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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
SpL1NTERS,. AND GRIPS.

The total length of ocean cables II
160,s42 miles.
Norway sends to England 100000
tens OF ice year.
A man should weigh 26 pounds for
every foot of his height.
The Chinese have twice sacked Mos
COW, once in 1897 and again in 1898.
The tip of the tongue is chiefly SEN
sible to pungent and acid tastes, the
middle portion to sweets and bitters,
while the back is confined entirely
to the favors of roast meats and fat
ty substances.
At St. Mary-at-Hill monument in
London the. Rev. w. Garlic, a pro-
gressive vicar, holds half-hour serv-
ices each day, after which free drinks
of iced coffee are furnished those who
attend.
A bolt of lightning struck Edward
Coles house at Harrison City, Pa. It
ran down the wall to where Mr.. Coles
six-year-o]d daughter was standing
and burned every hair from her
head. Aside from a severe shock she
was not otherwise injured. Mr.. Coles
mother, sitting near the little girl,
was so severely shocked that she NAV
die.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage says that
"a newspaper whose columns over
flow with the ads of business men has
more influence in attracting attention
to and building up city or town than
any other agency that can be en-
ployed."
DR.. Albert Hurd, of Knox college,
has held chair at that institution
just half q century and has taught
sixty-two years in all. At the col
1egc he has instructed for different
periods classes in science. Latin, Eng
lish literature. Greek and history.
This is record in length of service
and versatility.
Miss Alice H. Day, of Batavia, N. r,
was the only woman graduated in the
law department of the University of
Buffalo. Because she had not taken
her whole course in that institution
she was disqualified from taking the
second scholarship prize, which she
had won. It was awarded to the man
next below her in rank. but who had
the good fortune to be in the univer-
sity long enough to entitle him to
honors.
An old copy of the New York Spec
tator shows that the population of
New York City just one hundred years
ago this month was 60,4s3. Philadel-
phia then contained 5s,752 people.
Hetty Green's most valued posses
sion is just now pet poodle, ramed
Dewey. Mrs. Green says she is dis
family related to the admiral, and for
that reason named her dog for him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
Fnct, and Fiction.

Mr.. Jenkins, on returning home in
the evening, was pleased to find that
the heavy snow which had fallen dur.
ing the day had been carefully SHOW
eled from the front walk.
>"Who did it, Lucy?'' he asked.
II was about to tell you," replied
his wife. II never put in such day
in my life. I've been besieged by a
whole army of men, all wanting to
clean that walk. They drove me alb.
solute1y crazy. The snow was fall
ing like great guns all the. time, too
AS soon as it quit; though, gave the
job to poor man who: was a perfect
living skeleton. There wasn't thing
of him but skin and bone"
Lucy" interrupted Mr.: "sJenkins.
with groan, "you're reading these
popular historical novels again!"
"Why do you say that?"
Because you've contracted the his
torical novel disease. I can't tell you
where your fact leaves off and your
fiction begins" youths Companion
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
PlUNGENT PARAGRAPHS ] !. >

Tvs small but benevolent infants
fn the park: ''Oh, dear, my beetles
only dot five legs" S'"Break anozzer
one off, Johnny, SOS he won't be
lame. The Humanitarian.
"And you didn't say. word when
you saw the father whipping his child
so severely?" Not I. You see,
follow the races and I'm used to see-
ing favorites beaten.'-Indianapo
News. ,.-'t''. p: - t.,..- -.
Mrs. Isolate (of Lonelyville)-"How
did you induce the new cook to come
out into the suburbs, Ferdinand"
Isolate (elated)-'':I promised would
teach her how to play golf."
lyn Eagle.
"Remarkable! I don't need to tell
that new girl anything-what to do
or what not to do. She seems to
know already. I wonder if she ever
worked for me befor e2"-Fliegende
| Blaetter.
Hargett-"Was that your son I saw
you with last EVENING"" Tisson-''1
have always supposed so, until with.
in few years. Now I am uncertain
as to. whether he is not my father
OF, at least my emPloyer."-Bostor
Transcript.
Mrs. Wunder- Yes. our new cook
is an awfully good g11rl, but I think
she is almost fanatieal:s' Mrs. Askit
-"How is that?" Mrs. Wunder-
"Why, she is 50 opposed to flirting
that she will not mashrthe potatoes -
Baltimore American.
Zone of our troubles at the club"
said Cholly, ~"has been to make the
waitahs distinguishable fwum the
membahs at our evening, weceptions.
But we've solved it at lawst.''' "Ah!':
remarked Kostick; "by getting intel.
ligent looking :waitahs ?'':-Philadel.
phia Record.
what is your opinion of the jury
system? '~~''Oh, guess it is all
right answered the man who was
serving on a long case. "But some.
times I can't escape the impression
that it merely provides IL umpires
to determine which side has the best
lawyers" -Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
NIAGARA FALLS.
1t IL Believed That the Tremendous
Cataract's Voice Will BE
flushed Forever.

