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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
ON Z2E ROUH'

of man trodden, nor the vehicle az
mankind been seen.
Starting from New York, the ma-
chimes will make for a prearraaged
point on the Canadian frontier. and
they will find comparatively good
roads. Only eight automobiles ever
crossed the American continent on
their own wheels. OF the seven who
tried for the speed record one crossed
in 6 days, another in 81, another
first crossed in 70 days and twice
again in A days and 4S days, another
in 33 days, and the last, driven by
L. L. Whitman, which left San Fran
cisco August 2, 1906, little more
than Is days, and Mr.. Whitman says
it was the toughest nut he ever had to
crack during his entire experience.
What then can be expected Of the
balance of the journey which will
continue through the Rockies, up
through British Columbia in the Yu-
kon territory of Alaska to Dawson, Z
distance of 1900 miles through .
country the greater part of which has
never been traversed by wheeled We
hicles, but knows only the sleds drawn
in small trains by dogs. From Daw.
son the route will continue over a
fairly good government road through
to Fairbanks, where it ends, and
thence to Cape Prince of Wales, on
Bering strait, a distance Of so miles.
If possible, the strait will be crossed
On the ice.
No definite plan has as yet been
made for crossing the strait, although
it is more than probable that the race
will be started at such time in the
spring as will admit of the machines
reaching the strait when it is navi-
gable, and they can be taken to East
cape on the Siberian side, distance
Of about so miles.
From East cape there are two ten
tative routes, both of which would
J lead on to Irkutsk, distance Of $500
miles. They can skirt the Arctic
ocean for a distance of thousand
miles to Olensk, and then run almost
due south to Irkutsk, or they can run
down the shore line of Boring sea
around Holy Cross bay and the Gulf
| of Anadir and the Sea Of OktobOtsk
to Vladivcstok, the eastern terminus
of the Trans-Siberian railway.
From Vladivostok the line OF the
Trans-Siberian railroad would be fol-
lowed, as being of the least resistance.
through Irkutsk to Moscow, a distance
of 1900 miles; thence to Berlin, owe:
the same route as the Picking Paris
race, distance of 1,025 miles, and to
Paris, $50 miles, making the total for
the distance measured in air lines on
the atlas 1875 miles, although by the
roundabout ways the machines will
have to take in many places the dis
lance travelled will probably reach
$4,000 or 10000 miles. This may look
easy to the uninitiated; while there
are others who deem the trip utterly
impracticable.
While this trip has never been made
by wheeled vehicle it has been made
in the opposite direction by intrepid
explorers, the last of whom was
Barry de Windt, a young engineer
who desired to investigate for the
Russian government just what the
possibility was for constructing an
all-rail route from Paris to New York.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
&s,ooo,oo WALLPAPER pe,lon.

A new design in fancy wallpaper
patterns comes from Kansas City:
also way to utilize cancelled checks.
A firm has had all its Offices pape-ed
with old checks, placed neatly edge
to edge. The face figures Of the
checks vary from 10000 to $1,000
and the total for one room Is So COO.
900. As gilt moldlng runs around
the edges Of each check panel, the
general effect IL rather pleasing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

Joke as they will about the uncer-
tainty and unreliability of the auto
mobile. the horseless and trackless
cars are doing some great stunts these
days. The interest and admiration
over the recent remarkable Picking
to Paris trip has hardly grown cold
when there is talk of New York
to Paris run, in fact all but the final
details Of the long, hard trip have
been arranged, and it is considered
no longer a mere dream but a project
which will be undertaken and carried
through to successful conclusion. To
be sure It means sending of the mo.
tor cars into the frozen and 'moun-
famous regions of Alaska and the
crossing into the almost equally un-
known northeasterly section of Asia,
but who is there dare say that such a
trip cannot be accomplished in the
face of the former triumphs of man.
over seemingly insurmountable diff
ficulties?
From the earliest recollection of
man the efforts of certain members of
the human race have tended toward
overcoming such obstacles as have
presented themselves from time to
time. Difficulties that at first sight
would appear to be uncOnquerable
seem to lend a special interest to this
class of man, and no stone is left
| unturned in the carrying out of de-
termination born of a desire to out
strip their fellow-man, no matter what
the cost in money, in time, in endur-
, alce, in what-not.
And now a test of endurance that
but few years ago would have been
called the wild dream of Jules
Verne, who mapped out a remarkable
trip around the world in so days,
when in this day only a third of the
time is required.
Arrangements are being perfected
for an automobile race from New
York to Paris over land under the au-
spices of La Matin of Paris, assisted
by the New York Times, which prom
Uses to show more than anything else
that has ever been attempted that
this type of travel has reached a
stage of perfection that will amaze the
most incredulous.
There have beef. automobile races
for short distances that have brought
out marvels of speed. There have
been races for long distances that
have proved marvels of endurance OF
men and machinery. There have been
men who have crossed the great
| American continent in automobiles
taking in the first instance three
months, and in the last 10 days; but
the greatest of all feats with the auto
mobile up to this time is the race
of the machines from Picking, China
to Paris last summer, a distance ,. OF
$500 miles through the widest kind
of country, which took two months to
cover.
| It was the success of this race
| which was run under the auspices of
LIE Matin of Paris, which encouraged
the effort that is to be made to con.
quer the awful solitude, the illimitable
stretches of dreary and dreadful will
dernesses Of snow through northern
Alaska, across Bering strait, and
down through the widest portion of
Siberia, where seldom has the foot
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
Uncle Sans Pasturaoe.

