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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26

Don't forget to buy your fancy and
plain shirts at Magnuson Bros. We
have the latest styles, best quality and
lowest price. III
Johnson Bros. have secured the SER
vices of an experienced hand at their
laundry-Miss Jennie Anderson, of
Minneapolis.
Miss Marie Railson conducted a
recital at Seminary Hall Monday
evening, given by her music pupils
and assistants.
Senator Grue and Representative
Nelson returned home last week, hav-
ing finished their labors in the Minne-
sofa legislature.
O. A. Christensen has accepted a
position at Two Harbors, Minn.,
where he and his family will make
their future home.
Teachers! Do not send abroad for
printed souvenir cards before you
have seen what the TRIBUNE can do
for you in that line.
Mr.. Enkema, the hustling young
merchant of Clara City, stopped off
here short time Monday, on his way
home from the cities.
L. O. Thorpe is serving as a mem
ber of the board of education to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Herbert Crasswel].
The Junior class of the High school
met with Miss Title Kent Saturday
evening. The next meeting will be
held with Miss Lilly Johnson.
Buy S and inch shears at S cents
per pair, and large tin pals for 10
cents each at
I'LL MAGNUsoN BROS.
William Nelson and bride have
taken up their residence in Willmar,
and for the present will occupy rooms
at the home of the groom's mother.
Miss Lorenza Gabrielson, of Lake
Elizabeth, arrived here this week to
resume her studies at the Seminary,
after vacation spent at her home.
The Ladies Social Union of the
Presbyterian church will give coffee
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Porter on
Friday afternoon. All cordially in
vited.
Capt. Spicer and Lieut.. Haley ar.
rived home from St. Paul the latter
part of last week having finished their
testimony at the Leonhauser Court OF
Inquiry.
Andrew Anderson, of New London,
has been calling on Willmar relatives
and friends this week. He leaves to.
day for St. Paul, to undergo a surgical
operation.
N. B. Johnson, of Nest Lake, made
a profitable call at the TRIBUNE office
Tuesday. Mr.. Johnson paid in ad.
vance and gets the Farm Journal free
for five years.
The society which has been conduct.
ing bible readings in the Lewis block
this winter has engaged rooms in the
old Muller building, to be used for
the same purpose.
Mrs. Patsy Blake left Friday for a
visit with her parents at Browns Val
ley. Her sister, Miss Flora Weise,
who has been visiting here for some
time, accompanied her.
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! LOCAL BREVITES. !

Dairymen meet next Wednesday.
A. N. Lewis left on Monday for the
cities.
Mrs. O. J, Paulson is visiting Pipe
stone relatives.
Window glass, all sizes, at Carlson
Bros. & Frost's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Pietsch spent
Sunday at Benson.
Chas. Recor made trip to Atwater
the first of the week.
Ben Williams transacted business
in Raymond this week.
Miss Mary Haley went to Kandiyohi
Saturday for short visit.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lundquist Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Johnston went to Atwa
yesterday for short visit.
A. J. Erickson, of New London, was
Willmar visitor Monday.
V. E. Segerstrom made a business
trip to Appleton yesterday.
liver Aspaas, of Lake Lillian, called
on Willmarites last Friday.
S. M. Sivertson, of Atwater, was
seen on our streets yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Brown has been visiting
Morris relatives the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Branton left
yesterday for trip to the cities.
No other newspaper in Willmar can
duplicate our Farm Journal offer.
Mr.. Paxman, of Hamilton, N. D.,
visited with friends here, last week.
John P. Beck and Oscar Hagerma n,
Co. D. boys, left for the cities on
Monday.
Lewis Ward Spent Sunday with his
folks here, returning to St. Paul Mon
day.
If you want a careful examination
of your eyes, go to ANDERSON
BROS.
J. F. Willard, of Kerkhoven, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Willmar
friends.
6 per cent Money at Bank of
Wi11mar on Farm security. 2tf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26

All bills were allowed except the
one of r. L. Smith which was referred
back for information.
A petition from M. O. Thorpe ask
ing for the location of the corner of a
block on G street., was not consid-
cred, it being the sense of the council
men that the cost of surveying should
be borne by the owner of the property
An application from P. Freeberg for
the night police job was read.
A bid from Hans johnson to haul
wood for II cents cord was read.
Aid. Williams quickly moved that the
bid be accepted. The president sug-
gested that there might be other bids
and the motion was not entertained.
An application from VIM. E. Hayes
for night police was read.
n bid from F. L. Smith to haul wood
for % cents a cord, to pay freight bills
and give village 80 days time was
read.
Attention was called by the recorder
to the bid Of Mr.. Stromberg to haul
wood for Is cents a cord.
Aid. Williams was just beginning
to explain why Hans Johnson should
have the job, when he was interrupted
by Aid. Tyler, who moved that the
council go into executive session.
The motion prevailed, and the re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26

