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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-21
BORN TO SERVE
By Charles NJ. Sheldon,
cS & % II ss s2sPs " .B%sR Eas
BLAKH,'' Etc.
downright, 1900. BY Charles T. aheldon.l
SYNOPSIS,

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Of
ne little town of Crawford, have been
greatly worried with the servant girl
3roblem. not being able to keep one for
aver few months. The constant recur-
ssoee Of the task Of searching for help has
1Hde them both irritable and cross, and
Seaoush being good CHRISTIAN people and
$eourse of their domestic lives has been
y$SfeWn with many little tiff and quarrel.
The last girl has just left and Mr.. Ward
has advertised for another. Barbara Clark
applies for the position: Barbara is an
:1QQcated, refined young college graduate,
4nd although qualified to teach school, has
$een unable to obtain employment of any
47nd. She. with her widowed mother, has
tacently moved to Crawford. After much
foaxing she persuades her mother to per-
Snit her to apply for the position Of servant
S1Tl. which she obtains.
CHAPTER 1I.-After four weeks Of
:frudgery Barbara is extremely down.
4o4rted and decides to give up her position
nor many reasons. She notifies Mrs. Ward,
atotes her reasons, and is told what q great
iAelp she had been and is begged to stay,
Srs. Ward promising to make her life with
hem more pleasant. That night she re-
Ssslves an offer Of position as school
yards. believing she can be of some good
.;here. She has heart-to-heart talk with
A3ars. Ward and they arrive at the conclu-
sion that the difficult servant girl problem
one that can be remedied, which they
plan to do. The following Sunday she is
nvlted to accompany the family to church
which she gladly does. .. -;..'.
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Sun
Stroke Shattered NV
Nerves.
Gave Up Preaching
For Two Years.
DR.. Miles, Nervine Put
Me On Active List.

Are you we'll? Do you sleep we'll? Do
your mind clear and active? If not read the
following. See what another has suffered
and how he recovered.
"Some years ago l was afflicted with sun
stroke which left me with shattered ne1v-
Gus system and exceedingly poor health. /
suffered terribly with pain in my head, the
top of my head would feel hot. could not
study, and after striving for two years to
wear the trouble off, was compelled to give
up my pastoral labor and retire to nv farm
where l spent nearly two years trying to re-
cuperate. 1t was all of no avail. Physicians
treatment and patent medicines failed to re-
leve me. I was exceedingly nervous and
irritable and sometimes would shake terribly.
could not bear any noise. At the least ex-
element. the blood would rush to my face
and head. Two years ago I was induced to
try DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine. After
using one bottle could see improvement in
my condition so continued taking it for
nearly year. am happy to say no
longer have those pains in my head OF nerv-
Gus spells. Ny appetite is good and 4 am
able to preach three times on Sunday with
out fatigue. consider DR.. Miles Nervine
the most wonderful medicine ever discov-
) cred. Rev. d. Alex. Holman, Pastor u. B.
Church, Marion. Ind. $500 Sd.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. address
Dr.. Miles Medical Co. Ellkha1t Ind.
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was it locked, but among all my keys
there was not one that would fit it.
Fortunately the table was delicately
made. simply ripped off the top. ex-
posing all there was in the drawer, &
small box that looked as if it might
contain jewels. At this moment, hear
ing step in the hall, seized upon the
box, crammed it in my pocket, replaced
the top of the table and hastily threw
the cloth over it. l had just time to-
replace some articles l had removed
from the table and seat myself with q
book when the door opened and Bim-
berly entered.
Nothing in his appearance indicated
that he had suspected and come back
to trap me- yet I knew such was the
case. He went to a closet, brought out
decanter and glasses, then told me to-
proceed to business. l made the best
possible effort to keep up my former
pretense, but felt that had failed. He
politely told me that he would meet me-
at his Office in the morning before act
ing definitely, and took my departure
AS l parted VII him he shook my
hand, and it seemed to me that seal
ring he wore on his little finger scratch
ed my palm. paid no attention to the
matter and as soon as l reached the
street crushed the box I had stolen I'M
der my heel Its sole contents was q
| ring with an unusually broad band, on
| which was a small protuberance. I
pressed it and forced out the point Of
a needle
1t not only occurred to me that this:
was the means by which the murder
| had been committed, but an attempt
| had been made by the murderer to do
away with me. Rushing to drugstore,
l cried, "Antidote for poison" then
| sank down and became unconscious.
l recovered and the next day was
ready to procure Bimberly's arrest, but
the bird had flown He doubtless sus-
pected me, but at what point he began
to do so could never decide. He left
| the place as soon as it was discovered
that would not die.
ALBERT MAYNE MURREY.
When man feels particularly youth
full, he shows it by going out and break
ing into some boys game-Atchison
! Globe.
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be more useful? A host of new ques-
tons rose ini her mind.

