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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

the city. <*~r#@
+ At the end of the week Gordon had
reached some conclusions. -. =
what can be done about lettering
conditions? The people in the tene-
ments are victims to large degree Of
conditions that they are unable to bet
ter The owners of the property!
There's the vital point How to reach
them?" -. -
For answer Miss Andrews took down
from the house library volume con-
tanning list of property owners in
Hope House neighborhood. Before CIV
ing it to Gordon she said sadly: "You
must not let this list disturb your gen.
eral purpose. OF course it will not do
that. But am sure you want all the
facts"
THAT is just what l want" said
Gordon, wondering a little at Miss An
drews' gravity, although she was al
ways calmly serious
She quietly, but with the same man.
ner of doubtful hesitation, put the book
in his hands and went into the hall to
answer summons.
John Gordon opened the volume and
began to run down the names in the
list. He was alone at the time, and in
thinking back over the experience he
was able to recall the strange sensa-
ton he had of isolation from every
friend, even Barton, whom he had not
seen for several days. This feeling Of
isolation was so unusually strong that
he had to fight against the falsehood
that there was no tie of friendship in
his work, that he stood alone in the
struggle for humanity.
Name after name of agents or firms
or companies having control of the
property around Hope House had been
read by him, and he had not reached
the block he had been studying, for his
interest deepened every moment as he
recognized familiar names, familiar in
the commercial and social world.
He turned over page and came to
the section marked "Waterside," and
the second name he read was Rufus
Gordon" with numbers indicating
ownership of several of the worst
houses in the block. He read the name
with frightening color and went on,
and near the top of the opposite page
he saw the name of PhilO H. Marsh
and numbers crediting him with own.
ing half dozen tenements. CHANGING
at the bottom Of the page. Gordon
noted the same name again as the own
err of property which. by reference to
the map Of the appendix. he identified
by comparison with his own draft OF
the block. as saloon and vaudeville
property.
"1Suclla's father!' The idea that fol
years the woman to whom he had giver
his affections had idled in the luxury
of her home. kept in the possession OF
the soft. easy things Of social luxury
by means of money that had the faint
Of human misery and shame and sir
! on it, caused him TO revolt against the
whole cruel social Indifference Of that
part of the social world represented
by the facts in the book before him.
''Luellas father and mine also!' be
added. He leaned his head on his
hand. and his face grew stern. Miss
Andrews. coming back to the library
paused in the doorway and stood there
moment looking intently at him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

ana these girls who go down to ruin
under the stress Of the inhuman crowd
ing, will you not do somethlng? You
can do it The old buildings can be
DESTROYED. They never can be repaired.
They are simply alive with vermin
and disease. But new buildings, Gov
er1ng the legal space on the lot, could
be put up and be made to pay better
than the old ones. You could save the
lives Of children for the future. You
could
Are you lectnring at mer' Rufus
Gordon suddenly interrupted his fat
habby face white with passion. II
know my own business, and will at
tend to it!''-
John Gordon took a step nearer and
gazed with painful intentness into his
fathers face.
Then do you mean to say. father,
that you will not raise finger to right
these great wrongs? Will you not
Il will attend to my affairs as l
think best and without any meddling
from any oner'
But, father, all this has nothing to
do with our difference of opinion as to
my choice Of a career. 1t is simply an
appeal in the name of q common hui
mainly. Will you not do this much at
least? Will you 60 down to Bowen
street and see things for yourself?"
Il will not! My agent attends to all
the business"
"Have you ever been there? Have
you ever looked at the misery with your
own eyes?"
ut is none of your business" Rufus
Gordon started up in his chair and
confronted his son. This time the mans
cheeks had deep red spot on them,
and his fingers twitched nervously. The
stoop Of his shoulders, the wrinkles
about his eyes, the whole pose and atti-
tude, revealed to John Gordon even
more than during that memorable in
terview when his father had refused
to give his sanction to his sons choice
the aging of vital forces that once had
seemed incapable Of weakness.
John Gordon clinched his hand and
| repressed the words that trembed on
his lips. If he spoke, he knew he would
say too much. After all, was he his
fathers Judge? Yet if the property
owners refused to act what redress,
what hope for the future? 1t was a
horrible commercial system that per-
mitted, with the municipal authorities
sanction or indifference, the brutal vio-
lation of ordinances that were on the
statute books, but never executed, spit
upon by officers and citizens alike, a
mockery to all decent government.
For minute father and son faced
each other silently. Then John Gordon
turned and without another word went
away. but as he walked down the
steps Of the massive stone building his
heart was sore within him.
"My own father! My own father!
he repeated over and over. and tears
dimmed his eyes and sobs choked his
throat as he said the words.
Nevertheless, with that ixity of pur
pose which always ignored private
feelings in the face Of public duty. HI
considered his morning task only jus
begun. He must see Mr.. Marsh, ant
he walked straightway to his office
which was near by.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
No. 21.-A SnOwSf

