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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17

Leonard's Moonlight VS.. R. Pringle's Snow, C.
Anderson's Niger VS.. D. billions Mary Best,
A. Searle's Barcaldine VS.. ]. O'Connell's Ten
Cents, A. j. sullivan's Reuben Glue VS.. P.
Tierney's Gentle Mary, w. Perry's Gee IL VS..
]. C. McDonalds Mayo Boy, G. MeDonald's
Lissak VS.. T. O'Brien's Lamplighter, V. W.
Guerrero's Maud G VS.. G. O'Briens Fred Lees,
F. c. Randolph's Dixie VS.. G. Smart's Occident,
]. Dunlea's Nellie D VS.. D. Dillon's Diamond. j.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17
FRATIgGBR' s
C|oakS,
Suits,
FQrS.

The elegant stock of the late
Mr.. A. M. Fratinger, los Kearny
street, will be closed out, regard
less of cost, CONNIE en- C i n g
Wednesday, August 18th, at 8
A. M, and continuing daily
until disposed of.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17

fishing next season the streams in the
future would be we'll stocked. 1t is thought
local sportsmen will take steps to see that
the fish are well protected next season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17
DRAcHENFELs ON RHINE,

J
Dear Henry: Fished branch of the Rhine
called the Aggie and caught quite mess with
some of Benn's coachmen. The streams flow
Ing into the Rhine contain some very fine
trout, pike and bass; carp. are quite plentiful.
but we think the Truckee trout knock spots
out OF all the other varieties Yours truly,
Irrr~- ~-r< "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02
A COMMUNICATION.

Editor Willmar Tribune:
Having been a constant reader
of your valuable paper since the
first issue, and having watched
it's columns and it's progress with
a good deal of interest, | think it
proper at this time to tender my
humble acknowledgement in APP
probation OF your efforts in
launching such a needed enter
prise in this county as the Will
mar Tribune, SO much the more
as was loath to give courage
to the move, as the result OF the
late election had temperate put
a cloud over our hopes.
Your courage however illus
trates the action of a grand gen
eral. If he must retreat he does
it in good order, but concentrates
his forces and offers battle the
next morning.
Now we have the Willmar Tri-
bune, a clean newspaper modified
in. we'll seasoned Thought, clear
cut arguments founded on JUS
tice and right to humanity, an
educating organ to the unbiased
reader, inspiring hope and cour-
age; nobly and fearlessly espous-
ing the Peoples principles Of
popular government as laid down
by the declaration of independ-
ence OF 1776 and perpetuated in
the Peoples party platform for
mulated at Omaha III 1892. |
like to state further, Mr.. Editor,
that | fully concur, and am
greatly pleased with the stand
you have taken in not replying
Extensively to those of your OPP
ponents who seem anxious to
pick a quarrel with you. Your
mission, my dear sir, is certainly
too broad and dignified to stoop
down to petty quarrels with
mediocre retrogressive journals
and persons whose stock in trade
seems to be to pick quarrels with
)me one.
No! You want to keep right
on dishing up good things and
the intelligent but sensitive pub
lie will, l hope, appreciate your
labOrs.
Yours for continued success,
PETER j. DALE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02

Church q Rev. Nelson and Prof.
Oftedal were the principal speak.
ers. Thursday afternoon and:
Friday forenoon were devoted to
the same subject. The tenor OF
the sentiment was towards con-
gregational principles.
d Friday night Brekhus spoke.
Saturday was consumed in reso-
luton making and various rou-
tine business: At night Mission
ary Hostad from Madagascar
spoke. Il :-<.~
Immense crowds, rink full to
OVERLOOKING at every meeting,
favorable weather and nature in
all her beauty, tended to make
this conference a grand success.
Five ministers were ordained
in the Conference church Sunday,
namely, H: A: urseth, 4. Teske,
B. A. Laud, H. Jensen and Il. Z.
Tollefson. The impressive cere-
monies were conducted in the
Conference church.
Missionary Skrefsrud gave an
affecting farewell to the people Of
the Northwest Sunday afternoon.
He is about to return to his
work in the East Indies, having
made a tour of this country Of
about a year, to awaken all in
creased interest in his heather
mission. Owing to the warm
weather the meeting, which was
to be held in the rink, was made
All outdoor one. 1t is estimated
that about 1900 people gathered
about the front of the residence
from which the noted man spoke
The closing services were held
at the rink Sunday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02
WILLMAR AS CONVENTION
CITY.

