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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

in talking 1t over with Edward after
ward, Rankin was perfectly competent
to do.
He started in with the work of the
route with conflicting feelings. He
mad not actually said a word to the
proprietor or to any one else about the
ownership Of the route, and he tried to
quiet his conscience with the thought
that he was justified in earning the
money needed to carry him through
college. And still he was not able to
silence that little voice. His home
training had been too exact. His ia
ther had been called by some Of his
neighbors overparticular in the matter
Of truthfulness. If he had not been so
particular, they said, he would have
got on faster. Edwards mother and
Freeda had the same habit Of scrupu-
lous exactness, and Edward had never
!. been able before to satisfy himself
with any statement that stopped short
OF absolute and perfect frankness. He
-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

would do it," said Edward modify.
"Don't you worry about it, anyway. I
don't want to spoil your happiness"
'The only unhappiness can have,
Ned, is to see you unhappy" Freeda
replied impulsively, and then she kiss
ed him, thing she seldom did, but the
girls heart was sore at the sight Of
what she truly imagined her brothers
struggle.
Willis lounged into the hall with two
or three other students just as Edward
went out.
"Wish l had q sister In college," he
said, with provoking smile.
Freeda Redeemed, and after a mo-
ment's pause she turned and went d.
rectly up stairs. The boys with Pres
ton laughed louder than usual, and
Miss Claiming, the principal, opened
her door and came into the hall. She
looked at Willis sharply and said:
Mr.. Preston, If you don't obey the
rules as to order on calling nights you
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

was not satisfied now, but he was
struggling to make the matter seem
reasonable and persuade himself that,
as Willis said, he was ''too finicky.''
For week he worked on the route
with all his energy. Matters in regard
to Cuba and Spains administra ton of
that unhappy island were growing
more and more important as news.
People in the limits of the newspaper
route who had never taken a paper be-
gan to subscribe. Before the week was
out Edward had increased the sub.
scription list by the addition Of 25 new
names.
When Rankin paid him at the end Of
the week. according to their contract,
he was much pleased. He volunteered
SO cents extra on the So, and Edward
silently took it.
I'm willing to make it a regular
thing" said Rankin, IF you can keep
up the list through the winter. Looks
now as if there might be a war with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

and head With tennis cap on 1t was
thrust into the room. IN be out. there
In minute. We're going to play off
that set with Bruce and Clark"
He put on his tennis shoes, hunted
up some balls, took down his racket
and went out. Edward sat for half
an hour by his table, looking out Of
the window and unable to study. Final
ly he threw down his book and put Oh
his hat and went out to the tennis
courts to watch the game. 1t was i'm
possible for him to go on with his
studies in the condition his mind was
In. He was not in the habit Of Jug
Cling with his conscience as Willis
was, and he could not quiet it after
that promise to rent the route.
Next day he went down to the office,
and Rankin went with him to make
arrangements. The proprietor was
very busy and did not question Ed
ward at all, so that Rankin did all the
lying himself, thing that Willis said.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

about the newspaper route and his con-
tract with Rankin.
Freeda listened, and her face grew
more and more distressed as he went
on. They we're sitting in a corner Of
the parlor for there were other callers
present, and Freeda said in a low
voice:
"Ned, you never told me that uncle
did not send you the money to pay the
first terms bills. l am sure that was
the understanding when we left home.
You have given me all the money and
not kept any for yourself"
Edward explained that their uncle
needed the money to buy stock for the
farm, but Freeda was evidently very
much disturbed by her brothers con-
fession.
AT any rate, Ned, you have been
tempted to take this route against your
convictions because you need the mon
ey so much. And l feel to blame for
your having done so much for me.
could get place to work somewhere
In private house instead of paying
for board and room here in the hail."
1T isn't necessary" replied Edward
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

