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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Miss Florence Bowen, pretty
Chelsea girl, saved the life Of her six
year-old nephew when they we're well
out at sea. The little lad fell out of
the boat in which the two were row.
ing and sank. When the child came
to the surface he was some distance
from the boat, and Miss Bowen saw
there was not moment to lose. She
sprang into the water and swan to
the youngster. She got firm hold of
him and piloted him back to the side
of the boat.
EIeven.Year-Oid Heroine.
And this brave deed was equaled,
if not surpassed, by the achievement
of little Mary Edick, age II, grand
daughter of United States Commits
sioner Shields, in saving the life of
her playmate, Tommy Williams, age
ten. 1t was in the Hudson river, off
Grand View. Tommy had swan out
into the river long distance-much
longer than he had ever attempted
before - and then discovered, out
there all alone, that his strength was
failing. That discovery brought panic,
and, with a scream for help, he sank.
At first Mary, watching his pranks
from the shore, thought he was still
playing. When he rose to the sur
face only the back Of his head showed,
and again he disappeared. Instantly
Mary dived from the pier and swan
with all her strength toward the rip
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
NEWS FROM SCANDINAVIA
Principal Events That Have Trans
pired in the Old Countries
Within Week or So.

A bit of delicate gossip. The sisters
OF King Frederick of Denmark, name
~ Empress Dowager Dagmar of Rus
sla and Queen Alexandra of England,
nave been visiting at Copenhagen. The
popularity Of the visit was, that Dag
mar remained on board her ship all
the time: Her behavior was publicly
explained on the ground that she was
suffering from lumbago. But she could
be seen walking on the deck Of hel
snip every day, and a story has been
"atted abroad to the effect that she did
not go ashore because she and Queen
Louise OF Denmark do not pull very
well together. King Frederick paid
her a visit on board her ship.
The latest volume Of Nordisk Fami-
llebog, a famous cyclopedia published
IN Copenhagen, contains an article on
the dissolution Of the union Of SWe-
den and Norway. The fact that the
article was written by Norwegian is
dlspleasing to the Swedes, and this
feeling is intensified by the production
itself, which favors the Norwegian
views on all important points. The
article eliminates in the following
closing sentence: 1T (the union) fell
because Sweden, the greater kingdom,
had not been able to persuade itself
that in a union between two equally
independent, free peoples the smaller
one must be permitted to dictate the
terms
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Pies. As Tommy came up she seized
him by the hair. Holding him at
arms length and swimming, "sailor
fashion," with the other hand, she
made for the shore, crying for help.
Mr.. Edick heard her calls and helped
her at the shore to take the uncon-
scious boy from the water and to re-
store him to life.
The summers deeds of the girl hero
include the capture of many burglars
The record of her accomplishments in
this line have made many a pretty
story. The World Magazine has told
how Mrs. Esther Evans, the plucky
little janitress at the apartment house,
No. 1873 West :Twenty-ninth street, has
captured since June 20 seven burglars
and turned them over to the police.
Seized and Held Burglar.
Then there was Mrs. Margaret
Hayes, who found a man ransacking
the rooms of boarder at No. 907
East One Hundred and Sixty-fifth
street. What are you doing here 2"
she asked him. "I'm looking for a
