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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06
BASE "BAWL" AT BENSON.

Like the Ponting Girl at Cro-
quet, Benson Refuses to Play
Unless 1t May Win.
The base ball game at Benson
last Tuesday, Benson VS.. Will
mar, was not appreciated as it
should have been by our neigh
bors. It seems that they had
made every arrangement posi-
BILE to be certain of winning the
game, securing outside expert
players and crowd to make a
din when it might beto their ad-
vantage to drown the voices of
umpire and coachers. But to
the extreme evaporation of the
Benson people our boys stood
their ground in spite of all. Up
to the seventh inning, a prettier
game of ball than that put up 10Y
the Willmar boys was never seen
before. At the close of the sixth
inning the score stood to II in
favor of Willmar. In the seventh
they went to pieces and the Ben
sonites scored six times. But
when the third man had been
put out while trying to steal a
base and the umpire had so de-
clared it, a big kick arose among
the Benson players, who refused
to finish the game unless the
Judgment was reversed. This the
umpire was not disposed to do,
and after waiting twenty minutes
for the boys to resume the game,
awarded the same to Willmar.
The Swift Co. Monitor in re-
porting the game is guilty of
rank injustice to the umpire and
Willmar team. The editor, Ma
thews, was one of the players.
The Monitor says:
1T was an immensly exciting
game one that the spectators
would have liked to see played to
a finish; and yet it is safe to say
that not a Benson man on the
grounds would have advised the
home team to continue playing af-
ter the rotten decision in the sew
enth."
''Thornton called his men off the
field and refused to continue un--
less the wrong was righted. ~ w
On the contrary there were
Benson people that advised the
boys to play the game out and ev-
en- the captain of the Benson nine
tried to persuade the boys sever
al times to resume the game and
when he saw it was in vain he
handed the ball to Captain Otter
ness of Willmar and said, "the
game is yours.
Al. German was the umpire
and certainly was disposed to do
what was right. The following
dirty slurs are disgraceful to the
Monitor:
Ito ali appearances they had
made arrangements with the um-
pire to win the game for them
"But the umpire -Willmar's
tenth man-caled him Out.''
.E''Then it was that the reliable
Willmar umpire came to the res
cue aud sought to put out the
third man without assistancefrom
his players.
The Benson Club played only
four of their own men, the other
five who took part were Hill and
Stinson' from Morris, MaGuire
and LeBoe from Waverly and
Buxton from River Falls, Wis.
Perhaps the loss of the money in:
vested in these players isagalling
circumstances to the defeated
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

John Bengston of Lake Andrew
sustained a broken arm and other
injuries in runaway accident
last Saturday at New London.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06
The Tramp Nuisance.

Iramps are getting very saucy
around town. Let every man
provide his. women folks with a
good sized revolver, and when
Mr.. Tramp begins to show his
ugly domineering temper let the
women shoot to kill. A tramp
that will go around to bully and
scare the women ought to be kill
ed on general principles. He is
too mean to live. No jury in
Kandiyohi Co. will punish a
woman for killing a tramp. We
believe this is the only remedy
for the tramp nuisance. We re-
member in 1874 the tramp nuis-
ance became so serious down in
Mas sachussetts that the women
had to dog them, and shoot them,
and that helped. The trampives
a miserable existence, but he
loves life, and has a wholesome
dread of shooting irons in the
hands of a nervous woman. Lay
the revolver up on a shelf in the
kitchen so that the children can: t
get it, and yet so that it is with
in reach at a moments notice.
We admit that this is a heroic
remedy, but as long as our states
men keep up policies to fill the
country with tramps, the people
have a right to fall back on the
ultimate and inalienable right of
self defense. If our statesmen
will not protect our wives and
daughters in our homes from
tramps we must do it ourselves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

Several gentlemen made a
splendid catch of fish at Eagle
Lake the other day and they took
the precaution to have the bunch
photographed. That seems tobe
the only way that a man may tell
a fish story these days and still
retain a reputation for veracity
to substantiate your remarks
with photograph of your catch
and surroundings
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

Chickens aud ducks are quite
plentiful this season and our
sportsmen are looking forward
with impatience to the time when
the restrictions of the law expire.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

Rev. Spicer of Litch6eld and
Chase of. this place exchanged
pulpits Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

( We are sorry to learn that the
farmers who are Interested in
the Warner crealne cry have been
the losers ~ the failing Of. q tirm.
to which they have sold butter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

II. allakson, an old reside lent
of AZ illmar returned the other.
day from w ebster S ]. where
he has taught 8 IA months ofschool.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

