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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

ate hand-to-hand conflict ensued NJ.
Robinson was weakened by the gun
shot wound he had received at Peters
burg, but was naturally a powerful
man, and, in spite Of the furious strug-
giles of his antagonist to free his hands,
pushed him towards the doorway.
Meantime Miss Fannie's shrieks had
summoned Maj. A. II. Seward, who in
his efforts to assist received several
severe wounds and was forced down
the stairs. The assassin now freed
himself and bounded after him, stab
bling man as he passed, rushed out
of the hall door, mounted his horse and
dashed off. He was Lewis Payne, tall,
blonde young man who was afterwards
hanged, together with the other con-
spirators. A guard was placed around
the house, at Mr.. Robinson's SUCCESS
ton, and remained during the four
years that Mr.. Seward continued in
office. It was thought for some time
that he could not recover. Mr.. Robin
sons description of his life-and-death
struggle with the desperate man is
very thrilling. He seldom speaks of
the occurrence.
A resident, certainly distinguished
in his lineage, is Lucius Catelle lie Nan,
who contradicts, in some respects, a
statement concerning his illustrious
ancestor which recently appeared in a
Chicago paper. He claims to be the
grandson of Emperor Napoleon. Aft
er the latter went to St. Helena, he
had three sons whose mother wcs an
African woman, the sister of the wife
of soldier. The second son married
japanese lady while in China and as
sisted the Chinese authorities to wa ee
war against pirates. In one of these
engagements his japanese wife and
children were killed. He afterwards
married a Soudanese woman and be-
came the father of fuur pairs of twins
and four other children, all boys, who
became military men, II being in active
service at the present time. Seven of
these, strange to say, are in the British
army, three guarding Boer prisoners
at St. Helena. Mr.. LIE Nan graduated
at Oxford Tin England) in 1877, then
spent two years at Heidelberg, study
ing civil engineering and languages.
He writes and speaks fuently 10 lam
guages. His religion is Mohammedan-
ism.
One of the city's latest ACQUISITIONS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

another, If more eminent, no less hon.
orable, field of labor. Lieut.. Command
er F.. NJ. Wise was left in charge Of
the work, and under his regime of re-
search and Investigation most graft
flying progress was made.
No history of the civil war, and no
history of the war with Spain, could be
complete or just without the stories
of the brilliant exploits and heroic
daring OF the navy. During the civil
war, on both sides, a genius and cour-
age were displayed which must ever
rebound to the glory of American
arms. The inspirations of the one
were born of the necessities of the
other. The Monitor was begotten Of
the Merrimac. And from that result,
In an hour, the terrible armadas of
Europe incumbered the seas as mere
wooden merchantmen.
There were indeed many features in
the operations of the navies in that
war so unique and important as to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
M1ERRIMAC RAINING TIKI
CUMBERLAND.

astound aud startle the old wcrld. A
glance at contemporaneous European
publications shows how profound q
sensation was created by the combat
between the Monitor and the Merri-
mac. England, until then the boast
ed mistress of the seas, and France
and Spain, and oil the rest who could,
fastened to build and equip vessels
On the Yankee plan. It was the only
war in which ironclads, rams, rifled
ordnance and torpedoes had been en-
Ployed, and in which q steam blockade
had been kept up extending over thou
sands of miles of coast. In no war of
modern times had naval operations
been so extensively carried on, or with
the achievement of so stupendous re-
suits.
At the outbreak Of the war the
union had a navy. The south had
none, not even shop in which the
simplest marine engine could be
built. Yet so great were the earn
estness, the courage and the ingenuity
of her people that the reverberation
of her guns afloat, the prows of her
rams, the wrecks caused by her tor
pedoes made indelible her claim to
have been conspicuous in the revo-
lutionizing and rebuilding of the
navies of the world.
The naval war records will give
to history all of these facts, in de-.
tail, with copies of official orders is.
sued, as well as with statements of
deeds accomplished. The work done
by the navy in our recent war will
also be portrayed officially, and then
we will know all of the reasons which
actuated the admirals and their eff.
ticient captains, and the men behind
the guns. We are to be told all about
the wise and swift work done to pre-
pare ammunition and supplies for
the war which we did not want, tried
to avoid q, and were compelled to un.
dertake, because of the inhumanity
of man to man, eliminating in the
destruction of our battleship and the
assassination of our sailors in sup
posedly friendly harbor, in time OF
profound peace with all the world.
The naval war records show manv
facts concerning which casual read
ers are not informed, particularly as
to the work of the federal army dur
ing the civil war. Grants army was
aided in a manner not generally
chronicled by the gunboats at Fort
Donelson, Pittsburgh Landing and
Vicksburg. Mcclellan could not
have saved his army at Harrison's
Landing but for the gunboats. Two
years later, on the same river, Grant
maintained his army on both banks
of the James by aid of gunboats, in
violation of the Napoleonic axiom:
mo army can be maintained on
both sides of river" But Napoleon
knew nothing of ironclad gunboats.
The naval war records will show
that Grants greatest campaign, re-
sulting in the capture of Vicksburg.
was planned with complete reliance
upon the Mississippi feet. We are
all proud of our navy; but up to
date we have had more army his
tory than navy history, an unfair
ness which is being corrected none
too soon. SMITH D. FRY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
BATTERIES AT v1CKsBURG.

