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Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
UNCLE QUOTED SCRIPTURE
Reminder to the Soldier Was, 1T Is
More Blessed to Give Than
to Receive"

AT the second battle of Bull Rum"
remarked a member of one of the New
York posts, "the famous Thirty-ffth
regiment, from Jefferson county, N Y,
suffered terribly, and efforts were i'm
mediately made by the friends at home
to fill it's thinned ranks. Among the
first to spring to it's rescue was one Au
gustus Buel, who was famous as hunt
er in John Browns tract, and distin-
guished for being capital fellow and an
excellent marksman. His uncle, Deacon
Weatherby, met Gus a day or two after
he had enlisted, and said:
"*Well, Augustus, I understand you
have enlisted in the Thirtyfi fifth?'
"*Yes, uncle, I have was the reply,
and I am to start for the regiment to-
morrow morning.
"'That's right my boy; that's right
continued the deacon, I am very glad
you have enlisted, and you have my
prayers and blessings. And now, Au-
gustus, boy, let me give you a little ad-
vice. When the order is given to ad-
vance on the confederates, want you.
my dear boy, to remember the Scriptural
injunction, 1T is more blessed to give
than to receive.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
HER MATRIMONIAL CHANGES
Five suitors in Twenty-Five Minutes
Was the Proud Record of
This Woman,

There is childlike simplicity about
the peasant folk of Montenegro A
woman who has travelled among them
says that both men and women, on her
arrival asked her, with perfect frank
ness, the most personal questions.
When she explained that she had come
by train and steamboat, the inference
was that she had great wealth, relates
Youths Companion.
And you have come so far to see
us? Bravo! Are you married?"
NO." said the traveller.
There was great excitement and
much whispering.
"Wait! watt" cried a woman. Then,
at the top of her voice, she shouted:
"Milosh! Milosh!"
A tall, bronzed boy about 18 years
old, edged his way through the crowd.
His mother stood on tiptoe. and whis-
pered in his ear. He looked coy, and
twiddled his fingers
ASK her! ask her!" cried men add
women, encouragingly.
Milosh plucked up courage, thumped
his chest and blurted out:
"Wilt thou have me?'
mo, thank you,' said the traveller.
laughing, and Milosh, much relieved.
retired, amidst the jeers of his friends.
"Milosh, thou art not beautiful
enough" said the men.
Then they suggested GaVro, as beina
more likely to please. Gavro made his
offer, and was smilingly rejected.
The crowd was enjoying itself vast
ly, and took much pains to provide the
lady with really handsome sutton:
She, on her pat, looked about, and
chanced to catch the eye of a good,v
youth.
"No! MOI" cried a woman, seizins
his arm. Hes mine! he's mine!"
Amid shouts Of laughter he was
withdrawn from competition, then an
other youth said frankly: II have no
money, but perhaps you have enough"
And he is good and beautiful" his
friends hastened to add
But he, in his turn, was rejected, and
the enthusiastic crowd pushed forward
another candidate. Five suitors in 20
minutes made, the traveller thought a
noble record.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
TO BEAUTiFY THE HOME.
Tones in Draperies, Rugs, Pottery
and Other Articles of House.
hold Utility.

Half the success Of furnishing q
room depends upon the selection of tho
right color scheme, according to the
point Of the compass which the room
faces. Thus in north room, owing
to the scarcity of sunlight, yellow or
red must be the prevailing tone, whila
sunshiny apartment calls for blue Or
green. The latter tone can be used in
either north or south room, if the
right shade is chosen, rich hue being
the best in room facing north.
Draperies of yellow or rose color are
required to produce the necessary con-
trast. Red is the preferred hue for
halls, which are seldom too we'll light
ed, and is most effective when a deep
warm tone is selected, says the Brook
lyn Eagle.
The fancy for garnets, which is pro-
nounced this season, has extended TO
toilet bottles, some beautiful speci-
mems of which are seen in crystal Or
namented with garlands or fanciful
/ designs in tiny garnets.
A fruit jar holder and wrench is the
lit OF the woman who does up her own
preserves. This invention simplifies
the essential process of properly ad-
justing the top when the jar has been
| filled with hot fruit
Oriental rug vases are the most re-
cent output from an enterprising
American pottery and realistically in
| deed have the colorings and designs OF
the eastern weaves been reproduced
costly prayer rugs in some instances
serving as models. These vases are
intended to be set on the floor in close
proximity to rug of harmonizing hue
and they are usually mounted on a
wooden base in ebon tint
An artistic table centerpiece is cut
out OF white linen in the form of three
pond lilies. The edges of the flowers
are embroidered with pale green silk
shading to white in places The cen
ters show the rich golden stamens Of
the lily, embroidered in shaded yellow
silk. The flowers are grouped natu.
rally and the green stems are grace.
fully entwined.
To keep potted fern in place in .
jardiniere, pack sand around the flow.
er pot. In addition to keeping the re.
ceptacle firm, the sand absorbs all su.
perf1uous moisture.
A revival Of the hanging lamp fol
library and dining room use is pre-
dicted
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
Ho could not speak. It was a quesl

