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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
TAKING A MAN UNAWARES.

Bland, Mo-, June 30.-F. B. Crider
describes very graphically how he
was overtaken by an enemy and his
narrow escape, he says:
"For years I have been troubled
with Kidney Disease which came on
me so gradually that did not know
what it was until the pains in my
back warned me that it was Kidney
Trouble.
II began treatment at once and
used one medicine after another but
without help till at last I was just
about to give up in despair.
"Iust then I heard of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and bought few boxes and
began to take them. They helped me
from the first and now I am COM
pletely cured. "Dodd's Kidney Pills
is the only medicine that ever did me
any good. They are worth their
weight in gold.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09

s''Go for. the whole lot, Dingle,"" ad-
vised the captain, applying match
to his pipe and putting out little clouds
of white v=por.
"Crack!" came shot from the little
Colonel's revolver.
The bullet pumped into the ground
at the feet of the struggling quartet,
throwing squirt of sand into the air.
At this ominous sound the four Con-
cordians separated and began to run.
The report also frightened the horse
attached to the Colonel's buggy and the
animal took to wild gallop and van
ished over the swell in twink!ing.
Crack! crack! crack!" volleyed the
little Colonies revolver, and faster,
faster fed the pursued, the gallant
Keever. despite his avoirdupois, keep
ing we'll in the lead.
Dingle gave chase and continued to
follow until his weapon was empty and
his foes out of sight, then he returned,
shook hands with Capt. Blue, and they
unhitched their horse, climbed into the
red-wheeled gig and drove uncon-
cernedly away.
Pettibone was rolling on the ground,
kicking his heels and choking with
tumultuous mirth. Guy shared the
sheriff's enjoyment, with the same ap-
probation if not the same abandon,
but the laughter died suddenly upon
his lips. He had CHANGED to look out
over the sandy shore of the lake and
the vision that met his gaze had hushed
his merriment. After he had turned
away to rub his eyes he looked again.
Could he believe the evidence of his
senses:
Pettibone was not slow to observe
the change that had come over his COM
panion. Getting up quickly, he drew
close to Guys side and likewise peered
through the bushes.
"Great Jupiter!" he exclaimed. ''If
there amt V.andingham's daughter
and another girl, I'm a Hottentot! III
just go out and interview them.''
He started out as he spoke, but Guy
grabbed him and jerked him roughly
back.
"No, you don't!" said the young man,
firmly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
SCRAPER FOR STABLE USE


into the shape shown, or leave it
rectangular. Rivet the handle socket
of an old garden hoe to the blade,
and put in handle of the desired
length. A scraper of this kind is
much better than one made of wood,
and it will be found useful outside
the stable for such work as clean
ing the barn floor, the poultry house,
or for use in the grain bins. If 4
handle clip from hoe is not at
hand, the device shown by "B'' may
be available of to attach the handle
to scraper. This is made by taking q
piece of strap iron, bending double.
welding part way up and spreading
apart the unveiled wings. which are
bent so as to fit on the squared end
of the handle. Small holes are drilled
in the clip of the rivets or bolts with
which it is secured to the scraper
blade and handle.-J. G. Allshouse, in
Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
HE SECURED THE OTHER END
ABOUT THE TREE.

