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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-12
The New Livery.
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One block south of Postoface
Telephone No. 40. IL
DOWNS BROS, Proprietors,
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This wonderful homemade magnetic machine
BY the firm name. Johnson, Frid lnnd and q:
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Was founded on the rock of fairness and truth;
Cause this these gentsim bbed In their youth:
Namely, johnson. Tridlund and Moline.
This magnetic machine Of intrinsic value
Goes on, GOV on, and Increases In value
q To the buying public who plainly can see IS
That seekers for bargains there often win be:
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,sss For o. thou goest on thy name becomes
II S fonder
% sfssme1s and bankers, and 90 Who Do think.
Cause goods from your store give purses
a55 Small shrink.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
ENTERS A PROTEST.
Columbia Historical Society Opposes
Destruction Of Census Records.

The last meeting Of the Columbia His
torical Society prior to the summer vaca-
ton was held last evening at the Shore
ham, Mr. Ainsworth r. Spofford, one of
the vice presidents, presided, and before
entering upon the program Of the evening
a strong and vigorous resolution was
adopted protesting against either the re-
turn to the states or the destruction Of the
original records of the census from the
first in $780, down to the census year of
1850. Because of the growing bulk of the
records of the government it is proposed, in
the civil sundry bill pending in Congress, to
dispose of these valuable papers, and the
society places itself in opposition to such
a policy and vigorously defines it's rea sons,
laying stress upon the value of the docu-
mentS.
The first paper of the evening was Rad
by Mr.. Charles S. Bradley and proved o be
a delightfully."- written account of the mem
bers of the Bradley family, with informa-
ton concerning the city in the early years,
which was derived mainly from old letters.
The founders Of the family here were
Abraham and Phineas Bradley. The for
mer came to this city when the govern
ment was removed here, in the year 1880,
as the assistant postmaster general, while
the latter followed his brother a little later.
They were both identified with the postal
service. The descendants, William Brad
ley, Joseph H. Bradley, Charles Bradley
and others, were mentioned, as well as the
father Of Abraham Bradley, who sp INT
the latter years of long life in this city.
Following this paper was one written by
Mr.. Madison Davis, the assistant city post
master, who traced the rise of that office
from the year 1895 to the present He gave
the names Of the various incumben:s Of
the office Of postmaster and followed the
office in it's various transfers from one part
of the city to another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Launch to Be ENLARGED.

Mr.. H. A. Campbell Of this city is hav-
ing his power launch greatly enlarged and
improved at the boat yard Of Augustus
Dean & Son near Alexandria. When she
is completed she will be one Of the largest
and most powerfully engined boats of her
kind on the Potomac. Mr.. Dean has cut
the boat in halves, drawn the two ends
apart and added seventeen feet to 1t in
the center. The work of rebuilding the
boat Is rapidly approaching completion and
1t Is believed she will be ready to go over
board in a few days.
She is to be equipped with twin screws
each driven by two four-horse power, vapor
explosive engines, arranged tandem and
coupled together. She will have large and
roomy cabins, fitted up with the latest con-
veniences in yacht furniture and will fur
nsh sleeping accommodations for about
dozen people.
When completed, Mr.. Campbell will use
the yacht for cruising the river and
Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
CORNER STONE LAYING.
President Roosevelt to Oficiate and
Senators to Deliver Addresses.

The laying Of the corner stone Of the Nc
Kinley Memorial Ohio College Of Govern
ment will take place tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock at the American University, when
President Roosevelt will place the stone in
position and smooth out the first trowel of
mortar. Addresses will be made by Sena-
tors Hanna and Dolliver, Commissioner
Macfarland and DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol
Bishop Mallalieu of Boston will preside and
Rev. Joseph F. Berry. D. D.. of Chicago
will deliver the invocation. large num-
Der of persons from outside the city have
signified their intention of being present at
the exercises, and 1t is expected that an
immense assembly will witness the cere-
monies.
Persons from the city desiring to reach
the place of exercises by. car will take the
F street line and transfer at 32d street to
the Georgetown and Tenleytown road, leav-
ing the car at the Loughboro' road, the
walk from that point TO the university site
being a short one. A line of buses will
be run between the university and car
line for the convenience of those desiring
to ride. 1t is understood extra cars will
be put on the Tenleytown line to accom-
modate visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Another ,ExpIasion Feared.


