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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

The present high price of coal has
started Investigations of the fuel ques-
ton that may lead to interesting dis
cover:es. With the rapidly-increasing
output of petroleum it will be sur
prising if some person or company
does not soon begin the manufacture
of solid petroleum or, as it is called
in France, briquettes. These are said
to po.sess all the desirable qualities
of Goa. and ordinary petroleum with
out ang of the Objectionable character
istics of either.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
Germany VIM.

Washington, Oct. 22.-King Oscar, of
Sweden and Norway has decided
against the United States and Great
Britain and in favor Of Germany in
the Samoan controversy, of which he
swas the arbitrator. The landing of ma
rines ct Apia is held to have been un-
warranted. che case grew out of a
native rebellion in which the three
powers represented on the scene took
different views.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
More than 81 900 patents were issued

More than 1000 patents were issued
in the United States during the last ifs
cal year. There is no means of deter
mining how many of these patents
were absolutely worthless except for
the purpose of swelling the govern
ment's receipts, but it is safe to say
that a considerable number of them
will lead to nothing. Yet, if the most
liberal allowance be made for inven-
tons that are of no account, the figures
will still show that Yankee ingenuity
and inventiveness are not things Of the
past by any means.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

The criticism of the scheme to cut
down the college courses is taking the
enthusiastically American humorous
form. The New York Tribune, for in
stance, alludes to the proposed cut col
lege terms as ''educational tabloids."
Brevity being the soul of wit, this will
pass, whether the candidate for de-
gree does or not.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

DR.. w. T. Harris, United States
commissioner of education, firmly be-
lieves that success comes tor at
least is deserved >by-those who are
"early to bed and early to rise" For
years it has been his custom to re-
tire about the time chickens seek
their roost, and he is always up by
three o'clock. Most of his best work
is done between that hour and the
time when his clerks arrive at the
bureau.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

There is dearth of surgeons in the
regular army, especially in the junior
grade. The rank of an assistant sur
geon is that of first lieutenant, and
it commands 81, 600 per year. Yet young
doctors are very slow to accept it, pre-
ferring to take their chances of work
ing up practice in civil ife.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
Returning the Money.

Cincinnati, Oct. During the war
with Spain W. Rankin Goode, che boy
orator Of this city, raised over $4,000
by popular subscriptions for a battle.
ship to be called ''The American Boy"
Ex-United States Attorney John w.
Herronis now returning the money to
the subscribers. S s s>sa$.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

Harvard having cut its collegiate
course to three years, Columbia now
goes to two years as sufficient
preparation for professional studies.
The college world is excited over
these changes and is wondering what
a bachelor degree is going to stand
for after awhile.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

The finding of The Hague arbitra-
ton court against Mexico in the Pins
fund matter involves the payment by
Mexico to the United States of $43, $50
annually forever. The amount is not
great. but forever is long time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
Victin, OF Flnn es.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 20 "A special
TO the Chronicle says that the Tepee
hotel at Fairview,B. G., was destroyed
BY fire about 8 OF lock a. M. w ednes-s
day. One body has been ken from the
rims and seven 81 hers are said to be
fatally injured 4;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
Gang of Horse Thieves Broken Up.

Keokuk, Ia, Oct. ga gang of
horse thieves that has been operatin
in eastern Illinois, northern Missouri
and southern Iowa, and as far south
as Arkansas, has been broken up by
the police of this city. The members
are being brought in and the grand
jury is busy finding indictments
against them. All the horses stolen
recently have been recovered except
'one from Muscatine, which the OIL
GERS expect to get soon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
After Being Tried and Convicted Of
Murder, They Are Strung Up
by Mob.

Hampstead, Tex, Oct. 22.-After be-
ing tried in legal form and procedure
for criminal assault and murder and
given the death penalty in each case,
Jim Wesley and: Reddick Barton, ne
groes, were late Tuesday afternoon
taken from the authorities of this
city and lynched in the public square
by an Infatuated mob. The district
Judge on Monday asked the governor
for militia'to accompany the negroes
here from the Jail at Houston, where
they were safe. At the request of a
large number of citizens of Hemp
stead, who, it is said, signed written
promise to aid the authorities in pre-
venting any mob law, Judge Thomp-
son Tuesday morning countermanded
his request and the troops did not &C.
company the negroes.
Forrest City. Ark, Oct. 21.-Charles
Young, the negro charged with assault
ing and afterwards numbering Mrs.
Ed Lewis, white, was burned at the
stake Monday night by mob of in
furiated citizens of this county. At
eight p. m. the mob broke into the Jail
with. sledge hammers and took the
prisoner to point about mile east
of town, bound him, piled wood around
hin} and set fire to it. The negro beg
ged. piteously for his life, but the mob
turned deaf ears. In short time the
flames leaped up and he expired in the
presence of the several hundred men
composing the mob.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

