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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23
The Explosion Was the Re
suit Of a Fire.

Washington. Feb. 1S-Tbe opin-
ION of one of the leading naval ex-
perts in the United States of high
explosives, Prof Alger. of the o-d-
rance bureau. as to the cause Of the
explosion is as follows
GAS to the question Of the cause Of
the Names explosion We know that
no torpedo such as is known to mod
ern warfare can of itself cause an ex.
ploslon Of the character of that on
hoard the Maine. We krow of no in
stance where the explosion Of tor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23

Washington. Feb. 2o.-The naval
Court of Inquiry appointed TO invessi-
gate the Maine disaster will begin lie
work at Havana tomorrow Th;s
news came to the uavy department. sd:s
morning from Admiral Sicard at Key
West. FIe eimp!y selegraphed as fol-
lows: s.The Court Of loquiry set sail
for Havana. 20. by light house s;eau-
er Mapgroye. Marix arrived to day.
THIS prompt action is undoubtedly
due 10 tbe express direction from Sec
retary Long sen; yesterday to have the
investigation begun at the eariiest pos
sibIe moment. The telegram was
dated yesterday, SO the board should
bave srrived there before sighsfall aud
be ready to bcgio rs work to-nororw
morning By ao error iDcidens to the
haste With which the orders were got
ten GU. the 6rst accounts placed Liu.
tenant Commander Seatcu Schroeder or
the board as the third member, while
ss a matter cf fact Lieutenant Com
mauder Potter. the executive officer OF
the aag snip New York, holds that
place
The beard undoubtedly would have
started previously, bus for the uecessity
of awaiting the arrival at Key West
f.ou Wnsbiaeton of Lieutenant Gem
mander Marix, q aaval officer well
akille2 in matters Of marine, wbo is to
be judge advocate of ,he Cour. Capt
Sigsbee was heard from late lrst night.
but the telegram was not delivered g.
tia navy department 2o:il sais message
goes to coodrm the pscss reports of s;e
events os yesterday in Havana harhor
90 far as they relate TO the exploration
Of The wreck Il reads as follows
"Haraoa, February l9 Only mos,
experienced wreckipg divers cao d. ef
fecs;ye work on the Maine IL the ".
per works c2n n~e xerv,ce divers.
Did some work 10 day. be: With little
snooess. Will CO better to-mor,o5.
Parts Of the Waire. especially tbs Sc
2ers.7rc:use aud connec'ipne. arc one
confused nsss OF usessl "
Auo.her brief telegram em Capt
Sigs5ee reads: Havana, FEBRUARY
l9.-'The Bachc,' which means the
coast survey steamer. has arrived a,
Havana. bringing on board all wreck
ing apparatus sent from squadron.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23
Americans Who Saw
The Maine Blown Up.
Several of Them interviewed
on Arrival IN New York.

