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The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
FOUND CENTER OF rpopuLATIoN
Tn Ten Years the Spot Moved 3i
 Miles West in Indiana.

Washington. July is.-The cen- ter of population of the United States is four and one-fourth miles south of Unionviile. Monroe coun~ tyl. Indiana. according to census bureau announcement today. Since
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

1900. when if was six miles south east of Columbus. Ind. it has moved thirty-one miles westward. This acceleration is attributed to tic growth ef ihe Pacific and southwestern states. The geogra- phicaI center of the United States is in northern Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27
sToRK BROUGHT BABY ZEBRA.
New York Zoo Has First to Re
 Born in Captivity.

New York, July iS.-Old MT, stork made his appearance in the Bronx Zoo early today with the ilrst zebra ever born in captivity. Baby zebra is one of the Grant species. The keepers are highly elated over the birth, because it demonstrates what animal trainers long had contended was an impos- siplllty-that zebra could be born in captivity. Parents of the baby zeDra are worth SLIGO each. They are regarded as one of the best pairs in captivity.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

The American shoe industry is in the grip of the Leather Trust.
 There is only one shoe manufacturing con- cern in the United States that can put what they know to be honest leather into their shoes.
 They can do this because they own and operate their tanneries independent of the Leather Trust.
 The name of that concern is Endicott, Johnson & Go. Their tanneries and factories are located at Endicott, N. Y.
 Back in 1893 II. B. Endicott and Geo. F. Johnson formed partnership and started to manufacture shoes.
 Then the leather began to show bad quail ties. The Leather Trust began to starye the leather in tanning and finishing-instead of using the slower and more expensive pro- cesses that give to leather its wearing qualities. Cheap Processes in Trust Tanneries
 Processes" and short cuts crept in all along the line. Hemlock used in place of good oak tan bark. Chemical damages that load up the weight of the leather-a11 sole leather is sold by weight.
 These conditions have existed for years in Trust tanneries-the situation is getting worse instead of better. Only recently, Dr. Wiley, the Government chemist declared there should be law like the Pure Food Law to prevent tanners from using adulter- ants in their processes
 Various cheap aduIterants are used in large quantities by the Leather Trust to weight" the leather--it looks full and plump but is really "brashy'' and rapidly breaks up under wear.
 Endicott, Johnson & Go. refused to put that kind of leather into their shoes.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-07-27

Fo.ey's Honey and Tar Compound. is effective for coughs and colds in either children or grown persons. No opiates. no harmful drugs. In |ihe yellow package. Refuse substi- tutes. For sale Dy all dealers,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
!. INSTITUTE FOR PASTORS.
Minnesota Methodist Conference Min
listers Prepare For Meeting
nri1 %

$ p. = 3
Minneapolis Study and discussion
of religious matters by pastors of the
two Minnesota conferences of the
Methodist church will take place in
the fifteenth annual institute of the
Postgraduate Association in Wesley M.
E. church, April "a, Is and rs. To
spur the ministers to efficiency in
work and to foster reading and study
among them postgraduate associa-
ton was formed fifteen years ago. A
committee is appointed each year to
plan a course of study. Rev. S. NJ.
Dick is president of the association.
The special theme for the institute
this year is Jesus" All meetings will
be open to the public and an especially
large attendance is hoped fc- the even
ing lectures.
Noted SchsIars to Talk.
DR.. Smaller Mathews, dean of the
Theological school Of the University OF
Chicago, accounted leading Bible
teacher, will give four lectures, while
Rev. S. G. Smith, of st. Paul, Rev.
Marion D. Shutter, D. D., of the Church
OF the Redeemer, Rev. S. M. Dick,
D. D., of Wesley Church, and others
are to present papers. The institute
sessions will open at 8 p. M, April "a,
with lecture by DR.. Mathews on "The
Watchword for the Modern Church"
There will be three sessions April Is
at 9 a. NJ, to be addressed by F. B.
Cowgirl, of Mankato, on ''The Person
atty of Jesus" and by F. M. Rule, of
st. Paul, on "The Messianic Conscious
ness" At 2 p. m. Rev. w. E. J. Gratz,
OF Minneapolis, will speak on Jesus
Teaching Concerning the Kingdom;"
DR.. S. G. Smith, of st. Paul, Jesus
and Institution Work." and DR.. Ma
thews, "The Social Teachings of
Jesus DR.. Mathews will lecture that
evening on "The Gospel and the Mod
ern Man."
Aggressive Church.
The closing day, April 26, DR.. Ma
thew will lecture at p. m. on "A
Program for An Aggressive Church.. -
1t is planned to have the general public
attend the evening sessions. At the
9 a. m. session, April 26, Rev. E. v.
Dubois, of Redwood Falls, speaks on
"Christianity and Social Science" and
Rev. c. G. Hohns, of St. Paul, on
Jesus and Modern Evangelism" DR..
Mathews, DR.. Shutter and DR.. Dick
will speak at the p. M session, DR..
Mathews on |The Social Teachings of
Jesus;" DR.. Shutter, Jesus a Social
Reformer," and DR.. Dick, Jesus and
Psychic Health" Each paper will be
followed by general discussion. Pas
tors from all parts of the state are ex-
pected to attend, the visitors to be
entertained by the local committee.
The Postgraduate Association Off
GERS are: President, Rev. S. M. Dick;
vice-president, Rev. G. S. Innis; cor
responding secretary, Rev. F. A. Cone !;
secretary-treasurer, Rev. w. l. Kern.
Directors are: Rev. F. M. Rule, Rev
Samuel Ellery, Rev. E. P. Christ and
Rev. J. A. Wagner. The corresponding
secretary is located at 93S Cromwell
avenue, st. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Inspect Austin Guard.

