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Willmar tribune., 1902-07-09

LOST-On the streets of Willmar, a
white satin belt with gold buckle.
Finder will please leave at this
office. 22-2
Willmar tribune., 1902-07-09

DR.. G. E. Gerretson, dentist. Office
In Mikkelson block, Willmar. 22tf
Willmar tribune., 1902-07-09

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TINE CARD.

TINE CARD,
NO Arr. Dep.
iE:9Cpm 145 m. Milaca to Browns Valley
1SssSp'm I'D pm. Browns Valley tO Milaca
l"o' pm 1lO7 I'm. St Paul to Winnipeg via
Breckenridge, Fargo and
IN IAN Grand Forks
~ a:OUa m. 4:O5 I'm. Winnipeg to St Paul
~ 1~oo pm. l:Op.m. St Paul to 500 City, 500
.,o Falls and YanktOn
TIS ii5 pm LBS r. m. 500 City to St Paul
fDally except Sunday No. and 10 Daily.
Daily except Sunday:
NO. 36 East to S. Paul. ..... .645 am
no. 80 West to breckenridge. 600 am.
NO. IS South to Garretson. -. 43O a m.
NO. 1l2 East to St. Cloud. .3+5pM
for any information concerning the service
rates, schedules, etc., apply to
R. A. SANFORD, Local Agent
Wimar, MINI
FL. WHITNEY, Genl T. P. Agt,
ST. Paul. MINI
Willmar tribune., 1902-07-09

FOUND-A coat, on road near Ea-
gle Lake church. Inquire at this Office.
Willmar tribune., 1902-07-09
New Great Northern Passenger Train.

New Great UorthoTn Passenger Tram.
The new through train between Ben
son and The Twin Cities is doing q
fine business, and it is now expected
that it will be made q permanent fea-
ture of the service on this division of
the Great Northern. 17tf
Willmar tribune., 1902-07-09

Old papers for sale at the TRIBUNl
Office. A big bunch for five cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
vasing by Lord Mcthuen's directions

vssing by Lord Mcthuen's directions
to close on the OK convoy
The disorder among the mules COM
niunicated itself to the mounted troops,
and the Foers. dressed in khaki and
riding alongside the wagons. frus-
trated all the attempts of the British
officers to rally their forces. Great
confusion enSued among this portion
of the mounted troops, they and the
mule wagons gallOping three miles be-
yOnd the OK wagons. where they were
cut off. Sections of the Fourth and
Thirty-eighth batteries of artillery
fought with great gallantry, and 300
men composed of the Northumberland
Fusiliers and the Lancashires showed
conspicuous courage in protecting the
wagon and refusing to surrender I'M
til resistance was useless
The force under General Delarey
was almost entirely dressed in British
uniforms. This made it impossible to
distinguish between their own men and
the enemy when the mounted troops
were driven in on them. The enemy
numbered 1,500 men. They had one
1o-pOunder and pompom. Delarey
Celliers, Kemp, Verraso Tromp and
other commandments were present. Gen
eral Methuen was seen by an agent Of
the intelligence department. He was
being well cared for in his own
wagon.
In private telegram just received
here Lord Kitchener adds: Il find Me-
thuen has fractured thigh, but he is
reported to be doing WELL" In an
other message Lord Kitchener says
the wounded will be brought in to the
railroad today and adds: 81 hope the
reinforcements now arriving will rec
tify the situation in this area without
disturbing operations elsewhere"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Soldier To Be Court Martialed.

Manila, March IA court-martial
has been ordered to try Major Little
ton w. Waller and Lieutenant John
FL A Day, of the marine corps, on
March II next, on the charge of ex-
ecuting natives of the Island of Samar
without trial. Some of the circum-
stances in the case are peculiarly afro
cious. One native was tied to tree
and publicly shot in the thigh. The
next day the man was shot in the
arms. The third day he was shot in
the body, and the fourth day the ma
tive was killed. Friends of the two
officers attribute their actions to loss
of mind, due to the privations which
they suffered in the Island of Samar
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Great Strike on in Boston.

