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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
mitchell upheld
BY THE miners
THE DELEGATE WHO ATTACKED
THEIR LEADER EXPELLED
FROM ORGANIZATION.
REFUSES TO RETRACT
STATEMENTS Ne MADE
Resolution Is Unanimously Adopted
Suspending Him-Head of Union
Declares That One of Them Must
Leave the Convention.

AAUA0A0p~AAo, AAu., VoA k4.~XlOUcTk
Randall, delegate to the United Mine
Workers' convention from Dietz, Wy
oming, who charged President Mitchell
with having sold out the operators DUR
ing the recent Colorado strike, was ex-
PEELED from the organization Friday BY
the national convention. Randall took
the floor and made a statement which
was markedly all absence of the abuse
Of President Mitchell which he used
Thursday. President Mitchell replied
to him, and demanded that either him.
self of Randall should not be in the
convention. In his statement Presi-
dent Mitchell saiG:
This man Randall says that my &C.
cusation that he made false statements
In his local forced him to his attack.
II anything were needed to prove his
duplicity, that statement does Il.
Brother Randall, you should not have
come here; you could have lied more
successfully from Dietz, Wyo. The
president Of your district has said he
does not believe a word you have said.
III one charge that this delegate makes
is true. am unfit to occupy the place
do. l should he deposed. If they are
not, have right to protection. Either
this man or should not be here One
of us should leave this convention. J
leave it for the delegates to say which
it shall be-
Resolution Unanimously Adopted. 2:
Delegate Walker. of Illinois. floor lead
er of the socialists in the organization,
then presented the following resolution.
which was adopted with a unanimous
vote:
whereas, BY gross misrepresenta-
ton of facts in connection with the Colo
RADIO strike, together with torrent of
abuse and tissue of false and lying
statements; he has assaulted the charac-
ter, personality and integrity of Presi-
dent John Mitchell and other national
officers, not one word of which has in
any manner been substantiated, there
fore be it resolved that this conyen-
t1on express it's full confidence in the
honesty and integrity Of our national Of
ficers and fully indorse their action in
connection with the Colorado strike, and
that Delegate Robert Randall make a
public retraction on the floor of this
convention of his unwarranted attack
on the officers of this organization or
stand suspended from the convention
and expelled from the United Mine
Workers of America until such time as
he shall make such public retraction,
and that the secretary Of the local be so
notified"
Delegate Randall arose, and standing
at his seat refused to retract. and
walked from the convention.
The convention adopted several reso-
lutions, all aimed at having all mining
wage contracts expire March 81, 1906. 1t
was ordered that rules, regulations,
scale and other information should be
printed in foreign languages. and that
locals should, where possible, affiliate
with central labor unions. A recess
was then taken.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
A Poor Teacher

Friend ION ice)-What are you study
ing over? @s&-f e ~ 1872. ~.
Mr.. Uglimugg-I can teach any girl to
skate In 4 day, but with that fool, Mr..
Handsome, they don't learn to stand
alone In Z month";. Y. Weekly, ..= s. n.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

Treaty with Sweden and Norway.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Secretary Hay
and Minister Grip, OF Sweden and Nor
way, Friday signed an arbitration treaty
between this country and Norway and
Sweden. 1t is patterned after the ar
bitration treaties now before the senate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Popular,

poor Mrs. De Olde! Her eycsight is
failing SO fast she is of very little use
in society"
"Oh. she Is In great demand.'
what for?"
All the girls want her as chaperon."
Chicago News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Accidentally Kills Himself

New York. Jan. II. -. Ridgeway
Wright. member Of one of the lead
ing families Of the Wyoming Valley, Pa.
accidentally shot himself at the Hotel
Imperial here Friday and died a few
hours after being taken to the hospital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Church Burned.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 81. - Fire Friday
entirely destroyed the New Mount
Washington Methodist Episcopal
church, entailing loss OF $780, 600.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
NISCELLANEoUS.

