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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
THE LONDON BUS.
Structure and Cost Of the Popular
Vehicle and How 1t Is
Operated.

A bus weighs 5000 pounds. and
costs e145. 1t is made of ash and
oak, except the paneling, which is
mahogany, and the windows are of
plate glass. Before bus is allowed
to earn its e2 los a day it has to
be licensed, or, as they say, you
have to get a number plate for it,
This number plate is the white plate
with black figures surmounted by a
crown, seen at the tail of the bus.
It is provided by the police, and costs
e2. Then there is wheel duty of
15s per annum to be paid to the
inland revenue. After making these
payments anyone can run bus in
London wherever he likes, subject, of
course, to the general regulations
bearing upon all vehicular traffic, says
Cassells Magazine.
Attached to each bus is stud of
IL horses, of which only ten, or five
pairs, are worked in any one day,
thus insuring complete days rest
for each pair every sixth day. AS
bus runs Ga miles day, and five
pairs of horses are used, it follows
that a bus horses days work is 10
miles, which he does in less-consid-
erably less-than three hours-the
rate at which he travels being be-
tween five and six miles an hour.
This does not seem a great deal to
exact from horse; still, the work is
hard, often involving prolonged dead
pull at the trot, and the crowded con-
dition of the London streets makes it
harder by necessitating continual de-
viations out of the way of obstacles
and abrupt stoppages to avoid COLI
siOnS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
PHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPER.

One BAG feature of metol is that it is
prone to poison the skin.
Hydroquinone should never be used
alone, and too much should not be add
ed to matol.
Pyro-soda is an excellent developer
for plates that have been properly ex-
posed. From them it will produce soft,
rich negatives of fine printing quality.
Probably the cheapest developer on
the market, says the Philadelphia
Press, is rodinal, which is fairly good
developer. It is used in one solution
and can be worked on developing pa
per as well as plates.
Eikonogen is good developer which
il consid erably used nowadays, more
frequently in combination with hydro
quinone than alone. It is rather mild
developer, giving negatives of extreme
softness, and with blue-black tint.
One Of the most popular of the newer
developers is amidol, which is in vogue
both for plates and developing paper.
On the latter it gives good tones, but
they are blue-black instead Of pure
black. '--IE
Nowadays metol is seldom used
alone. The usual method is to combine
it with hydroquinone. Hydroquinone
is rather harsh developer, whose
great speciality is the giving of density
rather than detail, so that it is q very
good blend for metol, whose weak
points it makes good. :,
The original developer was pyro,
which means q developer in which the
agent was pyrogallic acid. This is
good developer, but stains the hands
and sometimes the negatives as well.
The old school photographers all use
pyro, which is usually used in two So
slutions, and claim that the negative
can be kept in more perfect control
with e than with any other developer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Naval Veteran Retired.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Rear Admiral
Albert kautz, who has just been re-
lieved from command of the Pacific
station, was placed on the retired list
Tuesday on account of age. He has
had long and distinguished career,
OF which nearly IS years was spent at
sea. During the Samoan troubles
about two years ago Admiral Kautz
was in command of the American
forces in that quarter, and it was
mainly through his firmness and con-
servatism that serious international
complications were ayerted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Prominent OhiOan Dead.

Chardon. O., Jan. Billion. I. n.
Hathaway, one of the most prominent
men of northern Ohio, died at his
home here Wednesday, aged 70 years.
He was an intimate friend of Pres
ident Garfield, also of Hon. Ben Wade,
Joshua r. Giddings and other noted
men. He was delegate to the Chi
cago convention which nominated
Grant \.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Scientist In the south Sea.

