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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-04
CHAPTER w.
TO BE OF USE IN THE WORLD.

TO BE OF USE IN THE WORLD.
When Barbara started that after
noon with Mrs. Ward for Mrs. Vane's
to meet with her in conference, she had
no plan of any kind worked out, even
in the vaguest outline. She had told
Mrs. Ward what Mrs. Vane had said be-
fore, and asked her whether she was
willing to 60 with her. Mrs Ward was
very willing, and Barbara gave her
credit for being as much interested as
any woman might be expected to be In
anything that was not even thought
out far enough to be rightly called .
"conference."
Mrs. Vane met them with her usual
bright greeting, and again Barbara
felt the sharpness of her look.
1--WE asked Hilda to come in for a
little while this afternoon. She doesn't
want to stay very long, and 1 had rath-
er hard work to persuade her to come
at all. She's shy. Mrs. Ward, how's
your headache? Or maybe this isn't
your day for having one. Idon't Won
der your girls have trouble with you.
You're so nervous with your head
aches that wouldn't venture to work
for you short of ten dollars week in
advance. I wonder Miss Clark has
stayed as long as she has"
All this the old lady said with as
tonishing rapidity and with frank
ness that amazed Barbara and made
Mrs. Ward laugh.
miss Clark is learning to put up
with me, 1 think" Mrs. Ward said, with
kindly look at Barbara, who was
pleased.
20, should think so," said Mrs.
Vane, looking sharply from one to the
other. "You don't either of you have
many grievances, I imagine. Sit right
there, Hilda!" she exclaimed as the
girl Barbara had met on Sunday came
into the room. you remember Mrs.
Ward and Miss Clark, Hilda? We met
them last Sunday"
| Hilda sat down awkwardly in the
seat indicated by Mrs. Vane, and there
was moment of embarrassed silence.
Hilda was dressed to go out, and Bar
bara could not help wondering how far
the girl understood what the meeting
was about. She began to feel little
angry at Mrs. Vane, without knowing
just why, when that good woman very
frankly cut across the lots of all pre-
liminaries by saying: "Now, then,
Hilda, you know we'll enough what I
asked you to come in for. We want to
make beginning of some sort of help
ing the girls who are out at service re-
alize what their work means, and what
they are worth to a family, and all
that"
Hilda looked embarrassed and said
nothing. Barbara came to the rescue.
Don't you think the first thing we
need to do is to settle on some really
simple plan by which we can reach all
the girls and let them know what we
propose to do?"
"You never can do it," Mrs. Ward
spoke with some emphasis. 1T has
been tried before by Mrs. Rice and one
or two others. The fact is, the girls do
not care to meet together for any such
purpose"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-04

She finished her work in a serious
mood, and in the evening in the little
room over the kitchen she at first sat
down to mediate as her custom some
times was. But, suddenly changing
her mind, she opened her Bible to seek
out another of the passages that re-
terred to the servant or to service, and
after several unsuccessful attempts
to locate verse that she thought was
in Thessalonians, she found the pass
age in Ephesians, sixth chapter, fifth
verse.
Servants, be obedient unto them
that according to the flesh are your
s1nasters, with fear and trembling, in
Esingleness Of your heart, as unto
Christ; not in the way of eye-service
as men pleasers; but as servants Of
Christ, doing the will of God from
kthe heart; with good will doing serv-
tce, al unto the Lord and not unto
1nen; knowing that whatsoever good
thing each one doeth, the same shall
The receive again from the Lord, wheth-
o. he be bond or free. And ye, mas
tiers, do the same things unto them,
and forbear threatening; knowing
that both their Master and yours is
lin Heaven, and there is NO respect of
persons with Him.
J. II wonder just what those words
mean." Barbara thought. "'And We,
masters, do the same things unto
themT OF course, they could not
change places as master and slave.
Ut must mean mutual honesty and
Justice and Christlikeness in their
relations to one another" And then
She gained great comfort from the
Qast verse. "And there is no respect
of persons with Him.
my Father in Heaven" she PRAYED.
II have chosen my work, or Thou hast
chosen it for me. Just what it's
crosses may be, I do not yet know.
Whatever I shall be called upon to
lose, Thou knowest. But in and
through all, sustain me with this low
ing thought: There is no respect of
persons with Thee, Thou who dost
respect the service of men, and not
their, outward station. Sustain me
by Thy grace, in Christ's name.
Amen"
When Thursday afternoon Of that
week came, Barbara remembered her
promise to Mrs. Vane; and, when she
went out, as it was her regular after
noon of, she told Mrs. Ward that she
was going to call on Mrs. Vane.
:; 4. s. You viii find her q very interesting
woman. Il don't know how much she
can do to help your ideas. She is &C.
centric. But in any case you will find
her interesting" Mrs. Ward ventured
toeay. 81
= am sure abe i. !" said barbara.
4 IS she faslks you Is stay Is supper
aou nesdat soma back 8 ~ nslr1.
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"Good!" said Alfred.

