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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Chicago democratic leaders will
make a determined effort to obtain
the national convention for that city.
Cotton King Brown will erect a
100000 hotel in New Orleans, La,
from his cotton bull clique profits
Plus x. issued an important docu-
ment, warning the Roman Catholic
laity in Italy from taking part in pol
itics.
Amy Gistrap, who lives in Macon
county, Mo-, is 100 years old, and says
she was never angry in her life.
Ministers Of Lincoln, Neb., adopted
a resolution that the number OF
churches in the state ought to be re-
duced so per cent.
Mayor Jones, Of Toledo, O., has mi.
tiated a movement to abolish capital
punishment in Ohio.
The crown prince of China will
come to the United States next sum-
mer and will witness the Harvard
boat race.
The crew of the United States
cruiser New York has presented Rev.
John p. Chadwick with a loving cup
as token of esteem.
Wh1techapel crimes are recalled at
New York by the finding of Sarah
Martins mutilated body in an East
river sailors resort.
Count Won Bulow,, in a Berlin news
paper interview, declared Germany
has no aspirations In Panama, and
will not aid Colombia.
Senator Hanna would rather be
head OF the National Civic federation
than president of the United States,
said Oscar Strauss at a New York
dinner.
Alexander Half, the suspended SUI
perintendent of foreign mails in the
New York post Office, who was to
have been brought to trial before the
federal court for robbing the mails,
killed himself. .'...'. =. i
An obelisk 20 feet high, built of
concrete, with two embedded tablets
upon opposite Sides now marks the
spot at Old Chitannbo. close to Lake
Bankweolo, in Africa, where Living
stone, the explorer, died. 5. 5 Pr s.. /. =
According to the results Of an in.
vestigation 4 made BY Prof. w. e.,
Thomas, Of Columbia, the medium age
of graduates from IL representative.
colleges from 1890 to I. 1900 was %.
years and i've mont Tbs. while from.
1850 to- 1860 /. was % years and nine.
months.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

Many students of American social life
have urged that our homes are suffering
from the excessive demands made on the
wives and mothers particularly. While
the complaint is doubtless exaggerated,
there is more than grain OF truth in it..
as almost any busy housewife will con-
less The remedy hes in increasing de:
votion to those hours of leisure and SIM
pie pleasure by our own firesides that
winter offers in such rich abundance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

W. I. Buchanan, the first United States
minister to the new republic of Pan
ANA, is self-made man, having started
in life as an edge toolmaker in Coving-
ton, o., where he was born so years ago.
Later he went into the theatrical busi-
ness and was a successful manager in
the west for years. Then he drifted into
politics and held several minor Offices
before being appointed minister to Ar
gentina in 1892. He was a director of
the pan-American exhibition in Buffalo.
and since then has devoted his time to
banking, in which he had his usual sue
cess
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

The New York post office reports at
least ton of letters addressed by chill
dren to Santa Claus" which had to be
forwarded to the dead letter Office at
Washington. This does not mean that
Santa Claus is dead, for from a child's
point of view he is very much alive, but
that the postal authorities could not To-
cate his. 1t is pity that so much child
ish confidence should be buried in the
dead letter office-and there are many
other cities besides New York to hear
from, too.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

After all Prof Langley's experiments
In the way of aerial navigation, he has
been outdone by two brothers, Wilbur
and Orville Wright, of Ohio. These two
young men gave a demonstration near
Norfolk, Va, which was complete sue
cess. Their machine is not a balloon,
but operates on the principle of box
kite. 1t was propelled by gasoline
motors, and it flew under perfect con-
troll in the face of 21-mile breeze.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
A TERRIBLE DEED.
New York Farmer, Unable to Buy
Gifts for His Three Children,
Kills Them and HIMSELF

Hudson, N. Y. Dec. 26.-Broodirg over
his inability to purchase suitable Christ
mas gifts for his motherless children,
Joseph Phillips, Hollowville farmer,
murdered the children and then hanged
himself in a neighborhood barn. Phillips
had complained lately of his poverty
and it is believed his mind became un-
settled. With ak in hand Phillips en-
tered his house Christmas eve and
crushed. the skulls OF Todo, aged Is,
Frank, aged IL, and Carrie, aged TO- The
oldest boy was killed in bed and the
others while they were playing on the
floor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
LATER NEWS.

