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Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10

Reserved seat tickets for both lower
floor and balcony are now on sale at
Elfstrum & Co.'S drug store. The scale
of prices is as follows: Lower floor,
$3.50; balcony, reserved, $3.50; bal
cony, general admission, Sl.00. There
are still number of good seats to be
secured.
CROSBY & MARKHUS, Managers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10

THoRsoN--At her home in this village.
Wednesday. Ian. 3, at 22o O'clock p. M,
Minnie Amanda ThOrsOn, of humorous
growth on brain, aged 2Syears
Funeral services were held on Sun
day at the Free Lutheran church,
Rev. E. E. Gynild officiating. A
large assemblage of mourners, both
relatives and friends, were present to
pay their last respects to the deceased.
The floral tributes from loving hands
were many and beautiful. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the church
cemetery.
In the death of Miss Thorson, the
people of the entire community join
in extending to the family a most deep
felt sympathy. The loss of wife
proved a sad blow to the sorrowing
hus band, Mr.. Thor. Thorson, and the
loss Of his daughter so soon after, is
double affiiction which is hard to
bear. She has been relieved from all
earthly suffering, and borne. to that
world where there is no suffering and
where death is never known.
Among the relatives present at the
funeral was a half sister, Miss Clara
Anderson, Of Chicago. ..,= +. -=..> j Z !. /
oIsosAt WiiImar, Minn:, Monday Jan rs S,
at Z O'Clock a. M, Mrs Christine Olson
of gangrene aged 81 years. :. II
| Deceased was the beloved wife of 81.
P. Olson, a former resident of the
town of Kandiyohi. They have re.
side;l in Willmar in late years, max
ing their home with their son, Mr.
Olof Olson. They have been residents
of the county for the last 32 years.
Deceased had been in poor health al
summer, which finally developed into
la case of gangrene in the foot. Al
operation was performed, but the pa
tient was too weak to stand it, anG
died from the effects.
The funeral will take place to-mor'
row (Thursday). A brief service vii
be conducted at the late home by Rev,
A. F. Nelson, of the Swedish Lutheran
church, at 10 O'Clock a.. m. The re-
mains will be taken to the Tripolis
church, town of Kandiyohi, where the
last sad rites will be administered
The interment will be in the family
burial lot at the Tripoiis cemetery.
The surviving members of the fami'
II, q no q h,,oha nd nd al y <rrOun oh l.
dren-two sons and four daughters, al
follows: Olof and Albert Olson anc
Mrs Axel Elfstrum, Willmar; Mrs
Martinson, Kalama, WASH: Mrs
NorJgren, near Hallock, Mimi; and
Mrs 4Justus Johnson, formerly o.
Pepnock, but now residing at Willmar
The sympathy of the community goes
out to the bereaved family. 49,.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10
Real state, Loans and lnsurance

I6~ill loan money al low rate Of In.
tarest and on favorable terms. Will
buy and sell real estate. Insurance
vriften In reliable Insurance compa-
|nies SOLOMON PORTER,
E62tf Willm AZ. finnZ
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10

DR.. C. E. Gerretson, dentist. Office
in Mikkelson block, Willmar. 22tf
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10

If fortune disregard thy claim
Don't hang thy head in fear aud shame
But marry the girl you love best.
Rocky Mountain Tea will do the rest.
"A. E. Mossberg.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-10

DowNEs-At his home in town of Green
Lake, Tuesday, Jan. 2. at 8 O'Clock p. M.
Michael Downes. of catarrh of the stom-
ach. aged 81 years. s#&. e: r. -. s,r.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Tuesdays Ballot for Additional Gem
cral supcrintendents was
without Result.

