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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

'Let's go in and get lunch"
"Why, we just had lunch"
81 know 1t, but I've signed pledge
to drink only with my meals."-N. Y.
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

Bjohnson-"Will you lend me your
lawn mower?" Bjackson-"Y if you'll
cut my grass to pay for the use of IT,
Someryille Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

HIS is
Ii any one should ask you,
Or even II no one should
The Day We Celebrate.
That is,
Tomorrow is the Day,
But We start in
All OF one day previous
SO as to be certain
Of good measure.
Don [ worry,
Or lose any sleep over it
IL no one should ask you
Never tear.
Every one will find it out.
The man who didn't know
That it was
The
Fourth
Or
July
Would have to be blind
In both eyes,
Deal in both ears
And lame in his intellect.
To be perfectly safe
1t would be well also
For him to be
In darkest Africa
And to have been
Dead ten years.
There is no danger
But people will md it out.
In fact,
Most OF them know it now
And those who do not
Are rapidly acquiring
The information.
Along about this time of year
1t is one Of the
Most obvious facts
Ever brought to the attention
OF a great people.
1t is easier than falling
From a bicycle
To know when il is
The independence day.
All one has to do
Is to remove ones head
From between the pillows,
Take the cotton
Out of ones ears
And listen.
Fourth of July.
Was invented by the Yankees.
The Chinese worked patiently
For many centuries
And invented the firecracker.
Together they make
A great combination,
Also a noise
Which resembles the shot
That was heard round the
world,
Only it's louder.
In the olden times
Fourth of July
Was comparatively harmless.
The average boy
Had about five cents
To spend.
That would buy 100 crackers.
After they were touched off
He was through.
Possibly he got up in the morn
ing
And shot off the old musket,
But he was not allowed
To waste ammunition
During the day.
No one was hurt
Unless he ate too much.
Now it is different.
The small boy
Who is not allowed
To have two Toy pistols,
One in each hand,
A firecracker between each toe
And a bunch of cannon crack
ers
To throw into street cars
Thinks he is abused
And that his father
Is not patriotic.
Many years have passed
Since we licked the British
But, say, we did such job
OF it that we are
Obliged to get together
Once every year and
Yell!
Our forefathers fought,
Bled and died
That we might shoot fire.
crackers
Once a year
Provided we had the money
Or credit
To get them.
They licked the British
So thoroughly
That the latter
Never interfere
With our innocent sports.
And we are at liberty
To shoot off our thumbs.
Ears or toes
To express our feelings.
Then turn the Small Boy loose.
Give him full swing,
And matches,
AS well as guns.
Let him enjoy himself
While we
Take to the woods.
Chicago Daily News.
NEss'|pN<4+*
ZSSXWNH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets Price IS cents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

Do not believe Piso's Cure. for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds-J
+. Boyer, Trinit! Springs, Ind, Feb Is, 1900
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

An apt quotation is as good as an origi.
nal remark.-Chicago journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

Three solid through trains daily Chicago
to California. Chicago. Uni,n Pacific Il
Northwestern Line
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

Here lies a man of wisdom shy.
Who natures laws defied;
He undertook to shoe a mule
That's all. He simply died.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

Three trains day Oh cago to Califor-
MA, Oregon and Washington. Chicago,
Union Pacific & North Western Line
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

The fast man makes the poorest speed.
Rams Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

She-"My parrot says some awfullv
clever things" He-"And who taught Il
to talk She-"Oh, | did'-London
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
the Undertaken Along While
on the Way.

