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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
THOMAS E. WATSON.
(Populist Candidate for President)

\HOpullSt Candidate for PreSldent)
platforms of 1896 and 1900; demands
that all money shall be issued by the
government in such quantities as shall
maintain stability in prices, every dol
lar to be full legal tender, none of
which shall be debt redeemable in
other money, for establishment of postal
savings banks; pledges the efforts of the
party to preserve the right of labor to
organize for the benefit and protection of
those who toll, and pleads for that broad
spirit of federation and justice which
will promote industrial peace through
the observance of the principles of VOL
untary arbitration; favors enactment of
legislation looking to the Improvement
of conditions for wage-earners, the
abolition of child labor, the suppression
OF sweatshops and Of convict labor in
competition with free labor, the exclu-
sion from American shores of foreign
pauper labor and the shorter work day:
favors the initiative, referendum and
proportional representation and direct
vote for all public officers with the right
of recall; demands prohibition of alien
ownership of land; denounces govern
ment by injunction and Imprisonment
without right of trial by jury; favors
government ownership of public utili-
ties; demands that special privileges
now enjoyed by trusts and monopolies,
and which alone enable them to exist, be
Immediately withdrawn,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
is FIFTY YEARS OLD,
Semi of Birth of Republic
can Party Is Celebrated at
Jackson, Mich.

Jackson, Mich, July 7.-Nearly TO-
600 people assembled in a picturesque
oak grove in the outskirts of this city
Wednesday to celebrate the semi-cen-
tennial anniversary of the birth of the
Republican party. 1t was in a smaller
oak grove at the opposite end of Jack
son that so years ago Wednesday the
first state convention that was held
under the name of republican" took
place. Here the initial republican
state ticket was then placed in nomina-
ton. Secretary Of State John Hay
was the orator of the day, and United
States Senator Charles w. Fairbanks,
of Indiana, republican candidate for
vice president, and Speaker Joseph G..
Cannon, of the national house of repre-.
sentatives, were also present and de-
livered addresses. On the platform
was seated representative delega-
ton of the republican leaders of this
state, headed by United States Sena-
tors R. A. Alger and J. c. Burrows.
Senator Burrows presided over the
afternoon session and Senator Alger
was the last speaker of the afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13

powders, or the ground itself; the
stage is separated from the audience
by strip of water. The beautiful for
ests, the many islets, the real waters,
make it unnecessary to employ much
theatrical artifciality; and this fact,
as we'll as the Indian reality of the
players, gives impressiveness to the
whole.
Kensington point, bound on three
sides by hills, forms pit of great size
and beauty. In the center of the stage
towers tall pine, at one side rises the
wigwam of Hiawatha's grandmother,
the old Nokomis, and near by stand
other Ojibway tepees. On the other
side of the pine, at some distance
Away, is placed Dakota skin tepee,
the abode of the ancient Arrow-Maker,
father of Minnehaha. A feet of bark
canoes. at1oat in the tiny bay, give
touch to the vivid picture.
In their costuming, the actors have
kept faithfully to historic models,
dress and accessories, all being under
the supervision of white men that have
made careful study of the Indians OF
this locality. War-paint is used Law
ishly, the garments are of the high
coloring affected by the Indians of the
past, the music is of weird Indian
character. For ornamentation, old
heirlooms have been unearthed, one
piece necklace of wampum that has
been preserved for 200 years.
First, the audience lsoks upon q COL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
VESSEL STRIKES
ON HIDDEN ROCK
Danish Steamer Norge Sinks Off Coast Of
Scotland-Six Hundred and TwentY-Nine
of Those on Board Missing.

