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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

teen miles from Suffolk. The empty
wagons indicated that the Confederates
were on foraging expedition. -,
After verifying the news by means OF
feet cavalry scouts and couriers Peck
organized force Of 1890 men, includ-
ing cavalry and artillery, and placed
Corcoran in command. Corcoran
marched from Suffolk shortly after
midnight, and rapid advance Of two
hours brought his cavalry into col
hs1on with the enemy's pickets. The
Confederates retired upon the main
line of battle, and by the light Of the
enemy's campfres Corcoran posted his
guns and prepared for immediate
attack. -. - :
.Pryor's camp was well laid for de-
tense. The road from Suffolk crossed
i. a swamp near the. store, which stood
in an open space surrounded by a
thick pine forest reaching to the road
where it pressed the swamp. Two Con
federate regiments were posted in the
woods to meet the Federal advance,
and the artillery took position to sweep
the field between the swamp and, the
store. Cavalry pickets were. stationed
at every path and. lane, and the road
way across the swamp was also guard
ed by troops. To forestall a surprise
Pryor sent 100 sharpshooters out along
the road beyond the swamp to lie in
hiding and greet the Federal advance.
Corcoran put his column In motion
for speedy attack soon after 8 o'clock
in the morning, while It was still dark
The cavalry in front struck thesam
bush Of sharpsh ooters and was received
with q volley which emptied many sad
dies. The troopers rallied and dashed
ahead, meeting another hal .of bullets
l.Undau by the stea lthy= fire the cav
airy pushed forward. driving the sharp
shooters baek across the swamp toss
second ambush. a this point Cor
zcoran's men received DEADLY .drea'
| ten. PAGES and jeanette Al hsl IT.
While the caYa Try struggled through
II
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
THE
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee and Chicago.

No: 6.
Day Express the Twin
Cities every morning. The Mis-
sissippi River, the Dells of the
Wisconsin River and the Wiscon-
sin Resorts in daylight-Milwau-
kee at 700 P. M. and Chicago at
9:25 Pm. Buffet Parlor Cars and
Dining Cars. Electric lighted train.
No. z.
Night Express Leaves the
Twin Cities in the early evening,
arrives Chicago at TOO A. NJ, in
timefor eastern connecting trains.
Electric lighted, Dining Cars and
Sleeping Cars.
NO. 4.
The Pioneer Limited Costliest
and handsomest train in the world,
leaves the Twin Cities later in the
evening, arrives Chicago 9:30A.M.
Has Buffet Library Cars, Compart-
ment Cars, Standard Sleepers and
Dining Cars-a train that has
no equal in the world. Its fame
reaches around the globe. Elec-
trio lighted train.
Ask your nearest ticket agent
for through tickets and baggage
checks via the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Ry., or for maps, time
tables orotherinfor address
". B. DIXON,
Northeastern Passenger Agent
ST. PAUL, MINN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

Tluce, Win no COnpTO.s rSIN9 A aox.ns-4
mise OF hesitation, not - : =.
only every principle Of religion and
: moral right, but the clear intuitive no.,
tons of common sense t'Boyle's ar
ticle 'Spinoza, - says Goethe, Sex
cited displeasure and mistrust in me-.
Z In the first place. the man was repre-
scented as an atheist and his opinions
as most abominable, but Immediately
: after it was confessed that he was q
: calm. reflective. diligent scholar, q
good citizen. q sympa timing neighbor
and a aceable, domestic man. They
seemed to have quite forgotten the
words Of the gospel. By their fruits
ye shall know them. : !, Is In another
place Goethe declares. he mind
which worked upon me so decisively
and which was destined to affect SO
8 deeply my whole mode. Of thinking
was Spsnoza :
s44s--Jo ohm Quincy Adams. sixth president
sof the United States, died IN ashing-
tom born in Braintree, Mass,
sse9s The city Of AZ nila fired by HiHpinos:
lighting -: the; streets.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
GEMS IN VERSE

