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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.


Il A woman, good or bad, shot a man.
good or bad, in his hotel in our ma
,tlonal capital, the other day. She
stands, she says, 'intrenched behind
the 'unwritten law" She claims to
nave chased this man from Utah to
w ashlngton and shot him to death
IN his hotel, because he refused to
provide for her and her two children;
tnat she has twice been made a
mother; that one of the children bears
his name.
we have, up to date, been pretty
Tolerant of the woman who takes a
oaDe on one arm and a pistol in the
other hand and pursues a man to his
DEATH But when there are two chill
'dren, as in this case, one may we'll
ponder bit before he gives her the
tears and tenderness so generously
given to the guileless, misguided girl
F.. Like Highwayman's Act.
A woman cannot we'll come into
court with family of children and
plead seduction and betrayal, as a
girl too often does, and have the SYM
patty of both men and women This
Woman's statement is that she asked
the man either to marry her or give
her money to support her children He
said No; l will not and with that
she shot him to death, or, at least, did
her best to kill him on the spot.
Briefly and bluntly she shot him down
In his hotel for refusing to give her
money. The difference between this
act and that of the ordinary burglar
Or highwayman is not very distinct.
Now, have we not had about enough
OF this 'unwritten law" nonsense?
Who will be the next man or woman
to shoot someone in the back or belly,
and plead the "unwritten law? l
say and you know that had it not
been for the noisy and foolish fop
in the Tombs with his plea about the
"unwritten law" this poor woman out
of the far west would be at home to-
day with her children and her victim
on his feet about his business.
Count up on your fingers, if you can
do it on both hands, how many cases
of this "unwritten law" idea have
been conspicuous since the silly and
insolent young idler in the Tombs be-
gan to exploit his defense for shoot.
ing useful and Industrious man in
the back. Why, right in the column
next to the ugly account of the
woman without cent" who left her
babes behind to travel for days and
nights. to kill man, you read of a
woman killing a doctor and pleading
in justification ..unwritten. law" Pity
her? Yes. But put her quietly in
some good asylum, and, above all,
don't exploit her as you have the
young lunatic in the Tombs, who so
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

Who that reads the recent trial of
Gillette for the murder of his victim
can forget the GOODNESS with which he
claimed he said: Tell your father;
If you don't, I will There comes a
mental picture of that father and
what swift vengeance ne would have
melted out to the destroyer of his
child. Was Gillette such a degen-
crate that to him the unwritten law
had no meaning, or was he merely
talking for effect?
The unwritten law which says even
geance is mine," is no excuse for the
dfsgraceful broils of the degenerate
man and woman who find their only
pleasure in dissipation. The man who
despoils innocence himself-who gives
his name and his protection to a WON
an whose life has been like unto his
own, is not in any sense the defender
of what the home stands for. His
sense of moral obligation for himself
is too blunted to fit him, to Judge
Of the transgressions of another. He
is himself an outlaw when judged by
the standards of common morality.
His propensity to shoot is the re.
suit of a heated brain, or the lack of
brains.
No woman, no man, is safe with
such a creature at large.
Let us add to the unwritten law an
other section: LET there be nc inu-
endos against the chastity of woman,
but only straightforward statements
with page and verse;" and the viola
lor of this law shall be placarded:
This person took away the good
name OF another without cause and
walk the streets in shame.
In the heart of every man, there
dwells first, absolute faith in his moth.
er. That is his birthright, and in pro.
portion to his faith in and affection
for his mother will be his faith in
and affection for his wife. On that
foundation is built his attitude to his
offspring. The true son, the true
husband, the real father, in all these
relations, owes to the home a clean
standard of living. He should never
invite: into that home a man who does
not himself respect virtue. The man
who is despotler of virtue in one
instance is an unsafe guest and friend
How much more so, when license is
his rule of conduct.
Protect my innocence or fall into
the trap that is laid for me-"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
TRACED '|l||'' Y ': PREV ENTED
BY AN ELM BRANCH.

