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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08

SCHOOL OPENED at the Willmar
Seminary, Oct 3, with a very large
attendance. Ali who contemplate at
tending during the fall term should
35tf Principal.
G.. A. Kirkland, of Oberlin, Ohio,
spent several days in Willmar the
past week. Mr.. Kirkland is travelling
in the interest of Powers, Higley &
Co., of Chicago, and is one of those
gentlemen whom it is always a pleas
| ure to meet.
Judge Powers has issued a decree
which disposes of the demurrer in the
injunction proceedings against the is
suing of bonds for payment of the
Foot Lake bridge. This practically
disposes of the question of d bond is
sue, unless the matter is fought further,
| which is not thought likely.
N. NJ. Jensen and sister, Miss Mary
Jensen, of Minneapolis, former resi-
dents of the town of St. Johns, have
been spending the past week with
friends in Willmar ard other points
in the county. Mr.. Jensen is en-
ployed as salesman in the dress goods
department at S. E. Olson's.
This evening will be an enjoyable
one for the Woodmen and their fam
lilies, it being the tirhe set for the open
ing exercises of the new hall in the
Bonde Block. The program will be
of literary order including a short
play. Refreshments will be served,
followed by dance.
Andrew Roisom; the eighteen-year-
old son of Nels Roisom of Norway
Lake, met with the misfortune ot
shooting off his right hand with a
shotgun last Sunday afternoon. The
boy was taken to Kerkhoven, where
an amputation of the arm was found
necessary, Dr.. Johnson was sum
mOutu d. SuiSeV4'
Among the divorce cases as cited by
the daily papers is an action entered
in the Hennepin county court by Mrs
Amanda Landquist, of Minneapolis,
against Julius w. Landquist. The
defendant, it is claimed, has large in
terests in a mining company in the
state of Washington, and large
amount of alimony is asked.
Miss Louise Hollister, state vice
president of the w. c.. T, y. and state
president Of the Loyal Legion, viii
lecture IN the Bonde hall Sunday,
Nov. 10, at 1890 o clock a. m. and Al
3 O clock p. m. for the children. II
the evening she will lecture at union
service at the Presbyterian church
| All are cordially invited to come.
Ed Baldwin and wife arrived her,
from Browns Valley last Saturday
They left the same day for Sioul
Falls. where they intended to spene
some time visiting Mr.. Baldwin,:
father and sisters. AS a result Of The
recent railway wreck on the Browns
Valley line, Ed is obliged to lay of
on account of an injured foot. HI
manages to get around by the aid O.
I d erutcK. .,. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08
Advertised Letters.

Willmar, Minn., Nov. 6, '99.
Al]sbrow, S.
Gustrude, Miss Dora
Gerlock, Mr.. King H.
Haskin, o. E. Mr..
Hawlick, Mr.. Jos.
Lingren, Mr.. Aug.
McHugh, Mr.. Neal
Monson, Mr.. P. M.
Monnipg, Mr.. S. F.
Nelson, Mr.. Seny
" O. r.
John
Peterson, Miss Christine
Torkelson, John.
Westrem, Mrs. Annie J.
G. A. BIRCH, P. M.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08
Turkey Shoot.

I will have a turkey shoot at the
sletten farm, two miles NORTH of WILL
mar, Friday, November 10, commence
ing at 10 O'Clock a. m. There will be
IS fine fat turkeys to contest for and
an enjoyable time is assured to sports
men. Both rifle and shotgun will be
39-lp NJ. O. SLETrEN.
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! LOCAL BREVITIES.

