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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22
DIFF nj "A The News Personal and Otherwise,
D4AS4 4v4<41t4N44 ~ the City and

Misses Rosie and Georgia Madison
returned home Friday, after q visit
with friends and relatives at Minot,
N. D.
P. 81. Parsons, the genial proprietor
of the Green Lake House at Spicer,
was in Willmar on business yester-
day.
Gust. Peterson, who is employed
with the New London Milling Co.,
went to New London on business Sat-
urday.
Fred Ferguson, who is now con-
Quoting a cigar factory at Glenwood,
called on his Willmar customers Sat.
urday.
Miss Title Emhertson went to Fer
gus Falls Saturday for an extended
visit with friends and relatives at that
place.
Mrs. J. W, Frye and daughter
Myrtle, of Kerkhoven, we're guests
the first of the week at the home of J.
J. Ekander.
Andrew Paulson went to Duluth
Monday, in the neighborhood of
which he intends to invest in some
real estate.
John Ekander, who has q position
with wholesale hardware house in
Minneapolis, is visiting at his Will
mar home.
Mrs. J. P. Rodenbur, whose home is
now At Benson, arrived here Saturday
for visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Cleary.
Miss Annie GRANDSON, saleslady
at 1.-THE Leading Store" left for her
homeat Pennock Saturday evening to
enjoy q weeks vacation.
Anton Kiland went to Donnelly yes
terday, where he had taken contract
for building a house. He will be
absent for perhaps month.
Messrs. Alfred and Christ Peder
son, Misses Alma Peterson and Cora
Astvig, of Benson, were visitors with
friends in this city over Sunday.
Otto Leslie and bride left on Mon
day for their new home on q farm
twelve miles west of Willmar, just
across the line in Chippewa county.
Miss Maude Hull, who is taking
course in stenography in St. Paul,
will finish her studies the first of Au.
gust, when she will return to this city
Rev. H. c. Buell. and family left to-
day for a couple of weeks outing at
Green Lake. They will occupy the
Wakeman cottage on Crescent Beach.
Mr.. P.eB. Greenfield, from Sisse-
ton, S. D., is visiting with friends
and rel ativesIin this city. Mr.. Green
field is the manager of an elevator at
that point. <oc
The pulpit at the Swedish Mission
church will be occupied on Sunday,
Aug. %, byfRev. J. G.. Princell, who
will preach at both the morning and
evening services.
John Milsten, former Seminary
student, visited with friends in this
city Sunday. Mr.. Milsten is employ
ed as bookkeeper in the: First Nation
al Bark of Benson.
Herman Halvorson and Martin
Engen, of the Willmar Gasoline En-
CINE w orks, went to Svea on Monday
to put up 14-horse power engine for
the Svea Milling.Co.
Axel Hanell, of Bloomington, Ill.
has been visitingCthis week with his
friend, Chas. Lonp. Mr. Hanell
may decide to sell'his, Illinois property
and remove to Willmar.
Hugh Campbell, one ofthe party of
VI uag>mea who have been camping at
Green LAKE, returned home Saturday,
and is again attending to duties at the
Metropolitan barber shop. =. -
Members of Willmar Camp No. 2423,
M. w. A., with their families and
lady friends, viii participate in
socia al to be given at the lodge rooms
ia the Bonnie Hall this evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

The Christian Endeavor Society
will have an ice cream social at the
home of Miss Alice Roberts on Sev-
enth street next Thursday evening, Ju-
~ %. Ice cream and cake will be
served throughout the evening for ten
cents. EVERYBODY is invited to attend.
44-2
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

WANTED-An active local agent
for a large land company owning and
controlling lands in North Dakota,
Minnesota and Canada. Write S. G.
Theis, Special Agency, St. Paul,
Mimi. r.. -. 49,. 11tfb
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22
Fur Goats Repaired,

Imake specially of repairing and
cleaning fur coats. Shop on 4th stree,
opposite Johnson, Moline & Co.
37tf JOHN WARMARK.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

Patronize home industry by asking
for Johnson's Exquisite Chocolates.
None better made. None as fresh.
22tfb
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22
For Sale.

