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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24

On motion recess was taken un-
til 9 O'Clock a. M, Feb. 10, 1909.
The Board met at 9 o'clock a. M,
Feb. 10. 1909. All members of the
Board were present.
The Board resumed the work of
auditing bills and the following
were allowed:
NAME OF AMT AMT
CLAIMANT FOR WHAT CLAIMED ALLOWED
H. ]. Ramsett, Clerk of Court
1eeS.......... E.oO 2.3O
II. ]. Ramsett, services on
board of Audit. ............... 800 800
K. T. Otos, one doz. brooms.. $50 $50
Northwestern Tel. Ex. Co.,
phone rent for January...... 1000 1000
o. A. Jacobson, paints. ........... 2.3O $50
Peter Bonde, travelling ex-
penoeS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2.34 2.34
D. ]. Mem ahon, medical at
tendance ....:::...,:;;.......:.::... 1912 1912
H. ]. Ramsett, fling delin-
quent tax list ................ 1880 1850
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24
The Cause Of Many
Sudden Deaths

There is disease prevailing in this
country Most dangerous, 'ec.i;.S so ,.ec,n-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24
G. W. monsoon, Owner.

H. Thompson, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24

uate in said District, to-wit: WI
of SCI and Ell of SW4, section II,
Township 119, Range "a, which said
lands adjoin School District No. 81, ,
and asking that his said lands may
be set off from said District No. "a
to said District No. 81 for the fol.
lowing reasons: That the shortest
distance by the public road to Dis
trict No. 81 is one and three-quar-
ter az miles. while the shortest
distance by the public road to dis
trict No. AZ is three and one-quar-
ter (34) miles. also the convenience
to get the pupils to District No. 81
is better than to District No. a.,
was presented to the County Board
Of Kandiyohi County. Minnesota, at
a session of said Board held on the
18th day of Feb, A. D. 1909, for
the action of said Board thereon.
Now, therefore, it is ordered that
said petition will be heard by this
Board at the session thereof com.
mencing on the 18th day of July, A.
D. 1909, at 2 o'clock p. M, at the
office of the County Auditor in the
City of Willmar in said County.
And it is further ordered that
notice of time and place of such
hearing be given by giving two
weeks published notice thereof, and
posting notice of such hearing in
three public places in each of the
School Districts to be affected By
said petition and by serving upor
the clerk Of each of said Schoo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24

is '@:ai,S,c so decsp-
y :. -,--;. si.uLen
deaths a.c e.u:ed
BY lt-:-oart t.:s-
e"ae, lNti.n.CLia,
heart failure CT
81 q Icy 1rS cFtcn
the result Of lid
ncy disease. If
kidney trcrlle is
ailowedtoadvance
tliekidney-Ioison-
ed blood will at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-24
OLOF SODERHOLM, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
J. F. Millard, Clerk.
AUCTION SALE.

As l have rented my farm, will
sell at public auction at my place
in Sec. 20, town of Lake Andrew,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

were waiting to be loaded with the
costumes and tackle which were con-
stantIy being brought from the big
top, whore the evening performance
was now going ON The gay striped
curtains at the rear Of the tent were
lo.prd hari, to siNr air to the p"uliug
musicians, Who sat just inside, lhruuEh
the opening a glimpse Of the audience
might he had, tier upon tier tanning
aud shifting uucasily Near the main
tent stood the long, low dressing top,
with the women performers slowed
away in one end the ring horses in
the center aud the men performers in
the other end
\ temporary curtain was hung be-
tween the main and the dressing tent
to shut out the curious mob that tried
to peep in at the back lot for Il
glimpse Of things not to be seen in
the ring.
CoIorcd steamers fastened to the
roofs Of the tents waved and hoatcd
in the night air and hcckoncd to the
towuspeopr on the other sid" to make
haste to get their places, forget their
cares and bc children again
Over the tops of the tents the lwil
light Of the distant red fire shot into
the sky, accompanied hy the cries ~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

