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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11
WEEKS HISTORY
fhe Important Happ enings Of q
Week Briefly Told. i
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
TIE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
In Washington Benjamin Hill Smell,
A years old, was hanged for the MUIR
der of 13-year-old Lizzie Wiesenberger.
Smell was six feet six inches in height,
and weighed 237 pounds.
The commissioner of pensions states
that during the fiscal year just ended
1o5,567 pension certificates were issued,
$4,000 more than during the year 1899.
The statement of the public debt is
sued on the I'd shows that the debt de-
creased $14,s97,553 during the month of
June. The cash balance in the treasury
was $3o5, 7o5,654. The total debit less
the cash balance in the treasury,
amounts to $1,107,711,25S.
For the fiscal year just ended the gov
ernment's surplus was $S1 ,229,777.
Coinage at the minis during the
past fiscal year was valued at Sal, 3o1,-
900, an increase of $4,446,2S3 over the
previous year.
In Washington the French govern
ment will erect an embassy building.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11
The latest statistics of the railroa

The latest statistics of the railroad
mileage of the world show that some
what more than half of all the railroad
track in the world is in the western
hemisphere and that the United States
has considerably more than all Europe
combined. Even the practical compile
ton of the Trans-Siberian road has
failed to bring the eastern hemisphere
up to an even position with the west
ern. The railroad is the symbol of en-
terprise, and in enterprise western civ
ilizatiOn is fan ahead.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11
Gypsfes Choose a Chief.

St. Joseph, Mich, July 4.-The only
interstate gypsy convention in the his
tory of the United States was held in
this city Monday. Ten wagon teams
containing more than 100 delegates,
representing the middle west, arrived
here early Monday morning and passed
through the city, gathering on the
north shore of St. Joseph river. Early
Monday morning the election of chief
began. Gene Fuando, of Indiana, and
Gallo Marcuie, of Kentucky, were nom-
mated. After day of secret balloting.
Fuando was elected.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

ton and a fitting ending of the day was
the parade. which took place Wednesday
evening. Crowds began to gather
Throughout, the entire line of march an
hour before the parade was scheduled to
start. and when at $50 o'clock the head
of the column swung into Grand avenue
from Seventeenth street, standing room
was at q premium, and all available To-
ca tons in windows and on the roofs of
the lower buildings were occupied. The
column moved up Grand avenue to
Twelfth street, thence making tour of
the principal streets, past the hotels and
newspaper Offices.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

For the first time in the history of
Yale university class has been gradu-
ated without baccalaureate sermon.
1t has always been the practice to have
the president deliver the sermon, and
as until this year the president has al
ways been clergyman the practice has
never had an exception. President Had
ley, however, not being a clergyman,
could not deliver a sermon, and gave an
address as the best possible substitute.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

Not single reigning family in Eu-
rope belongs to the nation over which
it rules. The Austrian royal family,
the Hapsburgs, are Swiss, as are also
the Hohenzollerns, Emperor Williams
family; Denmark's king is German,
the king of Belgium Saxon; Alfonso
of Spain is a Bourbon; Humbert of
Italy is of a family from Savoy and
George of Greece is a German.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir ap-
parent of Austria, has given his king
dom for a wife. Some years ago a
monarch wanted to give his kingdom
for horse. Now the question arises:
Are wives quoted higher than they
were or has the automobile decreased
the prices of horses? Some debating
club may find material in this for an
exciting session, especially if it num-
Der few women among its men,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

The use of traction engines in the
South African war appointed the way
for an extension of their use in haul
ing, and dispatches say that within
year so such engines and 5000 wagons
will be engaged in hauling freight
across the desert of China. This
freight is now carried by means of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

The sea serpent is appearing on the
New England coast. This fascinating
reptile always does appear upon the ad-
vent of the summer excursionist. Sci
entists have sized him down to nothing
more nor less than a common giant eel,
which is out of his bailiwick in this
part of the world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

Capt. Cei-Regotti, an Italian invent
or, has made a rifle which works au-
tomatically after the first shot, and
so rapidly that a second shot is dis
charged while the first is only so
yards from the muzzle. Ten years
from now the best rifles of to-day will
probably be considered very slow and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

One pleasing thing about crop bull
letins in this country is that they
never presage a famine. Wheat may
be deteriorating, the potato bug may
be working overtime and the apples
may be dropping from the trees in
stead of in price, but there will be
plenty to eat next year and foreign
ers that come to this market for sup
plies will not be sent away empty
no n1od
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11
FOREIGN INTIELLIGENlCE.