A fine driving horse S years old.
Weight 1000 lbs. A fine blooded
horse. A good horse for family use.
Will be at Freese & Nelson's livery
stable Saturday, July rs. 45-1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

The Bethany Society of the Free
Lutheran church will give an ice
cream social next Tuesday evening on
Rev. Gynild's lawn, from 6 O'Clock
throughout the evening. 45-2b
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-07-22

Some choice residence lots for sale
by G. p. Karwand. 31tf
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Rabbits as Acrobatx.

:
s. The rat Is, as no one will doubt, a
very fair climber He can scamper
about anywhere on the roof of a barn
or can ascend the Ivy that grows on
the house wall and make the lives Of
the pigeons in their cots anything but
happy ones The rabbit, on the other
hand, is not usually accounted climb
ing animal. A writer in Field describes
the establishment of his sisters at see
ing rabbit jump from the bough of a
tree and, picking himself up, "scamper
OF rather dazed to his warren" Wher-
ever rabbit Is found in tree except
when he Is carried there by flood or
left there by receding snowdrift, it
will be found that sloping bank or
other easy method OF approach has
been made use of. He is, however, very
expert at climbing stone walls that
bound his fields and even the wire net
ting that the farmer vainly imagines
will keep him from the choicest crops.
We have seen rabbits run up the face
Of quarry to their holes toward the
top, feat which we have not found it
easy to initiate.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Kissed 10 Death.

Betty, the infant Roscius, when at
the zenith Of his juvenile fame was on
one occasion walking with some ladies
when another bevy Of female admirers
bore down upon him and, pulling him
away from his comp Mons, commenced
to lavish upon him endearments and
kisses. The others promptly rushed to
their IDOLS rescue, who between the
contending parties, each determined to
possess the boy actor, was thrown to
the ground and SO much bruised and
injured as to be unable to appear for a
couple Of nights
insignificant, however, was this mis-
chance to the fate that befell NJ. de
Langy. courtier of the time of Louis
XIV, whose supreme conceit so irritat-
ed certain ladies Of the court that they
resolved to inflict upon him novel
punishment. Feigning one day to be
overcome by the beauty Of his face and
person, they fell upon him en- masse,
hugging and kissing the wretched dan
dy till he cried for mercy. Deaf to his
entreaties, the ladies continued their
merciless caresses until the object OF
their mock love, who indeed was but u
sorry Weakling, in endeavoring to break
away from their clutches broke blood
vessel and died a few days later.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Settling Down.

a
Mary Ann was a solid and healthy
native Of Prince Edward Island At
the age OF twenty she had entered the
kitchen Of q Boston family, and there
she had reigned for fifteen years.
Every year she was left in charge Of
the city house for the three summer
months, while the family were at the
mountains, and during the rest of the
year she directed the domestic affairs
OF the household in a firm and Tranquil
way.
When the family returned in the If
teenth autumn Of Mary AIMS reign,
she announced her intention to marry
within month. s5s
I've been knocking about the world
for this last fifteen years" said Mary
Ann, land it's time | settled down, If
ever mean to do il. y 8
It doesn't seem to me as If you had
knocked about much.'' said her mis-
tress, with mild resentment, 'but I'm
glad you are to have a home Of your
own. What is the young mans bust
ness?'
He's the travelling agent for new
stove litter and a gas burner" said Ma
~ Ann proudly, and he's going to take
me with him wherever he goes" 80
Youths Companion. .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Useful In the Business.

The reasons which lead men 1.
choose certain trade or profession arr
often perhaps no more sensible than the
reason the boy IN the following story
from a New Y ork paper gave for want,
Ing place In a bank. The president OF
q bank told the story at his club.
Il don't think ever told you OF our
redheaded Office boy. Brickbat,' = re.
marked the bank president after the
rest had each told a story.
y Never did, was the answer.
Well, continued the speaker, che
came to me with recommendations
from his father, who was schoolmate
Of mine up in Steuben county. After l
read the note from the father told the
boy to take off his hat, sit down In q
chair and tell me why he wanted to be
banker. His answer was:
Cause I'm good at multiplying.
well, said l, can't you subtract
and divide too?
"'Oh, yes he said, but because q
banker wants to make all he can l
thought you wanted boy who could
multiply
Il hired him on the strength OF that
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
The RattIesnake.s Rattle.

