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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11

they consulted together whether it would
be most prudent to trust to the houses,
which now shook from side to side with fire.
Quent and violent conclusions; or fly to the
open fields, where the calcined stones and
,cinders though light indeed, yet fell in
large showers and threatened destruction.
In this distress they resolved for the fields,
as the less dangerous situation Of the two.
They went out then, having pillows tied
upon their heads with napkins, and this
was their whole defense against the storm
of stones that fell around them. 1t was
now day everywhere else, but there a
deeper darkness prevailed than in the
most obscure night, which, however, was in
some degree dissipated by torches and other
lights of various kinds. They thought prop
er to go down farther upon the shore, to OBJ
serve if they might safely put out to sea,
but they found the waves still ran extremely
high and boisterous. There my uncle, hav-
ing drunk a draught or two of cold water,
threw himself down upon cloth which was
spread for him, when Immediately the
flames, and strong smell of sulphur, which
was the forerunner of them, dispersed the
rest of the company, and obliged him to
arise. He raised himself up with the as
sistance of two Of his servants, and in
stantly fell down dead-suffocated, as
conjecture, by some gross and noxious
vapor"
Since the days of which Pliny wrote,
Vesuvius has erupted many times, but
never with the same violence. In 1881
the town of Tore del Greco was de-
stroyed and 1000 lives lost. This cat
astrophe was repeated in 1894, and in
1861 the same town was again wrecked
by volcanic outburst But going back
before the Christian era we find the
eruptions of Etna on the Island of
Sicily were so violent as to draw the
attention of Virgil, who wrote of her
in the Aeneid, as follows.
The tagging winds forsook us with the sun,
And, weary'd, on Cyclopean shores we run,
The port, capacious and secure from wind
BY turns a pitchy cloud she rolls on high,
BY turns hot embers from her entrails fly,
And flakes Of mountain flames that arch the
sky.
Oft from her bowels massy rocks are
thrown,
And, shivered by the force, come piecemeal
down;
Oft LIQUID cakes of burning sulphur flow,
Fed from the fiery springs that burn be-
low.
Enceladus, they-say, transf1xed by Jove,
With blasted limbs came trembling from
above,
And when he fell, tn avenging Father
., drew
This flaming hell. and on his body threw
AS often as he turns his weary sides
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
Climate and Crop Rnl,et,n

In the Red River valley advantage
has been taken of the favorable
weather and great deal of work has
been done seeding barley, oats, flax,
potatoes and some corn, and the seed
ing of these crops is we'll advanced,
but flax will be seeded on new land for
some time yet. The small grains that
are up are growing splendidly and
stooling well. In some counties rain
was beginning to be needed before the
rain of the LIST, which will be bene-
fetal. In central and southern por-
tons the small grains are in excellent
condition, and they are stooling salts
factorily. Corn and potato planting
is about finished, though in the heavy
soils OF the extreme southeast the
ground has been too wet to plant until
this week; generally these crops are
nicely up, and the earliest are being
cultivated. Corn has a good stand,
there having been serious trouble with
cut worms in only small areas. A
great deal of flax is up, and growing
well. Rye is in head. Timothy seeded
last year is failure, owing to the
heat and dryness of last summer, but
the old timothy fields are nearly all
in very fine condition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11

When tropical plants arrive at Hor-
ticultural hall, says the Philadelphia
Record, they are Systematically and
carefully inspected for the presence
OF these insects, tarantulas and cent?
pedes. Even when no members of the
family Of spiders are detected the
stems and leaves are sprayed with a
Powderthat destroys them or the eggs
from which they breed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
: ~ lTH the advent of the hot.

