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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15

and several years ago originated tab;
leaux for the first four degrees, which
are extensively, used in Mass achusetts.
Mr.. Ladd was born in: Sturbridge,,
Mass, where, he bias: lived all bis; life.
He has been IGNORED BY bis is town WITH
many important Offices and in Novems
Der, 1902, he was elected 10 represent
his district i'm the state legislature.sr
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
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BY tJOHh',iW.;
FOSTER;
'Ex-Secretar
! NtTfC9i9 <i!!i i
of State, $751;,

Il tie III least tt, events of the past
year tending tonpeaeeI is the treaty be-
tween W. The, the,Io governments of the Unit
Great Britain to- refe5 the lh7eeps controver'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-15
PLENTY OF WORK FOR y:
THE EDUCATED NEGRO a
-; )
BY BOOKER 7:
WASHINGTON

IT not at all true within experience that the edu
Gated negro fails to find work in the south and is
driven northward. On the contrary, the LITER
AIRY COLLEGES FIND IT DIFFICULT To-
SUPPLY. THE DEMAND for teachers, and am
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
The Dniest Town on Earth,

The reputation of being the driest
spot on earth is claimed by many spots
in many climes. The latest claimant is
Payta, in Peru, place about five de-
grees south of the equator on the coz st
that has risen 40 feet in historic times
Prof. David G. Fairchild, a recent Wis.
itor, reports having reached there in
February just after rain of more than
"a hours, the first for eight years, says
the New York News. The average in
terval between showers is seven years.
Sea fogs are common. OF about nine
species of plants noticed seven were
ANNALS, and their seeds must have re-
mained dormant in the ground for
eight years. In spite of the lack of
rain, the long-rooted Peruvian cotton
is grown in the dried-up river bed, fur
nishing crops that yield subsistence to
the natives.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

"No, Mr.. Slowun," said the fair DOS
SCISSOR of the square chin. 81 must re
spectfully decline to become Won,
other half"
"B-but why?" asked the astopished
young man who had figured from his
form sheet that II was he under thu
wire in a canter.
Because" replied the female ex.
tender of the frosty digit. "the man
! marry must be brave and fearless
Tonight you let out the information
that you have loved me for five long.
weary years but have not dared men.
tion it until the present writing. A
man who has no more nerve than that
would hide under the bed while his
wife went downstairs to interview a
burglar who was making raid on the
family larder. Therefore, Mr.. Slowup
! will work the piano for little slow
nnsic while the curtain drops on the
farewell scene. You will find your ha,
on the usual peg of the hall rack. Good
evening. Chicago Daily News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

| With the aid of the factory girls
country holiday fund, 5000 Londor
girls and women were last year ena blei
to take holiday.
An electric railway is projected be
tween Paris and Brussels upon which
cars are TO cover the distance, 191
miles, in two hours.
The average passenger haul on steam
railways has increased from % to 2;
miles since electrictl lines have beer
competing for suburban business.
The sterilization of meat is much
practiced in Belgium Itreturns to the
trade, under the form of wholesome
product, meat which otherwise would
be unfit for consumption.
In a recent work on wild animals
Gambler Bolton points out that when
wild. lions as rule carry little name.
constant fighting and jungle growth
keeping down the massive ornaments
seen in captivity.
Sixty mastodons have been found in
New York, mostly along certain we'll
marked belts. Outside these belts the
state is barren. They, however, had
distinct feeding grounds, and that, too,
in not very remote time. They are
usually found resting on the powders
OF old streams and in a comparatively
thin layer of peat.
Platinum, which is indispensable in
some instruments of precision, and is
useful in the arts particularly because
when imbedded in glass it does not
crack it by unequal expansion, is still
much more valuable than gold. Nine
tenths of the worlds platinum (about
$500 pounds) comes from the Ural
mountains. which enables Russia to
control the price.
Since it seemed probable that natural
diamonds have been formed by crystal
lization from silicate magmas, it oc-
CURED to Hasslinger that they might
be prepared artificially in this way. A
mixture corresponding to the analysis
of diamond-bearing breccia with car
bon added was subjected to intense
heat. When the mass had cooled abso-
lutely colorless and transparent octM-
hedrons were found. having an average
diameter of .05 millimeters. They
scratched ruby and were combustible
when heated with oxygen. The results
appear to strengthen the theory that
natural diamonds have been formed BY
capitalization from silicates.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The swindler finds it difficult TO Sc
cure partner that is trustworthy
Chicago Daily News.
Time Is Money.-First New Yorker
"You look happy Second New York
er-"I am. | have found place where
l can save minute on my lunch."-
Town Topics.
A Mistake Somewhere.-Housek D.
er-"The water supplied us from that
old reservoir tastes fishy." City Off,
cial-"Impossible! Fish can't live in it.
ma'am. We've tried 'em!"-N. Y.
Weekly.
II think l have met you before.
Aren't you timekeeper for the Bloss &
Goss company?" "No, sir; am a
singer of topical songs. and know moth
ing at all about keeping time."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Puzzled Her.-Sam-"Miss SNOWFALL
am in quandry. She has six dawgs."
Remus-"What OBJ dat ?" Sam-"Why,
she don't know whedder it would cost
more to support husband or de six
dawgs. Daily News.
Drop me line!" cried the excur-
sionist who had fallen overheard
whats the use?" calmly rejoined the
alleged funny man of the party
"There isn't any post office where you
are going."-American Hebrew.
Foresight.-"You insist on having
man who carries rife in every scene p
queried the startled playwright. THAT
must be in the contract" answered the
star. "But it will appear very sensa-
tional and inartistic.' Cant help 1t.
play territory where audiences have
way of getting restless. Iwant them
to see that we've got the drop on them
before they start throwing things
Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
BuncA of centerari.ns.