Chicago, May 1.-THE result of Che
ballot taken, Tuesday, by the Meth
odist Episcopal general conference for
the election of two additional mem
bers Of the board of general superin-
tendents was announced at the con-
clusion Of the morning devotional ex-
ercise. No election resulted, and an
other ballot was taken at ten o'clock.
The result of Tuesdays ballot was as
follows: Joseph +. Berry, 213; j. w,
+. Bowen (coloreO, gil; j. w. HamiI-
ton, 1888; David II. Moore, 1870; II. j.
Spellmcyer 81; Thomas b. Neely, 53;
Charles j. Little, 40; w. V. Kelly, ~;
A. j. Palmer, Az II. A. Butts, 34 Over
thirty other Methodist dvines re.
ceiyed from two TO 81 votes.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of
the result of the first ballot, consid-
Grafton of the report of the commit
tee on state of the church was taken
up.
The second ballot by the Methodist
conference for general superinten-
dents resulted in no choice, Berry re-
ceiying the highest number of votes
and Hamilton next highest,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
GOV. SMITH OF MONTANA.
lie Is Not In the Best of liumOP Over
the scheme worked by
CIark's Friends.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE Exam
iner prints an interview from Wnts-
worth, New, with Gov. Smith Of Mon
tana, who is en- route from California
10 Helena, Mont, in which the gov
ernor is quoted as follows concerning
the resignation and reappointment of
Senator Clark:
81 came to California on business"
the governor said, land never thought
that such scheme would be hatched
during my absence from my executive
duties, or | would never have left the
chair in the power of the lieutenant
governor. The trouble is the cause of
my early return, and | pray to God
that ] may reach Helena in time to
prevent its consummation. There is
10 way or resenting this act, as the
lieutcnant-goyernor is vested with The
same rights as the governor during the
lutter's absence. | knew that Sprggs
was favorable to Clark, but did not
think he would he guilty of such an
net in the face of the fact that not 25
per cent of the Montana people are
favorable to Clark as their representa-
tive in the halls of congress. If the
appointment is made before / reach
Helena, | will have to accept the in
eyitable."
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Restraining Order Granted.

Judge Williams, in federal court at
Little Rock, granted temporary re-
straining order against State Treasurer
Thos. Il. Little to prevent him from
listing to be destroyed seventy of the
new per cent bonds, provided for by
the last legislature for the reissuance
of the old per cents, which are to be
all burned. The order was made upon
application Of the Farmers National
Bank of Hudson, N. Y. The plaintiff
holds twenty-five bonds of $1,000 each
which the state claims have been re-
deemed and burned. The last legisla-
ture passed an act providing for the re-
issuance of the old bonds in new per
cents, all the unused blank bonds to be
destroyed on May s, 1900. On May A,
1900, plaintiff alleges 1t discovered its
bonds were not listed as outstanding
debts against the state, and the follow
ing day presented the matter to the
state debt board, which admitted the
ownership of the bonds to be fully es-
tablished, but declined to issue new
bonds, deeming that under the funding
act it did not have power to issue bonds
for ones which had been destroyed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Expense Of Running State Charita-
Bile Institutions the Past
Twelve Months.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONIclED
Two Alleged Counterfeiters Arrested at
Hot springs-Negro Convicted of steal
ing a Poiiceman's Gun and Given Ono
Year In the Penitsntiary.
Crop SUNNI ary.

Following is the summary Of the gov
ernment climate and crop report for
Arkansas for the week ending May 14th;
Rain was general throughout the state
during the early part of the week; in
some localities it was excessive, but as a
rule the amount was just enough to be
beneficial to growing crops. The nights
have been very cool, and in some Sec
tons light frosts occurred, which re-
tarded the growth of vegetation. Corn
Is generally coming up to good stands.
Cotton in most sections looks healthy,
and wheat, oats and Irish potatoes gem
orally promise good yields. Fruit pros
poets are generally good except apples,
which are falling from the trees,
The mean temperature and total
rainfall for the week at reporting sta
tons are given in the following table;
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL.
swarm Statement Made b, ~. r.
Thompson, Locni Postmaster
at Havana, cuba.

Havana, May l7,-Postmaster i. i,
Thompson, OF Havana local office, has
signed n sworn statement In which he
says that, September 10 last, being la
need of money, he took from the
,aoney order funds Si35, giving his
memorandum as receipt for the
snmc, When the inspections were
held, Mr. Thompson ordered clerk In
charge of the money order department
TO place renittances received that day,
which would not have TO be account
cd for until the following day, snili'
cIent TO cover the amount Of his re.
rcipt which was herewith withdrawn
until after the inspection, This was
kept up until April 7, when the special
agents unexpectedly discovered the
receipt which Mr.. Thompson then
paid lie also admits that Charles +,
Nicely, late financial agent of posts, at
Havana, indorsed bill for $3.50, which
Thompson had discounted by the
North American Trust Co. Thompson
admits other irregularities in conncc'
ton with his department.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Mean Total
Temp lPrccip,
Report Of state Board OF Charities.

