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Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

take the first morning train to New
York to see what he could do for the
poor old governor. Perhaps together
they might put up fair fight for life.
1t struck him that the support of his
strong young shoulders would mean
more to his father now than it ever
lad before, and he squared them in
voluntarily.
OF course, he would go to work at
something right away, either with his
father or for some one else. He did
not mind the work, but there was a
more sordidly pinching side to it.
Doubtless things would have to be
| sold. How he would miss his automo-
biles, for instance. He loved the big.
handsome things like babies. There
were his hunters, too, who knew his
very footsteps.
There was something else, but he
would not think of it. 1t had formed
his chief reason for getting away from
the vision of lights and flowers and
floating gowns, and for having his ma
chine brought around to the end of the
hotel farthest from the ballroom, that
no one might hear his departure. AL
ready he was ready to start The
heavy "ker-chug! ker-chug!" spoke Of
tremendous power held in leash and
ready for touch to loose it. It
drowned out the distant intoxicating
strains of waltz, and he was glad of
it. Neither could he hear the soft
swish of skirts until Miss Tiverton
stood beside him.
'Oh, Mr.. Danvers, I have just de-
cided. You need not wait until Mon
day, you know"
For a moment Danvers thought the
world was standing on it's venerable
head. Then thought came that hurt,
and he pushed the gate of paradise
shut.
Don't say that" he begged. t'It is
only from pity, because am down, and
that is not what I want"
Miss Tiverton laughed. half cried,
and laughed again. Her cheeks
famed, but she went on, valiantly,
"Oh, no, you do not understand They
threw you at my head so because you
were rich, and it turned me. That
great, ridiculous dollar-mark rose up
every time I saw you, and felt, that
there must be huge for SALE written
across me for everybody to read Oh,
stupid, must brazenly come out and
tell you that I'd rather take you poor
than anybody else rolling in-Billy!
Billy! Somebody will see you!"
Two hours later the automobile still
stood there alone. Its explosive voice
was mute, but from far down the river
came the ''kee-chuck! kee-chuck!" Of
a naphtha launch, carrying Mr. STAN
ton Selby, artist, back to camp and a
suddenly recalled engagement in New
York city.-Reprinted by Permission
of Woman's Home Companion.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
HAS A FINE WAR RECORD.
Oldest Living Color Bearer Tells How
He Carried the Flag Up Mis-
sionary Ridge.

The following is brief narrative
OF the part taken by the Eightieth
Ohio (being a part of the Third brig
ade of E. Smiths division, Fifteenth
corps) in the battle of Missionary
Ridge. I was the color bearer of the
Elghtieth Ohio, and was a member Of
company c. l carried the stars and
stripes up Missionary Ridge on that
eventtul November Is. James Bur-
ton carried the regimental colors on
the same day, but he was shot before
we were near the summit and when
he dropped he fell over against me.
We started into that battle with a full
color-guard, and came out with one
color-bearer killed, one myself
wounded, and all the color guards
either killed, wounded or captured.
We were on picket duty all the pre-
vious night; in the morning we moved
out, close to Missionary Ridge, and
remained there until about noon, when
we were ordered forward, having to
pass through an open field before
reaching the foot of the ridge The
rebels had fair sweep at us from the
summit of the ridge with their bat
teries, while we were crossing the
field, and they certainly made it warm
for us until we gained the foot of the
ridge, when their shot and shell
passed over us. We then started up
the side of the ridge, and their in
fantry opened fire upon us; but we
succeeded in reaching rail fence,
where we stopped for a few minutes
There was considerable underbrush
from this fence to the top of the
ridge. AS we were climbing over the
fence to gain the shelter of the un-
derbrush, the Tenth Iowa came back
through our line-they having run out
of ammunition. We went very near
the summit of the ridge and under
their guns, our men having to lie
down to load, in order to be out of
range of the confederates' fire, which,
at this stage Of the battle, was COM
ing thick and fast. We stopped at
this point, but a very short time, as,
the first thing we knew, the confed-
crates came through the railroad tun-
mel and were getting IN our rear, and
we had to get out the best we knew
how. Our first lieutenant, George T
Robinson; second lieutenant, George
Mawanet, and my son, Simon Darst
were taken prisoners, with about 400
others of different regiments 1t was
at this stage of the fight that I was
shot in the left arm, the bullet pass
ing through the bone. I then start
ed back with the colors, and when l
got near the bottom of the ridge l
met Joseph Persung, of our company
and, as was getting very weak from
loss OF blood, I turned the colors over
to him, and I was taken to the hos
pital for treatment
There was member of the Tenth
Iowa, his name I cannot now recall,
taken prisoner with my son; they went
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