Fl. Henderson returned to Min
neapolis Monday, after a vacation
spent with relatives in the county.
Mr.. Henderson expects to finish his
dental course at the University this
year.
Mrs. Gustaf Johnson, of Raymond,
arrived here Monday for visit at
the home of her son-in-law, Olof o.
son. Her many friends are glad to
see her again, after a long siege of
Illness.
The A. O. U. w. finance committee,
Grand Master Workman J. NJ. Dr.
ment of Owatonna, and Chas. G..
Kinds, chairman of committee on
laws, transacted business here last
week with Grand Recorder Olson.
Greatest spring tonic ever offered
suffering humanity. Drives away all
blood impurities, constipation, kidney
and liver troubles. Keeps you we'll
all summer. Rocky Mountain Tea.
For sale by A. E. Mossberg, druggist.
Parties wanting to buy land, and
those having land to sell, should not
fail to call on V. E. Segerstrom in
the Mikkelson Block, Willmar, MINI.
He has special facilities for handling.
Money to loan at 81 percent. 1915
'Through Ireland on a Bicycle
Built for One" will be the subject of
Rev. Thomas McClary's lecture, to be
given next Monday evening. Reserved
seats, 35 cents, on sale at Elfstrom &
Co.'S. Lecture commences at 8 O'Clock
sharp.
r. H. Selvig has taken the position
Of express messenger on the Sioux
Falls line, from Willmar to Yankton.
Elmer has been on the Park Rapids
run the past two years, and his Will
mar friends are glad to see him back
again.
Buyyour Tinware, Hardware, Nails,
Forks, Rakes, Scythes, Snaths, Whet-
stones, Grindstones, Fixtures, Dry
Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Fruits,
Shoes, Underwear, Hats, Caps, La
dies and Gents Furnishing Goods at
cut price at Magnuson Bros.
Ill New CASH STORE.
Be sure and read our great offer OF
the WLLMAR TRIBUNE for a year
and the Farm Journal for the balance
of 1899 and all of 1900, 1901, 1902 and
1903, nearly five years, all for the
price of our paper alone. Just walk
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First come first served: so march up
and pay for the W1LLMAR TRIBUNE a
year ahead. This will secure that
good little paper, the Farm Journal,
for the balance of 1899 and all of 1900,
1901, 1902 and 1903, nearly five years,
without any further pay. Shall we
hear from you within one week?
The advance agent for the Louise
Brehany Ballad and Concert Co. has
been IN the city the past few days in
terviewing our citizens with the object
Of having his company appear here at
an early date. A guarantee of a sale
of 100 tickets at IS cents a piece is
required, aud a large number of tickets
4 have already been subscribed.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26

porter did not wait to be kicked out,
but quickly left. Martin Sorenson.
who also was present, had little ex.
PLANTATION to make and stated it be-
fore he left. Thus the august city
fathers were left in Executive session.
and remained so until II o'clock when
they adjourned. The TRIBUNE read
ers will have to be satisfied with the
light which the records of the recorder
throw upon the proceedings of the
"executive session. The following
is copy of the minutes from the point
when the reporter left the meeting.
PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Alderman Tyler moved that the
council goes into executive session;
carried.
The following bids were read for
hauling wood:
Hans johnson, II cents per cord.
2. ~. Stromberg, Is cents per cord.
F. L. Smith, % cents cord, to ad-
vance freight and give village 80 days
time,
Aid. Tyler moved that the bid of
Hans johnson be accepted as per bid.
Carried.
Petition for street and sidewalk
trade from O. A. Hedin and others
from Monongalia Ave. to Hanson's
add. was on motion referred to street
| committee to report at next regular
meeting. Carried
| Communication from Geo. Muller
in regards to water tower and tank
| was on motion referred to Water
Board.
Contract for electric lamps from
Sawyer Man Electric Co. was read
and on motion accepted and ordered
signed.
Communication from John H. Styles
in regard to his bonds was read.
On motion the bond of Mr.. Styles was
accepted and sureties thereon ap-
proved and ordered placed on file.
Carried.
Applications for village marshal
were read and balloted for which re-
suited as follows: J. L. Hanscom s.,
NJ. Sorenson 2. The president there
upon declared J. L. Hanscom elected
by the month or pleasure of the village
council.
Applications for night police were
read and balloted for and resulted as
follows: T. K. Stalland, 5: Peter Free
berg, none; W. E. Hayes, none, Mar
tin Sorenson, 2. The president then
declared T. K. Stalland night police
oy the month or during the pleasure
Of the council.
! Application for village recorder was
read and balloted for and resulted as
follows: Jas. A. Wharton, none;
Sam'l Osmundson, 6; N. B. Carlson,
l.
The president thereupon declared
Sam'l Osmundson elected village re-
corder by the month or during the
pleasure of the council.
Application for engineer was read
and on motion A. K. Omlie was elected
by reclamation.
The president thereupon declared A.
K. Omlie elected engineer by the month
Or during the pleasure of the council.
Applications for asst engineer we're
read and balloted for and resulted as
follows: Nils Bredeson, 5; Erick
Bjork, ?. The president thereupon de-
clared Nils Bredeson elected asst ell
| Continued on last page of supplement-. 5:1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
STAR CHAMBER SESSION
The Old Push Safely Re-e1ec-
ted as Village Officials
AT an Executive Session" Of
the Village Council.
Discussions of Aldermen Too
Sacred for Public Ear.
Minutes of "Executive Session"
as Written by Recorder.

