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Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
"YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY.n
where One of the Phrases of the Day
Come FrOm-The Poet South
ey Did 1t.

Ernest McGaffey, nimrod, angler,
poet, journalist and lawyer-Pooh Bah
McGaffey, as it were-came into the
Press club looking smiling and happy
as though he just won case or finished
a poem. The evidence in his face of
something pleasing was so marked that
one of the boys inquired:
"Well, what is it, Mac? What have
you found?" .-...
"Found,'' was the reply; show could
anything be found? There is nothing
new under the sum-
What have you been up against?'' 90
'Why, George Horton and 1 have
been discussing the origin of slang
phrases and he has them all down
pretty fine. I thought I had him once
but he got out as slick as a weasel. I
did not believe he could find any old
time orr gin for the expressions so COM
mon not long ago about You're not the
only pebble on the beach, and Not the
only tomato in the can,' and the like,
but he shot it off like flash. A large
percentage had come from Shakespeare
and by far the greater part had been
found among the poets. This saying,it
seems, originated with Byron and wilt
be found in the satirical rhyming in
terlude or dedication proceeding Don
JUAN This poem, it seems, was ded-
icated to Southey. The dedication be-
gins:
Bob Southey, you're poet-poet laureate
and representative of all the Grace,
Although it's true that you've turned out
a tory at last-you have lately been a
common case.
And now my epic renegade, what are you
at?
With all the Lockers in and out Of place,
A nest of tuneful persons to my eye, -
Like four and twenty blackbirds in pie.
''Then the second verse goes rambling
on and recites the whole story, told
much shorter and better in the nursery
book, and finally winds up with the
line:
"'You're not the only blackbird in
the pie.' ..
'"There is no use; don't believe that
any cant phrase or slang expression can
be found that it's origin cannot be
traced back to some such source as this.
tell you there is nothingney under the
SUM- Chicago Times -Hehald.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
'P.or, dear soul And who takes cafD

..P .or, dear soul And who takes cafe:
OF him %
That's just the question said tie
visitor. Il can't I've got my family.
as never has had the smallpo to think
of-and the other boarders has all
cleared out, and the doctor don't know
Of nc, one as would be willing to und der-
take the risk. P'rhaps you could
Gomez" s5z.5i s.i &
Mrs. Hyde yisibly recoiled.
''N-no" she answered. Il would
rather not. AS you say yourself, it's
great risk to run, and" .eSS. .,.-
But Patty Smith, who had listened in
silence heretofore, stepped forward. =.
''I'n 60, aunty," said she, IF you'll
take care Of the twins. have had the
smallpox. am not afraid of it,
But Patty, I thought you disliked
Mr.. MARVEL so nruch?" ez.
Il did," said Patty, with smile and
shrug of her shoulders. "But it isn't
worth while to think of that now. He is
sick and solitary, and he is fellow
creature. That is enough"
And Patty packed her little bundle,
kissed the peachy unconscious cheeks
of the twins, and went on her mission
like new variety of Soeur de Charlie.
What disconsolate scene was that!
in the midst of which lay Mr.. MARVEL,
tossing on bed of sickness. A fireless
crate, undraped windows, through
which the sun beat with merciless brill
iancy; dust in every spot on which dust
could possibly alight, and pillow and
bed linen a week old.
"I'll soon set all these matters
straight" said Patty, moving around
with the quick decision that was natur-
al to her. And within half an hour the
scene had assumed a more homelike
look, even to the staring, unconscious
eyes of the delirious man.
''Who are you? An angelo" he asked,
lowering his voice to whisper.
NO. she answered, smiling to her.
self. 'I'm Patty
''Don't leave me-" he urged. Its
dreadful to be left alone"
''No," she answered. II won't"
Phineas Marvell lay i'll for a month
and with slow recovery came sense of
all that Patty Smith had done for him.
"Tn tell you what,' said the doctor,
on the day that he made his last profess
sional visit, "if it hadn't been for Mrs.
Smith you would have been snugly
slowed away between four mahogany
boards by this time, my friend.''
"T know it." Mr.. MARVEL answered.
"Well,' said Mrs. Hyde, when at last
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
ARTISTS OF JAPAN.

