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Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

Sandy Movie meanwhile arose at five
o'clock and took a walk around the
church. There was no broken window.
$50 they gave it up, the young rascals,
and have probably gone over to Bor-
rowsville to do their celebra ting" said
the sexton to himself, and felt disap-
pointment that he should be denied the
grim satisfaction of bringing the young
rascals to justice. "Well, Cherryfield
will be the quieter for their being out
of it to-day" he added, to console him
self.
If not exactly out of Cherryfeld, they
were certainly too far above it to inter-
fere with its quiet. A faint echo of dis
tant Fourth of July noises came tanta-
lizingly to their ears now and then. The
minutes dragged along heavily. They
had no means of telling time, and an
hour seemed like day; but night final
ly came, the dimness deepened to utter
darkness, and, stretched upon the floor,
they all fell asleep. BEING boys, they
could sleep, although the floor was
hard and keen cravings reminded them
that they had gone breakfastless, din
nerless and supperless.
When True awakened, little shaft
of sunlight shone through the small
window, away up in the dimness of the
steeple. 1t danced upon the cobwebs
that covered the dusty beams until they
looked as if made of gold thread. A
great, long-legged spider was dragging
a hapless fly into his web. The spiders
web. had been partially torn away, and
the dust had been brushed from the
beams in the corner near it. There was
a little scaffold in the corner covered
with shavings and chips, evidently left
there when the last repairing was done.
But somebody had been up in that. cor
ner lately. How otherwise could the
dust have been brushed away and the
spiders web broken? True wondered
idly what anybody could have been
there for, and then a sudden thought
struck him that sent the blood rushing
/ to his head, and made him for moment
feel faint and dizzy. In another mo-
ment he was climbing up those beams
nimbly as only squirrel or boy could
climb. He put his hand under the heap
of shavings and chips. and it touched
something very hard and cold. He
dashed off the chips and shavings with
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

= Rosy Movie stole out Of the house
that night after dark. and delivered the
church key into True's hands, receiv-
ing in return an amount of candy and
torpedoes that had cost large share
Of the boys Fourth of July savings.
But they were all satisfied that it was
money well spent, for they had learned
from sad experience that the results
of breaking windows were never anus
ing.
1t was about half-past four o'clock on
the morning of the Fourth when the
three boys unlocked the church door.
1t was very quiet for Fourth of July
morning. Now and then came the
banging of gun, the feeble popping
of firecrackers and torpedoes, and the
dismal shrek of fish horn; but there
were very few people astir.
''This stupid old town will get a walk
ing up in minute now. And people
ought to thank us. It's a burning
shame to have it so still. You may be
sure they're making things lively over
at Borrowsville by this time."
Borrowsville was town on the other
side of the river, where the boys meant
to assist in the celebration after they
had walked up Cherryfield.
'They won't thank us, you know"
said Tenney Cole. 'Boys never are ap-
preciated."
81 don't expect it will be just ex-
actly thanks that we shall get,' said
True, drily, as he turned the key in the
lock behind them. ''Anybody that's
afraid had better back out now"
Nobody backed out. Six hands seized
the bell rope. There was "a long pull,
a strong pull and pull all together.'
But no sound followed. They looked
at each other in silent amazement and
tried it again. They could feel that the
bell swayed backward and forward;
but it did not ring. What could be the
reason?
"somebody must have muffled it," ex-
claimed Rob.
''We'll go up and see what's the mat
ter, anyway" said True.
A long, long flight of steep and mar
row stairs led to the first landing in
the church steeple. Beyond that was
ladder leading to the bell loft. There
was trap door which they pushed
open, and all scrambled up to the loft.
IF here isn't a go! The tongue is
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