Later advices say that the American
battleship Oregon, which went on the
rocks 40 miles west of Chefoo, IS lying
easily and may be saved.
At test IL Berlin Won Zeppelin's air.
ship rose half 4 mile and travelled IS.
miles against the wind under perfect
control Of its crew.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad has closed q contract with
the Crow Indians for the grading of
q section of roadbed near the red
mems reservation. It is hardly nec-
essary to say that most of the hard
work will be done with crowbars,
while scalpers will operate on that
section of the road long before it is
open for general traffic.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11
Nine. Patti still holds the record for
the largest sum that has been earned
in year by woman. Her highest
total for IL months is $350O0O.
MIMI

English is doubtless the coming Ian
guage, but the people who use it are
kept busy in studying the tongues of
Africa, Asia and the Pacific islands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

y Burdett-Coutts describes in detail the
deaths and suffering of sick soldiers in tee
British South African army, due to lack
of care. ..as s=z s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

Order was then sufficiently restored to
enable the chairman to recognize Dele.
gate ]. G.. Johnson, of Kansas, who made
motion that the convention adjourn un-
til 1880 a. m. tomorrow. At 1884 the
chairman declared the convention :.d-
journed. s 5S 81
"A Great Parade.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-11

An interesting feature Of the conyen
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Democrats for N1cKin1ey.

Judge Allen Il. Morse and Hon. Il. A.
Montgomery. two of Michigan's most
prominent Democrats. have announced
their intention of supporting the Re-
publican ticket this year. They stuck
to the party, hoping 1t would purge
itself of Populism, but now realize that
the present Democratic managers are
bent on going to the extremes. The
exits of the Democratic party are going
to be busy places this year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Editor Convinced Him,

once when | was publishing IL paper
in the MidlandS. | convinced Il man in
the most emphatic way that il, paid To
advertise" said IN old journalist. lie
was Il fairly prosperous merchant. and
| had tried for Il long time TO get him
10 insert an advertisement in my pa
per.
"'Oh. its no USE he would say. Il
never read the advertisements in 4: pa
per. and no II else does. ! believe
in advertising, but i'll Il way that will
force itself upon the public. Then it
pays. But in IL newspapnY-pshaw.
Everybody who reads IL newspaper
lodges the advertising pagcs us If they
We're poison
"AMell. if l can convince you that
people do read the advertising pages of
my paper. will Won advertiser"
"'Of course l will. | advertise where.
ever | think it will do any good
The next day l had the followin.
line stuck i'll the most obscure corner
of the paper between IL couple of pat.
ent medicine advertisements:
"'What is Cohen going to do abou,
it:'
The next day so many people an,
noycd him by asking what that lin,
mean that he begged me to explain III.
matter in my mex issue. l promised tt
do so il he would let me write the eN
%planution and do what | said. He
agreed. and | wrote: lie is going IL
advertise, of course And he did,
Scl.ans.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
TRADE
Will Exceed One Hundred Million Dol.
lars This Fiscal Year.

