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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Arctander

A successful term OF months SchOOl
in District No. 81 closed on the End
instant with the usual program.
Miss Belle Handles school in Dist.
No. Sc also closed on the End. This
was Miss Handles first school in the
county and she proved herelf a sue
cessful teacher. She had prepared
special cards to the pupils, which were
fine presents.
The 4th of July picnic at George
sons grove on the 3rd was a decided
success as very large crowd was
present. Rev. r. K. Fjelstad, as
president of the day, made the open
ing address, which was followed by
singing by little girls representing the
states of the Union. The Declara-
ton was read by J. Georgeson and
the Grafton of the day was made by
Prof. Oluf Glasoe, of Minneapolis.
The Fielstad Band gave some very
fine music, ss.G the choir sang some
Sc1CCulOtlSs l. IL w 1o a.
success, as the income was over 500.
Ole Knutson attended the Diamond
Lake picnic.
The Misses Hannah Negaard and r.
Myhre departed for California recent
~,
Captain Youngbery and another
lady of the Salvation Army Of Will
mar stayed at Edberg's few days
ago.
Miss M~pie Rosby of St. Paul visi-
ted here with friends lately.
Mrs. Oien and Miss S. Hole Of Min
neapolis have been visiting here of
late.
Another of our young respected Ia
dies has changed her name lately.
Miss Helena Smehougen was married
on the 18th instant to Mr.. Thrond Moe
Of Kerkhoven, Swift County, at Will
mar. Snceess.
J. H. GordhatAer Of Kerkhoven
spent last week fishing, while a guest
of S. Arneson.
Miss Gynild Ramstad is home from
Montana, where she had been visiting
over a year.
Rev. K. G. Hotter of Minneapolis
held services at the Hauges church on
the 18th.
Prof. O. Glasoe held services at the
East Norway Lake church last Sun
day..
Haes Myhre is going to build a fine
residence this season.
With the beginning Of this month
we get mails every day from New
London. One Mr.. Di]ley hauls it to
West Lake and John Aasen from this
town takes it from West Lake via
Sunburgh to Holum. A decided i'm
provement. =.
The East Norway Lake Synod
church building was dedicated last
Sunday. Prof. J. Ylvisaker of Rob-
binsdale held the service and per-
formed the ceremony. The following
ministers assisted in the exercises: j.
Halvorson, of Minneapolis: G. N.
Peterson, of Ellington, S. D.; H. j..
Strand, of Albert Lea, T. O. Tolo, of
Haywarde; J. Bale, of Norman, N.
D. and the resident minister, D. c..
Jordahl. There were an immense
crowd Of people gathered from all the
surrounding country and the church
is q very fine structure which they can
be proud Of.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
LOOK HERE!
Those Who Desire Instruction
on the Guitar and Banjo.

The Guitar and Banjo Player, HANS
DRElER, from Galveston, Texas, gives
lessons on these Instruments. Music
very stylish. The Guitar and Banjo
are very Stylish. A list may be seen
at Osmundson's Music Store, where
ladies and gentlemen, who desire in
struction, may enter their names. In
struction on Piano also given. By
my method beginners will make an
excellent start
Hans Dreyer.
Willmar MIMI June % 1907
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

LOST-Apocke book, contain
ing notes. Finder leave at this
office or at Nels Norman's at
Kandiyohi station And all per-
sons are warned not to purchase
notes made payable to
J. c.. LAWLER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13

Regular meeting of the village coun-
ri, Present-Aldermen Nasset, Ram
sett, Void, Tallman, Karwand, Mel
con and President Johnson.
The minutes of the regular meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills we're read ano
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
ICE CREAM PARLoR.

IS We have fitted up an Ice Cream
I: Department in connection with
our bakery and are now prepared
to furnish ice cream in any guam
titles Please5call and sample it
at the parlors,, i or leave orders to
be delivered to any part Of the
city. =. &. i 4 7.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
Education In tho South.

