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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
Facade Of Saint 1ernardino's Oratory
at Perugia.

Francis he exercised an extraordinary
power over the minds of men in the
Middle Ages by the mere example of
pure living and beauty of character,
but perhaps his power lay a little
more in preaching and in stirring men
to action than that of the saint of
Assist, whose influence was essen.
TALLY peaceful. His whole life was a
struggle for light in very dark age
He was full of unselfshness and char
:ty. and it is said that he started the
first Monte di Pieta or pawnshop,
which still exists at Perugia.
The facade of the oratory is the
work of Florentine sculptor, Agos.
tine Ducci, and is an interesting work
of art. It is built of the pink colored
marble of the country, decorated with
terra Gotta figures and white marble
garlands.
The saint is represented in the cen
ter, holding square tablet with the
Initials of Christ, surrounded by an
gels playing different instruments.
His miracles are represented in
plaques underneath, while his virtues
are shown by means of six figures,
which stand for Humility, Mercy, Pur.
ity, Religion, Patience and Holiness.
The facade is deliberately decorated,
and it is considered masterpiece of
singular beauty. It is not clear why
tEis particular spot was chosen on
which to build the oratory, but prob
ably the reason was it's close proximi-
ty to the Convent of St. Francis OF
E'rato, where the saint lived while at
Perugia.
There is something touching in the
associations of the Oratory of St.
Bernardino, and the thought of mar.
ring its beauty in any way seems
nothing short of dissertation. But the
spirit of the present day is distinctly
material. A well paying hotel is con.
sidered far better than the unob.
st:ucted view of celebrated facade,
and the cult Of preserving the sur.
roundings of works of art seems grad.
ua!ly disappearing in Italy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUTTHEWORLD
Complete Review of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest from All Parts Of
the GIobe-Latest Home and For.
eiqn Items.
THE THAW TRIAL.

Taking of evidence in the second
trial of Harry X. Thaw for killing
Stanford White ended without Mr..
Jerome having made any attempt to
combat, with expert testimony, the
insanity claim of the defense.
The Thaw defense closed its case
with "manic-depressive" insanity as
the explanation of the death of Stan
ford White at the hands of the young
Pittsburg millionaire, according to
three alienists.
The Thaw trial was adjourned be-
cause witnesses from Europe were de-
layed by the Atlantic coast storm.
Justice Bowling decided to limit each
side in the Thaw trial to three expert
witnesses and two of the defense's trio
were heard as to the facts of the men
tai and physical examinations they
made of Harry Thaw in the Tombs
prison.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
NEWS NOTES.

Mankato-Frank Cahow, sixteen
years old, and Thomas German, four
teen years old, who had run away
from their homes seven miles from
Tracy, to become trappers and hunt
ers, were taken into custody at the
union depot last night and were sent
back to their homes.
Minneapolis.-An event Of much
interest to amusement loving people
we'll be the presentation of Hanlou
Brothers great spectacular panto.
mimic comedy, "Superba," with it,
clowns, it's ballots, and it's enhancing
music and mystery, at the Btou
Opera House, Minneapolis, week OF
Of Feb. q. It has been bettered by
the accession Of many new and start.
ling specialties. ~
Washington-The controller OF the
currency today approved the applica.
ton Of H. e. Wells and others to or.
ganize the National Bank Of Preston.
Mimi, with capital Of $4,000.
Spring Valley-The bell at the high
school building was silent for two
days. Some person obtained access
to the bell tower, cut the rope and
took away the clapper of the bell.
st. Paul-Fire destroyed the barn
Of F. H. Wetherald, a farmer, at Little
Canada. One COW and three horses
were burned to death before the fire
was checked.
Royalton-The Commercial club of
this village held a meeting yesterday
afternoon to discuss the question Of
establishing canning and picking
factory in this village at cost Of $i5..
900.
Crookston-Mike Murphy, who stab.
bed Frank Whitaker in an East Grand
Forks saloon, pleaded guilty to assault
In the second degree and was sen.
fenced to two years at Saltwater.
Montgomery-Mr. and MRS. David
Bentley, who celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary here. are among
4innesota's Oldest pioneers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
Jockx Club of ENGLAND.