Will Exceed One Hundred Million Dol.
lars This Fiscal Year.
Exports to Asia and Oceanica, In the
fiscal year which ends OIL June 80, will
for the first time in our history exceed
$lO0.OOO,O0O. In no part Of the world
has our export trade grown with such
amazing rapidity, with the single ex-
ception of Africa. In 1893 our total
exports to all Asia and Oceanica
amounted to only $27,421,s 1871, so that
in the fiscal year now about to end they
will be about four times as great as
those of eight years earlier.
The growth in exports to Asia and
0ceanica is chiefly in cotton, bread
stufs, provisions and manufactures.
Exports of agricultural machinery to
British Aust, alas.a in the nine months
ending with March. 1900. were $685.
;32233. against S3349,55O in the corresponds
ing months of 1898. Exports of flour
TO China in the nine months ending
with March, 1900, was 46,961 barrels,
against 14,616 barrels in the same
months of 1893; to Japan. 417,43O bar
lcls. against 1O7.iO1 barrels in 1898;
and to Hong Kong. 1.Oo9,24S barrels,
against G47,6SS barrels in the same
months of 1895. Carriages and cars TO
Australia amounted to $412.225 POD against
$oe51,S SOP in the corresponding months
OF 1898; cotton cloth to China in the
same period, 1885, 3O.255 yards. against
7T,990,SiG yards in 1895. Raw cotton
exported to Japan amounted in the
nine months ending with March, 1900,
to $11,517,96s. as against $5,S43,O71 in
the SAM months Of 1893. Builders
hardware exported to Asia and Ocean
lea in the nine months ending with
March, 1900, amounted to $1,254,OCO,
an increase of 80 per cent. over the
same months of 1898; while boots and
shoes sent to Asia and Oceanica in the
nine months ending with March. 1900,
reached nearly one million dollars,
against n quarter of n million in the
same months of 1898.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Democratic Frauds.

Democratic papers are making a
great outcry about the Cuban postal
frauds. But they forgot to point out
that the record of defalcations of Gov
eminent funds shows stealings Of $5.17
in every $1,000 under Democratic ad-
ministrations, as compared with only
40 cents in every $1,000 under Repub-
llcan administrations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
A Democratic chance

A Wisconsin Judge has granted an in
junction to prevent Il man marrying a
widow with four children. Perhaps
some such heroic treatment may be
adopted by the gentlemen who have
been trying to rescue the Democratic
party from the embraces of Populism.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
a Grent Opportunits

The Hon. David B. Hill has forgiven
the Democrats for throwing him out
of the Chicago convention and will give
them an opportunity to repeat the per-
Torrance at Kansas City. David has
a forgiving disposition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Aa unrcliablc as Isxer,

Mr.. James Creelman, the statistician
Of the New York Journal, is to have
charge of the Democratic predictions
this year. The public has a very fair
idea of the reliability of New York
Journal information.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
\.

After rcgaining the shore, WccmS. up
on passing the little public house near
the watcrside. entered it and was fortu-
nate to find Sims still there, fortifying
himself with nome broiled chops.
...Ah. is that you. Sims:' exclaimed the
master, seating himself at the same ia
BILE.
Yes. SIR" said the groom. looking up
with y quick. inIuisitive glance. Have
you been to your room again, sir:"
Not 1! nor do l intend to enter that
miserable den again in a week or more,
as 1 told you," was the CHEEKY reply.
WAS the heavy package called for, as 1
expectedY'
aOh, yes, sir" said Sims. once more
entirely ut his ease.
well and good! l feel as if there
was a burden off my mind. BY the way,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Farm, Values,

1t was under the last Democratic ad-
ministration and the last free trade
tariff that the farmer could exchange
his pound of wool for a pound and a
half of sugar. But under the Mckinley
administration his wool was worth
more, while sugar was cheaper, and
the pound of wool brings four pounds
of sugar.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
CHAPTER NJ.

At G o'clock on the following afternoon
Wcems. smiling, and to all appearances
undisturbcd. WIS ON board the Scarbor-
Ough, for the purpose of saying goOd-by
to his friends" and acquaintance among
the passengers: and Miss Muir and her
friend, Mrs. Gimp, were of the number.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Southern EXPORTS

The export trade of the South for
the past twelve months amounted to
over $500, 100000, more than one-third
Of that of the entire country. These
are figures which speak more eloquent
ly than the narrow Southern politi-
clans who contribute so literally to the
Congressional Record.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Sending Eggs Abroad.

Supplying our colonies with eggs is
one of the benefits to farmers of the
expansion policy. Last year we ex-
ported 100000 dozen eggs. as COM
pared with only $4,000 dozen in 1895.
Lay on. oh. Hen!
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Bryan,s Farm.

