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Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
THE DIGN1FIED WOMAN.
GUS Woman, But She Was
Provoked.

She is dignifed woman, and sometimes
she Is overpowering. The unwagy do not
perceive this quickly, however. The dig
nifed woman has been spending some time
in one of the hospitals Of this city. She
went there for rest and quiet. Since she
has recovered her health she tells some
amusing stories of her experiences. Here
Is one:
The dignifed woman was walking down
the hall one day when she was accosted by
the curious woman. The curious woman
had been wondering about the dignifed
woman, and she said:
II beg your pardon, madam, but I would
like to know what you have been operated
on for?"
"What?" exclaimed the dignifed woman.
"Well, explained the curious woman, my
friend in the next room and have been
wondering about you. You walk about the
hall with such light and springy step that
we wonder about what kind of an operation
you have undergone"
The curious woman held her ground. She
was determined to know what was the mat
ter with the digni6ed woman.
The dignifed woman replied:
L have not been operated upon vet"
"Oh!" said the curious woman, svmpa-
thetically.
mo, / am not familiar with operations" "
said the dignifed woman.
The curious woman interrupted: 'Thev
are very successful here. Don't be wor-
ried."
II am wondering about an operation vn
the brain,' said the dignified woman, in a
very dignifed and distant manner, Il won
| der If they could operate upon the brain in
such way as to enable people to attend to
their own affairs"
The curious woman snorted and walked
! away in high dudgeon.
The dignifed woman was severe, it is true,
but she was provoked to it.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

southeast gate, and all Fort Sedgwick
seemed to follow. The colonel spurred.
his way and jolted out in front Of she
=band, his. adjutant at his heels. The
cadenced step and spirited music were
kept up, until the hospital corps at the
rear Of column was clear to the. gate,
then route step was ordered, and then
by twos and threes and little squads
and parties the throng of escorts came
drifting back, by far the larger portion
veering OFF to the right and taking the
pathway toward the barracks, while a
long string of women and children, with
few attendant officials, kept the direct
road, nearly westward, that ran in
front of the main line of officers quar-
ters. Over at the guardhouse the little
handful of armed soldiers had stood
watching from afar the formation and
departure of the regiment, and now,
spreading their blankets, were settling
themselves for brief nap before re-
lieving the sentries now slowly tramp
ing their posts, and Merriam, after one
long look at the distant row, vainly
seeking for the bright light that used to
burn in her parlor window on previous
nights when he was on guard, turned
into the office of the guardhouse with a
heavy heart and weary sigh, and sat
himself down to look over the list sof
prisoners and the half finished report.
The midnight call of the sentries had
started as the rifers marched away, but,
between the music and the cheers,
seemed to get no further than the post of
No. 2, and Corporal Mahoney had gone
to see if three and four were all right.
Silence was gradually settling down
upon the moonlit garrison, although
voices of women and children came
floating family across the dim parade,
and out under the spectral white flag
staff tiny sparks as Of cigars could be
seen, and low, gruff voices were heard
in consultation. A moment or two more
and the sentry on No. was hidden to
call off half-past IL, and barely had he
done so, and Merriam was straining his
ears fov the answering cry of the outly-
ing posts, than a second time the sentry
let loose his voice and challenged sharp
ly: "Who comes there?"
"Commanding officer and friends, y
was the answer in Buxton's growl.
"Halt! Corpril the Guard-command.
ing officer and friends" answered No. 1,
and Merriam sprang to his feet, while
the corporal went bounding out to ex-
anime and receive the party.
II want the officer of the guard" said
Buxton, impatient of etiquette or for
mality as he bulged ahead. "Oh, Mr.
Merriam, there must be at least hun.
dred of our men gone tagging along
with the 'doughboys' in hopes of a
round of drinks at the Junction, proba-
bly,. I want a mounted patrol to go in
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
THE COMFORT OF THE SKIES.

p In the varied moods of nature,
= There Is peace for heart and eyes.
AS in the dawn's rosy waking,
4: And the sunset golden dyes;
3, But my soul shall seek, in sorrow,
: The comfort Of the skies. ,
lhold within those starry realms
That we most clearly find
The proof OF His creative powers,
y The greatness of His mind,
The order that His genius wrought
From chaos void and blind.
How vast the plan of mighty suns
That burn forever bright!
- And the countless throngs Of worlds
That seek their warmth and light:
And o the grandeur Of the law
That gives US day and night!
A Joyous boon it is, and sweet.
To watch at midnight dim
The caravans Of God go by
With silent songs Of Him,
And dream they catch the music from
The hidden cherubim!
Edward Wilbur Mason, in Good House
keeping.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
SHIP DRILLS.
This Authority Says They Should Be
Enforced on Board the
Ocean Liners.