which it was covered, and disclosed
the bell tongue.
True wanted to shout for joy, but he
knew that he needed all his strength
just now, and restrained himself. He
could not have lifted the bell tongue,
even if he had not been obliged to cling
to beam with one hand, but he could
draw it along to the edge of the scat
folding, and then with one mighty ef-
fort, he pushed it off. 1t came to the
floor with crash that seemed as if it
might arouse all Cherryfeld, and GER
tainly did effectually arouse the two
sleeping boys, who sprang to their feet,
Rob with vague impression that it
was the report of cannon, and that his
time had now come to fight something.
1t was happy moment when they
realized that the bell tongue was found,
though Tenney did grumble that they
fought to have been smart enough to
find it yesterday" True thought that
if he hadn't been awake when that SUM-
beam struck the corner, they never
would have found it, for who would
have thought that anybody would car
ry it away up there to hideit?
It was no small undertaking to re-
place the tongue in the bell, but, after
much lifting and struggling, it was
done, however. Then they all pulled
with will, and clang that almost
! deafened them came from the bell.
Sleeping Cherryfield was aroused in a
| very few minutes, and asked, in amaze
ment, what was the matter. The new
fire engine was taken out with a rush
and clamor. But where was the fire?
People ran wildly about and nobody
semed to know. The most mystified
man was old Sandy Movie, who ran out
| of the house in a maze of bewilderment,
| and declared that the bell was be-
witched. How else could it ring with
| out tongue? And how could any hu-
man being get into the church when the
door was securely locked, and no win
dow broken, as anybody could see?
And Still the bell rang wildly and
| clamorously, as such a sober-minded
| old church bell was never known to ring
before. The spirit of half a dozen
Fourths of July seem to possess il.
People on the outskirts of the town
began to think that the selectmen had
repented of not celebrating the Fourth,
and were making amends by celebrat-
ing the 5th, and, they came hurriedly
driving into the village to see what
| was the matter. &2><'%$<{ 4g%EEs1ss$1
AT length somebody, more courageous
than Sandy Movie insisted upon going
into the church to investigate, and
Sandy went to get the key. The dis
covery that it was gone put new
face upon the matter, and Sandy's sus-
picions reverted to the boys whose
plans he had overheard, and he volun-
teered to break open window and
lead the search. u sz + MI, ,yztEs4 : j.
Rosy Movie at that time was pulling
the bedclothes over her head, and won
dering what would become Of her, and
resolving never again to touch key;
OF. anyt thing else that she had no right
to, for all the candy inathe world.
Candy was good, but, oh. how bad was
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28


With bursting cracker and roaring gun
He walked the neighbors, every one:
He scared the cat out of all her sense,
And blew the Stats off the picket fence,
And came to breakfast with one black eye,
And said: "Hooray, for the Fourth OF
July!
He ate with hurry and frantic haste,
For never a minute had he to waste:
Then out again. to the fray he sprang
And turned things loose with mighty
"bang!''
He fixed and spluttered and doomed and
crashed,
While dishes ratified and windows smashed; ;
And when, all grimy and sore and lame,
Torn and tousled, to lunch he came,
On his swollen lips was the joyous cry:
'Ain't glad it's the Fourth of July!"
All that day, till the twlight's close,
The powder-smoke from the garden rose;
All day long, in the heat and dust.
Little Adelbert "banged' and bust
Till, just as the shadows began to creep,
He blew himself in a senseless heap.
Burnt and blistered and minus hair,
They brought him in for the Doctors care;
But late that night, he was heard to sigh:
81 wish every day was the Fourth of July!'
Joe Lincoln. in L. A. w. Bulletin.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

gone from the bell!" cried True. "Now
who do you suppose did that?'
Rosy must have told on us. l just
wish we hadn't given her all that can
dy," lamented Tenney.
The great bell hung there empty,
powerless to arouse any Fourth of July
enthusiasm, and looking as sad as if it
realized it's dumbness.
II should just like to catch the fellow
that did that,' said Rob, fourishing his
fist at an imaginary foe, as he did so, un-
fortunately striking the trap door with
his elbow, and causing it to fall with a
crash. It was somewhat dark in the
loft, now that the trap door was closed,
the only light coming from little
round window, like portfolio in YES
sci, far above their heads.
. Lift up the door, Rob. We may as
we'll go down. Whoever took that
tongue out wouldn't leave it where we
could find it, you may be sure" said
True.
But when Rob tried to lift the door,
10 and behold! it stuck fast. The iron
ring which had once served as a handle
was broken off, and there was no way
by which they could get sufficiently
firm hold to pull with any considerable
amount of strength. They tried to pry
it open with their knives, but only sue
ceeded in breaking them. And time
was wearing away, and the Borrows-
vile celebration must be getting to-
ward it's liveliest.
: .'1t's of no use to holler. NoboAy
could hear u.s." said Tenney, despair
ingly.
Its a pretty place to spend the
Fourth in!'' said Rob, with a groan.
"How long do you suppose it will be be-
look for us?'
'Why, they'd never think of coming
here to look,' replied True. 'And my
mother said might stay all night with
my cousins over at Borrowsville. She
won't expect me home till tomorrow,
and your folks will think you've stayed
with me. Anyway, they would never
think we were up in the church
steeple.''
''But when she knows we're lost,
Rosy Movie will tell, if she hasn't al
ready" said Tenney.
"She won't. She's too much afraid of
her father to tell that she gave us the
key" .averred True. r
But he'll find out that the key is
gone, and then he'll suspect that we are
here,". said Tenney, who. was deter
11ined to look on the bright side. :"
IS ,.%:::Next Sunday, maybe! We shall be
starved. to death before then!" said
Rob, who was not proving himself as
brave as his desire for fighting had led
his comrades to suppose. t u
- Somebody must have got wind of
what awe meant to do, or the tongue
wouldn't have been taken out of the
ben,,'' said Tenney; .'and no one could
be mean enough to keep us hereHssfor
long on the Fourth Of July ~ : !.
Sandy McViess is mean enough for
.anyt hing declared Rob; ''and perhaps
they have only taken the tongue Quito
repair it. Or somet thing of that kind.. |. -
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

