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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings of a
Week Briefly Told. .s...s !.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South. =
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the last IL months of the present
fiscal year the total internal revenue
receipts were $780,, 211 ,o55, an increase
over the corresponding period of last
year of $19,914,sl2.
The president refused the Chinese
minister's request for armistice and re-
call of troops.
An order was issued by Postmaster
General Smith removing Estes g. Rath-
bone, director general of posts in Cuba,
from office.
The new design fve-dollar silver GER
titicates made their first appearance in
Washington. The feature of the new
note is large typical Indian head in
the center.
New battleships will be named Vir-
ginia and Rhode Island and the new
cruisers Maryland, Colorado, South Da-
kota, St. Louis, Milwaukee and Charles
ton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
Ruhlin Defeats Sharkev

Coney Island, June 27.-For the first
time in his pugilistic career Tom
Sharkey went down to decisive defeat
Tuesday night in the historic arena of
the Seaside Athletic club, and big
Gus Rubin, the Ohio pugilist, was his
conqueror. 1t was a clean Knockout
after Is rounds of fighting that made
a memorable ring battle. Save in the
matter of aggressiveness, Rubin led
from the face-off, in every feature of
the game, and at all times had the
fight we'll in hand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

p Statistics show that the United States
are between them producing, in round
numbers, 12o, 900, 900 barrels of petro-
leum per year, and that the production
OF outside countries has Of late in
creased so much that they are able to
contribute enough now to bring the
worlds aggregate production to about
15o. 100000 barrels. It is well known
that the production Of Russia is much
less now than it might be, owing to the
lack Of enterprise of the people and to
inadequate transportation facilities.
New deposits are being discovered al
most daily in this country.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

Very few people are aware that in
the last 20 years the number of fish in
theg great lakes has been decreasing rap
idly. 1t is a fact that as compared with
ten years ago it requires practically
double the number of men, boats and
nets to catch the same number of fish.
The government has for 20 years main
tanned a large number of stations
along the lakes where fish have been
propagated in enormous numbers, but
in spite of all this the supply is steadily
decreasing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

The problem of Indian education
seems likely to be solved by the Indians
themselves. In the territory the Chick
asaws have five colleges and the Creeks
have ten. The Choctaws have no COL
leges, but have 100 common schools in
which the higher branches are taught.
The expenses of educating the Indians
are borne by the federal government.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

North Haven, Me-, has an apple tree
125 years old.
The pay of British commander-in-
chief while in active service is 6 rs a
week.
An epidemic among silk worms in
Italy and in France is likely to result
in an advance in the price of silk.
Figures by the New York bureau of
labor statistics show steady gain in
the growth of la Dor organizations.
With the expiration of his term in
1908 Senator Vest of Missouri will re-
tire absolutely from public and official
life.
Under. favorable conditions of peace
the death rate of soldiers is about 5 tn
1000. The leath rate of clergymen is
II in 1000.
Miss A. E. Walton has been chosen
principal of the school at Oakland, Cal,
over which Edwin Markham, the poet,
formerly held sway.
Gen.De Gallifet is the seventh French
minister of war in less than two years
who has retired from Office in connec-
ton with the Dreyfus case. .,<..~.~.r
Charles. Broadway Rouss, the blind
New York millionaire, has given ;. to
charity $4,000 during the first six
months of the present year. ~
An Ohio woman has invented con-
trivances for clearing lawns of leaves.
It has hopper with fan blades which
fan the leaves into the hopper. "
James w. Thompson, Of the tUniver-
sity of Chicago, after Investigating
methods in 100 cities, reports in favor
Of free textbooks in grade schoo
The Salvation Army has failed In two
attempts to gain a footing in the City
OF Mexico. Mexican laws forbid all re-
ligious professions in the streets Of
cities. :.3 s&#
The largest and heaviest locomotive
ever made was recently sent out from
the Pittsburgh locomotive works. II
weighs, without the tender, 100000
pounds. z-...t
Miss Josie Wanous, Of Minneapolis;
has been chosen third vice president OF
the American Pharmaceutical associa-
l5tion, being the first woman to hold Of
flee in that body.
Miss Sarah Flanagan, whose father
was city clerk Of Kingston, Ont, for
more than q half century, has recently
been appointed to fill the position her
Iself and is the first woman Is hold such
. : position s. Canada.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

