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Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
GENERAL NEWS,

The Democratic national convention
at Denver concluded it's labor by the
nomination of John Worth Kern of In
diana for vice-president. The nomina-
uon was made by acclamation.
Charles A. Towne, Archibald McNeill
and Clark Howell, whose names had
been presented, withdrew before a
ballot was reached
Seven mine workers were killed and
plosion of gas in the Williamstown
pa.) COlliery of the Summit Branch
Mining company. The mine was
wrecked and set on fire.
Republican Chairman Hitchcock
called conference of party leaders at
Colorado Springs, Col, for the opening
OF the campaign in the west.
BY the burning of a One-stOry frame
building in st. Paul, Mimi, the struc-
ture in which the first volunteer for
tie union armies enlisted in 1861 was
destroyed.
The shriners at St. Paul elected E. 1.
Alderman of Marion, Ia, imperial
potentate and decided to hold next
years conclave in Louisville.
One man was killed and Is or 80
others were injured, some perhaps
fatally, when a trolley car on the
Johnstown (Pa) Passenger Railway
company, after striking a traction en-
sine at crossing mile from here,
started backwards and went over a
steep embankment.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
J. e. Wilson, w. de G. Ravenel of the
National museum and w. NJ. Geddes of
treasury department were appointed
by the president as a United States
government board of managers of the
AlaskanYukon exposition at Seattle,
Wash.
Five workmen were killed by the
cave-in of new sewer in Youngs-
town, D.
Mr.. Taft and Chairman Hitchcock
and Treasurer Sheldon of the Repub-
lican national committee declared that
publicity of campaign funds would be
observed strictly by the Republicans.
Fire in the business district of Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, destroyed 100000
OF property.
F. l.. Mackay, manager of the West
ern Commission company of Kansas
City, Mo-, was stabbed and killed by
James H. Chandler, an abstractor,
after quarrel.
Rebels of Honduras evacuated the
town of Chouteca which they had CAP
tured.
Proceedings in Harry X. Thaw's
application were adjourned until the
September term of the supreme court
of Westchester county, New York.
A dozen persons were injured in a
panic in the Catholic church at Biwa-
blk, Mimi, when the films of moving
picture show caught fire.
While catching in a baseball game
Frank Howard of Harvard, ILL.,, was hit
over the heart by pitched ball and
instantly killed.
Six persons, five of them well known
in the social world, were seriously in.
jured in an automobile accident at
Smithville, near Louisville, KY.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
OBITUARY..

J. NJ. Greene, leading citizen of
Chamberlain, S. D.. and formerly Re-
publican national committeeman, was
found dead in bed.
Thomas D. Jordan, formerly comp
troller of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society, dropped dead of heart
disease in the Wall street station of
the New York subway.
William F. Niedringhaus, aged 70
years, founder of Granite City, ILL.,, and
director of the National Enameling &
Stamping company, died in st. Louis
from pernici0us anaemia.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Notified of Nomination.

Vincennes, Ind, July 17.-1n the
grand opera house Samuel w. Will
liams, an attorney of this city, was
notified of his nomination as vice-pres-
fdent of the Populist party. The noti-
cation was given with ceremonies that
attracted 1000 people and caused
business men and others to decorate
their stores and houses.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Little Privacy IN China.


Such a thing as private house, in
the sense that it is sedulously guard
ed from the outside world, is unknown
to the Chinese. The houses of the
common people are SO built that they
are capable of accommodating a dozen
families. When these are congested
together they make no attempt to con-
ceal their doings from each other.
Questions that in any other country
would be discussed behind closed
doors are talked about by the Chinese
before their neighbors, who will stand
silently taking in every word that is
said The result is that there are
no secrets in China. Everybody
knows everything about everybody
else. Only the well-to-do ever dream
of having a house all to themselves,
and even then it is almost sure to be
shared by near relatives.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Two Die in Explosion.

