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

The Tavlov school, near folding
Only two teachers have taught that
school in 100 years. Peter Hansen
was the teacher from May 4, 1904,
to Now. I. 1853. and since the latter
date the school has been taught by
\. NJ. Petersen.
The Danish scientific expedition to
Greenland. under the leadership of
Erickson, has arrived at the Danish
colony in west Greenland after great
hardships.
ANel Ludwig Jensen and Amalie
Lundquist were married by the civil
authorities of Copenhagen at the court
house, May 6. This puts an end to
the two years struggle between
"Bricklayer Jensen" and Rev. liver
SEN: Mr.. Jensen had been divorced
under such conditions that Rev. liver
sens conscience prevented him from
giving the sanction and the blessing
of the church to Jensen's second mar
riage. But the latter demanded a
church wedding. and fought Rev.
Ifversen until he ran up against such
snags as the cabinet and the supreme
court of Denmark. The result means
great victory for the purity Of the
state church Of Denmark.
The personal memoirs of the late
c. F. Jietgen, the great financier,
have appeared. They are chaotic
mass of reading matter; but portions
of them are both interesting and in
structive. The best part of the book
is that which treats of the Berlin
labor conference of 1890, at which
Tietjen exerted considerable influence.
On that occasion he had conversa-
ton with Kaiserin Augusta, 'who
spoke Danish fiuently, with a Slesvig
accent" At the table he had an OPP
-portunity to state that he hated
Moltke because he had received his
military training in Denmark and
still fought Denmark in two wars.
Bismarck asked him, What are the
Socialists doing in Denmark?" To
this Tietgen quickly answered,
''Truth, your honor, ours are not dan
gerous, but only those that you send
u.s. The German government BAN
ished many Socialists in 1890, and
some of them went to Denmark.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
he tour of the Lund students

The TOUR of the Lund students
chorus to America will surely be a
great musical event The chorus was
called together at the University of
Lund on May Is and instructed to
appear for daily rehearsals until sail
ing on June 4. AS each number in
the repertory is familiar to every
member of the chorus some splendid
results should be obtained. The
chorus consists of sixty voices, and
to INSURE the most artistic effect the
regular college chorus, which itself
consists of selected voices, has been
augmented by graduates who attained
fame as singers in their college days.
There will be about forty numbers
in the students repertory. The chorus
sails from Malmo on June 4, sings in
London on June 6, leaves England
on June s, reaching New York on
June Is. They will sing before Presi-
dent Roosevelt on June 16.
The first time that women were al
lowed to vote at local elections in
Sweden was in 1871, but only one
fourth of one per cent took advan-
tage of the privilege granted to them.
For years the percentage was very
low, and the maximum of 1875 per
cent was reached in 1887. This year
only Coz women cast their votes,
though 1864 had right to do so.
These 1O,546 voters. constitute only
about 8 per cent of the grown women
~ III
Of the grown men are entitled to vote
at local elections.
About one-ffth of the 500 employees
at the Ifokaolin works are ''import-
ed'' Poles. This has caused friction
between the Swedish employees and
the employers, and the latter dis
charged a score of Swedes. The dis
charged men, however, made it so
hot at ITO that number of police
men were ordered from Kristianstad.
\ violent snowstorm was raging at
Sundsvall, May s, leaving several
inches of snow on the ground
The Swedish Automobile club will
make a trip of 900 English) miles,
June - and IS, the route encircling
the Malar and Hjalmar lakes, and
the party stopping over night at
Orelero. In order to avoid accidents
the highest speed allowed will be 20
miles an hour. Both passenger and
freight cars will take part in the
outing, the latter chiefly for military
purposes.
The riksdag has appropriated about
$4,000 for the construction of rail-
way from Borghol to Boda.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
KATHERINE POPE.
Her Busy Day.

