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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Ludwig, the 3-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. p. Andreen, died from diph-
iberia last Thursday night. The fun
eral occurred Saturday from the resi-
dence. Rev. Gynild officiating. The
bereaved parents are also despairing
of the life of theii: elder boy, Anders,
who is down with the same dread dis
ease
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

n concert by the musical powers of
the Seminary will be given shortly
after the HOLIDAYS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

At the sheriff's sale Saturday a
horse and buggy were sold for $l4.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24
Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and
California.

Steamer CONTIGUOUS for ALASKA HAWAII,
JAPAN and CHINA.
Solid in construction, modern in improve
lnent.
Palace Sleeping and Dining Cars, Buffet
Library cars, Family Tourist Sleepefs and
high back seated day coaches especially a.
dapted for long distance travelling.
plan.
Through the grandest scenery in America
by daylight.
Reaches fine hunting, fishing, pleasure and
health reSOrts-Helena and Boulder and HO
Springs. Lake Mcdonald, the Kootenai, tn
Columbia, Lake Chelan and Puget Sound.
Round trip excursion tickets to points east
aud west, with stop off privileges, and choice
nation.
Connects in season of navigation with the
magnificent North West and North Land
running between Duluth and Buffalo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Tho Willmar postoft1ce will here
after be open On Sundays and hollis
DAYS from 9 to 10 o'clock a. IN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Nice lineof loose diamonds to be
mounted to order at Anderson Bros.
JeWelry store. 80. -: ....~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

This evening is Christmas Eye.
peace on earth and good will to
men," The money you spend for your
own comfort and pleasure will not
give you half the satisfaction that the
amount contributed for moro unfor-
tunate ones will. Don't forget the
Door and lowly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

=: Solid gold sleeve buttons, suitable
for Christmas presents, at the jewelry
store of Anderson Bros. Initials en-
.graved free OF charge. z@@~ 1...>,-~ j: !:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

At an auction sale of COWS in
MeelSer county last week good COWS
brought as high as $35 each. Mich
COWS are good property now. in con-
trast to horses. At a chattel mort
gage sale recently horses did not av-
eraye 50 head.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Largest and best stock of cranber
ries insthe city at Rodlun Bros.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Photographer Forsberg showed his
enterprise by taking several views of
the recent Spicer wreck. There are
six pictures in the collection and to-
gether they form a most realistic
memento of that unprecedented up
heayal Of railroad rolling stock.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24
From New London Times.

Dr.. Steel made trip to North Da-
kota this week.
Our landlady, Mrs. Steendahl is re-
ported to be quite i'll.
Hon. Marcus johnson of St. Paul
was in town yesterday.
The Warner, Belgrade and Ring
vile choirs meet regularly at the Grow
River church and practice songs for
Christmas.
A meeting of the farmers was held at
Rinyo Lake yesterday for the purpose
of taking matters into consideration
with regard to building a new cream
cry plant in that locality.
Ole Stendahl, brother Of Mrs. H. l..
Bratlien. arrived here last Thursday
The news of his sisters late be-
reavement did not reach him until last
Sunday, as he was Oh his claim in
Mile Lac Co.. thirty miles from any
railroad.
Numerous thefts are being made in
this neighborhood There is some
one who, it seems, cant live without
sneaking around and nabbing every
thing lie can lay his hands on. The
community should do something to get
rid of the culprit
Spicer proposes t<; give the farmers a
bonus Of 500 for putting in a plant
at that place. Now London has put in
several thousand dollars in such a
plant. which it is now proposed to rent
to farmers around it for a trifie more
than the taxes on the same.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Post Office will be open from 8 to 10 a.
N. Christmas day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

The U. I. Nolan Co. gave an enter
tainment in the Opera House on the
18th inst, whichwas highly instructive
and refined, and credit to the com
nanv
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

