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She had arranged it so. The mother
had gone to take home dress, with
orders to ''hang OUT as long as pos
sible. 1t was an ideal evening for q
proposal, and Ruth divided the subject
into twenty-four parts and worked ev-
cry one Of them for all it was worth.
It was in vain, however. The nearest
the young man could be got to ap-
proach the dangerous subject was an
admission that when he got married
he should have hollyhocks in his front
yard. When he finally left, he said he
might write, and as the words were ac-
companied by sigh Ruth felt that
she was still justified in hoping on.
A week passed, and no letter came.
Then second week followed. At the
end of that time Ruth understood how
been suppressed by Betty Sweet, who
was, of course, determined to prevent
marriage. In another week it was
public gossip that Betty had tempered
with the mails. She denied it, of
course. Some one thought it his duty
to write to Washington about it, and it
finally came about that an inspector
arrived in Cressville and proceeded to
inspect.
Ruth Williams had lodged no formal
complaint. All she had said or would
say was:
"Mr. Ridgely was to write me. He
must have written. What has become
Of the letter."
The inspector was forced to spend
several days in listening and Ques-
tioning. He might have doubled the
days had not the dead letter office
solved the mystery. 1t returned to Miss
Ruth Williams of Cressville a letter
that had been misdirected to Miss
Ruth Williams of Copesville. She
opened it in the presence of the in
spector and fifty of the interested vii
layers. 1t was from young Ridgely
and it read:
My Dear Miss Ruth-One Of my sleeve
links has been missing since my return.
Did lose 1t on the piazza the last evening
OF my stay in your restful little town?
With kind membranes to all
'"This is not exactly q proposal" said
the inspector as the letter was read.
"N-no," replied the blushing Ruth.
"But it may lead to one, and, while
I congratulate you on the one hand.
on the other l think you all owe an
apology to Miss Sweet"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-15

Good morning. Have you taken
h. X?
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riding and walking together. She eX-
hibited him to the neighbors and held
her poor but proud head higher than
ever before. At the end of the second
week they were supposed to be en-
gagged. If anybody had denied the ru-
NOR, it would have been asserted that
young Ridgely had sat with her on the
front piazza two successive evenings
till after 8 o'clock.
Ruth, have you got him?" asked the
mother as the rumors reached her ears.
HE hasn't proposed yet, butt
II see. Ruth. don't let him get
away"
Ruth didn't mean to; but, alas, young
men will stray. Uncle Jason Davis
was postmaster at Cressville, but rs he
was in bed with rheumatism and his
wife had to nurse him his niece, Miss
Betty Sweet. came over from Akron to
help out in postal affairs. She was a
girl of twenty and fairly good looking.
She didn't set her cap for the stranger,
but in his calls at the postotfice he be.
came acquainted with her and at
length asked her to 60 boat riding on
the mill pond. She went, and the wild
ow laid aside the hat she was trim
ming to say to her daughter:
Ruth. that chit of girl must be
crushed"
81 shall crush her." replied the
daughter.
But Betty Sweet refused to be
crushed, and young Ridgely refused to
devote his entire attention to either
He was having a mild Irritation to as.
sist the recovery Of his nerves. and
time passed pleasantly.
On the evening previous to his de
parture he sat on the piazza with Ruth
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FROM THE
DEAD LETTER
OFFICE By
JAMES SPENSER
JAMES SPENSEF
Copyright, 1902, by the
S. s. Mcclure Company
A. on1o ocOo oeNo ocooo ON

