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Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
DRANK POISON AND Died
In Taking Medicine the Dose Is Taken
from the Wrong Bottle with
Fatal Result.

Among the passengers passing
through here on Thursday was T.. G.
Morey, of Coleman. He came from
Doran, where he and his wife had
been staying for some time, but he
now had with him only the remains of
the one that was once his loving wife.
Mrs. Morey died Wednesday morning
after having by some fatal mistake
drank a dose of poison. Mrs. Morey
had been suffering from disease of
the throat for some time and was TAX
ing medicine at regular intervals.
Early Wednesday morning before it
was fairly light she got up, and 60
ing to the shelf on which the bottle
containing the medicine stood, she
took bottle containing poison in
stead and without suspecting any
BARN took swallow. She at once
understood that it was poison she had
taken and awakening her husband
with "Oh, my God, have drunk poi
son!" she fell on the floor. She told
the griefstricken husband what to do,
but nothing could help her and after
about 30 minutes ofexcruciating pains
she succumbed to death. A doctor
was sent for but he could only state
that the cause of death was poisoning.
The remains were taken to Pipe
stone, near which place her husband
has relatives, where she will be buried
as soon as arrangements can be made.
Deceased was only % years of age
and leaves besides her husband q
daughter two years and q half old.
1t was a very pathetic scene at the
depot when the little girl, tired from
lack of sleep and the journey, with
her eyes half shut, walled mamma,
mamma. Where is mammal" twas
a hard blow to the husband, but he
managed to keep up while here and
said that although it was hard he
hoped he would have strength enough
to bear it.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
To Hold Mission Festival.

The Minnesota district of the Nor
wegian Lutheran Synod will have q
mission festival on Sunday, Sept. 20,
at the Willmar Seminary. Services
will be held both in the forenoon and
evening, Rev. Bjorgo, of Red Wing,
being the principal speaker. A COL
lection will be taken for the home and
foreign missions and everybody is
requested to remember this important
part of the churc hwork with q large
contribution.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
Nine Propsrty to Do improved.

W1nV T10pUIey d JWPTOvU0.
At meeting of the directors of the
Black Bay Mining Co. held last Fri
day evening at the Offices, it was deci-
ded to make some improvements. A
steam hoist will be purchased and put
into use as soon as convenient and
this will make the work progress at .
more rapid rate than has hitherto
been possible with the old.time wind
lass. Air drills will also be put into
service and It is hoped that by these
improve ments it will become possible
to tske out many times as much ore
inthe same amount of time 40 has
hitherto been taken out.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
$old HIRh Priced laad.

A land deal was closed yesterday
through the Anderson Land Co. where.
by J. J. Swenson of White6eld dis.
posed of his farm Id that town for the
consideration of Al dollars an acre.
The sale included 317] acres and
amounted to sl4, ,922. The buyer Is
Mons Anson, of Buda, Illinois, and
he will move up here with his family
in March next year. This is the high.
est price hitherto paid for ordinary
farm land in this county.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
Nlrht Mail On the Sioux Falls Line

,NIRht Mail On the Sioux Falls Line.
Postal service has been finally
established on the night trains on the
Willmar & Sioux Falls line, the new
service going into effect the first OF
the week. The new departure requires
three additional clerks who will have
their run out OF this city. Now that
both day and night mail will be han
died on this line, Uncle Sans patrons
will find It very convenient.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
SLEEPS eternal SLEEP
Mrs. knut knutson Passed Away
Thursday Nlght.-consumptlon
the Cause Of Death.

Quick consumption has again claimed
victim. This time the lot fell upon
the family of Knut Knutson, taking
away his beloved wife, who was just
In the prime OF life, being only 80
years old.
The Knutson family lives in q small
house on the corner of First street
and Becker avenue and it was there
the demise occurred just at the mid
night hour on Thursday night. De.
ceased was taken i'll early in the
spring but it was not thought to be
anything but cold at first. It was
not long, however, before the true
condition and disease was determined, ,
but 1t had then reached such stage
that no earthly help was of any value
and about the first of August Mrs.
Kuutson retired to bed never to rise
again..
Deceased leaves to mourn her death
q husband and six children, Oscar,
Sina, Bertha, Samuel, David and
Nels, of which the Oldest is 16 and the
youngest three years of age. Three
of them are too small to understand
the loss of their mother and seem to
think that she is only taking a rest, as
they we're so accustomed to seeing her
in bed. The other three are hardly
old enough to take care of themselves,
so it will be no easy task for the
father to take care of them all. But
death gives no warning before it
comes; it does not ask whether or not
it is convenient for US When it
comes we must submit to it without
asking why or wherefore.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon from the Lutheran Synod
church, Rev. Heimdahl officiating.
The remains will be inferred in the
Synod church cemetery. The hour set
for the funeral is three o. clock.
We hereby express our heartfelt
sympathy with the Knutson family in
their hour of sorrow and are sure we
thereby express the feeling of the en-
tire community.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
Will Appeal to District Court.

