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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
A Humble SUGGESTION

A Humble Suggestion.
Scientists say the white ant lays
10000 eggs month. Would It, we
desire to ask, would it be possible to
cross the white ant with the Plymouth
Rock hen?-Topeka Capital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
Exertiaina the Don

Exercising the DOG.
"John!" The footman inclined his
head deferentially. John, step
toward Fido and speak a kind word
to him, to make him wag his tail. He
has had no exercise today"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
Evolution.

Papa, is It true that we descend.
ed from monkeys?" well. my boy,
it is pretty well established that most
Of US have not ascended."-The Bell.
man.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
A Flatterina Interest.

James was watching q man paint
. house. He seemed to be very in.
terested, when he said to the painter:
Fall down and see how fast you will
eomO."-The DelipeatoI,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
Young Woman Drinks Acid.

St. Paul.-Miss Minnie Neuenfeldt,
20 years of age, drank two ounces of
carbolic acid in her room. She was
found in great agony by Mrs. F. B.
Mellon, with whom the young woman
had been boarding for some time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
Revealed by the Face,

1t has been proved that strong
thoughts realize themselves in words
anu acts. Il you think bitterly you
Will soon show 1t in your face Ian0
verify it with your tongua
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
M aodenlno.

There never was a man so patient
that It didn't make him mad to s.t ,
line under his horses tail when ont
driving.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
Alfred e. Merrill Dead.

Minneapolis Alfred E.
Merrill of Minneapolis was stricken
with apoplexy while walking on Gen.
trail avenue, st. Paul, and died shortly
afterwards.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
Too seriou. for SNORT

Too Serious tor Sport.
In Canada business dominates sport.
Figure it all out, and you will find
that Canada's motto is Sport for boys,
business for men.-CanadiaE Courier.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
news OF SCANDINAVIA.
DENMARK.

Two bronze rings dating from tho
latter bronze age have been found at
Gentofte. The rings are made Of
twisted bars.
A new hotel at cost Of $3.50, 900
will be built during the coming sea-
son at Fredericksburg street and Kat
tesund, Copenhagen.
st. Bendt's church at Ringsted has
been altered and repaired, and the
rededication of it was attended by
the royal family. The tombs of the
ancient kings and queen of Denmark
are located in this building.
1t is proposed that those who are
employed by the city of Copenhagen
be compelled to live within the city
limits. There are thousands of such
persons, and if the plan is carried
through in practice, it will put tens of
thousands of dollars into the pockets
Of those who own buildings in the
city. Such an arrangement would be
a blow to Fredricksberg, a suburb
which would have to give up many
Of its present residents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
Angling on the ice was profitable
on some of the lakes of southern
Sweden last summer.
The city council of Stockholm has
formally resolved to issue bonds to
the amount Of $13,500,O00.
An anonymous person has donated
$4,000 to the university Of Upsala for
the publication of a geological journal.
King Gustaf and other members
Of the royal family have been indulg-
ing in winter sports at Lerdal, Da-
larne. The king can stand pretty
well on his skis in steep hill in
spite of his advanced age. Once upon
returning from the ski hills to the
hotel he was pretty we'll covered with
snow, and the first thing that he did
was to shout, Fetch me broom!"
DR.. Sven Hedin told at breakfast
given in his honor by the "Asiatic
Committee of France" how he ap-
preached Alfred Nobel, the great in
ventor and philanthropist, for the first
time Hedin had not yet distinguished
himself in any manner. But he had
made up his mind to explore Central
Asia, and he asked Nobel for money
to pay the expenses. Nobel answered
that such an undertaking was not
worth while, and at the same time he
advised Hedin to do something else.
But in order to see how seriously he
took the matter he let young Hedin
have snug sum Of money anyway,
and this gave the famous explorer a
good start.
DR.. Anton Nystrom has actually
written the consistory of Stockholm
with regard to the public statement
made by Rev. N. Hannertz, to the eff
feet, that although a minister of the
state church he does not believe in
the devil. DR.. Nystrom says in part:
Though I do not wish to accuse Rev.
Hannertz of heresy, 1 take this chance
to send his letter on that subject, and
I would request the consistory to con-
tribute to the solution of the Chris
tian problem from a dogmatic point
of view, or partly to express itself on
diabolism in the doctrines Of the
church, partly to explain what Is to
be regarded as Christianity in our
day.
About 100000 barrels of herring
were fished along the coasts of south
ern Sweden during the past season,
and the value of the catch was about
$4,000. The value of the catch for
the previous season was emily little
more than half as large.
Some Swedish capitalists have in
vested money in company produc-
ing India rubber in Peru, and the work
is managed by Swedes.
In the long run Sweden can beat
her neighbors in furnishing building
materials for the earthquake district
in Italy.
Those who are at the head of the
mail service in Copenhagen have been
studying the details of the mail SER
vice in some of the largest cities of
Sweden.
The government has decided to sell
cartridges for Mauser rifles at *
cents a piece to the volunteer gun
clubs. as compared with 2 cents in the
past.
King Gustaf made a neat little
speech at the Leksand church, while
he was taking q vacation in Dalarne.
His audience consisted Of 1909 per
soma
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21
NORWAY.

