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

vestigators charge him with being re-
spOnsible for the spotted fever" of
the western mountains. No living
man who in his boyhood days has ever
pursued with a broken-bladed jack
knife the retreat of a healthy, vel.
conditioned tick, intellectually in
tent upon tunneling into the interior
of his pursuer's bare leg, will hesitate
to credit any kind Of ordinary cussed-
ness to the species, says Golfers. But
that the turnover should thus salt his
mining operations With deadly bacilli
is almost too much to believe, even Of
traditional foe. Thus far the but
terdy has escaped SANDER, and the
ladybug, so far as we know, is still a
real lady. But the whole insect world
is coming under suspicion. We expect.
to see the gloomy day when the hum
Of wandering wings will be more
dreaded than the whir Of the coiled
rattlesnake, and when nest of taran.
tulas will be regarded as a peace con-
ference compared to swarm of gnats
dancing joyously in the dappled sum
light.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
BUILT BY DlssENTERs' FINES
Mansion House in London Begun un-
der Ingenious Law.

The Mansion house in London was
partly built out of money unjustly
wrung from dissenters.
BY an act of Charles II. no one could
take Office under the corporation with
out taking the sacrament according to
the rites of the established church. By
another act sheriff. who declined to
serve was rendered liable to fne of
$4,000.
A dissenter was elected sheriff, and,
as he could not take the sacrament, he
declined to serve and paid $4,000. A
second was elected, with the same re-
suit. This ingenious method of taxing
dissenters was repeated until As had
successfully paid the fine.
No. 46 was stiff-necked gentleman
and he declined to either serve or pay.
He was sued for the fine, but the
judge held that the disqualifying act
relieved the dissenter of the duty of
service.
The $4,000, however, already Sc
cured was voted by the corporation to
the building fund of the Mansion
house.-Stray Stories.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
The Etiquette of the
English Royal Household
Glimpse Of the Functonare, of the
Kine and Queen

The outside world knows very little
of the inner life, of the ordering and
working Of the vast machinery of the
English royal household, which must
indeed so with clocklike precision to
insure that absence Of confusion
which is absolutely imperative. There
are several hundred persons on the
staff, each one of whom has clearly
defined duty, from which he seldom
deVlates, for court etiquette, taken on
the whole, is precise and formal, and
many observances which prevailed in
previous generations still hold good,
the same things, in fact, being done
in the same way.
There are several departments ap-
pertaining to their majesties' house
holds, the head of each one being re-
sponsible to the monarchs for the due
performance of duty by every indi-
Vidual under his or her authority, and
there are Offices which are depart
ments In themselves. Needless to
say, each responsible person must pos
sess the highest qualifications for his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

branded? This is the softest snap |
ever seen. Here-round 'em up-send
'em along"
Cant do it alone" growled the 9TH
er. You better come and help on the
job, If you want it done up so sud-
den.''
*'Me?" snarled Hickey, as he swung
his vicious horse toward a lettering
heifer. "I've got to git move on now
to git to my wedding. l told you be-
fore it's coming off at daylight. It's
got to-we've got to catch that train.
Bite 'em! bite 'em! Hey there! Rush
'em lively!"
The scurrying hoofs beat up cloud
OF cold dust, felt rather than seen.
Maggie was tingling with indigna-
ton. She had caught Hickey fairly in
the &C: of robbery; she had heard him
confirm the maddening story that he
meant to marry Carrie Downs at day.
light. She was thrice more anxious
than before to fly to Tarnahan's and
save her friend, but Hickey would now
be there as soon as she. She would
have to resort to some other plan to
stop the wedding.
Maggie fancied she could see old
Justice Carey cross as a badger, thin
as l:nife, gray as the desert, standing
before Carrie and Hickey swapping out
the words of the sacred ceremony. He
was the only man within a radius of
r,oi1oc whH o1,,11 ~.
If he would only refuse, the trick
would yet be won!
But she knew old Carey. She knew
he would not refuse, not for love nor
money. He was crazed on the subject
of marrying anyone to anyone else.
He seemed almost to take a devilish
delight In tying together ill-assorted
couples. Then, like lightning, a thought
struck In her brain. It almost made
her reel with it's force. But her whole
horizon was cleared.
She vaulted up into the saddle. No.
a moment did she have to spare.
Brutus leaped at the dig Of her spurs
and started madly down the road.
Late as she had started, and consid-
erable as the distance was, over hills
and through swales, Maggie a little
before two o'clock in the morning
raped on Justice Carey's door.
"You noisy idiot" chopped the voice
of the justice, who. thrust his thin face
out into the darkness, faint time
faint time! What do you mean ?
faint time, l say! What do you
want? You don't want me now, you
young scounGrel?"
"Yes-noW," said Maggie, as roughly
as possible. "Hurry up, or we'll be too
late!"
He disappeared and slammed the
door.
Magic feared he had returned to his
bed. She took out her pistol and was
about to batter the door again, when
the man came out, fully dressed. He
chartered in the. chill air.
q: Where is m-m-my horse?"'' he
demanded. Didn't you fetch me q
h-h-horse? % you expect me- il t.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

