davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
on the LOOKOUT FOR WHALE
Crew Of Steamer Thrasher Has Set.
Element to Make with Giant OF
the Deep.

Up among the torn bergs of the
Arctic a monster whale is cruising
about with a harpoon embedded in
his thick back and something less
than half mile of stout hempen cord
trailing after him.
The crew Of the steam whaler
Thrasher, which has returned from an
eight months cruise in the icy north,
declare that "Mr. Whale got all that
was coming to him."
"He got away from u.s." muttered
the mate, splitting viciously into the
scuppers, but we will get him next
season. It was good rope we used,
and he'll get tangled up on something
so we will be one whale to the good
when we get back there.
HE was a bad one, though. You
see Silva, the boat steerer, slung the
hook into him when we were on open
water between two big bergs. on he
goes with the stick in his back, and
the rope weat out like a man tumbling
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
News Of Scandinavia
Principal Happenings Of the Week
in the Scandinavian Countries.

The Swedish and Norwegian members
OF the court Of arbitration which is
to settle the reindeer pasture ques-
tion in northern Norway have loft
Copenhagen after having mapped out
tho work that is to be done. In
November they are going to return 70
begin negotiations. The court is to
consist Of nine persons, including
Swedish and Norwegian lawyers and
secretaries.
English butter importers are said
to have lost in the neighborhood of
$4,000 on Scandinavian butter dur.
ing the past few months, and they
blame the present system Of fixing the
prices. The agents of the importers
travel thru the country every week to
take orders from the small dealers,
the price being Subject to Danish no.
tations." But time and again the
Danes put such an unexpectedly high
price on the butter that the dealers
were scared and did not dare to order
the! goods as expected by the import
ers. The English dealers may find 1t
difficult to change the system to their
advantage, the Scandinavian exporters
knowing only too well that if the Eng
lishmen want butter on their tables
at all they must get the bulk Of It
from Scandinavia.
Hjalmar Nilsson, publisher of
Brand, q Swedish Socialist paper, has
made many trips to Norway to give
antt.military lectures, and he finally
went so far in denouncing the exist
ing order of things that the Kristiania
police arrested him. Shortly after
wards he was dismissed on condition
that he report twice day at the DO.
lice station. This caused quite a dis
cuss1on, many local newspapers scor.
Ing the police for it's clemency. The
Aftenposten said: What is our coun-
try going to do with this invasion of
Swedish young socialists and anar-
chists? 1t is obvious that they enjoy
themselves here, where the authorities
treat them with such clemency. They
teach our people to resort to violence
against existing social conditions.
Send them across the line! MANY
Swedish papers quoted the above ut
terances with evident satisfaction.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
City May Buy Phone Lines.

WY IVY s'OVV @V1Vos
Thief River Falls.-The city coun.
Gil passed resolution which calls
for special election to be held on
July IL to decide whether the city
council may be authorized to pur-
chase or build local telephone ex-
change. A straw vote was taken on
this proposition at a recent special
election and was carried almost unan-
imously. The city now owns it's own
electric plant and waterworks and is
committed to ownership of public util-
tiles whenever, as in the case of those
possessed, they promise to return an
income to the taxpayers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
SWEDEN.

The Good Templars Of Malmo are
going to build a hall of their own.
The ice on lakes Vanern and Vat.
tern was broken up by storm April
&c.
Norrkoping has exported lumber for
$4,000 to the Italian earthquake dis.
tricts.
The Stockholm General Telephone
Company has distributed a dividend
OF Is per cent. for 1908.
D. L. Schmidt, a carpenter in Goth
enburg, willed $4,000 to the trades
union Of which he had been a mem.
Der.
The government does not want any
new appropriations for loans to par.
ties that make experiments in pre-
pairing fuel peat for the market.
King Friedrich Of Denmark received
Sven Hedin in audience, and decor
ated him with the gold medal for mer-
itorious deeds. Besides Hedin, only
Nausen and Amundsen have been fav-
ored with this distinction.
About 1000 persons in Upsala sent
an address to the premier, thanking
the present government for the very
useful manner In which it Is serving
the country.
The Socialists introduced a motion
in the riksdag that the government
be represented on the board Of direc.
tors Of the national sugar trust.
About 200 of the 800 members Of
the Stockholm bookbinders' union
have announced that they are going
to withdraw from the Social Demo-
cratic labor association, and the fees
thus saved will be added to the book.
binders tuberculosis fund.
An equestrian statue Of King Karl
XIV was unveiled at Stockholm, May
3rd. tho s3rd birthday anniversary Of
the popular ruler.
John Svanberg carried of second
honors in the Marathon races at New
York. and he got $4,000 for biz
trouble
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26

