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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28
Around the County.

Irving has case of smallpox.
Pay the last half of the real estate
taxes by Saturday of this week.
The Dassel wreck cost the railway
company $4,000 in damages paid, it
is said.
Chicken Lake, with 1900 acres OF
marshy land in Meeker county, is to
be drained.
Oscar Hallquist, of the Norway Lake
creamery, entered the butter scoring
contest at St. James last week.
Carl H. Hammarberg, buttermaker
at the Irving creamery, scored 95] at
the buttermakers' convention at St.
James.
State President Scovell of the W.
G. T. U. spoke at Raymond Thursday
evening and at New London Friday
evening last.
A Dassel boy went on bum last
week, spent 5000, and was so badly
stung by remorse on SOLDERING up that
he attempted to drown himself.
Lars Halverson, the Willmar inven-
tor, was at Litchfeld Friday, and gave
some of the business mer a whirl on
his newly constructed automobile.
If you have anything to trade, rent
or sell, try The TRIBUNE want column.
The paper is read by at least ten thous-
and people in the county twice week.
Oscar Anderson, who has worked
his fathers farm located between Nest
and George lakes, advertises sale in
this issue. He will locate at New Lon
don.
The elderly couple married at Be-
midi, Joseph Nicholson and bride,
arrived at their home a week ago and
were duly serenaded. The groom is
said to be "A years old.
An attempt was made to rob the
bank at Holloway last Wednesday.
The robbers chiselled through the
brick walls of the vault and made
unsuccessful attempts to blow open the
safe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

Axel b. Brown, who has of late
been in the employ of the New Lon.
don Milling Co. as collector, has
bought half interest in the Ander.
son Land Co. of this city. The deal
was closed Monday. Mr.. Brown has
resigned his former position and will
hereafter assist A. A. Anderson in
personally conducting the affairs OF
the company In which he now has q
half interest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28
High School Notes.

A literary and dramatic society
will be organized among the students
In short time.
The nice weather is used to good
advantage by the students in their
athletic activities, and all desire that
1t will continue for q month or two.
The tennis association has been
actively at work the past week. The
officials OF the Swedish Methodist
church have kindly granted permis-
sion to play on the vacant church
grounds. A fine court has been laid
out, and arrangements are being made
for tournament to be played for the
championship of the Wlllmar schools.
There are many good players among
both the teachers and the students,
and great interest is manifested in the
outcome of the contest.
The basket ball team won their
second victory over the Seminary
aggregation last Saturday on the
grounds of the latter. The score was
not quite so one sided as in the first
game, the score of the two games
being IS to S, and Is to 9. This was
undoubtedly due to the fact that four
members in the Seminary team in last
Saturdays game we're former students
OF the High school and crack players
in the organization of that institution,
where they gained "years of expert
ence" in playing the game. Taking
this into consideration our boys have
every reason to be proud over their
record.
The members of the foot ball squad
and others desiring q more "manly"
sport. are indulging in the pastime o1
bucking each other on the gridiron.
The boys are practicing daily and
with little more training, ought tc
be able to make an effective showing
against the neighboring teams. The
lineup of the team, as far as can be
determined at the present time, will be
Adams, right end; Fridlund, right
tackle; Gilbertson, right guard; Knut
son, center; Princell, left end; E. John
son, left tackle; Martin, left guard
Lindner, right half back; Lien, lef
half back; Rigg, quarter back; Carl
son, captain and full back. Prof
Tonning is the manager.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

St. Agnes Guild of St. Luke's
church will give a Hallowe 'en social
next Saturday evening at the Rectory.
An entertainment appropriate to the
occasion will be given and refresh
ments will be served for 10 cents. A
cordial invitation is extended by the
Guild to everybody to come and join
In the fun. .... -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28
Tho City Council,

Monday night a petition from J. P
Madison for extending Litchfield ave
nue. west was referred to street commit
tee. Another petition from A. II Sper
ry for crossing and culvert on his side
was similarly disposed of.
The tax levy was fixed at s18, ,25O
which includes 50, 600 sinking fund and
81, 600 for the library.
The fire department committee was
instructed to secure plans for hose
drying tower.
The few bills were allowed;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28
esrgstrom .Stjsrniof Nuptt.Is.

