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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
BEFORE DEWEY COL HERE

Vancouver. B. c., May 1s.-It appears
from information brought by the En-
press Of India that the Spanish did lit
tie bombarding on their own account in
the Philippines about a fortnight before
Admiral Dewey silenced their fleet. About
the middle Of April. says a Manila re-
port. Spanish war ships went to Cebu.
where they bombarded the city The
troops met no opposition on landing. the
rebels having absconded before a shot
was fired. taking with them. it IS said.
5000 in cash. About thirty natives were
killed in the bombardment. but no Euro
pean casualties are reported. The for
eigners in business in Cebu hoisted their
national flags over their premises and
these were respected by the Spanish ad-
miral. Cebu. which ranks third in the
cities Of the Philippines. was wrecked by
the bombardment A massacre of rebels
by the Spanish also preceded Admiral
Dewey's volley. An account from Ma
Mia says:
THE other day a panic was occasioned
in the city by the report that the suburb
Of Tonde had risen. All the doors and
windows were closed and the civil guard
paraded the street. The real cause of
the panic was afterwards discovered TO
be surprise by the civil guard of a
meeting of insurrectonists in a house in
Gale de Camda. The civil guard opened
hre upon the rebels and at the same time
burst open the doors of the house. The
rebels offered stout resistance with their
long knives and axes. but the voIleys
soon settled matters, eleven natives being
Killed. Eight of the guard were wound
ed and later died Subsequently sixty or
seventy persons were captured and shot
without loss ftime. It is estimated that
200 rebels escaped into the country. Two
companies of the Third native regiment
were sent in nlIrs11it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
MORE STRANGE SHIPS

New York, May IL A dispatch - the
World from Kingston. Jamaica, says;
a telegram from Port Morant dated a.
o'clock May i. states that the Iignt
house keeper at Morant POINT, on the *
IRENE east end OF Jamaica reported nat
a number Of large steamships. apparently
warshlps were passing. Tney were going
uortnwarl a. a tremendous rate q speed.
heading n the direction q santiago O.
Cuba Taelr nationality WAS no- aacer-
tanned
Halifax. May ia report j1st re-
ceiyed from Geison's Cove, western snore
o. trls province Gays ulns ~ars.1lgs ~era
sighted OF indian Island. near Cape IA
Have. this morning. hezd-ns ~ . s9st'3-
ertg direction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
CUBAN COAST IS QUIET

On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Wanda, Key West, Fla, May
19.-Morro light is still burning at night
and absolute quiet prevails along the
Cuban coast.
The rumors of heavy firing off Cardenas
on Monday had their origin in the target
practice of some of the gunboats on the
hulk of a sunken schooner between Car
denas and Matanzas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20

AL, there Is TIE former minister - tss
United States villa bis suite: then there
are the CarliseA, and. finally, men resie-
tered from New York ana Chicago. who
are supposed TO Do members of the UniteA
States secret service. and whose actions
in relation 20 the Spaniards certainly JUS
thy The supposi;ioa- IN addition 70 these.
there are certain Eaglish-iooklng men-
who NAKED up for their lack q numbers
by the frequency with which they call and
hold mysterious consultations with the
Spaniards. n the daytime The latter keep
very quiet. but they make number %
excursions In the evening. There also 10
a good deal OF travelling between tbs hotel
and the boundary OF westmount. on Dor
chester street where tho house OF tho
Spanish consul general Is situated
Councils are frequently held IN room
on the first floor OF the Windsor hotel.
and a, each OF them one or cwo men VITO
do not belong TO tho An AMBASSADOR party.
and who do not seem 10 live a; the Wind
sor. are present. The strangers trom New
York are constantly on the waEch 81 the
rotunda. and when a party OF Spaniards
generally including either DE GAIA or De
Carranza) go out, one % the Americans
follows them and comos back with them.
During the evenings the SParaaris gem
orally SIT n the rotunda OF the hote5.
Occasionally strangers drop IN, look
around. catch the eve OF Csrranxa, who
seems 10 be the leader % this business.
saun,er up stairs 10 the private apart
mems. and are leisurely followed by tho
Spanish party. Conferences are then
held. one OF which did no tend uu mid
night. when the stranger emerged In a
manner 10 escape observation as much as
possible He was quickly followed by
Carranza. and tho two were driven rap
IDLY away together. Carransa not return
ing til the following morping. other
strangers have called upon the spaniar'is
as early as haf-past three In the morning.
and the mysterious doings OF The party
are anording much food FOR conjecture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
SIEGE TRAIN FOR CUBA

