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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20

The most ambitious waterways
scheme ever planned is that which
would give to the Atlantic seaboard
states a coastwise canal and create
for the east new era of commercial
independence. Even the most care
less reader in these days must have
noticed the renewed and even lively
interest in the subject of canals,
which, SO far as they are projected,
surpass in extent and Importance even
those schemes for canalization which
century ago fired the imagination of
everyone who had the prosperity Of
the nation at heart. Throughout the
country waterway improvement
schemes are being prosecuted with
more earnestness than ever, and some
idea of their extent may be gained by
the simple statement that the schemes
for these improvements already ap-
proved by the federal government en-
gineers represent an outlay of $500.
100000.
1t has become plain, especially to
those business men who have to ship
freight, that at present the railroads
are unequal to the task
In the northwest the great lakes.
forming a natural outlet for trans
portation, are being more and more
utilized. Generally speaking the coun-
try is we'll watered, and consequently
better waterway transportation may
be said to be potentially. But all the
water courses in the United States
are not naturally fit for the traffic.
They must be made fit, and this, in
most cases, is a simple matter of ex-
penditure. President Roosevelt has
given his approval to the schemes of
the middle west to make the Mississip.
pf deep water route from St. Louis
to the gulf. This will cost, simply to
start the plan effectively, 500, 600, 900.
But those who know the value of
water transportation do not hesitate
to say that it is worth it. New York
is spending more than that amount to
resuscitate the Erie canal which. by
the way, SO years ago, was said to be
responsible for the commercial de-
generacy of Philadelphia.
A canal is being cut through the
isthmus which connects Cape Cod
with the mainland. This will bring
Boston "a miles nearer New York. to
say nothing of the elimination of a
route through Nantucket sound, which
is dreaded because of it's dangerous
shoals. Within three years, it is ex-
pected, this canal will be ready for the
passage of coastwise vessels, for it is
comparatively simple task. The cut
ting necessary from Buzzard's bay to
Cape Cod bay will be about seven
miles in length. A regrettable feature
Of the undertaking is the necessary
destruction Of the beautiful houses of
President Cleveland and of the late
Joseph Jefferson.
While this scheme is designed to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
STROUD OF MYSTERY FOR
TRIP OF PACIFIC FLEET

form Of meager reports furnished by
naval officers specially appointed for
that purpose and who will carefully
avoid references to those things in
which the public is interested.
These decisions were arrived at by
President Roosevelt after a consulta-
tion with Secretary Metcalf, Rear Ad-
mlral Evans and Rear Admiral Brown.
son, chief Of the bureau of navigation
Of the navy department.
After a conference, Secretary Met
calf announced that the fleet would set
sail from Hampton roads on Deem
Der 16. The president has been in
formed on all important items in the
itinerary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
ROOSEVELT CELEBRATES
FORTY-NlNTH BIRTHDAY
president ROOSEVELT cele.

ID RESIDENT R 90 S EV ELT cele-
! brated his forty-ninth birthday a
few Sundays ago. He spent the day,
as is his custom, attending church in
the morning, and spending the after
noon in the open air.
In the afternoon he received CON-
mittee OF ten representing the Hun
garian Republican club of New York,
of which the president is an honorary
member. The custom Of the club Of
extending it's congratulations to Mr..
Roosevelt on his birthday began when
he was governor of New York. He
became a member on his return from
Cuba in 1893, and during his first cam
paign for governor of the state of
New York the club took an active
part in New York city. The commit
tee extended congratulations on the
presidents successful hunting trip and
heard partial description of it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20

n HE voyage of the battleship fleet
! to the Pacific will be yelled in i'm
penetrable secrecy.
No news regarding the maneuyers
to be conducted on the trip around
South America will be allowed to H.
ter through to the American taxpayer.
Newspaper correspondents will be
rigldly excluded from the war vessels.
The journey of Rear Admiral Evans
large squadron will be virtually on a
war footing, for the only information
that will be allowed to reach the peo-
pie who are paying out millions to
keep the navy up to the highest state
Of fighting efficiency will be in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
Story of Gotham, Parish

