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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
THE POLAR BEAR DEN

closure there are four lakes, while a
river also runs through the garden. 1t
also boasts of a natural waterfall and d
large rocking stone.
There are various entrances to this
twentieth century Zoo, but going in by
way of Boston road we first come to
the buffalo range. The herd comprises
l6 magnificent specimens of these
shaggy monsters, who roam at will in
an Enclosure of 20 acres.
To the right of the buffalo range is the
great rocking stone, few minutes walk
from which brings one to the bear dens,
Of which there are nine. Against the
base Of the bare granite cliff a spacious
aoor of concrete has been divided by
light and open steel fences. This cage
work runs right up the face of the cliff
and along it's top. Along the base of the
Tiff extends series of dry and warm
sleeping dens. Each den is 80 feet by 70
:eet in dimensions, and the facilities for
climbing on rocks and trees are such
that no well-regulated bear can long re-
sist them. Each Enclosure is provided
with three spacious dry sleeping dens
and bathing pool.
The collection of bears is one of the
most interesting features Of the park.
There are now 40 specimens. repre-
;enting IA different species. The nine
lens have cost about IS 900 each to build.
The principal outdoor attraction in
the summer months is the great flying
cage for birds, the largest ever built. It
is 152 feet long, Y feet wide, and IS feet
high. A block of ten three-story houses
could comfortably stand within it, with
/ pavement in front and back yards rs
feet deep. Three forest trees and numer-
ous large bushes have been inclosed by
The cage. In the center there is spa
,ious pool. The whole represents an at
tempt to do for certain large and small
birds precisely what has been done for
the hoofed animals, the beaver, otter
and other species-to give them a Sec
lion of natures own domain. In this
huge Enclosure they can fly to and fro,
build nests, and rear their young in real
freedom. 1t contains flamingoes, herons,
storks, various species of ibis, and in
Vulnerable other birds, the whole MAX
ing an attractive and fascinating spec
tacle.
Of the Is large animal houses, first
and foremost comes the lion house. 1t
represents the most modern building of
s kind, having many features not found
any other similar structure. Before
s erection was undertaken, Prof. Will
lam T. Hornaday-the director of the
jpark-took journey to Europe and in
spected the lion houses in the various
well-known Zoos.
This interesting animal house has
been built at cost of $150,000. Over all
it is 24O feet in length and ITO feet wide
at the center.
There are IL interior cages, six of
them measuring 18 feet by 20 feet Each
cage is provided with two sleeping dens,
which can be closed during the day. The
top of the sleeping dens has been fin
ished in the form of balcony, approach
to which is obtained by stumps of trees.
There are six exterior cages, the largest
being SO feet wide and 40 feet deep. It
has . glass roof and q front Of wire net
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
RANSOM FOR HUMAN LIFE

Few of those who, at the laying of
the corner stone of a new public build
ing, place coin in the cavity reserved
for the purpose are acquainted with
the origin of the custom. This harm
less practice is the shadow of an older
tragic custom. The money stands.
theoretically, for the ransom of the
human being who by ancient supersti-
ton should have been buried in its
place. Otherwise, it was held, the
building would not stand firm and en-
dure.
= There was time when this particu-
lar kind Of human sacrifice had a vogue
extending to most parts of the world.
Even in England skeletons have been
found Embedded in the bases OF castle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

walls and there is record of one Ger
man fortress at the building of whica
a child was bought from the mother
with hard cash and walled in to the
donjon tower-the unnatural mother.
according to the story, looking on the
while Efagies of human beings are
still used in some Parts of Europe as
harmless substitutes and in remoter
and more ruthless places the old GUS
tom crops out from time to time in all
its grim reality.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11


VladlVOstOk to St. Petersburg is 5000
miles; from Vladivostok to the west
ern frontier of Manchuria at Kaida-
lovo is 1920 miles; from Dalny to Har-
bin, where there is the junction for
Vladivostok, $50 miles; from Hardin
to the western frontier of Manchuria
again is 746 miles, the distance from
kaidalovo to Port Arthur being 1900
miles. There are stations every Is
miles apart, and the working capacity
of the line at the present moment is
estimated at four troop trains every "a
hours. A troop train with supplies
complete, including the various i'm
pedimenta of the troops, will not hold
more than 400 men. If anything, this
estimate is little excessive. From
Moscow the dispatch of trains as far as
lrkutsk, perhaps, may be as many as
2 to Is trains in the day; but beyond
lrkutsk tht difficulty Of crossing Lake
Baikal reduces this TO three or four at
an outside figure every p hours The
rate of progress of one train on the
average of the entire line is less than
200 miles day. It is, however, doubt
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
Knife Drops on Mans Head.