"Good!" said Alfred. m
Eyes, Morton will be success in
Marble Square pulpit" Mr.. Ward said,
positively.
Barbara went out, shutting the
kitchen door. She did not hear Mr..
Ward say: '"If Morton goes on as he
has begun, he will become one Of the
greatest preachers this country ever
saw"
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much for the work in the home az he
gives for clerk work in the store"
"And why not, if the service per-
formed is as severe and, more than
that, as important to your peace and
comfort, and his own as well when no
gets home? I know good many
farmers who think nothing of paying
out several hundred dollars every year
on improved machinery to tighten
their own labor on the farm. But they
think their wives are crazy if they ask
for an improved washing machine that
costs SIS or a few kitchen utensils of
the latest style to save labor. That's
one reason SO many farmers wives
are crazy over in Crawford county
asylum. Men expect to pay good
price for competent service in their
business. Why should they expect to
get competent servants in the house
for the price generally offered?'
II don't think it's the price that
keeps competent girls away from
homework, Mrs. Vane."' remarked
Barbara. II have figured it out that
even on four dollars week at Mrs.
Wards can save more than. could
possibly save If worked for Bond
man at five or even six, paying out Of
that for board. lodging and washing.
II the price paid for competent serv-
ants was raised In Crawford to ten
dollars week. I doubt if tho girls
now in tho stores and factories would
leave their positions to enter house
service. = .5 z. s . zst Z
IL ITO BE CONTINUED IN NEXT
WEDNEsDAY's U1TIoN.l
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1903-02-01

not know how to grow anything
but sugar, and the price of crude
sugar is so low and labor so scarce
that it is impossible to grow cane
with any profit. Coffee-raising has
been a failure, and conditions in
the islands are deplorable.
The islands are capable of pro-
ducing great crops of hemp and
other products which can b esold
at profit if Chinese labor can be
had Under existing labor laws the
Chinese are excluded. White men
will not work in the fields. The
I1awaiians refused to do that sort
of work. Japanese have been i'm
ported in large numbers, but ;hev
are far less satisfactory than tn
Chinese laborcrs. The Chinese who
were in the islands before the en-
actment of the new laws are return
ing to China, as the natives of that
country usually do. and the islands
are face to face with a labor famine.
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1903-02-01

Our position in Hawaii is Won
derfully central and strategic one
in relation to the extensive CONT
mental coasts Of this ocean. This
is the one central and solitary out
post of American civilization and
Christianity, pushed far out in mid
ocean towards Asia. America has
grown into the mastery of the Pr
cific. And here By wonderful Ste
cession of Divine Providences is
found planted in Hawaii Christian
Americas strong advanced outpost
already possessed by salient and
aggressive Christianity. We, Chris
tian brethren, stand at the for:
front. We are the garrison of til S
outpost. Upon us devolves the
task of administering the duties Of
Our responsible position, wisely,
alertly and strenuously.
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1903-02-01