Austin.-The annual inspection Of
Company G was held. Frank B. Ko.
bees, first lieutenant Fourth infantry,
located at Lincoln, N. D., acted as in.
speeding officer. The company report.
ed sixty-four strong in heavy march
ing order for field service. Visiting
officers present were Lieutenant Col.
onel George S. Whitney, st. Paul.
Captain A. C. Page and Drum Major
w. Wright, Major Nicholson, Adjutant
Captain A. c.. Page and Drum Major
Roy a. Woodward Of the Second in
fantrY, all 81 this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Foreign

Discussing the proposed extension
of international arbitration in the Ger
man reichstag, Chancellor yon Beth
mann-Hollweg classed universal arbi-
tration and universal disarmament az
ideals impossible of realization.
Real work on the veto bill, designed
to restrict the powers over legislation
of the British house of lords was be-
gun with the opening of the commit
tee stage in the house OF commons.
The Spanish ministerial crisis.
which appeared fraught with the
greatest possibilities, seems TO have
ended as abruptly as it began. King
Alfonso received Senior CanaIejas and
requested him to continue in power.
The premier agreed On condition that
he be permitted to make such chances
in the cabinet as he deemed neces-
sary. To this the king readily as
sented.
W. S. Leeds, son of the tinplate
king, has married Mrs. May Joyce, a
Boston divorce.
George Creichf1eld, an American.
was shot from ambush at his ranch
near Tuxtam, Mexico and probably ia.
tally wounded, according to tele-
gram received by the state depart.
ment from United States Consul Mil.
Ter at Tamp1co. The department i'm.
mediately ordered the consul to make
thorough investigation of the shoot
ing. -
A continued improvement is report.
ed in the condition Of Denman Thomp.
son, the veteran actor, who is i'll al
his home at West Swanzey, N. H,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Smiles on Wav to calIov.

Pottsville, Pennsylvania. - Joseph
Christock was hanged here for the
murder last fall of Mrs. Ann Richards.
Declining the assistance of priest
and deputy sheriff the man walked
smilingly from his cell to the gallows
and ran lightly up the steps. It was
public hanging and before him stood
1900 people, to whom he waved his
hand. Then he reached up, grasped
the moose and. placed it around his
neck, put his arms by his side to be
strapped and smilingly said. Good.
bye. all"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Girl Killed by Rejected Suitor.

Minneapolis. - Miss Minnie Wag-
ner, twenty-thrae years old, Of St.
Cloud, Minn, was shot and instant
~ killed by Arthur Void, who i'm
mediately turned the weapon upon
himself at the residence of Miss
Wagners brother-in-law, G. A. Lou
don. The shooting occurred about
midnight after Void has spent the
evening in company with the girl.
Void is said to have been desper-
ately infatuated with the girl who is
said to have frowned upon his pro-
posals.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Southern Railroads Sued