be more useful? A host of new ques-
tions rose in' her mind.
'Let me go home tonight, Mrs. Ward.
and I will return In the morning and
give you my answer. In any case, I
will not leave, of course, until you
have secured some one else."
every well, we will leave the mat
ter that way" Mrs. Ward answered,
and she went out of the kitchen as
Carl began to clamor for his pie and
Barbara turned to attend to him.
But Barbara was strongly moved by
this interview. It had begun with her
heart full of encouragement and re-
belion. It had ended with a feeling
of doubt concerning her resolution to
her former enthusiasm. There were
possibilities in the situation that she
had not considered. And so, with all
these new ideas crowding into her
thoughts, she finished her work early
that evening and went home.
Her mother met her with happy
smile and instantly put into her hand
letter that had come in the afternoon
mail. 1t had printed on it the address
of teachers agency.
"Another polite note saying there
are no vacancies at present, etc. Is
that it, mother?"
II opened it, Barbara. You remem-
Der you told me to if anything came
from this agency, and I was going to
send over to the Wards for you this
evening if you had not come" Mrs.
Clark said, as Barbara took out the
letter and began to read.
It was an offer from the principal Of
an academy in neighboring state of
fairly good position as teacher in the
department of French and German,
the two languages Barbara had made
the most of at Mount Holyoke.
Its good offer, Barbara. Just tho
position you can fill, isn't it?"
eyes, mother" Barbara answered,
slowly. But she dropped the letter in
to her lap and sat thoughtfully quiet.
what are you thinking of? Bar
bara, you don't mean to refuse, after
all this waiting?"
Then Barbara told her mother all
about the mornings talk with Mrs.
Ward. " .
II am in honor bound to stay with
her, anyway until she finds some one
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else. promised. If I accept this Of
fer must go at once, as the place re-
quires an immediate answer in per-
son. That would leave Mrs. Ward
without anyone just at time when
she is most in need of some one."
"She will let you off for such an un-
expected offer as this Barbara" Mrs.
Clark spoke with eagerness. "You do
not mean to lose it, to lose your
chances of getting something better
just for"
mother, you must not tempt me- ~
Barbara replied, with faint smile.
And Mrs. Clark, with a sigh, made no
further appeal. She knew from past
experience that Barbara would no.
change her mind in such matter.
After long silence Barbara said:
mother, I may decide to remain with
Mrs. Ward for good. This morning I
thought it was all mistake and that
L could not do anything. But since
this talk with her see some hopes Of
working out the problem. really be-
gin to think I may be of some use In
that home" ::
but you have not been happy there,
dear. And am sure the work is too
hard for you. You are tired out"
1T is the heat, mother. I shall be
all right whensthe cool weather comes
this fall"
Mrs. Clark shook her head doubtful
~; and when Barbara went up to her
room at last her mother broke down
and had a cry over the situation. Bar
bara had handed her the four weeks
savings, amounting to $14. It was
more than she could have saved on $35
month as teacher, if she had been
obliged to pay for her own board and
lodgings and incidentals. But, in spite
of all, Mrs. Clark could not understand
the girls evidentEpurpose to go back to
Mrs. Wards permanently.
Up in her room that night Barbara
turned to her New Testament with a
purpose which had been formed since
her talk in the morning. It had come
to her mind, while Mrs. Ward was say
ing something about the need which
she had of her, that there were great
many passages in the New Testament
written especially for servants. And
the idea occurred to her to search for
all of them and make study of them
with special reference to her own case
at what was now a crisis for her fu-
ture. She would take one passage every
week and dwell on it while ather work
If she should decide to go back to
the Wards indefinitely
3 She did not know where to look for
all the passages referring to the
slaves or bond-servants common to
Christs and Paul q. times. but She was
familiar with the beautiful verses in
the second chapter of Philippians, and
she turned to them reading from her
Revised Bible. ..5sS.:, IS $,s=.ss
" Have this mind IN you, which was
also IN Christ Jesus: who. being in
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pated the event of going to church
with Mrs. Ward with degree of inter
est that she had not felt in her work
as servant since those eventful four
weeks in her life had begun A new
factor had come into the problem.
The woman of the house was going to
cooperate with he's. How farsthe co.
operation was going to be carried, she
could not foresee. Mrs Wards mans
ner was both reassQring and at the
same time uncertains and Barbara
could not tell how far she might go il
matters became serious for her. So
cially. =: ..=.s i, 8s
When Sunday morning came, Bar
bara joined the family at church time
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and they all started together. The
church bells of Crawford were ring
ing, and in Barbara's heart theretwas
mingling of the peace of God with
talmult, the peace that goes with the
consciousness of human conflict over
selfish human passion.
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THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH.
Find Gen. Clinton.