This is true account OF one persons
idea of breaking the news gently" The
cook, whose home was off in the country,
appeared before the powers above" with
a letter in her hand, relates the New
York Times.
I'm have to go home for couple of days,
mum" she said. My cousins just written
TO me" and she handed over the crumpled
bit of paper with an audible sniff.
Dear Mary" it ran, you had better
come home at once, your father Is very
sick, and it continued with many particu1
lars of the illness.
At the end was a postscript, which, like
the old joke of a woman's P. s., had the
pith of the matter.
80 long as you'll be driving up from
the village, you may as well bring the unr
dertaker along with you in the wagon"
A Maryland Wonder.
Upper Cross Roads, Md, June 18TH
Never IN the history of medicine in this
state has anything created such a SEN
satlon by It's marvellous cures of the most
extreme cases as Dodd's Kidney Pills.
his wonderful medicine seems to know
no limit in its wonder working power.
Long standing cases that have defed the
most expert medical treatment seem to
yield easily to this new conqueror of dis
ease.
Hundreds have testified to the virtue
of Dodd's Kidney Pills. They tell of Sc
we're cases of Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Backache, Female Trouble, Nervous Dis
eases and even Dropsy, Diabetes and
Bright's Disease cured by this medicine.
Among those who have been benefited
may be mentioned Mrs. John Cooney of
this place.
Mrs. Cooney says:
Il believe Dodd's Kidney Pills the best
remedy ever known for Kidney Trouble
and weak back
They are without exception the best
medicine l have ever used.
Il will always praise them highly, for
l know that they are good"
Mrs. Cooney is only one of many who
say of Dodd's Kidney Pills:
The most wonderful remedy we ever
heard of"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ. w cooley, NJ D., Atlanta Ga
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

A virtue is not deceased vice-Ram's
Horn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

munity Is just so much poorer by each
purchase that is made away from
home. And we are all dependent up
on each other. If the store keeper
cannot sell his goods, his bank de-
post grows less. When deposits are
low in the banks, it ia harder for them
to furnish money to their patrons. II
money is "tight" the business man
must force collections fran his Gus
toners, who are thus sometimes COM
PEELED to meet accounts which other
wise would be carried over urtil
money became more plentiful. If the
merchant fails to make collections, he
may be forced out of business, his
stock tied up, his creditors ultimately
losing at least part of their &C.
counts.
Some of our readers may say that
as they are not dependent upon the
trade of local business men, they can
afford to send away for goods; but
this Is mistake. Sooner or later
"chickens come home to roost " 1t
may be only short time before some
business man puts transaction be.
yond your reach because you have put
your trade beyond his reach. Those
who send away for goods that can be
bought at home Inevitably suffer for
their own foolishness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
RENclLuN08
BY O. F. JOHNSON.

Dec. 4.
J. E. Oman is filling the shelves in
his new store this week.
A. o. Sather & Co. received q car
load Of coal on Thursday.
Miss Lien of Willmar is nursing
Mrs. Maenuson. She says the patient
is improving rapidly.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Pres
byterian church met at George War;
reu's home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Krantz left on Friday for St.
Paul to see DR.. Lundholm. She is
suffering from stomach trouble.
. It Is rumored that Ole Olson OF viii.
mar has rented the old Strand build
ing for the purpose Of selling soft
drinks and in connection run q res.
taurant and pool table. ...-< 49,.
MIR. Mature, who Is employed by
Rice Bros. made visit to his home
In Iowa. He tells fresh news from Mr.,
Kious. Mr.. Kious 10 working in ,
marble factory at Perry, Iowa.
There seems to be more than thu
usual amount OF sickness lately. DR.
Froat was called to see Mrs. Beck
stead Friday night. She Was tskel
seriously i'll about 4 Q clock in the q
Iternoon.
ia measuring party will be given :
IT g. Leslie's place Friday, Dec. Il
IAllS are cord slly invited % get you
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Exhibit Of Decorated China.

The following from the Minneapolis
Journal of the LIST inst, will be of in
terest to the friends of Miss Florence
R Porter, OF this city, who has been
spending the past couple OF weeks in
Minneapolis:
Mrs. George Fulford and Miss Flor
ence r. Porter are holding an exhi-
bition of their work in decorated china
today and it will continue this even
ing. The exhibition is at Mrs. Full
ford's home, 1917 Chicago avenue and
gained much from its effective ar
rang-ment and beautiful setting OF
flowers, palms and ferns. The palms
were BANKED in corners about the
room and, with ferns and chrysanthe
NUNS, bordered a fountain whose
spray cooled the air. Each exhibi
tion table had q di-tinct style of deco
ration of the china and the center
piece showed the motif in its natural
ate. The table of fruit decorations
had q centerpiece of fruit and of
tawny tiger lilies. The other tables
were red, yellow, and pink roses, viz.
let's and pansies. The plates adorned
the plate rail and made fine showing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

