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the name OF "Josey." II was evidently a
treasured volume, and bears the marks
of long and tender usage.
Fathers Gift at Fifteen.
On Stevenson's fifteenth birthday his
parents gave him three-volume edition
Of D'Aubigne's History of the Refor-
nation" and annotations in the book
show that the youthful student read
il with eagerness and delight, though
one would suppose him too young TO
fully understand the magnitude of the
problems discussed These and other
books OF Stevenson were carried from
Edinburgh to London and thence to
Samoa, to become part and parcel OF
the island home where he fought his
last battle with the dread destroyer.
The history and many other volumes
OF the collection have marks IN them
made by Stevenson while he was read
ing. Sometimes there is an annexation.
but more often the simple marking Of
a passage that had especially attracted
his attention. This is the case with his
Horace" "Iliad." and Odyssey and
some of the English poets.
One volume. which was more frequent
ly consulted than any other. was the
"Maxims OF William Tell" fun of phil
osophical and quaint paragraphs which
Stevenson refers to again and again in
his writings. The edition which the
author had was kept as priceless
legacy by Mrs. stevenson. but Lieuten-
ant Stafford obtained an edition of the
"Maxims." of the same date, and exactly
like the other in all respects. except that
1t was not Stevenson's.
One of the volumes OF Stevenson s
essays is dedicated to Paul Bourget. In
the dedication the author says that in
Samoa he received a yellow book, q"
written by Bourget, which was a Won
derful treat to him. Lieutenant SAT-
ford has the yellow book" which was
one of Bourgeois stories.
Among the pictures which Lieutenant
! Stafford has is a large photograph of
! Stevenson. and a llfelike portrait. He
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COLLECTION OF STEVENSONS
BOOKS OWNED IN WASHINGTON

also has a medallion OF the author. and
a photograph of the native who attended
Stevenson in his last illness. a patient
Samoan, who is said to nave loved his
master as his own father.
Lieutenant Stafford carried the books
with him when he left Samoa for Guam.
They were taken ashore there and the
lieutenant read them for q year IN the
home he established in Guam. where
his leisure was great. and his inclina-
ton to read incessant. He took them
to Manila. and when conveying them
ashore there the small boat was nearly
swamped in the storm then prevailing,
and he came near losing his treasures
The books were shipped from Manila to
San Francisco. and from there 70 Wash
ington.
His Private Papers
Among the private papers OF Lieuten-
ant Safford's collection is a map of Scot
land. and upon Il is traced In ink the
itinerary of long trip Stevenson took
through three counties along the coast
in search of health and recreation Some
of the dates when he arrived and left
the principal lONuS are put uOAu.
Lieutenant Stafford not long ago resign
ed from the navy. after taking a civil
service examination, and receiving an
appointment to the division or botany
in the Agricultural Department. For
many years. even prior to his entering
the navy, Lieutenant Stafford was a stu
dent of botany While on his cruises into
tropical and sub-tropical lands he made
excursions into the country. and col
lected the flora as much as possible. ar
ranging the specimens on shipboard. In
this way he studied the botany OF the
tropics quite extensively. and this led to
his appointment to the desk OF tropical
plants in the department.
He is preparing an extensive report
on the foods plants. fibers. woods and
useful plants OF the Philippines. Hawaii.
and Guam for publication in the near
future This report viii be followed
by others as times passes
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of the empire and second attache, and
Ma Kang Yu, an attache. Four hours a
day are devoted to lessons. The mem
bers of the commission appear at a
m. and finish at IL a. m. At noon the
children begin their recitations which
last until 2 p. m.
In the beginning Miss Ellington con-
fined her instruction TO object lessons.
The class was marched around the
say: Chair, Chair, Chair. Readily the
expectant magistrate and revenue off,
Gals had the alphabet at their fingers
ends. Then the elementary reading was
taken up and finally different parts Of
speech and the conjugation of verbs.
Romance in the Family.
Mr.. Wong has a romance on his hands
He brought II over from China in the
betrothal OF his eldest daughter, Miss
Wong jim Ying, to Sab FOX Kyinn. This
explains the presence of the admirars
son in the United States. He could not
leave his little bride. for under the mar
ital customs Of China the young people
are man and wife, although the wedding
ceremony does not take place until Miss
Wong arrives at the tenderly romantic
age OF sixteen years. She Is now thirteen
while her husband is only seventeen. He
must go to school in China before his
parents decide that he Is sufficiently pre-
pared TO uphold his station IN life.
