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built Immediately and fortified very
strongly. The site chosen for the new
town was close to the old one, on a lit
tie peninsula at the base of hill The
rebuilt town became one of SPAIN
most powerful strongholds; the walls
were built of massive granite from 90
to 40 feet in height and ten feet thick
at intervals of 200 and 300 feet strongly
fortified watch towers were placed; a
deep moat divided the city from the
mainland, and three great gates gave
entrance and exit -fhe cost of all this
was enormous. M. Mcmahon, writing
OF Panama, old and new, tells an anec-
dote relative to the money spend upon
these walls: "The story is told of a
king of Spain, who looking one day
FROM the window Of his palace, shaded
his eyes with his hand. A minister re-
marked the action. 4 am looking said
the king, for the walls of Panama, for
they cost enough to be seen even from
here When the Spanish council came
to auditing the accounts for the fortifl-
cations. the sarcastic inquiry was
" uctlcl lie Walls VI new fdudmd were
made of silver or gold
The new Panama, like the old, en-
joyed great prosperity, and up to 1744
was the principal entrepot of trade
on the Pacific coast, But at that time,
trade between Europe and western
America began to be carried on around
Cape Horn: and this fact. added to the
decline of the Spanish possessions in
America, reduced the commerce of Pan
anna to a mere nothing; and so it re-
NAMED until the establishment of the
western steamship lines and the build
ing of the Panama railroad
Cerro de los Buccaneers (the Hill of
the Buccaneers) is the name by which
one of the SUBMITS overlooking Pana-
ma is called to this day, and doubtless
all jewellers in the city know something
concerning the story of the destroyers
of the old town. AS the traveller by the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

II or 13, or even II cores being used.
the knees, then spring out full and i'm
portant looking at the hem, while they
suit soft cloth, satin or silk. Skirts with
every variety of hip yoke, also all plated
styles, have as great a following as any.
The short skirt is undoubtedly the skirt
of the moment for walking and all out
door purposes. 1t has proved so useful
and yet smart that it is unlikely we shall
ever be without the short skirt again.
There is no question that in contra
distinction to the light frothiness of the
late summer costumes, the majority of
magnificence Of effect. Beautiful glow
ing velvets, the richest and stateliest
Of brocades, will compose our evening
gowns; and furs, deep and soft. are left
alone in their glory, for no longer is it
smart to adorn them with lace, chiffon,
or other flimsy trimmings.
Coats and mantles are too varied to
be quoted in detail. There is feeling
in favor of the ught-ftting coat with
long basque.
The loose-backed coat is still popular,
but usually it's fullness is caught in at the
back waist by belt which stops short
at the side seams. Capes and capelets
in one, two or three-fold form, embellish
most of the newest coats, the shoulder
slope being more accumulated than ever
Many smart coats are made of q sort
of fur cloth with close MORE surface.
There is always some flash of bright
velvet or pale luminous panne, delicate
ly embroidered, showing in these coats.
Cloth of gold, embroidered with silk
flowers OF the most brilliant hue, is used
as an inside facing to the velvet coats.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
MINNESOTA NEWS.
A Close Call.


G. Baumgartner met with an ex-
Pensive and dangerous accident on his
way to LIE Sueur. He was riding on
a load Of hay and on passing over the
remains of what he supposed to be
a burned out bonfire in the road, the
horses feet started the smoldering ma
terial into blaze, with the result that
the load OF hay caught fire at the rear
end. Springing from the load, Baum
gartner sought to unhitch the horses,
but the cracking of the flames made
the animals so nervous that he was
unable to do so.
Realizing that the team would be
burned to death as soon as the flames
reached the front end of the load I'M
less something was done, Baumgart-
ner, with rare presence of mind,
sprang onto one of the horses and
whipped the team into run at a
terrible pace along the road. The re-
sulting rush of the hay through the
air so famed the flames backward
that, before they were hot enough in
front to injure the horses, they burn
er the reach in two adm dropped the
blazing hay, rack and rear wheels in
the road. The two-mile run was made
in eight minutes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

