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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

For the Week Ending Sept. Is. @
= Mrs. Sarah Ann Gray died at Hamil-
ton, ILL.,, aged 101 years..
Fire destroyed the entire business
portion of Livermore, Me.
Mrs Amelia Vollar died in Chicago,
aged 100 years and one month.
The national currency convent ton
began three days session in Omaha.
The unwilling of the Fred Douglass
monument took place at Rochester,
n. Y.
During the election in Guatemala
300 people were killed in riots at the
polls.
w. D. Bynun, chairman of The ma
tiona1 democratic party, has re-
signed.
Premier Sagasta obtained the sigma
ture of the queen regent to decree
closing the cortes.
The fifteenth annual exposition in
st. Louis began and will continue until
the end of October.
Drunken Indians near Fort Wran-
gel, WASH. set fire to their village and
it was entirely destroyed.
A train struck buggy near VIM
chester. Va, killing Laura and Alice
Oelllnger and George Sister:
1t is announced that President Nc.
klnley is in favor of the cars plan for
disarmament of the nations.
Frank w. Rollins. of Concord, has
been nominated for governor of New
Hampshire by the republicans
The Turkish government has sent
circular to the powers refusing to
withdraw its troops from Crete.
The eighteenth annual convention
of the Negro Baptist churches of
America began in Kansas City. Mo.
New Westminster, B. c., suffered a
loss of $3,4oo,ooo by a fire which burned
out the business portion of the town.
The northern Wisconsin state fair
opened at Chippewa Falls with over co.
900 exhibits and 200 entries for the
races.
F. w. Lincoln, who served seven
terms as mayor of Boston, died at his
home in Dorchester, Mass, aged So
years.
About 600 men, women and children
were either burned alive or massac red
in the recent out break at Gambia.
Crete.
The National Athletic club of San
Francisco offers a purse of $4,000 for
2o-round contest between Corbett
and Mccoy.
The democratic state convention at
Dover, Del, renominated Congressman
L. I. Handy and State Treasurer Will
liam NJ. Ross.
Lorenzo Snow, of Salt Lake City. has
been elected to the presidency of the
Mormon church in. place of President
Woodruff, deceased.
Joseph Michaels, Jr., James McCrau,
James W. Watson and Ben Michaels,
ST., killed each other at Dry Ridge, KY,
in a fight over fences.
The republic of Colombia has refused
to recognize the British minister as
the representative of Italy in the alb
sence of the Italian minister
BY the explosion of 40 gallons of gas
oline in the cellar of a grocery store at
Philadelphia certainly four and pos
sibly a dozen or more lives were lost.
Congressional nomina tons: Iowa,
First district. D. j. Mcconnell (rep);
Fourth, T. 7. Blaise (dem.); Tenth, Ed
ward Anderson (dem.). Michigan,
Eighth district, Ferdinand Brucker
(dem.). Wisconsin, Third district, T..
L. Cleary (dem.). Illinois, Eighteenth
district, B. F. Johnson (rep.). Mis-
souri,, Eleventh district, Charles F.
Joy (rep.).
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
CURIOUS WEDDING CEREMONY.
Was Performed When a Noble Bur-
mese Couple Were United
in MatrimOny.