The officials Of the Pan Handle railroad
fear worse explosion than the three
which wrought 90 mitch damage yesterday.
A danger line has been established 500
yards on all sides. of the burning wreckage,
and the railroad police are keeping the
curious crowd back A few feet below the
burning wreckage the big thirty-sx inch
main Of the Philadelphia company, which
comes from the gas afelds in the south
western portion u the state, and which SUPP
plies the McKee-s Rocks and Lower Allie
gheny districts With natural gas, lies.
II is feared that the conclusion was so
great yesterday that some of the joints, or
even the pipe itself might have been dam
aged, and II such is the case the gas, which
Is under great pressure will soon force its
way through, and another terrible explosion
will follow.
About twenty cars are piled up between
the Sheraden station and Cork's Run in the
Sheraden yards. This Is still a mass of
flame. 1t covers an area of 40 by $50 feet.
In this there are all kinds of merchandise.
The volunteer fire department of Sheraden
and No. 10 Engine Company from the West
End are playing streams on the burning
debris, but little Roadway is being made.
owing to the fact that the entire wreckage
is saturated with naphtha and Kerosene
and every now and then a fresh volume Of
flame shoots out from various portions Of
the smoldering ruins.
Cause Of the Catastrophe.
The cause Of the catastrophe was the ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
Petition for improvements.

D. ]. Particle and others have sent De-
tition to the District Commissioners for
the matchmaking and laying Of sidewalk
on 9Th street between Omaha and Utica
streets, Petworth. Mr.. c.. B. Hunt. the
computing engineer, has recommended that
owing to the condition of the District funds
and the large amount of work already or
dered 1t is inadvisable to consider the APP
jority petition for the sidewalks The ma
cadamizing of the roadway, he says, will
have to be the subject of special legisla-
ton by Congress, which cannot be recon-
mended at the present time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
The Keys Delivered.

Mr.. Stuart was the next speaker, and he
made short address in delivering the keys
of the building to DIR. kimball, the super
vising principal. Mr.. Stuart spoke of the
early school advantages in Washington and
contrasted the humble facilities for educa-
ton in former days with the splendid OPP
portunities Of the present. He referred to
the key Of the French Bastile, which hangs
on the wall at Mt. Vernon in glass case,
and said that key meant oppression and
darkness. but the key to the school build
ing, which he was about to turn over to
the principal. symbolzed freedom and light.
He also urged the children.to improve their
time and spoke in praise of the teachers
who have in charge the intellectual train
ing of the youth of the country.
DR.. Kimbal in accepting the keys of the
structure thanked the board of education
and the Commissioners and others who
had worked to secure the new building.
and said he was sure the teachers and
pupils would show their appreciation by
dilgent work.
The exercises closed with singing 'Colum-
bia." Mrs. Frank Byram presided at the
piano and rendered efficient service dur
ing the ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
A Beautiful Structure.

The building is a beautiful white brick
structure, and contains eight school rooms
and a teachers room. The first, second,
third, fourth and seventh grade pupils are
taught here, and the building will be fully
occupied by the beginning of the next
school year. On the basement floor is the
heating apparatus, with a siXty-horse
power boiler. The building is heated by
dry hot air, a large fan in the basement
driving the air through galvanized iron
flues to all parts of the building and with
an arrangement for ventilating the rooms
and forcing out the impure air The ma
chinery is all of the most modern style,
and the structure is a creditable improve
ment to the city.
The principal of the Bowen school is
Miss Anna B. Neumeyer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26