the terror she was suffering now! And
Rosy is not likely to forget her resolve,
although she was never found out. The
boys agreed that they would ''never be
SO mean as to tell on girl, anyway"
and they were always supposed to have
stolen the key from Sandy Movies
closet themselves.
When they heard the footsteps of
their rescuers the. boys ceased to ring
the bell. 1t was easy enough to open
the trapdoor from beneath. While the
boys were wondering anxiously whe1h-
er it ever could be opened, Sandy Nc:
Vie's head popped up out of it like a
Jack-in-the-box. Rob's father came
next, and Rob-who meant to fight In
dians--threw his arms around his neck
and-cried. Rob's father had suffered
some anxiety about him, but thought
he had stayed at Borrowsville with
True.
Everybody agreed that the boys had
been sufficiently punished by their i'm
prisonment and the loss of their Fourth
of July fun. Even Sandy Movie said
che guessed they wouldn't be apt to
do it again. But he may have been
somewhat softened by the compliments
which True paid him on his skill in
hiding the bell tongue.
The boys didn't care to say much
about their adventure. They felt as if
the trick they had tried to play had
been turned upon themselves. When
True's Borrowsville cousins asked him
what kind of a Fourth he had had, he
replied, carelessly:
'Oh, a sky-high one!"
Which was certainly truer than the
cousins, who had their own opinion
of Cherryfeld celebrations, believed.
But those three boys will never ring
another church bell without leave
Sophie SWEET, in Golden Days.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
CURIOUS TOWNS AND VILLAGES

Ncdi d. CcIldlu quarry III Italy Is u
town the inhabitants of which pay no
rent or taxes. They are quarry en-
ployes, who have dug dwellings in the
face of a steep rock.
A few miles from Ningpang-po, a
town of northern China, is large vii
lage composed of graves. It is desert
ed burial ground, which has been taken
advantage of by clan of beggars and
thieves, who eat, sleep and make merry
in their grewsome surroundings. There
are several similar towns in the Celes-
tial empire.
In New Guinea the village of Tupuse-
lei is most remarkable. The houses are
all supported on piles and stand out in
the ocean considerable distance from
shore. This is to protect the villagers
from the attacks of the dreaded head
hunters always looking out for victims.
Other villages in this queer land are
perched up in trees for the same reason.
There is town without a name on
Lake Huron. It is composed of 500 huts.
During the summer the dwellings, arc
hidden away in the brush tenantless,
but when winter comes their owners
appear, move them out on the ice, cut a
hole through the floor and the ice and
proceed to fish.
Athos, on the coast of Macedonia, is
the most curious town in the world.
The peninsula is known as the Noun
tain of Monks. A score or so of mon
asteries dot the land and bodies of as
cetics, kind to travellers, but eccentric
to degree, occupy them. There is not
woman to be seen anywhere in the
shops Of the town. AS q residence for
bashful bachelors Athos is cordially
recommended. s.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
independence Day.

Fling out the flag, the starry flag,
The banner of the free!
The symbol of the land we love,
The land of liberty!
Our fathers with their willing blood
Baptized that banner gay,
So let it stream, it's stars agleam,
On Independence day!
From brave New England rugged shore
Washed by Atlantics waves,
To western lands whose pebbly strands
The fair Pacific laves-
From Minnesota's swamps and swales
To southern hummocks gay,
Fling out afar the stripes and stars
On independence day!
Fling out the flag, the dear old flag,
The flag our grandsires won!
The emblem of the land we love,
The land of Washington!
The blood of heroes thrills our hearts
And bids us haste away,
To consecrate with fitting state
Our Independence day!
Helen w. Clark, in N. Y. Ledger.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
Taking His Revenge,

Rafferty, wuz it tn Choinese
thot invinted dfoirecrackers? -: e. y "
@ Wun Lung (proudly -Lessir! 3.
Rafferty, (smjting heavily Thin
take thot, yer Mongolian brute! OF sot
down on q lighted bunch ay thin yi4-
terday.--Go olden Days. 81 .s5..s5 ....S
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
News,in Brief.

