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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

trimmed fur coat is a notable feature
OF the early autumn fashions.
And now to tell you of the favorite
skins. Chinchilla almost threatens tc
outr1val Russian sable, so popular has il
become: but we may put these two furs
first on the list. Caracul in black, white
and gray will struggle for popularity
all black and all white being the most
popular. Moleskin is somewhat at dis.
count, though it is still used for beauti.
full coats. lined or trimmed with ermine
The latter fur will be almost as much
used as chinchilla as a trimming TO,
glorious opera wraps, and mink, too. will
be used for the same purpose. as well
as for day wear.
Among the lesser furs. musouash fs
being dressed in new way tn resemble
sealsk1n, and Russian fox is wonderfully
Initiated. Bear, too, hear, will be used
IN various forms, and pony skin. for
motor coats, has been brought to perfec-
ton by means of dyeing and dressing.
we now have 1t in lovely soft tones of
brown and gray, and it is cosy to the
touch-very different from the ugly
whitey-brown color and harsh texture
OF the motor coats Of two or three win
tiers ago. In fact, so beautiful has pony
skin become that it may be made into
delightful three-quarter coats and worn
with plain cloth skirts of the same
shade.
There will b.. the usua, rage for white
fox, which is SO extraordinarily becom-
ing to some people. Sealskin, mixed
with ermine, will have certain share
of popularity.
Fur edgings will be a great deal used
-ermine, chinchilla and sable edgings
on velvet gowns and coats and mink.
astrachan and caracul on cloth and prac-
tical frocks. Many Americans are ia
voring these edgings and boleros of gray
Persian lamb, but hear that the diff
Guilty of getting the right colorings Is
great, and this skin will not become uni
versal.
,.- 10. ANNETTE GIRvY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

wounded soldier hobbling into the white
house became sight too familiar 10
cause remark. None departed without
cheer or help of some kind, and in all
parts of the country little cards are
treasured by private soldiers, each of
which bears witness to some kindly act
performed or requested by the presi-
dent One of them reads:
"Secretary of War-Please see this
Pittsburg boy. He is very young. and
| shall be satisfied with whatever YOU
; Go with him.
august q. 1863.
The original of this note is in possess
sion of William B. Post, a citizen Of
Washington. Pa. Post enlisted when
less than 16 years of age, was stricken
with fever shortly after entering the
service, and was sent to a hospital in
| Washington. When able to leave his
bed, he requested his captain to allow
him to return home, promising that
as soon as he should recover he would
gladly take up his musket and 20 to the
| front. The captain, however, turned
| deaf ear to his entreatieS. and, as last
resort, Post sought an audience with the
president.
my boy" said Mr.. Lincoln, as the
lad concluded his story, eff you want to
| go home to your mother, you SHALL You
were too young to go into the war, and
the man who permitted you to enlist
should be dismissed from the service.
I admire your courage and patriotism,
but your place is at home with your
mother"
The president then wrote the note
quoted above, handed it to Post. and,
telling him that would put him through
his troubles, dismissed him with a God
bless you!" Secretary Stanton gave
him furlough and transportation
home. When he regained his health
and strength he returned to the army
and fought with his regiment until the
close of the war.-Success
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IF YOUR SHIP GAME IN.

If your ship came in to-day
If the ship for which you .yearn
When the sea at dawn Is gray,
When the waves at sunset burn.
If 1t swung to harbOr now
With it's sails dropped wearywise-
Would the sea not lose, somehow,
Half it's glory to your eyes?
If your ship no more should sail
Up and down the distant deeps.
Racing with the rushing gale
Where the jade green billow leaps,
If it should no longer drift
Where the calm sea stretches blue
And the dim horizons lift
Would the sea seem fair to you?
Ho! your ship-if it came In
All majestic, full of grace,
Ard you heard the hawser spin
AS the anchor sank to place,
If its voyaging were done
And the cargo all were yours
Would the sea. by moon or sun,
If your ship came in to-day
And you knew that all you dreamed
Now at last in harbor lay
All as perfect as it seemed.
You would envy those who wait
Ready for the joyous hail,
Those who watch with hearts elate
For the flashing OF a sail.
w. D. NJ, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
BITS FOR HOUSEKEEPEPa.
Variety Ct Information Witch May
Be Found Useful IN AueAr
Work