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Mrs. Ed. Huffman spent last week
with her husband at Breckenridge.
Lowest price clothing at John A.
Weedall's. 37tf
Rev. John Johnson returned home
Monday from Minneapolis.
Editor Covell was up from Atwater
Monday on his regular business call.
A first-class barn for rent. Inquire
at this office. 36tf
Miss Estelle Fenno spent Sunday in
the cities.
Miss Stasia Haley returned to Nor
ris Monday.
Dr.. G.. E. Gerretson, dentist. Office
in Mikkelson block, Willmar. 22tf
Mrs. Justus Johnson, of Pennock,
visited relatives here last Friday.
Miss Bertha Connick, of Raymond,
visited friends here Saturday.
E. A. Malmin is enjoying visit at
his old home in Blue Earth City.
A secondhand wood heater for sale
cheap. Call atthis Office.
Mrs. Dodds, of St. Paul. is the
guest of Mrs. Ed. Huffman.
For reliable fire insurance as cheap
as any, see B. T. OtOs, in TRIBUNE
building. 16tf
Mrs. Samuel Porter entertained a
party OF lady friends at her home last
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Bertrand and child of
Breckenridge are visiting Wiflmar
relatives.
Mrs. Robert Weir enjoyed a visit
from her friend, Mrs. Lockwood, of
Minneapolis, last week.
If you want a careful examination
OF your eyes, go to ANDERSON
BROS.
Ex-senator Henry Keller, of Sauk
Center, was among the prominent ar
rivals in our city the first Of the week.
Alexander Williams visited over
Sunday with friends and relatives
here.
Miss Ella Mossberg went to St. Paul
Monday for a visit with her sister,
Miss Katherine.
Mrs. M. A. German and daughter,
Myrtle, went to Minneapolis Thurs
day for visit with relatives.
Miss Dora Cole, of New London,
was visiting Willmar friends last
week
Miss Ida Benson, of Grove City,
has been the guest at the home Of j..
J. Ekander the past week.
J. II. LetsOn and wife, of Alexan-
dria, stopped off here last Friday for
a short visit.
Harold Swenson and Aug. Nord-
stedt, of New London, ATTENDED the
state land sale yesterday.
P. A. Brogren, wife and family, OF
New London, arrived here last Satur.
day for visit vii th relatives.
Charles stromberg went to Maynard
Saturday to enjoy a visit over Sun
day with friends.
Elling Johnson, of Fahlun, returned
here Friday from visit with relatives
at Artichoke.
The early east-bound train last Fri
day was nearly four hours late, owing
to a wreck on the line.
Miss Esther Lawson, of New Lon
don, visited Willmar relatives last
week.
Charles German and wife, Of Min
neapolis, have beeh spending the past
week with Willmar relatives.
D. N. Tallman returned home Fri
day night from business trip to the
Twin cities.
Rev. n. B1omgren goes to St. Pau
this week to be in attendance at a
meeting Of Baptist ministers.
Thanksgiving comes on the very
last day of the month this year, Nov
80.
The Thirteenth regiment band il
touring the state: Might it not posi-
bty be a good attraction for Willmar'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08
For. Sale.

l have few good Shropshire Rams
for sale. Inquire at my farm near
Diamond Lake, or by mail to Atwater
3o-2. JOHN TAFT, SR.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08

A number of members of the Degree
of Honor lodge of Willmar went to
Morris yesterday afternoon to attend
a reception given by the Degree of
Honor lodge of that place. Among
those from here in attendance we're
Mrs. Ella H. Mantor, Grand Chief of
the Degree OF Honor, Mesdames John
Noren, L. A. Wold, H. P. Rice, J. A.
Weedall, A. F. Nordin, W. Garner,
N. Mailing, Misses Lena Paulson,
Mary johnson, Flora Mantor and
Messrs. A. F. Nordin and M. J. Boyd.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08

The additional school bonds we're
issued by the board of education last
Monday night, to run for Is years and
to draw 43 per centintercst. The terms
were not quite as favorable as those
obtained for the previous issue. We
understand that the legality of tho
laSe bond Issue has been called into
question owing to the appoi of
the new members of theboard not hav-
ing been filed according to law.
Albin L. Swanson, the sixteen-year-
old son of F. O. Swanson of Green
Lake, met with sad accident last
Thursday morning. He was feeding
corn stalks into a steam corn husker
when his glove caught and his left
arm was drawn into the machine and
severed. He was taken to New Lon
don and the arm was amputated below
the elbow, and he is now under the
care of DR.. Newman. This is a very
sad blow to the family, of which AL
bin is the Oldest son
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08
Marriage Licenses.