having particle of difficulty. Those
ladies have come here to meet me-"
IAN appointment, eh?"
eyes"
''Who made it?"
"They did,
Funny thing that they should ap-
point this place and this particular
time,' observed the sheriff, cynically
Its a coincidence, but I can't see
anything very humorous about it,"
Its coincidence that doesn't coin
eide"
I'm telling you the TRUTH" averred
Guy, flushing at this pointblank doubt
of his veracity. ''They wanted me to
come out here alone and talk with them
on an important matter. The appoint
ment was made by letter, received this
morning. Naturally I had no time to
inform Miss Vlandingham that I was
under surveillance and if she sees you
she'll think 1 brought you. You've
been capital fellow all along, Petit
bone. Be one now, can't you? Stay
here while I go out and talk with
them
"And put up job for beating Con-
cord out of the county seat, Ell? Not
much! You're little the most pecul-
lar fellow l ever saw, Herbert. With
as big bunch of lots as you've got in
Concord you're willing to throw up
everything on account of chit of
cir! like Betty Vlandingham."
"See here" retorted Guy, warmly,
Miss Vlandingham is lady, and not
the kind of girl to try to put up a
job, as you call it, with any one. Lam
just as loyal to Concord as you are,
every whit. Heaven knows ought to
be, for if we lose the county seat I
shall be financial wreck and will
have to hunt around for somebody who
wants bookkeeper: Have alittle rea-
son, Pettibone," Guy implored, casting
hasty glance in the direction of the
ladies and noting that Miss Vianding-
ham was standing up in the buggy and
looking around perplexedly. IF don't
go. out pretty soon they'll think I'm
not coming. Stay here and keep quiet
and I'll give you block of lots"
'You can't bride me-" answered Pet
tibone; "and you can't go out there
either"
The steely flash shot into Guys eyes
and the lines frightened at the corners
of his mouth. 2 - 49, .@:>I
'You. refuse to- let me: pass?" he de-
manded, as Pettibone stepped in.front
| of him.
II certainly do. Everybody in Con-
cord wanted, you locked up. because,
as they said, you, were running the
chances of the town with your CAD
ding about. But ]. says: No. He's a
young gentleman says T. and pail.
Of blue eyes have. fascination for
him. I says. I'll take him in tow and
! watch him. J says, and see to it that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
NEEDS DIFFERENTIATION.
Unison Weed Is Plant That Is Dan.
EerOns to Children us Well a.
Live Stock.

The plant that we illustrate is good
one to eNterminate, especially if there
are young children to play in it's vicin-
ity. 1t is poisonous, and the life of
more than one child has been sacrificed
to it. Children are poisoned by play
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
SCRAPER FOR STABLES.
For Cleaning Up Floors and Other
Work of the Kind This Device
LII Very Convenient.

A convenient device for use about
the stable for cleaning up the floors,
etc., is shown in the illustration. Pro-
cure thin, stiff piece of iron about
IA inches long and or 6 inches
wide, and cut it with cold chisel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09
ITO Be Continued
Did N0thtnr E1ae

The Reporter OF course, you re.
member colder winters than this. -
The Oldest Inha bitant How else do
you s'pose I'd keep up my reputa tioa1
Indianapolis News rs-@-5.. ,>.:5 .. G:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09

ing with the leaf in the mouth, and
after the seeds ripen by eating them.
They are also dangerous to cattle.
These weeds are generally found on
vacant lots. Now the weeds and scat
ter grass seed in their place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09

having particle of difficulty. Those
ladies have come here to meet me-"
IAN appointments h?"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-09

sage?"
"Your message?" she echoed.
eyes. sent you telegram"
''Then it was not delivered to me-"
"That's strange" murmured Guy.
"What was the message?"
Nothing very important"
messages are usually quite impor-
tant if they are telegraphed."
81 should have said that it is not
very important now, so we need not
concern ourselves any further about
it,. AS you said moment ago, you are
here, and I'm here, and we can talk
over the matter about which you
wished to see me. What is it, Miss
Vlandingham?"
"Possibly am acting reasonable
part" she answered, thoughtfully,
"but I have already told you how I
abhor any show of force, or suggestion
Of violence. The Concord people have
not taken course calculated to mol
lily the bitterness inseparable from .
contest of this kind.'
AZ know that very well, said Guy, as
Miss Betty paused. '"Much of the evil
was done before I reached Concord
and, during the short time I have been
in town, have had no influence with
the citizens whatever" Guy smiled as
he said this, wondering what Miss Bet
ty would think if he told her the plain
truth of his situation. IF wish to do
anything that's really commendable,' -
he added, "I'm obliged to resort to
force and violence myself 3: :s~~Aj Z. ~.
.,',=@ az = ITO Be Continued. -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
Newport From the Inside.