were trying to drown an eel, others
dipping water with a sieve and so on.
When the king saw these perform
ances he swore at the people for q
pack of idiots and turning, departed
with all his retinue. The Gothamites
were delighted with the success Of
their scheme for turning aside the
king, regarding it as superlatively
clever.
After this Gotham came to have the
reputation of being sort Of head
quarters for conceited fools. In the
time of Henry VII. a book entitled
1.-THE Merry Tales Of the Mad Men Of
Gotham" was publisher Among
these was the story of the Three
Wise Men Of Gotham" one Of whose
exploits was to 60 to sea in bowl.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20

pAAAOAuOAs ~ A0
by no means a
bad plan to buy
one Of these pin
holders by way
Of a pattern and,
for a sale of work,
to dress up sew
eral Of them with
ribbons of differ
ent colors. The
dolls, small china
ones, with long
fair hair, can be
purchased for q
few cents each.
For the outer part
of the case, half
a yard Of satin
ribbon about two
inches wide is re-
q uire d. This
should be folded
in half and a
round hole cut in
the center of the
fo16 1oroo ono,,oh
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
Common Fault of MANY

over which I may exercise special care
the keeping of accounts, for exam
pie. have learned that there is apt
to be hole in the armor somewhere,
and so it doesn't pay to be censorioua
How many of us have known people,
the soul of business honor SO far as
trust reposed in them is concerned,
but reckless to degree in their own
financial affairs? Haven't we had
brought to our attention time and
again the woman who is punctilious.
ness itself with regard to the appear
ance of her children, but who is sim
gularly blind as to the state Of her
husbands raimentf And there are
Others" she added significantly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
Advice from "John D."

Don't be afraid of work. The
sturdy, hard-working men make our
country great. And don't reach for.
ward too eagerly. One of the great
evils Of the day Is the anxiety of
young men to get to the front too rap.
idly. Lasting successes are those
which are carefully, even painfully.
built up. Lite is not gamble, AND
desirable success cannot be won by
the turn of q card. Be satisfied With
small results ct first. "-Cosmopolltsn
Magazine t.",~ = >''--. ., - .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20

spohr to him for two hours, said:
wouldn't you like to hear a couple
of Hungarian dances for changer"
NO." replied Won Moltke. Il prefer
spohr adagios; If you don't tire Of
playing them, I never tire Of hearing
them" So the violinist kept on with
Spohr until far into the night
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
To Stop Use of Opium,

Consul-General Straight, of Mukden,
says that Chinese authorities have
been active in enforcing the provis-
ions of the anti-opium edict and it is
expected that all dens will be finally
closed by the early part of June, 1908.
Proclamations in the vernacular have
been posted everywhere throughout
the city urging the people to abandon
tho use of the drug. There have in
the past been 1000 dens in Mukden,
the daily consumption averaging 200
packets, or about 1000 pounds a day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
Music Won Moltke Loved.

Arthur NJ. Abel in his sympathetic
memorial article on Joachim tells the
following interesting story Of Won
Moltke and the great violinist. A more
ardent lover Of music than Helmuth
Won Moltke never lived. He was an in.
innate friend Of Joachim, and the
great violinist was q frequent guest
at his house. When the two illustr!.
GUS men were quite alone Joachim
would take his violin and play spohr
adagios for hours Moltke would
hear nothing al~e on such occasions.
Once. Joachim. after haying played
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20

A Cornwall (Eng.) paper, pointing
out the advantages Of q holiday in
Cornwall, says: down here tie moral
atmosphere is az pure as the physical
quite healthy and bracing. There 10
not theater in the whole of Corn.
wall" -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
Ready for tia Mara.

Ueaoy TOT tu0 "or8Ss
Mrs. Boofer (meditatively, over her
book)-How true this H.! ~: ~. -.
Mr.. Boofer (bracing HIMSELF We'll,
Maria, don't keep me in suspense
What Is 1t about % men? ...5.z.s:. 5. !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
New York CITY Railwavs.

