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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-19
SUALTIES.

A woman took leading part in a
labor riot at the Merchants Loan and
Trust building, Chicago, in which
many were injured.
Landslip buries half the houses in
the village of Klappai, Bohemia, the
occupants barely escaping with their
lives.
Anderson McKelvy Lead and Oil
company's big building in Plttsburg
collapsed, killing four persons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-19
GRIM e.

Two Fort Dodge girls sent to reform
school because they attended theatre
cal performances twice day.
Berlin society women fought a duel.
Man arrested in New York accused
of completely in theft of $4,000 worth
of beer stamps.
Melbas husband, Charles N. f. Arm
strong of Texas, secured divorce on
ground of desertion.
Porch climbers entered the house OF
o. w. Potter, Chicago. and stole $780,
900 worth of jewelry and other valua-
bleS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-19
Almnat rh.ra Already.

Miss Fortee-Yes, dear, we have
been engaged for long time, but what
has prevented me from taking the ir-
revocable step has always been the
fateful question, "Will he love me
when | grow old?" Miss Tenny-
Don't worry. darling; you'll soon know
now.-Stray Stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-19
Where the Yankee Was SIox.

We want small American retailers
over here, writes a soldier from the
Philippines. Wherever the army goes
they should follow. Something should
be done to encourage them to come
here. They should be guaranteed pro-
lection, and in times of trouble an
asylum for themselves and their prop
erty in army quarters. We want
American retailers of shoes, clothing,
haberdashery, stationery, provisions
and canned goods. We want small res
taurants and beer saloons. The pre-
vailing margins of profits are enor-
nous. The stock necessary is small.
few hundred dollars would buy 1t.
I'm beginning to think since l came
over here that the Yankee is the slow
est man on earth. Every other ma
tionality is getting a hand in on the
Philippines. What is the matter with
the American? He isn't coming fast
enough and is missing big opportuni-
ties
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-19
PRETORIA ALMOST IMPROBABLE.

lungs, and with a last little whistle
gave way to the clergyman. They sang
the closing hymn sans organ, TO? they
did not want to take any more chances.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-04-19
WORLDS SMALLEST BOOK.
II Is Less Than Half an Inch Square
and Contains Thirteen Pages.

The smallest book in the world has
Just been printed in Cleveland, says
the Leader of that city. But ten OF
them were printed, and none of them
is for sale. In all the catalogues of the
rare book dealers, what is called the
Biiou Almanac is named as the small
est book in the world. and until now
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

far superior position to what she was forty
years ago. when the Empire was rent asunder
by the TAPPING Rebellion. while not only Canton
the southern capital, but even Peking, the For
bidden City" was occupied by foreign troops
and the Summer Palace of the rulers of the
Celestial Empire was given over to plunder and
to fire If China still preserves to-day her in
dependence and has not succumbed to the at
tacks of the various foreign Powers it is mainly
due to the statecraft of the old Empress who
has defeated in turn the cleverest diplomats
that the Western nations have sent to Pekng
while if she has dealt harshly with the so-called
Reform party. it is because she is shrewd
enough to introduce Western innovations not
with a rush. but slowly and with care after
having convinced both herself and her people
that they will prove to the advantage of China,
and not to its detriment Her recognition of
the Roman Catholic Church as one of the State
religions of the Empire; her acceptance of the
presentation of a Bible from Protestant mission
airy societies: her action in intrusting the most
important administration of the Empire to an
lrshman. in the person of Sir Robert Hart who
for thirty years has been at the head of the
Imperial customs, and her recent decision to re-
move the great wall of China as an obstruction
to trade and useless for defence all go to
indicate that she is a woman far less reaction
airy and bigoted than is asserted.
In order to realize what the destruction of th,
great wall by dynamite means, it must be under
stood that its earliest sections were built 33OO
years before Christ. and that 1t was completed
about two hundred years before His appearance
on earth. 1t. therefore, took thirty centuries
to build, and has been the pride of the Mongo
ians of countless generations
1t had become part of their religion, and had
the suggestion of its destruction come from
foreigner the Chinese people would have risen
as one man to call for his blood But the de-
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
RUss1As PETTItOAT INFLUENCE.