on the Lawrence and not enough
men to man it, and SO Perry, an off,
Ger and the chaplain served it till
shot dismounted it. At halfpast two
in the afternoon the Lawrence was en-
tirely disabled, with only 10 Of her
crew remaining alive. But Perry did
not despair. Forest, the second Off.
Ger, saw the Niagara in the distance.
THAT brig does not help us" aaid
he; "see how he keeps off,
Perry took in the situation at
glance.
'Tll fetch him. he cried, und
springing into a small boat and wrap
ping around him the flag bearing the
words of Lawrence, he was pulled to-
ward the Niagara. The shot fell all
about him, but he reached the ship in
safety. AS he mounted the deck of
the Niagara he looked back and saw
the Lawrence drop her colors, while
family there came to him the cheers
of the British seamen.
Perry took immediate command Of
the Niagara, and, without moments
loss of time, bore away for the Brit
ish line, again with topsail spread
and his signal for close action flying.
The breeze had freshened, and the
Niagara cut through the waves.
splashing the water before its bow.
AS the vessel approached the Detroit
that vessel tried to come about SO
It could present it's starboard broad
side to it's enemy. The Queen Char
lotte was under the British flagship's
lee, and, as it did not follow the ma
neuvers with sufficient alertness, the
two vessels fouled.
At this psychological moment Perry
almost poking his guns upon her deck,
and poured into both English ships
broadside of grape and canister.
simultaneously his port guns played
into the Provost, while the American
marines with their muskets cleared
the British ships of every living crea-
ture above rails. Then, passing
adroitly to the leeward of the ships,
Perry emptied his starboard broad
side into the Queen Charlotte and
the Hunter, some of the shots going
clear through the former into the De-
troit. The small ships of the Ameri-
can fleet now came up, firing into the
British vessels and completely dis
aiding them. In few minutes every
English gun was silenced. The Queen
Charlotte struck her colors, closely
followed by the Detroit, the Hunter
and the Lady Provost, and in seven
minutes after Perry broke into the
line all the British colors were down.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

at the wound until sure that no poison
would be left. The incident broke up
our plans, and we all started for home.
Fanny's mother at once sent for 2,
country doctor, and while waiting for
him was the hero of the hour. After
MS arrival my name was mud. In
the wound he discovered blackberry
thorn, and that settled the rattlesuake
and the hero at the same time. In
two days / was laughed out of the
neighborhood, and although am sure
the poor girl loved me, 1 had to leave
her behind me when I made my
sneak"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Cotton Stalk New Article Of Commerce
Cotton paper is one of the novelties.
The south is demonstrating that all
grades of paper, from the best form of
linen grade to the lowest, can be man.
ufactured from cotton stalks, says the
Chicago Tribune. In addition to this
a variety of by-products such as alco-
hol, nitrogen, material for guncotton
and smokeless powder are secured in
profitable quantities. It is estimated
that on an acre of land producing a
bale of cotton at least one ton of
stalks can be gathered. Upon this
basis of circulation this new industry
annually can depend upon from TO-
100000 to 100000 tons of raw mate
rial. This not only will furnish neces-
sary supplies to meet all home de-
mand, but also admit of the export Of
pulp or finished products to foreign
countries. The bulk Of the material
going into the manufacture of paper
at the present time is spruce pine,
which annually is becoming more ex-
pensive in the depletion Of the forests
and the high prices which such timber
commands in the markets for other
uses. The utilization of waste prod
uct such az the cotton stalk, manu-:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Dog Answers Telephone !,