Nov. l-Wm. 81. George to Elnora
King. Married same day by Justice
Bitterness.
Nov. 4-Charles w. Olson to Ella
Erickson
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs. Carrie Glynn is guest Of the Ban
crofts.
Miss Hemmenway has gone to Lake
George.
Rev. H. Ballou came for his family on
Tuesday.
Miss Helen Nourse is spending the week
at Sunapee lake.
Mrs. Gordon came early in the week to
visit at VIM. Cory's.
Miss Ruth Barry came home Monday
from Newport, n. H.
Mrs. Berry and daughters of Boston are
boarding at Mrs. j. Whitcomb's.
Mrs. Ford and daughter completed their
visit Tuesday and went to Keene
Prof. and Mrs. Bailey are spending their
vacation with their parents on the farm.
Mrs. Warner has lately gone to Hart
ford, Conn, called hither by the illness of
Mrs. Paddock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps from Wallingford,
Conn, came for brief visit early in the
week at II. Cobb's.
Page Weston has his family together
again. His son Fred from Iowa and his
son viii and family from Winthrop, Mass,
are at home for visit.
Debora Cory had accepted an invitation
to give a reading at the concert Wednes-
day evening at Westminster West but
the heavy down pour of rain detained her
at home.
Colin Campbell and nephew left Tues
day for Texas. Mr.. Campbell is nearly
blind but enjoys fairly good health He
makes the trip to and from Texas twice
year usually.
Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. H. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chaplin and Miss Grace Chaplin had
the pleasure Wednesday of attending
part of the afternoon Christian Endeavor
convention at Athens. They enjoyed es-
pecially the address of Rev. John Sewall.
A slight shower came on Tuesday to
gladden. our village. Again Wednesday
some rain fell and toward evening there
was an abundant down pour. No other
event of the week is more worthy of glad
mention than the beautiful rain of We'd
nesday.
The ladies' circle gave the first lawn
party of the season Tuesday on the Con-
gregational church grounds. The grounds
were lighted and by o'clock filed with
happy company. Cake and ice cream
were served and the village band kindly
gave their help in entertaining the com
pany. 1t proved very enjoyable and
highly social way of spending a summer
evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
Treaty with the suius.

A Manila despatch says that Gen. Bates
has returned from Sulu with treaty with
the sultan, fully signed, and agreeing to
all the American terms proposed. The
sultan recognizes the absolute sovereignty
OF the United States, which he declares he
never did in the case of Spain. An i'm
portant clause gives Americans the right
to buy land. We retain all the ports for
merly occupied by the Spaniards, and re-
serve the right to open others at our dis
erection. The sultan collects no revenues,
but receives an annual salary for maintain
ing law and order. Several of the princi-
pal chiefs are also salared. The sultan's
mother is largely responsible for the happy
conclusion of affairs. The Sulus are
Mohammedans and polygamists, but no
attempt is made to interfere with their
religious or social customs, leaving these
to the development of time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
a Vermont Institution TO Be Proud or

The I'D annual report Of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance company shows
that it paid Sl91, 079.11 to unfortunate
members during the year, being S63, GAL. SO
more than in the years 1S97-9S, an in
crease very largely due to the unusually
large amount of property destroyed by
lightning.
BY the wise policy of its directors, who
Sin time of peace prepared for war" a
surplus had been created for just such an
emergency, and so, by draft of Sl6,s35
from total surplus of sos, 902.73 the
assessment rate has been kept at the four
per cent standard, the amount thus raised
covering every loss of the year, every fire
sufferer receiving his money when due.
The reasonable assurance which this
precedent establishes that the annual
assessments of this company will not ex-
ceede four per cent, the lowest amount
consistent with conservatism and sure pro-
lection, is invaluable to the insured and to
those who would be insured.
The amount of insurance now carried by
this company is $51, 7s3, $40, and its pre-
MUM notes in force for payment of losses
are S4,O50, 1902, showing a gain of about
20 per cent during the past five years.
The whole number of policies in force is
39,S64, of which IL 479 were issued during
the past year, showing that the cOmpany's
honorable dealings, low rates and prompt
adjustment of losses are being more and
more appreciated by Vermonters in want
OF fire insurance protection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
A quay Day in pennsylvania.

The Republican state convention held at
Harrisburg yesterday nominated Colonel
James f. Barnett of the 10th Pennsylvania
regiment for state treasurer, j. Hay Brown
of Lancaster for supreme court judge,
and Josiah r. Adams of Philadel-
phia for supreme court judge. The
nomination for supreme judge is equiva-
lent to an election by reason of two vacan-
cies In the court and no elector being en-
titled to vote for more than one person.
The platform Endorsed the administrations
of President Mckinley and Governor
Stone, commended the executive for his
appointment of Colonel Quay to the Unit
ed StatesSSenate, and pledged the party to a
reduction in the expenditures Of the de-
partments Of the state government. A
feature of the conYention was the presence
of Senator Quay as delegate from Beaver
county. 1t was Quay's day in every re-
spect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25