Atty. Lyndon A. Smith, of Monte
video, was here on Wednesday to ar
que for q new trial in the case of Nels
Haramon vs.. G. E. Krause, both OF
New London. This case was decided
against Krause at the January term
of the district court and he will now
appeal to the supreme court.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

The Metropolitan Barber Shop is
undergoing q transformation that will
give it neater appearance than ever.
MIR. B. T. Otos, the genial proprietor,
believes In making his place of busi-
ness a. attractive ss possible for hil
customers and in addition to other
improvements has had the walls and
ceiling very nicely frescoed. 49, .:..
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
lltahAold Bride.

The following from the Litchfield
News-Ledger will be of interest to
Willmar acquaintances Of the bride
elect. Miss Joubert is the daughter
of Postmaster Joubert Of LitchAeld:
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Joubert for the mar
rage of their daughter, Ethel, to Ed
ward A. Bartbelemy, on Thursday
morning, Sept. oath, at nine O'Clock
in st. Phillips church. with Z recep.
ton at their residence. The "at home''
cards are for Oct. 10th, at St. Cloud.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
Nels Mikkelson, of Estevan, Can

Nels Mikkelson, of Estevan, Can
ada, called on old Willmar friends
this week, en- route from Minneapolis
to his Canadian home. He also made
q trip to New London before return
ing home, leaving on Thursday night
for Estevan. Mr.. Mikkelson is as en-
thusiastic as ever oyer the business
prospects in the new country.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

The recent vet weather has been In
furious to grain In the shock and in
some places it is reported that It had
commenced to sprout. The present
wet season IL : very unfavorable one
for shock threshing. !: .= =. i. - !
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

The state board of equalization has
raised the valuation of live stock in
Kandiyohi county ~ follows: Cattle,
one year old, 30 per cent; cattle, two
years old, 50 per cent; COWS, 10 per
cent. No change was made in the
valuation of horses.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

Mr.. A. Anderson and bride arrived
here ON Thursday and will now make
this city their future home, occupying
rooms In Mrs. G. A. Green's residence
on Fifth street..
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

Jacob P. Jacobson, of Irving, and
Miss Emma Anderson, of Kerkhoyen,
both of whom are quite we'll known in
this county, were married at Benson
last Wednesday.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

The Bethany Society Of the Lutheran
Free church held regular meeting
last .niRht g the church. A fine pro.
gram was rendered and Refreshments
served. @:-= r.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12
NOT ENOUGH TEACHERS
The Demand for Rural School Ts.ohsrs
Holding First and Second Grade
= csrtIfieatss Is Great,

Information reaches US through
county Superintendent Dobbyn that
tnere is q great demand for teachers
1or the semi-graded schools through
out the county. Mr.. Dobbyn sug-
gests that 1t Is advisable for all
boards OF education to hire their
eeachers early, and if this had been
attended to about couple of months
ago or at least at the time of the an
nual school meeting the present
scrambling for instructors for the re-
spective districts could have been
avoided. Earlier in the season seve-
raj schools could have been supplied
where now It is impossible to secure
the required teachers. It is a good
idea for all boards to make their
wants known in this respect as early
as possible, so that the superintendent
can assist in placing teachers who ap-
ply at his Office for schools. Up to
the present writing there are 1S or 10
teachers holding irst-grade certificates
who have already been hired in our
county schools, but there is still .
demand for more. A number of va
cancies are awaiting second grade
teachers and as the time is at hand
when schools should open the de-
mapd is very urgent. Holders of
both first and second grade certificates
are asked to correspond with Co.
Supt. Dobbyn. The demand for third
grade teachers is rapidly decreasing
and the calls are almost invariably
for at least those holding second
grade. AS the situation is at present,
1t may become necessary to hire teach
ers holding only permits, but this
plan is strongly objected to by our
county superintendent If there is any
possible way of securing teachers al
ready in possession of the required
certificates.
At the last state examinations 60
per cent of the applicants in this
county were successful in securing cer-
ti6cates, which is above the average.
OF the total number in the state 48 per
cent or less than half passed the ex-
1minations.
The low wages which are offered by
many of the districts are to q great
extent to blame for the scarcity of
teachers. No good teacher will take
charge of q school where the salary
is low when there is such q demand
for competent teachers throughout the
state. By paying better wages much
of the trouble that is now experienced
In securing teachers will be avoided.
The average wages in Kandiyohi
county rural schools are from S35 to
$40 per month. In some instances less
than $50 has been offered, which is
certainly no inducement for one who
follows such q noble profession as
teaching.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