New York. Feb. 21-Tho Ward
line steamer SeguraDca arrived at
qua,autins so-dey from Tsmpico and
Habans. The Segnranca arrived q.
Habana g. IL O'clock on the morning
after the disaster to che Maine ADD pass
ed c'ose BY the wreck. The Segur
anca;s passengers said that g:ea. excite.
rseDs prevailed in Habana aud as the
time of sailing the foreign population
vas generally of the opinion tha. the
Maine vas destroyed by design
They cited among other things 10 sap
port of this theory the fact that the
Spanish man-of-war Alfonso XII. which
vas anchored Dear the Maine, changed
her moo.ings just previous 20 she disas-
ter.
One of the passengers, William Car
bep, went so far as to say he saw q
boat go near she Maine short time
previous to .he explosion. He said be
would go to Washington TO make a
srstemen: before the proper authorities
5000
C. P. Holcomb of Newcsstle. Del,
one Of the passengers on board the Sc
guranoa, vas ontspoken in bis belief
that the Investigation would reveal
some startling circumstances
81 vent to Habaoa." /" said Mr. l.ol
couso, "cot at ali ia sympathy with the
insergeots; but on Wednesday. when
we got to Habaua, I believe any of the
Americans on board was in mood to
commit murder The flags of the
Spanish ~srships we're not at half mast.
The vessels Of ali ether naticna!ities
bad paid this slight tribute to the dead.
sTbe contrast between the bearing
of the Spaniards aod Cubsns is strong
At the funera! Of the Names seamen
the Caban women 10 the streets were
almos. all dressed 10 mourning, while
the Spanish women oere colors Tae
only American flags | saw in the whole
procession we're $40 small ones abou:
three By elk inches.
81 went aboard the Alphooso XII.
ard was received politely. The culy
expression Of regret heard there vas
from an officer who complained that
tho force of the Maine's ezp,osioo bad
bsokeo his toile. bottles There can
be DO mis.aking The indifference Of tho
Spaniards ia Habana over the loss o!
the warship and those oa beard On
Thursday, while driving to the GENE,
terry wi:h t~o American friends. | vas
assailed with jsers and some ore threw
large stone at our carriage "
F. W Bahbe,t OF this city, who was
with NJ, Holccm5 il the carriage,
added 'sThat is perfectly true. 10
fact, onc OF two children yelled after
US that the3 had blown cp tie 'Aus:-
icano' and that they were GLAD of it.
t I dc not hear sioele expression OF
regret for the terrible loss of life frotH
any Spapiard during tho time was 10
HabaDa."
Frapk Weiuheimeg of this city, .n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23
There is Joy at the Names
Wreck.

New York, Feb. 21 "A dispatch
to the Tribune from Havana says
The Maine is actually in ribbons,
but enough of the vessel remains to
make possible a determination of
whether the explosion came from
without or within. The officers of the
Maine do not publicly discuss the
theory Of sub marine mine, which
may bave been set off by explosion.
but it evidently. has weight With
them. They are particularly anxious
for points to be gathered from the ex.
animation of the plates of the hull.
Their belief is that these will have
to establish whether the explosive
force came from without or not. The
nature Of the damage to the port side
has not been fully settled, but the
weight of opinion seems to be that
the hole was made by an external ex
plosion
Captain Sigsbee thinks that the in
vestigation to be made by him, will
be completed in three days aud the
result laid before the court of in
quiry.
Captain General Blanco and the
palace officials show every official
courtesy. Their sincerity is undoubt
ed so is their anxiety. A special ef-
fort is being made to discourage talk
of the explosion being otherwise than
accidental.
The newspapers give prominence
to dispatches saying that it is recog-
nized in the United States that the
casualty was purely an accident.
Prominence is also given to Madrid
dispatches quoting Sagasta and other
Spanish statesmen to the effect that
the sympathy in sorrow has caused
friendly feeling between Spain and the
United States
Notwithstanding these assurances
from abroad. paioful impression is
caused in Cuba by the knowledge
that considerable element among the
Spanish classes rejoice with little
secrecy ever the disaster lfiussarces
were isolated, it would not bs i'm
portant Unfortunately, the verified
cases are too many to support this
charitable view. In several places
Spanish army officers have drunk
toasts that other vessels of the Amer.
ican navy may follow the Maine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23

4 Charleston mao has given cut ,be
impo:'aa; Information .bas the wcr:d
wi!i ccne to au end on July 6. 1899, at.
precisely 6 o. m II is at less. coz
siderate of this gentleman to me5e the
hour such that most of the stores vii:
be closed, thus giving the employees
an opportunity to enjoy the spectacle -
Columbia Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23

