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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09
DENMARK

A we'll which is being dug at Bud
dlnge has already cost one human life.
The work was done by an elderly man
named Ra smussen and three of his
sons One day two of the young men
were at work. The digger was low
cred down by means of rope, at the
end of which was a loop into which
the digger inserted one foot. When
he had been in the we'll about five
minutes he shouted that he was sick
and had to be taken up. The rope
was pulled as fast as possible. But
when the man in the we'll was half
way up the 60-foot we'll he released
his hold and dropped to the bottom,
where the water was deep enough to
cover him. Now his brother let him
self be lowered into the we'll. But
when he reached the bottom he was
overcome by poisonous gases, and he
had to be pulled out Immediately in
order to be saved, Word was now
sent to the father and other men, but
they soon found that it was impossible
to raise the body of the man in the
we'll until most of the water had been
pumped out The father, who has
been well digger for 80 years, is suf-
fering great mental anguish because
he did not take necessary precaution-
airy measures.
The Danish people realize that the
death of Prof Niels Finsen meant the
loss Of a very good and very great man.
This sentiment is finding an adequate
expression in movement to raise a
large sum of money to be spent for
scientific and philanthropic purposes.
The call for subscriptions to the fund
was signed by the members of the cab
met and the rigsdag, very large num-
Der of physicians, all the editors in the
country, and some of Finsen's cured
patients.
The North Sea affair caused the
deepest anxiety to King Christian of
Denmark, who declared that should
an Anglo-Russian war result it would
be the cause of his death. Dowager
Empress Dagmar of Russia promised
her father, the king, to use her great
est efforts to prevent a conflict. It is
stated that hundreds of dispatches
were exchanged between the dowager
empress and the queen Of Great Britain
during the week, and that the two sis
tiers rendered great service in the cause
of peace.
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NORWAY