It is time now that th6 insurance
companies, which are the only power
recognized by the steamship COM
will not insure vessels on which three
drills, to be specified, do not take place
at least twice month. These drills
are familiar to every man who has
served on board an American man-of-
war, and they ought to be made ia
miliar to everyone who serves on pas
senger ship in the ocean trade. These
are fire drill, collision drill and "aban-
don ship drill. On well-governed lines
these drills-or the first and third at
any rate-are practiced, though none
too often. Frequent practice of these
drills results in every mans being per-
fectly familiar with his station and
duties, SO that in the hour when the
drill becomes real performance he is
cool and collected. Furthermore, he
knows that correst performance of
the duty allotted to him will insure his
own safety, and hence he will not feel
onder the necessity of making a wild
fight for his life. These facts are we'll
known in the naval service, and men
are kept familiar with the duties of
these drills It must be quite evident
to everyone that there was no system
for abandoning ship on the Bourgogne,
or at any rate very Imperfect one.
The insurance companies, it seems, are
the only authorities to deal with such
matters. They work for civilized sys-
tenn at sea all the time. They compel
ship owners to employ masters and
mates who have passed certain ex-
aminations, and been formally
licensed. They compel ship owners
to submit their vessels to inspection
CT hull and boiler. They compel ship
owners to limit the load of their ships.
The laws bearing on these matters
originated IN the demands of insurance
companies. Now let the companies
demand the passage of laws requiring
the drills mentioned on pain of raising
the insurance rates. The companies
which insure their own vessels would
be reached indirectly, because they
could not afford to neglect precautions
desi gned to inspire public confidence.
This is matter which should receive
immediate attention. Bourgogne hor-
rors have no business to occur in an
age of nlightenment.-N.Y Y. Times.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

at once and head 'em all back, otherwise
some of them will be carried away on
the train, sure as shooting. Just give
your stable sentry orders to let dozen
horses out. I'll send Mr.. Whitaker in
command; he wanted to turn out and go
as escort. Lots of your men are in there,
I suppose, Capt. Grafton" "heconcluded,
as he turned to the silent officer at his
side.
"Half a dozen, possibly, sir, though I
doubt it. Do you wish horses and men
from my troop? If not, sir, I'll re-
tire.' ,
eyes. sir, I do. Iwant three men and
horses from each troop-good men, too.
If I send squad from just one troop,
those runagates will be down on just
that one company and Well be in hot
water for whole year."
Grafton silently touched his cap and
turned away. Far off to the southeast
there was the sound of cheering, and the
band had struck up some rollicking
quickstep, whereat old -Bux gritted his
teeth and swore anew. Damn those in
fernal idiots! Do you know what'll be
the result of this? The regiment will
get away on the train, aud then that
band instead of coming back will go to
Miguers saloon, and there they'll start
bale and have that whole greaser
population in there drinking mescal
and 'guardiente, and ripping and fight
ing until everybody's beastly drunk. I
won't have it, sir!"'s and he glared at the
officer of the guard as though he con-
sidered that silent official coconspira-
tor. II won't have it, say. wish Mr..
Whitaker to start at once and round
up the whole gang y .-..: =: II
And with that he strobe portentously
away in the direction Of headquarters,
the orderly following with grin. Cor
poral Mahoney came in from his round,
reporting three and four all right and
everything secure. :. 4 =,s.' .-z 2@S~135 S
81 d ""But there's one thing, sir: No. 2
can't begin to see the length of his post,
and with so many privatehorsesinthe lit
tie stables back Of the row wwhat'stopre-
vent them beggars from town running
of half 9 dozen head? Once across the
mesa and into the Santa Clara country
5there'd Be no catching them .>. d
xSlt I'VE must take the cnances,,' said
Merriam, briefly. The commanding
officer will not permit any increase 81
sentries. q .#s s555. ssS ssa&
Yet. the corporal's warning made him
think of his own favorite sad die horse
and Floys pretty bay. She rode So
mel, s. fearlessly, tirel elessly, that one 81
his very first gifts 10 her had been this
dainty little mare, sWift and sure foot
sed as 4 greyhound. and about as won
Sderful q jumper, and Florencegl gloried -
hsr md 81 the dashing rides they used
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
.nl laxn etc Qua1itx 81 self-Reliance.