No illusions as to the ultimate des.
tiny of Niagara falls are entertained
by the Electrical Review, and not
only does it believe, with most PEG.
pie who have given serious and prac.
teal consideration to the question
whether the United States and Can.
ada can afford to maintain the cat.
aract as spectacle, that the utiliza.
ton of the power available there will
continue until no water is left to
run over the precipice, but it says SC
boldly, and does not talk nonsense
about ''inappreciable" differences in
the amount of water to make the
plunge as one company after another
diverts big fractions of it into under.
ground channels. Already the town
by the falls, once village of hotels
and curio shops, with no industries
except those related to the exploita.
ton of sightseers, has grown to an
important manufacturing city, and a
discussion, which is not likely to re.
main facetious long, has begun as to
whether Niagara Falls is suburb OF
Buffalo, or Buffalo a suburb of Nj.
agara Falls. ''''''' '''''
The river is big one, however, and
the cataract will be an impressive
spectacle for many years to come
At present some half a million-horse
power Las been or soon will be de.
veloped, and as yet neither the
beauty nor the magnificence of the
cataract has been decreased to de-
gree noticeable to any except the
most careful observer. Just the same
the falls are doomed as falls, and q
few generations hence, if there are
any sentimentalists left then, they
will look with sorrow on large, dry
wall of rock which no man alive has
ever SEEN, OF course the change will
be lamentable in some respects, but
the cost of preserving the cataract
as it is would be so enormous that
the thought of paying it must pass
oxyav
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07

During a prolonged fast the loss of
weight is unusually rapid at first, and
decreases as the time goes on; death
ensues when certain percentage of
the loss has been reached, and this
percentage varies according to the
original weight. Fat animals may lose
half their weight. thinner ones per-
haps two-ffths; man or woman of
rather spare build. weighing .-143
pounds, might therefore lose about IS
pounds before succumbing. Children
die after fast of from three to i've
days, during which they have lost a
quarter Of their weight.-Chicago In
ter Ocean ~" F~'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
other T.. commands less fortunate
looked enviouslv on.

other commands less fortunate
looked enviously on. -. !,
In front of the guard-house at the
Preside dozen cavalrymen armed
with the new carbine and dressed
throughout for winter service, this
being San Francisco June, had
formed ranks under command of a
sergeant and stood silently at ease
awaiting the coming of the officer of
the day. The accurate fit of their
warm .overcoats, the cut Of their
trooper trousers, the polish of their
brasses and buttons, the snug, trim
"set'' of their belts, all combined to
tell the skilled observer that these
were regulars. H. A. i
At a brief, curt sergeant, get out
your prisoners" from the beardless
lips Of a young lieutenant, there was
instant: fumbling of big keys and
clanking of iron from the hidden re-
cesses of the guard-house.
The dismounted troopers sprang
suddenly to attention. - The guard
split in two at it's middle, each half
facing outward, marched half a dozen
PAGES away like the duelists of old
days from the back. to back position,
halted, faced front once more. and
stood again at ease, with broad
gap of a dozen PAGES between their
inner TANKS. ..#t g <5S y. .szt.e {. III. u, !.
Into this space, shutting dejectedly
in some cases, stalking defantly in
Others, Sinking, shivering and de-
|crepit in the case Of two or three
poor wrecks Of the rum fend, q
stream Of humanity in soiled soldier
igarb came pouring from the prison
sdoor and lined up under the eyes Of
|vigilant non-commissioned officers in
front Of the young lieutenant in com
mand. s. tss
There they stood, their eyes shift
ling nervously from group to group
- y De
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
Snake Milks 4 Cow.

Edward Cheesemeyer,.of Gulf Sum
mitt, Pa, saw big rattlesnake milk
ing 3 COW. He dispatched the snake
with q single blow. The COW missed
the companionship Of the snake and
refused to eat, but in . week re-
sumed milk producing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
An Unapprecinted Effort.