Uncle Sam, unlike Job, the rich
man Of the east, does not own many
cattle and horses or sheep and goats,
but he furnishes an enormous amount
Of grazing land for those who do have
herds and docks. The total number
OF grown stock allowed to Craze upon
national forest lands during the sea-
son OF 1907 included 1885, 900 cattle
and horses and 4.S95.020 sheep and
goats.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
Sometimes.

Woman gives to man the key Of
her heart. Man gives woman a key
ring. Sometimes woman gets the keE
back to put on It
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
Gift aoxe. AZ silver

In small silver gifts the talcum box
holder is exceedingly useful. After
the powder is used fresh box may 10
inserted.-VOgue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
Mental 1elesraphy.

"Meatal telegraphy'' and "telepathy''
are not to be COMPOUNDED. Mental tel.
egraphy" % distinguished from 'tele.
patty" 10 wholly volitional and re-
quires tho concentration of the obiec.
tive mind on the message to be com.
uunicated. This nay be done 1T any
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
Notice to the Public

In conformity with Section Il of Act
No. 40 of 1906, better known as the
''Primary Election Law please take
notice that the polling booths in the
parish of Lafayette, La, for the pri-
mary of January %, 1908, shall be at
the following places, to-wit:
1st Ward: Scott, j. B. Perez's
store.
md Ward: Holmes store.
Sd Ward: Court House and MoutOn
Switch.
4th Ward: Youngsville, Theall's
Warehouse.
9TH Ward: Broussardville, j. G.
LeBlanc's Warehouse.
9th Ward: CarencrO, A. c. Gull
beau's Hall and SimOneaux'.
It'll Ward: Pilette, Pilette Hall.
Sth Ward: Cyprien Monte's Store.
(Signed) J. OMER BROUSSARD,
Chairman of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee of the Parish
of Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
whether for the people or the f.
nancial interests.
A Practical Merchant

A rather amusing story is told
on a man who went into a hard
ware store of a neighbOring
town and wished to purchase an
axe, says an Ohio paper. Being
shown the article and informed
that the price was S1.15, he said:
why, 1 can get that same kind
of an axe from a mail-order
house for 80 cents"
Very WE'LL" said the hard
ware man, II will give it to you
for the same price provided that
you will do the same with me as
you would with them" "All
right" replied the customer as
he handed over a dollar bill, the
merchant giving him back ten
cents in change. Now" said the
hardware man, Il want % cents
more to pay express charges
which the purchaser gave him.
How much did your axe cost
your" Zone dollar and fifteen
cents" the man answered. Very
good; now give me the five cents
more for moneyorder fees and
postage" which the purchaser
had to hand over. Nov how
much did your axe cost you?"
"One dollar and twenty CENTS"
said the customer. mot sc
cheap after ALL" said the mer.
chant, whereupon he picked UP
the axe. tossed it back on the
shelf and told the customer tc
call for it in ten days. as that
would be as sOon as he could get
it if he had ordered it from the
mail-Order house. Merchants
Journal Of Commerce.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
Corrupt Political Methods Con-
demned by Supreme Court
of Nevada.

