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The National tribune., 1903-01-08

IRVING NJ. ScoTT, the builder Of the
Oregon, is an active aspirant Tor the Sen
atorship from California to succeed Sen
ator Perkins. He would be decided ac-
QUESTION to the "rich mems club" which
the Senate is accused of being, since he is
many times multimilIionaire. Ruskin
laid down the dictum that ones workman
ship is a foundation stone of morals, and
that excellence in ones handicreft greatly
promotes personal morals. If this be true.
Mr.. Scott must be quite an admirable man
in many ways, since his workmanship on
the Oregon was unsurpassed.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

know it. There wasn't anybody beyond
them what | saw. Go back and tell him
to come here. He can get his men across
here without much trouble. Here's the
place of all others to 90 in
Better go back yourself" said Shorty.
"A Sergeant can do a heap more with a
Colonel than Corporal can. 'Taint
STOPPING near so far to take his advice
''Deploy the boys along the edge here"
said the intensely eager 81, mounting his
horse to gallop back, '.and begin hunting
for good places to cross. Don't go fur
then than the middle of the swamp. and
be careful not to alarm the pickets."
Sis few words of earnestness and GER
tainty were sufficient to convince the
Colonel. The experiences of the march
through Georgia and South Carolina had
demonstrated to the practical soldiers who
The National tribune., 1903-01-08
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY.

Gen. o. o. Howard writes us that the
Directors Of the Lincoln Memorial Uniyer-
sity. at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, for the
Mountain Whites, have succeeded in OBJ.
tanning the whole of the $2OO.O00 desired
for the endowment, but that they now de-
sire contributions Of small sums to meet
expenses until the interest begins to come
in upon their subscriptions.
This is u work Of the highest philan-
thropy, which promises wonderful results
in bringing up neglected people to the
present standard OF education aud living.
Contributions will not fail to promote a
most laudable missionary work. They
can be sent to The National Tribune, or to
Gen. o. o. Howard. Burlington. VI.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

MR. MAX NoRDAU has shown that he
is one of the Europeans who will not take
the time to study up and think about this
country before writing about it. He says
that the present tendency toward imperial
ism. with its military burdens. will check
the current of immigration to this country.
As to checking the current Of immigration
that does not alarm us. We are trying to
do that thing ourselves. and especially Of
the class which do not promise to make
good citizens, and therefore good soldiers.
But with only 10000 soldiers to 10000. 900
people. and the Government trying OF its
own accord to reduce the size of the mill
tary establishment. the burdens of mill
tarism" do not threaten to become alarm
ing.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

THOUGH we have more gold in the
Treasury than any Government ever had.
its total value falls hundreds of millions
below that of the corn which has
made the fields of the country golden
indeed. Our crop for 1902 will exceed
two and a quarter billion bushels, with a
valuation of more than 81 ,OO0,000.Ouo
over So apiece for every man, woman
and child in the country. The gold OF
the fields is fGr better than the gold of the
mines
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

SENATOR DEPEw advocates publicity for
the Trusts. He says that the good ones
have nothing to fear from the utmost pub
licity. Undoubtedly. But publicity is
only n partial remedy at best. Publicity
will not cure the evil of stamping out com
petition and throttling competitors. 1t is
doubtful if any act of Congress can. AT
present knowledge. these must be left to
the economic laws. which are much more
severe and certain in their operation than
those Of the statute books. Many of the
trusts are going to fall by their own
weight, and because they represent artif-
cial conditions which cannot be maintained
under the severe strains of the present
commercial system.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

THE GERMAN newspapers are devoting
much attention to the Monroe Doctrine.
and displaying, as is usual with European
papers in speaking Of American affairs. a
great deal of unnecessary ignorance. They
have set up men of straw and are be-
Iaboring them vigorously. Our attitude
on the Monroe Doctrine is so simple that
there is no excuse for them refusing 10
give the few moments necessary to mas
terry of the idea that all we mean by it
is that no European State shall infringe
upon the territory or independence of a
South American State. 1t goes no farther
than this. Anything short of this we
have no concern with. and anything be,
yond it we will not permit.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