1--WE favor the strictest economy in vii
iage affairs and will rigidly enforce the
laws"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26
For Village Marshall. L. HANSCOM.
For Night Police-T. K. STALLAND.
For RecOrder-SAM'L OSMUNDSON.

The village council convened in reg
ular meeting Monday night at eight
O'Clock. All members of the council
were present. A TRIBUNE reporter,
who had scented an interesting session,
was also on hand. The air was not
exactly congenial to him, he is free to
confess: but he thought of the anxious
public, which always expects to read
the news in the TRIBUNE and he grit
ted his teeth and resolved to stay.
The council adjourned for an hour
in order that the members might at
tend the school meeting.
At. 9:15 the members we're back
again, and so was the reporter.
The recorder read number of bills:
Hans johnson, hauling wood........... IS "A
e. L. 9mitn, arayage: :............: II 80
y. l.. Lien, work on engine, repair of
hose and cleaning tank 49,. ..... 10 p
). F. & Moline, supplies for poor. 80
P. Larson, streets. ................ so
s. S. Glarum, supplies for poor ~ 80
peterson, Larson & Wellin, supplies for
poor. ............ Observation-Disclosures. 400
Erelght. ...:. :..................... 81 60
Robinson, Cary & Co., electric supplies II 98
A. Is. Matthe VS., wood . 81 30
JOhn Aim. streets. ................. $3.50. 800
John A. Brickly, streets.... ............ 1 50
Aug Aug: S S9naling, -: ::::::: 3
N. j. Lundgren, " OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / SO
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-04-26

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New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
THE FIGHT AGAINST GRUBER.

The election district captains who are opposed 70
the leadership OF Abraham Gruber in the Repub-
lican organization OF the XXIst Assembly District
passed resolutions the other evening declar-
ing that Mr.. Gruber "is opposed TO the policy OF
President Mckinley. Is opposed TO Governor Roose-
welt. and intends TO endeavor to secure the election
OF delegates to the next State Convention who will
be hostile 10 Governor Roosevelt and 10 his admin
istration." The resolutions urged the election OF
Republican delegation 10 the State Convention
favorable TO President Mckinley and Governor
Roosevelt and provided for the appointment Of
committees 10 run an anti-Gruber ticket at the
Republican primaries in the XXIst District in
March. 1t was stated that George c. Austin would
be the choice Of the antGruber faction for leader
OF the district organization. and that he would
head the ticket against Mr.. Gruber for delegates
10 the State Convention. Robert c. Mccormick
presided at the meeting
Friends Of Mr.. Gruber said yesterday that II was
noticeable that the resolutions contained no men
tion OF Senator Plat. who is believed 10 have in
spred the opposition to Mr.. Gruber In the district
organization The real reason for the opposition
Was declared. was the open defiance OF Senator
Platt by Mr.. Gruber. The election district cap
talns. who are leaders OF the opposition. are de-
clared TO be ONCE holders who are forced TO do
senator Platts bidding or lose their places in the
employ OF the Federal Government. Mr.. Gruber
has declared that he Is not going TO worry about the
coming hght al the March primaries because the
Office holders among the Republicans In the district
are comparatively few In number.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
OBITUARY.
EIrGENE V SMALLEY.