the peanut "butchers." the popcorn
boys the lemonade vendors and the
cXhUrtationS Of the &idcShow Spirlcr
whose flying banners bore the painted
reproductions Of his freaks, Here and
there stood unhttchcd chariots, half
Iiicd TRUNKS, tr}prZc tackle, paper
hoops, stake pulorS or other proper.
ties necessary to the show.
Torches famed at the tent entrances,
while oil lamps and lanterns gave
light for the loading of the wagons.
Their" was Il constant stream Of life
shooting in and out from the dressing
tent to the big top as gayly decked
men, women and animals came or
went.
DrOwSy dogs We're stretched under
the wagons, waiting their turn to be
dressed as lions or bears. The wise
old goose, with his modest gray mate.
peckcd Mt the green grass or turned
his head from side to side. Watching
the singing clown. who rolled up the
painted carcass and long neck of the
imitation giraffe from which two prop.
erty men had just slipped. their legs
still incaSCl in stripes
Ambitious canvasmen and groomS
We're exercising, feet in air in the
hope of some day getting into the per
formers ring. Property men stole a
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

Here is q circus romance red
client of the fresh SaWduSt Of
the ring, vibrant with the inccs-
SAINT clamor Of the band piano.
ranuc in its ever mopin9 display
of clowns, acrobatS, horses and
captive wild animals. You viii
read of Polly the daughter Of
the circus, and of BinSo, on
whose broad back she rode Of
the leap Of death' girl OF
"Mupper Jin1," the boss canpas-
man, and Toby the clown, who
loved the circus orphan and
cared for her like father and
MOTHER of Deacon Strong, who
hated a circus, and Of Rev. John
Douglas, who grew to love q cir
Gus girl You Whl read Of COS
sip that threatened to divide a
pastor and his flock, Of Ruth
and Naomi, Of a show girls re-
nunciation and of PoHy's first
and last ride on Barbarian, The
circus horse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05
CHAPTER |.

ET1HE band of the Great American
Circus" was playing noisily.
" The performance Was in full
- swing.
Beside Il shabby trunk in the wo-
mems dressing tent sat young, visit
full faced girl, chin in hand, unhcedng
the chatter of the women about her
or the picturesque diSarray Of the sur
rounding objects. Her eyes had been
50 long accustomed to the glitter ana
tinscl of circus inerics that she saw
nothing unusual in a picture that
might have held a painter Spcllbound.
Circling the inside Of the tent and
forming Il double line down the center
were partially unpaCked trunks bClch-
ing forth impudcnt masses of satinS,
laces, artificial hair, paper flowers and
paste Jewels. The scent of moist
earth mingled oddly with the pprfumed
odors of the garments hcapcd on the
grass. Here and there high circles Of
lights threw a strong, steady glare
upon the half clad figure of robust
acrobat or the thin, drooping shoulders
of a less StalWart sister. Temporary
ropes stretched from one pole to an
other were laden with bright COlorcd
stockings, gaudy. Spanglcd gowns or
dusty street clothes discarded by the
performers before slipping iuto their
circus attire There We're no nails or
hooks. so hats and wells were pinned
to the canvas walls.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05
CHAPTER III.

e. Molly and Bingo always made
~ the audience sit up when
IL they swept into the ring. She
was so young. so gayly ella |. So
light and joyous in all her poses, She
recmed scarcely to touch the back Of
the white horse as they dashed round
he ring in the glare of the tent lightS.
Inc other performers went through
their work mechanically while Polly
rode.
As for Polly. her wor, had never
lost its first interest. Jim may have
oeen right when he said that the spirit
(To be continued next week
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05


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salaries l'%'ln'r 'o "uN "'' ''' "i','
glcd dress fer her first appearance. II
had taken great many apoI"E''N an"
promises Ms to their Iu'Urr h'I'lN'ol
to calm her, ana now they ma a%'lh
diSohcycd her 1t would toe u great re-
lief when tonght's ordeal WAS over.
Jim watched Polly uncaSlN as sue
came from the DRESSING tenn ANA N''P
ped to gaze at the nearby rhurrh SI''-
pie. The mcongruity of the slang lIl'I
soon came from her dclical"Iy formed
lips was lost upon MIN ms sue turned
her eyes toward him.
Say, jim" she said, with Il western
draw "thcm'S a funny lot OF guys
what goes to them church places, am |
thcy:'
Most everybody mas got some N''"
of Il bug" Jim aSSent"d, Il guess Ih'E
don't do much HARM
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

Kind Lady What drove you from
home. my poor Notwithstanding?
Sandy Pikes-No. mum; me wife
bought one of dem newtangled dresses
wild 500 buttons. New York Life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05
SWINBURNE THE POET
RecoIIeCtionS of EngIand'S Ia
nous Master of Song.
LAST OF GREAT VICTORIANS.
Ardent Student Of Shakespeare In His
Childhood Days-An Instance Of His
Winning PersonaIity-Two Odd Es
capadcs-Great Lover Of Children.