MARCH FROM FAYETTEVILLE TO GoLDsBoEo.
81. Were on the right track. but we'll
have to cross the crick again about a half
mile ahead, and to the right. whichll
hiring up in right behind them. Hello.
there comes brigade from the Twentieth
Corps across the crick. They're hunting
for the same thing we are. But they seem
lost-hardly know which way to go"
ride back, Tom. and pilot 'cm this
way" commanded 81. Tell 'em what
Shorty has SEEN"
As Tom galloped back the massed guns
at Smiths House began to add their
sharp thunders TO the grand diapason of
the battle.
81 rode forward. breaking branches
from time TO time, to indicate his course
to Tom. He came to the creek again,
which was there narrower and shailOwer,
so that they had less difficulty in cross
ne it. but Mt short distance from the
other bank came to swamp covered with
m almost impenetrabie thicket. He look
ed up and down, but there seemed no
chance anywhere to get around il. .
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

ers OF THE NATIONAL TEInUEE
through the piowed ground to new posi-
tons.
The rebel artillerymen around gun
near the west of the plank road noticed
the array OF guns near the Smith House.
and began hurrying shells over by way Of
protest. The Union gunners paid no at
tentiOn whatever to the sereeching bombs,
but weltered about in the mud and rain,
unlimbering their pieces. working them
into place by hand, bringing their limbers
convenient, and placing the caissors in
comparatively the safest places.
"Things will soon break loose with a
vengeance" said 81, squirting his horse up,
"and if we are going to do any good we
must find the rebels left flank in a hurry
Half a mile to the west of the Smith
House, and running almost directly south,
was Mill Creek. now swollen to consid-
cradle stream and frinsed with dense
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

Frank McClung, who lives on farm
near Cumberland, Nd, on which Union
soldiers were encamped during the civil
war. was prying up a rock on his property.
four miles west of Lookout, W. Va, Janu-
airy .. ard found under it an old army
eanteen which contained S1,23S in money.
The name George Heges. Thirty-fourth
Ohio" was found with the money.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

THE attitude of the Southerners toward
negro officials passes comprehension. Why
handing a letter out of the post-ofiice con-
stitutes the handler 4 social equal or su-
perior of the handee, is something wholly
incomprehensible south of Mason and Dix
on's line.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

NATHAN CUSHING, Co. E. 9th \. H..
Second Brigade. Second Division, Ninth
Corps, Woodstock. VT, sends Us, with his
regrets that it is no larger. So for Gen. U.
o. Howard for his Burnside College at
Cumberland Gap, Tenn.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

WHEN community goes deliberately to
work to wreck a post-ofTice by way of
showing their dislike for the Postmistfess'
it is fair to presume that it does not care
particularly for postal facilities.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

THE humble potato added much to the
National wealth last year, with product
of 2S4. 6335. 1S7 bushels, valued at Slo4-
1.436. No potatoes are small that can
show a balance like that.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

SOMEHOW Congress is not falling over
itself in endeavoring to adopt the sngges-
fions in the Presidents message.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

GEN. GREENE reports that he finds the
New York police quite corrupt. Ihen' 1of
once, the New York papers are correct
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

WE NOW write it '1905"-that is, We
do when we happen to think of II.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

The farmers of this country made over
half billion dollars worth of hay last
year, while the sun shone.
The National tribune., 1903-01-08

once: 800 renn.yIvania Avenue n. W.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16
CHRISTMAS IN HISTORY.
Many Noteworthy Happenings of tn e
World Have Occurred During
the Holiday Season.

While no event comparable with the
event of ali events in the history Of
the world which is commemorated by
all Christendom on December Is, has
ever taken place on or about that day,
it has nevertheless marked the occur
renee of not few noteworthy deeds
and other happenings in the annals of
our race. Some of these things have
been Of that happy and propitious char
acter in keeping with the spirit of the
time itself, and others have been quite
the reverse of this. Among what may
be regarded as joyous events taking
place on Christmas day. or Whereabouts,
liam the Conqueror, which took place
on December rs, 1866. In the same
category we would place the landing of
the Pilgrims, which occurred only four
days before Christmas in 1920 The
same happy season in 1S41 witnessed
the ratification of the quintuple al
lance for suppressing the slave trade.
But, strange to say, occurrences of
sad and tragic nature seem to have
been more common on Christmas than
any other notable events. During the
fourteenth century there were dramatic
Christmases. In 134S the black death
was raging. In 1884 the persecution of
Wycliffe was rapidly bringing on that
Daralytic stroke by which he died on
December 81. Saddest perhaps Of all
was the Christmas spent by Isabelle,
dowager queen of Edward H., in Castle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16
THE REVOLT
OF BOBBIE wv
BY TOM MASON