Admiral Sab is one of the chief naval
leaders of the empire. SIR LANG tells a
story of his kindness to Captain Seymore
when the latter had run the Oregon upon
a shoal on the shore OF shantung during
the Boxer troubles Admiral Sab was
then in command OF the Chinese cruiser
Hal T1en. and had become separated
from the rest OF his squadron He was
making his way as best he could out OF
the waters where the foreign vessels
were, knowing that he would be fired
upon if he fell in with Russian. Japa-
nese or German vessel While seeking TO
get out OF small bay Admiral Sab
came across the Oregon evidently in
distress. II was discovered that the guns
had been removed, the ornaments dis
placed and efforts were being made to
float the Oregon off the rock she hac
grounded upon.
There was confusion aboard the Amer
| lean warship as the Hal Tien came in
sight Captain seymore thought he had
fight on his hands under circum-
/ stances which left victory doubtful
The Chinese admiral. however. signaled
asking whether the Oregon was in dis
tress. and Captain Seymore, replied ir
the Affirmative. Admiral Sab ther
asked whether he could be of assis-
lance, and the answer was that h,
could.
The Chinese admiral then sent on,
of his officers over to the Oregon, found
out the nature OF the trouble, hawser.
were attached, and the cruiser aiding
the engines of the Oregon. the warshiI
! was pulled off the rock. Captain Sey.
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T IEUT. ". E. STAFFORD. who re-
| Gently resigned his commission
in the United States Navy to ac-
cept an appointment in the Agricultural
Department, has in his possession about
200 volumes of the library of the late
Robert Louis Stevenson. Lieutenant
Stafford arrived in Samoa. on one of his
cruises to that island, a week after
Stevenson's death, and was there when
the sale OF his household effects was
held Through an intimate friend of the
family he purchased the collection OF
books he has. with some pictures of the
natives and the house and room in
which Stevenson worked and died.
The young lieutenant was before this
time an admirer of the writings Of
met him and Mrs. Stevenson. The OPP
portunity to obtain the books of this
teacher in literature seemed too good
to be lost, and the purchase was made.
An Old Bible.
Among the books is an old Bible
which belonged 10 Stevenson's father in
Scotland. II is a small edition of the
Scriptures. and is interleaved through
out. That the elder Stevenson read 1t
and studied it constantly there can be
no doubt. as throughout the book, on
the blank leaves. there are closely writ
ten notes and reflections OF the owner,
which show him TO have been a close
student of the book. and a Christian
with sublime faith in God and His rev.
citation. An inscription in the book
shows that 1t was bought in Edinburgh.
and written in Mr.. Stevenson's old-fash-
Toned handwriting is a sentiment 10 the
effect that though the volume is not
bound in gold, it's teaching are worth
more than fine gold.
An equally interesting volume is a
copy OF the Psalms, which belonged to
the great authors mother, and was
presented TO her, when girl. by a
friend. perhaps some teacher, who bore
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les in red and yellow tell Of prosperity. A
gorgeous Chinese phoenix, emblem OF
femininity, is woven in saffrons, pinks,
amethyst. ebony, and marine green. The
cellar and sleeves are slashed with
gold embroideries in straight lines. The
fastenings are the antenae of butterflies
the Ign being repeated in the corners
OF the robe. The fastenings in front, when
brought together, form the symbol of
luck.
At the dedication the costumes were
gorgeous. The Commissioner. Madame
Wong. members OF the suite. the Misses
Wong jim Ying and Wong jim Yuk. Wong
Vung Loong, the Oldest, and Wong Vung
Using. the younger son, with Sab FOX
Kyinn. son of Admiral Sab, of the Chi
nese navy, appeared in court costume.
1t was dazzling show. Long tunics de-
pended from the neck to just below the
knee. They were examples OF the high
est degree of sartorial art.
Madame Wong was a creation" in
| lavender silk, embroidered with incrust-
ed gold hummingbirds. Threads OF sill
yer trickled down the straight front
Golden pheasants winged their way
across the lavender atmosphere of the
/ back. tightly fitting underskirt OF
white silk, Powered with rosebuds, cluns
/ closely the feet, which minced like white
mice from beneath the hem. The hair
was resplendent with gold daggers and
pearls When the wife OF the commits
sioner raised the blue dragon OF China
to the breeze. choruses Of admiration
escaped from the lips of hundreds OF
women, whose eyes fairly worshiped
the living fashion plate.
