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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
BIG CORN CROP.
Said to BE Past Danger from Usual
Sources and a Heavy Yield
Is Assured.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-According to the
current issue of the Corn Belt an i'm
mense crop of corn is maturing in the
fields of Nebraska, Iowa, northern
Kansas, northern Missouri and north
eastern Colorado. Reports gathered
from 900 agents in the territory cov-
cred indicate that the silk and tassel
have served their functions and are
withered and that the crop is so far
advanced as to be practically "made'
and past danger from any usual
source. These same reports say all
small grains are cut and in the stack
and that thrashing has reasona bly, pro-
crossed,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

In North Carolina the crime of bur-
glary is made capital offense, the pre-
sumption being that when person en-
tiers the home of another with a wea-
pom he intends to kill or be killed if he
is discovered in the house. This is
murder, premeditated, and is punish
able by death. In Georgia, only officers
of the law are allowed to carry
weapon. Virginia has law that al
lows judges of courts to grant permis-
sion to responsible parties to carry
concealed weapons. Florida prohibits
even an officer of the law from carry
Ing a concealed weapon. w..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A Baltimore chemist is said to have
perfected fuel made of street dirt.
Four million dollars is the sum annu-
ally left in Paris by visiting Ameri-
cans.
Post office authorities of Great Brit
ain are to start an independents parcels
post to the United States.
A New Yorker, after so years. exper-
1mentlng, claims to have discovered
safety gas for automobiles and
launches.
German steel mills are preparing to
join the worldwide combine planned bv
Morgan and an agreement on exports
is already reached.
King Edward has signed a charter
Tor the British Royal academy, which
is to be a counterpart of the famous
French institution.
A treasury department report shows
that the world has 1850 subma rine tel
egraph cables, having total length of
nearly 100000 miles.
according to treasury statistics the
consumption of champagne in this
country has increased 100 per cent.
during the last three years.
Capt. Planta, a Swiss, has. after a
long litigation, succeeded in establish
ing his right to the credit of having
first invented the automobile.
The United States war department
has bought the right to use the new
lightweight field artillery perfected by
Herr Ehrhardt, of Dusseldorf.
During the coming year 10000 900
young salmon will be turned loose
from hatcheries in Oregon along the
Columbia river and it's tributaries.
Miss Elizabeth Silsby Archer, who
died in Salem, Mass, aged nearly 1o1
years, witnessed the naval fight be-
tween the Chesapeake and the Shan
non off Salem during the war of 1912.
The revenue cutter Tuscarora, which
will see service on the great lakes, has
been given her sea trial off Chesapeake
bay. She is expected at Milwaukee o.
tober 49,. 49,. 81. H.
= Charles t. Yerkes returned to New
York after eight months abroad and
says millions will be spent if necessary
to prevent competition by j. Pierpont
Morgan in London electric railways.
4 German, iron steel and coal indus
tries formed combination to paw 8
bonus 7lr to members exporting to for
.eign countries, thus making..it posi-
BILE for them to undersell all compete
tors. Il. ~s.5 4 e5.1s7 e . .s=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
WEST AND SOUTH

