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Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24

Postoffice service has been re-estab-
lished at Kruger, with Delilo Benz as
postmaster.
Venison may be shipped freely
throughout the state during the open
season, according to a decision by
Judge Orr, of the St. Paul municipal
court.
The infant daughter of Henry Linn
pert, prominent Minnesota farmer
residing near Reno, was smothered to
death while on the way to church to
be christened. ". D."
Charles T. Heller, st. Paul, has been
appointed a member of the state phar-
macy board in place of VIM. A. Frost.
The grocery store and residence of
C. r. Miller at Dundas were burned.
A national bank, capital $50, 900, has
been organized at Slayton. s>
The new village of Deer Creek voted
against license by IL majority. The
total vote was H. --e
The total assets of Redwood county,
according to the financial tatemenS Of
the county auditor, is $1O9, ,90O.74, while
the total liabilities amount to only
$3s, 268.02, making the county assets
about ST. 900 more than the liabilities.
James Sterie, an Austrian miner, was
killed at the franklin mine, Virginia.
The falling of mass of earth caused
him to step back, and in doing SO he
struck against timber cap in such
| manner as to break his neck.
Earl Mitchell, boy Il years Of age,
was instantly killed at Clearwater by
falling on the ice. A number of boys
were playing with a merry-go-ronnd,
when the pole broke, throwing young
Mitchell SO forcibly that it broke hia
neck, killing him instantly.
The Minnesota Alumni Of the North
western University is to be organized
soon. 81
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24


the coping.
is accused of having participated with
her in her crime and supposed to be in
his own barred quarters, the complica-
ton is narrowing.
I concluded to give a light rap.
There was no reply.
I gave another.
Only silence.
Raising one side of the trap softly, I
put my ear to the opening.
What was my astonishment to hear
whispering below.
have done great many things that
should not have done, as will be still
more apparent before this narrative is
ended, but have drawn the line at
eavesdropping. interrupted the whis-
pering by speaking softly:
margaret"
S'Heavens!"
margaret, come to the trap. want
to speak with you.'
There was subdued scurrying be-
low; when it ended, Margaret asked, in
a low voice:
''Lieut. Hall?"
EYES,"
"What are you doing there?"
"You and I must lay our plans to-
gether. I gained the roof from my
window and came here to talk with
YOU"
BY this time she had mounted the
steps.
go away at once"
''We must consult"
''We can do nothing. Go away"
margaret, some one is with you. I
heard whispering.'
She was silent few moments, then
said: "Win you keep secret?''
II will.'
1T might conflict with your duty"
''Margaret, my having heard the
whispers will conflict with my duty as
much as if had your entire confidence.
Let me be the judge of what ought
to do, with full knowledge Of all these
mysteries
''Wait."
She descended the steps, and for sew.
eral minutes I heard whispers, but not
word Of what was said; then she came
back and told me to raise the trap noise
lessly and come down. I did so, and
Margaret led me to the window,
through which shone the moon, and by
it's pale light saw on either side of
the easement boy and girl. Neither
could have been over II, and their
features were cast in the same
mould. I looked wonderingly from
one to the other, for in each perceived
that apparition which had haunted me
the face at the window. The girl was
she I had seen in confederate uniform.
''This is my brother Harold" Mar
garet whispered, land this is my sister
Georgia. They are twins. Harold, this
is Lieut.. Hall. We are in his hands.
He may keep our secret or inform on
us, as he chooses" 1
Georgia's eyes were turned on mine
with q deep pleading as she said: "You
won't betrpy Harold, will you?' /
I could only, stand stupidity tongue
tied in presence of her bewitching face.
Margaret did not leave me long to feast
my eyes on her sisters beauty, taking
me aside to whisper briefly such ex-
plantations as were necessary. She told
me that Harold and Georgia had both
come to her through the trap, having
gained the roof, Harold from an un-
used chimney opening into the room in
which he was hiding, Georgia through
broken skylight. Then she gave me
the main points Of her story from the
first. Il. 5S5
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
[To BIZ coNr1NuED.l
An amended indictment.

s5lg AN AmenUeU 1n01CtmenIs5.H5;.S.
The CourtPrisoner, you are charged
with grand larceny in stealing q bicycle.
By the way, what make Of wheel Was
it? Was it q Pusheasy?
The sPrisonerNo, sir; it was.a just.
tasgood.
The Court Nj. Clerk, you WIN make
the charge against the prisoner read.
etitslarceny. - Brooklyn Life.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-24
News in Brief.

