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ments brought upon Poland sad disas-
ter, added oppression.
Poland's modern record is, in brief,
as follows: A separate constitution
1850, and separate government,
1S30-'64; in the latter year loss of
administrative independence, and four
years afterward it becomes an in
tegral part of Russia. The Russians
vigorously endeavored to stamp out
the Polish spirit of restlessness under
restraint, the use of the Polish Ian
guage was prohibited and the trial by
jury done away with. Two acts on
Russia's part especially obnoxious to
the Poles, with their old civilization
their long history as an Independent
nation.
The territory comprising the region
at present bearing the name Of Poland
is an area of 49, 59 square miles and has
a population of 100000. Poles form
the bulk Of the Inhabitants; amongst
the other races there are many Ger
mans, Jews and Lithuanians. As to
religion, the Poles are chiefly Roman
Catholics; next to these in number
come members of the Greek Catholic
church, and the Germans generally
are of the Protestant faith.
In very early times the Jews came
into Poland, and streams entered the
country at irregular intervals In sue
ceeding centuries The Jews, though
despised-forced to wear the yellow
cape, badge of their outcast condition
took the lead in business affairs and
gradually came to be a strong power.
They have not mixed well with the
other races, have chung to the Ger
man language, not taken to the Pol
ish tongue. They are scattered every
where throughout Poland.
KATHERINE POPE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31

sacks, name closely linked with Rus
sian and Polish history. A Pole was
really crowned car of Moscow, but
soon the Poles were forced to give up
their claims to Russian territory; 3
territory between which and that Of
Poland there was ever such a dan
gerously indefinite line, making fruit
full cause for the domestic feud of
the two Slavonic nations" In 1772
Russia entered into agreement with
Prussia and Austria to begin the dis
memberment of Poland, and the Rus
slams at once began hostile invasion
OF the country. Steadily they pushed
on their boundary, by 1898 having
made much advance.
The Polish people, as is well known.
did not submit tamely to the stretch
ing of the paw of the Great Bear
nor to the claims Of greedy Prussia.
A national spirit showed itself now,
patriotism of decided strength.
Thaddeus Koskiuszko, general of
recognized merit, led his countrymen
against the Prussians in possession of
Warsaw, and forced the invaders to
come to terms. But Russian general
fastened to the capital, the brave
leader was taken prisoner and his
cause lost. He was carried to St.
Petersburg, and there held captive un-
til the death of Catherine of Russia
q sovereign who did her share to-
wards the enslaving of the Polish ma
ton.
(Koskiuszko is a son of Poland
whose name ever will be a popular
one in America. When we were at
war with England the Polish patriot
came to our assistance, entering our
army as volunteer, and displaying
distinguished bravery at the battles
of Saratoga and Yellowsprings Gen
Washington made him a brigadier.
and he was appointed governor of
West Point. AS brigadier general he
served his own country nobly, but
Russian influence forced him into ex-
lie. On his return to Poland, he ZEAL
ously- and untiringly labored to free
his nation from the threatening ruin,
but was forced to give up all hope.)
"A A6uAo PAtAoO1y CONTRASTING WIFI
the patriot, Koskiuszko, is that of
Stanislaus, the puppet king in whose
reign ended Poland's career as an in
dependent nation. He was a cultured,
accomplished man, but lacking in
force and spirit. The proud Polish
nobility, however, did not submit
tamely to the Russian rule, and in
1880 instruction broke out, the plot
including the seizure of the Russian
grand duke, Constantine, in the pal
ace at Warsaw. Plots in succeeding
years resulting in failure, these move
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31

vases came from the riches of the Aus
trian royal palace, along with richly
inlaid table, specially designed for the
occasion. Napoleon III. sent from the
Tuileries state rooms two magnificent
specimens of old Sevrcs, and the late
Pope Plus TX. sent a beautiful ivory
carving of Raphael's Madonna Di
Foligno to swell the list of valuables,
many of which have since become his
toric souvenirs.
The original designer of the cathe-
dral, Mr.. Duff, had died, and the choice
of a continuation design fell to a ris-
ing young Dublin architect named Nc
Carthy. Following the old fourteenth
century style of decorated Gothic, and
making allowance for the then adj
vanced condition of the fabric, he.
amongst other elegant suggestions,
projected the two slender spires of 210
feet, which are regarded as the crown
ing glory of the cathedral. But these
proud ornaments proved a perilous I'M
dertaking, and were a cause of deep
concern to the ecclesiastics.
The name of the late DR.. McGetti-
gan is associated with the ceremonial
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
SHOWN SAMPLE BY PHONE
Absent Minded Grocer Holds Fruit
in Front Of Mouth-Piece for
Customers Inspection.