demned by Supreme Court
of Nevada.
The Supreme Court of Nevada in
the case of CASTOR VS. Drake IA Ne
vada, It's. (1S95) held that an agree
ment before an election to share the
salary and fees of an Office, in con-
sideration of the plaintiffs using his
infuencesto elect the defendant TO such
office, is void: and Leonard, Judge,
in deciding the case, said:
SIT is undoubtedly void, as on
trary to public policy. 1t was in
terms a promise to use not only per-
sonal effort, but personal influence,
among the voters of Storey County to
secure defendants election. It's in
tluence upon plaintiff vas the sames as
thorgh defendant had promised to
give IN a definite sum of money in
case OF election. Success would bring
reward. while defeat would result, not
only in loss of coveted profits, but
time and labor as we'll. By it plain
tiff's love of gain was stimulated, and
a great temptation placed before HIM
to promote his own interest regardless
of public good. This arrangement
may have induced him to influence ten
men, or a hundred, to vote for de-
PENDANT in opposition to p~re-conceived
political principles, and fixed ideas of
right and duty: and too, when they
have preferred his opponent as an in
cumbent of the Office. Such a contract
cannot be upheld. Its tendency was
to corrupt the people upon whose in
tegrity and intelligence the safety of
the State and Nation depends-to lead
voters to work for individual interest
rather than the public welfare. ADV.
White Pine Expectorant is a
Common Sense Remedy. scienti-
fically prepared, and guaranteed
to permanently cure Coughs,
Colds. Hoarseness and all infam-
ed conditions of the Lungs and
Air Passages. 1t is pleasant to
take. 25 and SOC bottles at the
Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
Baptist Services.

Will be held next Sunday as
usual at Masonic building at II
a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday
school at 10 a.. m. A warm wei.
come to all who come.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
The Swine and the Flower

oh me! I saw a huge and loathsone sty,
wherein a drove of wallowing swine
were barred, ,
Whose banquet shocked the nOsui1 and
the eye;
Then spoke a voice, "Beho1d the source
of lard!"
T Aed. and saw a field that seemed at first
One glistening mass Of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as 1 fingered DER the lovely sight
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, . Behold the source OF
COTTOLENE!"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
& Robert
Civil En9ineerS & Surveyors

Surveying. MAPPING and Blue Printing. Estimates
and Specifications on Pipe Lines. Earthern Tanks
and Oil Land Surveys a Speciality. Jefferson street,
between Pelican Furniture Co. and MousDn Sisters.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10

Fresh groceries taste better
than the other kind-we keep
fresh groceries. Morgan & De
baillOn.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-10
NOTES OF THE MINES.

Thomas A Nevins president of the Cobalt
central Mine Company for the first time is
MIiing 10 be put on record as saying that the
directors OF the company will be called together
shortly TO consider the question of dividends
ana that he will recommend the payment of a
dividend on Cobalt Central stock He is unvvtIt-
ing however. in advance Of the directors meet
Ing, to commit himself as to the rate or the
exact time Of the first disbursement Mr. New
ms who has just returned from visit to Cobalt.
reports that the camp is looking better than he
He says the enormous increase in the ontpuf Of
the the mines gives the town of Cobalt and the en-
onti; ontinS anS every one as SO enthusiastic that
Mr. Neyns co1es mes slouS; While in Cobalt
the Cobalt Central concentrating plant, which was
treating from sixty to seventy tons of ore dav.
metal values. 0A
mining at the rate OF $4,000 tons of ore month
or about 1900 tons day, and is making a new
record Of production and low cost as il has
each month since it resumed operations. It's cop
per costs for May and April were around 7h
cents a pound The company is still shipping
about SO per cent Of first class and SO per cent
OF second class The first class averages
tween and per cent The COMPANY is eanabIe
OF 9i doing even much better than il is doing now.
800 and 1So9 levels but the latter is by far the
level AS the veins have gradually and persist
emily improved with depth and development it is
2.2O0 and 1000 as on the 1900 level
The Victoria shaft outlet the CRANKY prop
erty has been put in commission after an ex-
penditure Of upward Of 100000 From this out
let 5000 tons Of day can be loaded on both
the Canadian Pacific and Great Northern rail-
ways. the Great Northern spur having cost It ia
estimated. the railroad company about 100000
November and December the results being con-
fined to nine months Of operations. During the
ore, while at its smelter ii treated s94 sS7 tons.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-10
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. June 9.-More rain in the Southwest
and liberal decrease in the worlds visible supply
caused strength to-day in the local wheat market
The July delivery closed at net gain of rs. Corn
was up II. Oats off rs. Provisions were 2t.c
to 15c higher
in Kansas and other sections Of the winter wheat
belt and prices continued 10 advance until near
the close. when slight reaction occurred on profit
taking. There was good general demand all day
and some Of the leading shorts were heavy buyers.
One concern credited with purchases OF ap-
proximately 100000 bushels. The market was
also bullishly affected by small primary receipts
and decrease Of 6924 900 bushels in the worlds
visible supply. The close strong. July opened
shade to 14c to 2sc higher at S5S4c TO &c. sold
at S55sc to S524c and then advanced to size. The
close $3.50 TO S67sc- Clearances OF wheat
and -four equal TO 2S4, 200 bushels. Primary
receipts 331 900 bushels, against $4,000 bush
els the day last year. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of 2IO cars.
against 292 cars last week and 397 cars year ago
The market firm for the greater part
Of the day because of the continued wet weather
parts of the corn belt. prediction of small re-
cepts tomorrow and in sympathy with wheat
cepts. The close was firm. July opened 1sc TO
CSC lower at 66%c to 665sc, advanced to 6I1.c and
closed 667sc. Local receipts were 400 cars with
AZ OF contract grade.
Liquidation a large scale induced by the
bearsh showing OF the government crop report.
caused sharp break in oats early in the day. The
heaviest selling pressure was in the July delivery,
and that option showed the greatest loss the price
declining 114c from the high point of the day dur
ing the first fifteen minutes of trading. Covering
by shorts caused rally later in the day, but the
close was weak July opened $sc to 112c lower at
4f7.c to 43c sold off to 41Ac and closed at 42kc.
Local receipts 1Ss cars
New-York tribune., 1908-06-10
NATIONAL BANK MEN HOLD MEETING.
lake Formal Steps for Organization of Ma
tional Currency Association.