.>a - Words. :-5 -
The foolish think big words are splendid
And that within them wisdom lies,
But big words never were intended
To form the language Of the wise;
smallest words that he may find
The sage reveals his depth Of mind.
With words he chooses for their length
When sense is with a big word mated,
It dwindles, robbed of half it's strength
The world needs no big words at all
bince love and hope and do are small.
IS. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
The Times and Manners.
My lord is strenuous man;
My relatives all are the same;
My friends are strenuous, every one,
In deed as we'll as in name.
Our gardener, too, is strenuous,
Our cook strenuous talker;
A strenuous lady is my maid, q
The butler strenuous baker.
Even Jasper, the little black boy
- Who works for us by the day,
Is trying hard to be strenuous,
And the signs are that he may.
A strenuous life,
strenuous talk,
A strenuous game,
A strenuous walk,
A strenuous thought,
A strenuous Zest,
A strenuous trust,
A strenuous guest.
A strenuous work,
A strenuous play.
A strenuous man.
strenuous way,
A strenuous sport,
A strenuous feature, "
A strenuous set,
A strenuous creature,
A strenuous people, journey, pace,
Labor, struggle, effort, chase,
Enterprise, warfare. duty, preacher,
American, worker. soldier. teacher,
Rush, push, fight, cry,
Whirl, ride, mind, lie.
Task, place, feat, worry,
World, race, time, hurry,
Strenuous men, girls, women, boys,
Officers. towns. politics, joys.
have written them, yes. have writ
ten these,
But tomorrow shall see
A strenuous ''something' have no
here;
I wonder what it will be?
Ada Collier Templeton in Kansas CITY
0A
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Feb. Is In History.
1546-Martin Luther died at

1546-Martin Luther died at <N>
Eisleben: born there
1883 "A
1H5-Alexander Volta, dis - ES
coverer of voltaism, wv ~
j !;
born; died 1927. Volta 9MH4NE
gained celebrity as an MEaR, Mn
electrician and natural ASNlRfkMlW
philosopher. He invent $SWXEaNN@
ed electrical apparatus $@&SKkttE4lN
and improved on the
work of his countryman
Galvani, discoverer of Gen. Robinson.
galvanism.
1T5-Charles Lamb born. George Pea
body, financier and philanthropist,
born in Danvers, Mass; died 1869.
1S05-Rear Admiral Louis Malesherbes
Goldsborough, U. S. NJ, born in Wash
ington; died there 1877.
1876-Charlotte S. Cushman, tragedienne,
died in Boston; born there 1916.
1S97-John Cleveland Robinson. major gen.
eral U. S. A., retired, known as the
hero of Fort McHenry,' died at Bing-
hamton, N. Y; born 1917.
1902Albert Bierstadt, noted American
landscape painter, died in New York
city; born 1929.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Feb. l6 In History.
497-Phi1ipp Melanehtho

1497-Philipp Melanehthon,
reformer. born; died
1860.
616-Gaspard de Coiigni,
admiral OF France and
Protestant leader, born:
killed in the St. Bar
thOlomeW massacre 1872,
f726-Baron Frederick Won
der Trenck lannon's for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Erie Employees, Federat1on,. 5 5

Erie Employees Federation.
Erie railroad employees are now unit
a in a confederation embracing all
Il the orr aniza lions ON the system. The
s Federated BODY viii deal. with all moot
ED labor questions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Because. Thee,


My life has grown so dear to me
Because of thee!
My maiden with the eyes demure
And quiet mouth and forehead pure,
Joy makes summer in my heart
Because thou art!
The very winds melodious be
Because of thee
The rose is sWeeter for thy sake:
The waves in softer music break;
On brighter wings the swallows dart
Because thou art!
My sky is swept of shadows free
Because of thee!
Sorrow and care have lost their sting:
The blossoms glow, the linnets sing;
All things in my delight have part
Because thou art!
Celia Thaxter.
True Wealth.
IT'S false doctrine and most grave.
And yet tbs taught us every day,
That men grow rich by what they save
And poor by what they give away.
Yet to say this now make bold
And hope my words with you may live;
Mems wealth is not in what they hold,
But in what to the world they give.
Thomas F. Porter In Boston Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14
Feb. 81 In History.
1677-Benedict Spinoza. phi

7-Benedict Spinoza, phi
losopher, died; born
1852. ''SpinoZa was tru.
IT," says Hallam, what
Voltaire has with less
Justice called Clarke-a
reasoning machine. A
few leading theorems,
too hastily taken up as
automatic, were sufh-
Client to make him sac
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-14

For all ordinary purposes the
Dollar Atlas serves better than the
more heavy and elaborate works OF
reference. 1t Is remarkable in the
scope of the information it contains.
No busy man can afford to be with
out it. - : = - -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
TOMoRROW'S DEDICATION.

