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Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
opens my letters every day before they
are nlaced on, nv. desk - -, - IS

opens my letters every day before they
are placed on my desk" - -
! ''That is my work, sir, !" said Thorn
by, bowling and smiling as one who
knows his duty is well performed.
well, hereafter" said Gov. Crosby,
"I do not want anybody to open my
mail. Let the mail be placed upon
my desk and I will open it myself. I
do not WISH to have my correspond
ence handled in this indiscriminate
manner"
On the following morning, when
Crosby entered his Office ,4e was
amazed to see it transformed into a
general delivery Office and mail pack
ing establishment. His desk was
stacked three feet high with letters
of every description, not one of which
Thornby had opened. In a little
space upon the desk before Crosby's
chair were $50 or 200 small envelopes
containing letters which might be
presumed - be personal, but at least
three-fourtns of which must have been
official.
Gov. Grossly was no fool. He simply
lacked executive departmental expert
ence. He saw at once that the col
ored man had huge joke on him. He
rang the bell, and when the polite
Thornby appeared, he said: ''Thorn-
by, here is tive-dollar bill which be-
longs to you. Take all of this stuff
off of my desk and say nothing about
it to anybody"
The faithful and intelligent negro
did as requested. But the clerks, who
had been waiting for their daily work
more than two hours that morning,
had ascertained the fact that all OF
their mail was piled upon Crosby
desk, so that Thornby violated no con-
fidence later when he told the story
with many a hilarious smile.
The old Kirkwood house is mere
ly a "reminiscences in the national cap
ital. Its disappearance was volumi'
nously commented uron when it was
obliterated; and the story of the ole
hotel is brought vividly to memory by
reason of the fact that another ole
hotel, within block of the treas
ury building, has been torn down thi:
summer in order to make room fol
an immense modern struct lrc.
The old hotel was originally built
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
A HISTORIC CORNER.
Occupied Once by Washington's
Best Known Hotel.
In One Of Its Rooms Andrew johnson
TOOK the Oath Of ONCE a.
President of the Unit
ed States.
Especial Washington Letter.

5N HERE is a historic corner on
Pennsylvania avenue which is
II now occupied by hotel; and
very few people now living know any,
thing about the history of the local
>ity.
For many years the building on the
corner of Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue was occupied by the pen
sion Office, and then dry goods and
notions store built up successful busi-
ness there. Six years ago alterations
were made which transformed the
building into hotel and cafe and now
additions have been built along Twelfth
street, completely obliterating all of
the landmarks which were SO dear to
US old-timers.
Nearly 20 years ago ''Boss'' Shep-
herd, the man of energy and executive
ability who changed the national cap
ital from its condition of sluggard
southern town in mudhole to ma
tional city with broad avenues and
concreted streets, built upon the cor
ner referred to six-story brick build
ing, with mansard roof, and rented it to
the government for the use of the pen
sion Office. 1t was so occupied until the
architectural monstrosity in Judiciary
square was completed, in 1885, and then
the pension Office was removed and the
Shepherd building was taken by pros
porous storekeeper.
During the civil war the corner was
occupied by the best known and most
popular hotel in the city, called the
Kirkwood house. Members of the cab.
met as we'll as prominent senators and
representatives resided at the Kirk.
wood house, and prominent officers OF
the federal armies were constantly
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
When You Go to Florida

you enhance the pleasure of the trip by 60
ing over the Queen & Crescent Route and
tendants look to your comfort. Your meals
"a Ia carte) are not surpassed in the best
hotels. Your rest is unbroken on the
smooth, rock -ballasted roadway. You are
not annoyed by change Of cars. Fatigue
vanishes before some Of the finest natural
scenery in America.
Winter Tourist Tickets are sold at re-
Only "a hours Cincinnati to Florida. Di-
rect connections at Port Tampa and Miami
at Steamers Wharf for Key West, Nassau
and Havana. We quote rates gladly. Hand
some printed matter sent free to inQuirers.
w. G. Klnearson, Genl Pass'gr Agent, Gin
cinnafi O.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
IFS Family Pills are the best.
Fate of Hia LfHamenta.

Eyes," said Mrs. Brown, "my son Thom-
as has had an awful time playing football:
But Toms quite hero. He wrote me all
about it; He said the professor ct his col.
in his leg. Them three ligyments are what
hold the foot onto the leg. Well, Tom says
that year ago he bruk his first ligyment,
that's the outside one, in playin' thet game
with Purdoo. Then in playing the Sham
pain university he broke the second ligy-
nent right short off. And jest last week
he bruk the third ligyment, and now there
amt anything on airth holdin' that foot on
except skin" n."-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
A Noted Knight Ternp|ar
Owes His Health to Peruna.