Paris Pattern No. 1858, All Seams
Allowed.-This attractive little waist
which is developed in peacock blue
cotton wolfe, is also suitable for cham
bray, linen, 1ndian-head cotton, Per-
sian lawn, nainsook, batiste or thin
silk. The fullness of the front is dis
tributed in groups of narrow back
Ward-turnlng tucks, stitched from
shoulder to waist line. The sleeves
are tucked in groups, the lower edge
finishing in a deep point, and being
trimmed with a narrow plisse ruffle OF
the material. Narrow insertion trims
the high collar, which is fastened with
small jet buttons, as is the center
front of the waist. The pattern is in
seven sizes-32 to A inches bust
measure. For &c bush the waist re-
quires 4B yards of material 20 inches
wide, 3s yards q inches wide, 2sa
yards Sc inches wide, or 2A yards AZ
inches wide; two yards of wide inser-
ton, one yard of narrow insertion and
seven-eighths yard of edging.
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. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
To Relieve q Cold.

For cold II the head try inhaling
indicated steam. procured by adding
half a teaspoonful of friars balsam to
. jugful of boiling water. Fold a
towel round the mouth Of the jug.
leaving snail aperture in the cen.
ter to allow the steam to escape, and
take long, deep breaths of It into tho
lungs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26

from the loft. He ducked and dived
until one tub of rope was gone, and
he did the sane with another. He
was making FIR the nearest foe and
when he reacled it he spit a lot of
water into the air and took a deep
dive. The edge of the ice cut the rope
like knife and he was off for good,
with 1000 feet of the Thrasher's line
and good harpoon with him."-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
Property Waits for Russell,

Thomas Russell, 80 years old, said
to be somewhere in Minnesota, is
being sought by his sister, Miss Elsie
Russell. His mother died in New York
city a few weeks ago and left con-
siderable property to her only son. He
has not been heard from for some time
and his relatives are anxious to locate
him. He married in Eau Claire two
years ago. His mother heard from
him month before she died, but since
her death the sister has not had a
word from him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
No Gambling at Winona.

Winona.-Winona's new mayor. w.
E. Hamilton, has adopted a drastic
policy. 1t was intimated that the
saloons were not complying with the
state law regulating closing, and on
Sunday last he issued orders through
the police department calling for strict
compliance, and as result the city
experienced the dryest Sabbath in
many years. Following closely upon
the first order, the police department
issued notice that all slot machines
and other gambling devices must be
removed under penalty Of arrest and
prosecution.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
NEWS NOTES.

