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Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

The 75.foot brick chimney was
knocked down. The base of it ap-
pears to have been blown south, while
the top part fell on the dynamo room.
Our magnificent city hall got little
whack from it, smashing cornice and
a small part of the roof.
The Waterworks portion of the plant
was erected in 1886, including the
large brick chimney that was destroyed
by the explosion. The electric addi-
tion was built in 1895. The estimated
cost of the building destroyed is SO, 200.
The loss to the village, not covered by
insurance, was believed yesterday will
reach $4,000.
President Tyler had been entertain
ing company of friends at his house.
When they were going home it was
very dark, and he went down to the
station to ask Bredeson to turn on
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
The Station Indicator.

George E. Thomas, the Willmar
brakeman, is extending the sale of his
patent station indicator throughout
the eastern states. The devise was
tried on one of the trains making this
city for a period of time and was
greatly appreciated by the travelling
public. It consists of box contain
ing two rollers, with glass front. A
web containing the names of the sta
tions on the run is operated by thumb
screws by the brakeman so as to show
at all times the name of the next STA
ton. The devise is designed to be
placed in the forward end of the car
in plain sight of all the passengers.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

the western circuit for a few minutes.
Everything appeared alright at that
time. When he came home he sat
down to read. He heard the report
and the lights went out at the same
instant. He rushed down there and
came on the scene just as Bredeson had
been helped out of the pit.
J. M. Spicer was sleeping upstairs
in his cottage at Green Lake. He was
awakened by a sudden jar, and got up
to see what was the matter. He
happened to look at his watch and
found it was few minutes past two.
He is certain it was the jar from the
explosion that he felt.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

were destroyed as we'll as the smaller
oynamo, bnt the water works were in
Rooo shape, the large boiler had lost
only the safety valve, the big dynamo
ana the engines seem to need onlv
slight repairs.
The building and contents were in
sured for $40, 900 in the Hartford Steam
inspection and Insurance Co. This
company inspects the boilers twice a
year. The last report of Inspector
Murphy regarding the exploded boiler
gives its condition as follows: "In-
ternally:-shells, heads and tubes in
good condition; incrustation light: no
corrosion; bracings sound; openings to
attachments clear. Externallv:-s shells
and heads in good order; sheets
straight; seams and tubes tight; no
corrosion; settings in good shape;
steam gauges correct
AS soon as possible after the ca
tastrophe the council placed them.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
m a m re-.

Sept. 16.-Rev. Andrew Frykman
of Minneapolis conducted services at
East Salem church Sunday forenoon
and evening. Rev. Frykman is at
present visiting at his fathers place.
%. "A wedding took place at the home
of John Finstrom, town of Pillsbu
Swift Co., last Saturday evening at
7 o'clock. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Erick P. Lindahl> and Miss
Bertha Oberg, both we'll known in
Mamre and Pillsburg. The m marriage
took place in the parlors, Rev. Fryck-
man tying the knot in the presence of
about so invited guests. The young
couple will make their future home on
the groom's farm in Wisconsin. Mr..
and Mrs. Llndahl have the best wishes
of all their friends III Mamre during
their voyage across the matrimonial
sea. Alfred J. Johnson, who is do
ing carpenter work on the new elevator
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
Back From the Pine Woods.

Peter Bonde and family returned
last Saturday from six weeks out
ing in Bemidji and vicinity. They re-
port an excellent time. They spent
great deal of time on the fine lakes
around Bemidji, boating and fishing,
and feel greatly benefited in health
and spirits. Peter says everything is
booming up there; village property
and rents are forced sky-high. This
may last while the lumber business is
active, but when the forests in that
vicinity are cleared out there must
come a reaction.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
BURIED BY Telephone POLES,
kandiyohi County Telephone Crew
Meets With A Serious Accident.

