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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

1t is the consensus Of opinion
among members of the Panama COM
mission and others who have studied
the situation that Americans, both in
the United States and Panama, have
greatly exaggerated the increase of
population which will result from the
construction of the canal, and the
number of men who will employed by
the commission. 1t is not probable,
in view of the modern systems to be
employed in construction, that there
will be over $4,000 or $4,000 men en-
ployed as ordinary laborers along the
line of the canal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Says Relations Are Satisfactory

Washington, Oct. 22.-Mr. McCor-
mick, the American ambassador to
Russia, called at the state department
Friday to pay his respects to Secretary
Hay and Assistant Secretary LOOMS.
The ambassador had satisfactory re-
ports to make regarding the condition
of Russo-American relations. He
leaves for his home in Chicago Satur-
day night to spend his leave of
absence. While here he will call on
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Abyssinia is being provided with the
MISREPRESENTATION advance, surely, of
civilization Nearly 800 miles of wire
have been put up, and 1000 more are
in process of construction. 1t would
is doing the work for the Abyssinian
government has had to encounter un-
usual difficulties. Tropical rains wash
out the poles, white ants eat away the
parts in the ground, and when iron
poles are substituted for wood the ma
tives steal them to make tools of.
Monkeys find the wire delightful
SWINGS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

In spite Of the fact that man is not
an instructive swimmer, as is the case
with most of the lower animals, he
excels all of the latter in aquatic en-
durance. 1t is reported that. in at
tempting to swim the English chan
mel recently, a man covered 80 miles
before he succumbed to exhaustion.
The only land animals that are known
to be able to approximate such feat
are the bear horse and deer,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Girl Murdered.
EleOnOra

Waterloo, ILL.,, Oct. %. - Eleonora
Woodcock, II years old, daughter OF
Richard Woodcock, wealthy farmer
living near this place, was mysteriously
murdered Thursday by an unidentified
man, who attacked her while she was
alone at home, cut her throat and partly
burned her body in nearby field. A
large force of neighbors of the family
engaged in a fruitless hunt for the muir
derer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Overdue Steamer Ar,.iuee

Havana, Oct. 22.-The Spanish Royal
Mail steamer Buenos Aires, which left
New York October 10, and which was
more than three days overdue, ar
rived here Friday. Her captain re-
ports that he went far out to sea in
order to avoid the Florida straits dur
ing the recent storm. The steamer
suffered no mishap.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Earthquake in st. Louis

st. Louis, Oct %. - A slight
earthquake shock, travelling from
northwest to southeast, was felt here
Friday. The disturbance was recorded
on the seismograph in the weather
bureau exhibition of the Philippine
government at the worlds fair. The
of dishes in various parts of St. Louis,
but did no damage
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Most of our maps OF Asia are drawn
to 4 small scale, and. on such maps,
the Japanese archipelago fills little
space. But she is larger than England
and more populous. She has 6,OO0,-
900 more people than France She
sent six armies over sea within six
months, every one of which was as
big as either army that met at Wa
terloo. She has sent to Manchuria
twice as many soldiers in six months
AS England sent to South Africa in
two years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Children Sufocated.

Milwaukee, Oct. %. 49, Clarence and
Edward Schinner aged respectively 4
and 2 IL years, were suffocated by
smoke in a clothes closet in the garnet
of their home, 1913 Franklin street,
Wednesday evening. 1t is presumed
that the children were playing with
matches and that the fire resulted from
carelessness. When the flames began to
spread the children went into the closet,
closed the door and were soon suffocated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

When the Jungfrau railway is com.
pleted it will unquestionably be the
steepest railway in the world, for it's
grade is within per cent. of As de-
grees. The Jungfrau, one of the most
beautiful mountains in Europe. is one
of the chief peaks Of the Bernese
Alps, and rises far above the limits Of
perpetual snow. For many years all
efforts to render this virgin mountain
more accessible proved unavailing, un-
til the late Guyer-Zeller, Of Zurich.
solved the problem that Lad puzzled
so many engineers. The road was
commenced in August, 1896.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Buvs Several Papers