where's the child wonder?" asked
the stage manager. tits nearly time
for her to act, and haven't seen any,
thing of her"
She'll probably be little late to-
day." replied the serio-comic lady. Il
believe her daughter was to be married
at high noon, and s'pose she went to the
train to see them of. chicago Record
Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

other articles OF less Importance have
found place in the markets of Japan.
The principal ports OF Japan from
which exports are made to the United
States are Yokohama, Kobe and Maya
saki. The exports from Yokohama to
the United States during the fiscal
year 1903 amounted in value to $751;
662,039, which was an increase Of
$6,347,826.50 over the preceding year.
The principal articles exported from
this port were raw silk valued at $685.
557,350, silk goods valued at $4,027,01S.
tea valued at $4,977,988.50, besides
curios, paper, provisions and copper
and sulphur. The exports from Kobe
for the same period show falling of.
being $8,598, 509.72 in 1903 and 1885,
1884 the preceding year. The chief
articles were tea, $2,369,663.79 and
straw mating, $2,479,663.42, with rice,
porcelain and earthenware camphor,
tooth. hair and nail brushes, curios,
fans. sake and bamboo ware in order
OF value as named. Nagasaki, which is
near the coal fields, exported to the
United States $106,O26.63 worth of that
commodity In 1903, an increase Of
$54,936.94 over the year preceding.
The chief articles exported from For
mosa were oolong tea and camphor.
The total exports were valued at
$1,018,680.81. an increase Of $542,-
$685. over 1902
The progressive spirit of the Japan
csc and the rapidity with which they
are adapting themselves to modern
methods is shown in the increasing
proportion in the trade Of Japan con-
Quoted by Japanese. In 1890 the rela-
tive share Of the exports from Japan
by Japanese and foreigners, respec-
lively, was, Japanese, 6,123,961 yen:
foreigners, 48,767,635 yen; in 1900 the
relative share was, Japanese, 1881
634 yen; foreigners, 124,681,912 yen.
OF the imports in 1890, the value of
19,521,764 yen was by japanese, and
81, 033, 100 yen by foreigners; in 1900
the value of 112,737,05O yen was by
Japanese and 173,433,SS3 yen by for.
eigners. Taking the total of imports
and exports, the share Of the japanese
in 1890 was 25,645,726 yen, or 1879 per
cent. of the total: that of foreigners.
109,S00,745 yen, or 81 per cent. of the
total; in 1900 the share Of the Japanese
was 1S6,118,6S4 yen, or 1914 per cent
of the total, and that of foreigners
371 49,, 429 yen, or 66.6 per cent. of
the total. 1t is a significant fact that
the number of European and Ameri-
can firms established in Japan is de-
creasing, while the nunoer Of Japan
csc merchants in China and Korea is
increasing; a large contingent of
Japanese merchants compete with for
eigners in that trade, and in Korea
Japanese merchants have already
made competition almost impossible;
and in every respect Japan Is becom-
ing more and more an important COM
mercial factor in Asiatic and generally
in international commerce.
End Of Romance.
why are you crying, dear?'
"Oh, mother, last night I showed
Henry the arbor that we first courted
! in
What did he do?'
"He went over and kicked tt"-Ht-
Bits
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Railway Taxes,

The Minnesota gross earnings in 1903
of railroads doing business in the state
were $66, S9S, 755. AZ, or $500, COS. 80 more
than in 1902. the taxes on these were
nearly ST. 900, about $4,000 more
than in the previous year.
S. G. Iverson, state auditor, has re-
ceived reports from all companies ex-
cept the Great Northern and the Will
mar 4 Sioux Falls, a branch of the
Great Northern. From figures in the
Office of the state railroad and ware
house commission it Is ascertained
that the earnings of the Great North
ern were approximately $17, 800, 900, as
compared with SIG, 754 1884 in 1902,
and that the earnings of the Willmar
& Sioux Falls earned about SITS, 900.
The taxes on this amount at per
cent amounts to $534,O0O, as compared
with $500, 627. 80 in 1902.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
HE "Oldest inhabitant" can
tell few tales OF such guam
tity and depth of ice as has
this year delayed navigation

~ Ou Lake superior anu Lue
rest of the chain of lakes
: that constitute our inland seas. For 60
miles east of Duluth the surface of the
lake has been one great ice field, and,
though in the bay at Duluth the ice has
at last all disappeared, it is feared ship
ping will not obtain possession of the
outside waters for some weeks II come.
Itl0oks as though in what we are wont to
call the flowery month of May old winter
was to hold it's own up there in the north
country. And we learn that one of the
novel attractions offered lake tourists
for June is the prospect of beholding ice
bergs floating about in the brilliant
waters of Lake Superior; and are told
that revilers say Of the city at the head
of Lake Superior (Duluth), that it's fam
Gus bluffs are nothing but stranded ice
bergs."
Comparison with past years shows
that one season navigation was him
dered considerably longer than it prob
ably will be even this year. In 1876
the harbor at the head of Lake Superior
was not free until after June IS. That
year steamer left Duluth May 9, but
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Dedication of CAPITOL.