A remarkable accident happened to
I. W. Mccarthy, railroad brakeman.
Mrs. Burke who lives in rooms over
looking the avenue in Duluth, had
kept window open during the day
with a butcher knife. When she went
to shut the window, and in taking the
knife out dropped it and it fell outside.
The knife dropped point downward
and struck Mccarthy in the top of the
head, penetrating the skull. He was
unconscious three hours, and physi-
clans doubt of his recovery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
Col. Andrew r. Kiefer.

COL Andrew R. Kiefer republican
candidate for city controller, and one
of the best known citizens of St. Paul,
where he resided for half century,
dropped dead of rupture of the heart
in his room at the Ryan hotel
Col. Andrew R. Kiefer was seventy.
four years old, having been born at
Marienborn, Duchy of Hesse- Darn
stadt, near Mainz on the River Rhine,
Germany. He left Germany and came
to America in l84o, and in 1855 arrived
in st. Paul, the city which he made his
home for almost half century.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

feet in length, ~ feet in width and erect
ed at a cost of SIS 900.
There are 40 interior cages, capable OF
accommodating about $50 specimens,
and IL exterior cages, two of the latter
being of great size Mention must also
be made of the monkey grove, a pretty
little Enclosure, containing about dozen
trees from 80 to sc feet in height In
the warm weather the animals are ad-
| mltted into the grove, which is so stu
ated that visitors can easily see them.
OF the % animal ranges in the park it
is hardly necessary to add that they
have been laid out with great skill and
taste. The largest, of course, is that
given over to the buffaloes. Each range
is surrounded by high fence of hard
steel wire, so strong that no animal
could break through it, and yet so light
as to be at a little distance actually in
visible, thus preventing the disigure-
ment of the garden. Each boasts of a
shelter house for its occupants, and also
, of one or more macadamized yards.
! called "corrals," into which the herds
are driven whenever the ground in the
| ranges is so soft from excessive rains that
the turf is liable to be seriously damaged
by their hoofs. Starting at the north
western entrance we have first the mule
deer range, opposite to which is the axis
deer Enclosure. The axis is the hand
soonest of all the tropical deer There
are also ranges for Virginia deer, red
deer caribou deer, fallow deer, elk and
antelopes. The wild sheep and goats
must feel very much at home on their
spacious hills, which are 500 feet long,
100 feet wide, and Is feet high.
Space forbids a detailed description
of the small aviaries, ponds and pools,
scattered about the grounds and ar
ranged with much artistic taste and
skill. At the time of writing, fine an
telope house with % outside yards had
just been completed. Several buildings
are in course of completion, including
an ostrich and cassowary house, small
mammals house, large bird house, deer
| house and llama house. One of the first
buildings to be finished in this up-to-date
Zoo was the reptile house. 1t is said
to contain the finest and largest collec-
ton Of snakes and other creeping things
seen in the whole of America. It is 146
feet long and 100 feet in width. Over
$4,000 has been spent upon the building
alone. There are 700 specimens of
snakes in this one building. Among the
| larger is python q feet in length, an
anaconda 16 feet in length, and a king
cobra II feet long.
This giant of Zoos is entirely managed
by the New York Geological society, and
the able manner in which it has planned
and built up the garden reflects the
greatest credit upon its principals. They
have now spent over S., 150, 900 upon the
enterprise; and, remembering what has
been accomplished with this sum, the
money has undoubtedly been we'll and
economically used. The ground is the
property of the New York city authori-
ties, and is maintained by them.
| HAROLD J. SHIPSTONE.
Our navy has only So torpedo boats,
while Japan has Sc atloat and IS build
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