Instead Of palette little bowls con-
tain the colors. The trouble with JAP
anesc artists is that they do not origi-
nate. They can make beautiful copies,
but do not care to let their own fancy
depict new scenes.
The reason Japanese paintings pre-
sent such curious appearance to our
eyes is that in them shadow is omitted.
This gives the peculiarly fiat appear
ance to figures and landscapes which
everyone has seen who has looked on a
paper fan or wall drawing. Form and
color are what the Japanese artist
aims. at. :: :..*s
& The most noted japanese artist is
Hokusai, who was born last century.
He lived 80 years and was so devoted
to painting that besides his pictures he
illustrated 16o different publications.
He was so busy that he never counted
the money he was given for his work
and never cleaned up his house. When
one house. became full of rubbish he
would move into another.
In Japan the artists do not use cas-
els. The man with the paints either sits
on the floor with, his work spread before
him or at a small table. Usually If he is
an important artis. he haaa helperwho
stands by, fills brushes with color ASIDE
sired and takes all the tiresome drudg..
cry from the should ders Of his principal
just as the plumb ber's5 assistant il this
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
THE GLADNEss THAT is BEST.

i would not always have it fair, Z
II would not have but summer days;
He that is never bowed with care i
Ss Must walk in uneventful ways: - ~,
The disappointments men must learn
q To bear before their fortunes turn
u Make ~doubly sweet the critics praise.
Did she but smile day after day
y. And ever wait your beck and call,
Yoursl love for her would melt away, 49,:
: The idol you have raised would fall!
!; =, The tender look that follows when
$ She weeps and tries her tears again
Is always sweetest. after all .s
The painted toys that lie around
In careless heaps upon the floor
Were put away awhile-you found
No :sweet one. waiting at the door!
~ But Death was cheated of his prey,
81 And he whose shouts you hear to-day
Is dearer than he was before.
I would not have it always fair,
Nor always walk in easy ways:
A foolish clown alone would care
To listen always unto praise!
/ fthey in heaven are truly blest
5. And know the gladness that is best
There, too, must be some gloomy days.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
A BLACK CAT.
And It's Record-The Tale IL Increde
like anu Many Who Read 1t VIII ~
Doubtless Doubt.

About three months ago there came
to the home of J. B. Reese at Geary, y.
T., q monster black cat. The Reese
family were comparatively poor and
had never owned a cat before, and as
this one proved to be good mouser'
perfectly gentle and comPan1onaDle
with the children. they decided to
keep il. E@z
At that time no one suspected the i'll
luck which would follow in the cats
trail. One day it scratched the baby.
Charlie became angry and took it to the
river, intending to drown it. The cat in
some manner freed itself from the bag
in which it had been tied. The little boy
attempted to recapture it, and in doing
so fell into the river and was drowned.
The father short time later took the
cat into the woods, intending to lose it
there. It was rainy night in January,
and in walking through the thick un-
dergrowth Mr.. Reese caught a severe
cold and died on January Is, but the
cat came back and sat under his DEATH
bed.
By this time the sight of the pet had
become obnoxious to the rest of the
family, and James r. Reese, the soldier
son, decided to shoot it. While clean
ing his revolver for the execution car
fridge accidentally exploded and the
| ball penetrated his head, killing him
almost instantly. That was the last at
tempt made to get rid of the cat, but it
was by no means the last of the family's
misfortunes.
It remained at the Reese house and
was fed regularly, yet none of the sur
vlving members of the family looked at
it without wishing it dead. On March
Mrs. Reese went to town to buy some
medicine for her sick daughter, Nina,
aged II. When she returned she found
the house in ashes. Nina, the baby,
aged II months, and the cat had been
burned to death. Though nothing GER
tain is known of what took place dur
ing the mothers absence, it is supposed
that the cat and the baby were playing
around the stove, which was small,
rickety affair, and in some way knocked
it over and set fire to the house.
Mrs. Reese was heartbroken and
never recovered from the shock. On
March II she died. AS she lay upon
her deathbed she called her son William
to her side, and, with more of certain
ty than of mere superstition, said: Il
am sure the cat is the cause of all this
trouble. Be careful for Mollie and your
self. Its ghost will pursue you"
Tie next day Mollie, aged 13, died of
grief, and mother and daughter were
buried in the same grave.
William, the 19-year-old son, is now
the only surviving member of the
Reese family. He lives in mortal terror
OF his life, and is afraid to leave his
boarding house, for fear some accident
will happen to him. The sight of cat
will unnerve him completely.
In letter to friend under date of
March 16 he says:
Every one of my dear brothers and
sisters and parents have died in the last
three months. I attribute it all to a
black cat which came to our house
early in the fall, after father and Jim
came back from the war. You know
the s.ory. It is too narrowing for me
to repeat. I live in mortal dread lest
shall be killed, like the rest of the
fami!y."-Cincinnati Commercial Trib-
une.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05

