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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

Cuba will, by my direction, transfer to you
the control and government of the island
of Cuba, to be thenceforth exercised un-
der the provisions Of the constitution ADOPT
ed by your constitutional convention as on
that day promulgated; and he will there
upon declare the occupation Of Cuba by
the United States to be at an end.
AT the same time 1 desire to express to
sou the sincere frie ndship and good wishes
Of the United States. and our most earnest
hopes for the stability and success of your
government for the blessings of peace, JUS
tice prosperity and ordered freedom
among your people. and for enduring friend
ship between the republic of the United
States and the republic Of Cuba
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
president of the United States"
Foreign Governments Notified.
Washington, May 21.-Secretary
Hay, according to the plan arranged
some time ago, took the final step
Tuesday of acquainting the ma tons of
the globe that the United States gov
eminent has redeemed it's solemn
pledge to make free people in the
island of Cuba. This was done by the
dispatch by cable to every capital
where there is resident either an am
bassador or minister for the United
States. of an identical note informing
our representatives that the military
occupation of the island of Cuba by
the United States has this day ceased,
and that an independent government,
republican in form, has been inaug-
urated there, under the presidency of
Tomas Estrada Palma. The ambassa
doris and ministers are instructed to
convey this information to the govern
ment to which they are accredited.
Expresses Gratitude.
President Roosevelt received the
following cablegram from the pres
ident of the new republics:
Havana May 2O.--TEeodore Roosevelt.
President, Washington: The government of
the island having been just transferred, ]
as chief magistrate of the republic, faith.
fully Interpreting the sentiments of the
whole people of Cuba, have the honor tc
send you and the American people testi-
mony of our profound gratitude and the as
surance of an enduring friendship. with
wishes and prayers to the Almighty for the
welfare and prosperity of the United States
'"T. ESTRADA PALMA"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

showed that his name was August
Onland. He was identified as man
who appeared at the mill yesterday
afternoon seeking employment.
The West Duluth blast furnace has
been sold to company composed of
Cleveland, Chicago and Duluth CAPT
talists, and it is understood it will be
put in operation at once. The plant
has capacity of 2o9o gross pig iron
daily.
LeSueur defeated Glenwood in the
oratorical contest for state champion
ship and the Journal Silver Cup.
County Physician Kistler says there
are about forty cases of smallpox at
and about St. Bonifacius. In the no.
tel at the village there are seven vic
tins. The epidemic was more than
the county could handle with it's linn
tied force and the whole matter was
turned over to the state board of
health.
The management of the Elks' Fair
June 2 to IA promises that the at
fractions of the midway will be the
best that money can employ. The best
features of former successes in other
cities have been secured for Mime
apolis.
Edwin Hawley, president of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis road, was
made the recipient of a valuable testi-
monial of respect and esteem upon
his retirement from the position of
assistant general traffic manager OF
the Southern Pacific company recent
~.
The recent heavy rains have raised
the Mississippi from an unusually
low stage to even more than it's nor.
NAL level. This has given the Twin
City Rapid Transit company a full
head of water for it's power house
and no further difficulties are expect
ed in running the cars on schedule
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

turned over his authority to his Cuban
successor and sailed away with the
American cavalry which had been i'll
garrison there.
Where New Republic Was Born
In the audience chamber of the
palace the actual transfer oc.
CURED. 1t is an imposing room,
oblong, with a lofty ceiling and mar
bic floor. It formed a fine setting for
the historic occasion. The chamber
is to-day exactly as it was when the
Spaniards departed, except that the
portraits of the captains general,
which hung upon it's walls, are gone
They were taken back to Spain, but
coat:of-arms of Spain, with their
royal quarterings, still hang above
the windows, which are screened by
the same scarlet curtains that were
hanging during the Spanish regime.
Ceremony of Transfer.
The ceremony itself was brief and
simple. After formal greetings, Gen.
Wood read the documentary transfer
prepared by the war department,
pledging the new government to i'm
mediately proclaim the constitution,
and the Platt amendment cont in ed in
the appendix, and to undertake air OBJ
legations assumed by the United
States, with respect to Cuba, by the
treaty of Paris.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

vana May S, examined the credentials and
certified to the election of the senators and
representatives now in the congress and
also found Thomas Estrada Palma and
Cuba Luis Esteves Romero to have been
elected respectively president and vice
president Of the republic; that on May 20
at noon the Cuban constitution will go into
effect, and the occupation Of Cuba by the
United States and the military government
of the island will cease.
Proclamation "C' simply declares the
new constitution to be in full force after
the date thereof and recites its provisions.
Then comes proclamation 3D. by Gen.
Wood to the president and congress of the
republic of Cuba. in which he declares the
formal transfer of the government from
the United States to the duly elected rep
resentatives of the people of Cuba. The
assumption by Cuba of all the obligations
incurred by the United States with respect
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

