Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-09-25
A Striking Exhibit.

Through the Buffalo exposition, Min
nesota's fame is still being manifested.
The. latest thing to claim the attention
of the world is the Minnesota exhibit
of fruit. One of the displays COM
mented upon in the press is repro
duction in fruit of Fort Smelling. The
floor space occupied is 24x24 feet and
the fort rises to a height of 10 feet.
The display is backed by mirrors, which
multiplies the effect. Hidden by the
mirrors are vases, in which are flowers
and vines, allowing the bloom and
green of the trees to be seen alone as
if they grew out of the fruit.
In the center is the old circular fort.
made of apples. From the portfolios
protrude cannon, four in number, made
OF crabapples, each gun requiring two
bushels of apples in the making. In
the mouth of each cannon is perched a
white dove, the sign of peace. Be-
tween each large port hole are musket
holes, trimmed with mountain ash ber-
ries. While the face of the fort is made
of Wealthy apples, the famous Mime
sofa variety. there are SO other varie-
ties used in the display.
At each corner of the display are
handsome Minnesota banners, and over
all is the national emblem, flying over
the announcement that Minnesota is
the BREAD and Butter State" Buff
falo papers are devoting much space
describing the many unique displays
made by Minnesota.
Indians Dance.
Indians to the number of 200 held g.
dance at Bena, on Cass Lake. Among
them was ''Old Bug" who came from
his home on Bear Island. No liquor
was used and they had a peaceful time.
This is the first time that ''Old Bug"
has appeared at any of the dances
Whereabouts. He has formed great
attachment for Captain Beaulieu, and
says his people are more friendly than
ever before. ''Old Bug" goes on record
as favoring the resolutions adopted by
| the Cass Lake Commercial club rela-
tive to the opening of the reservation.
Many Passengers.
During the six days Of fair week the
conductors in the employ of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company collected
2,265, 032 fares, of which 466, 235 were
in the shape of transfers. The increase
over the corresponding week Of last
year was about l6 per cent. The
mileage covered by the company's cars
was 347, 64s miles, and there was not a
| single accident. The biggest day of
the week was Thursday, when 429, Ill
| fares we're collected.
News in Brief.
An alleged jury briber, Edward Nc
Nichols, wanted in Chicago, was acct
dentally arrested in St. Paul. T..
About 100 survivors of the Seventh
| Minnesota, regiment attended the re-
union in st. Paul. p
Richard Hill, So years old, postmas-:
tter of Paddock, was killed in run
away.
Thomas Milgrave, residing in st.
Paul, in attempting to board a moving
freight train at Elk River, slipped and
fell with one foot under the wheels.
The crushed foot was amputated at the
ankle. .s:~.~ ~
A young man giving his name as:
Harry Sorell was threatened with
lynching by an angry mob near Harris
Park, in St. Paul. He is charged with
attempting to assault daughter of
Charles Hauck. @s5 I'll,
Congressman J. A. Tawney was con-
fined to his home in Winona as the re-
suit of being accidentally struck on
leg with golf ball. IS #: :=~,* . .
Peter Wood went to bed with his
pipe in his mouth at Fertile, went to
sleep, and the bedding caught fire.
The building was partially destroyed,
and the man was nearly burned to
death.