WNNN test day in summer or the
NTHw coolest day in winter, the
@4&2 old settler rises up and
W " with an air of superiority
begins to tell of hotter
day or a colder day which he endured
40 years ago and in comparison with
which the present day in question is
but tritling and insignificant affair.
If it were possible to call up the spirits
OF the departed and converse with
them, the ear of the world would hear
tales of volcanic disasters which would
make the present awful destruction
wrought by Monts Pelee and Soufriere
pale into almost insignifcance. The
terrible story of the eruptions in Mar
Unique and St. Vincent is being so vol
uminously told by the myriad newspa-
Pers OF this newspaper age that one
comes to feel that it is the worst catas-
trophe of the kind in the history of the
world, but as one draws back the cur
tain of the centuries Vesuvius is seen
to have destroyed her tens of thou
sands to the thousands who met death
in the recent disaster.
LII tHe great eruption OF VeSuVluS IN
70 \. d., the cities of Pompeii and Her.
culaneum were overwhelmed and
buried under 30 to 125 feet of ashes and
over 100000 people persisted, among
them Pliny the Elder. In letter to
the historian Tacitus, Pliny the
Younger thus writes of the death of
his uncle:
"The eruption from Mount vesuvius
named out in several places with much vio-
lence which the darkness of the night con-
trlbuted to render still more visible and
dreadful. But my uncle, in order to soothe
the approximations of his friend, assured
him 1t was only the burning of the villages,
which the country people had abandoned
to the flames. After this he retired to
rest. The court which led to his apart
ments being now almost filled with stones
and ashes, if he had continued there any
longer 1t would have been impossible for
him to have made his way OUT it was
thought proper, therefore. to awaken him.
He got up and went to Pomponianus, and
the rest of his company, who were uncon-
cerned enough to think Of going to bed,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
Just Alike

"Well, I'm like Rockefeller in one
way" =
"How? Bad zstomach?"
''No. I handed my pay envelope to
my wife about half an hour ago. She's
had time to reach the dry goods store
before this, so !. don't really know just
what I'm, worth w."'-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald. ,*> '.'' ~ .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
Convention Ends.

Norfolk, Va, June 5.-After having
been in session over three weeks, the
national convention Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers ad-
journed Tuesday until the second Tues
day in May, 1904, when. they will con-.
syene in Los Angeles, Cal,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
Against Packers.

Jefferson City, No., June 5. - The
supreme court Wednesday after
noon directed writ of custer to
issue against the Schwarzscnild &
Sulzberger company, and suspend
ed the same on condition that
the company comply with the
state laws relating to corporations
within five days. The question of fine
was reserved until further orders of
the court. The other packers, against
whom similar information was filed,
were given until June Is to respond
and file returns to the rule.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
Army Reduction,

Washington, June BY direction
of the president Secretary Root has
issued a general order decreasing the
strength of our permanent military
establishment and changing the ratio
of it's makeup as provided in the gen
eral order issued last May, to carry out
the army reorganization law. Under
the general order of last May the total
strength of the army was fixed at
77,2s7 men. The order issued Satur-
day reduces this figure to 66,497-a re-
duction of 1O,790. T..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11

The directors Of the Cumberland
Iron Ore company, London, are Offer
ing stocks for sale. The company will
issue $4,5o0,o0o of preferred and an
equal amount of common stocks, and
the former are guaranteed to draw a
dividend of at least six per cent. The
improvements made. on the grounds
were planned for an annual produce
ton of 100000 tons of ore bricks made
according to the Edison method.
These bricks contain 65 per cent of
iron. The fields that have been care
fully explored contain about so, 000, 900
tons of iron ore. and the other fields
are supposed to contain 1o0,0Oo,0oo
tons. The Norwegians claim that the
Cumberland iron range is the most
extensive in Europe. Among the di-
rectors OF the company may be men,
toned Armstrong, the famous ship
builder, and Thomas Edison.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11

DENMAKk.
The associated labor unions have re-
solved to close the strike; but the
shipowners' union still persists in re-
tuslng to employ union men.
4. Bolwig, a Danish missionary,
has just returned from China to Den
mark. He travelled by rail the whole
distance, and it took him % days
from Port Arthur to Copenhagen.
The railway fare was only $500, and
he paid out $21.s7 Tor food and drink
on the way. His total expenses for
the journey were $110.70.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
The State Wins,