1. A flower: 2. \ bird. 3. A poem by
Whittier. 4 To be affected with a GER
tain restitution of powers Of discern
ment. 5. A kind of shoe. 6. An in
strument for clearing roads, railways,
etc. Z. An article of food. s. A shrub
bearing white, tleshy fruit. 8. A plant
ten appear While the snow is on the
ground. 10. An image.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21


"You found them. OF course in
tended you should. am sorry for
you" Miss Andrews spoke sadly.
"Sorry for me! Sorry for them, Miss
Andrews! l am not altogether sur
prised to ind my fathers name here,
but Mr.. Marsh
He was silent moment.
"Mr. Marsh?'' Miss Andrews asked,
and John Gordon, who had been won,
dering If he could tell Miss Andrews
anything about Luella, realized that
she was in total ignorance of Luella
and her father. ~ =. -
''Mr. Marsh is senior member of the
firm of Marsh, Lyon & Humber, cleo
tricians. He is an old friend of my
father. I have known him since was
q boy and always respected him. It
was q great surprise to me to find his
name here =. -. j. -. : ) s
e. .sWhy should it be?'' Miss Andrews
questioned calmly. Business in many,
Of its regular methods is not noted for
a refined and loving expression of the
Golden Rule. Most OF the names in that
ASl are udmcS VI mcu Wiz AsAA = ouAn
tuously every day and are counted
among the best citizens. " ]. ss.
1--WE made up my mind what to de-
John Gordon said irreleyantly. = am
going to see my father. and - zs s..
8 And what >=zz rs:
81 wont promise 1uttni have seen .ut
him. But you know better than 4 do
that the city ordinances are Violated a
dozen. times In the Waterside district
The oyercrowdin9. the plumbing the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

she put the BOOK IN mas hunuS
deny that the common people are an
ungrateful lot. You heal ten lepers.
and only one out of the ten will ever
thank you for it,
what difference does that make to
me if they're healed:"
Heap of difference to them. though
Il suppose you know that even the poll.
:ticians don't get in Miss Andrews way
so much as the people themselves.
They don't know enough to make the
general good of greater concern than
their particular good. They're an un-
grateful lot, the people are"
Not all of them. But even if they
were, | don't know as that is any
reason for letting them alone Jesus
probably knew that only one of the ten
lepers would return to give thanks, yet
he healed them all"
'"They must be mighty ashamed OF
themselves by this time.' said Barton
WEAKLY. Gordon instantly noted it.
you're tired out. Not another word
tonight. Can't do anything for you?
No? You will call me if you need me""
Eyes, OF course. You know where
your old room is. Just make yourself
at home. l gave orders to William
when your things came to get your
room ready. Sound sleep to you.'
In the morning the friends break
tasted at clubroom near by, where
Barton had bachelor quarters at table,
and John Gordon noted with concern
the face Of Barton, which showed
marks Of wakefulness.
II coughed once or twice just to keep
in practice. And at o'clock l went
off again just as a reminder Of getting
up time. But don't you worry. I'll be
all right when get used to it,
He laughed lightly and accompanied
Gordon part way down into the city,
leaving him at the point where the
Hope House district began, after exact
ing promise from him that he would
take dinner with him at that evening.
John Gordon went at once to Hope
House and had conference with Miss
Andrews.
''There is no reason why l should not
begin my work at once" Gordon said.
''The trouble is'-Miss Andrews spoke
with a slight smile-'you are not like
the average resident. More than half
of my people during the last ten years
have left me to enter their life work.
Now l understand
'"This is my life work." said Gordon
gravely.
1T Is a matter of both life and
death, Mr.. Gordon. But let us arrange
a definite programme" she added has
tily, as if disturbed by some idea for
eign to tubs conference. How would
you like tenement house tour to be-
gin with?"
$ II will do whatever you suggest.
am sure that, whatever it is, it will be
Just the right thing to do"
3 Here is obedience for you! viii
you always be as tractableT' s.
II hope so."
IS: '''Very WELL" She hesitated a mo-
ment. Suppose you go out with Ford.
He is making report of the block west
OF Bowen street. You can help him. >"
seEs For week John Gordon and Ford,
the university student, made special
study Of a block of tenements in the
Hope House district. Ford took kodak
pictures Of alleys and back yards and
stairways and groups of tenement chill
sdren and inanimate groups of garbage
and sitting narrow courts and displays
OF soiled and tattered wash and every
thing else except the smells, as Gordon
Uaid and hn md Ford tOnk them with.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
Key to the Puxxler.