A business man of London has
taught his dog, it is stated, to answer
the telephone when left alone in the
Office. One of the old-fashioned tele-
phones, which does not require that
the receiver should be taken Off it's
holder, is fixed up in the Office, and
under this the dog stands. His master
rings up the Office, and then calls until
the attention of the dog is aroused.
when the canine caretaker banks loud.
ly to show that all is well with him
and with the Office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

pages-of-honor, etc.; these only ap-
pear at court ceremonies during the
season, or at the opening of parlia.
ment. But there are numbers of 9TH
ers who take their turns in very act.
i've duties, these being lords-in-waiting,
grooms-1n-waiting, esquerries, maids
of'hOnor, and women of the bed.
chamber. The lords-in-waiting and
the esquerries are in close attend
ance on the king, the esquerries also
riding on each side of his majestys
carriage in state professions. These
gentlemen may be called upon to help
receive distinguished guests at the
castle or palace, or receive alone those
Of lesser standing, and in many in
stances conduct guests to assigned
apartments. A lord.in.waiting would
receive bishop or a nobleman of
high degree, while commoners would
be received by an equerry. And the
degree OF rank regulates whether a
guest should be met at the station,
the palace entrance, or merely re,
ceived in saloon.
The same rule applies to her ma
jesty's household, save that Hon.
Charlotte Knollys, woman of the bed
chamber, who is always in attend.
ance on the queen, does the major
part of the reception of her majestys
lady visitors. Miss Knollys also does
much of the queens correspondence,
at any rate that of personal nature
while some of the other is done bv
the maids-of-honor, who also wait
upon the queen. These young ladies
have to undergo very special training
to fit them for their posts: They must
he fluent linguists, accomplished mu-
sicians "a part of their duty being
to sing and play to her majesty, good
elocutionists Gas they are often re-
quested to read aloud), expert horse.
women, and clever drivers, and must
have a knowledge Of variety of out.
door and indoor accomplishments and
games. They are also occasionally
deputed to pay visits which the queen
cannot pay in person.
MARY SPENCER WARREN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Domestic vs.. Wild Animals.

In the aggregate the value Of all the
wild animals in the world is trifing
by comparison with the market price
of the horses. cattle. swine, sheep,
goats and other domesticated beasts,
not to speak Of the pets like dogs and
cats or of poultry. The hens in the
United States are probably 4: worth
more than all the wild animals IN the
country would sell for IL they could
be caught and put on the marked. G ==. VS..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
Her Bill Was All Rjoht.

A prominent physician of Dorches-
ter, Mass, is noted, for his ready wit
He sent a bill for services in his line
to Miss Sparrow" When she called
to settle it she remarked my name
is not Sparrow, bat Swallow" The
doctor replied: well, your bill is Mi
right. is It not?'' ( z$z 4 5ss.>z*: S: 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Asked a few years ago what was
her life motto, Mrs. Craigie replied:
'Work while it is day; the night COM
eth when no man can work:"-Chris.
tian Commonwealth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

A fine specimen Of leopard, which,
killed and partly ate q sheep in one
night, has been trapped on the coast
Of Mozambique. n III: = z zs.s.S.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

"Hwat's" the matter with restor;np
tire old Anglo-Saxon way Of spelling
"hwich" ''hwile" We are about it9
That's the way we pronounce them
Atlanta Constitution.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
WHEN HE WAS A HERO.
It Was Only for a Brief Time and
He Lost His Girl.

"Speaking of blackberries," said the
Pittsburg man, as he leaned back in
his seat in the smoker, 'but they made
a hero of me once for an hour. They
also lost me the girl I was going to
marry
: Of course, the half dozen Of us
wanted to know how it was, and he
drew long breath and continued:
Il was stopping in the country for a
few days, and was deeply in love with
a farmers daughter, when party was
made up to go blackberrying. After
we had been among the bushes for a
few minutes, my Fanny screamed out
that rattlesnake had bitten her on
the ankle.
, There was great excitement, Of
course, and my chance to make a hero
of myself had come. Her stocking was
stripped down and we saw blood, and
I put my mouth to the spot and sucked
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

Nothing is so. difficult but that man
will accomplish it.-Horace.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03

featured into paper pulp will be vast
benefit to the whole country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
Doctors Wife Exhonorated
Of Theft Charge.
HER DOUBLE PRODUCED
Complaint Against Accuser--0ne Drawn
Up and Signed, but He Is Then
Released--Never Saw the
Double Before.