Justice Brown, of the United States
supreme court, delivered the opinion
of that court in the case of the Mime
apolis & St. Louis Railroad company
VS.. the State of Minnesota relative to
the right of the railroad and ware
house commission of the state to fix
the rate for the transportation on hard
coal from the city of Duluth to south
western points in the state, sustaining
the states contention in that respect.
Exception was taken by this and
other railroad companies to the action
of the commission in fixing joint rate
for this commodity upon more roads
than one, as beyond the power of the
commission, but the court held that, as
the roads were operating upon the
same basis before their rates were re-
duced, it was legitimate for the com.
mission to make the reduction apply
to all
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
A Long Ride.

Josefa Zielinski, 10 years old, trav-
eled from Poland to St. Paul alone, ar
irving there with tag, indicating her
destination, pinned to her dress.
There was no one at the station to
meet the child and the police took her
in charge. Later it was learned that
her father is Joseph Zielinski, a laborer
living at 100 Seminary street. He
took the child home and the family in
dulged in a celebration over her safe
arrival. When the family came to
America two years ago the little girl
was left in Poland. Her father sent
for her recently, but did not expect
her so soon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11
News In Brief.

S. Gervais, one of the oldest resi-
| dents of Minnesota, died at the Ram
| sey county poor farm. He came to St.
Paul from Canada with a migrating
tribe of Indians sixty-one years ago
| and had been a resident of the city
since that time.
Plans for the new Consolidated
Match company call for the building
of factories at advantageous points
including the west. The exact Local
tons of these plants have not been
decided upon, but Minneapolis has
been considered.
Judge Elliott of Minneapolis has re-
| partment of Northwestern university
| to take one of the chairs and it is
understood that the offer is one that
speaks highly for the judge.
State Superintendent of Education
j. w. Olson, State Inspector of High
Schools George B. Alton, anad Secre-
tary Irwin Shepherd have issued cir
culars to the teachers of the state,
| calling their attention to the Nation
| al Educational Association conven-
ton, and urging them to realize the
Importance of attending the conven-
ton.
Thieves entered the Office of the
Pabst Brewing company, Minneapolis,
forced the safe and stole over $500.
From the appearance of things at the
scene of the robbery, nitroglycerine
was used to open the strong box.
John Reid, convicted of stealing a
diamond pin from John L.. Hooper's
necktie, and now serving ten-year
| sentence at Saltwater, is believed to
| be innocent. The evidence was cir
cumstantial, Reid stoutly asserted his
innocence, and recently the diamond
has been sold by two well known
crooks. Hooper will help in an Ell
fort to have Reid released: =.5.5 .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11

Two men held up and tried to rob R.
J. Seiberleich, representing the Mutual
Life of New York, while he was on his
way from Wahketon to Breckenridge.
He is collector for the company and
had much money on his person, and
managed to save it all after a fierce
struggle. One of the robbers used a
knife, cutting cash in the travelling
man. arm. Two shots were exchanged.
A farmer by the name of Kramer,
while on his way home, saw man
creeping on his knees, and it is thought
one Of the robbers was shot.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-11

Inc NOrtl-W eSLern ROAD mas issued
new set of rules for it's employees,
prohibiting the use of tobacco or
whisky on or off duty. The new rules
further provide that if an employee is
garnisheed twice he shall be dismiss
ed.
Minneapolis is to have telephone
communication with Winnipeg. The
Bell Telephone company has decided
to construct line south from the
Manitoba metropolis to the interna-
tional boundary where it will connect
with the long distance system in, the
United States.
Winona banks have signed an agree
ment to close at 1 p. m. on Saturdays
during June, July and August, thus
giving employees a Saturday half holi-
day. The attempt to secure such a
closing has been made for several
years, but all the banks would not
agree to it until now. "
June Is is the date and Minneapolis
Is the place chosen for the democratic
state convention. This means that the
democrats will be the first in the field
with their state ticket, six days ahead
of the republicans and eight days
ahead of the populists.
The supply committee of the board
of education held meeting and de-
cided to reject all the bids received
for the supply of coal for next year.
Five bids were received and they
were identical in amount, the price be-
ing 1925 per ton. The same coal can
now be bought on the market for
$7.85. s Is Isl .=..S s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
A CURE FOR APPENDICITIS.
Marriage is the Advice of Two Young
People who Speak From Happy