The dedicatory ceremonies of the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition St. Louis takes place tomorrow, the
centennial anniversary of the day when France coded
the United States under the wisdom of President
Thomas Jefferson the vast domain of II7Io3I square
miles for the meager of $4,000 ooo-the greatest
real estate bargain recorded in the worlds history
This central Western empire of the Mississippi and
Missouri Valleys which equals in and productivity
all the former of the United States east of the Mis-
sssppi has become of the great factors in the civil
ization of Chrstendom.
For hundred years it has been the Canaan of pros
porous homes for the industrious millions of overcrowd-
ed Europe 1t has become the greatest empire of food
production, including cereal. meat and dairy, in the
world has given the homeseekers of all lands more
homesteads without price than all the rest of the civil
lied globe combined.
With one-eighth of the population of the United
States has built onethd of the railways mined one
half of the gold and silver and and "copper" and pro-
duced threefths of the and breadstufs for the
sustenance of the nation.
Certainly the anniversary of the acquisition of such
empire is we'll worth national celebration AS COM
pared with the latest acquisition of few tropc isles
cash. $500, war, and the sacrifice
of hundreds of lives of young men, the acquisition
consummated by Thomas Jefferson years ago to-
morrow stands out in graphic contrast Next after
1916 and 1888, the year 1903 is the greatest in the
history of political and territorial development
The city chosen as the site of the celebration
thy of the signal honor conferred upon it. Its history
dates back the earliest dawn of Mississippi river po-
activity and is identified with the growth and devel
opmen of the great region of which it is the first me-
ropols. The effect of expostons in producing tenn
porary booms followed by reactions is pointed to as an
evidence that exposition is bad for citys future St
Louis, however is too conservative has too
solid foundation in the great territory supporting # r.
suffer from such speculative disaster 1t will thrive ON
such things and ask for more
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29

family Josiah was forced into line and he gave the fam
lily benedicton to the union.
Naturally people talked about the state of affairs IN
the Thaw family-and there is general tendency to
support the position of the brothers. Which shows that
not all tuft hunters.
The Thaws are very respectable family in spite OF
fact that they dsgracefuly rich 1t does not
pear that the noble lord who sought an alliance with
Miss Thaw was notably respectable possessed OF
enough wealth be in disgrace therefor He has been
knocking about the world for years. He made an
essay the theatrical world but got nothing by IT. His
sole possession title that he could not support and
some debts that he had means of dlscharging. tie
nonentty. They even named collar after
him..
1t does not appear that the young in the case
sentmentaly inclined to the penniess earl Her
sympathy may have been aroused by his state and 1t
title as was attached by the law of prmogenture to
was arranged and another American girl has taken a
place in the British peerage.
The only creditable thing about the affair is the atti-
tude of the brothers of the bride They justified
absolutely in refusing sanction the marriage OF their
sister to this foreigner without home That the
bridegroom poor need not have counted
against him. and perhaps did not for does not appear
that the Tlaws snobs. But the barter of million for
title affair to which they might properly object
sentimental and economic grounds. We have already
annexed many titles carrying the handicap of lmpe
curiosity and undesirable humanity The action OF the
Thaw brothers may have the effect of deerng am
bilious from the pursuit of sprigs of nobility
who need help and willing to accept it without in
curing closely into the conditions attaching to the
bargain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
TOO MUCH RULE BRITANNIA.