silk and outlining the fronts of the pei
crime and the cuffs of the same embroid-
cred satin headed by lace completing the
sleeves lend a rare cachet of elgance to
the entire gown.
The new hats are as eccentric at the
present time as they were in 1880 days
when huge poke bonnets or cabriolets
were worn, with their extraordinary
decorations Of flowers, feathers and
streamers. Surely no lady of the time
of Louis Philippe ever appeared with a
hat more absurd than one seen at gar
den party not long ago. It was in mauve
straw and fltted snugly to the head at
the back and pitched forward in such a
bewildering way that one was in con-
slant fear of the wearer One side was
rolled very high and trimmed with
huge garland of some kind Of mauve
flowers. The hat was so strangely bal
anced on the young woman's head that
it looked doubtful whether it would
reach home in safety.
The small high crowns are conspicu-
Gus among the new hats, which also bear
fiat crowns. Some very pretty creations
we're noticed in contrast to the eccentric
models. They were made of white crepe
de chine, simply trimmed, with a twist
of velvet around the crown, or banded
with a velvet ribbon fastened in front
with fancy buckle
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
WAS WALKING LEAD MINE.
Illinois Nan Tells Startling Stories
OF His Adventure During
the Civil War.

The man who saved the union liye7
IN Chicago He bears innumerable
scars On his body, and is the hero of
many hair-breadth escapes. Each re-
CURING date. every battle, skirmish or
accidental discharge of firearms dur-
ing the war is the anniversary of the
day on which he was shot. either
through the head or body.
In this way he saved the lives of
thousands of soldiers who otherwise
would have been killed. The business
OF his life in those stirring times was
stopping bullets intended for other
people, and he got no thanks for it.
either. With sublime disregard for
his personal safety, he was always in
the front rank making breastWork Of
himself. When not engaged in actual
battle he was always hustling along
several miles in advance of the army
looking for lead intended for his COM
rades. His body is scared and glazed
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
&hE S:1ehXaT : sE = S
OuD-fASHIONED.

This here elimination of the supper sort
of breaks
Into my way Of livin', an somehow
can't agree
To the modern innovation and the reck-
less way it takes,
For the "breakfa t-dinner-supper
style is good enough for me.
/ was talking to a lady just the other
day, and said:
| rIt's mighty nigh to dinner time;" her
shoulders give hunch.
An I said: Lets go to dinner; the
suns right overhead"
She replied: "Did YOU mean dinnah?
Don't you mean. lets go to
lunch?'"
An she didn't git no dinner, least ways
not at my expense;
can't have my lifetime's habits side
tracked thata-wly at all;
F. could fix it she'd go hungry till she
got little sense.
Sense enough at least at midday fer
to hear dinner call.
"Lunch!" Why "lunch'' in them days
simply meant some butter-bread.
With brown sugar plasterrd on it just
as much as it could hold;
Oh, no modern midday luncheon ever
furnished such a spread
AS tn bread-an'- sugar luncheon that l
knowed fore l was old.
An tn luncheon Of them old days had
place for lunch alone:
Long bout ten o'clock Id hustle in the
kitchen tired y play,
Th'ow my cap into tn corner with d
happy Esort O. groan
Fecln' hungry like a boy is when he's
had his fill O play.
An l d git some bread an butter an
mad stand a while an grin
Whilst I spread tn sugar on it, most
as thick's an inch. I guess.
An she'd look like twas a pleasure fer
70 see me tuck it in,
An her hand 'ud brush my tousles in a
sort o soft careSS.
An these mem ries sort O. keep me to
tn lick-log like I knowed
When l was a little urchin. Break
fast-lunch-an -dinner?' Nit!
That want how We used to say it back
where I was borned an groweo.
! Aa' can't dispense with supper
couldn't then. an can't till yit!
breakfast. luncheon. dinner. supper
make the programme read that way
An II stay with it fOreVer-don't want
nothin in its stead;
An l just want 'lunch'' fer luncheon"
like when I was tired O. play
jest wanted OIL brown sugar plastered
on some butter-b bread.
". NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
EmperOr's Little Joke,