told me she was sinking and told him
di@ not see him again.
His Miraculous Escape.
II went down with the steamer. My
right leg got damned between two
Sanctions and was very much injured.
When I rose to the surface noticed
a number of bodies floating The
Norge was afloat Only about 20 min
utes after striking. I swan for about
20 minutes and came across Second
Engineer Brunn, who is good swim
mer We kept company for about an
hour and a half, when we noticed a
boat some distance off and both made
for it, l was hindered by my sore leg
Both Of us were taken on board quite
exhausted. We found that it was life
boat NO. /. It was crowded and under
the charge of Able Seaman Peter o.
sen. After recovering a little I took
charge of the boat and the provisions,
which consisted only of box of bread
and two casks of water The boat was
tant.
Rescued.
ION Saturday morning we saw q
large schooner-rigged steamer about
four miles distant. We put up a blan-
ket on an oar, but the steamer passed
on without taking any notice of us.
On Sunday morning a bark passed
icf0 MI h,,f wit ho
result. At about ~ o'clock Sunday
land was sighted and the dropping
spirits of all were revived 1t proved
to be St. Kilda. Sometimes afterward
steamer was noticed coming from the
west bearing down upon our boat She
proved to be the Energie, and at six
o'clock we were safe on board"
A pathetic little sequel to this tale
of rescue is contained in the statement
that on Saturday morning one of the
children in the lifeboat died, and with
the consent of the parents, who were
in the boat, the body was buried at
sea-" Those rescued by the Cervona
included two women and six children
and by the Energie 13 women and %
children.
Seventeen More Saved.
Aberdeen, Scotland, July 6.-Another
boat load containing II survivors of the
Inflated Danish steamer Norge, which
foundered off Rockall reef, 29O miles
from the Scottish mainland on June %,
were landed at Aberdeen, Scotland, Tues
day night by the steam trawler Largo
Bay. Six hundred and twenty-seven per-
sons are still missing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
Consumption Statistics.

General statements as to the prog
ress made in checking the ravages OF
consumption are always interesting,
but it is much better to have specific
statistical information upon the SUBJ
ject. Vital statistics have been taken
in Massachusetts, since 1912. In all
the years before 1857 the annual death
rate from consumption was nearly OF
quite 1000 to 100000 inhabitants.
The rate has declined almost stead
lily ever since. 1t was about 5000 to
100000 in 1882, less than $500 in
1892, and less than 1000 in 19O2-the
lowest point reached up to that time.
Corresponding figures for England
show a similar decrease. The system
of keeping vital statistics has not been
general enough to make sure that AZ
the states can present as good a rec
ord of progress as Massachusetts,, but
all the facts that are available are en-
couraging.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13

