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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

risk; and then Riggs broke out and
told him that, come what might, he'd
simply got to go to town, and Murphy.
with him. He would explain when they
got out of camp, but there wasn't a
minute to lose; and Murphy went along,
''just to keep him out of trouble" Out
in the darkness a stranger Joined them,
gave Riggs some low-toned orders, but
refused to let him have another drink.
They were stealing along the road to-
gether, trying to dodge the Pickering
freight, when it suddenly flared up
and must have betrayed them, for mo-
ment later they heard Burns shouting
after them. Then the stranger slept
the fence" into the Walton place; Riggs
darted away and ran like a streak, so
he followed Riggs. -
When at safe distance from camp
Riggs slowed up and told what he had
agreed to do. At Cohen's store was q
box containing some expensive wine
and cordials which had been prescribed
for Mrs. Walton two weeks before by
their old family physician and ordered
sent from New Orleans. It was one Of
the sad cases common in the south in
those hard times. Miss Walton, who
wrote the order without her mothers
knowledge, had no money to send, and
the firm had none to lose. She explained
that the wine was needed at once, and
the money would be at hand in the
course of ten days. The wine was sent,
care of Cohen & Co., with instructions
to collect first; and not until this night
had there been money enough to pay for
it. Now "a gentleman whom Riggs
knew well, had brought them help;
but he himself could not go to Tugaloo
because of certain past events with
which he was intimately connected, and
none of the Walton servants dared go,
because of the tremendous stories in cir
culation concerning the events of the
day. The gentleman had come long
distance at big risk to see the lady,
Riggs declared, and must get away that
night.
In this dilemma Riggs was called on
for help. His chivalric nature was
aroused-presumably; or possibly "the
tiger had tasted blood" and needed more.
Riggs had got the gentleman's last
drink, and the money for Raore was now
in his hands. But the gentleman had
stipulated that a reliable man must go
with him to fetch the precious packet
in case Riggs ''got FULL" and Murphy
was the man. eve got the box, eorr,
an Riggs his bottle of liquor, an come
back all right, an we stole in there as
we were bid, an raised the cellar door,
an carried down the box to the fut of
thin slippery steps meself, for Riggs
was gettin' noisy-like. An thin we
stole away, niver disturbin' anybody,
sort, only dom the poor Teddy kind
ness, as we were towld. We didn't see
or hear anybody. It was afther it all
the throuble came"
There was pathos in 'Murphy's de-
scription of the ''throuble." Their task
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

accomplished, Murphy sought to get
Riggs to his tent. but the man had
drunk just enough to be rabid for more,
and in the struggle the bottle fell with
the gill or two remaining and was
smashed. This was indeed a catas-
trophe. Riggs had that fearful craze
for alcohol which is satiated only when
the victim 'apses into drunken stupor
Murphy got him to the tent and to bed
and thought he had him safe, but awoke
later to find him gone-gone for more
had in camp, unless he broke into the
captains medical stores, which, Muir
ply argued, he wouldn't dare attempt
with the lieutenant lying there along
side. All of sudden it flashed over him
that his wretched ''bunky,' after hav-
ing faithfully acquitted himself of his
trust before the fatal whisly-logging of
his moral sense, bad now stolen off in
the darkness to rob the very household
for whose sake, or that of the bribing
liquor, he had braved punishment.
Riggs had gone back for that wine.
The Irish soldier had his faults, God
knows, but 1esertion of his fellow, even
in face of torture, is not one of them.
Murphy stole away, hoping it was not
too late. to 'ccapture Riggs, and came
upon him, just as. he feared, .tugging at
something at the foot of those dark
and slippery steps. Then came a strug-
gle that, after at last he had borne his
fercely battling comrade up into the
night, left Murphy breathless4 and ex-
h;.ls+ed. and then came the rain Of
blows that toppled him, crashing, into
the ruin of the hot-bed., ..,. = ).
+ "She came upon me that sudden and
furious-ike, sorr, I couldn't explain;
an it was tryin' to pacifcate her was,
backin' of, an niver see the hot-bed be-
hind ME for the hot batin' I was get
tin afront. An thin whin she had me
down Oh the fiat Of me back, an grasp
in at thin glass works, poor Riggs,
niver KNOWN what he was dom, sorr
only to help me, grappled with the :o,1ld
lady for: the purpose Of expost ulatin',
an thin that Eaygur wench run screech-
I'm into the house, an the young lady
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20
800 Reward. 800. e