Interesting geological features of
our new South sea island possessions
are to be made the subject of careful
and scientific investigation, if re-
ports from Washington are to be be.
lieved, and it is understood that the
inquiry will embrace chronological and
geographical as we'll as geological SUBJ
jects. Geologically the Samoan is
lands are of much interest, and the
Investigations of Prof. Dana many
years ago are about the only scien-
tifc work which has been done there
with modern methods. - Scientific
American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Victory for PinRree

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 30.-In a unani-
nous opinion, handed down Tuesday,
the supreme court sustained the con-
stltutionality of the law taxing in
heritances. An order was also grant
ed by the court Tuesday, in answer to
Former Gov. Pingree's petition. direct
ing the 1ngham county circuit court
to show cause why writ should not
issue prohibiting it from proceeding
with the contempt case now pending
against Former Gov. Pingree.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Bank President Gets $4,000.

New York, Jan. s1.-Richard Della.
field, the president of the National
Park bank of this city, received by a
vote of the directors this largest sal
airy ever paid to bank president in
this city, and probably in the United
States. His stipend of $4,000 was
raised to $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Two Excellent Reasons.

"Why did you lynch him?" We asked
of the mob.
SWELL, he confessed"
This seemed reasonable, but again
We asked:
''Why did you lynch the other man?'
because he wouldn't confess, con-
sarn him!"-Town Topics.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Big Fire in Dea Moines

Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 3O.-Fire which
broke out early Tuesday morning in
Frankel Bros departmentment store,
corner of Sixth and Walnut streets de-
stroyed over 100000 worth of prop
erty. The First National bank build
ing, which is directly across the street,
caught fire, but, after a hard strug-
gle, was saved, although damaged to
the extent of several thousand dol
lore
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
naturalization by Finger Marks.

In the organization of the police
department at johannesburg the sys-
tenn of Identification by finger marks
is being introduced, and in this way
every native is to be registered
Chicago Chronicle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Big Appropriation.

A big appropriation is asked of the
state for the care of detectives. The
institution at Faribault desires to
build several new cottages at a cost of
So, 900 each, and the school for feeble
minded asks for an additional appro-
priation of $50, 900 an increase of $780,
900 over the regular allowance.
The school for the deaf asks $Ss, 900
for support and S., 400 for improve
ments. The school for .he blind needs
500 OOO
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
A Mans Exclamation,

"Why does woman read the last
chapter of novel frst?"
"To make sure that she shall have
the last word, I suppose. Town
Topics. ~; 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Especial Washington letter.

Especial Washington Letter.
THERE was recently held in the
national capital a very impor-
tant meeting of about so gov
eminent officials. The daily news
papers have had nothing to say
about it because the gathering was
unpretentious, and the business men
attending the conference did not
herald their coming nor their going.
The meeting was held in the Of
fees CT the rural free delivery sys-
tenn. General Superintendent Machen
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Ris Annual Rescue.

"My wife asserts that she saves my
life at least once every year."
flows that?"
she won't let me 60 hunting.'-Chi-
cago Record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Millions Of Fares.

During the year just closed the gray
coated conductors employed On the
Twin City Rapid Transit company's
system raised their hards higher than
their heads, caught leather cord,
brought it down and "rang up" no
less than seventy million fares"
The aggregate of cash fares was, in
round numbers, $4,000, 900, and high
official of the company says that the
number of transfers was about 25 per
cent of the above mum ber,~ or approx
mately 14,000,000.
These figures are astonishing, and
show that the people of Minneapolis,
St. Paul, Saltwater and White Bear
patronize the cars quite literally. In
credible as it may seem, the cars of
the twin cities carried nearly as many
persons as there are in the United
States, and could have carried more.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
SWEDEN.