piratical buccaneers had various lead
ers, but none that attained such prom
inence as one Welshman, by name,
Henry Morgan. Followed by 1900 men.
English. French and Dutch, Morgan
In 1870 crossed the fsthmus and set his
face toward Panama. The band was
not well provided with food, and al
most started on the journey, but on the
ninth day of the march the freebooters
saw before them the splendors of the
city Of their search and set up wild
cries Of rejoicing. After night Of
rest, they descended toward the town.
The Spanish force, consisting of 400
horse, 2,400 foot and 1000 wild oxen,
came out to meet them. There were
two hours Of fighting, then Morgan led
his men into the beautiful city and
ruthlessly pillaged everywhere. A fire
broke out, and though efforts were
made to extinguish it, it spread rapidly.
completely finishing tho work of de-
struction.
The tragedy caused great grief in
Spain, and the town was ordered re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Appropriate Observances Are Re.
corded In America and in
European Capitals.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The presi.
dent spent the greater part of Thanks.
giving day with his family and per-
sonal friends, devoting only few min
utes in the early forenoon to the du-
ties Of his Office. He left the white
house about ten o'clock in a carriage
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt. They
were driven to the suburbs, where
they joined a number Of friends in an
extended horseback ride, from which
they did not return until luncheon.
The afternoon was spent at the white
house. The day was quietly observed
throughout the city. Neither house
OF congress was in session and all the
departments were closed.
Detroit, Mich, Nov. 27.-Nine relig-
ious denominations joined in a union
Thanksgiving service at the Detroit
opera house Thursday, that was attend
ed by congregation which taxed the
capacity of that auditorium. Ministers
of the following creeds participated in
the service: Congregational. Roman
Catholic, Episcopalian, Jewish, Method
list, Presbyterian, Baptist, Unitarian and
Universalist.
London, Nov. 27-Thanksgivine
day was celebrated by the American
society in London at a banquet given
at the Hotel Cecil Thursday night.
There were over 400 covers. William
Jennings Bryan was the guest of
honor.
Berlin, Nov. 27.-Three hundred
members of the American colony here
attended Thanksgiving banquet at the
Kaiserhof Thursday night Ambassa-
dor Tower, who presided, proposed
toasts to President Roosevelt, Emperor
William and the German royal family.
Prof: w. A. Brown, of Union seminary,
delivered an address on american
Ideals" The fluctuations of the colony
were cabled to President Roosevelt.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 28.-
Thanksgiving day was observed here
as general holiday in accordance with
the governors proclamation.
Havana, Nov. 27.-Thanksgiving day
was celebrated in the customary manner
by the American residents of Havana.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
A STREET SCENE IN PANAMA.

of place called Panama, and thinking
1t certainly must be gold that made it
so much talked of sent an expedition
to take possession of the spot
On reaching it his men found simply
a collection of fshermen's huts-Pana-
ma means a place where there are plen-
ty of ashland were vastly disappoint-
ed. But presently the little village at
tracted few Spanish settlers, and lat
length we find on the Pacific seaboard
a European settlement. in the abOrig-
inal fishing station of Panama the
germ of Spanish city, the first on the
western side of the American CONT
nent from Patagonia to Alaska" And
though those early settlers appreciated
that there was great future in store
for the place, the greatness that even
tually came was undreamed of. Even
in their widest dreams they had not
seen resting on their Misunderstanding
beach ships from the north and the
south, and the far-western east, laden
with the wealth of half a world, and
In the streets Of their sun-beaten city
gold and silver stacked in bricks"
Panama stored treasures from the
mines of Teru. from Mexico, Guatemala
and Honduras, pearls from the islands,
spices. precious woods and gums from
western tropical America, and sent this
treasure, under strong guard, to the
town of CRUCES. on the Chagres river,
where barges took it to the stately
Spanish ships awaiting on the eastern
coast.
Royal favor was early bestowed upon
the city, and the king, in return for the
wealth gathered by the natives for
him, built for the natives beautiful
churches and cathedrals. AS the town
grew, the wonder and riches of it grew
apace. To such an extent that covetous
eyes were cast upon it. covetous hands
despoiled it. In 1910 it was the largest
and richest city in the new world and
contained 10000 inha bitants. 1t was at
this period that those wild rovers, the
buccaneers, were assailed by Spain and
they retaliated with full vengeance. The
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it Is only hairy, silvery surface on the
black material, or a stripe raised like
a ridge, or an oblong splash of closely
set silvery white fur.
A very smart short skirt is the UNI
brella cut into narrow and graduated
cores, say nine or II cores. With this
skirt the coatlet may be a Russian
blouse jacket, or three-quarter tight
fitting coat. The seams should all be
strapped with glace silk. The upper
part of the coat sleeve might match the
dress and end a little below the Shout
der line, where the glace silk sleeve bal
looms out in the fullness provided by its
closely-set gathers Long skirts are
more or less of the umbrella type, but
many are gathered or tucked at the
top.
The present tendency in skirts is the
multiplication OF the cores, as many as
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