Following the winter of suffering Valley Forge came brighter
started New York. the American the
and with the remainder started New Jersey followed closely
British Monmouth
fought At ngh the advantage with
British etreated battle that Cen Washington
uent front the army
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Good, honest, working people as far
as I can ascertain. want you to
meet Miss Barnes, who is helping US
at present."
She introduced the young woman
who was standing behind her, and
Barbara somewhat shyly shook hands
with a heavy-faced girl, who, how
astonished at Mrs. Vane, and instant
" concluded that she was a character
in the Marble Square church and in
Crawford, as indeed she was.
my father and Mr.. Vane were in
college together" Barbara said, as
they moved down the aisle.
|; "Are you sure?" The sharp eyes
seemed to look barbara through.
Eyes, ma'am. I have heard father
speak often of Thomas Vane. Before
he mentioned the fact of your living
lin. Crawford"
''Mr. Vane would be glad to see
your father again. Ask him to call. -
Father died last winter" Bar
bara answered in a low voice. The
tragedy of that business failure and
sudden shock which resulted in her
fathers death was too recent to be
spoken Of without deep feeling.
h Dear me! It is strange Thomas
never told me. Perhaps he did not
hear 81 it. Is your mother iving?"
n Eyes" Barbara told her the street
+ "She must come and see me after
lkhave called. She is alone, you say?'
And again the sharp eyes pierced Bar
| bara. 8. ..s. = .7... s.. . =.s#.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
A PRESIDENTS SORRY FIX.
General vasquezs's Government Has Gone to
Pieces-Af:cr Recruits.

Monte Christie by Cable).-The az
vices received here from San Domingo
show that Gen Alcjandro WoS y Gil
AL his revolutionary followers are
masters oi san Domingo city. and it is
sid that Gen Miguel Pichardo. the
minister OF war. and Gen. Juan Fran
cisco SANCHEZ. the minister OF foreign
affairs. who had sought refuge III the
United States Consulate. SURRENDERED
themselves to the rcvoiutionistS. WIKI
small group III followers
lie rcvolutioniStS arc i'll possession
of two OF the three Dominican wa;
vcsscls-namcly. the cruiser Indcpcn-
dcncia and the gunboat Colon.
Gen. Horacio Nasqucz. the president
OF Santo Domingo. left Porto Plata. on
tho northern coast OF Santo Domingo.
for Sanchez on beard the Dominican
cruiser Presidcntc. the only war YES
sci remaining i'll the hands OF the gov
ernmcn;. Ii is believed that Presidcn,
NaSquez intends 10 make an attack on
San Domingo in conjunction with Gen.
Luis Maria Hernandez. the governor
OF San Pedro dc MacoriS. who has lei,
the city i'll order TO gather recruits Or
the government forces. Ii the capital
is attacked stubborn resistance is ex-
pectcd on the part oil the revolution
lists.
General Echenique. President Vas
qucz's chief OF staff. who was wounded
III the loot on Monday during the fight
ing al San Domingo. subsequently died
OF his wouad
Gen. 'Tico Castillo. the officer who
commanded the government troops at
San Domingo. and who was reported
To have been killed is alive, but is SUI
ioring from a wound.
Several skirmishes have taken place
III this vicinity. and the government
forces have los: considerable quaint
ties OF ammunition. arms and provi-
sionS. In addition. about 20 govern
merit soldiers have been killed and a
number have been wounded.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Presidents Western Tour.