Gov. S. R. Van SAINT looks favorablv
on the plan to celebrate the fftieth
anniversary of st. Paul, the dedication
of the new capitol and the completion
of the improvements of Fort Smelling
in one event, and he will be very much
pleased if the capitol will be finished
in time to hold the triple celebration
in October.
The governor says he has not looked
up the law designating who is todirect
the dedication of the new capitol, but
he thinks that the matter will be har-
moniously arranged through joint &C
ton of the state officers and the men,
bers of the capitol commission.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
In Serious Trouble.

"she's in frightful dilemma"
"H6w so?" : +
"Why, Jack proposed to her last night
and insists upon having an answer be-.
fore she will have time to learn whether
Tom intends to propose" Chicago Post,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
FINLAND.

The Russian government has issued
an order directing the governor gen.
eral to pay 100000 marks from the
treasury of Finland into the Russian
war fund.
Four whaling steamers which were
ordered by parties in Newfoundland
were completed in Kristiania early in
the spring. Tonsberg has a monopoly
on the manufacture of grenades and
harpoons. Four blacksmiths from
Tunsberg have been hired to work at
the stati ion in St. Johns, Newfound-
land. All of which tends to prove
that in certain branches of manfac-
ture Norway can compete with the
world.
The newspapers are telling rich
joke on the Danish custom house au-
thorities. \ young vio]inist went to
Berlin to get violin, and he sue
ceeded in obtaining an instrument
which was at least one hundred years
old. and of italian make. But he
had to pay almost 81, ZOO for it. On
his return to Denmark he had to
show it to the custom-house officials.
He kept it in very snowy case,
which he had bought for the purpose,
and the officials were about to collect
a handsome sum of money when the
owner of the instrument took it out
and succeeded in convincing them
that it was "only very old fiddle
This changed their minds, and the
violinist was allowed to pass on with
out paying cent. 1t may be men,
toned that violins improve with age.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
Goes to Alaska.

Hedley Redmyer of Tafte, Cook
county, has accepted an offer from the
government to go to Alaska on another
reindeer expedition and will leave the
latter part of June. He will be accom-
panied by two Finlanders. They will
90 to Bethel Mission on the Suskowin
river, where the government has cor
raj of Siberian reindeer to be taken to
the interior. From there they will
take herd of 300 head across the
country, distance of 1900 miles, to
Copper Center on the Copper river.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
:GOSSIP FROM:
SCANDINAVIA

\ Victor Hugo Wickerstron,, travel
ing correspondent representing
twenty-five Swedish papers. has just
passed through the northwest, and in
speaking of the war in the East he
said: "Sweden and Norway receive
news of Russian reverses with pleas
ure. It means much to them, as Rus
STA has always been recognized as a
menacing power. Our hope over
there has always been America, and
the Scandinavian people have always
felt that in case Russia attempted to
swallow the Scandinavian peninsula
that the United States would be one
of the first to strike the blow.
''We are also hoping that the war
will result in Finland becoming free.
Sweden does not want Finland, but
has a brotherly interest in the coun-
try and hopes that the nation will
again become independent and estab-
fish it's own government
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Fruit Exhibits.