Training for a Mission.
| Mr. Wong is a graduate OF Yale Col
/ lege. He speaks a pure English. with
scarcely a trace OF Oriental infection
He has served the foreign once OF hi:
/ country in many diplomatic missions
and It has been predicted by John Bar
rett. United States minister 10 the Ar
Eentine Republic. and lately Worlds
Fair commissioner general to the Orient
| that the day is not distant when Mr.
| Wong will be sent to Washington al
! Chinese minister. Thoroughly imbueo
with the spirit of American energy. the
/ commissioner desires to make the mos
of his long residence OF two years In the
United States.
So great is the interest In the Wong
children among the boys and girls o
st. Louis that they oYerrun the ofneia
residence President Francis of the ex-
position offered to have policemen sta
toned there. but the diplomatic Mr.
Wong declined.
The commissioner encourages thii
friendly spirit He has engaged Mis-
Cordella c. V. Ellington, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Ellington TO &C
as tutor to the children and members o
the suite. Her class includes II Fl
Hong. of the Chinese board OF revenue
first attache OF the commissions: Tons
Foo Pei. assistant sxpectant magistrate
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more heartily thanked Admiral Sab. The
two vessels remained near together
that day, and on the next two Russian
cruisers came into the bay and pre-
pared 10 fire on the Hal Tien. Before
any shot had been wasted, however.
Captain Seymore signaled the Russian
that If they fred on the Chinese vessel
ne would fire on them. Later the rea-
sons were explained to the Russian
commander, and the Hal Tien was al
lowed to depart in safety to join the
other vessels OF the squadron.
Sir Liang a few months ago conveyed
the thanks of his government to the
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Commissioned and Attaches Will Change
Clothing Three Times Daiy--Secretdry
Chang Writing Book Of Chinese jokes
Members Of the Imperial Commission
Nov Visiting in Washington. j j +

President for the kind act of Captain
seymore is protecting the cruiser
The alliance between the family Of
Sab and that of Wong will be strong
one. and the youthful representative OF
the fighters of Pekin will be notable
figure AT the exposition.
An important member OF the exposi-
ton Is Mr. Chang He is man of lit
erary attachments in his own land. The
polish OF his social and business COM
munications belong to a polite letter
writing period that passed in America
with our grandmothers. But the most
interesting thing about Mr.. Chang is
that he is writing two books. one a
collection OF Chinese jokes and wit
ticisms, translated into idiomatic Eng
lish. He is also gathering material for
another work on American customs and
manners, to be done into Chinese when
he returns to Pekin.
He is following literally, according to
the Chinese methods of obedience, the
instructions of Mr.. Wong to absorb and
absorb and then absorb Already he has
been measured by the Bertillon system
at the detective headquarters; ne has had
made a walking shoe in one of the large
factories; shod horse and inspected the
hospital. A peep into the breweries and
an evening at the beer gardens. atten-
tive listener to sermons and an audi
tor OF murder trials. keep him busy.
Nothing escapes the wide open eyes and
now delving into electricity and doing
the ball games while he keeps one eye
peeled on the correspondence OF tn
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Commissioner and furnishes the inter-
view for the newspaper men As Ches-
terheldiaa private secretary he might
give the diplomatic Mr.. Loeb some point-
ers about guarding President Roosevelt
from the public.
The Arbiter Elegantarium.
In things polite Mr. Chang is the ar
bitter elegantarfum OF the commission.
He illustrates the correct way of drink
ing tea for the benefit Of those persons
who may attend the functions Of Madame
Wong. The Chinese teacup is small and
fragile, and has no handle Tea leaves
more fragrant than roses are placed in
the cup, so that they cover the bottom
and the sides. Hot water is poured over
them A saucer that just fits in the
rim OF the cup covers 1t completely.
This preserves the aroma.
Hold the cup in the left hand with the
middle forefnger and the thumb. Press
down one edge Of the saucer cover with
the forefnger OF the right hand. so that
the leaves are kept back and the tea
flows out Then sip-do not gulD- Let
the fragrance abide with you while II
will. sip again and again
Mr.. Wong and Mr.. Chang are i'm
menseIy pleased with Washington. They
think it the most beautiful city in
America, and never tire OF riding about
the streets OF the northwest section. OBJ
serving the residences and getting peeps
at the people. A short talk with them
leaves the impression that they are as
much interested in us as we are IN
them.