Eugene Virgil Smalley whose death at 81. rau'
was recorded in yesterdays Tribune was oo'n .,
Randolph, Ohio on July Is. ls4l. He was educA'eu
I'm the public schools Of Ohio and New-forK anu
spent one year in the New-York Central Coliege' a'
McCirawve. He served in the Ith ONO MIAMI
in the Civil War. He did some corresponding loi
newspapers from the front. Shortly Delo'e ''s
close of the war he was discharged on account Vi
wounds In 1865 he was appointed clerk OF the Mill
tary Committee Of the House Of Representatives.
and retained the place until 1873 meantime doihs
some work for newspapers outside Of washington
In 1873 he became a Washington correspondent an
later an editorial writer and travelling corresponu
ent of The Tribune, and continued member OF Us
editorial STAFF until 1882 He then became cUm and
nected with the Northern Pacific KairIode; riu
two wear later established at St Paui tle ne ~ nnh
west Magazine" Of which he was eultoI GU .dcre-
Usher at the time Of his death. lie was aIsU A.
tarv of the National Sound Money Leas ue' r,any
Smalley was a frequent contIiD@uIot @ .,,biects re-
periodicals and newspapers NANNY, ,,ort VI, of the
iating to the resources and deNeIotis, tIirv ~ the
Northwest He also published - ne ,isS nlsouS 81 ~ tbe
Northern Pacific Railroad. "Ihe HI1'TI i Iyys,or M Of
hepublican Party" and ''The Pohtlcai Hi''oS "
Minnesota" -. 10. bo bore a strong
resemblance TO President GarHeIu'
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31

of them In johannesburg. and, without eNcepuvun.
they devote their ingenious trade Instincts 10 .he
conduct of corner grocery stores Az tne Juhcton
of almost any Of the smaller streets tdIWdys
at a corner) they open very simple zeal anu Sa'-
yanlzed iron store. .,-
There is a counter there are shelves ana goodly
stock of all groceries in common use owing 70
their thrifty habits (saVe for their love or gamolng)
and the extraordinary paucity or their domestio
reourements they are easily able to undersell their
European brother traders and they rapluly dccu-
mulate considerable sums of money.
The Transvaa law does not allow OF Cmnese
owning real estate, and consequently tnelr nttle
stores are always nominay in the name or white
man who is paid for the Vfcarious use or his legal
advantages over his Mongolian neighbor. . .
John Chinaman in the Transvaal always ciscards
his native dress and even coils up his pgall UNDER
his hat He wears European dress, and wears u
rather well too lie always looks dapper and neat.
and keeps his shop too. in apple pie order.
strain his love OF gambling In johannesburg there
are a dozen we'll known Chinese gambling houses.
where fan-tan s. played. and which are perodicaIy
raided by the police. only 10 be reopened coupie
OF weeks later.
The women are all laundresses. They are peace
full honest sober race, and great addition to tho
trading community of any town.
Italians seem to have a natural proclvity row.
ard hotel keeping. and In the Transvaal they arc
no exception to the rule. They also devote them
selves with success TO market gardening, and
the work people the dynamite factory are Al
sons and daughters of italy.
There a good many Swedes and Danes In the
mines. where they work In perfect harmony with
our cousin Jacks.
The Indians. coolies and so-caled Arab merchants
also there I'm their hundreds. and the motley
nationaites of a johannesburg Outlander crowd
must be to be believed.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
NO CITY OF REFUGE LEFT.


"A very interesting fact Of modern life that
seems To- have escaped attention" remarked
New Orleans lawyer the other day is that the
world has wiped is last City OF Refuge of the
map There Is longer any spot on the globe
where our fugtlves from justice are safe from eX-
tradition When / first began to practise law an
American criminal OF retiring disposition had a
wide range OF choice In the matter OF foreign resi-
dence Spain Turkey, Algiers Japan, Holland.
Central America except British Honduras, guar
anteed security to assorted brands OF fugitves,
from murderers down. and the list of resorts open
to simple embezZlers was very much larger. For
years you remember. every runaway bank cashier
made a bee line for Canada, and the thing got to
be standing Joke. like the mother-in-law gag and
the merry quips about plumbers Nevertheless,
the circle kept steadily contracting and one by one
the different countries entered into mutual treaties
and put up the bars the American crook who
wanted a change Of air began to find himself in
the position OF Dick Swveller, when he checked of
the London streets he couldn't traverse without
meeting creditors. II was mighty hard work 10
figure out safe itinerary Canada hung tena-
ciously 10 the tourist trade but at last she passed
law against bringing stolen property into the
Dominion that practically excluded the fitting
banker. Japan was OF the last OF the distant
Powers 10 adopt treaty covering what called
crimes against property, and the new proviso
cate health. II robbed them Of the balmy climate
OF Yokohama
Eventually things s!mmered down to Central
America and then by process Of elimination TO
Spanish Honduras. That was the final stronghold
OF the fugitive but in 1898 the Congress OF the
the usual extradtion provisions. So as I said be-
fore. there II now no City OF Refuge on the face
OF the earth: The man with warrant goes where
soever he lists
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
MAZET WILL NOT TALK.
REPORTED CAUSE FOR THE SUDDEN
ENDING OF THE INVESTIGATING