,,r.-,.. o-.,.I;.,. ~, GA Sc
"'"'''"s '','' c,.,SS.
eaPaa'S-Nre"' Lover % o'''''' wv
Alderman Charles SWiuhurnr. the
,,,t win, rn,.rrtIv Lird ot his nnlur
n,. ,,tu,. ~ pn,,,y u,,r Iupl,u
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"''' WV"
'AI'' ''" ''''"E N'"N "'''''
laureate o I"''' WAS '''" "" NI''' 81.
1857, 50 lhat ne hAu Just 'UI'''" ID"
his Srycnty-third year when death
rumc. He was dies, ended from an an.
ricnt family which ruUS harh io the
laws of Edward H. for its prdiLrrC.
lie was the last leaf on tie tree that
bore the group Of great Victorian poets
The poet was the son of the Gltr Al
miral Charles Henry SWInhurur and
Lady lane Henrietta. who WAS the
1augGtrr Of the Ihird Earl Of Ash.
hurnhnm As Il child me- was CNtraor-
dnlriIy prccuciouS. and at the agc
when children think only Of their play
ne was an ardent student of shake
Spcarc. taking. ms his parents often re-.
lated. a COPY " the plays of the inn.
mortal bard to bed with him. Swim.
burur's hovhoud was spent at his par.
pntS' home I'm the Isle uf Wight, and
# was there that his Great love for
fine son ,rev. for the poet knew and
loved the sen in all its moods His
Two favoritc rccrcationS were swim.
miug ana cliff climbing, i'm both NJ
which he rXrcllrd
In lSI7-S he was educated 10y tutor
in the Isle Of Wight and after years
study was sent to Elton. where. how
ever, he led a lonely life.
As an instance of Swinburnc'S pc
culiarlv winning personality, when Dr
IIawtrcy. the head master at Elton,
once sent for him to demonstrate with
the boy on his love for poetry. the in
tcrvcw ended with the conversion Of
the master and promise that his
pupil should have access to Or. IIaw-
trcy's own library and the understand
ing that he should he allowed to take
away any Of the works of the old Eng.
fish dramatiStS he desired
In 1896 Swinhuruc entered Ballot
college. oxford. but aid not wait for a
degree BY this time the muse was re
ccivng his respectful attention, and
instead Of waiting to graduate with
his class he started off on visit to
Florence with the late Walter Savage
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

jane Meeting Vermont CIV
sistory, &2d degree, Ancient m
>coo ted Scottish Rite Masuus III.
Burlington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

July 3-9-I.ake Champaign ter
centenary celebrations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-06-05

with crack of her whip she was
away on Bingo's back.
Its the spirit of the dead one that's
got into her Jim mumbIed as he turn
ed away. still seeing the flash in the
departing girls eyes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
THE NEW
CAMERAPHONE
In Singing and Talking Pictures
Thursday Evening at
Dodge's Theater.

You should make your arrangements
to visit Dodge's Theater tomorrow
evening to see and hear the wonder
full exhibition of the new cameraphone
in singing and talking pictures which
will include some of the best acts in
vaudeville, complete program will be
published In this paper tomorrow.
The cameraphone was purchased
outright by the Dodge Theater Co., and
will be operated just as long as it
meets with sufficient support from the
public, which no doubt will be indefi-
nately, as the program will. be chang
ed three times each week and will en-
brace the very best in comic opera,
drama, minstrel and vaudeville. 1t
required two years of the combined
efforts of number of inventors and
mechanics to perfect this wonderful
machine which was placed before the
public less than one year ago and it is
now conceded to be the greatest en-
tertainer of the present time.
Three complete performances will
be given tomorrow evening with prac-
tically two intermissions the first
starting at 7:15 and we would advise
all those that can to come early and
avoid the rush of later in the evening.
The prices will remain the same as in
the past, 10 cents to any part of the
house,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
ROBBED
LAST EVENING
twenty-five Dollars in Cash and Two
Gold Watches Taken From
the Till.