Now, Bobbie, Christmas is almost
here, and if you are real good little
| boy. Santa Claus may do something FOR
you"
Bobbie-You mean that you will do
something for me. pop. That old Santa
Claus racket is played out.
Bingo-Do you mean to say you
don't believe in Santa Claus?
Bobbie-No, sir, don't. hope, pop,
you don't expect me to hang up my
stocking the night before?
Bingo-Why, certainly I do.
Bobbie-And l suppose you think l
am going to crawl out of a nice warm
bed about four o'clock in the morning,
and sit by the chimney-place in my
bare feet? No, sir! Just give me a
list of things you thought of getting,
and III check it off and let you know
what l want
Bingo (petrifed)-Well, this is a
pretty pass. You don't think there's
any Santa Claus. Ell?
Bobbie-I know there amt. I've
known it for three years; but l Just
hated to hurt my parents feelings, so
/ have caught cold every Christmas
morning, just to please you, until l
am tired of it.
Bingo-But, Bobbie, consider. There
are relatives of mine coming to spend
Christmas with US. What would they
say if they thought you didn't believe
in Santa? Think of Aunt Jane. Why,
she would never forgive me. Think OF
the talk it would make
Bobbie-I can't help it, pop. This
has got to stop. l can't go on deceiy-
ing people any more.
Bingo-Haven't l always been good
to you, Bobbie?
Bobbie-Yes, sir.
Bingo docking the door)-And would
you go back on your father for little
think like that? It's only a little
thing ask of you. You wouldn't dis-
grace your poor father and mother,
now, would you, Bobbie?
Bobbie (frmly)-Don't try to move.
me. pop. can't do it, that's ALL
Bingo Preaching for a strap)-You
can't, Ell? Well, we'll see about that.
(Whacl.) I'll teach you not to believe
in Santa Claus. (Whack, whack.)
Bobbie-Oho! aw! aw! Please
stop!
Bingo-I'l show you (whack) the
duty you owe (whack, whack, whack)
to your loving parents. How do you
feel now? Any more like believing?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16

Wuzzle puff out nuther big cloud OF
smoke, an when dat die way, de
chile was gone. Den he take his pipe
out his mouth an 'splain dat nuthin'
kin be done TO- err var at de leastest.
de chiles pa he beg, of course, DAT
de While Wuzzle Man do somethin'
right way, but Mr.. While Wuzzle he
say no indeedy, an de leetle boys pa
know we'll huff dat when Mr.. Wizzle
Wuzzle say no indeedy, dat it is no
indeedy, sho' huff, and he go home
But befo' he go. Mr. While Wuzzle ne
say dat eff he was mind to, he coulG
do sumthin' right way, but he 'splain
dat de chile mus Earn by 'sperience,
eff he won't larn no way else. an den
he tell de chile's pa to come to see
him mex Christmas eve.
1T was a mighty long y'ar," said
the old woman, 40 de leetle boys ia
an ma, an you may blieve ae,
chil'ren. it was still longer TO- dat chile,
who had in all dat time to be nuth,n'
but er chile of candy, an cakes. an
all dat sort of things. But at las
Christmas eve come round, an de
chile's ma an pa both visit Mr. Wizz.e
Wuzzle. Dey find him settin' befo' dc
fire an smokin' de same pipe, an after
dey say howdy an he say howdy, he
say dat he is sho' dat de chile done
Earned er lesson dat he amt liable 10
furgit. Wild dat he puff out er bigger
cloud Of smoke den ever, an when da.
die way, dere was de leetle boy,
standin' right befo' his ma an pa, an
in his right self.
"De chile jump right into his ma S
arms, an as she hug and kiss him. -
said Aunt Matilda, "he say DAT he
amt never gwine to eat an eat like
he did befo', an dat he was gwinc 10
mind his ma an pa all de time. But
I remembers dis. chil'ren. an I hopes
you remembers it," remarked the Old
woman, in rather severe tone, dat
Mr.. While Wuzzle say, as de chle's
pa an ma start off home, an say uey
is much 'bliged, I done bring back els
chile, but I wants it 'stincqy under
stood dat l amt 'bliged to bring back
all chilren dat persists in doin' what
he done. No, indeedy! "-Washing-
ton Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16