A member of the Newport set has writ
ten for the Independent a brief account
Of Americas most luxurious and extrava-
CANT social grouping, as seen from the
inside. It is not a description that will
spur many people on to an attempt to
enter this exclusive society, where the
man without money to burn is of little
consequence, unless he be titled for
eigner.
In Newport dinners at Berger's at $50 a
plate are not considered elaborate. There
is little talk over a garden party which
costs 100000. A yachting party which
costs $4,000 for ten days cruise, aside
from the fixed charges Of the boat, is
voted bore. The very least a married
couple can spend In the short Newport
season of six weeks is SIS, 900, with at least
as much more spent in preparation. Bui
this is very, very skirnpy, a. sort of shabby
gentility.
The rules Of expense, however, do not
apply to the foreigner with title. He
spends nothing, he gets everything, he
even dominates the Newport set to such
an extent that American naval officers
are not admitted to it. He is also slowly
introducing his idea Of women as good
fellow Notice this:
1t was not SO long ago that duke OF
France while resting on the beach after
bathing, deliberately wiped his feet on the
back of an American woman of the very
highest social standing who was sitting
in front Of him. She laughed. But 9
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
The Real Question.

Mr.. Il. N. Saunders. president of the
Northwestern Fuel Company, gave some
very interesting testimony In the merger
case yesterday. 1t was In the nature of
reinforcement Of what Mr. J. J. Hill had
previously said about the Importance of
the domination Of the Burlington by the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern to
the coal consumers Of the northwest.
From what Mr.. Saunders says of the diff
hculty IN the past Of getting Illinois coal
past Chicago, and the reluctance Of the
Chicago centering railway company to per-
NIT through shipments Of carloads Of coal
it appears that the acquisition of the
Burlington is very valuable to the people
of the northwest, especially as Mr. Saun-
ders supports what Mr.. Hill said about the
increasing difficulty of getting soft coa
west from the eastern mines.
But it has never appeared to- us that the
control of the Burlington by Mr.. Hill had
anything to do with the real kernel of the
merger question. One may wholly ap-
prove of an alliance between, say, the
Great Northern and the Burlington, with
out in any way approving the consolida
ton Of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific. The two latter systems are com.
peting. This side of Montana, at least
these two do not compete with the Bur.
lington ih any sense. The acquisition o.
the Burlington was much the same in ef
feet as If Mr.. Hill had built branches o.
the Great Northern into Illinois Iowa an(
other states to the south of u.s. .
We have no fault to find with reinforce
ment Of the northern lines in competition
with the southern, but If competition /!
good between systems why is it not goot
between parallel lines? and if the disap
pearance of competition between system!
Is bad, why is not it's disappearance be
tween lines bad? - Viewed as Mr.. Hill!
railroad satrapy the northwest may b.
benefited by his combination for syste
matte competition, in the sense that i
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25

young Philadelphia standing near by re-
sented the, action very forcibly. He was
of an athletic build
II have a mind to smash you,' he said.
The Frenchman, who, by the way, was
pronouncedly s;%an effeminate product,
jumped to his feet, and in a fine frenzy
squeaked out:
II challenge you to re duel. Canaille!
What! I not know ze proprieties-I, who
am re Due de -?''
His challenge was laughed at; but he
still holds his place in the affections Of
Newport.
Newport has not yet acquired the true
European tone, but it is tending to it if
the member of the set knows what he is
taking about when he writes:
We have not come to that yet. But
Many American men and women, if the
evidences of Newport society have any
weight, are longing for the time when
they can enterta in their social equals in
their home and abroad, and meet their
mistresses openly as our distant neigh
bOrs do.
The writer defends Newport extrava-
gance on the time-worn theory that it
puts money into circulation. But such a
lavish use of money for selfish enjoyment
will tend to make the American people
wonder whether an economic system
that puts so much money into such un-
worthy hands is altogether perfect.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25

The frequency and the success with
which railroads are held up and robbed
suggests the Importance of providing bet
ter protection by the, railroad comnanies
Tor the persons and property which thew
transport This is emphasized by the fact
that a Northern Pacific train has inst
oeen robbed and the engineer killed by one
lone oandlt IN Montana. The probabili-
ties are that those lines of transportation
winch provide the most security against
such attacks and can furnish the public
the greatest assurance of safety will profit
sufficiently by public knowledge of that
TACT to more than pay for all the extra
expense incurred. Train robbing does not
always involve loss or danger to the pas
sengers, but it is not conducive to the
popularity Of any line,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
IN A NUTSHELL.