Sarah Z. Proctor, OF Minnesota has
been appointed an artist in the agri-
cultural department at Washington.
The Troy laundry 7 at Minneapolis
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
The steel elevator 40 be.erected in
Northeast Minneapolis is the property
of the -four trust. The Improvement
Bulletin gives the United States Mill
ing company as the owner, aud the.
cost at $50, 600.
James J. Casey, q well known con-
tractor in Minneapolis, By mistake.
took an overdose Of aconite and ddied.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
"The Night before the Fourth

He sleepless lies with swearing tongue
Because the old church bell is rung
- BY some mischievous elf,
Nor thinks he of that olden time
When, just as midnight's stroke would
chime, -. =:......
Adown the lightning-rod he'd climb
To ring that BELL himself
Il. A. w. Bulletin. =. ~ z 70 " -
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
ODD FOURTH OF JULY FRoLIC
The Reviving of a Quaint Old Eng Iish
Custom with Many Patriotic
Features.

Katherine Bell Tippets, writing of "a
Patriotic Garden Party" in Woman's
Home Companion, describes the chief
diversion of the afternoon thus:
after the formalities the hostess led
the way to the well-shaded lawn where
iberty-pole had been erected with
Phrygian cap of liberty at it's top. In
Vulnerable red, white and blue stream
ers had been fastened under the liberty
cap and stretched in every direction
over the lawn and the ends tied to
trees, arbor, chairs, tables or any con-
venient objects. A sufficient number
had been left futtering from the pole
to serve as starting points. TO these
were pinned slips of paper, each bear
ing the first line of some patriotic song,
poem or address, and number to show
how many other slips were needed to
complete the quotation. The rest of the
lines had been pinned to the scattered
streamers.
Each guest selected familiar line
and began tour of inspection of the
other red, white and blue streamers,
which was kept up until all the lines
called for had been collected, when a
new line could be selected from the lib
erty-pole, and when made up, third,
and so on, up to the expiration of time
allowed. The selections were taken
from such patriotic poems as America,
The Star Spangled Banner 'Warren's
Address, The Battle Hymn of the Re-
public and The Song of Marion's Men.
"A large bell hung aloft was rung as
signal for the beginning of the game,
and soon the lawn was the scene of
laughter and activity, which became pa
triotism under the influence of the
growing sentiments expressed on the
slips of paper.
when the limit of time was up the
collected quotations were examined
and prize of a silk liberty-cap was
given and placed on the head of the one
who had compiled the greatest number
of verses or sentences. So thoroughly
imbued were the compilers with their
work by this time that it naturally fol-
lowed to join hands around their sdc.
cessful competitor and unite in singing
'America.'
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

rs going to be the
meanest kind of a
Fourth OF July.
No balloon on the
common and no
fireworks. They're
not even going to
ring the church
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

Cannibalism still exists in the Poly
nesian islands.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

Why does the kid look proud and smile,
AS to the woodshed he retires?
Because since early dawn he's been
Responsible for eighteen fires.
Golden Days,
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
NORWAY.


The Kristiana White Ribboners are
circulating petitions to the city govern
ment to close the saloons in certain
quarters of the city.
Erland Kjosterud donated $13, 500 to
the city of Drannen for the benefit of
poor but gifted students.
A number of fishermen from the vi
cinity of Aalesund are going to South
Africa to ply their trade.
Chr. Collin proposes that the Scan
dinavian advocates of free love emf
CRATE to some "Danish or Norwegian
island which may be secured by public
subscription. The historical novel of
such an island for generation or two
would be considerably more interest
ing than all those everlasting literary
descriptions of processes of moral dis
solution" This advice is given in an
article against "swine literature" tb e
leading champions of which are the
Brandes Brothers.
Monuments on the graves of two
men who represented Jarlsberg at the
constitutional convention of 1914 were
unveiled May II, and Aftenposten pro.
poses that monuments be raised on the
graves of all the members of that con.
vention.
A few years ago some waterfalls at
Kinservick were sold by the farmers
who owned them for $21, 900 and now
Kristiana company has bought the
property for $125,0o0. The capacity
of the falls is $1,000 horse power. The
German firm of Siemens & Halske are
behind the latest deal.
Seven hundred pupils in the public
schools of Kristiana received instruc.
tions in tree planting last winter. The
children are greatly interested in this
branch. ~
A Arumor has been circulated in Stock
holm to the effect thatsthe Russian
government has bribed the Norwegian
government to keep up the union con
troversy, and some Norwegians are in
favor of endeavoring to expose thu
parties who started the rumor.
The labor unions in Kristiana ART
contributing to the support of the dis
charged workmen in Sweden and Den
mark. & s IL b, ss.:s*s= &. 2.z5.
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28
~ i + 4A,AA.. 4:
GLoRl0uS,!1.
Fo'qIRTA'JT%TE$ rs