Huntsville, Alabama. Twenty
four suits, aggregating almost two
and a half million dollars; and thir-
teen suits amounting to almost one
million and half dollars were filed
against the Louisville & Nashville
and the Southern railroads, respec-
lively, here. They are the out
come Of the failure Of knight.
Yancey & Company, cotton deal
ers, and were filed by complaints
in an effort to obtain money
lost through alleged forged bills cf
ladinR.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
HOLD ROAD FOR FIRE,
Great Northern Sued For Loss o
Columbia Hotel at Moorhead,

Moorhead.-Sheriff Archie Whaley
served papers on F. H. Bailey, the
local ticket agent for the Great North
ern, in a suit for 100000 damages
brought against that road by John
Erickson of this city, who alleges that
because one Of the engines of the road
cut a line of hose during the progress
of the Columbia hotel fire, January @,
the company is liable for the destruc-
ton of the hotel
Erickson owned the Columbia hotel
at the time of its destruction. Coun-
sci for the plaintiff, Attorney c. G..
Dosland, will contend that the section
of hose that was cut was vital to the
checking of the fire, and thus the COM
pany is liable for 100000, the amount
said to have been the actual valuation
of the building and contents at the
time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
GOVERNOR TO REVIEW GUARD.
Call Issued for Staff April ? to Pass
On Criticisms.

St. aul.-Adjutant General F. B.
Wood today sent out call for meet
ing of the governors staff, April Z,
when they will accompany Governor
A. o. Eberhart in review of the st.
Paul companies of the National Guard.
The five companies of militia and
two of artillery will be equipped for
heavy marching order and Governor
Eberhart will be given an opportunity
of seeing the guard as it is equipped.
The review is to be an object lesson
as far as the Minnesota guard is con-
cerned and will enable the executive
to pass intelligently on some of the
criticisms that have been INDUCED in,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
ORGANIZE NEW CREAMERY.
Farmers At Little Falls to Start If
Butter Business.

Little Falls.-Farmers in the vicin-
ity of Little Falls, who own stock in
the cooperative store here, held a
meeting and decided to organize a CO.
operative creamery. 1t is estimated
that 500 cows will be secured among
the stockholders of the store to- fur
nish cream for the creamery. Nor
rison county has number of cooper
alive creameries and they are all in a
healthy condition..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
St. Paul Pioneer Dies.

st. Paul.-Captain Michael J. O'Con-
nor, prominent in ST. Paul G. A. r.
circles and formerly city clerk of st.
Paul, died at the St. Paul city hospital,
where he had been confined following
an attack Of apoplexy. He was elect
ed city clerk in 1870, continuing in
this Office until 1873, when he formed
a. partnership with Martin Delaney,
and they together built the Northwest
ern stockyards.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
RATIFIcATIoNs ARE EXCHANGED
Mikado and Ambassador o'Brier
Trade Copies Of Treaty.

Toxic, Japan. Notifications of the
Acknowledgements commercial treaty
were exchanged following luncheon
given at the palace by Emperor Mutsu
Hito in honor of American Ambassa-
dor O'Brien. Premier Katsura and
Foreign Minister Komura were pres
ent at the luncheon. preceding which
the emperor received MIR. O'Brien in
private guidance. d.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12

Greeley was advising the young men
Of the east to "go west.' Dean Pat
tee made up his mind that the best
place for the young man was in the
west, and in the winter of II he came
west, arriving at Minneapolis. From
there he went to Mortified, where he
was later to practice law. Recon-
mended as an able student at Bowdoin,
he secured a position as instructor in
Greek at Lake Forest university, I'LL
nois, in the fall of ~. He held this
position until 1874, when he returned
to Mortified as teacher in the high
school.
Sent to Legislature.
He taught at Mortified for four
years. The spare moments at his COM
mand he put to the study of law, and
in 1878 he took an examination in law
at Faribault, and was admitted to the
bar. He determined to practice at
Mortified, with such success that he
was elected from Rice county to the
state legislature, in 1884. While there
he was known as one of the ablest
men in the lower house.
In the spring of '88, the legislature
appropriated money for the establish
ment of the university law school,
which had been provided for by the
general statutes of 1862. The regents
Of the university, looking about for
man fitted to build up the school, Sc
lected the young Mortified attorney,
William S. Pattee. He took charge of
the new department in September,
1888.
Law School Beginnings.
While the present law building was
being built, Dean Pattee was given
quarters in a room of the basement OF
the old Main hall. He nailed a rough
bookcase to the wall of the room, put
in it his own books. and prepared to
put the forty students who had regis
tered through a. course of law. The
tered through course of law. The
1889. From tASs: time to this, Dean
Patree mas repair ed at the head of tho
school.
From 1888 to 1911, 763 students have
received their bachelors degree, 1O1
their masters degree, and two have
been given a degree of doctor of civil
law. From an attendance of twenty
seven students in 1888, there are 400
students registered in the day and
night classes. The only requirement
for admission in 'S8 was a common
school education. Two years of col
lege work are now required for en-
trance. The first library Of the col
lege was the private one Of Dean Pat
tee. It now numbers 1900 volumes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
PLAN RIVER TRIP.