A serious accident happened at
kandiyohi station last Monday FORE
noon, about nine O'Clock. Three men,
bers OF the construction crew of the
kandiyohi County Telephone Co. we're
unloading a carload of telephone
poles. The poles were held on the car
by side-sticks fastened together by
means of wires stretched across the
car The workmen cut the sticks on
one side of the car, leaving the load
held by the wires. Then they went on
the other side to cut the wires, ex-
pecting the entir load to fall towards
the side where the sticks we're cut.
This has been their method of unload
ing on former occasions. This time,
however, it appears that the sticks or
the side where the crew was we're too
weak and broke, precipitating half of
the load in that direction. One of the
men jumped out of the way and escaped
unhurt. August Lindquist, the fore
man of the crew, got his one foot
caught between two poles and gave it
a bad wrench, but not seriously enough
to lay him up.
Nels Berkness of Whitefeld was
near the middle of the car and was
thrown backwards on the track, with
the poles falling on him. Hefell with
his back across one rail and his head
just inside the other. This undoubted-
~ saved his head from being crushed.
Although seriously hurt he retained
consciousness and directed the others
IN their etfOIts to release him. He
was got out and carried to Sanderson's
store. Medical aid was telephoned
for, and DR.. W. E. Mclaughlin re-
sponded. He found the left arm broken
in two places, the head cut badly in
several places, eyes hurt, face cut up,
the right knee and leg bruised, and
the back very sore from falling across
the rail. After attending to the
fractures and bruises, he found the
patient strong enough to be removed
to Willmar, where he could be better
taken care of. He was accordingly
brought up on the night train and
carried to the residence of his cousin,
Mr.. Olof Berkness. Arrived there he
was strong enough to walk upstairs
supported by two men. The doctor
says that unless there are any intern al
injuries, which does not appear pro-
bable from the strength displayed by
the patient, he will recover. It was
certainly wonderful that man could
escape instant death under the cir
cumstances.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
Real Estate Transfers.

ROSELAND.
Sept: 20. @. +. Clay and q. G. Grinager to
f. e. Gold, 81 swA, nwA swA. sec. 32 Nv. d.,
WHITEF1ELD
FSept. 1S. Edwin F. Fink tn Spencer Eric
son. nwA nwA, sec. 80, W. d., $500.
Sept. 21. St. P, M. & M. Ry Go. to j.
Brem, nwM neM, sec. 5-Trustee's deed.
WILTlMAR.
Sept. II. Elizabeth Christensen. etal to
John o. Floren. sh nwA. neA sw4. swA
ne4. Sec 4. (alsO lot 81 Of lot and lot Is of
lot 3, sec. 13, Dovre), $3.50.
MAMRE.
D. DanielsOn to CharlesI and Albin Melin,
nwA nwA, swA nwA, sec. 16, W. d :, $500.
VILLAGE OF sPICER
Sept. 21. A. G.. Mardin to Fred H. Wolf
lots 9, 10, II and 12. block 81. $780,
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

selves in communication with the COM
pany's representative in Minneapolis
and obtained permission to clear away
the debris, after. taking photographs
to show the exact conditions. A
crew of men were put to work at once
under the direction of Marshal Soren-
son to clear away the debris in the
pump pit and around the large boiler
remaining practically intact. Every
effort was made to restore the water
as quickly as possible,
and by supper-time the large boiler
had been overhauled and steam con-
nections made. In another hour the
pumps were going, fifteen hours after
the explosion. In the meantime the
fire engine had been steamed up and
was forcing water into the mains to
supply immediate wants.
The agent forthe Hartford insurance
company, Mr.. Collins, was here Monday
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
Marriage II ] Record. !.
LICENSES ISSUED;

*& : Ii LICENSES ISSUED: .#: III
Sept. 20. Martene Bengtson to Selma
Anderson. Married same day by Rev. D..
T. Booth. $. EazSSss |=>s&-z. 4, #sss ( SSz
Sept. IS. Christopher J. Anderson to Lima
NJ. Anderson. IN s5.s= ..,5s 15g 4 5s
Sept. q Hans Gunderson to Emma Nico-
lima Peterson. 5. $s3s: # 4 ;z # ri
y Sept. a. Herman q. Brem to Mattie
Kongslie, s. 15s5 81 s53 rs 4 I ss.5$${.: s
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
Call . Minister.

The Swedish Lutheran congregation
OF Willmar at q meeting held yester-
day issued q unanimous call to Rev.
Gustaf Peterson of Rush City, MINI.
The Mamre congregation will hold
their meeting today, and it is under
stood that they will call the same min
lister. Rev. Peterson was for some
years located at Morse Prairie, which
is in this mission district, and was
frequently here at mission meetings,
so that he is no stranger to the men,
bers Of the two congregations. ..>~ 4
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
The will Stands.