u Magnetic Quality OF se1f-Reliance.t
'.Itii Is q curious fact, = said Mr.. Bifaes
BY that the more sci libel pful q mani
the more help he gets from othera
Curious, but not strang g. Every yboat
! likes the self eliant and courags0uf
man. He Il ma netic, and thiaes
Hi I. !. ~ Sun.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
NO WOMAN Is EXEMPT,

Regularity is a matter of Importance
in every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that it
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
unsettle the nerves and make women
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
perfectly normal and regular per-
formance Of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRuDE SKIES, Of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
in every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
z"DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-Ife feel like a.
new person since following your ad-
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. Ny troubles were pain.
ful menstruation and leucorrhoea. I
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
. l never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. I now wish to say that never
had anything do me SO much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compo also would
say that your SanatiYe Wash has cured
me Of leucorrhma. hope these few.
words may help suffering women 5s a.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence IN treating female ills is unparal-
1a1ed for YEA ~ eIA vu.,,.fS aS7 eta -
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
tCopyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neely.1
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter t. Fannie McLane, young
widow, Is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam, (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam. on his wedding trip.
Chapter I1I.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
vey, fallen Ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam dying message, which Is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother,in-law Of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He Is taken to
the Tremaine's; calls for Florence.
Chapter Management of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam Is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI-Mr. McLane Is mysterious
~ shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick..
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening. 49,
Chapter VIII - Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam is away, and his wife
pleads Illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLane receives telegram" :"Ar-
rested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
alysis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. M"
She faints, and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter Ix.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go,
but the widow postpones the meeting till
next noon. Florence confides to Mrs.
Hayne that Merriam talks to his old sweet
heart in his sleep. Merriam coming in
takes her in his arms. Her eyes are red
with weeping.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
G. A. R.-Cincinnati Encampment.

The Monon Route, with it's four trains
daily, is the best and most comfortable line
to Cincinnati. The rate will be only one
cent mile. Tickets on sale Sept. Sd, 4th, 5th
and 9Th, good to return September 9Th to
18th inclusive, and by extension to October
Monon's beautifully illustrated book on the
Cincinnati Encampment. Frank j. Reed,
G: P. A., Chicago. L. E. Sessions, T. P. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
CHAPTER X.-CoNr1NuED.

"Why, Florence, DEAR" Randy began,
In tones of mingled reproof and dis
tress, what can have happened to so
disturb you? We did not go. It is only
the rifers this time.''
For one moment there was silence,
then sudden outburst:
II wish we did go. wish to heaven
l. had never again seen this hateful,
hateful post-or else that she had not
"She! Florence? Who?"
"The woman you went to see when I
was out of the way after parade this
evening-and dare not tell me.'
Florence! Florence!" he cried, in
utter amaze and distress. "Listen to
me, DEAR" he pleaded, for she was
struggling to release herself-"listen
to me, child.''
''Child ?-1 am no child! I was one,
perhaps, when you came into my life
when married you. But not now-not
now, Randy-1'm a woman with burn
ing, bleeding heart. Why should you
go there? Why should you hide it from
me?''
"You were ill and wretched. knew
you could not bear her. Grafton asked
me to come on q matter entirely of
business
"Oh! what business have you to have
business of any kind with her-now 2"
Il do not yet know, Florence" he
answered, slowly releasing her, and his
tone changing to one in which pain and
reproach were mingling now: II have
not seen her; indeed she refused to
see me-"
9 ''You said Capt. Grafton urged you
to come. What right had he if she
didn't mean to see you?'' !
''That remains to be explained, Flor
ence. have had no time to inquire.
Indeed, have not felt sufficient inter-
est. Mrs. Grafton said the lady had
declined to see anybody, and had gone
back to bed, prostrated again, possibly.
I was most anxious to come to you,
my wife, little dreaming what welcome
was in store for me. Florence, dear, is
1t possible lis it credible that you have
let that poor woman come as atorment
into your life and make you SO unjust
to me? o, my little soldier girl, is this
just, to either of us?'' 4. IL. y. III.
''"Ten me this!" she demanded, sud-
denly facing him and looking into his
troubled eyes. "'Is there any business
.-.-can there be any reason why she
should wish to see you-,alone?"
Merriam hesitated. Florence he
began, "there are matters sometimes
made known to a man that he must
tn III - 111,< !,
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

