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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
BRANNIGAN WAS MODEST.
Told Who the Bravest Soldier Was,
but Didn't Reveal His Own
Identity.

He looked Enthusiastically an old SOL
der, and it was not long before the
conversation drifted to matters mill
tary. Then it came out that he was
Crimean and Mutiny veteran, and
soon he was fighting those terrible days
over again for the benefit of an inter-
ested 'busful OF fellow-passengers, re-
lates London Tlt-Bits.
And what was the bravest deed
you ever saw" asked one.
''The capturin' of the Rooshin gun
by Brannigan, that I told you off," re-
piled the veteran.
''And who do you consider was the
bravest soldier you ever metz"
"Brannigan, sir. Brannigan was the
boy"
AS he stepped stiffiy off the step of
the bus, with parting military sa-
lutte, a. passenger remarked: Modest
old hero that. Did you notice that he
never boosted of his own deeds, but al
ways of those of his old comrade, Bran
nigan?"
Just then, while the bus waited for
the policeman's signal to move on, the
passengers saw the veteran salute a
passing gentleman.
"How do, Brannigan?" they heard
the gentleman say.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

the time Is now here when one can
really wear what becomes one.
II you desire to dress in q plain and
unobtrusive style you can do so-or If
you wish to dress In the latest fashion,
there are the lovely Directoire and
Louis creations; while as to the chap
py medium" styles, never has fashion
been SO generous. A word, however:
do not wear the Directoire styles I'M
less you are moderately tall and slim
AS slimness Is essential for this
style Of dress.
There is absolutely no season of the
year, nor time OF the day, when
blouses are not admissible
blouses are worn as much as overland
very welcome addition they are to
ones wardrobe.
For morning use there are no end Of
pretty blouses in flannel. with and
without yokes-box-pleated, tucked,
insertioned, and made more or less
fussy as fancy may dictate, and en-
broidered and embellished as time and
taste may allow. Some of the new
fannels and such-like fabrics, includ-
ing Viyella, are manufactured in SUCH
delightful colorings and designs as to
find favor for afternoon wear-and
with a broad yoke Of Yak, or other
coarse lace, they are quite stylish-look-
Ing. For more dressy wear, nothing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
ANIMALS ENJOY TELEGRAPH
Monkeys Perform Many Complicated
Evolutions on Wires in Brit
ish East Africa.

In British East Africa the animal
kingdom looks upon the 2,190 miles of
telegraph wire strung through that re-
gion as an innovation to be utilized.
The wires arouse curiosity and stimu-
late experiment. The latest official re-
port speaks If monkeys as incorrigi-
BILE. They have ceased to pay much
attention to the locomotive and even
the shrieks of the whistle are not per-
mitted to interfere much with the fun
of swinging on the wire. Three wires
are strung on the same line of poles
for 584 miles between the Indian ocean
and Victoria Nyanza. giving an oppor-
tunity for complicated performances.
In the Kikuyu forest the monkeys in
their evOlutions sometimes succeed in
twisting the wires together. Even the
giraffe sometimes applies muscular en-
ergy to the bracket on which the wire
is fastened to twist it around, stretch
ing the wire and causing it to foul
with the other wires. The hippopota-
mus rubs up against the poles and
sometimes knocks them over.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
PERJURY IN EVERY COURT.
Great Evil That Is Becoming Menace
to Justice and Liberty in
This Country.