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. %. - Mr.. j. c.
Shaffer Friday purchased from Mr.
George F. McCulloch the Indianapolis
Morning Star and Journal Muncie
Qnd.) Star and News and the Terre
Haute (nd.) Star for $80000O Mr..
Shaffer will assume possession of the
properties and they will be conducted as
Independent journals in politics, but
will support the republican national
ticket during the present campaign.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

At St. Louis, Louis ]. Tichacek was
nominated as the democratic candidate
for congress in the Tenth Missouri dis
trict.
At the worlds fair national society
has organized for the protection OF
women travellers.
The well-known Chicago bookmaker,
Mont Tennes, was attacked by three
masked highwaymen, who robbed him
of $500 in money and diamonds valued
at 81 400.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Choate to Resign March 4

Manchester, England, Oct. %. - The
Guardian learns that American Ambas-
sador Joseph Choate will resign his post
at the court of st. James March next
whether President Roosevelt is reelected
or not. The paper mentions Whitelaw
Reid as Mr.. Choate's probable successor
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Inhaled Gas.

San Francisco Oct. %. - Rev. Charles
G. Adams, formerly an Episcopalian
minister, but more recently a lawyer,
committed suicide by inhaling illumi-
mating gas About two and half years
ago Adams shot and killed Dr. Jessur,
an Oakland dentist. He was declared
insane and sent to an asylum. After
being released he began the practice
of law. Dependency is the supposed
cause of his suicide.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

The Italian ministry of posts and
from the parliament to establish tele.
phonic connections between Brescia
and Bergamo; Lecco and Bergamo:
Cremona and Piacenza: Genoa, Pisa
and Leghorn: Naples, Foggia and Bar
letta; Naples. Reggie, Calabria and
MeSSina
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

The Japanese have a race of silk
worms to which they apply a name
the equivalent of 1.-The beggar.' These
worms feed sreedily upon withered or
otherwise spoiled leaves, which one
of the self-respectinS race of silk
worms wouldn't touch. Yet their
larvae ::'mains as vigorous as those
CT the .urrc fastidiOuS races
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
New E1ectric Line ODened

Joliet Ill.,, Oct %. 49, The new inter-
urban electric line between Joliet and
Aurora was officially opened Friday
with appropriate exercises. The cars
will go into Aurora over the tracks of
the Southern Traction company. The
Aurora officials attempted to interfere
with this arrangement, but Judge Willis.
of Geneva. granted temporary injunc-
ton prohibiting interference.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
First Daguerreotype.

Lord Avebury was the first person
to have his photograph taken in Eng
land. M. Daguerre. the co-invento1
with M. Niepce in the art of photog-
raphy, went to London to patent the
invention which bears his name and
paid an early visit to the present Lord
Avebury's father. 1t was then that the
child posed for his picture.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Injured in Initiation

Des Moines. Ia. Oct. %. - Claiming
that he was branded by red-hot iron
on initiation into the Modern Wood
men, Roland Hunnewell, of Boone, has
instituted suit against that order for
$4,000 The suit is brought against
members of the Peterson lodge
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Two Judges Appointed.

Springfield. ILL.,. Oct %. - The SUI
preme court Friday appointed to the ap-
pellate bench for the First district of
Illinois Judge Philip Stein of Chicago,
to succeed Judge Henry NJ. Sheppard, de-
ceased, also of Chicago. Judge E. 0.
Brown, of Chicago. was named to sue
coed Judge Thomas Windes, of Chicago.
Judge Windes desired to retire from the
appellate bench to resume trial work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

1t is estimated that 5000 cases Of
preventable typhoid fever have oc-
Cured in Philadelphia within year,
10 per cent of which resulted in
death. By figuring the money value of
each life lost at $1,000 and computing
the expenses and loss of time it is
found that the total charge against
period of a year is over $l,55O,OOO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Fatal Street Duel

Hobart, Okla, Oct. 22.-In a street
duel Friday, T. P. Lea, a grocer. shot
and killed Charles O. Hill, a barber
Lea was shot in both arms but will
recover. Domestic troubles caused
the shooting. The Leas were recent
ly divorced.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