The Emperor Francis Joseph some-
times rebukes his officials in fashion
which, in a less exalted parsonage,
might be looked upon as a practical
Joke. A short time ago the emperor
noticed that the roads were in a very
bad condition, so he sent message
to the official who was responsible for
keeping them in order that in a couple
of days royal carriage would be sent
to bring him to the castle of Lainz.
On the day appointed the coachman,
who had received his orders, drove the
official over the worst roads in the dis
trict, going at full gallop, with the re-
suit that the wretched man was
splashed with mud from head to foot
When at last he reached the castle, he
began profuse apologies for the state
of his clothes to the grand duke who
received him, but was met with the
laughing reply, 20, that's nothing! The
emperor comes home like that every
time he goes out for a drive" In a
few days that official had put his roads
in perfect order.-Boston Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
SCAVENCERS OF DESERT,
How the Coyotes and Crows Keep an
Eye on One Another in Quest
of Food.

It is probable that one never fully
credits the interdependence of wild
creatures, and their cognizance of the
affairs of their own kind and other
kinds. Mrs. Mary Austin, in THE Land
of Little Rain," says that the scavengers
of the desert all keep an eye on one an
other
Never a coyote comes out of his lair
TO hunt, in the country of the carrion
crows, but looks up first to see where the
crows are gathering. 1t is sufficient
occupation for windy morning, on the
listless, level mesa, to watch the pair OF
them eying each other furtively, with
tolerable assumption Of unconcern, but
no doubt with a certain amount of good
understanding.
When the five coyotes that range the
lyon from Pasteria to Tunawai planned
a relay race to bring down an antelope
strayed from the band, an eagle swung
down from Mount Pinos, buzzrds mate
rialiZed out of invisible ether, and
hawks came trooping like small boys to
a street fight. Rabbits sat up in the
chaparral and cooked their ears, feeling
themselves quite safe for once as the
hunt swung near them.
Nothing happens in the deep wood
that the blue jays are not all agog to
tell. The hawk follows the badger, the
coyote the carrion crow, and from their
aerial stations the buzzards watch each
other.
Very clean and handsome, quite bely-
ing his relationship in appearance, is
Clark's crow, that scavenger and plum
derer of mountain camps. 1t is permis-
sible to call him by his common name,
Camp Robber;" he has earned it. Not
content with refuse, he picks open meal
sacks, flches whole potatoes, is gour-
mand for bacon, drills holes in packing
cases, and is daunted by nothing short
of tin.
All the while he does not neglect to
vituperate the chipmunks and sparrows
that whisk off crumbs of comfort from
under the campers feet.
The Camp Robbers gray coat, black
and white barred wings and slender bill,
with certain tricks of perching, accuse
him of attempts to pass himself of as
a woodpecker; but his behavior is all
crow. He frequents the higher pine
belts, and has a noisy strident call like
a jays; and how clean he and the frisk-
tailed chipmunks keep the camp! No
crumb or pairing or bit of egg-shell goes
amiss
The cunningest hunter is hunted in
turn, and what he leaves Of his kill is
meat for some other.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Toilets of Ants.

A naturalist has been making OBJ
servations on the toilets of certain ants.
and has discovered each insect goes
through the most elaborate ablutions.
They are not only performed by herself,
but by another, who acts for the time as
ladys maid The assistant starts by
washing the face of her companion, and
then goes over the whole body. The at
titude of the ant that is being washed is
one of intense satisfaction. She lies
down with all her limbs stretched loose
ly out; she rolls over on her side, even
her back, a perfect picture of ease. The
pleasure the little insect evinces in being
thus combed and sponged is really en-
ioYable to the observer
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
SHOW TASTE IN BOOKS

1t is but 40 years since an n:nglish
book vas practically unknown in
Japan, the only foreign literature
studied was the Chinese. md the first
foreign language to be taught in the
schools was the Dutch. Now, while
tho English is tho most common
among the people and IL studied by all
high class pupils, German and French
are favored generally by scholars and
physicians. There is Z foreign Ian.
guaEe school in Toxic. where almost
all languages are taught, and. curious
ly enough, Russian il the favorite.
The study Of English literature in
Japan is represented by Prof. Yuze
Tsubouchi. who has translated into
japanese som> Of shakespeare's plays
-"Othello," Macbeth" and "The
Merchant Of Vsnios." The most wide.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