The convention of the League of
American municipalities closed in
Grand Rapids, Mich. The next session
will be held in Baltimore. Mayor
Smyth. of Charleston, S. c., was elected
president.
By escaping gas Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Murphy, aged IS and "a respectively,
were asphyxiated in Minneapolis,
MINI.
Fire destroyed 20 buildings at Liv-
ingston, Tex. Loss, $4,000.
Annual session of National Farmers
congress will be held in Macon, Ca, DC.
tober to II.
Amish farmers have bought 1000
acres of land near Meyer, 20 miles
south of the Iowa line in Illinois, on
the Mississippi river, and have estab-
lished a colony.
Joseph LaBarge, paroled prisoner
and printer of Toledo, was shot to
death by mob at Monroe, Mich, where
he had arranged to elope with mar
ried woman.
In family quarrel David P. James,
of Holton township, Mich, killed his
son and wounded a neighbor.
A balloon started from Denver for
New York, but was wrecked $50 miles
from the start.
It is announced that Judge William
Day, counsel for the United States in
prosecution of the suit against the al
legged beef trust, threatens packers
with contempt proceedings if COM
bine is formed.
In Arkansas the gubernatorial cleo
ton resulted in a clean sweep for the
democrats.
In American cities Labor day was
very generally observed. Thousands
marched in parades. Addresses were
delivered to large audiences. In the
parade in Chicago wagon was used to
collect money for striking miners.
Collections included 459 pounds of
coins, not yet counted, and five $500
bills, besides large roll of paper cur
rency.
At Denver a reviewing stand fell, in
juring many of the 200 who occupied it.
Four trainmen were killed in wreck
on the Rock Island road near Birming-
ham. Mo. ( ...
By the capsizing of boat DR.. w. B.
Swan, of Topeka, a member of the
Kansas board of health, was drowned
at Ludington, Mich.
In train wreck near Berry, Ala,
Fl were killed and 81 were injured.
In Labor day festivities at Iron
ton, o., the dead limb of tree fell,
killing Mrs. Mary Hoard, aged 40, eel
ored, and injuring three others.
Democrats of the Third Wisconsin
district have nominated Jack Sis
baugh for congress. .s .s.> IN .I .~::
~ The Iowa democrats have nominated
Farley Sheldon in the Seventeenth dis
trict for congress. Il Il.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
JURIST DEAD.
Close Of the Career 0f Judro uorto,
Ex-Chief Justice of Kansas
Supreme Court.

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 3.-Judge AL
bert H. Horton, ex-chief justice of
Kansas, died at his home in this citv
at eight o'clock Tuesday evening
after a long illness. Jud ge Horton
was taken i'll with pneumonia eight
months ago. He recovered, but the
disease left pulmonary affection.
Two weeks ago he was brought
nome from sanitarium at Kenosha,
Wis. Judge Horton was born in Or
ange county, N. Y, in 1887, and came
to Kansas in 1860. He served in the
state legislature and held several III
dicial offices. He was chief iust;ca
from 1877 to 1895, holding the office
longer than any of his predecessors.
He was prominent in republican poll
tics, and at one time came within a
few votes of defeating John J. In
gals for the United States senate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
RAILWAY WRECKS.
cvc1one I'm Minnesota Blows TrSA0
from Track-Terrib1e DtSasteE
in Alabama. .

Waseca, Mimi, Sept. 1.-North"est
ern passenger train No. Z, fleeing 20
escape a cyclone, was overtaken two
miles from Meridian late Saturday aft
ernoon, and three cars, two OF them
filled with passengers, were htted
from the track by the cyclone, hurled
down an 1S-foot embankment, ana
crushed. An exploding lamp set ire
to the wreckage and for five minutes
the screaming, struggling passengers
imprisoned inside the cars faced death
from two elements. Three persons are
known to have been killed outright,
another is missing, and other bodies
may be under the wreckage. Two pas
sengers were fatally injured and 81
others were hurt, some of them seri-
ously.
St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 1.-The North
western train dispatcher in this city
says No. 2, fast mail, east-bound, was
wrecked at FaircE.ld, Wis, late Satur-
day night. Two trainmen are reported
killed, but none of the passengers was
injured. The train crashed into
bridge washed away during terrific
storm. The engineer and fireman are
said to have been instantly killed and
mail clerk and brakeman injured.
The train wrecked was the Northwest
erns fast mail. bound for Chicago.
Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 2.-While
rounding curve on high embank-
ment near Berry, Ala, at $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning the engine and four
cars of an excursion train on
branch of the Southern railway
leaped from the track and rolled
over and over, sma shing the coaches
into kindling wood and causing the
instant death of 21 persons and the
injury of 81 others. Physicians say
at least 20 of the injured cannot
live.
Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 3.-An east
bound Rock Island cattle train and an
engine and caboose collided head-on
near Birmingham Mo-, ten miles east
of Kansas City Monday night, killing
four trainmen, injuring three others.
The dead: James Speyer, engineer,
Trenton, No.; Thomas Griddith, en-
gineer, Trenton, No.; Clarence Ma
hardt, fireman, Trenton, Mo-; C. w.
Ballinger, fireman, Trenton, Mo.
The trains were running at full
speed when they met. Both engines
were demolished and the entire train
of 80 cars were overturned. The train
| was heavily loaded with cattle, and
nearly 300 head of live stock were
| killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