Colonel T. P. Moody, prominent Knight
Iemplar, is well known in every city in the
United States west Of Buffalo, N. Y, as a.
jewelers. Auctioneer. In the city of Chi
eago as a prominent lodge man, being a
sons. The cut shows Colonel Moody in the
costume of the Oriental Consistory Masons,
32nd degree.
In a recent letter from 5000 Michigan av-
enue, Chicago, ILL.,, Mr.. Moody says the fol-
'FOr over twenty-five years 1
suffered from catarrh, and for
over ten years I suffered from
catarrh of the stomach terribly.
"I have taken all kinds of medi-
c1nes and have been treated by
all kinds of doctors, as thousands
of my acquaintances are aware
in different parts Of the United
States, where I have travelled, but
my relief was only temporary,
until a little over a year ago L
started to take Peruna, and at
the present time I am better than
1 have been for twenty years.
"The soreness has left my stom-
ach entirely and I am free from
indigestion and dyspepsia and
will say to all who are troubled
with catarrh or stomach trouble
of any kind, don't put it off and
suffer, but begin to take Peruna
right away, and keep it up until
you are cured, as you surely will
be if you persevere.
MY wife, as many in the southwest can
say, was troubled with bad cough and
bronchial trouble, and doctors all over
the country gave her up to die, as they could
do nothing more for her. She began taking
Peruna with the result that she is better now
than she has been in years, and her cough
has almost left her entirely. The soreness
has left her lungs and she is as we'll as she
ever was in her life, with thanks, as she says,
i. P. Moody.
Catarrh in it's various forms is rapidly be-
coming general curse. An undoubted rem
edy has been discovered by DR.. Hartman
This remedy has been thoroughly tested
during the past forty years. Prominent men
have come to know of it's virtues, and are
making public utterances on the subject. To
save the country we must save the people.
10 save the people we must protect them
from disease. The disease that is at once the
most prevalent and stubborn of cure is ca
tarrh.
If one. were to make list of the different
names that have been applied to catarrh in
different locations and organs, the result
would be astonishing. We have often pub
lished partial list of these names, and the
to all people, both professional and nom
professional, was amusing. And yet we
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Personally Conducted Tours To California

In Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
Via Chicago Great Western R'y to Kan
sas City, and Santa Fe Route to Los An
geles and Southern California. Only line
having new Pullman Tourist Sleepers
equipped with wide vestibules, steam heat
and gas light. One of these new Sleepers
leaves st. Paul at 10 a. m. every Monday,
via Chicago Great Western for Los Angeles
and Southern California, reaching Los An
pefsonay raa &
perienced official who accompanies the
train to its destination. The cars are well
equipped for long journey and are as COM
Portable as the standard sleepers, while tho
price for double berth is only Six Dollars.
Full information furnished by any Great
Western Agent, orJ. P. Elmer, General
Agent Passenger Department, 5th & Robert
Streets, st. Paul. MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Too Much Imaxination.

She is a woman much given to romancing,
and while she is never Intentionally ma
licious she has way of stretching things
that often makes trouble: They were dis;
somebody was telling of the wonderful en-
tertainments she is always talking of CIV
ing and never gives. ,.-,..
"She has so muoh-imag said
the head of the table.
Imagination" remarked the man who
sings, "why, that woman has an Imagination
that ten consciences couldn't keep up with"
-Washington Post.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

Perfect.
II wish were nearer perfection" said,
AS sat on the sofa with her;
The lamp threw a halo of gold DER her
head,
Her breath was like orris and myrrh,
That's easy" she said, with smile in her
eye,
A trick she had gathered from Venus;
And then, with a laugh and fluttering
sigh,
She cast out the pillow between us.
Puck.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
DID THE HANDSOME THING.
a Marrying Minlster who Found NJ
. Fault with Gambling
PhP0aea.

,;;5 In u volume Of % Tei9iseenoef Just ppb
erature and Art" a minister relates his ex.
perience with two weddings in the same
Town on the same day, one .;I1 in TIE morn
iang, a;g, one m in the afternoen; The first wed:
large remuneration for the place and peo-
pie. After the second wedding the best
man called me into private room and
thus addressed me:
""'What's the tax. parson?'
"'Anything, you like, or nothing at all,'
answered. Il have frequently received moth
".Now,. said he, we want to do this
thing up IN style, but have had no ex-
perience in this business and do not know
what IS proper. You name your figure
tvd dn1fsgHs Suggested that the legal charge was
want to do something on @ handsome. nas som 'esA' we
90 ahead and do it, said. Whereupon
he rejected moment and then asked me
how much had received for the wedding
OF the morning.
".Ten dollars replied.
.eat9a 5aes to t1s dsSy st once Here
him 'sS Sosr ss snd and ea i: ass
handed me $l5.''
How's Thise
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known F: j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
Walding, Kinnan l. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Cruel Parent.