For the last three reiSnS petticOat influence
has predominated in Russia. and the country has
been vastly benefited, instead of injured thereby
1t was in the salon of Princess YOureffska, the
morganatc wife OF Alexander III. that the con-
stitution with which that Gar proposed to en-
dow his people drawn up, being signed
there the morning of the day that he was
blown to pieces by the Nihsts. In fact, It
was his assassination alone which prevented
Russia from being endowed to-day with the
same form of pODular government as ether
European countries. His liberation of the serfs
seventeen years earlier largely attributable
to the influence of his first wife. the Hess:an
born Czarina Marie. To the influence which
the present Empress-MOther exercised over her
the peace which it enjoyed throughout his reign
for the purity of its Court, and for the example
given of domestic happiness and sterling hon
esty in public, we'll in private life.
No one doubts the influence of Queen Vic
toria's favorite granddaughter, the present
Czarina. upon Emperor Nicholas and the lat
ter's efforts in behalf of peace. his avowed de-
termination to remain at all costs on friendly
terms with England to a syndicate of whose
people he has just intrusted the management
and development of 5000 square miles of his
private domains and his liberal and humane
reforms are mainly due to the happy influence
or his consort. who. though born a German
Princess. reared in England and still talks
every language except English with foreign
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

cision emanates from the Dowager Empress Of
China. and no one dares to dissent. an interest
ing and striking object lesson being thus fur
nished by her Chinese Majesty of China's tran
sition in few years from superstitious stag
nation to practical progress, and to sure If slow
development.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
Warned by Those About to Die.


Camille Flammarion. in French Pc
riodical. asked people to answer the
following question:: Have you ever had
while awake the impression Of having
seen a human being and had that inn
preston coincide with the time of the
death of that persona" The astrono-
mer tells the result of his investigation
in the Nouvelle Revue.
He had 4,2S0 responses. of which
2,456 were negative and 1914 affirma-
tive. OF the affirmative replies he ex-f
amined 1872 who recited 1.12O cases, all
Of which he regards as authentic. In
his article NJ. Flammarion merely gives
the experience of the subjects as. re-
lated to him and does not attempt to
account for the premonitions. *
1t might be said. however,, that the
iact that 40 per cent Of those who
wrote to him had had telepathic ,ex-
periences does not indicate such an
average among the human family. The
three periodicals whose readers he ask
ed for information have large circu-
lation. and it is safe to say that every
reader who has had premonitions OF
the death of a friend wrote to Flam-
marion. while the others would not re-
gard it as worth while. IA:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
a One sided One,

BIG There are times. even il the best reg
ulated families, when Il becomes nee
.essary TO discipline some young and
stirring member Of the household. The
other evening an indulgent father CON
GUIDED that such . time had arrived, as
his year-old son had committed an
act of insub dination and threatened
10 repeat Rebukes and warnings
were u vain, and at last the youngster
llwas given 4 sound spanking. Half an
hour later, after friendly relations had
been resumed. an older son came home
and Was somew bat surprised when the
8-year-old. said to- him 81 ION ought 70:
have been here awhile ago, Me and
papa had fight Z. ttttssburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
THE DAMosEl or ONE DIMENSION.

Let others celebrate the charms 5ss3 81
OF ladies' fairy with figures ample, "a.
OF whom the Aediceansis 4 esss IS: sfi ti9
Tho Venus serving for example; "A 5Ek III.
! string my Tyre in praise OF one 5 81.
Who makes no vulgar. vain pretension Ia
= 20 fascination through the flesh, ~
The damosel Of one dimension
The plump. though pretty, now appear
But coarse beside her girlish slilnness, ~
Whose rare attenuation shows &
No trace Of ghastliness or grimness;yf
Although tits true she'd ne'er suggest 4
The type you might call tutti frutti,
Her slender form today. meseems,
Describes the Landed line of beauty.
!, looking on her lovely length,
Abandon with amazing quickness
My orthodox old prejudice.
Revolving seem both breadth and thickness;
How Turks delight to feast their eyes
On fat doth pass my comprehension;
For me the fairest woman is
The damosel of one dimension.
Her one dimension is enough:
The line that emulates the willows
Own supple grace is better worth
Than fattened flesh that rolls and billsws
But does my lady know her charm?
Alas, Pm filed with apprehension
Lest antilean transform and spoil
My damosel of one dimension.
Mary Norton Bradford in Boston Globe
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31

. nsnlth the Mainspring Of Success.
The chief essential OF success for a
young man IS what the vast majority
n young men think about the least
that Is. good health and q sound con
Istitution. That Is the first thing: moth
ing precedes It. In the battle for sue
cess that should be q young mans first
thong not his abilities nor his work.
but his health That s. the basis. thu.
cornerstone, Of all, bilities cannot
bring health, but health may and gen.
..erally does velop abilit dies
Home Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
Philosophy Of a six-year-old.

