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New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
REICHSTAGS OFFICERS.
Count lStolberg- " Wermigerode Chosen
President.

Berlin. Feb. 2O-The Rechstag to-day elected
Count Udo Won Stolberg- -Werngerode, who was
First Vice President of the House, to be Pres-
dent The vote stood pa for the count against
164 for DR.. SPAIN, one of the Centre party lead
ers and a former Vice-President Of the Reich
stag. DR.. Paasche was elected First Nce-Presi-
dent and Herr Kaempf, Radical-Liberal. was
chosen Second Vice-Presdent
The two Conservative parties. the National
Liberals and the Radical groups, supported the
count. and the members Of the Centre party, So
ciaIists and Poles voted for DR.. SPAIN. Dr.
Paasche National Liberal, received four votes,
and Baron Hertling, Centre, one vote This
gives an indication of the party groupings In
the present Reichstag. The Centre party here
tofore had held the presidency for nine years.
Count Won Stoberg- -Wernigerode has served
IN Parliament for thirty years continuously He
was horn al Berlin i'm 1910. He is a life mem
her Of the Prussian upper house, major gen
eral unattached. and a Privy Councillor Of
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
LEASES or CHURCHES.
Negotiations at Paris Resumed
Pmty Opinions.

Paris Feb. 20.-Following the approval by the
Chamber Of Deputies last night Of the govern
rnent's church and state policy, negotiations be-
tween NJ. de Selves the Prefect Of the Seine
and N1onsignor Annette, Coadjutor Archbishop
Of Paris. on the subject Of the contracts for the
1ease of the churches. we're resumed to-day
The newspapers unanimously recognize the
completeness Of NJ Brands triumph, but some
of the Republican organs, while admitting The
necessity Of ending the religious controversy
are plainly discontented because it entails ne
gotiations with the ecclesiastical authorities.
The Mcderates and Conservatives rejoice at the
prospect of religious peace, but they fear that
the solution Of the religious question VIII only
clear the way for legislation which may cause
social warfare.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21

LNNCEFTiO%A1I.Y HANDSOME. massive clock and
H side ornaments for sale. 81 O0o. Will a
sacrifice on account or moving out Of Address y
W. n. Tribune Once
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
NO HOPE OF SAVING the JEAN BART.

Paris Feb. 2O-The cruiser Jean Bart will prob
ably be a total loss. She is ashore on Gaha Point
between Cape Blanco and Rio Orc. ON the western
coast of Morocco. The arrnOred cruisers Admiral
Aube and GOire have been ordered to go 20 the
wreck.
The Jean Bart is a third class cruiser OF about
1900 tons displacement and 1000 indicated horse
power. She was built in 1SS9-sl. and carries four
64-inch guns six S5-inch guns fourteen 25-inch
guns and five torpedo tubes She has crew OF
SS2 men. all OF whom. according 10 last nights dis
patch from Las Palmas. are on shora
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
RESTRICTIONS AT HONOLULU.
No More Japanese Without Passports May
Leave Islands for Mainland.

Honolulu, Feb. Ex-Governor Carter has re-
ceived request from Secretary Root to inform
agents of steamship companies that Japanese
laborers IN Hawaii with passports for Hawaii
only will not be admitted to the mainland The
steamship Mongolia. which sailed for San Fran
cisco yesterday. carried over three hundred Jap
anese from here
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
NICHOLAS sHIskoFF TO SPEAK.

Nicholas Shiskoff, a membe; OF the Council Of
the Russian Empire during the sessions or the re-
cent Douma will deliver address this afternoon
in the rooms Of the New York School of Phian-
thropy United Charities Building. conditions
among the famine sufferers of southeastern Euro
pean Russia An American committee TO aid the
sufferers is proposed
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
FERREIRA SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Kimberley, Cape Colony, Feb 20 Ferreira
the leader of the raid from German Southwest
Africa I'm November last end four of his fol-
lowers. were to-day sentenced to death The
jury refused to credit the statement Of Ferreira
that German captain, named Siebert instruct
ed him to cross the border and stir up sedition
In Cane Colony.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
MR.. LEMoNr SUCCEEDS MIR. BRYCE.
Election at Aberdeen Shows Reduced Lib.
eral Majority.