A Newport woman is credited with
having started the vogue of using old
time garden flowers for table decora-
ton. She has charming old-fash-
toned garden, where dahlias, holly
hooks and other of the brilliant favor
ties Of our grandmothers grow When
she began decorating her dinner table
with big bowls of double pink holly
hooks other fashionable women in
stantly recognized the charm of the
lovely old flower, and abandoned their
American Beauties, at least for sum-
mer wear.
Some one mas made clever discov-
cry about hemming table linen. Hand
hemned it must be. of course: but,
thanks to this bright idea, the machine
can still be made to do the greater part
OF the work. Here is the suggestion:
Have your tablecloth ready as if to
sew by machine, and turn the hem all
along with the hemmer, but without
threading the needle. This turning in
OF the hem is, every one knows, the
most laborious part of the task. With
this accomplished it is comparative
ly easy matter to complete the sewing
/ by hand
Old people often make the mistake of
coddling- themselves too, much, says a.
physician in What to Eat Thus they
cause weakening of the vital forces
before the advance of age has done so.
Nature never intended that a man
should be put into dollhouse at 60 and
Kept there as delicate plant Too
much solicitude about the health of
such person may be the actual cause
of death. The vitality of the person
may be somewhat lessened at go, but
the man or woman whose health has
| received a. fair amount of attention is
not by any means ready to be shelved
| at that age. All that is required is a
| little lessening of the burden of life
and a little more care of the health.
Add no water, either hot or cold, to
form the gravy of roast beef While
this answers very we'll for the white
meats and poultry it is much better
to put the meat into a hot oven and
gradually reduce the heat, so that it's
natural juices exude, which are the
best for basting it. Dredge with pep
per first, then with flour, adding salt
only after the crust of the meat is
we'll formed. A little grated onion is
considered to improve the flavor. Beet
thus roasted will be found to yield a
quantity of delicious "plate gravy
upon being carved.
Rag rugs are more and more liked
for bedrooms. They are made in most
artistic combinations of color by the
craftsmen, and may be woven to order
in tones to match any room. Rugs
made of old ing grain carpet, especially
If the carpet be all wool, are very sat-
lsfactory for simple rooms and up
stairs halls. The carpet is cut into
long strips about an inch wide, the
longer the BETTER and rolled into balls
for the loom. When pieces are sewed
the Jennings must be very neatly made,
The warp has to be very heavy to hold
the carpet we'll, and care should be
taken that the weaver is a good one.
An old green ingram woven with a
red warp is decribed by Mrs. Candace
Wheeler as one of the choicest in her
collection. The red warp is good with
nearly all figured carpets.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
FURLOUGHED BY LINCOLN.
Great President Had Pity on an ALL
ing, Discouraged Soldier Boy
from Pennsylvania.

It was Abraham Lincoln's rule to re-
ceive callers at the white house from 9
untif>2 O'Clock, except on days when the
cabinet~m met. It was rule, however.
more honored in the breach than in the
observance. Visitors found their way
into his presence from early morning
until late at night, and even his sleep
ing hours we're not wholly free from
their opportunities. Late in the day.
when the weather and his duties per-
United, he drove out for an hours airing.
Almost invariably, some camp or hos
pital was the objective point of the
days ride. He was from the first the
personal friend of every soldier he sent
to the front, and from the first, also.
every soldier seemed to divine, as if by
intuition, that he had Mr.. Lincoln's
heart. Stories of how the president in
terfered, personally, to secure some right
or favor for the man afoot, with a gun
on his shoulder, steadily found their
way to the army; and, as the war went
on and battle followed battle. the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
The AdvertfsinE Instinct.