The Eidsyold movement committee
has raised $4,000, but needs $4,000
more for the movement.
Road Amundsen, the Arctic explor-
er, has written to DR.. Harry Edmonds,
manager of the magnetic observatory
In Sitka, Alaska, accepting his offer to
accompany the projected Fran expe-
ditlon to the north pole. No Norweg-
ian physician having expressed de-
sire to make the trip, the American
will be given the post of medical Off
Ger. The doctor made the acquain-
lance Of Mr.. Amundsen in Sitka when
the explorer reached that place after
finishing his journey through the
Northwest passage in 1906.
Thomas Krags a Norwegian author,
has seen fit to criticize his country
men for their alleged narrow-minded-
ness. He says in part: I'm the rest of
Europe everything bears the stamp of
feverish restlessness, of an intensely
energetic struggle to make progress.
When person has received impress
sions from this life abroad and re-
turns to Norway he is unfavorably
struck by the idle stress and struggle
in which our people are engaged. Take
this language reform question, Tor in
stance! People really ought to find
something more useful to busy them
selves with than this digging in old
trunks, this attempt to construct a
language which never lived on hui.
man tongue, this walking around
in foolish dreams about the civiliza-
tion OF by-gone age. And those vi
kings that people are bound to ape.
Bless your soul! Do you suppose that
they stayed at home in Norway patch
ing old clothes? No, indeed, they
went to far-off countries and fetched
home what was beautiful and splen-
did. Suppose we did as they did. I
sometimes wish that the government
could send bunch of our leading
farmers and business men to foreign
countries where they might see for
themselves and learn something really
useful"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-04-21

'AA A~S" AOih Iue duturaClte operators
have decided not to cut wages of the
miners now.
Complaint has been made by Pitts.
burg officials against Minister WI Ting
Fang of China, for his action in bring.
ing about the release of two Chinese
VINO were arrested in that city.
Malcolm w. Rix, a clerk, was ar
rested In Utica, N. Y, charged with
stealing $1,000 from the bank of
which Vice-President Sherman is the
head.
Thomas J. Hanks, cousin of Abra.
ham Lincoln, died in Bloomington.
ILL.,, aged "a years.
Announcement has been made by
Mrs. Esther Cornell, widow of 2 former
governor, Alonzo B. Cornell, of the en-
gagement of her daughter, Miss Esther
Cornell, to Arnoud Jacob Joris Wonder.
does Bye, son of Dutch count, at
The Hague, Holland. The marriage
will take place in June.
Miami university, the Oldest of
Ohio's colleges, will celebrate her cen.
tennial at Oxford June 1918. It is ex.
pected that the guests will include the
president of the United States and
many other men of note.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson de-
cided that the claim of the New York
Central railroad for $4,000 for ex.
penses in fumigating it's cars under
the foot and mouth quarantine order
Is unjust and has declined to pay it.
Following custom which has been
In vogue for many years, children
rolled Easter eggs on the White House
lawn.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
TRANS-PACIFIC AND THE
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS
Closing Dates and Sailing Time
of Various Liners