finitely preferable. His pests are
fewer in variety. There are fewer
kinds of destructive insects ar.i
feathered and four footed maraud-
ers and he has a better market.
Moreover, if he can get enough
other farmers on the land the pests
he has will be more easily con-
trolled
See how. A small farm is clear-
ed in the midst of a large area IF
wild growths where the worm an |
bug pests breed. Vegetables are
planted and the pests which have
been living on weeds soon get a
tast efor the better things. Their,
is something new for them in ma
lures MENU AS the good worl
goes out the bugs of the district
rally on the little patch of cabbages
and turnips and cucumbers and the
farmer must get busy in self-de,
fence. If he is wise farmer he
will consult the scientists of the
|. S. Experiment Station or the
Territorial bureau about remedies
and,by applying cure remove Or
lessen the ane. If his wisdom doe,
not stop there he will do his best to
get other farmers to redeem aljoir-
ing tracts an dthus divide the at
tentions of the pests and increase
the strength of the defenders.
Eventually if the whole region is
put under cultivation, he will find
that there are no more destructive
insects and bugs than the farming
community can easily combat. I[e
is not bothered bv deer, rabbits,
crows, robins, squirrels, gophers,
clipnunks, woodchucks, hawks, al
kali, drouth, army worms or by
many birds. In fact he occupi. IS
a fine position among farmers and
can soon get a competency.--P.
c. A.
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1903-02-01
THE SILHOUETTES.
Continued from last number

Continued from last number)
He limped into the porch and
cast off the blue bag that was
strapped upon his shoulders. Out
of it he drew sheep's-wool cape,
worn very thin, and then turned
the bag inside out, on the chance
of discovering a forgotten crust.
The search disappointed him, but
he took it calmly-being on the
whole sweet-tempered man and
not easily angered, except by an
affront to his vanity. His violent
indignation against the people of
Gantrick arose from their indiffer-
ence to his playing. Had they even
run out at their do r to listen and
stare he would not have minded
their stinginess.
He that cannot eat had best
sleep. The little man passed the
flat of his hand, in the dusky light,
over the two benches, and having
chosen the one with fewest asperi-
ties on its surface, tossed his bag
and flageolet upon the other, pull
ed off his boots, folded his cape
to make a pillow, and stretched
himself at length. In less than ten
minutes he was sleeping dream
lessly.
Over his head there hung a board
containing list or two of the par
ish taxpayers, and the usual notice
of Spring training of the Royal
Cornwall Rangers militia. This
last placard had broken from two
of its fastenings, and, toward mid
night was rustled by an eddy of the
The Honolulu times. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1902-1911, 1903-02-01

by such a wonderful succession s
manifest divine activities, we find
ourselves here in Hawaii, falle l
heirs to great privileges, great hon-
ors and most imperative duties. An
urgent and noble work is placed II
our hands as the favored successors
of those who have gone before 1t
is ours to carry on their work
to develop and advance ito see
that it does not retro2rade, but that
Hawaii becomes more and more
a shining light and leavening
power for Christ in this mid-Pl-
cific.
New elements have come iii.
Changed conditions have arisen.
The slowness of the past has been
exchanged for intense onnrcial IL
tivity. Povrty has given place TO
exceptional wealth. Our gentle
and inactive native population, sad
ly wasted in numbers, has been ic-
inforced by a multitude of active
toilers both of Latin and Mong)-
liam races. Our dominant evangeli-
cal Christianity has been invaded
and contested by other forms of
religion, both sacredotalist and ORR
entail. Our liberal American Pro-
testant light and culture faces bold
ly and confidently its great task of
enlightening and assirnilating the Sc
new and adverse elements, and con-
verting them into aids for evange!-
izing the races from which thew
came. We hold the best leaven Of
the Christian world, and these othc;-
races pour in upon us to be leaven-
ed by us. Thus have we in o..
charge a mighty benehcent fore,
to be distributed to the nations Of
the great Pacific
The Latin and Catholic peoples
of Latin America are largely rep
resented here by the cognate race
of the Portuguese, an able and ser
viceable people who prove receptive
to the better light.
From the other side of the Pa
ciic come Our 100000 Chinese and
Japanese. They, too, prove most
accessible to the Gospel light which
we are laboring to direct upon
them. All these are being effective
ly leavened by our Gospel leaven.
This shows the total population
of the islands to be 100000 the ma
tive Hawaiians numbering 3I,oIO,
the Japanese 24,4o7, the Chimes
2I,6I6, the Portuguese IS, 1911, half
breed Hawaiians 1886, with scae
tering Americans, British, Ger
mans, etc.
Business is practically at a
standstill in Hawaii and the other
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-11