Robert Mazet yesterday declined TO make al!
comment upon a report that the sudden endlhs oi
he Mszet Committees investigation was que III
mart 10 the desire of Frank Moss OF the coihii'-
lees counsel. TO call Senator Platt as witness
and IN mart to the preparations which MT MosS
had made TO disclose alleged irregularities IN 'no
condemnation OF property for the protecuon oi 'ne
|r-roton watershed On the day when the ilVesN-
|xa,,on was stoored Mr.. Moss had summoned sew
7 witnesses from Putnam County ana "es
ster County who were supposed 10 oe aoie "
Kitty regarding the large sums awaroeu os 'no
"reminiscences appointed TO appraise properly 10
ne ,aken by the city for the protection OF 'he
x.a,ersbed Tx-Assemblyman Adds. Repuphcan
Header in Putnam County. was said to nave mao
,au with Mr. Mazet about the time OF the suooeh
adjournment Of the investigation
| Mr. Adds Is reported to have been a memoe' oi
+wo n, the commissions for appraisng lands 10 pe
taken in Putnam County. and 20 have received '~V
a dav for his services The work OF the coinhis-
.,ons has cost the city enormous sums OF money.
and has been kept dragging along to the oeheht vi
commissioners who were appointed because OF 'heh
political influence.
Mr. Moss yesterday said he could not talk ABOUT
The subject He admitted that he had cailed sew
.raI witnesses who could not testify on account
~ the sudden adjournment OF the lnVesueaton
Mr. Mazet would give no informatlon !f.tao 80
gree upon A report 10 the Legislature lie ue-
cjared that he would have no more or. -
give regarding the investigation until the report VI
bis committee was presented to the Legislature
New-York tribune., 1899-12-31
GEORGE c. WALDO.

ceoroe Clark Waldo. for twenty years PIes'ue''
NJ the Excelsior Savings Bank, at twenty
"a ctxtb-ave died early yesterday morning at
bts homo on Chester Hill Mount vernon "here
bo had been confined by Illness for seVeral "eeho'
NJ waldo was the son OF Henry Waldo ana Sarah
Heath and was born I'm Hudson, y. y Marcn D.
1ss when he was eighteen years oid ne ehteieu "
busness college and after short course ol III
struc,ion set out for New-York city lie was nrst
ernIoved with Ball, Black & Co, jewelers. put
after a while secured place In the ola Equltdpe
Savings Bank at Twelfh-st and SiNth-aVe' Nr.
Waldo vas soon made secretary OF the bahK' anu
served in that caDacity while John Dewitt was
president Mr. Dewitt few years later was made
president Of the Excelsior Bank and merged the
Eouitable into the institution, taking MT.
waldo with him as secretary At the death OF
President Dewitt Mr.. Waldo succeeded him as
president and was at that time, II Is SAID the
Youngest bank president in the State, being less
than thrty-one years old. He carried the lhsutu-
tion through several panics with success MI;
Waldo enjoyed the reputation OF being Shre".
fnancier and was associated with a nuHDeI Ol
business enterprises. He also interested IN a
number Of insurance companies. and was a mem
ber of +. l.. Post e Co. oil merchants, until that
Guently consulted financial matters by theatrical
persons He was a member Of Masonic lodge
and Of the Manhattan. the Democratic the PhenlX
and the Larchmont yacht clubs. In 1874 he married
A son. Willard Clark Waldo was born TO theih.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at
No. 22S Prospect-aVe, Mount Vernon. Ihe KEY.
Charles s. Lane OF the First Presbyterian Churcn
of that city will oficiate and the honorary pail
bearers will be Alfred J. Cammeyer, Robert Dun
lap, James Breslin. James c. Yulick, p J.. Merri-
family plot at Hudson. II will be preceded by a
short service at the family homestead.