can only get inside that harbor with
out danger from the torpedoes." The
old sea fighter was correct, for Dewey
did the business in hand, and took a
rest in order to get breakfast for the
men behind the guns. The foresight
of the admiral, which now seems like
prophecy, was further INDICATED
when Schley from the bridge of the
Brooklyn, off Santiago, signaled to
the captains of the feet under his i'm
mediate command to "close in on the
enemy"
The history of our navy has never
been officially published, but it is now
well under way. Twenty years ago
the congress authorized the publica-
ton of the records of the war of the
rebellion, but that, history related
chiefly to the movements of the
armies and not of our fleets. The
preservation of the official records of
the navy during the war, 1s61-1S65,
was first preached by Secretary
Chandler in 1884. Secretary Whitney
heartily committed himself to it, and
it was on his Recommendation that
an appropriation was made, which be-
came available under Secretary
Tracy, who also Endorsed the measure
with equally unstinted COMMUNICATION.
Under Secretary Chandler there were
but one clerk and one copyist. Secre-
-tary Whitney strongly appealed to
congress and the infant began to
learn to walk. Prof. James r. Solely,
of the naval academy, was placed in
charge of the work, where he re-
NAMED until appointed assistant Sec
retary ofsthe navy. = {sss-. sssss5.sS NJ.
AS generally acknowledged,h he was
most admirably equipped for the work,
and was devoting himself with en-
thusiasm and excellent results to the
task Of carrying the records of the
navy up to IN approximate standard
of the merit and value Of the records
Of the army. when he was callsa to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
MINNESOTA NEWS:
HvpnOtizcd.

Thor Tonclcvald and wife, of Hanslza,
claim to have been robbed of sum of
money while hypnotized. A stranger
representing himself to be a.doctor
stopped at their house and made in
quiries about the health of Mrs Ton
clevald.
He declared that he could cure her of
trouble that she had long complained
of, and agreed to do so for S1OO, to be
paid him when the cure was effected.
Three of the family were in the room
with him, and they claim that he hyp-
Noticed them all and then suggested
to Mr.. Tonclevald chat he 90 and get
his money, which he did, the amount
being S1O6.
The money was then returned to it's
hiding place, and the stranger brought
the family out from under the influ-
ence of the hypnotic spell and soon
left, saying he would be back in few
days. Later the money was found
missing, and attempts to find the doc
tor have~thus far proved unavailing.
A Big Contract.
AS the result of a bet between two
well known Minneapolis men, Charles
Wintry otherwise Feathers" will at
tempt to swim from Chapman's hotel in
upper lake at Minnetonka to Excelsior
and thence to Wyzata, without leaving
the water or resting
The distance is 81 miles, the same
covered by Cap. Webb in his long swim
across the English channel, and it was
discussion of this feat that lead to the
wager on Yintry's ability to make the
long trip.
AS matter Of fact there is no COM
parison between the two performances.
Webb swan with the tide in salt water,
which, is of much greater density
than fresh water: Wintry, if he fulflls
his contract, will have to battle against
dead water the whole distance, but he
is confident of his ability to do the
trick if unlimited as to time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
DANGER IN SIPHON BOTTLES.
Those Used for E6ervescent Drinks
Are Under Heavy Pressure and
Liable to Explode.