The Rev. DR.. Mayo has declared
that '<the 16 southern states are today
paying as much for the public schools
as the British parliament votes every
year for the public school system Of the
British islands, between 100000, 600
and $30,O00,000." And he adds that
since the war the south has expended
".$$25O, 100000 of it's own money for
education $50, 100000 of it for the
children Of the colored people. New
York Tribune. II \ - -.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

minded. A distant relative Of bic.
mere boy. knowing that the celebrated
n. G. Creole vas william Harvey. Wis
tied him Al Pueblo, and indlscreetly
endeav0red TO use his knowledge AZ q
means for obtaining money. Creole
licked him out. and the boy started
Ack home, but committed suicide near
Manhattan. Kan. on the way. Creede's
Iowa relatives are spoken Of az peo-
pie OF the best class. a brother, John
w. Harvey. being circuit Judge Of De-
catur county. Creede's personal brav-
cry was never questioned This story
Of his prowess a. a hunter Ia narrated;
When prospecting In the Creole coun-
try he saw a bear. and. dropping his
tools. rushed back 10 his cabin and got
his Winchester. Catching up with the
bear he wounded II. and bruin made .
dash at him. He kept on firing with
out moving. and the bear got within
ten feet OF him before II dropped. Al
that moment Creole saw two more
bears approaching. and. hastily reload
Ing his rife. he attacked them and
killed them also. His companions IN
the cabin. hearing the continuous fr'
ing. rushed out 10 help him. but ar.
rived too late 10 share In the killing
Creede's principal employment as scout
and Lieutenant Of the Pawnees was &c
clear hostile Indians from the line o
the Union Pacific a. II was buildinf
westward. His work was thorough, foi
he never quit the trail Of Indians who
committed any depredatlons In his ter
ritory. following them with his Paw
nees until every one was killed. After
Creole became rich he took TO drink
and In 1893 his friends induced him e
try a cure for drunkenness. Morphin'
was the principal ingredient Of thil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

n were starting out with one other
10 make a two weeks hunting trip my
OUTFIT Of provisions would consist OF
the following Thirty pounds Of -four.
pounds Of sugar. s pounds OF coffee
ground and roasted. pounds Of tea.
? pounds Of salt. pounds OF pFunes
dried or apples. 20 pounds OF bacon.
pounds OF baking powder. pounds Of
beans. pounds Of rice. pounds OF
tobacco. pounds Of powdered alum
for curing skins. and u we're taking
any dried vegetables. about ? pounds
90 course. n you are travelling by
wagon 20 MUGS care IL not needful for
the protection Of your provisions. al
though Il IL always desirable 20 have
them well put up and occupying a. lit,
tie space a. possible, But n you are
going In a canoe or are packing. then
everything must be carefully and.
stoutly done up. both for protection
from rain as from frequent handling
Everything should be In heavy canvas
sacks. and II In the rainy season. you
ought 10 carry along a plentiful sup.
ply OF rubber blankets. certainly one
for each pack animal. II In a wagon
or canoe. rubber sheets, though not so
many. are quite a. necessary. The SUI
gar. baking powder. salt. tobacco and
alum should be In tin boxes. and the
small packages put into one sack To-
avoid having 10 many little bundles -
handle You should also have little
bags for your salt, sugsr, tea and oof-
fee Tor daily consumption. that you
need not 20 TO the main supply more
than once IN every four, ave or six
days. This YOU would end Of very grea,
convenience u you are camping every
night. because you need unpack only
the bags you are daily using. and can
leave the main supply Of provisions
undisturbed. -liarper's Round Table
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