IF had a conscience as delicate as
yours, I'd want to trade off for good
time once in awhile" he said as he
hung up his clubs, pulled book out
of the shelf and sat down to his table,
putting his feet on it and yawning
sleepily.
"A bad time, you mean," said Ed.
ward, looking out Of the window.
"That depends. It's lots of fun to do
as you please"
Edward looked over at his room
mate and wondered at his easy, happy
expression. He had been out the even
ing before at late supper held in the
Greek letter society rooms down town.
where, if the rumors Of such suppers
were correct, there was dissipation Of
various kinds that resulted in no good
to any Of the students. Edward was
wondering if Preston was as happy as
he looked.
''Your conscience never troubles you.
does it?'
1T used to-" replied Willis, whistling
4 bar Of a popular tune, "but I've train
ed it in the way it should go, and-all
r1ght! he shouted as the door opened
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
The WiNnar
Land and Improvement Co.

was organized a little over year ago, and pur-
chased 80 acres of land from A. H. Sperry locat-
ed north of the railroad track. The land is about
Is feet above the water level of Foot Lake, thus
insuring good drainage. We have plated this
land into lots and have placed them on the mar
ket. There are still
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

doggedly, $50 long as am making this
three and half week. and there will
be some money coming to me from the
farm in January"
Freeda was silent a moment and
then said timidly:
"Do you think you will go on with
the routeY'
Eyes, suppose So"
Freeda did not say anything. A num-
Der Of students came into the parlor,
and the brother and sister were not
able to talk together privately any lon
ger. Among the newcomers was Will
lis, jolly and as noisy as he dared to be
with the principal Of the ladies' depart
ment in the little room adjoining the
general parlor.
Somehow as Willis came up and
spoke to Freeda and made her grave
face smile with some nonsense lightly
spoken by him Edward felt dislike
for his roommate that he had never
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02

experienced before. lie resented his
easy going, happy carelessness. There
seemed to be disagreeable familiarity
on Preston's part with all the girls, but
Edward Blake noticed it for the first
time in connection with his CONVERSE
ton with Freeda. 1t was Preston's man.
ner, and Edward on this evening espe-
cially was probably more than usually
sensitive.
He rose to go earlier than usual, and
Freeda went out into the hall with him.
II don't feel quite right about the
route, dear Ned" she said as he took
his hat up from the hall table, but If
you feel easy about i'll suppose
II, She hesitated for fear of seeming to
discourage him from the only thing that
seemed possible for him to do in order
to make his way. -. ..>.:,. III
III ! could find anything else to do.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-02
will rot be permitted to come any moi

will rot be permitted to come any more
this term.''
Willis smiled good naturedly.
"Now, then, Miss Charming, am I to
blame If the other fellows laugh at my
witty remarks? What makes you al
ways pick on me, a poor, inoffensive
little junior?"
Miss Charming looked at him and
tried to be severe, but Willis looked so
absolutely and contentedly happy that
she relaxed her own look and came out
into the hall for chat, and in a few
minutes she was laughing with the 9th
ers at an imitation on Willis part Of
one of the professors who was exceed
ingly unpopular with both faculty and
students. Afterward she reproached
herself for letting Willis Preston i'm
pose on every one But that was not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-25
AIvnry Finished the Kiss.

> "a beautiful scene" said an old thea
ter goer. may be utterly ruined by
some trifling mistake. and an error or
seemingly infinitesimal dimensions
throw out an entire company Often
times. however. the ready wit and pres
ence of mind of an actor or actress may
save the day and turn what might 9th
erwise have been disaster into triumph.
One of the most difficult of all scenes to
carry off successfully occurs I'm the OPP
era of 'Siegfried.' You will remember
that Siegfried awakens Brunnhilde
from her long sleep with kiss. Wag-
ner has so arranged it that the kiss
seems as long to the audience as the
immortal sIumber itself. In reality 1t
lasts about 30 seconds, but it seems I'M
ending. 1t is a most trying situation
for the singers. for the audience is ex-
tremely likely to grow restless.
''Some years ago at performance of
'Siegfried' i'm st. Louis Alvary-poor
chap.-was singing Siegfried to Nine.
Suckers Brunnhilde. He had got about
half way through his lengthy oscula-
ton when the gallery began n success
sion of smacks. constantly increasing
I'm volume. 1t was a critical moment;
but, as the event proved. one that was
to add to Alvery's already large wreath
of laurels.
Slowly he raised his magnificently
handsome head and turned toward the
audience and silently looked the CALLER
ies into silence. In ten seconds he had
completely mastered them, and you
could have heard a pin drop I'm the
great house. Then he dropped his face
on that OF Brunnhilde, and that kiss
went on to its appointed and Sapholike
finish without further interruption
from the audience. 1t was as fine an
exhibition of the control a great per-
sonality can exercise over an audience
as have ever witnessed."-NewY York
, Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-25