During the last 10 years the popula-
tion of Germany has increased IA per
cent, but the number of doctors in the
German empire has increased no less
than Sc per cent. If this ratio is kept
up, any statistician can foresee the
time when every German will be doc
tor, and the whole German population,
having no patients on whom to prac-
tice, will have to migrate to fields
where physicians are shade less COM
mOn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
Heat Kills at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 81. ~ No. Two
deaths and four prsstrations from the
heat were reported up to noon. The
dead are: Cornelius Munday, an iron
worker; unknown woman. The mer-
curry at that hour registered So de.
grees and was rising rapidly. There
was great suffering among the mill
workers and number of plants had to
close down. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

Gold hunters in. Russia are governed
by arbitrary laws, one of which COM
pels them to turn over all gold they
may find to the imperial treasury,
which pays the miner at a standard
rate. This law may seem tyrannical,
but it has one inestimable advantage
no gold digger in Russia can tell ex-
traordinary romances about the rich
ness of his claim when the official fig
ures are there to stop him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
r. benton FARGO Dead.5

New York, June PIT. Benton Far
go, brother Of j. G. Fargo, president
Of the American Express company,
and Of William g. Fargo, founder Of
the Wells Fargo Express company, is
dead at his home ii this city, aged g.
years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

Two paintings, valued at $4,000,
were delivered to the Adams Express
company in Boston for transportation.
They we're lost and their owner brought
suit to recover $4,000. The supreme iu-
dicial court of Massachusetts, sustains
a verdict for the defendant on the
ground that there was clause in the
receipt limiting the liability to $50
and that the receipt bore the stamp:
"Value asked and not given.' :"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

One result of the installation of the
corn kitchen at the Paris fair has been
a widespread agitation in that country
in favor of the appointment of COM
mission by the government for the pur-
pose of visiting the United States and
ascertaining the best means of intro
ducing corn in France.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
Mobile Flooded by Cloudburst.

Mobile, Ala, June 27.-At five o'clock
in the morning a cloudburstr occurred
in Mobile, followed by tremendous
downpour of rain, which still contin-
ues. Every street in the city is sub
merged, in some places to depth of
five feet. No fatalities have so far been
.renOrted &---
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

While waiting for a street car in Chi
:cago, Louis NJ. Stein, South Bend
(Ind) merchant, was slugged' and
robbed of $4,000.
In Mobile, Ala, every street was sub
merged by q cloudburst, in some places
to depth of five feet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
Crops Ruined.

Macon, Ga, June THE Ocmulgees
is at the highest point in many years.
Crops in the river swamps are ruined
and many fields are filing with sand.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
VIII Call for More Money,

/. Washington, June ~. The secre-
tary of the treasury willissue his third
call on depository banks for $5,o00,ooo
held by them as deposits. The money
is to be returned to the treasury
July 16. Il . .4fs Vi .z .:t., Is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
JULY 1000.

The suns rays do not penetrate the
ocean to very great depth. Scientists
assert that 200 feet beneath the surface
of the sea the darkness is complete
even at noon on the sunniest day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
POSTPONED.
State Normal.

The state normal board met in annual
session in ST. Paul. Although the session
was behind closed doors it developed that
a number of warm passages between
members of the board occurred. The
chief bone of trouble was the election of
a president for the st. Cloud normal
school. After hard fight Professor
kleeberger was reelected. Professor ].
F. Millspaugh, Professor Cooper and
Professor F. A. Weld, presidents of the
three other normals, were reelected
without a dissenting vote.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
Still DANCING.