A Ruaais Mao Fsn Iato q storage
Ceolsr

A Buffalo Mao Feii Into q storage
Caolsr
John Grimm. Is years old. a laborer.
employed at the Buffalo Cold Storage
Compsny's warehouse. was froaen &c
death By ammonia the other night
SO low vas the temperature that the
mans body was blistered. and he Nas
literally burned TO death. Three other
men we're injured. but not seriously.
Grim was engaged In placing a band
around the top OF one Of the coolers.
and. looslng his balance. fell twenty
feet. breaking a glass gauge In his fall.
He made a cry a. ne fell. aud Herbert
Gardner. a boy employed ON the same
iloor. hurried TO bis aid Ne had Al.
most reached the body when he was
driven back by the fumes Of the am.
monla. lie grabbed Grifhn's les and
attempted 20 pull him out. but was I'M
able 20 DO 90. and had 10 run TO es-
cape the fumes. Tie hurried 10 the
OPENING Which led TO the engine room
and alarmed the engineer. David Clark,
and John Claeher. the fireman. The
latter was the hrst 10 reach the nooi
on which the injured man was lying.
and he had TO give up after his throat
was badly bllstered from the inhalation
Of the ammonia. lie managed to crawl
out after almost reaching Grimm
Clark. fearing that both Of the men
had succumhed 10 the fumes. hoisted .
ladder to the side windows and open
ed them TO let the gas out He entered
the building. and by keeping close e
the ioor he found the lever OF the
condenser and shut on the pressure
when he reached the man be fount
him lying on bis back. bic head and ali
the upper par, OF his body 90 badly
T frozen that lt seemed 90 have beer
burned. Clark took him on his shoul
der 10 the window and down the lad
der 20 the ground who're u was ioune
/ that llf5 was not extinct. but he dies
on the way 10 the hospital An exam
nation showed that both Of his eyes
had been burned out and an OF The
upper part Of the body had been ter
nhly eaten by the fumes The doc
tors expressed the belief thar be be-
came unconscious within an instant
after tao fumes struck him. Gardner
Clarke and Clacber received injuries
from lnhallng the fumes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

BE Il known that he who has ridden
only on an English piEskin win and
that there are things he has no knoWl-
edge Of when he hrst throws a leg
over the stock saddle Of the West: and
when he has seen a broneho buster
ride a bueklng mustang on IL native
heath he must admit that. although
the cowboy may be neither neat nor
well hammered, be can yet give points
on rough riding 20 those Who follow
the fox-hounds.
As the cowboys mode Of riding h
distinctive. 20 IL hls horse furniture.
ard Il Is admirably adapted 70 his par
ticular needs The stock saddle. for
instance. h AZ different from the Eng
lish hunting or park saddle a. a park
DRAG ls from a trotting sulky. YET each
Il perfectly suited TO the purposes for
which Il was designed. The stock sad
ale Il OF spanish-American birth. and
must be heavily built sometimes forty
pounds In weight In order 20 have the
requisite strength. for the high horn
OF pommei IL necessary TO the cowboy
In an the uses Of the iariai or ~rope. %
a. Il Il now almort universally called.
and thus Il is required 70 stand the
most sudden and severe strains
The rope Is very essential article
Of the COW punchsr's equipment Il h
ordinarily about forty feet long. and
can be thrown with accuracy perhaps
thirty feet BY the average puneAer. al
though some use Il effectively AZ a dis
trnce Of ten or hfteen feet farther n
he length IL proportionaiely greater.
In catching stock or IN hauling any
thing. BE- Il mired wagon. a bogEed
steer. or wood for the eampare. the
rope Il given a double turn around the
horn. and the saddle must BE- strong
indeed 10 endure such work. Moreover.
n must be tightly girihed over the
heavy saddle blankets. and this calls
for the cumbersome cinch rigging.
which In most parts Of the west IA
double-AIlan Hendricks in July LIP
piacott'a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