The car OF Russia and his family had
q narrow escape from death at the Win
ter palace in st. Petersburg. AS the re-
suit Of q deep-laid plot OF a grave acct
dent charge Of grape was fred into the
mansion, missiles striking near to the
imperial party, breaking windows and
wounding an officer. The Official version
OF the affair is that it was accidental,
but this Is doubted by the public.
The strike of the cotton mill opera
tives at. Fall River, Mass, which af-
fected about $4,000 persons and has
been in progress for six months, has
been called of, the operatives agree
ing to accept reduction. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of the strike to all
interests will reach $5,OOO,OOO.
After fearful srflerings, during
which one man vas frozen to death
and another became insane, the sur
siSing members OF a party that tried
to open up the Bigg Lumber COM
pany's snow blockaded railroad from
Lumberton to Elyado, in Colorado,
have been rescued.
In the criminal court at Cleveland. O..
Mrs. Chadwick was admitted to bail In
the sum OF $4,000 on the three indict-
aents found against her by the grand
jury. This makes total of $40, 600 which
the woman must make up before she can
secure her freedom.
The Italian government has iusued a
decree providing for the abolition OF
slavery in ltaly's East African colonies.
The new armored cruiser Colorado was
placed in commission at the League
island navy yard, Philadelphia.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Joseph L. Bristow has formally retired
from that Office
Mrs. Mignonette Seavey, a patient at
the state insane aEylum in Concord. N.
H., killed two Inmates and injured q
nurse,
At the close of an exciting game of
chess at Osceoaa, Ia, Levi Taylor. one
OF the players, dropped dead from an
attack OF apoplexy.
The sixteenth annual nation al conyen-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
A~1AsSAH ave" " 40 O&<0uCO IISSluSuL MUCH.
ell In Tomlinson hall. Indianapolis. Ind.
Nearly 600 delegates were present.
Germany is confronted by a serious
crisis brought On by extension of miners
strike, which now involves 900 900 men.
An explosion in the paint shop on the
fourth door of the courthouse in Chicago
started q fire that Quilted the south end
Of the top story. Several persons we're
injured. Loss, about $4,000.
In 1ire at Philadelphia which de-
stroyed the residence Of George Troxell.
two children were burned to death.
For the first time in several years
people walked across the Mississippi
river at Cairo, Ill. The ice was four to
nine inches thick.
It has been decided to throw open the
gates and al exhibit buildings 1t the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland,
Ore, on Sundays. ....
Gems worth 5000 were stolen in
daylight from the Chicago store of A.
J. Crawford & Co., ~ thief who loft
NO cleW. - IF
Deposits of Chicago banks exceed by
80. 00O. 900 any previous reports, tho
total in IA national and e state con-
Germs being 500. 000, 900. S>>s. E
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Death of a Prominent LAWYER

Death OF Prominent Lawyer.
New York. Jan. u. T. Darlington
Semple, a prominent Wall street lawyer,
!! is dead at his home here from heart dis
case. He came to New York ten years
ago +, ON Montgomery, Ala.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
The Ironv Of Fate

The Irony Of Fate.
The Poet-My mail contains nothins
but rejected manuscripts!
His Wife-And mine nothing but in
vitations to millinery opentngs!-
Brooklyn Life. ..s5, II. :. (: 5*.:,5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

Rudolf Genee, 80 years old. an en-
inent German play wright and historian,
has been granted = pension Of $500 .
year by the kaiser. .=. ~ zs5 ( =s =. .=5.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

Il read of 4 man the other day.A
said the drug clerk, ION whose heaa
there was q price Of $50, 000.'
Huh! That's nothing" replied the
proprietor. who was something OF 4
josher, mine was once worth i million
in my mind" s,S.Sss -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

Great guns! What terrible piano
playing! Is that the girl you said was
wonderful?"
1T is" N..
What is wonderful about herr"
"Why, it is wonderful how she keepa
the neighbors from assassinatine nex.~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