Few persons realize, when they are
handling an ordinary siphon bottle,
what dangerous thing it really is.
The siphon bottles commonly used for
vichy, soda water and other efferescent
drinks are generally charged with a
pressure of from 100 to $50 pounds to
the square inch, says the Chicago
American.
That means, in plain language, that
II bottle so charged is allowed to slip
from your hands, if only for few feet,
the jar is liable to cause a dangerous
explosion.
BY the exercise of small amount of
care in the handling of the siphen,
however, it will be unnecessary to ex-
clude it from the house. Many acct
dents might be averted if the fact that
siPhons won't stand any sudden jar nor
extraordinary exposure to heat, nor
even any sudden change of temporal
ture, would only be remembered.
Never grasp the cold bottle with the
hand, as the sudden change in temper
allure thus produced is even more liza
BILE to cause an explosion than a sudden
jar. IL. !
So dangerous are these siphons con-
sidered by the courts, If handled care
lessly, that they always hold the bots
tier responsible for any damage caused
by the explosion of one of them if even
the smallest defect in the making of
the siphon can be shown.
Do not keep your siphons near the
range, as the heat is liable to burst
them, and when not in use, the best
place for them is the ice box. When
empty, the siphon is. Of course, harm.
lesA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Kills the HOpDers.

A deadly enemy to the grasshopper
has appeared in many sections where
the pest has worked considerable havoc
during the past few weeks, and the
hope is now expressed that all danger
of further ravages from hoppers is
about at an end.
The first hope in this direction was
aroused by reports coming from On
stad and Fairfax, in Polk county,
where it was stated that hoppers ap-
peared to have lost their aggressive
ness and were dying off in large quan-
titles. An examination showed that
small red insects, or parasites, were
clinging to the dead hoppers, and those
that were not dead were affected in a
similar manner
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Getting Impatient.

spinkers-Really, Mr.. Sp16ds, I'm
very sorry, but can't pay that bill
to-day.
Sprdds-Thisis about the twentieth,
time I've called with this bill. I'd
like to know what your prospects are,
anyway.
"Oh, they are bright, very bright.
You know, I have q rich old uncle.
'pve heard sou
"I'm his heir
$50 they say"
cts true, too. He's coming to see
Us next week."
"All right. Here's ten cents to buy
rat poison."-N. Y. Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Deae Girl.

Papa-There, there! You needn't
kiss me any more. Tell me what you
want. Out with it.
Daughter-I don't want anything.
want to give you something.
Papa-You do? What?
Daughter-A son-in-law. Jack asked
me to speak to you about it-Albany
Times-Union.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Nothinr to FIGHT Over.

HE was philanthropist, they say"
suggested the casual caller, speaking
of a man who had recently died.
swell, he may have done good with
his money in his lifetime" replied the
legal luminary, bitterly, ''but he has
demonstrated that he was no friend to
the lawyers"
''In what way?"
HE left no will" Chicago Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Ia u FlOurishing Condition

Old-Fashioned Pastor-You observe
no falling off in spirituality in your
congregation, hope?
Popular Young Clergyman-1 think
our congregation has never been as
active in church work as now. The
ladies' ice cream socials are excellent
ly attended, and our last rummage
sale realized nearly $375 for the or
gan fund.-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Not the same

4 Little Mabel-Papa, does our fam
lily own a planet?-s s.
What nonsense, child. Who put
that idea into your head?"
Little Mabel-Why, asked teacher
last night what big star it was above
us, and she said it wasn't a star, but
planet, and that it was Mass
Town and County.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Good Advice.

The world is full of "has beens,"
On which the people frown;
Nobody cares how high you were.
After you've tumbled down.
So get out and hustle for yourself,
Or on pay day you'll be missed;
The mill will only grind for you
While you supply the grist.
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

An I1I-EXD1e1Sed idea,
Glow much is that employe short?"
inquired the commercial acquaint-
ance. is.-. $ = ,
= Short" echoed the bank director.
s"We're the ones who are short. He is
away ahead of the game."-Washing-
ton Star. 81 sszF 80 ~. '.st ~ 8
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Ob1iginlE.