The potato crop in southeastern
Norway is about rs per cent of an
average yield, and in many localities
the tubers are small and watery. The
cereals yield from 60 to rs per cent of
an average crop. Turnips and other
root crops resisted the drouth remark
ably we'll. The hay crop is so light
that the farmers are already using
large quantities of imported feed. The
ground is very dry. and only by means
of American plows can the fields be
plowed to sufficient depth.
The socialists have been very strong
in several localities in Tromso amt for
two or three years past. In a few
cases their votes have controlled every
thing. But now a sharp reaction has
set in all over northern Norway. At
Kvedfjord they were showed under at
the fall elections by the combined OPP
position At Trondenes the agitation
became so vigorous on election day
that the judges had to clear the room
several times The socialists boasted
that they would win. But when the
election returns were announced they
found that their candidates had re-
ceived only from 233 to 273 votes,'
while some of the opposition candi-
dates had received over 600 votes.
A new railroad to Verdalen, near
Trondhjem, was formally opened to
the public Nov. 1.
(, The eastern part of Norway has en-
joyed a weather, which makes one think
of our Indian summer. But at the
same time the droutRis so excessive as
to be ON verge of calamity.
A new trolley railway has just been
completed from the Kjoli lead mines
to the Reitan railway station, near
Trondhjem, at cost of $4,000 The
first years output of galena has al
ready been sold, and the company sold
$4,000 shares of its stock on the Lon
don market in one week.
Copenhagen, Oct. S27.-The master of
the Norwegian steamship Skaatol re-
ports from London that he was fred
on by Russian ship on Sunday in the
English channel The firing ceased
when the Skaatol hoisted her flag.
Soon afterwards eighteen Russian
men-of-war passed the Skaatol
The Thomas Angel house in Trond-
hjem has been remodeled and enlarged
at a total cost Of almost 500, 900.
Thomas Angel was the great philan-
sthropist Of northern Norway, and the
benevolent insti tutions established by
him are expected to endure as long as
sNorwegians rule n Norway.
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more desires we have, the more Quarrel
some we become, and points out that
though fighting for bread is a natural
law, fighting for the superhuors il
another thing. He pleads for simple
thoughts, simple words. simple needs
simple pleasures, simple beauty. And,
with strong hopefulness, he assures us
simplicity is not a vanished good.
In his book, by the Fireside," he
makes entreaty for the home as center
OF happiness. and argues convincingly
that however so humble there Is no place
like home. But he argues also from the
standpoint of one acquainted with slum
life. one who knows and feels for tho
poor, and bids the complacent and indif-
ferent think when he asks: How is
true home possible where one room must
be put to all kinds of service, and there
is no place for rest or solitude or relaxa-
tom? He touches on the vexed servant
problem in his plea that master remem-
Der man Is Of the same clay as himself:
BE sure that no one is altogether cook
or coachman: all the cooks and coach
men are human beings. Interest your
self in this being. To serve people who
are Of no service themselves Is democrat
izing. In preparing meals for a hard
working master, backing the boots of
physician, brushing the garments of
thinker, lighting the fire for busy trav-
eler returned from long journey, there
is charm and inspiration. To feed, dress
and amuse idlers is not trade for a
man."
Mr.. Alvan F. Sanborn says that M.
Wagner in the role of an advocate of
simple living counts for less in staid,
economical France than.in nervous, ex-
travagant America, and that his strong
est hold on his countrymen is through
his optimism. his books, Jeunesse
(youth) and Vaillance (courage), stir
ring the hearts Of the French to renewed
hope.
Pasteur Wagner Is big, tall, broad
shouldered, breathes out optimism-a
welcome reactionist from the pessimism
and lack OF faith Of the day. He stands
Tor strength, saneness. kindness, the
gospel OF simple Joy for all. within the
reach OF ALL Sunday after Sunday he
leads companies of people from the Door
districts Of the town out into the fields
and imparts his enthusiasm to the COM
rades about him. Believing in regener-
alton through nature, he breaches It to
rich and poor alike
KATHERINE POPE.
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zenith, and the people gathered by thou
sands at mass meetings, the log cabin
was always in the procession as the
symbol of simplicity of the party can
didate for president The campaign
song became popular feature, and
everywhere could be heard the strains Of
"Tippecanoe and Tyler. too"
Just who invented the campaign
marching club it is impossible to say.
but this spectacular and imposing fea-
ture of the campaigns gradually crept
into favor, especially with the beardless
youths who, while they did not have a
vote, could wear the gaudy uniform and
bear the torch and the campaign ban
ners, and drum the drum and bugle the
bugles and shout the catchy phrases
praising their candidate and ridiculing
the leader of the opposing party. The
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Finished with Fringe and Lace
give way and make the skirts fall on
the ground.
Then a controversy RACES over the
length of the coat. You really may
adopt any form of coat you like, from
the very shortest bolero to a paletot
reaching to the knees, or from the
loose sac to the plainest and highest
fitting habit coat. You will be equally
In the fashion in whichever shape you
appear.
While the tailors and dressmakers
are discussing modes, their clients wish
to be buying, so what will happen I
do not know. especially to the English
and American women over here lust
now, where one craze seems to be to get
the very dernier ci1. fear they will
have many disappointments. The Par
isian mondaine knows better; she
knows what suits her and she makes
up her mind to have it, taking little
bit of fashion from each period, and
suiung them all to herself. Even the
heads of the, leading ateliers are afraid
to dictate to such q client.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09

