Grundy county for the third time has elected the Hon. J. D. Morrison of Reinbeck as a member of the House. He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, December 4, 1850, attended the common schools of Adams county and afterward took a business course in the Quincy Illinois College. Beginning life for himself, he started as a teacher, then for eight years was bookkeeper and salesman in a grain and lumber firm, and more recently in the livestock trade. Brought up a Democrat, he voted that ticket the first time after he became of age. Since then he has cast his fortunes with the Republican party. He belongs to the Odd Fellows. Two years ago he was a member of the committees on appropriations, normal schools, suppression of intemperance, medicine and surgery, hospital for the insane, agricultural college, public libraries and judicial districts. The special committee to investigate and decide the election contest from Jackson county had Mr. Morrison for its chairman. As a member of the subcommittee on the suppression of intemperance he took an active part in framing the "Martin bill." Mr. Morrison is a firm believer in the principle embodied in his "club room" bill, so-called, which was introduced during the last session, its object being to provide a means whereby the use of intoxicants might be legally regulated and the element of profit eliminated by so far as possible substituting clubs for saloons. He is more than ever convinced that some modification of the idea contained in this bill will come nearer solving the vexed question than anything yet proposed.

J. D. MORRISON Among the members of the House who came to Des Moines this winter determined to effect some solution of the liquor question is the Hon. J. D. Morrison of Reinbeck, Representative from Grundy county. He says he would like to see such a solution of the liquor question as will be satisfactory to conservative men of all parties, if such a thing be possible. He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, December 4, 1850. He attended the common schools of Adams county and afterwards took a business course in the Quincy, Illinois college. He began life for himself as a teacher, then for eight years was bookkeeper and salesman in a grain and lumber firm, and more recently in the livestock trade. He was brought up a Democrat and voted that ticket the first time after he became of age. Since then he has cast his fortunes with the Republican party. He belongs to the Odd Fellows. This is his second term in the House.