The following sailing dates and clos
ing times of trans Pacific mails are
based on the latest information fur
nished by steamship companies. They
are subject 10 change on notice. Pa
per mail for the Hawaiian islands
closes one hour earlier than times
given:
For Australia and New Zealand
Steamer Aorangi leaves Seattle Oc-
tober 8. Mail closes at 10 p. m. Oc-
tober 8. Steamer Mariposa leaves San
Francisco October II. Mail closes at
q. M.
For China and Japan-Steamer Mon
golia leaves San Francisco October 5.
Mail closes at 1920 a. m. Steamer
Tosa Maru leaves Seattle October Il.
Mail closes at 10 p. m, October 8.
For Hawaiian islands-Steamer Mon
golia leaves San Francisco October 5.
Mail closes at 1880 a. m. Steamer
Alameda leaves San Francisco October
8. Mail closes at $50 a.
For the Philippines-Steamer United
States army transport Thomas leaves
San Francisco October 5. Mail closes
at 9 a. M Steamer Mongolia leaves
San Francisco October ;. Mail closes
at 1870 a. m. Steamer Tenyo Maru
leaves San Francisco October u. Mail
closes at 1890 a. m.
For Tahiti-Stea mer Mariposa leaves
san Francisco october II. Mail closes
at a. IN.
The following mails for Great
Britain and Ireland will close at the
main postofice, Seventh and Mission
streets, at the following times dur
ing the month of October:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
ELECTRICIAN KILLED
IN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Counterweight Crushes Mans
Head and HurIs Body to
the Basement

George Stewart, an electrician, met
instant death yesterday afternoon in
the I4ewes building when he leaned
out into an elevator shaft on the third
floor to fix wire. The elevator in the
adjoining shaft started suddenly and
the swiftly moving counterweight
struck Stewart, crushing his head and
hurting the body to the basement. He
lived at 223 Pierce street
Rose Hicks walked through a sky
light in the St. Charles hotel. Sixth
and Bryant streets, Friday night and
fell 10 feet, sustaining numerous con-
tusions, abrasions and decorations OF
the face, hands and body She may also
have been injured internally. She was
treated at the central emergency hos
pital for the injuries and acute alco-
holism.
in attempting to get on a moving
work car at San Bruno avenue and Sill
liman streets yesterday Steve Meistrick
a former United Railroads employe fell
and sustained severe laceration of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
STEWART CLUB TO GIVE
ITS THIRD CONCERT
Prominent Persons Are Inter-
ested in Organization

OAKLAND, Oct. 2.-The Stewart or
chestraI club of Oakland, Alexander
Stewart, director, which gives the third
concert of it's first series at Maple hall
Tuesday evening, October 5, numbers
among it's associate members many of
the prominent people of Alameda
county.
Among it's patrons are Mrs. Fred
erick S Stratton, Mrs. Wallace NJ.
Alexander, Miss Virginia de Fremery.
Mrs. Charles r. Brown. Mrs. A. S. Car
man. Mrs S. T. Alexander, Mrs. e. H.
Benjamin. Mrs. Edgar Bishop, Mrs. n.
H. Chamberlain, Mrs +. NJ. Smith, Mrs.
T. L. Parker. Mrs. Olive Reed Cushman,
Mrs. Grace Davis Northrup, Mrs. Car
rol Nicholson, Mrs. Charles w. Carmon,
Paul Steindorff, Rev. f. b. Baker, Mrs.
w. A. Dow, George T. Hawley, Mrs
E. H. Garthwaite, Charles w. Kellogg
Emil Lehnhardt. John w. Metcalf, and
others.
Miss George Cope, the contralto, will
be the vocal soloist, this appearance
being welcome home event, after her
absence for several years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
ALLEGED MURDERER
AGAIN ARRESTED
Portuguese Barber May Be Sub
ject for Deportation

Moyses do Amaral, Portuguese
barber wanted in San Miguel island for
the murder of Antonio Bolelho Septem-
ber 2, 1906. was released by United
States Commissioner j. II. Heacock yes
terday on account of the Portuguese
governments failing to send the neees-
sary papers for extradition before the
expiration of the time limit set by law.
AS soon as he was ordered discharged
Amaral was taken into custody by the
immigration authorities. charged with
having committed a crime in his native
country just prior to entering the
United States.
Amaral was returned to the Alameda
county jail. where he will be held pend
Ing further investigation of the case
by the immigration authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

NUIF-lIItTdTtIItN IHHIhFU VIII dINHDll
disps tches All others are connecting dispatches
sLetter mails only.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Worth More Than
$1,000 to Him

