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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
INEWj FROMI SClNIOlijIN !
Principal Events That Have Trans.
plred @ tho Old Countries
Within. Week or so.
80 go =. :. 8 2 8 =
DEN MARK.

=
About *, 1000 men will take part ii
the military maneuvers in sjalland
and Upland.
Wilhelm Bergsoe, the poet, died "a
the age of rs. He wrote q few pop,.
lar novels, and his poems are sweet
and sy-foWing. s5=..
Some soldiers who were engaged In
removing marine mines of Chariot.
tenburg noticed q boat that careened
to one side and was about to capsize.
They hurried to the rescue of the &C.
.cupants Of the boat, and to their con.
sternation the crown princess Of Den.
mark was at the helm.
a dog ran into an automobile at
.Trfangelen, Copenhagen, and was
caught between an axle and the steer.
ing gear. The chauffeur. lost control
of his machine, and the owner of the
dog was struck and thrown against the
pavement with such force that his
neck was broken. The man died on
the way to the HOSPITAL. 5.s
At half past nine o'clock in the fore
noon fire broke out in a quantity OF
tar at Randers. The fire spread rap.
Idly to the adjoining buildings, and
the engine room, the cement room,
and the storehouse were soon turned
into one vast bonfire. By two o'clock
the fire was under control. The loss
was. about $50 900.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
GOOD FAIR PROMISED.
Liberal Premiums to Be Given by Bel.
trami Agricultural Association.

Bemidji. enlarged and liberal
premium list for agricultural, dairy
and live stock exhibits. the directors
of the Beltrami County Agricultural
association are confident that there
will be big attendance at Bemidji,
Sept Is, IA, IL.
There will certainly be pony and
auto races and other sports and rae
ing program may be decided upon.
Liberal prizes will be given for the
best dairy herds. The first prize is
a.sflver cup, donated by the Minnesota
State Dairymen's association, and
valued at $50; second prize, $40; third
prize, SO; fourth prize, SIS.
Experts from the state agricultural
college, with Professor A. J. Mcclure,
superintendent Of the Northeast state
experiment farm at Grand Rapids, will
act as Judges.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
LETTERS OFTEN lNDIsCREET,
Lord PaImerston's Fall an Instance
Of the Way They May Wreck
Career. t5-

: Letter writing has long been consid-
cred an art, but there are often times
when the writer's of certain epistles
wish that they had been little more
discreet before posting the same. A
great many lives have been ruined and
careers wrecked all because of one in.
discreet letter, which it would have
been better not to write. =
A notable case Of this kind is the
letter which Lord Palmerston, in 1851,
when he was minister of foreign at.
fairs for Great Britain, wrote to the
prince-president of France, Louis Ma
poleon. It was when Louis executed
his famous coup d'etat. Regiments of
Infantry, probably at his direction.
swept the boulevards with rife balls.
The streets of Paris ran with blood
and out Of the crimson mist rose Louis
Napoleon, no longer prince-president.
but rather president for life, and soon
afterward emperor of France.
All Europe was Mortified at this
bloody leap to power, and no one more
SO than the queen Of England. Lord
Palmerston, however, admired the new
emperor. Without consulting his ON
cial chief and much less the queen,
Palmerston wrote letter to the Brit
ish ambassador in Paris expressing
his approval of the coup d'etat. When
the queen heard Of this unauthorized
action she was deeply indignant. She
sent for the prime minister, and he
soon afterward officially notified Lord
Palmerston of his dismissal in the fol.
lowing words:
mo other course is open to me than
to ask her majesty to appoint sue
cessor to you in the foreign Office"
All this on account of letter. Lord
Pamerston was one OF the foremost
men In the kingdom. But this one act
OF indiscretion was the end Of his
famous career. ri d,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
MINNESOTA LANDS ATTRACT.
Hundreds OF Inquiries Being Made
Concerning Opening.