The International road over the
Grand st. Bernard Pass was opened
on August IS, 1904. For the first time,
IN tina, Gay a carriage starting from
the Hotel du Mont Blanc. in Martigny,
Canton CT Valais, Switzerland, for
-Aosta, Italy. Italy has been some -
years building this road, which marks
the route followed by Napoleon in
1909
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Only the very rich have fences
around their farms in Japan. The
Japanese do not like to spare the
square feet a fence would take up.
If a border around field is neces-
sary, it is made of mulberry trees, the
leaves Of which are good for silk
worms. 1t is said that 100000 acres
that would otherwise be taken up
with fences are thus used.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Among the savage Australian blacks a
youth would steal up to the encamp-
ment of some other tribe and when he
saw a girl that pleased him would fell
her with heavy club and bear her un-
conscious to his own people, who con-
sidered such an act as deserving of high
honors to the perpetrator.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Killed hV a Friend

Corning, N. Y, Oct. 22.-George
Spoor, aged 16 years, of Galeton, Pa,
was shot and Instantly killed at that
place by Carl Carlson, a friend. Carl
son was an Indian and Spoor a COW
boy in Wild West show.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Three Trainmen Ki11ed

Geneva, N. Y, Oct. 22-TWo freight
trains on the Pennsylvania division
of the New York Central c2rtded near
this city Friday. Three trkinmen, G..
D. Rogers, Charles Hickey and Engi-
neer Rouse. were killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

An expert statistician figures that
there are to-day some 100000 of
adult males that is, one out of every
three, in this country who carry life
insurance, outside of the fraternal or
ders and the like. There were, at the
end Of last year. nearly 100000 poll
cies in force. There are only little
to-day as there were 40 years ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Enn1and,a Tam

Eng1and's Town Population.
Half century ago little more than
one-half of the population Of England
lived in towns. To-day the rural pop
ulatton is only one fifth Of the whole.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Every week 100000 oysters are con-
sumed by the people of London. Hall
of the shells are broken up and used for
asphalt paving. ;.-.-.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Town Reported Burr. I'd.

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. %. 1T is re.
ported here that the town Of Gordon, on
the Atlantic coast line, has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Odd Oruamentation.

In Persia the women of fashion orna-
ment their faces by painting upon them
figures Of insects and small animalA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Adversely links men together. while
prosperity is apt to scatter them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Omaha. Neb.. OCT 81

y - Omaha, Neb., Oct. q.
<CATTLE-Market strong Native steers.
s4.25a640; cows and heifers, 81. 40@36O; west
ern steers, $3.00@4.65; Texas steers, 81 75@
s.S5; range cows and heifers, s2.25@3.25;
Gamers, $1.50@2.15; stockers and feeders.
$225@4.00;- calves, $3.50@ 500; bulls and stays.
$1.5O@3.25. s. y: s$ +. IA 7 sE..,5 / =,
HOGs-Market steady, 5@10c higher.
35o5@5. 15;; pigs, 334.25G4 Is; bulx Of sales,
.1065 15.S S.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Live Stock.

Cn1cagO. Oct. u.
CAIILE-Cho1ce to prime heavy, S. 400
$40; good to choice, IS. S5@6. Is: fair to eood
export shipping steers. $52OG575; medium
beef steers, $4.00@4.75; inferior and pain
steers, $2.60Q325; good to fancy COWS and
heifers, $3.s0@4.S0; inferior and fair stock
ers. $2.05@300: fair to choice feeders, 1925
@4:1o; fair to good cows and heife1s, So O0@
$50; good cutting and plain beef cows.
$2.35@SO0; calves, common to fair, S2.750
500: calves. good to fancy, 45.OOle.75: fed
Texas steers, $3.756565
HOGs-Good to choice heavy shipping.
s.. 30@5 Az; good to choice butcher weights.
IS. 30G5.471z; rough to fair heavy packing.
A.S5@5. 10; plain to good heavy mixed, 81. St
05.20; assorted light shipping, $505@5.25. r =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
Had County for Lawyers.