One Of the clearest cases of absent
-mindedness on recor7 was enacted by
a leading grocer of this city, says the
Duluth News-Tribune. Over the tele-
phone came an order from a wealthy
customer for some oranges to be de-
livered during the afternoon.
"What are the prices?" asked the
customer.
"Oh, we have them at all prices,
from 20 cents q dozen up"
"Well, I'm not particular about the
price. What I want is the quality and
SIZE"
"Wait a moment, please" He went
to the box containing his choicest
fruit, selected large, yellow sample
and fastened back to the phone.
Holding the orange aloft in one hand
while he grasped the telephone re-
ceiver with the other, he said: will
this kind do?"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
MINNESOTA NEWS,
! Saved BY the Storm.

BLOWN into Lake Minnetonka, then
llfted out of the water by the wind,
hurled through the air and set down
with heavy thump on land thirty
nve feet back from the shore line, was
the remarkable experience of H. Big
urgen, the engineer of A. c. Loring's
launch, in the tornado.
When Bigurgen saw the approach of
the storm he rushed down to the dock
TO make everything safe.
Clnging on for dear life Bigurgen
telt*the launch lurch violently and
then turtle. In the water and almost
beneath the boat the engineer had a
hard time of it. He kicked himself
free and tried to swim ashore, but the
waves sent him under time and again,
until he was so fatigued that he sank.
he went down twice and was thinking
it was all over for him when out of the
water he was lifted.
"A minute later he sat way back on
the shore numb and sore. He looked
about him bewildered and began rub
olng some sore spots, meanwhile won
derlng whether It were really true that
he was ashore, and, if so, how he got
there.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31

this century old building it
was impossible for Irish aspirations to
be ever content; accordingly, when in
1885 the late DR.. Crolly, bishop of
Down and Conner. had come to the
see of Armagh, his energies became alb
sorbed in the foundation of a cathedral
worthy" as he himself described it,
"of traditions of the mistress and me-
tropolis of Ireland" Before the realiza-
ton Of that wish many vicissitudes had
to be experienced.
The fortunate acquisition of site
forming part of the lands of the earl
of Dartrey enabled the scheme to be
set afoot with the expected enthusi-
asm; and on st. Patrick's day, 1910,
there was laid the stone of
the cathedral now consecrated. The
story Of the building of the cathedral
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31

OF dedication, which took place on
Sunday, August "a, 1873, under circum-
stances of striking interest and SOL
emnity. Moderate computation fixes
the assemblage on that occasion at 90
600, and the scene of professional dig
nifty and brilliant service still lives
wildly in local remembrance.
Passing over many intermediate
trials we are brought to the time of
the elevation of DR.. Logue to the
cardinalate and primacy, when the
work of perfecting the cathedral was
pushed forward with unrestrained
vigor.
The synod hall adjoining the edifice
and the II beautifully carved statues
Of the Apostles (all of white marble).
standing within the canopied inches
over the principal doorway, are a
tribute to his personal interest. But
spent months in the cathedrals OF
Italy Eliminating over the necessities
Of this new Irish temple, anxious ever
to attain for it standard of &C.
clesiastical cognateness and classic
perfection.
Soon upon the breezy eminence at
Armagh the labors of artist and arti-
san transformed the (as yetl untitled
she'll of DR.. Crolly's creation with Z
thousand priceless pearls. Giant blocks
OF Bath stone we're changed to grace
full groinings; the treasures of marble
from every land adorned the floors and
sanctuary; elegant affairs of Gothic pat
tern, and white as driven snow, arose
to relieve the cathedral shadows.
Such are few of the features of this
new cathedral as we find them to-day.
On every side the eye rests upon OBJ
jects of beauty or historic suggestion,
modern magnifcence, and ancient
legend in singular unity. The environ
ment Of the cathedral teens with his
toric suggestion. Here, for example,
close by the cathedral is the old we'll
where st. Patrick christened his first
convert to Christianity; yonder is all
that is left of listers Royal Palace Of
Emania; within the woods close by are
the ruins of the Franciscan monastery
and st. Brigid's holy well; and there
under the high altar, over which will
soon be breathed the solemn words of
conservation. lie the remains of Brian
Boru.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Attacked by a Horned Owl.