n recoral address at ST. Andrews university,
other day. Andrew Carnegie rubbed it into his British
friends reference the great Ger
transatlantic liners anything
British flag. remarked that
the Germans these derived
from them with scarcely subsidy whereas the British
preparing to launch rivals public subsidy
of $4,000 day.
Few Americans, perhaps, of trans
portaton that has been cabed written since j.
Pierpont Morgan formed his lines merger which
caused the principal portion transatlantic liners
from British American control have definitely under
stood just what the British and people
regain Britannia rulest the
prestige. ''
Besides with Canada spend about 81
Of big from Britain
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
DAILY DIVERSION

Slang OF the Clock-In the dark and
smoke filed depths Of the Park Avenue
tunnel, while accompanying the coroners
Jury on its tour of inspection of the New
York Centrars tunnel, State Railroad
Commissioners Baker told this story. Some
one had asked the time. and the reply was
"ten minutes to twelve" -. -..lE
'That reminds me- remarked Colonel
Baker ninnbly sidestepping to let, the
Southwestern limited rush past, 'of tho
western railroad man who tried to get
free ride on an Erie train. The western
er, when asked for his fare, had no pass
or credentials to show, but pr oduced his
switch key. ~. =.
This was almost enough for the Erie
conductor, and he was turning away when
a sudden thought struck him. Turning
to the westerner he asked: What time
is it?'
"The westerner pulled out his watch
and replied: Ten minutes to twelve.
Aha said the conductor, pay your
fare, you fakir. You're no railroad man.
It's eleven fifty
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
Give Mr.. Douglas q Bic Vote.

1t is understood that the same blended
political and commercial interests that are
doing their utmost to defeat Governor
Van SAINT and assist his opponent, are
quite as much interested in "rebuking'
Attorney General Douglas by holding his
majority down to hesfowest possible point.
There will be some satisfaction in the
outcome of the election for these interests
If they can keep the majorities Of both
Van SAINT and Douglas down to a narrow
margin. They ''are AFTER Douglas for
the same reason that they are Cunning for
the govemor-because each did his duty.
In the attorney generals case they have
some advantage because there are ONLY
two nominees for the place, the demo-
cratic, Mr.. Larrabee~ and the republican,
Mr.. Douglas. 49, r.,s
1t is therefore Incumbent, unon renuh-
licans and all men who, regardless of
party. wish to reward fidelity to public
duty and rebuke shameless attempts to
undermine such fidelity, to work and vote
for Mr. Douglas. ..,..
Ii Mr.. Douglas had not been the right
sort Of man Governor Van SAINTS praise
worthy determination, to, enforce the Min
nesota law against, ts,ec consolidation of
parallel railway lines would xahave been
foiied. But Mr.. Douglas has been fear
less and conscientious in. cooperating
with Governor Van SAINT. Those who have
suffered from his devotion to duty; are now
seeking revenge at the polls.
We do not believe the people of Min
nesota will permit them to realize it..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25

Canada the British contract with
the Cunard whereby it that
annually subsidy of $3.50 900 for building
and operating between Great Britain York two i'm
steamships which expected to German
liners in both size and speed Not only
thus pay this company s15. twenty
but 1t also binds itself to- lend nards at low
interest rates, the required to build ships
Such liberal subsidies granted by apower that was
merely trying to create merchant would have
concealed significance but when the nation that leads
the world in its total tonnage and Is the worlds great
transportation nation finds it necessary such i'm
1t be taken for granted
badly scared. And that is what they ~
The Cunarders to be 750 feetlong to have
engines of 48 600 indicated horse have
speed we'll above twentyfour knots, will
$45O0,00O each. =E~-~ ,.fs5"# .&%.l&
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
"The snub-Nosed soubrette..