Former Governor and Mrs. Van SAINT
Engage Passage On New Boat.
St. Paul.-Former Governor S. r.
Van SAINT, old time river captain, and
Mrs. Van SAINT, have made reservations
for the southern cruise Of the Morning
Star, the new Carnival City line steam
er which is to operate in the season
between Davenport and St. Paul. The
boat is about ready to be taken from
the Eahlke boat, yardWays at Rock Is
land. MI. and Mrs. Van SAINT are now
in California.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12

Minneapolis. - "The Man of the
Hour" which will be seen at the Bijou
the week of April 9th, played in New
York two years, to record-breaking
business. The record of the Broad.
hurst play is no less remarkable than
the play itself, which has been pro.
nounced by the most eminent review
ers of dramatic subject to be by all
odds one Of the best plays of recent
years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12

Rather Be Right Than Spared.
when the Mexicans captured him
did he ask for quarter"
mo, he asked for 121k cents. That's
the value Of Mexican quarters, you
know,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Socialist Elected Mayor.

Berkeley, California. - For the
first time in the history of California,
a Socialist was elected mayor when
J. Stitt Wilson defeated Beverley
Hodghead, the Republican incumbent
by q plurality of 294.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Insane Man Shoots Down Three.

Burlington, Washington. - William
Weegin, rancher of South Prairie,
became violently insane and taking
rifle went out on country road and
shot and killed the first three passers-
by, who were John Ranke, William
Ranke and John Ware, all of Burling-
ton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
WINS ENTHUSIASM,

British Show Interest in 900 Meetings
Throughout Kingdom.
London, Eng. - The attitude Of
the imperial German chancellor Dr..
Won Bethman-Hollweg has not cooled
British zeal for arbitration. The pro-
jected demonstration to be held in AL
bert Hall was abandoned in favor of
a wider national movement. 1t took
the form of 900 meetings Saturday and
Monday in all the cities Of the king
DOM,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Frank,

Mrs. NeWrich's bazaar for charity
was just what expected 1t to be-
well, at any rate, she did not de-
ceive u.s."
"No-o?" - --..-.
"No. At least the invitation she
sent me asked me to her bizarre"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
FARiBAULT TROOPS PRAISED.
Regular Army Officer Says Company

Regular Army Officer Says Company
Is One OF Best.
Faribault.-The annual inspection Of
Company B, national guard, was held
here. Inspection was by Lieutenant
kobes Of the Fourteenth infantry. He
said that the company was one OF the
best guard companies he ever inspect.
ed. The enlistment is up to the limit
with many applications waiting for a
vacancy. Captain w. P. Townsend is
one Of the youngest captains in the
state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12

Lad Falls Into Boiling Maple Sap.
Utica, New York. - Stumbling into
Il cauldron Of boiling maple sap, the
4-year- I'D son of Walter Crandall, liv-
ing near Sherburne, received burns
that caused his death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Should Be Prenarcd.

There's one thing about the Amer
ican-Japanese war if it is ever pulled
off,
And what is that?"
"Hobson has given plenty Of notice
to the moving picture concerns"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
His Conae.

FITS Gorge.
Restaurant Proprietor-So you Nere
in your last place for three years.
Why did you leave?
New Chef was pardoned.-Cath-
Ollie News. s.-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12

Destructive Flames In Danville.
Danville, Illinois. Fire in the
Stahl- Urban overall factory destroyed
the factory, entailing loss Of 1885,
0n0
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Has No Ex~.,ea

Has No Excuse.
"Do you expect to play golf this
summer"
mo. I'm on the water wagon"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Worked Way Through College.