The point made in the resolutions sent to President
Roosevelt by the United Irish societies of New York city
protesting against the proposed action of Secretary of
State John Hay nstructng the United States minister at
Pekn to reject Russian proposals in Manchura is we'll
taken
That Secretary Hays action the instance of Eng
land is only unAmerican, but fraught with peril is
plain enough to any who seriously considers the
question What would Washington the author of the
historic farewell address which for century has been
our watchwOrd in the management of foreign affairs,
have thought of such meddlesome interference?
1t now turns out that the alleged clauses in the Rus
sian demands relative to Pacific commerce. the only
ground whatever for American interference are canards
sent out by interested parties and denied by the
Russian government absolutely false.
1t is pertinent inquiry very much the point that
the New York societies put President Roosevelt when
they inquire if he has noted that the policy of the
department since John Hay assumed control of it has
been and still is indicated by sole purpose to
British at the expense of American nterests?"
What peculiar sensation it would produce in the
minds OF world observers if the United States depart
ment of should day protest against British
greed of conquest What opportunity there was for
example in the of the conquest of the Beers and
the destruction of republican government in South
Africa.
The only and significant portion of the Russian
demands in China turns out to be requston for the
creation of sanitary commission in Manchuria under
Russian CONTROL and the ground for this demand that
English vessel last year introduced the plague Russia
appreciates the fact patent to that if there is
to be effective quarantine against plague in Manchu
rian harbors the sanitary commission be in charge
of nation with the experience and influence
force sanitary regulations. AS the Russian settlements in
Manchura the to suffer from plague epdemics
introduced in violation of such regulations, the Russian
government is the most directly interested and quail
flied to that the sanitary regulations enorced and
that Russia should ask for this sanitary control is both
natural and proper
Up to date Russia has given China and Monaghan
Asia the Trans Siberian railway and tide of colonial
ton and Development whereas the United Kingdom has
done little than seize Hongkong and fasten Upon
China the opium trade. Russian development in North
Asia trade channel for American commerce.
Under such circumstances behooves American
department, which refuses to recognize the of
publican government in South Africa for fear it might
hurt British feelings go slow in antagonzing Brit
ish behest nation which is doing for the develop
ment of Asia than all others combined.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
THE TWINS AT ST. LOUIS.

St Paul and Minneapolis will appear the St. Louis
exposition twin metropolis, proper con-
summation and prophetic of what municipal history will
doubtless record within not many years.
The two cities, whose municipal limits have abutted
each other these twenty years, make strong metropo
an showing. They have aggregate city of IoS
square miles and over 100000 people. They have
eral thousand of fine parks and upwards of forty
miles of parkway and boulevard connecting They have
$50 miles of street railway and nearly 10000 young
people in attendance something like public school
buildings.
They receive and ship over their ten railway sys-
tens 100000 carloads of merchandise and Northwest
products annually, making them by all odds, with
ing center west of Chicago, and we'll up even to St.
Louis. Their aggregate annual bank cearngs reach
$I2oo,oooooo, which brings them up into the second
rank with Pttsburg San Francisco Baltimore Cincin-
natl and St Louis Their combined postofice receipts
exceed $I,5oo,ooo which brings them up next after
Brooklyn and ST. Louis, the seventh greatest postal
center in the country.
For population record they could point to the fol-
lowing: 1000 in 1850; 1905 in 1860; $1,000 in 1870;
$1,000 in $780, 2978o4 in 1890; 365S3 1900 and 4oo
in 1908
That is greater record of growth than be pre-
scented by any city of 100000 100000 population in
the United States elsewhere the globe!
The Twin Cities have the resources and the record
TO put up good exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position and their geographical location equally distant
from the and southern extremes of the nearly
100000 square miles of the original Louisiana terri
tory with traffic connections and trade relations with
the entire domain brings them up almost par with
St. Louis metropolis of this great central empire of
the continent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
WHEN MoNARcHs MEET.

A very short and very dark little man met an equally
short horid gray old fat the depot platform at
Rome the day before yesterday and fell on his neck
The fat old also fell the neck OF the other ley
exchanged embraces kissed each other either cheek
twce-and the entente between Great Britain and Italy
firmly cemened Sounds absurd but it is true
The dark little his majesty Victor Eman-
uel king of Italy, the fat old party Edward VII,
king of England The dark little is very respect
able sort of parsonage who nearly much figure
in the government of Italy does the chief of the Mana
but quite He is something of family man. with
many houses that he finds it the part of to
let of them occasionally to travelling trust magnate
from the United States. HI is somewhat henpecked by
queen who of Montenegro in order to mother
the future kings of Italy
The fat old party is almost respectable the little
chap. He has been living down his rather urld past AS
constitutional monarch of Great Britain and of Ireland
occasionally-he has high standing that the RI Hon.
Arthur J. Balfour sometimes uses his name when he
the Irish He is constitutional monarch
and has about much pull as an alderman, in some
quarters And he is his travels He has been in Italy
before but the natives did pay much attention to
him his previous visits But Victor Emanuel gave
home for him in Rome and the world is reolced with
the view of these representatives of royalty ndulg
ing in oscuatory exercises.
The spectacle is edifyng, and, in these parlous
times, does make for the advancement of the mon
archica idea. 1t shows however, that conditions are
changing. Time when the English king who dropped
for visit Rome fell the neck of the local mon
arch and smote instead of kissing him. And the Italian
monarch of the elder day would be likely to bite piece
of the cheek of his brother of England if he could
get as close him Victor Emanuel got to Edward.
Wherefore it is demonstrated that monarchs have
progressed though they have not moved along with
the procession And the fact that the Roman popuace
applauded when the monarchs kissed is evidence of
progress the part of the people The times
have changed and the Romans, who the most griev
ous1y taxed people in the world, give all the evil
dences of joy when two kings kiss that their ancestors
INDUCED when the pacards the walls of the amphi
theater announced that early Christians had been
caught and the poor lions would be duly breakfasted
And it be admitted that kings have their uses,
for Edward and Victor Emanuel have contributed
thing the gayety of nations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
PATH OF FOREIGNERS
STREWN WITH THORNS
Decree of Venezuela Congress Is Very
Drastic in Character.