were upon it before I had time to
Jump, and doubt, if had the neces-
sary courage to do 80. The team
attempted to make the turn, the
wagon swerved, and we were going
over the edge of the bridget had
no railing-and I could feel the wa
gon swing out over the chasm.
I was facing apparently certain
death. I could see the jagged rocks
below. Even if I were fortunate
enough to strike the water, 1 could
not swim. The sight sickened me. I
turned my eyes upward, and saw just
above me slender branch extending
from an overhanging limb of a. great
elm tree. I caught at it, and my
hands closed over it. So slender it
was that wondered it held me. To
me then it seemed strong and safe
I hung there.
The wagon had gone over, taking
the team with it, and 1 could see
these splendid horses struggling TO,
their lives in the muddy stream
They were unable to break away
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

SHOT and killed former Senator Arthur
Broom of Utah in Washington hotel for
refusing to marry her. Held on murder
charge.
Killed d.. Thomas Butler at Monticello,
Mss, for boasting of alleged relations
zuith her. Found guilty Of n1anslaughter.
Killed Dr.. Benjamin Harris of Chicago in
loevyer's office because he says picti,1
Vurecked his home in Amigo. Wis. Case
pending.
Tried on charge of numbering William T.
Men1an Of Chicago in Empire hotel. Me-
man had promised to marry her. Was
acquitted.
Killed Stanford White in Mezo York Roof
Garden Theatre, alleging White had
ruined his euffe, Ebelyn NesbH 1haw.
Harder trial pending.
Tried and acquitted of killing Caesar
Young. a bookmaker> in a CAB in New
York. Had iped zvHh Young, 4uho qvas
married.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Nan Patterson

enjoys being exploited. For see what
comes of it all. The most piteous case
of this character took place stones
throw from the White House, in front
of the old house where the assassins
tried to kill Seward the night Lincoln
was murdered. But it took place quite
a dozen years before the fateful night
at Ford's theater. A young politician
of great promise, and, too, of subse-
Quent great achievement, was living
with his notably young wife on that
same side of the square. A great iron
fence enclosed the square at that
time. Had it not been for that fence
his retreating victim might have fed
and escaped.
Two Cultured Victims.
Both the young men in this very
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

two posts and securely fastened The
chain is attached to the wire with a
sliding ring and the other end to the
collar on the dog. The dog soon, gets
to understand the arrangement and
will soon have a pathway worn along
the entire length of the wire on both
sides in his scampers.
To prevent fouling of the chain at
the far post attach support, which
will enable the chain to slip over and
into place readily. -.
The location of the wire run can be
SO arranged as to permit the dog to
guard both the front, side or back of
the dwelling, as we'll as the gate,
though much. over 100 feet will make
it difficult to make and keep the wire
from sagging under the strain of q
gOOd-sized dog. .~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

tirely of mushroom growth and char
acter. Think of Draco or Lycurgus
entertaining such absurdities. You
will see nothing of the sort even
limited at in Justinian's code. Coke
upon Littleton, no commentator, an.
cient or modern, ever mentioned any.
thing of the sort. The law was the
law, that was ALL Blackstone was a
brave, bright poet, a sentimentalist
as we'll as mighty expounder of the
law. But surely he would have
laughed in the face of any advocate
who might have dared to talk to him
of the "unwritten law" There is
literally nothing of the sort outside of
America, and there is really nothing
of the sort here except a sort of sub
terfuge for law, used by demagogues.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
First Word a Knock.

James I, of England, and vi, of
Scotland, was, as everyone knows, de-
ficient in vigor and steadiness. Hav-
ing heard of famous preacher who
was very witty in his sermons and
peculiarly so in his choice of texts, he
ordered this clergyman to preach be-
fore him. With all suitable gravity
the learned divine gave out his text
in the following words: James, first
and sixth, in the latter part of the
verse, He that wavereth is like wave
of the sea driven with the wind and
tossed"
"Ods- Chickens! he's at me already"
exclaimed the king.-Scrap Book.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