contest of 1900 served only to develop
and emphasize these methods, and as we
have already said, the present campaign
methods of the preceding contests.
washington Irving, in his Rip Van
Wrinkle, gives us glimpse of the po-
litical conditions which in the early his
tory of this country marked the contests.
Old Rip, after his 20 years Of slumber,
comes back to find the political debater
drawing his crowds upon the street cor
ners and in the public houses. In those
days there were no organized party ef-
forts. It was before the days of parties,
with their conventions and candidates.
There were no spellbinders under con-
tract to deliver so many speeches in so
many places. Each man was a self-ap-
pointed political stump speaker and de-
batter, and while there was an abund-
ance of excitement, and noise, there was
none Of that made-to-order political
hurrah boys which the great parties
years later turned loose upon the coun-
try for three or four months at every
presidential election. Those were the
days when the young nation was learn
ing its first lessons in politics. There
were sharp and bitter contests, there
were great questions Of policy at issue,
In fact as far as these things and some
others go, presidential election to-day
means the same as it did when the Mad
ison-Pinckney- Clinton contest of 1908,
o, the Extraordinarily contest of
1928 occupied the attention Of the peo-
pie, but it was not until the campaign of
1910, when Gen. William Henry Harri-
son contended for political honors with
hartman Buren,. that there was a strik-
ing development in campaign methods.
This contest has been declared to have
been the most unique in the political
history of the country. 1t marked the
Introduction of the campaign singer, and
gave birth to new class of campaign
orators. All these features appealed to
the masses OF the people, and this was
really the first national campaign in
which the people took intense interest,
both in the cities Of the east, the prairtes
Of the west and the savannas Of the
south. The democrats, in attempting to
belittle Gen. Harrison, declared that he
lived in ''log cabin" and drunk hard
cider. The whig party was quick to
grasp an idea that could be used to the
advantage of its candidate, and instead
Of resenting these expressions, it at once
took up the log cabin as one Of the
great illustrative features of the con-
test and when the battle reached its
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09
GOSSIP FROM:
SCANDINAVIA:
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Prince Wilhelm, the eldest son of
tne crown prince of Sweden and Nor
way. passed his military examinations
IN Stockholm. Among those present
were the king, the crown prince, the
crown princess, Prince Gustaf Adolph
ana Prince Eugen. Shortly afterward
the king appointed him sub-lieutenant
IN the Sodermanland regiment and in
the navy. On the same day the Nor
weglan cabinet appointed him sub
lieutenant in the Norwegian navy.
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now it has become a much more uni
versal accomplishment in some form
or other.
Many house frocks have been made
Of flannel with square sailor collars of
tucked muslin or lawn and high COL
lar and vest to match. The fashion
OF wearing light French cambria near
the face is always a pretty one, The
blouses cut in sailor fashion are gen.
orally pouched over prettily arranged
band, and the sleeves are small, and
very often muslin frills over the hand.
These frills also appear on tho cuffs
of the Directoire coat.
A good many lace blouses will be
worn later on under the cloth and fur
coats. These are indispensable for res
taurant lunching. ELLEN osMoNDE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09