Colonel Fred Ames of the Thirteenth
Minnesota, and lieutenant colonel of
the First Minnesota national guard,
has applied to the adjutant general of
Minnesota to be placed on the roll of
ro+iro1 of1carS
The sun., 1900-12-27
UNEXPECTED GAME.
But Not as Enjoyable ns One Would
Have Liked.

They were talking about hunting in the
suburban smoker, and one man who had
been listening thoughtfully said:
Il killed bear once.''
"4ouE' There was chorus of incre-
dulity.
"Yes. 1t happened when l was youn-
ger than l am now. ! was living in a
prairie town not hundred miles from
Chlcago and was accustomed to take ear
ly morning rides through the only piece Of
woods on the prairie, grove Of respecta-
BILE size, but to me then veritable forest.
One morning | had a surprise. My
morse began to snort and rear, and as
approached the track of the only railroad
In the town l saw the cause of the dis
turbance-a bear was browsing along the
tracks on the edge Of the woods live
bear, and as it saw me it stood up on its
hind legs, frightening my horse into fits.
As mad no weapon of any kind, decid-
ed quickly TO go home and get gun.
Now, | did not believe that the bear
would sit down and wait to be killed, but
that is exactly what he did, and after
shot it a friend happened along and help
ed me get him on the horse and carry him
home. What we two did not know about
bears would fill volumes, but we knew
enough to skin the unwieldy animal, and
then | went to the leading butcher of the
place and made sale of the carcass, a
whole bear not being available in my
bachelor menage.
'The man said bears meat was a great
luxury and just now was very scarce.
Il inquired about the game laws and
found ! had not broken them, and then
we helped the butcher fix up a placard
for his window. 1t read, Young Bear
Steak Today
Il felt quite proud Of my adventure;
also somewhat surprised at the ease with
which | had bagged such big game, but
the next day had another surprise. My
friend was looking for me, white with ex-
ctement.
"'Say,' he began, do you remember the
trenchman who went through here one
day last summer?
"A horrible fear caught me. DO you
mean the man who had the dancing
bearP
The same, and it was his bear YOU
killed. 1t strayed back here day or two
ago, and he is here on its tracks,
And the NANCY old animal was now
posing as young bear steak | settled
the matter with the butcher, and my
friend hid the pelt, and we both had ur-
gent business in Chicago, and that was
my first and last bear hunt. Chicago
Times-Herald.
The sun., 1900-12-27
THE SUN. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE, THURSDAY, /

stitutional commentators as being strict
ly required by our fundamental law. On
September 12, 1888, the Constitutional
Convention fixed upon the first Wednes-
day in March, 1889, as the day on which
the new Constitution would become oper-
ative. Congress passed this act by ex-
press authority given it by the Constitu-
tional Convention
1t happened that the first Wednesday
in March, 1889, occurred on the fourth
day Of that month. The terms of Presi-
dent Washington and the members Of the
First Congress We're also begun on that
date. Despite this act of the convention,
however, when March came around
J there was no quorum of the House of
Representatives in Washington, nor did
a quorum appear until April 1. The SEN
ate did not get quorum until April 6.
Washington was inaugurated on April
30 and thus served fifty-seyen day less
than four years in his first term
There is a strong feeling among the
members of Congress that the identical
amendment which fell through two years
ago should now be introduced and adopt
ed with view of proposing it to the
Legislatures of the various States. 1t is
not to be doubted that the entire country
would welcome the change of inaugural
tion day from March to April 80.
The sun., 1900-12-27
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
From the Nation.

~ loiu the ANullOHs
international arbitration scores dis
tinct success in the adjustment of the
boundary dispute between French Gui-
ana and the Republic Of Brazil. 1t is
impossible to go into a controversary
most interesting to geographers, but this
much may be said, that before the selec-
ton of Switzerland as arbitrator, i'll 1897,
the boundary question was of two hun
dred years standing, and three govern
ments in Brazil and half dozen in
France had negotiated without permanent
success. The maximum French claim
included the coast from the present bor-
der of French Guiana to the Amazon,
and vast stretch of the hinterland-in
all, 100000 square kilometres, more than
two-thirds of the area of France. The
final French claim was for 240,000 square
kilometres, still half their European area.
There We're all the elements of a serious
complication, for valuable mining proper
ties had been discovered i'll the disputed
territory. Many Frenchmen worked these
mines, and the establishment of great
chartered companies on the English
model was confidently expected. 1t was,
| in fact, an affray Mt one of the mining
towns that pointed the necessity of inn
mediate arbitration. France is now the
gamer by about 5000 square miles to the
south and west. Brazil retains all the
coast line in question, and the line is es-
tablished upon the natural boundaries of
the Oyapock River and the crest of the
Tumas-Humac Mountains.
The sun., 1900-12-27
A CANES HISTORY.
Some Astonishing Affairs I'm Which
1t Played u Part.

