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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
AMERrCAM MoNTHLY RrvrEW

AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW
OF REVHEWH-Among the topics edi-
torily treated in the June Review Of
Reviews are PARTIES In the South"
The President and His Journey"
THE Cubans at Washington" The
New State of Mind at Havana"
Notes on Industrial War and Peace"
The New English Taxes" Lord Sal
isbury and Ireland" THE New British
Army BILL" China and the Indem-
nifty Improvement in Philippine Con-
ditions. '1Hawaii's Political Deadlock"
and The Exposition Season."
New Books.
Dood. Mead & Co. for early
publication a novel by Prof. w. H. Ven
able. of Cincinnati. o. 1t deals with
Aaron Burr's audacious scheme of
founding IN empire in the southwest,
for the ~furtherance OF which the famous
Blennerhassett expended his whole for
tune and sacrificed his beautiful island
home in the Ohio river. Prof. Venable
is an acknowledged historical authority
and in addition is thoroughly acquaint-
ed with all that portion OF the country
in which the scene of the story is laid.
LIKE ANOTHER HELEN, by George
Horton, has probably exceeded the sales
OF any book of fiction this spring for
the short time it has been published.
The first edition of 5000 was used en-
tirely in Chicago in less than ten days.
and the second edition or a like num-
Der was used in New York and Brook
lyn last week by the booksellers. The
sale is not abating in Chicago. and the
New York demand, from the reports OF
the dealers. is growing every day.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
LITERARY NOTES.
June Magazines.

THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTH
IL opens with an article by Prof. ]. w.
Tourney, of the newly established Yale
Forest School, on the forest reserva-
tons of the United States, Another
deliberately illustrated article in the
number is one by Prof. Francis H. Her
rick, of Adelbert College, describing his
newly discovered method of photo
graphing and studying birds at arms
length. Prof. Robert H. Thurston. d.
rector of Sibley College. Cornell Uni
versity, traces the process of and ten
dency Of mechanical engineering during
the nineteenth century. An address by
the late Prof. Henry a. Rowland. of
the Johns Hopkins University, enti-
tied "A Plea for Pure Science points
out the defects and needs of science in
America. The number, as usual. closes
with short notes describing the most
recent progress of science.
BRUSH AND PENCIL-The June is
sue of Brush and Pencil is one of ex-
ceptional beauty and interest. The
pages are illuminated with over seventy
choice half lone and line engravings,
and the articles are timely and val
liable. The frontispiece is a fine re-
production of Charles Storm van Grave
sande's Cathedral of Dordreeht.' Ed
gar Cameron. the well known artist,
contributes the initial article on Evolu-
ton OF a Picture. a Chapter on Stud
les. with twenty-one illustrations.
Frederick W. Morton has an apprecia-
ton of Chflde Hassam. impressionist.
David C. Preyer an article on Hy. May
er. humorous c~aricaturist. both are
admirably illustrated. Two Important
Contributions / on the Color scheme
1t $he f1an-Amertcan Gxposttion, ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

The largest eggs in the world are
those OF the giant moa OF New Tea
land. They are a foot long. and the
contents OF one would hn a large punch
bowl. The giant moa has been extinct
for hundreds OF years, and, 80 far as is
known. there are not more than half a
dozen OF their eggs in existence to-day.
The most interesting OF these is owned
by the New York Museum Of Natural
History. inasmueh as the egg contains
the bones OF an unmatched bird.
These eggs war; in color from pale
yellow to dark green. The bird itself
was IA feet high and weighed 1000
pounds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

