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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07
the dark shadow along the front Of the

the dark sna0OW along the fr00t or the
building. Not a light had been struck
not a :yord spoken, save by the. Of
fcers as they moved softly about walk
ing the men and whispering instruc-
tons in their ears. Without a question
the trained fighters secured their rifles
and ammunition and moved to their
posts. When the last man was In place,
Capt Graham, the senior officer,
stationed himself near the doorway.
There was no moon and a cloudy
sky added to the intense darkness pre-
ceding the breaking of dawn. The men
had orders to hold their rifles ready,
but under no circumstances to shoot
until the captain gave the order. Be-
fore them stretched the plaza, on the
other side of which was a rank growth
of grass; at either flank was village
street. Nothing indicated that an enc
my was near.
After a seemingly interminable
period Of waiting, the glow of morn
ing began to appear in the east, and
spread with tropical swiftness. The
watching soldiers could now make out
the dark line marking the opposite
side Of the plaza. AS the light grew,
the line on which every eye was
strained took definite form; it
seemed to be moving. Yes, it was
surely coming slowly forward The
men held their breaths as they lay
prone on the stone front and watched
that living wave creeping across the
square. They looked at their captain.
He was crouching on his knees, his
eyes fixed as if fascinated. Did he
see that that line was advancing? The
Filipinos would rise In another in
slant for the rush. But not a soldier
thought Of firing; they would await
that word of command.
Nearer and nearer crept the Fill
pinos. Now the soldiers could dis
tinguish the individuals composing
that moving wall. They could see
the long murderous knives.
1T was the moment the captain had
waited for "Fire!"-his voice rang
out like a whip, followed instantly by
flash of flame and the roar of rifles.
The black line half way across the
plaza seemed to wilt and crumble.
With yells Of wild surprise and abject
terror the Filipinos fed from that ter
rible hail of death. Then the trump
cts rang out the Charge" and the
avensing Americans dashed after their
would-be assassins, who scattered like
rabbits, and sought shelter in tho
thickets. Two-thirds of the bolo-men
were lying on the plaza, which had
been their death-trap
Returning when further pursuit
seemed useless, Capt. Graham left
a subordinate in charge of the work
OF gathering. up the dead and wound-
ed of the enemy, and, fastening up
stairs. he found the doctor bending
over Walters.
Flows that deserter that's turned
hero?" began Graham in his hearty
voice. Hell get a pardon and
medal Of honor for last night
The doctor held up his hand.
The sun streaming through the win
dow lighted up the pale face of the
dying soldier, and seemed. to stamp
upon his features a wonderful peace
fulness. His lips were moving. Lean
ing over him, the two watchers caught
the murmur: "*When you've heard
the flag a-callin', why, you won't
heed nothin' '"-San Francisco
Argonaut.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07

| shade. A black velvet coat Is a posses.
sion, and even If it means a consid-
cradle outlay at first, it is, like fur, a
standby for at least two or three win
tiers. For velvet is a fabric which lends
itself admirably. to alterations and
renovations.
There is no doubt that a new make
Of velvet, mixed with cotton, or a glo-
rified velveteen will have to take the
place Of the better fabric with the ma
jority of us. Nowadays velveteen can
be had in such lovely shadings and
many charming frock can be arrived
at without a very considerable outlay
It we cannot afford the best, we must
put up with the second best. Some
women, perhaps, will find faced
cloth more useful than a velveteen,
and their choice, of course, must de-
pend upon circumstances.
Panne, too, Is favorite fabric used
as a trimming. A smart, costume of
gray cloth had incrustations of panne
forming three oldfashioned ruchings
OF the same half way up the skirt. The
coat OF panne and cloth had vest and
deep cavalier cuffs of cloth adorned
with silk buttons, and a cravat of lace
and chinchilla, surmounted by a tur-
ban hat Of gray cloth with a lining
Of velvet and cockades of black and
steel embroidery.
In, direct contrast to the beauties of
velvet we have the simplicity of cash
mere, which Is greatly worn in Paris,
and this forms an ideal and inexpen-
s1ve house frock, as have previously
suggested.
Among the inexpensive cloths there
are many rough hopsacks which form
smart Russian blouses and short skirts
for morning wear in town. Nowadays.
when so many Of the bodices are made
like well-f1tting blouses, it is an Geo.
nomical idea for the autumn to have
these in thick stuffs; if we put on
something warm underneath we NAV
perhaps get on for another month with
out fur coat. ELLEN OsMoNDE.
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TO RESERVE CHESTNUTS.
Novel Ia e*Luxury That May Be Pre-
pared at Small Cost and Is
Very Dainty.