Colombia was not represented at the
New Year reception, nor did President
Roosevelt receive the good wishes of
Bogota government on that day.
Forman Danial Phalen was killed
and two other employees severely in
jured in a fire caused by an explosion
in the factory of the United States
Feather company at Chicago.
James T. Donnelly, groceryman at
Pittsburg, Pa, was killed in his store
by negroes. The deed was committed
in the presence of Donnelly's daughter,
who was powerless to prevent it.
Twelve of the employees of Iroquois
theater, Chicago, were arrested on Or
ders issued by Chief of Police O'Neill.
The charge against them is at present
that OF being accessory to manslaugh-
ter: They will be held pending the
verdict of the coroner's jury.
In family quarrel in the southern
end of Wayne county, KY, J. J. Smith
and his son fired upon Diane Blevins
and his two sons, killing Blevins and
fatally wounding both sons. Smith is
Blcvin's son-in-law
Three persons were killed and four
injured in a fire that destroyed the
Louvre hotel, Chicago Nearley 100
guests were in the hotel and several
had retired
Superintendent of Schools Cooley an
announced that the Iroquois theatre
fro md l>;11o1 %xror&1, fo,,, +oooh,., =,
the Chicago public schools, and six
teachers still reported missing, making
q total of thirty,
Fire damaged the Lehigh Valley de-
pot at Bethlehem, Pa, 5000. 900 worth.
Mayor Harrison ordered 10 theaters
in Chicago closed until proper safe
guards against fire were completed.
Emperor Menelik presents two lions
to President Roosevelt.
An explosion of 100 pounds of dyna-
mite in a mine near Bloomington, ILL.,,
made houses tremble, but killed no
one.
passenger train was wrecked near
Ashtabula, O., and three of the train
men were killed. Heavy snow caused
the disaster.
The Tennessee Central railway shops
at South Nashville, Tenn, burned,
causing a loss of $780, 200.
Capt. Fred Pabst. president of the
Pabst Brewing company of Milwaukee
died the 1st.
Over 100 Turks are arrested on sus-
picion of plot to kill Christians.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Prominent Theosophist Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. 28-Dr. Jerome
Anderson, a prominent theosophist, has
just died here. He was a native Of In
diana and Sc years of age. He was
well-known author on the faith.
Two of his best known books
are "Reincarnation" and "Karma, or
the Law of Cause and Effect"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Well-hnOvn Woman Dies.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Margaret F..
Sullivan is dead. She was one of the
best known newspaper women in the
country. Her genius forced President
Carnot, of France, to set aside prece-
dent and to grant her place at the ex-
position of 1889. She was the wife of
Alexander Sullivan, leading attorney.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

Largest Ship in World Ordered.
London, Dec. 31.-1t is reported that
the White Star line has orde red steam
er 755 feet in length, or 80 feet longer
than the Baltic, the largest ship in the
world. The construction of the vessel.
it is added, will bsgin Immediately at
Belfast. Ireland
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
MINNESOTA NEWS.
LcgS Children Engaged.

The factory inspection work of the
state bureau of labor, for the year 1908,
has been tabulated and shows the fol.
lowing data:
The inspectors made in all 4,592 re-
ports, embracing Ill, 200 persons, or
90, 143 male adults, 16, 1914 female adults,
73o boys under 16 years of age, and PAP
girls under the same age.
The corresponding figures for the
year 1902 were 1920 reports, 90, l91 per.
sons, or 82,66s male adults, 15,44s fe-
male adults, s33 boys and 242 girls un-
der 16 years of age
This data shows an increase in the
total number of wage earners of 1871
per cent, while that of the male adults
1857 per cent, that of the female adults
9.56 per cent, and of the children there
Is decrease from last years number
of 9.5S percent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

From a town in Indiana comes the ex-
citing tale of man who filled his pipe
with tobacco from a pocket in which he
he got one of the cartridges in the pipe,
the pipe exploded, he was wounded, and
his great-grandchild barely escaped
death. This is only pipe story, to be
sure, but it teaches that we should care
fully examine our tobacco for high ex-
piosives before using.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

The National Association of Letter
Carriers is undertaking a rather large
enterprise in it's scheme to provide pen
sions for it's superannuated or disabled
members, but this is day of large
things, and if it can successfully carry
out the project it is better than depend
ing on the government for such as
sistance
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
CHARGED with NJ urder.