me horsemen managed to get their
frightened animals out of the way just
IN time, and the car struck the rear
wheel of the carriage on the left side
and plowed through to the front wheel
OF the vehicle, which received the full
force of the blow. The carriage was
upset IN the twinkling of an eye, and
one horse fell dead on the tracks. The
other three powerful grays attached
to the vehicle started to run and.
dragged by them and pushed by the
force of the car, the wrecked carriage
was moved 80 or 40 feet.
Agent Craig's Death.
Agent Craig fell from his seat i'm
mediately in front of the car, and it
passed completely over his BODY.
Driver Pratt. in falling, struck the
dead horse Immediately in front of
him, and rolled off clear of the car,
thus escaping similar fate. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Gov. Crane and Secre-
tary Cortelyou were thrown together
in the bottom of their carriage.
The Presidents Injuries.
Almost instantly a score of men
jumped to the heads of the fright
ened horses and stopped their fur
Their progress. Gov. Crane was the
first to get to his seat, escaping en-
tirely unhurt. He turned Immediate
ly to the president, helped the latter
to arise, and together they assisted
Secretary Cortelyou. The president
lip was cut and blood was flowing
from the wound. His clothing was
much disarranged, and he was severe
ly shaken up. Secretary Cortelyou
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

Frederick w. Seward has been in
Alaska and has investigated the claims
that Canadian land-gra bling COM
pany is making to harbor on Lynn
canal. He says it has no merit what
ever, and that the boundary line is
clearly defined. 1T is line" he
writes in a letter to the New York
Tribune, running along the SUBMITS
Of the mountain chain, ten marine
leagues from the coast. The pretense
that the mountains sink down just
there, leaving no well defined ridge,
is nonsense. They are gigantic, pre-
ci?itous cliffs, 5000 to 5000 feet high.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

The Columbians are having their
experience with paper money. A
young lady writing from there says:
lowing to the enormous emission of
paper money all articles have reached
fabulous prices. You may think 1 am
dreaming when tell you that we have
to pay $500 for plain dress, 5000
for a pair of shoes, $50 for pair of
gloves, $1,000 for hat, $4,000 for a
piano, $3.50 for ten gallons of kero-
sene oil, $3.50 for $50 pounds of rice,
$4,000 and $4,000 for a horse, S. for
pound of meat, So for pound of but
ter"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
THE EAST.

President Roosevelt spoke at Rut-
land, VT, and further emphasized and
defined his former statements regard
ing the United States and the Monroe
doctrine.
A dispatch says that Bishop John NJ.
Farley has been unanimously ap-
proved by the propaganda as success
sor to the late Archbishop Corrigan.
In the war game the naval "enemy''
raided the Atlantic coast, capturing
signal stations at Block island and
Woods Holl, cutting off communica-
ton of the army defenders and bonn
harding Forts Niche and Wright In a
night attack on the forts half of Ad-
miral Higginson's fleet was destroyed.
Anti-imperialists in Boston will stop
agitation, they having received, it is
said. an indirect promise from the
president looking to ultimate indepen-
dence of the Filipinos.
BY the premature discharge OF a
gun at Fort Wright during an engage
ment with the fleet of Higginson, two
soldiers were killed. The battle in the
war game was indecisive.
Gen. Mccullough, regular republican
nominee for governor in Vermont.
failed to secure majority and the
election is thrown into the lie legislature.
The republicans were successful on
the rest of the ticket by $1,000 ma
jority.
The president, in an address at
Fitchburg, Mass. repeated his declara-
tions favoring trust legislation; con-
stitutional amendment giving con-
gress more power likely.
In New York the American bicycle
trust, organized with inflated capital,
has been placed in a receivers hands.
Fearing the loss of the labor vote in
Pennsylvania, Senator's Quay and Pen
rose are reported to have forced coal
operators to make concessions and to
end the big strike.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

According to the figures put togeth-
er by the Immigration Restriction
League of Boston there is greater
need than ever of barring the doors
against Europe's scum. Of the 64s,743
immigrants who entered our ports last
years no less than 165,10 were litter
ate. Some of the illiterates will make
good citizens and some of those who
read and write will not, but as a gener-
al proposition the illiterate classes are
undesirable, and the fact that they are
now coming in such large numbers is
decidedly disquieting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

Declining to remove the restrictions
upon the importation of foreign cat
tie. the Prussian minister of agricul-
ture says that those restrictions shave
immensely improved veterinary con-
ditions in Germany" Evidently they
have, for meat is selling at A cents
per pound in Berlin, and it must be
mighty fine article to be worth that
price
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

Professor Gannett, geographer of the
United States geological survey, has
undertaken to trace the origin of
nearly ten thousand names of coun-
ties. cities and towns and rivers of the
United States. The effort is commend
able. and, barring some mistakes, will
probably convey much interesting in
formation. 1t will show a curious
hodgepodge of Indian, English and
French nomenclature, with some
strange evolutions and corruptions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
IYnChe0.