The convention last week was
the greatest advertisement that
Willmar has secured in many u
day. Hundreds of the delegates
werein Willmar for the first time,
and many Of those who had been
here before, had not been here for
years. Many OF the latter re-
membered Willmar as a little
prairie town and were greatly
and delight fully' surprised at the
many substantial buildings seen
on every hand, especially the
Court House and High School
building, but what particularly
struck them was the luxuriant
growth of trees. "Why," said
one, in our hearing, 81 thought
Willnar was out on the prairie. -
ut was fifteen years ago." an
sweled his older companion.
''But look at this tree almost a
foot in diameter said the first
speaker. "Well it was planted
about fifteen years ago. was the
answer. And the former wond-
cred what kind ofprairie country
this was, thatcould raise such a
crop of trees in fifteen years. And
we'll he might, for It's we'll known
that there is sea, ce]y a spot in
Minnesota or elsewhere that can
rival the soil on which Willmar
stands for the production of ord
mary decidnous shade trees. And
it is a fact, and be it said to the
honor OF" our citizens, that Will
mar is the city of trees west of the
twin cities. Our visitors from the
prairies west of us were simply
enchanted with Willinar, and
have gone to their homes hum
,lreds of miles away in all direc-
tons to tell about the beauty, en-
terprise, and hospitality of Will
mar. The gentlemen that secur-
ed this convention for Willmar
at this time of the year when ma
ture in this latitude is in all her
glory, deserve the thanks of all
the citizens OF this place.. And
when other conventions are pend
ing, systematic efforts should be
made to get them here. :. We
have unrivaled railroad facilities.
We have commodious hotels.
and in addition a large-hearted
and hospitable people. Now let
some of our rich men, for we have
them also, build an auditorium
that#Will seat at least $500 peo-
pie, and Willmar can easily de-
.velopinto q regular convention
city. Willmar is in some respects
centrally J located, on that famous
and romatic border land between
the vast plains on the west and
south and the great woods on
the north and east. Half an
hours ride takes us to our mag
Inifcent lakes and summer re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02
rts. Here the haggard denizen

sorts. Here the haggard denizen
of our crowded cities may meet
the dispirited dweller of the
monotonous plains and all to-
g"ther may enjoy Gods pure air
and natures most variegated
and beautiful scenery in endless
prOfusiOn. 4 little effort on our
part, citizens of Willmar, could
make our city IN Il few years a
wonderful centre OfAttractiOn for
such gatherings as we had here
last week, and all of us realize
both pleasure and profit in many
WAYS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02
Willmar and vicinity enjoyed .

Willmar and vicinity enjoyed a
regular feast last week during
the great "Minoritets'' conven-
ton. Almost every house in
Willmar and for miles around
was greeted by old friends from
every part of the State and in
fact from the whole great North
west. And then at this lovely
season of the year when Nature
stands forth in all her beauty Of
luxuriant foliage and inspires
and animates the uOblest emo
tions of the human heart. III its
social aspect it was a vel'itable
of old Scandinavian pio-
neers and friends; we say Scandi-
navian because although the
great majority were Norwegians,
there was a large representation
of Danes and not q few Swedes.
On every hand both visitors and
our own people expressed them
selves delighted and highly enter
tanned. The good will and cor
dial feeling that existed on every
hand even among those who diff
Tered in views were SO apparent
everywhere that we were often re-
minded OF the old hymn:
"Hyor deileg blew Gud's. Ord ct sted,
At bygge paa, naar BrOderfred,
Var over alt at .finde @~
Naar. tweedvagt maate model gaa
Fra Huses til Huses at banke paa >
Men fix eli " ilerint1e'.! ~es=z .T,. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02

Fred Bjork with his wife was in
town Saturday transactlng bust
ness. It was delightful to look
at the happy couple.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02
CONFERENCE NOTES.