COmpduy IS III very prosperous con-
dition, and its capital stock is to be
raised from $50, 600 to $4,000.
The city of Lund has 1866 inhabi-
tants. The increase for the year 1900
was 39S.
The authorities of the University of
Upsala declared two weeks mourn
ing ing on account OF the death of Prof:
S. P. T. Wlstrand, the temporary
chief of the patent department since
the departure of Andree, has been ap-
pointed regular chief on the assump-
ton that Andree will never return
from his balloon voyage.
Gefe has population of go, os4, an
increase of 1,035 in year.
In the first chamber of the riksdag
the president, in notifying the mem
bers of the death of Queen Victoria,
expressed the sympathy of the Swedish
people with Great Britain.
The harbor of Klag shamn has been
dredged. and now has a depth of about
twenty feet.
A committee has reported compli-
Gated laborers' insurance bill to the
civil department. The chief aim of
the bill is to establish an insurance
concern in which legally responsible
employers may voluntarily insure
their employees against accidents. In
addition to the main feature the bill
also makes provisions for other en-
ployers who wish to insure their
workingmen. and for employees who
are not insured by their employers,
but who wish to be insured on their
own account. It is estimated that 1OO,.
600 policies will be issued under the
bill within comparatively short per-
iod. The running expenses of the in
surance department will be approx
mately $4,000 year.
The central committee of the Public
School Teachers association has re-
solved to prepare new textbook for
instruction in the Christian religion.
1t is proposed to use the new book in
stead of the old catechism. This move
ment has no connection with the gov
ernn emit, but the new book cannot be
introduced in the public schools until
it is properly sanctioned by the gov
eminent.
A number of Swedes residing in Ber-
lin are contemplating the organiza-
ton of a congregation and the erection
of church building in that city. This
plan, however, cannot be realized
without very substantial aid from
Sweden.
The flying torpedo" invented by
Major Unge, is propelled through the
air by the gradual combustion of an
explosive at the rear end of it, work
ing practically on the same principle
as sky rocket. ~
The king has appointed Baron G. O.
Cederstrom to serve as Swedish COM
missioner at the Munich international
art exposition.
Adolf Hedin, though bedridden and
suffering intensely, is buslly engaged
IN drawing up q penal code for the
army and navy, and by dint Of his as
founding will power he expects to app.
pear in the riksdag long enough to in
troduce his measure. Il. 4.
Five Russian saw filers had q rendez-
vous at Lidkoping on Jan. 6 for the
purpose Of celebrating Christmas day,
which according to the old style oc-
ours on that date. .aa...
The late Alderman Lundberg, Of
Osthammar, donated his estate, valued
at SIS, 900. TO charitable institutions at
Osthammar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Brief Notes.

The Security and the Flour City
National banks of Minneapolis have
consolidated. Business hereafter will
be continued by the Security.
The Mankato Electric Street Rail-
way and Lighting and Power company
is about to be transferred to an East
ern company, which will pay $4,000
for its franchise and rights.
Postmaster Kaiser received notice
from Washington to the effect that
the five new rural mail routes which
were laid out in different directions
from Faribault last October will be
operated regularly on and after Feb.
49,
The supreme court in a decision
handed down by Justice Brown holds
that the governor has no legal right
to appoint election officers on the
White Earth reservation. The action
of the judges who were appointed is
upheld. For a long time the states
executive has appointed officers on
the Indian reservations. Last year
the appointments for the White Earth
reservation resulted in trouble which
was taken into the courts.
Edward johnson, aliasO. r. Mildred,
and Charles Nelson, indicted together
for crooked card games, were given
two and one-half years each in the
Saltwater prison by Judge Kelly of
Ramsey.
The Hotel Buchanan at Little Falls
was completely destroyed by fire at 8
o'clock in the morning. The guests
lost all their personal effects and bare
" escaped alive. The fire was dis
covered by the night clerk in the
laundry in the northwest corner of the
basement. The origin is unknown.
A. K. Teisberg, st. Paul, secretary
of the Minnesota railroad commission,
discussed before the industrial COM
mission the transportation of grain in
Minnesota. He stated that during the
past few years there had been many
reductions in the state freight rates,
and in some cases the charges had
been reduced so per cent.
Charles Hoppy, of West Duluth,
while loading logs at the Merrill &
King landlng al the 0pllt hock, was
caught between logs and crushed to
death. The number of fatal accidents
among 1oggers has been large this
winter.
The 4-year-old son of Otto Altman
was killed by being run over with
bobsled several miles east of Mora.
He was driving the team when his
little son attempted to get on and
slipped under the moving load.
Emil Krentzberg, died from Injuries
received from a lamp explosion in a
Minneapolis undertaking room.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
MAIL FOR FARMERS.
Practical Aspects of the Rural Free
Delivery System.

