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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05

fore we are aware to the first chill days
Of winter. From the point of view Of
fashion we shall see undoubtedly win
ter season remarkable for the choice in
picturesque dressing, for early Victorian
and Directoire modes have inspired al
most every notable style. Given asense
OF becOmingness and good taste, every
woman ought to be suitably and prettily
dressed.
The tight bodice, with point front
and back, Is very popular again; but this
has in nowise deposed the blouse, the
varieties Of which are as numerous as
the moods of its wearers. The plain
morning shift of soft suede-like flannel
is sine qua non with the short walk
Ing skirt, and smartlitt coat which has
a short basque, loose fronts with seam
running up the center of each into the
shoulder, and fastening in Chesterfield
fashion; or else the coat is built with an
inexpressibly smart effect with its plain
vest Of contrasting material.
Vests both plain and ornate are a
prominent feature in tailor. costumes,
particularly those Of the Directoire or
der.
Undeniably the short skirt has come
to stay. 1t is endless in its variations OF
pleats, tucks, hounces, and applied folds.
The most popular forms usually spring
into pleats at the hem, which treatment
gives the requisite fare round the feet
Another type has double and rather
wi hnv-n1nof in,
pleat in the back to correspond. When
the short skirt is quite unadorned, it sets
rather full round the waist, and falls in
soft lines to the hem, where it is of full
and uniform length.
Deep killed f1ounces, and also gath.
cred ones having rather wide heading
which looks like little frill along the
top, are used for gowns of faced cloth
checks and all silk goods. Strappings
folds of all widths, cordings, ruchings
and elaborate designs in braiding are ali
in evidence.
Very charming day toilets are in tat.
fetas, glace, and heavy old-fashioned
corded silk. Some of these frocks are
most picturesque trimmed with narrow
flounces edged with velvet, gallon, lace
or f1nger-width fur. A touch of age-yel.
low lace is seen on them, and the sill
used must be thick and soft without
any rustic. D..
Velvet in the most deliciously soft ant
pliable texture will rival silk for su'
premacy. In deep plum shades, wine
color, and all the range of browns
green's, and blues, are some of the love.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05

Hest velvet fabrics imaginable. These
will be seen in evening gowns, as we'll
as those for day wear.
All the rough hairy cloths of last year
are very close shaver this season, for
smooth-surfaced materials Of every de-
scription are once more the fashion.
For evening dresses crepe-de-chine,
soft silks, and voiles are worn in CON-
bination with lace insertion spangled
tight-fitting bodies pointed front and
back. very we'll boned, and high in the
best. Sleeves are frequently Of elbow
length with deep frills Of lace. Black
velvet bows, prim and neat, adorn these
bodices in the front, and are really very
effective. In fact these tricky little fin
ishes appear much on blouses, especially
The bows are then sewn on down the
back seam, and begin very small and get
gradually larger towards the elbow.
A series Of narrow founces reaching
to the hips trims many an evening skirt
of net, silk, or any thin material; or it
may be three founces graduating to
point in front and deeper at the back; or
one flounce very high at the back, and
ending quite narrow in the front, or
breaking of at each side of the front
width.
Shocking has been resorted to as
variation from the tuckings and shir-
rings, and it looks charming executed In
hov ci ~ nfroc ct Inn cho1 "a
or to match material, in any of the
pliable fabrics, such as delaine, yelling,
silk, crepe de chine.
In coats, the newest have tight-f1tting
backs, but the fronts hang straight and
loose, with only one dart in each side to
shape them. Many have a,seam down
the center Of each front which comes
straight from the shoulder. Basques
are fashionable, and the close-fitting,
single and double-breasted Newmarket
coat with very deep basque is quite a
favorite.
Long nantes have sacque backs, or a
seam down the center, or the back may
fit closely; but in any case the fronts are
straight and semi-ftting.
The arrival Of tight-f1tting coats has
In nowise displaced the comfortable
slip-on sacque shape, which is as fash
ionable as ever, with one, two, or three
capes, either rounded or in pointed
pelerine style.
The sleeve Of the moment for dresses
and coats is Of the Charles Surface
shape; gathered at the wrist, with q
broad turned-back cuff, and deep frill
of lace or lawn falling over the hand.
These wide cuffs give scope for the dis
play of rich embroidery of an oriental
order, or applique work.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
Wood-Pulps in Paper.