I T T L E Adelbert
arose at four
And crept down.
stairs to the big
front door,
And down thewalk
to the garden
gate,
And there he start
Willmar tribune., 1899-06-28

John Haas, the most prominent sa-
loonkeeper in Moorhead, was brought
before Judge Searle in the district
court and pleaded guilty to gambling
and was fined $780, The complaint
was made out by ex-Mayor Arthur G.
Lewis. and Mr.. Haas was indicted by
the grand jury.
the penalty is regarded as being very
light. Ex-Mayor Lewis stated that he
is not through with the case yet, and
the next move that lie will probably
make will be for the revocation of .Mr.
Haas license, which he, claims, accora-
ing to law, he can do. &@ II
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-13
D. II. EAMES co.

John L. Sullivan climbed through the
ropes and told McGovern to shake
hands with Palmer, who was now re-
gaining his senses. McGovern shook
his victim warmly by the hand, and
then left the ring with his seconds. He
was almost carried TO his dressing
room. Palmer revived sufficiently to
walk from the ring to his dressing
room.
Palmer said he had nothing to say in
reference TO the bout, except that he
was surprised at the brevity of the
mill, and he claimed that McGovern
had held him with one hand while he
punched him with the other. This was
an erroneous impress sion because any
holding that was done was done by
Palmer.
While McGovern was dressing, his
room was crowded with enthusiastic
friends. There was not mark on any
part Of his body. When asked what
he thought of the bout he said
Il don't know what to say. I came
off much quicker than I expected I
thought it would certainly go at least
10 rounds, and maybe II. but I had no
doubt as to the result. never felt
Palmer hit me, and l am sure he was
unable 10 touch me with any effect /
am now ready TO meet them as they
come, Geo. Dixon first, and the rest in
their proper turn"
Tom O'Rourke, on behalf of Dixon
challenged the winner al lis pounds
for $4,000 a side. Paddy Sullivan, VINO
is Oscar Gardeners manager, also chaI-
lenged the winner on behalf of the
Omaha Kid at any weight from liz
pounds up, for $1,000 a side.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-13

and right to the head, but Palmer
countered on the face. Palmer assumed
a crouching attitude and seemed to hold
McGovern with his left hand. but Terry
quick as a flash hooked his left to the
mead and Palmer dropped to the floor.
Palmer got UP within four seconds. He
was groggy and McGovern forced him
to the ropes, swinging both hands The
Brooklyn lad was over-anxious to fin-
ism his man, but Palmer, though half
groggy, ducked beautifully.
McGovern was all over him without
rausing for an instant, and kept work
ing both hands to the body and neck
Palmer again got into a half crouching
attitude and got to a clinch. AS thew
broke, McGovern threw his right hard
over the heart and hooked his left IL
the point of the jaw Palmer staggered
from the effects of this blow and Nc
Govern, seeing his opportunity threw
the right over the stomach and Palmer
fell to the floor in a half unconscious
condition.
He made desperate attempts to get
up but they were Intellectual McGovapn
after he delivered the final blow. turned
MS PACK on his opponent and waved his
hands to his seconds The referee hent
over Palmer and counted the seconde
slowly, and when he uttered the word
Ter" Palmer's seconds jumped into
the ring and carried the defeated pugiI-
list to his corner.
McGovern's friends. and they were
legion, cheered long and loud. some az
them gained admission to the ring and
presented him a floral horseshoe, which
was soon made wreck as each man In
the crowd insited on getting a flower or
leaf from II as a souvenir.
JUS as Master Of Ceremonies Peter
Pruaty announced McGoYern the winner