Some bright little girls who live in
West Ninety sixth street were recently
taken by their parents to see the won
ders Of the 200" at Bronx park. As
they reached the habitation of the wolf
they found the beast just devouring
q live sparrow as a portion Of his dim
ner. The eldest little girl. becoming
excited and indignant over the specta-
Gle. stamped her foot, exclaiming: oh
you cruel wicked wolf. to eat that dear
little sparrow. What 9 monster you
arey s. IA sssz g. ri. &!
n Miss Marion, aged +. looked at her
incensed sister with philosophical
air and said. What do you want the
wolf to do shoot it and cook it firsty'
New York Tribune. 5.-s7
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31

JOHN 2. RoBfNSON HE.'
About q Character Whom
ssS 57 t Is LosvellH satirixed. z$s T &

About a Character Whom
/ ' ss5 81 Losvella satirixed. MI \ s.
B John 2. Robinson. the subject 81 ore
Of James Rcsseh I.owell's Hosea Big
lows" satires, was a brilliant lawyer
Of the town Of Lowell, a scholarly gen
tleman and a wit, It is said of him
that he had read Homer, s.. ..s.Tliad"1 SO
much that he could recite nearly the
whole Of it from memory. MIR. Robin.
son was favorite stump speaker.about
the period Of 1910. He was a Wing
and had the ambition to represent his
district IN congress. 81 IS, ! ,
In 1912 he received the Wing nomi-
nation for this position. 1t was bad
year for Wing candidates. as the Lib.
erty party had then begun to present
nominees against it.. a majority was
at that time required to elect. and
there, was no choice at the regular cleo
ton. The Wing party. always timid.
feared Mr.. Robinson could not be elect.
ed on further trial and induced him to
withdraw from the contest that it
might present a candidate more ac-
ceptable to the antislavery men. This
was a severe disappointment to Mr..
Robinson. He became disguised with
the Wings and bitter toward the anti.
slavery advocates. .E 3.
A few years later, after General Ca.
leb Gushing had been in the Mexican
war, he was nominated by the Demo
Gratis as their candidate for governor
of Massachusetts. upon which Mr. Rob
inson wrote a letter declaring he should
leave the Wing party and support Gen
eral Gushing. This induced Lowell's
poem. Governor Briggs was then the
Wing candidate for governor. and Low
ell had two refrains to his verses The
first read:
| :: So John P.
Robinson. he
Says he shant vote for Governor B.
And the second:
/ So John P.
Robinson, he
Says he shall vote for General c..
Boston Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
TURNED THE TABLES.
The Surprise Was For She Who Hal
Planned to Surprise.

The Surprise Was For She who Hat
Planned to Surprise.
That surprises do not always sur
prise those for whom they are intended
is one of the peculiar things about sur.
prises, and this fact was we'll illus:
trated one day this week in an east emf
house. The lady of the house received
word from friend that she was com
ing out the next day for lunch. Now.
it happened that the next day was the
day on which the servant girl had her
day off, and the lady Of the house made
up her mind that she would surprise
her friend by getting up a nice lunch
prepared by herself. for she had the
reputation when they were young la
dies Of not being able to cook, while
her friend had the reputation Of being
an excellent cook.
The day her friend was expected, the
lady went to market and laid in a sup
ply of all the good things which go to
make up a fine lunch. She went home
and lighted the fire and prepared for
the cooking. lust then she discovered
that she had forgotten to get some
fruit and told her young daughter to
tell her friend when the latter came
that she would be back in a few mo-
ments. She went to the store pnd.
meeting some Of her friends. staid quite
awhile, forgetting how time was flying
In the meantime the friend arrived.
and. being told that her hostess would
soon be home, she went into the kitoA-
en-. and. seeing the good things there.
she went to work and cooked and pre-
pared the lunch. When the lady Of the
house arrived home. she was astonish-
ed to see the table set and a most ap-
petizing lunch on the table. The sur
prise she had intended for her friend
was surprise for her. - Pittsburg
Chronicle-T
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
Il. I s. Y = u ifsi;5li.s tg3TS
SUNSET.