height measured. A small charge will
be asked per foot as admission fee
The proceeds will 60 to the Presbyter-
ian church. :.
Mr.. Wolfe, travelling salesman for
the Clinton Nursery, is canyassing the
surrounding country. One day while
driving along, the horses became
frightened and broke his buggy pole
and harness. Mr.. Wolfe was obliged
to stay in town till he got his rig
patched up. He reports q favorable
business throughout the country.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Bergstrom died last Wednesday eve n
ing at half past FIVE O'Clock. He died
At the age OF l year, months and 9
days. He was source of happiness
to the family until he was taken sick,
and nov leaves sobbing mother and
father, and two older brothers. The
bereaved family has the sympathy OF
the entire community. Funeral servi.
ces on Tuesday. The remains will be
Inferred at the Salem cemetery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

men, engineers, conductors, and other
employees, and have found that IN
improvement in discipline and Of
ficiency has resulted. It Is on these
grounds that the Northern Pacific will
adopt these rules.
An operating official OF ono Of tho
big systems, when asked for his opin-
ion of the value of such restrictions,
Is quoted as saying:
'Rules against the use of intoxi-
cants tend to increase the efficiency of
the employees. Strict discipline 10 not
irksome to the men who take pride in
their record and have the interests of
the road at heart, and 1t helps keep
the men who care less about such
things in line. If it is worth while to
prohibit the use Of intoxicsnts while
on duty, I do not see that it 10 net
equally worth while to prohibit intox-
icants entirely. If the men know they
can drink when they are OF duty they
are less likely to observe strictly the
rules while on duty. It 10 . good
rule"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
HARD COAL IN MINNESOTA
While ut Wo'k Sinking q Well, . Well
Drilior Finds Anthracite In
Stearns County.

A hard coal bed has been discov-
cred in Stearns county, which is said
to be of more importance than any
other of the recent discoveries which
have been made recently in Northern
Minnesota.
Victor Stern, we'll digger who
was employed in sinking we'll on the
farm of Michael Schreifels, six miles
south of Cold Springs, Mimi, en-.
countered vein OF coal twenty ght
feet below the surface. Drill holes,
which were put through to test it, dis
closed that the vein was four feet thick.
Samples of the coal were taken to Cold
Springs and put to tests, demonstr at
ing that it was anthracite OF an excel
lent quality.
The discovery has caused consider
able excitement among the people in
the vicinity of Shreifels' farm, and
many of them are preparing to sink
shafts on their own premises. Men
who are interested in the project will
make explorations in the vicinity of
the find in an effort to ascertain the
extent of the coal bed which has been
uncovered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
CUTS OUT DRINKING
Tho Northern Pacific Will Put . Ban on
lntoxieants Drinking After
January 1St.

If reports are true there will prob
ably be a widespread movement among
Northern Pacific employees to put away
the evils Of the flesh and "turn over a
new leaf" on New Years day. Be-
ginning with Jan. l there is to be q
much stricter supervision of the con-
duct of the employees, and to be seen
taking q drink will be sufficient ground
for immediate discharge from the SER
vice.
President Howard Elliott and the
principal officials Of the system are in
the west on an inspection tour and the
exact extent of the new restrictions
cannot be ascertainsd. The reports
originated from statements said to
have been made just prior to the in
spection trip by prominent operat.
ing department official. On Jan. l, he
Is quoted as saying, the Northern Pa.
cifc will enforce q rule that the use Of
intoxicants, whether on or of duty,
will he considered sufficient grounds
for discharge from the service.
Several of the big systems Of TIT
East during the past two years have
adopted similar rules for their train
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

In address, dramatic in delivery, ap
peali"g to his audience as to an In
dividual, button.holing full house
with the ease with which he would ap-
proach one man.
Duluth News Tribune: DR. John is
a remark able speaker. From the out
set to the concluding sentence of his
lecture he held the attention of his
listeners. There was no applause.
No opportunity Was given for ap-
plause, and much as the listener felt
the desire to applaud, he was re.
strained by the sense OF intense seri.
BUSINESS that characterized the subject
In hand.
Reserved seats for this lecture will
be ON sale at Elfstrum & Co 8 drug
store on Saturday of this week Sea-
son tickets for the rem aiming numbers
of the course can be had upon app j.
cation at the oth:e of VIM. T. Mark.
hna
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
The Latest Graft.

