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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
plode with DisastrOus Results
to Three Employees.

Button, Ind, Aug. 6.-The Empire
American Nitroglycerin company's
magazine, three miles northeast Of
Button, exploded Wednesday after
noon at 12:45. The entire plant was
destroyed and William Howard. Ed
ward Radadaugh and William Sicily.
employees, were blown to pieces. It is
also believed that a stranger who en-
tered the plant just before the explo-
sion was killed.
Pieces OF the machinery were blown
500 feet. Eleven hundred quarts Of
the explosive were destroyed. It is
supposed the explosion was caused by
q driver dropping q can. 49,:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
steamer Wrecked b. St>rm.

DGU8nneK vvE0cAeW ~ 0tORn2.
Ia Crosse, Wis.,: Aug. 6.-During a
heree wind and rainstorm at three
O'Clock Wednesday morning the steam
er Lion was torn from her moorings
On the Mississippi river front in this
city and swept through the closed
draw Of wagon bridge. The pilot
house and upper works were swept
OF clean and the boat ;drifted helpless
" down stream for four miles, when
enough steam was gotten up TO spropel
the boat back to the landing. Many
small launches were torn loose from
their mornings IN the city. grain. in
this vicinity was laid low, b. the Wind
and other damage was done. & J &~,=. 4.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Double Tennessee Murder.

Winchester. Temp. Aug: e.-simoa
Booker and wife, who resided in q
small cabin on the mountain in Frank
lin county. we're murdered and the
torch applied to their home. The
tragedy Is attributed to the raiding of
q wildcat ~distillery located near their
place during the month of June.
Booker and his wife were accused By
the wildcatters Of betraying them to
the revenue officers. -. r.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
new YORK CHANGE FAILURES
Brokerage Firm of Sharp & Bryan
Goes to the Wall.
sible for a %, OOO, 900 Failure-Lia-
bilities May BE Paid in Full.

New York, Aug. 6.-The suspension of
the firm of Sharp & Bryan was an
nounced on the stock exchange Wednes-
day morning. Charles S. Bryan, of the
suspended firm, was elected member of
the governing committee of the ex-
change at the last election.
The firm was organized July.2, 1891,
the individual members being w. w.
Sharp and Charles S. Bryan, both board
members. The Office of the firm is at
rs Broad street and they were known as
specialists in Virginia-Carolina Chem
ical, United States Realty and Construc-
ton, and Southern railway.
The firm had mercantile agency rat
ing of from 100000 to 100000.
Mr.. Cromwell, counsel for the assignee
of Sharp & Bryan, made the following
statement:
'The firm made the general assign
ment for the purpose Of insuring equality
among it's creditors without preference.
The cause is directly attributable to the
sudden and extreme shrinkage in the
market value of the securities of the firm.
The liabilities, mostly secured, are
about $5,000,000. The value of assets,
comprising almost exclusively stock ex-
change securities to the amount of sew
eral million dollars, is dependent on
market conditions. Most of the credit
ors, recognizing that present conditions
are short lived, are very fairly and wise
ly Withholding their securities from
SALE"
An unofficial statement was made to
the effect that the firm had no open con-
tracts in the market and that at existing
prices there was still fair margin on
their loans. 1t was added that if prices
did not decline further the firm would
be able to liquidate its assets on salts
factory basis.
A Second Failure.
New York, Aug. 6.-Hurlbutt, Hatch
& Co., members of the stock exchange
have failed. The firm was composed OF
John H. Hurlbutt, E. S. Hatch, board
member, and J. F. Smith. The co-part-
nership was formed September II, 1899
An assignment was made to Henry B
Ketcham, a lawyer, of the firm of Reid
Esselstyn & Ketcham.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Revising tho Laws.


The work of revising the statutes of
Minnesota.is progressing steadily, and
the revision commissioners expect to-
have the work done at the opening of
the next legislature.
The method employed is to take up a
chapter of the old statutes at a time
and from this revision is made into
sections. Chapters are assigned to diff
ferent members of the board, and as
the work is completed the board as a
whole passes on it.
The scheme OF. the revision will be
different from that of most complia-
tions. The statutes will be divided in
to chapters, and the entire work will
be subdivided into sections, the num-
bering commencing at the beginning of
the book. The distinctive feature is
that of making of the title instead of
the chapters the primary division.
When completed the revision will be
submitted to the legislature in the
form of bill.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Wants 3 Bounty.