In addition to the announcement
made by Lester Bartlett, registrar of
the Cass Lake land Office. to the state
immigration department that 1920
acres of land would be opened for en-
try in that district in August, George
Welsh, immigration commissioners, says
that several thousand acres will be
opened simultaneously in the Duluth
land district at the same time.
"You can safely say that at least
10000 acres will be opened for entry
on Aug. g." said Mr.. Welsh last night.
''in both districts. The Crookston dis
trict will not open land in that locality
for entry at this time. I have en-
deavored to get government charts Of
the district to aid settlers in locating
in the district but have been unable
to do SO.
Hundred Of. Inquiries have been
coming in to the immigration depart.
ment concerning these and Other lands
in northern Minnesota for some time.
A great many OF the inquiries come
from districts In western Nebraska
Kansas and other parts of the country
where dry farming has been expert
mented with, and predict that wher
the lands are opened for entry many.
OF these former farmers of those states
will locate in Minnesota
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
THREE ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
Burning OF Eveleth Theater Laid to
Proprietor Of Rival House.

Duluth Eveleth furnished an arson
sensation when three men were ar
rested on a charge, following investf-
cations by State Fire Marshal S. F..
Fullerton, of causing the fire which
destroyed the Empress thea en-.
Among the men arrested was Max
Stiditch, proprietor Of the Bijou the
alter in Eveleth, rival house. The
other two men are Charles Tousche,
an Austrian interpreter, and Marteo
1stovitch, bartender. The men were
arraigned before Judge Neil and they
pleaded not guilty. Their examination
was set for August /, and they were
released on their own recognizance.
Stiditch is man Of considerable
property and is interested in other
business besides that Of the theater.
The state was represented at the ar
raignment of the men by Senator ].
A. Boyle, in the absence of the as
sistant county attorney. Fullerton left
for st. Paul.
The Empress was the second Evel-
eth theater to. burn within a few
months, the Othello being the first.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
Equal to the Crisis,

The wives of Napoleon Ills mar.
shals played great part during and
after the second empire. When Mar
shall Bazaine was planning his escape
from the Isle Sainte Marguerite his
wife assisted him in the plan and
came in the boat to meet him.
When General de Cavignac died In
exile and disgrace on the Riviera his
wife was determined that he should at
least be buried in the family vault at
Pere La Chaise. In order to accom-
pltsh her object, with the aid Of a
faithful servant she had the corpse
arrayed in huge travelling cloak and
lifted into a railway carriage. with
such companion beside her. this
woman made the Journey alone. in de.
f1ance Of the law. These women
seemed to have been equal to any
crisis in which they found themselves
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
drunken tag prospector in western mining
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins q
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself. In their flight to- the
railroad station the woman's horse
fails exhausted; the youth puts her
ION his own and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an impedi-
ment, the woman thrusts her escort into
a snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
lie stumbles into the railroad station Just
AZ the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later, this man, George
Gormly, is Il multi millionaire in New
york. He meets Eleanor Haldane, a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker.
end co-operates with her in her work.
Gormly becomes owner Of steamship
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen. backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident brings
the Haldanes to his country home. CORN
~ announces that he will be mayor of
New York and redeem the city from cor
ruption. Mr.. Haldane in long desired
interview with Gormly. makes an indirect
proposition to compromise the fight which
the latter has been waging in the news
papers against the Gotham Traction CON-
Pany. and which Haldane Is suspected of
be1ng. the head. Gormly boldly announces
ms plan Of campaign to Haldane.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
DITCH CONTRACTOR sEes Off
r. a. Ely Says Muskeg Fills Drains
and He Loses Money.

R. A. Ely, drainage contractor, ap-
peared before the drainage board to
ask that he be not required again to
clean out the bitches in Koochiching
county. These bitches, numbers SO
and 60, have not been entirely paid
for because the work has not been de.
clared completed by the drainage
commission.
Mr.. Ely says he has cleaned the
bitches out twice, but that because of
peculiar formation OF muskeg, they
have filled up in places. He said he
has already lost money on the bitches
and that to make him clean them out
again will make him lose still more.
The drainage board will go to
Koochiching county next month to in.
spect these two bitches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02