Statesmen from Every Section Of the
Country Pronounce 1t an Un-
qualified Success in Every
Respect.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
Up In Arms.

Residents of Minnetonka are up in
arms against the laws permitting the
spearing of fish under certain con-
ditions during the winter. They say
that it removes the protection from
the fish which other game laws had
afforded, and predict that if continued,
the tinny tribe in the lake is in fair
way to become extinct. 1t is said that
mercenary fishers have taken $4,000
pounds of fish out of Excelsior bay for
the Minneapolis market this winter.
''Tonka people blame the present de-
putty warden, and express hope that
the new game and fish commission will
appoint warden who will endeavor
to break up the wholesale ice fishing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS In THE FAIHERLAND.
Principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within q Week
or So Just Past.

Verdens Gang, the great Norwegian
daily, which never grows tired of find
ing fault with the Swedish govern
ment. recently contained highly Sig
nlticant editorial, from which the fol-
lowing is an extract: 1t may be safely
said that never before did the most
influential newspapers of Sweden man
ltest such conciliatory spirit toward
Norway, nor express such strong wish
es Tor settlement of the union differ
ences on the basis of equality. It is
openly admitted that the royal family
ana lis individual members ought to
assume such an attitude toward Nor
way as conforms with its standing as
an independent and equal kingdom in
the union. The time has never heen
more favorable than now for settling
An essential part of the union prob
lem, provided the responsible men of
the two countries are somewhat equal
to the great task confronting them. A
little ability and goodwill on both
sides will surely lead to a settlement
OF the consular service question, and
1t IS an open secret that the law re-
latlng to consular charges will be en-
forced In the near future. An agree
ment on this point will be great
stride toward settlement of the whole
question, toward friendship and in
violable unity. The conviction that
Norway and Sweden can hope for
perpetuation of their independence
only by means of standing firm, shout
der to shoulder, has never been more
profound than now. Calamitous
events have taught us this lesson; but
they have also taught US that internal
unity will insure prosperous future
and the continuation of our peculiar
civilization.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06

A course of lectures on ancient his
tory and archaeology will be given to
Scandinavians at Rome and Pompeii
next summer. The lectures will be
delivered in German and the Scandina-
navian languages, and the attendance
must not exceed 80. The tuition will
be about 81, and the total expenses of
those who make a special trip from
the Scandinavian countries to attend
the lectures will be at least $50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06


The saloon men of Minneapolis an
nually expend for free lunches the as
tonishing sum of nearly seven hundred
thousand dollars
At first glance these figures seem
large. There are in Minneapolis 1928
saloons, and an average expense of SIS
day for lunches is not large. This
means that the average daily expense
for provender is $1,640. There are 312
working" days in the year-the lunch
does not run on Sunday. This brings
the total expense for food up to $751;
$50. In addition, each lunch requires
the attention of at least one man and
the minimum wage scale is $40 a week,
or $500 year. Multiply this by 32s
and there is the total of $17O, $50 paid
for salaries. Then there are the ice
man and the gas company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Whist Prizes.