State Auditor Iverson got letter!
from a man in Little Falls, who has
heard that there is a bounty for a
family of seven sons straight, and is
anxious to collect. He says in the let;
ter:
''Some one has told me that if a man
in the old country had seven sons born
to him in succession and no females at
all he got reward from a king, and he
has told me that he heard they get it
here, too, SO 1 drop these few lines to
you asking you to answer if I could get
such reward, as case of that kind has
happened to me-"
Mr. Iverson does not know of any
such bounty, and has not heard that
the state prefers straight family of
boys to mixed collection.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Mrs. b. b. Lord.

The popular and able lecturer of the
New York state grange is Mrs. B. B.
Lord of Sinclairville, N. Y. For many
years she has been identified with the
work of the Order in the state, and
in every capacity has proved herself
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
MINNESOTA NEWS.
County Exhibits.


One of the most valuable features Of
Minnesota State Fair has developed
from the offer of the management OF
special premiums for county exhibits.
Competition has been keen among the
counties in the last two or three fairs
and at the fair of 1903 it promises to be
still more attractive. More counties
than ever will participate in the dis
play, and building on the experience
OF former years, the exhibits will GER
tainly be finer.
The fair management offers $1,000
for county exhibits to be divided pro
rata among the county exhibits scor-
ing seventy points or more, and in ad-
dition makes these offerings:
For the exhibit scoring highest in
this class an additional 5000 will be
paid; for the exhibit scoring second
highest, $3.50; for the exhibit scoring
third highest, 500; for the exhibit
scoring fourth highest, SIS; for the ex-
hibit scoring the fifth highest; $50; for
the exhibit scoring sixth highest, $685.
For taste and design in arrangement
of the exhibits in this class, the follow
ing premiums are offered: 1st-$60. 90,
2d-$5o. 90, 3d-$40.0o, 4th-$30. 90, 5th4
$4,000. Entries in this class must be
made be made by Saturday, August
22d, to insure space
The fair opens Monday morning,
August 31st with an address by U. S.
Senator Fairbanks, one of the great
orators of the upper house of the con-
gress.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Whitaker Wright Out On Rail.

London, Aug. 6.-Whitaker Wright.
the promoter and director of the Lon
don & Globe corporation, limited, was
arraisned at the Guild Hall police
court Wednesday and remanded after
formal evidence Of his arrest had been
taken.
The prisoner was released on bail
OF $3.50. 900, Of which he provided $685.
600 aud three sureties guaranteed. the
remaining $125, 900. -.~. ~..+E
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Disastrous Floods In china.

Z Berlin, Aug. GA dispatch received
here says 100 persons were drowned in
the disastrous floods which occurred
at Che-Foo. China. July q. The
bridges within the city and many
houses With their occupants were
swept away4n the torrent. Two thou
sand Of the Inhabitants are left With
out means Of subsistence .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Turned Back

Thirty laborers who arrived in Du-
luth from Port Arthur on the steamer
America were turned back by the To-
cal customs officials as the men were
brought in in violation of the contract
labor laws. The party was composed
of eighteen Italians, ten Austrians and
Polanders, in charge of L. Riola, the
foreman of the gang. They were on
their way to Montana to work for q
railroad, under contract to work for
So per day as shovel men and s.. IS per
day for rock men.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Won Williams Gun

'SSsSsa Won W1uiam's Cup. ,...-s.
Cowes. lsle Of Wight Aug. THE
Bona won the Germans emperor's cup
In Wednesdays regatta Of the Royal
Yacht squadron. ss5s Alb
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Iowa Pioneer Dead,

Sioux City, To-, Aug. CIV. Carr, 81
Early. Ia. : well-known Iowa pioneer
and 8 prQminent mason, Is deed, aged q.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08

One of His First Official Acts Was to
Confirm Cardinal Oreglia as Ca
merlengO - Makes Several Other
Appointments of Church Officials
-Present Incumbents Confirmed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
w. F.. Street Shot to Death.

w. F. Street, president of the White
& Street Townsite company, and wide
ly known, was accidentally shot and
killed at Bemidji by his brother-in-
law, Louis Bland, Is years old. A
charge of bird shot from single bar
rel, hammerless gun entered the small
of Mr.. Streets back at close range
Mr.. Street, his wife and the boy were
berrying two miles from town. Mr..
and Mrs. Street were married six
weeks ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
Fatally Injured.