with scars that 1t is utterly Impossible
for him to induce perspiration even in
the hottest weather. Said he to a
Chicago Tribune Reporter:
See these bow-legs? Got that way
from carrying rebel lead l had
caught the bulk of the bullets fired
by the confederacy, and along to-
ward the close of the war l was a
walking lead mine. The enemy had
nearly exhausted their ammunition.
and, as I was known to have the
most of it, l became valuable In fact,
jeff Davis finally offered a reward OF
$4,000 for my capture, dead or alive"
What did he want with you?"
asked a young man who had never
been in the war
boil me down and get the lead out
OF my system. Used as 1 was to
scenes of carnage and war, the thought
OF being run through smelter and
nodded into bullets took the patriot
ism out of me for little while. I
had nc particular use for the lead my
self, still, l didn't want to part with
it under these circumstances
Did they capture yOu?"
"Yes. 1t wasn't week before the
fighting spirit got into me again, and l
went out on the skirmish line. One
day I was about seven miles ahead of
the army looking for Johnnies, when
squad of rebel cavalry surrounded
me. They wasn't sure it was
me, but the fact that I was 80 far
ahead of the army and the scars on
my person. along with my warlike ap-
pearance, led them to think that I
was the right man. So they attacked
me, but I pulled my saber and spitted
two men with it, and was making for
third before I was conquered Thea
they started for the rebel lines
"On the way to camp they stopped
on high bluff overlooking the Ten
nessee river and went off on a raid.
leaving me in charge of one soldier
and a dog. Before leaving they head
ed me up in barrel and left it stand
ing near the edge of the bluff. By
and by the rebel on guard went to
sleep, and I thought of plan of es-
cape. Sticking my hand out through
the bunghole, whistled softly to the
dog He came smelling around, and
as soon as he got close enough
grabbed him by the tail. He gave
yelp and jump. upsetting the cask.
which rolled over the cliff and busted
open. I swan the river. and just as
I was crawling up the bank the rebel
fired two muskets at me. I got away,
taking his bullets with me-"
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
No Need to Move Along.

Near the close of the civil war, Gen.
Grant found it necessary to take
short railroad trip accompanied by his
staff. His aide hustled into the car
riage in which the general intended
to ride, to see that the required num-
Der of seats were vacant.
He saw that Grant and the staff
could sit together, if an old man, who
was passenger on the train, con-
sented to move forward. Approaching
him, the aide asked:
"Would you mind moving forward,
SO that Gen. Grant and his staff can
sit here?"
'There's no need for me to move"
replied the old man, ''the general can
sit beside me and hang his staff out
Of the window."-St. Louis Republic
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Gossip of the Fall Fashions

below the nose. 1t is distinct novelty
now, however, though doubt If it finds
favor.
One Of the simplest hats of the moment
Is coarse straw of any shape trimmed
with thick ruches of black peau de sole
or glace.
Very smart is the improved style of
toreador, turned up abruptly at the side
with bandeau and bird, the crown only
trimmed with thick satin ruche.
Breton sailors, as we'll as the new felts
of simple shape, are trimmed in the
same way. These hats are all suitable
for wear with the practical tailor-made.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

over the top of the ridge and down
to the other side, passing through three
lines of confederates that had been
held there as reserves.
The flag that I carried to the sum-
nit Of Missionary Ridge and back
again that day was presented to the
regiment by the ladies Of New Phila-
delphia, o., and l have the flag in my
possession to-day. I was the fourth
man to enlist in company C, November
4, 1861, and was discharged February
IA, 1865. I believe I am as old a
color bearer as there is living, who
started in 1861. was born June
%, 1S21-Jacob Darst, in National
Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

charming about the wearing of red, pro-
vided it suits the individual, but I do not
advise the woman who can only invest
in one tailor-made to choose red be-
cause one soon tires Of it.
would suggest that the woman who
Is about to invest in two tailor-made
trocks should have one of the orthodox
blue serge or dark green, and the other
of white cloth or serge. White cloth,
white homespuns, and ivory serges con-
tinue to take the lead among the more
dressy types of tailor-made garments,
such as are worn on the really smart oc-
easions One of the favorite trimmings
for such frocks is soft ivory suede
strapping.
have seen one of the prettiest ivory
cloth gowns showing waistcoat Of ivory
braid, silver thread and touch of pale
blue. It was quite tight-ftting and
plain the coat bodice fastening with two
buttons over the waistcoat, and made
with beautifully fitting basque; it was
further strapped with soft ivory suede,
this strapping appearing on the tight
fitting sleeve, which ended in rather
broad suede cuff and some old blue ell
amel buttons; neat rolled collar of
suede finished the neck. The skirt was
cut plain, but eased slightly at the waist,
and full at the feet, after the um brella
shape, trimmed with seven rows of
graduated strappings. This skirt just
touched the ground all round, showing
that the smarter tailor-made will not be
worn short, although, Of course, there
will be no trained effect 1t is only the
tweeds and more practical garments
that clear the ground.
A delightful blue serge showed a
killed skirt. This just cleared the
ground and was worn with a>short cut
away coat of serge and a folded waist
coat Of black silk, with an inner vest of
white muslin. The coat was finished
with neat blue velvet collar and cuffs,
and was cut almost like a habit bodice.
the sleeve being severely plain and hav-
ing only one slightest suspicion of full
ness at the elbow. 1t was to be worn
with one Of the new wide toques made
entirely of plaid silk, somewhat re-
sembling large Alsatian bow, and
tilted slightly to one side. It had no
trimming beyond an enormous bandeau
and rosette OF dark blue velvet, This
is the sort Of toQue that was worn Is
years ago with veil reaching only Just
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Scramble of the Plckanninies.