An eminent French critic said IN
lecture recently IN New York that TO
dlstrust what We Ike a the hrst rcQul-
site Of progrels In art sud in life" TIC
did not mean that bCaks that are dis
agreeable are the only books worth
reading. nut he did mean that a book
which opens up a new field Of knowl-
edge. a new outlook upon literature or
ne. ls not Al first likely 10 give the
pleasure that comes from one which
simply reflects the o,d familiar ideas
Of WHICH We say complaceully. How
good and true that Is. ior I've fet Il
or said q myself" a book that rat-
you on the head or heart an me time
IL apt TO be- little more TIA a reflection
OF your ou's narrow experience. ana
you viii not learn anything from IL.
A book that males one feel lgnomnt !.
az mortliyine TO ones pride as n aune.
rl0r person nroch- IN Ladies' Home
Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

rich. one OF the widest regions IN the
Rockies. Holy Moses" exclaimed
George Smith. a prospector. to whom
he showed some rock from his first
claim. That's as good a name a.
any" remarked Creole. and the mine
was named the Holy Moses Creole
was never a very popular man with
his associates. His wealth was large
while the Amethyst mine In Colorado
was paying $4,000 he amassed a con
siderable fortune. In 1898 he sold out
his remaining interests In the Creole
camp to d. n. Moiiat and l.. r. Camp
bell.
The marriage that caused Crecdcs
death was the result OF late-ln-life
love affair. The present Mrs, Creedg
was the proprietor OF boarding houst
IN Del Norie. where Creede had stopped
90 bis early prospecting days, After
striking" q he lndwced her to Qui, her
husband. set a divorce and marry him
Results proved u % be- the worst Of
many poor Investments. Creole was a
vain man. and when he became rich
tramp printer convinced him he
ought TO have his biography written,
Creole swallowed the bait, and the
printer lived with him for ak months
on the pre,ense OF collecting data
Then Creole threw him out. but the
poison was In the new millionaire
veins. and he employed cy warman 10
write his llie. warman did Il up arts
tlcally. throwing In an occasional poem
OF daredevil adventure built on slen'
der basis. and generally lauding the
scout OF the plains. The book was
named ~The Prospector OF Silver
Creek" Only a few copies were ever
issued. When the fame Of his wealth gol
abroad Creole was the mark OF al
sorts OF hlackmailers. but when u
! came 10 his pocket be was never weak
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

From The Toledo blade Texas ar
cordins 20 those who have driven
through the liaie. has sonc queer
Ways The G innate is said 40 be- the
hottest. Coldcsi, rtllesl and driesl .n
an thr coantfy. conyir.s 1ork on
the rU2ds IN this state Following ,ha
chain gang - a wagon conveying =
bis cage, In which hloodhounds arc
kept IN the daytime. The does. 81
course. are used 20 track escaped
rrhcners. Al night the brutes
are turned out and tie convlcls slew
Ia the cage. The chain gang proccs-
slons are seen on the roads summer
anO winter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

Rev. J. u. Duncan Of wathona. Kan.
1ismIssod hts congregation Sunday and
lcedlng them 90 a wheat ac'd. directed
anc worked with them In atecslng
FARMER Rapnloyc's wheat Whom tne
minister who had already commenced
,hc services, noticed a storm approach
Ing. he slowly closed hls open Bible
aad said. brethren. I o,liovc In wor-
Shipping Coo, bat a heavy rain Il COM
lrg up and Nelghbor RappleyeE whea;
Is In DANCE We will close the sermon
ana helm him aiack n"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02