pls Wish 70 elect ne, St.nney can sdoSso:.
ifxnot, not.
why. told YOU, : said Benson pity:
ingly. "that you might get elected;
but you've got to be counted u. Z
If I am elected, = said Gorbly, you
need not fear that I shall be counted
out" .. 3..s5s III S. Is s &
You have to be regular nominee. !"
said Poole. z5
II shall be nominated by petition.
gentlemen" said Gormly coolly. He
pointed to his desk. Look at that
pile yonder. They are coming In ev.
cry day
Signed by women and children and
cranks. supposed" sneered Benson. n
Il have, q corps OF young men, an.
swered Gormly, who personally visit
every petitioner, find out II he is, a
voter and If he really means what he
says when he asks me to run. Every
name is verified and registered"
We'll, I'll be damned" cried Ben
son in great amazement.
Il am afraid If you continue In pol
itics with your present views that
you will be-" said Gormly coolly "As
for organization, have an organiza-
ton Of my own. We are discussing
the issues and preparing to hold
meetings and send out speakers all
over the city"
who's managing the game ?"
Zone Of my assistant managers In
the store, Mr.. Watson"
whats he know about politics?
'His q experience compared with
your own has been little, but on diff
ferent lines. He is learning rapidly,
however, and I think before you get
through, you will find him worthy
Of even your own steel, Mr.. Benson"
That's all very we'll" said the boss,
greatly taken aback over the situa-
ton. 1T does seem as If somebody's
got head on his shoulders around
here" "A -%...i.
1T might be concluded that had
myself" said Gormly genially; "but
we'll pass that by
But in spite Of all these things,
you'll be beaten as sure as fate. tell
you, you've got to fight the devil with
fire. OF course, while agree with
these gentlemen here that purity in
politics, which has been called an
iridescent dream, whatever that
means, is to be desired, and If we
could win without money and without
resortin' to the lodges that have made
the party in power infamous, we'd be
glad Of 1t. '' s:3S5 a%5
"But as it is, it can't be done. Now,
every man Is supposed to be in poll
tics for what there is. in it. What
you're in 1t for, we don't quite know,
but admitting that you're more or less
disinterested, SO are we. Amt that
so, gentlemen"
Certainly, certainly, to BE- sure"
And therefore we offer you our as
sistance." 80 -a,
Il accept your offer, as cannot per-
NIT myself to be allied with any po-
litical party, or to be known specifical-
~ as the nominee of that party"
"Mr. Gormly," said Benson after a
long pause, whats to prevent us from
nominatin' you anyway, and maxim
you the nominee Of our party"
Nothing that I know Of can pre-
vent your doing such a thing; but
nothing can force me to accept your
nomination. !.
But Mr.. Gormly-" began the
banker. ~ i.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02

wen. Mr.. Gormly, since you put L
that way, said Benson zcoolly, III y
was little stronger than. I am. sc
this city wasn't 90 hop lessly IN Char
ley Liney's grasp. that's about what
we'd do. Now. we think that you've
got certain elements Of strength with
the people that'll sort OF balance
things. I don't know whether you
can be elected or not. I'm speakin'
frankly now, gentlemen. and as a prac.
tical politician; but I believe you're
more apt to be elected than anybody
else, II we can get fair count, or
count the ballots ourselves. which Is
more or less doubtful with Lifey in
powe,& land therefore we want you for
our candidate. because we think we
can win.
"Liffey has been in power SO long
that he amt even decent. He amt
willing to take fair, respectable
graft; he wants everything. But
when it comes down to talkin' bust
ness with the candidate in his private
Office, the best thing is the whole
truth. Certainly it's important from
one point of view that we should win
this year. It may give us more power
In the national convention next year.
II we can deliver the goods in New
York city, why, our voice is goin' to
mean something, our influence is
goin' to be worth something, and that
accounts for Mr. Poole's presence
here. AS for Mr.. Fitchett, he's one of
the brightest young lawyers we've got.
He knows which side his breads but.
tered on. He wants to be district at
torney and run with you, and you
couldn't get better campaigner to
stand by your side. AS for me, all the
power we've got, which I admit amt
as much as we'd ought to have, con-
troll. put it at your disposal. Now
what do you say" ..a. T..
Il protest" began Poole angrily;
while Ntchett bit his lip, but managed
to control himself better than the
banker. ~*.
Gentlemen" said Gormly, 1T will
hardly be necessary for you to contin-
ue the interview further on these
lines" a.. .... -.
What do you mean?" exclaimed
Benson. ..- -- .-.- ..5
. Il mean that while am, of course
deeply touched by your hearty and
spontaneous promises of support in
this coming campaign, and while I
appreciate highly the honor that you
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
NORWAY y