paradise for the preservation
OF all kinds OF animal life. Some idea
OF us immense size may be gagged from
the fact that it occupies no less than 26l
acres of ground. 1t is eight times as
large as the garden at Regents park.
London. and four times as big as the
famous Berlin ZOO.
Ihls new giant Of GEOLOGICAL enter
prlses owes its inception to the efforts
OF the New York Geological society.
which sprang into existence in 1895. II
was not until July. 1898, that the society
:ook over large tract of ground on the
outskirts of the city and decided to con
vert 1t into vast geological park. The
STRIDES made have been simply pherom-
email. Fifteen large animal houses have
oeen erected, as we'll as some Is dens
and avlaries. twenty-five ranges for
the larger animals have been laid out,
miles OF wire fencing have been built,
as we'll as long stretches of roads and
walks. To-day the Eco boasts of 1900
animals, representing over 500 species.
or almost as many animals as can be
seen in the London garden. All these
animals have been purchased and COL
lected within the last four years.
TheZOO is nearly a mile lOEg ard three
fitthS Of a mile in width One third of
this vast area is covered by heavy forest,
one-third by open forest, the remainir 6
third consisting of open woods and
glaGes. Next to the animals the large
primeyal forest constitutes the chief
natural attraction. and for this reason
IS rigidly preserved. In this great in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
Exit,

But" said the British nobleman.
haughtily, 81 am Offering for your daugh-
ter and her paltry fortune title which
is among the proudest in Europe. Is that
not enough?"
mo-" replied Mr.. Handsense: II want
something to boot, and I'm itching to do
it right now."-Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
Da mage to Stores.

The plate glass front in the confec-
tlonery store of Louis Schneider, at
"lnona, was completely demolished
by the explosion of the boiler of pea
nut rooster which stood in front on
the sidewalk. In addition, several
windows across the street were broken
and the window in the building ad-
joining was also smashed The boiler
crashed through the entire length of
the store, tearing down a partition on
the way, and going through the rear
window into the yard outside Mrs,
Schneider was scratched slightly by
broken glass. The cause of the >ex-
plosion is unknown. The loss is esti-
mated at 81 900, with no insurance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

The city council of Malmo has pro-
a cost of $35O,OOO.
The new malt tax law has been in
force just half year. During that
period 29,000,OO0 pounds of crushed
malt was used in Sweden, and the tax
paid was $25S,50O.
The railway department is contem-
plating the use of electricity on the
government railway between Homie
boda and Eartan near Stockholm.
1t is estimated that the peat boys
of Norrland contain 1,4OO,000,000 tons
of good peat, which is equal i'll fuel
to the coal imported in the course of
200 years
There is a girl in Stockholm who
can read aloud at the rate of 592
syllables per minute.
The Vernamo brewery was Destroy
ed by fire.
The sugar manufacturers claim
that they import Polish laborers SIM
ply because they cannot obtain
enough help in Sweden.
OWN is the name of a substance in
vented by G. Dillberg Of Malmo for
preserving eggs. Eggs treated with
| OWN Nov. II were as good as fresh
eggs April 90
The city government of Malmo has
been requested by prominent citizens
| to ascertain whether it would be
| profitable to run electric railways in
| the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
A Cold Snap.

"a VO1U snap.
"Wilter is going to marry an heiress
from Boston.
t'What a cold snap!"-Detroit FREQ
ProSA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
To Show Authorizations.

Minnesota's dairy and food depart
ment has prepared an exhibit for the
the St. Louis exposition showing the
character of coloring matter used in
many catsups, canned goods, favoring
extracts, fruit juices and liquors.
Pieces of cloth soaked in the various
articles have taken on permanent
color. After being washed in ammo
MIA and alcohol, removing all vegeta-
bic color, they still show brilliant lines
derived from the mineral or coal tar
coloring matter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
MINNESOTA NEWS.
a Monument'to Bemidii.