Katherine v. McHenry, and on Amer
lean Pictorial Photography at the Glas-
gov Exposition. by Allan Mackenzie.
n former will be of value to all Wis
ltors to Gae Buffalo Fair, and the latter
to all who are interested in American
progress in photography. Other arti-
cles are on a new type of decorative
work, on recent work of illustrators,
and on students drawings. lfulI-page
plates are, as usual, a feature.
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE-Tae June
number OF Scribner's Magazine is full
to the brim of the choicest stories. The
following table of contents shows its
intrinsic value: Frontispiece-'A First
Day in the South Seas" John La
Farge; Russia of To-day-VI. Finland,
Henry Norman, M. Norman, M. p, il
Illustrations from photographs; The Pur-
ple-fringed Orchid, poem, Joseph Rus
sell Taylor; On the Echo O. the Morn,
a sea story, James b. Connolly; Song
of the South Wind, poem, Hanford
Chase Judson; Passages from a Diary
in the Pacific, a first day in the South
Seas, John A. Fargo; A Secondhand
on the Union Pacific Railway, Walter
A. Wyckoff; An Old Flame, More Ad-
ventures of the Amateur Craftsman,
E. w. Hornung; Two Sonnets, the
Grave of Keats, the lMaster-Charm,
Edith NJ. homas; The Diary of a Goose
Girls, Chaps. IV.-VIII., Kate Douglas
Wiggin; The Scottish University,
John Grier lHibben; Oratory, George #.
Hoar, Senior Senator from Massachu-
sets; The Point of View, the Joy of
the Anonymous, the Great Men and
the Little Things; The Field of Art,
The Exhibition at Buffalo, Some of the
Ideas Which Have Determined Its Ar
tistic Character, Walter Cook.-John
M. Carrere.
THE WORLDS WORK.-The i'm
portant topics Of the month, the world
over, are popularity discussed in the
current. Worlds Work. The financial
boom and panics, the new politics of
the South and elsewhere, educational
matters in the South and elsewhere,
the doings in Cuba, China, the Philip
pines, the Presidents trip, and the Pan
American Exposition are among a large
number of subjects talked of in the
March Oh Events, and in Among the
Worlds Workers are such varied topics
as public land. postal statistics, Eng
lish parcel delivery, bridges. automo-
biles, trade-schools, music, the Y. Nj.
G. A., engineering, butter-making, ma
chimes, steamers and trains. The mag
azine seems to grow in value and in
terest in proportion as its subscrip-
ton list increases.
OUTING.-In the June number of
Outing, Mr.. Owen Wister describes the
personality of Vice President Theodore
Roosevelt with great accuracy. Mr.. ].
Parmly Paret writes an interesting
chapter on the International Lawn
Tennis Game of this year. A grand de-
scription is given in this number by w.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16
lNA1UREST0RlE
How HE Blackbirds Boycotted
the Farmers.
CopyvisAt, 1901, ny Ensabeth Laass-
d0rf.

Al colony OF blackbirdshhad taken pos
session OF the old pine. 1t was a fine,
tall tree, with long. stout branches well
covered with foliage, where, tier on tier
the birds might, build their nests and be
comparatively safe from the stones
thrown by bad boys.
The tree was in a wood not far away
from the land of Farmer Fallow. Now.
Jonas Fallow was the poorest farmer
& that region. His thriftier neigh
bors were accustomed to sheer at him.
for his methods were not their meth
DDS. For instance, Farmer Fallow did
not like to kill the birds that would
sometimes attack his crops. and SO
when harvest time came his granaries
were apt to be less we'll filled than those
of his more callous %neighbors.
This was before the socialistic black
bird inaugurated his campaign against
the farmers in that region. That was
a summer to be remembered.
The blackbird was Captain Quisca-
lus. His full name was Versicolor Qui-
scalus. but no one to see him flirting
through the trees tops would ever have
guessed that he bore SO impressive a
title or had passed his third birthday.
When the blackbirds came to build
their nests and establish their colonies
that spring, Captain Quiscalus was the
n who suggested that they choose the
pine near the scanty acres of poor
Farmer Fallow.
Said the captain: II understand that
insects will be very bad this season.
Immense quantities of grubs are In the
ground, for you know how the farmers
killed off and frightened away the
birds from this ~neighborheed last year.
In the early spring they are glad to
have us follow the pillow and eat up the
grUbs as they are cast to the surface,
but later, when the grain is ripe, they
grudge us the few grains that keep us
and our families from starvation. Let
us retaliate. We shall declare a boy
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

81 RENT CARDS. Blank House Lsas>s
and Hank Deeds d Deeds pf Trust Tor
oaIo ~ REGfoTEH COUNTING ROOM
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that would menace the seeds remained.
When the planting was done, the birds
retired.
Farmer Fallow, who had noticed how
faithfully they had worked for him,
cast plenty of grain on the surface of
the field, knowing that the blackbirds
would rather eat what was so conven.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

eotk "a fssmszs Snt 81 frlsnd
MI. FalBoN:"
All the birds responded With I loud
'crick. crick." and the boycott was
adopted.
When Farmer Fallow began his
blowing, swarms Of faithful blackbirds
followed him. for Captain Quiscalus had
enlisted the cooperation OF all his tribe
for several miles. Every grub that
came to the surface encountered a
blackbird. with long. sharp bill de-
signed by nature for extracting the
wary worm from the soil. Very little
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-16