Another red.cnlus food tad has
been branded by the most compe.
tent authorities They have dis
PEELED the silly notion that one
kind of food Is needed for brain,
another for muscle, and still an
other for bones. A correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but will sustain
every other part. Yet, however
good your food may be, Its nutri-
ment is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare for
their appearance or prevent their
comming by taking regular doses of
Green's August Flower, the favor
lite medicine OF the healthy millions.
A few doses aids digestion, stimu.
lates the liver to healthy action,
purifes the blood and makes you
feel buoyant and vigorous. You
can get DR.. Green's reliable rene
dies at D. A. Hendershot's.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
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Pacific Coast Without Change

In new Pullman Ordinary
sIeepers, wide vestibuled and With
every modern convenience, In
charge of competent agent, from
Cincinnati to Chicago via Louis
Vile, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, 81 Paso and Los Angeles
to San Francisco. Rates for berths
less than half of cost In regular
sleepers. For free descriptive mat
ter and full particulars, address E.
A. Richter, Trav. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, Park
Building, Pittsburg, Pa. 112 tt
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A Remarkable Case,

One of the most remarkable cases
of a cold, deep seated on the lungs,
causing pneumonia, Is that of Mrs.
Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind.
who was entirely cured by the use
of One Minute Cough Cure. She
says: "The coughing and straining
so weakened me that I ran down In
weight from 14S to o2 pounds.
tried number of remedies to no
avail until used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me en-.
tirely of the cough, strengthened
my lungs and restored me to my
normal weight, health and strength.
Sold by
Opera House Drug Store.
Stotler & Corbett, Props.
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Two Whistler Stories.

Anecdotes of the late Jimmy
Whistler, the painter, have abound
ed of late. Here is a new one: When
an intimate friend of his was to be
married he promised to attend. The
bridal party reached the church, but
Whistler was nowhere to be seen.
A telegram was handed to the
groom when about to proceed to
the altar which read:
cam detained. Don't wait; can't
reach the church in time-get mar
ried. Blessings all the same"
The caustic little artist used to
say that one of the smartest things
he ever heard was said by a friend,
Howard Paul, who was about to ca
ress huge dog, the glare of whose
eye suggested ferocity.
Don't be afraid" said Whistler
encouragingly. ''Look at his tail
how it wags. When dog wags his
tail he's in a good humor."
"That may be" replied Paul, 'but
observe the wild glitter in his eye.
1 don't know which end to believe"
Boston Post.
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Notice Of Stockholders Meeting.

Notice Is hereby given that a
general meeting of the stockholders
of Petersburg & Ohio Valley
Electric Railway Company will be
held at the Office of v. B. Archer
No. 312 Jullana street, In the City
of Parkersburg, Wood county, West
Virginia, on
Tuesday, November 10th, 1908.
at 2 O'Clock p. m, for the purpose
of passing the necessary resolutions
authorising the Board of Directors
of said company to execute a gen.
eral mortgage upon the property
and franchise OF the company for
the purpose of raising money for
the construction of Its line of rail-
road, and the transaction of any
other business that may be lawfully
transacted at such meeting.
c. L. WILLIAMS,
10 8 TONG Secretary
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Genuine Mourning.