The Johnson will case proved an
easy victory for the legatee, Chas. E.
Johnson. The will of his late father,
Peter M. Johnson, was admitted to
probate in the Judge of Probate's at
this weeks session of the court. The
contestants had no case and made no
showing.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

On account of the destruction of the
electric light plant the evening SER
vices in the Swedish Lutheran church
have been discontinued, and the SER
vices will be held at four O'Clock in
the afternoon instead.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

The dance given by the Willmar
Orchestra last Monday evening was
quite we'll attended, about forty tickets
being sold. The orchestra played ex-
cellent dance music, and everybody
reports splendid time.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

but he could do nothing in the way of
adjustment. The adjuster will be here
in few days, and meanwhile an in
ventory will be taken to show what was
lost. There is hardly any doubt that
the village will recover the entire
amount of insurance. 1t is difficult at
this time to estimate the loss, but it
will certainly 60 far above the $4,000
mark. ~~~
Until the adjustment is made there
will be no definite plans made for re-
building. It seems to be the general
opinion of the aldermen that the two
destroyed boilers will be replaced by
one boiler of the same size as the one
left. This will give more power and
ought to be sufficient for many years
to come. ~ ... -.
i The most of the wreckage had been
cleared away last night. A temporary
building will be erected over the re-
naming engine and dynamo to pro-
tect them until permanent structure
can be erected. Alderman Williams is
confident that the dynamo can be star
ted by tomorrow evening. ss
4 r a. r 4 G. ~
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

F. Curry moved his family to Wor-
cester, Mass, last week. Mr.. Curry
is the eastern salesman for the Will
mar Milling Co.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Frank Campbell, young lawyer
from Minneapolis, came up Monday
evening for a visit with his friend
Capt. O.. A. Rice.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Emil Hegstrom of Svea left yester-
day for G. A. College to pursue his
musical st1ldies.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
Will Not Contribute.

The retail liquor dealers associa-
tion of Willmar has concluded that
no member will donate any money to
the street fair fund. The reasons given
for this attitude are various,
among them being that various sug-
gestions of theirs were not taken into
account, and that they were not treated
fairly on the occasion of the Fourth
OF July celebration, etc. The chief
reason was no doubt that the fair was
a sure go whether they contributed
anything or not, and they expect to
reap a harvest just the same.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Oliver M. Porter left Monday for
Minneapolis where he will resume his
studies at the 'U."
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

AL Randall spent Sunday with
Messrs. Fred and Carl Paulson. He
was on his way home to Minneapolis.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Miss Nora Erickson arrived from
Minneapolis last Thursday, to take a
position as trimmer with Miss Carlin.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Elmer Adams came home from
Sioux City last week to spend few
days with relatives.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

L. G. Nelson spent Sunday here
with friends and relatives.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

G. S. Neuberger is in Murdock this
week on business.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Miss Gerda Wennerlund left yester-
day to take up her studies at the State
University.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Enfrid Falk departed yesterday to
attend a business college at Minnea-
polls.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Mrs. 'Chas. E. Hornbeck went tt
the cities last Thursday to visit
friends.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Miss Amanda Porter returned t
her home at Minneapolis last Satu1
day.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

The ladies of the Episcopal church
cleared about s20 by the supper given
last Monday night.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

A son was born to Mr.. and Mr.
Lars Halvorson last Thursday.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

Hon. Marcus Johnson was in the
city yesterday.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

No memorial services were held last
Thursday at the Swedish Lutheran
church because no notification had
been received by the church authorities
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

at Willmar, spent Sunday at his home
here. Mr.. Johnson also attended the
Lindahl-Oberg wedding on Saturday
evening. %. M. Frykman, the travel.
ing electrician, was home over Sunday.
NEWSBOY.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25
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N. "a II NOTES. s l.. y ! ! = I
Il Large crowds viewed the scene of
the explosion all day Sunday. s. i z5 =.3
President Tyler apd Alderman Will
liams have been on the ground al
most continuously personally direct
ing the work. = Ss
Henry Traue says that when he
heard the concussion he thought some
robbers had blown up one Of the
banks. But the rush Of escaping
steam immedi lately told him what had
happened.
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