Mc:her-Is that all you have to do on
wash.day-sit around and read?
Daughter--I-was just reading about the
hanging gardens.
'tWell, if you are interested in that kind
of stuff there is a garden back of the house
just lovely for hanging clothes.
oils Press
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Try Crain-o! Try Crain-oI

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you pack
age of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that
takes the place Of coffee. Children may
drink it without injury: as we'll as adults.
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate stom-
ach receivesit without distress. I the price of
coffee. l5c. and Csc. per package. All grocers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

To nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket Offices of the Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first and
third Tuesdays of October, November and
December, at the very low homeseekers'
rate Of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within 81
plating a trip will save money by calling on
any Great Western Agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing F. H. Lord,
G. P. & T. A., lib Adams St., Chicago.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

An Atchison man has been refusing for
years to get any new furniture, because
the old was not worn out His wife stopped
coaxing, and invited his three nephews to
had to be bought the day they left.-Atchi-
aon Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Best for the BoweLs.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. G. C.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
STIR More CouAterfeitine. x.

band of counterfeiters and secured large
quantity Of bogus bills, which are 80 clever.
ly executed that the average person would
never suspect them of being spurious.
Things of great value are always selected for
imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters,. which has many imitators but no
equals for disorders like indigestion, dys-
pepsia, constipation, nervousness and gen.
eral debility. Always go to reliable drug
gists who have the reputation of giving what
you ask for.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

It is said that an ordinary brick weighs
about four pounds. Nevertheless, the man
who gets hit with one imagines it to weigh
about four tons.-Norristow Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Too Much for Him.

DoctorIWhat! Your dyspepsia no bet
ter? Did you follow my advice and drink
hot water an hour before breakfast?
,Patlent-I tried to, doctor, but was un-
able to keep it up for more than five min
ates at stretch.-Chcago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

A Colonel in the British South African
Army says that Adams Tutti Frutti was a
blessing to his men while marching.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
IS cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 Third
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

have never enumerated all of the diseases
which are classed as catarrh. It must bs
confessed, however, to see even this partial
list drawn up in battle array is rather ap-
palling. If the reader desires to see thislist,
together with short exposition of each
dress The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

.Returns.-"Does he get any returns from
his :poetry?' 'All he does get. .''-Phila.
1elphia Evening Bulletin.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
A Large Raft.

The largest raft of lumber in the
history of the lumber business on the
upper Mississippi passed through Wi
mona. The raft was handled by Wi
mans steamer, John Douglass, and
bowboat Satellite. 1tcontained $780,
900 feet of lumber, besides many thou
sands of dollars worth of lath and
shingles.
The estamate value of the raft was
$3.50, 900. 1t was fifty-two cribs long
and eight wide. The ordinary lumber
raft is about fifteen cribs long.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

Other people don't amount to much when
you use yourself as standard of compari-
son.-Chicago Daily News
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Freieht Train Robbed.

There is a gang of organized train
ROBBERS operating between Hopkins and
Albert Lea. and although they have
been at work for some time the mat
ter was not brought to the attention
of the police until recently. The rob-
are not daring enough to attack pas
senger trains, but limit their work to
laborers who manage to secure trans
portation from Albert Lea to Mime
apolis on freight trains over the Min
neapolis & St. Louis road. A case was
reported by man who had been held
up in freight car by two masked men
and at the point of a revolver robbed
of $14.6O.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

Like OH Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

There is only one place where gold rusts,
and that is in the heart.-Ram's Horn.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

The DashinS Explorer.
Polar Explorer-What shall I call my new
book? "A Dash for the PoleW
Lecture Platform. baltimore American.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

to men with rigs to introduce our Poultry
stamp, Acme Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

No man appreciates poetry unless he has
little of it in his make-up.-Chicago Daily
News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are fast to sun
light, washing and rubbing. Sold by all
druggists.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

= 'tHe insulted' mel" she exclaimed. "He
contradicted me in most brutal way. What
have you to say to that?' 'Why, I-er-I-:
that is to say, I-eradmire his nerve, of
course" answered Mr.. Meekly.-Chicago
Post. ~
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
The Talker,.,,. :.

The man who thinks he knows It all
Is generous, you'll agree. E
He wants mankind, the great and small
S To be as wise as he. Ss
Star. sgss 5s.; IS zzs5..= &
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
No ARue Left. !