James Nasinic, employed as an edger
at the Shevlin-Carpenter sawmill in
Minneapolis, was fatally injured and
died few hours later at the City hos
pital. He was in charge of an edger
and was struck in the side by q piece Of
wood which flew off from the machine
and was driven nearly six inches into
his body. The stick was about the
size of q soantling and inflicted deep
wound.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-08-08
News Notes.

A hold-up in Jail Of prisoner by
two other prisoners is the latest thing
in Minneapolis chronological circles,
and occurred at Central police Sta
ton.
The 3-year-old son Of o. 81. Rounds,
1877 Carroll street, st. Paul, while play.
ing in the woodbox in the kitchen Of
his home, slipped and fell in such q
manner that his back was broken.
The lower part Of his body was para
lyzed, and oonvulsions, resulting later.
in death. Il t.2m-.Gz, FL. ""~-
" While slowing away hay, Mr.. L.
Noren, an aged gentleman, and father.
in-law Of John w. Anderson, q promi-
nent farmer near Remington, fell from
the hay loft, fracturing both bones Of
his left leg between the knee and ankle:
.Extradition papers were issued BY
Gov. Van SAINT for Frank German, said
to be wanted in Chicago on charge of
forgery. Its charged that German
held acheek payable to himself for
SIS, which he raised to 3135 and cashed
it He was arrested at Minneapolis.
Eugene Is Snyder and Elmer E
Bardwelb both Of st. Paul, have been
dizeharged IN bankruptcy. 49, /;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
testimony in Powers case.

Georgetown, KY, August 13.-Wil,
liam H. Culton, commonwealth wit
ness on the stand In the Powers case
ON adjournment of court yesterday af-
ternoon went on again this morning
for cross examination for an hour. He
was followed by Professor A. J. Ste
vens, of Barbourville, who told of re.
oeiving a letter from Powers in Feb.
ruary, 1900, in which defendant assum-
ed responsibility for disorganizatfon
of the Democratic party and declared
himself an open advocate of war. Ed
Steffe, a messenger boy at Frankfort,
in 1900, now residing at Columbus, o.,
told of being on the steps of the cap
itol at the time of the shooting of
Goebel and seeing gun barrel stick
ing out of the office of the secretary
of state,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
PARIS TUNNEL DISASTER.
Imposing Public Funeral of Nineteen
Victims.

imposing Public Funeral of Nineteen
Victims.
Paris, August 13.-An imposing pub
lie funeral was held today of 19 vic
Tins of the Metropolitan railroad tun-
mel catastrophe, whose bodies were
unclaimed The bodies were remov
ed from the morgue to the prefecture,
a part Of which was transformed in.
to mortuary chapel The coffins
were laid in two rows on a platfrom
and were covered with black draperies.
and masses Of flowers from the munici-
paHty and the Metropolitan Railroad
company.
Premier Combes delivered short
address, condoling with the relatives
of the victims and promising meas
ures Of relief for the families Of the
Victims, while the president of the
municipality spoke of the universal
sympathy displayed throughout the
world.
The bodies were then borne to No
tre Dame cathedral, where the reIi-
gfous ceremony was held, and after,
wards were inferred in various GENE.
teries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
General Assembly AdIourns Amidst
General Rejoicing.

General Assembly AdJourns Amidst
General Rejoicing.
Atlanta, August 19.-At $50 yester-
day afternoon the general assembly
adjourned sine dte-an earlier hour
than at which any general assembly
has closed its final session within sew
eral years.
Many expected the session would
last far into the night, perhaps un-
til after the midnight hour, but when
the convict question was finally set
tled early In the day, by the adop-
ton, without change of all the SEN
ate endments, 1t was apparent Anal
adjournment would soon come, for
there were no propositions of moment
over which the house and senate had
locked arms.
The passage of the convict bill left
nothing for the house to do but dispose
OF the remaining senate bills, some
Is or 30, and the USUAL odds and ends
Incident to the closing of the session.
The senate likewise wound UP IT'S
4dpoES WALL AudA hSIlOu Oh LAS Ac"
remaining house bills.
The closing hours were marked by
the usual scenes incident to final ad-
journment. Everybody was in the
best OF humor; the animosities of heat
ed debate were forgotten and brother
members bade one another goodby
With hearty handshake and the best
of good wishes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
CASH OF MAMIE DecRIs.
Prison Commission to Make Thorough
Investigation.