Marshalltown, a., Dec. 31.-Grant
Drury, well-known farmer of West
Liscomb, this county, was arrested
Wednesday charged with murder. Mrs.
Drury was supposed to have committed
suicide December 6, and an Investigation
is in DrOgreSs III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Wages Reduced.

Youngstown, O., Dec. IA general
reduction in the wages Of employees at the
Ohio plant of the Carnegie Steel CON-
spany. will 60 into effect on January l.
The wages Of. 1888 workmen in all de-
partment are reduced from IL to Is Der
cent, the heaviest cut. falling on the
tonnage men. %f$*E q sE$III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

A great western railroad system an
nounces that its new cars are equipped
with all the :conveniences of a modern
fiat. 1t must not be gathered from this,
however, that they are fiat cars; or that
there will be family above with piano
and family below with photograph.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

Two verdicts of $4,000 and $4,000
damages have been awarded to sufferers
from the New York Central tunnel acct
dent in New York city. The total
amount of damages awarded is now
$1,250,000. A railroad company has to
pay dearly for carelessness, but it never
can pay in full.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
WEST AND SOUTH.

IN the past e1Sul udyS M1uucdpOi1S
mills have booked almost 100000 bar
re]s of flour for export to Japan.
Secretary of State Hay will 60 to
Thomasville, Ca, to recuperate his
health as soon as he has recovered suf-
ficiently to endure the fatigue Of the
journey.
J. E. Grillo, of Cincinnati, has been
elected president of the American Base
ball association.
Lynching of George Williams and
Nicely Zimmerman, negroes accused of
assault, was attempted at Council
Bluffs, Ia. The Jail door was broken
in. but the militia was called out in
time
In Chicago Jerome Sykes, star coined
ian of "The Billionaire," died of pneu-
monia contracted during Christmas
party given for his company.
Mrs. Michael Kondas left her two lit
tie girls locked in the house in Chicago
to play with their Christmas toys and
they were burned to death.
A trusted employe of a Chicago whole
sale house, Frederick Lindstrom, con-
fessed to embezzling $4,000, which he
lost in the poolrooms.
In a fire at Ballinger, Tex, J. A. Nc
Beth, his wife and five-year-old daugh-
ter, and his brother-in-law, Bert West,
were burned to death.
In San Francisco Young Cogbett" de-
feated Eddie Hanlon in the Sixteenth
round in fight for the featherweight
championship Of the world.
Liverymen rejected proposal to
arbitrate made by livery drivers in Chi
cago and declared they would fight to the
end.
Miss Alice Pitcher, 81 years old, daugh-
ter of Louisville (Ky.) organ manufac-
turer, masqueraded as boy for three
years in Montana with her fathers con-
sent.
Fireman H. c. Badger and Brakeman
w. J. Long, of Galesburg, were killed
in a railway wreck near Denrock, Ill.
At the age of sc years Thomas Con-
molly, millionaire carriage manufac-
turer of national prominence, died sud-
denly at his home in Dubuque, Ia.
At Guthrie, Okla, railway company
has been formed to- build line from
Port Nelson, on Hudson bay in British
America, to the Argentine Republic, a
distance of 10000 miles.
The Oldest man in Minneapolis, Rob-
ert c. Harper, died at the age of 104
years and six months.
At San Jose, ILL.,, safe blowers cracked
and looted the safe in the post Office Of
$1,000
In Chicago all the livery establish
ments are open, the employers agreeing
to reinstate the striking drivers.
Judge Webster sentenced John Tully,
soldier, at Missoula, Mont, to hang
February 26 for the murder of Thomas
Kennedy at Fort Missoula.
Five hundred and seventy-five men,
women and children met fearful death
at the new Iroquois theater in Chicago
burned suffocated or trampled under
foot-following a fire which was caused
by the explosion Of q calcium light. The
gas tanks also exploded and the flames
spread SO rapidly that occupants OF the
gallery and balcony were cut OF from
escape. This is the most appalling
catastrophe Of it's character in the his
tory Of Chicago. The dead and injured
were carried to nearby business
houses, which were besieged by thou
sands Of frantic persons seeking to ind
among the charred bodies the remains
of their loved ones.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