Chicago. May ia special to the
Journal from Cuba says: Arrangements
are being made by the quartermaster's
department for a siege train to be ship
ped to Cuba and to follow in the wake
Of the invading army The train will be
able to carry $1,000 pounds Of artillery
and will be used for supplies in the
bombardment OF interior towns.
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ALL COVERED WITH SALT

London. Nay Is-Ma1 news recstFs<i
here today from Las Paiu4s. Canary
Iz.4rEs. un5s- da-e % Nay Z. sass fTr
s1an.sa torpedo boats arrived t1ere toa-
evening. covered zl.a satt. ~ after "a
loHg voyage. only aa rne1 SD ao5s arc
ava abe AZ Las Paimas f1- na1a
esr-5ss AL .1s rest - tbe 1nen have
R.eaa csascriq Sd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
POIO,S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

London. May ia special 20 the Star
from Montreal published today. says
Senior Polo Bernabe has secured by
cable a coal depot near s.. Pierre Aique-
Ion. the French colony on the south coast
of Newfoundland. at which the Cadiz
squadron Will coal previous to attacking
the Atlantic seaboard Of the United
States. while the Cape Verde squadron.
commanded by Ad1niru' Ceuera. draws off
the sQuadrons comma. ded by Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
TROOPS FOR MANILA

Washington. May B.-AH ne Regiments
which we're directed 70 = 70 san ETaa-
cisco. except those from North ard s'at'
Dakota nave LET their reafezvousi'7z
points for the Golden Gate city Tae
greater portion n me zen composing
these organizations ara aest nd for the
! Philippines
Denver. Colo, Nay is--A sT-ecizl 70 the
News from Cheyenne. wyo-. says:
The wyoming bsttalon. under con-
zanc OF Major Foe;s, left here 20. sza
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
AT SENDER'S RISK

New York, May 19.-The central cable
office Of the Western Union Telegraph
company ha ssent out notice that the
Porto Rico government has modified its
order of May II and now permits mes
sages in plain language to and from the
United States, subject to the senders
risk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
CARLOAD OF LEMONS

San Diego. Cal, May 19.-The chamber
OF commerce has shipped to San Fran
cisco q car load of lemons. consigned to
the Red Cross society for the American
soldiers and sailors in the Philippines.
The fruit was freely gwen by the grow
ers in this county. One box OF the finest
lemons is addressed 20 Admiral Dewey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
MALE NURSES WANTED

San Francisco. May 1e.-The Red Cross
society has arranged 10 send one or two
Philippine expedition, provided they Will
enlist. They will be excused from all
military duties and be released at the end
of the war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
LONG DOESN'T THINK so

Washington, May 19.-Secretary Long
said this afternoon that he had received
no advices as to the whereabouts of the
Spanish feet and had no information in
dicating that a battle was imminent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-20
COAL SHIPPED SOUTH

Pittsburg. Pa. May l9.-Nearly 100000
bushels Of coal was shipped south today,
by water. most Of it for New Orleans.
About the same amount is expected TO
go out tomorrow
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
Ringvi11e.

May II.
The heavy rain last week was great
blessing.
Ole Anderson and Ivers Peterson
have invested in "Dukes.''
Swan Gunderson started on his bike
for Minneapolis last Sunday.
Crops do not look very fine yet. but
the chinchbugs are pretty fair.
Mrs. Stephen Thompson is reported
to be very sick and is hardly expected
to live.
B. A. Sonstegord and Bonnie Col
biornson went to South Dakota on
their wheels last Monday.
The II mile bicycle race in Brooten
May 18th for purse of $500 was
won by Melvin Van Worst of Paynes-
vile.
Several Ringville parties celebrated
in Brooten May 18th but they all wish
they hadn't gone and they had to do
some pretty stiff pedaling before they
got home.
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Irving

MAY ~.
Corn planting is completed.
L. Thompson, of Atwater, visited al
5. Simonson's Thursday.
O. Kutky is employed by P. G. Heg-
strom for a few days.
VIM. Maddox finished up working
for Chas. Campbell last Friday.
N. Parson, A. Paulson and Will.
Maddox spent Sunday at Peterson's.
'. Peterson, Lake Lillian, was up
trying his luck at fishing on Saturd ay
evening. Made good catch; mostly
suckers of course
Edwin Paulson has been laid 10
with the tooth-a ache for a number of
days, and on Wednesday put in his
appearance. You better leave some
of that big cheek at Bowbells next
Tuesday, and before your--sees you.
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SVea.