VIM. Crosby spent Sunday at home
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

in time but the young people were in
structed to make appropriate decora-
tions of the interior Of the church to
remain during the official term OF
mourning. " ..z B. Il, . .S.=
Willmar tribune., 1901-09-25

AL Fritz returned SATURDAY from St.
Paul, where he spent part Of last week.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05
Are Planeta Inhabited 2

The president of the French Aca-
deny of Sciences, at the last meeting
of that body, announced that Nine.
Guzmann, believer in the plurality
of inhabited worlds, had bequeathed to
the academy sum of 100000 francs,
to be given to any person who shall
have succeeded in entering into COM
munication with one of the heavenly
bodies, with the exception of the
planet Mars. The will" NJ. Levy
adds, wisely provides that on such oc-
casion that the prize could not be
awarded during the space of five years
in succession the compound interest
will be devoted to the promotion of the
serious work of astronomy. The in
tention Of the founder would be scrup-
ulously carried out, and the prize
would be put up for competition in the
present year.-Chicago Journal.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05
New Way to Catch Tigers.

Capturing tigers by novel method
is now being adopted in Sumatra, and
is proving almost invariably success
full. AS soon as tigers lair has been
found, natives are employed to con-
struct q wooden fence nine feet long
and four feet wide a short distance
away from it, and in this enclosure
is then placed as bait dog, which
is tied to one of the fence posts. A
narrow entrance leads into the enclos-
ure, and there, deftly concealed under
the earth. leaves and boughs of trees
is placed a strong steel trap, which is
so designed that any animal that places
its foot on it is certain to be held cap
tive. This trap is of recent invention
and consists OF strong steel plates and
equally strong springs. When 1t is
set the plates form a sort of platform.
and as soon as the tiger, which has
been lured thither by the dog, sets its
foot thereon the springs are released
and the cruel steel grips the leg and
holds 1t fast. Powerful as the tiger is,
he cannot free himself from such bond
age, and as those who have set the tran
are never far away he is in short
time either killed or securely caught.
At the same time the dog is released.
and indeed he could not be removed
from the enclosure as long as the trap
was set, since this instrument, strong
as 1t Is, is nevertheless so delicate that
the pressure even of dogs foot would
release the springs and cause the ami
mails legs to be crushed in twink
ling.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05
Cleaning the Bread Pan.

A woman hates worse than anything
else the cleansing of the bread pan or
bowl after having made up batch"
of bread. Unless absolutely neces-
sary to put the bowl away at once. fill
1t with cold water and let it stand for
an hour. By that time all the hard
particles will have become softened
and fallen to the bottom of the bowl
The practice of putting the bowl and
molding board away unwashed, in the
flour bin, as SO many do, is most repre-
hensible. The tiny particles will work
off into the next lot of dough and fer
ment in the raising, and often spoil a
whole baking of bread, while the baker
is wondering what possesses the stuff.
Absolute cleanliness should always be
observed in attending to bread. cake
or pastry cooking to obtain the best
results.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05
FIND GERM CT LITERATURE.
Discovery In Crete of the Origin of the
AIphAbet,