Ceylon, according to its recent cen.
sus returns, has no fewer than 145 in.
habitants over 100 years of age. Sew.
snty-one of these are males and "A fe.
males. OF these, 43 men and 50 women
claimed to be exactly 100, while the
highest age returned was 100. One
hundred is q good round age, and NO
doubt every indolent octogenariaa
who could not be bothered to remem-
ber the year Of his birth put down 100
- ssve time.-London Expresa
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.
Edwards Mother Didn't Follow the
scrIptural Injunction to the
Letter.


Edward. very small specimen o,
the genus boy. is noted for his knowl.
edge of the Good Book, and applies
its precepts on all occasions. He Is
not what could be called "bad" boy
but is prone to fail to come into the
house in time for dinner or to obey
when spoken to, relates the New York
Times
Edwards mother does not believe in
corporal punishment, and after she
had talked" to him. put him to bed,
and sat him in chairs without effect.
was in despair. Finally she said to her
little son:
Edward. what shall l do to make
you mind me?"
"Beat me-" said the small man.
81 prefer to secure your obedience
without resorting to that mode of pun
ishment," replied his mother.
"The Bible says: Spare the rod and
spoil the child, quoted Edward.
She thought the matter over and de.
cided to follow her sons advice. One
afternoon Edward minded not. and his
mother gave him sharp, hard blow
with her hand across his shoulders. He
turned on her like young tiger. his
eyes flashed with anger and. doubling
up his fist, he shook it at his mother
and exclaimed, passionately: SLOW
dare you hit me like that"
II did just as you advised me-" she
made answer.
Edward lowered his fist, the angry
light faded from his eyes. and he stood
abashed. Finally relieved look
dawned on his face. as he said:
"The Bible says: Spare the rod, and
you struck me with your hand!"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13


the diameter of four and while its stem from
80 36 inches
The Canaon society formation of the Car
nation league each member of which, several millions
pledges himself to January 2o President Mckinley
birthday An effort being made TO have the date Canaon
day and the blossom adopted as the national flower
The carnaton has been more than 1000 wears The
strain America originated about I8o gardens of Ly-
France the first plants being brought America about 1866 AT
the present day carnaon culture occupies 5000
blooms passing yearly through the American market One
hundred dollars has been paid for choice plant 100000 the
entire stock of variety
Cut carnations should never be placed They keep
= cool protected from sunlight.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
How Maudie Gets Experience

lrene-ls Maud really going to marry
that sappy youth?
Enid-Mercy, no! She is only en-
gagged to him. You see, poor, dear Maud
has never been engaged before, AID
she thinks she ought to practice little
before entering into it seriously.-New
Yorker.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
ToMake the Carnation the National Flower
By CHARLES w. WARD.
President Of the National Carnation Society.

Just now the dearest aim of the carnation hybrid
ist is to get blue and golden yellow blooms Yellow we
have but want clear, brilliant color that is vare-
gated with red. The blues as yet we have not ap-
preached.
Yet it stands the carnation is the most useful of
flowers Its season is long-from October 10 Tulv Its
wide range of color fits it for decoration With blue
and yellow the gamut would be complete And much
has been accomplished.
FIFTEEN years ago carnation that measured two
inches across large, and carnation stem of six
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