A Mrs. Olson solicited contributions
last Friday for a Christmas tree fes-
tival to be held at a schoolhouse in
St. Johns town.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Subscribers wishing the address Of
their paper changed would save us
much trouble by designating not only
the office to which they wish it sent,
but also their former postoftice.
Albertina, the l1-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Skoylund, of Fab
lun, died last Friday. The disease
from the effects Of which she died was
supposed to have been diphtheria.
The BARRIERS of Willmar wish to no.
tify the public that there will positive
ly be no chance of getting into the
shops tomorrow christmas Day.. as
by common agreement the shops will
be closed all day.
An elderly lady by the name of Mrs.
Wright. met with a very unfortunate
accident at the Opera House ON Fri
day evening. She fell on the si1e-
walk and fractured the wrist OF her
right hand. Dr.. T. S. Frost was ir11ne-
dately called.
A party Of some of the most promi-
| nent ladies and gentlemen Of Willmar
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. P. Rice. and presented several VAL
! liable gifts, in honor of Mrs. r. 3
birthday, last Saturday evening.
Postmaster STAINS berry requests us
to state that the outside letter box OF
the postoifice has been moved to the
side door. as the water running from
the front windows would find it's way
into the box in spite Of all preoaution,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

Conrad Wigdahl was brought before
Justice Geo. Bitterness, last Wednes-
day charged with violation of section
twenty-five of the village ordinance.
He was fined $15. 90 and costs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-12-24

WILLMAR 4 ST. CLOUD.
Arrive. Depart.
No. 5...... 9:05 p. m. No. &c.. 900 q. m.
No. 9l.... 1910 a. m. No. g.. sos p. m.
Trains and run daily; trains II and ~
every day but Sunday.
For publication and information about
rates, routes. etc. apply to 10y -. - -
- WALTER DELAHUNT, Agent,
Or FL. WHITNEY, G: p. and +. A., E.
: = st. Paul, Mum = i .<sGs 81 sSzszs s:s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
WHAT A FROGS cRoAk DID.
A Peculiar Incident That Led to the In
yepti0n OF the Telepl sAe.

A Peculiar Incident That Led to the In.
veution of the Telepl Ae.
1t is not common knowledge, except
to those familiar with electrical and
telephone history, thattho first telephone
was constructed in Racine, Wis, and
that the inventor, DR.. S. d. Cushman,
is snow resident Of Chicago. His offices
are in the Stock Exchange building.
Here the venerable inventor, who built
the first telegraph lines in this part Of
the "far west" pursues his business
with more alertness in affairs than the
average young man.
In corner Of the room is Il large,
worn piece Of muslin, on which is
painted in thin color Il representation Of
a telegraph line stretching away in the
distance, connected with crude instru-
ment set on two logs, near which frog
is sitting by stream. This old relic
represents the telegraph line Of "good
cedar posts" which DIR. Cushman con
structcd west from Racine for the Erie
and Michigan Telegraph company in
1851, and the experimental lightning
aTester which led to his discovery
1t is reminder of the days when Dr.
Cushman was associated with Professor
Morse in the pioneer days of telegraphy.
On his desk is the first telephone trans
mitter, constructed i'll 1851, 25 years be-
fore the Bell patents were taken out 1t
is a small, square box, with speaking
ori1ice aud containing mechanism on
the same principle as that of the modern
transmittcr.
In 1851 DR.. Cushman undertook the
construction Of lightning arrester, his
object being to take the lightning that
struck the wire and run it into the
ground, the instrument being 50 con-
structcd that twould not interfere with
the light current used in telegraphing.
This instrument was placed out on the
prairie ON two logs, and in order to
know when it had operated a triple
magnet, with sheet of thin iron at
the poles, similar in construction to
modern receiver" was placed in the
corner Of the box. In case the lightning
passed through the instrument the cleo
tro magnet would pull this strip of iron
down into the range of n permanent
magnet, which would retain it until the
instrument was inspected.
A similar device was placed in the
basement Of the building at Racine and
connected with the other end of the line.
One day while thunderstorm was COM
ing up and DR., Cushman was watching
the instrument the croaking of frogs
was heard IS miles away. This is the
explanation Of how the old painting
with the crude instrument and the
croalling frog is identified with the dis
covery Of the telephone.
DR.. Cushman is the inventor of the
fire alarm system in use in Chicago. His
patent office reports, he says, "would
weigh ton" and contain q great num-
Der of his electrical patents. Chicago
News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
VERMONT NE VS..