There are all orts OF gratis beirg
worked nowadays, but one vt the
most silly and senseless schemes 10
that of the so. called Globe Association
of St. Louis and Chicago. A friend
hands US their circulars and it seems
strange that any one in America
Gould be found to bite at such q pro-
position as they offer.
To begin with the "Association"
publishes an ad. in many papers,
even so reliable q publication -
Farm Stuck and 81 me, Offering to
sell shoes that usual y bring 90 so to
$500 at SO cents pair, and the ad.
says in black type, "send no money;
write for information" The one who
writes for Information CTS q long
circular in the most Turing language,
the gist If which is that pair Of
shoes may be had for SO cents If the
applicant will send $3.50 in addition
to the 90 cents as his membership fee,
and all that is guaranteed by the
association" to it's members is that
they viii receive a 1000 page catalogue
and for five years u mem5er may buy
an, thing advertised in the catalogue
at the prices quoted!
Was there ever thinner propo-
sition? They ask customers to pay
them 81 SO for the privilege OF patron.
izing their catalogue house. Mont
gomery Ward & Co., Sears, Roebuck
& Co or Roberts Supply House are
Way behind the times when compared
with the Globe Association in work.
ing get.rich-quick scheme. This
agaiu illustrates the difficulty Of get
ting something for nothing. Home
dealers are always the best and safest
men to do business with.-Martin
County Sentinel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
THIRD Entertainment
John ?. d John. the Noted Lecturer, will
Furnish the Next Entertainment In
Citizens Lecture Course
Date Is Dec ~.

On Monday evening, Dec. IA, at the
Willmar Opera House, the people OF
this city will have the pleasure III
hearing DR.. John P D John, ex-Pres-
ident of DePauw University, who will
lecture on "The Worth OF Man. u
This Is the third entertainment in the
Citizens Lecture Course, and is under
the management of the Columbian Ly.
ceum Bureau of St. Paul.
Mr.. John took the lecture platform
six years ago and during this briei
period he has delivered three hundred
and thirty addresses In his own state
of Indiana and more than ten hundred
throughout the United States and
Canada. He has addressed multiplied
thousands Of people on some of the
greatest themes now eng aging public
thought. Eminent lawyers, journal
lists, physicians, clergymen, educators
and statesmen, as Well as the rank
and file OF the Pc pc, unite in TIL
highest commend alton OF his various
addresses. The press has Teen full I I
praises, the folio Sing being a, few ex.
tracts:
Tacoma Wash Ledger: DR. Johns
lecture was a mastery effort, de-.
livered with charm and grace of
manner that held the audience SPELL
bound.
Richmond Evening Item: It was
one of the grandest addresses ever de.
nvered in Richmond. Those who
heard It were delighted and charmed.
Sioux City (Iowa) Journal: An
other very fine audience asse m bled
last evening to hear for a second time
the eloquence Of DR.. J. P. D. John,
OK President OF DePauw University
The subject for last evenings lecture
was 1.-THE Worth OF Man," and the
speaker thrilled and edited everv
hearer. He concluded his lecture with
. magnificent word picture.
Fargo IN D. Forum: 1t was an
Intelligent audience, composed of the
representative professional and bust
ness men of the city. To say that the
audience was pleased would but mild
ly express the salts action with which
the address was received. The lectur-
or exceeded all that had been expected
OF him. A more brilliant, scholarly
and eloquent lecture has never been
listened to in this city.
Minneapolis journal: Among the
lecture events of the season none will
take precedence Of the discourse de-.
hvered last evening in Plymouth
Church by DR.. J. P. D. John. He was
fearless above all else. He is forceful
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. L. T.
Sheets and Miss Lucille Roe,
SHOULD TRADE AT HOME
The lakstieId Standard Gives Some
Pointed Views on Question Of
Growing importance.