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address T. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, %.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
When man runs for an Office, and Is de-
feated, he consoles himself by saying 1t paid
him for the acquaintance it gave him.
Washington Democrat.
The Ideal Line.
The members of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union who contemplate attending a
national meeting of that body in July, should
bear in mind that there is no better equipped
than the popular Big -Four route via Cincin-
natl or Louisville. All through passenger
trains on this line are vestibuled, equipped
with Buffet sleepers, with Hotel Dining
Cars on day trains. At Cincinnati direct
connection is made in the same depot with
to Chattanooga, via the famous High Bridge.
At Louisville, with the Southern Railway
and the Louisville & Nashville, via Nam.
moth Cave, and Nashville, allowing stop
over at both these points.
The fare from Chicago will be extremely
low, Eor ro{oo orIc or oIS
J. c.. Tucker, c.. n. A. or H. w. Sparks,
T. p. A., No. 234 Clark St., Chicago.
Nothing humiliates man more than a
woman to find it necessary to take him down
peg-Atchison Globe
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20
Proved Every Day.

''Men are the only ones who have any
modesty or sense of shame left,'' he said
thoughtfully, as he watched the bloom
er girl go past.
II wish you'd tell me how they show
it, then,' she retorted hotly. 'They'rs
the ones that go crazy over living pic
lures
'Oh, yes" he admitted, ''but they
hesitate to associate with the girls in
them-at least in public-and I notice
they appear to have the same feeling in
regard to the bloouer girls. Ifyou will
spend an afternoon in the park you will
find that the man who, consents to go
riding with a bloomer girl Invariably
lsgs behind and tries to look as II he hAA
no interest in her. y Chicago Post. u
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

Nothing hun,iliates man more than a
woman to find it necessary to take him down
a peg.-Atchison Globe
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20
A LULLABY.

Tho night winds sway the apple trees.
And on the garden wall - 49, "
The clematis has closed it's leaves, .
The evening shadows fall.
1 watch your winsome baby grace.
And draw you close to me,
And gaze and gaze into your face; %>r
love you SO, my wee.
"A mother bird sings on her nest.
I cannot sing to thee,
Though my dumb heart within my breast
Is filled with melody.
Oh, could speak what's in my heart,
Half how I love you, dear,
How your soft, little lips would part,
Your eyes would glow to hear.
Would that my little one could stay.
All! the days when you are grown
And l shall sit in the doorway +G$&AI5
With empty arms alone. + =,
Edith Stow. in Good Housekeeping.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

If sin is unrest, the blood of Jesus
Christ that cleanseth from all sin af-
fords rest. If anxiety is unrest. a be-
lief in the shepherd care of God and in
the tender love Of a personal Saviour
must afford mind and soul rest. If
there is unrest in self-will, there must
be rest in self.surrender. 0, that all
men might heed the invitation: "Comc
unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest
United Presbyterian. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20
Penalty OF Ambition.

The man was covered with mud and
his clothes were torn. There were some
bad pustules on his face, one eye was
closed and he limped.
Of course, everyone who saw him at
tributed it to liquor. Everyone always
does when a man seems little dazed.
But when the good Samaritan came
alongside, took him by the arm and
tried to straighten him out he stously
asserted that everyone was wrong.
''It's ambition" he said.
"Ambition!" exclaimed the good "a
marian. "How in the world could am
bition put you in this distressing
plight?''
ooh, I was anxious to push ahead,
you know"
"Well?"
!. "And when my bicycle stopped unex-
pectedly pushed ahead for about huff
"a block" -Chicago Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

Thought He Was Cutting His Throat
AWOke and Found He Was.