A pleasant social event was the
marriage of Oscar E. Bergstrom and
Agnes Wilhelmina Stjernlof, which
took place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. J St]ernlof,
in town of Mamre last Saturday. The
ceremony was performed at high noon
by Rev. N. Fry of the East Sa-
lem church, and was Witnessed by over
100 relatives and intimate friends.
The bridal procession started from
the house and met the minister on the
lawn, where the nuptial knot was tied.
Misses Ruth Stjernlof and Mabel
Bergstrom were the bridesmaids, and
Messrs. William Bergstrom and Ed
win Stjernlof did the honors as grooms-
men. The bride was dressed in q
handsome white silk gown and wore
roses and wreath of smilax.
After the ceremony q bountiful we'd
ding dinner was served in a large tent
erected for that purpose, and to say
that all the guests did full justice to
the many good things served is only
saying little. Refreshments were
also served throughout the afternoon.
Towards evening the older people
LETT for their homes, but the younger
generation stayed and enjoyed them.
selves in the evening, playing games
The bridal couple received many
useful and pretty wedding presents,
and many cash donations, which will
come handy when they go to house.
keeping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergstrom will spend
the first two weeks of their honeymoon
with relatives in town of Mamre; after
that they will leave for Minneapolis
and make their future home. Tha,
their welded life may be one full o1
sunshine and prosperity is the wish o1
their many friends.
Those from outside points who were
present at the wedding we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. G. 81, Johnson of Minneapolis,
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Larson o1
Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Ostlund o1
Willmar, Mc. and Mrs Gust Holmgren
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Holmgren and
children OF Kerkhoven.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

L. S. Berg, who Is now located at.
Valley City, N. D., was in Willmar'
over Sunday for visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Knut Berg. Mr..
Berg is doing soliciting work in the.
interest of the North Dakota Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., which formerly
had it's headquarters at Grand Forks,
but was recently removed to Valley.
City. His brother, Chas. E. Berg, Is
the well-known secretary of the COM
pany. ~s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28
hADA NARROW ESCAPE
NJ embors of Minnesota Central TeIo-
phone Crew Were Guests in Burn.
Ing Hotel at Redwood Falls.


Jonah Gould, Robert Gyler, Albert
and Theodore Torkelson, who are
employed as line men for the Mime
sofa Central Telephone Co., had a
narrow escape from losing their lives
in the fire at Redwood Falls last
Thursday morning which completely
destroyed the Hotel Francois, the
leading hotel in that city. They were
among the fifty or sixty guests that
were routed out between two and three
O'Clock that morning, many of them
barely escaping in their night clothes.
The fire had gained considerable
Roadway before it was discovered and
it was only through the heroic work
OF the proprietor and his clerks that
many lives we're rescued from the
dense smoke or the fierce flames.
The timely calling of all the guests
prevented what would have been one
of the worst holocausts in the history
of hotel fires.
The Willmar gentlemen occupied a
large room on the third floor, and
when aroused from their slumbers
had barely time to seize their wear
ing apparel and were obliged to dress
in the street. Gyler, the foreman of
the crew, was a loser of a $50 gold
watch, while Albert Torkelson lost a
pocket book containing about $40 in
cash. The gentlemen, however, con-
slider themselves fortunate that they
escaped with their lives. They had
no sooner left the burning building
| when it collapsed. The smoke at the
time of the escape of the hotel guests
was very dense and it was a miracle
that all escaped as they did. Many
thrilling escapes are reported. A
gentleman who had q room in the
Houghmaster block, which adjoins
the hotel building, was aroused when
the entire structure was enveloped
with flames, and when he got outside
fell exhausted. The guests lost nearly
all their valuables. A stiff wind was
blowing at the time and was RESPONSE
BILE for the quick destruction.
The buildings destroyed were the
Hotel Francois, three-story brick
building, valued at $4,000, and the
Houghmaster building, a two-story
business block, valued at $4,000.
Several other buildings were damaged.
The total loss is 1925, 900, with some-
thing over $4,000 insurance. The
hotel furnishings, owned by Joseph
Fountain, and valued at $4,000, were
a total loss. They we're insured for
$25, 900. There was $4,000 insurance
on the hotel and SO, 500 on the Hough-
master block. On the first floor OF
part of the hotel block the dry goods
firm of Francois & Schmahl had a
stock worth S35, 900, which was insured
for $4,000. Aune & Thune, clothiers,
| occupied the first floor of the Hough
master block, with a S35, 900 stock,
which was destroyed. 1t was insured
for $l5,C GOO. The second floor was
given over to offices. DR.. Corpron
Lost 81, 500; DR.. n. J. Henze, sl,50O:
DR.. H. E. Schlegel. $500. None of
them carried insurance.
The Minnesota Central Telephone
Co. of this city was among those who
suffered losses. Part ofthe company's 3
lines 20 past the hotel, the main lead
being there. President Tallman esti-
mates the loss at between $500 and
S40O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