Ohio and West Virginia capitalists
are forming a 100000 oil company,
which will be the largest competitor of
the Standard Oil company in the oil
Fields of those states. Over half the cap
ital is subscribed in Cleveland, Column
bus, Dayton and Cincinnati.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

We find the statement in the col
umns of an eastern contemporary
that Brooklyn firm has been expert
menting with rosewood and ma
hogany as fuel. finding it nearly as
satisfactory as hard coal and consid-
erably cheaper. Don't trade your
pianos for soft coal. Burn them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

Nebraska has gentlemanly set of
train robbers. After ,robbing pas
senger they shake him by the hand
and compliment him for his liberality.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
! b u g. y ~. - - y z = = 3IitE
Europeans Expelled.

Madrid, Oct. 2O.--A dispatch to Ell
Liberal from Tangier, Monocco, de-
clares that all Europeans have been
expelled from Fee. =s 4. 81. .7'.s5z.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
Work. of the Fish Commission.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The United
States fish commission distributed
young fish during the last fiscal year
to the number of !, 1855 .374, against
1,o71 100000 for 1901. The greatest
demand was for white fish, of which
almost 60o,0o0,ooo were distributed.
The other species distributed in large
numbers were: Pike perch, 237,os9,-
900; cod, 212.oo1, 900; fat fish, 16s, 1885,
900; Holsters, s1,o2o,Ooo; shad, LOG, 1885,
600; salmon, 100000, and trout of
various kinds, 3s,ooo,ooo. The princi-
pal demand was for food fish. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

Venezuela elects her president for
term of six years. AS rule, however,
the revolutionists generally commute
the sentence to six months.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29
TWIN CITY MARKETS.

Xii. Minneapolis, Oct. 90. !
Wheat-No. northern, 7ec; No. ..
northern, roc; Dec. TIC Oats-No
9 white, &c. Corn 8, soc. Rye
No. 2, 45c. Barley-No. 2, 4sc,
FlaxS1. u. Butter Creamery, ex-
tras, 1870 19c; creamery, firsts, 17@1sc;
dairy, fancy, ITO 1sc Poultry rur~
keys, 5000; chickens 1886. Hay
Upland, fancy, s.. 50.
st. PAU, Oct 90.
Cattle Steers. g: 0o@ rs; cows, $500
600. Hogs Sc. 500 7O5. Sheep
muttons. IS. 90; lambs, g. 90
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-29

In 9 wreck on the Big Four road near
Parker, Inss3o persons were injured.
After adopting a municipal code es-
tablishing city and village govern
ments, the Ohio legislature adjourned.
z In Chicago fire in glucose refinery
killed five persons and score more Of
employees are missing. The property
loss is sam Onn ,.r - 3 -.-y.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Train BOYS to Be ORDERLY

ut is curious fact" commented a
man recently, that almost no mother
realizes the Importance Of bringing her
son up to orderly habits. She i'm
presses upon her daughters from the
time they are old enough to recognize
any responsibility the necessity to keep
their rooms tidy, put away articles aft.
err use, and care for their belongings
at all times. The boy, however, is ex-
empt from any similar requirement,
not only In his own room, but through.
out the house. He reads newspapers
and throws them on the floor, gets up
from divan leaving the cushions
packed and shapeless, without the
slightest reproof, the only notice taken
Of the occurrence, indeed, being to ask a
sister, If he has one, to pick up the one
and straighten the other. The women Of
the family follow In HIS footsteps all
day long, removing whatever disorder
he creates. Yet there is no business
occupation upon which that boy will
presently enter in which order Is not
n fundamental necessity. Girls, on the
other hand, do not, as rule. suffer SO
seriously from lack of order, or at
least consequences are not so continu-
ally disagreeable and costly as is the
case with boys"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
INSTRUCTIONS TO ASSESSORS
State Executive Council Says Real E,-
tate Musf He Rated IIlnher

state Executive Council Says Real ES-
tate Must he Rated Higher.
The State executive council has decid-
ed to give notice to county assessors
throughout the State that If they do not
send in the valuation of real estate for
taxation to the State board of review
next year ut figure which is to be ex-
pected In view of the high prices which
Iowa real estate everywhere commands
the council will take the matter in hand
and raise the valuation to figure which
1t deems proper and reasonable. The
council is unit In favor of giving the
assessors notice TINT they will be expect
ed to return higher valuation on this
class of property than has ever before
been done in the State of Iowa. Specific
instructions have been drawn up and left
In the hands of the State Auditor. who
is to get out the uniform card and send
to the assessors us soon as possible. The
instructions do not differ from those Of
year ago except for the admonition
which is given in regard to the valuation
to be placed upon real estate. The coun-
Gil In emphatic terms calls attention to
the statute which requires the returns
upon real estate in Iowa to be made
upon the actual value of such real es-
tate. In Just as plain terms the council
states that it is the opinion that this
statute has not been complied with in the
past. The council will undoubtedly take
steps to obtain additional information
from the county authorities as to the re-
lation between the assessed and the nc
tual value of farm lands and other prop
erty in the State before it begins the
work of equalization Of the different
classes of property next year. 1t is bellev-
ed that in case the assessment on other
forms of property is increased materially
the coming year that there will be another
and corresponding increase in the rail-
road assessment next year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