ing within the fund provided, was
granted further time.
The laying of the foundation for
the new Illinois theatre will probably
be commenced tomorrow morning,
the excavation having been about
completed. Ground was broken today
for the building that is to be erected
by Mr.. Johnston on the 20 feet just
east of the theatre.
The striking machinists yesterday
afternoon rejected another proposition
of Williams, White & Co.. Moline to re-
turn to work. The company's offer was
for the men to 60 back to work under
the old scale, pending the termina-
tion of the metal trades conference in
New York, both the company and the
machinists to abide the agreement
reached at the New York meeting.
Henry Uken. captain of the sand
boat Hennepin, states that his only
object in getting wharfage at the
Rock Island levee is to share the bus
mess here and break the existing
monopoly. He is willing ito land
his barge at any other point desig-
mated by the authorities, provided
the others in the trade are obliged to
move also. He appreciates the fact
that with the sand barges lined uF
along the levee there is no room left
for the regular steamers. and believe;
further that the landing should be
maintained unobstructed and uninter
rupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-25
UNDER AN UMBRELLA.
An Expensive Adventure of n Fn-
nous Partisan Wit.

An Expensive Adventure OF - n
nous Partisan Wit.
Romieu, the famous Partisan wit.
was one day caught in a shower and
forced to seek refuge in doorway OF
the Opera House. 1t was 6 o'clock al
ready, and he had an engagement in
the Cafe de Paris for that very hour.
The rain fell I'm torrents. There was
no carriage TO be had. He had no UNI
brella. What was to be done? While
he was lamenting his bad luck gen.
tleman with a large umbrella passed
by. Romieu was seized with a sudden
inspiration. He rushed out and grasp
ed the stranger by the arm and gravely
installed himself under the protecting
umbrella.
Il am overjoyed to see you" he i'm
mediately began. II have been looking
for you for two weeks / wanted to tell
you about CIementine."
Without giving the stranger time to
express his surprise Romieu ratified
away with gossip and anecdote until
he had led the unknown companion TO
the door of the Cafe de Paris. Then he
glanced ut him with n face of well
feigned establishment
Pardon. monsieur he cried. cit
seems / am mistaken"
- believe So" said the stranger.
Good graciousr' added Romieu. BE
discreet. Don't repeat what 1 have told
you"
Il promise you"
"a thousand pardons"
Romieu FASTENED within the cafe and
amid great laughter told the adventure
TO his friends. Suddenly one of them
said:
Your cravat is rumpled."
Romieu put his hand to his neck and
turned pale. His pin, valuable sap
phire, was gone. On further examina-
ton his purse and watch were found TO
be gone. The man with the umbrella
was a Observation-Disclosures Tit-Bits-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-25
The Tnmmanx Tiger.

OF Tammany is said to date from the
time when william NJ Tweed. then
foreman OF big Six" Fire company.
took a fancy to a picture of a royal
Bengal tiger I'm the ffties. Tweed
adopted the emblem for the Americas
club. and 1t soon was accepted by all
Tammany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-25

Skin affections will readily dissl-
pear by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. Look out for commercials. ii
you get DeWitt's you will get good re-
suits. 1t is the quick and positive
cure for piles B. III. Bieber and
Hartz & Ullemeyer-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01
MEXICAN BANDITS LEAVE
THEIR DEAD BEHIND.
FAIL TO SECURE MONEY
They Coveted and Went to Take
After Four are Killed the
Rest Take Flight.

