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with the people fer the cruel assassina-
ton of King Alexander.
Even this plea failed to move the
King. and later he was to put aside an
other strong argument. that Russia.
being at war. could not send a grand
duke as envo.r to give support to Peters
throne and embassy.
King Determined.
His ministers have remarked that the
King Of late has been showing a GER
tain amount Of obstinacy and even in
dependence. One reason of this is that
Swiss guard which he maintains re-
lieves him Of the immediate fear of as
sassination. He and the Pope are the
only rulers who stin keep Swiss
guard on the lines of the one that died
in defense of Louis XVI Of France
Peters guard Is very much smaller than
the one at the Vatican. and not at all
respondent. just half a dozen sturdy
Swiss mountaineers waora Peter knew
when he dreamed and plotted year at
ter year in a Geneva boarding house.
These men never leave him, and he re-
lies upon them to protect him from Ser
Wan knife and bullet
King Peter Is tall and abnormaHy
thin. His face is wrinkled like a with
cred apple. but in the past year some Of
the lines have deepened and strength
ened. man does not plot a mas
sacre and live with the murderers a
year thereafter for nothing. His great
ambition now is TO pass the crown
down 10 his eldest son.
Crown of Cannon.
Every detail OF the forthcoming cere-
mony has received his personal atten-
ton. The crown was made in Paris at
a cost Of $1,000. and has been safely de-
livered. The body OF It is of iron taken
from a Turkish cannon. captured by the
original Karageorge. Superimposed on
the iron are golden points in the usual
style. with Jewels.
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Amounting, the First Cere-
mony, Has Already
Taken Place.
Still, Friends Advise Dis
continuance of Fur
Their Plans.
Country IS Restless I'm
der Long Series of
MiSfortuneS.

follow. All the bells in Belgrade win
be rung as the King enters the cathe-
dral. At the door Of the cathedral the
King will be met by the archbishop and
accompanying clergy and escorted TO the
altar as the choir sings the ~Blago-r
sloven" or Blessed Be the Name OF
the Lord" Then the archbishop viii
give the King a cross and Bible. after
which Peter viii mount the steps OF his
throne and sit upon It.
A lesson from the Bible describing the
amounting Of Saul will follow. when the
archbishop viii sprinkle the crcwn with
holy water. Then calling to him, the
president Of parliament and a general
Of the army, the archbishop win place
the crown on the Kings head. The presi-
dent and the general assisting and plae-
ing their hands upon the crown,
Concluding Rites.
This is to signify that Peter is
crowned by the three estates Of the
realm. the church. the parliament. and
the army.
The King will afterwards sign the
history Of the crown. which VIII be
handed over to the minister OF eduea-
tion to be placed IN the government
archives. The King, having returned to
the palace to receive congratulations,
the crown will be carried. with a milf
tary escort. 10 The palace and VIII be
placed on the throne.
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Believes Hold on Blood
Stained Throne viii
Be Firmer.
Has Been No Corona
ton in Servia for Six
Centuries.
Difficulties Born of SUI
perStitionS Have
Proved Many.

BELGRADE, Sept. 10.-ln face OF op-
position and foreboding, King Peter /
of Servia persists in being crowned with
all possible ceremony on Wednesday,
September q. or September s, according
70 the Russian calendar. which is still
used in Servia. All sorts of influences
have been brought to bear 10 dissuade
him. but the monarch has stubbornly
persisted in his purpose. once crowned
he believes he will be more respected,
and hence more safe, among his sub
jects.
As a matter Of fact, there has not
been a coronation IN Servia since the
middle Of the fourteenth century, ana it
was desired to closely initiate the cere-
mony Of Stephen and the other Cars
at the time of the country's greatness.
But, then, the first difficulty arose. The
Servians remembered that in old times
the church at Zitcha Gin the southwest
ern corner OF Servia- near the small
town of Kraljevo, on the Ibar) was
designated for the coronation of servian
kings. that actually seven kings were
crowned there, and that the first
crowned" King Stephen, who built
Zitcha. launched an anathema against
ali the future Servian kings who dared
TO be crowned elsewhere.
Peasants Say Zitcha.
The Servian peasants. that is to say
90 per cent Of the whole nation. would
practically not acknowledge that king
is crowned who is nos crowned in Zitcha-
At the same time the town OF Kraljevo
has no accommodation for guests and
visitors to the coronation. There are
altogether five OF six modern buildings
there. with three or four hotels Of the
commercial class. and. as King Peter
insisted that the coronation should take
place in September. there was no time
10 construct even wooden barracks.
Arrangements Made.
The crown was already ordered at
Paris 1ewelry establishment, the price
not exceeding $500 sterling; King Peter
was measured for the royal mantle by
Vienna tailor, the royal master Of cere-
monies was sent to Bucharest to ask
advice for the elaboration Of the corona
ton program, but the question of where
the coronation was to take place re-
manned open.
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Stone Always Cures.