The statement has been going the
rounds Of the press that Bryan has
retired to his farm" This is all done
for effect, and to make farmers believe
he is one of themselves. As a matter
of fact, Bryan's farm has but recently
been purchased out of the proceeds ac-
quired from his gas belt. lie is green
at the plow.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
A Matter of Intere.ts

The foreign shipping interests are
represented at Washington by an ac-
tive lobby. The American shipping in
terests should be represented by the
American LEGISLATORS
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Hon. Ben M Positiou

The position Of the Hon. Ben Tillman
Is easily understood. He is in favor of
honest elections in the Northern States
and suppression and disfranchisemeui
in the South.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
They Like Disaster.

A treasury surplus always furnishes
a Democratic convention view-with.
alarm material. Democracy never fails
to shy at solvency.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Axuinaldo,. REPRESENTATIVE,

The voters of South Dakota will not
have to go to the Philippines to de-
liver a blow to Aguinaldo. They will
have this opportunity when they choose
a legislature to elect the successor to
MI. PetiCreW.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
On the Right Side.

The New York Herald has decided
that there can be no halfway station
in this years fight. 1t is a plain Ease
of prosperity OF retrogression. and the
Herald will support the Republican
ticket.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Not Vet a

The Kaiser has dismissed his barber.
but IS showing no other Indications Of
turning Populist.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Scarce az BuGaloe.

Another year Of prosperity will make
the advocates of free silver as scarce
as buffaloes in Kansas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
VIC Mis,ine Link.

Mr.. Bryan now has two-thirds Of
his nomination. The missing link will
be supplied by the Kansas City conven.
ton.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
"'P~ssil Bones"

~ little learning may not be "a dan
geloIs thing" but 81 little science is
apt so TO intoNicate the brain that one
knows not ~ from lizard"
One day Il lady said to William Pen
gelly, noted for his discovery of fossil
bones in caves. DO you remember that
oul. cook once lived with you:'
"Yes."
We'll, yesterday she and the nurse
We're heard having the following dis
cuSSion:
Said the cook. Mr.. penselly calls
the bones what he finds to Kent's Cav
ern 'Pessil's bones: hut l say how ear
he know the bones OF the FOSSILS from
the bones of other men:'
"'Nell.' said the nurse, I've heard
say as ne is uncommon clever; besides.
nobody knows where the Garden of
Eden a and il so. why shouldn't it
be here? And if twas here, where else
should the bones of the Apostles hey"
The two women had taken the word
fossil: as Synonymous with apostle, or,
as tht cook called it, 'possil.
A Bath (Me.) tramp told the police
that he stole n tub of axle grease, put
it up in small boxes, and peddled it
from house to house as corr salve. He
says he sold two boxes to the man
whose axle grease he stole.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Where n

The Sioux Falls platform should be-
referred to the committee on imasin.
ary wrongs. =
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-21
ing forward with,,he speed of racing

ing forward with,the speed of racing
yacht. Hammer brought his craft about
before it sailed into the fence. and beat
il fore and aft with fiourishing hand.
He was wild with triumph now, his
hair blowing in the wind. He leaned
forward as in race. urging the thor
oughly tired and conquered mule
straight for the crowd. a particularly
vicious dig with the spurs made the
beast plunge into the scattering knot
of spectators and rise to a four-barred
gate. At the opposite side of the track
no fence barred its way. and il ran,
frightened and quivering. under the
awning of lemonade-vender's stand.
scattering glasses and CONNECTIONS to
the winds. and wrecking the stand.
Hammer slowly dismounted. stroked the
sweaty flank of the subdued mule, then
turning and picking up an unbroken
bottle of soda. proposed a toast to our
gentle old family buggy hoss!'"
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-21
Peculiar Test Of Death.