''1n Moscow" said Nathan Haskell
Dole, translator of Tolstoi, II saw a lit,
tie child crying miserably one after
noon. He walked slowly down one Of
the principal streets and his bowls
soon brought big crowd around him.
What is the matter, my child? What
troubles you?' every one asked. Tho
boy paused finally. He looked at tho
multitude which had assembled Then,
lifting up his voice, he shouted in a
shrill treble: I am lost. Will some
body please take me home to Ivan
Troubetskoy, the champion clothier of
the south end, who has just got in his
new stock of spring overcoats, suits.
neckties, shirts, hats and umbrellas,
which he will sell cheaper than any
one else In the city 2 = Chicago Daily
l1eWs. ss.. .'s.. ss. .z4s :ss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

sue. While Col. Moore's soldiers could
outshoot us, they couldn't outrun us
not that day.
after the excitement had worn off
a bit. and the boys had rested, they
met and reorganized. Every man said
he wasn't scared up there at Athens:
he Just wanted to get away They
laughed over their display of panic.
but were grimly determined it should
never occur again.
"Those men who ran the hardest de-
veloped into the finest soldiers Won
ever saw. They joined the regular
confederate army, and many of them
atoned with their lifeblood for their
scare at Athens. Inconsequential as
the battle was, it gave them in after
days the equipoise of veterans and
taught them how to stand and be shot
at without flinching."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
KITCHENER AND THE PIGS.
When n Boy His Lordship Had to
Take POrkers to Market and
Sell Them. Too.

1t has often been remarked that
Lord Kitchener's success as soldier
was in great measure due to his ca
pacity as business man. His father,
Maj. Kitchener, was q soldier, too,
and business man to boot. 1t may
not be generally known, says the
Westminster Gazette, that the father
of England's modern "organizer of
victory went to Kerry in the first
place as the practical man of a syn
dictate formed in England to develop
the Irish peat industry on new
plan.
The scheme ended in "smoke," the
cash, and at the same time fell in love
with the scenic beauty of Kerry, He
accordingly took up his residence at
Gunsboro' House, and there the fu-
ture sirdar and his brother passed
their earliest years. A gentleman who
is now magistrate in Listowel re-
members the elder Kitchener as a
stern disciplinarian and a driver of
hard bargains.
While at Gunsboro' House Maj.
Kitchener devoted himself to raising
pigs with more or less success. Ac-
cording to custom, the pigs were sent
to be sold In the nearest market.
While waiting purchaser, the animals
were minded by the young Kitcheners,
who had direct interest in dispos-
ing of them. 1t was reported, and be-
lieved in the district, that the boys
We're sent to market without break
fast, and got none if the pigs remained
unsOld.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
GETS PENSION REGULARLY.
The Queer Case Of Philip Does Who
Doesn't Think he Ever Served
in the Army.

Phillip Does, an old German, residing
near Otisco, Clark county, Ind, draws
pension of $12 per month, though he
does not know that he ever served a
day in the army of the United States.
His story is an unusual one.
Does was one among the many draft
ed in September, 1864. He had but re-
Gently come to the United States, and
could hardly speak a word of English.
Taken away from his home to Camp
Darlington, Indianapolis, he was kept
there until the government no longer
needed him, when he was honorably
discharged. He had no comprehension
of what was being done with him, and
returned home at the end of IS days,
mystified and in hazy frame of mind.
While at Camp Darlington he had done
little guard duty, but there was MOTH
ing like the military work to which he
had been accustomed in the old coun-
try.
The law of 1890 gave Does and other
soldiers drafted like him pension, the
same as other old soldiers But he
knew nothing of it. Time went on and
he became disabled. His neighbors re-
membered his war record and urged him
to apply for a pension. He made fire.
quent trips to see Capt G. w. Coward.
at Charlestown, but that pension agent
got the impression from Does that he
had never been in the service.
A thorough search of the records re-
vealed his name as member of tho
unassigned Fifty-ninth Indiana regi-
ment, and showed that he had served 95
days, just five days more than was re-
quired to give him pension. With that
information Capt Coward set to work,
and the old man is now drawing S12
per Notwithstanding Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

