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this deal a merged newspaper takes the
place of the two papers and the insurgent
end changes from opposition to Elkins to
support of him for reelection, While 1t
gains, IN return, the exclusive opportunity
to oppose the state administration. This
deal, in which both Senators Scott and Elk
ms and incidentally and unwilling, ex-Gov.
White figured, settled all question as to the
reappointment of Blizzard and Elliott.
By sticking together Senators Elkins and
Scott have made it plain to the administra-
ton at Charleston that they are to be su-
preme in Washington, and it remains to be
seen whether the threat of the Dawson
White people to fight Senator Elkins will
go any further Their determination to
force Blizzard to appear before the special
legislative committee and make good his
attacks White is as strong as ever, and
they do not conceal their pleasure at the
news that their petition in the United States
Supreme Court has been set for a hearing
on January Z. In the usual course of events
this case would have been deferred for three
or four years, but they got quick action on
this matter.
An Interesting Question.
Just who is insurgent and who is a
regular is becoming subject for debate in
West Virginia these days To add to the
complications George c. Mcintosh of Fay
cite and other anti-Elkins republicans who
are prominent state insurgents, think Biz
yards insurgency was tainted when he
ceased his opposition to Elkins on condition
of getting his job back. And many ardent
followers of the state administration would
not follow 1t in an anti-Elkns crusade.
The clearing of the decks by the federal
appointments will bring the issue down on
the legislature, and there is going to be q
hot battle for control of that body with
wheels within wheels striving for control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-17
NEWS FROM UPPER MARLBORO.
Mr. Metzerott Preparing to Contest DR..
Hills Election.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence or The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, December 16 1905.
Mr.. Oliver S. Metzerott of Hyattsville
district, who recently served notice upon
DR.. Richard S. Hill, democratic member
elect to the house OF delegates, of his in
tention to contest the latters seat has
submitted list of questions to judges and
clerks of election In every district of the
county with q view to obtaining some idea
OF what transpired in each polling place.
Mr.. MetZerott states that he expects to
have his case prepared and his list of wit
nesses completed some time next week,
after which he will serve DR.. Hill with no.
tice of the time and place at which the
testimony will be taken. This will occur
before some justice OF the peace in the
county, and the evidence submitted to the
speaker of the house of delegates, who Will
send 1t to the proper committee of the
house. Upon the answers received from
the judges and clerks will be based Mr..
Metzerott's case. Some of the questions
submitted to the election officials are: How
many ballots were thrown out at the coun-
ty election, and why and how many OF
each kind?'' Were any ballots thrown
out because they Were torn?" WAS a
stick used to ram the ballots into the bal
lot box?" Were any ballots kept out of
the box on account of being improperly
foldedT' DO you know of anything which
tended to make the count illegal? 1t Is
understood that Messrs. 8. G. Tippett OF
the eleventh district and John NJ. Bowie OF
Queen Anne district, have replied to Mr..
MetZerott that sticks were used In forcing
tickets in the ballot box. 1t Is understood
that the claim will be made that certain
tickets were torn as the result of the use
of these sticks. and that these ballots were
rejected by the judges on the ground that
the punctures were marks of Identification.
Henry Johnson, coiored, thirty-five years
of age. was struck and instantly killed by
the Buffalo express at Magruder's station,
on the Pennsylvania railroad, Friday
morning. He was gathering coal along
the tracks when struck He noticed the
approach of the express, but miscalculated
its speed. The body was It Is stated, al
lowed to remain beside the track until Sat-
urday, when 1t was taken to Washington
for interment.
The Ladies' Guild of Holy Trinity Church.
near Collington. held bazaar and turkey
supper Tuesday evening at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Addison, A large
crowd attended and 800 was cleared. The
fancy table was under the charge of Mrs.
Lee Belt. Mrs. Arthur Bowie and Mrs. 4.
Howard Duckett had charge of the con-
fectionery table. Miss Pervfs was success
full with the grab bag. Mrs. Addison was
assisted in the dinipg room by Mrs. Multi
kin and Mrs. Tancill. Misses Duckett, Ziigg,
Ryan Cover. Clark and Mary and Helen
Duvall. Miss Nina Roberts was attired az
Gypsy and told fortunes at 10 cents per.
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The Vote to Date.

Up TO last evening 167So votes had been in the compei
ton by the pupils all the public schools should be noted
that coupons until filed The Star office The
ing follows:
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Regulating the World.

From the Rams Horn
It's a good deal easier to regulate this
world than It il TO set your own house
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
NOT so MANY MILllONAlRES
The Number Generally Supposed to
Exist in the World Is Greatly
Overestilnated.