A curious wedding took place in
Mandalay few days ago that is
worthy of note. The betrothed were
the chief of Theinni, one of the Slav
states tributary to Burmnni, and the
daughter, Of the chief of Nyoungwe, an
other Slav state. The ceremony was
performed at the house of the bride BY
the chief commissioner of Mandalay.
The lovers were gorgeously arrayed
in robes. of state, which cost nearly
s 100 each, and which will be used
hereafter on special occasions in the
state. The bridegroom wore long
purple velvet robe, trimmed with an
infnity of gold lace and braid, and on
his head kingly crown that might
have done duty to any fairy tale. The
bride was arrayed chiefly in that or
namental angular cardboard arrange
ment in which the souls of people in
these parts delight, till she looked all
points and corners. Her headgear was
peculiar sort of compr omise between
a skull cap and a Roman helmet, but
very becoming withal, and in front
shone a diamond butterfly. At the back
of her dress she wore glittering tail
that gave her the general appearance
of some mythical animal.
The bridegroom had brought into
Mandalay some of his officials. includ-
ing his prime minister, a weird little old
| man. as bashful as maid, and deco
rated with large gold medal. When
asked for what he had received this
distinction from the queen he replied:
''For my services" His clothes ap-
peared to belong to the Office rather
than to the individual, and to have
been made to fit man of larger build.
Words fail to do justice to his COM
panion-a. royal clerk-for his cloak
was of "a beautiful blue" and round
his waist an up-to-date band of pink
chiffon was tied in a large bow.
In the center of the room where the
marriage was to take place there stood
a gilded couch strewn deeply with rose
leaves. In front of this, with their
backs to it, the bride and groom knelt,
while offerings were made to various
mats" or spirits. Rice cakes and
water were then offered to the couple,
though not ctually given to them. They
then took their place on the couch,
facing each other, their hands were
joined, and band of white muslin
was bound around them both. There
were many Brahmins present in long
white robes and crowns like kings in
| q pack of cards.
These learned gentlemen had, by
various calculations and observations
of omens, fixed the date for the we'd
ding, and they now presided over the
ceremony itself. As the couple sat
facing each other one of the Brah-
! Minis read them an exhortation and
poured water from a shell over their
Joined hands. A small sprig of leaves
was given to each, to insure long life,
and then the band struck up amid the
general congratulations of the friends
of the happy pair.-N. Y. Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
Minnesota Briefs.

Minnesota Briefs.
Arthur C.. Middleton was found dead
in his rooms in st. Paul. evidently
murdered.
The reunion of the 10th Minnesota
regiment during fair week was largely
attended and successful in every re-
spect.
A. Jackman, an Illinois man, shot
himself through the breast while visit
ing in store at Preston. The wound
is fatal. No cause for the deed is
known.
The first car of freight shipped
through over the new Fosston line was
car of coal shipped from Duluth to
Fosston.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Eliza
Black, near Hastings, was burned, in
GLIDING most of the contents.
Swan P. Heller, a st. Paul tailor,
while crazy with liquor, attempted to
kill his wife because she could not
prepare meal in the middle of the
afternoon. he shot her three times,
but not fatally. He then sent bullet
into his brain, dying instantly.
Joel P. Heatwole was renominated
for congress by the republicans of the
Third district.
It Is said that the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern express companies
have brought through st. Paul the past
two weeks $4,000. 600 of Klondike gold
for the Philadelphia mint. s..r
Gov. Clongh has appointed Judge
Thomas Wilson, of st. Paul, mem
Der of the board of regents of the state
university, to ELL the vacancy caused
by the resignation of NJ. 3. Todd.
J. F. B.. Foss, of Minneapolis, was
elected rear admiral by the National
Association Of Naval Veterans.
John Allen was held up in LARA
bees saloon at Moorhead by two men
and robbed Of 81. all the money he
had. :" f. ss.=< I 5 ss.-
Tyron Sisson. Of Stewartville, aged
16 years, had one Of his legs nearly
blown OFF by the accidental discharge
Of . gun. Sc
blooming Prairie and Hallock have
been made presidential Offices
As result Of reckless riding, Pat.
rick Dooney, Of Winona, was thrown
from his bicycle. badly fracturing his
skull
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
DENMARK,

The health of the queen is not good
since the weather became cooler. She
is not tied to her bed, but she needs
attendance continually. One of the
peculiarities of her illness is that her
limbs swell up, and it is admitted that
the end may come without warming
AS to the story about the loss of her
reason. it was started about six weeks
ago, at which time she was found in
unconscious condition in one of her
apartments.
The preliminary examination of
Holm and Larsen on account of their
participation in those notorious real
estate deals in Copenhagen was closed
Aug: 81, and complete report of the
same was sent to the chief of police.
at this writing we are unable to state
whether the chief of police has COM
menced proceedings against them in
the criminal court or not. Many bust
ness men maintain that Holm and
Larsen were entitled to the money
they obtained through the deal, and
public sentiment is not so strongly
against them as at first.
The destruction wrought by the
storm which ragged in Denmark Aug.
% was very great Six persons were
killed by lightning, and :. one was
burned to death in a fire started by
lightning. The buildings on so farms
were destroyed by fire, also 80 single
buildings. The loss Of stock, grain
and hay has not yet been ascertained
A Danish patrol boat was struck by
q German steamer near the Kastrup
lighthouse. The patrol boat was cut
in two and sank almost Immediately.
A man naDed Hansen was drowned.
Near the northwest limit of the city
of Copenhagen is piece Of land
known as Bellehoj. The area of the
property IS AS acres, and it has Just
been bought by the city for s169. 600
81 The German newspapers praise the
generosity Of the American govern
ment in paying the widow Lorensen,
in Sender borg. $500, and bestowing
9 pension upon her Of $50 on account
Of the loss Of her only son, victim 81
the Maine disaster. 3ssssrs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
QUARTERLY REVIEW y,
Sunday School Lesson In the Inter.
aational series for September Is,
lS0SLThe Various Rulers. -.