The fact that Lord Leicester has been
elected a member of the Jocky club
of England recalls to the Dundee Ad-
verttser the extraordinary exclusive
ness of the institution, which num-
bers the king as member. The
membership is limited to 20, and it
is said the only club that can vie with
It in exclusiveness is the Royal
Yacht squadron. It was formed to
provide a select and exclusive circle
Of sportsmen, bat in the early days Of
the club heavy gambling, with un-
seemly brawls and open accusations
Of cheating, took place within its
walls. The present home of tho
Jockey club at Newmarket has GER
tain rooms reserved for the use of his
majesty. who has honored the club
with his presence for nearly half .
century. In the dining.room on state
occasions the hoof Of the celebrated
Eclipse may be seen mounted q
gold.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
Masonic.

"06OVUCs
st. Paul-At the annual meeting of
the Masonic grand lodge the following
officers were elected:
Grand master, William P. Roberts,
Minneapolis; deputy grand master.
Eugene E. Swan, Stewart; senior
grand warden, William B. Patton, Du.
luth; junior grand warden, Elmer. H.
Killing, Little Falls; grand treasurer,
David w. Knowlton, Minneapolis;
grand secretary, John Fishel, st. Paul;
grand orator, w. c. O'Dell, Chaska;
grand chaplain, George E. Satterlee,
Crookston; senior grand deacon, Owen
Morris. st. Paul; junior grand deacon.
L. A. Hanes. Albert Lea; grand mar
shall, r. E. Denfield, Duluth; grand
standard bearer, w. A. Hawkins, Mar.
shall; grand sword bearer, T.. w.
Rossman. Chatfield; senior grand
steward, Frank J. Meist, Minneapolis;
junior grand steward, George D. La
Bar. Brainerd; grand pursuivant.
Russell Spicer, Wilmar; grand tyler.
John L. Ludwig, St. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
Minnesota Leads,

st. Paul-''Three Kingdoms of q
Great State. is the title of a neat PAM
phlet published by George Welsh,
state commissioner of immigration,
containing a vast amount of informa-
ton about the resources of Mime.
sofa. The three kingdoms referred to
are the animal, the vegetable and the
mineral Kingdoms, and in each of
these three Minnesota is shown to be
in the lead.
The pamphlet first treats of the
state in general with reference to it's
location, area and topography, rail-
roads and other general information.
It then takes up the resources of the
state under the three heads and shows
what Minnesota can and does produce
In these lines. ...
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

What One Farmer Has Learned
We have learned by experience that
wood ashes sprinkled on cows back
are good to remove lice. also that
by leaving said cow in the rain that in
addition to lice . part Of the hair and
hide also moved; and we have further
learned that pure pine tar is good to
assist nature in replacing the hide.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
Rich Farmer Commit. Suicide.

Missouri Valley. Ia, Jan. 3O.-Bert
Swan, wealthy farmer near here.
committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor Wednesday. He
IL believed to have been temporarily
deranged Is the result of brooding
over . Texas land deal. He owned
over 400 acres of land and was IN ex.
cellent financial condition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
sTORK WITH A WOODEN LEG.
This Bird Learned the Use Of q Tim
Der Limb.

Paris.-A stork in Algers is the first
of its kind to profit from the higher
civilization and introduce the wooden
leg to birdland. Marinette, as this
stork was christened by it's owner, had
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
stork That Wears q Wooden Len.

the misfortune to break its left leg
and the bones refused to knit. Pres.
emily signs of gangrene began to ap
pear and threatened the life of the
bird. Then it was that an original
idea came into the head of the birds
owner. Why not amputate the stork's
leg above the knee and fit a wooden
leg to the stump? This was done and
now Marinette is quite well and walke
about the yard, somewhat more stimy.
but otherwise just as we'll as before
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

Tho snow Of winter protects the.
roots OF trees: the bare ground q
more dangerous than the snow.coyaged
ground. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

Kansas Has Primary Bill.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 30.-The senate
Tuesday passed the primary election
bill. 1t now goes to the governor for
signature.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
NEWS OF minnesota.
Says Tax Law Defeated.