me meeting called on Saturday by ten OF the
leading national banks OF this city take formal
steps Tor the organization of a national currency
association under the terms OF the Aldrich-Vree-
lano law was held yesterday at the Clearing
House attended by representatives Of twenty-eight
national banks Committees on organization and
admissions were appointed
A B. Hepburn, president of the Chase National
bahk' presided 1t was decided to wait until the
FORMAL application Of each bank for the creation of
the association was received before applying to the
secretary OF the Treasury for permission TO or
ganize
The organization committee consists OF A. 3.
hepburn, chairman; Frank A Vanderlip. vice
president Of the National City Bank and H. P
Dawson. e-presdent of the First National Bank
G- W. McGarragh, president of the Mechanics Ma
tional Bank. was made chairman of the committee
on admissions which includes r. W. Poor James
L. Cannon, S. G. Nelson and F. B. Schenck.
The purpose in forming an association at this
time is to be prepared for emergency, although
1t Is not expected that there will be any actual
need for such association in the present year
at least.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-10
I. P. BONDS OFFERED TODAY.
s1s Of s500O0.0O0 VIII Be Put Out for
Public Subscription.

Alh1, Loeb &, Co offer to-day for public subscrip-
= a s- per cent and accrued interest TO delivery
s1s00 first lien and refunding mortgage per
s bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
= 'tne :, :1GE interest payable March and Sep
Sae' of each year. The subscription viii be
&sc a O'Clock on Monday, June l.. or earlier
Cs option of the bankers. A first payment OF
New York funds on $1,000 bonds subscribed
a1st accompany all subscriptions, and rhe bal
- cue on bonds allotted will be payable on July
- ar the Office Of Kuhn. Loeb & Co, When
-pofary certificates for bonds %in he ccllVered-
SSse no allotment Is made the 1rst payment viii
'=pald IN fun and II only q portion OF the
80 applied for is allotted, the balance OF 1he
payment viii be applied toward the amount
: O July Is
r Hartman. president Of the Union Pacific
e''er 70 Kuhn. Loeb d Co. dated June <, says
= ne bonds VIII be a direct lien on lI77-7i miles
~s main track and 1853 miles of other track
* t1lon Pacific. and that the lines so mort
- -. are valuable and important parts OF the com
- - tsEtem including the main line from Juiee-
- "a Sale. Col which IS a part OF the ihii
y 'sl"een Omaha and Denver MI HarIiii1a4i
aegs that with the retirement of the preset
mortgage bonds in l5s7, this first lien ana e
r. --s mortgage shall become the sole nrst hloI'-
=. % the entire present railroad property OF the
NJ ~ Pacific Railroad
oSaos WI be issued in denominations OF >I'"''
- United States gold, 400 and 4leo steriiIis
g. ooncs HIil be exchanged in New YORK -''
1Ohos On ano after June ], 1870 al a hAeo eA-
a. u A@, that is. upon payment TO the com
Ssea D'"o u ca pc
i, SiFilasn. in stating that abe total net sur
g. and above fixed charges last year "ae
-, says that this figure takes no accou4-t
surplus income. over and above olVloehuS
- ]. On stock owned therein Of companies Ihu
q - = which is il part owned by the Union "a
" 20 q It's auxiliarses
L.. efriIlSn also SAYS that tho Onion PacI"c
sxo and auxiliary lines tOregon Short Li"e'
s>p. N%A1sasd q Navigation Company and o'h"'
i.,H' st of whose capital stock II owns, lo'ih
Sc -, so system Of 5.slGs5 miles Of main track,
-, =, q second track aud l,7s4s miles "i
ssb.1 extending from The Nissour RiNer -
sar n ~ Kansas City TO the Pacific Coast me
Nr --1c Railroad Company and the oregon
Railroad Company together own IL
New-York tribune., 1908-06-10