Thought He Was Cutting His Throat
Awoke and Found He Was.
Do you dream when you sleep?
If you do there is no absolute certain
ty that you will not awake some night
to find yourself committing suicide.
The thing has been done. The recent
records of the North London police
court have chronicle of 4 case which
probably cannot be duplicated in any
police court record in the world.
There is q man named William Ill
man, 25 years old. packing-case-
maker, "of Florence road, Hornsey."
William had been drinking and went
home to sleep off the effects of his po-
tations. In the middle of the night
his father was awakened by the cry:
"Father! Father!" The old man
rushed into his sons room, and found
William diligently cutting his throat
with razor.
In the court young Illman offered an
explanation which was interesting. II
did not intend to commit suicide at all, -
he said. II had been drinking very
freely, and I suppose it excited my
nerves.
''In the midst of my. sleep dreamed
that was cutting my throat. It seemed
to me that was very tough and did
not cut easily. I kept saving away,
however, and by and by awoke to find
that in fact, was killing myself as
rapidly as possible. a man is not re-
sponsible for what he does in his sleep.
I had no more intention of taking my
own life than your honor has, and when
I awoke and discovered that was Co
ing it, called my father to come und
stop me-"
The judge said that Illman was the
most remarkable man who had ever
come before him and gave him some
salutauy advice on the evils of the driak
habit-N Y Journal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
suffer; use St. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-20

1t is still as safe to trust in God as
IL ever was.-Ram,s Horn. .~...
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Spain's Breakdown.

New York, Dec 30.-A Madrid dis
patch to the World says:
An evidently inspired editorial in
the Epoca today, foreshadowing the
possibility of an understanding be.
tween the Spanish government and
President Cleveland, has caused pro-
found sensation in Spain. The Epoca,
the organ of the conservative party,
now in power, says:
American Intervention in Cuba is
perfectly logical on the grounds of
material interests and national senti-
ment. 1t might become an inevita BILE
necessity of American home politics,
and it is eminently to the interest of
our own country to avoid conflict
while we can do so with honor, main
tanning our dignity and sovereignty.
The present active efforts of Spanish
diplomacy are all aimed, it is asserted
in diplomatic and political quarters
here, at convincing the American state
departm that exigencies of domestic
policy make it impossible for Spain to
enter into any formal agreement or
convention with the United States for
the settlement of the Cuban question.
Strenuous efforts are being made by
the Spanish and other European gov.
ernments to prevail upon President
Cleveland to be content if Spain assents
tacitly only to his interference, and
satisfies American opinion for the time
being by voluntary and prompt insti-
tuting in Cuba and in Porto Rico of
the reforms voted by the cortes. This
is an understanding, however, that
Premier Canovas will ask the cortes
this year to authorize complete colonial
autonomy and reduction of colonial
tariffs, to prepare the way for reci-
procity treaty with the United States.
The Spanish generals agree that it is
possible to reduce the instruction in
Cuba to the three eastern provinces in
a few months with the forces now on
the island, but they share the opinion
of General Weyler that complete pa
cification of the rest of the island
would require much longer time, I'M
less the rebels should be convinced
that resistance is sure to diminish In
consequence of the Spanish government
coming to an understanding, even un.
official, with the United States to set
tie the Cuban question.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Crime of a Tramp.

Grafton. Wis, Dec. 29.-John
Holmes, farmer near here, was shot
last evening by Ferdinand Fragen-
knecht, whose object was presumably
robbery. Two shots lodged in Holmes
head and one passed through his neck.
He cannot recover. After firing the
shots Fragenknecht fed. He was
quickly pursued by posse of citizens,
who caught him and were on the point
of executing him when the police in.
terfered, and after much trouble sue
ceeded in lodging him safely in Jail.
The. murderer evidently is a tramp.
He asked Mrs. Holmes for meal.
which was given him, and he then
pulled a revolver and shot the old
farmer while his wife was in another
room. She ran out shouting "mur-
DER" and crowd soon collected and
followed and captured the man,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Persisted TO A MAN.
Brave Party of Texans Fighting Tor
Cuba Killed in q Hot Fight.