The Indians at Leech Lake, according
to the report of Deputy United States
Marshals Bunde and Picha who were in
Minneapolis. are still drinking and dane
ing, and although there is no immediate
danger of an uprising, it is feared that it
would not take much to make the red
man hostile. The Messiah is said to
have Informed them that his tornado
which was to have destroyed all who did
not live in tepees several days ago, will
not appear until July 4.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
Extends Its ScOpe.

The state railroad commission has ex-
tended the scope of it's inquiry into the
reasonableness of existing freight tariffs
Traffic officials of all lines running into
the Twin Cities have been so notified,
and the effect was the hasty cali for a
meeting of legal and traffic officials at
the general office of the Omaha in St.
Paul yesterday. The session lasted some
time and adjourned without making
known its decision.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
That Table.

It was with three raps on the famous
Minneapolis South Side high school table
that Mark Hanna called the republican
national convention to order at Phila-
delphia. Thus the table, that was made
in the manual training department of the
Minneapolis schools, did service as
the chairman's table at its third national
convention. 1t is in excellent condition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04

Survivors OF the old First Minnesota
regiment held a reunion at Red Wing.
Jens H. Grondahl delivered the address
of welcome, to which Frank j. Mead, Of
the Soldiers Home. responded. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
John Pride, Minneapolis; first vice-presi-
dent, Newton Brown, Waterville; second
vice-president, W. H. Hoyt, St. Paul; Sec
rotary. Gus Plummer, Minneapolis; treas
urer. M. Marvin, Winona The next re-
union will be held at Waterville.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1900-07-04
News in Brief,

session of the grand grove of Druids in
st. Paul. It was regarding the admission
of saloonkeepers and bartenders to mem
bership in the Druids. The contest was
won by those favoring admission. It was
decided also to continue the bienial ses-
sions.
John Donaher, who has been under ar
rest on a charge of being implicated in
the recent murder of the Wise family.
near Anoka, was set at liberty by Sheriff
Merrill. He is not the man wanted. and
his actions convinced the sheriff that ha
is not mentally bright. He went directly
out Of the city, in the direction Of St
Cloud.
The Southern Minnesota Picnic Asso-
citation of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea held their picnic in Mankato. and
fully 5000 people from outside of Man.
kato participated.
At a recent meeting of the State Med
ical Board. sixty-four candidates were
examined, Of whom tifty-four were
granted license to practise medicine.
Carl Johanson. II years old, accidentally
shot and killed his cousin, frankie Jo-
hanson, years old, at Madelia. The
children took the gun and went down to
the river. south Of town, and while slid
ing down bank in the sand pit the gun
was discharged. instantly killing the little
fellow
The jury in the Wig rape case at
Crookston returned verdict Of not
guilty. s@--- ----
The Northern Pacific conferences OF
Congregational churches held its annual
session at Detroit.
The census enumerator Of Waite PARK
Called to make an appearance.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
WHO WROTE IT.?
An Akron Commercial Traveller Is For
Van WICK.

According 70 the Plain Dealers New
York correspondence, the following let
ter has been received from Akron by
the Commercial Travellers and Hotel
Men Antitrust League, at its New
York headquarters;
The change shown In the
elections In this state Oh Monday real
ly means protest OF the business in-
tercsts. Business men of ull the cities
are voting altogether regardless of
politics. The business interests are,
to u man, against III TO /. The Ohio
papers have been printing great deal
about the Commercial Travellers
League and Judge Van Wyck. To.
days Cleveland Plain Dealer prints his
platform, and | see 1t conpl!mcnted
upon most highly. The Democratic
business meu OF Ohio would like TO gee
him nominated, and he would also
get many Republican voteS.'
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
SUFFIELD.
Special Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Suffleld, April G.--Mr. Bert Sethman
has purchased one of the latest i'm
proved Chicago horse clipping ma
chimes and will in few days be ut
the service Of any who may want work
done in that line.
AT the election Monday, the entire
Democratic ticket was elected.
Squire Chapman OF Brimficld. was
in the village OH business Teustlny.
Tho sick in and about the village are
improving
< Mr., and Mrs. Elton Newbauer, CT
Akron, were in town Sunday.
AIrs. g. T.. Stout Of Newton Falls,
is visiting with her parents. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Adam Wednan, for few days.
Squire Hale of Mogadore, was in
town Tuesday.
Moving has been the program for the
past few days. Adam May moved
onto the Hunt farm near Akron; Mrs.
Sarah Long to her new home in the
village; Mr.. Sebrell of Springfield, in
to the Joseph May house in the vii
lage; David Weaver into the Louis
Newbauer house in the village; Chns
Smith into the house with John Kin.
sey. one half mile north of town,
Mrs. Caroline Stout Is having her
house repaired in the village.
The regular meeting of the w. g. r.
L. will be held at the home of Mrs
Cln harine Bolender, Saturday at
pm.
There will be IL series of meetings
at the Reformed church Deginni..A
Wednesday evening, April II, proceed
ing the communion services Oh Sun
day. The Sunday school will hold Its
haster exercises in the evening.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Philip II. Treash Is home from Ober-
lin college for the Easter vacation.