He could not speak. It was Quess
ton of few hours.
Belleau, completely exhausted, threw
himself down on the sand at the door
of the hut and seemed to sleep. Lit
tlefeld, lying fiat on his back, tried
to gaze through the gray depths of the
zenith. Suddenly, far above, he per-
ceived a black spot that lowered and
circled in a wide orbit. It seemed to
be watching intently. A sickness of
utter horror and despair came upon the
young man.
He approached his chief and touched
the shoulder of the still form. There
was no response. "Belleau!" he ex-
claimed, with hoarse emphasis. No
answer. He passed his hand over the
temple fringed with gray locks. The
flesh was chill and harsh. The heart
had ceased to beat. The old engineer
had passed away as peacefully as
baby goes to sleep within it's mothers
encircling arms. The drill never
stopped.
"Clink-clank! Clink-clank!"
When Littlefield opened his eyes
again the lids seemed to crate heavily
upon the balls. He looked up. The
gray sky was gone and the odious black
spot with it. 1t was night, and over
the velvet depths of space the imperial
tropic stars were passing in majestic
procession. They shone with wonder
full brilliancy.
The young engineer gazed drowsily
at them. He felt strangely comfortable
as he lay there upon the sand. The
tormenting thirst had ceased. He did
not even feel surprised when he found
that his limbs had lost the power of
motion. Life seemed concentrated in a
small area of the brain just behind
the eyes. He perceived nothing but
those glorious wheeling stars-some
red, some blue, some of a yellow lus-
ter
Then came aeeting visions of a far
distant landscape. A New England
house, white clapboarded, with prim
green shutters-great elm trees over
arching, and the continual gurgle of a
brook, flowing underneath a plank
bridge-all the odorous sweets of June
were in the air, and he was walking
up the path. A slight girl stood at the
gate and stretched out her hands to
him, smiling angelically with brown
eyes, that looked clearly into his
own.
Harry" she said, and her voice
sounded like the far-away tinkle of a
silver bell, 'you have come at last
Then the light went out like glow
ing coal, and only the great calm, des-
ert stars looked down pityingly.
"Clink-clank! Clink-clank!"
But when the day came again the
great drill had ceased IT'S clanking.
In those hours of darkness the waters
under the earth, liberated from their
prison, had burst with impetuous force
through the vent. tossed the machine
aside, and the first rays of the sun
were reflected on the ebullient flood
that bubbled up from the we'll, gushed
in rainbow spray around the iron
posts of the tall derrick, filled the hol-
lows beside the track with crystal
pools, and then fastened by three dark,
silent forms that needed it not, before
plunging once more into the sands that
gave it birth.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21

tweed, in striped or check design
The short skirt is very full, but perfect
ly plain, while the bodice is made in q
loose blouse shape, mounted invisibly
on band of broad elastic, and pouching
over the line of the waist, both back
and front. The sleeves are also very
full, and are finished with gathered
frills of soft white lawn, which can al
ways be removed and washed when
occasion requires. The round cape COL
lar is of the same kind of lawn drawn
up on piping-cords, and made in suca
a way that it is easily detached from the
frock itself, when it has to be washed
or cleaned. A very demure hat of
dark brown straw completes the picture,
made with mushroom brim, and
wreathed round the crown with flow
er-shaped rosettes of soft, ivory white
satin ribbon Long strings of the same
ribbon are tied under the chin. For a
child to whom brown is not becoming,
the same idea might very we'll be car
ried out in a navy blue and white, or
green and white check, or even in white
and crimson, if the little dress should
be intended for smart occasions
A very graceful frock for mademoi-
selle, quite suitable for Sunday best
during the autumn, forms the subject OF
our other sketch. In fact, the idea is
such a particularly pretty one that il
might be we'll adapted by the lehgthen-
ing of the skirt, to the requirements OF
a young girl Of II or 18. It is suggest
ed that for really useful dress this
design might find expression in a fine
navy blue serge, soft Of texture and
light in weight, or otherwise the double
skirt, graceful, as it is, might prove toe
heavy for comfort. The little bolero
coat, the shape of which is particular
ly smart, is complete in itself, and need
not be worn except out of doors. Fol
sole trimming it has some straps OF
nne gold braid, and groups of gold but.
tons, these being arranged on the front
Of the coat and on the sleeves, as well
as on the upper part of the skirt in
'front.'
The bolero coat is worn over blouse
Of soft, ivory-white silk, very prettily
trimmed with little frills of ivory-white
Cluny lace. and finished at the waist
with white kid belt, drawn through q
gold buckle. A French sailor hat in
ecru straw would look we'll with this
dress, the wide brim bound at the edge
with black velvet ribbon and the Low
crown trimmed quite simply with vel
vet band and bow. For a daintier anc
smarter kind of frock, pale gray voile
or hop-sack serge might be used, but
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
Seasonable Frocks for the Girls