Investigation.
Atlanta, August 13.-The DeCris
case is now in the hands of the state
prison commission.
That body yesterday sent a report
to the legislature, stating that ON ac.
count of the great amount Of testimo-
ny submitted during the investigation
by Warden Jake Moore, it would aoa
impossible to transcribe It all before
adjournment. The legislature there.
Upon left the case in the hands of Ms
commission.
The governor, the legislature and all
the state OFFICIALS interested ere eatis.
fed that the commission VIII tgks
whatever steps are proper 10 the mat
ter, and dt is the firm belief on all
sides that whatever is done in regard
to the beating OF this young woman,
q similar incident Will not occur I'm
any of the prisons of Georgia i1erea6t
ter.
Stenographer T. E. Crawford, wha
accompanied Warden Moore to AGl
ledgeville, will complete the transerin
tion of his notes during the day and
submit the papers to the prison com.
mission at once. That body wifi
probably take up the matter as soon
as this evidence is In It's hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
FROM MANY STATES
VETERANS GATHER
G. A. r. Encampment at San
Fl ancisco.
IT'S rHIRTY-sEvENTH MEETING.

Grand Army People Are Pouring Into
the Golden Gate City to Participate
In the Grand Encampment-RaiI
roads Give Special Excursion Rates.
San Francisco, August 13.-Several
hundred members of the Grand Army
of the Republic have been added tq
the advance guard already in the city
awaiting the opening next Monday OF
the Thirty-seventh national encamp.
ment. The majority of these arrivals
recorded their names at the bureau
of registration and information The
lists show that they came from 2S
states and territories. Accompanying
them were probably three times as
many tourists, relatives of the Grand
Army men and members of all or.
ders, who are taking advantage of the
low excursion rates to visit the Golden
State
The total number of such passen.
gers travelling through Ogden west.
ward up to date is reported by the
railway officials at 1000.
So far the trains have been mixed
but today the first special carrying ex.
clusively Grand Army people will ar.
rive. 1t comes from Allegheny City.
Pa, and will bring the Abe Patterson
post of that city with about 250 per.
sons in the party Other specials
will follow in close succession until
Monday next with lesser delegations
arriving from then on during the en-.
3ampment week. The corps OF clerks
and assistants will be constantly in
attendance at the bureau of informa,
tion and every convenience has been
provided for visitors, including a post.
office and medical headquarters at
which staff of volunteers, composed
of physicians, surgeons and others,
will be in attendance day and night
The work of the executive commit.
tee and several subcommittee having
the preparations in charge have been
completed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
Heavy Rains lnundate Town

Silver City, n. NJ, August 13.-IIeavy
rains during the past two days have
almost inundated this town. A wall
of water Z feet high rushed through
the residence portion of the town,
flooding homes and stores and ruin
ing their contents. In the streets
debris is piled to a depth of several
feet. Dozens of families are home
less and destitute, 1t is estimated
that the loss will reach 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
SPORTING ELEMENT
BOUND FOR FRISCO
Oorbett-Jeffries Mill Great
Attraction.
SPECIAL PULLMAN CARS RUN.
Coming Fight Between the Two PuaiI-
lists Is Attracting Great Crowds to
the Golden Gate City-Bets on JEFF.
fries as the Favorite.

fries as the Favorite.
San Francisco, August 13.-sport.
ing elements from all parts of the
country are dropping into town to see
the big mill between Corbett and JET
fries, which comes off Friday
night. From the south the
news comes that a special train OF
nine Pullmans will leave Los Angeles
filled with men who want to see the
representative Of the southland match
his skill against the San Francisco
man. Corbett has not eased off in
his training as rapidly as it was ex-
pected he would do and he still keeps
UP vigorous exercise in the ring, the
gymnasium and baseball field. In
the early morning he has some lively
turns with his sparring partners-Sam
Berger and Yank Kenney-to keep
himself in form and those who have
seen him recently say that he shows
up in point of physical skill and en-.
eurance as well as he ever did. JEFF.
fries, who has now practically ended
his training, is resting quietly in Oak
land. He is in fine condition and
will do just enough work from now On
to keep himself in condition.
Bets still continue to be light with
Jeffries, the favorite, at 2 to 1. Ow.
ing to the methods of Jeffries' train.
ers, who avoided all vitality -sapping
work in heavy clothing, the champion
will probably enter the ring heavies
than ever before. More interest is
being taken in the contest than In
any other which ever took place here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
WHEN BABY
IS COMING
USE
Mother sFriend