"You and I are the committee on
dolls for the poor children's Christmas
tree said Horace, coming into the
parlor where Frances was putting up
holly for the great day. Imagine
waiting till three days before the
twenty-fifth before looking after dolls!
But it's not their fault, for Miss Gray
would have attended to it if her moth
er had not taken sic k. Come, get your
sunbonnet and We'll make, short work
of the infants"
I'm going to buy some candy and
fruit for the people at the hospital"
said Frances when the dolls were dis
posed of. Papa gave me some gold
pieces to spend and they are burning
holes in my. pockets"
"A good idea. I'll go halves, for l
feel like celebrating, too"
Over and over again Frances wished
the folks at home could see her during
the happy holidays. Every letter as
sured them that she was having fine
time. but it is impossible to put the
spirit of good times on paper. The
Vii Aol1uuO TIC lOl Liz Suuudy SCllUUl
OF Third street church was a complete
success and then the young people
trooped off to the mission to distribute
gifts and candy to the factory people
who could not attend 'the big church
up town."
Are you homesick, Fanny" asked
Nellie Devon. with an arm around
Frances as the gay crowd sat waiting
for the clock to strike ~ on Christmas
eve in Mrs Towards old-fashioned
parlor. ~ don't want to remind you
of home or make you sad. but you
must have so many pleasant things to
do in the city that we never heard
about"
Il don't know what they are"
laughed Frances 81 think l could give
the president information about The
Strenuous Life since I've been here
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16
THECANDY
CHILD n -
What Happened TO a Little
Boy Who Ate Too Much
By r.. W. DUTToN

Aunt Matilda was busily engaged in
the kitchen, putting the finishing
touches to the innumerable delicacics
designed to grace the Christmas table.
The children of the household were in
teresting spectators of the old woman's
work, being present by special permls-
sion of their mother.
What you chil'ren wants to do to-
morrow-dat is, what you chil'ren
doesn't want to d." remarked the old
woman, as she paused in her work,
lis to see dat you doesn't eat too much
tomorrow. Cause eff you does, you
is liable to be like er chile dat I has
in mind, an de Lawd knows dat you
doesn't want to be like dat chile"
The little ones we'll knew that these
words of Aunt Matilda were preiim-
mary to one Of those stories with
which she so often delighted them, and
they impatiently awaited it.
IBIS chile dat l speaks Of" contin-
ued the old woman, as she resumed her
labors, had one of de mos rapacious
appetites dat you ever heerd of. Eatia'
all de time, an eatin' all sorts OF
tings. His ma an pa tell him, of
course, dat all wrong, an at dere is or
time TO eatin' as we'll as er time TO-
not eatin', but Lawd bless you, chil'r i,
dat boy he pay no mo 'tention to what
his ma an pa say den eff dey didn't
'zist. Why, dey even see de While
Wuzzle Man bout him, but Mr.. While
Wuzzle he say dat he amt gwine to do
anything jes' yit, an TO- to let lie
chile keep jes right on eff he wants to-.
"An' de chile he keep right on" re-
marked the old woman, as she COM
pleted frosting giant cake, "notwith-
standin' to de contrary, an matters 90
frum wuss to wuss. Bimeby, Christ
mus come round, an dat boy he gin
to eat frum de mint he wake up, candy
an cakes an apples, an de Lawd
knows what. Course his ma an pa
'monstrate wild him, an tell him dat
dey has no. jections to his eatin' jes'
what he like, purvided he eat in
MODERATION. But, Lawd bless you,
chil'ren, he pay no mo- 'tention to
what dey say den befo', an den de
strangest ting happen dat you ever
heerd Of"
Aunt Matilda paused to note the ef-
feet of her words upon the little ones,
and then she continued:
1T wus gittin' toward de dark" she
said, when dis chile's ma an pa miss
him. Dey hunt high an dey hunt
low, but don't find him, an OF sots his
pa TO- de house of de While Wuzzle
Man. He find Mr.. While Wuzzle
settin' befo his fire smokin' his pipe.
an when de chile's pa 'splain matters
Mr.. While Wuzzle puff out Ser big
cloud of smoke. De smoke it fill de
room, an when it die way over in de
corner was dat chile. Dat is, what was
de chile, TO- he had done turned into
er mixture of candy an cake, an all
sorts of things. - a. =
: "Of course, chil'ren,"', solemnly re-
marked the old woman, as she noticed
the surprise Of the little ones, 1T was
dat chile, an den ag'in it wasn't. De
leetle boys pa was mos grieved 10
death to see what done happen. an
he ask de While Wuzzle Man what
kin be done in de matter. Mr.. While
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16