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See here. Mr. WI. you will have to
look out for your laurels. thought
you were a wonder in the use of the
English language. and a capital story
teller. but Mr. Wong can give you point
ers N both"
The laugh was on Mr. WI, and Mr..
Wong regards the compliment paid him
by the President as the highest he ever
received.
Social Life of the wongs.
The Wongs have come to St Louis,
prepared to uphold the imperial dignity
of the Son OF Heaven. Madame Wong
brought 400 gowns from Pekin. some of
them worth $500 to 500 apiece. Mr..
Wong Will change his raiment three
times daily. The commissioner and his
retinue have embarked on the social sea
with more habiliments than the average
American family could afford TO dis
play in twenty years Twenty express
wagons were needed TO haul Is6 trunks
from the depot to the official residence.
One hundred heavy packing cases were
landed a few days ago at San Francisco
They contain the furnishings for a pa
latial Chinese home. Tons OF Injuries,
bric-a-brac of the Orient, choice table
delicacies, plenty of Formosan birds
nest for soups. Chinese puddings. native
nuts. and other knick-knacks make w
an extraordinary bill of lading
A whole conservatory OF flowers. the
passion of the Chinese, are included II
the shipment The potted plant dis
play viii make the Wong residence f;
bowor of fcral beauty and rare perfume.
Much of this Horticulture is intended for
the imperial Chinese pavilion at the
exposition.
The Wongs will serve tea only as this
delicious beverage should be offered If
homes OF culture. Entire sets OF the mos
expensive china service that the empir,
produces viii garnish the dining room
Madame wong's announcement that sh,
will give a tea 10 her neighbors has caus-
ed bis stir.
A typical Chinese reception which Mr.
Wong is to give TO the Worlds Fair Of
heials promises to be a rare treat Their
the members Of his suite intend &c
blossom in the adornments of the dan
dies OF Pekin. Chang Woo Fang, lite
rary secretary to the commissioner, Is
authority for the statement that the
"swells" OF the ancient capital appear
in the morning. for instance, arrayed in
sky blue, with rose bud design in nat.
ural colors; in the afternoon. sly-blut
with half-opened rose. and in the eve
ming. with sky-blue, and the rose in full
bloom.
Garments Of Woven Poetry.
Chinese garments are woven poetry
The embroideries are expressions of the
high moral code of Chinese life. Madame
wong's robes tell the whole story OF love
and tragedy as # is conjured out Of Con
fucianism.
court gown, which she will veal
when Prince Pu Lun comes to st. Loui
is an iridescent blue-bIac raiment
with blue cuffs. carrying figures of flow
ers that indicate wealth and prosperity
Happiness and longevity are espresso,
by a figure in gold on the black back
ground. The same figure woven into tn,
silk serves for the male as does tn
dragon the emblem OF maseuIinity.
deep hem at the bottom OF the gown
symbOlizes a sea OF sapphires. blues
greens. and flame tipped reds. A thous
and golden suns rise from this border.
Another gown of pale bamboo stall
Is hemmed with deep gold embroidery
lGolden butterflies bespeak gayety. Peon
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BELDENVILLE.

The Bcldenville Creamery Co
have the site laid out for their build
ing and work will begin at once
The ice will be on the ground this
week.
La grippe has many victims in
our town.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha
Beardsley occurred on Tuesday of
this week, Rev. !. E. Cooke con-
Quoting the services. The remains
were inferred in the Trimbelle
cemetery.
Mrs. w. L. Smith of Minneapo-
lis spent part of last week at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Drake.
w. D. Brimmer went up to Bruce
Monday morning.
James Drake has bought the
Jerry Beardsley place and will move
there by the last of the month.
Will Barkuloo has hired out to
Mr.. Junkman at the elevator for a
year.
Word reached here to-day of the
death Of VIM. Warn of Ellsworth.
Deceased was a brother of Mrs. 7.
E. Griggs of this place.
The masquerade ball at Good
Templars' hall Tuesday night was
a great success. Beldenville is the
place to have a good time after all.
Friday evening, March 9th, the
fifth and concluding lecture of the
Beldenville School Course will be
given by Rev. Mcintosh. 1t will
be complete, illustrated history of
sour Flag" Fifty pictures will be
shown, giving the story of the flag
from its first inception to its glori-
Gus realization of to-day. Foreign
flags and their histories will also be
given. This being an extra num-
Der in the course and the last, to-
gether with the well-known charac-
ter of the lecturer and his subject,
will bring an Overlooking house.