We are all rejoicing in the oncOm-
ing Of the Christmas time Some Of
us who are no longer children in
years are still young in heart, and
we are as eager for the dawning of
the Christmas day as are the children
themselves. Only those whose hearts
are caIIoused beyond the power to
feel at all can be Indifferent to the
influence Of that subtle and beautiful
thing we call the Christmas spirit.
II is in reality the Christ spirit, and it
is such a good and helpful spirit that
1t is a pity we do not try to keep 1t
in our hearts throughout the entire
year. 1t is a pity that we do not
sing and rejoice throughout the en-
tire year, and it is a pity that the
whole ransOmed world does not lift
up ''its universal voice" in praise and
rejoicing because Of all that Christ
mas means.
But we rejoice that they who look
for Christ in the world will find him
in so many homes and in so many
lives. 1t is true that ''the world
never was so full of humble, unOs-
tentatious Christian service as to-day.
Beneath the uprOar of cOntending
principles and the clash of opposing
forces, which seem sometimes to fill
the whole world with the tumult Of
their antagonisms. there Is another
world, fun of pain and sorrow and
heavy with care, but full also of the
sweetness of sacrifice, the JOY of sur
render, and the peace of unselfish-
Ss-"-YOung People.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26

sOh. my, that must have been lovely, %
cried Isabel Howell. Il wish we had
such big freplaces now"
well, they were nice" said Aunt
Debby, but they had their disadvan-
tages. You see a great deal Of the
heat from the open fire went up the
chimney. When we were scOrching
our faces to get our feet warm, our
backs would feel-sOmetimes- If
some one was rolling snow down them.
And If we were warming our backs our
noses and our feet would be cOld.''
How did you bake your bread with
out stOve2" asked Edith Brown.
in the oven, to be sure"
'sWhat oven2' questioned Edith.
''The fireplace didn't have an oven, did
it?'
Our ovens were made Of brick and
built right IN the kitchen wall. We
heated the oven with glowing logs
from the fireplace"
Then Aunt Debby went on telling
stories until she fell asleep in her
chair. We girls were so quiet one
could have heard a pin drop. Present
" there was such noise outside that
Aunt Debby awOke with a start.
What's that noise?'' she asked,
looking around in a dazed way.
4 think 1t must be Santa Claus, 3"
Betty Jones answered with chuekle.
1t was Santa Claus, and he was super
intending the unloading Of a ton Of
coal. Presently he came again-this
time with a load OF wood. Aunt Deb
by's dear old face fairly shOne by the
light of the fire.
How good God isl" she exclaimed.
How good you all are!"
How good you are, dear Aunt Deb
BY" cried out Isabel Howell.
When things had quoted down
again, Fannie Stearns said: What
did you use to do Christmas when you
were a girI?''
81 can tell you what I did one Christ
mas eve. Christmas was on Monday
that year. On Sunday We went to
church as usual. The pews were like
little houses. They were high and
square, with swinging doors. There
were seats on three sides. The pulpit
was high and was reached by a fight
OF deep steps Over the pulpit was a
sounding board Father used TO give
out the hymns and Melinda WyckOff's
father would sound the key on his
pitch-Pipe. Folks can talk all they
want 10 about the music in church
nowadays, but, oh, wouldn't like to
roll time back just to hear that music
Of auld-lang-syne? We had a choir
Mr.. WyckOff was the Ieader-and they
sat facing each other the men on one
side, the women on the other. We had
instruments, too. violinE, flutes, clari-
nets and bass-vioIs. Oh, my dears, 1t
was beautiful.
q told you we didn't have any stoves
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26