no, distinct legal entity apart from the
persons who compose it, yet, in the
interest of society, the law holds the
more intimate family relations as
sacred and not to be inquired into by
a court of Justice It is on this ground
that communications between husband
and wife are privileged, and they can
not testify as to confidential communi-
cations made by one to the other
during the marriage.
Marriage is a civil institution as
we'll as contract, and it should be a
religious sacrament. Law cannot
make or unmake the true marriage
relation, but so far as the relation
concerns society and the state, it must
control it.
The Family as a Unit.
The law regards carefully all prop.
erty rights. 1t deals promptly with
the trespasser and the thief, and en-
forces contracts The murderer the
embezzler, the perjurer, have justice
meted out to them as enemies of the
CO1u1AOA " OC14IAs
But the law does not deal with the
family as unit. Every student of
sociology knows that the homes of the
commonwealth are it's real corner
stones, but the law does not so recog-
nize it. 1t is the one institution still
left to the defense of the head of the
family. In the very nature of things,
there is always a woman in the case
If the crime is against her personally,
if she be over the age of 16, what
remedy does the law give her?
A young woman went into city to
support herself, unwarned, inexperi-
enced; her faith and her affections
found an unworthy object. Too late,
she found the man was already mar
ried, and in a wild moment she shot
him fatally. If the man had boldly
threatened her life, if she had re-
treated to the wall to elude him, it
would have been a case of justifiable
homicide. But his crime against her
was a more atrocious one than MUIR
der. 1t took away her good name, the
love and affections of her friends and
relations, her future, her faith in and
respect for herself-and her trust in
God and man.
Written in the Mothers Heart.
And, again, the man takes, under
the unrighteous laws of certain states,
his child away from it's mother. Which
law comes first-that written in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

And the sin Of It All Is the misleading
OF silly people who mock at the laws
that. have cost go much, toll and are
costing so much to maintain them
cranks seeking notoriety through the
newspapers. y = =
And oh, the pity of it! Pity for liv-
ing and dead! But pity most for this
deadly disease spreading over the land
like plague, which laughs at the
decalogue, the holy lessons and the
life and death of Jesus Christ, in
voking the hideous and defiant plea
of "the higher law
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Their Superiority.

Next to big black cigar and bill
lizards, books are Mark Twain's chief
diversion. Aside from the pleasure
he gets out of them, the humorist has
discovered that they possess an un-
usual trait.
"My books are my best friends. -
said he, not long ago at Quarry Farm
his summer home near Elmira, N. T.,
as his eyes swept row after row of at.
tractive looking volumes. when
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Most Durable Wood,

Which kind of wood is the most
durable?. To answer this question
some interesting experiments have
been made, and the following results
obtained, Birch and poplar decayed
in three years, willow and horse-chest-
nut in four years, maple and beech in
five years, elm and ash in seven years,
oak and Scottish fir decayed to the
depth of half an inch in seven years;
the juniper was uninjured at the expir-
alton of the seven years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Stencil Cut by ]. J. Hill.

James J. Hill, president of the
Great Northern railroad, takes i'm
mense pleasure in recalling that he
cut the first stencil and marked the
first barrel of flour ever manufactured
n Minneapolis. This was in 1859 or
1860, when he was agent for a line
of freight steamers running on the
mississippi. The particular stencil
was kept by the milling company for
years, but at last was destroyed in q
fire. Ill. e
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
-. FOUND IN LIBRARY BOOKS. ~
Queer Things Left There by Absent
7 st".t Minded Readers.

Strange fish come to the nets of the
receiving clerks at public libraries
when they examine the books re
turned by borrowers. .z
Perhaps the most common catch is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
FOR UNWRITTEN LAW
Dean Of the Washington College Of
Law Defines It as the Right to De-
fend the Integrity of Family Life.

BY ELLEN SPENCER MUSSEY.
Dean Of the Washington College of Law.
The unwritten law might be de.
fined to be right to defend the integ-
rity of family life against all invasion
and invaders. While the family has
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

shopkeeper Had Humor.
A Melbourne shopkeeper displayed
in his window some exceedingly gaudy
tennis shirts. Underneath was a
placard bearing the one word,
tListen!"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

tire of them I can shut them up
Lippincotts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

Mrs. Anno Bradley
Mrs. Angie BirdSong
Amosa G. Campbell
Lucille Mcleod
F. 49,. ~
Harry X. T6at0
Nan Patterson
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
la avanzada mejicana
Poderoso armamento que lleva

Nueva York, miercoles-Las tropas de la
avanzada de Mejico, llevan TN poderoso arma-
mento moderno de artilleria de sitio numerosos
cailones de tiro rapido ametralladoras.
La avanzada me jcana ha de causar extra
gos entire las tropas de Guatemala segun espe-
ran los mejicanos.
Las poblaciones todas de dicha republica Sc
iran rindiendo las tropas invasoras, Sin fuer-
zas para opener resistencia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
AVISO
A NUESTROS AGENTES