Alphabet.
From Crete comes news Of new and
startling find in regard to the alpha
bet by the well-known archaeologist,
Prof. Arthur Evans, the director or
the Ashmolean museum, at Oxford,
and son of Sir John Evans, the dis
tinguished British scientist Prof Film
ders Petrie likewise shares in the hon.
or of the discovery. 1t is considered
by scholars one of the most important
archaeological revelations yet made, as
it throws fresh light upon the origin
and history of the ancient Mycenaean
civilization, which had its center evil
IDENTIFY in Crete, and which afterward
spread throughout the Grecian archi-
pelago. The main feature of the Gre
tan discovery is the fact that the age
of the alphabet is now conclusively
turned back from 1.5O0 to 1000 years,
and proves the existence in the island
of Crete of an indigenous system of
writing anterior to the use of the
Phoenician alphabet. Between 800 and
900 B. C. is the date commonly assign
ed to the birth of the alphabet, while
1000 B. C. is the conservative date
now given by Prof. Evans for the ori-
gin of the Cretan alphabet. Prof Ev-
ans declares THAT in the alphabet and
other material unearthed we now have
in Crete the first stepping stones of
European civilization. The new west
ern alphabet, as it is now designated,
was found while Prof. Evans was max
ing excavations at Knossos, the site of
what is believed to have been the an
cient capital of Crete. In the great
palace of King Minos there, pala-
tial structure covering four acres, hav-
ing a perfect maze of corridors, cham
bers and passages, the alphabet was
found on series of clay tablets. They
exhibited a highly developed form of
letters in an upright and singularly
European aspect. They are supposed
by Prof Evans to be fragments of the
laws of King Minos as well as palace
archives and correspondence referring
to stores and treasures. These are now
in process Of being deciphered. and
when finished will undoubtedly yield
rich results which will enlarge the
bounds of history Chicago Journal.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05
MINERAL RUBBER.
A Curious Deposit in Utah Possessing
Semi Elastic Qualities.

Semi Elastic Qualities.
There has been found in Utah a
large deposit of a curious substance,
which, so far as is known, exists in no
other place in the world, and to which
the name mineral rubber has been
applied. 1t is semi-elastic substance,
similar to elaterite The India Rubber
World states that prominent rubber
house of Boston has made extensive
tests of it and now offers it to the
trade as substitute for rubber in
cheap grades of goods. This mineral
rubber under qualitative analysis,
shows itself to be pure hydro carbon,
the molecules of which are built up in
series precisely similar to those of
crude rubber. 1t is wholly neutral,
free from sulphur and acids, and under
heat does not throw off any vapors
which might cause porosity. An in
teresting point about this remarkable
substance is that the melting point,
hardness, ductility and resistance of
the product can be regulated at will,
points of great Importance when the
wide range of rubber compounds are
considered. Up to the present its use
has been confined to boots and shoes,
but it has even been tried for pure
gum goods, such as elastic bands. Vul-
canized samples of goods made of re-
claimed rubber and mineral rubber, and
of a great variety of rubber COM
pounds, where from Is to 20 per cent
of crude rubber has been taken out and
mineral rubber substituted, have been
tested without showing any apparent
loss either in elasticity or durability
Philadelphia Record.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05

A bill in the New York legislature
proposes to give electric railway COM
panies the same rights of condemna-
tion as steam railways, with a view to
promoting general competition with
existing roads. The propriety of put
ting electric roads under regulations
similar to those placed upon the steam
roads with which they are expected to
compete has taken form in some of the
legislatures, and the Michigan house
has passed bill requiring owners and
managers of interurban electric lines
to equip their cars with lavatories,
drinking water, axes, fire shovels and
other appliances, the same as are re-
quired on steam railroad cars.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05

The omnigraph, as a new instrument
designed to teach the art of telegraphy
is called, consists of Dashboard on
which are secured an ordinary key
and sounder, between which a disk is
mounted, formed on it's periphery with
teeth. A spring contact adjacent to
the wheel engages the peripheral teeth
of the disk. Although irregular, the
arrangement of the teeth is arbitrary.
For If the disk be rotated by means of
a small crank shaft geared with
the disk shaft, the spring contact is
forced outwardly by the teeth, but
drops back by its own elasticity and
thus makes and breaks the circuit The
experienced telegraph operator detect
ing these makes and breaks at the
sounder recognizes them as the dots
and dashes of the Morse alphabet.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-07-05

Omitting the cost of water and the
products of the soda fountains, the
American Grocer estimates that the
national drink bill' for beverages of
all kinds amounted last year to more
than twelve hundred and .wenty-
eight million dollars. Alcoholic liu-
uors account for more than billion
dollars; coffee, for one hundred and
twenty-five millions; tea for thirty
seven millions, and cocoa for six mil
lions. Statistics are given to show
that our consumption OF alcohol is not
increasing, and this, of course, is a
thing to be thankful for; but the seri-
GUS fact remains, that for these bever-
ages-some of which are unnecessary,
and others distinctly harmful-there is
sQuandered every year money enough
to provide the comforts of life for all
who are in misery.