The current expenses Of the lunatic
asylum from April /, 1897, to March
81, 1898, were s56, 1856 73; from April /,
1899 20 March 81, 1900, t59, ,4i9.ss, an in.
crease Of O., 493. 10 for the year just
closed The record shows that on
April /, 1897, there were 507 patients on
hand In the asylum, and on April |,
1890 there were 6O5, an increase Of 9S
patients.
The current expenses OF the deaf
mute institute from April I, 1897, to
March 81, 1898, were were sl0,076,62;
from April /, 1909, to March 81, 1900,
si0,852, SO, an increase OF t27G,2i for the
year lust closed The record shows
that on April /, 1897, there were 2os pu'
pills In attendance, and on April /,
ls09 there were $50, an increase OF ~.
The current expenses of the school
for the blind from April /, 1897, to
March 81. 1898. were tl3, ,723, 50, and
from April /, 1899, to March 81 1900,
Sl4,7l423, an increase for the year just
closed OF s09O3s The record shows
that on April /, 1897, there were 1877 pu'
pills In attendance at the school for the
blind, and on April 1, 1899, 1872, an In
crease Of 20 pupils
The last legislature increased the
current expense appropriation of the
lunatic asylum sl0, 1000, dcaf'mute instt
tute $4,000, and the school for the blind
81 900
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
THIS TELLS ITS OWN STORY.
further Evidence that the TiIiDinos
Planned TO Prccipitntc War
with the Americans.

Washington, May I7.-'rhe president
gent to the senate, Tuesday, letter
received from Gen. Otis transmitting
n translation OF letter written by
Agulnnldo to n friend in Manila, warn
ing him TO leave that city. Aguinal-
dos letter Is dated Malolos, January
II, 1900, and Is addressed to Scnor
Bopito Legardo. In It Aguinaldo says;
81 beg you TO leave Manila with
your family, and 20 come here TO
Mulolos, but not because ! wish TO
frightcn you. merely wish to warn
you for your satlsfuction,nthough II Is
not yet the day or the week."
In his communication Of transmittal.
Gen. Otis says
"rhe letter is forwarded to meet
still further the absurd charge that
the American authorities In Manila in
nuguratcd the war"
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
NEW AND USEFUL.

BY a new method OF attaching
shades to the rollers the cloth is not
injured and the shade can be adjusted
as to length without cutting, the
roller having metallic strip inserted
in the side and held in place by clamps
TO grip the shade,
Large nails can be rapidly pulled by
q new implement having a long lever
fitted with claw at one end, yoke
being mounted close to the claw to
support roughened disk, which is
journaled eccentrically, forming a
fulcrum for the lever.
BY using new coffee pot attach
ment the steam is made to pass
through the grounds, n metal tube be-
ing secured to the end OF the spout
and extended through the lid to the
Interior with q cloth sack containing
the grounds fastened to the inner end
OF the tube.
An advertising bomb-shell has been
patented, comprising a central cham
Der for the explosive, surrounded by
tube filed with sawdust, the odyer-
tising sheets being wrapped around
the outside Of the tube and designed
to be scattered by the explosion of the
bomb in the air,
Watering troughs are kept full
without wasting the water by new
automatic attachment, which has a
large wooden block suspended on the
ends OF pair Of levers above the tub,
with n cutoff valve controlled by the
levers to stop the water and start 1t
as It rises and falls.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
THE STRIKE AT ST. LOU IS.
the Union VIII Push Things
Further.

st. Louis, May 17.--Another confer
ference was called for Wednesday al
ternoon between President Whitaker
Of the ST. Louis Transit so. and the
officials of the strikers grievance
committee.
In,,a an agreement is ret,Nca at
this c, c,lr'erence the meeting &C 'Iied
lotor organizations of the city, called
for Wednesday night, will be held,
and the advisability of calling a gen
eral suspension of labor will be dis
cuSsed
(ar are running on several of The
1Masi, company's lines, principally
by IL. ported men, under police protec'
,lcn; but it is only temporary truce,
the strikers being unwilling to resort
10 any drastic measures while ncgoti
ations looking to a settle mt are
vcnding,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Entire Family Poisoned,

The family Of Mordecai Brown, near
New Lewisville had narrow escape
from being poisoned by strychnine in
milk. Nearly every member Of the
family were taken sick Immediately af.
ter drinking the milk, the presence Of
poison being suspected by a bitter
taste. Some Of the milk was thrown to
a dog, which died Immediately after
drinking it. Antdotes were admins
tered to the family and physician
hastily summoned, who soon brought
them around all right. Anegro named
Williams was arrested on suspicion and
lodged in jail charged with admins
tering the poison.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
Thr Policy Determined Upon In Ref
erence to the Bocr Env0ys
Just Arrived.

Washington, May 17.-The cabinet,
Mt its meeting Tuesday, discussed the
reception to he accorded the Boer del
cga,on which has just arrived In this
country. The decision wns to make no
unnecessary technical points against
the delegates, but TO treat them with
os much litcrality ms is possible with
out breach Of the diplomatic prop
critics. Thus, II they have any ere
dentiuls the delegates will be afforded
an opportunity to present them to the
state department, 1t is said there /
precedent for this line Of action.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Strike Declared on.