to Cuba is declared, and the Carrying out
of the plans already devised for the sani-
to the provisions Of the constitution is
emphasized: The presidents letter then
follows: s-@.-
white House, Washington. D. c., May
TO- 1902-To the President and Congress Of
the Republic Of Cuba-Sirs: On the goth
of this month the military governor of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

roof of the palace, where he was &C.
corded great reception. Gen. Wood
personally lowered the American col
ors, which were saluted. and with his
own hands hoisted the Cuban flag,
as an act of the United States, Gomez
assisting.
Gen. Wood and his staff and the
American troops embarked immedi-
ately after the hosting of the Cuban
flag, and the American ships steamed
out of the harbor.
At the time the transfer took place
in Havana. Gen. Whitsidc. at Santiago,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
Prayer Books in Jack Pots

The ladies of Arensburg are pas
sionate card players. Since they are
not allowed to play at the local clubs,
they make up games at their friends
houses and gamble all day through.
AS soon as the cash funds run short
they take to various articles, mostly
toilet. belongings. Thus one lost to
another her corset, one lost q bon
net, a third some lace and perfumes,
and they go even as far as losing
their prayer books.-London Mail
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

TO d UUC uIII HC, dS
president of the
Cuban republic,
a + + e r an eX-
change of con-
gratula atoms, and
the veteran gen
eral, Gomez, as
cendp6 tn the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

features of the Ellzs' fair at Minneap-
lis, June to IA. A cyclist riding at
terrific speed from a lofty elevation
performs the seemingly impossible feat
OF riding head downward much as fly
would walk on the ceiling.
Centrifugal force is the agent en-
ployed in this miraculous feat which
created such a sensation at Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Another novel feature is called the
"Cycle Dazzle.''
Several women ride furious race at
such an angle that they seem to be hor-
>izontal with the surface, like so many
human pegs projecting from perpen-
dicular wall.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
interesting Notes From Across thu
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FAIHERLAND.
.ne,pa1 Events That Have Occurred
~ the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within Week
or So Just Paut.

The joint committee appointed to
propose plans for the settlement of the
consular service question, which has
caused SO much friction between Swe-
zen and Norway, is also going to con-
s'der the question of making arrange
ments for protecting the interests of
Swedes in Norway and those of Nor
weglans in Sweden, corresponding to
the aid furnished by the consular SER
vice in foreign countries. The Swed-
1sh minister of foreign affairs has re-
questcd different authorities in Swe-
den to furnish information which may
throw light Oh this question.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
BIRTH. OF A
NEW REPUBLIC.
United States R&linquishes Control
of Island of Cuba.
Ceremonies Attending Inauguration
of Palma as President-GOmez
Raises Cuban Flas-Proc-
lamatiOns Issued.

Havana, May 21:-SeDor Palma, at
noon Tuesday, attached his signature
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
"LOOping the LOOp."

The accompanying illustration shows
the latest cycle sensation called loop
ing the Loop" which is to be one of
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shows QUITO doorsp
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
The'Proc1amations.

Proclamation "B'' is issued by Gen. Wood
as military governor. 1t recites in due form
that the Cuban congress convened in Ha-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28

Why Americans Think Quicker.
The American people can think
quicker and more to the point than
any other people in the world. This
statement was made recently in a
New York newspaper, but the reason
given was wide of the mark. The
American people read in the aggre-
gate ten times more than any other
people. The American boy gets his
inspiration, his energetic disposition,
his ambition, bis keen snapshot
Judgment and his quick wit largely
from his reading-and very largely
from his newspaper reading. The
poise and culture and refinement and
solidity come later in life from the
reading of books and magazines and
from contact with men and things.
It is the American newspaper which
sets the initial pace. Push and pluck
are contagious, and more germs are
Matched in the average American
newspaper Office than anywhere else.
-BooklOyer's Bulletin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
A CURIOUS SPECTACLE.
traveller in Thibet Describes His Ex.
perience Under q Cascade of
Mud and Stones.