Fifty years ago practically all the
paper in use was made from rags
preferably linen rags. To-day most OF
1t is made from wood pulp. Now, II
the plans OF certain e32erimenters are
carried out, the linen itself, or good
substitute for it,, will be made from
wood pulp. Artificial silk made from
pulp has for some time been on the
market, and the demand is said to ex-
coed the supply. A new process has
been patented for spinning many Diff
ferent sorts of fabric from moist pulp.
The fiber SO obtained is called SILVA
lin'''-- wood thread"-and a company
has been formed to manufacture it in
America under license from the Euro
mean inventor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
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NOTHING TO READ.

You have nothing to read?
Is that what you say?
Then put all your books,
Put your papers away,
And go for a stroll
Out under the skies,
Where the fields ripple green
And the cloud shadow flies.
Go list to the singing
OF birds on the wing,
The laughter-like gurgle
That comes from the spring;
Go stand where the grasses
Rise green to your knees.
And the trees whisper back
In soft tones to the breeze.
Go walk when the vault
OF the heavens at night
Is purple and dark,
And a star is alight
Here and there, like the CLEAN
OF lighthouse that shows
A souls way to port
With the CLEAN that it throws.
You have nothing to read?
Put your books by a spell,
And go for a walk
Where in mountain and dell
Are tales for your reading
And pictures to fit.
And the breeze sings a song
That the Master hath writ.
j. M. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
HOW A PRISONER ESCAPED
Made himself Look Like Hog and
by This Ruse Managed to
Pass Picket Lines.

The following incident, reported by a
correspondent of the National Tribune,
took place near Judge, Va, during the
late unpleasantness Mayfield Kiser.
now of Dickson county, Va, was man
of strong union proclivities. The con-
federates often took him to the army
by force, but he had particular PEN
chant for escaping.
Upon one occasion, while the company
to which he belonged was stationed in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
IS WORTH PRESERVING.
Where the Men Who Fought for the
Union Came From and What
They Looked Like.

New York furnished the most troops
for the union Consequently 100000 men.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana
and Massachusetts followed in that or
der. Georgia, South Carolina and Vir-
ginia were the only states not to contrib
ute troops to the union cause. Only ten
states exceeded their quota. The fol-
lowing table shows the number of
troops requested by the government and
the number furnished by each state:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
YOUNG WIFE WAS PLUCKY,
Threatened to Go to War Herself in
Case Her Husband Should
Decline to Serve.

In the spring of 1861, not long after
President Lincoln issued his call for
troops, a meeting was held in a little
town in Illinois for the purpose of rails
ing a company. There was very large
attendance, and after the speaking was
over. ere was an opportunity offered to
the able-bodied men in the audience to
come forward and enlist.
The American Tribune says that
among those in attendance was Jacob
Blackwell, a young married man, whose
wife had accompanied him to the meet
ing. Jacob kept his seat while the other
men were thronging to the secretary's
desk and enrolling their names, and his
wife, who was watching him out of the
corner of her eye, at last asked him:
Jacob. do you feel like going?"
II ought to co." he replied, with evil
dent reluctance, ''but how can I? How
would you and baby live if went to
war and left you here all alone?"
She made no rejoinder until a dozen
more men had gone Forward and signed
their names, and the company was
nearly full.
Then she leaned over and said in a
whisper loud enough to be heard by all
those round her:
Jake Blackwell, If you don't go and
enlist, I will"
Jacob jumped from his seat as if he
had been shot from cannon, and went
forward.
He made a flrst-class soldier, and his
wife managed to support herself and
baby, with some help from his pay, till
he came home again at the close of the
war with an honorable discharge in his
rocket.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
And Why Noty

De Wolf Hopper says that his small
nephew was given a diary, and one OF
the first entries in it was 'got up at
IT, He showed tito his mother, and
she corrected the sentence. Got up!''''
she exclaimed IN horror; "does the SUN
get up? It rises!" The yuungster
carefully erased the offending words,
and wrote, ..Rose at Z" And on retir-
ing for the night he carefully inscribed
r. his diary, 'set7at s. g. San francisco
$Argonaut sss s$
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
His Luck.