London. Feb. a-The bye-election OF member
TO Parliament from the south division OF Aberdeen.
70 replace James Bryce. British Ambassador to the
United States. resulted to-day in E. S. s. Lemont.
Liberal getting s77s votes; Ronald McNeill. Union
lst 3412 and F. Bra-nley. Socialist. 1740 votes The
result shows great reduction in the Liberal ma
iority.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21
IMMIGRATION BILL SIGNED.

Washington Feb. 2O--1he President sigred the
immigration bill at noon to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-02-21

Z fa-r no words 70 thank you all for tho great
Erlre-s which has prompted your invitation
90 mo tonight and for the presence here Of 50
many men distinguished in many walks Of life,
ma Hv of whom sec 10 be also friends. (cheersD
have also specially 20 thank the American
4 Ambassador for the most kind and friendly
words In which he has given you the toast, and
f0r the good auguries with which he has been
Kind enough 10 cheer me M undertaking a nc"
and responsible task have been during tie
last few weeks more touched and moved than
c1u easily express 10y the number Of kind things
that T have heard said about me. (CheersD
have felt n kerv deeply. and fecI the difficulty
~ trying 10 live Up 70 fl. because any one who
knows his own deficiencies must feel when he
receives welcome Ike this distrust OF his own
power 20 fulfil Ons-haif Of what is expected from
lim. Let me especially thank the Pilgrims So
cletv for the invitation II has given me. Mr.
Reid has told YOU how much admirable service
IN promoting good relations between the two
countries the society has already done. We of
'he Anglo-Amcrinan League have not laid our
F-.FSe 0ut for Ee duties OF hospitality. but nave
reserved ourselves rather for those occasions on
which friction might possibly arise between the
t7v0 Countries hoping that whatever the causes
We might step in 10 remove them Happily
hasc had during many years an entire sine
cure in that respect. II is specially agree
obie 10 have TIE encouragement OF your
prese:loe tonight, because am naturally
n a state 81 considerable regret at leaving
30 many friends and at changing the way
q life 10 which have been so long accustomed.
/ nm leaving colleagues in the Cabinet, every
ore ~ whom is answering friend. and col
leagues 81 The House 0f Commons among whom
also there are warm friends. and some of them
10 less because they sit on the opposite
eid. 20 nlYsciS ] see several conspicuous ones
around me, and among them the late Colonial
heeretaF7. Wheersb / nope ] nave never been
one Of those gentlemen who think that wisdom.
virtue and patriotism are confined 10 one side Of
politics Very few people in England engaged
95ways n great deal 70 be said on the other side
But The habits Of politics do not allow us TO
descant fully Of what is 10 be said on that
other side. naughter.D We are content 10
cave that TO he done hv tha other Sides cham
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

AIRS OF ALL NATIONS.
Each Country Has Own Particular
Patriotic Song.

Here is list Of the national airs of
all nations: Argentina, "Old, Morales
Ell Critic Sagrado;" Austria, "Gott Err
hattie Unsern Kaiser;" Belgium, La
Brabanconne:" Bohemia, War Song
Of the Hussites;" Brazil, "Hymo da
Proclamacao da Republican" Burmah,
"Thaya Than" Chile, "Dulce Pa
tria;" Costa RIGA, de la Patria;" Den
mark, king Kristian Stod we'd Hojen
MAST" Ecuador, "Salve, o Patria;;"
Egypt, "Salaam, Enendina;" Finland,
"Vart Land" France, LA Marseil-
laise;" Germany, 'Hei Dir in sieger
kranz;" Great Britain, God Save the
King" Holland, wien Nierlansch;"
Hungary, listen AID Meg Magyart;;"
Italy, Royal March," Japan, "Keemee
Gajo;" Mexico, '*Mexicanos, III Critic
de- GUERRA" Persia, "Salamau Shah;"
Peru, ''Somos Libres, Seamoslo Stem
pre-" Roumania, '.Traeasca Regale; ;"
Russia, 'Bozhe Zaria, Chrany;;" Sal
yador, "saludemos Ia Patria;" servia,
\ God in His Goodness" Spain. Hin
( - Is ~ f.gEE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
DYsPEPTIc PHILOSOPHY.