Boston, March IA strike of the
freight handlers of this city. which,
according to votes passed by the labor
unions, threatens to involve 10000
men, was begun early in the day. Team
Drivers union No. 25, embracing
about 5000 men, led off. Other unions
followed and the strikers declare that
by night fully 10000 will be out. The
strike grows out of the Brine Trans
portation company's trouble with its
teamsters, which began several weeks
ago, but was precipiated by the re-
fusal on Saturday last of members of
the Freight Handlers unions to take
care Of merchandise carried by non-un-
ion transfers employed by the Brine
company. A large force Of police is Oh
duty to prevent disturbances
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
GENERAL LORD METHUEN.

break, and suddenly subsidized. The
subsequent eulogistic references to
General Methuen were received with
cheers. In brief Lord Kitchener an
nounced that when General Methuen
was captured, wounded. with four
guns, three British officers and thirty
eight men We're killed and five officers
and seventy-twO men were wounded.
In addition one officers and 200 men
were reported missing.
Boer Scheme That Always Works.
1t seems the Beers have since freed
all the prisoners except Methuen. The
British had 1,2O0 men in two parties.
one conveying OK wagons, the other
with mule wagons. The Poers at
tackled at dawn. between Tive Busch
and Palmieteknit, and pursued the tao
tics that have SO often been fatal to
the British-stampeded the mules and
oxen. How many Beers there were,
or what casualties they suffered, are
not stated. though the official report
says the British put up a gallant re-
sistance. Delarey, who commanded the
Beers, was one of the first Boer lead
ers to meet Methuen and was defeated
by him at Gras Parr, before the Ma
gersfOntein fight in which Methuen
was repulSed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and the HOUSEHOLDS
and ReSOlu lions.

Washington, March IA notable
speech was made in the senate yester-
day by Hanna of Ohio, on the pending
shipping bill, which he discussed from
the standpoint of an American bust
ness man. Frye, in charge of the
bill, obtained an agreement that the
senate should vote on the measure and
all pending amendments at 3 p. m.
Monday. March II. A long debate
was had on the anti-anarchist bill
The house devoted another day to
debate on the bill to classify the rural
free delivery service and to place the
carriers under contract Little inter-
est was manifested in the discussion.
Washington, March Son account
of the indiSpOsitiOn of Vest of Missouri
and Mallory of Florida, who expected
to speak on the pending ship subsidy
bill, that measure was not considered
by the senate yesterday, the time be-
ing devoted to discussion of the anti
anarchist bill, or bill for the protec-
ton of the president. The diplomatic
md consular appropriation was passed.
An executive session was held, and
adjournment was taken to Monday.
The bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and to place the car
riers under the contract system held
the floor in the house, and the members
who spoke confined themselves to the
bill.
Washington, March 1O-The house
Saturday closed the general debate
upon the bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system. During the
session Sims of Tennessee, speaking
to question of privilege involving
the presidents Interpretation Of his
permanent census bureau law, de-
clared that the cOnferrees on that bill
had deceived the house as to section
5 of the bill fhe civil service section).
The speaker ruled that the subject
had been disposed of and no question
of privilege was presented. Hughes of
Virginia offered a resolution declar-
ing that it was tn intention of the
house to ignore the civil service law
as to present employees of the census
bureau above the grade Of unSkilled
labor, and that this resolution carries
out such intention.
Washington, March 11.-Fcr nearly
two hours yesterday Vest addressed
the senate in opposition to the pending
ship subsidy bill. Tillman followed
with a brief speech on the same bill.
An executive session was held.
The bill to classify the rural free
delivery service and place the carriers
under the contract system was passed,
but in a form that completely changed
the purpose for which it was framed.
All the provisions relating to the plac-
ing of carriers under the contract sys-
tenn were stricken out and the salary
system not only was continued but
the maximum salary of carriers was
increased from $500 to 5000 per an
mum.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
BOERS HIT METHUEN
Distinguished British Command
Defeated by a Distin-
guished Burgher.
PLAYS A VERY AGED GAME ON HIM
Stampedes His Mules and Oxen and
Breaks Him All Up-Methuen
Wounded in the Thigh
and Prisoner.