The list Vermont Baptist state con.
vention will be held at Barre on Sept.
"a, 25 and &c. A splendid programme
has been prepared and delegates will Ger.
tainly enjoy the event
The 5Oth annual fair of the Windsor
county agricultural society will be held
at Woodstock, Sept. "a, 25 and &c.
The state Christian Endeavor conven-
ton has been in session at Burlington
this week, with large attendance, and
much interest manifested.
The thunder storm of Wednesday night
last week was very severe about Brattle-
boro and vicinity The lightning struck
in several places, and hail and rain fell in
torrents.
S.W. Richardson's house at Brattleboro
was bmglarlzed on the morning Of the
Sth, bur the robbers were heard, and
they only secured about $4,000. At
tempts have been made to catch the
thieves in the act, but with no success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
Eccentric Monkisb ScuIntors

The work Of the monkish sculptors,
both in wood and stone, shows a vast
amount of humor. Witness the gar
goyles of our old churches and the
devils, half human, half animal, which
adorn the upper galleries and form the
corbels and brackets of many cathedrals.
These one can scarcely believe to have
been modelled seriously as conceptions
of the spirit Of evil for, if the doctrine
OF the personality of the devil were held
faithfully, it is scarcely probable that
artists would have expended their satire
upon as terrible and vindictive person
as the arch tiend, nor would the monks
have allowed their misereres and stalls
10 be decorated with hurlesques of his
satanic majesty. Good Words.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
THE UNHAPPY CABMAN.
One of the Gotham Fraternity Tells Tale
of Woe.

n
of Woe.
"A claimants life amt all beer and
skittles, said an up town Jehu the 9th
er day, Nobody ever thinks of givin
poor cabby tip, and lots of em seem
to take a sort Of pride in never payin a
cent more than the legal fare. A man
don't haggle over 10 cents in store, but
he will fuss over that rate card till he s
black i'll the face for fear he'll give me
too much. After that they'll walk off
and stick out their chests as though they
had done a good action. They calls it
bein strong minded, s'pose, and strict
ly just and all that sort O. blarney-
mean, calls it, More than once I've
driven we'll dressed man down town
and had him jump out and go into one
o. them big Office buildings.
Wait, SEES he III be out in o min
ute
''Well, sayi IT'D waited till hocome
out I'd ethere yet. All them buildings
has two Or three entrances, and he goes
i'll one and slips out o. the other.
"Why a man should take cab down
town when he's hard up beats me-
s'pose he can't fool the cable car out of
q nickel, but he can do me out of dol
lar. Some of 'em will get out of cab
in some mysterious way when they gets
towhere they want to 60 You drive on
to the address they've told you, likely
10 or l. blocks farther on, and find your
cab empty. How they do it is one too
much for me. 1t makes lots of noise get
tin out of cab when it's movin, but
they do it. Women don't often beat q
man out of his fare, but they re pretty
bad about payin 'em. I'd rather take
my chances any day on bluffin man
out Of more'n his fare than woman
You can't rattle woman half as easy
and she's twice as obstinate.
About the only time we get cinch
is i'll winter when there's lots O. slush
around. There amt any talk then about
drivin to the station house and askin
the sergeant at the desk what's the fare
from Twenty third to Fifty eighth
street. Take it all round, cabman S
life is dogs life, and yet there's just
as much competition as in anything
else, New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

The French keep the secrets Of their
ammunition wonderfully. Their powder
gives excellent results, but its compost
ton is still unknown, and their dyna-
mite shells for the navy and field artil-
lery have not yet been initiated by any
other country. The best French naval
experts believe that only quick firing
guns, using high explosive shells will
be of any use in the next naval engage
ment They contend that these shells
will abolish armor, as armor tends to
increase the effect Of bursting shell. The
first thing our new government will
have to do will be to provide our navy
with quick firing guns and shells that
shall be effectual. 1t is not denied that
in both these particulars the French at
the present moment are far ahead of us.
Saturday Review
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
Mouths.