.Daily. I Week days.
900 A. m. train has Cafe and Free Re-
t,g chair cars. Pullman Sleeping Cars
on l9.1g D. N. train between Pittsbur8 and
guffalo. Pfttsburg and Rochester.
Ticket office. 90 E~nithheid ST., corner
Z -" r gAPFy. C., Oh. PAScAUIT.
Ger pas~ Art. Div. Pass. ARt-
Rochester. " Y. f4ttsonf2i Ia
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The sorghies three and Candy Bear one morning In the mall
The little Bonbon folk would give. Each had a paper boat
And hoped the Sorghies would accept and answer soon by note.
The Sorghies made at nce reply that they'd be pleased to go.
They packed m lunch and started nut with " and hearts agow,
For they were pleased as they could be and never stopped TO think
That storms might rise o. boats upset and in the lakelet sink.
The Bonbon children were attired in caps and sashes gay.
The. former bordered round with frhls that Ser their faces lay.
Their paper boats Were nicely waXed. that waters should not harm them.
And hungry fish in search of food with sharpened teeth alarmed them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

Did this but mean the simple passing
through of that number of cars, as
might be the case at any line station,
these figures might not be claimed as
indicating much, but considering that
every train, from any Of the four lines
converging here has to change engines,
change cabooses, be checked up and
taken charge of by new crews, and,
with but the exception of the through
stock trains, be switched and re-switch-
ed, cutting out the loads for the d.
verging lines and putting in new
loads, until frequently but a part OF
the original train remains, some con-
ception of the vast amount OF work
that these figures represent may be
gained.
But not only for the taking care of
it's through business is Willmar be-
coming of increased importance to the
railway company, but as we'll and in
no small degree for it's own CONNER
cial business. Steadily, without influ-
enced "rush', has the "freight receiv-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

Twenty-seven years ago the St. Paul
and Pacific passenger train for the
''far west" brought it's load of passen-
gers and government supplies from
St. Paul to this point in the then re-
markedly good time of exactly five
hours, and taking into consideration
twenty stops at stations and four stops
10 "wood-up" this was good time on
the then curved and hilly road OF
iron rails. Today in coaches, palaces
compared to the slat-seated, small
Widowed, passenger cars of the early
days, travellers are brought in trains,
stopping even at all stations, in three
hours and forty five minutes and in
comfort undreamed of by the travellers
of the ''settler's days." Up to q sta
ton comprised of one waiting room,
Office and combined freight, storage
and baggage room the ''engine-man"
of the early day cautiously pulled his
train of one baggage car and one or
two passenger cars, whistling first for
the brakeman to set their hand brakes
and then to ''slack, "them as the brake
men too vigorously did their work,
until the train was finally brought to
a stand-still beyond, in front of, or
not quite up to the station. The en-
gineer of today reduces his speed one
mile away, shuts of steam and by the
use of the air-brake controlling the
entire train brings his train to stop
with the baggage car doors directly
opposite the waiting, loaded, trucks.
The pioneer traveller carried large
lunch or became willing dependent
on the train-pirate, the ''news-boy.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

ed'' business of Willmar gained. An
average in this respect would be diff
cult to satisfactorily determine, but a
favorable comparison is made by the
following: In January, 1901, a total
of 4,7o4,920 pounds; 1900, 1882, $50
pounds: in 1899, $685., 500 pounds or
as a comparison between months of
more commercial activity, generally,
no better among the twelve than De-
cember can be found and for this
month for the past three years even a
greater increase is shown, the totals
for 1900, 1899 and 1898 being, respect
lively, 6,7l2,190 pounds, 1884, 290
pounds, and 4,l92,960 The freight
shipped out of Willmar is in no way
expected to compare with the freight
received but nevertheless is able to
make a very favorable showing and
each succeeding year a pleasing in
crease. January, which has been
taken in citing the increases in the re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
more, to very greatly increase the
amount of business through Willmar.
The LegQ| ,FIQIeI1ity Of Wn|mQI.