An Atchison girl who knows how
to make six chicken croquettes out of
one hens leg went to the country
lately and offered to cook supper,
reports the Atchison Globe. She fixed
up whole lot of dainty. things" and
the first man at. the table cleaned
them all up; and the farmers wife
had to fry eggs and potatoes for the
rest. 4.s Is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
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Automobiles ~ Transport WAGONS.

Automobiles ~ Transport Wagons.
Experiments in France have nroved con.
vincing, and the French believe they are
certain to play : role Of much importance
in modern warfare: 1T is odd to- note the
different uses to which nature and science
thea destruction, of life; while throlchout
the country, Hostetter's Stomach: Bitters
fights to preserve it. For fifty years the Bit
ters: has been curing dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation and biliousness. It will also
prevent malaria, fever and ague.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
DID All the Talkfn,

Comedian-Why did the supernumerary
leave the company?
Sue Brette-Because she couldn't obtain
= speaking part.
HAS she got one now"
Il presume so. She married the man
ager."-Norristown Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
SOFT. GLOSSY HAIR.
It Can Only He HAD Where There IN
Me- Daad pu4

rDaao1o2.
Any man or woman who wants soft
glossy hair must be free of dandruff, which
causes falling hair. Since it has become
known that dandruff is germ disease, the
old hair preparations that were mostly scalp
irritants, have been abandoned; and the
taken to using Newbro's Herpicide, the only
hair preparation that kills the dandruff
germ. E: Dodd, Dickinson, N. D., says:
'Herpicide not only cleanses the scalp from
dandrutt and prevents the hairs falling out,
but promotes a new growth. Herpicide
keeps my hair very glossy
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
CHAPTER Y.

At sunset that evening the regi-
ments destined to embark with the
expedition commanded by Gen. Vim
ton were paraded for inspection in
full marching order, while a dozen
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
Do Your Feet Ache md RupnP

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease
q powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Smarting, Sore and
ssweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n, Y.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lun1gs:-Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb TO- 1900,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
Notice.

I want every man and woman in the
United States interested in the Opium and
Whisky, habits to have one of my books on
these diseases. Address B. M. Woolley.
Atlanta, Ga, Box 1887, and one will be sent
you free.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07

Self-respect ought to mean something
more than comfortable sense that you
have not been found out.-Town Topics.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
A Sharp-Toneued Woman.

Mrs: Wicks-When my husband says any.
thing l have to take it with grain of salt.
Mr.. Hicks-When my wife says anything
I have to take it with good many grains
of pepper.-Somerviile journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
; ITO Be Continued
A Meat Eaters Opinion.

II think" said A. Bronson Alcott,
in one Of his conversations, "when a
man lives on beef, he becomes some
thing like an OK. If he eats mutton he
becomes sheepish, and il he feeds upon
pork, may he not become swinish % {
''That may be-" said DR.. Walker,
"but when a man lives on nothing but
vegetables, I think he is apt to b
pretty small potatoes. . - Youths
Companion. s. - = . $500 :#...s..
4 Concentration.
The only man who is fitted to dir.
seminate his thoughts is he who caa
concentrate them. Rams HarA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07

You rob yourself oftener than others ro
you.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07

An old.fashioned notwithstanding for the
doctor.-Puck
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-08-07
OLD SORES CURED

Aliens Uterine Salve Ulcers. Rome Ulcers
seroaous Ulcers vrIeose Ulcers Incident Ulcers hereurs
Ulcers, White Swelng MIL leg, Rczema. Salt Rheu, Fever
Sores. all old Positively faars natter how
standins. BY mail. Csc. P. ALLEN, ST PAUL, MINI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22

DIED.