Inc people of Bemidji are talkingsot
urging the next legislature to make an
appropriation for monument to be
erected to the memory of the late Chief
hemldji. The people of Bemidji think
mat the state owes it to the late red
man to take official notice of his pass
.ng' because he has always been a
friend to the whites and never failed
10 De honest and square with them in
perllous times. 1t is claimed that he
was very influential in preventing the
'hlppewas from joinigg the Sioux in
massacring the settlers at the time of
tne uprising in 1861 while most of the
neads OF families among the white set
TIERS were away IN the Union army. 1t
was Chief Bemidji's dying wish that
cne whites extend to his grandson
Black Toungle, aged ten years, the
same kindly attention that they had
always shown him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

+ Our navy has only So torpedo boats,
while Japan has So af1oat and 10 build
ing; Italy, 16G: Germany, A0; RUSSIA,
299: England. 258. and France 36S..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
Drowned.

Four men, employees Of the Davidson
" Mckae ranch in Aitlzin county, were
drowned in Rice lake, eight miles
southeast Of Kimberly, on the North
ern Pacific, while fishing. They were
gilbert Ness and Christopher Peterson
OF Duluth, Oscar johnson of Superior
and Hoken Overland of Winona. Over
land and johnson were in a one-man
duck boat and Ness and Peterson in a
tWo-man duck boat. The former boat
was capsized and the latter went to
the assistance of the men in the
water, who in their terror capsized
their would-be rescuers, and all were
drowned. One man stood with his
mead out of the water and people on
shore built a raft to save him. Before
they could pole the raft to him he sue
cumbed to the ice cold water.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
News Notes.

The state dairy and food commission
received word from Minneapolis that a
retail dealer was fined SIS aud costs for
selling adulterated vinegar.
Burglars, presumely tramps, broke
into the general store of Weissman
Bros at St. Cloud, and stole few dol
lars in change and about $35 worth OF
tobacco, canned goods and groceries.
Just 600 pupils were added to the en-
rollment in the public schools in Min
neapolis in April The total enroll
ment for the year IS 40,s35.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Peterson of
Roscoe celebrated their golden we'd
ding They are natives of Norway and
have spent forty-eight years of life in
this country.
The Hotel Minnesota annex, which
has been under construction on the
shore of Detroit lake, was destroyed by
fire. The building was 40x130 feet,
with three stories and attic, and was
valued at $13 900, insurance $4,000.
| Arthur l.. Dickinson, postmaster at
Layman, was arrested on the charge OF
opening and OBTAINING letter written
to L. R. Randolph. He gave bonds for
his appearance in the federal court.
The retail merchants of Waseca con-
template the organization of a protect
i've association. A committee has been
appointed to forward the matter.
Mrs. Liggett is made state regent OF
the Minnesota Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution.
The Firms of the ranges will this
wear for the first time observe their an
nual holiday. Representatives of TWEEN.
ty different Finnish temperance, fra
ternal, labor and musical organizations
on the Mesaba and Vermillion ranges
have selected Eveleth as the place for
the festivities on midsummer Day, p"
June "A.
Lake Minnetonlxa is practically clear
Of ice. The northeast wind drove the
foes in the big lake ashore and broke
up. The disappearance of the ice is q
week later this year than the average
It is now assured that the big water
power dam across the Mississippi
river at Watab, near St. Cloud, will
be built this season and also that a
paper and pulp mill larger than any
now in operation will be erected.
Anthony Demo of Hokah has re.
ceived notice of his appointment in
the field force of admissions rat the
exposition at St. Louis, with orders
! to report at>once for duty. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

HE Manchurian railway
naturally plays a great part
in the transportation of the
troops and supplies to
Manchuria. The exact dis
t9ncp from port Art b,,r tn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11
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:GOSSIP FROM:
SCANDINAVIA:

The crown princess, who spent the
Easter holidays at Anacapri, was far
from well at that time, but she is
improving somewhat.
The Scandinavian governments are
negotiating with the governments of
seven other countries with a view to
establishing permanent neutrality.
This work is considered very impor-
tant.
The king and queen made trip
from Abbaza to Adelsberg to see
the famous cave at the latter place.
The cave was lighted with electrici-
ty, and their ma. esties repeatedly ex-
pressed their establishment at its
beauty. When they entered the
grand dancing halr' a band played
the Swedish national hymn. They
wrote their names in the directory
kept in the cave.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-11