Tramp-Can you give me something
to eat, madam?
Mrs. Hayrich- if you will chop
up that cord of wood and store it
away in the cellar. - - !
Tramp-Won't you also allow me to
p1ow up that field and paint the house
and barr? -Harlem Life. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
A Dangerous Person.

Landlord Pettyville Tavern-A Teller
that claimed to be side show glass
eater was arrested here last week.
Drummer-On what charge?
Landlord Pettyville Tavern-Wa-al,
so many people here live in glass houses
that the sheriff thought he wasn't q
safe person to be permitted to run At
targe.-Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
An Explanation.

"See here!" exclaimed an angry man
to horse dealer, you said that
horse bought of you yesterday
hadn't single fault, and now find
he is blind in one eye" 4
"Oh,'' replied the dealer, calmly,
''that's not fault; it's a misfortune"
-thicago Daily News. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
He Meant 1t.

Fred-Heavens, man! Why on
earth did you say that Miss Jones'
voice should be cultivated abroad?
She positively has no voice; and you
ought to know it, living in the same
flats with her.
Bert-That's why I advised that 1er
voice be cultivated abroad.-Lesie's
Weekly,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Many Matches Burned.

A carload of matches, said to contain
100, 900 sticks, were ignited in some
way, and the car and contents were to-
tally destroyed, causing loss of 3d.
500. The car was valued at So, 900, and
belonged to the Milwaukee road. The
car was standing near the freight
house in St. Paul, and in short time
the shed would have been set on fire if
the burning car had not been pulled
down the yards by a switch engine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Diplomacy.

Mrs. Phoxy-Why did you tell the
doctor you had corned beef and cab
bage for dinner yesterday? You
know you never eat such common
food as that.
Mr.. Phoxy-1 know, but if I had
told him what I had really eaten he
would boost his bill up accordingly
Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
The T1anrnaF

Love is the bird of song that builds
The nest where hopes begin.
And jealousy is the jay that comes
To hatch her brood therein.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Queer People,

Queer People.
Eyes, I'm pretty we'll fxed,~ re-
marked the western millionaire. II
began life barefoot boy and"
"Of course, but is that unusual out
your way?"
"Well, yes. I'm rather an excep-
ton"
''Well, we'll! know it's quite COM
mon in the west for one to die with
his boots on, but I didn't know you
folks were born that way, too."-
Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Wanted-Newer,T ruer Maxims.

Wanted-Newer, Truer Maxims.
Mr.. Schermerhorn-I hope you had
the new girl clean up the halls, Lobe.
liza. You know, "a new broom sweeps
clean"
Mrs. Schermerhorn (wearily)-Not
in this instance. She said she wasn't
going to clean up any of the former
girls dirt!-Brooklyn Eagle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
An Induleent Father,

'Her father il Chicago packar,
isn't hep
eyes, and very wealthy. why, he
gave his daughter specially built
piano-playing attachment with an ex-
ira large pedaling surface"
"What was that for?"
*Her feet."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Wisdom.

Would he have his poems read,
Wise the youthful bard who sends
Not his book unto his friends
But his enemies instead.
-Tudpo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
A Provisional Fiances.

Mr.. Johnson adoah you, Miss
Phoebe! Only name the day!
Miss Phoebe-W-a-a-ll. Howswin do
day dat you strike q stiddy job suit
Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

There is no end to the rings woman
rs.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

It is hard to do, Of course; still, you cal
be fooled.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Must Wait.