Woman's greatest dream OF beauty and
glory is when nature has chosen her to
become mother. Every faculty is keenly
alert as she foresees the JOY, ambition,
success and the lifelong satisfaction COM
fng nearer, day by day, in the dear and
innocent being so soon to see light, and
the uncertainty whether she shall see a
sweet girl or brave boy face beside her
on the pillow adds zest to her expectancy.
Mothers Friend applied externally
pain of partrrition, and no mother and
child can fail to be healthy, hearty, strong,
clear conplexioned, pure blooded and
cheerful in disposition, who are mutually
inAuenced by the continued use of this
great lininient, MOTHERS FRIEND.
sBuy Of druggists, $T.oo per bottle.
Our treatise 'tMOtherhoOd" mailed free.
TIE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta. ca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
MINERS AND OPERATORS.
Fourth Days Session of Arbitration
Board at Birmingham.

Fourth Days Session of Arbitration
Board at Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala, August 13.-
When the fourth days session of the
arbitration board which is considering
the differences between the Alabama
miners and operators began this morn.
Ing, the announcement was made
that the miners had engaged p. G..
Bowman and G. P. Beddow, well known
lawyers of this city, as their attorneys.
Heretofore the miners have had no
attorneys, but have been represented
only by Edw. Flynn, district president
of the United Mine Workers lof Ameri.
ca, President Flynn will continue in
this capacity and will work in conjuno.
tion with the attorneys. The testi.
mony this morning dealt with the rel.
ative thickness of the coal seams at
Blockton and Pratt mines, and was
largely of technical character, the
object being to adduce testimony re.
lating to the differential In the wages
of the two minesj the operaotrs hav.
ing claimed that last years contract
was inequitable. The sessions of the
beard are largely attended every day
and intense interest is being manifest.
ed in the proceedings.
Witness Herbert, for the operators,
was questioned at considerable length
by Chairman Gray, and created sen.
sation when he stated that the earn.
ings Of certain miners as set forth by
the operators did not represent their
net earnings, because the cost of pow.
der, oil, etc., had not been deducted.
The witnesses for the operators had
testified that some miners had earned
as much as 135 per month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
To Remove Naval Manazine.

Chelsea, Mass, August 13.-Arrange
ments are being completed for the
removal of the naval magazine mere
which is in dangerous proximity to a
thiokly populated district, and ship
ping 1t to some sparsely settled dis
triet, having mile of iwater front
which will be seized for the purpose,
under condemnation proceedings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14

London, August 13.-The house of
lords today agreed to the Irish land
bill in the form finally approved by
the house of commons. The latter
house yesterday accepted all the
save two unimportant
ones added to the bill by the lords.
The measure now only awaits the roy.
al assent to become law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
Given $4,000 DAMAGES.

Atlanta, August 13.-Mrs Anna
Monks $4,000 verdict. against the At
lanta Railway and Power company
yesterday received the approval of the
supreme court. Mrs. Monk was a
dancer in a theater at the Interstate
fair of 1901. On the last night of
the fair, as she was leaving the
grounds, she was run down by troll
ley car on a trestle and both of her
arms were cut off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-08-14
JUDGE" sHoWLEs DEAD.
Saloon Man With Remarkable Record
Passes Away.

Milwaukee, Wis, August 13.-John
A Showles, saloonkeeper, known
to almost every one in Milwaukee as
Judge" Showles, is dead of heart
failure He had conducted a saloon
here for more than 80 years. He
never sold a mixed drink, declined to
sell more than three drinks to a man,
and If he knew a mans family suffer.
ed because he freQuented his place,
no price could buy a drink.
mo beer for you, my friend" he
would say Take your money home
to your family. I do not want it.;
they need it." And he adhered to
this rule.