At Stemsrud, Grue, Solor, is the
Oldest private building in Solor. It
was built in 1924. Some patriotic men
and women have bought it and given
1t to Glomdal museum at Elverum.
A religious congress of q hetero-
geneOus character has been held in
Kristianfa. There were delegates
from America and half dozen differ
ent countries in Europe, and the gift
Of tongues" played a prominent part
in the proceedings.
The Norman missionaries in Europe
have just held convention in Kristi-
ania. A Norwegian minister has writ
ten book in which he says that the
Mormons are engaged in the white
slave traffic" and they are kicking
back in a lively manner.
Norway has the unique and happy
record among nations Of constant
ly decreasing consumption of liq.=
rs-from 20 liters per capita fifty
years ago to liters today. And
whereas other countries are alarmed
over the increasing number of young
men physically unfit for military duty,
Norway finds a remarkable advance in
the health Of its recruits. Total abb
stinence sentiment is strong, and the
movement for national prohibition is
rapidly and irresistibly developing
Exchange.
Harry Gournay, an aviator, had bad
luck in Norway. His coming was ad-
vertised in sensational manner, and
everybody expected wonders under
the heavens. But he failed time and
again, and his former fame was turned
into ridicule. To make matters still
worse he had bad automobile acci-
dent, and large debts were accumu.
lated around him. The Tidens Tegn
daily had a bill Of $1,000 against him.
and Mr.. Gournay had to turn his auto
mobile over to the publisher, who an
nounced that he would sell it at q
public auction.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
LAD IS GoRED BY ANGRY BULL.
Hired Man on Farm Near BarnesvlIla
Saves Him From Being Killed.

Barnesville.--Russell, the ten-year-
old son Of J. G. Barry, a farmer liv-
ing west Of here, had one Of his arms
fractured and suffered other injuries
as a result of being gored by an an
CRY bull on his fathers farm.
Cries attracted the hired man to the
scene who beat off the bull with a
neckyoke and saved the lads life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02

propose to me Of making me your can
didate, I regret to say that must de-
cline your proposition" ~ . T..
What" roared Benson. "You amt
goin' to run then?' .~..r-
II haven't said anything to that ef-
feet, have II"
But" interposed Poole, you can't
expect to succeed without any organ
ization back of you. Why, man, the
ring that's against you, the Influences
that are opposed to you, both financial
and political, is something that you
can't imagine! .-@ 80. .. :.
1T requires much more than a candi.
date and a majority of votes to win
an election"
"The ballots have got to be count
ed," said Benson, "and the moneys
got to be spent. In common with all
the rest of us, read those accounts
you're publishing from week to week,
and 1t makes me sick to see so much
good money goin' to waste. Not but
what it's doin' some good; but prac.
teal man like myself could administer
it SO much better. You could buy a
voting precinct with what you spend
on a single ad. Wastin' good money
on the press! It's men you want to
buy, not newspapers. That's the rea.
son Liffey always gets the best of me,
He's got more money than can get,
consequently he's got the men. But
! with your own contributions and the
chances for success that you'll give
us, there's lots Of other rich men
that'd be willing to take on our gettin'
in power" ~
Il am not one Of these men. Mr..
Benson. I'll take no chances what.
ever on your getting in power"
well, it's got to be Liffey's crowd
or ours. and your fightin' Littey's
crowd from beginning to end. There.
fore logically you belong to u.s.
II cannot see the force Of your rea.
soning," said Gormly, "and I tell Won
here and now that while I shall he
very glad to have the votes Of anv "a
every man in New York, yet / win
be beholden to no political party Is
the city. have entered this cam.
paign as an independent. Il the peo.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
! lIP'Ls. POLICE SEEk THIRD IN
BRIGGS SAFE Is. oPENEDPos7
a. STAMPS IN 1 ~.
County Attorney o'1rlen 81 81. Paul
Refuses 90 Issue Warrant.
for Another Suspect.