GOLDEN TExT.-No good will He with
hold from them that walk up rightly.-Psa-
A:1,
COURSE OF THE HISTORY AND IT'S
MEANING.
DURATION OF THE KINGDoM.-From
B. C. $40 to 722 (revised chronology,
or about go years Common chronology,
975 to 722. or about $50 years., twice as long
as this country has been nation.
K1NGS.-During this time there were Is
kings of nine different dynastfes or
families. So many changes of dynasties
show the disordered state of the kingdom.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
Valuable Dog Dies.

St. Louis, Sept. 14-Lady Gay. a
noted collie owned by Samuel &. Stan
nard, died Tuesday night at Mr.. Stan
nard's kennel in this city. The collie
was valued at $4,000 and has taken
first prizes all over the country at
bench shows
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
A True Patriot.

John said a Topeka wife to her hus-
band, = win quit drinking tea and
save the war taxi you will do the sama
with beer ->z:r
Woman" responded John with cold
severity, .'do you think it is the part OF
patriotism to abandon your country in
its time Of peril ?''-Kansas City ] our
nal. 1880.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
Declines tn Accent

Washington. Sept. IA. - The presi-
dent has declined to accept Turkeys
reputation of the responsibility for
American losses during the Armenian
troubles.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
Lost at Sea,

Philadelphia, Sept. IA. - The British
bark David Morgan, en- route from this
city to Japan, is given up as lost with
her crew of 10 men.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
Successful Societies.

Thirty-eight agricultural societies
have qualified for a share of the S14,-
300 state appropriation and will re-
ccive S245.54 each. Last year the d.
vision was s2o6. The require ments
are an association with at least 25
members and a fair at which a stable
amount is given in premiums. Some
of the societies have 300 or 400 mem
bers, and the premium lists range from
$3.50 to $50, the latter at Garden Citv.
Blue Earth
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
MINNESOTA NEWS,
Tho State Fair.

approximately $4,000 people visited
the state fair this year. The number
OF admissions last year was 70.643, and
Secretary Randall estimates that the
attendance this year was fully 10. 600
greater than last year.
From financial standpoint the fair
was success The receipts, as esti-
mated, were about 81, 500 in excess of
the expenditures, which is an ex-
ceptionally good showing.
The privileges this year netted a.
400. as against s., 531 last year, the diff
ference being accounted for by the
smaller number of side shows and Mid
way features permitted. In this con-
nection especial care was taken with
the concessionaries. and "blind pigs''
were kept out strictly. Revenue of
fcials were on the grounds all week,
and failed to locate any illicit liquor
sellers.
AS far as obtaina BILE the cash receipts
from admissions and grand stand in
detail were: Monday, $1,561.65; Tues
day. 50, 500; Wednesday. SO. s42; Thurs
day, $1,000; Friday. S3,s42; Saturday,
So, 1879
It costs over $4,000 to bring off a
successful state fair, and the expense
this year was about the average. The
largest single item was the purses. ag-
gregating $4,000. Premiums took
$4,000 of the fair money. All the
large premiums were paid by check
on the closing day of the fair, and the
horsemen and cattle exhibitors went
away with their winnings securely
tucked away. All the smaller premi.
ums, of which there are hundreds,
are paid by check through the mail.
The Sick Soldiers.
The work of unloading the 173 sick
soldiers of the 14th regiments, brought
from Kentucky and Tennessee, was
completed Sunday morning, the boys
having spent a comfortable night in
their sleeping car berths. OF the en-
tire number, "a men were obliged to
be taken to the hospitals in the Twin
Cities. Of these, 26 were taken to St.
Paul hospitals, and % to the hospitals
of Minneapolis. Several men were al
lowed to go at once with friends live
ing in the Twin Cities, while about 80
OF them were taken to Windsor hotel
to await trains going to their homes
The work of unloading was done sys-
tematically, the entire train force as
sisting. Gov. Clough personally super
intended the work. The hospitals had
sent full supply of am balances, and
only a single trip had to be made. Dur
ing the day about IS men were placed
on board trains taking them to their
respective homes throughout the state.
The entire trip was accomplished
without the loss of man. and with
out any casualties.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-09-21
Crop Report.