VIM. Ryff, the newly elected
Clerk Of School District No. so,
Town of Harrison, was in town
yesterday.
Peter Larson of New London
attended Probate Court yester-
day. ~ -. ,..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

Tom Negaard, the proprietor of
the steamboat atGreen Lake, was
a pleasant caller at this Of
flee yesterday. He stated that he
is thinking of making regular
trips from Spicer to Crescent
Beach to accommodate passengers
to and from the trains.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

The Deputy Head Consul of
Modern Woodmen of America.
E. M. Tously and his assistant,
W. W. Wolley, have met with
good success in getting desirable
material for the establishment of
a large and prosperous Cam p at
Willmar. A. class of about SO
will be initiated sometime before
long. AS Willmar is the metrop-
oils of a large territory Mr.. Tous-
ley is anxious to have a flourish
ing and representative Camp
here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06


rr,,sa w1I1MAH ST. c19UD:
No: 5.:..... sos p. IN. No. e.':s... ' 600 a. m.
Trains and run daily; trains II and l2
every day but Sunday
Daily Trains between St. Paul, Minneapolis
Willmar, Sioux City, st. Cloud, Crookston,
WinDepeg. Devils Lake. Great Falls Helena,
Butte, Kalispel, Spokane and Seattle.
Pacific Coast trains run, Palace Dining and
Sleeping cars, Buffet. Library, Observation,
Smoking cars, first and second class coaches.
Family tourist Sleepers, etc.
Connections at st. Paul and Minneapolis
with trains 10 and from Lake Superior points
Chicago, st. Louis and the east, South and
Southwest.
Crosses the Rocky and Cascade mountains
in daylight, giving passengers chance to see
some of the finest scenery in America.
Steamer and rail connections at Seattle for
Puget sound points, California, Alaska, ia
pan and China.
Connections at Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, for
Kootenai river and Lake points; at Wenatche
WASH for Lake Chclan, the upper Columbia
and the Okanogan district.
Close connections at Minneapolis and St.
Paul for all points East and South.
Tickets sold and baggage checked for all
principles ps,tuts.
For publication and Information about
rates, routes, ETC., apply to
WALTER 'DELAHUNT, Agent.
Willmar, MINI,
st. Paul, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

The annual catalogue of the
Willmar Seminary is in prepara-
tion. The faculty during the com
ing year will consist of the follow
lug: H. S. Hilleboe, principal; N.
J.Hong. associate principal; j. G.
Jansrud, 0. K. Omlie, Regina
Hilleboe, S. O. 'Tjosvold, Samuel
Olson, So. Rognlie and Ella j.
Peterson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-06

IU See1IS C11dC III ueIeaJ1ng Ben
son our base ball boys accom-
plished what they expected to
have to play several games to do.
They defeated the Morris bat
terry in that game which gave the
Morris boys all they wanted, and
the Montevidio boys became
weak -kneed about the same time.
Willmar can now justly claim the
championship of this part of the
state. They are willing to meet
amy nine that want TO contest it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03
She Quickly Heals the Ills of Man
kind.
POWER OVER ANIMALS,
Taey Are Made 0bcdient to Her
Will,


Lawrenceburg. Ind, Feb. 22,--"The
Witch Doctor" was the singular CO.
brlquet applied To u peculiar old WON.
an who lived IN the atrlctest seclusion
some years ago in the northern part OF
this uDeatborn) county The odd old
creature could converse In spanish.
French, German and English, but the
latter language was "A mixture OF all
the other three. Her alleged name WIS
10 unpronounccablc that II was sol
dom spoken by any one, Her nation
ahty was as dlflcult to detect as her
nnine was to pronounce, She claimed
to have travelled through many coun-
tries, and her description and knowl-
edge OF foreign lands fully corroborated
her statements.
She had lived the wandering life OF
a rowing gypay, and had supported
herself In her poregrinadinns from point
10 point by the practice OF fortune tell
ing and suoth-saying She possessed
"a KNOWLEDGE OF hoallug and medicine
that was us wonderful as her occult
powers were astonishing. She claimed
To he d Horcereas, and said she had long
since sold hcrsclf to the doyil, ana
wprHhiped him az her maHtcr Her
talk and actions inspired the cnmmn-
nifty where she was known with a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

