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given us what is commonly call
ed the Lords Prayer" in answer to
the request of one of His disciples
who saw the Master praying, Lord,
teach us to pray" Here was desire,
solicitude, willingness to learn. The
prayer given in answer is really the
Disciples Prayer" for no sinner un-
regenerate can possibly pray that pray
er in all Of its petitions. How can such
an one pray from the desires of the
heart. Thy kingdom Gomez" How
can he indeed truly claim God as his
Father" The true believer may
pray that prayer the Savious taught
and he should use it constantly.
We are not sure that ii ought not
to be used in all prayer, public and
private. When ye pray, say" We
know a few men who use il in all pri-
vate devotions however frequent. You
cannot employ the Disciples Prayer"
too often if il is in reverence, godly
humility and simple faith. Do not
weary or become neglectful in the use
Of the words Of the Lord and Saviour,
nor never allow devotion to flag in in
teresi or frequency or fervor. 1t is
the "fervent, effectual prayer that
availeth much" Languid prayer, insip-
id prayer counts for but little. We are
not limited to the use Of this prayer.
1t is permissible to use other langu-
age, ana 10 ask IN a WlOer sweep
blessings and favOrs not perhaps con-
tained in this short and yet very COM
prehensive prayer. But it is profitable
and right and safe to use this short
prayer in connection with your own
words whenever you pray in public or
private. We know a church that re-
quires its preachers to use this prayer
in their regular morning service, but
we have hardly known one who faith
II oh cd ha 10 ary1iv II OF
all pray new prayers constantly but
in connection with this Divine prayer.
Every cOnSecrated servant of God
may we'll exclaim, Lord, teach us to
pray" May the adorable, glorious
Master Of our souls teach us the way
to pray, for He only can impart the
lesson needed, for it is the Saviour who
gave the prayer. who knows the way
Of prayer, for He is Redeemer, Media
tor, Advocate and Teacher. Grant un-
to all Thy believeing children the pre-
ctous lesson Thou only canst impart-
the way to reach the Mercy Seat an
find audience with God. In the elev-
enth chapter of Luke Immediately fol-
lowing the prayer are two lessons or
arguments enforcing prayer, but we
will not at this place now consider
them. Read from verse fifth to the
close Of the thirteenth verse. You will
find in what is said real encourage
ments to pray. James Montgomery
was an English poet, not great, but
sometimes felicitOus and has given to
Christianity one hymn at least that is
perhaps impershable for it appeals to
Christian experience and voices the
aspirations of so many hungry be-
seeching souls. 1t is sung in many
churches and congregations in our
land. It opens familiarly to so many
countless thousands:
Prayer is the souls sincere desire,
Uttered or uneXpressed:
The motion of a, hidden fire
That trembles in the breast
The last (sixth stanza) is wholly ap-
prOpriate to what we have written
above:
80 Thou, by whom we come to God
The Life, the Truth, the Way.
The path of prayer thyself hast trod:
Lord teach us how to pray"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

us, the clearer our view and the less OBJ
scure our duty. Patriotism must be faith
full as we'll as fervent craftsmanship must
be wise as well as fearless-not states
manship which will command the applause
of the hour, but the Judgment of posteritv-
Progress OF 4 nation can alone prevent
degeneration. There must be new life and
purpose or there will be weakness and de-
cay. There must be broadening of thought
as we'll as broadening of trade. Territorial
expansion Is not alone and always neces-
sary to national advancement There
must be a constant movement toward
higher and nobler civilization-a civiliZa-
ton that shall make it's conquests without
resort to war and achieve it's greatest VIC
tories by pursuing the arts of peace. In
our present situation. duty and duty alone
should prescribe the boundary of our re-
sponsibilities and the scope Of our under
takIngs.
1.-THE final determination of our purposes
awaits the action of the eminent men who
are charged by the executive with making
treaty of peace and the senate Of the
United States. which, by our constitution,
must ratify and confirm it. We all hope
and pray that the confirmatto of peace
will be as just and humane as the conduct
and contamination of the war; When the
work OF the treaty makers is done. the
work of the lawmakers will begin. One
will settle the extent Of our responsible
ties: the other must provide legisla ton to
meet them. The army and navy nobly and
heroically performed their part. May God
give the executive and congress wisdom to
perform theirs"
Immediately after the conclusion
of the banquet President Mckinley
was driven to the McWilliams resi-
dence, and soon retired. He leaves for
Washington tonight.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
AN OCTOBER BLIZZARD.
Snow Falls ON the Earliest Date for
Twenty-Five Years In Several
Western States,