THE stone in my possession has fire.
quently been applied, and in not a single
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he Has Done in One Virginia Place

tected with the naked eye. Twenty min
utes after the stone had refused to ad-
here to the wot2d the negro was able
to walk home, and the following day
was al work in the field
A number Of cases were cited by Mr.
Tyler where this stone has been sue
cessfully used, both for snake and dog
bites. In no case has there ever been
failure in applying IT,
Ohio Maidstone.
Mr.. Tyler has reason to believe that
the maidstone owned by the State Of
Ohio is one OF the original stones
brought to America by his grandfather.
This stone was willed to Ohio bv a ne
gro named James Depp, Of Delaware
county, but he always refused TO tell
how the stone came into his possession.
That the stone is d genuine maidstone
there can be no doubt, as a number of
cases are on record. where it performed
its work in an entirely satisfactory
manner. although it's virtues have been
severely condemned by some OF the mel
ical scientists Of the Buckeye State
one or the Smith madstones was kent
Tor many years at the Virginia peniten-
tiary, where IL was used in a number Of
cases This stone has been lost sight of
and II has been impossible to locate II
IN 1881 a Russian physician settled in
Nevada, and a maidstone which ne
brought with him was successfully used
IN large number OF cases Finally =
stock company bought the stone for 81
900 and within the past year an offer of
5000 has been refused.
Drugs in Stones.
1t is interesting to note that the state
ments made by Mr.. Tyler as to his
grandfather securing the madstones in
india are given greater weight by the
Travels in India" by Jean Baptiste Ia
Vernier, the Oriental traveller of the
seventeenth century, whose description
OF the madstOnes then called snake
stones" tallies exactly with the stone
now in possession Of Mr.. Tyler Tav-
ernier says the stones, so the natives
claimed. grew on the heads of GER
tain snakes. but he himself was strong
ly Of the opinion that certain drugs
composed the stones.
Whatever it may be-" says Tavernier,
lit is certain that the stone has an ex-
cellent virtue in extracting all the pois-
on when one has been bitten by a pois-
onous reptile or animal"
Tavernier's description OF the manner
In which the islanders applied the stone
is almost identical with that practiced
by the maidstone owners of this coun-
try.
The opportunity Is open for any scien-
fist who IS not a believer I'm the virtue
of madstOnes to satisfy himself by a
visit TO Mr.. Tyler. of this county, dur
ing the mad dog days. and the chances
are that he Will not have to tarry here
.ong before he will be given a chance
TO see the maidstone applied and watch
IL suck virus from either a snake or
dog bite.
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about eighteen OF twenty Of the stones
and brought them back TO Virginia with
him. In 1900 grandfather moved from
Dumfries TO Richmond, and while there
he became acquainted with members Of
the State Legislature. 10 several OF
whom he presented these stones.
] have been able to keep track and
trace Of number Of the stones he gave
away while living IN Richmond one is
owned by Essex county, and is In the
hands or county physician. who has
repeatedly demonstrated its efficacy In
cases OF snake bite and bites OF dogs
believed 10 be rabid. another stone is
ownd by the Armisteads, Of Arkansas
who moved from this State; the Eveus
family, of this State, has another. and
A Miss King, of Richmond. was the los
SCISSOR of still another. There are others
which / cannot recall Just now.
Stone Always Cures.
THE stone in my possession has fire.
quently been applied, and in not a single
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A Idle. Va. Sept 1o-while an
N element Of the medical and
n scientific world has exhibited a
strong disposition 10 discredit and ridi-
cule the maidstone as a poison extractor
and preventive Of hydrophobia. there
can be found in this county more than
one hundred truthfully authenticated
cases where the maidstone has perform
ed it's work in thoroughly satisfactory
manner.
A study OF the madstones and their
histo1es as given by those who own
them-and they are possessed by indi-
viduals. States and corporati ons-wil
show that the madstones owned by the
people Of this OouCoun) and Essex
counties are entitled to the first rank
in the record for cures. The writer has
been permitted TO examine the maidstone
owned by Edward A. Tyler. Of this
place. and Of which the gentleman gives
a most interesting history.
Many People Cured.
TT would be dimcuIt to state with
any degree Of accuracy" said Mr.. Tyler.
the number Of people. white and col
ored, upon whom this maidstone has
been used. We have many applications
for its use every snake and mad dog
season. II you will stay over with me
a few days the chances are that a. pa
tient win be brought in. I wish 20 say
from the outset that my maidstone IS
not for sale. on account OF its asso-
Citations. would not willingly part
with 81.
This stone was received from my ma
ternal grandfather. James Smith, who
came from Scotland. and settled at
Dumfries. Prince William county. this
State. about 1880 Between that year
and 1870 he shipped as supercargo Of
his own vessel 20 India. and while in
that country he obtained from the ma
tives several OF these madstones. but
I believe the natives call them snake
stones
MY grandfather had witnessed the
efficacy Of these stones. having seen
virus sucked from wounds and bites OF
venomous snakes and Insects. The ma
tives would let an ugly poisonous insect
OF reptile bite them and then apply the
maidstone. feeling not the least bad ef-
feet after the stone had accomplished
its work
Stones Hard TO Get.
"Grandfather experienced considerable
difficulty in getting the people Of the
island 10 sell him the stones: they were
superstitious and did not think the
stones should be taken away from the
islands. However. he managed TO secure !
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After much discussion in the press and
continued indecision in government and
court circles, at last a compromise was
reached The amounting was to take
place at the Old Church at Zitcha to
escape the anathema, and the coronation
itself at the Belgrade Cathedral. The
King was to go to Zitcha accompanied
only by a few ministers and generals
and be anOinted, so to say, privately and
quietly.
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which she has not experienced during
the last fifty years.
The projects explained that the SUI
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Difficulties Encountered.