A delicate situation is often really
an indicate one.
1t is never too late to mend, but it
it. sometimes too late to realize it.
Lots of reform is wasted on the
world that might better be used at
home.
1t seems universal misfortune that
our close friends are not close
mouthed.
That half the world that doesn't
know how the other half lives is hap
pier for it.
The man who has. too little conf
dence in himself is apt to have too
much In other people.
The summer girl may have q liquid
glance, but in winter It il apt to be-
come an Icy stare. e~i4~ I.
The original rib roast occurred when
Eve first told Adam just what she
thought Of him. ' -. u. t.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
COULDN'T fFFoRD 1T.

Papa, I will NAVY George!"
"Never!"
The young girls eyes flashed, and
The hot, passionate blood of her fore
fathers, to say nothing of her own,
mantled her cheek with an angry
flush. The old man was excited, too.
Parent and child confronted each 9TH
Or, and neither qailed.
do you refuse me that alone which
will make me happy?"
your happiness is very dear to me,
my daughter
The old man assumed lugubrious
tone and bowed his head sadly. But
the girl, although she was just turned
IL, had read few books and OWNED
the situation at once or sooner.
DO not seek to deceive me, papa"
"Child, child. it is for your good that
[ deny your request"
The beautiful woman shivered. Her
lips curled scornfully or Whereabouts.
What wouldst have me do, sir?"
With infinite grace he led her to a
seat. He considered it a great en-
dorsement to have things come his
way thus.
my child, you said marry" She
nodded.
Il say elope." She started.
Then I may marry GEORGE"
Most assuredly. But no wedding
at home, if you please"
He looked at his watch. BLESS you,
my daughter. I am willing to pay for
q very stylish elopement, but a we'd
ding at home-no, indeed! Tell
George not to stint himself on car
riage hire and hotel bills. will
cheerfully meet the expense. You
may elope sumptuously and I'll furnish
the cash, but l can't possibly afford a
wedding at home.'
Like the sensible girl that she was,
she consented to the sacrifice after a
good long cry.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
HERO REscUEs YOUNG ACTRESS
FROM NEGRO VILLAINS IN
"TTLE AFRICA"
GIRL FAILS TO THANK SAVIOUR
Beats Quick Retreat, But Is Captured
and Taken to Station-Her Objec-
ton to Whipping Cause
of Piav,

New York.-Bessie Thrall was a
sad, repentant little girl when she
was arraigned in the children's court
here the other day. For although she
is Is and works for living, she is
little. She has large blue eyes and
golden hair-just the color of the
beautiful heroine in the play in which
Little Miss Bessie has small speak
ing part
1t all happened in such a simple
way. But it's dire consequences
proved to Bessie it is often dangerous
to attempt melo-drama in real life in
New York.
She lives with her parents on East
Forty-third street. She dallied after
the performance in which she takes
part and it was later than usual when
she reached home. She found her
| anxious mother waiting for her with
the traditional slipper. There was a
stormy session, few little shrieks
and Miss Bessie had been reduced to
| tears.
AA0 very Aucd, sic SOUUeu. Anu
me grown young lady! Never did
think that I should have this awful
thing to bear Oh, but they shall live
to rue the day."
So instead of crying herself to
sleep, she quietly slipped on her
clothes again and stealthily crept out
Of the house just as the girl does in
the play. She started to the home OF
a girl chum on Twentieth street, who
she knew would sympathize with her
In her fearful, excited condition
she got off at Thirtieth street instead
of Twentieth street and walked
through to Seventh avenue. She was
still burning with indignation, and
hadn't the slightest idea that she was
In Little Africa" good place fol
any one to keep away from.
| Enter villains.
When she saw two negroes follow.
ing her she increased her pace She
was afraid to run, and the two ne
groes soon caught up with her. One
seized her and she screamed. He at
tempted to drag her into a hallway
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Not Equal.

Not Equal.
During our war with Spain a GER
tain hospital had a corps Of nurses
of exceptional beauty, and it was
whispered that these fair nurses
were inclined a little to frivolity, in
clined a little to firt with the ailing
young soldiers in their charge. Now,
when soldier felt that he was on
the mend, a Irritation with a pretty
nurse was delightful, but when his
wounds were troublesome then gal
lantry was a thing that he was hard
ly up to. Sometimes a pretty nurse
In this hospital would come to ia
vorite soldier and find him lying with
closed eyes, as If asleep on his cot,
and this note pinned near his counte-
nance: ITO i'll g. be nursed to-day
John Smith" '.~s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