Kansas City, NO., Oct. 10. 49, Tie ear
Hest winter storm in the southwest in
rs years and the worst early storm on
record has almost completely shut
Kansas City off from wire communica-
tion.
Lawrence, Kan, Oct. 1s. - From
daybreak to three o'clock yesterday
afternoon communication with the
outside world was impossible as re-
suit of the storm. Chancellor Snow,
at the state university, reports it the
earliest winter storm in Is years and
the worst early storm on record.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct 1e. - Snow fell
steadily throughout Nebraska during
last night, with an increasing gale
blowing and lower temperature.
Des Moines,. Ia, Oct. 10. - The first
snow in this city this year fell yester-
day morning for few moments.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Old GLORY NOW AOA IS
The Stars and Stripes Raised Over
San 4an, the Capital City
of Puerto Rico.
FLAe OF LIBERTY GREETED WITH CHEERS
The United States Formally Take
Their Prize of War-It Was a HOli-
day In the Town-The Work of the
Evacuation Commission Is Now
at an End.

San Juan de Puerto Rico, Oct. 20.-
Promptly at noon Tuesday the Ameri-
can flag was raised over San Juan.
The ceremony was quiet and dignifed,
unmarried by disorder of any kind.
The Eleventh regular infantry and
two batteries of the Fifth artillery
landed Tuesday morning. The latter
proceeded to the forts, while the in
fantry lined up on the docks.
A Holiday.
It was holiday for San Juan and
there were many people in the streets.
Rear Admiral Schley and Gen. Gordon.
accompanied by their STATS, proceed
ed to the palace in carriages. The
Eleventh infantry regiment and band
with troop H of the Sixth United
States cavalry, then marched through
the streets and formed in the square
opposite the palace.
At 11:4O a. m. Gen. Brooke, Admiral
Schley and Gen. Gordon, the United
States evacuation commissioners
naval officers and formed on the right
side of the square. The streets behind
the soldiers were thronged with towns
people, who stood waiting in dead 81
lence.
Cheer as the Flag Rises.
At last the city clock struck the
hour Of ~ and the crowds, almost
breathless and with eyes fixed upon
the f}agpole. watched for develop
ments. At the sound of the first gun
from Fort Moro Maj. Dean and Lieut..
Castle, of Gen. Brooke's staff, hoisted
the stars and stripes, while the band
played the ''Star-Spangled Banner"
All heads were barred and the crowds
cheered. Fort Moro, Fort San. Girls
tobal and the United States revenue
cutter Manning, lying in the harbor,
fired 81 guns each.
Munoz Rivera, who was president
of the recent autonomist council of
secretaries, and other officials of the
late insular government were presen
at the proceedings.
CCngra tulations and handshaking
among the American officers followed.
Ensign King hoisted the stars and
stripes on the intendencia, but all
other flags on the various public build
ings were hoisted by military Of
ticers. simultaneously with the rails
ing of the flag over the captain gener-
ais palace, many others were hoisted
in different parts of the city.
The work of the United States evac-
uation commission is now over and all
reports will be forwarded to Washing
ton to-day. The labors of both parties
have terminated with honors for all
concerned. The American commits
sioners worked without the least de-
lay and in the most thorough and eff
fective manner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
PRESIDENT IN CHICAGO.
He Was the Central Figure in the
Great Peace Jubilee in the
Garden City.
GIVEN A MOST CORDIAL GREETING.
the Universtty-Partici in the
Great Parade Welcomed to the
City by the Mayor - Numerous Re-
ceptiOns and Addresses.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE president of
the United States arrived in Chicago
over the Illinois Central Saturday
night at $3.50 and will be the central
figure in the city's peace jubilee this
week. He said just before leaving the
train: Throughout the journey 1
have been deeply moved by the patriot