The exhibit of Minnesota fruit In
glass 1T the St. Louis fair, has been
passed on the Judges, although not as
large as that of some other States has
oeen given first place for the condition
OF the fruit, and as being the best dis
play OF varities on exhibit.
ihe fruit exhibit was made by the
state fair commission, in cooperation
with the Minnesota horticultural So
Getty. A. w. Latham, secretary of the
latter society, superintendent the col
lection and installation of the exhibit
winch occupies a space 40xl8 feet in
horticultural hall. Thomas Redpath
OF Wayzata will have charge of the ex-
mort during the season. The exhibit
includes 600 plates of fruit, 200 of
which are exhibited in glass refrigia-
cor cases which have a tempature of
~ degrees. About 200 glass jars of
fruit are shown,
The exhibit includes Is varities of
minnesota apples, 25 kinds of grapes,
81 kinds of strawberries, 25 of plums,
several kinds of peaches and pears, and
several jars of raspberries, currants
and cherries.
Early Entries.
Several entries for the Minnesota
state fair next fall were made by ex-
hlbltors in several departments, the
earliest in the spring that the Mime
sofa fair management has ever received
entries from prospective exhibitors
During the past three weeks premium
lists have been distributed to old ex-
hlbitors and a multitude of requests
for premium lists have been received
from persons who have never before
exhibited at the Minnesota fair.
Entries have been received in the
horticulture, agriculture and dairy de-
partments, and some in the live stock
department. Mr.. Wornall of Missouri,
a breeder of Shorthorn cattle, has not
only made his entries, but has also en-
gagged stalls for his herd, and rooms for
himself at a St. Paul hoted, fearing q
clash later in the season.
viii Plant Trees.
The state forestry board will plant
in a few days in the nursery in the
Pillsbury forestry reserve in Cass coun-
ty approximately 100000 pine and
spruce seeds, and if the season is favor.
able it is estimated that at least 3,OOO,-
900 seedlings will result.
The seeds will be planted in rows
five inches apart. Five seeds will be
planted to every lineal inch, and it is
estimated that at least three out of the
five seeds will terminate. For several
weeks after the plants come out of the
ground they will be screened from the
excessive heat of the sun by screens of
lath and brush. After they are two
years old, they will be taken up and
planted in the reserve at the rate of
1000 seedlings to every acre. There
are 1000 in the Pillsbury reserve, and
the 1900, 900 will be more than enough
to cover the reserve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01

HE development of Japan
commercially, industrially
and politically since that
eventful year when Commo-
, dOre Perry knocked at the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
n eWS Notes.

Nc"0 NOL0Ss
The state dairy and food department
has issued only 1914 milk licenses to
dealers of Minneapolis thus far this
year.
George Mortimer, a colored man.
dropped dead in the county commits.
sioner's office in the court house, Min
neapois.
The new town of Altoona is to have
{ postofice and the townsite has al.
ready several buildings The extern
tion-of the 500 line runs through the
village and has already been graded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watson OF
Mortified, celebrated their golden
wedding at their home.
Louis Lohman's agricul tural machin-
cry warehouse and contents burned
at Lake Elma. Insurance $4,000.
Three St. Paul boys, Henry Jensen,
F. Bahr and Fred Keller, were arrested
at Hastings, charged with the larceny
of a skiff valued $25 from J. v. Hult2
of st. Paul.
Simon Clark, surveyor general of
logs and lumber of the Duluth district,
reported to State Auditor. S. G. Iverson
scale bills showing cut of 10000, DOC
feet of state timber this season in the
Duluth district.
Eighteen Lithuanians passed through
St. Paul, going to Linton, Nd, where
they will settle on farms. They wore
quaint costumes and carried with them
considerable baggage.
A prize fight between two local pugi.
lists was pulled off on the banks of the
Mississippi fifteen miles below st. Paul
before q crowd Of fifty Twin City
''sportA. = e /, I.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-01
End Of a Romance

why are you crying, dear?"
'tOh, mother, last night l showed
Henry the arbor that we first courted
in"
what did he do?"
"He went over and kicked it."-T1t-
Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
NOT MERE SUSPICION
CONVICTION THAT REPUBLICANS ARE
GOOD TARIFF MAKERS.