Monticello, Ga, Sept. 1. - John
Brown, a negro, who attempted to
criminally assault Miss Johnnie Chat
fin, a 12-year-old white girl near Mon
ticello, Saturday, was lynched early
Sunday morning by small posse of
men, who hanged him to a tree and
riddled his body with bullets.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

One good boy has his reward. Frank
Provost. of Toledo, o., gave a stranger
a ride about town. The man asked
him to have drink. but he did not
drink: he offered him a chew, but
he did not chew; he suggest
ed box of cigars, but he did not
smoke. The man was California mill
lionaire and when he left town he gave
the boy 400. In this case virtues re-
ward was very substantial.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

Injured in the Academy
road where the space to the right of
the trolley track was very narrow.
On each side of the chief ex-
ecutive's carriage rode the mount
ed troopers of the local cav
airy company and the horsemen
on the left of the landau had turned
on to the track with the trolley car
Immediately behind them, though some
yards distant. Alarmed by the clang-
ing gong, they both turned in their
saddles and waved vigorously to the
motorman to stop his car. Almost at
the same instant Gov. Crane, who
quickly perceived the danger, rose to
his feet and likewise motioned to the
motorman.
Crashes Into the Carriage.
The latter in great excitement des-
perately tried to stop his car. but it
was too late. 1t crashed into the car
rage as loud moan went up from
the frenzied onlookers who thronged
the roadside. and who but moment
before were cheering the PRESIDENT
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

magistrate at Chelsea, Mass, has
made new ruling ON drunkenness
He discharged a man who was up be-
fore him charged with malicious in
tent in breaking pane of glass. The
magistrate ruled that the prisoner
could not have had any malicious in
tent, as he was drunk and did not know
what he was doing. He was liable, he
ruled. to civil damages, but OF to Grim
inal sentence
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

Bishop Joyce, who was stationed in
China several years ago, and who is
very familiar with conditions there,
thinks the Boxer uprising may be
more serious than is supposed. His
friends write to him that the Chinese
forces are inadequate to cope with the
Boxers and that the Boxers are in
creasing rapidly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

The servant question is being settled
in New York. Columbia college stu
dents are making applications for jobs
of tending furnaces, cleaning. waiting
on table. washing dishes, running err
rands and caring for horses. In addi-
ton to these duties, they express their
willingness to perform any odd job
that might arise. They will also talk
Greek and Latin at the table when
desired. Education comes high at Co.
lumbia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

The official figures showing the val
ne OF the exports of American man.
ufactures during the last fiscal year
have been made public. The total was
$4o3. soo,763 for 1902. against $412.155,-
066 for 1901. This is very small re-
duction, all things considered. And
the principal falling off is in manufat-
lures of iron and steel, which, as has
been shown, is due to the demand at
home which our producers are called
upon to meet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
NARROW ESCAPE
OF THE PRESIDENT
Carriage Containing Roosevelt and Party Struck
by a Trolley Car Near Pittsfield, Mass.--
Vehicle Is Shattered and Detective
Craig of the Party Is Killed.

Pittsfield, Mass, Sept. 4.-The pres
ident of the United States escaped
tragic death by only a few; feet
in a collision between his carriage
and an electric street car in this
city Wednesday, while one of his
most trusted guards, Secret Service
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
LATER NEWS.