A schoolmaster was giving his class leo
son in grammar when he asked the boys to
tell him the longest sentence they had ever
read. There was silence for q minute or
two, but at last small boy stood up and
said he could remember the longest sen-
tence he had ever read.
We'll, Tommy" said the teacher, what
is it,"
Imprisonment for life," replied the boy.
N. Y. Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Ella-I suppose my engagement to
Fred was complete surprise to you?
Stella-Your engagement TO any,
body would have been a complete sur.
prise to me.-Brooklyn Life.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

CAMBRIA, WYoMING.-P Previous to taking
the sample Of Doan's Kidney Pills 1 could
scarcely hold my urine. Now / can slcep All
night and rarely have to get up, and that sch-
ing across my back little above nv hips n
gone.-lsAAC w. STEPHENS, Cambria, Wyo.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Miss Della
Canadian
ma Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio.
Last spring DIGESTION Door
mead ached and felt langnd and tired all the time My physician
prescribed FOR but friend advised Peruna H.
and pleased
purifier OF the system In three weeks like
appetite had Increased felt happy
out an ache pain Psrnns reliable family medicine"
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more good.
per package, than others.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Many a profit is without honor, even in
its own business.-Puck.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

'The Klean, Kool, Kitchen Kind" o
stoves make no smoke, smell. SCOT, ashes O
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis, four daily
trains via the Chicago 4 Northwestern
Ry.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. N. Woolley, NJ D., Atlanta, Ga
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

He that can have patience, can hay
what he will.-Franklin.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
lion has an equal for coughs and colds.-J
f. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

girl that can't cook and will cook ought
TO be suppressed.-Chicago Daily News,
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

The only way to exclude the evil il Z,
entertain the good.-Ram's Horn.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Good order is the foundation of all good
things.-Burke.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Ada Britain, of Selxitan, O., writes:
=" After using your wonderful Peruna
three months l have had great relief
had continual heaviness in my stomach,
was bilious, and had fainting spells, but
they all have left me since using Pc.
runa. Ada Britain.
1t you do not derive prompt and salts
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13
FASTEN AGE MARKS.

Sick kidneys make look they the evening
days OF life; fasten the marks world
Doan's Kidney Pills h the recognized Kidney Specific.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi.
ment, high colored, excessive pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
tion, sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
SALEM. Mass, March 81, 1861 received
the sample OF Doan's Kidney Pills, and with
the use Of one more box from my druggist /
an entirely cured Of very lame back.-W.
a. CLEVELAND.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, March 30, 10OS.-The sam
pie OF Doan's Kidney Pills came to hand /
also got one 50-cent box from our druggist,
and am thankful to say the pain across the
small Of my back disappeared like . snow
bank in hotsun. Dosns Pills reach the spot
GLMER WARFEL.
ROSE GLEN, Pa, March %, 1903.-The free
trial OF Doan's Kidney Pills have been Of great
benefit to me. Since using them have no oc-
casion to get up SO often at night. My com
plant affected the bladder more when catching
cold.-JosEPH LEPPERAL.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving .
full statement of yonr case and re will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
The Colfax chronicle., 1903-06-13

tne mouse ana she waited, listening to
the music of the river and the song of
robin in the top of an elm tree. Pres
emily the hoy reappeared, leading a
yellow dog tied to rope.
She watched him curiouslv .s \.
descended the path toward her. and
where the wild grapevines partly hid
him from her sight she saw him kneel
in the grass and throw his arms around
the dogs neck. But when he emerged
from behind the vines his lips were
pressed closely together and his eyes
shone with unshed tears.
"You will not be disappointed p" he
asked anxiously, noticing the wonder
on her face. II am sorry it is all 1
have. His name is Bingo. NANNY got
him for me when he was only a pup"
He held the end of the rope toward
her and she reached out her hand and
took it and tried to speak, but could
not.
For moment the boy glanced across
the meadows, carpeted with young
clover and bluegrass. Then he turned
silently into the path.
But the girl caught him by the sleeve.
"Oh," she cried, 81 cannot take
your" She paused suddenly as a
shadow of disappointment swept
across his face. IL mean that-that
you are good and brave and generous,
and appreciate your present better
than anything else / have received.
But | want you to keep Bingo for me.
Will You notf A boy can take so much
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-28
PACKERS ARE FINED.
Missouri Supreme Court Assesses
Companies In the Beef Combine
the sum of $4,000 Each.