The doctor had told young James
give himself six weeks rest, and
Cressville was the locality selected.
The young man found himself the only
stranger in the village.
While he proceeded to rest the vii
layers proceeded to size him up. At
the end Of a week Josiah Flint, who
could tell the difference between a po-
tato buyer and lightning rod man
forty rods away, announced that he
was satisfied. Young Ridgely belonged
to neither class mentioned, said Josiah,
but was the son Of banker and there
fore perfect gentleman.
His announcement was followed by
that Of Miss Ruth Williams, who was
also satisfied. Miss Ruth had seen her
twenty-fifth birthday. She was the
daughter Of poor but proud widow.
She herself was also poor, but proud.
The widow did dressmaking and mil
linery and was assisted by her daugh
ter. Poor but proud people must do
something to earn their bread and but
ter.
1t was Miss Ruth's opinion that the
young and good looking stranger was
a missing heir and that he ought to be
made to feel at home in Cressville while
waiting to be discovered" Her moth
er looked up from her work to add:
Ruth, you are twenty-five years
DID,"
"Well, you needn't throw it in my
face" was the reply.
"You ought to get married"
"Well"
''Set your cap for the stranger"
"1'm going to-"
She did. She had been setting her
cap for various and divers men since
she was twenty, and if she hadn't met
with luck it was not her fault. 1t had
always happened that they died or got
married to some one else or had to
leave Cressville to avoid the sheriff.
The young man who had come to rest
his nerves took long morning walks.
Ruth Williams found out about it from
the innkeepers daughter and took
sunrise stroll. She took it in just the
direction and just at the time to be
rescued from an old lame horse by
young Ridgely. He dashed forward
like hero and beat the old horse back,
and Miss Ruth duly expressed her
gratitude and almost tainted away. 1t
was an suspicious beginning.
In three days more it was the talk of
Cressville that Ruth Williams had
captured the stranger. They went
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B0rbcrinX Used to lie an Art,

Time was when barbering was way
up art. In ancient times BARRIERS We're
surgeons, the only persons who could
scientifically "let blood.\ In London
there is still barber surgeon class.
They possess Il cap given the guild by
Charles III. Around the BARRIERS pole
still twines the snake, the subtlest
beast Of the field. a survival Of the bra
zen serpent lifted up in the wilderness,
the symbol Of the healing art.
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Not Concerned.

"Why don't you try to hand an hon
ored name down to posterity?'
Il don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. Maybe l don't look far
enough ahead. So long as my signature
is honored Mt the bank can't see that
my credit with posterity makes much
difference" Washington Star.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-15
There Are Others,

Old Emdee-Well, how do you like
your profession?
Young Emdee-Profession is o. X.
It's the practice I'm kicking about
Town and Country.
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Cynical.

InQuiring Young Man-When per-
son says something nice about another.
why is he said to pay" a compliment?
Crusty Old Man-Because he expects
to get something for it,
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CHyPr0pes'fy

6.room house, 11a-story, good WE'LL east front,
Ninth avenue west. Price $500
west, barn, woodshed and we'll. Price 81 SEQ.
Three 30-foot lots, Sixth street and Second
avenue west, east front, nice location. Price
A nice 7.room house. east front, water and
sewer connection, electric light, small barn, is
fruit trees bearing, Fifth avenue east. Price
Groom house. east front, Second avenue east,
good we'll, wired for lighting, nicely fenced.
wood SIZED. Price $3.50.
so foot corner lot and shack. Western addi-
tion. Price $500.
Lots II and is, block 1o7; 100 feet frontage
nice location; cheap h Price 500, cash,
Lot G. block 1871, 100.
Six room house and lot; water, sewer in al
ley; chicken house; stable wood house. Price
$l,0O Easy payments.
5O-foot lot, Second ave. east. Nice location.
Sewer in alley. nice place to build a house.
50-foot, Main street, east front, between Srd
and 4th streets. Fine business location. Less
Lot and 4-room house; nice location; water
and sewer in alley. Price $525.
sevenr0om house and lot; bath; furnace
sewer; lights; Fourth ave. east. Best location
in town. Cheap. Price $3.50.
Seven.room house and lot; new; Second ave.
east. Nice location; Price s. 900. ,,..
looms. cellar; stone foundation; good we'll and
pump. Cheap. Price 81 800.
House and 5O-foOt lot three rooms and kitch.
en-; good barn; Ninth ave. west. Price $500.
bargain.
75.foot east frontage with good barn on rear
Siuth ave. east Price $3.50.
In addition to the above property we have
City Property, Acreage, Timber Lands and Re.
linQuishments, Oil Stocks in the Kintla Lake
Oil CO.. Mlnir g Stocks and are Agents for the
Dominion Lands in the Northwest Territory
Fire and Life Insurance
Sl6 Main St, Kalispell. Montana
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Fire and Life Insurance
SO Main St, Kalispell. Montana
CALL AND SEE US,
Notice..

Notice.
After this date all persons coming
to the Kalispell hospital for treat
ment must, before being admitted,
furnish a satisfactory written guar
antee that their expenses will be
properly paid.
MRS. E. r. WEBER, Manager.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
RECENT INVENTIONS.