1t is a great source of satisfaction
TO US 10 be able TO publish q testl-
his teeth were in a desperate condition
and that through the AveOlar Method
we had restored all that he had LOST.
so that now he could eat anythins
and enjoy using his teeth. whereas be-
fore he was in misery most of the
time.
testimonial of that kind means q
great deal to some other man who
may chance to read il. 1T makes n I'M
want to know more about such q re-
markable method of restoring teeth.
and sooner or later that man VIII
come to one of our Offices.
1t is a very difficult matter to CN-
plain the AlveOIar Method of reStor-
ing missing Ieeth without the use of
/ long range. or in the brief space Of a
newspaper advertisement. If people
would only come to our offices and
talk to our examining dentist they
could do all that we claim we can
do. We are going to ask you TO read
this letter.
Gentlemen-I weuld not take Sf,Ooo for the
upper and lower set OF the AlveOlar Teeth yet
put in my mouth year and haf ago. Il
are just fine, and I can eat al kinds 81 foe'l
now just as well as / could when I had my
What more can says
Yours truly.
/ (Signedl W. H. Mcti4l hf4.
Kernvillr. Cal
Care Edison Electric Company Development
Department
This man says that his AlveOlar
teeth are a complete success He is
delighted with them. and he wants
us to publish his testimonial broad
cast, so that others who suffered and
are suffering as he did may hear the
/ glad tidings ard follow his example.
Where it is possible. we try to have
people come to our offices and have
special examination made of the
mouth. If this is not possible. the
next best thing is to send for our
book entitled "A1veolar Dentistry
which goes into fun and complete par
ticuIars of this marvellous method of
restoring missing teeth without plates
or bridge work. We send this book
free of charge, and the reading of it
brings US patients from all over this
country, which shows that it must
tell its story in a fOrceful manner.
We invite you, if your teeth are going.
or nearly all gone, TO come and see
us and have an examination made OF
your mouth free Of charge. or send for
the book. which is also free.
A perfect set OF teeth IS the best
investment you can possibly make
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

very minor exceptions all the pipes
on the ship are of that material.
The fire mains vary in diameter from
inches TO II inches and have 4 inch
branches to portable monitors. Two ;
inch monitors are provided on the CEN
ter line of the ship, one on the pilot
house and the other at the after end
of the deck house. Connections for >
inch portable monitors are provided as
follows: Two on each side of the ship
close to the bulwarks, one on the deck
house and one at the aft end of the
house on the main deck, making six
in all.
Manifolds for hydrants are provided
of cast steel and located one on each
side OF the deckhouse roof. Each mani
fold is provided with 10 composition
hydrant valves 51s inches in diameter,
fitted for hose connections.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

leg and knee and lacerated wound of
the scalp. He lives at Berlin and Cilli-
man streets.
FeHed by a blow on the jaw, James
Milne, a painter who lived at 735
O'Farrell street, struck against a brass
rail in the saloon al TwenLy-e ighth and
Valencia streets yesterday md frac-
tured his skull. James Nolan, hod
carrier, who struck Milne, was arrested.
Milne may die.
Benjamin Epstein, aged II, was
struck by an automobile yesterday
afternoon at Ellis and Fillmore streets
and left lying in the street severely
bruised and shaken up The autoist
put on more speed and disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
GUESTS THAT LlNGER
AT RURAL RESORTS
Even the Approach of the Rainy
Season Can Not Dispell
Country Charms
sKAGGs HOT SPRINGS

The following are the recent arriv-
ais at Skaggs Hot Springs:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
MADE IN SAN FRANCISCO

apdya apon of highest in
~ il ot h nda steel ahd
ae bgnn teH o
eaawao t. the md
a ignite he % 1pemno 0 h
will under hd from t
p
is g i the big cities 0 I'll eny Ht It is ting forests
s Scot md iii hpp d e opdn o
opn boats Son a L h tusof h hse
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
STATE FAIR ENDS WITH
MARDI GRAS SPECTACLE
Street Parade and Carnival at
Idora Park Mark Close

OAKLAND, Oct. with grotesque
street parade and mardi gras at Idora
park the state fair extension was
closed tonight Chief of Police Wilson
lead the parade. followed by the Elks'
drill team. Walter b. Fawcett was in
charge of the parade.
Mayor Mott, President l. Harrison
Clay of the chamber of commerce.
Frank Bilger Frank A Leach Jr.
Frank A. Leach Sr., +. b. Bull. DIR. III.
b. Mehrmann, Abe Leach. Henry p
Dalton and other members of the
chamber Of commerce took part in the
gayeties.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
Kills THEDANDRUFf. GERM
Prevents F alling Hair
A SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT

The world pays tribute to originality. Every
one wants the original No matter what you are
buying, one always seeks the original article, the
real thing, the that's genuine.
Newbro's Herpicdc is the original remedy that
kills the dandruf germ. The announcements by
Profs. Unna and Sabouraud OF the discovery of the
dandruff germ presented a problem and that prob
lem was how to kill the germ" Herpcidc solved
it, Herpicide was the first the real genuine germ
destroyer.
Send 10c in postage for sample and booklet on
''The Hair and It's Care to The Herpicde Co.. Dept
36B., Detroit, Mich.
Dollar Bottles Guaranteed. For sale at Drug
stores. Applications barber shops.
FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03
.nE OF COPPER