The Minority or Augsburg Sem
mary branch of the United Nor
wegian Lutheran church held it's
annual meeting at Willmar last
week. About 400 delegates were
in attendance, and perhaps about
a thousand people were in from
the surrounding country to listen
to the interesting proceedings.
Professors Sverdrup and Ofte-
dahl, the famous missionary
Skrefsrud, Rev. O. Paulson and
other prominent men in the Nor
wegian church too numerous to
mention were the attraction of
the convention. The Opera
House was full to overflowilig at
every session. The meetings
were highly interesting and In
structive and evinced that. life
and vigOr animates the whole
body. Indeed, a careful observer
could not help to notice that the
leaders were earnest, able and
broad-minded men thorouehly
alive to the earnest independent
and progressive religious spirit
SO prominent a trait of the Scan
dinavian people. This tendency
to division in the Scandinavian
church-bodies, while it may have
it's disadvantages in some re-
spects, is nevertheless the best
proof of the sturdy independence
OF thought that permeates the
masses, and a necessary evil it
seems, ifevilit be, to healthy prog
ress. We are more than ever i'm
pressed that these divisions into
majorities and minorities are
simply birth-pangs in the eyolu-
ton Of a still grander and nobler
Scandinavian Lutheran Church
in America. 81. i. { ~. . ): :. =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02

The conference opened Wednes-.
day forenoon at / 0:3O with Prof.
Sverdrup;in the chair. The Pro.
lessor also delivered the opening
sermon. The aftern Don was de,
voted to business routine. II
the evening there were speeches
and devot ional exercises. q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02

On Thursday the subject of
discussion was :. Lay Work in the.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-07-02

The Grove City editor, Mr.. 81.
IS. Rearick, was in town Satur-.
day, accompanied BY his wife.
The advocate., 1895-10-09

all his doing. He has been Watching
your enemies, and aS soon as they were
ready for this grand coup he was ready
with chechmate for il. /"
II thank him deeply" the old man
said, with his stateliest courtesy. Dare
went impulsively forward, saying, with
quivering lips:
"Oh, Mr.. Fauntleroyl Ehope you win
never know how it feels to be snatched
from the very jaws of death. "
II did nothing" Allen said. Then in
low whisper: Dare, envy that dead
man. Whatever his sins, he truly died
for you"
''Hear the wind, the thunderl This
is storm to remember" Vance said,
with shiver. Suppose we were out in
it ON those black hills againP'
Nobody answered him. The room, lit
here and there by a smoky glimmer Of
lanterns, was weirdly spectral. In their
light the dead man 8 face seemed to mop
and NOW as though the soul had come
back and sat there mocling its fellows.
The advocate., 1895-10-09

Don't talk, Dare said, pressing her
hand hard against the yelling blood.
Slowly, painfully, Cleve laid her fingers
upon his mouth and painted rather than
spoke the one word "Forgivep'
II do forgive you fully, freely, as !
hope God will forgive me at the last
day." Dare said; then, answering the
appeal Of his eyes, put her mouth to his
in tender kiss.
A thunderous knocking fell on the
door. Mr.. Hildreth's voice called:
Major Overton! (! Major Overtonl Can
you open the door?''
AS it swung wide Royal Cleve smiled
softly and said in gasps;
"Darel Now / am dead--and you
safe-you won't take back your forgive
ness?''
His soul went out with the last word
The advocate., 1895-10-09
Allen drelD Dare to him.

Vance laid handkerchief over it and
motioned to two Of the posse standing
huddled about the door to lift the corpse
to the long table at one side.
One came forward readily enough.
The other hung back, whispering:
"Wait, wait Don't ye know light
nin~'n strike ye if We try to move a dead
man lille it's thunderin this way?"
Truly the rush and roar of wind, rain,
thunder, were appalling. The windows
Of heaven seemed to be open, the eternal
hills to be cracking about their ears.
Still Vance bent above the dead man,
looking almost In pity at the face, so
white, so stirless, so goodly. Two or
three others came forward and made to
lift the poor clay from the floor, where
it lay so inert.
Slowly, slowly they raised it, laid it
fair and straight. Before o hand fell to
the side there came straight overhead
an appalling fash, deafening noise.
The old house shook and quivered, groan-
ing through all its timbers as its big
stone chimney toppled half to earth.
II mowed it. / told ye, but ye
didn't believe it, said the man who had
shrunk from laying hands ON the dead
man. The rest stood silent, in awed ex-
pectance Of they knew not what 1t
might be even a deadlier fash. But the
storm king had done his worst. Very
shortly the wind sobbed itself out; the
rain ceased; the thunder drew away to
the river valley. AS the east REDEEMED
for dawn, stars were peeping in the sky
through wells Of lacy mist.
'"Thank God and my friends for day
lightl never thought to see it again,
Major Overton said fervently, his hand
ON Dare's shoulder. Suddenly Vance
gave a sharp, low cry. he stood at the
rooms end, critically contemplating the
lightning's work. As the rest turned to
look he darted across the wide hearth,
caught something that lay amid tho
The advocate., 1895-10-09
CHAPTER XXI.

