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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

the bolero was tied with a prow1
crepe de chine, tied with knotted
fringe ends. The smart little hat of
the Breton shape was tilted over the
! eyes and was made entirely of two
| shades of brown straw, with clusters
! of green leaves and bows of straw at
| the back. I need not add that this
smartest brown boots and suede gloves
of the same tone completed this ex-
| tremely neat toilette
Quite delightful are the old-fash-
| Toned embroideries which are used on
queer taffeta trimmings in pastel
shades. A very smart cloth frock ~
palest pastel pink, arranged with full
plated skirt, had a panel of old-fash-
Toned trimming up the center of the
skirt and bodice, which also formed a
yoke-piece over the shoulders. This
embroidery was carried out in soft
pastel pinks and blues, and was fur
Their decorated with some quaint braid
ings and shaded pink roses in raised
i design. The neck and inner sleeves
were finished with rows Of Valen~
ciennes lace on finely plated cream
batiste
This particular toilette struck me as
being an excellent example of the pastel
cloth frock confined to subdued color
ings. 1t is mistake, which even we'll
dressed women are apt to make, when
adopting subdued tones, not to keep
to them throughout the toilette. dis.
like even the contrast of the generally
becoming black hat
The best trimmings, except those OF
oriental make, used on the harsher
stuffs, are of faint old-world, subdued
and neutral tones. Some of them re-
semble the work seen in old samplers.
but these, of course, are expensive and
are only used on beautiful cloths or
fabrics of silken texture.
The blouse of the moment suggests
difficulties to the economically minded.
The best are undoubtedly dear, for
they show so much hand embroidery
and stitchery. Even the simplest fan
mel ones mostly have some coarse en-
broidery thereon which is hand done.
Sleeves, too, are v0luminous and take
| goodly amount of stuff.
One of the features OF the late spring
will be the embroidered blouse in war;
| GUS fabrics, from very coarse linen to
finest batiste. Theater blouses are in
exquisite laces, nets, finest crepe de
chine, etc., with entredeux of old en-
| broidery or lace, and showing great
deal of lovely workmanship.
ELLEN OSMONnE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

! /
say that canvas, hopsacks and rather
lard makes of alpaca will be used.
These harsh materials form a direct
contrast to the clinging crepon de
sole, and crepe de chene which are
more than ever to the fore for recep-
ton frocks and afternoon toilettes.
Coarse alpacas and rough canvasses
are excellent for hard wear, and voile,
qOo, OF a substantial make will be used
for the new kind of plating, killing,
etc.
Canvasses bid fair to take the place
OF the regulation serges, and they
really are admirable for the bolero and
skirts for every day wear. think they
are better when made up into the full,
plated skirts than when used plain,
for here they show directly any pulling
or rubbing. But closely killed or
plated with a bolero style of coat 20
match, and worn with neat shirt, the
canvas toilette becomes a feature OF
the spring.
We must not forget the smartest of
all the tailor CONNECTIONS are mostly in
ivory, and champagne colored cloths,
and gray-a rather dark, slate-gray-
has its usual share of popularity for
the Lenten season.
Bright shades Of electric and peri
kinkle blue are giving place to the
more subdued navy-always the best
tone for the orthodox coat and skirt
Brown, navy blue and scarlet form the
three shades for the Viennese tailor
made, which is quite simply fashioned,
and not worn with violently contrast
ing colors, white being the only per-
MISSILE mixture, with touch of gold
and silver.
will endeavor to describe a really
smart brown tailor built costume, in
rough surfaced cloth. The skirt was
arranged in big plaits, about two inch
es below the waist, and just cleared
the ground all round. The little bo-
lero coat ended above the waist, show
Ing blouse of finely accordion-plaited
crepe de chine in a little brighter shade
of brown, and a belt of kid to match.
This smart little bolero was edged with
fiat brown silk braid with a few
killings of taffeta, with faint tracery
of gold thread.
The high collar of the shirt was fin
ished with hem-stitched cravat, and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Game Bird Won the Dav.