Suplicamos a los senores
Agentes de este diario, Sc sirvan
devolver a esta Administration,
a la mayor brevedad possible, las
listas de suscriptores rectiflcadas
que les enviamos con circular
de II del actual; anticipandoles
por clio las mas expresivas
gracias.
La Admin Is strUCi6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
Lo que dice Mr.. maqoon
El status de Cuba

Nueva York, miercoles.-El gobernador
Maooon Sc ha mostrado extraordinariamente
reservado, absteniendose de toda declaration
proposito de- 10 que pden los conservadores.
Dice el gobernador Magoon que el gobierno de
los Estados Unidos es el encargado de resolver
sobre el status cubano de acuerdo como va Sc
ha dicho con los deseos del pueblo cubano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Hace algtin tempo que connotados
vecinos de San Sebastian celebran
reuniones para acordar las bases de
un acueducto en- aquel pueblo y pien-
san recurrir solicitando Ia cooperation
del gobierno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
Ell conflicto yanqui-japones
La inSiStencia del MikadO

Nueva York miercoles-La Ultima nota
enviada por ell gobierno de Toxic al de Was
hington reclamardo, con insstencia la admi
sion de los inmigrantes japoneses en- Norte
America ha producido en- los circulos di-
plomaticos de la capital norteameircana la i'm
preston de que Ell gobierno japones persigue I'm
rompimiento con Norte America.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
LOS cAMBlOS DEL OLA
COlOcaci0n

La so.icita una senorita que
durante algun tempo ha prac-
ticado en- escritorios comercia-
les como auxiliar de tenedOr de
libros y corresponsal. blcs
Presentara buenaS referen-
c;as.
Dirigirse a P.
Apartado %.
Santurce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
Sc alQuilan

magni6cas habitaciones, muy
freSCas Y deCentemente amue-
bladas, en- SanturCe, parada II.
Para informes, dirijase a do
ia Eduardo Conroi.-Santurce,
parada II.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
Los sucesos politi-
COS en- la Habana
Excitaci6n antianexionista

Nueva York, miercoles.-En la Habana
prevalece la mas viva inquietud por motive de
los t1ltfmos sensacionales sucesos politicos.
La protesta contra los anexionistas toma
proporciones colosales. Temese que los ele-
mentos liberales sc lancen nuevamente la re-
volucion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
Los Con3es.v 2 dlogse9 cuba.
nos piden In anexi6n
Ell problema Sc complica

Nueva York, miercoles.-La prensa de la
manana publica la noticia de que los conserva
dores de Cuba han pedido la anexi6n los Es-
tados Unidos.
La indignation que ha producido entire los
liberales Ell acuerdo de los Conservatives, ame-
naza con serias perturbaciones del orden.
Acerca del particular Sc guarda la reserva
mas absolute por Ell goberno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Obras completes ilustradas de Guy
de Maupassant: Los Domingos dc
I'm burques en- Paris, Anton, FL Sc
f1or Paret. Las Hermanas Rondolt
ri doncel de la Sefiora Husson, Rollo
de Manteca, Claros de Luna, 81 Hor-
"a Cucntos dol dfa y de II nochc, IL
Vieio Million, Il mano izquierda, FL
Buhonero. De vcnta on q RoLET1N.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Han presentado solicitudes para
examinarse para Ell servicio civil de
Aduanas y Correos los sefores Pa
dial, Rubio y Gonzales, de San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
El extermini0
de los aneXionistaS
La policla ha adoptado precauciones

Nueva York, miercoles.-1nforman de la
Habana, que la policia ha recibido ordenes de
proteger los domiciios de los mas connotados
prohombres del partldo conservador, para que
no sean asaltados por los multitudes irritadas
que han tornado un aspecto amenazador, juran-
do ei exterminio de los anexionistas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Sc ha convocado a una junta gene
raj del Hip6dromo de San Juan para
aprobar ampliaciones al reglamento
del mismo para ell dia "a del corrien-
te 4 las a de la tarde en- la ohcina
del presidente don Luis Toro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
SUS EFECTOS POR EXPRESS