In the automatic apparatus for max
ing altitude and temperature tracings
in balloons sent above the heights in
which ink would be frozen Professor
Ossman has invented pen which
writes red with saltpeter ink on lamp
BACKED paper.
A nickel in the slot x ray machine
has been invented. The observer places
coin in the slot, moves lever, puts
his hand, or whatever he wishes to ex-
anime, into a box without any sides
and looks down at it through a duores-
cent screen which forms the top of the
box
The latest explosive shell has the
greater part of it's interior filled with
lead, which, when fired, is melted by
burning composition, SO that when
the shell bursts the molten lead is scat
tered to a considerable distance, and
the smallest particle causes a nasty
wound.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
A Gentleman.

Gentleman.
He could not be so poor that he would
hate the rich
Nor yet so rich that he despised the
poor;
He is so brave and just that not a turn or
In all Of Fortunes winding way could
Him to an act or thought of vile ingrati-
tude
r He's true unto himself and thus to every
man
And has that courage. high and grand
and strong,
That comes with kindness and with
honor leads the van
To aid the right and sternly punish
wrong;
To strip injustice till it shivers shamed
and nude.
He seeks the culture that refining. gives
grace
And comfort to himself and those
around;
He has not ostentation. nor would he
abase
Himself to thus become q monarch
crowned.
Clean comes his thought and from his
hand brothers grip.
He comes from anywhere: aye, cen from
Nazareth;
From north and south and from the
east and west;
He comes as comes the cool and CRATE
full breeZe's breath;
He need not be an angel from the
blest;
He might be, thus, too good for man $
companionship.
William Lightfoot Visscher.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
GOWN GOSSIP.

The reign Of the stole fronted Shout
der cape is likely to be prolonged in
definitely.
Length is given to the front of the
bodice this season by means of girdle
points in place of the long popular
dip front.
The small French position, consider
ably wider at the bottom than at the
top, is attached to most of the full
length Elton jackets and blouses.
New weaves in nuns yelling have
the effect of fine silk cords set at rath-
er close intervals. The material be-
tween the cords is almost as thin and
transparent as india silk.
Sashes Of plated, striped or Powered
taffeta, soft, flexible liberty silk, chif-
fon, null or other transparent mate
rial are one of the special features of
"dress'' gowns for the summer.-New
York Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Mrs. Margaret E. Armour has given
$4,000 to the Kansas City Woman's
Christian association to establish q
home for worthy old people.
Miss Fay Leonard Of Idaho, who has
been in the census bureau at Washing
ton three years, has been promoted to
the plant and seed department.
Miss Helen Gould has sent DR.. Toll
man to Europe, with a photographer,
to study social conditions and report
features that America might do well
to adopt.
Mrs. Rose Tanning, one of the best
known women in st. Louis and who
was principal Of the Pestalozzi school
since 1874, is dead. One of her early
pupils was Sol Smith Russell, the &C.
tor, now deceased.
Mrs. Maria Bartholomew, promoter
and leading spirit of the Old Colored
Veterans Worlds Fair association, or
gained to promote the interests of the
exposition among negroes, is the direct
descendant of King Hennilok, a South
African monarch.
Mrs. Margaret Nave, King Edwards
Oldest subject, has lately died at her
home in Guernsey. For 40 years she
preserved her health, strength and even
her eyesight. She was an old friend of
queen Victoria and was known
throughout the United Kingdom.
Mrs. Charles King of Corpus Christi,
Tex, owns more land than any other
woman in the world. Her husband,
one of the famous cattle barons, left
her 100000 acres in Nueces, Hidalgo.
Starr and Cameron counties, and there
are now about $1,000 cattle on her
ranges. This vast estate must be kept
intact until her oldest grandchild comes
of age.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
SPORTING NOTES:

The Cleveland baseball club has re-
leased Outfelder Weed to the San
Francisco club of the Pacific North
west league
Constance s. Titus, the American sim
gle SOULS champion, who will row at
the Henley regatta in July, sails for
London early in June.
Larry Waterbury. the international
polo player. is in the market for good
racing material. He will make a nun
Der of additions to his string.
Professor Milan will try for the big
stakes on the grand circuit with that
sterling young trotter, John Nc. g.
2:17A, by Rex Americas, 2:11H.
Mrs. julius Fleischmann, wife of the
recently reelected mayor of Cincin-
natl, has fourteen race horses in train
ing under the care of Tom WEIGH.
The Cleveland Automobile clubs new
yearbook gives the names of the SOC
registered automobile owners of that
city. with the style and make of their
vehicles.
The New England league baseball
clubs will be called upon in a couple OF
weeks to show all contracts with their
players. The salary limit is being ig
nored in some quarters.
Senator Horace White of Syracuse
N. y, has expressed the intention Of
starting his new mare, Miss Whitney
DOTH in oil tho hip cho 1lonpo o,,r
races for amateurs this year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