The utility Of the rattle to the rattle
snake is problem still awaiting solu-
ton. It has been supposed to be useful
as paralyzing Its prey through terror
excited by the sound thus induced.
But this is very doubtful explana-
ton. It is akin to the notion formerly
entertained that serpents had q power
OF fascinating other creatures. Others
have thought that it seems to excite
the curiosity OF animals and SO brings
them within the rattlesnake's reach.
It has also been supposed that It serves,
as it may do, to enable snakes Of diff
ferent sexes to find each other and also
to guard the animal from attack when
Il Is helpless from its power OF ohense
having been temporarily exhausted.
No sufficient evidence has, however,
been collected to show that any Of
these ingenious speculations affords us
real clew to the true cause Of such .
surious and elaborate mechanism
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
1cdnderell. and Her slipper.

les; know you are saying to your
self, THAT headline would have looked
and sounded better had it been 'Cinder
ella and the Glass Slipper" says q
critic, but the writer has been making
a close study Of this most interesting
nursery, story and fluids that the ia
nous glass" slipper properly has no
place in it. The '.glass'' slipper is real
~ the EUR" "cloth" or felt" slipper,
the word glass" having been substi-
tuted through strange mistranslation
of the story. In the original it was
written pantoufle en- vair, which, being
translated, would be ''the fur slipper. ;"
The transla sor, however, wrote it as il
it had been pantouHe en- verre. making
the little cinder girls" fur foot cover
ing one of glass; which, it must be adj
mitted would be one quite appropriate
to s>fairy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
( Affection Of Seals.

Natural affection Of seals in their wild
state is well shown in the following an
ecdote: A gentleman living in Oregon,
on the ocean shore, one day caught IN a
very simple manner young SEAL Il
had been stranded on the plank wharf
by receding tide and left high and
uncomf ortably dry as well. It had not
strength to waddle into the water and
no one to teach it the tricks Of its tribe.
The gentleman kept the little glossy
creature for several days and then in
pity turned it into its native element.
1t came to the wharf every night and
whimpered SO that he was obliged to
take it out again and keep it in a small
tank, the seal giving every demonstra-
ton of affection, after the manner Of q
young dog. i
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
A Poser For conk1ing.

! When Roscoe Conkling first began
the practice Of law in New York, he
lost most important murder case on
which he had worked very hard not
only for the fee, which he needed bad
~, but for reputation which he had
to make. Despite his efforts his client
was hanged. Later, when he present
ed his bill to the mans family, they re-
fused to pay it on the ground that it
was excessive. He took the bill to
Charles O'Conor, the great criminal
lawyer, asking him to pass Judgment
las to the equity Of his charges. O'Con-
or scanned the account very closely and
then, turning to Conkling, very gravely
remarked, "Well, Conkling, taking into
consideration the enormous amount Of
ENERGY and time you have devoted to
this case, the charges are reasonable,
but see here, Conkling, don't you think
the man could have been hanged for
less money that thatY
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
A Curious Custom.

One Of the many curious customs
which mark the visits Of judges to pro-
vincial assizes Of England Is that OBJ
served at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
The mayor always makes the follow
ing; speech to the judges on circuit:
Ny lords we have to congratulate
you upon having completed your la
bors In this ancient town and have
also to inform you that you travel
hence to Carlisle through border coun-
try much and often infested by the
Scots, We therefore present each Of
your lordships with piece of money
to buy herewith dagger to defend
yourselves .
Then the mayor produces tYo ancient
coins, jacobus and .carolus. The
former he presents to the senior and
the latter to the junior judge. Appar-
entity it is intended that the senior
Judge shall purchase a dagger twice
the size of that purchased by the Junior
Judge.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
.JackstOnes.