Montevideo.-The teachers of Lac
qui Parle, Chippewa and Yellow Medi-
cine counties, will have a state teach
ers' training school at Montevideo in
June and July.
Waseca.-The council has passed a
resolution requiring the saloons to
close at 10 p. m. from May 1 to Nov.
and at p. m. from Nov. I to May 1.
The saloon license for the ensuing
year has been raised from $500 to
500.
Detroit.-Henry Dalen, who has
served as county auditor for several
terms, sent in his resignation to the
county commissioners. The resigna-
ton was accepted and A. C. Knudson,
deputy auditor, was appointed to fill
the vacancy. Mr.. Dalen is interested
in a new bank just starting here and
resigns to accept the presidency of
that institution. Mr.. Knudson is
probably the youngest county auditor
in the state, being only % years Of
age.
Howard Lake.-The postoffice here
was robbed evidently by professional
burglars. The front door of the build.
ing was pried open and the safe door
was blown off. About two years ago
the Office was robbed in similar man.
ner, but more booty was secured at
that time. The loss on this occasion
is approximately 800. No reliable
clue is had to the robbers.
Mankato.-Mayor Meyer has placed
the lid on more securely by ordering
the breweries, beer agencies and bot.
Ting houses not to sell by the key,
case or bottle on Sundays.
Red Lake Falls-John B. O'Brien,
county auditor of Red Lake county,
died at the Crookston hospital from
appendicitis. He was serving his Sec
ond term as auditor, and prior to that
time he taught in the public schools
of Red Lake Falls and st. Hilaire
sixteen years.
Spooner.-Heavy rain that has
fallen here is expected to bring down
the drives of logs that are in tribu-
taries Of the Lake of the Woods, and
to dispose Of the last of the ice that has
menaced navigation. It is the latest
opening in the history Of these waters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
Petition for a New County.

AS the outgrowth of the vigorous
county seat fight in Red Lake county,
between Red Lake Falls and Thief
River Falls, petition has been filed
with the secretary of state for the or
ganization of new county, to be
carved out of Red Lake and to be
known as Pennington county, named
after President Pennington of the 500
railway. This is Thief River Falls
movement. A short time ago the court
house was burned at Red Lake Falls
and the petition is the first step in a
probable effort to restrain by injunc-
ton the issuance Of bonds to rebuild
the courthouse.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
Tulips In tie cornfield.

There are more than 20 varieties OF
tulips to be found growing wild in the
country about Flo,ence, the earliest of
these, a tall scaret one with very
handsome flowes. being generally
found among the corn; later on there
is a dainty, small. striped red and
white one and v.rious lovely yellows,
In shades varyin; from pale lemon to
q deep orange tint, with reflex petals.
I'm a Tuscan Garden"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Former Warden Armstrong of the
Michigan penitentiary in an affidavit
said he had received q $500 bribe
from Milton Daily, who was arrested
in Chicago.
A statue of John Witherspoon,
signer Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and former president of Prince
ton college, was unveiled in Washing
ton.
The general assembly of the Pres
byterian church convened in Denver,
COL
Jack Johnson, heavyweight cham
pion of the world, failed to defeat Jack
O'Brien, light heavyweight, in a six
round bout in Philadelphia.
Former President Roosevelt killed
his first rhinOceros on his hunt in
Africa, seven shots being required to
STAY the beast.
Capt. Polak of the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, which arrived at New
York, reports passing an iceberg 1875
feet high. He suggested that the Uni
ted States send out specially
equipped warship to blow up such OBJ
structions in the path of steamers.
Anna Held, before sailing for Eu-
rope, said she probably would retire
from the stage after the present sea-
son. She is said to be worth $1,000
900.
Stephen Barno, whose back was
broken by falling from scaffold in
New York, will leave the White Plains
hospital completely cured. It is one
OF the few cases where a patient with
shattered vertebrae has completely
recovered.
Bank robbers secured $4,000 from
the Cairo State bank at Cairo, Neb.
Attorney General Wickersham
stopped the grand jury inquiry into
Oklahoma land frauds when charges
of unfair tactics were made against
government attorneys.
Rev. Stephen Van r. Trowbridge, An
American missionary, in a letter re.
ceived in Boston, said the Turkish
government caused the recent mas
sacre at Adana.
Western Canada was shaken by an
earthquake severe enough to throw
hospital patients from their beds.
A fireman was killed and an engin.
Ger and conductor injured in a wreck
or the Northwestern near Mason
City, la.
Theodore Wolski saved the lives OF
his seven children by throwing them
from the windows of their burning
home in Detroit.
The first convention of the 1nterna.
tional League for Highway Improve.
ment began at Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Taft became suddenly i'll on the
yacht Sylph and was hurried to the
White House. Her illness is not
serious but compelled her to cancel
her social engagements. la
Tornadoes which swept Kansas
Missouri and Oklahoma killed at least
five persons and injured more than
fifty. 5,,y
The greatest maneuvers of state and
federal troops since the Spanish
American war will take place IN and
around Boston In August.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
4 True Sport.