sill. She must have dreamed the
smile. 1t was SO beautiful, and the
voice, bell-llke and tender, as the lady
raised the sash, and, beaming like the
morning. said:
"Oh. Maurice, Maurice. that is you,
isn't it?''
Eulalle had not turned her eyes to
him before Swinton was down. flushed,
eager and trembling. He held out the
end of his bride to Eulalie and she
took it mechanically, her lips apart,
wondering rs she always wondered.
The angelic face had vanished from
the window, and Maurice had gone
into the car. but Eulalie sat there in
the furnace breath of the sun and held
his pony. She did not hear the loco
motive bell nor the voice from the
platform shouting "all aboard She
was yet dreaming. But the windows
slipped silkily past her. and presently
she was staring after the rushing cars,
yet wondering II Maurice would tell
her some stories about this fairy, the
first she had ever seen from that Won
derland of his. But though she wait
ed for an hour he did not come back.
She asked the station master II Pro-
fessor Swinton had left the train. No
body had seen him since he and she
had been sitting on their ponies to-
gether.
'The next stop east is Brussels" said
the agent. "If he gets off there he'll
be back on the night local."
So she left his pony Mt the depot,
rode slowly home through the dust,
and came back to the night local. He
did not come. He never came to Elk
ton since. and Eulalie no longer Won
ders. She knows.-The Argonaut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
you wait till cash this check. Miss
Eulalle?" he added; "Pd like to ride

you wait till cash this check, Miss
Eulalle?" he added; "Pd like to ride
home with YOU"
She rode into the shade of the town
well and let her pony drink while he
went to the bank. But when he came
back she said: It's train time, Mr..
Maurice" with poutIng little grim
acc): you know love to see the train
go past. The Overland sldetracks here.
and I'd like to look at the people. Then
you might see somebody you know"
He laughed again at her chlldlike GU
riosity. and they paced down the street
toward the station. The Overland
whlstled as they rode into the space
by the depot and down by the side
track where the red watertank steam
ed in the burning sunlight. He thought
she looked very beautiful as they walt
ed there, for he was accustomed to
the rough buckskln gloves she always
wore. and he knew that the grace
which made her homespun gown seem
picturesque and appropriate. was none
of the dressmaker's art. The choking
and busted her ebon hair rs 1t futter-
ed abroad in the blistering wind. The
little drops of Precipitation that started
and trickled down her brown checks
made muddy streaks upon her hand
kerchief as she wiped them away.
The train, groaning and trembling rs
1t slowed down past them, brought
with 1t tornado of dust and paper
that hid from him the sweet mouth of
the girl beside him. but when lie look
ed up he saw that his face was near
the window of private car. Within
he could see the white and silver SPLEEN
dor of the travelling palace. In the
sconces of the walls We're cut flowers
and lush vines trailing between the
windows. AS the hiss of the engine
ceased he could hear the tinkling mu-
sic Of a serenade that he had not heard
since he left New York.
Lets ride up to the forward Win
dow" Miss Eulalie." he said. Some
body is playing the piano"
When they We're opposite the win
dow they could see woman seated
Mt the instrument, but as their shad-
ows fell across the light she rose and
came. facing them. as IL to draw the
shades. Eulalie saw the lily white
ness of her face. the great blue eyes.
the yellow hair, the soft light hand
that rested an instant on the windows
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

A girl baby Mt Marshalltown weighed
~ pounds Mt birth.
The Council Bluffs gas plant will be
enlarged and remodeled.
A building trades council has been
formed by Waterloo unions.
The trial of John Hendershott, who
murdered a fellow prisoner in the Des
Moines County Jail some time ago, will
begin next week at Burlington.
a number of cases of smallpox have
been reported to the State Board Of
Health. The board does not fear seri-
Gus epidemic of the disease this winter,
Union painters and paper hangers at
Des Moines have formed stock COM
puny with $4,000 capital and will launch
II cooperative paint and wall paper COM
pany.
a Keokuk widow who secured new
husband through the medium of mat
rimonial agency, intrusted her new liege
lord with $500 in cash, and is now minus
both husband and money.
Fred Croiesant, n farmer living near
Atlantic and the father of twenty four
children, is under arrest on n charge Of
assault. His wife alleges he came home
drunk and taking butcher knife started
i'll to reduce the number of his immediate
dpScrrd"nts
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Policeman's Love-Makine.