A game cock and bull terrier pup had
afew rounds all to themselves on the side
walks of New Haven recently The bird
was walking up and down in a stately
manner, now and then inspecting an
apple that lay on the sidewalk, when the
pup spotted it. He looked the situation
over carefully and drew near to the bird.
Once or twice he circled about and then,
after having INDUCED in round of look
ing, jumped forward. The game cock
met him fairly and, rufing up his feath-
ers, made jab at the dog. The terrier re-
treated. Again he repeated his maneu-
vers, but the bird went up in the air foot
or two and landed on the dog, who re-
teated hastily. BY this time the game
bird was become quite excited and was
forcing the fight, while the pup seemed to
prefer to remain on the defensive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
A Record Moose.

Probably the largest moose ever killed
was shot in Alaska last summer by Lord
Alphinstone and party in the Kenai
peninsula This moose weighed 1876
pounds and measured ~ feet to the top
Of his shoulders; the skull and horns.
Is pounds, but the spread Of the antlers
is not knowp definitely. The next larg-
est moose on the coast is one in the par
lament building at Victoria, B. c., which
measures seven feet three inches in
height. The party are very we'll salts
fed with their hunt, and brought out
quite a number of trophies, which they
prize very highly. The English party
was beaten to Seldovia by Baron Paul
Neidick, who paid the agent of the
steamer Nome City 81 500 to be landed
at Seldovia, where he could secure the
services of John Fitzpatrick ahead of
the English party. He won the race to
the north, but the Alphinstone party got
the game.-Field and Stream.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
FUTURE MIKADO OF JAPAN.
Distinction of Heir Presumptive to
Great Eastern Throne-Toys Are
Miniature Battleships.

Perhaps the most interesting small
boy in the world is little Prince Mic
chi, grandson of the Japanese mikado,
and destined himself to be a mikado
some day. He will be four years old
in April.
The heir presumptive to the great
eastern throne has the distinction of
being the first baby of the royal house
of Jimmu Tenno who has been allowed
to grow hair like an English baby.
Both his father and the mikado, when
babies, had their heads shaved daily
by their nurses.
Soon after the princes birth meas
ures were taken to eliminate the AL
mOnd eye" of the race A painless
surgical operation was performed. An
incision was made on the outer point
of the baby's eyelids in straight line
for the barest part of an inch. The
lashes were then drawn into shape and
held firmly by a piece of chemically
prepared sticking plaster.
The wound healed in less than q
week, and the effect now is that Prince
Micchi does not look his oriental birth.
The prince rides Shetland pony
and it is interesting to note that his
toys are miniature battleships.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
When the Young Man Saw His
''Boozy Monologue" in Print
He Signed the Pledge

There goes young man whom
saved from going to the dogs through
drink remarked a court stenogra-
pher, relates the New York Press. HE
is tiptop fellow and has plenty Of
ability but two or three years ago he
began to let red liquor get the best of
him. He had a good position at the
time and don't think he exactly neg
lected his work, but it got to be a
common thing to see him standing
around barrooms in the evening about
tWo-thirds full and talking foolish. A
few of his intimate friends took the
liberty of giving him quiet hint. AS
usual in such cases, he got highly in
dignant and denied point-blank that
he had ever been in the least under
the influence. All the same, he kept in
creasing the pace until it became pref
ty easy to predict where he was going
to land, and It was at that stage of
the game I did my great reformation
act.
Il was sitting in an uptown restau-
rant one evening when he came in
with some fellow and took seat at a
table without seeing me. He was
just drunk enough to be talkative
about his private affairs and on the
impulse of the moment l pulled out
my notebook and took full short
hand report of every word he said. 1t
was the usual maudlin rot of q booty
man and included numerous very can
did details Of the speakers daily life.
Next morning l copied the whole
thing neatly on the typewriter and
sent it around to his Office. In less
than half an hour he came tearing in
to me with his eyes fairly hanging out
Of their sockets.
"'Great heavens, Jack he gasped,
what is this, anyhow
ITS stenographic report of your
monologue at IS last evening"
replied and gave him a brief explana-
ton.
Ibid really talk like that?' he
asked, family.
81 assure you it is an absolutely YER
batim report said I.
He turned pale and walked out and
from that day to this he hasn't taken
a drink. His prospects at present are
splendid. All he needed was to hear
himself as others heard him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