New York city railways carry more
passengers each day than do all
Of the other railways in the United
States. -. ............... 49,. :,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-20
For Marr1td Men,

He knows little who tells his wife
all he knows.-Fuller. " .--z.'EiE. =
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
RUSH CITY, MIMI,
SWEPT BY FLAMES
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE WIPES OUT
BIG PORTION OF THE
TOWN.
loss ESTIMATED AT 100000
BUSINESS BLOCKS, INCLUDING
LIGHT PLANT AND POST
OFFICE, BURNED.
loss ESTIMATED At 100000

Rush City, Mimi, May IA, Fire
originated in the Johnson block at IL
O'Clock last night and destroyed it, to-
gether with one or two buildings of
lesser value and importance.
Rush City is a village of 200 peo-
pie, and for time it was feared the
entire community would be wiped out.
The estimate of the loss 100000.
The Johnson block contained two
banks, the Rush City State bank and
the First National. 1t also contained
the elceric light plant, two telephone
Offices, the Offices of many profession
al men and some stores. The Johnson
block was the principal business
structure of the village.
The local fire department assisted
by the people generally, succeeded
after long hard fight in getting the
fire under control. People of the vii
lage had retired for the night when
the fire alarm was given. There were
no casualties as far as can be learned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
BELIEVES HE is A SHEEP.
Fourteen.Year-Old Herder Becomes
Insane and Walks Sixty Miles.

Only fourteen years old and insane
from sheep herding. believing that he
is a sheep and is being chased and
hunted, is the plight of son OF Jo-
seph Jupiter, a sheep owner whose
ranch is about sixty miles northwest
of Fort Pierre The boy left home
with the terror of pursuit and walked
or ran all the way into Fort Pierre,
where he was taken charge Of, His
father missed him a short time after
he left home and started TO hunt him
up. finally tracing him 10 Fort Pierre,
where he arrived some time after the
son had been taken care of. A hearing
of the county insanity board will be
held q the case, with the chances in
favor of the child being sent TO the
insane asylum. Insanity is fate
which often overtakes the herders
who are out alone with the sheep for
a long time, but it has never before
been known 10 affect one so young as
in this case.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
ISN'T SENT TO ASYLUM.
Man Who Urged on President Claim
TO Consulate is Examined.

Dressed in the uniform Of the Saliva
ton Army Benedict Stuhlmiller, an
old-time resident of Pierre, last week
faced the county insanity board, and
wept with joy when il decided that he
was not a subject 70 be sent TO the
asylum. He shook hands with every
one in the room and expressed him.
self as ready to stay in Pierre from
this time on.
Some time ago Stuhlmiller joined
the Salvation Army and has been
working in Chicago and other Eastern
cities. He applied for a consulate in
Cuba. and on receipt OF letter &C.
knowledging the receipt of his applica-
ton, he decided that he had been ap-
pointed.
He went TO Washington, where be
persistently urged upon the state de-
partment and the pres..Snt his claims
to the place. He was arrested and
sent back 10 his old home at Pierre,
where, after an investigation, it was
decided that he need not 60 TO the
asylum.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
News of the Northwest
WAR DRUM TO SOUND.
Famous Fife Also VIII Be Heard az
G A. r. Encampnoent

G. A. r. Encampment.
The executive committees of the G,
A. r. and w. r. c. having in charge
arrangements for the state Grand
Army of the Republic encampment
ana Women's Relief Corps convenven'
lions, to be held at Huron on June 4
5 and 6, are busily engaged perfecting
plans for this gathering. Huron ex
poets 10 entertain one of the largest
crowds that has gathered there in
many years.
A number Of young girls are being
instructed and will give exhibition
drills during the encampment. There
will be band and martial music galore
A letter from w. w Eastman. former
~ OF Huron, now resident of Omaha
accepts an invitation TO be present
and he will bring his fife. Byron An
derson also will be present and will
bring his famous snare drum. These
two men, one a fifer and the other q
drummer, marched side by side during
the war Their music is known
throughout the country.
A number of noted speakers will be
on the program, and, in short, the
various committees are working dill
gently TO make this the grandest and
most successful, encanpment ever
held by the department of South Da
kota
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
New Playhouse for Watertown.

A deal was consummated at Water
town whereby z. r. and o. II. Rich.
ards secured possession OF the lots ad.
Joining the postoffice block on the east
and will begin at once 10 erect brick
building 10 be used for vaudeville. Mr..
Doner has the contract and will have
the building ready TO use by July l.
IT will be one story and basement, 50x
100 feet. with siXreen-foot ceilings,
and will be constructed Of Watertown
sand-lime brick. The building has
been leased by Bacon & Drake of
Grand Forks, n. d., for year from
the time 1t is ready to occupy, who
will conduct continuous vaudeville.
The building will be erected at cost
of $4,000 and the consideration for
the lots was $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
Board of Trade Reorqanizes.