The latest serum for the cure of tuber-
culosis killed the patients it was in
tended to save. Each of these failures
is stronger argument for minimum
of drugging and a maximum of outdoor
treatment
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

A new application of electricity has
been made in France, and now the power
is actually used for Telling trees. A
platinum wire is heated to white heat
by an electric current, and this is simply
pulled through the trunk, which it cuts
like big cheese.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Meet In MINNEAPOLIS.

Jan. 10, the first annual meeting of
the Minnesota Agricultural society ever
held in Minneapolis will be held to
order and opened with usual cercmon-
les. The sessions of the main conven-
ton will be held in the Masonic temple
and Secretary Randall has at hand a
fine list of prominent men who will ad-
dress the meetings.
Among them are James J. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern. 1t is said
that Mr.. Hills address will be the most
important of the convention as he will
have something of Importance to say to
the farmers of the state as regard to
present conditions and future prospects,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

nounces headline in New York paper.
Serves him right-why didn't he stick
to his job as a woman tanner and not go
fooling around with wild beasts?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Invited to. Rome,

New York, Dec. 31.-Archbishop Far
ley, of this city, has received an invita-
ton to visit Rome to attend the celebra-
ton Of the jubilee Of the Immaculate
Conception and probably will sail early
next month,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Poisoned SsWife 3aIIn1d Ch VT !.

2.ss Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 31.-Detlef
Evans, q German Farmer living near
Denison, administered poison to his is
months old child and his wife. Thedhild
sis dead, but the mother will recoyef. It
y believed Y Eyans Is insane. He ii, I'M
der ares. VII b.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Senator Hale says that it is the in
tention to make provision for another
liberal addition to the navy during the
present session of congress.
The government announces the corn
crop for 1908 at Washington as 2,244,-
176,925 bushels, valued at 1852, 1868, 8Ol;
winter wheat, 399, 1867 $50 bushels, worth
286,242,S49.
The sentiment of the cabinet at q
meeting was that the Colombian Ques-
ton could not be submitted to The
Hague, as this was an issue which no
other nation could settle for the United
States.
The control of the steel trust is now
in the hands of John D. Rockefeller and
H. c. Frick.
Secretary of War Root has declined to
accept the craftsmanship of the national
republican committee.
In the past year lives lost in wars
throughout the world number 86,468,
against 25,700 in 1902.
Several experiments with turbine
propulsion prove successful and the new
system will be used on new naval ships
of the United States.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

A western man claims to have discov-
cred new way of making cigars, straw
being the material used. The common
cabbage leaf of commerce would better
look to it's laurels-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Furnaces to- Resume !

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 31.-Preparations
are being made at the biggest plant of
the Carnegie Steel company for the re-
sumption on January. Of all the open
hearth furnaces. There are IA furnaces
and the resumption will necessitate the
operation Of every mill in the plant.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Rail- Player Killed.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 31.-Dennis
Leahy, for several years player in the
Virginia league and at one time a mem
Der of the Cincinnati team, was shot and
killed here Wednesday by Frank Raglan.
Ragan was arrested.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06

An Iowa man has gone insane be-
cause he could not sell an ear for
$4,000. Why didn't he raise Iowa corn,
then he could sell all the ears he
wanted
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
The Mothers club. of Des MOines. Ia

The Mothers club, of Des Moines, Ia,
has declared that the legend of Santa
Claus and other fairy tales are necessary
for the best development of the child
mind. Hurrah for the mothers! There
is enough hard, cold reality, and it is telt
early enough, in all conscience, without
depriving child of this stimulant of the
youthful imagination. Back to the
dreams of childhood-back to Des
MOines.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Distillery Burned.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Fire, presumably
of incendiary origin, totally destroyed
the grain elevator at Corning distillery
Monday morning with loss of approx
imately $4,000. covered by insurance.
; Fifty Eli thousand bushels Of malt and corn
was destroyed. Il %ss fl. =.z.. r. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
THE EAST.