girl" he said What is that in your
hand?" she asked, pointing to a gold
watch. He dropped it and tried to
push past Mrs. Hayes. Instantly she
grabbed him by the throat. In the
struggle the fellow dropped a lin
my" Her calls brought aid, and the
huro1ar WAC arroctod
But the interest always comes back
most strongly to the woman who
rushes voluntarily into danger to save
the lives Of others. Near Cedar Grove,
N. J., horse attached to light run
about became frightened at passing
auto and dashed at high speed along
the turnpike. In the carriage were
two girls, and in her fright the one
who was driving dropped the reins
The horse was on dead run when it
approached field in which Miss
Pauline Weiss was picking daisies.
The two girls were clinging to each
other and crying out in terror. Miss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Jens Elleshusen, Of Gothenburg.
punctuated his 65th birthday anniver-
sary by giving $4,000 to the aid fund
for poor merchants of his city.
In 1918 the city Of Landskrona wifi
celebrate the 500th anniversary Of its
establishment as town.
Mrs. Eva Lundin, a. member Of the
Baptist church at Lucksta, Altman,
sang three verses at the celebration
OF her one-hundredth birthday ami
Versary. Rarely did solid century
OF time rest so lightly on a. person as
IN this case. About 800 persons cele-
orated Mrs. Lundin's centennial jubi-
lee, and among them she had children,
grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
Inc central bureau Of statistics has
published some interesting emigration
statistics. The sons and daughters Of
farmers constitute a surprisingly large
proportion of the emigrants. In 1905,
Tor instance, no less than 3,467 grown
farmers sons and 2,072 grown farmers
daughters emigrated, and besides these
was a goodly number Of other persons
belonging to their families. This part
~ explains why the agricultural popu-
latlon Is decreasing. At the same time
the emigration Of persons eking out a
living as farmers servants was very
light. There were $40 land downing
farmers among the emigrants. The
textile industry was represented by
l'309 persons, the metal industries Ivy
LILO, and the building and carpenter
trades by 1000. OF servants there
were 5,o12, and Of laborers of divers
kinds, $3.50.
The trades assembly Of Sweden has
sent long petition to the king, ask
ing him to endeavor to induce the
rlksdag to do something for the es-
adjustment OF practical schools Of
technology in several Of the leading
manufacturing cities Of the country.
IN the petition it is stated that the skill
OF the Swedish artisans is far from
satisfactory, and that Sweden needs
such schools If she is to compete sue
cessfully with foreign manufacturers.
Swedish business men would like
very much to have a line of railway
car ferries running between Sweden
and Germany.
A number Of Enge]holm business
men are planning the establishment Of
extension salt water bath houses at
StelderViken.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Sunday finery and rescued Walter
nick of time.
Mrs. Frederick G. Ware has Just
added another rescue to the ii she
has made in the nine years that she
has lived near the canal at Ansonia.
Conn. She has saved six boys, four
girls, three women and two men from
drowning. Her latest rescue, and one
of the most difficult, was that of Mrs.
Charles Cahill, who fell into the canal
where the water is IL feet deep. Mrs.
Ware leaped in after her, fully
dressed, and after hard struggle in
the presence Of several men, who
were too frightened to give aid,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Ia 8num1trr Mmturrnp
anA Il mtnrr ntatn&t
i Milwaukee.