An interesting contribution to thu
proof of the prevalence of perjury il
court proceedings is furnished, sayl
the Brooklyn Citizen, by recent story
Of the restitution of $3.50 to street
railway company of this city by thu
priest Of Polish church in Manhat.
tan, acting on behalf of woman who
confessed to him that she had OBJ.
tanned it as her share of verdict il
her suit for damages against the com.
pany by false testimony.
According to the story, she testified
falsely by the advice of her lawyer,
who told her that if she presented
nothing but the truth in court she
could recover nothing. So she per-
jured herself Of course the priest
could not be bound to reveal he1
identity and he did not, holding that
he had done his full duty to both the
woman and the company in securing
the restitution of the money fraud
ulently obtained.
The story exemplifies the difficulties
so often met with by the railroad COM
panies in answers to the frequent
damage suits, and justifies, as far as
it goes, their complaints of the way
in which many of them are worked
up; a complaint that is also made by
many lawyers, who say that per-
furious testimony is increasingly en-
countered in the trial of cases. and
particularly those in which the for
eign element is concerned.
This state of things is encouraged
by the success which, as in the case
cited, is secured by perjured testimony
in the suits brought, but not by that
alone. 1t receives it's chief encour-
agement from the immunity from
prosecution and punishment given to
perjurers and suborners of perjury
through the neglect of the authorities
to follow up the evidence and the
clews that would often lead to the
conviction of the guilty. This preva-
lence of perjury is, indeed, a matter
of such consequence to the commun-
ity-even more harmful, perhaps, than
murder-that it deserves the most
vigorous and rigorous attention of
those who have the power to effect a
general reformation in it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Had Use for His Hnip.

An aged clergyman with silvery hair
was the recipient of several simulta-
neous requests from young ladies for
lock Of his hair. The requests were
complied with, the clergyman being
pleased to fulfill wishes which seemed
founded on sentiment of respect, and
all went well until his wife received
this note: Dear Mrs. -: Won't
you please ask your husband to send
me little lock of his hair? We have
all been taking lessons in making hair
flowers. So many of the other girls
asked him, and he sert 1t to them, that
1 thought I would rather ask you to get
it for me. Won't you please do this for
me? It is so hard to get white hair
for lilies Of the lley."-London
World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

floors will be of maple. The exterior OF
the house will be primed with yellow
ochre and lead with boiled oil, and
painted two coat work, finishing coat 20
be of very dark gray with white trim
mings. All glass is to be American. The
shingles are to be Star 4 Star brand.
The carpenter contractor will furnish
all heavy hardware. All cutters, down
spouts, flashing, ETC., to be done with
galvanized iron. The baluster will be
seven-eighths inch square with a neat
hand-rail.
The opening between the dining-roon
and the reception hall and between the
dining-room and the library will be-
cased. The corners of the siding will be
mltered, and all sash and doors exterior
will be painted a bottle green. The
tops of the chimneys will be cemented
to represent stone caps. All material to
be used throughout this house is to be
of the best quality. The first story is 9
feet 6 inches, second story feet, base
ment s feet. The owner will furnish
maatel and shelf hardware.
GEO. A. W. KNIT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
THE LIVING ROOM.
What the Appointments of the Family
Rallying Place Should Be to In
sure Comfort and Peace.

The name living-room is one which is
coming to be applied to room which
is variOusly known by many other
names. Every house has its living
room, whether it be called library, sit
ting-room, back parlor, reception hall,
Or what not. 1t is the room where the
family ngregate-where arounu the
big table, by the light of the green
shaded drop, mother does her mending,
and father his reading, where Bob
sails piratical seas with Capt. Kidd,
and Mabel writes her essay, while Fldo
hunts rats in Dreamland on the rug
before the hearth.
Unless the house is very large, the
;iving-room is also the library. How
ever, few or many the books may be,
it is here that they should be kept, for
It is here that they will be for the most
i,art read; and if properly arranged on
;ow book shelves built in under win
lows, or in the chimney corner, they
will give the room an air of culture
and refinement. Whether one has time
Cor much reading or not, the presence
IF books, we'll disposed along the walls,
9ervades the air Of the room and gives
It an atmosphere at once suggestive
and satisfying.
This room should be the largest in
the house. 1t is the one room that is
always open and inviting to all men,
hers of the household. 1t is the room
that should give the keynote to the
rest of the house, and in relation to
which all other rooms should be as
planets to the sun. 1t should be given
4 good outlook, if possible, and prefer
ably a southern or western exposure.
where in winter the sun will shine
nearly all day long, and make it the
fountain source of cheer and bright
ness. 1t is the winter exposure that
should be thought of, inasmuch as in
the summer life is largely spent out of
doors.
AS the living-room should be the
keynote of the house, so the fireplace
nhould be the keynote of the living
room. If the house is small or means
limited, and only one fireplace can be
provided, the place for that one is the
l;ving-room. Above all things, let it
I've broad and deep, and capable of burn
Ing logs-cord wood cut once for mod
hrate size rooms and large enough for
3 full length piece in large room-with
great iron or brass andirons. If wood
is not obtainable, coal makes less in
teresting, but unitarian fire, but it
oh O,,ld ho h1,rnod IN a hoskot pro%o with
the andirons, which allows the fireplace
opening to retain the generous dimen-
nions of the wood fire, without too large
n CRATE area. Gas logs are modern
labor-saving device, which pay in COM
fort in inverse ratio to the labor saved.
Their sitting odor when IN operation
ts in marked contrast to the delicate
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