in that case the braiding and the but
tons, as we'll as the waist-buckle, might
be carried out in silver, instead Of
gold.
For actual school wear, whether q
young girl may be attending classes
daily, or whether she is student at a
big boarding school or college, moth
ing is really better or more appropriate
than a good strong navy serge, which
has been carefully shrunk before being
made up, and which will stand the wear
and tear of a restless girl of 10 or II
years Of age. Arranged in the simplest
kind of coat and skirt form, and worn
with plain blouses, made in the winter
weight of Viyella, nothing better than
navy serge has yet been invented to
meet the practical wants of the average
schoolgirl, and yet to look always neat
and in good taste. AS to the Viyella
blouses, there are many pretty patterns
and colors which will harmonize per-
fectly with the ordinary shade of navy
blue, seen in a good strong serge. The
most useful waist-belt is one made in
navy blue Petersham to match the
serge, although bands of dark blue soft
kid or leather are quite permissible
with frocks of this description. The
best skirts for these frocks are those
which fit loosely, but quite plainly be-
low the waist, without plaits of gath
ers of any kind, and which are finished
near the hem, with five or six rows Of
tailor-stitching. The length of the
skirt must depend, of course, upon the
height and age of the wearer. AS far
as the coats are concerned, Chester
field shape is the best, made in good
three-quarters length, and lined with
soft silk and satin, with an inter-lining
of flannel, if the coat should be intend
ed for wearing all through the winter.
When one comes to consider the most
suitable materials for afternoon and
Sunday best frocks for schoolgirls,
serges or cashmeres again suggest
themselves as being of all fabrics the
most appropriate. For such frocks as
these, however, the finer and softer
serges are the best. The prettiest
styles where young girls are concerned,
are always the simplest, and for these
afternoon frocks a blouse bodice in
serge or cashmere is always appropri-
ate arranged with plaits or folds from
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
Case for "Thfee Nfnea.0

The little town of Bethlehem, Pa,
once contained half-crazy minister
known as "Ranting" Ranker, who had
been educated beyond his intelligence,
and was at times Historically fanatic.
His strange doings were as numerous
as they were well known, but probably
the widest freak was during the last
year Of his eventful life. The quiet
little village was deep in slumber one
night when it was aroused by peal
after peal from the bell in the Mo-
ravian church. Men and women rushed
from every side to put out the sup
posed fire, and the local fire brigade
sailed forth with all it's paraphernalia.
The crowd assembled about the
church, but the bell never ceased it's
frantic summons. At last delegation
was sent up to see who the ringer was.
"Ranting'' Ranker stood there, half
naked, pulling the bellrope with all his
strength. What is it? Where's the
fire." was their excited query. "Fire
in hell! Fire in hell!" shouted the
Jealous old preacher, ''and if you don't
look out you'll all be burned up in it. u
How many souls were converted that
night has never been known.-N. Y.
Times,
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
HUMOR IN WAR HOSPITAL.
Young Woman Missionary Nurse
Made Mistake Which Aroused
Her Patient.

The late Rear Admiral Henry c. Tay-
lor often cited, as an example of CHASTITY
humor, an incident that befell young
woman during the civil war.
"She was good and kind" he would
say, "and during the war she visited the
hospitals daily, distributing fruits and
flowers and tracts.
"One morning on her rounds young
soldier, Immediately after she had pass
ed him, set up loud laugh.
"She turned and looked at him in sur
prise. He seemed pitiful case. Moth
ing of him but his face was visible on
the little white bed, and this young
face was sadly thin and pale. Never
theless he laughed like one possessed.
His mirth resounded through the grue-
some room.
'"The visitor returned to him.
"'Will you tell me what amuses you?''
she said.
"'Why, ma'am,' said he, here you
have given me tract on the sin of dane
ing, when I've got both legs shot off, "
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
A Well-Deserved Snub.