Boston, July 1.-Two government
custom inspectors and wharf watch
man were killed and two longshore-
men and two clerks injured in the ex-
plosion Thursday of box car con-
tanning decorating caps in an in
spection locker of a shed on pier A.,
Mystic wharf.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
French Illiteracy,

Although France has had compul.
sorry education for about Is years. the
percentage OF illiterates reaches the
high figure Of 40 per 1000 men, and
60 per 1000 women. In this regard
Germany appears to great advantage,
as she has only four i1literates per
1000 of population.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
SCAMDxMAHxANMEMS
PrksolpaI Events Gathered II The
OH SoapdNnavkan Countries

The removal Of Gunther, the Swe-
dish minister to Norway, from the
Norwegian to the Danish court is COM
mented on by the Swedish Social Dem
okraten in this fashion: I'VE hope
that Mr.. Gunther may have a more
undisturbed opportunity in Copen-
hagen to continue the official work of
concil1ation in Scandinavia. Fortu-
nately, no such work is needed be-
tween the nations, for to them there
has been no serious ruption. The
working men of Scandinavia are still
independent of the direction of the
wind blowing, in higher quarters
standing faithfully together until the
great day of deliverance." In this
connection it should be added that one
of the most Insignificant facts in the
social and political life of Scandinavia
today is that the common people of
all the Scandinavian countries are so
firmly opposed to mutual war that
the authorities could not depend on
their armies in case they declared
such q war.
E. A. Gunther, former Swedish min.
lister in Kristiania, has been appointed
to a similar position at the Danish
court. 1t Is generally admitted that
his services as the representative of
Sweden during the period immediate.
ly succeeding the breaking up of the
union, in 1905, have been most salts
factory. His duties were of peculiar
ly delicate nature, but SO great was
his diplomatic tact that he always
averted serious friction between the
two countries. 1t is said that he with
drew from this position because Low
zow, the new Norwegian minister of
war, favors a series of forts in south.
eastern Norway, along the west side
of the neutral zone," but there is no
authority for this statement. It is
certain, however, that he was sent to
Copenhagen for the purpose of culti-
waiting the friendship growing up be-
tween Sweden and Denmark in spite
of the fact that Swedish king lost
one of his crowns to q son of the king
of Denmark.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Inventor Of "Skat."

Skat, which has become the rival
of bridge, and has displaced it in some
circles, is a purely German game and
Altenburg is it's home. The earliest
records on the subject show that it
was evolved out of other card games
in 1917 by one Hemrel, professor at
the Altenburg college.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Count 1oni Starts Suit.

Paris, July II. Count Boni de
Castella1e Thursday formally filed
suit for such revision of the decree Of
divorce obtained against him by his
wife, who was Miss Anna Gould of
New York, as will give him the Gus
tody Of his three children.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
"PROHIS FRAME
THEIR PLATFORM.
DRY CONVENTION DECLARES FOR
END OF ALL TRAFFIC IN
lNToxlcANTS.
CHARLES SCANLON MADE
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Following Selection Of Officers, Ses.
sion Adopts PIanks Of Party Doc
trines by a Viva voce Vote
Clauses of the Greed.

