Sale. One span of horses, wagpn and harness. One of the team is a grey mare weighing 1100,7 years old, the other a Day horse weighing 1300, 11 years- One Van Brunt & Wilkins press drill, run two years. On Deering Binder. All for sale at the S. E. of Section 23, Town of Synnes 2t Julius Sass. Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, no Price 25 cents. Auction Sale. There will be an auction sale at the farm occupied by the undersigned on Sec. 12, Synnes, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,, Workhorses, machinery, cattle, hogs. hQU3fto!4 goods, etc., will all be sold* J. J. Finneoan. A Pleasure. When the eyes are properly fitted to lenses. Tou find great pleasure in using those glasses. I take your eyes in time, and examine them care fully so that you may not be taking any chances and you will have com fort and satisfaction... from study or pleasure reading. Have your glasses fitted by B. W. Brokaw, the optician, while at Morris, Sept., 6 and atKrueger's Drug/Storg. N i-Cu.'l DIED. John ilangiuu John Mangan, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mangan, of the town of Darnen, died early Monday morning of this week. The boy had been sick for a couple of weeks with infiamation of the bowels, and the first of last week, was sc low that it was thought advisable to wire to his father at Seattle to return. The father, however, had already The funeral was held from the (Assumption church on Wednesday. CORN FAR ADVANCED. Will Be Matured by Sept. if .—Pota toes Poor. The climate and crop bulletin of the weather bureau for the week ending Sept. 2. says. The tempera tureswere moderate, though on the 29th, 30th and 31st they were some what lower than on other days of the week. Moderate to light rains were pretty well distributed on the even ing of the 26th, and there were very widely scattered showers on the 25th, 26th and 29th. On the 28th a heavy wind arcompanied the rain in Kittson county, with damage to hay stacks and grain in shocks. The rains re vived pastures, gardens, late corn and late potatoes, according to the amount which fell, and in a few places in the south the soil was nicely softened for plowing, but in general much more tain isneeded. Thrashing has been (going on well during the week, ex cept for short delays where the showers were heaviest. The small grain not intended to be thrashed DUllCt pept, 4th. There is much late flax to jibe cut in the Bed River valley, and a as I that both bullets Ithe Re-1 little as far south as Traverse county. Early corn is ready to be cut as north as Wilkin and Ottertail coun ties, and in the south half of the state much is already in shock the late corn will be safe from frost by Sept. 15th. In a few places in Wilkin, Oltertail, Lyon and Murray counties 001:11 is 8aid 10 be ver^ [estimated loss by severe hail storm in Minneapolis on the evening of the I"losswas very heavy. J T. /J. OUTBAK* Section Director. Hear Ye, Hear Ye. The following is the list of petit jurors drawn to serve at the term of the district court which is to be held in Morris beginning Tuesday,Oct. 22: John House. (J. B. Sather. Albert Wollin. H. U. France. E. Lang. A. O. McDonald. Patrick Regan. Lotiis Brink. A. L. Hanse. -... Nels Anderson M. P. McNally. Ole Falk. O. W. Dohlen. •. A. M. Willie. George Brown. Edd Koehntop. H. H, Fance. E. E. Solseth, Jr. John Kopitzke. Michael Mahoney, S.K. Linsley. Frank Wilcox. Samuel Smith. J.W.Bailey., No grand jury was drawn, as there does not at the present time seem to be any need of one. If necessary, a grand jury can be drawn later. wn A 5 V 1 f4 sr^* ,r ,•* left for home, but not being cognizant of his son's illness, did not hasten as he otherwise would, and so did not reach here till Monday afternoon after his son's death, Mr. and Mrs. Mangan have the sincerest sympathy of their many friends in their deep [sorrow. s00^ but generally a good deal of it will be '.Mill",' i&n&ggMk &' Ki ft vvt!'* '&?••• ', v_ *W JIORRIS, STEVENS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, SEPTEflBER 7 1901. $1.50 PER YEAR The early settlors of our land Of comforts had but few Grim perils faced the sturdy band But little joy they knew. They gathered 'tound the growing blaze Thatflinthad 9truck from steel They raised the earnest voice of praise Our fathers lived a narrow life Of hardship and of toil Their dailly bread with ceaseless strife They wrung from stubborn soil. The mothers by the fireside rude, At break and close of day, Prepared with care the pimple food In slow and weary way. Ah, how those mothers all would stare Could ther return today And witness each device so rard That turneth toil to play We knew what best would please their gaze. As up and down they'e roam— RELIABLES, whose cheerful blaze Now bless each happy home. PREMIUM LIST. the Stevens County Fair, to be Held at Morris September ao and ai--Rules and legislations. 