1urn not to- tAeeast when the. day q declining
Md thu glory q la1Iet }
Too nd dlSthe light thu far MlltopA delnfne
q outlines too pensivelys clear. IS
1hough mir W. TIE III . p41t,
And The beazns a.
The la. BIZ
n, 3 q
/. 1n ~ that ST md III.
1T The Shalids abecoEIle q hadowH CROW
long M
And ws look tos the .eysnfng Sor ~.
AndWhy sk1uld M Gig3 fox the D de11Rhts
70 b
I'm not fosth ~ : : Inn ths Az -
81 Mt mu Son IL .
9.
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III al ~ mi q . e, sS
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
where Tigers Fear Men.

= y
A cheerful place is Soraponjee. in In
dia. The rainfall there often is as
great in one afternoon in the rainy
season as it is in New York state in q
whole year, and tigers and 'leopards
are as plentiful as dogs are on New
York's east side. On account Of the
,tremendous dampness the cattle have
to be driven to the top Of the hills. so
that they shall not get their feet too
wet, and the tigers and leopards climl'
to these high attitudes also, because
they are imbued with the Kindly desire
to save those cattle from pneumonia
and other Ills BY eating them carefully
and with due enjoyment. .s=#*s 55aa So
As there are no forests on the hills
the tigers prowl about all night in the
open, lying concealed during the day
in the limestone caves, the coal pits
and between the creyices Of the rocks.
The residents come upon them In all
manner of odd hooks and corners so
unexpectedly that the beasts are as
much alarmed as themselves and usu-
ally scamper Off ID pne direction. their
disturbers flying ii the opposite one.
No one stirs out at ghttime without a
powerful lantern or. torch. for, as 4 a
rule, wild beasts will not come near q
light, though this rule does not hold
good IN all cases. New York Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
STAGE KISSES ARE GENUINE

The Public Demands Realism Even
In Stage Lovemaking.
Embraces and kisses are rehearsed
with the EXTREMIST care" writes Frank
lin Fyles Of 1.-The Rehearsal of Play
In The Ladies' Home Journal. ''They
must have an impulsive manner. They
must look sufficiently fervid. 1t is a
curious sight-that of two players who
are to express the ardent, love which
Shakespeare has written for his 'Ro-
meo and Juliet but who at rehearsal,
in modern clothes and no accessories Of
glamour, practice a kiss as mechanical
ly and unfeelingly as though it were.
as it is then. utterly devoid Of senti-
ment. There must be no hesitation or
clumsiness. Romeo is not permitted to
decide whether to throw both arms
around his sweetheart or only one or
which. nor may Juliet be shy or for
ward, yielding or resisting, as she
chooses. The director will place their
arms for them if they do not them
selves make a picturesque exhibit of
tenderness.
And the kiss? Shall it be delivered
by the wooer on the lips of the won
or on the brow or cheek? That ques-
ton is considered and settled. Are
kisses on the stage genuine? Well, not
at rehearsals, except. maybe. once or
twice, in order to show the effect fully.
An actress would resent a real kiss at
a rehearsal except when necessary.
For the satisfaction of natural curiosi-
ity on that point It may be told right
here that most Of the kisses in the pub
lie performances Of plays are actual
Kisses" - T. .".&
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31