Pueblo, Mexico, Sept. 27.-Brigands
obtained entrance to Hacienda de La
Joya in this state, taking advantage
of the hour when the workmen report
ed at the Office of the Hacienda. One
of the robbers shot Senior Lastiri,
owner Of the place, the bullet entering
the abdomen. Lastiri fired his revol-
yer at the bandits and killed his as
sailant. Lastiri was then wounded
by a machete but continued firing his
pistol with his left, hand, when his
son came to his rescue and opened
fire on the robbers, killing four of
them. Then the band, seeing that
their attempted robbery. was likely
to cost them dear, fled. The mar
who guided the robbers to Hacienda
which is surrounded by wooded hills
has been arrested. He says the rob-
bers expected to secure a large
sum of money which Lastiri had just
received from the sale of cattle and
grain. Mounted gendarmes are scour-
ing the country in all directions and it
is expected the robber band will be
captured or shot.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01

The doctor declared that the man
was suffering from fright and terror,
but said that he was shamming to
some extent.
The collapse Of the murderer was
a surprise to everyone. En- route
from Buffalo he showed no indica-
tions Of breaking down. He ate
heartily Of sandwiches and smoked
cigars when not eating. He talked
some and expressed regret for his
crime. He said: Fl am especially
sorry for Mrs. Mckinley" He reit-
Grated his former statement that he
had had no accomplices and declared
that he had never heard of the man
under arrest in st. Louis who claimed
to have tied the handkerchief over
his hand concealing the pistol with
which the president was shot. He
said the handkerchief was not tied.
He went behind the Temple of Music,
arranged the handkerchief so as to
hide the weapon and then took his
place in the room. Through Jailer
Mitchell he SEM this message to his
father:
"Tell him I'm sorry l left such a
bad name for him."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01
ARE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TWO FOREMOST BOGUS MONEY
MEN OF COUNTRY.
One Has Criminal Record Extend
ing Over Twenty Years
Other No Novice.

Milwaukee, Sept. 27.-Captain
Thomas l. Porter, of the United
States secret service reported to the
federal grand jury today that the two
counterfeiters captured September 4,
in this city are a father-in-law and
son-in-law named Adam Racke and
Thomas Sullivan, the foremost motor
ious bogus money manufacturers in
the country, the former with a 20
year prison and criminal record and
the latter is not a novice.
The two men were arrested by In
spector Riemer, Of the police depart
ment, and when taken to the station
were found to be carrying counterfeit
half dollars and small silver pieces.
They gave the James of John Long
and Patrick Flaherty and were turned
over to the federal authorities. Later
moulds and machinery and more bad
money was secured from their satch-
els and they were held to the grand
jury.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01
SENDS MESSAGE TO FATHER
Sorry He Disgraced His Name Elk
presses Regret for
His Crime.

Auburn, Sept. 27.-Czolgosz, Presi-
dent McKinley's murderer, in the
custody of Sheriff Caldwell of Eric
county and 81 deputies, arrived in
Auburn at 3:15 a.. m. The prison is
only about so yards from the depot.
Awaiting the arrival of the train
there was a crowd of about 200 peo-
pie. Either for fear of the crowd,
which was not demonstrative, or from
sight of the prison, Czolgosz's legs
gave out and two deputy sheriffs
were compelled practically to carry
the man into the prison.
Inside the gates his condition be-
came worse and he was dragged up
the stairs and into the main hall. He
was placed in a sitting posture on the
bench while the handouts were being
removed, but he fell over and moan
ed and groaned in the most abject
terror. AS COR as the handouts
were unlocked the mar was dragged
into the principal keepers office.
AS in the case of all prisoners, the
officers immediately proceeded to
strip him and put on a new suit of
clothes. During this operation CZol-
'gosz cried and yelled, making the
prison corridors echo with evidence of
his terror. :,
The prison physician, DR.. John
Geerin, examined the man and order
ed his removal to a cell in the con-
demned row, which he will occupy
until he is taken to the electric chair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01
ENTHUSIASM SHORT LIVED.
London Crowds Which Cheered a
First News Quit Disguised.