At Egg Harbor, N. j., a farmer was
aroused by an unusual commotion of
the chickens at his place. Partially dress
ing himself, he lighted a lantern, and,
getting his shotgun, he hurried to the
barn, where he expected to find chicken
thieves helping themselves. As he neared
the barn the noise continued, and, not
wishing to enter for fear of an attack,
he called out for the thieves to come out.
When the same noise continued, with no
response, the farmer entered the bar.
He had hardly stepped inside when he
was attacked by large horned boot owl.
which buried its talons deep into his neck
and shoulders and lacerated his hands.
The attack was SO sudden and unex-
pected that he was being worsted, and
called for help. His son heard his cries.
went to his assistance, and succeeded
in killing the owl with club. The bird
measured four feet from tip to tip, and
was the largest horned owl ever killed in
this vicinity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31

period of it's life, may suggest the out
line Of the story. The history of Po-
land as a nation is a story of great
heroes and of interested plotters, Of
noble arrayed against peasant, of for
e1gn interference and foreign spolia-
ton, of a disrupted, distressed lanl
albeit fairly rich, fertile one Back
In the middle of the seventeenth GEN.
tury the territory extended from the
Baltic to the Carpathian mountains,
had an area of almost 100000 square
miles, about seven times it's extent to-
day. 1t was a diversified land of good
soil, fine timber, wide pasturage, and
of no small mineral wealth, and it's
people, especially along in the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries, enjoyed q
high measure of prosperity. The no.
bles lived in luxury, music and learn
Ing were made much of, the state was
q dominant power.
About the middle of the sixteenth
century the government took a step
leading to disaffection among a large
body of the people, inaugurated a
change from the hereditary monarchy
to an elective crown. To settle the
strife arising from this radical move,
the aggrieved party would call upon
an outside nation to assist in the en-
suing war, and the ally seldom failed
to demand share of the spoils when
victory came the right way.
Another weakness leading to Po-
lands downfall was the lack of a
middle class, that bulwark of a ma
tion;" ruling noble and peasant serf
forming the two Polish classes, the
trading Jews standing apart by them
selves. Little by little the noble en-
croached upon the peasants few
rights, and pitiable indeed became the
condition of this large body of .peo-
pie. Naturally there was not much
in their situation to foster patriotism
for their native land. The lord had
power of life and daRth over his serf:
If master killed serf, a fine freed
him. Each noble was master in his
own territory, and in time became
wholly self-absorbed, he, too, lacking
in national patriotism. The clergy,
also, had no small part in Poland's
downfall, being intolerant, given to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
DENMARK.

Copenhagen, Aug. 1s-During the
'maneuvers Of the Danish marine school
ships in the Great Belt, the torpedo
boat Haversten sank, after a collision
with the torpedo boat Storen. The
crew of the Haversten was saved. The
storen was but slightly damaged.
The United Breweries of Copen-
hagen have commenced to sell new
non-alcoholic beer. As a means of ad-
vertising the new beverage the COM
pany offered $135 for suitable name
for it, and 10000. persons took part in
the competition for the prize.
During a strike at Simon Blossoms
knitting goods factory one of the two
women employed at the establishment
remained at work. She was married
woman. Her husband belonged to
the tanners union, and he was in
structed by his union to make his wife
quit work. He did not succeed in his
efforts to make her join the strikers,
and he reported the result to his
union. This led to his expulsion, and
since that time he has found it very
to obtain work. He finally
sued the union, asking for $27O in
damages, and claiming that he ought
to be re-admitted into the union. The
decision in this peculiar case is looked
forward to with great interest by en-
Ployers and employees alike.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Amazed the Dean.