On the llth inst. the street car strike
at Little Rock was declared off, after
nine days duration. At meeting OF
the grievance committee of the strikers
and the street car management a set
tlement Of the trouble was effected
whereby the men were to return to
standing in point of service with the
company as he had when the strike
was ordered. The property having
been placed in the hands of receiver
after TIE strike was inaugurated, the
proposition of Manager Johnson TO
leave the question of hours Of labor and
wages to the court was accepted by the
men. The conduct of the strikers
throughout was such as to commarG
the respect and sympathy of the entire
public not single act Of violence or
disorder being laid at their door. The
only trouble the non-union men expert
enced in operating the cars was caused
by boys, over whom the strikers had no
control. Not single union man or
striker was arrested AS to the course
of the management Of the street car
company, Mr.. johnson at all times
treated the representatives of the
strikers with respect and gave due con-
sideration to matters presented by
them. The adjustment OF the trouble
was great relief to the community
and it is acknowledged both Mr., John
son as manager Of the street car com
pany and the strikers acted fairly in
the matter.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Alleged Counterfeiter Nabbed.

Chas Brown of Texas and j. w..
Jones were arrested at Hot Springs and
locked in the county Jail on a charge of
counterfeiting. They are supposed to
be the leaders of an organization Of
counterfeiters who have been operating
in this state for several months. Re-
Gently large amounts Of spurious coin
Of small denominations have been in
circulation in Hot Springs and detect
ives think they have succeeded in locat-
ing two of the gang in the persons Of
Brown and Jones.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
GEN. SCHUMAN IS HOPEFUL.
believes Things IN the Philippines
WIN soon Adjust Themselves
10 American Control.

San Francisco, May l7.--Brig,-Gen
Theo. schwan, who has been Gen.
Otis chief of stai' in the Philippines
for nearly year, has arrived here
from Manila in the transport Thomas.
lie will remain In San Francisco for n
short time, awaiting orders from
Washington assigning him 20 duty
elsewhere. Concerning the situation
in the Philippines, Gen. Schwan 10
hopeful that IL will not be many
months before affairs will have notur'
ally adjusted themselves to the Amer
can control and the robber gangs
will have been Stamped out,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
stole tn. q N,cer'a Gun.

Walter Richardson was convicted at
Little Rock OF grand larceny and sem
fenced TO one year in the penitentiary'
Richardson's crime was one out of the
ordinary During the races A. r.
Richmond, special officer, attempted
to arrest him for carrying concealed
weapons and he took the officers pistol
and fed. lie was arrested later and in
dicted by the grand jury for stealing
the pistol. The indictment for carry
ing the pistol was mol pressed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
GLENCOE REACCUIIED.
Gen. Dullcr Reports the RcOccUpR-
tiOn of Glencoe.

London, May II, 1926 n. m.-The
war Office has posted the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler, dated Dun
dee, May 49,
"Wc occupied Glencoe yesterday,
Tho Transyaalers have now evacuated
Biggnrsberg, The Free Stnters, on the
Drokensburg, are much reduced In
numbers. The Carolina, Lydenbcrg
and Pretoria commanders trekked
north from lllntikulu on the 18th and
14th Of May, with II guns, and were
cntrnincd ut Glencoe. The last train
with ambulance left there at dawn
May l5. This result has been largely
produced by the action of the fifth
division which, during the last few
days, has done n great deal of very
hard marching, mountain
climbing and road making.
"rrnins are now running to Wes-
sells mex station"
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