"This cane has curious history" said
New Orleans lawyer, taking a heavy
walking stick from rack in one corner
of his Office. 'sIt is made of mulberry
wood, and the inscription on this silver
band, which, as you see, is worn pretty
nearly smooth, reads thus: always be
sure which side of the limb you are sit
ting on before you saw it off,
"That advice sounds rather mysteri-
ous," continued the lawyer, "biit it might
be applied with considerable advantage
to everyday affairs. The cane was given
to me by an eccentric old fellow who lived
in the town of North Georgia, where
began the practice of my profession. He
had big mulberry tree in his front yard,
and one of the huge limbs grew in such a
direction as to obstruct the view from an
upper window of neighbours house.
"The neighbor tried to persuade him to
saw off the limb, but he wouldn't do it,
and as both were very hard headed, OBJ
stinate old chaps a bitter wrangle en-
sued that eventually involved all their
relatives and friends and came near split
ting the whole town in two factions. 1t
is astonishing how some absurd quarrel,
beginning virtually over nothing, will
often color all the affairs of a small town.
SIN this case the majors mulberry as
it was called, made itself felt in business
and politics and was actually the cause
Of disrupting a church. At last the can
tankerous neighbor brought suit against
the equally cantankerous major for main
tanning a nuisance. He lost it, of course,
but took an appeal, and both sides spent
a small barrel of money in attorneys fees
and costs. Meanwhile the feeling, as you
may well imagine, was greatly intensi-
fled, and things were really looking very
serious when a clergyman, who had newly
arrived in town, undertook to settle the
feud on a basis of brotherly love.
He was man Of remarkable tact and
personal magnetism and threw all his
energies into the task. He addressed
himself particularly to the old major,
and after wrestling with him spiritually
for long time finally persuaded him one
memorable might to bury the hatchet
with his enemy. The old man promised
to begin by removing the casus belli, and
early next morning he climbed the big
tree, straddled the limb and deliberately
sawed it off between himself and the
trunk
II suppose his mind was so intent upon
the beauties of forgiveness that he didn't
notice what he was doing. At any rate
he hit the ground like ton of coal fall
ing out of balloon and broke his leg.
During his entire convalescence he pre-
served a grim silence, but he had a car
penter make this came out of the severed
limb, and as soon as he got out he licked
the preacher within an inch of his life.
lie was fined $100 for assault, and | ap-
peared for him in court. When | left
town, he gave me the cane as souvenir.
As far as | know, the preacher never at
tempted another job of peacemaking."-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The sun., 1900-12-27
thursday, December ~, 1900.
A NOTABLE CHRISTMAS.

u The movement to give a popular
Fk1hristmas gift to the conductors and
Eraotormen of the street railway was a
tsuccess in every way. The amount con-
Etributed here amounted to nearly, if not
quite, $1,000, and in Philadelphia the
amount contributed is reported to be
irluite $4,000. What a splendid manifes-
gg,,afion of The real Christmas spirit! In
his city 200 homes have been frightened,
tend from here including Philadelphia and
dhe surrounding cities to which the In
- uirer's plan reached, the circle widens
nd the amount of money contributed
rows to a fabulous sum and the number
ovf homes frightened and hearts cheered
becomes a great multitude which no man
Van number, There is an educational
1falue in this experiment which it would
abe well to note A vast number of little
k gifts, gladly given and gratefully ae-
cepted, grew to a great sum; vast num-
ber of people scattered over great terri
tory were interested and large number
I all the givers and all the receivers of
the gifts-were benefited far beyond the
dollar and cent value of the contribu-
tions. Hearts were touched and conf
dences made, the ties of human kinship
were discovered and strengthened for
z good purposes and for the further per-
formance of kindly deeds. The outward
( evidences of splendid Christmas We're
everywhere visible, and we are inclined
I to think that in more families than ever
before in this country Christmas was a
notable occasion, and that throughout
this land Christmas, 1900, will be a day
q count from and to refer to. And now
that the last Christmas day of the nine
teenth century has gone, and but five
days of the old century remain, what OF
the new? What welcome will we give it,
aud to what shall we dedicate it?
Welcome the New Year
Welcome the New Century!
The sun., 1900-12-27
RAILROADS.
B. AND 0.