May 20.
Aleck Swedberg and Richard Fred
holm visited in Svea last Sunday.
Mrs. Sam Nelson has been out visit
ing relatives for a week.
Mrs. Christina Nelson and her Sis
ter, Louisa Olson, of Tripolis, visited
relatives and friends Saturday and
Sunday.
A horse belonging to Aug. and Oscar
Swenson in town of Roseland ran into
barbed wire fence Saturday and was
quite badly injured.
Rev. J. O. Lundberg was called to
Lake Lillian last week to perform the
burial of Andrew Nelson's infant
child.
The Young Peoples Society's festi-
val will be held in Mr. Lindberg:s
grove situated nearest the Sw. Luth.
church. The program will consist of
the following:
Essay, ''Decoration Day." Hattie
Nelson.
Defamation, ''Nattvards barnen, ;,
E. Tegner) Sam Nelson.
Essay, Andrew Nordahl.
Selection, Emma Olson.
Singing of Swedish national songs
and others by children.
Besides that the Society has en-
gagged our distinguished orator, DR..
}. S. Carlson of St. Peter, to give an
Grafton. His subject will be ''Ameri-
cas- last Swede" Den siste Svensken
Il Amerika). All are cordially invited
to come and listen to this interesting
program. No one can possibly ,af-
ford to stay away. lis free to every
body. Dinner will be served by the
ladies at 20 and 10 cents. PROGRAM
will commence at 10 O'Clock a, m.
sharp. Auction will commence in the
afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The board met at 2 O'Clock D. M.
All members present.
Petition of Louis Anderson and
others for public ditch in Towns of
Lake Andrew, Arctander and Mamre
was upon motion taken from the table.
and after the same had been duly con-
sidered by the board, the same was
upon motion rejected.
A. H. sperry appeared before the
board and offered to furnish evergreen
trees-24 to so inches high when plant
ed-for tile court house grounds at
Sl.O0 per tree, half of purchase price
to be paid this summer, and the bal
ance to be paid when the board was
satisfied that the trees were in thrifty
growing condition, and to replace any
trees that might die inside a period Of
three years free of charge. On motion
Mr.. Sperry's offer was accepted.
Petition of L. O. Thorpe and others
for public ditch in Towns of Will
mar, St. Johns and Edwards, was pre-
sented, read and considered. Proof
having been filed that copy of petition
with notice had been posted, a salts
factory bond having been filed and ap-
proved as required by law, and it ap.
pearing that the same will be Of public
benefit, the petition was upon motion
accepted. and H. B. Eddy of White.
field, S. A. Syverson of Arctander,
and John G. Flann of Lake Lillian
were upon motion appointed viewers
of said proposed ditch, to meet pre-.
paratory to commencing their duties
at the court house in the village Of
Willmar, June 1st, A. D. 1898, at
O'Clock p. m. After completing their
duties as such viewers to make anG
file their report with the auditor, on OF
before the 18th day of June A. d. 1898
On motion a recess was taken unit
: O'Clock a. M, May II, 1898.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
Lake Lillian.
May. q,
Had some rain last Tuesday.

Mdy. Il.
Had some rain last Tuesday.
A base ball club has been organ
lied by some of our boys. Hope they
will have success in their attempt.
We hope that autonomy is near for
"Cuba," when Spain shall have to
abandon that island forever.
1t is reported that August Johnson
is going to work for the Heaney Bros.
in Olivia this summer. We trust he
will be of great use to said firm.
1t will be surprising if the rush to
the Klondike does not prove to be
one of the great tragedies of the GEN.
fury.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN the conditions Of
a. ceTtain %ortgage duly executed and delivered
beal%s ZEE t9 3st ds9
ST. i %1S:sss
astn day S OF AApS1, a. p 1924: at o'clock
duo due on Psad
dats hereof the sum Of ffteen Sandrsd t6irty- SIX
said mortgage WITH interest thereon rom the ist
day Of 4aEch: 4; .: 1895 to date hereof, less the
he
bei9g:here6y declared due and payable as s9ther.
lied in said mortgage by reason Of default in the
drs ths s Ss
no action OF proceeding at law or otherwise hav:
to ss st
Now therefore notice is hereby given that By
virtue Of 2 power Of sole eontained in sold mort
iorec!osed and the premises described IN and GOV.
east quarter Of section twenty two (22) in town
sky sG
acres, more or less. according to government
Kandiyoh{ and State Of Minnesota. With the here:
ditaments end apR4rtenances. will be sold ct
be ae to saS the @o %nS t 5
~ sssu ssiPg,sts$ N e0 ss.a sssSs
ae The ss'1
d day. Subject s sedsPtie ion s any
time within one year from the day of sale as Pro
Dated minneapolis. MIMI. April 2srd. A. D.
ELLEN E. MERRILL.
for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
FREE FARMS!
Free Farms in the Canadian
West.