they are finished with killed frills of
plain white silk muslin to match the
chemlsette. A pretty waist belt of soft
white satin completes this blouse, drawn
down to a long point in front and fas-
tened on one side with small rosettes.
made to initiate the leaves of flowers,
and wired invisibly to keep each separ-
ate piece in shape.
An embroidered silk frock for small
girl about nine or ten years of age may
be seen in our other illustration. In
white silk, with the rounds of embroid-
cry worked in pale shades of blue or
pink, this would make nice little party
dress, or even a rather uncommon kind
Of frock for a small bridesmaid. The
same idea might also be expressed very
successfully in soft cashmere, for a win
ter best dress, with the rounds of trim
ming carried out in silk braid, and
matching exactly the color of the CASH
mere. In this latter case, the lace yoke
might be replaced by tucked or gath
cred chemisette of soft silk, arranged
in the same shade of color as the waist
belt, which might either contrast with
the cashmere, or match it, as preferred.
The pretty sleeves of this little frock
are we'll worth noting, with their pleated
epaulettes, full putfs to the elbow, and
close-fitting cuffs to the wrist. Sleeves
arranged in this way, with cape epau-
lettes, will be very characteristic of the
autumn and winter. fashions. =.
Among the Drettiest of the new hats
for girls, suitable for every day wear,
there are some particularly pretty
French sailor shapes. made in rough
hairy, felt with white crowns and brims
in various colors, trimmed quite simply
with knots and folds of velvet and one
or two quilts. Very suitable also for the
same purpose are the hats in smooth
felt, with the brims turned up all the
way round, and the crowns draped with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

Of them, Der reserve and GOODNESS all
gone, She stepped over to old Mrs.
Harper's side. In that moment, the
barrier she had built up between her.
self and her husbands people was
broken down forever.
She took the wrinkled hand and
pressed it. did you make it for me?"
she said trif1e unsteadily, this beau
tiful counterpart? How I thank you,
and shall keep it always!" And then,
to the surprise. of every one PRESENT,
and none more than to the minister
himself, she stopped and warmly kissed
the withered cheek.
1t was surprising to see how well
things went of after that. Tongues
were loosened and everyone seemed to
blossom and expand in the changed at
mosphere. The minister himself went
into the kitchen and made coffee, and
they had sandwiches. and cake. The
evening that had promised to be such
dismal failure ended in a signal sue
cess. A new minister's wife seemed
to move about the pretty rooms, put
ting people at their ease and chatting
merrily. Nothing was left \undone
that would add to the pleasure of her
guests. She sang, she played, she even
brought out some delicate pieces of
drawn work because Mrs Wilkins
expressed a desire to see them. For
the first time since she had come to
Grown Point, the minister saw the old,
not, hot
behind wall of ice for so long.
praise the Lord!" he whispered. SOL
EMMY.
"Bertram," said his wife when the
gate had clicked after the last of the
party, chow have you put up with me
for so many months? I don't deserve
any mercy. IL never realized until
tonight how much had been at fault.
or how your people loved me-
The minister put his arm fondly
about her. II thought you'd see it
YOURSELF he answered gently. "They
have tried to love you all the time,
dearest, only you would not let them,
but now
"But now" she repeated, 1T win
be different I'm going to be, from
this time forward, true helper.
Why she laughed little, though
there were tears in the blue eyes, I'm
even going to bring myself to play
The Maiden's Prayer for old Mrs. At
wood. Can you doubt the changer"
And she lifted her face to the minis
ter's. sealing her promise with kiss.
Young People,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

should be we'll equipped for concerts or
theater-going, as we'll as for quiet even
ings at home.
OF the two blouses shown in our
sketch, the one on the left is the more
suitable for smart occasions, since in
addition to its elbow sleeves, it is cut a
little low in the neck in that pretty,
round shape which is always so becom-
ing to young girls figure. This blouse
should be made either in white or in
cream soft satin, according to whether
it will be worn with white or cream
colored skirt. The satin is cut as if for
a low bodice, and then arranged with
gathers and box pleats upon a lining of
soft batiste, covered with Valenciennes
lace and insertion.
From under the lace, round the upper
part of the bodice, the lining is cut away,
SO that the lace is left transparent, but
If the wearer should be at all suscepti-
BILE to cold this need not be done, as the
bodice is quite sufficiently smart if the
lining reaches all the way up. A pretty
arrangement consisting of small straps
of stitched satin, fastened with tiny gold
buttons should be noted as it helps to
hold the box pleats in place. The elbow
sleeves are box pleated in the same way
as the bodice itself and finished very
prettily with frills of Valenciennes lace
The deep waist belt should be of Louis
! inc silk ribbon, ant can be either white
or colored as preferred.
Tho SooOnd hlcrco ~x-A:.l
an Illustration, is a most successful ex-
ample of young girls evening bodice,
which is quite high to the throat, but
which is nevertheless smart enough for
almost any occasion. The blouse in
question is made In soft white muslin,
embroidered in white, with little sprigs
of flowers. The muslin is so arranged
that the embroidered edge (Which is
worked in the same way as the fashion,
able broderie anglaise), comes down the
front on either side of the center, so
that it borders little inner vest of
mirror velvet. This can be arranged in
any color that happens to suit the
wearer, but would suggest a deep
orange for a dark girl and rather .
bright, real turquoise blue for a fair
girl, as being shades that are sure to be
becoming, and also to look we'll at
night.
The little space left open at the neck,
above the vest of mirror velvet, is filled
In by transparent chemisette of finely
tucked white silk muslin. This blouse
Is arranged in quite new way. with a
rshmber of fiat pleats on the shoulders,
the sleeves being draped round the arm,
and reaching only to the elbows, where
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Officers Rebuked bv Lee.