The first application of the law pro-
hibiting marriages. within six months
after the divorce of either of the par
ties has been made at Duluth. Her.
man E. DeVilliers applied for a license
to marry May Grenier, and on being
questioned; said he was divorced two
months ago. AS arrangements for the
wedding had been made, the couple
were greatly perturbed when they were
informed that they would have to wait
four months longer.
News in Brief.
The new city directory of Minneap-
oils shows there are ESQ John Johnsons
in the city.
Willie Stadthers, aged 90 months,
while playing at Maine Prairie, fell in
to 1O-gallon key of water and was
drowned
J. A. Nash, of Minneapolis, broke
his hip, but the doctors did not dis
cover the fact for week afterward.
Minneapolis has a new industry in
the embroidery and fancy goods fac
tory established few months ago by
John Frueh of Switzerland.
While the fire department was prac-
ticing at Pipestone, Dan Majority, a
member of the hook and ladder COM
pany, fell beneath the trucks and was
seriously injured.
The Duluth members of the Third
regiment are much pleased over the
news that the regiment is to 90 to
the Buffalo exposition in September.
The State Music Teachers associa-
ton was organized at meeting of 50
music teachers from various parts of
the state in St. Paul.
J. D. Kahler and Albert Smith were
arrested in Minneapolis, charged with,
strewing tacks and broken glass on a
bicycle path.
The Pittsburg Steamship company
of Duluth forwarded to the state aud
itor check for S6,O22.23, with which
to pay its tonnage tax for the current
year. The company has never before
paid such a tax, but comes forward
voluntarily.
The 18th Minnesota will hold re-
union on the state fair grounds during
the fair.
Edward Harkins was found guilty
in St. Paul of raising ST silver GER
tificate to IS, and sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary and fined $500.
Rev. Ingvald Eisteinsen, founder and
for two years president of the Hague
Theological seminary at Red Wing,
died in Minneapolis.
Harry L. Wagner, charged with
various forgeries throughout the north
west, was arrested in St. Paul.
Fire at Lydia destroyed six buildings,
including the general store of Luedke
Bros.
Mrs. c. Haas, of Lilydale, died from
dose of paris green, taken with sui
cidal intent.
The Indian department has advised
81. f. Young, superintendent of Cass
Lake Indians, that in the future all
Indians must observe the marriage
laws of the United States, and if they
cannot ''abide'' one another they can
follow the custom of the whites and
seek divorce.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

"Wot! your ole man gave you
black eye? Oh, the brute! I must
say my ole mans very good that
way; e never its me-where it can
be seen."-Ally Sloper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Not q Serious Loss.

Miss Clara Ito Featherly, who is
making an evening calD-Poor little
Bobby swallowed a penny to-day, and
we've all been so much worried about
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Lieutenant-Miss Ella, will you
permit me to adorn your home for .
little while ?-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Too Much.

Too Much.
I begged Marie to smile on me,
For I with love was daft,
She smiled! She more than smiled, for she
Just held her sides and laughed.
philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

Doctor-Brain fag, overworked;
you should have called me in sooner.
Wife-While he had any sense left
he wouldn't have doctor.-Moon-
shine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
Two Birds with One sto,

Two Birds with One Stone.
Two objects women have in view
When giving their "at homes or ''teas:"
To send out invitations to
Their friends and snub their enemies.
-Philadelphia Press
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

A conceited man cannot possibly give
anybody else any credit for having any sense
Washington {Ia.) Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17
sympathy Came Too Late.

Wife latter quarreD-I wish ia
never met you! - !
Husband-Ycs. Now, when it's too
tate, you are sorry for me!-TitcBits,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-07-17

Featherly somewhat at loss for
words of encouragement)-Oh, Ter
wouldn't worry, Miss Clara; .
penny is not much.-Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1901-12-05
AN Hands smoking.

Tobacco Is in Tehuantepec great
Industry. One evening some Of our
party Of sixteen were kindly given a
nights shelter, Mexican fashion, at a
hacienda or farmhouse. Hotels. ex-
cept in the large towns, are unknown.
1t was about o p. m. when we arrived.
Sitting on the wide veranda to receive
.us we beheld the entire family. On the
right of the door was the lady of the
house in a white cotton gown, smoking
cigar. Below her were the daughters
and handmaidens, also smoking. On
the other side of the door was the
ranchero or master himself, with his
sons and manservants Every one was
employed in rolling the tobacco leaf
into cigars, and every one was smok-
ing, including little boy not quite
three years old, who had full sized
cigar in his baby mouth, while in his
left hand he held banana from which
he took bites between the puffs, occa-
sionally stopping to play with a small
puppy dog.
"Does he often smoker I asked In
amazement.
Isl, sonora. He smokes three or four
cigars a day. All our children have
done SO at that age" Adaptability Of
temperament to climate!-Tortnightly
Review.