Schedule in effect November rs, 1909.
Al. Al trains illuminated with Pintsoh
~ EXPRESS TRAINS.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware Ave
>,r nue. Station. for
.l65a S a. M nG sls wssa s esys ys .iS @ ,Rsysi .sssi
days, sSol 49, i1s5 'a m; : .25d 81 saaS s'5s,
PHILADELPHIA, week days, s5.O1.
$50. $3.50, $780, ISIS, s9.39, slO52, I0S a. M;
TIP, .1s1s, .2s4, $oSs 4s5s, .SlS (Royal Linn.
Sundays, Sol ESQ. $50, .sss. 1888, :, III. Is IS
a. m.; 1884, 3.O0 1858, a5.1S tRoyai Lin
itedl. 6ss, F7.42, s;oS. slo.52 p. m.
sss Saests5 FISH, Yles es a. aags' m ss9 sSS sS .s az
le5s s5 a. M; NJ sass. scS $S ssS. ~ ~ S sSs
Atlantic City, week days, $3.50 a. M;
'12.1S, s2A, and s5.25 p. m. Sundays, 10
Cape Nay, Ocean city. week g {, days, $3.50
40 Sea Isle City, week days, $3.50 a. m;
BaltimOrs s m g and q, ,w,ashington, week days.
.s4os .as 457, $50 (Royal Limitedl. 's.04,
s1o.16 p. M; Sundays, AIS, *S.04, 9.05 a. M;
sl2;5e, 200, s457, +6.2O tRoyal Limited).
Baltimore and way stations, SIS a. M;
gig p. M daily except Sundays; s.05 a. M;
a. m; 1885, S.19, +4.57, 6.25, ss.of ,. m.
sundays, s41S, *S.O4, 9.05 a. M; s12.56, +4.5i.
Plttsburg. week days, *S.O4 a. M; s.4.57,
1920 (Royal Limited), ,+10.16 p. m. Sum
days, 80 1904 a. m; *457, +6.2o (Royal Linz
Chi Chicago, yiaO daily, E 1904 a. m.; a.57 p. m.
Cincinnati and st. Louis, AIS a. M;
f12.56 and +10.16 p. M, daily,
Singerly accommodation, week days,
6.55 a. M; S.19, 625 p. m. Sundays, sos
q, M: SAB, 1872 D. m,
, L lhaan,dIesnberg Accommodation, week days.
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION FOR
Baltimore, week days, $40 p. M.
Landenberg, week days, $40 a. M; $40.
800 p. m. Sundays, $40 a. M; 6.45 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for Will
mington, week days, 1895, $50 +7.3O, *1o26,
loo a., m; t12.2O, .1.S7, 215, 1907. *4.SO, 430,
$50, +54S (Royal Limited), 5.55, $50, +730.
F940, *11.35 p. m. Sundays, 1895, *730, 800,
l100 a. m; 1920 *1.37, Las, 1920, $50,
s54S, (Royal Limited), $50, T.30. s9.40.
1890 p m.
Delmarvia Telephone No. 1893.
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line. T. d. UNDERWOOD.
General Manager.
D. B. MARTIN. Man. of Pass. Traffic.
The sun., 1900-12-27

Democratic Senatorial candidate Sam
uel Bancroft has notified Democratic
Senatorial candidate Willard Salisbury
that he, Salisbury, cannot be United
States Senator from Delaware; that
whatever the outcome of the Dover con-
ference ''the Senatorial mantle will fall
on other SHOULDERS" Why SO cruel about
it? when there is no danger of so dsas-
trous a happening as the election of a
Democratic United States Senator from
Delaware, such cruelty is ineXcusable.
The same circumstances which bar
Chairman Saulsbury's hopes for the
coveted prize, bars Bancrofts illogical
candidate" though assumes to be, and
there is no possibility of the "other
shoulders" being his shoulders. 1t
would surely be mistit then.
The sun., 1900-12-27
ing q surrender to the prowess Of an