Columbus, O., July 17.-In session
Thursday the national convention Of
the Prohibition party adopted it's cam
paign doctrines for 1908. The plat
form remained as reported out from
the committee on resolutions.
At the opening of the convention
the committee on permanent organiza-
tion reported as it's selection for per-
manent chairman Charles Scanlon Of
Pittsburg. In all other respects the
temporary organization was made per-
manent. The report was unanimously
adopted.
The report Of the committee on res
olutions was presented by the chair
man, Prof. Samuel Dickie, president of
Albion college, Michigan.
The platform was adopted by a viva
voce vote. 1t follows in full:
"The Prohibition party of the United
States, assembled in convention at
Columbus, O., July 1916, 1908, express
Ing gratitude to Almighty God for the
victories of our principles in the past,
Tor encouragement at present, and for
confidence of early and triumphant sue
cess in the future, makes the following
declaration of principles and pledges
their enactment into law when placed
in power:
Liquor Clause Is Strict.
Il. The submission by congress to
the several states of an amendment to
the federal constitution prohibiting
the manufacture, sale, importation, ex-
pOrtat1on or transportation of alcoholic
liquors for beverage purposes.
"2. The immediate prohibition of
the liquor traffic for beverage purposes
In the District of Columbia, in the ter
ritories and all places over which the
national government has jurisdiction;
the repeal of the internal revenue tax
on alcoholic liquors and the prohibi-
tion of the interstate traffic therein.
"3. The election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the people,
a. Equitable graduated income and
inheritance taxes.
IS. The establishment of postal
savings banks and the guaranty of de-
posits in banks.
''6. The regulation of all corpora
ticns doing an interstate commerce
business.
"7. The creation of a permanent
tariff commission.
Ask Uniform Marriage Laws.
"S. The strict enforcement of law
instead of the official tolerance and
practical license of the social evil
which prevails in many of our cities,
with its unspeakable traffic in girls.
"9. Uniform marriage and divorce
laws.
40. An equitable and constitutional
employers liability act.
I'll. Court review of postoffice de-
partment decisions.
"12. The prohibition of child labor
in mines, workshops and factories.
"13. Legislation basing suffrage
only upon intelligence and ability to
read and write the English language.
IA. The preservation of the min
eral and forest resources of the coun-
try and the improvement of the high
way and waterways.
Relieving in the righteousness
OF our cause and in the final triumph
of our principles and convinced of the
unwillingness of the Republican and
Democratic parties to deal with these
issues, we invite to full party fellow.
ship all citizens who are with us
agreed"
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22

About fifty tourists are stopping at
Abisco, a summer resort in the far
north.
Everything points to big crop Of
lingons (red berries used as Gran.
berries) in southern Sweden.
The government has commenced to
reduce the numbers of trains former
ly run on some of the state railway
lines.
Rev. H. Kajanus, pastor of the Swe.
dish congregation in St. Petersburg,
who was very active in making prep
arations for the Lutheran wedding Of
Prince Wilhelm at Tsarskoje Selo, has
received gold cross from the czar
of Russia in recognition of his volun-
tary services.
The banks of Sweden lowered the
interest, and this was expected to i'm.
prove the business conditions. But
the hard times are proving too stub
born. Every branch Of trade is labor
Ing under adverse circumstances, and
it is frankly admitted that no i'm.
provement is In sight.
Those Englishmen who are en-
ployed as strike breakers" on the
docks in Gothenburg gave rise to a
demonstration involving thousands Of
people and resulting in injuries to
many of them. For time rocks, bot
ties and other objects flew through
the air in vicious manner, and a
member of the police force was
knocked down with a stene. Several
men were afterwards injured so se-
verely by the police that they had
to be taken to hospitals.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
More Trouble,

Squiggs-Had gumption enough to
IRE that cook of yours yet?
Squaggs-Sure; hired bouncer
who did the job nicely; but we've
more trouble on hand now.
Squiggs-What's that?
Squaggs Cant get any one to fire
the bouncer.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
FINLAND.

The new landtag of Finland, which
was elected June 30, is composed of
76 Social Democrats, So Old Firms,
30 Swedes, 20 Young Firms, 8 Agrar-
1ans and 4 "Christian Thinkers" The
political complexion of this body is
almost the same as that of the last
one. The Swedes gained seats, the
Young Firms 5, and the "Christian
Thinkers" 2; and the Social Demo.
Gratis lost 4 seats, the Old Films 8, and
the Agrarians g.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22

Paris Pattern No. 1S49, All Seams
Allowed.-This pretty little dressing
sack Of turquoise dimity is made
up with the neck and front trimming
band-cut in one piece-the belt and
armbands in blue lawn, flowered with
wild roses; the armbands being fin-
ished with frill of lace edging. An
other pretty style is to hand-em-
broider the bands and belt in de-
sign Of French knots. The model is
adaptable to all the thin summer ma
terials, and is simplicity itself to
make. The pattern is in seven sizes
80 to A inches, bust measure. For
36 bust the dressing-sack requires ~
yards of material 20 inches wide,
21k yards 36 inches wide, or 2A yards
AZ inches wide; one yard of edging
to trim.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22

He Doesn't Need That Kind.
A man can generally get along very
well without the respect which he
loses for insisting on having what he
Il entitled to.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Two Killed by Enoine.