Patty returned home and hugged the
twins within an inch of their lives, Il
hope the poor, dear gentleman is bet
ter"
20, he's all right now!" said Patty.
Hes coming back tomorrow or the
next day. Is the room all ready?"
'''An ready" Mrs. Hyde answered.
Mr.. MARVEL returned the next day
and once more took possession of his
old quarters.
Mrs. HYDE" said he, with little en-
barrassment, when that lady came up
stairs to inquire his wishes in regard
to any early tea, there's something I
perhaps ought to mention to you.''
Indeed, sir!" said the wondering
Mrs. Hyde. ''What is it?''
'1'm going to be emarried!" announced
the bachelor, with infinite sheepish-
ness.
Married, sir! You? Dear, dear!
Then you'll be leaving me again, I
shouldn't wonder"
''Not necessarily, Mrs. Hyde. dare
say you and my future wife will get
along comfortably together"
''Indeed, STRIP
''For I'm going to marry-Patty."
"Patty?" echoed Mrs. Hyde.
Eyes, Patty!"
,'"And how about. the twins?" de-
manded the amazed matron.
''The twins, Mrs. Hyde, are the dear
est little creatures in the world"
And, improbable as it may seem, Mr..
MARVEL really looked as if he believed
what he said.
It was all true. He did marry Patty
and he was proud of his pretty, ener-
getic little wife, and still more proud,
strange to say, of the twins! -..
II wouldn't believe it unless I'd seen
it with my own eyes," said Mrs. Hyde.
''He as never could endure children
afore! But I'm as pleased as Punch for
Patty's sake!" 81; ~. ... = I'D.
And Patty and her middle-aged hus-
band were serenely happy together
N. Y. Daily News. ss y I. Es~55 .=5 =
When senator stewart Gambled.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, tells the
following story of his only experience
as gambler. MY first and only ex-
perience was in San Francisco in the
spring Of 1850. I was a youngster and
had wandered into a resort called the Ell
Dorado, at which all sorts of games
were in progress, and on the table were
nj 1od mn h11oo sacks 0f$ u011 and silver,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
a Serious Question

Deacon Johns son7-Do You fink you
kood support nah daughter ef you mar
ried her? z.s5s 81 .z*ss s.z4 s:z
Jim jackson Su ttunly. 4
Deacon JohnsonH Hab you ebber seen
her eat? .. ss3z 2s=5z .;5s 4
Jim jackson ttunly.
Deacon Johnson-Hab you ebber
seen her eat when nobody was wat chin
her 2?---I hat f1. Eat.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05

Some people put on airs while others
merely whistle them ;Ihicago Daily
News
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05


ment an order Of the Commission fixing
and prescribing a tariff of rates must be
deemed and taken in all of the courts of
our state as prima facie evidence that
the tariff 80 fixed and prescribed is
equal and reasonable; the onus being
thus fixed upon the appealing carrier,
in all our legal tribunals and in all pro-
ceedings, to chow that it is not. The
burden Of proof was therefore upon this
respondent carrier Great Northern
Railroad Company toovercome aprima
facie case presented in the Court below
by means Of the order Of the Commits
sion. have no hesitancy in saying
that but for this statutory provision the
Judgment rendered in the Sieenerson
case could not and would not have been
rendered by our Supreme Court. The
decision, as yon will observe, lis simply
to the effect that the record does not show
the rates established are unreasonable
or confscatory. In other words, the
Court simply held that the railroad
company had failed to overcome the
determination of the commission, which
the statute said IL and which the court
said was prima facie just and reason
able. I realize that it, is difficult and
practically imp possible to make one who
has had no experience ct the bar appre-
lciate the immense advantage OF going
into Court with prima facie case, in.
stead Of being called upon to. estab-
slish the case affirmative evi-s
|sdence, part ticularly - matters Of this
|character.. IL iit were incumb bent upon
the state to esta ablish the reasonable
ness or nnreasonabl leness of the rate by
Affirmative epid idence, such as would be
|admiasible Ia lourt il would sbe next to
limp sible under existing conditions to
LIDO so. Its co,ullld NOT Is done
Without tho lon Sot RAILROAD ex-3
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05