was over and all was still again. While
the Alliance was in the China seas BecD's
master received his discharge, butas the
crew had become greatly attached 10
the dog he left her behind with his mess
mates when he returned to America
She was, however, a dog of deep affet-
tons, and pinned for him so much that
she sickened and died while the ship
was at Nagasaki, to the great grief OF
all on board
Owing to her 20 years in the navy it
was decided to bury her with all the
honors accorded to dead comrade, so
the tiny body was borne to grave IN the
public gardens by guard of sailors and
marines and buried to the mournful notes
of the dead march. A volley was fired
over the grave and taps were sounded by
the ships bugler-N Y Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
THE WHALEBONE WHALES,
Their sBaleen" Is the Most Valuable
Product Obtained by Arctic
Sea Fishermen.

Another group Of whales have no teeth,
but the mouth is provided with several
hundred closely packed horny, flexible
plates or slabs suspended from the roof
of the mouth and hanging on each side
like curtain so that when the mouth
is opened as wide as possible their ends
are received within the lower jaw These
plates, which in some whales are nine
or ten feet long, have pointed, frayeG
eXtremities, and are lined with long, stiff
hair. This peculiar substance in the
mouth of whales, which is called baieen,
Or whalebone, although it is not bone, is
now the most valuable product which is
yielded by these creatures; and to obtain
it thousands Of men brave the dangers of
the seas, of the Arctic ice. and OF the
chase, killing the whales b. hurting har-
poons and shooting explosive bullets into
them from small boat
Among the various kinds of whalebone
whales is the right whale, which reaches
length OF 60 feet and yields 200 barrels
of Gil and 1000 pounds of long, valuable
b1leen; the humpback whale, which is
sometimes Is feet long, but has short
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20


bone and little oil; the finback and sui
phur- bottom whales, of large size but
comparatively little value; and the bow
head, Greenland, or polar whale. The
astis at home among the ice-felds, and is
now the most sought of all the whales Oh
quantity of it's baleen. The maximum
length is IS feet, and it's bulk is immense:
the huge head represents third of the
length, and the tail is 16 to 20 feet across.
The largest bow-heads produce several
thousand pounds of bone worth five to
six dollars a pound, and 5000 or more
gallons of oil worth 40 cents gallon.
In feeding, the baleen whales drop the
lower jaw and swim forward rapidly,
and all kinds of small floating animals
fish, shrimp, winged mollusks-pass
into the yawning mouth. When the lower
Jaw is closed, the plates of baleen are
forced upward and backward, the waite r
hairs, the food is left behind, and is
swallowed by the aid of the tongue.
Some OF the baleen whales are said to
attain a length of more than 100 feet, and
there are authentic records of examples
measuring between 80 and 100 feet The
largest species of whale, and therefore
the largest of all living animals and the
largest creature that ever existed so far
as we know, is the sulphur-bottom whale
of the Pacific coast. One of these was IS
feet long and 80 feet in circumference,
and weighed by calculation nearly 300,-
900 pounds. The sulphur bottom whale
is further distinguished by being the
swiftest of all whales and one of the most
difficult to approach; it glides over the
surface with great rapidly, often dis
playing it's entire length; and when it
respires the immense volume of vapor
which it throws up to great height is
evidence of it's colossal proportions
St. Nicholas.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
SURPRISED WIDOW BROWN,
True Story of How Some Boys Had
Real Fun Which Made Several
Persons Happy.