Philip Il. Treash Is home from Ober-
lin college for the Easter vacation.
Col. Wright +. Edgerton has return
ed to his duties OF the military acad-
emy at West Point
Captain III. o. Fecderlc was at Mil
lersbmg, Thursday night attending
the mastering in Of company of SOL
diers at that pace.
Miss Maud Porter, who is attending
business college ut Akron, spent SUM-
day with her parents, w. X. Porter
and wife, says the Doylestown Jour.
nal. She was accompanied by her
friends, Miss Grace Greenwood of Ak
ron, and Miss Maud Ghist of Kent.
j. C. Price is in Cleveland to-day on
business.
John Fish, a well known business
man of Shelby was in the city Thurs
day. He was the guest of d. l.. Mar
vim.
In the parlors Of the Logan hotel, at
Bellefontaine, Thursday afternoon,
Joseph l.. Horsnyder, of Cincinnati,
and Miss Carrie Belle Davidson, of
Celina, were united in marriage, Rev.
G. X. Sargent, officiating. Both the
bride and groom are members of the
j. w. Garner stock company, playing
this week at the Bellefontaine Grand
opera house, and the bride arose from
sick bed to take part in the cere-
mony. She had slight attack Of
pneumonia. The Garner stock COM
pany played ut Randolph park last
season.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
MARCH AND APRIL
ARE THE MOST DISAGREEABL
MONTHS OF THE YEAR IN
THE NORTH.

In the South, they are the pleasa NJ
est and most agreeable The tied
and shrubs put forth their buds AZ;
flowers;. early vegetables and fruia
are ready for eating, and IN fact II
nature seems to have awakened froi
its winter sleep. The Louisville
Nashville Railroad company reachu
the Garden Spots of the south, al
will on the first ana third Tuesday
Of March and April sell round trip it'd
cts to all principal points in Tennsi
see. Alabama, Georgia and West Fldl
ida, at about half rates. Wvlte it|
particulars of excursions to Il. sM
Jones, u. T. A., in G ,argc OF immigl'
tion, Birmingham Ala, or Jaclss}
Smith, ID. p. A., Cincinnati, o. NJ
Geo. \. Wallace received telegrN.
Thursday announcing the death 4
his brother, VIM. Il. Wallace, Of NorN
.umberland, Pa.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
DESERVES IT.
Remarkable Success of a New Treatment
For Piles.