what kind Of luck have you had
with your automobile?" .>
First rate" was the answer. ut
has been undergoing repairs so much
of the time that there has been prac-
tically no opportunity; for accident
Washington Star. ...r}.. .s~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
Boot on the Other Leg

The Germans provided most of the
opposition to Russia's proposal for
universal peace" some years ago. Now
the German emperor is buying racing
yachts and the car is looking for war
ships.-Washingto Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
=: Men Are So Shv.

Helen-See if you can find the man in
this. picture puzzle. e. 'Ass$ ,'tS*, .
Spinster Aunt-It's useless for me to
attempt It.. I've been trying to find a
man for 35s years.-Stray Stories. az
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
Kinr Edwards Checks

|. - King ,EdWard's Checks.
+ The checks which the king Of England
uses for his private business are drawn
on his personal account at Coutts'. The
1 signature is Edward r., followed by
il small royal crown. ' .s =&s..ES .sE:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
IS The Passing of the Bora.

nd. 81 The Passing Of the Bore. 81.
i The Bore--IIod. de do? he. he, he! !
passed your house yesterda 7s +
Acquaintance That was really. too
aWfully kind q you. liz Sloper. IN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05

The mean stature of all the soldiers
between the ages of IS and As, according
to nationality or place of birth, was
found to be as follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05
The Autumn Modes of Pa ris

ARIS.-There is but little
new to relate where modes
are concerned, and once we
have realized the craze for
the colored #, boleros and
alnouoloaa IA okA&a xnillinae
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05

HE glories of this golden
month almost tempt one in
to thinking that the dark
days are far in the dim fu-
ture, but autumn with its
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-05

a pause. Il love you, Lottie- Just you,
and nothing-not even the knowledge
that you have penetrated my disguise
will make me love you less, because
I feel sure that you return my love-
read it in your face a moment ago.
And whatever else your lips may say,
your eyes spoke the truth"
"And my lips will also speak the
TRUTH" she replied, in a low, rapid
tone; "the truth that will make you
loathe me. I am not one of the things
that you think me. My name is Lottie
Lore, not Starr, and instead of earn
ing my living in the city l. am a
chorus girl in the Felicity theater."
John Medhurst opened his mouth to
speak, but she stopped him with a
gesture.
Wait! You must hear all before
you tell me what you think Of me. I
heard from your cousin, Dick Haslam,
that you hated women in general, and
chorus girls in particular: and he also
toll me that you were coming to this
farm under ano,Aer name, so that
YOU would escape being worried by
friends" >..1z' t&..< .,.
She. paused, again seeing things
through mist, and did not notice a
look of bewilderment on the pale, set
face of the man who listened to her.
=, II meant to. try and see Il J.
could make you propose to me- she.
continued, almost in q whisper. II
was ambitions, and thought It would
be a fine thing to marry a lord who
hated chorus girls, SO came here, and
pretended to be all that :you thought
me. + told $ on lies, even my name.
was lie; and # was ~ done On.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12

This office acknowledges the re-
ceipt of I44-page pamphlet des
criptive of the state of Wyoming.
The work was compiled by Fenni-
more Chatterton, Secretary of State,
under the authorization and instruc-
ton of the legislature. The data is
brought down to the first of this
year.
Wyoming extends for distance
of 355 miles east and west and 276
from north to south, lying between
the degrees of Al and As north lati-
tude, and 1914 and liz west longi-
tude, with an elevation between
1900 and 1900 feet. The climate
varies with the altitude, but the
average annual temperature varies
between AZ for some years to 90 for
others, with abundance of sunshine
and dry air. The winters are not
severe. In December, 1903, the
lowest temperature at Cheyenne
was "a degrees above zero. Medi-
cal authorities recommend Wyom-
ing as a resort for those ff1icted
with pulmonary troubles. Con-
sumptives recover here under the
influence of bright sunshine and dry
air. Chronic laryngitis and bron-
chitis, are speedily cured in this
Wyoming climate as is asthma and
all catarrhal states of the throat and
naso-pulmonary air passages.
The area of the state comprises o.
645,l2o acres, of which 100000
acres are government land subject
to entry. OF the $1,000 square
miles about 100000 acres are
covered with timber, while an equal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
Magazines for Wisconsin Free
Library Commission.