Esta mafIana no sc VIC min gun jul
clio en- la Corte de Distrito, secci6n
segunda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
Mas nOtiCia0

Ha visitado al gobernador Mr. Post
el captain del vapor de guerra snrtc
en- el puerto Dubuque.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Ha regresado de Arecibo el attor-
new general Mr.. Feuille quien fue in
v;tado 4 una excursion en- bote hasta
el sitio conocido por el Faro" acom-
naf1ado de la familia del Juez de la
Corte de Distrito don Ramon Quito
mes de los fscales sefiores Lloreda
v Acosta Quintero, regresando las
|ocho de la nOche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Obras de utilidad practica recibi-
das t1ltinamente en- el BoLETIN FL
po1vorista practice Crla de peces
de aqua dulce Fabrication de la
albdmina Ell aqua y sus apllcaclo-
mes; Manual del herrero y cerra1e-
70 Manual del fogonero y maqul-
nista; Ell iardinero moderno; Cria lu-
crativa del cerdo; Parques, jardlnes y
flores; Fotocinemo grabador, Vade-
mecum del Veterinar etc, etc.
Dice un diario de Arecibo que ell
cabo Negroni, del puesto de Aqua
dilla, participa que ell sadado hltimo
las siete de la maflana, y en- los
trabaios municipales derrumbose un
.tosouero" hebiendo sepultado a los
peones Antonio Soto, Isidoro Vargas
de la cintura a los pics, Juan Fraga
Soto un pie golpeado. Despues de
media hora encontr6se Ell cuerpo de
Soto destrozado completamente, Var
gas. result6 con una pierna fractura-
da Dor ell music y la cara magullada.
Fl facultativo ha hecho reconocimien-
tos ordenando dar sepultura al cada-
yer de Soto. practicando las primeras
curas 4 los otros. Ell hecho resulto
casual.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Nueva York, miercoles.-Dos batallones
m mejicanos han traspasado la frontera de Guate
mala, internandose en- Ell terrltorio de dlcha re-
publica.
Los dos batallones van como avanzada del
gran ejercito que esta dispuesto para invadir
la republica de Guatemala.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
sefyklo fspeeld Il BoIein mefcaaln
0ABLEGRAMAS,
Aoe.ros.o1o CI1o-
que de treno8
en- coney leland
Cuarenta heridos graves

Nueva York, miercoles-En Coney Island
ha ocurrido un horroroso choque de trenes re-
sultando gravemente heridos cuarenta pasa-
jeros.
Ademas hay tambien heridos leves y con-
tusos.
Los trenes quedaron completamente des-
trozados.
Los fragmentos de maquinas y vagones
han caido muchos metros del sitio de la ca
tastrofe 90
nnGiico invad = 4 Guatemala
Dos batallones han pasado la frontera
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-08
BUY ORCHARD
MESA LAND

It viii double in value in n
few months.
10 acres. under new Orchard
Mesa ditch for .S1,250
40 acres for $1,000.
so acres under the ditch for
so acres under the ditch for
$4,000.
so acres at $40. per acre.
Now is the time to buy the
Redlnnd Irrigation Co. have Of
fered to put water on the entire
mesa.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-08
Do As | Say and Not AS Do

OF DO
gladly to bis
he life eternal he
privileged bound by his
teaching.
iow imagine
breaches has?
Is ! I possible that there ar such peac
class
preachers The D
only to teach My
teacher Geform-
simply teaching by his
simply that he will
Tom johnson, OF time
countrys acknowledge the
claim pockets
who would
II
apprised niquites
servi himself.
point rampng
His virtue with ealh o
belong to the class sort OF
in be-
their
by a tie
When ms Is n live his
0 other method is simply living
practice his
that he live
himself we'll wealth
altar of his religion his ISM whatever 1t may be
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-08
Father Of Beet Sugar Industry

Coorado industry friend the sudden
N. Junction
men
the
1t Charles Cox during the 1897 and 1898 who travelled
Colorado soliciting with which build and equip
stating finally
build
STATE COLORADO.
talking about making
certainly attempting the another
was the ability the persteney and ndominatabe will Mr.
oanng
Of which
said that