| tlOu VI COu1t uOuON ono Jos'' IVA sHS
holding of courts and for the election
of county officers.
Mr. { her: An Act to prohibit
unreasonable discrimination by tele
phone companies doing business in
this State in the rates at which they
furnish telephones and telephone aer-
vice to their patrons in different 10
calities
Mr.. Graham An Act to amend
Section / of 40 Act entitled can Act
to prohibit emigrant agents from ply
ing their vocation IN this State. with
out first obtaining license therefor
and for other purposes, approved
"a December, 1891, amendatory
thereof
Mr.. Moses A joint resolution to
procure information with view to
the establishment OF reformatory
for youthful criminals
Mr. DeBruhl An Act to protect
boarding houses and inn keepers.
An Act to require all railroads and
railroad companies operating trains
and doing business in this State to
provide and operate separate coaches
or separate apartments in coaches for
the accommodation and transporta-
tion of white and co'ored passengers
in the State.
Mr. DeLoach An Act to regu-
late express and telegraph companies
and to extend tae powers OF the
railroad missioners. so as to give
them power and authority to regulate
charges by express companies for
transportation, TO regulate the char
ges of telegraph companies for the
Transmission Of messages By te!e
crap, or charges by persons engaged
! in the several businesses herein
named, to apply the powers given to
said commissioners, by law, over
railroad com panies to all companies
or persons owning, controlling or
operating line or lines of express
and telegraph, and make the penalties
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

judged by expert judges, and thus
learn their characteristics and quail
ties. There are increased premiums
in the dairy department, the woman's
department and in both the agricul-
tural and horticultural departments.
One thousand five hundred dollars a, e
offered for county exhibits. The main
building will be made more attractive
than ever and the machinery, honey,
forestry and mineral exhibits will each
be given the careful attention merited
by these important industries. The
amusement program is to be greatly
strengthened as we'll as the exhibition
features. The business men of St.
Paul have contributed purse of
$1,000 for pacing race and the bust
ness men of Minneapolis a like amount
for a trotting race. The contribution
of these sensational events makes it
possible for the Agricultural Society
to announce by far the best amuse-
ment program ever witnessed at state
fair. Send postal card request to
E. w. Randall, Secretary, Hamline,
Minn., and copy of this. premium
list will be mailed to you.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

\ copy of the premium list OF the
Minnesota State Fair for 1898 has
been received. Minnesot;.'s State
Fair is being carefully managed, and,
as ought to be the case, is constantly
growing. It will be held September
$40 inclusive upon the State Fair
grounds, midway between the Twin
Cities, as usual. The premium list
has been literally revised. Special
attention is given to the live stock ex-
hibits, and efforts are being made to
secure the best possible types of all
the breeds of each class of the domes-
tic animals. It will be worth much to
the farmers Of the state to 60 to the
fair and study these animals; see them
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

The primaries for election of delegates to
said convention shall be held at the usual
polling PLACES in the several elec,ien pre-
1893. between the hours of and 3 o'clock IN
the afternoon. unless some other place of
meeting be specified in the posted notices.
When the hour for holding the primary
election has arrived the primary election
shall be called to order by the chat rman or
secretary of the precinct committee, or. in
their absence, by some other qualified voter
Of the party. The qualified voters present
shall choose from their number a chairman.
a clerk Of election, and two judges of cleo
ton which may be chosen by viva voce vote.
Before entering upon their duties of office
the chairman, clerk. and judges of election
shall take the same oath of Office as that re-
quired By. the general election law OF the
state of Minnesota for the officers of a gen.
eral election. All delegates shall be elected
by ballot.
The committee respectfully requests the
several town committees to carefully study
the election and primary election laws and
to conduct the primary elections strictly ac-
cOrding to law.
Dated at Willmar this 18th day of May.
A. D. 1893.
PETER J. DALE.
Chairman.
V. E. LAWSON, Secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
U: S. Department of Agriculture. J
Minnesota Section, Climate and (
Crop Service, Weather Bureau. J