Inspector Bergstrom had q rather
peculiar experience Sunday night
While driving home his horses were
suddenly frightened and started of or
q dead galop. The phenomena was he
neither saw nor heard anything. He
says he never was 50 frightened before,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

The Monday Afternoon Club held
it's meeting this week at the home of
Mrs. G. E. Hornbeck. There was q
large attendance and very interest
ing meeting was held. The next
session of the club will be with Mrs.
W. Burr, at the home of Mrs. J. W.
Burdick, on Monday, Nov. 9.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

Editor Berghuis, of the Clara City
Herald, and wife were among those
who Witnessed "The Convict's Daugh-
teri at the opera house here Satur-
day evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

August Norman, of the NEW Store, u
made 2 business trip to the cities
yesterday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-28

The ladies society of the Swedish
Lutheran Bethel church meet with Mrs.
Swan Carlson Friday afternoon.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
AL Down but QnA.

The election Of Fulton as senator literally
at the close Of the twelfth hour in Oregon
ends all the current legislative deadlocks
save that perennial affair In Delaware
There was time. a few weeks ago, when
1. seemed as though the example set by the
little state would prove contagious. and the
upper house Of Congress materially depleted
in numbers. North Carolina, Colorado,
Idaho. Oregon and Kansas were tied up for
time pretty tightly. But in each case re-
suits were gradually scored save in Oregon,
so that for the past three weeks there have
been only two daily bulletins Of non-election
to print. In Oregon the man who led from
the start was chosen. A caucus. IL held at
the outset, would doubtless have accomplish
ed the same result as was reached just as
the legislature was expiring. and would
have saved much trouble and time. Al
though In Oregon the deadlock has not in
terfered with the general course Of legisla
ton as seriously as In some other cases. yet
the continuance OF the fight has necessarily
had a bad influence upon the winters work.
and the state has suffered in consequence.
Delaware now remains the sole occupant OF
the field. a distinction which reflects no
credit upon the commonwealth, but rather
infinite disgrace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
Mr.. Cleveland and New York.

Speaking after the manner of politicians.
can Mr.. Cleveland carry New York? The
interview which appeared in yesterdays
Star between a republican senator and a
New York gold democrat who supported
Mr. Mckinley In his two races shows that
the question Is timely. In the opinion Of
this. democrat Mr. Cleveland Is the strong
est man in the party. and II nominated for
President next year may be expected to poll
an enormous vote. This man, like SO many
Others who discuss the subject, counts the
south as certain for the nominee whoever
he may be, and points out that attention is
directed to the situation in New York and
New Jersey.
It Is a very safe assumption that the New
York delegation to the next democratic ma
tional convention will not be instructed to
vote for Mr. Cleveland for the nomination.
He has never been popular with the poll
ticians Of the state. and has never tried to
win their favor. At the present time both
factions of the party there are controlled
by his enemies. The Hill people are mas
ters OF the state machine. while Tammany
Yields its old power In the city organization.
Not a Cleveland delegate from either fac
ton could be obtained for love or money.
II New York instructs at all It will prob
ably be for Mr.. HHl or Judge Parker.
But In 1892 Mr.. Cleveland was nominated
over New Yorks moss earnest protest and
against a threat Of the loss Of the state at
the polls. and yet he carried the state By a
large majority, Are the sources q his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
The Kaiser Among the Prophets.