Equal 7.72 per cent earned the SIC. 1s2. 500
capital stock. comparing with 591 cent for the
ended April 80 1907 The profit and loss surplus
as OF April 30 1905, amounts to s.. 2.S93o14
There have been set aside reserves, to the amount
Of S41,3SS. TO possible losses on account of
doubtful debts. building accidents and depreciation
of buildings The cost of carrying the unproductiye
properties is charged TO income. but in order TO
show on the books the amount which the re-
spective properties have cost the company II IS
also added TO the property and credited to a re-
serve account. The ensuing fiscal year promises
satisfactory profits in the building department A
year ago the company had construction work un-
der contract aggregatng s27,521,35T. At the date
of this report the contracts for work to be per-
formed aggregate S21 554, 495
The regular net income from the real estate and
other investments is more than sufficient 10 meet
the interest upon the debenture bonds, without
including any profits from the construction and
real estate operating departments The substantial
surplus from these investments and the profits
from the construction and real estate operating
departments will therefore be applicable TO diVi-
dends the stock. No changes have been made
in the book valuations OF the properties carried
from last year, and those acquired since then
carried at cost AS indicated in last years re
port the regular income from the real estate owned
has largely increased amounting this year to 81
A4 431. against S112S,ol0 for the previous fiscal
xyeoy
New-York tribune., 1908-06-10
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. o. 1908
Guiding = cars direct saug6terer- trading To-
s:? s o4 native s osd se S at at s
aS F es ss CATTLE S sheep % and 400 Of
bee & the t to nao1 ea WILL caTg a1g
S for Sl Pfsf se MGs Beef copan
direet to Butchers Feeling
sad 70 f9 pa s o nPd at ts 5 @ c d
veals active city dressed yeals STEADY at a9
saIes-Andrew Mullen: - veals $50 lb average, at
81 25 sge5.F PeE 100 Ia 70. veas d9 1is so RI f. at at
S. Judd & Co: 4a veals 1ss ID. at 81; Al do. 11s
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recsipts were "a cars. or
s$ sd m eeaa aRe Sheep We're in soed demand and
prime grades rm; lambs less active but steady: one
peF peF q0s0a 06 m euIs at So lambs at Sc @ IS
IL: dsssed yearlngs at II g12sc; dressed lambs at
saies-Nswtoa cG oo 2sl % Virginia gin :, lambs z Ii
Do S7 Ib at 81 -: 2s5 do; 81 h.. s. co. 26s
Virginia lo4 ID. at 81 So do 40 h. at "a Is;
% Mcpherson & CO: 2ss Virginia lambs 10 II. at
81 70: 25T GO H. at s. 75 22s do 20 H. at 81 -;
Kantneky Tss a9 y do 9 50 ib s. 5O 10
g. ksHdScAiK do ise Shsep b. at 80 " a0 ' 3D. at
q, s. = - s HSr TFns as Sheer 50 81 r. S At M M s.
I no nnshorr n9i u yearng 100 10 at SO so;
NJ hstni at s. rs do s. = KENTUCKY sheep
ii ksaasP .Asss 1as s ne at S.
90 - Fss0r 9F ss head s.n ,ne99d 4f
sRs sse one hogs sod 10 100 ~ Ohio do date
z.ss: sAs sso 42ss IS a, @ g % = average at
SO % JSdd Ps5 80 p s5s,s hoss 155 p
az k 90 rough do. $50 rb at 50 10; do $50 rb at
INV r Nelson date yesterday: l3 state hogs. l48 10
.. ss 10 do ca ~ So; roushs go n. at 50 10:
90 curtis date yesterday); IS state hogs,
AZ - a. sS 10. 10 do n. AT s6; roughs. so 10.
az e. iO 8 dn. 3os 10 az y :. . -. "a. - .
~ II Hollis date Yesterday 10 s1s's hoss lo4 TO- al
e. a5. roughs sol 10 af - 30