: A son WAS born last Saturday to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Psulson. Mr..
Panlson is tho new butternsker at tho
Willmar Cold Storage plant. - =.
Willmar tribune., 1903-09-12

B. G. Covell, of Benson, was q
Willmar visitor the first of the week.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22

ly feels that he is entitled to a blue
coat and a cap, with brass buttons 10
boot.
The alligators are not on exhibition
during the winter months but have
been nailed up in a long box. They
are given absolutely no attention be-
cause 1t is not required. Until spring
they will sleep as quietly as if they
were dead, not even arousing them
selves at meal time. One of the alli-
gators is fourteen inches long, meas
uring over twenty inches around the
stomach.
In the menagerie the monkeys at
tract the most attention, the four to-
gether in one cage keeping up a con-
tinual frolic from early morning until
late at night. But they have the ut
most respect for the fireman's uniform
and will allow a blue sleeve to be thrust
into their cage at any time, but woe
to the stranger who approaches dan
gerously near their house and whose
face does not happen to impress
Jack" and his companions that he
Is a gentleman. 1t is a fact, however.
that none of the monkeys will attack
man, even though he be a stranger,
II he hobbies up to the cage on a pair
of clutches. Old age and infancy are
also made allowances for
The hawk is peculiar fowl which
was sent to Mr.. Glass by a friend of
his who happened to be in San Juan
recently, but when the firemen are
questioned as to where some of the
other pets came from, they will laugh
ngly answer: 20, my friend the
Prince of Wales, sent me that monkey
IN order that | don't forget him." or,
~. Pierpont Morgan sent me that ter
rapin with his compliments.
The menagerie at the Chemical Com
pany has been visited by almost every
man of prominence who has happened
to be in Savannah for several years
past. Visiting the several companies
Of the fire department, municipal Off
GERS from cities the country over. stop
to look over the animals and remark
upon the unusual fact that the firemen
take so great an interest in the COL
lection.
At several of the other engine houses
OF the Savannah fire department the
f1remen have from one to two mascots.
AT the No. engine house, where Chief
Mcguire makes his headquarters, is an
aged bull dog who took up his resi-
dence there several years ago, and who
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22
TOURS OF THE SOUTH.
TO BE Conducted OVER RAIL
ROADS REACHING SAVANNAH.
EACH LINE WILL GET TWO.
AND ONE FROM BALTIMORE
AND OHIO.