stick their sharp claws into my bare
shins. grabbed one of ''em in each
hand and showed 'em into my pockets,
and Hayshack climbed onto my Shout
der.
II waded to the door, and when I
| opened it the wind came roarin' in and
tore off the roof like leaf. All this
happened quicker'n I'm tellin' it. I
knew the next big wave would carry
the house away, and I moved quick.
In stormy nights still cali hear the
wind howlin', the cats squallin' and
the ice grindin' agin the floor"
did you swim, Bill? said the Wis
ltor.
'Swim!" said Bill in quiet contempt,
II couldn't live three minutes in that
sea and that ice-cold water.
II had duckboat tied to my piazza.
The piazza was two boards wide. The
boat was jumpin' around like frisky
colt right agiE the side O. the house.
jumped in and pushed off.
"'Twas cloudy night, but not very
dark. got 100 feet away, when saw
the house lift up again five or six feet
and the red-hot stove slid through the
back joists and scantlin', and when I
looked again the house was gone"
Bill smoked rehectively for mo-
ment, with Hayshack purring against
his leg. Then he led the way up the
cabin stairs, and, pointing with his
pipe across an arm of the bay, now
dimpling in the sunlight, while the tide
loitered lazily to the sea, resumed his
tale;
ut looks peaceful enough now, don't
it? But on the night I'm tellin' about
the white horses we're jumpin' five
foot high. l could never tell you how
the duckboat lived in that sea, bit
she t1oated like cork and me and the
cats got over here alive"
"Did you save anything out Of the
wreck?"
Eyes, saved them four piles you see
stickin' out O. the sand and a pickle
JAR"
"A pickle jar?"
eyes. You see, kept my savin's in
the pickle jar in cents and nickels and
quarters. There was $3.50 in the jar.
1t had glass top screwed down on
rubber band, so it was watertight. II
it had been empty it would have float
ed away, but the coin took 1t to the
bottom and found it on the sand at
low water."-N. Y. Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
hb[E $1 : 9! :!
- J :
THE DOORWAY,

In the heart of the day I strayed to the
heart Of a tangled wood,
And there, like a dream. before me des-
olate portal stood.
Strange and solemn and sombre it stood
and I was alone;
Mystery fell like fog; fear swept by like
moan.
It was bolted strongly above, and bolted
below again,
And one of the bolts was Sorrow, and
the other bolt was Pain.
Two dim lights hung in the shadow, two
red and misty spheres.
And my soul sank as I saw them, for !
knew they were Blood and Tears.
The way was lost behind me, backward
I dared not go:
I beat upon the portal. and my heart
broke with the blow.
Bruised, and bleeding, and blinded, I
forced the bolts to move
I passed through the dreadful doorway
...... and the other side was Love!
ELLA Heath in Lippincott's Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
1--WE End :"

Formerly in Devonshire the reapers,
when they had finished, would weave a
ring Of wheat. Holding to this, the
harvesters would form a circle and
shout together: I'VE cent" 1--WE end,
after which one bore the ring to the
house, and had the privilege of kissing
the first maid he met. That curious
practice has; passed, and others as gen.
tie. with it. Nevertheless, there is
still the harvest dinne~. where the
squire, be he gentleman or noble, sits
down with his hands and drinks
from the same ale jag. Yhis custom
shows no sign Of decay. sarybody's
1lasazi1,s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