The grand lodge |. o. o. f. of Mis-
souri, is in session at st. Louis.
Max Goldberg had to postpone hii
marriage, at st. Louis, to Miss Mollie
Friedman because a burglar stole the
marriage license.
William Jennings Bryan is reported
to be preparing to make his hot
weather campaign from his front
porch at Lincoln, Neb,
Mary McNulty, the nine-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Me-
NW', of st. Louis, was killed by a
Frisco engine at a street crossing.
The Missouri Republican state con-
yention refused to adopt resolution
inviting Webster Davis to speak.
Rev. John Fitzgerald for 80 years
pastor of the Catholic church at Edna,
Mo-, died at the Alexian Brothers
hospital st. Louis, Tuesday, from APP
opleXy.
j. w. Pennington, whose home is
supposed to be at Cowling, ILL.,, was
killed at Fisk, Mo-, Tuesday, by a
freight train.
A decision was handed down at
Ardmore, |. T., by which foreign
liquor dealers are held not liable to
prosecution for introducing liquor.
The government crop report notes
complaints of damage by Hessian fly
and cool night as being numerous,
but temperature conditions of the
week have been generally favorable.
Two bvstanders were wounded by
shots fired by a motorman on a car
at st. Louis which was running the
gauntlet of jeering and rock-throw-
ing mob,
The st. Louis grand jury has re-
turned five indictments against per-
sons charged with placing obstruc-
tions on the street railway tracks,
thereby endangering the lives Of pas
sengers.
Representative JOY, of Missouri de-
cided not to sail for England on ac-
count of Mrs. joys illness there.
A British proclamation has been is
sued permitting trading between the
South African colonies and the por-
tons of tn Orange Free State, now oc-
cupes by the British forces.
Senator Bacon, Of Georgia, is de-
ternined to press for vote on his res
olution calling for thorough invesh-
CATION of the Indiana ring in the
Cuban postal service.
It has been definitely determined
that the encampment Of the Illinois
national guard this year shall be by
brigades.
Tuesday night the Illinois Epworth
League hosts gathered in the Audi
torium, at Chicago, and held an ami
ycrsary celebration, They packed the
great hall from stage to top gallery.
As the result Of n family quarrel,
Thomas II. Moss lies in the city hospi-
tai, at Kansas City NO., dangerously
wounded, having been stabbed hy his
wife with q pair Of scissors.
Owing TO the creation Of the print
ing paper syndicate, the newspaper
publishers of Berlin have agreed to
erect paper mills themselves.
Hans Jebens, aged 10 years, fell from
n high house roof while painting, at
Davenport, Ia, and was killed.
Samuel Knight died at Sycamore,
ILL.,, Tuesday, from paralysis, aged SO
years. He had lived there since 1910.
A movement is on foot before the st.
Louis grand jury to colonize the inn
moral women of the city and confine
all the resorts to certain precinct,
where they can be better watched by
the police.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
BRIEF MENTION.

A bank has been organized at Wal.
dron with capital stock Of s25, 000
The annual meeting OF the Arkansas
Press Association was held at Little
Rock,
The ARKANSAS Funeral Directors AS
sociution held four lays session at
Hot Springs,
A carload OF handles was shipped
from the Tcxarkana handle factory to
Dresden, Germany,
W. r, Duley was elected mayor Of
Little Rock to All the uncxpircd term
of Hon. j, A. Woodson, resigned.
A party Of four well known citizens
OF Hot Springs have gone TO Cape Nome,
Alaska, on u gold'hunting expedition,
Thos, lIaddcrman, n ralroad con.
tractor ut Eureka Springs, was arrested
for issuing an unstampcd bank check.
The indications Of oil In paying quan.
ties In and around SLOAN Springs have
caused II rise Of 80 per cent In real es'
tate values IN that vicinity,
Conl oil, or petroleum, has been dis
covered near Mena, About one barrel
of oil II day oozes out Of tho ground,
An alteration occurred between two
negro excursionists on II Cotton Belt
train near Althcimer, in which one was
fatally stabbed by the other
A sawmill man named Stout OF Ola,
In alightng from rapidly moving
train fell under the wheels and was in
stantly killed,
A colorcd woman and her baby son,
residing at Gurdon, celebrated their
birthday on the same day. The old
lady was OF and her son II years OF age.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Grand Lodge, X. of =.

The grand lodge Knights Of Pythas
of Arkansas, met at Hot Springs. The
report of the grand keeper of records
and seals shows that at the close OF
the fiscal year, December 81, 1899, the
total membership Of the order, in this
state, in good standing, was 4,44O,
and that during the year 427 new mem
bers were initiated.
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
,,uIns bgu Damaged by Fire,

The famous "mne 80" ut Huntington,
the property Of the Kansas g. Texas
Coal Company, which was the scene Of
NO much disturbance during the strike,
was badly damaged by FIRE, The works
above ground were completely de-
stroycd, The 6lc occurred while the
Waterman was below inspecting TN"
nnmnA
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Tragedy at Pine siun.

Dr. j. 0. Cook and j. S. Estes, OF Pine
Bluff, engaged in street fight which
resulted in Estes shooting Cook with n
3s calibre pistol, fatally injuring him,
and crippling Sam Fies, an innocent
bystander, who was shot in the leg.
Trouble had been brewing between the
men for some time, and Cook had an.
nounced to friends Of Estes that he
would kill Estes on sight,
The Van Buren press., 1900-05-19
Free Law sCholnrahlps.

The University Of Arkansas has been
placed on the list Of institutions to
which scholarships may be allotted tc
the law department Of the University
of Pennsylvania. In the latter nstitu'
tion three faculty scholarships are
awarded annually to students connect
ed with such accredited institutions.