Light and scattered showers fell
early in the week, which somewhat de-
layed operations in the grain fields in
the extreme north, and had tendency
to lower the grade of wheat in those
portions of the Red River valley where
showers were reported in the last bull
letin. The rains have nowhere been
sufficient to revive pastures, or to
soften the ground for blowing: Not.
withstanding the very hard condition
OF the soil, blowing is generally pretty
we'll advanced. Threshing is still!
going on in all parts of the state,
though in many parts of the south it is
nearly finished. The seeding of Win
ter rye will begin this week in Da-
kOta county,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
HOW HE KNEW 1T,
The Witness Was Compelled to Com
fess His Own Guilt.

In the days when the old Sunday
School board of police commissioners
was determined to break up gambling
in this town poker game was raided
Among the witnesses Tor the state was
a man who is now casual figure on the
st. Louis turf. After the oath had been
administered to him and he had ar
swered the usual preliminary questions
he was told to tell his story
y game had been going on all after
noon when the eX-gambler joined
half dozen men who were comparative
strangers to him. For awhile things
ran on evenly, then the proprietor Of
the room began to win heavily.
81 watched him." deposed the wit
ness, land became convinced that he
was cheating. 1t did not take me long
to feel sure of it, and | drew out of the
game. | sat back and watched him, and
saw him deal big hands to the man he
wanted to beat, but lie always dealt
himself bigger ones. l tell you, judge,
it was scandalous. He stacked the
cards and held them out and did lots
Of disreputable things Now. saw this
with my own eyes, and, while | like to
sit in game of poker now and then,
| deteSt cheating above all things"
Wait a moment" said the prosecut-
ing attorney. What made you first
think that cheating was going on?"
The witness fidgeted bit in his chair,
then said: why, l was in a pot with
this man, and when it came to a show
Town he held four kings
And why did that convince you that
he was cheating?"
"Because-because." stammered the
witness, getting red in the face and
short of breath.
answer the question, sir" thun-
dered the judge.
Another wave of scarlet swept over
the dough-faced countenance of the
chief witness. Because" he finally
mumbled, Il knew he was cheating, be-
cause he showed four kings, and at the
same time | was holding out two kings
for the next hand."--St Louis Re-
public
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

New Orleans has always been the
most typical French city of the United
States and the center of musical and
theatrical events of the southern states.
The Royal opera of Berlin employs
80 solo singers. The Berlin opera and
operatta thcaters together give employ
ment to 443 male and 1873 female singers.
Last year $50 ,0S6 persons visited the
National gallery in London, daily
average of 2,343; 29,607 persons saw the
pictures on the 20 Sundays which the
gallery was kept open.
France has appropriated 100000
francs for commencing new war ships,
eNpediting the construction of the navy,
and establishing naval base at
Bizeerta, fortified seaport of Tunis.
Mrs. Amelia Z. Barr, the authoress,
is quoted as saying: There is going to
be reaction from the aggressive, ath-
letic, sporty woman to the old-fashiOned
woman. and when the otd-fashioned
woman comes in again she will stay
in"
Give a man musical education, or
at the least, an appreciation OF good
music and you have given him an in
centive to a higher and purer existence.
No other accomplishment will give him
higher ideals or a keener perception of
the better and brighter side of life
Mr.. c. II. Mitchell, of Toronto, sug-
gests the use of scrap or refuse mica
in making coverings for boilers and
steam pipes, where its properties as
Il non-conductor of heat will be valu-
able. Another use is as packing or
protection to walls or roofs exposed to
heat, or in other locations as fire
proof material.
There are 997,743 pensioners on the
rolls of the federal government. The
total expenditure for pensions last year
was $13S.214,761. Officers and employees,
exclusive of local pension examining
boards, numbered 1896 During the
year 1,029,50 letters were received by
the pension department and 2,O33, 400
letters and cards were sent out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
THE CHAMPION SNEEZER.
Kentucky Man who Could Break Up
Camp Meeting.