SELvESw
cavalry, about 5000 men in all. set
out from Little Rock intending to give
the Federals in Helena a Fourth of
July surprise party. The gunboat IT,
Ter guarded the water front and an un-
broken chain Of Notifications inclosed
the town on the west. Opposite the
center and just outside the town limits
was Fort Curtis, heavy earthwork
mounting siege guns. About half a
mile inland on the crests of a semicir-
cular range of hills lay the outer line
of works, comprising four redoubts,
mounting field pieces and connected by
infantry parapets. On Fighter hill, the
north and north west quarter, stood
Batteries A and B. Graveyard hill.
west Of the town and in line with Fort
Curtis. was crowned with Battery G.,
and on the southwest Battery D looked
down from Hindman hill.
There were but 1000 Federals at
Helena, and as there were six roads
from the interior to- the town the de-
tenders must keep a sharp lookout on
them all. The garrison had no trained
artillerists. and the guns were in the
hands Of Missouri infantry. The troops
were split into small 4detachments. and
no regiment intact could be called to a
given point in an emergency. The Con
federate leader, General Holmes, gave
to Marmaduke's cavalry the task OF
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
TALES OF CITIES.

st. Louis is twenty miles long on the
river front. +
The small tenement is the rule in
Chicago. Sixty-two per cent of the
front tenements and 80 per cent of
rear tenements are two stories or un-
der.
The Washington city post Office EN-.
ploys 462 clerks. while Cleveland, O.,
with greater cash revenues, employs
only 1885,. The Thanking privilege &C.
counts for the excess.
The population of New York Isl 49,.
903, divided as follows: Manhattan
1,917,676; Brooklyn. 1921. 597: the
Bronx. 26S.@1; Queens, 1884, 81, and
Richmond, 72,6O8. s...sS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
FOUGHT AND LOST : q: ::;:$
Jul, g. 80, ON JULY FOURTH

~opyright. 1903. by G. L. Kilmer.]
"HE GLORIOUS Fourth" forty
years ago was day to date
from in the events Of the war
Lee abandoned his lines in
front of Meade's army on the heights
around Gettysburg and retreated to a
defensive position at safe distance
It rained torrents, and the Confeder'
ates got away without parting shot
in fun or earnest from their foes.
At Vicksburg, however, the skies
were bright, and there was no little
jollification over the surrender OF
Pembert0n's garrison and the occupa'
t1on of the town by Grants victorious
battalions. Pemberton asked for terms
on the Sd. but the parley did not end
until the morning hours of the 4th, and
the climax was fixed for 10 o'clock
a. m. General Grant wrote of it with
his usual frankness in the memoirs.
Said he:
II have no doubt that Pemberton
commenced his correspondence on the
Sd for twofold purpose-f1rst, to
avoid an assault which he knew would
be successful, and, second, to prevent
the capture taking place on the great
national holiday, the anniversary of
the declaration of American independ-
ence. Holding out for better terms as
he did, he defeated his aim in the lat
ter particular. On the 4th at the ap-
pointed hour the garrison of Vicks-
burg marched out of their works and
formed line in front, stacked arms
and marched back in good order. Our
whole army witnessed the same scene
without cheering"
General Pemberton gave another rea-
son for surrendering July 4. IF
should be asked" he wrote, "why the
Fourth Of July was selected as the day
for surrender the answer is obvious.
believed that upon that day could get
better terms. Well aware of the van
1ty Of our foe. knew they would at
tach vast Importance to the entrance
on the Fourth Of July into the strong
hold Of the great river and that to graf
ify their national vanity they would
yield then what could not be extorted
from them at any other time"
But the retreat Of Lee and the sur
render Of Pemberton were not all that
the day had in store for the Confeder-
ates. They got the worst of it in a
plucky but i'll fated assault on the
Federal Notifications at Helena, Ark.
on the Mississippi between vicksburg
and Memphis. The assault at Helena
had been planned with view to draw
ing part Of Grants army from the siege
Of Vicksburg to its defense. for Helena
in control Of the Confederates would
have been a second Vicksburg OBJ
structing the Mississippi.
In the closing days Of June General
Sterling Prices Missourians. Fagan's
Arkansas brigade and Marmaduke's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
The Argument of Sex.