London, March LIT was an
nounccd yesterday that General LORD
Methuen and four guns had been cap
tured by the Beers commanded by
General Delarey. The news came like
a thunderbOlt to London. The extra
editions of the evening papers giving
an account of the disaster were eager
~ bought up, and their readers hurried
through the streets with anxious faces,
and bitter remarks were passed on the
subject of the governments declaration
that the war in South Africa was
over. The news came too late to af-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
SECRETARY LONG RESIGNS
Congressman W. HI. Moody of Massachu-
sets Has Been Chosen as His

Successor.
Washington, March 11.-Secretary
Long has handed his resignation as
secretary of the navy to the president.
1t is to take effect May 1.
Congressman w. H. Moody of Mas
sachuetts will be Secretary Longs
successor. He was offered the port
folio by President Roosevelt and ac-
ccpted it at once.
This change has been expected for
a long time. Secretary Long had in
tended to retire at the beginning of the
late President McKinley's second
term, but consented to remain until
certain lines of policy in which he was
involved were more satisfactorily ar
ranged. Then when President Roose-
welt succeeded, though anxious to re-
turn to private life-fOr Secretary
Long will never again enter public life
a strong feeling of loyalty towards
Mr. Roosevelt induced the secretary to
defer his retirement until it was con-
venient for the president to make a
change
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14

Gives Philadelphia Five Horseback in
Gotham and On the Liner
Deutschland.


New York. March 11-Prince Henry
and his party arrived here from Phila-
delphia at 5:25 p. m. yesterday and
were taken on the navy yard tug
John Bowers to HObOken, whence
they were escorted to the steamship
Deutschland, on which the prince sails
for Europe today. On the steamship
the prince gave a dinner to those who
had been his hosts while in New
York. There were no speeches; the
prince simply toasted the kaiser and
President Roosevelt, and Assistant
Secretary of State Hill toasted the
prince. Forty-six guests were present.
While in Philadelphia yesterday the
prince visited the city hall, where Ger
man veterans presented an address;
then Independence hall, where he I'M
covered to the statue of Washington,
and where 800 German singers sang
for him on the plaza outside; then to
Cramps shipyard, where he saw the
shops, machinery, new vessels and
vessels building, and thoroughly in
spected the completed Russian cruiser
Retvizan, and where he said he would
like to stay all night then to the
Union League club, where he lunched
with 100 prominent citizens and where
there was speaking; then to the rail-
way station and off for this city. Ev
erywhere he went in the Quaker City
there were thousands of cheering citi-
zens and he was kept continually sa
luting.
The prince did his final sightseeing
last night, ATTENDING the Irving Place
theater, where he saw a German
NAV
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Lakes Nav BE Open Early.

Chicago, March 10.-With the ice in
the Straits of Mackinac and the upper
lakes rapidly disappearing it is prob
able that all records of early naviga-
ton on the lakes will be broken this
year. Reports from Sault Ste. Marie.
Bay City, Char1evoiX and other upper
lake ports all point to a clearing of the
ice and the resumption of business be-
fore the end of the month.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Hammond, La,

send for Hammond, Louisiana, as Il
Winter Resort beautiful illustrated
folder showing few of the winter at
fractions in and about Hammond, copies
of which will be mailed free on appli-
cation to J. r. Merry, A. G. P. A. Illinois
Central r. r., Dubuque, Iowa.
FULL PARTICULARS concerning
all of above can be had of ticket agents
of lines connecting with the Illinois Cen
trail, or by addressing
A. FL. HANSON, G.. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Don't Sheer.

Never bring a human being, how
ever silly, ignorant and weak-above
all, any little child-to shame and con-
fusion of face. Never, by petulance, by
suspicion, by ridicule, even by selfish
and silly haste-never. above all. by in
dulging in the brutal pleasure of
sheer, crush what is finest and rouse
up what is coarsest in the heart of any
fellow creature
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Farmers National Congress.

Macon, Ga, March 10.-Harvie Jor-
dan, vice president of the Farmers
National congress, announces that the
executive committee of the congress
has voted in favor of Macon as the
next place of meeting, Oct Z, 8, and
10. A one-fare rate by rail has been
secured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Three Hard Words.

There are three short and simple
words, the hardest to pronounce in any
language (and | suspect they were no
easier before the confusion of tongues.
but which 10 man or nation that can
not utter can claim to have arrived at
manhood. These words are. Il was
wrong. "-LOwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Burns Has Been Reelected.