ndu uO reason 10 uOuDL IL. lndL 0en was
quite as wonderful in her death, accord
ing to my ideas, as she was in her life.
She was extraordi, ary, and no mistake.
but she drew her conscience down lit
tie too tine."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Captain at the Front.
Capt. Boltwood, commander of the
Ottawa company in the Twentieth
Kansas, has been acting major and bat
talon commander all through the Ma
Mia campaign. Writing home Capt.
Boltwood says: GAS far as appearances
go, we are hard looking set. We are
dressed in our brown canvas suits and
have not taken them off since we start
ed, 16 days ago, except to wash. Belts
and cartridges always worn and rifles
carried if the men leave the line for
any distance. During the civil war I
believe I never was kept as close for so
many consecutive days, even in frontof
Petersburg and Richmond.
"Every one of the insurgents carries
= =1ong knife and no one expects to live
captured by them. We are nearly as
black as the natives, and; unshavep and
unshorn, our friends at home would
hardly know us. We all feel, however,
that when we get back to Topeka and
march down Kansas avenue the recep-
ton we get will repay us for much we
have endured. - Kansas City Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL FIGURES

Canada has {, 1856 Sunday sch hools, with
2 embership Of .657. 4 81.
Great Britai has s., 500 Sunday.
schools, with 9 membership OF 1875.
57o3.
z The United States has 2s,697 sun,las..
school u g mbership &c l2.2ss,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
I. Would Get Eyen Then.

There are times when the average
boy would like to assume the role Of Ia
sther to the man for 8 few brief mo-
smenta Chicago Dahl News.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-05
An Unjust Suspicion.

Mrs. Blimbers Ny husband was aw-
fully angry yesterday. Our girl got
hold Of his razor and tried to rip some
carpets with it. She took the edge:off
terribly. &. (: .as i
Mrs. Maundsley-Does your husband
shave himself? s:: ..sss ~ ~. .=....s.
"Oh, yes, every morning.
I'm aWfully glad to knowit, Some.
Of the neighbors have suspected that
you were responsible for the horrible
condition of his face, and have even
been advised not to associate with you
on account of it. Now I,shall be able
to explain that your fngernails are not
mt faultt Chicago Evening News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
4 VERDICT FOR ARCHIBALD @. ORACLE.

HE RECEIVERS sII35Oo IN HIS SUIT OVER THE
SALE OF THE HoBoKEN FERRY.
Archibald c. Oracle yesterday recovered YER
dict for sll3O0 in a suit tried before Justice Leven
tritt and jury. The action was brought against
Edwin A. Stevens. Robert L. Stevens. Ricnaro
Stevens E. A. s. Lewis and nine other defendants
to recover s225 900 for services and commissions IN
connection with the sale OF the Hoboken Ferry
Corpany's franchises to Roswell Eldridge, In June
1896 The amount claimed by the plaintin was
SOS ooO being per cent A,5OO00 for which sum
the ferry company's property was sold. Only the
four defendants above named were included In the
verdict Justice Leventritt having dismissed the
complaint against the other defendants. all OF
whom are members of the Stevens family, which
has owned the ferry and land on both sides or the
Hudson River: and the Hoboken Land and Improve
ment Company a corporation organized by the de-
PENDANTS.
Oracle alleged that he was asked to meet some
Of the defendants with a view of securing a pur-
chaser for the ferry rights and franchises A GOOD
commission was promised He introduced Roswell
Eldridge to them. and he bought the ferry Tor
81 800 900 When he applied for his commission ne
could not get it, and brought suit.
II was alleged by the defendants, each or Whom
put in a separate answer. that Oracle was not en-
ployed by any OF them either jointly or separately,
and that ne had settled any claim OF his by ac-
cepting guarantee that Eldridge would pay
$4,000 for any services he had performed IN me
transaction. The jury returned verdlct Tor
SIP 600 with interest from June l. 1896 or sll3ooO
Justice Leventritt denied motion for new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
GOLFER AGAINST THE MA YOR.
HIS CRITICISM OF TAMMANY's SCHEME
TO BUILD EAST RIVER BRIDGES
THE CONTROLLER CALLS 1T "sCANDALoUSbf En-
TRAvAGANT''-REAsONs WHY TUN-
Nrr @ ctIOTID RID RIJILT

