Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-26
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sANAEO w dENE AND xdEkE.
The longest measured drift of bot
tie was in the Pacific, from deg.
south Of the equator to the Fiji islands,
a distance of $500 miles, in 455 days.
France has another big canal
scheme. 1t is proposed to make Par
Is n seaport by constructing a water.
way from Havre to the French cap
ital.
The memorial tablet to Sir Walter
Besant, which is to be placed in the
crypt of st. Paul's will be set next to
that which commentaries Charles
Reade.
Boy br1degrooms are growing in
number In London. There are 4 I'M
der 81 in every 100 bridegrooms.
About 16 girls under q per 100 get
married.
The legislature of Kentucky is con-
sidering preliminary legislation look
ing to the erection Of a new state cap
itol at Frankfort at an estimated cost
of 100000.
Mrs. Henry Draper has presented to
the New York public library one of
the limited editions of $50 copies of
Treasures and Masterpieces OF Art
of the Paris Universal Exposition"
The British consul general at
Meshed reports that the Persian Ia
dies are adopting the English style
OF dress, and that all articles of la
dies clothing are in great demand
there.
]. B. Duke, Of Durham, N. c., has
ordered from an Italian sculptor de-
sign for heroic bronze statue of the
late president. The figure is to be
placed in the park of Trinity college,
Durham.
The baya bird of India spends it's
spare time catching mammoth fire.
flies, which he fastens on the side of
his nest with moist clay. On a dark
night the baya's nest looks like an
electric street lamp.
Francis Joseph, OF Austria, now II
years old, has been on the throne ff-
| ty-two years, and so holds the record
for length of reign. King Christian
OF Denmark is 80, but has been on the
throne only thirty-seven years.
Jan Kubelik. the young violinist,
brought with him four violins, three
made by the most celebrated makers
OF the world and one made by his
father when he was boy, because he
could not afford to purchase him one.
At the university Of Budapest luna
tic from the local asylum appeared in
charge of his keeper and asked to be
allowed to pass his examination. He
passed successfully and returned to
his asylum with his diploma as a pro-
| lessor.
At Yarmouth, England, the town
council employs band certain months
OF the year to play twice daily in Wei.
lington gardens, where charge of a
penny head is made for admission
The receipts during the recent season
were $13,500.
For many years, German emigra
ton has found its chief destination In
the United States. About six million
people have come from Germany tc
this country: and they, with their de
scendants, now constitute very large
element Of our total population.
At Windsor castle marble bust Of
the late Queen Victoria has been dis
covered built up in a wall, where, &C
cording to a long-lived tradition amont
the castle servants. it was bidder
away by order Of the late queen her
self soon after the death of the primo,
consort-
At Reading. Pa, recently, John A
Rigg was elected president of sixty
two corporations. Mr.. Rigg is self
made man, having risen to the presi
dency OF many street railway com
panies and other corporations from
the ranks Of the street car company
employees.
An Alton Ull) woman has starte,
a crusade against men who will no
work and support their families. Sh
wants an ordinance passed requiring
such men to be arrested and put a
work on the rock pile with wages
The money she would turn over to tn
families for their support.
Mrs. David B. Stamp, Of Finchville
N. Y. who celebrated her 128th birtt
day anniversary recently, lived q
Fishkill when Robert Fulton's steam
boat made its first trip. Mrs. STAN
remembers the incident we'll, and Ell
joys telling of the excitement the spe,
tacle caused In the village.
The Best Army in the World.