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MART ELL.

There will be a basket social at
Bonsness' hall next Saturday night
for. the benefit of n. Houston who
had his hand cut in the saw mill
about two weeks ago. Everybody
invited.
Bergen & Venom bought Quale
& Hagestad's stock of hardware
that was sold at auction last week.
Mrs. Roche and Mrs. Morgan
visited in Spring Valley last Friday.
Misses Carrie Peterson and Helga
Gregorson took first prizes for the
best dressed ladies at the masquer-
ade Saturday night. Nick Bons
ness received first prize for the best
dressed gentleman. Gustav Thomp-
son got the BOBBY prize.
H. Hagestad will go to Cando,
n. D., this week where he has Sc
cured position in hardware store.
Nick Bonsness and Leon Gasman
came out from River Falls to attend
the masquerade.
The Martell Sewing Society met
with Mrs. I. Stowell last Tuesday.
Ida Peterson has gone to Mime
apolis.
Tena Rud came down from For
est Lake, Mimi, to attend the mas
querade. She returned Monday
Henry Gasman's corn shelter
burst last week. He went to Min
neapolis Tuesday to get some new
castings for it.
Helga Gregorson went to Eau
Claire last Monday.
H. 0. Harris, sheriff of St. Croix
county, visited in town Monday.
Henry Semb has bought a new
span of horses.
Mrs. Keith and children are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Semb.
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The supremacy of the St. Paul
Pioneer Press among the newspapers
of the Northwest has become an I'M
questioned fact. By glorious ca
reer Of honest, public spirited right
doing and strong-saying, it has
gathered under it's standard the best
people in almost every community
in these great states, and the loyal
ty of its readers cannot be weakened
by all the alluring circulation bland
1shments of other newspapers. The
number of it's readers is daily on the
increase, and none of the premium
propositions of coaxing competitors
seem capable of winning any of them
away. And no wonder. There are
many reasons why the Pioneer Press
has the largest paid circulation of
any morning newspaper published
in the Northwest. 1t has all the
virtues of age and none of the vices
of youth. It's editorials emanate
from master minds; it's news features
are comprehensive, accurate and
complete; it's market page is the
standard authority throughout this
section of the country, and those
who direct the interests of the paper
! have devoted their lives to the study
of the political, domestic and indus
trial pursuits of the people. 1t is a
home paper-written for family
reading uplifting in it's tone, en-
nobling in it's energies and modest
in it's avoidance of the sensational
yellowism to which modern journal
ism is SO prone. 1t tells what it
knows to be true, or tells nothing
no lies, no exaggerations.
The price of this genuine news
paper, worthy of your wife's, your
daughters or your own reading, is
neither more nor less than some of
the sheets which you sometimes are
persuaded to permit in your home.
Make the Pioneer Press an institu-
ton in your family; it belongs there.
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1t seems to be a general rule these
days for farmers to put up supply
Of ice for summer. In the dairy
ice is of especial value, almost in
dispensable. 1t is of but little
trouble or expense to put in sup
ply of ice sufficient to last through
the summer. Almost any kind of
an enclosure with a roof will an
swer. The ice costs but little at
the pond-from Csc to SOC a load
according TO the size of load-and
a couple of loads of sawdust will
answer to keep it. So that a man
who does the work with his own
team will be to an expense of a few
dollars and the putting in of a
good-sized heap of ice.
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FARGO.

c. D. Chaplin is home from
Bruce.
Lou Sargent of Saltwater is here
to spend some time at the home Of
her aunt, Mrs. G. D. Chaplin.
&. Wilcox and wife of South
Fork visited at A. P. Wilcox's Sun
day.
II. Shaffer returned to his home
at Fond du Lac Tuesday after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives here.
The chimney at Mrs. Mary Rey-
nolds' burned out early w ednesday
morning causing some alarm.
Mrs. Daley and little daughter
Ruth left the Hillcrest farm here
the first of the week for their home
at Ann Arbor, Mich, little Ruth
having fully recovered from her
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ghas. Barnes of the
Randall District were callers here
Sunday.
Rev. Cooke of Ellsworth will
deliver free lecture at the school
house here on Friday evening,
March 13, the subject of which is
not definitely known. After the
lecture the ladies will serve a New
EngIandsupper Everyone cordial
ly invited.