~oJO s0~ Law 06uSASS0s
Du1uth-That the tax amendment
was not ratified and adopted by a ma
jority of the electors voting at the
general election in Minnesota last No
vember. and the good roads amend.
ment was ratified and adopted by a
majority Of such electors is the sub
stance Of a decision filed in the dis
trict court of st. Louis county by
Judge Homer B. Dibell of the Elev.
enth judicial district.
The decision is filed in the contest
case instituted by Samuel G.. McGon.
aghy, an elector of Duluth, and F. A.
Watkins. an elector of Carlton coun.
ty, contesting the decision of the state
canvassing board that the tax amend.
ment was adopted and the roads and
bridge amendment rejected by the
electors at the election held last No.
vember.
The two contest cases were insti-
tuted at the instance of the real estate
exchange of Duluth, which organiza,
ton raised funds and employed coun-
sci to press the contest The contest.
ants were represented by H. H.
Phelps of this city, assisted at the
trial by G. o. Baldwin. The state can.
vassing board was represented by AS.
sistant Attorney George Simpson. An
attempt was made to have the last
legislature take steps to provide for
the expense Of a recount, but it failed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
FINLAND.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-A start
ling report is current both in St.
Petersburg and in Helsingfors that the
emperor had decided upon the parti-
ton of Finland, annexine to Russia
the district of Viborg, which formerly
was part of the empire, and sending
an army corps to the grand duchy
Of Finland to overawe any protest
The plan would involve the retire
ment Of Nicholas N. Gerhard, the gov
ernor-general of Finland, and the ap-
pointment Of Gen. Won Boeckman,
former aide of Count Bobrikoff the
governor-general of Finland, who was
assassinated in 1904. This report is
strengthened by the publication in the
Novo Vremya of an article defending
such step as being in the best inter-
ests of Russia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05
Supposed Woman a Man.

st. Peter-"Doc' Welsh, living near
Springfield. received the surprise of
his life the other night. A short dis.
lance from the outskirts of the town
he, was held up by woman, and when
he had grappled with his assailant he
found that the supposed feminine road
agent was a man disguised by wom-
ans clothing. ....
Welsh had sold some stock to q
Springfield dealer, and as he was re.
turning home woman" jumped into
his wagon, pointed revolver at his
head and demanded his money. The
farmer replied that he had none, but
was assured that he would be killed if
he did not produce.
Ducking the muzzle of the revolver,
Welsh closed with the highwayman
and it was then that he made the dis
covery that he was dealing with a
man. For moment the two strug-
gled in the box of the wagon and then
they fell to the ground, the team tax.
ing fright and running away. Welsh
released himself from the clutches of
his assailant and took to his heels, and
his antagonist disappeared in the op-
posite direction.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

The capital stock of the royal opera
stock company of Stockholm has been
reduced at the rate of $1,000 a year
tor two years past:
About fifty of the leading manu-
facturers of Sweden, Norway and Den.
mark held convention in Copenhagen
Jan. II. The executive sessions we're
held behind closed doors.
Swedish and Danish newspapers
agree that negotiations are pending
with regard to the preparation of
status quo in the Baltic sea- Some
Swedish papers hold that it is suffi-
cient to have Sweden, Germany and
Russia agree to an entente, while an
official Danish paper explains at
length why England, and eventually
Denmark, ought to have voice in the
matter. The Danish paper even goes
so far as to say that Denmark will
not be bound by the prospective en-
tente unless it is endorsed by England.
A Swedish paper adds that this posi-
tion proves Denmark to be vassal
OF England, and that, for this very
reason both England and Denmark
may be out by those who enter into
the agreement
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

WOOD, han., under arrest for making a
false statement of the banks condi-
ton in December, shot and killed him.
self when his bondsmen surrendered
him. ..n
The Mine Owners association OF
Goldfield, New, abolished the card sys-
TEN and declared open shop in the
mines. . :. 80
Charles Bradley, a IRE captain Of
Minneapolis. MIMI. was run over and
killed by his engine.
The International Harvester COM
pany Of Milwaukee was indicted at
Frankfort, KY. for violation of the
Kentucky antitrust laws.
Miss Georgia A. Smythe. a waitress
in a Boston lunch room, has received
news from her home In New Bruins
wick that she is entitled to a fortune
of 100000 by virtue of being a great
great-grandaughter of Maria Fitzher-
bert. celebrated in history as having
been married to King George Nv. Of
England.
The Haytian revolutionists captured
the town of Port-de-Paix. p.
It was announced at an alumni ban.
quet in New York that $4,000 needed
to obtain the gift Of 5000 by Andrew
Carnegie for the Illinois college at
Jacksonville, ILL.,, had been raised.
Several hundred men were dubbed
by the Chicago police and number
were more or less seriously hurt in
the loop district when 200 uniformed
patrolmen and detectives charged an
army OF the unemployed" in efforts
to dispense them. The army" was
marching toward the city hall to de.
mand work. It was finally disrupted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-05