knowledge God the Skies All the early theooans
We look ideas and heaven and hell from
spiritual standpoint Our greater knowledge Of things have changed
the location of heaven and hell We formerly thought heaven
was head and hell the EARTH IF heaven
Milwaukee and martyr China going to heaven would travel
in opposite directions.
on times people thought God held the universe the palm
hand Others thought the world supported pillars and the
Creeks thought the earth held the shoulders Of Atlas
these ideas have gone and roomier has taken their place
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

times when the earth considered
ectuay and in other Now larger produces larger
larger in brain and idea and God God has great
but mans knowledge of him has been growing gradually And that
knowledge grows and God as spiritual
not material being We not to look the Skies He is by
our side much anywhere.
We are Gods children by virtue of capacity containing
The capacity Jesus Christ for holding infinite and we should
much possible endeavor to initiate him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

children. But meanwhile little Han
nah had worked her way out of the
burning fat, little three-year-old Joe
clinging to her skirts and the one
year-old baby in her arms, covered
with an old shawl to shut out the
sight and suffocating smell of the
smoke. Willing hands were ready at
the last flight of stairs to help the lit
tie heroine and her charges.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
THE SACRIFICE OF GEN. BELL.

In sacrificing promotion to the rank OF
major general in order that friend may have the
coveted honor, Brig. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell, CHIEF
of staff Of the army, has done an act unparalleled
In magnanmity and generosity in American mill
tary records.
Brig. Gen. Jesse M. Lee, civil war veteran,
the only one left among the higher officers Of
the army, is to be retired by law early next Janu
erals when Lieut. Gen. Corbin retired the other
day and Maj. Gen. Macarthur was promoted to
succeed him.
Under the usual operation Of the regulations
Gen. Bell would have been advanced to fill the
vacancy, thus giving him rank equal to that of
any other officer assigned to departmental duty at
Washington, condition extremely desirable.
But Bell stepped aside in favor of Gen. Lee so
that the latter might retire with the higher rank
record, but has always refused to allow infuent
hasten his promotion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
They Looked Like Sinner.

On the occasion of the last football
match between Yale and Harvard,
which took place at New Haven, the
crowd that came to witness the
match, estimated at over 10000, 80
filed the streets Of the Elm City
that there were large groups Of PEG
pie everywhere. ..:
The little. daughter Of a well:known
clergyman was, on the day Of the
match, taking q walk with her mother.
When she saw the great throngs :of
people all around her wherever she
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
went, she showed her early religious
training by exclaiming:
" what is it, mamma-Resurrection
day?"-Harper's Weekly.
Not Encouraotnu,

have called" said the party with
the unbarbered hair. ito see If there
is a vacancy in yours=joke depart
mept." =: ~:
! There will be- replied the busy
editor. .'as soon as the ohlees boy gets
time to empty the waste basket
Chicago Daily, News. !: s. =.4 !: ~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03


by similar methods getting six gallons of alcohol from OF
cornstalks.
the scientists of the
different during the last IS the department has
field
These tests show that there 2 pounds Of substance in
absolute acoho In round numbers Of stalks viii produce 100 pounds
nearly pounds there should be gallons in ton
well Hand labor is as yet employed IN the husking and all ears
epe the the unfit tor use ued as they
the point aside quite much the
will have its influence bringing the
quantity
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

What we think about
God depends upon what
we think of the universe.
When a child begins to
ask about things around
him he is beginning to
look for God. AS mans
knowledge Of the uni
verse grew his idea of
God grew. He obtained
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Came Back on the Double,

Came BACK On the double.
II believe" said the CHEEKY philoso-
pier, that for every single thing you
give away two come back to you -
THAT'S my experience" agreed Pham-
ley. Last June I gave away my
daughter and she and her husband
came back to us in August"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
FINLAND,

The investigations made with regard
10 the meeting at the Sveaborg fort
ress brought out the fact that $50
women had participated under the
leadership Of a man named Ranta1.
Seventy~nine Of the women were ar
rested, and they will be tried in Abo.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Improvement in Photoorauhv.

An inventor has succeeded in evolv-
ing novel improvement upon the Or
binary celluloid film used for cinemato-
graphic purposes. The pictures are
taken in a spiral manner upon circular
glass plates, thereby enabling a long
series comprising several hundred pic-
lures to be obtained in a small space.
The diameter of the plate is Is inches.
while the photographs themselves do
not exceed half an inch in length. In
this way it is possible to record q story
lasting about four, minutes upoa one
D1ata.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Cleaned at the Capital
Interesting Gossip from Washington by Our Special Correspondents
TO Make Alcohol from Concob-Rae Act Of Army Friend
shp-To Suppress Bell Ringing.

WASHINGTON.-The manufacture of alcohol
may be revolutoniZed as the result of expert
ments which have been completed by the depart
ment Of agriculture. The officials of the depart
ment have succeeded in making alcohol from
corncobs and cornstalks at a cost so small that
they believe it will prove Of large commercial
value and develop into new industry. 1t is
proposed at first to manufacture the alcohol as a
byproduct in connection with corn-cannlng fac
tories. In Investigations which the department
is making at Hoopeston. Ill., it has been proved
that the large quantities of corncobs which every
year go to waste can be converted into alcohol
in sufficient quantities to justify the erection of
a distilling plant
The department sent two chemists to Hopes
ton to make experiments at a large cannery
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
DENMARK,