Some mouths look like peaches and
cream and come like hole chopped into
brick wall to admit Il new door or
window. The mouth is Il hotbed Of tooth
aches, the bunghole of oratory and a
baby's CROW ming glory. 1t is patriot
ism's fountain head and the tool chest
for pie. Without it the politician would
be wanderer ON the face Of the earth,
and the cornetist would go down to an
unhonored grave. 1t is the grocer's
friend, the orators pride and the den
lists hope Mammoth Spring Monitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

This is from list Of plate ornaments
belonging to the church Of st. Nicholas,
Cole abbey, in the city of London, 1863
Two candlesticks, copper and gilt, for
high altar.
Two great candlesticks Of latten.
A great lectern Of latten, with five
branches to it,
Piece Of latten for the pascal
Two holy water stops of latten.
A branch Of latten that stood in the
roodloft.
Eleven candlesticks, small, Of latten.
Two MOI standards Of latten.
Two lattu.4 basins.
Twenty-one latten bools
Seven other latten bools that stood
before Our Lady and Gabriel
A beam with five hooks and two
chains that ung before Jesus.
-Four small candlesticks for quire,
Six bells with Sanctus bell in the
steeple.
A pair Of organs. Notes and Queries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Queen Victoria has one clock which
the INDECENT must envy her, especially
the man Matthew Mears, about whom
the verses of the eight day clock were
written. The timepiece of royalty is a
fine example of Louis Seize work by the
celebrated Lepante of Paris. The case
is ebonized with ormolu mounts. The
movement, which is in perfect order, re-
quires winding but once year
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
WHAT | HEARD AT THE FAIR.
WHAT SEPARATOR is THIS ?
THIS is THE "SHARPLES."

Let's how it Ny don't STILL 1t don't wobbea
Bit all the sepaa wobbled all the lot why don't
this Because the whole weight the bowl at its base can't
wobbe
Let you take the bowl apart said tired looking woman
What only three pieces to keep clean7 That all madam wish
had seen this before bought the did year ago.
seems whole time is spent in keeping Clean Why could wash
that in ten minutes shall tell James sell the have and
buy "SHARPLES"
The simplest and best separator have yet said BRIGHT
teligent looking farmer shall buy separator and shall
buy "SHARPLES"
Your separatos all right said another but they awful
DEAR Ibougha SHARPLRS" year ago. Do you wish to give
up? No Sir saved the expense of it the first year. Say friend
do you know any other investment that will pay you 100 per cent
on the money nvested2
have SHARPLES" six months said another, and it
pays me in increase of product the interest $1,000 cent
How that was the inquiry made making pound but
ter day from 10 than did before had separator and
the interest thousand dollars is little less than II cents day
sell my butter for % cents pound since used separator you
see am within the mark And so it went on.
The unanimous opinion of all that the SHARPLES"
the simplest the easiest keep cen and the least liable get out
of repair of any in the market
For SALE BY CHAs. p. CARPENTER,
bear OF Pythian Block St. Johnsbury VI
AGENT CALEDONIA COUNTY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Chattanooga, Tenn, in the presence of
thousands of Observation-Disclosures re-
ported from Formosa. Twenty Japanese
soldiers eaten by Chinese-Mob in Lex
iugton, Tenn, repulsed while trying to
lynch two negroes confined in jail. Sew
era people wounded.-N. Y. republican
state committee was a boom for Morton.
United States cruiser Maine goes into
commission.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Great Britain ana Ireland is full of
thirsty citizens if the quantity of cork
used in a year is to be taken as critic
rion. 1t takes 70, 900 tons to stopper the
ale and beer bottles on the tight little
isle in 10 months
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
Plenty of Room.