While in Canada Lord and Lady
Lansdowne pleased the Canadian peo-
pie by their friendly and unassuming
manners, which were in marked con-
trast to those of former governors
general and their wives. It is related
that at garrison ball at Halifax the
colonel Of the regiment that was giving
the dance came up to Lady Lansdowne
and said: Lady Lansdowne, wonr
you give me dance, please? I'm tired
Of dancing with these silly little colo
nial girls. They have no style. l be-
lieve I'm engaged to one of them for
the next dance, but you might be kind
enough to rescue me-" Lady Lans-
downe replied in tones loud enough
for everybody to hear that the colonel
was unfit to associate with gentle peo.
pie, colonial or i otherwise. and con.
cluded: 5;' If this is the. way you treat
your guests I will relieve you Of the
presence Of one Of them at once :
Then she ordered her carriage and Left
the ball Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
Aspiring Jap Maiden.

Japanese woman can be as poetic
and picturesque in search of husband
as she is in everything else. A matri-
monial advertisement, printed in To-
k1o. reads: II am a very pretty wom-
an, with locks thick and wavy, like
the clouds. My face has the brilliancy
and satin-like texture of the flowers,
my figure is flexible like the weeping
willow, and my eyes have the curve
of the crescent moon. I have enough
fortune to enable me to walk through
life, the hand of my beloved one in
mine, contemplating the flowers by
day and the moon by night. If this
meets the eye of an intelligent, agree
able, handsome gentleman, of good
taste, I will unite myself to him for
life, and share with him later the
pleasure Of being buried together in a
tomb of rose-colored marble" The
latest census shows 346,590 marriages
In Japan in the year. Not one bride
was more than % years old. Forty
two were only 13, 759 were 16, 5,931
were II, 17,406 were 10, 16,400 were 20.
Detroit Free Press,
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
HICKS, PINE BLUFFS SPY,
His Capture by Daring Cavalryman
Graphically Described by Wis.,
consin Veteran.

I enlisted August Is, 1862, at the age
OF IL, in company G, Twenty-Eighth
Wisconsin, was mustered out with the
regiment at Brownsville, Tex, August
23, 1865. l would like to add a few lines
as hearsay in regard to the Pine Bluffs
spy. l was detailed at Gen. Claytons
headquarters, and had chance to hear
some OF the particulars by which Will
liam Hicks came to his death. He was
reported as coming from the outside
IN the early part of 1864, and opened up
repair boot and shoe shop and made
his home at a private boarding house,
kept by a widow and her two daugh-
ters. A number of union officers board
ed at the same place. These young Ia
dies were very entertaining, and won
the confidence of officers sufficiently to
be allowed to visit the Notifications
surrounding Pine Bluffs, in company
of Hicks
The reports were that there was a
woman in the case" When the maps
were taken from Hicks they were found
to be correct in every detail Hicks was
seen at different times about headquar-
ters, and one day, seeing a captain OF
the First Indiana cavalry hitch his
horse and go inside, he mounted the
horse and rode away When he arrived
at the picket line he presented a pass
and passed out, creating no suspicion;
but some of the boys recognized the
tast-running mare. In the course of an
hour or two squad of cavalry came
from town in pursuit. The track made
by the peculiar shoe worn by the mare
was plain to follow, and it was followed
at lively clip until all the horses were
winded, except that of one cavalryman
who discovered the track had left the
main road by a cowpath into the woods
The man continued pursuit, but soon
had to dismount and proceed on foot;
and he found the mare hitched in a
thicket. He went to a cabin, said tc
be occupied by friends of Hicks; see
ing light, he raped at the door, but
got no answer. He broke the door in
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
WARMING TO POOR PENMEN
Note Asking Money of Columbus Club
Woman Is Mistaken for In
vitation to Dinner.