Most girls and some boys have played
in their time the game Of dibs or
knucklebones or jackstones, but few Of
them know that the game has existed
since the third century B. G.. and is
probably still older. How it was played
in ancient days no one can tell, but the
ankle joint bones of the sheep, OK, deer
and pig were used, and the game was
called '.astragal," from the Latin word
for the ankle joint. In Scotland peb-
bles are often employed, whence the
name ''chuckies." Even precious stones
and gold and bronze stones" have
been used, and in some countries the
bones were marked with numbers and
colored to represent kings. queens.
knaves and pawns.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Old Time sssimples.',

In the family Bible Of Roxborough
man there are number Of medical
rules, written over seventy years ago
by the Observation-Disclosures Of the BIZ
ble's present owner. Among the rules
are the following:
"A stick of birthstone worn in the
pocket is good for them as has cramps 9
"a loadstone put in the place where
the pane is is beautiful for the Rheu-
matiz.''
A basin of water Cruel, with half a
quart Of old rum in it, with lots OF
brown sugar, is good for Cold in He'd
II you have hiccups, pinch one of
your wrists vile you count sixty, or
get somebody to skare you and make
you jumpe.'
The earacheA-Put onion in ear after
1t is well roasted
The consumption Eat as many pea
nuts as possible before going to bed. -
Philadelphia Record.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
The Real People OF s.Adam Bede.'

The Real People of "Adam Bede."
On my mothers and grandmother s
side am direct descendant Of George
and Mary Evans, and it is among the
Evans household we must look for sew
eral of the characters mentioned in
George Eliot's story Of adam Bede.''
Thus George and Mary Evans may be
taken as typical Of Thias and Lisbeth
Bede. Robert Evans is undoubtedly
the original who suggested Adam Bede.
Samuel Evans, the youngest son, was
certainly the prototype Of Seth Bede.
George Eliot MARY Ann Evans) was
the daughter of Adam Bede and the
granddaughter Of Thias and Lisbeth.
1t will thus occur to the reader that
in portraying Adam Bede our author
was thinking Of her own father and
had the very best reasons for the state
ment concerning her hero that he had
a dash Of Celtic blood in his veins.-W.
Mottram in Leisure Hour.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
The Ptarmigan's Tail.

One Of the most entertaining chapters
in natural history is that which relates
to the many curious means that birds
and other animals possess Of deceiving
the eyes of their enemies Mr.. e. San
dys, in writing Of upland game birds,
calls attention to remarkable and
beautiful instance. When the ptar-
migan puts on it's winter dress, it has
a black tail. One might suppose that
this would attract attention to the bird
crouching on the snow, but in fact it
serves for concealment. Every projec-
tion on a snowfeld casts a dark shad-
ow and that is what the tail Of the
motionless ptarmigan looks like, the
body Of the bird resembling a mere
hump on the white background.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Advice From sadI.

OF the distinguished authors OF Per
sia none perhaps has enjoyed a wider
popularity than Sadi. Who lived in the
thirteenth centsi., lie s-...s Il great
traveller and a close observer, and his
anecdotes and short stories are de-
scribed as being founded on his own
experiences and observations In ssPer-
sian Poetry For English Readers" Mr..
s. Robinson quotes the following from
Sadi's writings:
A pupil said to his instructor. What
am to do, for people incommode me
with the frequency of their visits to
such degree that their conversation
produces great distraction of my val
liable timer"
who is poor lend and from every one
who is rich borrow. They will not come
about you again"
Another example embodies excellent
advice: A silly fellow, having pain in
his eyes, went to farrier and asked
him for remedy. The farrier applied
to his eyes something which he would
have given to an animal, and it blind
ed him, upon which they made an APP
peal to the magistrate. The magistrate
said:
This Is no case for damages. 1t is
plain that this fellow is an ass or he
would not have gone to farrier."
No man Of enlightened understanding
will commit weighty matters to one Of
mean abilities.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Chinese Royal Tea.

The tea used in the immediate house
hold of the ruler Of China is treated
with the utmost care. It's raised in
a garden surrounded by wall. SO that
neither man nor beast can get any.
where near the plants. At the time o,
the harvest those collecting these
leaves must abstain from eating fish,
that their breath may not spoil the arc,
ma of the tea; they must battle three
times a day, and in addition, must
wear gloves while picking the tea for
the Chinese court
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
To Pop Corn.

Here is the proper way to pop corn;
Put the regular quantity u.s.. a
very small quantity the pepper
and hold it under the cold water fau-
Get long enough to thoroughly saturate
the kernels. Shake the pepper and
plaoe it on the back of the range to al
low the corn to dry. Then pop. The
kernels will be very large, and there
will be no hard center. The red pop
corn is thought to be the best.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
British Museum Treasures.