Of the great losses recently suf-
fered by the Free Library Commits
sion, one which will be greatly felt
by the public libraries of the state is
the loss of the clearing house for
magazines. f i~aow necessary TO
make an unusual effort to collect
magazines because it must build up
from the bottom. The Commission
appeals for aid at this time of its
greatest need. 1t asks its friends for
all kinds of good magazines, such as
Forum, Century, Harper's, Allan
tic, Scribner's North American Re-
view, McClure's Cosmopolitan, Re-
view of Reviews, Worlds Work,
st. Nicholas, Youths Companion,
Ladies' Home Journal, scientific
periodicals and also good books.
Librarians are asked to encourage
local clubs to make special effort
to collect magazines for the Com
mission. The Commission will
gladly pay transportation on all con-
tributions and asks that donors viii
kindly send notice Of shipment and
state plainly on the shipping label
the source Of the gift, that due ac-
acknowledgements may be made.
All gifts should be sent by freight
and marked MAGAZINES FOR
WISCONSIN FREE LIBRARY CON-
MISSION, Madison, Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12

1t was observed that during the
recent caucus campaign in this city
Milwaukee, to carry La Follette's
nomination for a third term, the
Third Term leaders were abundant
ly supplied with money and never
expended it more freely. Trust
worthy Republicans Legin t. per-
ceive whence this campaign fund
was obtained. The recent revela-
tons relative to the conduct of one
of the governors favorite state
officials suggest to Republicans how
easy it is by an adroit construction
of existing laws, to pile up large
campaign fund for the benefit of the
Madison reformers, which fund they
can use in corrupting the Republic
an caucuses by introducing trading
Democrats and Social Democrats
where they can do the most good
for the La Toilette reform leaders.
If Republican caucus can be out
voted by such agencies, it is an i'm
mense gain to the Third Termers'
principle of sticking to the offices as
it is possible to hold them in their
Misunderstanding Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
Russia's Difficult Task.

Russia pretends an assured ability
to easily defeat Japan in this war
because she can raise three men to
Japan's one. Other things being
equal that would decide the contest.
Russia can call out 100000 men,
but to array them, armed and sup
piled with ammunition and food on
the firing line, is an utter impossi-
bility. besides, ponderous armies
are not proportionately effective.
Japan can arm, put into the field
and support as large an army as can
be handled effectively, and can do it
much more quickly than can Rus
STA. In the civil war the states or
ganized and armed 100000 of
men. Our population in 1860 was
$1,000, 900, of which about 10000
600 lived in the southern states.
Japan's population is half more
than was ours at the time of our
civil war. So it can be seen that if
necessary Japan can easily send g.
600, 900 soldiers into Manchuria.
Russia, to defeat such vast armies,
must send still greater armies against
them. To send such numbers over
one line of road, 5000 miles long,
with such prodigious supplies, as
are absolutely necessary to support
the men, looks like physical i'm
possibility. Japan's whole popula-
ton, men boys and women, is anx-
ious to fight and every one is i'm
bued with such consuming patriot
ism that he will prefer death rather
than surrender. If Russia conquers
in this war it will be only after
years of conflict and at cost too
dear to assume. Only in one event
does it seem possible for Japan to
be crushed Russia's first gaining
possession of the sea by the ami
hi,ation of Japan's navy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
Of Interest to Farmers and
Gardeners.

"Licensed Fertilizers and Feeding
Stuffs for Ioo4," is the title of new
bulletin just issued by the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. 1t will
be sent free to all our readers re-
siding in the state. Others should
enclose a two-cent stamp to pay ex-
pense of mailing. Address postal
card to Agricultural Experiment
Station, Madison, Wis, asking for
bulletin II3.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
BASE BALL.
St. Croix High School League.