Key to the Puxzler.
No. 7.-Jumbled Verse:
Hearts, like doors, open with ease
To very very little keys,
And don't forget that two of these
Are II thank YOU and IF you please"
No. S.-Date Puzzle: 1903.
No. 9-Anagram: Monarch, no charm,
march On.\
No. 1O-Insertions: l. Lennon. 2.
Pains. 3. Vices. 4. Aches. 5.
Spain. 6. Cheat. Z. Solar. s.
Homes.
No. 11.-Proverb Square,: Read from
lower right corner horizontally to- the
left. /. The proof of the pudding is in
the eating. 2. Hunger is the best sauce.
3. Small leaks sink large ships. 4. Lit
tie boats should keep near the shore. s.
Many hands make light work. 6. Love
laughs at locksmiths. Z. Haste makes
waste. =. 1s~-:s.. -.
No. 12.-Picture Puzzle: Rocking
chair. :->>. -zr,-.> <. -. -. r..
No. 13.-Charades: l. Richard Hard
ing Davis. Rich(harD Hard(ding)
Dave Davis. II. Dust-pan. -. -+-S
- No. IL. Word Bui1ding: /. Master
steam, trans, teams, meats, mates
tames, marts, tanner, smart stare
tears, reams, same, star. stem, seam
scar. seat tear. tare, ream, rest, mast
mareand probably more 2. Stop
tops, potts. post s. Levi vile, veil evil
Verse, serve, sever. g. SIS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
Union Men ut Pullman.

The population of Pullman, ILL.,, the
scene. Of the great strike in the car
shops of 1894; is now almost entirely
composed Of union men. The Pullman
company is not ignorant Of the change
which has come about in spite of its
supposed policy and has on several &C.
casions lately acknowledged the unions
by making concessions to the men.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
No. photographic Puzzle.
1VOWelS Omitted,1

q.
1. F, L, r, N, ca BEAUTIFUL city In
Italy, containing the works of many of
the greatest painters.
2. S, T. P, T, r, S, r, r, G.-The cap
ital of large country in Europe,
named after a great emperor by whom
it was founded.
3. P, r, IA city in Portugal, ia
nous for it's wines.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

II want you to understand, how
ever" said her father, that consent
to your marriage only under protest"
''Oh, that's all right" the young man
replied, eff you will let none of the de-
mands may make on you afterward,
90 to protest"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
An Amusing Experiment..

Half fill mug with water, place 1t
in sling, and you may whirl it round
you without splitting drop, for the wa
ter tends more away from the center
of motion toward the bottom of the
mug than toward the earth by gravity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
March Winds.

Blow, o March, about the sky,
Rustling all the treetops high.
Blow, and ever blowing bring
Gradual sweetness of the spring.
Outlook.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
No. 22.-Charade.