Pierre, S. D., July 17.-An engine on
the Northwestern railway backed into
freight train Thursday, killing Clyde
Barrett, fireman, and E. l.. Weaver,
engineer. Both lived at Huron.
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Don't Worry.

The immortal words of Rear Ad-
miral Evans: There are two things
l never worry about-what can't help
and what I can"
Willmar tribune., 1908-07-22
Republican Committee.

Republican Committee.
Madison-The republican state COM
mittee consists of the following mem.
bers:
Chairman, A. D. Brown, Madison.
Secretary, Jas. A. Martin, st. Paul.
Treasurer, Lars s. Swenson, Min
neapolis.
Executive Committee
A. D. Brown, Madison.
Lars S. Swenson, Minneapolis.
w. B. Webster, st. Paul.
James A. Martin, st. Paul.
Odin Halden, Duluth.
Thomas c. Collins, Window.
Committeeman at Large
L. S. Swenson, Minneapolis.
George F. Dix, St. Paul.
Ripley B. Brewer, st. Cloud.
Timothy Sullivan, East Grand Forks.
Odin Halden, Duluth.
Joseph McKibbin, st. Paul.
Charles A. Johnson, St. Peter.
Fred B. Snyder, Minneapolis.
Thomas c. Collins, Window.
Mile Bunnell, Duluth.
Frank c. Gartside, Winona.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-12
Their First Clash.

Last Tuesday night witnessed the
first clash between the debating teams
that are to represent the College in
the debates in the Interscholastic
League, this year.
This debate, which was a very credi-
table one, brought forth but a small
attendance. 1t was held before the
College Senate. The question was,
Resolved, that the State of Idaho
should establish system of direct
legislation by the people" 1t was
upheld by Gordon Ollie, Edgar Cakes,
and James Boone The members of
the negative team were Gilbert Nc
Cormick, Clarence Hill and R. H. Da-
Wis. On vote from the house it was
defeated by vote of for and 6
against. Coach Gipson decided for
the negative.
These two teams have two debates
each. On Feb. IL the negative team
goes to Boise and Mountain Home
meets the affirmative team here. Then
on Feb. 10 the affirmative team goes
to Weiser and the negative team meets
Fayette here.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-12

ors. subject to the action of the MEM
oers OF the club in regular meeting
assembled.
Substitute the following for para
graph six:
Dues.-The dues for active mem.
bers shall be IS per month, payable
On the first day Of each month. The
dues for social members shall be 81
per month, payable on the first day
of each month.
Article v.
Committees. % At the first reg
ular meeting Of each year the presi-
dent shall appoint committee of five
members Of the club, to act during the
year, which committee shall be known
as the House Committee. This COM
mittee shall have control and general
supervision of the club rooms in ac-
cordance with the rules and regula-
tons as drawn up by the board of
governors and shall see that eyery-
thing Is conducted properly, and the
rooms kept in an orderly and a neat
manner. All complaints as to the con-
duct OF the club or any of it's MEM
bers or of any officer, must be made
to member Of this committee, which
committee shall make a report at each
regular meeting of the club or any
special meeting called.
Add at end the words.
The House Committee shall con.
sfst OF three social members and two
active members.
~ Entertainment Committee. The
president shall at the first regular
meeting Of each year, appoint a com
mittee of three members of the club
to be known as the Entertainment
This committee shall have charge
Of all the entertainments to be given
In the club rooms and general superyi-
sion of decorations, ETC., subject to
The control Of the board of governors.
They shall to the best of their ability.
see to and take charge of all visitors
70 our city. All information as to
visitors and entertainment shall be
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-12

given to this committee. This com.
mittee shall report at each regular
meeting Of the club or any special
meeting called.
Add at end:
The Entertainment Committee
shall consist Of two active and one
social member.
Proposed addition to the Bylaws:
Every form or kind of gambling
is strictly forbidden upon the club
premises. Any member violating
this provision shall be subject to
fine or expulsion at the option of the
Board Of Governors. Copies Of this
provision Of the Bylaws shall be
cOnspicuOusly posted in the club
rooms.
In another column we make a few
comments on the proposed amend
ments.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-12