RIVER FALLS CHAMPION AT THE
HEAD.
Last year River Falls high won
the pennant at base ball in the St.
Croix High school league. This
year the local high has made start
to keep its place at the head of the
league. The results Of the games
Saturday leave the locals the only
team in the league without defeat,
and at the same time they show the
uncertainty of base ball. A week
ago Hudson beat Baldwin FL to (,
and River Falls had hard work
winning from Hammond e to s,
On Wednesday, Baldwin beat Ham
mond IS to II. By comparison,
dope Baldwin should give River
Falls hard game, perhaps win,
and Hudson should romp away
from Hammond. Yet on Saturday
Hammond trimmed Hudson at Hud-
son 10 to 7, while the locals dis
tanced Baldwin 10 to 2. Two weeks
ago Normal beat high school, prac-
tice game, IS to 7. On the goth,
Ellsworth beat Normal 10 to 3.
Saturday, New Richmond beat
Ellsworth ID to8. What will New
Richmond do to River Falls next
Saturday? But River Falls beat
Hammond and Hammond beat New
Richmond, so "here's hopin'." Fol
lowing is the standing of the clubs
in the league at present:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12

amount is suitable for cultivation
with irrigation. There are many
localities where cereals, including
Indian corn, are grown successfully
without irrigation. Cattle and sheep
ranching are the chief industries,
but the state is rich in mineral re-
sources-coal, iron, copper, silver,
gold and petroleum. The popula-
ton of the state is but one individual
to the square mile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12

Last week Tuesday the high
school, with Morrow in the box,
met the Normal on Normal campus
and won out, 6 to 4. 1t was only
practice game. On Saturday came
the second league game of the sea-
son on Normal campus, Baldwin
VS.. the local high. Baldwin is the
baby of the league, and her strength
was a problem. Still, she had beat
en- Hammond at Hammond IS to II,
so was considered at least dangerous.
She was never in it. From the call
of play Ball' to the finish it was
the locals game. Lien was on the
slab for River Falls, and at all times
he had the Baldwinites guessing.
In the first inning there was strike
out, a fy-out, and an out at first. In
the second, it was fy-out and two
strike-outs. Next came base on
an error, two strike-outs and an out
at first. And so it continued. In
the fifth came Baldwin's first hit,
but no run. In the seventh, two
hits and two errors gave an unearn-
ed run. In the eighth, another hit
and two more errors gave another
score of the same variety. Baldwin
should have been goose-egged. For
the locals, in the first, hit, a stolen
base, an error and sacrifice gave
an unearned run. In the second,
Morrow was hit by the ball, stole
second and third, and came home ON
a single, an earned score. The third
was blank. Then single, sacri-
flee, triple and single netted
three earned runs. The fifth, sixth
and seventh gave one, two and one
unearned scores, respectively. In
the eighth, an error and four singles
iii succession gave four runs, three
of them earned. The game was
fast, played in u minutes. 1t was
one-sided. The result was never
doubtful. The locals now lead the
league, but they haven't won the
pennant yet. Next Saturday they
play the strong New Richmond
team at New Richmond. That
will doubtless be the critical game
of the season, and River Falls will
need all her players and skill to win.
Friends of Carl Lien hope that he
will be able to keep up the record
of the past two weeks, and that by
Saturday night another scalp will
be hanging at his belt. Following
is Saturdays score by innings:
| R. H. s. B. E.
| Baldwin 00000o11 % 4 g.
River Falls 11031214 ks IL IS
Batteries, Lien and Younggren, Streeter and
/ Wilford.
/ Struck out by Lien IA, by Streeter8.
Hit by pitched ball, by Lien /, by Streeter 1.
1 Bases on balls, none.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12

"The Republicans of this state
need no harmonizfng; they are in
perfect accord; they are all unan-
imously in favor of retaining Gov,
La Toilette, who is the idol of the
people.-St. Croix Observer.
According to the philosophy of
the Observer two cats that are tied
together and thrown over a clothes
line are in "accord," because they
are tied with "a cord?" In fact they
may be said to be in double accord =
the cord by which their tails are at
tached and the one over which they
are thrown. That may be what our
contemporary means by accord, orit
may be it considers its tin "idop' as
comprehending the Republican par