First day, February End, 1900.
A. M.-8:0O to 8:l5. Spelling.
500 to 9:15. Reading. -.
9:2O to 1920. Arithmetic. :.
1880 to l1:2o. Physiology and
Hygiene. ,sss-;@, -
1880 to 1890. Grammar. q.
P. M.-2:O0 to 800. Geography.
3:l5 to 4:15. United States
s"- History. r. ri
f.. APO to $40. Music Option
1902 al. ..... -
Second day, February 3rd, 1900. T.,
A. M.-8:0O to 900. County Super
intendent's professional test.
$40 to 1910. Plane Geometry
" 1920 to 1920. Natural Philo-
.ss ! sophy. - 49,. =
ment.
P. M.--1:30 to 200. Drawing-(Op-
:. zoo eaG so' 800. Elementary AL
zebra. 'f@'. n.:.
$40 to 4:lO. Physical Geo
graphy. L J.
Penmahship and composition will be
marked on the papers in United
States History. lib S5. !.
Applicants for certificates should be
punctual as the above program cannot.
be varied in any particular r..
Applicants for third grade certifi-
Gates will use the. regular state ques-
tions. -, + |<5
Teachers holding conditional certifi-
Gates granted last August may take
examination in those subjects in which
they have been conditioned, either at
the coming examinations or at the.
next August examinations as suits
their best convenience, but such teach
ers should not neglect to bring their
conditional certificates with them when
they appear for examination. I'D:
All applicants for certificates should
bring q good blotter, a bottle of good
ink and supply Of good pens.
r. >@ Respectfully, s.
: = 4 ,. IL. E. F. FINK, b. .s 8 !
49,. *s.::1a .s,~ o.ESupt.
Willmar, MINI, Jan. 16, 1900.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
Notice of Teachers Examinations.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular February State Teachers Elk
aminations for all grades of certificates
will be held at the high school build
ing in the village of Willmar on Fri
day and Saturday, February End and
3rd, 1900. .,s-' FIJI.
The program for the examinations
is as follows: ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
T Talent.

Mrs. Bingley 10 a wonderful wom-
an, = 81 81
b In what way 3. sas 4.
When she takes the second prize at
card party, she can appear 80 tfckled
with what she gets that she always
makes the winner of the first prize
Jealous and dissatf = Chicago
imes-Herald. ss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
.IlioxicaI.

Friend suppose there are . great
many people who owe you their Hives
81 Doctor they say they do but the
relatives always kick like thunder
when accidentally collect q bill of
That kind San Francisco Examiner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
As1lystery,j;| 81 the sea.

mystery III which every sailor
~ familiar e the forrnat lion of dust &C
9sea Those who are familiar wiithSsail-
ing ahip ,knoW that no matter how
carefully the decks may be washed
down ~ the forming and how little
work of any Kind sasr1aJ b done during
the al. neyerrth siif decks are
swept at Tan IN quan-
;tity of duSt HI 1be coilectad
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31

hen "a ssome other
m IS the men Iri,eseni & en-
ways mike ddise
vith her IN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31
r II S.; 1,S..n = -.

yVhen IL Doesn't 4 NJ j.
l lgvoi,man sill ffrock ~ spun 81 4:
but IS the worm 81 50 crawl
On it the woman shrieks Chicago Rec
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-01-31

81 81 CkPTTALfLANDTU FUND.
John LaWler, excavating state is
sAsso lssand Liabilities.


Ft5ss Asso % and Liabilitfo.. s5ss.;--
|ss s; s. "a 81 ASSETS $s ,is Y
Cash IN county revenue fund 3,9288
Cash. IN. county road and " s5 5s.
bridge fund 40
g, county ditch fund. 5,eOD
County revenue levied In 4 s s55z553I
taxes Of 1899 1s,2512
taxes Of 1898 and prior !. sS5 sG &5555
County road and bridge, lev. 80 =. 5$ =z5
VI led In taxes of 1899 -. ..$ A5f 10 5sS.
County road and bridge lev - ~
led in taxes of 1893 and prior #3l*s
Value Of county buildings, tx $50 49, @ B.
i''''' 80 s'0D''s e''o"" s7es.4.o,
* srIli. LIABILITIES. 81 = .el S3s;33
Orders outstanding on bond tg 5 1 tts#s
ed road No. 1...............:..... :: 239O, 40
Net assetts.:...-... =. s7755s.6l
The foregoing financial statement
has, this 23d day of January, A. ID.
1900, been duly examined, approved
and accepted by the Board of County
Commi ssioners of Kandiyohi county.
MI Minnesota. A. j. SMPTHsON,
G. C. HAINEs,
[ SEAL CHAS. P. QUIsT, 4
OLE S. REIGSTAD,
MI. . '.~ JOHN FEIG,
County Commissioners Kandiyohi
County, Minnesota. d. 80, ss
Attest: LEWIS JOHNSON.
County Auditor Kandiyohi County,