CARACAS, April ga decree of
congress has been issued by the gov
eminent defining the duties and rights
OF foreigners in Venezuela. 1t is most
drastic in its character, and eXcites
great evaporation among all foreign
residents. 1t is believed that it will
eftectually end all immigration or the
introduction of any foreign capital.
One article says:
Foreigners domiciled or in transit
must not mix in the political affairs of
the public nor in anything relating to
SAID political affairs. To this end they
cannot form a part of political socie-
ties, edit political newspapers, or write
ABOUT the interior or exterior politics
OF the country in any newspaper, fill
public office or employment, take up
arms in the domestic contentious of
the republic or deliver speeches which
IN any way relate to the politics of the
country"
Foreigners in transit who violate the
provisions of this article, it is provid-
ed, shall be Immediately expelled from
the republic. The decree abounds in
severe provisions governing the con-
duct of foreigners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
CANADIAN STRIKERS
FACE MILITIAMEN
Serious Disturbances on the Harbor
Front of Montreal.

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 2S.-To-
night 900 militiamen are stationed at
the harbor front, guarding property and
protecting non-uniOn men who can be
secured to work on the five ocean lin
ers loaded at the docks. During the
afternoon an angry mob of 600 strik-
ers overpowered the small force of city
policemen doing duties at the wharves
and went on board the steamers where
non union men were working and chas-
ed them ashore. Disorder reignAd at
the docks.
In one of the disturbances Joseph
Lavoie, a French Canadian striker was
shot in the leg by Stevedore William
Quinn, who was attacked by the man
whom he wounded. A furious mob
chased Quinn, but he escaped. Later
he was arrested.
Before the troops reached the
wharves tonight strikers set fire to the
cargo of the Leyland liner Alexandrian,
lying near the Canadian Pacific ele-
vators, which were endangered by the
blaze. The fire was extinguished be-
fore 1t made much Roadway. Seven ar
rests were made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-29
TODAY'S WEATHER,

For Minnesota-Fair in northwest. rain
or snow in east and south portions
Wednesday, colder in southeast portion:
brisk to high north winds Thursday fair
and not so cold
For Upper Michigan-Rain or snow
Wednesday; colder in east portion; Thurs
day fair; brisk to high north winds.
For 1owa-Rain Wednesday, possibly
snow in extreme west portion; much
colder in central and eastern portions !:
Thursday fair
For Wisconsin-Rain or snow in north.
rain in south portions Wednesday; much
colder; brisk to high north winds; Thurs
day fair.
For Montana-Fair Wednesday warmer
In southwest and extreme northwest por-
lions; Thursday fair and warmer.
For North Dakota-Fair, continued
colder Wednesday,; Thursday fair and
warmer.
For South Dakota-Fair in the north.
clearing in south portion Wednesday:
Thursday fair and warmer
st. Paul-YeSterday' tempera t1res
taken by the United States weather bu,
reau ST. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at I O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture. 55; lowest temperature 43; average
temperature, 40; daily range, -; baron
eter, q 50; humidity. 80; precipitation.
OF; p m. temperature, as; D. m. wind
northeast; weather, cloudy.
Yesterdays Temperatures