100 acres of the CHOICEST FARM
ING LANDS in the world FREE to
settlers.
These lands are located in good
climate and near a good market; also
cheap transportation, ] JIG cents
per mile being the charge when the
settler possesses a certificate from any
Canadian government agent. For
full particulars apply to
ALEXANDER WILLIAMS.
Willmar, or
BENZ. DAVIES,
l54 E. 3rd Street,
St. Paul, Mimi.
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County News
~
Sunbnrgh.

! May II.
Gustave A. Erixon made a business
trip to Pope county last Saturday.
Andrew Eliassen returned to Will
mar last Wednesday after brief So
journ with friends at this place.
Rev. K. Fjelstad conducted services
at the West Norway Lake church last
Sunday.
Rev. B. Hustvedt is engaged to de-
liver a temperance lecture at the Sun
burgh school house on the 9th inst.
K. H. Moen and G. G.. Gandrud de-
parted last Saturday for a trip to
Glenwood.
Ole A. Hellerud, of Brooten, visited
with his family at this place last Sun
day.
Ole Sorkjel came from Lac qui Parle
county last week to pay a visit to Ole
o. Wig of this place.
Jens Peterson, of Belgrade, bought
a large number of cattle from sur
rounding farmers last week.
Bertha Eliassen returned to Will
mar last week after brief stay with
relatives and friends at this place.
Theodore Tollofsrud delivered a.
number of books this week for which
he had previously obtained the orders.
Ole Hagen is busy selling history
OF Cuba and the Spanish American
war. He reports having sold ii copies
in a single day.
Olof Runningen was injured while
handling a vicious horse last Friday.
Happily however the injuries were not
serious.
Profs. Jansrud and Tjosvold, of the
Willmar Seminary, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Qvale last
Sunday.
''Den syttende Mai,'' was a gala
day and was universally and appro-
priately celebrated throughout this
and neighboring townships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew E]lingboe are
rejoicing over the birth of a son.
Mother and child are reported to be
we'll.
J. B. Cusack, of Sank Centre, a re-
preventative of the w. A. Olmstead
School Supply Co., of Chicago, can
vassed the adjoining districts last week
and departed enroute for Kerkhoven.
A. H. Pike, of Willmar, general
agent for the J. r. Watkins Medical
Co. of Winona, made number of
calls in this locality last week and
disposed of a large quantity of medi-
cine.
A party of strangers entered the
school house in Dist. 50 last Wednes-
day night by breaking a window.
After building a large fire in the stove
and upsetting things in general they
departed but have since been identi-
fed and will be apprehended.
Jay Nelson, formerly resident of
Irving. in this county, at which place
he was born, and who for some time
has been in the employ of The Collier
Book Co., has now accepted a posi-
ton as business manager of the Man
ming College, and his address is Ma
sonic Temple, Minneapolis.
Entire cavalcades of ''prairie
schooners'' and large herds of cattle
are frequently seen passing through
the country enroute either for the
northern forests or the western plains.
One of these parties from Stearns
county passed by last week bound for
South Dakota, where large ranch
had been secured to accommodate the
number of cattle accomnanv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
AUDITORS OFFICE.
Nav Is. A. D. 1898,

The board of county commissioners
met in special session pursuant to call.
All members present.
Application of Anna Carlson for
abatement of taxes, for the reas on that
the tract of land described in said ap.
plication has been duplicated on the
assessment books, was presented,
read and considered, and upon motion
abatement was recommended.
On motion recess was taken until 2
o'clock p. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
SandbO'S Bakery.