There should be no excuse for illegibie
handwriting, yet there is much OF it,
says the Columbus Evening Dispatch.
A certain Colum bus club woman having
a friend who was an Indifferent scribe,
attempted to break her of the habit in a
very novel manner. Receiving note
from her friend one day which was ey:>
ceptionally hard to decipher, she con-
ceived the idea of pretending it was an
invitation to dine, and accordingly
wrote this reply: II shall take great
pleasure in accepting your invitation
to dinner tomorrow evening"" A short
time after this note had been delivered
the telephone rang, and on answering
it she recognized the voice of her friend
at the other end of the wire. "Hello!"
it said, ''you were mistaken in my note.
I asked you if you would subscribe to the
home fund.- "Oh, was that it," an
swered the woman. "I couldn't make
out your note, and wanted to answer
something"
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21

IEN. W. w. BLAChMAtt.
(New Commander-in-Chi Of the G. A. R)
new commander in chief to the chair
Both were applauded to the echo. 1t
is thought that nothing can keep Gen.
Shots out Of the Office in 1905.
Gen. Blackmar has had an interesting
career and has an excellent civil war
record. He was born in Pennsylvania
in 1S41 and was fitting for college when
the civil war broke out He relin-
quished his studies to enlist in the
Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, serv-
ing with that command at Antietam,
Stone River, Chattanooga, Chicka-
mauga, Lookout Mountain and Mission
ary Ridge. He was promoted through
the noncommissioned grades. then COM
missioned second lieutenant and trans
ferred to the First West Virginia vet
eran cavalry, one of Gen. Clusters ia
nous regiments. 1t was while holding
this position and when only "a years
of age that he performed the act which
has made him known as gallant SOL
dler the country over. Near Five
Forks, April l, 1865, Blackmar was or
dered to form a new line at critical
stage of action. while the men were be-
Ing pressed back. He carried out this
instruction. and then, without orders,
advanced the line, calling upon the
color-bearer to follow. The call was
repeated and the line advanced, the
charge was made and the enemy routed
This audacious and brave action was
witnessed by Custer. who promoted him
on the field to a captaincy, and since
the war an order has been issued by
the war department granting a medal
of honorto Gen. Blackmar for gallantry
in action. Participating in upward Of
80 battles of the war, he remained at
the front until Lees surrender at Ap-
pomattox, being then provost marshal
of the third division of Sheridan's fa-
nous cavalry corps.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
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EVERYDAY PHILOSOPHY.

You can climb to the top Of the loftiest
II you try.
You can make Of yourself whatsoever you
will,
If you try.
A faith you must have, rooted deep In
your soul,
A purpose unshaken, firm self-control;
Strive on without ceasing; you'll reach
to the goal,
If you try.
You can be Of some good to yourself and
your kind,
If you work.
"A name and place in the world you can
If you work.
Wherever you turn, there is plenty to do,
The harvest is great, but the reapers are
few.
You'll find opportunities waiting for you,
If you work.
You can reach any standard at which you
If you will
You can find the right road to the Temple
Of Fame,
If you will.
1t lies through Endeavor by day and by
night.
IhrOugh patience that never abandOnS q
fight;
BY infinite toll you can climb to the
height,
If you will.
You must meet all reverses and never
give in,
If you win.
You must spend little time planning how
But take off your coat and go into the
And stay by your task; there is no other
way.
You must walt for no future, but labor
to-day,
If you win.
You will find that the tide Of misfortune
If you drift.
Don't expect other people to give you q
lift,
If you drift.
The adage Is old that the world gives its
call
To the man who keeps striving, what
ever befall.
You will find that wreck is the end Of
it all,
If you drift.
You will learn that the palsy Of life is
delay,
If you wait.
That Fortune will beckon and then fee
away,
If you wait.
For this is the mystical edict of Fate:
But once Opportunity knocks on your
gate;
And after that call It's forever too late,
II you wait.
AJ. \. Edgerton, in Banner of Gold.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21
Fatal OVERSIGHT.

young Watkins and his bride have
already quarreled," remarked the So
ciety reporter, although they have only
been married two weeks"
whats the trouble?" asked the
sporting editor.
1T seems,'' explained the pencil
shower, that the wedding presents were
at the bottom of it. He wanted to take
two or three Of them to his Office and
she objected"
Serves 'em right" growled the
sporting editor. "They should have
signed an agreement as to the division
Of the gate receipts before the match
was pulled off."-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1904-09-21

and as he stepped inside saw bed
room door partly open, stand near
a bed, upon it two revolvers and the
light. Hicks was in bed, and raised on
his elbow, reaching for revolver, but
he was ordered to hold still, which he
seemed willing to do, as he was looking
into a nine-inch Colts revolver held
by the plucky cavalryman.-James j.
Hall, in National Tribune.