/
Minnesota Section, Climate and
Crop Service, Weather Bureau.
May 30, 1898.
The first half of the week was warm,
and the latter part rather cool. The
rainfall was irregularly distributed.
In Douglas, Wilkin, Becker, Hub.
bard, Ottertail, Todd and Morrison
counties the rain was very light, or
entirely wanting. In Kittson Co. il
was deficient, and it was light in the
southeast corner of the state. Else.
where the rain fell in heavy local
showers, occurring from the 24th to
the 9th. The week has been favor
able for a luxuriant growth of every.
thing. Spring wheat and oats con.
tinue to stool. The earliest sowr
wheat is not so thick as that sowr
later. Small amounts of flax anG
barley are still to be sown in northern
counties. The potato and corn crop:
are practically all planted; the first
planted are up with good stands, ano
some are being cultivated. Winter
rye is heading we'll, and is in bloom
but the stand in all fields is not what
it might be. Glover is doing we'll. Ii
the south, it is beginning to head
Weeds are growing rapidly. Grass
and pastures are doing splendidly
Grapes are full of bloom, and al
other fruits promise we'll, except ras
berries which were somewhat white,
killed. Heavy rains are said to have
overdowed the lowlands in Renville
Pipestone and Mcleod counties. Bees
are swarming three weeks earlier TIL ar
last year. Mr.. W. futile Rigby, GU,
Wright Co. correspondent, says tha
sixty mile ride across the countr,
shows the spring crops to be looking
finely, especially where good filth ani
proper care were given at seeding
time.
T. S. OUTRAM,
Section Director.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

Lind's election to the governor-ship
would be Of Unreasonable benefit to
the commonwealth of Minnesota
Even if not another independent man
on the ticket we're elected, his admin.
istration would be the entering wedge
into the abuses in the state. We have
just enough confidence in Lind to be-
lieve that he would be able to place
affairs on record in such shape that
two years hence the people would not
hesitate to return him with full power.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

Dr.. H. B. Fay, the new Moses of
the midroad contingent Of the populist
party, is sending confidential letters
throughout the state in the interest of
an independent populist ticket. Evil
IDENTIFY Doctor Fay knew a thing or
two in political way before he struck
the peoples party, and his knowledge
of political tactics comes in handy
now. But Mr.. Fay is not the only
practical politician who is working
for principle these days.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
M. w. A. Excursion.

. Circulars have been issued annouc-
ing the M. W. A. annual picnic of the
Central Minnesota Picnic association,
in which a large number of Woodmen
in Minneapolis, St. Paul and towns in
Central Minnesota and Western Wis
consin will participate. Special trains
will be run from the different points
on the morning of the picnic, June 9th,
and connections are to be made for
the excursionists to enjoy a trip
around Minuetonka and be conveyed
to the picnic grounds "f Spring Park.
The committees having the affair in
charge have arranged an elaborate
program. which will include speaking
by Hon. w. A. Northcott. Head Con-
sui OF the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea and lieutenant governor of Hi
nois; singing by quartettes of the Twin
Cities; log-rolllng by Horace Huron,
the laughing log roller of Kansas
City, Mo-: brass band tournament and
contest by several bands for cash
prizes of $500; competitive drill by
M. W. A. degree teams in uniform for
cash prizes amounting to 90; ex-
hibition military and cane drill by de-
gree team of Longfellow Camp, Min
neapolis; besides numerous athletic
sports and other amusements.
Special train service for the occa.
sion has been secured, and trains will
be run over the different divisions SO
as to make the proper connections for
Spring Park. A special train will
leave Benson at 6:22 a. NJ, stopping
at the stations along the line and ar.
rive here SO as to leave at 1880; arrive
at Spring Park at II a. m. and return.
ing in the evening leave there at $780,
The low rate of 81 .85 will undoubtedl,
be taken advantage of by large mum
Der of our people as we'll as the Wood
men, and if the weather is favorable
it will be an immense gathering. Ar
| engagements have been made for an ad
| vance sale of tickets, which will be il
charge Of the loca al camp of w oodmen
and can be taken advantage of b,
members of the order.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
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The dread consumption, uninterrupt-
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Simply write to T. A. Slocum, NJ. c.,
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Sufferers should take instant advan-
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING
TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1898
Peoples Party Go. Convention