Hanna as receiver. 1t was believed
the bank was solvent, but Its resources
had been drained by a long run.
Capt. William Rohde of the German
steamship Neidenfels. just In from the
Orient. asserts that the natives of In.
dia are busy preparing to shake of
the British yoke.
Lady Showing 1chijo. mother of the
empress Of Japan. died, aged 80 years.
Paul Kelly. the motorman who was
indicted for homicide in connection
with the New York elevated wreck In
which Is people lost their lives on
September I, 1906, was found guilty Of
manslaughter in the second degree.
Rev. DR.. P. F. Dissez, a member OF
the faculty of st. Mary's seminary.
Baltimore. and who was one of the in.
structors Of Cardinal Gibbons when he
attended that institution, died. aged 80.
Aurel Batonyi began suit in New
York against Frank Work, his father.
in-law, and two others for $500, 900
for their alleged alienation of the at.
fections of his wife, Mrs. Burke Roche.
DR.. Farmano Lopez, who was con-
nected with the recent conspiracy to
blow up Premier Franco of Portugal
with bomb, made q daring escape
from the San Julia prison, strong
fortress at the mouth of the Tagus
river.
James H. Smith and his daughter,
Mrs. Matte Halpin, were burned to
death at 1rvington, Ind.
District Judge George M. Bourquin
at Butte, Mont. approved a loan of
100000 by Edward Creighton Largey
to the State Savings bank, suspend.
ed Heinze institution, to resume bust
ness.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
JUD GE CONNOLLY
WHAGkS SN|IFH'S
TRAFFIC PLAN
PROMPTLY DISCHARGES MAN
CHARGED WITH RUNNING RED
LANTERN" BLOCKADE - SAYS
STREETS BELONG TO PUBLIC.

Paul. Upper, OF No. 1876 Woodward
ave-, was defendant in the first case
growing out of Police Commissioner
Smiths crusade to relieve the con.
gestion In the downtown district dur
ing the rush hours, and he was
promptly discharged by Judge Con-
molly, Monday morning. Incidentally
Judge Connolly expressed his official
opinion of the commissioners plan.
Opper was technically charged with
running his automobile faster than
the traffic ordinance allows, but II ap-
peared from the testimony of Patrol
men James Buxton and Patrick
O'Grady. Of the red lantern brigade.
that he had. In reality. attempted to
run the blockade at Griswold and
Michigan.
'9The police were guilty OF an illegal
act In stopping this man." said Judge
Connolly In dismissing the case. The
highways belong to the public and not
to the police department. And while
power has been vested In the com
mon council to regulate traffic on the
streets IL does not lie within the power
OF the council or any department oil
the city government to prohibit traffic
Regulation does not mean prohibition
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
SIS FINE FOR BOYS
WHO STONE
PEODLERS
JUDGE CONNOLLY IMPOSES sJiFF
SENTENCE AND ORDERS LADS
LOCKED UP UNTIL MONEY IS
FORTHCOMING.

Three boys OF tender years, all with
good family connections. were taught
a lesson Monday morning they prob
ably will never forget. They are
Clayton Fleming, ageo IL; Arthur
Weber, aged 13, and NJ Cieslinski,
aged IL, and all were charged with
disturbing the peace In that they had
made life miserable for Hebrew ped.
dlers by hurting snowballs, chunks Of
ice, and, In Cieslinskis case, brick.
at the junk men. There was some
doubt In the judges mind as to his
right to try the boys, in view OF the
juvenile act, but he decided TO take
chance under the circumstances and
fined each of the boys $25, with the
alternative OF 80 days in the county
Jail The Cielinski boy a brother
OF Patrolman Cieslinski, who recently
shot and killed Theodore Krecian,
when the latter resisted arrest.
Tears flowed down the boys cheeks
as they sat In the prisoners dock,
waiting for some one to come and get
them out. The mother of one OF the
lads was present, but she did not have
money enough with her to pay thu
fine exacted by the court. When the
court took a recess at 1910 the boys
were remanded to the custody Of The
sheriff.
The big hot tears broke forth anew
when the bleak stone walsl OF the
county bastile loomed up before theru
and the great iron door swunk wide 20
admit them. But Turnkey Joe Guyette
turned their laughter into smiles for
a moment. at least, when he reached
into a basket and said:
Here, boys. don't cry. Have some
nice sponge cake"
Then he held out a big handful OF
bread and the boys forgot their pre-
dicament long enough TO laugh at tho
joke.
Many complaints have been receiv.
ed by the authorities from the Hebrew
peddlers and these became so persist
ent that the court was reused TO dras-
tic action.
"The vicious practice OF molesting
these humble Hebrew citizens must
be stamped out" said the Judge. IT
Is a disgrace to the community TO
have 1t said that peddler, merely
because OF his race, cannot pass
through the streets without being as
sailed with bricks, stones and Ice. IL
il destasably un-American and anti
American. Detroit is no Kishinen;
and no man. who seeks 10 make an
honest living here, will be prosecuted
in this brutal fashion II l can pre-.
vent H."
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
s29,000,0Q0 FINE
SHOCKS Mr.. KENT
ATTORNEY INSISTS THATPuNisH.
MENT OF STANDARD OIL CO.
sHAMEs GOVERNMENT.