Extraordinary Run Of Hard Luck.
William Cromwell, of Vineland, N.
j., has had a record-breaking run of
hard luck for the past IL months. "A
year ago his wife was operated upon
for appendicitis. Two or three days
after her return from the hospital she
fell down the stairs and has been an
invalid ever since. Then his son OH
yer. seven years old, was hurt while
crossing a railroad. and while he was
in the hospital q 13-year-old daughter
broke her arm. Later his son Melvin
caught diphtheria and the head OF the
house was smangled bysa savage dog,
Just after he had returned from the:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Cleaned the Streets.

Cleaned the Streets.
Miss Stella Mayhem, the star in
"The Show Girl" at the Grand, St.
men she employed to clean the streets
of St. Paul.
The dirty conditions of the streets
attracted her attention, and when she
learned that because the street clean
ing fund had been exhaused city Of
ficials could do nothing, she advertis-
ed for fifty men to clean the streets
under her direction. Only eighteen re-
sponded.
News Notes.
The monument in Summit Park, St.
Paul, erected to the memory of Min
nesota's soldiers and sailors is I'M
yelled.
More than $s,OOo,OOO will be sent
from Minnesota and the Dakotas this
fall to European relatives and friends
of new Americans that are prospecting
here. The greater part of the remit
tances will go thru Minneapolis.
Plans LOT the international bonspiel
to be held in Minneapolis probably
the last week in January, are being
shaped.
The First National bank has been
opened at Grand Meadows. A great
rush was made to get check books
and make deposits.
The Winona free public library in
response to a demand from German
American residents, has appropriated
500 for the purchase of books in the
German language. A similar approp-
ration was made year ago for the
purchase Of books in the Polish Ian
guage, and these have been greatly
appreciated, being out most of the
time.
Justice S. B. Hockey at Pipestone,
sentenced Frank Madden to term of
ninety days in the county Jail for
passing unlawful money. Madden re-
fused to plead guilty, but witnesses
were introduced to prove his guilt.
State Auditor Iverson held sale of
state lands for Morrison county at
Little Falls and disposed of about s.
600 acres, mostly to actual settlers.
Spectators had very little show, as
where + mer wanted forty out
of section he got it, even though q
speculator was present who wanted
the whole section. The auditor be-
lieves that the sales of small tracts
now will soon increase the price Of
surrounding land with profit to the
state. ( p 49, 55
81 Mrs. Mary Hovarik Of st. Paul takes
carbolic acid and gives some Of the
poison to twosof her children.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
QUEER WEATHER STATION.
Shaped Like u Shell and II Visible
from q Great Distance
Out at Sea.

One of the sights of Atlantic City is
the peculiarly shaped structure at the
foot of Pennsylvania avenue, on the
ocean side of the Boardwalk, says the
Minneapolis Tribune. It is the new
weather station erected by the govern
ment, and its plan is so odd that it is
regarded as most attractive curiosity
by the countless number of visitors who
flock to the seaside during the warm
months.
It is said to be the most queerly con.
structed building ever erected by Uncle
Sam. It has been popularity named the
shell, on account of its likeness to the
growth of the sea so commonly found on
the sands.
This oval structure, formed of steel
and galvanized iron, has been COM
pleted at cost of $1,000. It shows the
colors so dear to the heart of an Amer
lean, having been painted in red, white
and blue. The exterior and the fancy
cornice are Of blue, the interior is of
white and the ribs are of red.
The structure is so conspicuous that
it can be seen for many miles nm and
down the coast, and Is visible from Z
great distance at sea- -
A huge weather map, with glass front,
on which is traced daily the changes of
the weather, the direction and velocity
Of the wind, the temperature. etc, as
reported to the central weather bureau
at Washington, and now telegfaphed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