The housewife, who wants to provide
costly luxuries for her table at small ex-
pense would Go we'll to preserve some
chestnuts. Chestnuts preserved in strip
can be served. in variety of dainty
ways. They may be nodded in orange or
lemon jelly, or served in glasses, with a
covering of whipped cream, and accom-
panied by waters at the close of a dinner
will delight the most fastidiOus diner. To
preserve chestnus in strip, says What to
Eat, use as soon after they are gathered
as possible. With sharp knife score
each nut on one side. Cover with boil
ing water, cook five minutes; drain and
dry. Add a. teaspoonful of butter to each
pint of nuts, and stir or shake over the
lire for five minutes. This loosens the
shell and their inner skin, which are now
removed together. Shell while hot.
Cover the nuts with cold water, and to
each pint of nuts add tablespoonful OF
lemon juice. This is to harden the nuts
that they may not break while cooking.
Let stand over night. In the morning
drain, cover with boiling water and SIM
mer gently until tender, from one to two
hours. according to age of nuts. When
tender, but firm, drain. Cover with a
strip made of sugar equal in weight to
nuts and half the quantity of water.
Simmer for one hour, set aside until the
following day; heat, drain strip from
nuts, reduce sirup by rapid boiling for
Is minutes; add the nuts. Now add
whatever f1avoring' matter is desired.
One may use an inch length of vanilla
bean to every quart Of nuts, or the juice
and thin yellow rind of lemon. Or one
may prefer orange favoring or half a
pint of maraschino may be added to
every quart of nuts. 1t is a simple mat
ter to divide the nuts in portions and
vary the favorings. Pour nuts and strip
into small glasses and seal when cold.
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DENMARK

The Danish sugar factories, which
have practically monopolized the Dan
ish beet sugar industry, are endeavor-
ing to put their business on a much
firmer bases. They have offered the
beet growers one-half of the surplus
exceeding per cent of the capital in
vested, on condition that the beet
growers sign contracts to furnish beets
at the present rates for Is years. The
beet growers are holding meetings all
over the country for discussing this
proposition. So far no agreement has
been reached. A proposition to start
cooperative sugar factories by the
beet growers was not received favor
ably by them.
The scientific Greenland expedition
reports that the riches going to waste
in the waters of Greenland are enor-
nous Greenland whales are by no
means rare, and the commercial value
OF large specimen of these animals
exceeds $4,000. The ocean teens with
Goldfish, and at Cape York narwhales
are numerous. White bears and blue
foxes are also abundant at this place.
1t is we'll known that the Greenland
mountains contain valuable minerals;
but the above mentioned expedition
holds that the greatest wealth of
Greenland must be sought in the sea.
The rat pest has become so serious
throughout Denmark that the govern
ment itself is having to take the mat
ter IN haud and organize a campaign
against the invader, which threatens
to repeat its ravages next year. The
king has offered substantial money
prize to the savant who discovers the
solution to the problem. A number of
poisons are being used, but seem to do
little good.
Herr Gludestadt, a we'll known Cop
enhagen banker, and other prominent
Jews, have formed an organization to
assist the Russian Jews in emigrating
to 1America through Danish ports.
Funds are being collected to facilitate
their passage and give the emigrants a
start in life on their arrival at their
destination.
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afternoon and evening toilettes. Such
beautiful material is worthy of the
'Dlrectoire" modes. But the thick
silks and taffetas and even the softer
fabrics are by no means at discount
for afternoon wear; neither is the pop
ularity of faced cloth on the wane,
but for the afternoon reception frock
velvet leads the way. For some time
past we have known that the Partisan
couturieres meant this to be the favor
ito material for the winter, and some
OF the early model evening dresses of
velvet were seen in September and
bought by American houses
The directoire coat Of velvet is open
to many variations. Every kind of
velvet coat is being worn-the cut
away, the swallow-tail. the short
basque, the habit, and tho Louis XVI.
style. Velvet is also used as a trim
ming on some Of the beautiful faced
cloths.
In headgear, too. tho mirror velvet
Or the Terry make is de rigueur; in
eact, this might rightly be called vel
vet season Green is very pleasing
color in this fabric. as it takes such
beautiful lights. Some OF the. new to-
mato reds, too, are lovely. Brown
shades, of course, are worn with sable
trimming. Green, by the way. and rose
color look perfectly lovely with chin
chilla. which fur seems a fitting &C.
compartment to velvet gown. How
costly it all sounds! Lace, too, Of the
most expensive quality is another ia
vorite trimming. I fear many Of US
will have to content ourselves with
cloth trimmed with velvet
A favorite French toilette consists
of . long, plain cloth skirt, and vel
vet coat. generally of contrasting
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SWEDEN