ism of the people, and delighted with
the evidences OF their prosperity"
The president rested during a great
part of the day at the residence of
Capt. McWilliams, his relative, where
he is being entertained. For short
time in the afternoon he was taken for
drive in company with Mrs. McKin-
ley, Capt. McWilliams and Mrs. Nc
Williams.
Peace Jubilee Inau9urated.
The national peace jubilee was in
augurated Sunday night with union
Thanksgiving services at the Audi
forum. The president attended and
listened to addresses by Jewish rab.
hi, Roman Catholic priest, Presby-
tcrian clergyman and a noted colored
orator. Applause for the president
was terrific and at one time he was
compelled to rise in his box and re-
spond to the frantic cheering of the
audience. The services, however, were
of religious character, and at times
the solemn silence of the vast assem-
hlaPe was much more eloquent than
tn, widest applause could be.
Given Cap and Gown.
Chicago. Oct. 18.-The University of
Chicago on Monday conferred upon
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dered to the president of the United
States and distinguished guests by the
citizens of Chicago took place at the
Auditorium in the evening, and Presi-
dent Mckinley spoke in part as fol-
lows:
Upon the suspension of hostilities of the
foreign War, the first in our history for
over half century, we meet in spirit of
peace profoundly grateful for the glorious
advancement already made and earnestly
wishing in tue final termination to real
lie an equally glorious fulfllment With
no feeling of exultation, but with pro-
found thankfulness, we contemplate the
events of the past five months. They have
been too serious to admit Of boastinR or
characterization. They have been so full
OF responsibilities. immediate and pros
pective. as to admonish the soberest judg-
ment. and counsel the most conservative
action.
Responsibilities Are Grave.
1.-THE war has put upon the nation grave
responsibilities. Their extent was not
anticipated and could not have been we'll
foreseen. We cannot escape the obliga-
tons OF victory. We cannot avoid the se-
rious questions which have been brought
home to us by the achievements of our
arms on land and sea. We are bound in
conscience to keep and perform the COW
enants which the war has sacredly sealed
with mankind. Accepting the war for hui
mantty's sake, we must accept all obliga-
tions which the war in duty and honor i'm
posed upon us. The splendid victories we
achieved would be our eternal shame and
not our everlasting glory If they led to
the weakening of our original lofty pur-
pose or to the desertion Of the immortal
principles on which the national govern
ment was founded, and in accordance with
whose ennobling spirit it has ever since
been faithfully administered. The war
with Spain was undertaken, not that the
United States should increase it's territory.
but that oppression at our very doors
should be stopped. This noble sentiment
must continue to animate us. and we must
give to the world full demonstration of
the sincerity of our purpose.
Destiny Determined by Duty.
DUTY determines destiny. Destiny which
results from duty performed may bring
anxiety and peril, but never failure and
dishonor. 1t Is not within the power of
man to foreten the future and to solve
unerringly its mighty problems. AL
mighty God has His plans and methods for
human progress, and not infrequently
they are shrouded for the time being in
impenetrable mystery. Looking back
builded for US and assigned to us tasks
whose full meaning was not unprecedented
even by the wisest statesmen of their times
Our colonial ancestors did not enter upon
their war originally for independence.
Abraham Lincoln did not start out to free
the slaves, but to save the union. The war
with Spain was not of our seeking, and
some or Its consequences may not be to our
liking. Our vision is often defective
Shortsightedness is common malady, but
the closer we get to things. or they get to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