; "Now, boys, l will tell you how We
can have some fun" said Frank to his
playmates, who had come together one
bright moonlight evening for sliding
and snowballing.
What is it?' asked several at once
"You will see," said Frank "N'ho
has wood saw?'
| II have" so have l." replied three
of the boys.
Get them, then, and you and Fred
and Tom each bet an ak, and l will ge1
| a shovel. Let's be back in ten min
utes.'
The boys all started to go on their
several errands, each wondering of
what use wood-saws and axes and
shovels could be in play. But Frank
was much liked by all the boys ami
they fully believed in what he said,
and they were soon together again.
Now" said he, Widow Brown, who
lives in that little house over there,
has gone to sit up all night with a sick
child.
"A man brought her some wood to-
less she got someone to saw it to-
night, she would not have anything to
| make fire with in the morning.
Nov we could saw and split that
pile Of wood just as easily as we could
make snowman on her doorstep, and
| when she comes home she will be
! greatly surprised"
One or two of the boys said they did
not care to go, but most of then,
| thought it would be fine fun.
1t was not long and tiresome Job
| for seven strong and healthy boys to
saw, split and pile up the widows half
cord of wood and to shovel good
path.
When they had done this, so great
was their pleasure that one of them,
who had at first said he would not go,
proposed that they should go to a car
penter shop near by, where plenty Of
shavings could be had. and that each
should bring an armful
They all agreed to this, and when
they had brought the shavings, they
went to their several homes, more
than pleased with the fun of the even
ing.
The next morning, when the tired
widow returned from watching by th@
sick bed mad saw what was done, she
was indeed surprised, and wondered
who could have been so kind.
Afterward, when a friend told her
how it was done, her earnest prayer.
God bless the boys" was enough of
itself to make them happy.-Our Dumb
Animals,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
BURIED WITH ALL RCNORS,
Beep, Canine Naval Veteran, Had a
Record Of Which Any Bog
Might Be Proud.

Many an old man-o'-warsman remem-
ance, the intelligent black poodle who
passed her long life at sea cruising
around the West Indies and soyaging
to China and Japan with her master.
Beep was a good sailor, but she had
truly feminine horror of guns, and when
she observed preparations being made
for target practice or a salute. she re-
tired TO the dark recesses of the store
room, to remain there until the firing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

benecence But IT, the onward rush of this magnificent develop
great harm has resrcdf
of in spite of our having largely lost for
declared the constitution
changed course?
Grant that thus far you your dagne all lands
classes and and make haste divide with them
the rule fathers house. have still been able
npno wholly but neasuaby and beyond expectation Nevehe
less that the lump larger the eaven from
relatively diminishing numbers will still hold out? the
nation deal much better than Wall street with huge
of ungested securities? Or the time approaching
Of continuing with the Of the
and heterogeneous additions body poc
find that they beginning to assirlatc us
Are then really taking safe the
liberty for and posety when hesitate
immigration merely the and anarchist and
with nvCo1s
undesirable elents Or when hesitate exclude penptory
from the suffrage NATIONAL municipal
read the laws before he lawmakers and who does
himself when he upon others?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Jackdaws and Magpies.

In England the daw is hardly ever
mentioned but as Jack; yet daw and
not jackdaw is the proper name of the
species. 1t is suggested that the pie
owes the mag to some corruption of
Margaret or Meg. To mag isto chatter,
but whether the verb was derived from
the name or the name from the verb is a
question. It is more than probable that
the jimcrow of America (the old name
for negro boy was brought across from
England in the day when crow was Jim
as a swallow was Dick.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Monkey Acts as Shepherd.

An African shepherd, living in hut
on the African veldt, once caught a
monkey when he was out with his flock.
care of it and fed it, and the monkey
used to go out with the shepherd every
day, until at last it got to know the
goats so we'll that it could be trusted
to take care of them all alone. So
when the shepherd did not want to 20
out the monkey could remain with the
flock all day, and then drive home to
the kraal at night, riding on the back
of one of the goats.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Bugs at 500 Apiece.