Qlong Handled Frying Pan. Wafne
Irons. Betty Lamp. PorringerA)
ing candle. They were sometimes Of
pewter With iron pins. sometimes Who'll
" Of brass or iron. These candles were
placed In candle beams" the nrss
rude chandeliers Of our ancestors They
were crossed sticks Of wood with strips
Of metal In sockets on sliding stands,
holding a candle Al each end. They
had a hook for the snuifer 70 hand on.
Sometimes a candle beam" held a
score Of candles and the illumination
was brilliant compared 10 the one -tal-
low dip" Sconces were much used and
called ''prongs." or candle arms. and
an endless variety Of candle sticks of
the most primitive and rudesi make. TO
shapes Of classic elegance. Candle
sticks and shutters were found In every
colonial house. The latter were called
BIZ various names. the word snlt bAag
the most curious. Il IL from the old
English word snyien. 10 blow out. and
was originally a yerb-to snlie the
candle. or put Il out Suuner-boats or
slices snuier trays, and snuner stands
were also used. Colonial lanterns or
"lanthornes" held one "tallow dip. "
giving a dim. uncertain light behind
the oiled paper-Which was used a.
window glass Ia the houses. and for
ianthorncs- yct a. the colonial
farmer passed TO and fro with Biz lam
horne. the house mother With her
andlesiick on the window sill. On,
Eayfarer ulw the distant llghi and was
,heorod by ia Illumination. ihigkinE
with grateful acknowledgment OF the
B radiance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

he earliest form. They were shai-
Ow receptacle. usually Of pewter, brass
Or iron, circular or oval. 10 shape. ana
occasionally triangular. and about two
pr three inches In diameter. with
projecting nose an inch or two long.
When In use they we're allied with
grease made from odds and ends OF iat
In household use. and sometimes
little tallow. wick. or more often a
piece Of twisted rag. was placed 10 the
lighted end could hang over the nose.
A handled hook was sometimes attach
ID. with which TO clean out the grease.
These lamps were called brown
Bettys." "Kials" or "Crimseys." A
Phebe lamp resembled q Betty lamp,
out had a shallow cup underneath 70
,atch the drifting grease. The earliest
known candle was the rush light; the
soaking. peeilng. and dipping Of the
rushes into grease was the hrst method
II the candle making industry. The
text invention was the dipping Of the
gioks. made OF loosely twisted cotton
Farn. into pots Of no, tallow The yarn
was cut into the desired length and s1s-
pended by the upper loop on sticks.
These sticks were arranged gridlron
fashion across two beams. whose ends
rested on carpenters horses: each stick
containing several candle wlcks. was
Tipped into great pots Of melted tai
low. the temperature being At a GER
tain heat. warm enough 10 make the
tallow adhere. but not 10 hot a. to mel,
the tallow already adhering 20 the
wick from dipping After each dipping
the stick was placed on a rack for the
candles 10 cool. The dipping was re-
peated many times until the candles
gere the requisite thickness Wher
,andles Of better shape we're desired fol
the parlor and ceremonious entertain
nents the tallow was run into mold
n tin. which held aiK. eight. and twelv'
,andlea, and the colonial housewife
must dip her candles for kitchen ans
ordinary use. and mold them for bel
parlor and toilet table. and with q
much labor for 20 little light Il va
expedlent that the saye-all. or candle
wedge. was invented. 10 preserve ever
vestige Of the precious Illumination
The save-all was a little frame Of pew
ter or brass rings or cups with iro
pins. by which our careful grandmoth
sFs held up the last dying BIT Of burn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

cure, and when bis appetite for liquor
vanished IL was replaced by a hercei
one fog the drug. On several occasions
he nearly died from an overdose Of
morphine. notably once AZ Galveston.
Texas. when he was unconscious for
two days from the effects OF Il. II u
learned that the fortune left by Mr.
Creole will 90 TO the girl ward. HI
left a will. and the half million he had
will 10 10 little Dorothy Waters. Who's
short life has been no less strange thar
her senefact0r's. Dorothy's mother
was the daughter Of the owner OF one
Of the santa Barbara islands. The
mother was brought up In absolute Sc
cluslon until she was about Is years
old. when she made her escape from
her home In an open boat. and against
the odds OF wind and wave made her
way TO the mainland. She met a younf
man, and before she could be returned
10 her fathers home pllghted him her
love and insisted on marrying him
Her family cast her on and her hus'
band soon deserted her. leaving hei
pennlless with little Dorothy. Th'
poor woman Joined an opera company
but met with IN success. and sought
shelter in the hospital Her story wa
published. and Mr. Creole went 70 So
her. extended her help and adopted hei
/, little Girl. The mother vent away, ans
no one knows where she Il. Il Il pos
slble that Mrs. Creole. who has nevel
been divorced. but only agreed 10 leav'
Der husband. may contest the inner
itance Of little Dorothy. though Il 4
claimed that the dead mans viii va
drawn carefully 80 as 10 leave no room
for a legal fght over hls money.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