open and In came Alabama an Indi-
an chief whom Deacon Van Brunt had
once befriended- He was glittering
with ice and snow, but his face shone
The Great Spirit had sent him. he
said. An Indian can find path or a
road If anyone can. Alabama had
made path from Deacon Van Brunt's
10 the church difficult task and We
had 10 hurry for fear the path would
be closed. The horses were brought
from the shed and the women and chill
dren were put on their backs. Then
we started, Indian file, for Deacon
Van Brunt's, which was half a mile
away. Alabama headed the process
sion It was a wearisOme march in
the cold and storm, but everyone was
too thankful to complain. Mrs. Van
Brunt-dear soulI-was looking for
US. The logs were blazing in the big
fireplace and there was an abundant
and excellent supper ready. Alabama
was given the seat Of honor. There
was prayer-meeting worthy Of the
name at Deacon Van Brunt's before
the dawn Of another day. As for the
heaters, they were sent for and put in
before we had another service in the
old church,
There was the sound Of sleigh bells
outside and presently in came Judge
Howell.
'Wel, Aunt Debby," said he. in his
genial way, IF these girls don't know
enough to 60 home when it's bedtime,
why don't you send them?"
I'VE know enough TO stay" laughed
Isabel, when Aunt Debby IS telling
stories"
We put on our wraps. kissed Aunt
Debby good night and piled into the
sleigh. Sukey told me as I passed her
at the door: ''De jedge done bring
Missile Debby a mighty nice turkey an
all kin's er fxin's."
There were other delightful sur
prises for dear old Aunt Debby, but
we had to go home and go to bed
first.
The girls went in a crowd next day to
wish Aunt Debby Merry Christmas. 1t
was a glorious day. clear and cold and
bright. We smelled roast turkey be
fore we opened the door. Aunt Debby
was at the table with four small
guests, ranging in age from six to
twelve years. In response to our won
dering looks, she said, sweetly:
''They are orphans. They came TO
wish me a Merry Christmas and kept
them so that they could have one,
poor dears!"
Dear Aunt Debby. she was passing
on her blessings All that day gifts
kept coming, baskets. hampers. and
i even barrels full TO the brim.
things been a Ioollin' da'k TO some
time Sukey cOnfided TO Betty Jones,
who went into the kitchen on an er-
rand, but Missile Debby done say:
Don't yo' fret, Sukey. benin frOwn-
| in Providence God hides a smilin'
/ face Den she say: 'Sukey. Is TO
| scoah yeahs en- ober an de good Lawd
neber failed ter provides not 'fraid.
uenI-ey- - on Advance
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26

we found out that Aunt Debby was II
straitened circumstances. She did
not tell us. however, and we did not let
her know that we knew. But a hall
dozen Of US planned a surprise for her.
We invited ourselves to a Christmas
eve supper at Aunt Debby'S. II was a
bitterly cold evening when we dropped
in about haIf-past five. informing her
laughingly that we had come to take
tea with her. She had always been so
hOspitable that it was Pitiful to see the
dear old face suddenly pale OF course
we knew the reason-a scarcity Of
provisions. Doubtless there was
enough on hand to satisfy the hunger
of herself and Sul1ey. but what could
she do TO satisfy the healthy appetites
of six young girls? But we chased the
paIIor from Aunt Debby's face by
hastily telling her that. 1t being a
surprise, we had brought our supper
along. How pleased she was then.
And how delightedIy she watched Us
as we arranged the tablet Such a
supper, We had brought coffee. sugar
and cream. and SUkey made the coffee
and waited on the table. We had cold
sliced chicken and tongue. bread and
butter, biscuits. Jelly. fruit and sponge
cakes And when we were through
eating there was more food in the
basket than we had eaten We told
Sukey 10 take care of It and her face
was aglOw when she put the good
things away When the supper was
cleared away. Aunt Debby told Us
stories of auld-lang-syne. There was
. bright fire IN an old open Franklin
stove. Aunt Debby looked at the glow
and felt the warmth.
"We didn't have such nice warm
room as this when L was a girl, . she
said Folks hadn't even heard OF
stoves where we lived"
''Oh, Aunt Debbyln
@You needn't say, on, Aunt Debbft'
AoIie Gray" the old lady continued.
smiling on Us. for it's the truth. We
had big frePlaeeS then, that would
hold great logs Over those blazing
7Oss We cooked our meals. boiling,
steWiHg and roasting. We used to bake
spples over the FIRE. stringing them
on wires. As for potatoes We baked
tben II hot ashes"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26