The tournament play of the North
western Whist Association closed after
series of spirited contests.
The Northwestern Times CHALLENGE
trophy was won by Minneapolis. The
team from Minneapolis captured three
straight games, winning from St. An
thony by II tricks, from St. Paul by
nine tricks, and from Superior by
nine tricks St. Paul defeated Superb
or by four tricks, and st. Anthony
Won from the same team by two tricks,
out these teams did not play further
IN the match, owing to the fact that
the trophy had already been won by
Minneapolis.
The St. Paul pair trophy was won
oy Trenholm and Holmes Of Superior.
The cup was won last year by Mrs.
Paul and Mrs. Rankin, of Minneapolis,
who stood we'll up in this years con-
test.
The business meeting of the North
western Whist Association was held
Friday afternoon, and the following
officers were elected: Presi dent, C. H.
Holton, Duluth; vice president, o. M.
Metcalf, st. Paul; secretary, E.. A.
Montgomery, Minneapolis; treasurer,
Harry Whcelock, Fergus Falls.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06

Rossija, great Russian newspaper.
recently contained an article in which
the complaints of the Norwcgians IN
regard to the union of Sweden and
Norway were endorsed, while the
Swedes were criticised. The article in
question plainly reveals the eagerness
of the Russians to aggravate the ex-
listing differences between Sweden and
Norway. But the article, instead of
accomplishing its purpose, only serves
to impress all thinking Scandinavians
with the real designs of Russia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
NORWAY.

Lugne Poe. a noted French actor.
recently met Bjornson, in Paris and
published an interview in the Figaro,
beginning his communication thus:
"Bjornstjerne Bjornson, the man who,
II he would do SO, tomorrow could
have the republic proclaimed in Nor
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-02-06
SENDS MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS.

JOHN HAY
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
MERE-MENTION.

Miss Ellen M. Stone is still in the
hands Of the Bulgarian brigands...
All of the mills that were closed on ac-
count Of the great steel strike, nave re-
sumed operations. The American
authorities in the Philippines are look
ing for some pretty warm work In the
island of Samar.......1n a speech at
Delaware, Ohio, last Saturday, Senator
Hanna said he had no intention OF re-
signing the craftsmanship Of the Repub-
lican national executive committee.
The marine guard, which rendered
such conspicuous service at Buffalo,
will be sent to the Charleston exposi-
tion. The Pacific mail steamship,
Siberia, the largest vessel ever con-
structed in the United States, was
launched at Newport News last Satur-
day. The Siberia is 600 feet long and
has displacement Of $4,000 tons....:..
The period of official mourning for the
late President Mckinley ended at mid
night last Friday night. Perry s.
Heath, former first assistant postmas-
ter-general, has bought the Salt Lake
Tribune. ......1t is understood that the
new canal treaty will leave the United
States at liberty to fortify If 1t shall
see fit to do so.......Five men were
killed last Friday by the caving in of a
tunnel that is being dug under Broad,
way, New York. Rear Admiral
Bunce, U. S. NJ, retired, died at his
home in Boston. last Saturday. 1t
has been definitely announced that Sir
Thomas Upton will make another trial
for the Americas cup next year......
Burglars stole $76.06S worth of stamps
from the Chicago postoffice last Sun
day night by tunneling under the steel
vault in which the stamps were kept.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

SENATOR John T. Morgan expressed
it accurately a few days ago In an in
terview with the Washington Post.
1.-THE Republican party" he said, "has
no creed. It never had one. I could
easily write the creed Of the Democra-
tic party. The Republicans have al
ways been opportunists." They were
merely opportunists when they seized
upon the post-bellum popularity Of
"expansion:" there was no principle In
it-merely possible profit for somebody.
When it becomes unpopular or unpro-
fitable, or both. then the Republicans
will drop expansion.-Columbia State.
Right is Senator Morgan and right
is the Columbia State for this once.
The Republicans are and have always
been opportunists without a creed.
The Democratic party has creed,
which includes the principle Of expan-
sion. And isn't 1t strange, almost
laughable, that when Republican op-
portunism seizes upon Democratic
creed, as in the present case, some
Democrats, like The State, feel con-
strained to desert their ancient faith ?
Certainly there was no principle in the
Republican embrace Of expansion; but
what is to become Of our ancient creed
when we thus allow the enemy to force
us away from it? Is it possible that
we are going to allow the opportunism
of the Republicans to make opportun-
lists Of US?