Among the many costly treasures to
he found in the British museum is the
"Mainz Psalter," the second book
known to have been printed that bears
"a date and which is valued at $4,000
The books printed by Caxton represent
to the museum fortune in themselves,
while the Elgin marbles represent an
enormous value only to be estimated
in millions. The Rosetta stone might
fetch anything from 100000 to f15O,-
100000, and the Nineveh bulls with
human heads would be cheap at $780,
600.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28

It's What We Haven't Got We Want.
Once upon time there lived q kitten
with tail so long that he could catch
1t any time he liked.
The other kittens envied him..
what the rest OF us tire ourselves
out in the pursuit Of you have at
once! exclaimed they.
.'And yet I am not happy" protested
the kitten.
Now, this was great mystery among
the cats, for they were devoid Of hui
man discernment- Life
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Riding the Goat.

Whence comes the phrase riding the
goat?'' Presumably from Egypt and
old Nile. Capricornus, the goat of the
zodiac, was the patron Of the hero
plants in the Egyptian mysteries.
knowledge, especially occult and rec
ondite knowledge. was under his pro-
lection. The goat of earth may be de-
spised on earth, but the celestial goat
is or was mighty and mysterious
power. It may be a long way from
the astrological and astronomical goat
to the comic goat Of modern initia-
tons, but that is not the goats fault.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
InsuIted Her Feet.

Mrs. De Bride was entertaining call
iers. After they left she remarked to
Sher husband:
, II hope they didn't see my walking
shoes lying there. They would think
me very untidy if they die"
, "Oh, if they saw them they probably
thought they were mine," answered her
husband in consoling tone.
And she hasn't spoken to him since
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
The EVIL Eye.

One Of the remarkable things about
the superstition Of the ''evil eye" is
that it is often attributed to whole peo-
pies by others who dislike or hate
them. In ancient times the Thebans,
the Illyrians and the Thracian women
were SO regarded. In these latter days
the Christians Of Asia Minor have the
same feeling about the Turks and the
Turks about the Christians
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
The Ubiouitous Union.

Young Wife (sobbing)-Oh, Clarice,
I'm SO unhappy! I'm going h-h-home to
t-t-t-to my mother!
Clarice- Good gracious dear! Surely
George is not so unkind to you already!
Young Wife (sobbing)-N-n-no, no. no;
it's not that. But Mr.. Binks, the hus-
band of one of our members, has re-
fused to buy Mrs. Binks new toque,
and the Amalgamated Wives union
has ordered us all out on strike.-Illus-
ltrated Bits.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
old wa.hfngton Custom.

According to ancient and established
usage, United States senators send ont
small envelopes containing their cards
at the beginning OF every session, and
the dainty little missives are distrib-
uted through the senate postof1ice. This
custom dates back beyond the memory
OF any living senator, and even beyond
the bounds OF official record. National
Magazine.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Had Touched the Limit.

Short II figured up the other day that
I owed my friends nearly $1,000.
Long What are you going to do
about IT?
Short That's what puzzles me. /
can't think OF any one else who Will
lend me money. Chicago News.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Really a Professor.

II beg your pardon, doctor" said the
POSTMASTER after the dinner was over.
sfor introducing you inadvertently as
professor
That's all right, replied the princi
pal speaker Of the occasion. The ii.
tie fits me better than doctor does.
profess to be a doctor, but. q get mighty
little practice . chicago Tribune.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
Positively Brutal.

LET me see,'' unused the young wife
as she picked up the cookbook. Il
have mixed the batter for the angel
cake Now what do do next?
Telephone for the doctor" answered
the heartless husband, who happened
along In time to overhear her musings.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28
The Speaker.

Many years ago an Allen county man
announced himself as a candidate for
the legislature.
But you can't make speech" OBJ
iected friend.
'Oh, that doesn't make any differ
ence,' innocently responded the candi-
date, s'for the house always elects q
speaker lola (Kan.) Register.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-01-28

Az she Remembered Him.
Mr.. Skimmerhorn Gas the participants
In the debate became personal II was
4 laundering fool when asked you to
marry me!
Mrs. skimmerhorn Well, you looked
Il, dear.-Exchange. B