j. A. Porter's saloon on the corner
of Eleventh and Main streets was en-
tered and robbed during the night,
twenty-five dollars in cash and two
gold watches being taken.
Mr.. Porter reported the robbery
early this morning before the night
policeman had gone off duty, stating
that he had been robbed of two $40
bills, a SIS gold piece and two gold
watches, the property all being in the
cash drawer at the saloon.
He had suspicious against certain
party and asked the police to look him
up. The man could not be found but
was reported to have left the city
early this morning and nearby points
have been notified to be on the look
out for him and to hold him and notin-
fly Keokuk.
1t is expected that before the day is
over the man under suspicion will be
caunght.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
City Will sc canvassed Next Week
For Sands to Launch the
Team on Successful
Season.
SHOULD DONATE
Money is the Thing Required to Run
Minor League Baseball Team
and 1t Must be Raised
by Subscription.

keokull base ball fans are probably
as well aware of the fact as any peo-
pie in the country, that minor league
baseball team is not self-supporting.
and'ethe board of directors. in every
minor league town are compelled to
lean to the people for support before
the beginning of the season.
The problem of finances now con-
fronts the local directors and between
the 18th and goth of March, which is
next week, the town will be complete
~ canvassed and money collected to
launch the base ball team on what
many fans think will be the most sue
cessful season ever enjoyed in Keo-
kuk.
The local directors have not yet COM
pleted plans for this canvass, but
when you are called upon for a do
nation be ready with the change and
let your donation be in excess of that
made last season.
Tie players will be reported by Man
ager Belt early in April and 1t will be
necessary to raise money before that
time to tide things over until returns
can be looked for after the opening of
the season. Considerable expense is
involved in conducting baseball team
probably more than many people are
aware of-and this fact should be re-
membered when the cry for money
reaches you.
The subscriptions this year should
be more tina never before and if the
people want a winning team they
should donate literally.
The city will probably be districted
and the work of getting subscriptions
actively taken up by live fans and
members of the "Rooters" club.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
TAX NOTICE.

10 w. H. Jones:
You are hereby notified that on the
hrst day of December, A. d. 1902. the
following described real estate, to-
VIII: Lot 90 five in block Co six in
heldFs1 Addition to the City OF Keokuk,
county of Lee and state of Iowa, was
s s by the treasurer of said county
III the taxes then due, delinquent and
unpaid thereon tc l.. ]. Williams and
Mat certificate of sale was duly is
sued by said treasurer to said pur-
claser, pursuant to said sale; that
SAD certificate OF sale has been assign
90 TO and is now held by the under
signed; that the right of redemption
rom said sale will expire and tax
deed be made by said treasurer to me
ior said real estate. pursuant to said
SAFE unless redemption therefrom is
:, made within 600 ninety days from
'ne completed service of this notice.
WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN,
owner and holder of said certificate
OF purchase.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
DISAPPOINTMENT
WAS THE CAUSE
Hinton Rowan Helper, Former coun-
sci Several From Buenos
Ayres, Sucided.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-In an
obscure boarding house on Pennsyl-
vania avenue the BODY Of Hinton
Rowan Helper, former counsel general
of the United States at Buenos Ayres.
was found tod-v with gas pouring
from jet in the room. Disappoint-
ment over his inability to the open
ing up of TIE fastness of Central
America by construction of inter-con-
tinental railroad, Is believed to he the
cause of his suicide His wife and
and children live in Chicago. He had
been living at the boarding house un-
der the name of Henry F. Harris.
Letters found on Helpers body
showed he claimed to have expended
more than $GS,00O on his project and
lately endeavored to interest more
capital, without success. Helper
served at Buenos Ayres about forty
years Ego. He was over seventy years.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10