Thou vert not made for wars alarms,
My little love.
1t was not meant that thou shouldst see
The fash of swords when Liberty,
1mperiled, calls her sons to arms,
My little love.
Thou vert not meant for fierce ARRAYS,
My little love.
1t was not meant that thou shOuldst hear
The cannon's boom break on thine ear
When carnage reigns in warlike days,
My little love.
Thou vert not made for public cares,
My little love.
1t was not meant that thou shouldst turn
From fireside ties and seek to learn
The devious arts the ruler dares
My little love.
My little love.
Twas meant that thou, and thou alone,
Shouldst be a power behind the throne
And move the world with thy command,
My little love.
Then be contented as thou art,
My little love.
The ruder lines of life disdain,
Hide from harsh elements and reign
Queen of the home, queen Of the heart
My little love.
Susie M. Best in New Orleans Times
Democrat,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
GEMS IN VERSE
What There's Time For.

What There's Time For.
Lots Of time for lots of things,
Though it's said that time has wings
There is always time to find
Ways of being sweet and kind;
There Is always time to share
Smiles and goodness everywhere:
Time to send the frowns away,
Time gentle word to say.
Time for helpfulness and time
To assist the weak to climb;
Time to give little flower,
Time for friendship any hour,
But there Is no time to spare
For unkindness anywhere.
Frank Walcott HUT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

prepared when death does come He
has spent his time in working. and his
family does not kow what to do when
he is taken away from them. They
have been accustomed to having him
working. bringing in his money for the
expenses of the household. seeing him
very little and not caring much about
seeing him. but when he is gone they
miss not the husband and father. but
the worker. the fruits Of whose toll. his
very lifeblood. provided them with the
necessities and some of the luxuries Of
life. The future contingencies are not
provided for. and when he Is taken
away his family is helpless.
The labor union is responsible for
any change Of heart that has occurred
In this respect. 1t has been the means
of bringing the workingman up out Of
the rut and has shown him wherein
his own interest truly lies; it has short
ened his hours of labor: it has in
creased his earning power so that he
can provide for his family and yet en-
JOY some of the pleasures which are his
by right. Therefore we are advocating
that every workingman join the union
Of his craft and assist in helping others
to get the benefits of what nature has
provided for him. The man who works
has right to play. and he who does
not work. but lives of the product of
another's labor. has not even the right
to play. no matter what he in his false
position given him by the power Of
money he possesses believes and advo-
cates.-Edward Welsh in Pittsburg Dis
nafch
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04
Eternal Vigilance In Canada.

NteFnal vigilance IN OauAUae
The Canadian Temperance league
will relax no efforts to bring about to-
tai abstinence throughout the Domin-
ion and is now planning for series
Of revival meetings on the line of work
of ten years ago. when Joseph Hess
spoke at meetings for the league con-
tinuously for month. At a recent Sun
day meeting in Toronto 1916 persons
signed the league temperance cards.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-04

Let Tomorrow Take Care Of To-
morrow.
Let tomorrow take care Of tomorrow;
Leave things of the future to fate.
What's the use to anticipate sorrow;
Life's troubles come never too late.
If to hope overmuch be an error
IT'S one that the wise have preferred,
And how often have hearts been in terror
OF evils that never occurred.
Have faith, and thy faith shall sustain
thee:
Permit not suspicion and care
With invisible bonds to enchain thee,
But bear what God gives thee to bear.
BY his spirit supported and gladdened
Be ne'er by forebodings deferred. ~~
But think how oft hearts have been sad
dened i d. ~ ~ s5.z-.s-. w.. h.. : -
BY fear Of what never occurred.
Let tomorrow take care of tomorrow;
Short and dark as our life may appear,
We may make 1t still darker by sorrow,
Still shorter by folly and fear.
Half our troubles are half our inventions,
And how often from blessings conferred
Have we shrunk in the wild apprehension
ST OF evils that never occurred. ss