Notice is hereby given that delegate
convention of the Peoples party for the
county Of Kandiyoh1. state Of Minnesota,
will be held at the court house in the will
June, A. D. 1893. at o'clock p. M. for the
purpose Of electing eighteen l1S) delegates
to attend the Peoples Party State Conven-
ton to be held at Minneapolis, Mi on, on
June 18th. 1908, and eleven dl} delegates to
attend the Congressional convention to be
held ut Crookston, Mimi. on June Goth,
may properly come before the convention.
The basis Of representation shall be one
eHegte at arge tr3m @eh *
major fraction thereof cast for John Lind
in 1895. The different election districts will
be entitled to representation at said county
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
An Unfor tuna to Synonym.

An American girl who recently stud
led in Germany tells of German girl
who was studying english, and who
used to write letters in English to her
parents. One day the G erman girl hand
ed letter to her, sayil g:
"Here is the letter VIII ich I have writ
ten to my mother. Nv ant you to read
it over and see if it is pro. perly written. .
The letter was all ri git, excepting
the closing phrase, whit h read as fol.
lows:
"God pickle and keep y. w.
An investigation prove d that the
young German woman in / ooking for q
synonym for ''preserve'' had come
across "pickle. New York Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
Where There tro 70 Old Maids.
L. S. OUTRAM,
Section Director,

Where There ere 70 Old Maids.
In Greece it 5 considered an everlast-
Ing disgrace to remain an old maid.
Girls are betrothed very often when
still tiny babies. Marriages of love are
absolutely unknown, even more so
than in France, and the father is most
particular that the intended husband
must have an ample provision to sup
port a wife and family. For the girl a
dowry is not so important as in France.
but a certain amount of linen and house.
hold furniture is generally required.
The whole training and education Of d
Greek girl are simply preparation TO
render her brilliant in the society of
the great world. Her toilet is a subject
Of constant anxiety. Although most
Greek girls are naturally very pretty,
they begin to paint and powder from q
very early age-cheeks bright red, eye
brows and lashes deepest black and
veins delicately blue. The result is she
is withered old woman at 40, and no.
where are ugliel women to be found
than beneath the, blue skies of lovely
Greece. Next in Importance to beauty
come languages. Every Greek family
who cali afford it keeps a French nurse
or maid, and Ere: UGH is universally spo
ken in society. Painting and music arc
quite unnecessary, but girls are careful
~ trained in dane ing and drilled to en-
ter room and sit down with elegance
Lastly, household duties are taught
how to make rose jam, Turkish COFFEE
and various delicate sweetmeats simila
to what we call T,1rk ish dclight.-Phil
adelphia Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
Licensed to We'd.

May 25-Carl Ludwig Johnson to
Brittle @. Erickson
May 27-Henry Wendt to Augusta
Lindeberg.
May 28-Osten M. johnson to Nettie
Berg.
May 30-Peter Franson to Amalia
Johnson
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
The latest news from the war seem
to indicate that a decisive blow will
be dealt the willy Spaniard very soon.

Peoples party men in the different
towns of the county should see that
the proper notices are posted for the
holding "f the primaries, Blanks
were sent to every town for that pur-
pose, and those interested should see
that this important matter is not neg
lected. The primaries should be we'll
attended. Every populist should make
an eff Ort to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31
In the Far North.

Commissary-We are almos out o1
provisions. ~.
Arctic Explorer-Then we cal t wait
longer for the relief expedition >, W.
must return home at once.-L 'etroit
Journal. Fl ST
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-31

$l5,OOO,OOO
To loan on farms. Ten years time,
with privilege Of paying one-6fth each
year. Call and get terms.
YETTER & MCLAUGHLIN,
J. Wiilmar, MINI.
Lars Halvorson's Building.
Anyone having young calves for
sale, please notify J. S. Day, Ray
mona; Mlqn. ! >t14E