deep as ever, many of the most au-
perstitious prisoners were on the
verge Of nervous prostration. Nobody
could ever tell them after that that
the Jail was not haunted. The warden
was almost at his wits end, but he
tried one more scheme. He began to
transfer the prisoners, few at
time, from cell to cell, and guards
were instructed to watch each batch
of transferred men very closely. In
this way the noise was finally traced
to a practical joker among the pris-
oners, who produced the diabolical
yell with the aid of a hair comb and
q newspaper. A piece of paper was
folded across the comb and held as q
mouthpiece at the small end of meg
aphone made by rolling the newspaper
up into cone. Everybody knows
what fearful noise can be made by
pressing the lips against a paper-cov-
cred comb and blowing hard With
the megaphone added the noise was
greatly magnified, and it made noise
calculated to give anybody cold chills
in the pitchy darkness of big prison.
With the detection of the culprit the
noises ceased, but the jail's reputation
for being haunted spread amazingly,
even beyond the granite walls of the
prison, and still clings to it.
The Case of Ruminski.
Mike Ruminski was one Of the
shrewdest prisoners ever placed in
murderers' row. On the morning he
was sentenced to death for strangling
his wife, pouring kerosene over the
body and setting fire to the house, he
declared that the sheriff would never
get chance to hang him. The evil
dence produced against Ruminski at
his trial tended to show that he was
a professional stranger and robber.
Several months before he killed his
wife he had strangled his own baby to
death, but this was not known until
the authorities made an investigation
following the death of his wife.
On account of the threat of the con-
demned man that he would cheat the
gallows, an extra close watch was kept
on him in his cell, guard being sta
toned outside the door day and night
to prevent him from taking his own
life.
One night Ruminski went to bed as
usual. The light outside his cell door
shone directly on the cot, aud the
guard outside could see him quite
plainly. But Ruminski, while pretend
ing to be asleep, reached down with
his right hand between the edge of his
iron cot and the wall and united one of
the thin cord laces fastened across
the framework of his cot and support
ing the mattress. Still working with
one hand, he twisted the short length
of cord, tied it and slipped it over his
head and around his neck. The handle
of a tin cup, which he managed to get
possession of, was passed through the
loop, and then Ruminski carefully and
quietly proceeded to choke himself ito
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
HANGED, BUT LIVES TO TELL IT.
Detective, Mistaken for Non-Union
Man, Cut Down Just in Time.

Pittsburg, Pain fight between
union and non-union workmen in the
Lawrenceville mill district County De-
tective J. K. Mccullough was mistak-
en- for non-union man by a crowd,
which secured rope, placed it about
his neck, threw the other end over the
cross-arm of a lamp post and had the
detective dangling in the air before
the mistake was discovered and he
was lowered to the ground.
Employees in a number of machine
shops are on strike. John Anderson,
a non-union man, met John Manning,
striker, and both opened fire. Man
ming was so seriously wounded that
he may not recover
Detective Mccullough and Anderson
engaged in running pistol fight, in
which almost so shots were ex-
changed. The crowd closed in and
mistook Mccullough for Anderson.
The detective was almost dead when
some one noticed his badge. After
being lowered he was soon revived.
His only injury is an ugly welt
around his neck from the rope. An
derson was captured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
ON
GOTHAM STREETS

but her shrieks aroused the neiEhbor.
hood.
Then came the hero.
He was Albert Kelley. AS villains
usually do when foiled by the hero,
the negroes hiked for the tall timbers.
But instead of weeping, clinging,
grateful heroine, the rescuer saw a
blonde vision still making lots of
noise beating it down Seventh avenue.
He gave chase and overlook her.
Then he led her to the West Twen-
tieth Street station
When she saw the big, blue uni
formed policemen her fright increased
and she collapsed on the station house
floor and went into commissions. DR..
Forcour came from New York hos
pital, fixed her up and took her to the
hospital.
Her mother came early in response
to a telegram from the hospital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

was bitterly cold. Capt. Johnson was
trying to make New Years island
light. A storm came up in the night,
and the bark was ashore a wreck be-
fore the danger was realized. 1t broke
up at once.
Every man jumped overheard, and
II of the 10 reached a strip ofsand
which was sheltered by overhang1ng
rocks. They kept warm as best they
could throughout the night.
At dawn Sabata, the cook ana
Hammond, a sailor, were missing. The
Prussia was gone. The strip Of sand
was not more than 81 feet long, and
impossible cliffs kept the men from
escaping across the island. The cap
tain was so exhausted that he died
and was buried on the beach,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