''This caps the climax Of villainy, but
/ see Hawkins in it all, !" Mr.. Hildreth
said when a few minutes rapid speech
had made him master of the facts.
"How did you happen to come thus in
the nick of time?' Major Overton ask
ed. Dare had risen, but stood with eyes
still fast on the dead mans face.
"Ask those two, Hildreth said, with
a shrug, pointing to Vance and Allen
Fauntleroy. "All l know is that they
came upon me like a whirlwind about
dark, had me sworn special deputy, had
D posse all ready for me and then rode
either side of me, telling me: Go FAST
Go fastP We went first to Ridgeley. 1t
seems they had got an inkling Of what
your danger was There we found our
selves three hours too late, but with a
plain trail to follow, which, thank God,
we did not lose. But 1 tell You it was
rough experience, pushing through these
hills, this tangle, and never knowing
but the next hollow might lead you into
ambush. Our beasts are 80 blown that,
little as l like the place, / think we
must stay here till morning. Luckily
that is not far OF. 1t must be 2 o'clock
now"
Later, said Vance "But, Fauntle-
roy, why don't you speak! Major, it 10
The advocate., 1895-10-09

whether You will or no." Cleve
said. striding to the door. "Open,
open, " he shouted. "Open, you villains,
or the last one Of you shall hang"
There was q noise Of unbarring, arush
and intrampling Of many feet, volley
Of shots and shouts and curses, but no
foot came inside Royal Cleve had
barred the way, and as they recoiled
from his rapid fire swung the door to,
calling huskily:
''The bar, the barl Keep them back!
They shall not touch
Quick as thought Dare sprang to his
side, shot the inner bar in place and
called aloud:
''Help, grandfather, he is fallingl"
''He is--dead-almost," Cleve said,
reaching for her hand. By the lanterns
glimmer Major Overton. saw that blood
was pouring from his breast Outside
babel of rude speech, more than one
deep groan, undervoiced the wild roar of
q swiftly coming storm.
''Listenl hear horses galloping. You
are saved" Cleve said as Dare bent
above him, trying to stanch the blood.
He went on huskily, "Throw--the light
face. | have not much longer
to see it Let me--see it plain.
The advocate., 1895-10-09

masses of loosened rock, waved it in
front Of them, crying out:
''The record, the recordl Major, no
matter who saved your life, ] have as
good as found your fortune, f"
There indeed was the missing volume,
released by the lightning stroke from
its so years entombment.
"Open it quick, quick" Major Over
ton almost shouted. Vance hurriedly
turned leaf after leaf, then silently held
the book before the old mans eyes.
Then fine hubbub broke out, for
there, plain to view, undisputed, indis-
putable, the Overton claim was fully
confirmed upon those yellow pages.
''How on earth did it ever get hereP'
asked Hildreth.
Major Overton thought a minute, then
Said slowly;
"I remember now. They were build
ing this chimney when the first hint
came that our title was in dispute
Bruce Stirling no doubt stole the book
and gave it to old Ike to hide for him.
Ike as q conjure man easily terrified the
black chimney builders into putting il
here. No doubt twas in sort Of niche,
where, if need were, it could have been
reclaimed. Dare was right. That &C.
counts for the path. Jincey knew and
all these wears has come here to Qloat
over her secret. I"
"She repented at last. See what she
gave me" Dare said, laying in the law
yer's hands the papers from the bottom
Of the chest. After one glance he said:
"The day Of miracles is not past, ma
jor. With the deeds, the record, our case
is won. You, Miss Dare, are the greatest
heiress in the state. +"
Allen Fauntleroy came forward, hold
ing out hand to the major and to his
granddaughter. Both were eagerly
clasped, though Dare drew her hand
quickly away, noting that it bore yet the
stain Of Royal Cleve's blood.
Heaven only knows how glad / am
that this wrong is righted at last; that
after so many, many years you are to
come into your own," Allen said, look
ing full into the old mans humid eyes.
Major Overton half turned away his
head, saying:
"Sir In the presence Of death we for
get mu9h, very much. am an old, old
man; you just upon the threshold. Into
your hands commit both the fortune
that is mine and the woman to whom it
must rightfully descend. l do not say,
Take care Of them. Your conduct for
the last month proves to me that you
could do nothing else. "
Allen drew Dare to him and led her
out into the fresh, dripping morning
AS they crossed the threshold where
their fate had SO strangely eliminated
he said, looking over his shoulder at the
rigid figure they left behind:
Dare, darling, do not envy him
any more Poor fellowl he loved and
lost you'll And though he died for your
life, it is my privilege to live for your
happiness
Dare said, II love you, Allen, but
she, too, looked back at the dead, and
her sigh was half sob.
fContinued on Page tl.l
The advocate., 1895-10-09