picture Of the hero discloses him at
the door of the Dakota lodge, and in a
beautiful scene is told the wooing of
the stranger maiden, and is shown the
wedding of Minnehaha and Hiawatha.
The coming Of the white man is
foreshadowed in the scene where the
missionary sets foot on Indian soil,
the man with face painted white"
who amuses the chiefs with tales of
many other such people, other queer
folk like himself. Hiawatha stands
thoughtful, does not receive the white
mans message and prophecy with the
fiippancy manifested by his compan-
ions. He advises that his people show
the future guests kind hospitality, but
warns the Indians that they them
selves are to be scattered. The spirit.
fight of Hiawatha brings the tale to 4
close.
The Ojibway Indians aver that Mr..
Longfellow received directly from theit
tribe the inspiration for his poem.
that the story of Hiawatha was relat.
ed to the poet by one Schoolcraft, who,
having marrled into the tribe, his Wits
q daughter Of the famous chief Shing-
wank, spent his time collecting Glib.
way legends and stories. Bok-wij-ji-ni,
a son of Shingwank, who died but re-
Gently, asserted that Longfellow in
person visited the Ojibways and from
them learned the story, and there for
himself got a picture of the locality,
so wonderfully given in ''The Song of
Hiawatha."
Concerning the drama, a writer in
Harper's Weekly says that each year
sees an improvement in the Ojibway's
presentation thereof, and that to-day
"Hiawatha" stands not only as a cred-
table spectacular exhibition, but as
the faithful restoration of a romantic
figure,
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umn Of smoke rising from great pile
of burning branches near, the sentinel
pine, the signal to the nations. In re-
Spouse to the signal, scores of painted
Indians appear on the heights, and
then, with shrill war-whoop, come to-
gether at the burning pile. Evidently
a meeting Of warning tribes-"In their
hearts the feud of ages" But Gitche
Manitou speaks to them words Of
warning, of advice
All your danger is in discord,
Therefore be in peace henceforward,"
and the braves, thus admonished, lay
down their weapons, throw aside their
deerskins, and jump into the water to
wash of the challenging war-paint.
The act ends with a dance of joy and
the smoking of the peace-pipe.
The symbolic dances are a very in
teresting feature of the Indian play;l
the snake-dance, given to appease evil
spirits; the gambling dance, where
stakes are put up and tribe vies with
tribe for the winnings-a dance full of
excitement for both actohs and Indian
OAAAO1ASAo, IAC OJ1OW dyo OOlAS
gamblers and always eager for tha
sport; the beggars'- dance is danced
for amusement, and the dance of the
mischief-maker is full of pranks and
display of agility. In the wedding
dance, an old woman, presumably thu
chaperone, guards with a tomahawk q
circle of Indian girls from wooing
braves; but by the end of the dance,
in spite of the vigor of the crone,
every girl has disappeared. Sugges-
ton of the happiness of bride and
groom is given in the deer-dance fol-
lowing.
One of the early tableaus represent
the youth of Hiawatha, and occasion
is here made for the display of the
lads arrow shooting. The part of tho
boy Hiawatha is taken by a copper
colored lad of nine years, who wins
many plaudits for the picture he
makes, as we'll as for the skill shown
with bow and arrow. Then Hiawatha
in manhood is presented, Hiawatha
returned from his western travels and
his adventures Eat the portals of the
Sunset" The young man tells of his
experiences, but fails to say anything
about the arrow makers daughter, she
'of the land of the Dakotas." A third
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13

that the story as told by our great poet
has made such a universal appeal, We
certainly must consider it especially
fitting that dramatized version OF
Hiawatha should be given by Indians,
and given in Hiawatha land.
Yearly now the Canadian Ojibways
present the drama Of "Hiawatha," or
Mano-Bozho; and to the open-air pro-
duction Of the open-air story many
strangers are yearly attracted, from
far and wide the white man coming
to observe the Indian actors reviyify-
ing the old legends and customs Of
their race. 1t was in August, 1900,
Mano-Bozho was given it's first pro-
duction, an occasion honored by the
presence of members Of the Longfellow
family, and concerning which Miss AL
ice Longfellow, daughter of the poet,
bore this witness: ut (the play pos
sessed an indescribable charm :.
and although many of the minor parts
are omitted, the whole legend has been
told at the conclusion of the perform
ance"
The locality selected by the Indians
for the presentation of "Hiawatha" is
point near the village of Desbartes,
Ontario, on the rocky shore of Lake
Huron, and at the entrance to Geor-
gian bay. For a hundred years this
place has been the Ojibway recreation
ground, and to-day the members OF
the Garden River reservation (the res
ervation several miles below Sault Ste
Mar1e) In summer still make the little
change of residence. For a hundred
years and more, in summer time, there
has been an exodus to the Desbartes
Islands of the st. Mary river; and
Kensington point, which furnishes the
immediate setting for "Hiawatha,' .
has furnished for over a century a de-
Hghtful playground for the Indian
holiday makers. An old chief thus de-
scribes the spot: ut is never too hot
and never too cool in the islands; it
never blows too hard for our canoes;
there are berries and fish, and it is
good to look at" A veritable Indian
Paradise.
The outdoor theater where "Hiawa-
tina" is given presentation, has for
roof the blue Canadian sky; the ma
tural amphitheater is situated on the
mainland, and the seats of this audi
forum are primitive rustic benches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
WABASH TRAIN is WRECKED
Runs Into Open Switch at Litchfeld,
ILL.,, and Nineteen Persons
Are Killed.