Pittsburg March 10.-The vote for
officers of the Window Glass Workers
association, l.. A. 300, Knights of La
Dor, has been counted. The result was:
President, Simon Burns; secretary
Paul st. Peter, of Pittsburg; assistant
secretary. Frank B. Yourison, of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, treasurer, s. S.
Hunter. Newcastle. Pa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Eminent Surgeon Is Dead.

Chicago, March S.-Dr. Christian
Fenger. one of the most noted sur
geons in Chicago, died last night. He
had been ill for ten days with a COM
plication of diseases. Dr. Fenger was
known throughout the world as an
eminent surgeon. He was born in Co
penllagen. Denmark. 50 years ago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
HEAVY BLOW AT OMAHA
Two Buildings and a Church Blown to
Pieces-Genera1 Havoc Played
in the City.

Omaha, Neb, March ia storm
from the northwest swept through the
northern portion of Omaha at 1 a. m.
today and did great amount of dam
age. Wires were blown down, win
dows shattered, several buildings I'M
rooted and sidewalks torn from their
places. Five skylights, each weighing
more than 500 pounds, were blown
down at the Coliseum building.
The Monmouth Park NJ. e. church
at Thirty-fourth street and Larimore
avenue, was blown to pieces, as was
the building at 221S Cumming street.
occupied by the Rutherford Marble
works. The roofs at 241O and 2412
Cumming street were blown to the
street, and other costly damage done.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Strike at Norfolk Still, On

Norfolk, Va, March 1.-THE Cen
trail Labor union, of Norfolk, yester-
day stood by the strikers in their de-
termination to stay out, and refused
to raise the boycott against the rail
way company The Portsmouth Cen
trail Labor union has adopted resolu-
tons declaring a boycott.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Decides Against Claimants

Washington, March THE Spanish
treaty claims commission has handed
down a decision against the claimants
for deaths and injuries received by
officers and seamen in the wreck OF
the battleship Maine in Havana har-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
The Fly In the Ointment.

Probably the worst thing about mar
rying a widow is the fact that some
where in her cupboards and boxes she
keeps her widows veil to be in readi-
ness in case she needs it second time.
-Atchison Globe
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Miss Roosevelt Off for Cuba.

Washington, March 10.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt, the daughter of the presi-
dent, with several friends and accom-
panied by maid, left here last night
for visit to General and Mrs. Wood,
at Havana, going by rail to Florida.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
BRITISH ARE MUCH INUNDATED
Idea of Defeat Under the circumstances
Is Very Calling.

Is Very Calling.
The morning papers fully admit the
extreme gravity-and even the humil-
!ation-to British prestige abroad
involved in such reverse,
inflicted by body of Beers
Of equal numerical strength. 1t is rec
Ognized that although the damage is
more moral than material it viii GER
tainly have the effect of prolonging
Boer resistance for many months. The
only additional details available are
contained in further dispatch from
Lord Kitchener which Brodriek read
just as parliament was adjourning.
This dispatch shows that the first con-
fusion was caused by native boys with
led horses, who galloped through the
mule convoy as the latter was endea-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
All Doubts we'd,

She-And you will always love me,
even when / am old and ugly?
He-But GU never can grow any
older or any uglier in my eyes, darling.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
Neil BRYANT Is Dead.

New York, March Neil Bryant.
an old-time minstrel, died in Brook
lyn yesterday. He was ~ years old.
Bryant was the oldest of those who
inaugurated black face minstrelsy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14

feet business on the stock exchange,
but excited curb dealings quickly fol-
lowed the closing, in which South At
ricans slumped heavily. The news
caused excitement in the mine market.
Throgmorten street was thronged with
South African operators. eagerly in
Quiring for details of the British de-
feat, and watching the effect of the
announcement. Shares were offered
freely at first; but by 6 p. m. the ex-
element had abated and the curb tone
hardened.
Irish Cheer in the Commons.
The news was received in the house
Of commons amid great excitement.
The reading of Lord Kitchener's tele
gram by the war secretary, Brodrick,
was listened to in deep silence which
was broken by loud Irish cheers. In
stantly there were cries Of ''Shame"
''Shamev' from the government
benches. Then the Irish members
seemed to think better of their out
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
SUNSET LIMITED

of the Southern Pacific, giving special
through service to San Francisco. All
roud-trip Tourist Tickets to California
reading via Illinois Central r. r. permit
of stop over at New Orleans. Tickets
and full information concerning the
above can be had of agents of the Cen
trail and connecting lines.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
New Orleans

is a delightfully."- unique city for the
tourist to visit Winter tourist rates
now in effect. Double daily service and
all meals en- route in dining cars Send
for an illustrated book on New Orleans.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-14
CALIFORNIA
VIA NEW ORLEANS