My FIRST is my LAST, and my FIRST is my
WHOLE;
My WHOLE is my LAST and my FIRST;
My WHOLE is ball 1 attempted to roll,
But think of all balls twas the worst.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
(conT1NUED.1

(CoNTINUED.1
"Of course realize that" John Cor
don replied slowly. "But it was not
the people that crucified Jesus. 1t was
the scribes and Pharisees.''
''The people yelled. Cruelty himv"
'"The rabble, you mean"
"What's the difference?
II don't know exactly. but the rabble
1s not the people,"
mighty fine Distinction" Barton
muttered again. "Of course you can't
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

Woman Is eligible to any Office in the
grange and there are three Offices
which women. must dll.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
No. 2O.-EEiSma,

NO. 2U.-EE1Sma,
My first is in hover,
My next is in cover;
My thirds in a name,
My neXt's in the same;
My fifth is in reek,
And my whole you may seek
In the name of a Greek.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
RHlE28a65zza !
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F. 49, ~>>
H0. 10.-Diam0ud

H0. 10.-Dlam0nd.
1. A letter. 2. To. cut of chips and
pieces Of. 8. Esteem paid to worth. 4.
Commander of an army. 8. To harass
with Importantly. 6. A line or beam Of
light. Z. A letter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21
A Gentlemanly Bird. s.

''That dealer is fraud He said the
parrot knew lot of Words
Maybe he doesn't like to say them
in the presence of a lady."-New York
Evening Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

He struck the match and
held 1t up.
ISIS ANDREWS had
come into the room
and up to the table
before John Gordon
raised his head.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

Crosswords: l. Missiles used by Gu
pid (six lettvrs). 2. That which causes
grief. 3. Observation-Disclosures. 4. Made
stable or firm. 5. Quickened. 6. A
sweetheart's missive Feb. H. Z. A
performer on the flute 8. One eminent
for piety. s.. A kind of antelope found
in South Africa. 10. A letter.
Centrals: What many young people
receive on certain day in February.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

No. 1S.-Riddle.
I'm sailed and placed before company;
I'm shaped like the eye of the heather
Chinee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

Waiter calling down dumbwaiter1-~
Deux poulets la marengo avec dea1>
petits pois. Chef, hev you re order?
Voice From Bclow-Begorra, an how,
matthew York Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

No. l7-Illustrated Rebu,es.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-21

Artist-I am going to draw nympk
taking her morning bath. Wonde9s
what kind Of dra wing would be bestt
Friend-Taking her bath? Why. makaE
it a wash drawing.-Chicago Newa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
DUN's REVIEW.

New York, July 3-R. G. Dun 6 Go. s weekly review of trade will say:
 new fiscal year has commenced un- der more favorable auspices than ap- peared possible short time ago. the im- provement being due in no small measure to the greater conservatism that was an outgrowth of seasonable conditions. Sea- sonable weather also contributed to the better distribution of merchandise be- sides encouraging buoyant sentiment in the agricultural districts. Railway ea-n- ings and output of pig iron were larger. Earnings of railways thus far reported for June surpass last years by 10 per cent. More inquiries for pig iron have ap- peared, and the tone is distinctly better. Bessemer iron is not offered for the third quarter by the association, and orders accepted for early delivery are taken by middlemen, who have stocks on hand and in sight.
 The situation has been complicated dur ing the past week by the strike of coal miners in Alabama, which threatens to restrict output of southern iron. In so far as quotations are concerned, this Is a strengthening factor. Steel rails are still the best in the market for finished PiouuVtS, luIly HalI Id ihlllloH lons are now booked for next years delivery and many orders for 1903 will be carried over. Structural material moves freely, eon- sidering the labor situation In the build ing trades, while there is notable activ- ity in bars, and especially TOT agricul- tural implements and machinery works.
 A quiet season in the leather market has produced small concessions In prices of hemloek sole and oak belting butts, while harness leather is the most active feature. Both domestic and foreign hides average small fraction lower for the week, with a large transaction in goods damaged by floods the chief feature Slight advances are recorded In some divisions of the cotton gooos market but the changes are practically nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
FORCING WEATHER
 IMPROVES TRADE Cheerful Outlook for Future
 Business is Apparent
FAILURES FEW IN NUMBER
Report for the Past Six Months Is Smallest In Twenty Years-For. einn Iron and Steel Are
 Out of the Market.