Did you ever know man who could
sneeze loud enough to break up a camp
meeting, to stop the taking of testimony
in court and cause a believing COW to
stop in disgust and wonder what the
noise was that was drowning its thun-
derous voice." said an old fisherman
enc night recently.
On being Informed that his sneezer
was entitled to the cake and all the ac-
cessories necessary to conduct an up-to-
date bakery, the gentleman consented
to tell more of his sneezing friend. He
said:
while fishing in mountain town
i'll eastern Kentucky last fall, went to
the village near by one rainy morning,
to attend circuit court. The judge was
delivering an impressive charge to the
jury, and every ear was listening to
catch each word, when the stiffness of
the court was broken by an unearthly
ker-chew, ker-chew, kcr-chew, ker-
chew, etc, etc, etc. The Judge was
thurderstruck and instantly every eye
was turned toward the rear of the room,
where a little unobtrusive looking old
farmer sat sneezing as e his head was
coming off. The judge ordered the
sheriff to bring the intruder before the
bench. The offender came forward and
the judge had a fine entered against the
innocent cause of the disturbances
1.-TWO of the sneezer's friends were
called, who testified to the mans good
character and high standing, but said
they could hear him sneezc three miles
any day in the year. One said the
sneezer once broke up a camp meeting
with sneezing spell and that he saw
an enraged bovine stop a thundcrous
believing fit to look in wonder at the
human who could make more noise
than a mad bull. But the old fellow
couldn't help it. and the fine was re-
mitted.-LOuisyille Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10

be persona non grata even in second
class circles.
Everything in Richmond reminds you
Of the days of antebellum chivalry.
When lady leaves a street car she is
assisted by the conductor. When an
old man wishes to enter a car he is
given helping hand, and the car does
not start until he has found a seat. Lit
tie things, but to me-used to Chicago
street car manncrs-they meant much.
They demonstrated that the spirit of
the cavaliers lives not only in their de-
scendants, but has in measure been
transmitted to their dependents.
Every town has its patron saint. The
impression prevails in the north that
Richmond worships the memory of JEFF
ferson Davis. To a certain extent it
does; but the hero par excellence of the
city is not the leader of the late con-
federacy, but Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Every body pays eloquent tribute to the
confederate chieftain, even the few sur
viving loyalists who opposed the seccs-
sion of Virginia at the beginning of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-10
TEMPERANCE TIDINGS.

When the saloon goes, the devil will
not have long to stay.-Ram's Horn.
The wine cup is the stepping stone to
the house of Grunkenn SIS. - National
Temperance Advocate.
There is war between Heaven and hell
and the contest raging between the
home and the saloon is no small part
of it.-Lever.
a candidate for public office, as gen
cral rule, must worship at the shrine
of the saloon to win. Are Christian and
moral citizens content with this sicken-
ing spectacle ?-Lever.
For tell you, if it was not for strong
drink to-day in England, homes like DR..
Barnardo's for the unclad, the uncared
for, the unfed, the untaught, might
close their doors.-Rev. Canon FIem-
ing.
The old Scotch woman understood the
value of reducing the number of places
where liquor is sold, when she said
about her drinking husband as she
tried to get him home sober. 81 can get
him past seven places, but | Gamma get
him past fufteen." There is something
of pathos in that remark, that will come
home to many poor aching heart.
"Not long ago." says the Medical Rec
ord, December IS, "attention was called
in London to the popularity among tip
piers of certain so-called temperance
beverages, an analysis of which showed
that they contained more alcohol than
many straight-out goods in black bot
ties. The Massachusetts board of health
has recently made a similar discovery
conccrning tonics and bitters, particu-
larly those recommended as temper
ance' drinks, in which the percentage of
alcohol was found to vary from 1872 to
41.G."