is "The Snub-Nosed Soubrette,'' by
George H. Brennan, who writes of the
experiences of a transforming manager.
THE Future Duchess by Elizabeth Duer.
is drawing-room comedy. "Halfyard's 8
Mutiny," by Norman Duncan, is story
of Newfoundland life. Harvey Suther-
land, author of the Book of Bugs" re-
appears in Ainslee's with an amusing es-
say, entitled THE Hole in the Saucepan"
Among the Philistines,' by Herbert p.
Hamblen, is a dramatic account of the
trials of an inventor. 1.-THE Confessions
of a Society Woman 4 is an anonymous
contribution we'll written and interesting.
"A Bachelors Cost of Living,'' by George
Barry Mallon contains information OF in
terest regarding wealthy New York bach
elors. Other contributors are: Robert
Kitchens, Lloyd Osbourne, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, Caroline Duer, E. s. Van Zile.
Joseph c. Lincoln, Carolyn Wells, Duffield
Osborne and others. 100 PIP. Is cents.
Ainslee Publishing Co., New York.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25
Carnegie's Blunt Talk.

Full copies of Andrew Carnegie's rec
torial address at st. Andrews university,
furnished by November Worlds Work,
Indictment of Britain than the telegraphic
reports indicated. For, after full dwell
ing upon the inferiority of Britain to the
United States in material resources, he
bluntly declared that the chief cause of
British decline is to be found in the peo-
pie themselves If Mr.. Carnegie Is to be
believed. the British people are now SUI
fering from too much prosperity and mo-
nopoly in the past. The habits of ease
and indifference saddled on them when
they had no commercial competitors worth
mentioning, have led to a certain decay
of the national fiber. The reign of lux
ury and the vice it breeds are what is
troubling Britain.
"A Britain said Mr.. Carnegie. filled
with people possessed of the valuable
qualities of our race and becoming as
temperate and industrious as the French,
German or American, has nothing to fear
In the struggle for maintenance of a place
among the industrial nations" The Brit
ish workman, and his employer, too, is
apt to be Incorporate and possessed of a
mania for gambling. Neither the French,
the Germans nor the Americans are great
gamblers Of Incorporate.
|. While Mr.. Carnegie does not think the
reformation Of the British people is a
hopeless task, it will, at least, take many
IT.
! store the national virtue. The British
have got to learn to take life seriously
before they can again take the up grade.
Considered a staid and solemn nation,
they are really given over to the pursuit
! Of pleasure and the worship Of ease. The
dreaming Germans Of another time are
now among the hard-headed, hard-work-
ing people, and the proverbial gay French
man is so Industrious and so virtuous
that those qualities alone will long hold
for France her present respectable place
among nations that have much superior
| resources.
Temperance and industry are now SO
| ingrained in the American people that
there is little prospect that we shall de-
| teriorate in these respects. Prosperity
seems to make little difference with us in
these matters, unless it makes us as a
whole more temperate and more indus
trious Prosperity quickens the pace In
America, and the lazy, reckless or intem-
perate man finds himself under such a
handicap that he either reforms or drops
out Of the race
x Our superiority, in temperance to our
English cousins is remarkable when we
consider that we are to large extent OF
the same stock. The difference in cli-
mate may have something to do with it.
but much is due to the persistent teach
| ing Of temperance by the churches, the
schools and the homes Of America, for a
space Of time now approaching to seventy
five years. We have sometimes been in
clined. perhaps. to be ashamed of our
jealous temperance workers, but the work
they have done speaks for itself. Far
from being the impra ctical theorists they
once seemed, they have taken a large
part In building the great edifice Of Amer
lean Industrial supremacy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25

President Mitchells advice to the union
men who have not got back their old Jobs
at the coal mines to be patient seems to
be sound. The indications to-day are that
what are known as the ,"imports' ''-men
who were brought in to take the place
of the strikers-are finding the situation
there not altogether pleasant and are
leaving the coal fields, so that the former
employees will be. very generally required
to do the work in the mines.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25

1t is a great shock to our feelings to
find. our prohibition friends guilty of po-
litical tricks which seem to call for in
vestigation by the grand jury. 1t does not
follow. of course, that all prohibitionists
are bad because some of them do things
to be condemned, but it robs the prohi-
bition party Of a good deal of its preten-
siens to superior virtue,when it's managers
are found to be guilty OF such reprehensi-
BILE practices. .=