This part Of the program, therefore. Is
already accomplished and is out of the
way. 1t was. in fact. little more than a
cidents or disturbances occurred has
given King Peter more heart for the
coronation proper.
But. Gar Stephen and his anathema
settled, Peter had to face a batch OF
other superstitions, some Of them hav-
ing risen in the murder of King Alexan-
der and Queen Draga. The projects Of
the counties sent to the central govern
ment urgent advice to abandon the cor
onation for this year. They said the
people were more disposed TO rise In
mutiny against the King and the gov
eminent than to participate joyfuTy in
the coronation. and this for one simple
reason.
The terrible drought, the like Of which
nobody ever seems to have remembered
in servia, has absolutely ruined the crop
Of corn. which is the principal food Of
the people; cattle are dying for want OF
grass and water. and Servia is on the
eve Of year Of hunger.
Forbidding Conditions.
These official reports received confr-
nation from the most alarming ac-
counts from all quarters of the country
sent TO the Belgrade newspapers. Ser
VIA is entering into a terrible CONNER
cial and agricultural crisis. the like OF
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perstitious peasants OF Servia believed
that this absolute and total failure Of
crops this year is a token of Gods anger
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07
THE PAGE.L|NDQU|ST COMPANY

First Publication Aug: 81, OIL
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO CREDITORS
AND FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS, ETC.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, !ss
County of Kandiyohk 80
Probate Court.
Special Term, Aug. &c. 1904
In the matter of the estate Of ChristOffer II.
Bj0rkerud also known as c. II. Bj0rkelund and
Christopher Hanson, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of
Chrstoffer> H. Bj0rkerud aforesaid deceased,
late of the County OF Kaudiyehi and State OF
Minnesota, being granted to Christi c. Bjerke-
rud.
It is Ordered, That six months be and the
same is hereby allowed from and after the
date of this order. in which all persons having
claims or demands against the said deceased
are required to file the same in the Probate
Court OF said County, for examination and al
lowance, or be forever barred
1t is Further Ordered That the 9Th day of
March 1905, at 10 O'Clock a. m at a special
term OF said Probate Court, to be held at the
Probate Office in the Court House in the City
OF Wilmar in said County, be and the same
hereby is appointed as the time and place
when and where the said Probate Court will
examine and adjust said claims and demands.
hearing be given to all creditors and persons
interested in said estate by forthwith pub
fishing this order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the Willmar Tribune, q
weekly newspaper, printed and published at
Wilmar In said county.
Dated at Willmar this Goth day Of August,
1904.
By the Court,
[sEAL.J A. F. NORDIN
Judge of Probate.
BITTERNESS DOWNS Attorneys.
Wimar. MINI.
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5v'le'aiI.