Decatur, Ill.
A fierce gale caused much havoc along
the coasts Of the United Kingdom There
was number of wrecks of small craft
resulting in loss of life.
Unusually cold weather is prevailing
throughout Italy. Snow has fallen even
in Rome, where there has been no snow
in the last ten years.
John T. H0ffmann, ex-coroner and
newly elected sheriff Of Wayne county,
Mich, who was found guilty at Detroit
of the charge Of obtaining money from
the state by false pretenses, was SEN
fenced to four years Imprisonment in
Jackson prison.
Judge William NJ. McCarty, of the
Utah supreme court, told the Smoot in
vestigating committee that an agreement
exists whereby the Mormons and gen.
tiles are to have one United States SEN
atOr apiece.
Mine workers plan to put their union
on q war footing and have increased
their reserve fund to 100000.
Henry G. White, one of the best
known citizens Of Cleveland, O.. and
probate judge of Cuyahoga county
since 1887, dropped cead Of heart dis
ease while making call at the home
of friend.
Robert Swain Clifford, the landscape
painter, died in New York Of angina
pectoris. =< r.. ~ '.='."
Fire destroyed the home Of William
T. Mason, q prominent New York law
yer. Mason. his wife, two children
and a servant persisted. -. 1. 4
Federal officials have located $3.50. 900
worth Of Chadwick smuggled gems and
expect to unearth Il, 900. 900. d .* !.
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and that others are still entaneled
within the drift.
Strikes in St. Petersburg are growing
rapidly, $4,000 men row being out and
more than 100000 celebrating on such
a movement. The Neva shipbuilding
| works are closed, and work on war veg.
sells and munitions for the army stopped.
causing grave anxiety to the govern
| ment.
The civil commission reports that the
law was enforced last year better than
ever before.
Col. Daniel Jones. organizer of and
identified with may banks in Wisconsin,
died at Watertown, Wis.,, aged 80 years.
Locked in q prison van eight inmates
of the house of correction were dragged
by a runaway team over a 20-foot en-
bankment at Philadelphia and Matthew
| Alderman was killed and John Sharley
was probably fatally injured. The 9TH
ers were severely cut and bruised.
The Montana legislature elected
Thomas H. Carter to succeed Paris Glib
son in the senate.
District Attorney Jerome has succeed
ed In closing up all big gambling houses
in New York city.
The United States supreme court Or
dered Z new trial of the case of Senator
Burton. of Kansas, accused of accepting
q fee from the Rialto Grain company.
The ruling turns on the place OF payment
Of the money. $3.50"
AT Holman. Ky.,. the feud factions.
led respectively by W.. Roarck and
Henry Holcomb, met, and those two
and Joseph Holcon,b were killed and
Buford Roarck probably MORALLY
wounded. %s...c /. ..sl. ...r !. ,
Fire totally destroyed the Laporte
(1nd.) sailing plant Of H. y. Heinz
Pickle company, OF Pittsburg, Pa,
causing Z loss Of 475, 900. :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
roR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY, April. 49, 1908

time last he planned what he calls good days
fishing eoaxed him to take with him, but he
fused the plea that should not be able stay the
boat long time wished also that rain
wind might scare But pleaded and promised and
finally was allowed to go.
For time the fish bit and we caught good many.
Then had little rain and became somewhat wet.
Or course thought of and kept brave face
But 1o up wind and the began rolling, and
my courage was gone screamed and cried and cried
and screamed for land and father pulled the boat in
quickly as he could That is time disappointed
father but then little girls really " help if they get
frightened easier than big, big Ella stenback,
Fifth Grade, 242S Sixteenth Avenue S.
chool
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SHORT BUT NOT SWEET.

ttNow be come, said " eyes, II be there
at two o,cock sharp responded in shrl voice. So
continued my way home planning fine time with y
at the matinee the following Wednesday Finally Tues
day came and with it the grip for But managed to
take at least half dozen kinds Of medicine to
try to get better. But such good luck That night
retired early hoping to be able to keep my
the following day. When awoke Wednesday morning,
my throat terribly and such headache oh my.
But made up my mind to pretend was perfectly well,
because there way in which to send Y word
But at lunch I unable to swallow anything, and
they unusual it to eat meals
In five minutes upstairs samping the seventh
kind Of medicine tried to explain how necessary it
was keep my engagement, v had the tickets
terribly disappointed Il did go. But
finally had to keep still because it did me good to
talk / was in bed and had to remain there until
we'll worried all day wondering. what v would think
but received laconc note in the morning which was
how disappointed she and also that she waited until
three clock and then it too late for her to
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NOT EVEN A COOL LOOK.
Honorable Mention.0