Nil arrangements for President Roose-
vclt'S Western ;our have been completed
and the itinerary given ont.
In the trip. which will begin April I.
the Prcsidca, sill make speeches in all
the states north of the Mason and Dixon
Line. Nh Roosevelt vii pas through
- states and two territories and will
make IA speeches. II is probable that as
MANY a 20 speeches not now scheduled
will be made during the trip.
If the Presidents audiences average
1000 persons. one in so 81 the country 5
total population will see and hear him.
In the larger ccntcrs Of population the
crowds will number FIVE or ten times the
average. and the carriage rides which
have been arranged for him in various
cities will give one in fifteen OF the popu-
lation of the United States chance 10
see their Chief Magistrate.
Altogether the President will have
travelled 1901 miles by rail when he gets
hack 10 Washington on June :. but hay
ing accepted an invitation 20 attend the
marriage 81 Miss Ruth Hanna. second
daughter OF Senator Hanna. 70 Joseph II.
Mcdil Mccormick on that day. his re-
turn here Will be delayed day or ;"o.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
MAY Solve MAINE MYSTERY.
Cuba to Have Wreck Raised at Her Own
Expense

Washington. d. c. (SpeciaD.-Naval
officers believe the mystery OF the sinking
of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor
is now about to be solved. Advices have
reached this city that Cuba. at her own
expense. intends to raise the wreck of the
warship and that bids for the work will
be called for i'll the near future.
Since the conclusion OF the Spanish
War many prominent concerns i'll the
United States have written TO the Navy
Department requesting that they be al
lowed. for a consideration. the privilege
OF raising the famous wreck. In reply 10
all such communications the department
has said no appropriation is available for
the work and that i'll any event. this
country would have first 10 obtain the
permission OF Cuba.
The greatest curiosity is still felt in ma
val circles as TO the cause of the cxplos-
ion that blew up the vessel. Tie ma
jority of naval officers is convinced that
the explosion was caused by some exter-
nal influence. probably by mine or tor
pcdo. and not. as has been claimed by the
Spanish. by spontaneous combustion
within the ship.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
Dewey Explains to the President.

Washington. d. c. (Special) AT the
instance of the President. Admiral
Dewey called by appointment at the
White House and made a full explana-
ton of recent newspaper interview. in
which the Admiral was quoted as saying
the Caribbean Sea maneuvers were IAN
object-lesson TO the Kaiser. more than to
any other person.
The Admiral assured the President
that he had no intention OF rejecting III
the interview upon Germany. her Emper-
or OF her navy. and that while the state
ments credited to him were substantially
what he said. he neglected to caution the
interviewer against quoting him. Ad-
miral Dewey drove to the White House
in his own carriage accompanied by the
acting chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
Capt William s. Cowles
At the close OF the interview the .Ad-
mral returned Immediately To his Rhode
Island avenre home. The Admiral de
clincd 10 make any statement for publ
cation Al the White House it was stated
that the Admiral'S explanation was salts
factory 10 the President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
DEDICATION OF THE FAIR
Program of Three Days Exercises is
Finally Approved.
ADDRESS Ply PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Immediately After the Close OF the Ceremonies
the Governors will Proceed TO the Building
Sites Selected for their Respective States.
Where CornerStones Will Be Laid and
State Colcrs Will Be Raised.