st. Louis, July ga special to the
Post-Dispatch from Ltchfeld, ILL.,,
sa.s: Nineteen are dead and a num-
Der are missing as result of the
wreck on the Wabash railroad here
Sunday night, when train No. II from
Chicago left the track at a misplaced
switch and crashed into a line of
freight cars standing on a sidetrack.
Seven hundred persons were on the ILL
fated train at the time it dashed into
the sidetrack. Two more bodies were
taken from beneath the wreckage
Monday morning, and two of the in
jured died. The injured number SO
or 40.
The following is revised list of
the dead:
Mrs. Florence Smith, Mrs. Perkins,
Charles Galaise, Harry NJ Dietrich, of
Chicago; Miss c. F. Luther, Milwaukee;
Isaac R. Mills, Decatur; Ubald St.
Pierre, Montreal, Canada; Jacob Barber,
Park River, N. D.; l.. A. Eichstadt, Chi
cago; James Sanford, engineer, De-
catur; Rev. M. M. Mills, Bridgeton, a.;
Charles Ward, Chicago; H. L. Graves,
train dispatcher, Decatur; w. F. Smith,
fireman, Decatur; Richie Noack, boy
about eight years, Arlington Heights,
Chicago; Charles Ward, Chicago; Will
liam Camdalis, haywood, ILL.,; two un-
identified men.
When the train reached Honey Bend,
20 miles north of Litchfield, it was 30
minutes late. In an effort to make up
that time and with clear track it is re-
ported speed of forty-five miles an hour
was reached. Engineer Sanford whistled
for a crossing just before striking the
switch, but did not notice the danger sig
nal of the semaphore, and the train sped
into the open switch.
Petersburg, ILL.,, July Gan accom-
mediation passenger train on the Chica-
go, Peoria & St. Louis railroad was
blown from the track at Oakford, ILL.,. IL
miles north of Petersburg, early Tues
day evening. Baggageman Thomas Will
ley, Of Springfield, was killed, and Is to
20 passengers were injured, some of
them seriously.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13

London, July 5.-Early in the MORN
Ing of June % the Danish steamer Norge,
having on board TIA persons, all of
whom, with the exception of the crew,
u In number, were Danish, Swedish,
Norwegian and Finnish emigrants,
struck on IRockall reef, about 29O miles
OH the west coast of Scotland, and sank
In few minutes. 1t is known that 145
persons have been saved, but there is
little hope that any of the 629 persons
who are still missing are alive. Accord
ing to the survivors, the moment the
vessel struck the engines were reversed
and the Norge came back into deep
water. The rent in her bows was so
large, however, that she began to fill
rapidly. The vessels eight boats were
swung over the sides rapidly and the
women and children were put into them
first. There was heavy sea running
and in lowering the boats one was
smashed
Many Rescued.
The steam trawler Saliva put into
Grlmsby late Sunday night with 26 res
cued Scandinavians aboard Passing
vessels picked up lO2 survivors and
landed them at Stornoway, Scotland, on
Monday. Among these was Capt. Gun
del, of the Norge, whose statement
which reads like an affidavit from the
dead, for he went down with his ship,
maintains that the Norge struck on a
sunken rock IS miles from Rockall
Vessels are searching in the vicinity
OF Rockall for any more survivors. The
chief hope lies in Capt. Gundel's state
ment that seven boatloads got safely
away. No more tragic story of the sea
has ever been known here than that of
the sinking of the Norge.
Capt. Gundel's Statement.
Capt. Gundel says:
"All went we'll until about 7:45
o'clock last Tuesday. When about Is
miles south of Rockall l felt the steam
er strike heavily forward on a sunken
rock There was a gentle breeze blow
ing from the south with a cloudy sky.
l was on the bridge with Chief Officer
Carpenter. Soundings were taken and
it was reported there were five feet
of water in the forward hold. Orders
were given to commence pumping and
also to the passengers to put on life
belts and be ready to get into the boats
which were ordered to be put out.
THE crew worked nobly under the
leadership Of the chief officer Seven
boats got safely away, the life-rafts
were cut adrift and the steamer went
down by the bow. The chief officer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
LIVES LOST IN FLOOD.
Seven Persons Perish in Oklahoma
and Kansas Ten Thousand
Homeless in Latter State.