men have recently told the world how
the Mongonian desert steadily pro-
crosses eastward. The rivers run dry,
the soil of the mountains is washed
down into the valleys and there, turn
ed to arid sand, 1t drifts over the sites
Of cities and buries them. Sven Hedin
tells of finding such cities, once great
marts of trade, now lying hidden un-
der shifting pillows of glaring desert
sand while the mountains around them
are nothing but pinnacles of bare rock.
Once these mountains were clad
with fir trees exactly like the noun
tains of Oregon; but exactly as we are
doing in Oregon, the Inhabitants cut
down the forests without the slightest
thought of the consequences. Fire fol-
lowing the axe completed the work of
desolation and the time came when
upon thes Monaghan mountains there
were no more trees. Then the rains
washed the soil from the rocks, the
winds blew it from the farms, the
rivers became winter torrents and hui
man life was extinguished over vast
areas where it had formerly thriven.
We are not exempt in America from
the operation Of natural laws. What
has happened elsewhere will surely
happen here unless by timely fore
thought we take measures to prevent
II. More pernicious than any other
folly of the stupid reactionaries In
Congress is their opposition to the
Appalachian reserve project and SINH
lar measures for forest preservation.
The Presidents views of the matter
are patriotic in the full and true sense
OF that much misapplied word. In
stead of petty loneliness about the
honor and an eager anxiety
TO get some trifiing advantage over
other countries, he thinks of the long
future and welfare of unborn genera
tons. When we compare the vast
sweep Of his intellectual interests and
the mighty reach of his craftsmanship
with the insignificant potterings of
some other so-called leaders of the
people, how can we wonder that Mr..
Roosevelt is loved mad trusted by the |
nation as no other man has been since
Lincoln ?-Oregonian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-12
CHANGES OF BYLAWS 6E TIL
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

MAGICAL departure Proposed.
The following proposed changes in
the bylaws Of the Caldwell CONNER
cial club will be acted upon at the
Meeting called for next Monday, De-
cember IA.
The alterations proposed are print
ed in boldface type. the present laws
in plain type
The bylaws require all changes to
be proposed by five members and
posted in the rooms for ten days be-
fore action. The amendments are as
follows:
Article Nv.
Membership. The membership of
the club shall be of two kinds; resi-
dent and nonresident.
Substitute the following for the first
paragraph:
Membership. The membership Of
the club shall be Of three kinds: Ac.
tive, social, and nonresident.
Resident Resident members are
those who live within the city limits
OF the city Of Caldwell or in the coun-
try Immediately surrounding.
Substitute the following for second
paragraph:
Active members shall have the
general direction Of the affairs OF
the club. The officers Of the club
shall consist Of active members and
oil committees also, except the house
committee. They shall have a voice
and vote on all matters coming be.
fore the club, and ON the DISPOSE.
ton Of all moneys In the treasury.
Social members shall have n ma
jority on the house committee, rep.
resentatiOn ON the entertainment
committee, and on any other affairs
OF the club. Social members will not
be subject to any assessment Of any
kind and shall have no voice or vote
ut meetings Of the club.
Nonresident Nonresident MEM
bers are those who reside without the
limits Of the city of Caldwell or the
country Immediately surrounding, but
who wish to be affiliated with the club.
Add at end Of paragraph three the
words:
Nonresident members shall have
no voice or vote at meetings Of the
club.
) Membership fee. The membership
Or entrance fee for resident members
shall be ten dollars.
substitut for paragraph Ave the fol-
owing:
Fees.-The entrance fee In the IN. |
ture for active members shall be s9O.
The entrance fee for social mem. |
bers shall be $40. The entrance fee
for nOn-residence members shall he
Is.
Dues. The dues for resident MEM
ers shall be one dollar per month,
ne and payable on the first day of
ach month and II not paid by the
snth day OF each month, the name of
he member SO delinquent shall be
osted ON the bulletin board of the
ub, and II said dues be not paid by
'e twentieth day of each month, said
ember shall without any further ac-
IN be deemed dropped from the roll
membership Of the club and depriy-
from all the privileges of the club.
Id member may be reinstated by B
Ting the treasurer all back dues.
the action of the board of govern =