home as the bieamous husband Of
another woman.
The revelation surprised The induif-
ing relative. but ne determined TO ns'
certain IL the pretended vision was
correct Following the description the
woman gave him. he succeeded IN 10
eating some months later the abscondef
near Louisville. Ky, where he was
living under an assumed name with n
young woman he had deceived into
marriage, The indignant relative.
under threats OF exposure and prosecu-
tion for blgamy, forced the gnlltS man
to make proper provision for the de-
serted wife and abandoned children.
George Hunter liveryman In Law
renceburg. who kent stable opposite
the court house lost a valuable black
horse that belonged 10 match team
he valued nj 5000, The animal had
been stolen from lot In the rear OF
the stable, aud slOQ reward was offered
FOR its recovery. hut no udings 1f ita
whereabouts were had until some
weeks after It's disappearance, when
the female fortune teller was called
upon to furnish u possible clew 90
the missing animal, She invoked the
assistance Of nrc and smoke. aud IN
the tiny clouds that rose from the
burning incense the glnring eyes ot the
muttcrlng woman discovered to the
owner the course travelled by the thief
with the horse until Il reached the place
whore II was then kept In concoalment
hy momhor OF thc gang.
The writer rode with the hhcriff and
Mr.. Hunter along the route described
hv the old sorcercge Out through IiAr-
rlaon into Franklin county, past
Brookvillc. until q dilnpidnted old house
was reached. on lonely road. with u
tumble down Lon barn on the opposite
aldc ~ thu highway from the house,
and woman standing In the doorway
smoking ninc. ua described IN detail
bv tho wonderful old woman. Then WI
disn ,untod, aud. following private
lane that led 10 a utick woods, through
which small creek meandcrcl, we
found the horse Hecroted IN u los pen,
lust az the Witch had said we would.
Surpriao al the correctness of The seer.
csaH prophecy war as great as the Joy
felt BY the owner over the inding Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

lightful remembrance OF herself
Miss Ella Montgomery, as virginia
Stockton WAS good, Without being
forceful, II was womnnly portrayal
OF Il pathetic part. Miss MONTGOMERY
voice was good, at times intense and
sympathetic.
Miss Joe Horribly, as Mrs. Lawrence,
had little to do, out like her clever
self. she did that little 80 well that we
would be glad To welcome her In an Inn
portEnt part. In stage presence and
beauty OF enunciation, Miss Horribly
was indeed charming,
Mr.. John Burke. as Stuyvsant Law
renee, was acoeptable-at times telling.
His voice is good, and though the part
Is not prominent, Mr.. Burke earned
much communication.
Mir, Bateman played exceedingly Well
the part Of Sheridan Stockton. In ap-
pearancc and easy stage presence he
was good,
Mr., Luckett, as the Earl OF Caryston
Leigh, was fetching In the use OF a
monoCle.
Mr., Crandall sustained the thnnkless
role Of Butler fairly we'll with this
grave cxocptlon-hc should have sncri-
feed his mustachc TO the cause--as II
is an unwritten law that buffers ARE
not accorded that privilege along with
their masters.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

and was frightfuliy burned, The auf-
fcrings OF the little victim were In
tense. lis screams OF agony could be
heard squares away. and nothing could
be done TO allay Its pain Tho "sor-
ccrcaa" heard OF the accident, ana
hurrylns 10 the rcena, placed her hands
upon the hlistered body Of the tortured
child, and almost instantly It's auner-
ings ceased. she dressed It's injuries
white II alept unconscious OF pain,
A young man OF the name Of Miller
fell from heavily loaded wagon mud
the wheels passed over both his less,
crushing them into mass Of broken
bones and manglcd nesh. lie was car
ried home and a physician sent Tor,
who declared both legs would have To
be amputated, and hurried away TO se-
cure the services Of another doctor 10
assist In the double operation In tue
meantime tho Young man was endur-
ing untold agony, and one Of hts friends
went for the witch Doctor" She did
not plead professional etiquette, nut
raapondcd 20 the call at once, ON cn-
tcring the room she approached the
hedsidc Of the sufferer, laid her hands
upon his crushed limbs and commune
ed the pain TO cease, Instantly inc
young man expressed relief And whlm
tho woman. with the SKIN OF a surgeon,
aot the shattered bones and bound UP
the torn flesh, he chaitcd pleasantly
with his friends, declaring he tell MOI
the slightest twingo Of pain. She Tor
babe the amputation, and her patient
lived for years to proclaim her supe-
rlor skin In the matter
There are many eases OF similar
character that could be cited, but
hrcvity forbids In tycry instance OF
this kind she refused remuneration
tInr arts Of necromanoy were more
wonderful. because more lncomprehen-
Aible. A citizen ~ the community was
,,hbed ~ several hundred dollars, that
had been stolen from his residence DUR
Ing the temporary absence OF the ram
~. circumstances directed suspicion
to nulghhor, but his wcll-esiahllnhed
character Tor honesty prccluded tho
possibility Of guilt, and the Victim OF
The robbery was unable to locate MS
loss, lie wRA persuaded 10 call upou
the old fortune teller who, after hear
Ing his story, gave him a myslcrlous
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