We have opened bakery and car
now furnish the people with a full line
of bakery goods. Come and give US q
9rial. Bread for sale at my restaurant
in the Gilger block.
E. T. SANDBO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

Wanted, to exchange good improved
farm in Swift County for good resi-
| dence property in Willmar; or will
trade for acres near town.
F. P. OLNEY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

10 up VlSIGlug Win ner sister, Mrs. Il.
J. Gibson.
Axel Heglund, one of our industri
Gus young men, is around canvassing.
Hope him success in his undertaking.
Some of the girls who contemplated
on attending that party were some.
what "surprised" when finding GU,
they couldn't get there.
Saturday evening party of young
people pleasantly surprised Mary
Linn of Lake Lillian. All report a
nice time.
All those who are afraid of losing
their "crop" can >have~a chance OF
having their grain insured, as the
agent first come has the right to be
first served.
Emil Heglund, who left for Minnea-
polls some time ago, arrived home
last Tuesday. We hope soon to hear
something about the wonderful sights
he saw. =
Franklin, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Nelson, died last Monday.
funeral services were held zWednes-
daX:afternoon, Rev. Lundberg officia-
ting. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson have the
sympathy Of al their friends in their
bereavement. BIZ &. ..: L. IS .tz.; s:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
GENERAL HARDWARE.
TlNWARE AND
FARM MACHINERY.
IT WILL PAY YOU!

10 raise good and nice-looking
horses. Olander Bros. have
one of the finest
PERCHER0N STATIONS
in the county. He is four years
old; coal black. with white star
IN Forehead. His recorded num-
Der is 1882. We have set the
price down to 500 to insure
with foal. 1t will pay you to
come with your mares for fifteen
miles or more. FREE BOARD
TOR you and horses. The stallion
will stand at
/ J. A. O1ander's Farm,
one mile west of the Peter Lar
son farm, near Nest Lake. Take
Florida road. ~,
OLANDER BROS. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

John Lundquist & Co. have just re-
ceived a carload of Glidden wire and
nails.
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Town Clerks Of Kandiyohi Co.
CLERK.
Town.
PosrOFFICE.

Arctander.. %. T. Skindelien WAIST Ial,.
Burbank. .. D. !. Price New TonIlon
Colfax.. |J p. Ramstad Warnar
D0vre ....... X. T. Rykken.. lWiIlmar
E. Eu S1. '..' N. A: Scholz 80. Raymond.
Eran!un.. -. refer Eel ........ IWillmar.
GenneSsee =. Y. l.. Anderson AtWater.
Green Lake. y. Hagenstein. Spicer.
MAfilson. -: "A. Masters: -. Harrison.
noi!ano. Henry Roe lofs. -. Prinsburg.
Kandiyohi John Lundouist. lK'ndiv,hi Sta
L. Andrew Refer Thors0n. New Iondon
L. EliznbethlG. !. Room. Elizahath
4. Ll1lian. Ohm G. Flann. Lake Lillian.
r Il. L1lIlan| l.. T. OWre.. Lake Lillian.
MamTe 49,. +. !1ofSrcn... kerkhoven.
New Ionqoni. q Peterson. New London.
Norway L.. J. j. Week. |Sunburgh,
Roseland.. >. |Olof Mattson :. iSvea
Eosevllle IL. v. HaseitOn. Hawicl.
a. ~; :johns:; . r. Freeman PennOck.
Mhltefeld. A. 0. Nelson |Svea,
Wlllmar:: Snml OsmundsOnIW illmar.
AtWater Vii: VIM. Peterson. . Atwater.
:.Lonoon Lewis Ekman.. New Lyndon
WillmarVil.I Saml Osmundsonl Willmar
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
FOR SALE.

State Capitol land lease; so acres
with buildings, stock, crops and ma
chinery. $1,000. A snap. For par
ticulars apply to F. P. Olney.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

"Your wife is jewell" Keep her
''bright and shining.' Now's the
time-''springtime. - Give her Rocky
Mountain Tea; makes the whole fami-
ly we'll. Woman's best friend. Sold
by A. E. MOssbere.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

For bargain on property on Ben
son avenue and a whole block in
southwest part Of town, call on J. T.
Otos.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

Anyone having young calves for
sale, please notify J. S. Day, Ray
mond, MINI.