New York, July 3.-Bradstreet tomor- row will say. Warm forcing weather has been the keynote of the situation this week, inducing favorable conditions for the winter wheat harvest special progress by corn and cotton, enlargement in retail trade in summer goods, generally here tofore backward, and bringing about a much more cheerful feeling as to the fu- ture outlook for business generally Addi- 2 tionAl reports as to six months trade are quite favorable. despite earlier un- favorable conditions. June bank clearings, though aided by stock, grain and cotton speculation, large semi-annual disburse- ments and the pulling through of large dealings have not been wholly depend- ent thereon for marked expansion shown over last year. Failure returns are like wise favorable in that six months em- barrassments were the smallest in num- Der reported in twenty years, though a comparatively few large suspensions sweled liabilities five per cent above those of last year. Generally speaking, the second half of the year opens auspici- ously.
 A slight decrease in sugar, designed to encourage backward demand Is noted. Yellow pine and white pine lumber is weaker at the west but unchanged at the east, while hard woods are generally firm ly held. Aside from the continuance of the slightly better feeling noted in iron and steel circles last week, developments are few. New Buying Is still small. Bet ter crop reports and the placing of large rail orders, in all 500 900 tons for next year, are a source of confidence. Foreign iron and steel are apparently out of the mar ket to stay.
 Hardware is in better demand, though not as good as year ago. but manufac- turers are reported to have agreed to maintain prices at last years rate. Cop per is weak. with rumored sales at kc reduction, and is lower on liquidation.
 Shoe shipments last week were among the heaviest in years. Business failures in the United States for the week ending with July ? number 162 against I'll last week.
 Canada failures not reported.
 Wheat including flour exports, for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Worlds Visible Cotton Supply.

New Orleans, July 3.-Secretary He's ter's statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advlces compares the fig ures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of S1 453 bales against a decrease of 140,59S last year and a decrease of 131622 the year before last. The total visible Is 2213.979 against 2,295,- 432 last week, 2,379,G61 last year and D. 70S. AT year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1,124979 against l. 1922 432 last week, 1,532, 661 last year and 1,663,4T year before last and of all other kinds, Including Egypt Brazil, India, etc., 1,0S9,0O0, against 900 last week, S4l 000 last year and 1,045,0OO year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of S1, 453 bales decrease compared with last year of 159, 6S2 and a decrease compared with year before last of 494, 49S.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now ahoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l. 243,0O0 against 1,4070O0 last year and 1269 900 year before last; in Egypt 31, GOO against 74000 last year and 129,0OO year before last in India 660.OOO against 465.OOO last year and 607,000 year before last and in the United States 2S0,0O0 against 427000 last year and 703,000 year before last,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.
Rates to New York, Boston and the
 East.

The Central of Georgia railway and its connection now have on sale at all coupon ticket offices in the southeast. excursion tickets to New York. Boston and other aste.n cities and resorts via Savannah and steamships of the Savannah Line. .'' good returning until October 31. 1903. Tick cts include meals and berth aboard ship. Rates much less than all-rail. The rail ride to Savannah is quick and pleasant; through sleeping cars The ocean voy- age Is smooth and refreshing. Nine new and magnificent ships. More frequent sailings than in previous years. Improved service aboard ship. Evening course din- ners. For further particulars apply to your nearest agent or John w. Blount. Traveling Passenger Agent. 1921 First avenue. Phone 976. 6-6-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
w and SOCIETY

Miss Katherine de valcourt Craig of New Iberia, La, is at the Hillman.
 <
 Mrs Nellie Merritt, who has been visit ing friends In Huntsville, returned home yesterday. Mrs. Sallie Foshee will be with her several days.
 
 Mrs. H. K. White chaperoned the fol- lowing party of the younger set, who left yesterday afternoon to attend the opening ball at Beleview hotel, Gadsden. Misses Margaret Mccormack, Minnie and Bertha Etherly, Lottie Wren Warner, Fay Harris. Bunnie Darden and MT. Joe Hill. Messrs. Clyde Hunter, Fletcher Conner, Cliff Watson and Hume Rogers left this morning to attend the dance.