New York, Dec. 2s The mysterious
double 81 the beautiful Mrs Jeanne Da-
yis Trautman was produced in court
yesterday causing Mrs. Trautman's hon
orable discharge from The accusation 81
larceny, brought against her BY Peter
~ Hogan, and the arrest Of Hogan. the
complainant. on the charge Of attacking
Mrs. Trautman BY selling her on The
street.
The substitution of Kittie Watson
with q long police record, as the woman
who enticed Hogan into a Fifth. avenue
hallway and robbed him OF sfs, caused
a sensation in the jefferson market po-
lice court when Mrs. Trautman was CALL
cd for arraignment Mrs. Trautman Il
the wife Of noted German surgeon.
Hogan, the accuser of Mrs Trautman
whose sensational arrest he caused in O
Broadway crowd on Christmas evening
was so startled by the appearance of the
double that his eyes bulged from their
sockets. a moment before be had excit-
eddy declared that there was no posi-,
bility OF his mistaking Mrs. kaufman
as the woman who robbed him.
The defense Of Mrs. Trautman. con
Quoted BY Professor George ZaIm of YALE
university. and Attorney Thomas J.. Git
roy, son of the former mayor, had plan.
ned the appearance Of Kittie Watson
but they were forestalled by the police
The woman was arrested as she left
her house to 20 TO The court 70 free
Mrs. Trautman.
That Hogan had been robbed the po
lice were convinced. but believed he wa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
czAR's DEATH NIHILIsT PLOT.
Nest Of Militant Reds Found in Chicago
PLANS TO Attack Palace.

Chicago. ILL.,. Dec. 2S.--A Nihilist plot
to carry war into Russia and attack
the palace of the Gar, said to have been
Matched In Chicago. has caused furry III
Russian official circles.
Spies Of the Russian government have
flocked to Chicago to watch revolution
lists who have taken refuge here.
Coupled with the announcement We'd
nesday 81 preparations for the arrival 81
Gregory Gerschunin, leader Of Russian
terrorists, who escaped from Siberia IN
eask Of sauerkraut and landed i'll San
Francisco recently, warning was issued
from the Office 81 the local Russian con
sui, Baron A. A. Schippenbaeh, that this
city is fast becoming the centre Of Rus.
sian terrorists and Nihilist agitation and
plotting.
Adyices from Washington say that
one Of the purposes OF the recent visit
to that city Of Baron Schippenhaeh was
to get the cooperation 81 Ambassador
I fsosen ID plans that have been started
looking 70 the deportation Of Gersehunin
who plotted the death Of several leaders
cf the Russian regime before being sent
To Siberia under q liie sentence
For week meetings in the interest 81
the Russian revolution have been helc
in Chicago and much money has beer
contributed for the purpose Of bribint
Russian officials and buying arms anc
ammunition for the uprising, which I:
scheduled for next spring.
Gerschunin, who IS now in New York
* expected To arrive ia this city Jan
nary g. and the local representatives
OF the revolutionary bund are planning
mass meeting to be held Sunday, Jan
mary 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
PREDICTS PANIC In JAPAN.
Baron shibusawa criticizes Mania for
Promoting New Schemes.

Victoria, 81 C.. Dec. 2S.~In recent
interview Baron Shibusawa, \ prominent
Japanese economist, predicted 4 financial
panic in Japan as result of the reac-
ton from the war, which il just begin,
ming 10 be felt
The nnanecr declared that bankers
were responsible for stimulating mania
for promotion Of new undertakings which
had now reached feverisl heat, which
had no outlet, and which was bonnd 10
succunib when support should be with
drawn. He suggested, in order to pre-
vent the forthcoming panic Or reduce
II 70 minimum, that the currency be
contracted 10 far as possible, and that
treasury bills to the amounts of $685.
100000 be isued While this might be
considered bnrdensome. IL was the only
course to avert disaster and crashes
when the reaction SHOULD come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
HANDS BANDAGED
EIGHT WEEKS
With Bad Case Of Eczema-Trea
ment by Three Doctors Made
Them Worse Grateful New
Hampshire Lady Says; NO
Matter How Long Any One has
Suffered with Eczema
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
WILL CURE TT"