All the pipes in connection with the
60 pumps are OF copper. in fact with
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

These boats, being essentially self
propelling floating fire engines of
enormous power. il is natural that in
q vessel Of this type the greatest in
terest should be taken in the fire fight
ing machinery.
Two sets Of pumps are fitted in each
ship, located between the boilers and
propelling engines. Each set consists
OF two pumps OF the multistage cen
frifugal type. each pump capab bic of
delivering not less than 1000 gallons a
minute. These pumps draw from the
sea through large openings in the bot
tom or the ship. Each set is driven
by a Curtis steam turbine directly
connected to the pumps and having a
capacity OF 500 brake horsepower.
This gives a pumping capacity for
each ship OF 5000 gallons per minute
agsfnst pressure Of $50 pounds a
square inch; or 1000 gallons minute
~ gainst a presume OF 900 pounds n
square inch.
PIPES MADE OF COPPER
All the pipes in connection with the
60 pumDs are OF copper. in fact with
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-03

TAxIcABs IN TRoUBLE-A tsxicab driven by
T. ". Ballard eollided with vegetable wagon
driven by Z. Bertuccc Of 1912 Dolores street
~ Market and Sixth streets at 3 O'Clock yes
ferdsy morning knocking Berincco or the
wagon The horse bofed and colIided with n
fsxicab driven by r. ". Primus at Market aud
1 Eddy streets. but little damage Was dnnA-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
WORTH WEIGHT
IN GOLD
Lady Learned About Cardui, The
Wonlan's Tonic and is Now
Enthusiastic in its Praise.

Mount Pleasant, Tenn.-"C ardui is all
you claim for it, and MORE" writes Mrs.
M. E. Rail, of this place.
81 was great sufferer for years and
was very weak, but learned about Carr
dui, and decided to try it. Now am in
perfect health.
"My daughter, when changing into
wonlanhood, got in very bad health. |
gave her Cardui and now she enjoys
good health.
"Cardui is worth its weight in gold. |
recommend it for young and old"
Being composed exclusively of harm-
less vegetable ingredients, witha mild
and gentle medicinal action, Cardui is
the best medicine for weak, sick girls
and women.
It has no harsh, powerful, near pois-
onous action, like some of the strong
minerals and drugs, but helps nature to
perform a cure in a natural easy way.
Try Cardui.
N. B-Wrte 10. Ladies' Advisory Dept. chat,,-
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn. for Srct1ai
!nSu,lcfi0ns !, and ta-page book Home Treatrcul
Ios women sent in plain wrapper. on request
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21

meetings majority of said Specis
Committee and a majority also of sal
Ordinance Committee were present
and said joint committee having mad
certain changes in said ordinance
and said ordinance as thus change,
being approved by all of the member
of the said Special Committee and b,
Alderman Koehler of the Ordinanc,
Committee, and
Whereas, the said ordinance al
thus changed was, on the evening O
December l3, 1909, at duly Gale,
meeting of the City Council laid be
fore the City Council with report
recommending its adoption from al
of the members of the said Specia
Committee and by Alderman Koehlel
of said Ordinance Committee, and AL
derman Ferguson having stated al
said meeting of the City Council that
he would not sign report concern
ing the adoption of said ordinance as
changed, and Alderman Magner, be
ing in the service of The Cairo Water
Company as its Chief Engineer, not
being present at the said meeting of
said City Council, and the City Coun.
Gil thereupon, by unanimous vote of
the twelve members present at said
meeting. having ordered that said or
dinance be taken out of the hands of
said committee and that the same be
read AMI action on it be deferred until
the next regular meeting of the City
Council to be held this evening, De-
cember Ia. 1909, and said ordinance
as changed having been read at said
Now, therefore move that the said
as read at the meeting of
the city council held December 10,
1909, be again read and put upon it's
passage.
The motion was seconded by Alder
man Cannon and adopted unanimous
Is.
The ordinance entitled "An ordin-
ance prescribing the maximum rates
and charges for the supply of water
furnished by The Cairo Water Com
pany to the inhabitants of the City Of
Cairo. Illinois," was then read at
length.
Alderman Nellis moved the adop-
ion of the ordinance as read
Alderman Burke moved to amend
by adding to Glass 2 the following