THE CONTROLLER CALLS 1T "sCANDALoUsLr EX-
TRAvAcAyr''-REAsoNs WHY TUN-
NEIs SHOULD BID BUILT
| Controller Coler yesterday issued q statement IN
renly to the Mayors latest deverance on the SUD-
ject OF tunnels He used strong language IN oe
scrlbing the Tammany scheme to build new oriuse'
across the East River. declaring that II was sca"
dalously extravagant" His open defiance OF ING
Tammany officials on the subject OF better transit
facilities between Manhattan and Brooklyn caused
much talk among the Democratic politicians IN the
city Yesterday His statement In the main was as
follows:
The Mayor of this city has publicly declared Hnat
both OF the proposed bridges o across nne 10 %
possible to enter into the construction OF tunnels
ss bs tho 'ne s emns Population
OF the whole South Brooklyn districts must De saGr
need for the benefit of few real estate SPECTATORS
It seems that we must have a sla.oooooc bridge to
LSns sonb G Broo SHI we eo The nece
stiles OF South Brooklyn exist today tne RRaapk
wells Island bridge is designed to serve Is only ex-
pected to arrlve-after the bridge Is built. ms ,
wh eos is to equal
capacity Of the old Brooklyn Brdgenthe sole con- M
WH1bsttan and BrookIvn
Such scheme anticipates the natural growth no, OF
this district by at least nifty years doupIe tut-
mel could be constructed TO Long Island CITY wncn
commodate the tranic requirements Of this district
for the next twenty or twenty-five years IL is pos
sble therefore. to build tunnels both to Long
Island City and to South Brooklyn for about one
third Of what this bridge will cost me tunnels
could be completed in less than half the time
South Brooklyn to-day stands more In need OF
better communication with Manhattan Island than
any other district across the East River. The con-
dtlons declared by eminent engineers to be
ideal for tunnel construction But we are told that
the actual present necessities of this important
district must be ignored, that an unnecessary
and scandalously extravagant bridge scheme may
be damned through" without proper considera-
ton.
But the issue now raised by the Mayor is no
longer Of the relative merits OF tunnels ana
bridges applied to Manhattan and Queens trans
portation. 1t is the relative claims and demands
and rights OF Long Island City and South Brook
Ign.
resolution passed by the Board OF Alder
men yesterday requesting the Board of Estimate to
issue $4,000 bonds to pay for preliminary plans for
tunnel between Whtehall-st. Manhattan. and
South Brooklyn Alderman Woodward voted
against the resolution the ground he said, that
II might interfere with rapid transit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-16
JOHN r. GAYNOR'S TROUBLEs.
SURPRISE THAT HE SHOULD RETAIN HIS prAcD
AS TREASURER OF THE DEMOCRATIC
eTATp COMMITTEE.

Politicians generally, both Democratic and Re-
publican we're commenting yesterday upon the
6nancIa, and domestic troubles OF John F. Gaynor.
AImo,t universal surprise was expressed that
man whose wife has just divorced him for
inadelity. proven in the courts. and who Is
under indictment for conspring to defraud the
limited States Government OF large sums OF money
should hold the position OF trust OF treasurer OF
the Democratic State Committee Mr.. Gaynor Ia
charged with being an associate of oberlin N.
Carter in a scheme TO defraud the Government out
OF money in connection with the dredging contracts
in the harbor Of Savannah. Upon this charge OF
conspiracy to defraud Carter. formerly captain
IN the United States Engineer Corps, has been
found guilty by a military tribunal and sentenced.
This sentence he Is now serving.
In the minds OF intelligent people there Is no
doubt OF Carriers guilt, and Gaynors ASSOCIATION
with Carter In this matter. his indictment and
other circumstances. have placed him in an en-
barras sing position. Coming on top OF this, the
decree of divorce granted his wife was anything
but helpful. Mrs. Gaynor gets divorce on the
around that Gaynor Intimate with Miss
Starr Aside from this are Colonel Gaynors re-
latlons with Miss Ptney, Washington stenogrs-
pher, to whom he is said 10 have been married
IL the marriage ceremony was performed between
Gaynor and Miss Pitney, alleged II would nd
cate I'm the light OF this decree that Gaynor was
guilty OF bigarny. Whatever the truth in the case
Considering all the reports and the actual incidents
most remarkable that nc should retain his place
as treasurer of the Democratic State Committee
IL was freely predicted yesterday that his resigna
ton would be forthcoming soon.