A horse in the private stables of gen.
tlemaD at Possy, in the suburbs of Paris,
is said to be 81 years old.
The price of Harper's Magazine is to be
reduced 10 % cents a number, beginning
with the September issue. This was its price
before the civil war.
In spite of the large sums of money
which he secured. Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll
died poor man. He had no real estate.
and his personal property amounts to only
about $4,000. He had settled good deal
of money on his wife and daughters, but he
had also given away very large sums in
private benefactions.
The Pullman estate at Chicago, through
the executors, has just paid over the in
heritance tax arising under the recent law
Of Illinois, amounting to S15S,2s2 This
indicates that further attempts to break
the law are regarded in high legal circles as
hopeless 1t has already been sustained
in vital particulars by The state supreme
court and has apparently come to stay.
That the Pope possesses remarkable vi
tality and has recovered good degree of
health is shown by the fact that during
the celebration of religious festival last
Sunday he granted an audience of over an
hour to 300 persons, all of whom were pre-
sented, in addition to 10 cardinals and
many other prelates. His Holiness APP
peared to be in excellent health and spirits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
Edmunds and Reed.
From the PHILADELPHIA Ledper

The retirement from Congress of such
men as Senator Edmunds and Repr esenta-
tive Reed is national loss and calamity.
They have been the earnest, resolute. sa-
gacious supporters of whatever was best
and most admirable in our political life and
institutions. When Senator Edmunds re-
signed his seat in the Senate he did not
put aside his habit of serving his country.
men. He is doing that stiL in act and
speech, but what an inestimable advantage
would it be TO the nation if he were now a
senator, and could act and speak from that
point of vantage in respect of the great
questions which are to be considered by
the Fifty-sixth Congress. As Mr.. Ed
munds will be missed from the Senate so
would Mr.. Reed be missed from the House.
as in council and in debate the one was, as
the other is, as giants to pigmies.
Mr. Reed should not retire from public
life so long as he has the power 10 serve
the public. His post of honor is not a pri-
Vate station, but a public one. Mr.. Reed
should remain in Congress, the leader, the
dominating spirit of the House.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
New Enelana w.a,h.r and Crop,.

A summarized review of New England
weather and crop conditions for the past
week says: Taking the district as a whole
the week has passed without a drop of
rain. Corn is rolling and yellow and the
husks becoming dry; the ears not filing
full and regularly. Tobacco and vines are
dropping. Small fruits and berries are
stunted and drying and are devoid of the
usual juicy qualities. The dry weather is
especially injurious TO pastures, causing a
great deficiency in fall feeding and grazing.
1t is also affecting the quality as well as
the quantity of milk supply. Grass in
many sections has become dry and brown,
necessitating the feeding Of stock at the
barn much earlier than is customary. In
some localities the supply of stock water is
becoming a matter of serious eonsldera-
ton, resulting in many cases in great in
convenience and hardship to farmers. The
ground is too dry for fall blowing and seed
ing, particularly in northern portions of
the district The grass crop as a whole
will much exceed in bulk the early expect
alton. 1t is of excellent quality, and has
been secured in fine condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
WESTMINSTER.

The tobacco crop is being harvested this
week.
1. L. Collins has been on the sick list
this week.
A corn roast was held Thursday evening
at the "Girls' Home"
Miss Cora A. Fisher returned Monday
evening from Sands Point, N. Y.
Miss Edith Peck of Boston is spending
the week with Miss Florence Metcalf.
Mrs. M. D. Parker and two children of
Mortified are visiting Mrs G. Il. Walker.
Mrs. L. A. Pierce and Mrs. Dora Bruce
recently spent several days at Lake Pleas.
ant.
Some of the young people enjoyed pic
mic Wednesday afternoon in F. j. Wards
grove.
Mrs. John II. Williams and two daugh-
tiers were at Judge Kellogg's few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs E. B. George left Monday
for two weeks trip to New Jersey and
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Oaks and son.
Henry, of South Pennington, Mass, are
at II. c. Lanes.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Buck of Dorchester.
Mass, are with Mr.. Bucks sister, Mrs. B.
T. Phelps, for few weeks.
Rev. Harry N. Dascomb of Michigan.
who is spending his vacation at Bellows
Falls, called here Monday.
Florence Nutting goes to Burlington
Monday for an indefinite stay with her
aunt, Mrs. Joel H. Holton.
Rev. P. d. Fiske of Waitsfield returned
TO his home Wednesday after few days
visit with Rev. p. +. Barnard and family.
Mrs. r. c. Walker and daughter, Har-
riet, spent Saturday and Sunday at Kurn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
Havana,s GhastIy Boneyard,