Tee philatelist union of Sweden has
over 600 members, and is said to be
better managed than any other organ
ization of its kind in Europe.
che farmers of Sweden are paving
their male servants from $50 to S65
and their female servants from $40 to
$50 AND board year, but they are very
scarce in many localities.
The government telephone system
had 67,940 apparatuses in use at the
close of 1903. The combined length of
the wires was about 100, 900 English
miles, and the number of stations was
1890 The whole number of messages
sent was III, O50,s9s
Only about half the number of
Swedes have emigrated to America this
year as last year.
August Rohss, of Gothen burg, has
donated SILL $50 to charitable institu-
tions in that city.
The late Miss Charlotte Caroline
Mannerstrale, of Fridhem, willed 3d.
200 to the needy widows and children
of pilots and fishermen who lost their
lives at sea.
A precious sample of official red tape
is reported from Listerby. Years ago
a certain Axel Bernhard Peterson
seems to have been fined by some au-
thority. But this gentleman died, and
his pastor signed the following death
certificate: ''Axel Bernhard Peterson
died here Feb 5, 1902. Signed, Lister
by, Sept. 2, 1904.-Carl Edv. Pira, pas
tor" But the chairman of the COM
mune had to account for the man, in
asmuch as his fine had not been paid,
and in order to clear himself he wrote
on the above certificate: ''Whereas,
the pastor has testified above that the
I person in Question is dead, the chair
man of the commune of Listerby does
not know his place of residence" The
above documents may be read in every
Swedish newspaper in the world.
The Stockholm Safety Nightwatch is
the name of new company started in
Stockholm for the purpose of guarding
the property of corporations at night.
The capital stock must be no less than
81 200, nor more than $50, 900.
Prof. S. A. Arrhenius has been of.
fered flattering position at the uni
versity of Berlin. But the Swedes are
so anxious to keep the great scientist
at home that extra effrts are being
made to induce him to remain in Swe.
| den. The professor himself prefers tc
serve his own country, and if he is Of
fered what he considers fair chance
he will not go to Berlin.
The minister of Austria-Hungarv tc
Sweden and Norway has officially re.
quested the two Kingdoms to send rep
resentatives to a fisheries congress tc
be held at Vienna next year.
Many Swedish papers, manifest q
strong inclination to kick because Du
batschoff, Russian police agent, was
permitted by the Spanish government
to settle down for business in Hapar.
anda, a Swedish town near the Finnish
boundary line. -.
| The custom house department is ad.
vertising PAS vacant positions in tina,
! department, and the candidates are as
thick as mosquitoes,
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vorite Viennese mixture and 40. In.
deed. is brown braided with brown or
homespun trimmed with passemen-
terie.
The favorite finish Of the neat coats
Is little manly velvet collar; this al.
ways looks very smart The waistcoat
Is an important feature of the Wen
nese faced-cloth frocks. Here again.
braid is greatly used and so are kid
trimmings and embroideries. Some
models show fur waistcoats and COL
lars. Chinchilla. beaver and krimmer
being used on cloth costumes of the
same color, and worn with q simple
toQue Of the same fur.
In Vienna they are, hear. wearing
the long and severely cut redingote,
rounded and beautifully fitted over the
hips; sometimes they are gathered into
pleats at the back after the fashion of
IL or IA years ago. but I imagine they
the better when kept plain.
Black silk braid seems q suitable
trimming for the very fine faced cloths.
Edgings OF mink, sable and chinchilla
all look well on the tailor-made. Very
smart Parisians are wearing black;
by us, but it Is extraordinary hos yell
this is not as a rule a color adopted
some Of our countrywomen look in q
black faced cloth skirt of umbrella
shape; gagged slightly at the hips, and
long redingQte Of black peau de sole
trimmed with an embroidered or velvet
collar, and Hghtened by a cravat OF
chinchilla and lace or sable and lace
and worn with toque Of autumnal
flowers.
The eighteenth century riding-hat
continues in vogue and so also do d.
rectoire models Of all kinds. Some
curious puce and purple shades arr
fashionable and these are charming II
faced cloth costumes worn with stoles
Of chinchilla and lace. The fur and
lace stole is q feature Just 40 the era.
vat or tie Of fur and lace, or embroid.
cry edged with flu, is another feature
among dainty little accessories OF the
toilette.
:.<...-.. ANNETTE G1vRl.
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Why He Was i'm the Procession.