HONORABLE Mentl0n.)
'fOh, BON! Why didn't you let it ~ walled
Eva the big tears down leaving clean paths thru
the CRIME her face. It hot day, when
the pitcher of lemonade made for had slipped
from hands and broke in dozen pieces upon
the graveled walk.
We had been making mud pies in the shade of some
large trees in the of the yard Eva cook and
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PICTUEE PUZZLE

was general tsscrub.' been picking stones,
for raisins from the paths the hot sum- when thought
how pleasant it would be to surprise her by getting
s really lunch, both warm tired and hun
cry So ran the house, and asked mama if might
have something eat She gave sandwiches, cake
and cookies which carried out and hid in box and was
just bringing the precious pitcher Of lemonade with
mashed strawberries in it, when it fell and broke. was
sorry I look it, for when eat
ing lunch kept looking longngy at the spot where
strawberries and slices Of lemon lay scattered on the
ground seeming think would not have been so bad
if could have it first
A Fifth Grade, Blanche MacClatchle
Calhoun School 5000 Emerson Avenue 8.
-. wANTED-A vIOLN1ST.
My father and mother thought they great vio-
nist in me because from the time that was old enough
to walk sticks and went thru the motions Of
playing VIOLIN When father first bought me violin
always practicing and father and mother de-
lighted But they were to meet with sorry dsaPpoint
ment because began to get tired of praccing It was
all they do get to take lessons and after
while father said it of to keep on 80 l
dropped it altogether. But now wish had kept on
If had should have been able to play pretty well by
this time. Arthur Anderson,
e. B Seventh Grade 36Ol Ninth Avenue =
Mann School
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THE AVENGING ANGEL.
Honorable Mention.)

had stayed after school to finish work, and it
now quite ate AS sa @sy the
home. Well at this frightened up Bit ~ have my
wheel here and l shall be home pretty soon.''
Just then 1 glanced out Of the window. What
that's The second look told that it NJ trying in
vain to ride bicycle longer walked slowly, for
tore down those stairs, three at time It happened
however, that M. saw me as came flying around the
corner, she dropped the wheel and fled. 'Il fix
you'll cried at the time trying to thank the little
girl who restored it to And did, tho way
which bears repeating have thought times since
how often people disappointed atho sometimes the
avengng angel does not suddenly appear the
and relieve the victim of nice long wheel ride
Seventh Grade, Marjorie McFadon,
Horace Mann School, 3117 Oakland Avenue.
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THE TERRY TINES
Continued from First Page.)

hfteen minutes, and With grandma s last warning
tered the Parlor with modest air and seating MYSELF
bolt upright in chair underwent the ordeal of enter
tanning my prime relation until the fates should see TT
to relieve Somehow other had risen high in the
good opinion of this aunt tho why could tell
Perhaps because I assumed such innocent maidenly
air when in her presence If did it simply because
very much afraid of her with her sharp voice and
Today I longed to be outdoors in the bright sun
shine instead of in the stuy old parlor could hear my
cousin voice he and his small sister tore the
road horseback and nothing can describe my delight
bounded into the yard and soon joined them in their
wild antics of playing circus. Jack taught me how to
stand ND on old Nellie back and ride so great
my joy being able o this grandma
corted her visitor to the door came with leap and
bound the yard (entirely forgetting who
addressng) and shouted, "Oh, do and the
dandy stunt Jack has taught mel'
Aunt Priscilla cast surprised glance in the direc-
ton from which was coming which quickly turned to
when she who it was and knew by the way
that she swept past out to her carriage how very
Eg tS Gad her. 2s coambps IveHue
Clinton School.
ssDdY BEAR's'' TRICKS
(Honorable Mention.)
An earnest invitation had been sent to Cyrus from
me- with the letter which invited Cyrus father In it
e do Sow won
gest large circus monster but he not He was only
my dog, who had this because of his shaggy
appearance. Soon tMy' had been put before end
less numbers Of persons insisted that he theirs
suppose they had done this to tease me, but did not
know that then, for 1 only little fellow There
fore to defend my rights always called him My Bear"
And it happened that Cyrus could hardly wait to
eager was he to my wonderful {s) animal.
Cyrus at the appointed time, and almost before
he had stepped off the he suggested that hurry
up that My Bear should have time to do his tricks
before dinner When reached home called My Bear
He and wondered why Cyrus looked disappont-
ed. Just then the other folk and My Bear gave
bark which made Cyrus exclaim ''Why, he dog!''
''Wel, who said he t!'' I exclaimed.
You did. You said should and your
bear"
And then of course explained to disappointed Cyrus
that ''My Bear my dogs I did not to
disappoint my friend Arthur Wester
B Eighth Grade 2427 Thirteenth Avenue S.
Garfield School.
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she returned home After che way disappointed Y. =
took several days before could square myself.
"A Tenth Grade, Faith DALEY,
North High School. 1907 Emerson Avenue II.
THE COST OF A HOLIDAY.