built of fragrant woods, the
interiors richly hung with tapestries
and ornamented with paintings and
sculptures fit for palace: in the 800
churches there were services of silver
and Of gold, frescoes of pearls and 9TH
er costly jewels. Along the wide streets
rich equipages passed to and fro, and
in the tropical pleasure gardens richly
dressed men and women, gathered for
social diversion. And this in the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
when our own portion of the new world
was as yet at the very rawest stage of
civilization.
Whence this wealth that allowed of
so much display in the isthmus of Da-
rien so soon after it's discovery by the
whites? You remember when the in
trepid Balboa in 1913 discovered the
wonderful Southern sea (the Pacific
ocean, he made also another discovery
OF great Importance. the existence in
the lands along the sea. in the islands
thereof. of rich pearls and gold in guam
titles undreamed Of. The story travel
ed to Spain. and with hot haste for
tune seekers of all classes sought the
shores of the land where gold and
pearls were so abundant
1t was in 1919 that Pedrarias, high
born. high-handed Spanish officer, a
man jealous of Balboa and his discov-
cries, engaged in work that for long
has kept his name alive-the founding
of the city of Panama. Pedrarlas had
been sent out by the king as governor
of Darien. and accompanying him was
the usual band Of Adventures and gold
seekers. Pedrarias lustful of gold.
treated the natives most cruelty, exact
ing tribute at any cost. Soon after his
arrival in Darien he heard a great deal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Union Leader Arrested

Telluride. COL, Nov. 27.-Guy Miller.
president Of the Telluride miners union.
No. 6, Western Federation of Miners,
was arrested Thursday and placed in
the county jail with seven other union
men arrested Wednesday night. The
charges against Miller have not been
made public
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
4 DAINTY RECEPTION GOWN.

these delicate shades, which combine
SO we'll with fur or feather stoles.
Spots of all sizes, from the pins point
to the size of a pea or large pastille,
are in vogue; sometimes the spot Is
small bright silk one, raised like an en-
broidered dot, but oftener it is quite
furry, a splash of fur on light ground,
or a disc of plush in ring of white fur,
silvery and long-haired, on a light sur
face. Pepper and salt fabrics are most
effective for short costumes. Sometimes
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

Panama railroad approaches the west
ern end of the road, his guide book d.
reefs him to mark we'll the spot made
memorable by Morgan and his bucca-
neers, and proper respect is paid to the
hill famous in the history of the isthmus.
After Cerro de los Buccaneers has been
duly considered, the attention of the
tourist falls presently on the cathedral
towers, high roofs, and decaying forti-
flcations of the new Panama, the city
upreared soon after the fall of the old
one. EAruEp1NE DOPE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Aged Snowman Dies,

Circleville, o., Nov. 26.-John Lewis,
aged "a, said to be the original side show
man, is dead at his home here. He be-
gan his career with Van Nostrand's, and
was identified with many different shows
during his active life. James A. Bailey
is said to. have worked for Lewis in his
early career. III ..5 sz...a = u II x.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

warm to the eye, smooth and bright, de-
spite their long-haired 'proclivity. The
check patterns are particularly smart,
having one check of bright and one
square of dull material. Paris sends us
over some beautifully soft tartan and
striped materials with lines of vivid
color blurred by wooden surface, so that
the bright hues are seen under haze
of dark fluff" Thick mohairs look
rather hard, and we have endless new
serges, homespuns and hopsacks, all
classical and eminently useful.
New colors are not lacking-from the
dull, faded plum bloom, to the wine
shades and violine, which is a mixture Of
red and purple. Petunia and heliotrope
have their opponents, but tobacco brown,
just the color of a good cigar, is a prime
favorite. It is much blended with al
mond green, Parma mauve and deep Or
ange.
Tinted coloring, which is one deep
shade, such as fruit red, paling to it's
faintest expression, and which in this
case would be pale coral, will be much
mense variety of these ombre or shaded
colorings. Dark blue is blended with
apple green. crimson or yellow, but the
contrasting color generally takes the
form of panne or velvet.
Three colors are sometimes introduced
into one dress, such as gray and white,
with just suspicion of yellow or ma
genta velvet.
Plum bloom, dull blush shade of
plum. is susceptible of all manner of
treatment as to color. 1t makes a splen-
did foil for pale blue, straw color or
cream, and mates admirably with Ger
tain shades of rose pink. White, ivory,
champagne, and parchment ints are
never more seductive than in gloomy
winter weather. but such luxuries are re-
served for Fortunes favorite's. Very
lovely are the soft beaver cloths made in
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is no true disciple Of "body-deyelop1
ment" who cannot. rise Is minutes
earlier, or retire to bed Is minutes Ia
ter, for the sake of devoting such time
to the accomplishment of his wishes.
And these two stout chairs and daily
Is minutes are the sole requisites for .
course Of domestic gymnastics"
A loose, easy costume should be
worn during the performance of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