A recent report of experiments at
the Academy of Medicine in Paris gives
astonishing testimony of the virtue of
rhythmical rwitching of the tongue as
a means of restoring life in cases of
drowning or asphyxiation. Within the
past few months there have been at
this hospital 40 such cases of resus-
citation by this one means. Some OF
the statements made by NJ. Laborde, OF
the Academy of Medicine, in connec-
ton with this report are OF exception
al interest In one case drowned
man was resuscitated only after three
hours spent in unintermittent witch
ing of his tongue, which is certainly a
reminder to physicians that this rem
edy is one that requires patience.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-21
Hudyan Remedy Company
:aoap SlDoktaA nankst ~ kub S1rosh
CA 1aAneooa. a.
Sheriff. Sale.

bi issued out of tie clsrk's Office Of the district
court Of Arapahoe County and State Of Colorado,
and TO me directed. Whereby ! am comma nded
ard thirty hundredths dollars t$l0s6 S0) and
costs of suit. the amount OF a certain judgment
recently obtained against The Dirigo Mining
Milling. Tunnel and Town Company In favor OF
Robert I. Curry, out OF the lands, tenements
goods and chattels ofthe said The Dirigo Mining
Milling, Tunnel and Town Company, havelev
ie.l on the following property. tovit;
All the right. title and interest OF Tho Dirigo
Mining, Milling. Tunnel and Town Company In
and TO the Dirieo No. lode mining claim, min.
eTal entry No S,s lot Ne -, The piriso mill
A No. lods miLing claim, n: E. xsi0. lot %
TN; the Dirigo A No 3 lrde mining claim, NJ r.
$3.50, lot No 73o; the Diriso No lode mining
claim, N. E No s>7. lot No esS; the DirisoNo
the Dirigo No. lode mining claim, y. Z. sos
lot No. SIS the Diriso No. l0lode mining claim.
NJ. E. No. 5su0, lot No. 6T the Dirigo No. u lode
mining claim, n. E No. 2.5l' lot No so the
lot No. 625 the Dirigo No Is lode mining claim.
n. E. No. 2sl2, lot No. 646; the Dirieo No. 10
lode mining claim. N. E. No. 2sl0. lot No: go;
tsi ISL lot No. al; The piriso No. ) lode mining
claim NJ. e. No. 2s2l. lot No. ga; tho Dirigo
No. 70 lode mining claim, NJ. z. No. -, lot No.
All the above named aud designa ted mill site
and lode mining claims arc situate in Sugar
Loaf Mining District, Boulder County. Colora'
do. and the came arc duly Of record in tho pub
lie records in the Office of the clerk and recorder
OF Boulder County. state aforesaid.
Therefore, according to said command. shall
expose for sale, at Public Auction, all the right,
title and interest OF the above named, The Difi9o
Mining, Milling, Tunnel and Town Company, In
and to the above described property on Saturday
the 2Ith day Of February, 1910, at 10 O'Clock ..
m, at the south front door Of the county court
house in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado.
Dated at Boulder this Srd day Of February,
1900. THOS. J. SIPPLE,
Sheriff of Boulder County.
CANIRA-First pub Feb. 3, last Feb. Is, 1900.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-02-21
SPORT IN THE WEST.
Riding a Bucking Mule Requires
Skill and Courage.
A sPuncher'a" Adventure Graphical
ly Described by \ story Teller
from Indian Territory How
the Animal Was Subdued.

The Century Magazines prize for the
graduate in 1899 was awarded to John
NJ. Oskison, of Leland Stanford UNIVERSE
ty, whose home is in the Indian terri
tory. and whose blood is partly Indian.
Only the Master Shall Praise is its
title: and one of its scenes is descrip-
ton of a ride on a bucking mule.
Out of knot of excited men Hammer
went straight to the waiting. restless
mule. With mock air of bravado he
struck the excited mule across the
Selling the reins. No one who has
not learned by experience how 10
mount a plunging horse can under
stand how Hammer lifted himself out
of the chaos of rearing mule and strug
Cling attendants into the saddle be-
fore he signed to the men to turn the
animal loose.
When the mule found itself free TO
act there was momentary pause.
Then began the short, nasty jumps
straight into the air, with the animals
back bowed, its legs stiff, and its head
lowered. L, was the first powerful eff
fort of the angered beast. made with
devilish confidence. Hammer was
scarcely shaken by these first straight
jumps. but then began the twisting
series, which is the second expedient
of a bucking animal. \ jump high into
the air, with a seemingly impossible
twist TO the side, landed the mule with
its head turned almost half round
Before the rider caught his breath an
other jump and another half-turn were
made. These are the motions that
make a brocho-buster's life shorter.
Hammer was bleeding at the nose in
half q minute. The twisting jumps