in our houses. There were none in our
churches either until after that Christ
mas eve that I'm to tell YOU about.
Every one who went to church carried
hot bricks OF stones or foot pans filed
with glowing Goals. There was time
when some one who had been 10 an
eastern city on visit. suggested or
deTing some heaters for the church.
But so many were opposed TO II that
the church continued To be freless.
This Sunday, IN the midst Of a long.
tiresOme sermon, the weather, which
had been extremely cold, suddenly
grew bitter. The storm broke. The
church seemed to shake and grOan.
but the preacher preached on. When
he thought best to stop an hour or
more later he found himself and his
congregation in a dilemma. The snow
was falling and blowing at such a rate
that one couldn't see a yard ahead.
The drifts in places were taller than
a mans head. There was not even the
faintest trace Of a road; in fact, we
were blOckaded. 1t was then that
everyone wished for those heaters.
The hot fOOt-warmers were cooling
fast Children began 10 weep and. wall
as night closed IN. The prospect was
that we would all be frozen before
morning. No one ever went to church
in those days without having an
abundance Of wraps and their feet well
protected; this fact was IN our favor.
All the children were well wrapped up
and fen asleep in the big square pews.
The men and women kept up their
courage 5y singing and praying. But
as time passed il grew colder and
colder, and no voice was heard except
at intervals when Deacon Van Brunt.
after going the rounds OF the church
and looking at veryOne-including
the sleeping children, would call out:
eAlI-s Evelll' and Elder Schuyler would
resPonds Praise the LordI' The last
time Deacon Van Brunt called out:
AIS weIIi' his voice was faint and his
teeth ehattered. We knew then that i
wouldn't be AIS weIr much longer
not much longer. Suddenly from out
side we heard noise that was not the
storm-it seemed to ride the storm
It was yen OF triumph. Simaltaae-
ously VITA the yen the door burst
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26
Kent Handy Kitchen

wholesome Homemade Candy and
Fruit always IN stock Make this
your headquarters for good things
20 eat.
Leading Brands Of Cigars and All
smokers material
3. q. KENT.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26

Fireman Roy High was married 10
Miss Maud Coffin al the residence of
the brides parents Monday evening at
80 p N, Rev. Ell. Stevens officist-
ing Jimmy Woods acted as best man
and Myrtle Runuells as brides maid.
After the ceremony the family and
guests sat down TO an elegant supper
Mr.. High is in the employ Of the Rock
Island railroad here and has the repU-
tation of being an efficient and faith
full employee Miss Coffin is a dauRht-
er Of B. E. Coffin aud is an estimable
young lady. The young people are to
be congratulated and their many
friends wish them prosperity.
They will spend Christmas here and
then go to Wilson, Kan, where Mr.
Highs parents reside
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26
Engineer +. S. Boggs Dead.

Engineer +. S. BOggs died at ROcklin,
California, last Thursday. Engineer
J. A. Weir received 3 dispatch, sent
him as secretary Of Tip Top lodge SOC
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fireman
Saturday informing him of the death of
Engineer BOggs. He was a member of
the fireman's lodge here aud fired out
Of GOOdland about two years. He left
here about a year and half ago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-12-26
ESTABLISHED 1886.

with glee
And wonder what the gifts the Saint shall
bring to you may be;
A thousand fancies I'LL your heads, a thou
sand dreams you dream
OF dOllies made in WOndrOus ways OF
things that 90 by steam;
You'll like whatever comes. you know,
And childishIy you vow
To keep your treasures well, but oh,
Where are the toys Of last year now?
You shouted at the Jumping Jack you'd
begged the Saint to bring;
You laughed to see the antics Of the mon
key on the string;
The fairy book, the pictured blocks, the
little train, the doll
All how you danced with gladness as YOU
looked upon them all
But that was long, so long ago,
And you, you know, somehow,
Have newer wants to-day, and Oh
Where are the toys Of last year now?
On, anxious man, oh, lady fair, you court
the fates to-day,
and there are blessings rich and rare for
which you meeEIly pray;
A loving glance, a happy smile; perha ps
the strength to take
New-found responsibilities for wealth or
hOnOT's sake!-
You grasp new hands and gladly go,
And faithfully you VOW
To cherish and to love, but, oh,
Where are the toys of last year now?
s. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-HeraIG.