Marriage as a cure for appendicitis
is the advice volunteered by Miss Ida
Gerstel, Newark, and Leroy Young.
of Babylon, Long Island.
About to undergo an operation for
appendicitis in her home, Miss Ger
stel wished TO be married to the man
of her choice. She became the wife
of Philip Sondheim. of Philadelphia,
20 days before they were to be marri-
ed, and js now reported to be recover
ing.
Young, who is a LAWYER was to
have married Miss Grace Salmon, OF
Greenport. on Christmas, but a week
before that day he fell i'll with M ep.
dicitis. Despite the predictions -
the doctors that the patient could no'
live, the couple were married. Since
then Young has been lmprovin G
steadily. He is expected to leave the
hospital within a week
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
OLD WELL CAVES IN.
Disaster ON King street Caused by the
Recent Downpour.

The old town we'll under the brick
pavement and the foundation of the
old Showers property, corner
King and RALEIGH streets, now own
ed bv Mrs Grady Moore, caved in
shortly fafter nines O'Clock Wednes-
dav. The we'll in days gone by sup
piled the residents of that section OF
the town with water, but in later days
it has been covered up and the build
ing built over it. The building once
projected over the well and pump, but
since the we'll has been out of use a
room has been built over it.
The old well is said to be 63 feet
deep. By the cave in hole about 10
feet deep and 10 feet in diameter was
left in the pavement. The cave-in
was caused by the recent downpour,
which loosened the earth arornd the
we'll and probably caused the under
ground stream to ri so that a por
tion of the earth below was washed
awav.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
NEW POSTAL CARD
when 1000, 90 Have Been Bundled VIII
ne on Sale

when 1000, 90 Have Been Bundled VIII
A new one cent postal card is now
being printed at the bureau of eDgray
ing and printing aud when the first
Issue of 1000, 900 has been counted
and bound the new card will be plac
ed on sale. Its distinctive feature is
that the new card contains vignete
of President Mckinley in lieu of
P esident jefferson S portrait. The
issue of the Jefferson card viii be dis
continued when the present stock on
hand is exhausted. When desired by
purchasers the new postal will be fur
nished in sheets of 40 cards each. 1t is
expected this arrangement Will effect
a large saving TO purchasers who have
their messages or addresses printed
ON postal card. In order to avoid the
heavy black device at the top of the
Jefferson and leave clear space for
the post mark the new postal card has
tuTbt IlutS VI sHidll typ6 piiutC'i
alb out an inch below the top of the
card The card is thus divided later.
ally into two sections-one for the
postmark and one for the address.
Theotficlal description of the new card
is as follows:
I'm the upper right hand corner is
portrait of the late President Nc
Kinley, three-auarters face looking
to the left, with the words Postage
One Cent above and '1S43- Mckinley
1901 below the stamp and following
its elliptlcal contour. The portrait
used for the subject of the stamp is
one which was preferred by Mr.. Nc
Kinley himself. The stamp is prac-
tica.iy devoid of ornament. To the
left of theportralt ale three straight
lines of lettering, the top line being
one and one-sixteenth inches in
length. :"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
You may Snap
your Fingers
at Dyspepsia

There is quality in Royal Bak-
ing Powder, coming from the purity
and wholesomeness Of its ingre-
dents, which promotes digestion.
Food raised by it will not distress.
This popularity of Royal has been
noted by hygienists and physicians,
and they accordingly recommend
it in the preparation of food, espe-
cially for those of delicate digestion.
ROYAL co.. ST, NEW
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
ALMOST COMPLETED.
The New Theater Almost Ready for the
Opening Nights.