G. E. Qvale was admitted to the bar
in July, 1887. He has served as Judge
of probate and county attorney. In
May, 1897, he was appointed Judge of
the twelfth judicial district, which po-
sition he still occupies.
Martin E. lew, graduated from the
law department of the state university
one year ago. He opened law Office
in Minneapolis temporarily, while
looking around for a good location.
Last fall he came to Willmar and
bought the business of Olney & Frye.
He is located in the Mikkelson block.
John H. Styles was admitted to the
bar in 1898. He has served as village
justice for the last two years.
Benz. Castberg studied law in Chris
tiania, Norway, in Arctander's office
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

in Minneapolis, and afterwards at the
university, where. he graduated in 1898.
Since that time he has practiced in
Willmar. Office in the Mikkelson
block.
A. H. Roise, graduated from the
university law school in 1896. He has
been village justice for four years.
Office in ROise block.
Mason w. Spicer, graduated from
the university law school in 1896. He
is at present justice of the peace for
town of Willmar. Office in Spicer's
building, corner Litchfeld and Fifth.
Geo. H. Bitterness, graduated from
the law school of the university in
1896, since which time he has practiced
his profession in Willmar. He has
been Justice of the peace for several
terms, and also court commissioner.
Office in Mikkelson block.
Samuel Porter was admitted to the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

Today the train attendants announce
"twenty minutes at Willmar for din
ner' and at hotels or restaurants the
savory, hot dinner is ready andquick'
]y served. But not only that the trav-
eller for points beyond may give sup
port to the inner man is the wait Of
twenty minutes of value. In that time
the passenger trains from the North,
the South, the West and the Easthave
arrived, exchanged their mails, trans
ferred their baggage, and the trains
for the South and North changed their
engines and been taken charge OF by
the new crews. The traveller by night
has supped before he leaves the cities,
and in his comfortable berth in the
sleeper knows nor cares but littlewhen
Willmar is reached or left.
In the transporting of the thousands
and hundreds of thousands of tons Of
freight across the continent from East
to West or from West to East, Will
mar is but the first dot in the row Of
dots, termed divisional points, on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

bar in 1877, and practiced forten years
in Atwater. Since 1887 he has had
his Office in Willmar. He has served
as county attorney and judge of pro-
bate. Office in Mikkelson block.
Olson & johnson have their Office in
I. c. Olson's block. Mr.. Olson grad
uated from the university law school
in 1895, and Mr.. Johnson in 1898.
Both have served as justices. Mr..
Johnson is at present county attorney.
George Muller has been practicing
attorney for II years. He has served
as judge of probate. Office first door
south of Opera House on Fifth street.
A. F. Nordin was admitted to the
bar in 1887. He has held many coun-
ty offices and is at present judge OF
probate. Office in court house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

ceived business, shows also an in
crease over the preceding year of
1920, $40 pounds of freight forwarded,
which, while below the increase over
January of 1898, 2,479,820 pounds,
must be credited as a good showing,
taking into consideration the light
grain movement of 1900.
Perhaps no better demonstr ration of
the value of a town to a railroad,
commercially, can be given than a
statement of it's actual cash revenue.
One hundred thousand dollars scarce
~ covers the amount placed to the
credit of Willmar station on ''frei ght
received'' and the ticket Office earned
for the company an average of over
three thousand dollars monthly for
the past year 1900. 1t is surely,
reasonably to be doubted if any town
of equal size can give better show
ing.
That Willmar will, for some years
to come, remain point of Importance
to the railway company has been as
sured by the expense to which it has
gone in increasing its facilities here
during the past year. Assuming that
it will increase as such is justified by
the actions of the company, verified
and rumored. Eighteen months age
the Great Northern h came owners OIL
the Sioux City & Northern and Sioux
City & Pacific railways, defunct owing
to lack of sufficient business to sus'
tain them. Today two freight trains
daily are required to handle the bust
ness from those lines toward Willmar.
At an enormous expense the company
spent the entire past summer season
in rebuilding their roadway, replac-
ing wooden bridges with steel ones,
and cutting down grades on their line
between Willmar and Garretson. The
coming season will see the same work
carried on to the line from Garretson
to Sioux City completed, giving q
we'll built, substantial line capable Of
carrying the largest engines, hauling
long trains, promising, II nothing
81 -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
THE WILLMAR TRIBUNE