Australia has a population of less
than 5000, 900, but economists declare
it could support 100, 900, 900 with ease.
AS means of showing how far the
world is from being overpopulated they
assert that the entire population of the
Uuited States could live comfortably in
the single state of Texas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

At the end Of life we discover that we
have passed nearly one-half of it in be-
Ing happy without realizing it, and the
other in imagining that we were miser-
able.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
A Lively One.

Cleverton-Did you ever attend any of
Miss Penstacks receptionsP
Dashaway-I attended one the other
night given by her her.-Brooklyn Life
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

l dislike an eye that wrinkles like a
star. Those only are beautiful which,
like the planets, have a steady lambent
light, are luminous, not sparkling. -
Longfellow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
A Stupendous Failure.

Less success has probably attended
mans effort to look unconcerned after
treading upon lady's dress than any
other line of human endeavor. New
York Mail and Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
Double.

Dix-Do you take any stock in the story
Of the moon being inhabited?
Hic-Well, many time l have seen
more than one man in the moon.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Nothing occupies one like a conversa-
ton in which one has failed to say what
one ought to have said. 1t haunts you
like a melody of which you cannot find
the end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Miss Rich Old Maid (boasting of her
iore-lathers)-Our folks came from Eng
land in the Mayhower.
He (who wants to be agreeable, but
never heard of the Mayhower)-Was you
sick or did you have pleasant voyage
She-Sir ! Peck's Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

The other day friend of mine told me
of a sharp little remark made by a small
relation OF hers, aged five. Mummy"
he said, " are all We angels in Heaven des-
sed in white ~" we are told so dear"
was the snswer. After a moments deep
meditation, the little fellow exclaimed
What lot of wasting there must be,
mummy u The GentleWoman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Mo DISEASE has ever presented so many
pecullarlties as LaGrippe. No disease
leaves its victims so debllltated, useless,
sleepless, neryeless, as LaGrppe.
Mr.. d. W. Hilton, state agent OF the Nut
ual Life Insurance Co., OF Kentucky says:
"In 1889 and 80 had two severe attacks
OF LaGrippe, the last one attacking my ner-
vous system with such severity that my life
was despaired OF, | had not slept for more
than Two months except by the use Of mar
cotics that stupefed me, but gave me no
rest. was only conscious OF intense mental
weakness, agonizing bodily pain and the
fact that was hourly growing weaker.
Whenin this condition, commenced using
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine. In two days
began TO improve and in one months time
| was cured, much to the surprise of all who
knew OF my condition. Ihave been in ex-
cellent health since and have recommended
your remedies to many of my friends"
Louisville, Jan. %, 1895. d. W. HILTON.
DR.. Miles NGrYiDe Restores Health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Here is model advertisement appear
ing in one of our exchanges: "Notis
Wanted to trade a boss for mule or a
mule for boss; don't make no diffurnce
which the idee is this: have got a mule
and a boss and want two of kind"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

A gentleman walking one day encoun-
tered two boys who looked so much
alike that he stopped them and asked
Are you little boys twins ?" Then they
looked up for moment as though they
did not exactly understand. Then one
said meckly; mo, Sir. We are Metho-
dists. y Exchange
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Brcvvy Smith is three years old, and
as mischcyious as threc-y ear-old boys
are made.
He had been a very good boy all dav,
and as his mamma kissed him goodnight
she said with feeling; This is mamma
little angel boy. He has been so good
today l think l can feel his wings sprout-
ing"
"Yes, mamma" answered the baby,
ingenuously, "and me thinks me can feel
my tty tail sproutir', tool Happen
chance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

observation-disclosures, what do you do
tor living? Bunko Man (Irom Boston,
Your Honor will pardon me if seem
to take liberties; but our Honor's gram
mar is much at fault. "What" can never
be synonym for whom. = Phiadel-
phia Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Bishop-Do you think it is right to
partake OF this hash on Friday? Low
Church Clergyman-Entirely orthodox;
1t is composed ofth thirty-nne articles.
Il Puck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

Papa" said a talkative little girl,
"am made of dust ?" mo, my child.
II you were, you would dry mp once in a
a while. - Christian Work.