Brave Party of Texans Fighting for
Cuba Killed in a Hot Fight.
New York, Dec. ga special to
the World from Key West, says:
The Lone Star company, of the Pa
triot Army of West Cuba, consisting
of fifteen Texas sharpshooters, perlshed
to man after battling more than nve
hours against vastly superior Spanish
forces in Pinar del Rio province, kill
ing double their own number and
wounding probably as many more.
Havana officials are jubilant, passen-
gers say, over the news of this victory.
A Cuban band was observed near
Pinar del Rio city Thursday morning,
and General Melquiz sent two squads
of cavalry to attack it. After a run
ming fight. the band, which proved to
be composed of the fifteen Texans, was
chased into bottle" bit Of hum
mock having one opening. The Texans,
seeing they were in hole, retreated to
the further end and fortified them
selves behind some boulders. The
Spanish troopers dismounted and sur
rounded them, pouring in fire from
both Sides The brave Texans replied
and kept up the fight more than five
hours. By that time, six of the fifteen
had been killed and four wounded,
while twenty-five Spaniards had bit
the dust and ten or more were wounded.
A flag of truce was sent in by the
Spanish, and the Texans were called
ON to surrender, but the Americans re-
fused, shouting, eve remember Ma
Geo.
This Infatuated the Spaniards, and
they fought with renewed fierceness.
Twice they charged, but the rapid fir
ing of the brave little band drove them
back. By getting on high ridge be-
hind the Texans position, the Span.
iards were enabled to kill all but two
of those left. Those two CALAMITY con-
tinued to fight and held off the enemy
an hour longer. Then, overcome by
thirst and enfeebled by loss Of blood,
flowing from dozen wounds, they
were cut to pieces by the Spanish, who
finally dashed up as the Texans cried,
give Cuba ibre"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Most Unique" Indeed.


Chief of Police Keefe has in his pos
session probably the most unique wea-
Don ever seen in the city Of Jackson
Vile. 1t is combination double-baf-
relied pistol and bowie, and was used
In Missouri by Regulator" when
that State was going through the throes
of the pro and anti slavery discussion.
The blade of the bowie is about
twelve inches long, and protrudes from
a hilt between two small pistol barrels,
each about six inches long. The hilt
and the hammers are one and the same.
When the hilt is cooked into position,
two triggers, concealed in the stock,
come forth, and then the weapon is
ready for business, with both barrels
and twelve inches Of cold steel.
A number of men, 1t Is said, belong
ing to one organization in Missouri,
were armed with these weapons, which
were secured direct from Paris. This
one In particular seems to be almost
new.-Florida Times Union.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins 8 Co.'s Review OF
Trade.

Downing, Hopkins & Co.'s Review OF
Trade.
The wheat market has settled down
into one of holiday character. and
sentiment which frequently dominates
prices is largely hearish. Most of the
pit traders have become convinced that
every time the price for May gets
above soc it is safe sale for scalp,
and when it breaks below that figure
it is purchase for 1ac to 10 advance.
The inability of the bulls to main
tain the advantage with the news gen.
orally in their favor has made traders
rather skeptIcal as to the prospects OF
material advance before the close OF
the year, and there has been general
taking of profits by small holders,
while few of the large ones have
either been out of the market entirely
or are trading in small lines. The
market is without leaders on either
side, and the trade is drifting with the
idea that there can be no permanent
good in the market until after the
holidays. The Argentine situation is
DIS LII uCu VI O. puAAlC as OfOi. RupPAAOS
in this country are decreasing, and the
-four tarde is irregular.
The Northwestern mills report a
large Western demand. and Pillsbury
announces that they will grind on an
average of 10000 barrels per day for
some time.
The market is in position where
buying is more essential to steady
prices than an abundance OF bull news.
The trade has tired of the combined
rehash of the reports about small re-
ceipts, the probable scarcity of supplies.
the dependence of European countries
upon America, and the continued talk
about wheat going to ST.. Something
new is necessary to stimulate trade.
The situation is all right, but more
speculation is necessary. The short
interest, although the largest in sixty
days, is easily scared, and an advance
of few cents drives most of them in.
The bulls on the whole have also grown
more timid. and decline of 1ac shakes
out those who buy whenever the mar
ket gets strong. At present there is
little in the market except scalp.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Mortar.