/ zE:,l s'z:s s: E 10 ssfa sept o.
Flowing has commenced and it il
fine; couldn't be better. .sz~.. >.>ssszSl
This locality was largely repre-
scented at the state fair last week.
Arthur n. Erickson of Willmar as
sisted N. Arson with stacking week
before last.
Miss Annie Strom Of Willmar Wis.
tied with relatives and friends here q
few days the past week.
Miss Ella Gabrielson. OF Ksndiyohi
is at present assisting her cousin,
Mrs. J. P. johnson, during threshing.
Mrs. Paul Peterson of Willmar Wis.,
tied with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. L'nmaD, few days the past week.
Misses Apna and Ada Johnson en-
joyed visit from their cousin, Miss
Josie Lindberg, of New London, last
| week.
Melvin Skoglund returned home
from Minneapolis Friday, where he
visited with relatives couple of
months.
James Hague returned to his home
in Anoka last Friday after having
spent q couple of months as farm hand
in this vicinity.
The band boys have decided to quit
practicing until threshing is finished,
as most of the members will be busy
in said occupation.
The rain last week delayed thresh-
ing considerably. If the weather gets
fine all the machines out here will be-
gin operations this week.
Lewis Johnson, J. A. Wahlstrand,
Jr, and Ole Dahlstrom of willmar
constituted hunting party that rusti-
Gated these premises the past week.
Anson's yourg people entertained q
large number Of friends at q party
Sunday afternoon week before last.
An enjoyable time is reported by all
who were in attendance.
An assistant buttermaker arrived at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. L. M. Sor-
enson Friday before last and was
given q hearty welcome. The son Is
doing nicely but the mother is said to
be very poorly. Dr.. Mclaughlin is
the physician in attendance.
The Svea r. F. D. No. l ia now in
operation. l. came into existence
Sept /. Aleck Westerberg is the car
rier. The distance is said to be some
thing over Is miles. It serves people
who formerly took their mail at Lake
Lillian, Olivia and Roseland. The
Lake Lillian postoffice will be discon-
tinued.
The Fah}un- White6eld Threshing
Co. took out their new machine Tues
day of last week and started the sea-
sons work Wednesday, at August
Johnson's. The rig is the largest one
in this vicinity, the engine being Is
horsepower. There are Is share
holders in the company. The outfit is
under the management of Emil VAIL
strand, as engineer, and Oscar Lind
blad as foreman. Earnest W. Freed
is fireman, so there is no danger OF
said company running short of steam.
They expect to have long run this
fall.
We note with pleasure that A. o.
Forsberg will be in the race for repre-
sentative. Mr. Forsberg is so we'll
known to the people of this county
that he needs no Introduction. We
wish to state that we honestly believe
that more suitable man for said of.
fee could not be found in the entire
county. So when you come to the pri-
maries put your TX" after the name
OF A. O. Forsberg and you will place
it where it is meant to be as said gen.
tleman deserves every vote in the
county. Now don't you "forglom
det.'' DICK.
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FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

TO THE VOTERS OF KANDIYOHI co.:
Having been assured by numerous
friends throughout the county that
they do not yet wish q change In the
county auditors office, hereby again
announce myself as candidate IL I
the said Office, and I would most re.
specially solicit your support at the
primary election 10 be held Sept. 20tb.
Please bear in mind that under the
present system the candidates for
county offices are not nominated by
convention, but each and every voter
votes directly on the man of his choice,
therefore I would be grateful If my
friends would all attend said primary
election and put an x AFTER my name.
Your obedient servant,
LEWIS Johnson.
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Lake Elizabeth,