Waterfalls are plentiful, but a mud
fall'' is less common. In mount Omi
and Beyond, A Record of Travel on the
Thibetan Border" Mr.. Archibald Lit
tie describes such a fall, upon which
he came and under which he had to
pass in his travels.
"a sortof recess in the mountainside,
apparently scooped out by the river,
was filled by huge whirlpool, into
which from above came steady fall
of rocks. For at the back of the recess
q mud fall tumbled over the cliff, here,
perhaps, a thousand feet high, bring
ing down with it constant stream of
rocks, which bounded over the mar
row footway and thence down the low
er slope with splash into the boiling
river.
1--WE sat down on the rock at the bot
tom and watched the spectacle.
We had been told beforehand of all
sorts of impossible dangers, especially
since the heavy rains, but we were not
prepared for running the gauntlet OF
such a cannonade as this. Never hav-
ing seen anything of the kind in our
previous experience of mountain coun-
titles, we should much have liked to
climb up the mountainside, had that
keen possible, and investigate the
source of this extraordinary stream,
which flowed on with steady persist
cncy that fascinated our gaze. But
unfortunately we could not afford to
foiter by the way and miss our daily
lf:tages.
presently some coolies came along,
and we watched with intense interest
how they would pass the fall. The
path was not foot wide, and in fact
was only retained as path at all by
| the traffic over it, by which a way was
| trodden in the shaly slope as fast as
it dribbled away. A big rock lined the
inside of the track on one side of the
| fall, and under the lee of this the men
crouched. They watched for an ex-
! ceptionally heavy shower, and when
| this was over made bolt for it. This
maneuver was repeated by each indi-
vidual, and he was greeted by the
| laughter of his companions as he sue
cessfully ran the gantlet. The stones
| were all angular, and varied in size
| from that of walnut to that of a
pumpkin, while the great height from
which they fell rendered them doubly
| dangerous.
eve sat for nearly an hour watching
before we made up our minds to VEN
ture, and should certainly not then
have had the courage to do so had we
not seen the natives pass with i'm
punity. We went on at last and stood
under the sheltering rock at the very
edge of this novel cascade. The mud
| dy, stone-laden stream made a loud,
rafting, grating noise as it carried
the smaller stones along with it; the
larger fragments came bounding down
in huge leaps as they crashed by.
Waiting for a bigger mass than usual
to go by, we made the run, and all got
safely over.
ut was literally rock cascade, for
there was very little water in the
stream, and that quite shallow.
sour pony jumped across without
any difficulty, but an invaluable watch
dog got panic-stricken when he felt
the ground moving beneath his feet,
and crouched down. I was behind, and
was able to catch him up and save him
from DEATH"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-05-28
FINLAND.

The city council of Helsingfors has
warned the inhabitants of the city
tc avoid coming together in large
crowds in the streets and public
squares.
About 500 fresh recruits were sum-
moned to report in person to the
military authorities at 1Ielsingfors.
Only So of them put in an appearance,
and they were booted and abused by
the populace, causing tumult which
the police felt called upon to quell.
In the combat which ensued sixteen
civilians and eight Cossacks were in
jured.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

revenue warrants issued IN anticipation
of the current tax levy, and will be re-
tired by Jan. l. 1873. The sum of S6i3.3OO
is bonded, being the debt inherited from
the territory Of Dakota bearing 3A to 4Is
per cent. These bonds We're originally
issued for the construction OF the public
from 1902 TO 1912. The funds available
for debt reduction always anticipate the
maturity of any portion of these bonds.
and the state treasurer has during the
month induced the holders of $4,000 of
these bonds 20 accept immediate pay
ment, although the bonds do not mature
until May 1, 1909.
on July LIST the debt was SS63,3OO cash
in treasury on that date, STG4,SSs.4O; eX-
cess OF debt above cash, SaS,9l1.54.
Condition OF the Counties.
The liabilities on June 30, lNOl, We're:
Total amount borrowed from the perma-
nent school fund, $1,iT4S12.ST. The total
amount OF county warrants outstanding
was 81 .992 6Gi.5 -, making the total liabili-
ties of all the counties at that date 81
3lO.6TSSj.
The assets of the counties in the total
at the same time were: School fund
loans, 81, 42S $500; unpaid taxes county
funds, 81 400. 0JOlS Cthis is a reduction OF
S377, 1870 from the amount unpaid at
the same date the year before) build
ings and real estate, S1,GI2. 4O2.6S; seed
grain notes and other assets. S2Ol, 1902 (.
cash i'm treasures, county funds, $3.50
S6O.17; total of $4.ST5,069.T5.
The liabilities and assets OF each coun-
ty, given without cents, is as follows:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Vermont is not one Of the great and
growing states of the union. It's pop
ulation increased only per cent from
1890 to 1900, and the total is only 343,-
Gal. But the Green mountain folks
are thrifty, as their savings banks
show. Deposits in these institutions
increased so per cent during the past
decade. They average nearly 500 for
every man, woman and child in the
state. the whole amount on deposit be-
ing O,209 .o5s23 OF this total $685.
415.771 are the savings of 1915 resi-
dents of Vermont, the balance of about
s7,000.000 being deposited by 1886
non-residents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

for state purposes are most salutary ana
guarantee the continuance OF tie pohcy
of economy in public expenditure which
have from the first characterized the
state government and kept the state
credit at so superbly high standard.
Assessed Valuation.
The total assessed valuation of real and
personal property in the state for the
closing year is S173, BOG, 7S3. This indicates
an increase Of only one million over the
previous year, but In fact tho increase Is
much greater, the apparent result being
due 10 the adoption of lower rate OF as
sessment than in 1900.
For convenience i'm reference the distri-
button of wealth by counties as revealed
bv the assessment this year is appended.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

| A broken four-foot water main IN
New York city was allowed to pour
forth a huge volume of water into
Madison avenue for two hours and a
half. flooding Easements for blocks
around and filling the New York Cen
trail tunnel Finally an assistant en-
gineer was found and shut off the wat
er. Damages will cost an immense
sum. This is another instance of how
the most extensively governed city in
the world gets nothing but incompe-
ltence and neglect for its money.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