error Of wearing anything but the &C.
verest type Of gem workmanship with
her plain cloth or tailor-made cos.
tune. Thus we see a revival of the
narrow MORE ribbon with single ola
mond or pearl slide; the very fine
platinum chain with a single gem sus-
pended land this should harmonic,
with the accompanying dress) is also
once more in vogue.
In jewelry almost everything is tres
simple. Hat pins are a reproduction
OF some flower in enamel or beautiful
old paste to wear with the ''Directoire"
hat, or some conventional design in.
exquisite Italian enamels. Of which,
too. there arc beautiful specimens IN.
buckles. clasps. and pendants. in dull
platinum setting.
a1YRX.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

er. All sheathing is to be done with
fence flooring, building paper to be used
Between sheathing and siding. The en-
tire house will be back plastered with u
rown coat of mortar. All plastering Of
walls will be two-coat work
The studding will be 2x4 inches, 1G
inches on centers; roof joist, 2x4; floor
DIST, ks; ceiling joist, 2x6; all floors to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

UUX
NJ known as the tea gown is
I'm not so universal over here,
mi has lately become much
Q@ more popular. and the
French chatelaine dons at
i've o'clock the same style OF garment
as is made for the American hostess
Of the country house shooting party.
On the whole, perhaps, the gowns in
vogue here are rather more negliges
than those adopted by your country
women: this year, par exemple. the
embroidered or lace coat hanging
loosely over an Empire" accordion
pleated under-dress, confined at the
waist, is much en- evidence; It is a
charming idea Of a gown for five
o'clock. OF course. the tea gown has
some pretension to 'ft," while the
saut-de-lit is absolutely plain. Many
of the best models are cut la Empire.
But think those made with lace coat
edged with a narrow trimming of err
mine are very beautiful. The mixing
of lace, fur and chiffon finds an ideal
environment in Louis XVI. salon.
The lace blouse is also do rigueur
over here for five o'clock; but it is
never worn with q dark skirt. The
necks of these elaborate blouses are
very often quite transparent, but there
is no suggestion of decolletage. A
few exclusive models have tiny v at
the neck to permit Of the wearing of
a Louis XVI. ornament or pendant,
which is such charming finish to
some of the dainty toilettes of the
same period.
A charming tea gown worn by q
well-known elegante (who is greatly
addicted to the English custom of en-
tertaining ones friends at tea), is in
iridescent shades Of taffeta with a
long, plain flowing skirt and a Marie
Antoinette band Of old-rose velvet
holding in place the dainty, unlined
blouse Of tateta, arranged with q "
shaped piece of old worked lawn. cut
open very slightly at the neck to dis
play a miniature on a black velvet
ribbon. A dchu-nke drapery crosses
back and 'front.'. and is finished with
two long sash ends at the back. The
sleeves are very large Transparent
bishop slee\ IS Of muslin. lined with
shaded chiffon.
Another charming five o'clock is in
silver gray accordion-pleated chiffon.
held at the waist by girdle of silver
and finished with q high Medici collar
Of lace standing away from the COLI
fure and just showing the throat.
which is encircled by a high, diamond
dog collar. Over this is worn q
sleeveless coat Of dne, blonde lace. cut
up at the sides and edged with mink.
After contemplating such garments as
these, one realizes that the Partisan
now understands the beauties and po.-
sibitties Of the INDISPENSABLE gowns
known to tho English - the tea
4 A color scheme u the characteristic
nots Of such gowns emanatinR from
well-known, ateliers. Worth especial-
II understands that glorious mixture
~ shades running from deepsst clarat
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Fortune from Trees.

Orsa, in Sweden, has in the course OF
a generation sold e1,150,000 worth of
trees, and by means of judicious replant-
ing has provided for similar income
every 80 or 40 years. In consequence of
the development of this commercial
wealth there are no taxes. Railways and
telephones are free, and so are the
schoolhouses, teaching, and many other
things. b. >2@% =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

be double; chimneys above roof to be
of red pressed brick. ALI closets will
have three shelves and two rows Of
hooks. The floors Of parlor, library,
dining hall and reception hall will be of
Georgia pine. The trim and stairway
will be of Georgia pine.
Second floor trim will be of pine for
paint. Kitchen, pantry and bathroom
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

looks well with brown or black
gown. -
Orange shades will take the place Of
emerald green for day wear, while Tor
evening use pink will lead, and next
to this. black-for black evening
gowns are considered very smart even
If worn entirely black, or relieved with
a dash of color, such as blue, pink,
white. or orange. g 4, zyt r.
Walking dresses are made with 4
short skirt, and bolero basque coat in
sacque style, or the new fitted back
coat: and Ia mode IS so lenient. that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Tea Gowns and Jewelry in Paris