me lokonoSo STANDARD Gives Some
Pointed Views On , Question Of
Growing importance.
1.-THE question OF trading at home is
becoming a very important one for
the business men of country towns.
The immense volume of strictly cash
trade which goes to the larger cities
would If kept at home, add greatly to
prosperity of the entire community.
There can be no question that it would
be better for the entire community If
everyone would quit the p,licy of
sending away for goods TINT can be
purchased at home. And it is an er.
ror to suppose that only farmers send
70 the larger cities for goods. The
average business man sends away
for more goods that can be bought
here than does the average farmer.
The habit Of sending away for goods
increases with amazing rapidly.
Brown sends away for goods hsadled
by Jones, who learns of 1t and adopts
the came policy, probably also send.
ing away for goods in another line
handled by Smith. This brings Smith
into the ring and he sends away for
goods handled by someone else. Thus
it grows. After q while Brown fiLds
that his former customers are sending
away for goods which he has for sale
and he makes vigorous kick, forget
ting that he himself was one of the
first to pursue the policy of buying
goods away from home. Not only
does the habit increase among business
men, but the farmers learn of 1t and
believe that they are equally justified
in sending away for goods. We can.
not blame the farmer for taking his
business to the larger cities when We
find that he Is only following the poll.
cy Of those who are supposed to have
the strongest interest in trading q,
home. The policy of sending away
for goods Is constantly on the in
crease and the ultimate result canno
be otherwise than disastrous to tn.
community.
To the Individual the sending AVA,
for some article to save q few cent?
may seem to be too trifling TO hav,
any visible effect on the prosperity 0
i A. n@,-.-,,,,}<,,. h,,s Il ~ o,,1d t>-o
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Dusy on improvements.

John Paulson, who is employed on
the force of carpenters at work on the
mill improvements at New London,
made q brief visit here last week with
his family, returning on Friday after
noon to resume his work. Mr.. Paul
son says that the workmen employed
in the different lines of Improvements
on the big property have been putting
In long hours in order TO rush the
work, and . very busy scene is
presented in that particular locality
of the little burg Of New London.
Speaking of the mill-dam improve.
ments, the New London Times says:
-Four more carloads of stone are
expected from St. Cloud to complete
the massive abutments being placed
through the dam. This will make q
total of sixteen cars of cut stone used,
besides the rocks picked up in the
neighborhood. Three carloads OF
cement have been used for binding
them together. About twenty Ave
men are employed at present, and a
number of them work fifteen hours a
day in order to rush the work. The
dynamo placed In the mill furnishes
electric light to work by after dark.
The steel fumes and water wheels are
In position and the work of fnishine
the stone walls through the dam and
building . racewsy remains.a It wai
owing to the inability of the stee
works to deliver the steel tubing OF
time that caused the delay Of the worl
until the cold season arrived.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09

The Metropol Titan barber shop, Bank
OF w i1lmar Build ling, B. =. Otls,
proptietor, 10 the shop to got 8 shave,
hair cut or bath. 1851
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Woodmon Elect Officers,

At the regular meeting of Willmar
Camp No. 81 3, M. W. A., held last
Wednesday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: .-.-,
81. G. Larson. V. G. -
]. w Kent, w A
N. B. Carlson, Cle1k.
c.. c Selvig, Banker
Emanuel Cnris tenson, Escort.
Peter Freeberg, Waterman.
Martin Sorenson, Sentry.
A. O. Forsberg, Manager.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Anderson Bros.
the FIRST Street jewelers..
*4AN
Solid SiIvorWaro

We make a specially of Siiyerwsra..y
something that will last for generations and
always retain it's beauty and value. Youmust
see this line to appreciate it's artistic beauty
and intrinsic value.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Notwithstanding and Sale Of lee for
the City Of wilmer.

All NJ, persons sss wi wishing hin 70 cut, put up
the season beginning December l,
1903, to November 30, 1904. must first
obtain permit from the local board
of health. JNo. M. RAINS,
1872 Health Officer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
HAVE A LOOK!
Willnar. Dec, 'O3.
TO THE PUBLIC:

We have steadily been increasing our
stock, so now we have one of the most COM
plete and up-to-date grocery stores this side
of the cities. Why not come and examine our
stock as others have done and be convinced
that what we say is true. If our goods don't
satisfy you tell US. and if they do tell others.
We are not here to tell you what you want
but we are here to sell you what we have.
Hoping to see you soon. we remain.
Yours in respect.
FallIk Johnson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-09
Ebony Toilet Goods

49, The The latest thingzlntoillet article
backs and handles inlaid with silver. Moth
ing better made in this line Be sure to call
and see it.