The United States government Is now
engaged in Matching bugs in the agri-
cultural department. The bugs will be
sent to California to exterminate pest
which has been destroying fruit trees
to the extent Of 10000, 900 a year. The
bugs were imported from China at a
cost Of about 500 apiece, and even at
that cost It was found difficult to get
them across the ocean alive.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
One More Unfortunate.

''Well, Smike," said the blind man to
tho beggar, "how's the world using
you7"
Rotten" said Smike. with
brand-new hard-luck story, warranted
70 bring tears to the eyes of q rhinoce-
ros, all I took in last week was 67
shares Of United States Steel common,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
a NURSERY WONDER,

I have been a castle,
And balky horse:
I have been an engine
{Puffing steam. of course>.
have been a fortress.
And an army mule;
I have been a cradle.
And Sunday school:
1 have been a desert,
And spreading PAIN:
AS d Bengal tiger
l have caused alarm;
/ have been vessel
Bound for foreign ports.
But in spite of changes
OF so many sorts
Anyone can find me
In the evening where
/ was left at bedtime,
Just a big old chair.
Elizabeth Gou,d. in Youth!
Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Fortune-Telline.

$50 you think you could read my fu-
ture if would let you hold my hand ?"
asks the maiden.
"Well, don't you think it shows more
consideration for you than to go out
and figure ON the stars?" he asked
Ten minutes later he was holding her
hand and his own future had been set
tled.-Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
German Interest in America.

In Germany there is now great in
terest shown in America and It's insti-
tutions. A number of new books on
the history and economies of the United
States are on sale; periodicals are pub
fishing stories of travel and articles on
industrial topics, and the universities
of Berlin and Heidelberg are this year
giving lectures on United States his
tory.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Need Of Restricted SnN24ge
By HON. WHITELAW REID,
Editor Of the New York Tribune.

shall never grind with the that has passed the
MILL This free people wi take away the welcome
have given to the paupcr and the terate the COM
munist and the anarchist from abroad whom we have
already made at home among will withdraw
the suffrage from the who has it, but cannot
read his ballot; from the that without ever
paying taxes, from the that has been convicted of
crime but has been pardoned out just before his term
expired in order that he may again render lis his help in
securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our
posterity What is done is beyond recall and with all
its faults the achievement is colossal and Of world wide
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

ASHIONS in late spring ma
terials are more or less pro-
nOunced, and for the useful
frock, after the generalities
of cloth and serge have
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Enough Said.

>"How many times has he run for tho
Officer"
EVERY time the other feller got lnl"
Atlanta Constitution,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Odors of Cities,

A European writer has discovered
that each city has it's own peculiar
odor. Paris is pervaded by a faint
odor of charcoal. London smells of
SCOT. The aroma of garlic greets the
new arrival at Calais. Moscow has a
perfume of it's own, cranberries of Pc
culiar pugnacity. st. Petersburg sug-
gests old leather boots.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

pink roses.
the lace fell softly. The sleeves, as far
as the elbow, were rather small, but
were finished with voluminous fril!s
Of the lace
A great deal of black Chantilly lace
is worn over foundations OF white.
held in at the waist with deep, point
ed band Of satin.
ANNETTE a1vRY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20

and a pound of certificates of the ship
building trust. There amt nothin. in
Begin these ays."-Town TOPICS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Travels of a Reindoer

"A reindeer in Finland costs only about
$3.50. One of these animals recently
travelled 100 miles in a day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Powerful Ice-Plow.

A Russian has invented an ice-plow
capable Of breaking through ice from
IL to 20 incheA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Accounting for II.

II can't understand love at first
sight"
"Why, it is due to tho fact that love
is bliud."-Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
Ancient Carp.

There are now living in the royal
aquarium in Russia several carp that
are said to be more than 600 years
old
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-20
FASHIONS FANCIES IN GAY PARIS

HE pointed Marie AntOinette
bands have been gradually
elongated until now the
corsage itself is arranged
with the long lines of the
dom mint Tho mof1oS IF