There is a queer state Of affairs In
Walworth county. Wis, one OF the best
counties In the state. and one In which
there is high grade of intelligence. 1t
ID claimed that In this county no GRIM
inal lawyer has an opportunity to de-
velop his TALENT, there not being enough
cases to practice on. The prosecutiue
attorney has only enough business to
keep him in his Office a small time OF
each term. Most of the cases that come
up are of such small Importance that
they are either dismissed, nolled. or
continued. If Walworth county law
yer wants to make courtrooms resound
with his eloquence. he must practice law
In other counties, where the people are
OF a more quarrelsome nature. The
only case on the Walworth docket that
claims any great amount of attention
was taken to the tribunal from Lake
9sasNa SssS0 S&9 SsesaAaRa a sas
case Is charged with throwing Q vsnen
on his front stoop.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

hsensibly his mood changed ana
softened. Marion must care a deal for
him after all. He might, indeed, have
been hasty in speaking so strongly
about her friendly association with
young Villers. Villers was little more
than boy-a lonely boy, in the
shadow of a new and crushing sorrow.
II he had not been also so disgusting
ly rich. SO confoundedly handsome
but what was the use Of going over all
that? He. Redmond, had had it out
with Marion-in result the diamond he
had hopefully fitted to her slim finger
lay sparkling family in the shifting
hight upon the mantel underneath the
Siver's hand.
He would never take 1t back-that
went without saying He had loved so
20 see 1t flash back rainbows as her
fingers moved here or there. And he
had had not the least thought of seri-
Gus quarrel-only to let her see that
now she belonged to him, she must
give no occasion for the slightest gos-
alp. Gossip! There lay the root OF
trouble. 1t was his Aunt Margaret
and old Miss Maxon's talk, that had
upset him. They we're never done
speculating as to whether Marion's
people. the Lynleys, would really catch
Young Viliers for their girls. Villers'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
THE BEGINNING OF AN ADIRONDACK VILLAGE,

land, selected a cut where he thought
the railroad should be constructed.
and, 10, here was the beginning of the
end for the forest primeval. The ium-
Der company had arrived.
Things hummed. Though IL cost
100000 more to construct than was
hrst estimated, the little railroad was
put through. Hundreds OF carloads
or material were brought in--heayy
machinery, an army Of workmen. The
site Tor the mill was selected, the
superabundant granite put to some
use Tor foundation work, and when
the lumber and machinery arrived
mill-nonstructipn sSa equipping has
tied along Even hardy people are
accustoDed to roofs, and Immediately
labor on shelters was begun. BUT
aimedlties were many; there was the
deep forest to weed out, the STUBBORN
granite rock to scatter. Cutting and
blasting went strenuously on and. be-
fore you could believe IL, a big board.
ing house arose. more dwellings went
up careful, well-built ones many Of
them; and presently along came the
women and children and other house
hold luxuries,
The railroad was finished to the
river bridge the middle OF September;
the middle of November some of us
had moved into our houses-not fin
ished, of course. but affording protec.
ton. At first the "store" sold its
goods from a side-tracked car. but
very soon there were real counters,
real shelves. and big frame building,
the conventional village emporium
1t goes without saying that in this
new American center the school was
not long In coming: It was held at
first In the lower story of a private
house, and here ON Sundays the church
folk. too, gathered; sometimes school
and church would experience the
trifiing interruption of the baby's
cries above, but 1t did not seriously
disturb recitation or prayer.
Ours in many WAYS Is q model vii
lage; we have no saloons and no pigs
within our borders and allow none.
A COW cannot be kept where it will
give offense. but has its padlocked
place in the community barn. Every
dooryard must be kept orderly. and
in winter at least we are spotlessly
! clean as to exterior. We have a neat
little church with neat little stained
| glass windows; a trim school house
with two trim school mistresses And
we have no medical man.
The post office was a contemporary
! Of the station; the school house. town
hall and church later public utilities
Our town hall is primarily a social
! center, its billiard-room, bright lights
I warm corners a substitute for the os
tracised saloon. Being a woman.
do not know whether or not paternal
ism is carried to the extent of concoct
Ing for our pleasure-seeking youth q
harmless drink. but 1 do know we
seem to be a merry, jovial sort fol-
| some reason or other.
Lusty men and maids constitute ouI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
AanpteS to circumstances.