London, Sept. 2S.-London crowds
began to watch bulletin boards, col,
ored bombs and varigated flash lights
without hope of the challenger win
ming, but when it was announced
that Shamrock II was ahead at the
turn Of the outer mark the immense
asemblages at the Crystal and Alex
andria palaces and on the Thames
e~mbankment became surprisingly
cheerful and as successive green il
Nominations showed Shamrock was
still leading after the turn, expecta-
ton of her winning ros to a certain
ty but, when shortly after the turn
red fires and red rockets announced
that Columbia was ahead, and later
that she had won the amazed multi
tudes stood silent. Here and there
was a wild American screech and a
few groans and Kisses and then the
disguised crowds slowly broke.
Scanty accounts of the race circulat-
ing in the extra editions of the even
ing papers and on ticker tapes, de-
scribing the keenness of the finish,
however, restored popular faith some
what in the possibility of the final
success of Shamrock II, though more
experienced judgment, taking both
days performance together does not
caf much ISOLATION Rattinp has
almost ceased, though around the no
tells, some Americans are freely of
fering two and three to n On Column
bia tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01

not. The Corsair set American flags
at both peaks, gaffs and taffrails
Soon the whole fleet blossomed out
in the national colors.
The Corsair went alongside the de
fender and her crew, and gave three
| cheers which Yankee tars aboard Co
lumbia answered with barred heads.
The whole fleet seemed anxious to
escort Columbia to her anchorage.
In the meantime Shamrock had taken
tow from her tender and had drawn
out of the ruch of the steamers. Els
corted by Erin, which showed the
big hole that the revenue cutter
Gresham had stove in her port quar-
ter, she headed for the berth behind
Sandy Hook. Some of the excursion
boats dropped back to salute the pop
ular sportsman who has been game
enough to make a second effort to
lift the cup and then the whole fleet
moved on in a mad race for home,
many of the shippers keeping their
whistles going until they reached the
narows at the entrance of the upper
bay.
When it was all over Sir Thomas
Upton showed himself the thorough
sportsman he is. well" he said, as
he stood on the deck of the Erin,
stthofsc orn dot oroiro4 T., 1,,% -,
my own heart I am just as hopeful
as I was this morning, for l feel that
if l only have wind I'm all right. It
was a square and fair race, no fluke,
but it was not Shamrock's day. We
want breeze that will put that deck
six inches under water and then you
will see a race. But be sure of one
thing, I was licked fairly today"
Captain Bob Wringe who was on
the bridge of the Erin at Sir Thomas
elbow, said: eff we get a fresh
breeze we will lift the cup yet. Nine
to - knot breeze is what we want"
E. D. Morgan while highly pleased
over the result of the race, had little
comment to make. eve beat them
fairly he said. "Although wind
conditions were not all that could
have been desired, after turning the
outer mark we were confident of
bringing Columbia home a winner. I
will venture no predictions as to the
outcome of the future races. We have
carefully avoided boasting but shall
put forth our best ~endeavors to keep
the Americas cup on this side of the
Atlantic
Captain Barr also was much graft
fed over the victory. cit was a close
race but a clean one" he said. "Wind
conditions were perhaps not all that
could have been desired, but such as
they were our boat was never in dan
ger, l believe, at any point"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-01
KANSAS CITY PACKER DEAD.
Kirk B. Armour After illness of Two
Years Passes Away.

Kansas City, Sept. 27.-Kirkland B.
Armour, the packer, died at his resi-
dence here at 6 o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Armour suffered with Bright's
disease and a weak heart and had
been sinking gradually for three days.
Mr.. Armour had been ill for two
years and had vainly sought improv-
ment at various health resorts in the
east and south. Last summer he
went to Glens Falls, N. Y, but he
suffered a relapse and was sent home
three weeks ago on a special train
to die. He showed improvement
steadily until three days ago, when
he took a serious turn for the worse.