Arthur Stanley, deem of Westminster.
wore home from his first visit to Amer
ice an expression of amazement which
only time could efface. He was at once
beset by interviewers, who asked the
usual questions. What was the thing
that most impressed you In America"
was one of these. Without a moments
hesitation Dean Stanley replied: my
own ignorance" Detroit Free PresA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Diplomacy.

"Why did you place such 4 tough fowl
before me?" asked the plain but indig-
nant lady patron of a downtown res
taurant.
cage before beauty, always, you know,
madam" replied the diplomatic waiter.
Then, womanlike, she paid her check
with smile and gave the waiter q three
cent tip.-Cinclnnau Enquirer. -
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ALTAR OF THE SACRED HEART.

during those long GO years reads like a
chapter of the Chronicles. In the
midst of the initial efforts the cholera
plague carried of the founder, DR..
Crolly, who, buried in crypt of the
then unfinished structure, was the first
primate laid to rest in Armagh from
the days of it's ancient kings.
DR.. Dixon, who came to the see in
1852, and brought the edifice almost
to completion before his death, was
the promoter of great bazaar in 1865,
in which Catholics of prominence
throughout the world were zealously
interested. The peasants mite and
the peers sovereign tangled together
in the slowly gathered Golfers of the
cathedral collectors; noble and en-
peror Wed in their generosity. Two
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Information Wanted.

= II hope," said the fair maid, that you
are too much of a man to marry for mere
filthy lucre." h. ...-.s-~-
'tWell, I don't know" rejoined the
bachelor who had leap-year hopes. by
the way, how much Of the filthy stuff do
you possess ~ Chicago Daily News.
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pc: secution of other sects; dealing
summarily with the Greek Catholics
and adding fuel to the enmity of Rus
sia, prosecuting the Protestants and
aronsing the hatred Of Germany, AMI
want of a natural frontier made pos
sible, and invited, encroachments Of
conquerors from without.
Poland and Germany were at odds
from the first, in the early days of
Polish dependency on Germany; and
the hostility was furthered by the
presence in the towns Of Poland OF 80
many German residents, and by the
folly Of having allowed the Teutontc
knights to settle in Polish territory
whence sprank the great kingdom OF
Prussia Russia appeared as q for
uaidable and decided antagonist later
than the Germans, during the reign OF
Ivan the Terrible, who presented him
self a candidate for the new place OF
electoral monarch. * strong Polish
prince. Stephen Batory, proved
e match. however, for Car Ivan; not
only defended Poland, but also cease
lessly labored to bring about the dis
#memberment Of Russia This prince
80 vas that first organized the Cos
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Her Face.

Miss Hoamley-He seemed to think
he knew me. I noticed him studying
my face. s5sss T. s55s.& 81 II
Miss Sharpe Yes, noticed that, too.
81 Miss Hoamley-He asked you Il Twas
born down his way, didn't he7
Miss Sharpe-No exactly. He asked
Il you were born that way. Catholic
Standard
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
News in Brief.

Hunting dogs will not be allowed in
townships where there is hog cholera.
Wanderer is selected to represent
White Bear at the inland lake regatta.
Forty Minneapolis saloonkeepers are
arrested for keeping open on Sunday.
Gov. Van SAINT grants the request for
the return of Fred B. Ravens to Kan.
sas.
The lucky Minneapolitans who have
been consuming milk at five cents
quart may soon have to deposit a pen.
ny on the back steps along with the
nickel and the milk pitcher.
August Swanson, who had lost both
his hands, was pulled off the railing Of
the Twentieth avenue bridge, Minnea-
lis, by a policeman just as he was about
to jump into the water below.
The eight-months-old son of Albert
Cysewski of Winona will probably die
from injuries caused by tipping over a
pot full of scalding coffee which ran
over the little child's body, arms and
legs. II:
The body Of Miss Aagot Dahl, who
was murdered near her home at OUR
ing and who last was seen alive on
April, 3, was found by Thomas Dooher.
Il Miss Annie Short, travelling with her
sister from Seattle to Wabasha, Wis. :,
created considerable excitement in the
st. Paul union depot by attempting to
5strangle her sister. She was sent to
the county Jail on q charge of insanity.
IS For the twentieth time in three
!. wears the store OF the Great Western
Cycle company, Minneapolis, was en-
tered BY burglars. The thieves Sc
cured knives, fishing tackle and revot.
yers TO the value Of $50, 5s SIS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Observation-Disclosures
:GOSSIP FROM !:
SCANDINAVIA:

The seventh Scandinavian Sunday
school convention was opened in Stock
holm Aug: 5. OF the 1000 delegates,
80 were from Finland, 200 from Nor
way, $50 from Denmark and the rest
from Sweden. A vice president and
q secretary were elected for each OF
the four countries represented.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
A Queer Case.