There were interesting and diver
gent views on the social question at
the meeting Of the Business Mems
class OF the First Congregational
church Sunday noon. Discussing "The
Industrial Fight for a Fair Chance"
DIR. G. G.. Atkins said individualism
had borne such oppressive fruits 1t
was not to be wondered at that the
spirit OF reform was abroad In the
land, led by President Roosevelt, With
all OF It's waste and injustice, however,
the people were not prepared TO throw
over the competitive system. Thomas
A. Conlon, the attorney, put the re-
sponsibility upon iaw-breaking corpor-
atoms for the Ills from which the peo-
pie suffer,
Judge G. A. Kent said socialism
was unthinkable and the imposition
OF a S29, 100000 fine upon the stand
ard Oil for doing what all business
men are doing--getting the lowest
rate they cana wrong that shamed
the government Such radicalism, di.
rected against the men whose genius
made them the natural business lead
ers OF the country, was one OF the
chief reasons OF the financial depres-
sion. he contended
Major Ford Rogers, president OF the
Detroit White Lead Works, said that
while he was inclined to consider the
500 100000 fine excessive and unjust at
first, larger knowledge OF the facts
had convinced him that the long-con.
tinued law-breaking of the Standard
Oil company merited the punishment
imposed by Judge Lands.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
NEWBERRY QUITS;
STAIR WILL. Be
DELEGATE
NAVAL SECRETARY
LOOKED LIKE A WINNER, BUT
PULLS OUT AN INTEREST OF
HARMONY" SAY HIS FRIENDS.

Truman II. Newberry has withdrawn
from the contest for delegate-at-large
TO the national Republican convention.
E. ID. Stair has apparently no oppo-
sition for the place at this time.
IL Is stated by the friends OF Mr..
Newberry that he will not be candi.
date even for delegate from the First
congressional district.
The truce was called because of the
fear of prominent Republican leaders
that the party would be split up and
chances for the coming campaign
by, Smith, McMorran and Townsend
interested themselves, and Congress
man DENLY made a flying trip to De-
troit TO conclude the affair.
I'VE had the opposition beaten"
says Charles A. Gadd, who had been
doing the field work for Newberry."
but the matter was taken up In Wash
ington and brought to the attention Of
the president and Secretary Taft. Mr..
Newberry at first refused to withdraw,
until his friends here had given their
consent not wishing -toIeaye- them
in the lurch."
The formal statement given out, fol
lows.
In the interest Of party harmony.
Mr. Newberry has withdrawn from
the contest for delegate-at-large to the
Republican national convention. His
friends In Detroit, with the situation
we'll In hand, and with the prospect
OF success growing better every day.
and at the suggestion and request OF
Congressman DENLY acquiesce in his
decision, feeling that they can do no
less than he to bring about a united
front for Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Stair has now
declared himself for Mr.. Taft. and as
we are informed, will put forth ev-
cry effort In his behalf. to secure
solid delegation from Michigan.
In view of this situation. 1t is idle
to continue a contest and involve the
party In a factional fight which might
endanger Republican success locally,
In the coming elections"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-13
MAGOON' 5 REPORT
IS MADE PUBLIC
cUBA's PROVISIONAL GOVERN
MENT TO BE WITHDRAWN
YEAR FROM NEXT APRIL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The an
nual report of Charles S. Magoon. pro-
visional governor of Cuba, was made
public today. 1t includes somewhat
detailed history of the events that led
up to the establishment Of the pro-
visional government and description
of the condition of affairs today In the
various departments of the govern
ment.
The most important feature in con-
nection with the report Is the letter OF
transmissal from Secretary Taft to
the president in which he announces
that the date for the withdrawal OF
the provisional government will be
March or April Of next year.