Minneapolis. The Minneapolis %.
lice were thwarted in an attempt
to arrest a third man in connec.
ton with the operations Of the robbery
syndicate revealed since the killing
OF the outlaw Jerry Mccarthy by Pc.
liceman Olinger. Richard O'Brien,
county attorney Of Ramsey county, in
whose Jurisdiction the suspected man
lives. refused to issue warrant for
the arrest Of the man. It is believed
the man lives in New Brighton and
that he is sought for having received
property stolen by Mccarthy in his
robberies.
Detectives Wirtenshon and Pasolt,
with Martin Brennan, the real estate
and loan broker who was held up and
robbed by Mccarthy the night Of July
IL, went to Mr.. O'Brien with the re-
quest that the warrant be issued. He
refused TO issue it on the ground that
the Minneapolis detectives did not
have sufficient evidence to warrant the
arrest.
A. Fl. benson, the man who con-
fessed being member of the crime
syndicate. told Police Chief Mealey
that Fred A Briggs had pawned a
cane ana diamond stolen from Bren.
nan with saloonkeeper. Detectives
called on the saloonkeeper Wednesday
and demanded the goods. He denied
gil knowledge Of them.
Stamps In Briggs' Safe.
A large quantity of postage stamps
was found in the safe Of Fred A.
Briggs, implicated as a member of tho
Mccarthy gang in the confession Of
benson when the strongbox was OPEN
ed at police headquarters. It was the
theory Of Chief Mealey that the
stamps might represent loot taken by
Mccarthy in postofice burglaries.
Briggs has not yet been given an op-
portunity to explain their presence in
the safe.
Chief Mealey declared little Of i'm
portance was added to the evidence
against the robbery sydicate" by
the contents OF the safe. He would
not say just what was found.
Present when the strongbox was
opened were the police officials and
Frank Booth, Briggs counsel. The
safe was taken from Briggs home by
detectives. who ransacked the place
in an effort to. find evidence of the re-
lations between the cigar salesman.
politician and Mccarthy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02

the evidence Of good management
and ability which we see around us,
and-er--''
"And in short, we have come here
to proffer you our support, and to say
to you that our convention which
is to be held next week will
undoubtedly make you our candidate,
and indorse your platform. And in
fine we want you to lead U.S."
Your convention is composed of
deputies from all the voting precincts
of the city, Is 1t not, who are elected
at regularly called primaries?'
Certainly" was the answer.
well, how can you three gentle
men, or your central committee
which has how many members?"
"A hundred" replied Fitchett.
Exactly, hundred. How then can
you three gentlemen, or even the
whole hundred of you, forecast the
action of your convention which has
not yet assembled?"
Its easy to see, Mr.. Gormly," said
Benson half pityingly, ":that you don't
know anything about practical poll
tics. The committee of hundred
will carry out the will of the party
because the will OF the party will be
the will of the committee of hun
dred; and the committee Of hundred
will carry out the will of this com.
mittee visiting you, because the will
of this committee is the will of the
committee of a hundred. If I say
mean If we say-that our party wants
you for mayor, you can bet your last
dollar that you're the man it wants.
Seer"
Il see," said Gormly. In that case
why have any convention at all! Why
have any committee OF a hundred
Why have anybody but you, Mr.. Ben.
son. he stopped long enough to make
the pause appreciable, "and your co.
adjutors? Why have any people, as
a matter of fact? Why don't you and
Mr.. Liffey, who believe holds a some.
what analogous position to yours in
the other party, get together with two
able coadjutors like those you have
brought and settle the question what
1.-THE people are going to havs?"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
SWEDEN.

Sweden will nave good honey crop
this year
Forty-fve Swedish children in Ber-
lin will be given an outing to Sweden
this summer.
Archbishop Ekman has been grant.
ed a five weeks vacation on account
Of his failing health.
lnfantile paralysis struck q little
girl at Fremby, near Falun, and with.
in twenty-four hours she was dead.
Many members of the first chamber
Of the riksdag have announced that
they are not candidates for reelection.
The duchess Of Sodermanland laid
the cornerstone of the new Swedish
church in Paris. About 300 Swedes
attended the ceremonies.
The estate Of the late Sven Bern
hard Berendt, of Stockholm, is valued
at one million dollars, large part of
which will go to charitable institu.
lions.
In the whole city Of Stockholm
there are only 81 hacks in operation.
and next winter there will be only 8
left. The owners Of the hacks have
been permitted to replace their hacks
by automobiles.
Edward Wavrinsky, who i'd. one Of
the leading Good Templars OF tho
world, has formally Joined the Social
democratic party. He is pretty
strong man all around, and this move
10 an important event IN Swedish poll
ucs. s. As IS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-08-02
Strategy,

The farm boy was charging a dime
to ferry the pretty summer girl across
the stream. You won't charge me
will you. sonny?" asked the close eirl
coaxingly. Nom" responded the lad
with broad smile, 'old ladies' are 81.
ways free" And the way she .ponie6.
nm : dime was q caution. .