Country Invariably Tranquil With n
Republican Majority I'm Congress.
Not So with the Democrats In
Power.
IF the tariff question is reopened by
the Republicans remarks the New
York Evening Post, nobody knows
what will happen, though every one
will have a pretty clear suspicion of
the result"
There is good deal of truth in this
observation. There is always a 'suS-
picion" that when the Republicans take
up the tariff they will either let well
enough alone or frame a. schedule of
duties that will promote industrial
prosperity and financial stability. This
suspicion" is so strongly justified by
presidents that the country invariably
looks with tranquility upon Repub-
ncan majority in congress, feeling con-
fident that the tariff will be so treated
as to yield necessary revenue, afford
adequate protection to home industries
and maintain healthful activity in the
various pursuits which keep capital
and labor probably employed.
A different kind Of suspicion enters
the public mind when the Democrats
get an opportunity to put their tariff
theories into practice. When this sit
uation last occurred there was general
alarm at the prospect of a fulfillment
of the Democratic promise to take pro-
lection out of the tariff. Business
shrunk, factories closed, money betook
itself to hiding places, idleness pre-
vailed, wage earners were thrown out
of jobs, soup houses were established,
calls upon charity were heard through
out the land, and the revenues Of the
government fell so low that vast
amounts of bonds were issued to pay
running expenses.
The hard times did not end until the
Republican national victory Of 1896, an
event which established confidence and
which, followed by the Dingley tariff
Of 1897, restored a prosperity that has
continued until the present time. In
this bit Of history there is every in
ducement to continue Republican rule
and no fact which should persuade
anybody that Democratic tariff doctor
ing is desirable. The general feeling,
in fact, is something more than "sus-
picion." It amounts to positive con-
viction that Republicans know more
than Democrats about the tariff and
can be trusted to handle it in a way
to build up rather than to tear down
the structure Of the country's material
welfare.
The record Of party is the thing to
go by, and by this test the Republican
Marty stands for a tariff DOlicV that the
people want and are not going to dis
card at the coming national election
Rochester Democratic Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03
EAST BURKE

Mrs. Eliza Hall is stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. Susan Walter, at c. w.
Fosters.
James Eggleston has returned home
from his visit at East Haven and West
Burke.
The Kings Daughters meet with Mrs.
w. B. Godding this week.
Mrs. John Dashny spent several days
last week with her sister, at St. Johns
bury.
Joel Jenkins is improving.
Mrs. Fuller of Lowell, Mass, is visit
ing her brother. A. P. Sias.
Rev. J. c. Bodwell preached his fare
well sermon at the Congregational
church last Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Gibson Shorey has returned
to her home at Montreal.
Mrs. 6. w. Manning, wife of the Meth
odist pastor here, has gone with their
three children to visit her parents at
Hyde Park.
Mrs. H. D. Webster is gaining slowly.
Mrs. w. B. Godding and Mrs. Eleanor
Phippen visited over Sunday at St. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Bertha Eggleston is still gaining.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-08-03

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
or foes, politically, the members Of the
house almost to a man admire him for
his honesty and sincerity.
Congressman Williams was born In
Memphis, Tenn, in 1854 and reared ina
home whose culture created an atmos-
phere favorable to the growth Of
love for literature and learning. Young
Williams prepared for college at the
Kentucky Military institute, Frank
fort, and continued his studies at the
University of the South, Sewanee, the
University Of Virginia and the Univer-
sity Of Heidelberg in Germany. He
studied law and in 1873 was admitted
to the bar. He has Travelled much in
Europe, and his mind is rich in the his
tory and lore of the old world. His
speeches have a classic flavor that re-
minds one of the oratory of the elder
school Of statesmen, the representatives
and senators whose orations are found
not alone in back numbers in the Con-
gressional Record, but in the school
books Of today
When Mr.. Williams in 1892 decided
that he would like to go to congress he
was opposed for the nomination by an
individual known as Wash Gibbs, who
had quite a reputation as a coon
hunter. While campaigning in KEN
per county, Miss, Gibbs proved him.
self such an adept at climbing trees
and welding an ak that his fame
spread and he was in a fair way to
become a popular hero. Learning Of
the feats performed by his rival, Mr..
Williams determined to circumvent
him. He knew he was no match for
the brawny and horny handed Gibbs in
telling and climbing trees, SO he hit
upon another plan of campaign. He
Informed the committee of the county
that he would like to go on a coon hunt
and that he was an expert at the game.
Quite large party started on the hunt.
The candidate for congressional hon
ors armed himself with a bundle Of
roman candles. When the dogs freed
coons he lighted candles and sent the
balls sputtering into the tree tops. This
brought the coonS down in short order.
Williams and his party returned with
coon meat for all, and he carried the
county overwhelmingly.