Has a policeman the right to make
love to a girl to win from her n con-
fession of crime? This is what Ser.
geant Wheelwright, of the new force
has done, and the ethics of the thing
are not bothering him at ALL for he
has succeeded in recovering $4,000
worth of jewelry for Mrs. Samuel
Goldberg. Wheelwright suspected the
maid, Miss Nettie Goldman, and, hiring
out as gardener on the despoiled
womans premises, he began making
strenuous love to the girl. The maid
ems heart was lightly won, and in
three days she was ready to elope with
him. Then he began talking about
funds. How could they go to Paris
without lump of money? Nettie fell
into the trap. She confessed that she
had taken the jewelry, and offered to
turn 1t over to her lover with the un-
Outstanding that he would convert it
into cash for their honeymoon. Then
Mr.. Wheelwright locked her up. Miss
Goldman used three languages
French, German and English-to tell
the sergeant what she thought of him.
but the sergeant says he does not mind.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
FIGHT DEMURRAaE CHARGES.
Shippers Secure indictments Against
Three Railroad Companies.


The grand jury has found indictments
against the Illinois Central, Chicago
Great Western and Rock Island COM
fpanies gu tile charge of conspiracy y
action is brought on the grounds q
three companies entering into n
ment to charge 81 per day IL
for use of cars after they hi e bee. !.
lowed forty-eight hours for unloading
them. 1t will be a test suit. as there
are no decisions of the Supreme Court
on the questions involved in the case.
The specific charge in the indictment is
that of charging the Townsend Merrill
Lumber Co, of Cedar Falls 81 per day
for five days Use of cars upon which
goods had been shipped to them. 1t is
alleged that the three railrond companies
named have entered into an agreement
fixing this charge contrary to law. This
system, known rs the demurrage system,
was put into effect Aug. / by three above
named roads. and its object was to pre-
vent shippers holding cars long time
before unloading them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
AROUND A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
Normal School. Are Up to Standard
Experiment in Treating Seed Corn
by Electricity Progress of Town Rail-
roads-sIrs. Gallagher Is Acquitted.

State Superintendent Barrett hns given
out the names of the eleven Institutions
for normal training which have been
found by the State Board of Educational
Examiners to be up to the standard of
accredited schools set by the last General
Assembly. The list is rs follows: Bnena
Vista College. Storm Lake: Cornell Col
lcge Academy, Mt. Vernon; Denison Nor
NAL College, Denison; Ellsworth College.
Iowa Falls; Epworth Seminary, Ep-
worth; Highland Park College, Dcs
Moines; LeMars Normal College. Lee
Mars; Tobin College, Fort Dodge: Up
per Iowa University, Fayette; Western
Normal, Shenandoah; Lenox College,
Hopkinton,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
BUILDING AND LOAN DECISION.
Judge Decides in Favor of Associnti ion
md Arninaf Rnrraxer

aud AEninst Borrower.
Judge Caswell has given his opinion in
the cases of the Iowa Business Mems
Building and Loan Association vs. Hans
r. Berlau and NJ. Anderson, which were
tried in the Marshall County District
Court last January. The opinion will
affect largely, it is thought. similar cases
throughout Iowa, where the question cf
iaortgage foreclosure of building and loan
companies is pending. The building and
loan company sought to foreclose.nfert-
cages on certain psa:es Of property, claim
ing that their contract had not matured
and should extend until each share of the
contract had fully matured. regardless Of
the limit of eighty-four payments, spe-
Gifted. The defense made was that tho
contract was limited to eiehty-four ray
ments and was usurious, and that no sum
was due, because of payments made on
shares of stock. The mortgage, tho de-
Tense claimed, would have been paid of
had the business been properly handled
and the stock would have matured, in
fact. did mature. Judge Caswell dis
misses the petitions of the plaintiff and
denies any relief, holding that there is no
default
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-15
Iowa Man Has an Experience.

VIM. eastman, prominent stock man
of Goodell, had n very close call in a sa-
loon operated by man named Carney, in
Chicago. eastman went to Chicago to
purchase some stock cattle, and dropped
into the Carney saloon. He does not
remember anything that happened in the
next two days, and when lie came to he
found that check for S1,500 had been
taken from him. and had been cashed up
on the Endorsement of the saloonkeeper.
The check was sent forward for collcc-
ton to the bank Mt Goodell, but payment
was refused as the cashier had been no.
titled by Mr., eastman that he was in
trouble. The officers of the Chicago hank
got after Carney and made him return
the money.