Sept. 5.
o. H. Ekdahl of Willmar attended
meeting here Sunday.
Very little threshing was done last
week on account of the rainy weather.
Rev. Nilsson and family called on
friends in Grove City couple of days
last week.
The battery in the feed mill engine
gave out last week and hence no feed
grinding was done.
The blacksmith who was to come
here August l has not yet put in ap-
pearance and it looks now as if we
will have to get along without an iron
welder.
The Johnson. Jones wedding which
occurred Saturday afternoon was q
decidedly successfulia # air. Rev. scho-
berg of .Atwater performed the cere-
mony which was witnessed by abou
100 guests. Sam Nelson of Willmar
played the wedding march. Among
out-of-town guests pref emit were Willie
Jones, of Kenmare, N. D., Nels Enee
and Mr.. Doughton of Minneapolis A
bountiful supper was served. Quite a
number Of valuable presents and also
q sum OF cash were left with the bridal
couple as token of esteem. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones left for Averill on Monday,
where Mr.. Jones holds q position in
an elevator. ....
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CRANK,
N amTe.


Miss Marie Erlandson went to
Dahlsbo, Mimi, last Friday to visit
with friends.
A good deal of sickness has been
prevailing around here lately, mostly
stomach trouble.
George Moran of Chicago has been
working up muscle in the harvest fields
of Mamre this summer.
Most of our people are planning to
attend the Street Fair at Willmar one
or more days next week.
Mr.. Gibbon of Waverly was around
here on the opening day of the hunting
season hunting prairie chickens.
The hunting season is here and local
and other hunters are on the lookout
for game around here. Ducks are
plentiful but chickens are rathe,
scarce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman johnson are
up from Minneapolis for few weeks
visit with relatives. Mr.. johnson has
also been helping his father through
stacking.
The heavy rains of late have delayed
both stacking and shock threshing
considerably. We cannot give any
reliable report yet as to the yield, but
wheat will average from 10 to Is bush.
els to the acre.
The following persons are among
the Mamre people that we know of who
attended the State Fair this year:
Andrew Lindberg, O. o. Bergstrom
aud daughter Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gunder Peter son.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
TO THE VOTERS OF KAND1YoH1 co.:
I hereby announce myself AZ can.
didate On the republican ticket for
nomination as county superintendent
Of schools. Having 3 thorough col
.lege training that gave me the degree
OF Bachelor of Arts ia 1889 and an ex
:perience in teaching extending over q
period of ten years, mostly In the rus
raj schools of this county, T belieye
myself fully qualified to fiji the highly
responsible position Is which / aspire.
! should take pleasure IL seaing per.
sonally every voter In the county, but.
as that is impossible, I take this
means OF earnestly soliciting your
support and votes at the forthcoming
primary election, September 20. Il
am, very truly y ours, "a
.= .s 81 .. 81. Z. QU1sr,
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g l|I|,n'e'sl:sele'5.

school in district So will open Sep
tember 10 at 9 O'Clock q. m. ..
Minnie Jacobson of Meeker county
called At A. s. Halls on Tuesday,.
Lydia Ericsson of North Branch II
visiting with her cousin, Mabel Porter
M. Mattson had the misfortune o!
loosing q two.year-old colt last Tues
day. ..--.. .~.:... -.
John Eckman went to Willmar Mon
day to consult . physician regarding
his lungs. T.: : d.
John Gabr:elson's young folks, Of
town of Kandiyohi, visited at A. He'd
berg's on Sunday.
Mrs. N. w. Peterson, Miss Ida AND
Herbert attended the Jores-J ohnsor
wedding Saturday. =
Minnie E. Peterson entertained 8
few of her friends at birthday party
last Monday evening.
Hans Madison returned to Caron
ASA Canada, Wednesday after 8
two weeks stay with his family here
Mrs. F P. Peterson and Miss Melis
and also Carl Aaron Peterson were
pleasant callers at A. r. Peterson't
Sunday.
Frank Mattson of Waverly arrived
at r. A. Peterson's last Monday, an6
is now busy at work plastering thu
new house.
Lester Nilsson left for his home al
West Superior Monday after spending
the summer at the home of his uncle
John G. Porter.
Minerva Hall has been working al
Martin Anderson's the past week while
Mrs. Anderson and Miss Esther were
at Minneapolis,
Esther Anderson and Gunhild Peter.
son enjoyed very pleasant automo'
bile ride out to the Olof Oredson home
where the afternoon was spent, return
ing in the evening.
Chas., Christine, Anna and Julia
Lund and Lucy Moline of Lake Eliza
beth spent last Sunday in this vicinity
visiting at VIM. Anderson's, Matt.
sons and Lindquist's.