The Tribune was started Feb. 10.
1898, by DR.. Christian Johnson. In
May OF the same year V. E. Lawson
bought an interest in the paper In
the fall of 1897 H. T. Olson purchased
a share in the Tribune. A few months
later the Tribune Printing Co. was
formed by V. E. Lawson and J. Emil
Nelson, and this firm bought out
Messrs. johnson and Olson, and have
been publishing the paper since that
time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

Louis B. Allen, superintendent OF
the Great Northern railroad at Will
mar, entered the railroad service in
1885 as stenographer for the Milwau-
kee road. After filling various posi-
tiOns on that road he took place in
the transportation department OF the
Great Northern at St. Paul, in 1893.
Four years later he became assistant
superintendent of the Fergus Falls di-
vision. August l, 1899, he was pro-
noted to the position of superintend'
of this division, with headquarters
at Willmar. This rapid promotion
speaks volumes for Mr.. Allen S ability
and business qualifications.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

years afterwards H. r. Gale started the
Wlll1nar Gazette. In 1875 the two pa-
Pers were consolidated under the name
w lunar Republican Gazette, Gale &
Steele publishers. In 1881 Mr.. Alton
Crosby bought an interest in the paper
and in 1885 he became sole owner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

the line of the Great Northern from
St. Paul to the Pacific coast, but from
the Company's point Of view one of
the most important, if not the most
important dots. = Here branches of
the line to the head Of the lakes to
where all the grain for boat shipment
Is destined. Here arrive the trains
with their car loads Of grain from
Northern Nebraska, northwestern
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
Short Sketches OIWi||nQ|B Business Firms
]. S. ROBBINS

Mr.. Robbins is another of the old
timers who by perseverance, business
ability, and straight dealing has
built up a very large business. He
came here in 1875 and opened a lum.
Der yard. Three years later, in CON-
pany with his brother, A. B. Robbins,
he went into the machinery business.
In 1884 he bought his brothers inter-
est and became sole proprietor. He
handles lumber, lime and cement,
wood and coal, and agricultural
implements.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
WILLMAR'S
RAILROAD
FACILITIES

Iowa, southeast Dakota and south
west Minnesota to be diverted to the
line to the Mill City or to join the
train loads of grain coming down from
the west and go North. Here stop the
car loads of shingles and lumber from
the Washington and Oregon forests
in the eastward movement and turn
south toward their destinations, Sioux
City, or beyond. The Importance OF a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
THE WlLLMAR ARGUS.

Ihls paper was started in the winter
vi 1888, by J. W. Arctander. In the
1all OF 1856 G. A. Birch bought an
interest in the paper, and soon after
became sole proprietor. On MAY l,
1898, he sold out to J. A. Wharton.
the present proprietor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
c. F. SPENCER.

Mr.. Spencer was in the newspaper
business for more than a score of
years, being at one time publisher of
the NJ ontevideo Commercial, and AFTER
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
F. F. NELSON.

Proprietor of the Metropolitan bar
Der shop, one Of the finest to be found
anywhere. Mr.. Nelson also has
jewelry store and watch repairing
shop in connection with the barber
shop. He is located in the TRIBUNE
building, adjoining the post office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
JOHN T. oTos.

Abstracter and conveyancer. Mr..
Otos has been a resident of the village
twenty-seven years and ha: had many
years experience as private abstra ,ter
and served one term as abstracter in
the Register of Deeds Office in this
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
A. J. coRWElt.

4. J. coRWELL.
Mr. Gorwell is an old resident of
Willmar, having been railroad en-
ploye here for q years. Two years
ago he opened furniture store in the
Bonde block. He carries large stock
OF high grade furniture, and also
handles organs and sewing machines.
SLETTEN 4 ERICKSON.
This firm has recently purchased G. =.
A. Erickson's feed store business in
the Magnuson block. They carry a
large stock of -four, feed, seeds, fruits,
confectionery and cigars, and have a
good trade.
P. Z. PERSON.
Is the proprietor of the old Sjoquist
wagon and carriage repairing shop on
Third street, second door south OF
Glarum 8 hotel.
49,. OLSON BROTHERS.,
Undertakes. Shop on Third street,
opposite Olson block.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
JOHN JOHNSON,

Dealer in dry goods and groceries.
Mr.. johnson has been doing business
in this village for l6 years, and en-
joys steady trade. His store is at
the east end of Pacific avenue.