Andrew Carnegie tells, with a
merry twinkle in his eye,'a story
of boyhood friend with whom he
renewed acquaintance on recent
visit to Scotland. In the course Of
conversation Carnegie happened to
ask about a certain Geordie Mckay.
"He's dead long ago." said his
friend, "and I'll never cease regret
ting him as long as | live"
Dear me. Had you such a great
respect for him as all that?" asked
he library king.
"Na, ma! 1t wasn't respec' I had
for himself, but married his wild
ow." New York Times.
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CONDENSED STOKES.
He Thought He'd Had a Confidential
Talk With Lord Roberts.

A story strikingly illustrative of
Lord Salisbury's bad memory for
faces was told just a little while
previous to his resignation of the
premiership. An elderly Liberal
Unionist baronet of somewhat lilli-
putian stature was among the con-
siderable number of invited guests
to a garden party at Hatfield. In
the course of the afternoon Lord
Salisbury laid hold of the baronet's
arm, saying, 81 want a quiet word
with YOU" 1t was at the time Of
one of the "regrettable incidents"
of the war, and the guest, who had
Just returned from a hasty visit to
South Africa, was delighted, though
scarcely surprised, to find that the
premier's next remark as they turn
ed aside showed keen desire to OBJ
tain his view of the situation. As
he rejoined the family group his
nephew remarked to Lord Salisbury,
81 am particularly glad that you
recognized Sir -, but what did
you find to talk about for so long
time? ?"
81 don't know what you mean,"
was the reply. 81 never spoke to
the man in my life. I have just
been having long and important
talk with Lord Roberts. And GER
tainly found him thoroughly out
spoken"
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Net a Sick Day Since

II was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. I tried all sorts of
medicines, none of which relieved
me. One day I saw an ad of your
Electric Bitters and determined to
try that. After taking few doses
1 felt relieved, and soon thereafter
was entirely cured, and have not
seen a sick day since. Neighbors
of mine have been cured of rheu-
matism, neuralgia, liver and kidney
troubles and general debility" This
is what B. F. Bass, of Fremont, N.
c. writes. Only soc, at D. A.
Hendershott, druggist.
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NEITHER OF Us MEANS MUCH BY IT. j

lived near Hackensack, generally
known as Deacon Haight because
of his strong religious principles, in
which not a great deal of confidence
was reposed. One of the COWS made
bolt and ran square over Josh,
knocking him down. He arose IN
his wrath and began swearing,
whereupon Deacon Haight stepped
up and said: Tut tut, Mr.. Shaw.
You should not swear Josh
scratched his head and remarked,
well, deacon, you pray alttle some
times, and | swear a little some
times, but l think neither of US
means much by it.'"-New York
Press.
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Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned.
will be mailed free Circulars Nos.
I, 2, 3, q. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month.
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa.-I12
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Cured Of Piles After 40 Years

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva, O., had
the piles for 40 years. Doctors and
dollars could do him no lasting good
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
him permanently. Invaluable for
cuts, burns, bruises, sprains, lascera-
tons, eczema, letter, salt rheum and
all other skin diseases. Look for
the name DeWitts on the package
all others are cheap, worthless
counterfeits. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Stotler & Corbett Props.
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BALTIMORE 6 OHIO RAILROAD.
One.Way Colonist Rates To The West.

Tickets on sale daily until Novem-
Der 2oth, 1903, inclusive, ct all
ticket Offices of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad to points In Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada. New
Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota,
Texas, Utah, Washington, Wy.
oming and British Columbia al
Greatly Reduced Rates.
For full information call on or ad'
dress Ticket Agents Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad. 10 y oc 20
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Josh Billings and the Deacon.

R. R. Beatty of Washingtonville,
N. Y, told me this story the other
day: 81 was we'll acquainted with
Josh Billings and his family when
he was an auctioneer. He once sold
a lot of COWS for a Mr.. Haight, who
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PA GII5lE 3'lll!Ia3s

Grow strong and well after using
THohpsoN's SWEET Work POWDER.
Very pleasant to take. Contains no
ealomel. Never fails. Worms arc often
mistaken for indigestion and other di
seasss. Be SURE to get Thonpson's in
slsss bottles Drugrists IS eantR