Small Bot Ito his pale.faced aun,
in field)-What, auntie, afraid of that
COW? All y u have to do is to act tn.
way they do in bull fight. Just vay.
your red parasol at him. and when h>
dashes up jump lightly aside. III
dead easy. Lila
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
SIZE.
Bad Precedent.

Hubby-But why do you insist that
our daughter should marry old Gold
bug, when she hates the very sight of
him? You married for love, didn't
you?"
Wife-Yes, but that's no reason
why should stand by and See our
daughter make the same mistake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
NEWS o. minnesota.
Physician Makes Record Run,

:
Winona.-A record run was made
from Rochester to Winona, so miles,
by q special train on the Northwest.
ern road. The engine and one coach
carrying DR.. William Mayo made the
trip in the remarkable time of one
hour and three minutes, and returned
at practically same breakneck speed
The famous Rochester surgeon re.
ceived word at 1870 o'clock that he
was desired in consultation in the
case OF John .Latsch, ST., prominent
local wholesale grocer and he was re.
quested to come at once at any cost.
A special train was made up and
hurried to this city. He diagnosed
the case in a few minutes and re.
turned in time to keep an urgent ap.
polntment at Rochester at 4 o'clock.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
Woman Rules.

This is the vOman's century" saws
a suffragette. AS every century has
been since the appearance of Eve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26

A pulp factory will be built at Mis-
safoos. near Varberg.
The Swedish anti-tuberculosis asso-
citation has 22.500 members.
1t is feared that the cholera will
make a fresh invasion from Russia
this summer.
The government will contribute al
most 100000 to the expenses of the
volunteer rifle clubs in 1911.
The stadion, or racing course. which
has been planned at Stockholm, will
have seats for 10000 spectators.
1t is settled beyond doubt that
a very large number of foreign tour
lists will visit Sweden this summer.
The new torpedo boat Thetis devel-
oped speed of ESQ knots at her trial
trip. The speed contracted for was Is
knots.
The state of Sweden is going to
spend about 100000 on account Of
the new car ferry line between Swod-
en- and Germany. For several years
there will be no surplus, but in the
course of time the investment is ex-
pected to bring large returns.
A hot discussion between free
thinkers and state church pastors re-
Gently took place in a large hall in
Stockholm. Attempts are being made
to have the workingmen adopt a new
code of ethics independently of the
sanction of the church. The Revs.
F1annerz and Freden led the opposi-
ton in a vigorous manner.
Miss Nydia, a Swedish lady, has
caused a great commotion in st. Peters
burg by her performances as med
ium." She is carefully blind-folded,
and any music placed on a piano is
played by her. Once a noted musician
wrote down a we'll known tune but
made an intentional mistake; but she
played everything the way he had
written it, including the false note.
Her performances have baffled a num-
Der of prominent scientists.
1t is known that several members
OF the consistory of Stockholm are
making up their minds to make SER
ious trouble for Rev. Hannerz because
he does not believe that there is a
devil. The archbishop of Sweden is
said to be strongly in favor of max
ing no fuss whatever. He is afraid
that If the matter is taken up in an
Official way it will lead to injurious
discussion, and possibly series of
prosecutions, the final result of which
no one can foresee.
A girl at Orko awoke a year ago
from sleep that had lasted for 80
years. She was expected to die with
In a short time, but she is doing so
well that she is apt to live for many
years. She was IA years old when
she went to sleep, and she is building
her new life of consciousness on those
early years, the intervening 90 years
having passed by as a blank. She
looks and acts like woman of 25 tho
she is now actually 47k years old.
For time she was sad because her
mamma was dead. But now she is
busy and cheerful, and eager to "catch
up" with her times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
DEN MARK.