When It was reported a few years ago
that the kaiser while on yachting cruise
delivered sermon to the crew on Sunday
mornings q smile went round the world.
The public thought 1t detected the hand Of
a fakir and an effort to amuse. But It
turns out that the kaiser has taste for
theology, and can sermonize when the hui
NOR seizes, him. Read the story today from
Berlin. which il authentic. As for the
kaiser's talents In that line opinion is Ger
tain to be divided. Even Germany will not
be unanimous. That he Is more Of a states
man. however. than a theologian L. likely
to be the opinion Of many, and more Of an
active picturesque man Of general affairs
than either Of still greater number. Still,
in the interests of news, the kaiser should
not be discouraged IN any Of his various
activities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

means he Is employing In his Efforts %
reach the Senate are identical with those
employed successfully In other states. II
strikes him as ridiculous therefore that
there should be such an outcry against him
when the men he 10 seeking to associate
with in the Senate are there az the result
OF liberal outlay of their own or somebody
elses money. Why say that Delaware
would be disgraced By his election to the
Senate when 30 many other states are rep
resented there by men OF his kind and
methodist
But win any fair-minded man accept this
Bryan-Addicks estimate Of the Senate?
What warrant IL there for It? Mr.. Addicks,
for his part, has the poor excuse Of being
unable to take other than q money view OF
anything. He probably believes that he IL
not only within his rights but within the
custom in what he Is doing But has ME-.
Bryan any excuse at ALI For IL 1t ex-
cusable. even In an agitator and vote-hunter,
for a man OF his position and experience to
cast 80 foul an aspersion upon the upper
house OF Congress? He has served in the
lower house. and Ia acquainted with many
Of the members Of the upper. and knows
how very few there are In that body who
have even been accused OF using money to
influence their elections
Men OF the Add1cks stamp exercise q very
denaoralizing influence on politics within the
range Of their activity, and so do men OF
the Bryan stamp when they give free exer-
else to q bitter tongue and have . national
audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

Mr.. Bryan was in Wilmington the other
night and addressed a large meeting of his
followers. Naturally enough, he referred
to the senatorial contest, but II he is quoted
correctly in the dispatches he spoke In the
reckless vein of ward politician rather than
IN Q vein becoming the national leader OF a
great party. This account is printed:
= Mr.. Bryan said he regarded Addicks as
an excellent representative Of modern re-
-publicanism. and no republican ought to
find fault with him. He-Addicks-repre-
sents majority OF the republican party Of
Delaware. "a voice: He bought them up. }
"tAddicks represents the average republic
can. and II is the fault of Delaware repub-
licans IL they are not up with the average.
said Mr. Bryan sarcasticaily. All over the
country republicans put In the Senate men
whose pocket books and not their heads
and their hearts are the qualifications. The
Senate Is composed OF republicans represen-
tative OF the corporate interests and not Of
the people.
"'The fact that Addicks buys his votes
continued Mr.. Bryan. does not distinguish
him from a great many other senator's but
the difference Is that Addicks pays for his
votes out Of his own pockets, while many
other senators have the corporations pay
for their votes. The sending OF Addicks to
the Senate would disgrace any state. but
little progress would be made II another
plutocrat were sent there instead Of Mr..
Addicks'
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Addicks have the
same opinion Of tho Senate. Both regard 1t
as place where money talks" Mr.
Bryan says that republicans all over the
country put In the Senate men whose
pocket books and not their heads and hearts
are the qualifications" This II the Wow
precisely that Mr. Addicks takes Of the
matter. He has persuaded himself that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21

strength to-day such a. warrant the belief
that he can repeat that perEormances. The
bankers like him for his financial record
They consider him very soundo the money
question. He has no antitrust record. and
therefore nothing to fear from the big cor
porations. He called Mr.. Morgan TO his aid
In strengthening the treasury's gold reserve
during his second administration. and he u
on very intimate terms with Mr.. Whitney.
DIR. Benedict and many other millionaire
capitalists. campaign committee solicit;
ing subscriptions In his behalf would md
itself fortunate, indeed.
When other men ara mentioned the Ques-
ton follows, but how about the PLATFORM
When Mr.. Cleveland - mentioned his adj
mirers declare that he Ii q platform In
itsek. The people, we are told, know him.
have trusted him. and are willing to trust
him again. Can he carry New York on
his record as against Theodore Roosevelt?
Are the Hill people and the Croker people
swingahle for the man they 60 cordially
dislike and have so often opposed?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
The Iowa Idea,