ing surrender to the prowess Of an
opponent?
To the Republicans Of Delaware the
Dover conference is real object lesson
in politics. 1t proves that there is but
one division in the general politics of the
State-that between the Republican and
Democratic parties. The Republican
party having won the State at the recent
election, electing it's entire ticket, is
about to elect two United States Senators
to represent Delaware in the Senate, to
select the candidates for these offices ac-
lcording to party rule and precedent, and
the Democratic party is eonspiring to de-
| feat that election. The Democrats are
all on one side and the Republicans all
on the other. The Democrats acknow-
ledge that they owe their defeat to j.
Edward Addicks, one of the Republican
candidates for United States Senator,
/ and are asking Republicans to help them
punish him for having accomplished that
to Republicans-yery desirable end. Tc
this end Democrats are seeking an ALI
ance with the so-called Regulars" In
such an alliance the ''Regulars" become
Demoerats-they agree to help the Demo
Gratis reconstruct their party, and tc
help them in their effort to drive out OF
the politics of the State the only ele
ment, the only individual whom they
fear.
The time has come in Delaware politics
when one man chases thousand, and
two put ten thousand to flight.
The Democrats are ON the run, and
are asking the Regulars" to intervene
to save them from being run down ant
destroyed.
Is there any Republican, who remem
bers Democratic rule in Delaware, who
approves helping Democrats under sucl
circumstances?
The Democratic proffer to vote fol
Regulars" for the United States Sen
ate is made to save the Democrati,
party from future defeat.
Do Republicans want to do that?
The sun., 1900-12-27
CHANGE THE INAUGURATION.
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
Two years ago proposed amendment
to the Federal Constitution to change the
expiration of the Presidential terms and
also the terms of members of Congress
from March 4, to the last Wednesday of
April was introduced in the Senate and
after due consideration was favorably re-
ported by the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. 1t was provided that the
change should take place in 1901 The
amendment, however, was not approved
by Congress and so the old Inauguration
date Of March 4 still stands.
The submission of this amendment was
in response to popular demand for a
change to the latter date, in consequence
of the inclement weather which usu-
ally prevails on March 4. On many
occasions the elaborate and magnificent
ceremony incident to the Inauguration of
our President has been sadly marred by
extremely cold weather, and afterward
by snow, sleet and rain. The result has
been that many people have fallen sick
by reason of their participation in the
inaugural ceremonies, and that numerous
deaths have occurred. The demise of
many distinguished citizens, including
that of President William III. Harrison,
has been traced to the holding of the
Inauguration on such an early date.
1t may be regarded as curious fact
that, while there is no clause in the
Constitution fixing March as the date
Of the Inauguration Of the President and
lNice-President the institution of this
satis9ye on that date is regarded by con-
her dea.
The sun., 1900-12-27
EDITORIAL
OPINIONS
STANDARD OF MORALITY,
From the Daily Republican.

From the Daily Republican.
A great deal has been said in certain
papers in regard to the deterioration of
the morals of the citizens of our State
through the nse of money to influence
the voters but we cannot see that the
standard of morality is any lower now
than it was so years ago. The COM
plants come from Democrats who have
failed to compass their ends, and not be-
cause of any change in the morals of the
great mass of voters. Any honest citi-
zen can see where the shoe pinches. The
citizens are bad because a majority re-
fuse to vote the Democratic ticket. Such
an assertion is mockery. The majority
vote the Republican ticket because their
policy is wisest and produces prosperity.
The sun., 1900-12-27

sasr, r0f managing IN street car rIues.
Not so very many years ago it was i'm
possible for man in moderate circum-
stances, one who could not afford to
hire a vehicle and take his family out
for an airing on lovely afternoon ell
ther ON pay day or any day, to have
that pleasure. Now he can take the
whole family equipment, including the
cook and nurse maid, on country ex-
cursion that will cost him trife COM
pared with the same expense quarter
of centary ago.
The sun., 1900-12-27
No one to Assist Him.

Il have called" said the reporter, "to
see if you wish to add anything to our
account of your wife's reception this
evening. We have most of the details
and long list of names, including those
who will assist her in receiving"
NO" replied the business man;
there's only one account that I'm ex-
pected to take any interest in, and there
will be no one to assist me with that."-
Philadelphia Press.
The sun., 1900-12-27
On Their Shields.

One Father-My son has been wounded
four times in the Philippines and will be
home day after tomorrow. I've just re-
ceiyed telegram from him in New
York.
T'other-So have l from my son. He
played in football game last Saturday
and won't be able to get home for three
weeks.-Detroit Free Press.
The sun., 1900-12-27
How We DfHer.

SIN China" remarked the first, ga
man who commits crime often gets an
other to take his punishment and gives
him money for it,"
I'm this country" replied the second
"a man who commits crime may sweai
It on another and give him the laugh TO,
it."-Chicago Post. ~