A new political party has been or
ganized in Iceland, but it's policy is not
known at this writing.
A committee elected by the alting
to report on the salaries of the clergy
of Iceland proposed that the number
of parishes be reduced from 142 to
113, so that the remaining ministers
may receive higher salaries.
Quite unexpectedly the Socialists
are gaining ground in the rural dis
tricts Of Denmark.
On account of severe drought in
the country around London the milk
men were unable to supply the demand
of that city, and special arrangements
were made for Importing sterilized
milk from Denmark.
The mint of Denmark has made $780,
900 tWo-kroner pieces in memory of
the change on the throne Of Den
mark. On one side Of the coin is a
picture of King Christian TX, and on
the other that Of King Frederick VIII,
with his motto. The souvenir will be
sold above par. and the profits will be
devoted to the erection of a monument
Of the late king.
Norwegian engineer has spent the
summer in Iceland preparing plans for
improving the harbor Of Reykjavik at
cost of 100000. In an interview the
engineer said. 1.-THE kindness Of the
Icelanders was simply matchless.
They are also bright and intelligent.
Every tenth man seems to be a poet.
But they discuss politics with predi-
1oofinro Poxy1rfo1
pie, has eight newspapers. The tenn
perance organization, which was start
ed by a Norwegian, has bought the
largest hotel i'll the city, and there will
be only one place in the city where
strong drinks will be sold. The Ice
landers would like to cooperate with
the Norwegian forestry association in
their efforts to plant trees on the
dreary plains Of Iceland"
1t is probable that the recent visit
Of. members Of Iceland's alting, will
soon result in changes respecting the
relations between Denmark and Ice
land. Icelanders desire the adoption
of bills stating that the Danish gov
eminent and the rigsdag never can
interfere with the interior affairs Of
Iceland. They want bill specifying
all the common affairs Of the two
countries. Part of the Icelanders want
also that King Frederick's land as a
union. They say, 1--WE will conserve
a common king and flag; we will be-
long to Denmark; but we demand
home rule for governing our own af-
fairs" It seems that Denmark is will
ing to accept the Icelander's claims.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
STEVENS UNAPPREciATED PUN.

John F. Stevens, chief engineer of the Pana-
ma canal has been in various limelights in the
capital during the Investigations, but he carried
his point and has been told at last to go ahead
and build the kind of canal he has advocated.
He is man to carry points when he makes
them. He is an ideal engineer, rugged and strong,
and every motion indicates unlimited reserve
power. His face Is rather handsome, but de.
termination dominates, from the thick, dark hair
and heavy eyebrows to the brief, strong mus
tache, over lips which close like a punctuation
mark when he has said his say. He missed it
once, however, and told the story as though he
rather enjoyed it. He sitting on the counter
In western grocery store when cowboy came
in, and taking him for clerk, said: Gimme
some raisins!"
There had just been couple Of impromptu
hangings In the next town. and looking up witho
neer asked:
do you want the same kind of rasin's they b
The next instant he was looking into the bus
shooter he says that it was as big as a cannon, a
slide off and hunt for raisns when the proprieto,
ging the cowboy not to spatter up his place He t.
to apologize
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Too Much to Exnect

Too Much to Expect,
Does that man really believe all he
says?" ~,
Believe it" echoed Senator sorg-
hum, why, no doesn't even under
stand it."-Washinxton Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Weiss dropped her apron, half filed
with flowers, vaulted over the four
rail- fence and ran to the middle of
the road. She seized the bride of the
horse as it got abreast Of her, and
held on, swaying back and forth and
saving on the bit, for more than a
hundred yards.
Quite similar to this was the dar-
ing act of Mrs. George Corwin, of
Stamford. She seized the bit Of a
frantic horse dashing toward a crowd
in the main street of Bridgeport, and
by her courage and presence of mind
undoubtedly saved the lives or limbs
OF more than one person.
Miss Annie Barner hesitated not a
moment to risk a horrible death I'M
der the wheels of a Pennsylvania rail-
way train at Elizabeth, NJ j., to save
the life of two-year-old Edward Cope
land, who had wandered to the track.
The speeding locomotive was almost
on him when Miss Barner climbed up
the steep embankment, seized the
child and drew him out of danger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