ARIS.-Although the wear
ing of what in America is
known as the tea gown is
not so universal over here,
has lately become much
more popular, and the
French chatelaine dons at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

In the pay. 10 make things worse for
the cats and me, the bay was full of
float ice six to eight inches thick.
"The ice was floatin' back and forth
on the tide, and at low water it was
stranded on the bars ten foot high.
Some O. this ice came sail1n' along
and damned up in my cellar, and It
lay there groanin' and grindin' agin
the piles.
''The top of big wave came slap
agin the house and a thin stream O.
water ran under the door and over the
floor. The crab had been sparrin' with
Hayshack as usual, and got one of his
claws fast in the cats whiskers, and
when the water came in Hayshack
and the other cats jumped up on the
table, and the crab was still hangin'
to Hayshack's whiskers.
Things got pretty lively after that
and didn't have no time to see what
become O. the crab The cats were
meowin' with fear. In about five min
utes there came another big wave that
lifted one end O. the house of the piles
about q foot, tumbled the clock OF the
shelf and sent a pot full of boilin' po-
tatoes rollin' over the floor. ~. Z.
when the big wave rolled away the
house came down on the piles again
| with crash that smashed all my
dishes, put out the lamp and made a
big hole in the floor where the ice and
water came through. This time the
water was a foot deep on the floor.
II jumped out O. the bunk, grabbed
my coat, and yelled to the cats, and
I'm blamed IL them cats didn't jump
on the table, swim over to nno ana
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

among fashionable
7 colors this season is the
real orange shade-very ef-
NJ fective when used sparing-
\ ly, such as to face in lapels
= or border a vest edge-or a
y: DetticOat of orange silk
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
FR|ARS
Some Inside Facts Regarding a Most
Perplexing Problem.
WHY THE NATIVES HATE THEM
Purchase of Lands Held by Roman
Catholic Orders and Departure
of Friars from Island viii
Prove Beneficial.

60 HE report that Plus x. has
EA decided the property of
the friars in the Philip
AWEK pines belongs neither to the
E@XAz vatican nor to the church at
large, but to the Philippine
church alone, has caused excitement far
and wide.
The idea, it seems, is that whatever
money the United States shall pay in the
purchase of the property of the friars
shall remain as permanentfu fund for the
support of the Catholic church in the
islands; for the maintenance of its
churches, schools and charitable works.
AS the sum is estimated at from $780,
900 to $10,000,000, it is no wonder the
subject is matter of wide interest.
AS a class the Philippine friars are
men that have been trained from boy
hood up in the seclusion of the church
seminary; not men that have sought
monastic life in mature years, after an
experience of the outside world, as is the
case with many members of the Jesuit
order. The Philippine islands have held
a unique position in that the administra-
ton of the church has been wholly in
the hands of monastic orders, and that
what is called the secular priesthood
has had only small, subordinate posi-
tons.
The friars have been at work in the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07

ly became so great that sheltering them
was impossible. Wrapped in blankets,
they were piled along the sidewalk for
hundred feet, four narrow lanes divid-
ing the piles and affording passages for
the firemen and police.
Ghouls Mt Work.
In the midst of the fire a cry of hor-
ror went up from those in the building
rescuing the dead, when it was discov-
cred that men were robbing the dead.
Before the first so bodies had been car
ried from the burning theater a score
or more of thieves had commenced
combing the piles Of dead for loot. They
filled their pockets. Rings, bracelets
and watches were taken from the dead.
Earrings were even torn from many Of
the women. Two men were found who
had provided themselves with baskets
and were filling them with the property
Of the dead. The work of the ghouls
was reported to Chief of Police O'Neill.
The Burned Theater.
The Iroquois theater was built at a
cost of $450,000. 1t was opened to the
public with it's first and only attraction
November Is. Managers Davis and
Powers said Wednesday that there was
but $4,000 insurance on the building.
1t was supposed 20 be absolutely fire.
proof, and little Insurance was consid-
cred necessary.