ALI J. g6lk yOu1 4pO4R O14O
er voice, ''if harm comes to her, ter so
much as a hair of her head, We'll all
have our trouble fer our pains. The fell
ler dat's got most er de money we're so
anxious he should spend here is plumb
crazy about her. The man dat touches
her is as sure ter swing fer it as de
spendin of q million dollars can make
him. l know, fer H, yo' know who,
told me dat was in de game. Eff he don't
git her, most lik' he'll quit de country.
say de thing ter do is keep 'em here,
keep 'em comfortable, treat 'em ik'
fghtin cocks, but keep 'em close till
they're willin ter agree ter hold their
tongues.
''That'd be eenabout always Man,
yo' don't know them Overtons. Bad as
hate 'em fer their high headed, high
handed ways, I know they're game,
amt afeared o. man ner devil and
wouldn't bulge hair from what they
said wus right fer all dis world, with de
next thrown in. Talk about maxim
terrnsl Put it ter vote, Isay. Fix er hat,
somebody. All in favor of maxim sure
thing o. dis job put crossmarks ON their
tickets. Dem ergin it, leave 'em white. -
A little time, and 30 men came past
he hat, over which hung their solitary
lantern, each dropping from his hand a
futtering slip whose import was life or
death.
''Mr. Somebody didn't think whut his
letter wus ter be used fer when he writ
it," Hensley said, with grim smile, as
the ballots fell in.
Reckon it wouldn't "a bothered him
much if he had" his opponent remark
ed. The teller raised hand, saying la
conically:
''Ye better be fixin. Thar's 30
crosses. F."
''We'll draw lots who's ter do de Job.
De rest kin go erway," Hensley said,
speaking thickly in spite Of his sense of
necessity. "'TWOn't take but two
one erpiece, ye know" Inside Major
Overton talked in low tones to Dare.
1t was miracle, your escape, and to
think you are thus brought back, he
said, breathing hard.
There is fate in it, l am sure" Dare
answered. "Do you know, grandfather,
I believe Jincey had made the path I
found tramping to this place. What mo-
tive could possibly have brought her SO
often over such weary way?"
"Maybe we will know soon. Jincey
was a mystery always. We are at the
gate of mysteries. / wonder why they
are SO slow?"
Dare pressed his hand hard and said
In his ear:
Hushl Ihear hard breathing. Some
one else is in the room"
''If it is the scoundrel who lured you
here, let me throttle him before / die,
and death will lose half its sting" the
old man cried aloud.
Instantly light flashed out, the light
Of q dark lantern in Royal Cleve's hands,
Weary with his fruitless search for
Dare, he had come back and at last
dropped into sleep so sound that only
within the last few minutes had he
awakened from it. He walked directly
over to Major Overton, saying as he
held out a revolver:
81 deserve that you should shoot me,
sir. But pray postpone it until I have
paid my respects to those scoundrels out
side"
"You do well to turn against them,
sir, after melting them to their present
course" Major Overton said, with CURL
ing lip. 'By contrast with yourself
they are almost respectable. They have
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-11-16
LABOR NEWS.

All Chicago roads have declined to aid
the Great Northern should the A. R. u.
declare a strike.
President Hill of the Great Northern
says that he is not afraid of any strike
on that road. Should there be a strike,
he adds, the road is we'll prepared for
any emergency which may arise.
The Hemlock mine at Amasa, the
northernmost mine Of the Menominee
range, will start up this week with a
fair force. The property has been idle
since 1893. when it shipped $4,000 tons.
Although there is some trouble on the
Great Northern system, the threatened
strike has not yet assumed serious pro-
portions. Officials are confident that
they are in a position to maintain regu'
lar train service.