Amusing stories of Maj. Sam Early,
a brother of Gen. A. Early, are still
told in Charleston, w. Va, where he
lived for many years before the civil
war. The major was bigoted, old
line whig, who hated democrat worse
than a hobo does work. He had in
his employ an 1rishman who aped his
master in everything-dress, manners
and politics. Prior to certain state
election in which party spirit ran high
the democrats had a torchlight pro-
cessfon. Imagine Maj. Early's chagrin
and fury to behold marching in the van
Of his political enemies Pat, gloriously
drunk. He lost no time in dragging
the faithless one from the ranks and
heatedly demanding the reason Of his
detection. SSH" answered Pat, with
a maudlin wink, don't yez see Dim
thryin' to disgrace 'em?"-Denver Re-
publican. Z,
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Locomotive ssCures.,'

When the first locomotive on tho
railroad, which follows the course OF
the river Nile in Africa, reached Bel
Der, in Nubia, the natives were pro-
foundly impressed. They had never
before seen a monster like that crawl
ing along the desert at night breath.
ing fire and smoke and painting like a
tired bullock, and they believed it
must possess superhuman powers.
Many of them who were i'll or de-
formed came again and again to the
station to touch the glistening steel
and oily machinery and several re-
markable cures were claimed to have
been effected In that way, for the
faith Of the barbarian IS great Col
den Days. $$ n
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Planked Steak.

Planked sirloin steak is said to be de-
:licious. The steak is fastened to q cedar
board: exactly like shad, and baked or
2broiled: It should be- cooked rather
longer than when broiled in the usual
way. Squeeze the juice of q lemon over
the steak and sprinkle with "a little
chopped parsley, or, better SILL, spread
with maitre d'hotel butter just before
serving.-Boston Budget, ..s
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Reaping and Sowing.

Character is not something to be
bought. 1t is to be grown. You must
begin soon. It's great value depends
upon getting an early start. You can
never repair wholly the damage wrought
on character in early life. There is fic-
ton that you can sow wild oats and yet
reap no bad harvest therefrom. We
reap what we SOW. Youth is the sowing
time. The harvest is character.-Rev.
c. B. Mitchell.
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SUCCESS.

SUCCESS.
To you success is dear, and
Am hoping on and striving, too;
Perhaps the aim you have is high,
And God may prosper what you do.
See over there is one who stands
Proud-faced, from other men apart,
And there are jewels on his hands,
And JOY, perhaps, is in his heart.
That he might heap up worldly stores
A hundred men and women died;
Great wealth is his, but at his doors
Love has been rudely thrust aside.
And men behold him where he goes,
Him unto whom mems lives are less
Than money is, and still suppose
That he has mounted to success.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
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Tho Problem.

! do you think the automobile will
ever take tho place Of the horse p
asked the man who was standing around
watching tho tourist trying to repair i
breakdown: Ss - ~ 80 = > az ! ..
my friend" was the response, that
is an untmportant question. The prob.
lem now Is to set 4 horse 10 take the
place OF the automobtls. : Washtn4ton
Star. Si5tss $.= 100
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contrast to the elaborate frocks Of
mixed cloth and velvet.
There are certain wonderland Eng
lish women particularly-who look
their best in the plain Viennese braid
ed habit bodices. with the new small
sleeve and skirt of moderate length.
Stone gray, heavily braided with black
and gray, and a touch Of gold is q "a
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Her Impression.