for half dozen years suddenly went
mad. It pursued Annals flve-year-old
brother Harry into the room In which
she was sitting and had sprung upon
the boy to bite him. Instantly the
girl rushed to the child's assistance,
drew the dog to herself, and a fierce
fight for life ensued. The girl got
her hands around the beasts neck and
chung and choked him with a desper-
ate grip. She held on until she had
strangled him to death.
The summer has produced many
little girl heroes. The prompt and
brave action of 11-year-old Fannie
Haskowitz, of No. 81 Hopkins street,
Brooklyn, saved the life of her four
year-old sister Julia. The children
were crossing the street, when a Sum-
ner avenue care bore down on them.
Fannie had crossed safely, when she
saw Julia knocked down by the fender
OF the car and carried beneath it ia
the swiftly moving wheels. Fannie
| was instantly down at her little sis.
ter's side, dragging her forward and
out until she had pulled her away
from the wheels. Julia tainted, and
when the ambulance came it was
found that one of her legs was broken
but her ittle~mother sister had saved
her life.
A still younger heroine is Madeline
Spinello, Of New Haven, who rescued
little boy playmate who was drown
ing in the river.
Dragged Sister from Flames.
And think of Rena Etson, five years
old, who walked into a fire in the
street near her home at Battle Creek,
Mich, and dragged her three-year-old
sister from the flames. The brave
deed was done with a cool delibera-
ton not often found in older persons
on similar occasions. She did not
call out when she saw the danger to
her little sister, because she was
afraid she would scare her to go
further into the fire" The baby was
| scarcely injured, while the little he.
roine was severely burned about the
face and chest
Another little mother" of five
years, Hannah LAWN, of No. TIA East
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh street,
was left alone to care for her two
baby brothers while the real mother
went to market. When Mrs. LAWN
returned there were fire engines and
an excited crowd in front of the house
and smoke was pouring from the win
dows of her fiat. She swooned in at
tempting to make her way through
the halls, suffocating with smoke, to
the third floor, where she had left her
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
MAKING A "ClTY BEAUTIFUL -

More than $50,00o,00O is now being spent
upon buildings and bridges of public character
III ana around Washington, and when work al
ready undertaken has been completed, Washing
ton will be without a peer as city of architec-
tural beauty. In addition to the projects amount
Ing to more than $50000,000 now decided unou
and under way, improvements costing an addi
tional $20,000,000 are projected.
When the senate and house Office buildings
are completed the plaza east of the capitol win
be almost surrounded it's four sides bv one
Of the most magnificent groups of public struc
lures In the world, built of granite and marble.
The north and south sides of this plaza will he
bounded respectively by the senate and house
office buildings, which together are to cost 81 600
600. The west will be bounded by the imposing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

oil
q
yin be partially BOUNDED by library Of building
Plaza and 9st north OF the library Of WIN ultimately
The capitol and its extension the senate and
Of @ ana this viii make these costly
Not far from this splendid series buildings will
cost Of with its this
vicinity OF ~ 49, ~@1@
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Frantic Struggle for Life.

Then came 4 frantic struggle for
life. She struck the boy in the face
and tried to choke him. His weight
and her heavy clothing bore them far
under the surface. When they rose
again she put forth all her strength
10 drag their weight nearer the shore,
where the shadows would give her a
foothold. Her efforts we're successful
and thus she brought the boy to land,
and together they fell on the beach,
exhausted
At Lake Hopatcong Miss Edna Hart
man saved the lives of four drowning
persons or as many occasions. Miss
Hartman is only Is years old, very
pretty and a splendid swimmer An
other heroine Of Lake Hopatcong is
Miss Effie Field, of Rutherford, N. j.,
who plunged into the wafer in her