"oh, mamal' cried as ran breathlessly into tho
night after school is NJ said that If there
is not hardness in next month have
half day of and spend it in the woods. :" 'Au
right" mother replied but be that you not the
one who will keep the back. !"
Not very long while after this mother sent me to
the store morning before school On my way backI
stepped dry goods store and asked the clerk for
empty box. When reached home saw that it was half
past eight and that had plenty of time for school
began to make doll bed out of the box in the
midst Of my work when called and told to 60 to
school. stIn minute, II answered. Soon she called me
again and said that the last bell had just rung She
could hear it distinctly because the school only
blocks away. Then I jumped up and ran to school as
quickly could. But too late, for just as was
going the stairs the tardy bell gave one sob
into the OH what reproaehful the
teacher and children turned upon me! Some Of the chill
dren very angry. laid my head my desk and
cried At recess teacher came and told me how
i had disappointed the whole told her
was very sorry. She said that she knew was
and I should try to do better next time.
A Fifth Grade, -Tillie Freed,
Grant School I'LL Bryant Ave. N.
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MINNEAPOLIS TOPICS
For Saturday, May IS:

For Saturday. May IS:
"A WHISPER SUMMER"
All kinds Of early stories available upon
topic. but Juniors should remember
whisper-and not remark in loud tone of voice.
stories imaginary, a idea
min The
be mailed reach the office Of The Journal
NOT LATER THAN SATURDAY EVENING, MAY g.
They must be strictly original, one side
only of the in length nor
less than 100, marked with the
signed with the grade school,
writer The papers should rolled =
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A LONGING FOB LAND.
(Honorable Mention.)
Father is very fond of fishing, and so am L At one
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A MATTER OF OPINION.

very rarely disappoint people. This IS
not on account of any remarkably considerate
thoughtfulness my part, but because others
very wisely refrain from expecting much from
me- However, on one occasion I caused boy OF
seventeen to weep bitter tears Of vexation and
shattered expectations. Personally I was not to
blame, for was rather too young and too much
given to loud waiings to be held responsible for
the emotions experienced by others upon be-
holding me. .>s@ 80 I"tr's uE# z z5&l ..7%aa&
Mother had written number of letters to
her nephew Arthur, describing mothers will
the beauty, the goodness, the sweetness in
short, the almost inexpressible perfection Of her
little hal. yearold daughter and begging him to
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see
cinating Indian ponies buckin bronchos rattesnakes
and all the other attractions of Nebraska ranch to visit
his new cousin. When he seated the floor
propped up by pile Of cushions. long and thin
and faced, with stupid blue and almost
completely bald head whose baroness scarcely relieved
by the half curling red hairs which sayed it.
Upon seeing my cousin opened toothess mouth and
howled strenuousy The youth looked at my mothers
locks and then at me- and queried "Aunt Mary is that
little, scrawny redheaded kid your babyf''. And when
that it was let fall the bitter tears aforeme
toned a..--.'-. Eliza Lenart,
Eleventh Grade, 1908 Washington Avenue N.
North High School. ~. ~. .-.
A VANITY -
tBe sure to come the last words Of my cousin
as she closed the door.
.'Yes'' was my confident reply.
A party be held at my cousin g home in honor
of of friends to be there at O'Clock
sharp. The hour came and was not ready the clock
struck half past then eight; still not ready. said
I should not 60 before she had my new dress
ready. held breath just the clock struck nine
What would my cousin think1 And promised so surely
to comet What should dot surely would not go be-
fore my dress ready. As the clock struck half past
nine determined not to go at all.
Next day my cousin over to see what hindrance
I had. When I told her why, she looked more dsap
pointed than She said she waited for until nine
O'Clock She had all the games planned and when did
note the whole party broken up. I have
disappointed any one SO much as did then.
A Seventh Grade, Mabel Lund,
Monroe School 2428 Butler Place.