At Hollowville, N. Y, Joseph Phillips,
farmer, murdered his three children
and then hanged himself in neighbour
hood barn. Phillips had complained
lately Of his poverty and it is believed
his mind became unsettled.
The death of Gurdon Trumbull, aged
81, ad artist of distinction, especially
in the studies of fish, occurred at Hart
ford, Conn.
At the East Buffalo IN. W stock
yards 1000 sheep were burned to
death.
The girl students at Rosemary hall.
Greenwich, Conn, handled stone for a
new chapel which they have resolved
to construct with their own hands.
William Shaw and Moses T. Clough,
prominent lawyers, lost their lives in a
fire in Troy IN. ~ club house.
In the past year total of 619, $50 i'm
migrants arrived at New York, against
1917 in 1902
In the east the Standard Oil company
has reduced the price of oil five cents
and two cents in the west.
Judge M. w. Acheson in the United
States circuit court in Pittsburg held
that railroads are responsible for the
full value of goods lost in transit.
The annual review of Bradstreet pre-
diets year of satisfactory conservative
business for 1904, following the severe
strains put upon the industrial and
speculative communities of 1903.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Heavy Loss by Fire.
Held I'm Bonds of 900.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 29.-Sen-
ltor David E. Burns was held for the
present term Of the superior court Mon
day afternoon by Police Judge Haggerty
on the charge of accepting a bride in
the water deal. He gave bond in the sum
of $4,000. go, .r.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
College Graduates Meet,

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 30.-Delegates
from colleges and universities in va
rious parts of the country assembled
at Radcliffe college Tuesday for the
ninth annual convention of the Fedora
ton of Graduate Clubs of America.
The session will last two days.
Heavy Loss by Fire.
Wheaton, Mimi, Dec. 3O.-A loss of
over 100000 has been caused by fire
which has destroyed large part of this
town: The fire was not under control
early Tuesday, but prospects are that
it will be before long. The fire burned
all night.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Drowned.

Mrs. Anna Krenan, wife of Fred Kre-
nan, is supposed to have drowned her
self and two children in the cistern at
house near LIE Sueur. The bodies were
discovered by her husband. The bod
les were dressed in their night clothes
only. Mrs. Krenan had been suffering
somewhat with measles, but there is no
suspicion that her mind was in any
way unbalanced.
The opening to the cistern is only
about fourteen by eighteen inches, So
that it is scarcely possible that even
the 2-year-old boy could have fallen in
accidentally, in which case of course,
it would have been possible that the
mother, in running to the place with
baby in her arms, might, herself, have
fallen in while attempting to rescue the
bow,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Game Dinners.

The state board of control sent out
to institutions under it's control all the
game coniscated during the season by
the state game and fish commission.
This game was used for the Christmas
dinner of the inmates. Altogether,
there were 5000 ducks, chickens and
cartridges, and ], 657 pounds of venison
The game was distributed to the in
stitutions in proportion to the number
of inmates under it's care The Fergus
Falls institution with 1900 patients is
the largest and received 62s birds and
343 pounds of venison.
The board also supplied Christmas
dinner for the crippled children at the
City hospital in St. Paul. Enough
chickens and turkeys were purchased
SO that every public charge had good
dinner on Christmas day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-06
Counterfeit.

Counterfeit $40 silver certificates are
said to be in circulation in St. Paul.
Several of them have been received at
the banks. The counterfeit bills are
we'll made end easily mistaken for gen.
uine currency. Orders have been is
sued to the policemen to notify all mer-
chants on their beats Of the existense
of the counterfeit money, and the store
keepers were asked to call the police as
soon one of the counterfeit bills is pre-
sented.