A steamer has reached the port of
London, England, after no less than
two years and nine months continu-
Gus voyaging on transport service, in
the course of which she has covered
more than 100000 miles. The Wan
dering Jew himself was not a more ac-
tive tramp than this steamer How
glad the skipper and his crew must be
to find themselves on home shore at
last.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Once upon time Connecticut was
famous chiefly for its blue laws and
its homemade nutmegs. Now it
leads the United States in the making
of brass goods and the world in the
making of ivory goods. 1t is not up.
to-date, therefore. to call Connecticut
the Nutmeg state. 1t should be called
the Ivory state.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Little Terry McGovern's determine
ton to fight his way back to a return
match with Young" Corbett indicates
that his pluck is still in the pink of
condition.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Vienna is having its first bread riot
of the present winter. Eventually
some one is likely to get hurt by fool
ing with these compressed yeast af-
fairs.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

The Prince and Princess of Monaco
have decided to be friendly-though
married. The Princess has vacated
and is building villa in Algiers, while
the Prince remains with his roulette
tables and his petticoat peccadilloes
She gets the monthly remittance and
he has peace. while the newspapers are
cheated. What an object lesson to
Holland!
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Ship loads of potatoes are arriving at
New York from Ireland, Scotland and
Belgium. Evidently all the world
doesn't propose to get all its food from
Uncle Sam all the time.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Who can longer douht tho courage
OF woman when she not only goes over
Niagara in a barrel. but permits her
self to be inoculated with the germs
of consumption that mankind may be
benefited?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

A Kansas woman committed suicide
after brooding over poem on life and
death. Come. poets, cheer up. Poetry
is still sometimes taken seriously.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

1t may interest promoters of the
fight against ragtlme music to know
that Emperor William has purchased
few rolls of coon" songs for his
Christmas graphophone.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Costa Rica seems to have blundered
into the toboggan of bankruptcy and
started on the slide.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Mr.. Putnam. librarian of the con-
gressional library, recommends again
in his annual report that the institu-
tion be kept open on Sundays.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Marconi will soon be ready to mar
ny an American heiress to An impe-
cunious British peer by his wireless
system.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

London newspaper men are afraid
that American women journalists are
going to crowd them out of business.
Why don't they execute a coup by
marrying the lady journalists?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

The man who can bring about per-
manent peace between labor and cap
ital might be pardoned if he aspired to
the presidency.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

Senator Depew has gone to Paris on
an intimation that French Christ
mas tree bears precious gift for him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

The suggestion that the anarchists
be sent to the Dry Tortugas is meet
ing with some favor
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09
A REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS

BY Doaue Secretary Historical Society
Copyrighted By Aberdeen, Dakota
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09
The Population.

The Population.
The result of the federal census as Of
June l. 1900, was not made known until
February of this year, and accorded TO
South Dakota 4o1570 people distributed
by counties as follows:
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-01-09

This indicates an increase of but 20 762
during the previous ten years, bur IL
must be borne in mind that South Dakota
suffered especially during the period of
universal depression beginning in 1892, as
in addition to the common inactivity she
was at the same time in the period OF
reaction from the boom of the late eigh-
ties, and that the population at this time
was actually reduced by the migra ton
of the spectators and adventures who
quite overwhelmed the community in the
earlier days of settlement, leaving only
the sturdy homesteaders and home build
ers to occupy the field; and that the
new period of natural immigration lid
not begin until the summer of 1898 so
that the actual increase was the growth
of less than two years. The immigration
of the years 1900 and 1901 has vastly ex-
cecded that of lS9S and 1899 so that il is
conservative estimate amply bourne
out by the growth of school population
the registered vote and every other legi-
Innate method of asccrtaining population
20 assert that South Dakota has already
reached the half million mark.
The New Arrival.
The new immigrants of the present year
are generally distributed over the state
especially in the Sioux and James valleys
no one section being particularly favored
The new settlers come largely from Min
nesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois
They are in the main Americans or north
OF Europe people, and are a welcome adj
dition to the states citizenship
Financial Conditions.
The financial condition of South Dakota
both public and private, is satisfactory
with a general tendency to debt reduction
and with rapidly increasing assets. on
July LIST the total debt of the state was
sS63.3oo. Of this s25o. 900 were temporary