Gen. Robert Lee, the famous Amer
lean commander, was once travelling in
a car to Richmond in Virginia. At a
station a poor old woman entered the
car, which was full of soldiers and off,
GERS. She walked along to the end
farthest from the door, where Lee sat,
but no seat was offered her. AS soon as
she reached the general he got up and
gave her his seat. At once most of the
occupants of the car rose, each begging
Lee to take his seat. mo, gentlemen,"'
was his remark; "as there was no seat
for this feeble old lady, there cam he
none for me-" Strange to say, the raw
elers for one reason or another snssake,7
out Of the car-perhaps it had suetdenlv
grown too stuhfy-and Lee and the old
woman soon had It oil to them selvae =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

and Directoire coats, and the aStute
mixing of totally different furs with ex-
cellent results.
Those who invest in really good furs
of three-quarter length get value for
their money, and do not pay more for
style than for the skin, as is the case
sometimes when but little fur is used in
a model. The warmth and comfort of
three-quarter coats will be appreciated
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

folds of silk or velvet, which are drawn
up into two big choux, one on each side
of the front. The three-cornered Mar
quise hats in felt will also be very much
worn by girls this winter. They are
becoming to almost every face, and re-
quire very little in the way of trimming
beyond q few wings and knot of vel
vet. Beaver hats, both real and imita-
ton, will find favor for smarter occa-
sions, and for quite little girls, say,
about seven or eight years old, nothing
is prettier for Sunday best, even in the
winter, than hat in long-haired soft
white beaver, trimmed with draperies
and choux of very wide white satin rib.
bon, and arranged possibly with one
long white ostrich feather, curving
gracefully round one side of the crown.
and dropping over the hair at the back
ELLEN OSMONDE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
One on the Humorist.

Il called on a charming young widow
not long ago." said Simeon Ford, land
was confronted by a strong odor of dis
infectants.
:" What is it?' I asked. Smallpox
or diphtheria?'
Neither she answered lightly
Then: 4 take the precaution to dis
infect every little while,' she explained,
for fear I might catch another hus-
band IN. Y. Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
ANNETTE GIRVY,
The Volatile maid

What pleased me most" said the
man who had been abroad, was the
wonderful clock at Strasburg."'@
i "Oh, how should love to see it,"
gushed q young woman in pink. "And
did you see the watch on the Rhine
too It'll it4 ]. Is .z il 9s Il ,tz
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

i'll the days to come. The amount of
fulness in these basques and the trim
ming Of the same, show the vogue OF
the later Empire. Many trimmings,
apart from furs, are used, such as silk,
embroideries, organisations of velvet,
beautiful laces and all kinds of buttons
and clasps.
The sleeve Of the Directoire coat fits
:airly tight to below the elbow, and has
rather voluminous cuffs, turned back or
falling over. the hands: these cuffs are
generally Of contrasting fur OF embroid-
.ery q some bright color. Tho much
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Prevailing Fashions in Furs

strikes one
about the fashions of the
coming winter is the extraor-
binary amount of trimming
used; one also notes the
nrovo1nnoo If thron. nuo rtor