First Will Leave Washington Via
In Charge of an Agent of Initial
Line and of a MatrOn-Rate Based
on One Fair for Round Trip, Plus
Sleeping Car and Dining Car Ex-
penses-Oher Cheap and COnven-
lent Way for Visitors to Come to
Savannah - Equipment Used as
Fine as That of Tourist Flyers.
In addition to the regular tourist
rates that will be granted from the
North and West to Savannah and other
points in the South, and which will in
duce heavy travel in this direction. the
two big initial lines of the through
Eastern trains to Florida, the Pennsyl-
vania and the Baltimore and Ohio
roads, will also operate a series of
personally conducted tours, the first of
which will start Jan. q.
In all, there will be six of these par
ties, three over the Pennsylvania road,
beginning at New York, and three over
the Baltimore and Ohio line, concen-
trating at Washington. Each of these
initial lines will send one excursion
over each of the three roads, passing
through Savannah, the Seaboard Air
Line, the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Southern.
On the Seaboard Air Line, the first
of these excursions to be operated by
the Pennsylvania road will leave New
York Feb. ., while that of the Balti-
more and Ohio will leave Washington
Jan. q. Over the Atlantic Coast Line
the Pennsylvania road party will leave
New York March 1. and that of the
Baltimore and Ohio March 9. The
Southern road will receive the Balti-
more and Ohio party Feb. 10; that of
the Pennsylvania has as yet had no
date fixed for it.
The basis of the rate on these tours
is that of one fare for the round trip,
plus the sleeping car and dining car
conveniences. The cars on which they
are carried are in every respect the
equal of the best that are operated on
the regular tourist flyers, while each
party is not only under the direct
charge of an agent of the initial line,
who looks out for the comfort con-
venience and interest of the members
of the party, but has also the services
of a matrOn.
These tours, though booked directly
for Jacksonville, as the final point of
the trip, yet allow of persons making
a trip to other cities along the route
at cost pro rated on that of Jack
sonville. Because of this they are of
interest locally, as many persons hav-
ing friends who contemplate a visit
to this city will be glad to call their
attention to the advantages in the mat
ter of rates thus afforded. The ad-
vantage of having an agent and ma
iron along make them particularly de-
sirable for persons who travel unat-
tended,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22
DONATIONS WANTED
FOR CHILDREN'S HOME.
several Hundred Dollars still I'M
paid on New Day Nursery.

Several Hundred Dollars still I'M
paid on New Day Nursery.
There is still a small debt hanging
over the new day nursery and child
ren's home of the Julia Mcleod Chap
ter of Kings Daughters. The debt
amounts to only a few hundred dol
lars, and the board Of lady managers
is very anxious to pay this off as soon
as possible. Miss Viola Kennedy Is
in charge of the committee which Is
irving to raise the amount still owed.
Ali donations from 10 cents up, will
he thankfully received.
The thanks of the Julia Mcleod
Chapter is given to Mr.. ]. p. Will
Hams. for his donation of $40, and to
Mr.. Robert M. Butler, for "a gift OF
IS.
for the observance Of Thanksgiving at
the Childrens Home. A royal, old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinner will be
served the orphans who are being
sheltered and protected by the Kings
Daughters. The occasion will be made
a most enjoyable one, and one which
win be long rememberRd by the little
ones.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22
CENTREL'S VIADUCT
NEARLY FINISHED.
Before Jan. L Cars VIII Be Running
Under the Bridge.


Representing an expenditure of about
$4,000 the viaduct of the Central of
Georgia Railway Company over La
throp avenue at the Louisville road, is
bout completed.
The masonry has been finished and
the steel girders are in position. Yes
terday morning the Savannah Electric
Company increased its force at work,
and two crews are now engaged in ex
cavating for the roadway.
1t is figured that within about two
weeks the work of excavating will be
finished, and before the new year the
Louisville road grade crossing will be
abolished, and the West End cars of
the Savannah Electric Company will
run under the viaduct. This change
will mark the abolition of the first
grade crossing.
The change that is being made Is
very important one, and means a great
deal to those who are employed in the
manufacturing plants west of the city.
The electric company will have to put
in several curves and about $50 feet of
track before the cars can be operated
under the viaduct. Both the West End
and the Mill-Haven lines will run un-
der the railroad tracks at this point,
and the patrons of these lines will be
in no danger of grade crossing acct
dent.
The West End line win continue to
run west on the northern side of the
railroad tracks in place of on the Louis
VILE road, as at present. The remain
der of the route to West Savannah,
Lincoln Park and Woodsville will be
the same as it has always been. The
Mill-Haven cars that pass the factories,
and that are patronzed by those en-
pIoyed in the several industries that
are clustered on the river bank west
of the city limits. will go down La
throne avenue. The route will be con-
siderably shorter than at present, al
though the avenue is nearly two miles
long.
Early next year, probably before any
work is done on Wylly avenue, as the
old White Bluff road is called. La
throne avenue will be paved by the
county, under the direction of the
County Commissioners. This piece of
work will cost about $4,000. and will
mean a paved road direct to the fac
tories. This is one of the most inn
portant pieces of work contemplated
bv the county next year.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22
AUTOMOBILES COMING
WITH BIG MACHINES.