4 Boarder-I hear that there used to be
q great deal of fever. and ague around
here. i s= 5 b.
Host Yes; but none here now, not
a bit. We've all got acclimat I'd IN. Z.
Weekly. .Ss y
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

An iceman was the only person who pos.
sessed sufficient GOODNESS to meet and dis.
patch mad dog on Pittsburgh street the
other day,
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
MINNESOTA NEWS,
TerrilleUeath.

Robert Pinney, an engineer en-
ployed at the government dam at
Meeker island, was ground to pieces
between a drum and a wire cable. The
mass of flesh and torn clothing was
wound up in the cable coil, and it took
the workmen half an hour to gather
the pieces together. 1t was the fir t
fatality that has occurred at the dam.
. Pinney was engineer of one of the
6fty-ton cable towers. Between these
two towers runs cable which is used
lower material into the dam. The en-
gineer and his fireman, Samuel Scott,
received orders to pick up, a quantity
of material, and the order was mega
phoned to the crew on the. other side
of the river. After everything had
been placed in readiness, Pinney
stationed himself at the star ting gear
for the drum. Scott was at the time
on the outside edge Of the platform.
The machinery had not been moving
more then few seconds when Scott
heard Pinney scream. At first he
thought it was joke, but he ran to
the drum. A horrible sight there met
his eyes, and around the drum the man.
gled body of the engineer was being
wound. The machinery was stopped,
but then there was nothing more than
gather the remains together.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
& & Bore. r. r y, Even =Him.lelf : = Z.

Belle Is Chappie tiresome
Flora Is he? Why, they say no
,yawns necessarily when he's alone.
The Smart Set.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Crime Not Increasing,

Minnesota's 25th annual prison CEN
sus contradicts the common belief that
crime is increasing. The figures col
lected by the state board of correc-
tions and charities for the previous
year were confined in state institu-
tions, and that even this increase was
due in measure to quarantine of
jails.
The prison census for 1900 is about
the same as for three preceding
years, when proper allowance is made
for unusual circumstances which pad
ded the figures without actually show
ing an increased number of criminals.
AS compared with the census of 1897,
the increase is only 16. Census deduc-
tions are supposed to be valuable only
when complied through long period,
but the results for the past, few years
have been such as to enable the state
board to assert that the facts do not
support a belief that pauperism and
and crime are growing evils
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

Carriers Ink just as cheap as poor ink and
is the best ink made. Always use Carter's.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

Mans inhumanity to man enables the po-
liceman to draw bis salary.-Chicago Daily
News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

When a man is looking for trouble he
never loses his way.-Town Topics.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07
Child Labor.

Child labor law seems to be failure,
although they have been piling up
since 1908, and the state labor commits
sion will petition the next legislature
to try more effective method of the
abuses OF the law which exists at
present.
The law allowing the granting Of
excuses under which children of school
age can work is said to be the most
Objectionable. The compulsory edu-
cation law of 1885 fixes the age of
school attendance at from eight to 16
years, and this is contradicted by the
factory laws of 1895 and 1897 placing
the age at from IA to 16 years.
Public sentiment, according to the
labor commission, does not support the
enforcement of the child labor laws,
and the census shows that out of II, 1O5
among This number are $50 boys under
16 years of age and 239 girls.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTI0ERD
please state that you saw the Advertise
ment In this paDer. 7ss
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-07

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-08
AN EXPENSIVE CALL.
John Cameron Gave Mrs. MERCER Some
Alcohol and it Cost Him $4,000.

Some principles of domestic ethics were
involved Tuesday in a case before JUS
tice f. ". j. Hawkins brought by Grand
Juror ]. II. Macomber in which Mrs. Mary
MERCER was accused and convicted of in
toXiCation and John Cameron was convict
ed of furnis hing the liquor which was re-
sponsble for her condition Mrs. MERCER
was arrested by Sheriff Reeves on the COM
plant of Cameron's wife that her husba nd
was at Mrs. Merciers house and that she
was drunk.
Mrs. MERCER was arraigned and said
she did not have drop to drink on Sat
urday when the offence was alleged but
admitted that she did have a little Jamai-
ca ginger III the morning. She was con-
viCtcd and as the offence was repetition
of similar one some time ago the fine
was $40 and costs, which made the total
so Sc. When asked TO disclose Mrs MERCER
sad that John Cameron came to the house
on saturday afternoon ana had about Il
pint of what looked like alcohol. Ho
treated her to a part of a tumblerful and
gave her some more later. which was all
she had to drink. Cameron, she said
often stopped at the house to get drink
of water or to light his pipe and had
treated her before. on this statement
Cameron was fined for furnishing so and
tho costs were $3.50. 1t was apparent
that the call. however pleasant socially
vas a failure from financial standpoint