To such persons. therefore. the method
of physical training demonstrated by
the illustrations accompanying this
article should come as a distinct boon,
comforting, as it does, all the benefits
of an expensive gymnastic course,
with none of its disadvantages in the
way of fees and fixed hours.
For it is unique household which
cannot supply two solid chairs, and he
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
RADIUM CARNATIONS.
stance Can Be Used to Cure
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Frederick Soddy, who was Prof. Ruth
erford, assistant at McGill university,
in Montreal, has suggested another use
for radium. He argues that as it has
been found to cure consumption of the
skin Cupus), it should also cure con-
sumption OF the lungs, il its rays can be
brought to bear directly on the diseased
lung tissue, without any intervening
substances, such as the chest wall. At
first sight, says the Scientific American,
this seems rather difficult thing to do,
as it is, of course, out of the question to
place any solid mass of radium within
the lungs themselves. But recent stud
les have shown that radium in solution
gives OF a gas and that this gas is itself
radioactive. So all that is necessary to
subject the internal lung tissue to the
direct action of radium rays Is to breathe
a mixture of air and the radium gas. BY
this means Mr.. Soddy believes a new and
valuable remedy for consumption will be
available to the pathologist. The rays
from radium have already proved use
full In the treatment of several. forms OF
skin disease, and it has been suggested
that the insertion Of minute particles
of radinm In the interior Of a cancer is
worth trying. It should be remembered,
however, that even If radium proves val
liable in the treatment Of pulmonary tu-
.berculosis, its cost is so high-several
hundred dollars grain-that 1t could
not come into general use under present
conditions. +. :, Z. 49, 81
UnquestionInE Obedlence.
"Oh, Patrick! What has happened
to the lawn? There's not green spot
ION it!
sYez told me to take tn weeds out,
lmum. Brooklyn Life
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
May Close Barns.

New York, Nov. 27.-Unless 300 cab
men who are now on strike go to work
by Monday morning it has been decided
BY the Livery Protective associa ton that
they will close up their barns and throY,
5000 men out Of work. s55
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
A Welcome Gueat.

will you have any guests at your
Thanksgiving dinner, Mr.. Cloverseed?"
well, five axed a turkey."-N. Y.
World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Havaii's Governor Inauxurated.

Hawaiis Governor Inaugurated.
Honolulu, Nov. 24.-Gov. Carter took
the oath of Office and was formally in
augurated Monday at the capitol. There
was large assembly of federal and ter
ritorial officials and members of the
army and navy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Wants Irish Immixrantn.

Father P. J. Lynch, pastor of St.
Patrick's church, Gainesville, Fla, is
endeavorfng to divert Irish immigra-
ton to the south. He has about 1000
acres of fine farming land in Alachua
county. Florida, and wants to settle it
with a colony Of immigrants from the
green isle. He does not want any but
people who understand farming, and
he hopes that in q few months all the
land will be taken. Father Lynch is Q
well known citizen of Florida
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

Thursdays football games resulted:
Michigan, %; Chicago, 0. Carlisle, %;
Northwestern, 0. Minnesota, II; Wis
consin, 0. Pennsylvania, AZ; Cornen,0.
Nebraska, 16; Illinois, 0. Dartmouth,
G.; Brown, O. Knox, %; Beloit, O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
On Thanksgiving.

First Boy-We had the minister for
dinner yesterday.
Second Boy-We had turkey.-Judge.