p1icity OF the Alsatian hill country, pro-
test and suggestion for better way of
spending life; but doubtless it is matter
Of surprise to him he should have reached
public Of such size and Importance as
he has within short twelvemonth. To-
day the man whose chief JOY has been
nature and quiet woodland strolls, is
called upon to, address thousands, to
travel from one large center to another,
to speak day after day in crowded rooms.
Not that this is altogether new work
for our visitor. From the simple begin
ming of his little church of 1885 Pasteur
Wagner's congregation has grown to be
one OF the largest in Paris. 1t is COM
posed of men from all classes, working
man and idle rich, Jew and Gentle,
Protestant and Catholic, for this French
Protestant has made an appeal to Paris
at large, to French free-thinker and
French Catholic as we'll as to the French
Protestant.
Charles Wagner was born in 1852 in AL
SAGE, his father poor country parson.
the grandfather before him a parson.
AS child he dwelt among a simple,
kindly people, lived free, wholesome,
outdoor life. He speaks thus of this
period: Brought up in village, among
peasants who were honest, intelligent,
Woodworking, and full of natural piety,
enamored of the fields, of the woods, of
the springs, of the transparent brooks,
and of the wild strawberries, independ-
ent, without the shadow of constraint
upon my young lifeyand, except for few
hours of study, always in the open air
and on the country ways"
When II years Of age his guardians
sent him to complete his studies in Paris,
achange that was very bitter one to the
country lad, and which made such an
impression upon him that the feeling
was to find expression later on in his at
tacks on artificial life. Paris has been
variously described, but seldom after
this fashion: paris, great Paris; first,
the thick ramparts, then walls. walls,
walls, houses of prodigious height, and
strips only of sky visible from the streets
below! What an abode for the rustic.
what cage for the free bird Of the Lor-
raine forest. .. When was in the
midst of this smoke, this noise, this hub
bub of vehicles, this mob of pedestrians,
this orgy of buildings, my heart stopped
beating. 1t seemed to me that it was al
ways night, and that all theese unknown
persons who were hurrying l knew not
where, on foot, in carriages, in omnt-
buses, without break in the flood. must
be so many raving lunatics
But the country lad found in the city
the very field for his peculiar ability.
His love for nature was equaled by-as
some one has phrased ia passion for
humanity, and presently obscure corners
Of Paris, as well as church and secular
platform, found In him force ever on
the side Of morality. ever champion1ng
the poor and l0wly. As for his public
services, he has been instrumental in
bringing about various much-needed r.
forms in the great city; his lectures to
workingmen have led ito. the establish 4
ment q workingmen's circles and
churches; through his infl lence the Pop
ItalaI university has arisen and dons @
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general comment. The present cam
paign, with it's absence of excitement
and noise, such as ten, 20, 80 years ago
used to mark the political contests and
to keep the country in a Juror of'rallys
and barbecues, and parades, and what
not, from the time the candidates we're
fairly in the field until the November
election, which started the successful
candidates towards Washington, and
consigned the rest to the junk sailing up
Salt river, the present cam paign, we say,
is but the logical development Of cam
paign methods which has been going on
in this country since the Blaine-Cleve-
land contest in 1884. Perhaps the cas-
ual observer was not conscious of any
change during the first few campaigns
which followed that battle, but certain
it is that since the contest of 1884 there
has been gradual subsistence of the
spectacular in the national campaign,
until, at the present time, there is an alb
sence of the old methods which proved
so effective. There is not the same dread
to-day of the demoralizing effects of the
national campaign. There is not the
same business stagnation. The COM
mercial interests have come to so pre-
dominate in their influence upon the gen.
eral public, that instead of business be-
ing side~tracked while the political spec
tacle goes laundering back and forth
over the country, keeping people in a
turmoil OF excitement and enthusiasm,
it has come to pass that politics must &C.
commodate itself to the exigencies of
business.
The McKinley-Bryan campaign in go
served to crystalize the sentiment which
had been growing in favor of saner
methods in national political contests.
More campaign literature was used,
there were fewer spectacular displays,
and greater dependence placed upon the
Intelligent consideration of the questions
st. issue than upon unreasoning enthusi-
asln and blind party allegiance. And the
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and for tho return Of his manuscript
He accumulated a drawerful Of formal
replies. saying that the matter would
receive attention. soured and disap-
pointed. NJ. Yaruishkin never undertook
other work, and a few weeks ago he
died. On tbc morning Of the funeral
. packet Of manuscript arrived at the
house where he died, with the stereo-
typed approval Of tho censor expressed
In formal note. ~ = = III ~
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ness mems leagues. Thousands upon
thousands visited the republican candi-
date at his home, while the speakers OF
the party were speeding hither and
thither on their special trains and maxi
ing dozens of speeches in day. But the
good old" days of political noise and
extravaganza are passed. and Uncle
Sans mail service is helping the great
parties to conduct parlor literary CAM
paign. The modern citizen gets his po-
litical rally all by himself under tho
study lamp or in his private Office, and
then he goes out to vote for Well,
nobody need know but himself, but the
public is pretty sure to find out after the
election is over and his candidate has
been elected.
WILLIS s. EPSON.
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WILLIS 8. EPSON.
His Speciality.

"Say," queried the village cut up. can
you fill a long-felt want?
NO." replied the new dentist, but {
can fill an aching void" -Cincinnati En-
quirer. = 81. !
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09

souse seems to contradict the rest.
But in spite of all discussions. some
beautiful models are beginning to hold
their own, and the end of it all is that
nothing matters as long as a garment
is chic and suits the wearer. Many
costumieres are agreed about the
bringing in Of a sleeve of the gigot Or
der; and others have tried to keep the
skirts short, but as these are never be-
coming in light cloths that so many
mandaines are wearing, they have to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09

oO1C W QdSS uuSQOlleU
through the sea of adulation
which now surrounds him, and through
the strenuousness that must be his
whilst in the states.
The attention of Americans was called
to Wagner and his work by no less per-
sonage than President Roosevelt. In
letter written in appreciation of the book
The Simple Life the president declares
to the author: Il preach your book to
my countrymen, it should be used as a
tract throughout the country" And
among the first to pay him homage on
his arrival, our chief executive enter
tanned M. Wagner at the white house,
paid him the unusual honor of having
him as guest at the executive mansion
over night.
Charles Wagner, pastor of Protestant
church in Paris, rose suddenly to wide
fame by means of modest little book,
his Simple Life" protest against the
artifciality and insincerity surrounding
him In the great city. 1t is small wonder
nat the display and pomp of Paris should
nave called forth from "Pasteur Wag-
ner," in youth used to the quiet and SIM
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09

An Insinuation.
He-Do you believe In ghosts1
She-No; do you?
He-Yes: l saw ono last night,
She-How did it look?
He-It appeared in the form Of DON
key.
she-Were you standing IN front Of 4
mirror when YOU saw it1-Cinclnnnt1
IT,. .... = !
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09
i Had 4 Good Case.