William Sullivan Pattee was born in
Jackson, Me-, Sept. 10, 1S46. His
father, though a hard working man,
was not rich, and the boy was given
vacations, he earned his way through
was not satisfied with this, and deter.
mined to go to college. BY teaching
school and working hard during his
married Miss Julia futile, of Plymouth,
Bowdoin college, Brunswick, Me-, grad
uating in 1871. To his teachers he
was known as an exceptional student
A few months after graduation he
married Miss Julia Tuttle, of Plymouth
Me. It was at this time that Horace
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
dean PA1'TE DEAD
HEAD OF UNIVERSITY OF MINNIE
SOFIA LAW SCHOOL DIES AT
MINNEAPOLIS.
WAS FOUNDER OF LAW SCHOOL
Wife and Family at sedside-Death
Follows Long illness and
Days Of uncon-
seriousness.

Minneapolis.-After an illness off
and on for more than a year, Dean
w. s. Pattee, of the university law
school, died at his home. His wife
and family We're at the bedside. Two
sons, Richard S. Pattee, of Scanlon,
and c. E. Pattee, of Spokane, and a
daughter, Mrs. E. w. Evanson, of Spo-
kane, were called to Minneapolis late
last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12
Personal

Prof Raymond Macdonald Ander.
son, associate head of the English de-
partment at Stanford university, has
resigned to become head of the Eng
lish department at the University of
Illinois.
President Taft has accepted the
honorary presidency of the interna-
tional peace forum.
c. D. Hilles of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y,
former assistant secretary of the
treasury, has assumed the duties Of
secretary to President Taft in place
Of Charles D. Norton, who retires from
that position.
Charles G. Gates did not make his
recent rush across the continent
from Los Angeles to New York in a
special train to be treated by an emil
nent physician. He hurried to New
York to exert every influence in his
power to oppose the divorce proceed
ings his wife filed against him, it
develops.
Luther T. Ellsworth, United States
consul at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico,
was granted a divorce from Mrs. Isa-
bella Gravit Ellsworth on grounds Of
willful absence at Cleveland, o.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-12

Ten accidents insurance companies
sued by Mrs. Florence w. Rawn, wild
ow of Ira G. Rawn, for $4,000, filed
an answer in the circuit court at st.
Louis, alleging that the courts Of Mis-
souri, had no jurisdiction in the cases.
Rawn lived in Chicago and it was al
legged by the insurance companies that
all the policy contracts were made In
Illinois. g..
A masked man armed with revolt
yer held up and robbed passengers i'll
vestibuled coach attached to west
bound express train No. q on the
Big Four railroad a few miles east
of Muncie, Ind. After taking about
$500 in cash from ten men, the robber
dropped off the rear car as the train
slackened speed.
Carter H. Harrison, Democrat, was
elected mayor of Chicago for the fifth
time by plurality Of 1872 over
Charles E. Merriam. Republican.
The non-partisan judicial and school
board tickets running against the
straight-out Socialist ticket won
complete victory in election at Mil
waukee, principally through the efforts
Of the Roman Catholics, who brought
out a full vote in spite of the unto
ward weather conditions.
BY agreement Of consul, the indict.
ment against Charles F. Munday, Earl
e. Siegley and Archie Shields, charg-
Ing them with conspiracy to defraud
the United States in the location of
Alaska coal lands, was quashed by
United States Judge Hanford at Seat
tie, WASH, and the defendants were
discharged. An appeal was taken to
the Supreme court
The lower house of the Minnesota
legislature passed bill providing for
the recall of state officers A similar
bill was previously passed by the sen.
ate.
Stuff1ng dressed rabbits with quail
and shipping them out of the state
has enabled many hunters to evade
the quail shooting law in Kansas this
season.
In love with her half-brother with
out knowing of the relationship that
existed, Anna Neumeister jumped
into the lake at Cleveland when she
found out why they couldn't be mar
ried. John OFT, her half-brother, was
found dead from poisoning few
hours later
In an effort to rid his home Of rats.
Granville Steward accidentally shot
and killed his wife at Fort Thomas
KY.
The local option contests in 1S coun-
ties attracted the most attention in
the elections in Michigan. Returns in
dictate that the "drys' made slight
gains. The election of state officers
was colorless, the Republicans win
ming by more than $4,000 on q very
light vote.
The negro troops stationed at San
Antonio are to be withdrawn from
that point, according to an announce
ment made by Representative Garner
OF Texas, following a conference with
President Taft. Garner protested
against the presence of the negro SOL
diers at San Antonio, saying they had
been the cause of trouble there.