The work on the new theatre has
reached that stage when it can be an.
nounced as completed. The work on
the interior OF the building j. row
about finished. The seats ha e oil
been placed in position both III tbs
gallery and the lower floor and with
q little more work on the part of
the carpenters and painters the thea
tire will be ready for the opening
nights.
Mr.. Lambert has list of good
attractions already booked for the sea-
son, starting off with the famous
Our New Minister and THE
American Girl, on the 4th and 9Th
of March, followed by Two Merry
Tramps" on the nth. Down and
Up" on the 18th, and others.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
THE ORDER PLACED.

The orderEfor the granite drinking
fountain which was presented to the
city by an unknown friend has been
placed with Massachusetts firm and
it will not be very long before it is
completed and shipped. In the mean
time the plans for the band stand, the
arrangement of the ground to sur
round the structures will be complet-
ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
lfz NSgIInsBuRa fEsAl0
Office of MAJ .ou7s, W. Va
Second-C2 Ma, er.

Eggs are 20 cents III winchester.
Silyer's Mule Sale amounted to over
$4,000
1t doesn't pay to advertise for lost
opportunities.
Mr.. s. V. Fiery is out after hard
spell of sickness.
Silver's next Mole Sale will take
place in about 80 days.
Old Sol is showing what he can do
to what is left of the snow.
Probably the first parasoi was made
from the rib on an umbrella.
You can buy team atf..your own
price at Silver's Mule Sale.
American clocks are to be found IN
the most remote hamlets in Siam.
The Hagerstown Ice plant was sold
at public auction by the receivers.
Rev.C S. Trnmp is confined to
his home with an attack of pneum o.
MIA.
Rev. J. B. Chamberlain is out but
he still suffers from bis sprained an
kIe.
The girl who Is faithful to her
ideals is very apt to remain an old
maid.
If you tell Silver the kind of horse
or mula you need, 1t Will come in next
week
What the Senate really needs is a
good big healthy referee for it's spar
ring bouts.
February cannot be too short for
the stockholders in the fire insurance
companies.
There is one thing man can
not overlook in a woman-her hat
at theater.
Since November II six feet of snow
has fallen ON Cheat Mountain near
Mlngo w. Va.
1t always takes two to make a quar-
rel and yet husband and wife are
considered one.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is to erect new seven sto-
nv freight depot at Pittsburg.
That was a SORT OF David Harum
fight between Senators McComas and
Wellington in the Senate yesterday.
We are closing ont or Horse Bla1k
cts and Lap Robes at reduced prices.
f. E. Feley ana Bro.
James Janney. of Vanclevesville.
has accepted the position of manager
of p. E. Deatrick s store at Kear-
neysville.
Mrs. Soffel, who tried to escape
from the Jail at Pittsburg with the
Biddle boys. has recovered from her
wounds.
Messrs Custer and Seibert, grocers
corner of King and Raleigh streets,
have added a new delivery wagon to-
their store.
Ten of the B. & o. train dispatch
ers car distributors and one telegraph
operator now employed at Fairmont
will be transferred to Grafton March
/.
Eugene J. Hall. the poet and pub
Usher, says that one dose of Folev's
Honey and Tar restored his voice
when hoarseness threatened to prevent
his lecture at Central Music Hall,
Chicago. Nothing else as good. E.
@. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01

Robert r. Watts. of Salem. Mo-,
writes ~ have been troubled with
kidney disease for the past five wears
andsshave doctored with all the lead
ing physicians and have tried all
remedies suggested without any re-
lief. Finally / tried Foley's Kidney
Cure and less than two bottles COM
pletelv cured me and am sound and
well. = f. q. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
A CHILD DEAD,

The l4-month-o old daughter OF Will
lam and Ada Woods colored OF 5.
College street died Tuesday morning
of pneumonia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01

IT had running sore on my leg for
seven years. writes Mrs. Jas. Forest
Of Chippewa Falls. Wis, land spent
hundreds of dollars in trying to get it
healed. Two boxes of Banner Salve
entirely erred it. - No other savle so
healing. Z. q. Williams.