The sculptor's New Competitors.
Master sculptor7;Well. I suppose the
American Student-That would be copy.
ing, sir, after Commodore Schley-Jewel.
ers' Weekly.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07

luton gave away, ana again SHe WepL
bitter, bitter, yet not wholly penitent
tears. r. * -.s- =.
The waning moon was shining over
the dim, far-stretching desert to the
east, and little torchlight procession
was forming at the band barracks, as
Merriam recrossed the parade. Each
musician wore attached to his headgear
a bright little lamp, it's reflector so ar
ranged as to throw the light full upon
the sheet of music in the rack of his
instrument. It wasnearly time to form
the regiment, and though the band was
not to go, it meant to ''play the boys on
to the cars" as the sergeant said. Whit
taker, longing for excitement Of some
kind, had gone to Buxton and begged
permission to turn out his troop, mount
ed, and escort the rifles to the railway,
and Bux said "no'' with cheerful and
customary alacrity. All the same all
the post was up and mostly out Of doors,
thron nging about the edge Of. the parade,
when adjutant's call sounded and the
two bait alions came swinging out in
full marching order campaign hats,
blankets rolled, great coats folded, hav-
ersacks, canteens and crammed cart
ridge belts. 4 q. There was but brief .cere-
mony. The colonel whipped out his
sword and gave g olumn of fours, 2 the
rifles of the first comp leaned e the
right should Ter, the band burst forth
into its liyelieat strain, and, taking tthe
lead, the baton beat Ting drurn ma jor at
it head, aray they tramped t,rs tho
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-07
Hoods Sarsaparilla
ls Americas Greatest Medicine. 81; six for [

Hoods Pile cure Sick Headache. CSC:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-28

Saving wood, working in his garden,
walking three times a day to and from his
place Of business-these form part OF the
daily routine Of Edwin r. Trip, Post
master Of Middlefield Centre, N. Y. He
Is past his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Nearly fifty years a blacksmith ; thirty
two years Justice OF the Peace, three years
town clerk, then postmaster ; forty-six years
. resident Of the town he now lives IN
these are the bare outlines Of = useful Lite.
M. Trips career Is a type. His story
will be read with heartfelt sympathy BY
thousands. His hearty Enforcement Of Dr..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People will
be echoed by tens Of thousands
He saids
In March, 1892, l was attacked BY
what I Afterwards learned was loeomotos
atAxia.
1.-TWO .killiul doctors did everything
they could for me-. l steadily became
worse. Was unable to dress myself.
Later l could not move even about the
soom, but wa carried In my chair.
~ gave Up hope. The doctors gave me
no encouragement I did not expect to live
very long. was more helpless than .
baby. sank lower and lower.
I'm June the tide turned! From me
lowest ebb, II began to set toward health
"The turnins point was a newspaper
Article.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-28

Best Nagon show Ever seen and
Finest Performers ON Earth.

his ls the heading which appeared IN
the SIOUX Fails journal last Friday over
the following: buchanan Bros circus
gave their initial performance In this city
last Thursday Afternoon and evening to
good audiences. but not near so large
II. the merits Of the show warrant. The
first performance Was put up without a
previous rehearsal ana but for the fact
that ali the performers are bic circus
hands there would doubtless have been
more friction than was apparent. Not
outstanding 1t all the show was the
best wagon how ever witnessed, 1t was
also Ia surprIce TO the people even to
those who have seen alI the great circus
performers Of the world. The facts are
the BuChanaEs have collected the cream
Of the sawdust profession Every n is
Il star and have only qnit the railroad
shows because Of the hardships incident
10 .o1g travel. The bareback riding
WAS never eXcelled by any show and the
herIal artists are the cream from Ring
lug Bros. and Barnum's great shows.
The trained animals we're simply mar
Vicious and any one feature Is well worth
the price Of admission.
The boys we're somewhat embarrassed
~ the afternoon performance for the
reaeou that four Of their chief perform
ers iad lot arrived aud in fact did not
suppose they we're wanted before to-day.
People well got their moneys worth
without them. The aggregation is now
we'd squared away AID is entitled to
l41st liberal patronage ~hereverthey go.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-28
nov ,Ianel.on Changes color.

The chameleon is a little lizard who
Possesses the wonderful power Of chang.
Ing his color to suit his own conven.
fence. Florida produces several species
Of these lizards in abundance. This is
the process by which the little lizard
effects his changes
Certain colors through the medium Of
the optic nerve produce a contraction or
expansion Of the pigment or color cells.
The result is a protective tint Or one
which resembles that upon which the
animal Is resting. The eye receives the
stimulus CT impression, which passes
from the optic nerve to the sympathetic
nerve. 50 reaching the various series Of
the lizards little color cells under the
skin. -
The pigment cells are distributed all
over the body with more or less regular.
lty, and upon their contraction and ex.
pansion depends the prevailing color Of
the animal.
The scientist discovered this by blind.
FOLDING a lizard and found that when it
couid no see the color Of the surround.
ing foliage it ceased to change it's "
Louis Republic.