"Three years ago this summer had
q very bad case Of eczema in my hands.
They were 80 bad had To keep them
handaged for eight weeks. | had four
different doctors. The first three
made them worse. The last one helped
them for little while, but the next
summer they broke out worse than
ever; and as had seen Cdticura adyer-
tised in the papers great deal, |
thought would try it. i took the
complete treatment Of Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills. Before 4 had
used one box Of Ointment my hands
were all smooth again, and now | am
doing all the work for four and my
hands are all free from eczema, and
cannot say too much in praise for
Cuticura. My hair was falling out
fast and a few applications Of the
Ointment stopped IL, II there is any
part Of this letter that would be the
means Of others trying Cuticura, ! am
willing YOU should publish it; as would
like Others to be cured as | was; for no
matter how long any one has suffered
with eczema, Cuticura Remedies will
cure it. Yours truly, Mrs. Leon J. Hoyt,
Box 402, Bristol, N. H.. July Is, I905.T
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
One-Half Of the Town Of africa Was
Destroyed.

Santiago. Chile, Dec. rs. Half of the
town Of africa, III the province of Tacna,
has been destroyed BY an earthquake,
and other towns in that neighborhood
have suffered more or less severely The
seaport Of Iquique, 100 miles south 81
africa, was not damaged With the recol-
lection Of the August disaster fresh in
their minds, the people in the earth
quake zone are greatly alarmed. Tacna
n the northernmost province of Chile
and borders on Peru, II has an area 81
5000 square miles. It Is mainly des-
ert, crossed By scanty and intermittent
streams, Earthquakes are frequent
africa il of the sea coast. IT was for
merIy a much more important place
than now The population, once esti-
mated at 10000, Is today about 1000
in August of this year, when disas-
trous earthquake visited Santiago and
Valparaiso, severe and numerous shocks
were experienced in Tacha province.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
Standard Questions Conrt'S
Authority.
BELIEVE 1T CANNOT
Summon Ncn-Resident Defendants--At-
tack on Part of Trust Laws Legal
ity--A Pure Food Law Investiga-
ton Of the Distil1eries.

st. Louis, Dec. 2s.--The Standard Oil
company of New Jersey and sixty other
corporations and individuals allied with
it as defendants in the governments
suit to break up the oil monopoly Wed
nesday filed motion in the United
states circuit court attacking the power
~ that court 10 bring In non resident
defendants by process and petitioning
the court TO yacate the order OF service
issued BY Judge Sanborn Oh November
l5, when the suit was filed at St Louis
All of the defendants to the suit join
in the motion except the Waters. Pierce
Oil company which Il Il resident OF the
eastern division of the eastern Judicial
district of Missouri AT the federal
building the opinion prevails that be-
hind the motion was an attack on the
constitutionality Of the clause Of the
sherman act comforting extra territorial
jurisdiction on federal courts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28
DEATH IN BITE.
Rabid Skunks Kill Several Children in
Texas--An Alarming Condition.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec 2s.- Several
deaths have been caused in neighboring
counties in the biting 81 children by
rabid sktnks.
The little 2-year-old daughter Of A.
is. Ethridge Of Banders vas attacked by
one Of these animals while playing near
the house in the middle Of the day.
The animal bit through her arm and
hung fast by It's teeth. Her cries at
traeted a 6-vear-old brother, who Crap
Piled with the skunk with his naked
hands, and succeeded In choking II loose.
His arms and body were horribly
scratched. but he pluckily held ON To
the animal until assistance came and il
was dispatched Both children are in
the Pasteur institute at Austin. where
they are being treated. with good pros
peet of cures.
Il is not known why 50 many skunks
are rabid this year, but the condition
IL becoming very alarming. for they
spread the infection among domestic an
imals, and even in some instances among
wild animals
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-28

mistaken III TIE identity ~ Mrs. Traut-
man. The sleuths at headquarters were
asked on Christmas day, when Mrs
Jrautman WAS FIRST arrai'rned il fhe JEFF.
ferson market court, to look at her and
see ii they could tell the woman VINO
was her double.
Many 81 the policeman on seeing Mrs
Trautman exclaimed
Buffalo Kittie' il the woman we
want
Detectives Peabody and Clark discoy
cred her Yesterday She made no re-
sistancc and MAS hurried 70 police head.
quarters and then to the Jefferson mar
ket police court.