The meeting in Pierre to reorganize
the board of trade, was a largely at
tended one, and a spirit Of enthusiasm
was manifested which means a gen
eral getting together for progress.
The question of name for the new
organization was discussed, but it was
decided that the Pierre Board OF
Trade" had made a name for itself in
past years when emergencies had 10
be met by the city and that name
would carry with it prestige of sue
cess in itself and the old name was re-
tanned In the reorganization every
party and faction is represented, and
all show an intent 10 get together and
push for Pierre with the old-time
spirit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
vida E. Pinkham' S Vegetable Compound
Pertinent Query.

Mr. Brown is daffy on the subject OF
scientific problems, but his wife has
no sympathy with him in this direc-
ton
The other evening he laid down his
paper and remarked 10 his wife:
That's odd
What" she inquired.
why, the statement that 1t would
take 100000 years to pump the sea
dry at the rate Of 900 gallons sec
ond"
She thought over the statement pro-
foundly for few seconds. and then
innocently asked: q
water?"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
To Erect soldiers Monument.

The members of f. S. McCook post,
G. A. r., of Hurley and other citizens
OF that place are meeting with good
success in the raising of funds for the
erection of a monument In the Hurley
Park. Those in charge OF the project
expect to raise total OF about $1,000.
The monument will be Of granite or
bronze When the monument is com.
pleted and ready for dedication thou
sands of old soldiers from the south
ern part of the state will participate
in the dedication exercises, which vii,
be Of an elaborate character.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
SOFT MUD SAVES BOY.
Lad Falls Into Forty.Foot Well, but Is
uniniu

Perry, the little son OF Frank
Shuck, prominent ranchman resid-
ing in the western part OF Lyman
county, fell into an empty well forty
feet deep, and had it not been for the
soft mud at the bottom he probably
would have been seriously hurt, If not
killed. The plight of the boy was dis
covered by his mother. who gave the
alarm and summoned to the scene a
number of men working in the vicin-
ity. James Barb, a member of the
crew, with some difficulty was low
cred to the bottom of the well and
brought the little fellow to the sur
face. Fortunately the well did not
have much water in il, only enough at
the bottom 10 make a liquid mud,
with which the boy was covered. He
was found TO be wholly uninjured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
ScathinQ.

At dinner of the Beach Club AT
Palm Beach, Oakleigh Thorne, New
York's noted raconteur told story
about a theatrical manager.
The day after the production OF a
new melodrama." said Mr.. Thorne,
this manager wrote his leading man as
follows:
Dear Sir-Your performance last
night was so bad that fourteen dead.
heads have written me demanding that
their names be stricken from the free
list"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
FINDS OLD CHECKS.
Receiver Of Defunct Bank Discovers
Old Letters.

Seymour, Iowa, May IA. - Letters
containing money, checks and drafts
which have lain unopened foi years in
drawers and pigeonhoies. nave peen
discovered by Receiver Fry. in charge
of the defunct Farmers and Drovers
bank Some of them date back as far
as six years, and the checks contained
in them are too old for collection.
Others were signed by persons who
have since died or gone cut of bust
ness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
Inaham Get. State Bank.

Stanley county is TO have another
bank, which has been organized at
Ingham. The bank, known as the
State Bank of Ingham, has been incor.
porated by E. J. Spencer of Ingham,
r. W. Mathieson OF Philip, E. G. Fisch.
er, G. E. Sumner and c. l.. Millett OF
Fort Pierre. II is capitalized at ST..
500.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
KNIGHTS CONFER DEGREES.
Twin City Deputies Have Part il
Columbus lnitiatory Work.

SOlbIUpuS
The Watertown knights OF Column
bus, assisted by large delegations from
lodges in cities within radius Of sew
enty-five miles and all the grand
knights of the state, has just confer
red the anniversary initiatory work
on a class of sixty-three. A prize team
was present TO confer the third degree
work. as were also District Deputies
Nightingale, Roe and Shuetz of the
Twin Cities. 1t was the largest gath
ering of the kind ever held in the
state. The iDitiatory work was start
ed at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and
continued until 10 o'clock in the even
ing The local lodge rendered an
elaborate banquet, Rev. Father
O'Meara of Watertown presiding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
TWO DROWNED IN RIVER.
Third Saved From Similar Fate by
Football Star.