BROWN--At Asbury Park. on Thursday.
November p, w. A. Brown. aged IS
years.
Funeral service at his late residence,
No 511 Fourth avenue, Asbury Park, on
Sunday, November "a. at 2 p. M. Inter-
ment at Greenwood. II A NJ, Monday.
FARRELL.-On Wednesday. November
20, 1901 Patrick j., beloved husband OF
Mary Farrell nee Dewey.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
on Saturday, November %, at A. NJ:
thence to st. Joseph's Church, where
solemn high mass of requiem viii be
offered.
KUNTZ--On Wednesday,, November 90
1901, Frederick Kuntz. aged 50 years
Relatives and friends. also st Boni-
faces Society, are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. Meyers, No. Ss0ls Fifth
street, Jersey City, on Saturday. Novem-
Der %. at A. NJ; thence to ST. Bonifaee's
Church, where solemn high mass OF
Interment at convenience OF family
requiem will be offered for the repose Of
his soul.
sMITH--In this city, on Wednesday.
November 20 1901 Catharine A., widow
of the late Enoch j. Smith.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
invited to attend the funeral services on
Saturday, November %, at p NJ. ar
her late residence No. 266 Montgomery
street.
Interment at convenience of the family.
CAMERON Died, in his enty-second
year, John Cameron at his late home,
Sunderland. England; father OF Dun
can Cameron, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22
PALMA CLUB EUCHR[.
Players Held the Fort and
Won the Enemy's
Pennants.


ne anna LUZ openeu 10 so.'si So ;,
5on 'as. lisn' WIN . n'',eas ue"e
mas always oeen 'he iuie a' ene eie,s
70 nave sometn'ns new AZ lne open."s 80. :.
eaen seasoh' anu iase hien' e'ens "sS
10y cry . .ne nie ~ 80. - ~
ee.ole. p'as 'ie'e VIZ
~ '-,'s peiAA
inose VINO were suceesslui in-sne sa'is
s .oeA 81 ne pei',a,''s :. ING -
.sna','su = .sAA., "He1 e's 80.
~ anu liier eaoie anu, 1pva
,..s' -. .eo1> s'.s .
ss.sn, ~ .a,,,e fra,,,
,,,,,,,,t -. +,,a rrnosa
urto stsrtsa ~ -arsrars ~ erst remained
to.att,ar ttro,,g,,,,,,, tha evening The
tab3es were calyed forts the idea being
that each team wo,,ld defend It's respec-
tive gort The nennants were attached
to miniature poles and they lent a very
pretty effect to the decorations of the
room. Commingling with the handsome
gowns of the ladies and the sombre black
of the gentlemen they made a most beau
tiful whole The signals to begin play
and to cease were given by a fully uni
formed bugler- Music was played
After the contests there was dancing.
The winners ana the prizes awarded
were as iollows;-Mr. William J. TAFT, an
umD' Ella; MT. Henry Roster, tner-
inonieter MISS jessie van WinKle, a cara
lsceiver; Mrsf william J. Iait' a-oon-Dol
olsn. Mr. Joseph N. Aeliy pocketpooK.
MISS Mary q rty, gut CLOCK; mr.. Ed"ard
6utief' q satcnei' Miss MAUD r. 6utler.
g.ass p1tcher; Mr. Fred winters, oox 81
cigars Mrs. FRED WINTER. knife, M.
a. y. frame. a fancy nuckie' Mrs =. 2.
emerson pon-non dish.
among tnose present were:--Mr. ana
MRS J. A. Van Horn, Dr.. and Mrs. Gray,
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Y. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. TAFT, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Win
ter, Mr. and Mrs Charles C. Kelly, Mr..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22

that any place of public resort in which
Illegal practices were carried on is where
il became the resort of thieves, drunk
ards or prostitutes, or tends to disturb the
public peace or its rights of property
is public nuisance.
1T does not appear to the Court that
the offence charged in this case comes
within the terms indicated by this de-
cision as constituting nuisance to De
proceeded against criminally. 1t is prob
able that the charge in this Indictment,
If Objectionable in public sense, is one
for the municipality to deal with as 1t
sees At, either by ordinance or by prose-
cution under the vice and immortality act,
or the evil, if of sufficient notoriety to
arouse public sentiment, may be corrected
through the passage by the Legislature
of statute making it crime to give
such exhibitions on Sunday.
In the present status of the law, as
the Court has examined it, the demurrer
in the case is sustained"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22
OUT ON BAIL.
BerthoIf Will Appear Before
the Grand Jury.


John 3. Bertholf, Eastern New Jersey
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, who was arrested yesterday
morning at his office, No. rs Montgomery
street, charged with aiding and abetting
green goods swindlers, has been released
on $500 bail. He will have to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury, the offense he is
charged with being a serious crime.
Bertholfs arrest was made after Isaac
Kershaw, agent in charge of station
at Danforth and Ocean avenues, had told
Chief Murphy that he had turned over to
Bertholf- messages he had received for a
green goods swindler known as j. W.
Ellis, which he refused to deliver himself
because he feared criminal prosecution
for aid to the swindlers. Kershaw said
Bertholf instructed him to turn over the
messages and that Bertholf delivered
them If anyone did. Bertholf denies that
he delivered the messages, but Chief Muir
ply says he can prove that Berthof did
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Board of Education Busy
With New Build
ing.