Away off in far corner of the unused
part of the cemetery was an enclosure
about 70 feet square and so feet deep, with
CHASTITY skulls and bones in all conditions
Of preservation, and piles Of burial cases
Of all degrees, from a costly casket down
to a cracker box or an oil can. This is the
inhuman manner of disposing of the bod
les buried in a plot upon which the rental
Is not renewed every three years. There
Is ample room that is unused, SO it is not
the lack Of space that causes the disturb
ing of the rest Of the dead; 1t must be
merely for gain for the cemetery corpora
ton. In many cases the bodies of the
poor are never buried at all, but at one
side of the cemetery is a building called
the ''dead house." in which arrangements
are made for burning the bodies with lime
until there is nothing left but the bones,
which are then thrown into this pit
Thousands upon thousands we're here in a
pile that was fully 40 feet deep and as
large as the area of the pit From "Ha-
vana Since the Occupation" by J. F. j.
Archibald, in the July Scribner's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25

Robert E. NJ. Cooper, formerly a prom
inent newspaper man and politician. has
fallen heir TO $4,000. The estate was
LETT TO Cooper by John G. Gregg, miser
hermit, who recently died at Cripple
Creek. Years ago Gregg lived in the PAN
handle country of Texas. Cooper made a
tour OF that region. Gregg was not in
elined to make acquaintance, but Cooper
found him about to drown in the river and
risked his own life to save the miser.
That resulted in friendship. Cooper re-
turned to Springfield, Mo-, and became
prominent. He kept up a correspond
ence with Gregg for some years, but thew
finally lost track of each other. Gregg
left Texas and was a pioneer prosnector
at Cripple Creek. He cleaned up $500. 600
and quit. Thereafter he lived in absolute
seelusion. So far as he knew Cooper was
still in Springfield, and few days before
he died he sent for Justice Martin, and a
will was drawn up leaving everything TO
Cooper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Ernest and Martha Coolidge have been
visiting in Peru.
Mrs. Martha Bolster of Mechanicsville
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Wy
man.
Perley Sparks and Fred Young, with
their families, have recently visited at r.
n. Marsh's.
Mrs. c. A. Lasher has returned from
her vacation and there will be the usual
service next Sunday,
An entertainment will be given next
Tuesday evening in a room in the mill by
the associate members of the Christian
Endeavor society, assisted by some out
side talent. A program of readings, tab
leaux and music will be rendered, and it is
expected that Mrs. Edith Goodrich, grad
uate of the Emerson school of oratory,
will give one or two selections. Ladies
are requested to bring lunch for two. A
small admission fee will be collected.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
Modern R.formsrs.

The world has had reformers, men who were
sterny just
Who smote the thrones OF wickedness and laid
them in the dust;
Meek tender men, made mighty by mankind's
blood and tears
Strong men, whose words were thunderbolts to
smite the wrong Of years.
Were all these stern reformers of breed too weak
to astf
Did all the great wrong smiters wane and perish
In the pastf
Did they fight losing battlef We're they con.
quered In the frayf
Why are there no reformers fighting 10 the world
todayf
Well, tits but thing of labels; the reforuers
have not gone.
But they're mixing with the people with mislead-
ing pacards on;
For we placard them fanatics, +" Missionaries -
'cranks" and fools
Men denounced by clubs and churches by the
journals and the schools.
There are men who bear these pacards daily in
the market place,
Heroes q the ancient lineage, kings and saviors
Of the race,
And we never see their greatness through life's
trivial events,
But our childrens sons win read it on their gran
lite monuments.
-ISam Walter Foss
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-25
LATE NEWS.
E1-Judre Henry hilton Dead.

Ex- Judge Henry Hilton of New York,
70, died yesterday afternoon at his sum
mer home, Wood Lawn park, Saratoga,
after a long illness. Henry Hilton was
the close friend legal adviser of the great
merchant, Alexander 7. Stewart, and was
chosen by him to wind up his mercantile
business after his death, and TO advise Mrs.
Stewart in the matter of closing up the
Stewart dry goods house. To him Mr..
Stewart gave 81 10000 in his will. He
soon became so important to Mrs. Stewart
that all the business she had was practi-
cally in his hands. He became the mer-
chant, but the business was not pros
porous under his management and was
closed out. Judge Hilton is said to have
been worth $4,000, 900.