Governor Cummins Of Iowa is In Wash
ington. and his presence occasions discus-
sion OF his attitude on the tariff question.
He represents what Is known as the iowa
idea" which demands judicious revision
of the Dingley schedules with protection
kept in view. and the carrying out Of the
suggestion offered by Mr.. Mckinley at Buff
falo. The stand patters'' consider him UNI
orthodox. He and his friends have been
characterized as democrats in disguise, and
his defeat was more than once predicted
during the campaign last year. He was
elected, however, by an overwhelming ma
jority on q platform which represented ex-
plicitly his tariff opinions.
Governor Cummins asptres to another
term. and the election takes place this year.
Hence the question, Upon what sort OF
platform will he be renominated? The gov
ernor himself speaks guardedly on the sub
ject, though probably with no sort Of mis-
giving as to the result. The platform Of
last year having proved so acceptable to the
people Of the state should be readopted. and
presumably will be. The argument as to
the tariff Is unchanged, except that every
month adds to the weight Of 1t in favor Of
revision. 1t is as idle now as 1t proved to
be last year to stigmatfze conservative re-
visionists as enemies Of protection. The
Iowa people repudiated that at the polls
with emphasis Even the withdrawal Of
Speaker Henderson from the campaign as
a protest against the platform did not
affect matters at all.
Wherefore Governor Cummins Is renomi-
mated and reelected on a platform which
recognizes the necessity of tariff revision
along lines which Mr.. Mckinley II living
would approve, the stand patters'' will
have something to think about between No
vember and the meeting-day Of the next
republican national convention. The north
west Is fighting ground III presidential
years. The republicans must carry it in
order to win. The old alliance between the
south and the east which the democratic
leaders are working hard to re-establish
should admonish the republicans that they
cannot afford to ignore public sentiment in
a section indispensable to their party's sue
cess.
We may probably receive with some al
lowance the rumor that the President Is
being urged to umpire the controversy. He
may hardly be expected to interfere. He Is
ON record In his formal messages to Con-
gress and in several public speeches, and 1t
Is not difficult to place him as in agree
ment with the policy laid down by his pre-
decessor at Buffalo. and as a protectionist
well I'D to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
Is War Coninp2

From the Mexican Herald.
Before 1912 the American people will
probably fight big war: the Universal
Peace Society may weep and moisten sue
cessive bandannas. but gunpowder Is in the
Yankee blood. the itch for a fight grows
and grows. and the young men need scrap
to harden thei- muscle and give them manly
experience, for it can't be the dollar-hunt
all the time without peril OF national de-
generacy. Something is coming; 1t Is In the
air; the trusts grind away and the opu-
lent grow fat around the waist; religion
softens daily; the pulpits deal out mush and
are blue penciling the Bible; the average
young American sinks into the employe
class. gets restless and listens to the So
cialists who mediate placing society on a
basis Of equal pay for the ioafer and the in
dustrious. and a uniform alarm-clock
scheme for getting everybody up to work at
the same hour-delicious prospect!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
New Essay on Man


Cricket layin' fas' asleep
Thoo de win an storm,
Man he halter stay awake
An hustle to keep warm. -.
Honey bee is layin' low
Until de fros' Is fed:
Man, he halter face de cold
An hunt his daily bread.
Pore ole man; I really do suppose =.
You has about the toughest luck of any one
knows.
Squirrel hab enough to eat
CROWN in de tree,
Man he gotter hab de cash.
Squirrel gets it free.
Groun' hog goes back home aStn
To pass de time an doze,
Man he has to buy hisse'f
A heavy suit o. clothes.
Pore Of man! Allus pays de cost
He's de mos unluckiest critter dat ever
run acrost