President Roosevelt had narrow es-
cape from death and was slightly in
jured in collision between his car
rage and a trolley car near Pittsfield,
Mass. Secret Service Agent Craig was
killed and Secretary Cortelyou
stunned. The carriage was demolished
and one horse killed. The president
has returned to his home at Oyster
Bay.
Edward Eggleston, clergyman, nov
elist and historian, died at his home at
Lake George, n. Y, aged IS years.
Mont Pelee's zone of destruction par
allels that of last Mays disaster. Off
clal reports show that LOGO lives were
lost.
= The democrats have nominated
Franklin X. Lane, of San Francisco.
for governor.
Gov. Stone, of Pennsylvania. is said
to have told his friends of his inten-
ton to call the legislature in extra
session to end the coal strike.
Five men were killed at Williams
burg, n. y, by the collapse of steel
tank under which they were working.
Attorney General Knox, after con-
sldering the long delayed report of
Commissioner of Labor Carroll D
Wright, concludes that President
Roosevelt is powerless to interfere
IN the anthracite miners strike.
A negro named Hog Wilson was
hanged near Stephens, Ark, by
mob for assaulting young woman.
The Ohio democratic convention
nominated Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow,
OF Cincinnati, for secretary of state,
and Endorsed the Kansas City nlat-
form.
The republicans have nominated
Henry c. Adams for congress in the
Second Wisconsin district and the dem
ocrats have nominated Michael O'Brien
in the Tenth district of Michigan.
The receipts of the treasury de-
partment for the month of August
were $4S,605,S12, and the expendi-
lures 42,65O,OOO.
The democrats of Wisconsin have
nominated David S. Rose. mayor of Mil
waukee, for governor. The platform
deals mainly in state issues and de-
nounces Gov. La Toilette.
In a landslide near Tif1is. Russia. 20
villages were destroyed and 700 per-
sons were killed.
Iowa democrats in convention. at
Des Moines rejected resolution to
reaffirm specifically the Kansas CITY
platform. Richard Burke, of Ma
haska, was nominated for secretary
OF state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

Ex-senator Warner Miller, of New
York, who has returned from trip
through Alaska, expresses surprise at
the resources of the territory, es-
pecially in mining and in timber. He
says that when all of the large timber
in the states of Washington and Ore
gon shall have been exhausted there
will still be vast supply in Alaska.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
NOTED AUTHOR DEAD.
Edward Essleston, Who Wrote
s'HOOsier Scho07master'' and
Other Books, Passes Away.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. "A special
to- the News from Madison, Ind, says
that Edward Eggleston, author of
"The Hoosier Schoolmaster," died
Tuesday night at Lake George, n: Y.
Edward Eggleston was born in We
way, Ind. December 10, 1897. His early
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
Aid for Confederates.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Upon the recon-
mendation of Ell Torrance. COM
mander in. chief of the G. A. r.,
veterans of the union army are re-
quested to contribute money for a
soldiers home at Mountain Creek,
Ala, fer disabled confederate SOL
diers,s PA 3 .s 81 + !, E,ez u. - -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
Still Wants the Gun.

Belfast, Sept. 8. - Mr.. Carmicha ell,
private secretary to Sir Thomas Lip
ton, is. authority for the statement
that Sir Thomas will Immediately is
sue challenge for the America cup.
The challenge will be made through
the Royal Ulster Yacht club.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
Terrible Landslihe

vienna, Sept. 4.-News has been re-
ce1ved here from Tiflis, trans-Cauca-
sus Russia, of a landslide which NJ.
Cured August II in the vicinity of
Mount Kasbek, and which resulted IN
the destruction of some 20 villages and
the loss OF nearly 700 lives. seis-
mic disturbances seem to have starte,7
gfacler' which swept down valley
ana destroyed everything in it's ma IN -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
Labor Candidate wins.

Dublin, Sept. Alderman Patrick
Dowd, the labor candidate, was elect
ed lord mayor Of Dublin. Timothy C..
Harrington, the retiring lord mayor,
was a candidate for q third term, but
was defeated. u. 81 :.S.s &: II. 51
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
A Valuable Cmr-o

San francisco, Sept. 3.-Over 81.
100000 worth of opium was broneht
to this port by the Japanese liner
Hong-Kong Maru. It came in the Or
binary course of trade and it's arrival
attracted :. no more than passing no
tice. .S1s. : -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10
Winmar Eibn,1e.
TRIBUNE PRINTING Co.. PublisherA
WilIMAR. -" MINI

The peanut is known as the pindar,
pinda, pindal, goober, ground nut,
ground pea, earth nut, Manila nut and
jornut. 1t tastes the same under each
appellatiun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-09-10

The scientists have at length settled
what killed the people at Mont Pelee.
1t was merely steam, hot dust, falling
stones, failing buildings, drowning,
burial alive and burning.