President William Mckinley the de-
gree of doctor of laws. Eight hundred
people, as many as could be damned
into Kent theater, applauded to the
echo as President Harper placed
around the shoulders of the nations
executive the hood of purple-purple
to indicate. as DR.. Harper said in
Latin that the recipient of the de-
gree had surpassed other men in
rative genius and devoted toll"
A Public Reception.
At four o'clock he left the univer-
sity grounds and was driven to the
First regiment armory, where for
some time he received the public in
formally. Great crowds of people
thronged the streets, clamoring for
admission to the armory, and only a
part succeeded in meeting the pres
ident during the time scheduled for
the reception. In the evening a dinner
was rendered the president at the Au-
ditorium hotel by President Harper,
of the university.
Welcomed to Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. -Chicago's formal
welcome to the president of the Unit
ed States, members of his cabinet, rep
resentatives of the diplomatic corps
and officers, soldiers and sailors of
the army and navy, was extended in
crowded mass meeting which began
yesterday shortly after 10:30 o'clock
in the morning in the Auditorium.
Mayor Harrison in well-chosen Ian
guage welcomed the president to the
city, and Archbishop Ireland and Judge
Speer, of Georgia, made addresses,
after which the president made q
short but earnest speech. In the
evening the chief executive attended
the jubilee benefit ball at the Audito-
rum.
The Great Parade.
Chicago, Oct. 20.-Throngs of men
and women, filling the downtown
streets in solid phalanxes, looked upon
the jubilee pageant which wound its
way through the city yesterday in
celebration of the victories won in the
war with Spain and the advent of
peace. Half a million persons shouted
welcome to the soldiers and sailors
and statesmen. President McKinley's
progress through the thoroughfares
chosen for the line of parade was made
an uninterrupted ovation. When the
procession reached the reviewing
stand he Joined those already there,
among them being Secretary and Mrs.
Gage, Secretary Bliss, Secretary and
Miss Wilson, Postmaster-General
Smith, Gems. Miles,; Shafter, Dufield,
Corbin, Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee;
Gov. Scofield, of Wisconsin; Archbish-
op Ireland and ex-Vice President Ste
venson and wife. ss-~~ Z. - !. zs ss-=
a =.. At the Banquet.
The great peace jubilee banquet ten
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

. ACCORDING to Frank A. Vanderlip,
who has been delving into the records
of the United States treasury depart.
ment, $29, 973, 274 of the $50, 600, 900 set
apart for the use of the president in
prosecuting the war were used BY the
navy department, $19,s11,6 BY the
war, $4,000 by the treasury and $751;
$50 by the state department With
this s29, 900, 900 and more at its dis
posal the navy department doubled
the number Of its vessels. Twenty
seven yachts were converted, 90 tugs,
8 golfers, 8 cruisers and 3 torpedo
boats were worked over to BE useful
II the navy departments
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Resumes Her Place.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The steamship
St. Paul, of the American line, which
as an auxiliary cruiser rendered valu-
able services during the Spanish
war, on Wednesday resumed her old
place as passenger and freight-car-
rying vessel between this port and
southampton, England. The Paris,
which, while in be government char
ter was known us the Yale, is. sched-
uled to sail as liner next week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

The Chicago post Office is to have a
new permanent employe in the person
OF physician, at a salary of 81, 700 per
year. He will be stationed at the main
Office for the purpose of examining
employees who report themselves as be.
ing sick, and it is expected that he
will make large saving to the gov
eminent in salaries, as some of the
employees report themselves as being
incapacitated when they are able to
perform the duties,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

The town of Meriden, Miss, has
passed curfew law for adults which
provides that on each night of the
week, except Saturday, no person
shall be allowed to be upon the streets
Of the city after o'clock, except in
cases Of extreme necessity, and said
hour of o'clock to be indicated by
eight taps of the city bell On Satur-
day night every body must seek shelter
at 10 o'clock. The fine for violation
of the curfew law will: be S25.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

A FRENCH railroad company has
painted the outside of its passenger
coaches with poetic devices, or the i'm
ages of stars, fishes, birds, ETC., sketch.
ed large and in emphatic colors The
object is TO enable the passenger who
gets off for refreshments to recognize
his carriage and class from amid the
crowd and in the gathering dusk. He
says to himself: ''1'm the fish, the
scales, the swallow" etc, and makes
for his own place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

The case of Henry Washington, COL
ored, of 1928 Philip street, Philadel.
phia, who was operated on for appen-
dlcitis by Prof. Da Place, at St. Agnes
hospital recently, is a very rare one.
In the first place. statistics show that
appendicitis is seldom found among
colored people, and it is very rare that
it develops in people over the average
age of IS years, while Washington is
81 wears old
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
industrial COmlnissi0n.