Jefferson City, Mo, March 21.-The
Missouri supreme court on Friday
found five large beef packing com
panies guilty of maintaining an un-
lawful combination to control prices
of meat in the state of Missouri and
issued an order of custer, prohibiting
them from doing business in this
state and TO pay n fine of $1,000 each
and bear the costs OF the proceedings.
The companies are given 30 days in
which to pay the fine imposed, and IL.
during that time, they accept the
judgment and pay the fine the custer
will be held in allegiance and the
companies permitted to continue
doing business in Missouri
The opinion in the so-called beef
crust cases was written by Judge w.
C. Marshall and concurred i'm by each
of the six other judges OF the court
in banc. The companies affected by
the decision are the Armour Packing
company, Cudahy Packing company,
Hammond Packing company and
Swift & Co, OF Chicago, and Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger company, Of New
Work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-28
The Cuban republic refuses 10 allow


The Cuban republic refuses 70 allow
the Spanish government 10 remove the
wreck Of the ol Maine from the har-
Dor.
Charles Godfrey Leland, a we'll
known American author, died in Flor
ence. Italy, aged 70years.
The la Soufriere volcano at ST. VIM
centislandis again in eruption, and the
land is entirely covered by darkness
from the pail of smoke.
Peace has been signed between the
Uraguayan government and the rebels.
An extra session of the Cuban SEN
ate has been called to ratify the
amended reciprocity treaty.
Rev. William Farrar. dean OF West
minister, author and former chaplain
OF Queen Victoria, died in London,
aged az years.
President Castro, of Venezuela, re-
signed, turning over the executive
powers TO the president of the SEN
ate, but congress refused TO accept
his resignation.
Carlos Ezeta, ex-president of the
republic OF Salvador, died IN exile at
Mazatlan, Mexico.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-28
CASTRO RESIGNS.
President of Venezuela would Leave
ONCE. Hut He Is Urged to Re-
main by Congress.

Caracas, March 23.-President Cas-
tro has rendered his resignation as
president of Venezuela. The Nenezue-
Ian congress by unanimous vote de-
clined a. accept President Castro's
resignation and passed resolution re-
questing him to reconsider his deci-
sion. The delegation appointed by con-
gress called at noon Sunday at the
presidents residence, Miraflores pal
ace, and transmitted TO President Cas-
tro the resolution unanimously adopted
by congress refusing TO accept his
resignation and requesting him to re-
consider his decision. President Castro,
in replying, declined to change his
mind, but after being urged by his
personal friends he offered 10 present
another message to congress, which
he will meet ON Thursday, TO suggest
a solution of the situation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-28
DEADLY REVENGE.
Infatuated ut Wife's Refusal 90 1.-Two
with Him, Cincinnati Man
Kills Her Mother.

Cincinnati, March 25-Louis Kohl,
aged % years, shot and instantly killed
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Kate Stack
tole, and dangerously wounded his
brother-in-law, Harold Stacktole, IL
years old, at the Stacktole home, 1876
West Second street, here Tuesday
night. Kohl has been separated from
his wife, George, since January 3,
and she has been living at the home
OF her mother. She refused TO see
him, whereupon he rushed into the
room with revolver in his hand and
fired at her. Mrs. Stacktole jumped
between Kohl and his wife when he
fired, the bullet entering the brain
OF the elder woman, killing her almost
instantly. Young Stacktole rushed
TO his mothers assistance and was
shot in the breast, inhicting a dan.
gerous wound Mrs. Kohl escaped
during the fight between her husband
and her brother, and was not In iured.
Kohl was arrested immedie tefy after
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-28

respective counties and the sum 50
fixed and defined shall be subject 70 no
appeal
And be it further resolved. That
said constitutional amendment SHAH
be submitted to the people u nc 5i.te
a. the election To be held on ~ 81 t
Monday in April in the year inHte d
hundred three and that the SECRETARY
OF state is hereby required TO certify
the same to the clerks Of the several
counties. and give notice Of the same
to the sherifs of the several counties
Of ths state, and the said sheritis Of
the several counties Of this state shall
be- required to give notice Of the same
10 the several townships and wards IN
said state in the manner required 10y
law, and the inspectors OF election in
the several townships and cities o.
this state shall prepare suitable box
for the reception Of ballots east for
and or against said amendment and
he said amendment shall be printed
upon the official ballot used at sai
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-28
ENTIRE FAMILY DEAD.
Mysterious Triple Tragedy, InvoIv-
Ing Three Deaths, Occurs
IR Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, O., March 23.-There was
a mysterious triple tragedy here Sat-
urday night at the home of A. NJ. Bet
ty, local manager OF the Washburn-
Crosby mills of Minneapolis, in the
.Carrollton fats on Gilbert avenue, but
IL was not known until Sunday night,
when the dead bodies of A. NJ. Betty, his
wife Lulu, and their boy Harry aged
20 months, were found by neighbors.
A note written by Betty was found in
which he accused his wife with killing
the babe, and the police think the WON
an may have killed herself and babe on
account OF domestic troubles.