The deputy sheriffs at the st. Louis
county Jail have in prospect the novel
experience of ejecting prisoner whose
term has expired, simply because he
will not 60 of his own accord. His
name is John Mattson, and he has just
completed a 6o-day sentence for smash
ing windows at Ely. When told he
was free, Mattson nodded but did not
go, and when again reminded that he
was no longer prisoner he still pre-
tended to not understand. It is~said
that Mattson has $1,000 in the bank,
and the sheriff says he will charge him
for his board if he does not get out
nrettv sOOn
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Murdered for $500.

The dead body of camp forman
named Carl Pavelka, who had been
working for a lumber company opera
ting near Duluth, was found short
distance west of Woodland, suburb
of Duluth. The man had been MUIR
dered, and the crime was committed a
week or ten days ago.
It is learned the murdered man had
$500 when he left Duluth for the
camp. His money belt had been rip
ped open and emptied.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31


Civil strife in Poland led to the
breaking up of the once large Polish
territory, to the slices Topped of by
Austria, Russia and Prussia, to the
final entire absorption of the country
by the Russians. And to-day two OPP
posing parties, the nationalist and
the socialists, seem to find it very diff
cult to agree on any national policy
save the one of continued bitter hos
tility to the Russian government.
That nation which had existed for
300 years, been counted for that period
OF time considerable European pow
er, should utterly disappear, have no
longer place among the sovereign
powers, would arouse even in the most
Indifferent some degree of wonder. It
Is not easy to attempt in a limited
space to give explanation of the steps
leading to the fall of Poland, but q
review of some of the causes, a glance
at some important events in the long
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Meets a Panther.

Face to face with death before an
enraged panther, which he had woun-
ded, John Drew, resident of Itasca
township near Crookston, miraculously
escaped being torn to pieces.
With his wife, Drew set out to pick
berries short distance from their
home. Black bears are numerous in
section, and Drew took his rifle with
him in the hope of killing one. The
two picked berries for some time,
when Drew noticed a moving object in
the bushes near where they were stand
ing. He at once grabbed his rifle and
approached within thirty feet of the
the animal and fred simultaneously
with the explosion he heard a loud
roar from the direction of the bushes
the panther sprang toward him.
The beast passed just over his head,
landing in the bushes behind him. He
expected another attack, but heard the
animal going in the opposite direction
through the bushes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31


presented to the scholar and traveller an
Irresistible fascination. The gray bulk
Of the old cathedral looming over the
quaint city, and occupying the ridge of
willows where st. Patrick built his first
church, represents the headquarters Of
the Irish Protestant episcopal suprem-
acy; whilst the beautiful new edifice,
just dedicated, on the rising ground
above the town has been made to SYM
bolize the renascent glory Of that older
faith which belongs to the days of the
islands conversion to Christianity.
From the time of Queen Mary down to
within century ago, the city of ''Macha
of the golden hair" and its entire suburbs
were the possessions of episcopacy; and
a wretched structure, close by the &C.
credited birthplace of the Saint Malachy
was all that served to mark the sur
vivance of Catholic association. With
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-31
Dragged by a Cow.

With his leg tied to the tail of cow
which he had been milking, D. Gala.
CHER, a farmer living on Winona Ridge,
a few miles south of Winona, was
dragged through a barbed wire fence
and suffered injuries from which he
may not recover. The flies had been
bothersome and the switching of the
cows tail had tried Mr.. Gallagher's
patience. In order to put stop to
the trouble he tied the tail to his leg.
When he resumed milking, the COW
became frightened and dashed through
the wire fence. Mr.. Gallagher was
dragged over the wires and was fright
fully cut about the head and face. He
was picked up in an unconscious con-
dition.