1. The Eiedtrtive Commtttee will endeavor to preserve all articles while on exhibition during the fair, but will not be responsible for any loss or accident. 2. Judged will be appointed by the department superintendents. 3. Vacancies in offices of the de partment superintendents will be filled by the president after 10 o'clock of the first day. 4 The premiums will be awarded during the forenoon of the second day, and will be designated by at taching a blue card for first premium and a red card for seoond premium 5. Judges will in no case award a premium where animals or articles are not v orthy, nor award discretion ary premiums. Articles of superior merit exhibited, for which no' premi ums are offered may be marked com mended and premiums given at the discretion of the Executive Commit tee. 6. Judges will return their reports to the secretary as soon as made. 7. Entry books will be opened one week previous to the fair, and will close on the day before the fair, except for additions to lists entered and new lists not to exceed five en tries on first day. Please make en tries early. 8. Make ou^tf list of your entries and send to the secretary before the fair. 'K7 ,V FULL AIO COIPLETE -LINE OF FIliTlE. OurJ undertaking "tfepartm¥ht* ^ndertHte'Hirei? tionofj. D. Gillespie, licensed embaltner, who is pre pared to take entire charge of funerals, and is well sup plied with undertaker's supplies. 9. Entries must in all eases be ihade on the secretary's book, anc entry ticket attached. 10. All exhibitors shall be re quired to pay entry- fees as follows:— Departments A and B, fifty cents for each entry in departments C, and E, twenty-five cents, except member* of the society. In all other depart ments, entry free. 11. No animal or article can com pete for more than one premium, ex cept as a part of collection or herd. 12. Premiums will be paid on anc after October 30 by the treasurer. 18, Premiums will be paid pro rata, should the funds fall short. PREMlurt LIST. Division "A"--Howes. CLASS 1. 4, W. MAUSHAW, SOTT. Stallion, draft, 3 years old or over, first premium $4, second 98. Stallion, road, 3 years old or oyer first premium $4, second $3. Stallion, draft, 2 years old or under, first premium $8, second 12. Stallion, road, 2 years old or ander, first premium $3, second $2. Brood mare, draft, showing one or more colts, first premium $4, second 13. Brood mate, road, showing one or more colts, first premium $3, second 12. Filly, draft, 2 years ok^ W imder, first premium $3, second $2. Filly, road, 2 years old or under first premium $3, second $2. Gelding, draft, 3 years old or over, first premium $4, second $3. Gelding, road, 4 years old or over j£. AC- 4jw MORRIS, MINN. RHJABIE um Anil lit, Have been considered for many years the leaders of all vapor stoves, and the 1901 line is a long step in advance of anything heretofore put on the mar ket. All stoves are strongly and substantially built The designs are the latest. ^dstas^u REFSiERATORS, WASHING MACHINES, PAINTS AND OILS. first premium $4, second $3. sr AND nniiuLO I Colt, draft, 1 year o!d, first premium 13, second 12. Colt, road, 1 year old, first premium 13, second $2. Sucking colt, draft, first premiuij| t, second $2, Sucking colt, roacl, first premium 13, second $ Matched carriage team, first pre mium $4, second $3. Shetland ponies, first premium. $2* second H. Division »B." Vj. Cattlef Sheep and Swine. H. W, STONE, 8UPT. Class 2.—Cattle, pure bred—ShorfeK* horns, bulls, 8 years old and ove^fu first premium $4, second $3. Bull, 2 years and under, first pre* mium $4, second |3. Cows, 3 years old and over, first. premium $3, second $2. Heifers, 2 years old, firet premium S2, second $1. Heifers, 1 year old* first premium 12, second $1. Calves, first premium $2 second $U Class 3.—Holstein Freeians. Class 4.—Jerseys, Class 5.—Herefords. Class 6.—Red Polled. Class 7.—Black Polled. Same premiums foi classes 3,4,6* and 7 as class 2. Class 8.—Grades—Bulls, 8 years old or over, first premium $3, second $2. Bulls, under 3 years, first premium? 2, second $1. Cows, 3 yearsv old or over, first^ premium $3, second $1. ., •. [Continued on page&] .J-, -t i v Gelding, draft, 2 years old or under first premium $3, second $2. Gelding, road, 2 years old or under, first premium $3, second $2. v I U fh •A 1 •.JI L-p 4 1 V '.i'l -4 ML jm JM