IS 81 Brook tlppler met his' s.'w,i6s Is .
RAILROAD accident s5 3s..:
s. CrooksDid 10 sue the companyI-
Town Topics.
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Unc's orinion,

8 Which = eluckisst day TO y mar
ried. Uncle Joe r.
B i da az knows no lucky day. : - =
Houston Post
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09
The Sleeves and Shirts of Paris

ARlS.-One Of the most in
terestlng events in the
world of ateliers just now is
the controversy going on
about skirts and sleeves,
and, as l think I have told
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-11-09

HE character of the CAM
paign methods Of the great
political parties of the coun-
try has undergone such de-
cided change within the last
few years as to attract I'M
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Materials and Modes of Winter

,INE faced cloths are the IA
vorite fabrics. in dark
green, = bronze. brown and
dull reds for day wear.
The craze for embroider-
les and trimmings Of ev-
Qru Kind ia nntinao hlo On
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An Insinuatiou.

CATHERINE POPE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-22
ST. Peter Remembered.

A poor son OF Erin died and was
lauded as very good man by all his
neighbors. Arriving at The Gate he
found his way barred by Saint Peter.
Before ye can enter" says Saint
Peter. will ye tell me ye are not
guilty of any great sin?"
81 am not" said Paddy.
Think again." said Saint Peter.
WELL" says Paddy. thinking hard.
st remember once using bad language
over an ould rooster we had"
THAT was a great sin." said Saint
Peter, "and yez can't come in"
Paddy turned sorrowfully away. but
before he had gone for Saint Peter
recalled him.
1--WE been thinking" said Saint
Peter, "and I think ye must have had
great provocation, and that your lam
guage was perhaps excusable. Ye can
come in. remember, once had
trouble with the same sort OF bird
myself"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-01-22
CHAPTER iv.-con,inusd.

My dear James" interrupted Mr..
Burritt. hastily. you must know very
well that 1, isn't that, Hut the truth
of the matter is. I've a great aversion
Ia firearms Still. II you will assure
me ths, the weapon isn't loaded.
HI
''ili assure you Of that OF anything
else that will add To your peace OF
mind Was the somewhat eauiSoeai
reply. AT any rate. il Isn't loaded
nov: and, what is more. ! will also
give sou my word that ! will not at
tempt To blow cut my brain during
the taurney-Or." he added. as a sort
of aitSTthought. anyone elss's."
When Mr.. BuTTltt and his friend ar
rived at the station. the latter took
a considerable amount OF trouble To
insure separate compartment to
themseiVes-iH fact. Mr., BurTiIt rather
ianeied hs saw him give something To
the giaFd. Who thsT-upon locked the
door upon them. and consigned them
Ia solitude.
Tho carriage In question, IL may be
worth remembering. VAS the fourth
from the engine,
Aouu'fs tunuhuh sts huIENth ~
himself as the train steamed out Of
the station. which is the pocket he
carries the revolver in7" Then his
thoughts wandered away from the
setuAl present Il suppose shall md
them all Tisht at home. Dear. dear.
anyone would think ! had been a~ay
. month. wha, an old foEey I'm get.
ting. By.thc.by. I wonder what James
Is thinking about he looks unsom'
monty gloomy. ] wish he'd say some
thing inH,-sA q staring out Of tn.
window In siony silence. Somehow.
one doesn't like the notion of riding
alone with n man who has shed
another mans blood. especially when
h. carrie. u revolver. wonder
whether he's thinking of that. or
whatT'
II Mr.. DurTitt could have read what
was passing In his companions mind,
he would have been AmaEcd 10 md