feeling OF HupemtitlouB terror, and
many stood IN dread Of her.
Curious and prying nclghbora had on
several occasions witnessed ihrouSh
the unsh8ded windows OF her secluded
home during the midnight hours
strange and peculiar performances.
They had bcheld her In grOtesquc at
tire Inuttcring lamentations. while
burning herbs, roots and other myf-
terloiis substances In a kettle OF blnzs
ing GOALS placed In the center OF the
room, around which she Wildly danced,
while chanting IN nm unknown tongue
a supposed aorcery song, anna tht
stihing incense ana punk,nt psIlu'ies
that fiilcd the house and iionted on the
midnight air forcing her amazed spec
tatnrs 10 retire for fear aneeze or
coiIph caused By the od1rous Incense
might betray their presence. and call
down upon them the wrathful curse or
Inc creature who they believed was IN
league with tile evli one hnu wan W
majesty.
tT.r mvaterious actions Impressed
tht flnid and snpcrslitious, but 'he
more enlightened folks declare she wns
strangely domcnted No one dttifH'
~, vever her ability 10 relieve palm, or
soothe into restfm slumbcr the most
distreaaed sufferer. Her control over
animals was cqunlly remarkable, hne
wherever she went she could coinmana
ali the dogs and cats % the nelghbpt,
hond 10 follow her. " dcspfnhlei ana
st,nnpr atorics We're told Of her charm
ING vsnonOus reptiles lnto lancet SUD
misssiuu
Few Instances " well anihentlea-
.ea facts. showing her varied powers
VIII he mentioned 10 Illustrate the Won
derfui peculiarltIes Of this incomple-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

poyyder and told him TO burn II that
night In a pan Ia the room from which
the money had been stolen and thht
before morning the thief would be con-
science stricken aud return the stolen
propcrty. The farmer did aA he was
told. and retired To dream OF his RE-
covered treasure Before the dawn Of
day he was awakened by rapping
noise on his bedroom window. lie
lighted a lamp. and. ON going TO the
window to ascertain the cause OF the
disturbing sounds, he discovered "a
small package lying on the window
sill. An examination OF the contents
disclosed the correct amount OF money
that had been taken from his chest.
Tho footprints beneath the window cor-
responded with the tracks made by
the shoes Of the suspected neighbor.
4 store In the vicinity was burglar
lzed. The old woman was consulted,
and, after casting peculiar substance
on the IRE. declared she saw In tho
ascending smoke the forms OF the
ihinves ana the room In which the
stolen goods were Herrcted. Her de-
Hcliptlon enabled the parties 10 readily
recognize the robbers and locate the
house IN which tho thieves had conceal
cd their plumber. The goods We're re-
covered and The crinlinala convicted.
A man named achptt started for Cin-
cinnAu ON business. but failed 10 re-
turn, ~ expected. Ills family grieved
over hin disappearance. believing he
had been foully dealt with. No trace
OF him could be bad. and wife aud
children mourned him az dead. But a
reiailye sought the house Of the aeeress
for Information upon the subject she
burned a mixture " herbs. and claimed
10 see IN the curllnE tnmes that
circ.od above the flames the form ~
the missing inan-not dead. but in the
flesh. enjoying ;ife ~ = far distant
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

his valuable Hieed The verincation OF
her vision was aB astounding as II was
true. and caused no end OF comment at
the time among those acquainted with
the facts,
During the war she was frequently
consulted BY parties regarding thuir
absent ones who had gone to brave
the dangers OF battle and IN one Inc
stance she gave IN her strange and
broken language q description OF a
battle scene. IN which q young man OF
the nniRhbofhood was shot 10 death,
that was NO realistic II seemed that
shc must actually have Feen tho scenes
abe no vivedly portrayed Her account
OF the death OF the young soldier was
authenticated in every particular
few days later by letters from his Aiir-
vlving comrades. and certain other M
stances OF the bloody conflict, az do
lIneated bv hcr. were ia every respecs
corroborated.
She would reidom gratify strangers
with an exhibition Of her strange pow
ers. and sought TO shun society AZ
much M possible. She seemed oppfeka-
ed with some great secret that had
forced her into retirement and soon
after the clDse OF the war left Indlanus
saying SHE was going TO New orlenna.
where some or her people resided TIC
miserable hut occupied by her fp
residonco was destroyed by Ere rev
nights aftnr her departure, ana some
peaple fnoliFhlv declared the old wo-
man had returned and destroyed thn
building for fear It might disclose soma
Of her wondrous secrets.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03
NJ Brilliant Performance by
amateurs
! LIST OF THE CASTE.
,,,,,tsr Was Very Ably sus-
tanned,