YlTH1N a short time New
X York will possess the finest
III geological garden in the
" world. 1t is at once the
= largest and most up-to-date
ZOO ever built, veSitable
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01

What is the matter with Homer
Halls ice cream soda? Nothing. Elk
cept that being SO rich and heavily
charged, it requires several other
willing assistants, in an emergency;
to help each patron safely through
with one round at the fountain. For
further explanation ask Homer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01
First Duty Of the School.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat..l5

From the common school Of the
country district to the highest unis
yersity in the land, the fundamental
idea Of American education is to-
make American citizens. There is no
thought ofsmakings soldiers or ONCE
holders or merchants or traders or
inventors; make citizens first, then let
each young American choose for i'll.
self the line Of life he deems best
suited. to his capacity; he does choose.
and that commonly wi bout bias,swhat
he shall be, for your young America
has ideas of his own and is ready to-
aid them, too, on 81 q appropriate and
even sometimes on Einap appropriate ocs
casions. After all. however, the best
method of Judging Of any system or
education is in IT'S result IS, an q Y th-ss
out saying a word IN disparag ement
Of the people of any other ma ton,
may be said that every essenti lsS
quality the merican eli izen Al den1
onstrated his eff cienc in life and
lion a in he value Of lis trainin
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01

If you have real estate to sell this
is the poorest time of the yearto keep
quiet about it---and the best time Of
the year5to advertise it; for hundreds;
are watching the ads every
.da::,.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01

Decorative palms, leaf, csc. Coal
City House Furnishing Co x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01

When men speak i'll of thee. live 50.
thai robody will believe them.-Plato.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-01

Il Z r F. So + =. + r r 80
- NOT covEprn
- The fire insurance policy on build -
g. ing does not cover loss on awnings
Sidewalks signs "store or office -
Q furniture or fxtures,' and if the in ~
- sured wants pay for loss on these
;c1, ;s rr5+ten ~ fora,-a- .f+er hold X
q his peace
- FRANK e. NICHOLS, =
<. 315 Main Street.
-Ts T Is + il il il Il t. t.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-19
A Robin and a Rat.

The other day while a gentleman Of
Porthallow, st. Keverne, was walking
past a farm in the neighborhood, he
was attracted by a robin, which flew
about him, tapped its wings in his face
some two or three times and appeared
greatly excited and distressed. The
gentleman's curiosity being aroused, he
watched the robin for some THE. 1t
flew toward him and then back into
the hedge a short distance away. ut
tering apparently cries of distress all
the time. The gentleman walked to-
ward the hedge where the bird seemed
to wish him to come, and creeping
up close he discovered a medium sized
rat, which had got into a robins
nest and was devouring one of the
little young birds. At the sight of the
gentleman the rat jumped out and
was Knocked senseless on the road.
When the robin saw the rat lying on
the road she few at it and pecked it
yiciously. The rat was killed and
thrown owe the hedge into the field,
and as the gentleman walked away the
robin seemed to chirp him her thanks.
There were four young birds in the
nest. One was killed, but the other
three were free from injury.-London
Globe.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-19
No Rose Is Pure White.

Probably the largest rose cut in this
city this season is a specimen of the
MarchioneSs of Londonderry, which
Major Barnhart has had in a vase at
his residence. This species is credited
with producing larger blooms than any
other, specimens six inches across be-
ing not uncommon, but the specimen
produced by Major Barnhart is only a
trif1e less than seven inches across, and
contains a double handful of petals
beautifully intoxicated and appearing
pure white, but there is a slight tinge
of yellow appearing about the base.
Mr.. Barnhart says there is no really
pure white rose, the whitest known
when placed alongside snow showing
a tinge Of some color. This huge bloom
was not the result of disbudding or
other forcing, but was produced on a
shoot which came up in the centre OF
the bush, and so was well shaded dur
ing the late warm weather. which
caused it to attain the extra size and
its perfection.-Portland O~regonian.