Washington, Oct. 1s. - The indus
trial commission created at the last
session of congress held it's opening
meeting yesterday at the capitol and
outlined the general work before it..
The commission is made up of five
United States senators, five members
of the house of representatives and
nine persons from private life, who,
according to the act, shall fairly re p
resent the different industries aud en-
Payments"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

LEIPZIG university refuses to accept
time spent at the University of Frei-
its degrees, on the ground that the
teaching there has deteriorated below
university standards since the Domin-
:can monks have obtained con troll. The
other German universities are likely to
follow the example of Leipzig andw i'll
refuse to recognize the Fret burg de-
greeS as we'll
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

The crops of fruits and vegetables
in Denmark are a complete failure In
consequence, the prospects for ,Ameri-
can Gamers is of exceptional bright
ness, and already inquiries are coming
in freely and some good orders have
been received. AS the crops in this
country have been most excellent,t there
is a prospect that the Gamers will get
good prices all through the coming
xvinfor
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

ADDITIONAL experiments by Prof,
Dewar have shown that liquid hydro
gen is by far the lightest of all known
liquids Its density is tn
that of water, and, curiously enough,
this happens to be the same ratio OF
density that hydrogen in the gaseous
state bears to air: Heretofore the
lightest liquid known has been liqui.
fed marsh gas, which possesses about
two-ffths the density of water.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

HoRsE flesh, ass flesh and mule flesh
are now eaten in such large quantities
in France that the regular butchers
who deal in beef and mutton are get.
ting uneasy. In the dingy restaurants
frequented by the lower orders of
Rome, Florence and Naples they go
one better. There is a dish composed
of harmless wood serpent's flesh
which is regarded as something of a
dainty
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Over One Hundred Lost.

Falmouth, England, Oct. 17.-More
thar. 100 lives were swallowed up by
the sea wheu the steamer Mohegan
went down Friday night. Although
the number Of victims is not so large
as at first reported, the best accounts
cbtainable show two-thirds of those
aboard persisted. All day long bodies
were washed ashore along the coast,
and wreckage is scattered along the
beach for miles.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

A FRENCH doctor is now asserting
that person who is so unfortunate as
to have his head removed by the gull
lotine retains the senses of sight,
smell and hearing for three hours after
the supposed execution, and that death
by such method is one of the most
prolonged forms of capital punish
unonf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

The farmers of the islands in the
San Joaquin river, California, are con-
tinually praising the soil on their
ranches as being the most productive
of any in the world, but they have
been confronted with a wonderful
freak of nature this season. It is moth
ing more or less than a second crop of
peaches, pears and cherries The
trees of these three kinds of fruit are
in full bloom for the second time this
year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 20.-At the
closing session Hof the national prison
congress Wednesday Afternoon off,
cerswere elected. r. w. McClaughrey,
warden of the Illinois penitentiary at
Joliet, ILL.,, was elected president.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Died of the PlaEue

London, Oct. 2o.-A special dispatch
from Vienna says that an employe in
the psychological department of
Prof. Nothnagle's establishment died
o. tie plague. The professor, it ie
added, recently returned from Bonn
bay and has been cultivating the bu-
bonic plague bacillus for purposes of
investigation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
British Vessel Burned,

Margate, England, Oct. 1s. - The
British ship Blengfell, Capt. Johnson,
from New York for London, was de-
stroyed by fire off this place and
seven of her crew and the captain and
his wife and two children and pilot
perished.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26

LAST spring Typographical Union
No. 6 acquired tract of land near
New York as an experiment. A num-
Der of the men who were unemployed
were given parcels of ground to culti-
vate They have succeeded admirably
and some of them are so stuck on ag-
riculture as pursuit that they think
of becoming farmers for all time to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Tobacco Combine or.

New York, Oct. 19.-The much
talked-of combination of the plug to-
bacco manufacturers of the country
under the protection of the American
Tobacco company is off. The Cont
mental Tobacco company. which was
to take over the Improbable plug to-
bacco factories of the trust and har-
NOME the trade. will not be formed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Domestic Traxedy.

Youngstown, O., Oct. go. - W. H.
Branton shot and killed his wife and
Constable John H. Jenkins and then
killed himself. Domestic infelicity
was che cause. -. ~ "a - 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
Big Bank, Failure.

& Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 20. - The Ger
man national bank, one Of the biggest
financial institutions in this city,
closed its doors with liabilities 81
$4,000 900.