yes" said the man from thc west.
be was very lucky. Tie went to a
rovly discovered gold country and ln
lfss than three weeks came home With
$1,000"
THAT paid him well for his time p
"N-no I won't 50 % far a. TO say
that. You see. he had the $1,000 when
he started. But he was mighty fortu-
nate to be able 70 hold on 10 it,.
Washington star,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-02

because his wife, from whom ne naa
separated. insisted on living win MIN
Creede and his wife. on Jan. last
ieclded TO forever separate. nut mel
Their OF them was In favor OF commeho-
ing divorce proceedings at that time
Il was decided. however. that after the
necessary legal time had elapsed
Creole should sue his wife for divorce
on the grounds OF desertion. MT
Creole gave his wife $4,000, ana sne
surrendered all claim on his estate ana
left his house. Mrs. Creole appeared
10 be perfectly satisfied with the ar
rangement. and. taking her t2O'OOO'
abe went 10 the home Of Der parents. In
Alabama. She grew tired OF living IN
the South. however. and yearned TO be
united with her husband. She returned
TO Los Angeles nearly a month ago
ard proposed TO her husband that they
live together again. Mr.. creede was
very much disturbed BY the proposal.
and rejected II. lie also made efforts
20 avoid his wife. but was unsuecess-
ful. This made him determined TO
commit suicide. and. as told In the
news columns. be swallowed a large
dose Of morphine and went 10 the gar
den. A Eervant discovered Mr.. Creede
after he had become unconscious He
was carried into the house. and physi-
clans we're summoned. They were I'M
able TO save him. however. Mrs.
Creole was notified Of her husbands
suicide. but refused TO say anything
about the matter. The couple had no
children Of their own. and a year ago
they adopted a girl. who is now Al
Escondido.
Mr. Creole was born near Fort
Wayne. Ind. In lsl2. and his real name
was william Harvey. His parents
moved 10 Leon. Iowa. and there. wheE
very young. he fell IN love with I
woman who preferred his brother. NJ
Quit home In disgust. and changed hii
name. because he would not bear IN
name OF his successful rival. He join
ed the Union army In 1861. first In IN
quartermaster's department and thei
as a scout. As a scout he served viii
the Pawnee Indians against the siouI
cAmpalgning all over Nebraska and IN
plains OF Wyoming. Dakota and Colo
RADIO. Major Frank North was hi
commander. and he passed seven year
Of az hard campaigning a. can BE- imag
lned. Mr.. Creole settled In Colorad
In 1879 az a prospector. His failure
IN this pursuit were due 10 his cravin
for wandering from place 20 place. nd
staying long enough anywhere to max
a real strike" Although he was moo
est In locating claims. he once state
that be had stakes al over Colorad
and part OF New Mexico. His fri
strike OF any importance was made
1879 In totally unknown dlstriI
I north Of Sallda. which he named MOI
arch. There he remained for two veal
after the boom struck Il. and hnall
, sold out for 5000. "Had known the
:. what / know now about mining" !
Maid afterward. Il would have made a
independent fortune" This money
+, Expended In studying mining and vi
: lting other mining camps AZ a capita
{, lst. Tho next camp he started vi
Bonanza. in saguaehe county. Colon
, 40. Il nourished until the fall In 81
yer. when Il was deserted. There we
: ten years OF failures and dlscourag
ment between Monarch and Cree
camp. His wanderings far from q
!. routes Of the ordinary prospecior Il
u him 10 the place where he struck