For Plies.
For many years Ii has been supposed
that the only absolutely sure cure for
piles was by surgical operation, but
the danger to life, and the pain and
expense has been so great that many
thousands suffer for years rather than
submit to this last resort; or they
seek the temporary relief In the many
remedies claimed to relieve piles and
rectal troubles, salves, ointInents and
similar simple remedies which give
only slight and very temporary relief.
A new preparation which is pain
less and harmless, but which affords
Immediate rehef and in many cases
a complete cure in a very short time,
is sold by druggists under the name
of Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t is in suppository form used at
night and Its regular use has cured
thousands of obstinate, long standing
cases, and 1t seems to be equally effect
i've in all the various forms of piles,
whether itching, bleeding or protrud.
ing.
The Pyramid Pile Cure allays tue in
domination and intolerablc itching, re-
duces the tumors, and It's astringent
properties cause the enlarged blood
vessels to contract to II normal, healthy
condition.
a Baltimore gentleman relates his
experience with the Pyramid Pile Cure
in these words:
at affords me unusual pleasure to
ndd my endorsement to those of others
relative to your really wonderful pile
remedy. / was a sufferer for years
until told by II fellow salesman of the
Pyramid Pile Cure. 1t has entirely
cured me and cheerfully send this for
publication if YOU wish to use 1t in that
direction. I wish you would send me
one Of your little books on cause and
cure of piles, l desire to show to
some friends
ANY pile sufferer may use the i'yra-
mid with certainty that it will give IN
slant relief and regular use pcrmn-
nent cure ana the still further certain.
~ that II contains no cocaine. morphine
or metallic or mineral poison.
All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure,
30 cents for full sized treatment.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
NOT ALARMED
BY Reports From East
OF the Formation Of a
Great Competitor.
O. C. Barber Gives His
Views on Matter.
Salt Struck In Soda Ash Com
pany Well.
Name Of Stone Company Changed
Barberton News.
Special Correspondencc.)

Barberton, Apr. Little concern is
felt by officials Of the Diamond Match
Co, over the reports Of a giant compet-
itor which Is alleged to have been in
cOrpornted in New Jersey, under the
name OF the Match Machine Company.
III referring to the reports, Mr.. .. G.
Barber, Friday afternoon said: "The
story, of the formation OF n great cor
poration to buck the Diamond Match
Company appears in the New York
papers periodically. About every three
months some on sends out the report.
We have no reason TO fear Il COMPETE
tor in the match business.
An exceptionally fine piece of salt
has Deen taken frem the Columbia
Chemical Co. wells. Mr.. III. a. Gait
size of dollar. 1t is ms pure as crys-
tai and he prizes it very highly, ms it
Is the finest ever found in this locality.
The Magic City Stone Co. has chang
ed its name to the BDrbcrton Brown
Stone Go. No Incorporation papers
will be taken out yet as there are on
ly four men Interested, and it requires
five to incorporate.
Efforts are being made by number
Of prominent young men to organize
Il social club. Should the present plans
be carried out the club will be incor-
porntcd soon, and 5000 club house
built.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
ARRESTED
Charged With Violating the Posta
Laws-Three Men Arraigned.

Mr. 4. d. Swan, of Kent, well known
in Akron and DR.. Norman NJ. Geer and
Chas. Il. Westhofer, were arraigned in
the United States district court at
Cleveland Friday on secret indictments
returned by the grand jury Thursday.
charging them with sending letters
through the mails, offering for sale
medicines that are intended to be used
Illegally.
Westhofer has an Office at No. l11S
American Trust building, and he is
said to have done business under the
name Of the Egyptian Chemical Go. A.
y. Swain of Kent is said in the indlct-
ment to have done business under the
name of the Eureka Speciality Co.
The three accused pleaded not guilty
and gave bond in the sum of $1,000
each.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-07
DECISION
Touching on Employers Right to Dis
charge Union Workmen.
tspecir' Correspondence,

tSpeciS' Correspondence,
Toledo, Aprli G,--Judgc pangslcy In
common pleas court yesterday declared
that provision In the Ohio statutes un-
constitutional which prohibits an en-.
ployer from dischargIng Il workman
because the employc is n member of II
labor union.
The case was that of \. Il. Cole, II
member OF the International Union of
Bicycle Workers, against Lamontc
Batemnu, manager of Tue Toledo Tube
Works. The court held that the stat
ute Is class legislation; that It does No,
apply TO all worlmen, but only to union
mon. He added that Under the statute
non-unlon men could be discharged
with impunty whenever the employ.
ers saw lit
Tho case viii be appealed to the
state supreme court at once.