La Crosse, Wis, May 14.-Ventur-
ing ont in slliff on the Mississippi
while 200 people upon the shore
watched in awe, the waves dashed to
wbitecaps by a thirty-mile gale. V.
Van Camp and Rosa Wright were
drowned. and f. o. Ellsworth, who
went with them escaped only by cling
ing 10 the capsized boat until George
Miller. former University of Wiscon.
sin football star, arrived in a launch
and rescued him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
Hur, by Bursting Wheel.

Hudson, Wis. May 14.-Frank Gel,
ger. an employe at the Omaha railway
shops, was badly injured while oper-
atipg an emery wheel The wheel
broke and pieces struck him in the
chest and arm, inficting serious
wounds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
DUEL IN MINING CAMP.
Winfield Guthrie Is Shot Dead BY
Georue Melville.

WTNTtTO OUtNTIt rs SHOt UCdG py
George Melville.
Helena, Mont, May 14.-Meager de-
tails have been received here of a ia
tai quarrel between two well known
mining men operating in the Bald
Butte district, about thirty miles west
of Helena, in thesheart of the Rocky
mountains.
II is stated that Winfield Guthrie
had a dispute with the wife of George
Melville. Melville was advised of the
affair and securing a gun started in
quest of his man. They met in the
center of the mining camp. and flu
sillade began which resulted in the
killing of Guthrie by Melville.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
To Build Lodge Home.

The Waterfowl lodge Of A. o. L. W
has announced that immediate steps
will be taken to erect a handsome
lodge home in that city. The lodge
owns a site in the central business
portion Of the city. The plan is 10
erect brick building, two stories
and basement, to be completed by Oct
/. The Watertown lodge in size is
next 10 the largest in the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
TO GO TO CIVIC MEETING.
Delegates to National Federation Con.
ference Are Appointed.

Delegates to National Federation Con.
ference Are Appointed.
Gov Crawford has appointed the
following list of delegates TO the Ma
tional Civic Federation conference, TO
be held in Chicago on May 2S TO 81:
Bartlett Trip. Yankton; George Rice,
Flandreau: II. Nj. Jones, Sioux Falls;
o. L. Branson, Mitchell; P. d. kribs,
Columbia; George L. Ayres, Dead.
wood; Thomas Thorson,. Canrud;
Philo Hall, Brookings; A. o. Ringsrud,
Elk Point: w ". Parker, Deadwood;
J. A. Picker, Faulton; G. J. Gjolme,
Platte: r. s. Vessey, washington
Springs: John B. Hanten, Watertown;
Alan Bogue, Centerville; w. c. Cook,
Plankington: John Sutherland, Pierre;
A. H. Ingersol, Sisseton; Charles
Thompson, Miller; H. II. Heath, Arte
sian
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16

The inducements 20 adopt Natures per-
feet Laxative, Garfield Tea. are many
II is made wholly of simple Herbs and is
guaranteed under the Pure Food and
Drugs Law: u oyercomes constipation
regulates the liver and kidneys puriiies
the blood and brings Good Health.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
BURGLARS AT MINOT.
They Break Open Laundry Safe and
Take Nearly $500.

Minot, n. D., May IA. - A gang of
professional yeggmen robbed tn. safe
in the Minot Steam laundry of nearly
$500. The safe had been blown with
Ditroglycerin and was completely snai-
tered
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
PAT e NTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwe stern Inventors

Reported by Lothrop a. Johnson,
patent lawyers, 91l Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Alois Bauer,
Cleveland, Mimi, thillcoupling; Louis
o. Beaudette. Mendoza, Mimi, lifting
apparatus; Elmon ID. Harding. Monte
video, Mimi. display rack: Henry +,
Henke, Wacouta, Mimi, stakeholder;
Geo. w Kellogg, Grand Forks, ~ D.,
grain door: Lorenst c. Kyllo, Fari-
bault Mimi, conyeyor: Arthur
Munich, St Paul, Mimi, tool-holder
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-16
Game wsrdens Appointed.

Gov. Crawford has appointed as
game wardens c. w. Roher OF Pierre,
for Hughes county; II. E. Demper-
wolf of Howard, for Miner county;
Jens Hoff OF Sioux Falls, for Mime
haha county.