VIA NEW ORLEANS
Personally conducted through weekly
excursion sleeping car leaves Chicago on
[. @. r. r. fast New Orleans Special
train Every Wednesday for Los Angeles
and San Francisco without change. The
special also connects at New Orleans
daily with express train for Pacific coast
and on Mondays, Thursdays and Sauur-
DAYS with the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-16
pu. n is doubtfnI g they rould Sc

bu. II is doubtful II they could be
maintained so successfully as the
Arapahoe Home with its large num-
Der OF rich men who find II conven-
lent TO incarcerate irrepressible moth
ersin.law there. and mothers who are
rot up to date in table etiquette.
II is diverglng somewhat. but a good
story ls told of Denver nabob. who
may be seen regularly In his spike
,nil coat al the Tuesday Musical club.
who hanished his mother to the Home
becausc she ate with her knife. and
has since steadily ignored her board
bill
No. there is no place in the state
where Mrs Howard would be more
tomfortable than In her own little
home. and our own magnanimous Du-
rango will not see her suffer In any
respect
Don't waste all your flowers on
voiceiess graves Garry some OF them
80 Mrs Howard She was the pioneer
florist Of Durango and for years fur
risbed blossoms for the joyful and
sorrowml Your floral offerings viii
make her joy so apparent that Tor
one supreme moment you may exper-
ience the peace that passeth under
standing.
All yes. there are many places you
may spend your time proftably II IT
hang heavy upon your hands. There
are the spiritually blind who are ever
present. and their need is equally
great
InIAN HAnTMAN JOHNSON
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-16
RECOMMENDS NEW SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT

The following taken from the Den.
yer Republican of June ~ is n copy
of the resolution adopted by the State
Federation al the convention In Trini-
dad
The entire forenoon was consumed
by the State Federation OF Labor In
passing one resolution which called
forth some lively debating The reso.
luton as first introduced and it's adop
ton recommended by the majority
vote was ms follows
Whereas. II is self-evident that the
present system OF labor union gov
ernmeni has outlivod It's usefulness
and become unable To cope with she
vast amalsnmation OF capital. and
Whereas. We should concentrate
our forces aud consolidate our unions
into larger bodies thereby saving eS-
pepse and making them more et-
fective: therefore. be II
Resolved. That We endeavor to
perfect plan whereby system OF
government, modelled after the nation
al government be adopted. making
state federations supreme In state
matters. and all unions shall receive
their charters from the state fedora
ton direct All rituals and constltu.
ions. cards and other necessary sup
piles shall be gotten up and supplied
,y the state federations. the SAID
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-16

state declarations to be bound togeth
cr by national executive board which
shall be the tribunal OF final appeal.
The resolution was amended and is
to be referred to referendum vote.
The amended resolution which is CIV
IN below is considered compromise
in favor OF the American Federation
of Labor
whereas. 1t Is aelfevident that the
present system of labor union govern
ment can be made more useful and
effective 10 cope with the vast anal
eBmatlon of capital and
Whereas. Wa should concentrate
our forces and consolidate our unions
into stronger affiliated bodies. thereby
saving expense and making them
more effective therefore. be II
''Resolvep. That we ondcaNor TO
perfect plan whereby system OF
government modelled after Tho nation
81 Government be adopted. making
state declarations supreme IN matters
" federation, the state declarations TO
ho bound together in national fedora
ton made up from state fedcrauons
which shall be the tribunal of final ap
peal
The rest Of today's session was
pent in the introduction of resoiu
lions. tho consideration Of which win
begin tomorrow
~ might there wes mass meeting
~ arinory hail called for the organi-
zation OF - federal lnbor union. II
rnq largely attendnd and the prellmi
nary steps taken toward tho formation
of local union Lieutenant Govern
or Coates and others made speeches.
The rhnrtnf list was started with ~
fttatfabgfr