Plainsmen on western cattle-ranches
have called attention to a new illustra-
ton OF the adaptability Of animal in
etinct to emergencies. The cattle of
former days were OF the long-horned
kind. When the herd was threatened
with an attack by wolves, the calves
were placed in the middle of the bunch,
and the older animals formed them
selves into a solid phalanx about them,
all facing outward. The cattle of to-
day are largely hornless. II, as occa-
sionally happens still, the herd is at
tackled by wolves, the calves are guard
ed as before, but the herd faces in in
stead of out Their hoofs, not their
horns, are now their weapons
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
HER QUESTIONS.

~ httN girl crawied up last night
INTO my lap and said,
Nns while she snuggied down to me
And laid her tousred head
(ose TO my breast: "Oh dad I hear
-FOUR heart dess tickr' said she. &
less like watch WHY does II t,ct
Deo. does II tick for me?
DAD. IL 1 wasn't here, suppose.
Ahd never'd be again,
wouio 1t run down like your watch doesf
would 1t stop ticking then?
Vt would IT just keep ticking dad.
An uck for most a year?
now could IL tick dear dad for me
suppose l wasn't here?
An GOES II tick for me all day
When you're away in town?
An * you had no little girl
LAO, would your heart run DOWN.
10 Is II stemwirder. dad
Sust like your watch is say?
@na does 1t tick for me as loud
"neh am out to play?
ooes--an does'-her voice grew fain,
ner mead sunk lower down.
..e one wee maid had left her dad
Ahu gone to Slumbertown.
~ao IL thought: You tousle-beadm
and Rugged her closer too
AIS love that keeps my heart wound IN
And makes it tick for your
NJ Lewis. in Houston Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

He glanced up when we entered and
stared at us In the most unconcerned
manner.
1 am Mr.. Conried.' began.
He did not move a muscle OF his face.
am Mr.. Conried.' went on, and
1 played Franz Moor here last year.
Don't you remember it?'
Never saw you before In my life.'
was hfs answer.
The members OF the company stand
Ing about the iittle bar began to smile.
The joke was apparently to be on me. I
had begun TO get angry.
Do you mean to say, began, that
you did not see me act here a year ago
with my German company, and tell me
after the play that my acting was the
greatest thing you ever SAW He did
not move.
DO you mean to deny that you
kissed me on the cheek and said Franz,
you did well tonight" He was still
silent Do you mean to tell me before
all these gentlensa tAak - - aano q
these ssfscS3
may possibly have done something
OF that kind he answered, at last, In
tho most unconcerned sort of way. But
I don't remember 1t. III did must have
been dead drunk
You may imagine the shout that
went up from the members of my COM
pany. / have never been through an
experience more calculated to rid an
actor Of his pride"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05
JOKE WAS ON ACTOR.
HOW Mr.. Conried Olce Had His
Feelings hurt.
bartender at PeOraS 1asc yseec,os
setback to Artists Pride and
Cured Him of the had Habit
of BraS sing.

heinrich Conried has the self co.'s
dence common 20 tie theatrical nro-
iession, and is siso aOie TO Understand
Joke ON himself. He tells one such
Joke In the New York Sun with partic-
aiar gusto, ana say that the srience
ala much to MAZE HIM realize what n
mistake 1t is for an actor to think too
much OF himself
once l was playing In Peoria with
my German company" Mr.. Conried
says. had appeared the night before
as franz Moor in The Robbers of Schil-
Ter. l had some time on my hand and
decided to take a drive about the city
was sent to livery Stable kept
oy German who asked me after we had
arranged. for the vehicle if did no,
want to take drink. | never drink.
but said l would take cigar.
we went to saloon near the stable
Behind the bar stood a gawky. youth
full looking man.
This,' said my host, is Mr.. Conried.
VINO played Franz so well last night
Ihereupon the man leaned over the
counter, put his arms about my neck
and kissed me on the cheek.
franz, he said, You did fine to-
night | never saw anything so great
as your acting
was little overcome, but accepted
the embrace as tribute to my genfu.
and took my cigar.
one year later l was in the same town
win my opera company. After the close
OF the performance, 1 asked the men to
come with me to this same saloon to
nave glass of beer and said that I
would point out to them one man who
Knew good acting when he sawit.
fney all followed me to the place
Tnere behind the bar stood my admirer. /