81. Louis, Mo. (Spccial).-At meet
ing held AT which Prcsidcn, Thomas
II. Carter. OF the National World
Fair Commission. President David X.
Francis and other officers OF the expo
sItion company were present. the pro
gram ior the three days dedicatory
exercises OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. which will open here Ii
1904. was finally adopted.
The dedication oi the buildings. I'M
der the direction OF the national COM
mission, will begin April 80, on the cen
tcnnial anniversary oi the ccSSion OF the
Louisiana territory by France TO the
United States. and continued through
May l and ,.
The principal ceremonies will be on
April so, when President Roosevelt
and former President Cleveland will be
among the speakers.
At 10 O'Clock on that date the free
dom OF the city will be rendered 10 the
President oi the United States by May
or " ellis. Then will follow the mill
ta-y parade. composed OF United States
troops and national guard from various
States.
These bodies will be assembled under
the direction OF Mai. Gen Henry c.
Corbin, rthc grand marshal and will
move. preceded by the President OF the
United States and official guests in car
riages. through Forest Park TO the ex-
position grounds. where the presicen-
tial salute will be fired.
From grandstand on the exposition
grounds the parade will be reviewed by
the President.
Promptly at !, clock the assembly in
the Liberal Arts building will be called
TO order by President Francis.
The ceremonies will be as follows:
Invocation by Cardinal Gibbons. In
PRODUCTION OF Hon. Thomas H. Carter.
OF the national commission, president
OF the day.
Grand chorus. The Heavens Pro
claiming. Presentation OF the build
ings by President Francis. Dedication
address by President Roosevelt Choir
us. Unfold Ye Portals" Address by
former President Cleveland "Amcri-
ca with iull chorus and band accom-
paniment. Prayer by Bishop f. r.
Hendrix Beredicton by Rt Rev
Henry c. Potter. Centennial salute OF
100 guns.
On the morning of the second day
members OF the diplomatic corps. the
representatives OF foreign governments
and other official guests will be escorted
to the Liberal Arts building. where Cor
win II. Spencer. chairman OF the COM
mittec on ceremonies. will call the meet
ing to order Hon. John NJ. Thurston,
of the national commission. will be presi-
dent OF the day.
President Francis OF the exposition
will extend greeting to the representa-
tives OF the foreign governments and
there will be addresses by the French
ambassador and Spanish minister
The civic parade will be held on the
third day and will be reviewed BY the
governors of states.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
SUNSET LIMITED WRECKED.
Three Persons Killed and Nine Injured in the
Collision

San Antonio. TEXAS tSpcciaD.-The
Sunset Limited on the Southern Pacific
and 4 passenger train Tor Eagle Pass
collidcd at La Costa. IS miles west OF
here Three passengers were killed and
nine injured.
The three dead McxicanS were rcla
tivcs of General Trcvino "i Monterey
Mexico. who was on his way with them
to San Antonio. accompanied by his
wife and SON The Trcvinos were not
injured
The dead men were IN compari
mcnt OF the private car. y Pull
car behind it telescopcd the p:ivai
crushing them 10 death. Their t -
were not recovered until they had en-
buried to a crisp i'll the fire which dc
stroycd the entire train. including the
engine The fire originated i'll the oil
i'll tho tender
The trains were castbound. The
Eagle Pass train was standing on the
main line at la CoS;c. The cause o.
the stop at La CoS;c. which is only a
small place is nos known The Sunset
Limited was travelling at great speed
when il crashed into the Eagle Pass
train. The engine OF the limited crash
ell through 4 cabooSc which was hitch
cd To the rear oi the Eagle Pass train
aud through the rear sleeper. This ca;
i'll turn iclc>copcd the Trcvmo private
coach, killing the McXicanS.
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RUSH or HOMESEEKERs.
About 100000 Acres Of Land to Be Opened
In June.

Los Angeles, Cal. (Special'.-If pres
INT indications hold true one of the great
est land rushes of recent date in the West
will storm the United States Land Office
here in June. when the 100000 acres of
land. recently restored by the Govern
ment to the public domain and reaching
from Mojavc to the Colorado river. will
be thrown open to entry.
The local land Office is receiving nearly
200 letters a day from every State in the
Union. One OF them from New York
State requests the fullest details, saying
that the writer is planning TO settle col
ony of 10000 ranches on the desert il he
can locate ION the ground floor OF the
agricultural sections along the river.
A pilgrimage to the rich sections along
fhe Colorado river. to be included in the
operations now IN progress. under the
provisions of the National Irrigation bill.
has set i'll. Desert land. however. COM
prises the greater part of the land 10 be
opened to settlement. and it will have
very little value until water is turned on
II