fee of the Barre Patriot and tod.v
rounds out sixty-five years as. Jour.
hahst. He came to Des Moines in
1858, entering the employ of Mill, &
Co. When that concern began tha
publication of the Daily Register IA
assumed the duties of the night edi
| tor.
soon after his coming to Des Moiues
In % he was made special CORES.
pohdent for the old Chicago journal
serving in that capacity until 1880
When he was elected secretary OF the
state board of health. In 1866 ae
compiled and published the first civ
directory of the town. Des Mol,os
then was a village of 5000 inhabit.
ants and Mr.. Andrews had to visit
every house in it to get the names of
the residents. The streets were not
named then, and the work of listing
the place of residence was made ey.
tremely hard by that fact A copy Ct
the old directory is still kept by Mr..
Andrews.
When the Western Union coInp.et.
ed It's first telegraph wire to Dies
MONIES Mr.. Andrews sent the first
press message over it to the Chicago
journal. At one time he was the
special correspondent of the Journal,
the Chicago Tribune, st. Paul Pioneer
Press, st. Louis Globe Democrat and
the New York Tribune. He is tho old.
est living Journalist in the city and IS
well known by practically every prom
inent man in the politics of the state.
He reported the general assemblies
OF the state for twenty consecutive
years and was brought into close con.
tact with all of the old state officials.
When | first began work as q
newspaper man here said Mr.. An
drews. there was but one man ON the
local force. | was the man. NY title
was local editor. There were 10 re.
porters and had to get all the news
and edit my own copy. The court
house, the city hall and police station
were on my daily run and everything
.hoe AelPpeuSu III LOWQ Was WTlltel
up by me-
While working as editor of the
Daily Register he found time to study
law and graduated from the first class
of the state university in 1866. He
was admitted to the bar and was ap-
pointed by Judge Dillon to be United
States commissioner for the district
of Iowa.
He was married on Aug. II, 1861,
to Miss Sophia NJ. Chittenden. His
wife is still living and ther two chill
dren, Frank NJ, prominent architect
of New York city, and Mrs. John
Bishop of Santa Ana, Cal, are fire.
quent visitors in the city.
In 1870 Mr.. Andrews went UP On
Fifth street, then away out il: the
woods, and erected a house for him
self. He still lives in it at S34 Fifth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Especial to the Gate City.)

Especial to the Gate CITY,
DIES MONIES, Ia March 10.-State
of Iowa against Holland, appellant,
Wright, affirmed.
Vose, appellant, against Myott,
Wright. affirmed.
Klunb, appellant, against Iowa State
Travelling Mems Association, Polk af-
firmed.
Hunter, against Porter, appellant,
johnson, affirmed.
Metcalf. appellant, against Baldwin.
Johnson, affirmed.
Poage, appellant. against Grant
Township, Story, affirmed.
Shenfelter, against Selling, appel
liant, Boone, affirmed.
Veeder, appellant against Veeder,
Wright, reversed.
Lambert. appellant against Rice,
Mahaska, reversed.
Wilmer, appellant, against Shreves,
Polk reversed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
PERSONAL

Dr. Robert Fegers is visiting in
Nauvoo today
George Huffman is visiting at Vim.
cennes with his parents.
G. II. Mcconnell will leave this eve
ming for FIT. Smith, Ark, after visi.
in this city with friends.
w. R. c. Kendrick has returned
home from st. Louis where he had
legal business relative to that road
today.
James Gordon, travelling represent.
alive of the O'Brien Worthen Com.
pany left this morning for an Hi
nois trip.
Rev. A. V. Kendrick left this morn
ing for Des Moines on business trio.
DR.. Harry L. Watson is in Nauvoo
today on business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
VERDICT FOR
ALEX STIRLING
Judge Guthrie Decides in Favor of the
Husband and Gives Custody
Of Child.

EDINBURGH, March 1o.-Judge
Guthrie, presiding in the notorious di-
vorce case, handed down decision to-
day granting John Alexander Stir
ling decree on his cross petition
Mrs. Stirling was formerly an actress
in Washington, d. c. Under the
Scotch law Mrs. Stirling loses all title
to her marriage settlement, while Stir
ling can claim a life interest in his
wife's property. Stirling was given
custody Of their only child.