The Board of Education met last night
and transacted considerable business. BY
a vote of to 8 the award of contract for
books and stationery made at the last
meeting was sustained, the dissenting
members being Directors Barker and Witt
aQd President Mulvaney.
Director Cullen, chairman of the Com
mittee on Supplies, said 10 a News re-
porter today that the action of the Roard
in endorsing the Recommendations of the
csmmittee was complete vindication of
the committee and made ridiculous the
uRfounded attacks which had been made
upon the committee by the Jersey City
Evening Journal
A resolution offered by Director Lewis
was. adopted, requesting the Finance
Board for an appropriation of s59s.o4 with
which to make up the amount $3.6s1 .04 OBJ
tanned as judgment by Neil Campbell ss
Son against the city for work done on No.
12 School. The Finance Board will also be
asked for s135 to pay the salary of the
inspector of No. % School. and $3.50 to pay
the salary of the inspector of No. Is
School.
There was some controversy over the
delay of certain contractors failing to get
usually took about six weeks for the con-
tractors to get their money. The case OF
the delay of payment of So 600 to Contrac-
tor Donaldson for carpentering work on
No. 10 School was cited. Warrants for tae
payment of the sum had been approved.
Janitors' supplies were awarded to Wood
& Mensgh the Cretol Chemical Company
and Enos Jones & Co.
The contract for the tearing down and
carting away of old No. School was
awarded to Kereker &c Co. of Brooklyn.
That firm gives the city $3.50 for the old
material.
spector of the proposed new No. 9
School He is at present the janltor OF
No. School. but can render no service
in that capacity Director Ward said that
this appointment would save the city
about $1,000.
The plans and specifications for the all
teration of the Flemmng building into a
new No. Annex were adopted and the
Clerk directed to advertise for proposals
for the contract to be received on Decem-
ber s.
Director Birdsall announced that he ex-
pected to have all arrangements for the
laying of the cornerstone of No. 29 School
ready by Tuesday, December 3, at p. NJ.
The time for the completion OF the ma
son contract for No. q School was ex-
tended to March and the other con-
tracts 70 April /.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22
NEW DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Mayor Seymour Supporters From an
Organize ion in Essex.
Especial to s.The Jersey City News."1

Especial to s.The Jersey City News.''1
NEWARK, Nov. %, 1901.-In further
ancc OF plan to form Democratic or
ganization separate from the County Com
mittee or the Jeffersonian Club, in which
functions of both those bodies might be
joined, there was a meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the James M. Sey-
mour Association at No ~ Broad street,
last night. A committee on rooms and
one on bylaws was appointed, and it was
decided to abolish the Seymour Associa-
tion and form a new, permanent Demo-
cratic body. a name for which Is TO be
selected The new organization WILL IN
the language of one of the promoters, at
tempt to 'promote the best interests Of
the Democratic party in this county and
labor to get the party back into power"
Another meeting is scheduled for next
TUESDAY night, and inyitations to attend
the county, save, II Is said. those in the
County Committee and others who oppos-
ed the nomination ana election Of Mayor
Seymour.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-11-22
M'KINLfY MEMORIAL FUND
Especial to ..The Jersey City News.nl

Especial to '.The Jersey City News."l
NEWARK, Nov. %, 1901.--The New
Jersey Mckinley Memorial Fund Associa-
ton was organized here yesterday at
meeting of representative citizens of
Newark and other cities. The meeting
was called by Governer-eleet Franklin
Murphy as trustee for New Jersey in the
National Association.
The purpose of the association it was
explained by Mr.. Murphy. was to assist
in raising funds for the erection of a
monument to the late President McKin-
ley at his grave. Any surplus would be
turned over to the committee in charge
of the erection of q memorial arch in
Washington.
Officers were elected as follows:-Presi-
dent, John f. Dryden, of Newark; Vice
Presidents. Frank Bergen, Elizabeth, and
Ebert Rappleye, Jersey City; Secretary,
John S. Gibson, Newark; Treasurer, Gem
eral Joseph w. Plume, Newark.