The outlook for a number of visiting
automobolists during the coming win
ter season is growing brighter The
Messrs. Rainey are expected to arrive
with several machines, among them the
big Mercedes and Panhard. early in
January, for a stay or several weeks,
while yesterday Mr.. T. A. Bryson was
notified by Mr.. II. c. Baxter of Bruins
wick Me-, that he, with a party of
three friends, will leave New York for
Savannah Nov. 80 and that the party
will remain in Savannah several weeks.
Mr. Baxter will bring with him a six
ty-horse power Peerless and possibly
some smaller machines. Mr.. Baxter
was here two seasons ago, and has
many friends made on that visit, who
will welcome him back again. Though
these are the only Automobiles who
have thus far told of their intentions
of spending time in Savannah this sea-
son. there is little doubt that Others
will come.
A good deal of road in the county
has been built or put in shape since
last season. so that the visitors will
have better opportunity than ever
before to enjoy long runs in the coun-
ty.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22
WELL STOCKED MENA GERIE
MAINTAINED BY FIREMEN
Members Of Chemical No. | Pride themselves
on Animal Collection.

as he is generally known, is the sole
owner and when asked how he ac-
ouired the collection does not like very
much to go into details, each and
every member of the Chemical Com
pany has become self-appointed
care-taker and guardian Of the pets.
The collection is composed of four
monkeys, eighteen squirrels, ten guinea
pigs, one hawk, six alligators, four
teen terrapins, one raccoon and a
school of gold fish.
1t would appear a difficult task to
train some of the above named ami
mails, but 1t is a remarkable fact that
Jack" one of the monkeys who re-
nounced his connection with the Ital-
ian and his hand organ performance
ten years ago, and has since then be-
longed to the firemen, considers him
self as much a fireman as is Chief
Mcguire. Jack is getting old now, but
does not show his age. His old tricks,
however, which he does not play any
more, were often amusing and his
owner proudly tells of occasions when
Jack would lose his temper II he was
denied the privilege of responding to
an alarm. At such times mutiny was
threatened and it then become neces-
sary for the firemen to invest in fresh
ly parched peanuts to pacify the old
fellow.
On several occasions, when Jack"
was allowed to hop about the engine
house at his own pleasure, the mon
key would follow the example of the
firemen when the wagon was called
out and securing a seat among the
ladders winding his tail around one
Of the rungs, "Jack'' would be at the
fire as soon as his owner and when
there would acquaint the flremen with
the fact that he had not been left be-
hind.
Tom" a raccoon, makes lovable
pet. He keeps himself remarkably
clean, and walks about his cage with
as much pride as Jack" who natural
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22

With "time to burn between alarms
and to ward off dullness and court
a form of amusement to break the
monotony of ever waiting to ans
wer calls upon which it is i'm
possible to calculate, it has become
a custom with firemen the country
over to devote a portion of their time
and attention to the mascot, which,
in some instances may be of the canine
variety, in another instance of the
cat family, sometimes a fowl, and in
many instances, mixture OF the
three. There is hardly a fire station
that has not a pet of some kind, but
the Chemical Company, No. l, of the
savannah fire department, prides it
self upon the maintenance of a we'll
stocked menagerie in which is kept a
variety of mascots.
In the rear of the engine house at
the corner of Oglethorpe avenue and
Abercorn street. the visitor finds a
double row of cages in which are
specimens Of animals and fowls from
all parts of the globe; sug-
gestion of the jungles Of South Amer
lea, a futtering Of a pair of wings
from San Juan. big game from the
swamps Of Florida and different
species Of smaller animals more domes-
tic, all partially trained, kept sleek
and round and clean and reminding
one of visit to Bostock's or Hagen
backs wild animal shows only on a
somewhat smaller scale.
The menagerie is the ten years COL
lection of one of the best known fire.
meb in the department, Robert
Glass, whose service has extended
over a period which makes him a vete-
ran, but, although Rob, the trainer"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-11-22

The Seaboard Air Line has announc-
ed the Christmas rates that will be
granted pupils of schools and colleges,
of whom the great majority usually
spend this holiday at home. The
rate this year, as is customary, will
be one and one-third fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold from
Dec. 16 to % inclusive, and will be
good returning to Jan. s. These rates
are effective in all that territory
bounded by Washington, Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Memphis.
The Christmas rates for the general
public which are the same as those
of the students and obtain within the
same territory, will be in force Dec.
23-24-25-30-31, and Jan. L. Returning
tickets are good till Jan. 4.