h, and the public In general
A'en on the "qui vlve" OF eN-
M for the past two months over
'nnlsed production of Bronson
,is greatest play "Aristocracy,"
-ateur talent, and dated for the
\ February A resume of the
.sald scarcely be necessary to
sho were fortunate enough to
..,nt. but the cast. individually,
rerlt careful criticism. To say
,ural relics were difficult would
,usgest a possible weakness OF
.ln but I'm the very clever hand
4 ore o. two OF the leading parts.
r,lomary amateur apologies can
,efsed with.
interest OF the play has largely
N In Miss Clinton Huffman.
tharming personality and repose
lruer were so finely accentunted
. character Of Diana Stockton.
The charm Of well mudulnted
md the careful training In the
Itggnlzed methods OF the drama,
Holman gave a most finished.
and genuinely human Diana
Ia. The fine conception OF the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

ana In the interview with the Prince.
NJ Paddock was sincerely up TO the
standard OF good acting. 49,.
MIR. Rounds. as the Duke de Vlgny
vniante was clever TO a degree. TAX
Ing The part at short notice. Mr.
Rounds is entitled to the sra'etn, nc-
Acknowledgement OF the company ana me
audience, for so finished ana SO trench
n Duke. As an Improvisation. ~ Wa W..
ss,vuS,. a. cyinced dramatic insight That
,,,e,,ii enahie hlm to become success
mi aesor. In other than amateur per-
formances. - DO Nt,rcuts
\, o.,nanaale was TO the life" As
% aovyer OF he British aristooracy ne
suiiy reailzea cur ideps OF those eN-
otIes, In The matter Of punetl'nouis s
ness In detail, Mr.. Messer was u"y
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

Corsicana. Tex, March THE com
mittee selected by the citizens here TO
serve with prof. Charles Haynes In his
thrilling street test in which he drives
a carriage at full speed through the
main streets blindfoided. hid the post
ofllce key IN the ESQ Of skeleton IN Dr.
ciovei's office, where II was found by
Prof Haynes This proved a very
severe test but Prof Haynes did his
work so well that the city went wild
over II. Great crowds OF people fol-
lows him. Old men ran through the
streets trying 10 keep W with the
professors carriage and when ne found
The key the crowd cheered MIN heartily
Nothing has ever created such intense
excitement In this city as Prof. Haynes
exhibition today
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

His strength. however. lay in the ex-
IRENE earnestness with which he han
dled the part At no lime was he fllp-
pant or lnFincere, ana congratulations
are due him upon the possession of so
much ability ns a really good actor
Mr. Paddock, as Jefferson Stockton.
was noticeable, Bees, and FIRST was
the manliness, that he gave the char
actcr While not clearly dramatic in
temperament, Mr.. Paddock showed
great appreciation IN grasplnE the
strong points In the not all strong
character of Jefferson Stockton--the
MANY Times Millionaire" The touches
OF genuine worth were made most Of,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03
they PLAYED "ARIS T0CRACY." F:

de6ted to the eminent actor and play.
wright' Mr i. +. Makny and to Mrs.
i, a.lina waller OF New York. for her
the stage as profession. her taIen,s
would have been speedily recognized
I'm the role Of Hamilton Stuart I,au.
renee Mr.. Robertson was extremely
good. Both In voice ana mnro ~, wa
he almost above criticism. Az Prlnca
Won Haldenwald his reacinp wac al,
all times cleverly emphasized. III eS.
preston good. and at times evinclng
more than average dramatic talent
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-03

In conclusion. some general criticism
may not be ill-tlmed. There was "A
lack of precision In exits and entrances,
a disregard OF cllmaxes at times that
was disappointing. There was care
lesgness Of gait-in some OF the men
at times that marred the effect OF per-
feet breeding. There was at times ex-
cellence In the play OF Tuesday night.