II saw an amusing thing not long
ago while travelling through North
Carolina" said the affable drummer.
''The train stopped for water at a
way station, and l went to the rear
platform and found a group of little
colored boys standing between the
tracks in the mud and water. Say,
boss, doan' you want us ter sing fer
yer?' was the first question, and before
1 could protest they were in the midst
of typical coon song. tossed coin
out to them and each lad got down on
his hands and knees, and even fiat on
his breast, in the mud, in his struggle
for possession. This was repeated two
or three times, and just as the train
was pulling out, the smallest and dirt
lest lad in the crowd rolled his eyes up
at me and said: Say, boss, amt it
bout time to scramble?' 49, Paul
Globe
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

~ know@ English writer in Japan is
Carlyle. All students of English lit
erature in Japan read his works.
Next to Carlyle comes Macaulay and
the new Hanyaku, or translation style.
was practically created by borrowing
his language by the Minyushamen, 4
literary band in Toxic. Emerson Is
greatly admired and his writings have
Influenced many notable Japanese
Journalists OF today. Mill and Her.
bert Spencer have also Influenced the
thought of modern Japan.
Tennyson, Longfellow, Wordsworth,
Byron and Milton are tho most DOE.
ular poets, and in fiction Irving,
Thackeray and Dickens are best
known. Bellamy's Hooking Back,
ward" has been recently translated
into japanese 49,. ii y.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28

The smarter specimens Of similar head
gear are sometimes adorned with au-
tumnal foliage
A very chic French hat to wear with
blue serge is in mixture of plated
straw and felt, of Robespierre shape, the
crown simply trimmed with a fold of
dark blue velvet, and at the side bright
orange Paradis plume.
A daring but effective mixture is that
composed of orange and blue, and some
OF the blue serge Elton coats have double
breasted waistcoats of orange cloth. the
other wise plain serge coat and skirt be-
Ing braided in black in a narrow twisted
scroll design,
ELLEN OsMONDE.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
FOOL and His Wisdom.

A story, which is credited to Maj.
Pond, tells of weakminded lad who
went to the miller's to have some grain
ground. The miller said to him:
SO you are a fool, eh?''
II guess 1 am" replied the youth.
"A fool, eh? A natural!' mused the
miller. 1--WE haven't many natural
fools hereabouts. Do you mind if I
ask you few questions?"
"Oh, no, sir, Of course not" the lad
answered, politely.
well, my boy, since you are a fool, "
began the miller, 'T want you first to
tell me what you know, and afterward
what you don't know. Now, to begin,
what do you know?"
II know said the boy, that the
miller's hogs are fat"
Good! Very good!" said the miller.
THAT is what you know. Now tell us
what you don't know"
II don't know whose grain fattens
EN-" replied the youth.-N. Y. Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-28
Burden Transferred.

Representative Curtis, of Kansas,
waited patiently at hotel for the
coach which was to take him to the
depot. Only Is minutes remained, and,
seeing no sign of the conveyance, he
asked of lettering native if there was
a short cut to the station. Eyes, sir.
Hurry over that hill, pass the red barn
and then you'll see the railroad. You'll
make it in ten minutes" THANK you,
my man." said the grateful congress-
man, you've taken quite weight off
my shoulders" The informant fol-
lowed Mr.. Curtis and was gratifed to
see that the statesman had reached the
station ahead of time But the con-
gressman's shoes were submerged in
mud. Seeing his guide approaching,
he said: "Your advice has taken quite
a weight off my shoulders, but it has
added considerable burden to my
feet."-N. Y. Herald.