The great Wellington was always
precise about religious observations.
One Saturday evening a lady, one of
his guests at Strathfieldsaye, yelling.
toms country seat, apologized for not
forming one of the party to church
the following morning.
She was Roman Catholic and
there was not a Catholic church with.
in a distance of 20 or 80 miles.
'That," said his grace, need be NO
difficulty. My carriage and horses ara
at your disposal. Breakfast shall be
ready a little before daybreak and the
thing can easily be done.'
The second Duke of Wellington, IN
telling the story to the author of 80.
ciety in the Country House." adds,
"And she had to CO."
Imagine" he exclaimed, "the i'm.
possibility Of living up to such I
father saturday Evening Post
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
Origin Of Sedan Chair.

Perhaps some expert in the Siamese
language will tell us what is its word
for sedan chair When the King of
Slams ministers. protesting against
his majesty's favor toward motoring,
suggested recently that 1.-The royal Sc.
dam chair was always at his disposal
it is improbable that they used word
reminiscent of the French town.
For it is from the scene of Napoleon
Ills collapse that the sedan chair
takes it's name, and perhaps remote
posterity will suppose that it had
some connection with that event. But
Sedan first produced these convey.
ances centuries ago, and they were
seen in England in 1881. One used by
James is Buckingham provoked great
popular cutlery against the employ.
ment of men as beasts of burden. Sir
S. Duncombe is credited with having
introduced them to London in 1884.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

When she saw her daughter in ward
she tainted: There were mutual as
surances Of repentance, and copious
tears, but when Mrs. Thrall wanted to
take her daughter home she was told
that charge of vagrancy had been
preferred by the police and the girl
would have to be formally discharged
in court.
When taken to the station house,
the police knowing nothing of the
facts afterward given by the mother,
made a charge of vagrancy as for
mality.
And Bessie says it wasn't bit like
play.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
PROVERBS AND PHRASES.

TO be idle is to be vicious.-Dc.
Johnson.
1dleness always envies industry
German.
IT you have done no Ill the six days
you may play the seventh.-Spanish.
Who devour widows houses and fol-
show make long prayers.-New Tes.
lament.
1t is better to be unborn than I'm.
taught, for ignorance is the root Of
INTERCHANGEABLE.
1t requires little exertion upon our
part to bring misfortune upon our
selves.-McNander.
Man raises, but time weighs.-Mod
ern Greek. ~,
"A growing moon and a flowing tide
are lucky times to marry ,in.-IrisAS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

death. So cautiously did he kill him.
self that the guard outside the door,
although keeping one eye on Ruminski
all the time, imagined that the con-
demned man was sound asleep.
When Ruminski had choked himself
until he lost consciousness, his hand
released the handle of the tin cup. It
may be supposed that the tin handle
would spin around few times and fly
from the loop and that the cord, being
released, would enable Ruminski to
breathe again. But the crafty stranger
had anticipated tina: very thing and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

steamer Tennyson, which brought
them from Montevideo.
Four members of the crew persisted
and three are still in the hospital at
Punta Arenas.
Capt. Johnson died on Staten island.
Sabata, a Japanese cook, and Harry
Hammond are supposed to have per-
ished in the wreck. Joseph Hosteth. a
Norwegian, died in trying to get to
the lighthouse on New Years island
for help.
Stanislaus Porthan, sailor, and
Herman Harke are at Punta Arenas.
The Prussia was owned at San
Francisco and sailed from Norfolk on
March II with a cargo of coal. On
June 10 it was off Staten island. 1t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

Sentence SERMONS.

Hidden sins are hard to heal.
Cursing yesterday does not correct
to-day.
The selfish heart always is short
sighted.
Only dead faith lies wrapped in
formalities.
No language is more eloquent than
a life of love.
The beautiful life loses no time
looking for mirror.
They who never stop for little joys
find no large ones.
The church is shelter for the sim
ner, but not for his sins.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
A PaIpable Hit.

THAT fighting porter of ours that We
are always laying off and taking back,
reminds me of gun
I'm what way?"
1T is only when he is loaded that
we discharged him, and he always
kicks hard when he's tired."-Balti-
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