Oklahoma City, o. T., July S-A wa
terspout, accompanied by terrific wind,
passed through Clinton, Okla, and
vicinity about midnight Wednesday.
in which six persons were killed and
several injured. The dead are: Mrs
Baker and three children; Mr. and
Mrs. John Flenner. All were drowned.
Reports from Araphaie, Weatherford,
points in western Oklahoma tell of
great damage by food.
Wichita, Kan, July 8.-Wichita is
flooded worse than ever before in
its history. The bikes at several
places along the Little river gave
way before the rush Of water which
poured down Waco avenue, one of the
principal residence streets, in rag
ing torrent, becoming waist deep. On
Main street, the Baltimore hotel was
flooded and the water is flowing swiftly
within two blocks of Douglas avenue, the
main business street. People living
within seven blocks of the Little river
have been forced to vacate their homes.
Mrs. C. G. Adams succumbed to ex-
posture and fright. Her home was
washed away.
Kansas City, July 8.-Seven persons
are dead, 10000 are homeless in Kan
sas City, Kan, alone, and an appeal for
aid has been sent to the government
as result of the floods that are raging
in Kansas and Oklahoma. In this city
the water at midnight was spreading
over the wholesale district and busi-
ness in Armourdale, across the Kaw
river, has been suspended since noon
Thursday. The property loss already
is enormous and it is feared that later
reports will increase the list of VIC
Tins swept away in the surging wa
ters.
Topeka, Kan, July Sat the Kaw
river gauge Thursday the water was
above the 22-foot mark, and rising slow
ly. In North Topeka the water was
running through the principal streets
knee deep and the town was deserted.
All Wednesday night a constant stream
of humanity poured across the big Mel
an bridge to higher ground on the south
eide.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Death in, q Launch.

Death and destruction was abroad
on the waters of Lake Minnetonka
when the gasoline launch Eleanor ex-
ploded, leaving in it's wake Mrs. Geo.
Upton, who died at the White House
at Excelsior, and seven other occu-
pants, who were seriously injured.
A party of eight, including Lewellyn
Christian, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Merri-
man, their two children, Harry and
Prudence, Mr.. and Mrs. Upton and
Mrs. w. P. Devereaux, were on board
the boat, which is owned by Mr.. Up
ton, when the explosion occurred.
The force of the explosion hurled
far out into the lake Mrs. Devereaux
and the Merriman children, while the
other occupants were forced to jump
into the lake to csc ape the flames.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
Help for Fire Companies.

Cities and villigaes in Minnesota that
have FIRE departments or fire relief as
sociations will receive SOL, 19751 as
the 1908 apportionment of the per
cent tax paid by insurance companies
on premiums on Minnesota business.
This amount is reckoned on premiums
amounting to 81, $50, s76.24 and is twice
as much as was apportioned last year.
The increase is due to law passed by
the last legislature providing that all
of the per cent tax, instead of half Of
it, be paid to cities and villages having
fire departments.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-07-13
CHOICE OF The PoPuLISTS
WATSON, OF GEORGIA, IS NoMI-
MATED FOR president.
For Second Place on Ticket, Tibbles,
of Nebraska, Is Named-synop-
sis Of the Platform.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 6.-Thomas E.
Watson, of Georgia, for president, and
Thomas H. Tibbles, of Nebraska, for
vice president was the ticket nominated
Tuesday by the populist national con-
vention. The names of William v. Al
len, of Nebraska, and Samuel w. Will
liams, of Indiana, were also placed be-
fore the convention for president, but
before the list of states had been COM
pleted in the roll call, their names were
withdrawn, and Watson nominated by
reclamation.
The platform adopted reaffirms adj
herence to the basic truths of the Omaha
platform of 1892, and of the subsequent