! The governments plan for the de-
lenses was defeated in the riksdag by
a vote of SO to IS. The government
is going to order new elections and
submit its fate to a new rigsdag.
The fact that no member of the
royal house Of Denmark attended the
! wedding of Prince Harald of Den
mark and daughter of the Duke of
Glucksburg did not please the Ger
mans.
Bjcrn Johnson, the minister of Ice
land, has not been kindly received by
the people of his island. Several
newspapers criticize him for having
talked too much while in COPENHAGEN.
One paper says: 1.-THE situation de.
manded that he should have used man
~, straightforward words not onlv
to the newspaper men but also to the
king and the Danish politicians" He
is also scored because he claimed that
Iceland is not economically strong
enough to break loose from Denmark.
A middle-aged man came to Veile
the other day. He did not seem to
have anything to do, but from his
cafe window he looked closely at all
the girls walking by. One day he saw
a girl that he tried in every way to
become acquainted with, but in vain.
Then he went to her father, and told
him that he was to bring greetings
from her. The whole matter looking
rather suspicious to her father, how
ever, he notified the police, who i'm.
mediately took charge Of the stranger.
1t turned out at the police station
that he was dealer in white slaves"
who was procuring girls for dens of
vice In Argentina. The name which
he gave as not his, nor was his beard.
He said that he had come from Stav-
anger A sixteen-year-old girl had al
ready promised to go with him. but
these developments naturally made
her change her mind.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
Get Reckless Fishers.

st. Paul.-State game wardens are
hnding more fishermen than usual
who have the story about the bass
that would take the hook and were
landed by mistake. Several arrests
have been made already, and Carlos
Avery, executive agent, says that May
promises to break the record for prose.
cutlons of illegal fishing. There have
been thirty-four prosecutions within
the last twelve days in various parts
OF the state for various kinds of lille.
gal fishing, but number have been
for taking bass out of season. The
law now permits the taking of any sort
OF fish except bass, which are not
legally caught till May 20.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
Piq Was a Giant.

A pig Of unusually large proportions
was killed a short time ago by Mr.. T.
Farndale, of High Burrows, Egton,
near Whitby. England, the animal seal
ing 81 stone 6 pounds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26

An Ever-Present Marvel.
Considering the dreadful things that
children eat, is it not surprising that
any Of them live to be human bejpgs2
-yrom "Pippins and Peaches"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-26
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefest and
Best Form.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Wv bVe"OO
Republican and Democratic senators
engaged in spicy debate on the tariff
bill.
Senators formed a new combination
to fight for an income tax, which, they
believed, would bring $35,O00,00O rev.
enue yearly.
The senate confirmed the nOmina-
ton of Oscar S. Straus to be ambassa-
dor to Turkey, William w. Rockh1ll
to be ambassador to Russia. Charles
DENLY of Indiana to be consul general
at Vienna, Amos P. Wilder of Wiscon-
sin at Shanghai, and William A. Rub
lee of Wisconsin at Hongkong.
Senator Tillman is being urged to
change his tea amendment to the tarih
bill so as to apply only to tea imported
from non-producing countries, such as
England.
A report by the bureau of statis-
tics shows the United States has more
gold than any other country and tells
of a vast increase in the worlds stock
o. the precious metal.
Bailey and Nelson had hot clashes
over the tariff bill.
President Taft administered &C.
we're rebuke to Gov. Stubs of Kansas.
PERSONAL.
John Kirby, Jr., was elected presi-
dent of the National Association OF
Manufacturers.
President Taft spoke in Charlotte,
N. c., at the celebration of the Neck
lenburg declaration.
Charles w. Eliot, after 40 years
service, retired as president of Har-
ward university.
Gen. Stoessel, defender of Port Ar
thur, and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff,
who were imprisoned for surrendering
to the Japanese, have been pardoned
by the car.
Prince Lidj Jeassu, aged Is, grand.
son of King Menelik of Abyssinia and
Princess Romantic, seven years old,
were married.
DR.. William Osler declared the pub.
lie must awaken to its responsibility
in the fight against tuberculosis.
Elias B. Burns of Gas City, Ind, had
his funeral sermon preached before he
died.
William ]. Bryan visited the tomb
of Mckinley at Canton, o., and paid a
silent tribute to the man who defeated
him twice for the presidency.