This is the. busiest and happiest holi-
all the folks at home to enjoy it. too "
"You must all come to dinner to-
morrow-no, to-day" said Mrs How
ard as the young people started home.
ut has been so many years since
had such a flock around me that must
make the most of it. I want Frances
to have a good time so she will want
to come every year.
Frances felt touch of self-reproach
on Christmas morning when she re-
membered the neat little parcels she
was to have opened on the evening be-
FORE She had fallen into the happy
sleep that visits the pure-hearted with
out thought for the lovely time she
was having and little prayer for her
family and friends. AS she smoothed
out the note slipped through the beau-
tiful ring, she smiled to read the ten
der message-"My Dear Daughter:
l hope tits will be the happiest Christ
mas of your life to reward you for
giving To your own pleasure to crafty
Aunt Caroline. Many happy returns Of
the day, sweetheart. Mother
Mrs. Howard found time on Christ
mas day for long letter to her BROTH
err, in which she said, "You must be
prepared to give us your little Fanny,
for I am sure Horace Devon has per-
suaded her that Cedar Hill is a good
place to spend a lifetime. He is a
rising young architect and has a fine
place in the city, to which he goes
every day. This may sound like strange
tales, but I did not want the news to
strike you too suddenly. OF course the
young people are not rash enough to
make plans far into the future without
consulting you, but can find no fault
with their anticipations Horace is
But Mr.. Storey had laid down the let
ter with a bewildered look that plainly
showed his pain and establishment.
His wife expressed no surprise, though
tears came into her eyes as she said,
"You might have taken hint from
the child's short letters in which she
spoke of being perfectly happy. have
been hoping. this would be happy day
for her, but am not quite prepared
to say I like the realization of my
| wishes"
With the light streaming through the
stained glass windows on the ever
green and holly wound around the
stately pillars of the church and the
Christmas music in her ears Frances
found it hard to keep her thoughts
from the mental picture of the bare
little church Cedar Hill had boosted
in other days. "Glory to God in the
Highest" sang the sweet voices just
as the choir in the church at home
was doing at that very moment, but
there was no inconsistencies in her
heart.
Under cover of her big hymn book
Horace Devon softly pressed her slim
hand while the ushers seated late ar
rivals in the little pause that followed
the anthem, and she smiled to think
her mothers Christmas wish had
come true.-Baptist Union.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16

selves, She did not say a word, but
only gave a gentle sigh
Donald asked the audience to guess
what the picture meant, and of course
the answer was: Little Red Riding
Hood"
The children then acted "Dick Whit
tington Sitting on the Milestone" (as-
sisted by Mowser, the tabby ca):
Robin Hood and His Merry Men"
with wonderful bows and arrows
made of sticks and string); who
Killed Cock Robin?" and many other
scenes from nursery rhymes and fairy
tales.
They were very careful to keep close
to the curtain Tor rather sheet), and
also to keep the candle at the right dis
lance from it. When change of scene
was being made, another light was put
near the curtain and taken away when
all was ready.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16

"udI luCy ulG.
They made the schoolroom into the
alter by hanging big white sheet across
1t on string and putting some rows of
chairs for the audience.
When the audience was seated they
turned out all the lights, leaving only
one candle behind the sheet, which
threw their shadows clearly upon it.
Oh the sheet appeared the picture of
little girl (Grace) in a cloak, carry
ing basket. She stopped down and
appeared to be gathering flowers,
when suddenly big animal Garry the
collie) came bounding up and began to
walk beside her. He did not look
bit like dog, for he had a long shay
gy coat which the children's mamma
recognized at once as one of the skin
rugs out of the drawing-room; but
being very sweet and kind, and liking
to see the children enjoying them
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-16
An Exploded Myth,

DO your little ones believe in Santa
CLAUSE"
''No. They did till last Christmas,
when their papa played the part. had
the children in the hall and he was to
come from upstairs with lot of pres
ents for them" 1911 .sgs# ..<;. e
/ "Yes?" ~. ~ S[Gt%s :y~-
We'll, we had the lights turned low
and he thought he was down when he
wasn't They recognized his language" =
Chicago Herald, 535 s. 5S55 We,