-he use Of brick-dust mortar as sub
stlrute for hydraulic cement is now rec
commended on the best engineering au-
shority, experiments made with mix
lures Of brick dust and quicklime show
ing that blocks of one-half inch in
thickness, after immersion in water for
tour months, bore without crushing,
srumbling or splitting, a pressure Of
i,5OO pounds per square inch. The use
pf brick-dust mixed with lime and sand
Is said to be generally and successfully
practiced in the Spanish dominions,
Ind Is stated to be in all respects SUI
perior to the best cement In the con-
ttruction of culverts, drains, tanks, or
eisternA.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
HAPPY REUNION.
A Husband Returns to His FamiI, Afe1
Separation of Eleven Years.

Husband Returns to His FamiI- Afer
a Separation of Eleven Years.
Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 29.-Eleven
years ago John Grim went to his home
in Flat Rock from the village store
and informed his wife that he had
made an effort to secure something for
their three children for Christmas, but
not having the money the merchant re-
fused and the little ones would have to
do without any presents. His wife
told him not to grieve, saying she had
few trinkets laid away for the chill
dren, and that they could get along
until the saw mill started up. About
midnight the husband kissed his wife
as she slept. He also wrote note ask
ing his wife not to worry and to await
his return. Nothing was heard of him
until last night, when a well-dressed
man walked into the store at Flat
Rock. 1t was John Grim He asked
the direction to Mary Crim's residence.
A boy of 10 years stepped forward with
the remark that he would show him to
his mothers house. Grim recognized
his child and clasped him to his breast
and almost carried him to the house.
Grim had been in British Columbia
for ten years engaged in mining and
had amassed fortune. The reunion
of the family was happy one.
There are still about 5000, 600 feet
of logs in the Gray's river boom that
were brought out by the recent freshet.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Yawning for Exercise.

Children used to be taught that
yawning was breach Of good beha-
vior; but now, il certain medical testi-
mony may be credited, it is incum-
bent upon parents to see that the
youthful members of their flock not
only yawn when nature SO disposes
them, but even practice what may be
called the art Of yawning. According
to the results Of late investigations,
yawning Is the most natural form of
respiratory exercise, bringing into ac-
ton all the respiratory muscles Of the
chest and neck.
1t is recommended that every one
should have good yawn, with stretch
ing Of the limbs, morning and even
Ing, for the purpose of ventilating the
lungs and Strengthening the muscles
Of respiration. An eminent authority
asserts that this form of gymnastics
has q remarkable effect in relieving
throat and ear complaints.
This being the case, the revival of an
old English pastime, INDUCED in as
kind of Christmas gambol in the early
part Of the eighteenth century, might
not be out Of place The game was a
yawning match, and was played for a
prize, which in one instance on record
consisted of a Cheshire cheese.
The sport began about midnight.
when the members Of the company
were disposed to be drowsy, and yawn-
ing was not altogether forced act. He
who yawned the widest, and at the
same time In the most natural manner.
so as to produce the greatest number
of sympathetic yawns from the specta-
tors, was the winner Of the cheese.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
The brain Of an idiot cor..:
less phosphorous than that Of a. NM Saa
OF average mental powers psfsa

walter Baker & Co.. Of
Mass, U. s. A., have given y Ua porches,,
to the skillful preparation I OF Of stud,
chocolate, and have devised mo Wa cocoa AMI
systems peculiar to their metbo .diilnery and
ment, whereby the purity. pala td q tea.
highest nutrient characteristi"eoOi ~ and
tanned. Their preparations are = are N
world over and have received tb Ma,'VyNgnt h
Endorsements from the medical nut Nc. alghsS
er, the nurse, and the intelIiodpn i.aclltiOa.
keeper and caterer. There is barhn Ous.
food-product which may be So n a~tuy an,
used In the household in combinatt;sanEs
other foods as cocoa and cbonoI ION viii
here again we urge the importance 'oesj but
lty and nutrient value, and these u pus
ant points, we feel sure, may be rel;a Import
in Bakers Cocoa and Chocolate y g! lppOa
and Hygienic Gazette. -Dleteta