"Aw." began Reginald Van Sappwood,
proudly, Il would have you know that
many Of me ancestors in England had
their heads cut off,"
Dear mel" exclaimed Miss Dashing.
Automobile accidents, I suppose7''-
Chicago News. >'..5 = a.
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"Ah. that's worse than 1lattery, for
now see that you are making game
of me."'-Cincinnati Commercial Trtb-
une. ~.:.f =, -
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Not at tha Front

Not at the Front. ""'
She-1n case of war, would you go to
the front?
He-we11, no. think I'd sooner be q
war spondent.-Judge.
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About Sic, 900 has been raised by
private subscription for the famine
sufferers in Bohus Ian.
The dividing up of the large estates
of Skane into small farms is going on
at e rapid rate.
Bror Kronstrand, young painter
from Skaraborg, is attracting favor
able acttentiOn in London.
The Svenska Dagbladet recently
contained series of articles on the
defenses of the northern port of the
Scandinavian peninsula. 1t is admit
ted that Norway has done much in
lat: years to strengthen the defenses
in Finmarken. But if Russia makes
careful preparations for a great as
sault at the most favorable point she
may reach the Atlantic shore and cut
Off the northern part of Norway from
the rest of the country. This point
seems to be Lyngen ford, which is
located only about 25 (English) miles
from Lake Kilpisjarvi, where Swed-
en-, Norway and Finland Russia)
touch each other. Russia may not
IA1AAiiiAS ouCh ~ luONC. Dut tdC
work Of constructing a good wagon
road towards that point is pushed
with great vigor by the Russian gov
eminent. The road runs along the
east bank of the Munio river, the
boundary line between Sweden and
FINLAND, and it has already been
completed to point opposite. Kares-
uando, which is located only about
Is (English) miles from Lake Kilpis-
Jarvi. There is no reason to sup
pose that the work will be stopped
at its present stage. If Russia should
follow this route Norway alone would
suffer. But there is another tempt
ing route, namely, the Lule and Ofo-
! ten railway, and if this were chosen
Sweden would have to be invaded.
and Narvik, Norway, would be the
goal on the Atlantic coast.
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The Hunting Season. !,

You're looking fine this morning"
said tho gallant Mr.. Washer. ,:#55.
You Halter me-" replied Miss WIN
some. S=..= s. y
Not atall. You're g plump % par
fridge. and your eyes @ bright
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The Modes as Seen in Pa ris

!: !; !: e: {: i
q ARIS.-It is so difficult to
M " say what is the fashion this
year. One morning a smart
~ mondaine will appear In a
EFl short, plaid skirt and a
W. smart little cut-away coat.
and the very next day she
may come out in champagne colored
long skirt with directoire cut-away
coat Of velvet There is no rule or
regulation either for the morning or
afternoon, and even at the races the
severely tailor-made frocks from Wen
ia are q prevailing feature, In direct
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07

OW that We are getting well
advanced in the matter Of
winter modes, it has become
an established fact~that vel
vet in black and the most
glorious shadings. is the
fashionable fabric for host
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-07

Ill LES, tue lag was Gaining
now.
What is wrong" asked Capt. Ora
ham, starting up in bed as man stag
gered into his room calling his name.
1T is I, captain-Walters. There's
an attack to be made in few minutes.
About 300 Filipinos lying in the grass
in front Of the quarters waiting for
daylight" The voice died away, and
Walters sank into heap on the floor.
Capt. Graham was at his side in an
instant.
Are you hurt, my boy?' he asked,
as he lifted the huddled figure.
Ran into one of them on my way
up" murmured Walters. II knocked
him down with my gun, but he got his
knife in first"
They'll pay for it," said the cap
tain, grimly. He laid Walters on the
bed, and, passing into the adjoining
room, he awoke the surgeon, and wl1ts-
pered iq his ear
DO your best for that boy" he con-
tinued, as he turned towards the stairs.
Il don't know what he's doing out of
the guard-house, but he's won shoulder
straps tonight"
I The building occupied as quarters by
the. American troops had been Cath
olic convent. The officers occupied
rooms elevated at one end, and the men
had their hunks on the stone floor Of
the large lower room formerly used as
9 chapel. s = <..sss s,..: 49,. :. 3
IN ave minutes after Capt. Ora
ham had left the doctor, the soldiers
were stealing silently out of the Wide
doorway and taking their places IN