There is a great Misrepresentation as
to the number of millionaires in New
York and in the world. Chauncey NJ.
Depew said recently that there were
100000 millionaires in the United
States. According to a great CONNER
cial agency, which is probably nearer
right. there are only 1000. The Finan-
cial Red Book, a most carefully COM
piled publication, gives the names Of
practically all the persons in the
United States who are supposed to be
worth more than 100000. And there
are only $4,000 names on the list. No
claim is made that the name of every
person worth that amount or more is
given, but the proportion of those left
out is extremely small, for a most ex-
haustive investigation has been made.
In the last few years there has been a
marked tendency among men of wealth
to conceal the amount of their world
ly possessions. The first incentive in
this respect is the vulgar prominence
given to the man that has lots of
money. There are othe: reasons men
have for suppressing knowledge of the
amount of their wealth. Some wish
to avoid heavy taxation and give false
returns. Another man may have made
his money in business not uncom-
monty supposed to be especially lucra-
tive, and he doesn't care to have his
aff1uence blazoned forth to arouse COM
petition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
MINNESOTA NEWS,
Wheat Reserve.

From private reports received by the
Daily Market Record from correspon-
dents throughout the Northwest,
whose estimates during the past two
years have proven very close, it would
appear that some %. 2 per cent Of last
years crop of North Dakota aud 49,
per cent of that of South Dakota was
in farmers hands on Feb l, last.
The reports cover u large portion of
the wheat growing territory of the
three states, but there are many sec.
t'ons from which no reports have been
received up to date. Taking the gov
eminent estimate of last year
wheat production as a basis TO work
on, and which report closely agrees
with the published Market Record fig
urcs on last years crop, the amount of
wheat held by farmers Feb. !, was:
Minnesota, Is. $50, 096 bushels; North
Dakota, 7,45l, O34 bushels, South Da~
kota, 1921 ,7l0 bushels The amount
OF wheat out Of farmers hands and
held in interior mills and private and
country elevators, Feb. was:
Minnesota, 4,043, $50 bushels; North
Dakota, LOLA. 500 bushels, and South
Dakota. 1,O4l,?32 bushels, a total of
1901 ,082 bushels
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
HAD HUSBANDS TO BURN.
What a Spinster Said About a Wild
owed Friend Just from the
Country.

A good sort of trolley conductor, who
has ears for other things besides the bell
Of his fare register, and whose run in
Brooklyn brings him passengers to and
from a certain cemetery, vouches for
this story, says the New York Sun:
A woman boarded his car at the Gene
terry the other day shaking with sobs.
She had not been in the car long when
two women took seats opposite her. One
of them seemed to recognize the woman
from the cemetery, hesitated for mo-
ment, then crossed the aisle and spoke to
her. The sobbing one looked up and the
Identification was complete.
why, Mary said the woman who
had crossed the aisle, where have you
been for SO long, and what is the mat
ter?"
II have been married." came the Sob
broken answer, "and I'm just after Gre
mating my husband"
Condolences were offered and the
widow soon afterward left the car, ap-
parently cheered, while her friend re-
turned to the seat beside her companion
and told all that Mary had unbosomed to
her.
"And she's got husbands to burn" re-
marked the companion obviously,
while I'm still SINGLE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

and if the purse will not allow Of
their purchase, why not endeavor to
build one up oneself? It is a matter
of patience and a little ingenuity, and
now that Lent approaches of course So
ciety will lessen her demands and give
Worn ladies hours Of quiet leisure. in
which to furnish up belongings, get
ready for another campaign.
Belts for the lingerie blouse should
be of ribbon. these being much more
appropriate than the ones of leather.
Girdles get higher and higher. remind
of the "bodices" of days gone by.
F1owered ribbon is liked very we'll. al
though the girdle may be of the same
material as the waist itself, in which
case it is fastened to the waist. forms
part of it. Girdles are stiffened with
featherbone, and for wash waists this
is a very sensible thing, the feather
bone standing laundry wear and tear
better than whalebone or horn.
Again We are told the collar1ess
blouse will be worn. but We rather
doubt it; it is tried so often. and 50
often found unbecoming. Models thus
far on exhibition have low collars
that is, not the high ones ct recent
years-but they all have collars. One
emphatic statement We feel able to
make, and that is that the majority Of
blouses close in the back, the surplice
plice almost the only exception.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

the steady breathing of his hired man
in another bed was the only sound,
and as David lay there in the dead 81.
lence of still night, suddenly he
heard stealthy footsteps outside among
the fallen leaves
Wide apart they were and slow, like
a panther creeping up, yet each one
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Once they
ceased, and then again he heard that
faint crushing of dried leaves, almost
up to the window close to his bed.
He sat up, his eyes wide open, while
the sweat of deathly fear gathered
on his palliG face.
And now, slowly rising above the
window-sil!, came first a group of
feathers, all awry, then two small cir
cles of glowing light, two hideous,
CHASTITY eyes!
An instant he saw them, the next
more horrible mouth, with teeth
alight, arose in view.
Only moment did his fear taxed
brain withstand the awful strain-the
next, reason gave way, and, with an
agonized scream, he leaped from his
bed and out of the house.
And Meier was almost as badly
scared
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
was too feeble to be again lured ont,
his only chance was to show himself

was too feeble to be again lured ont,
his only chance was to show himself
at David's window -
1t was late that spook-infested cven-
ing when Meier crept. barefoot, out of
Aunt Comforts kitchen door. The
night was starlit only, and, taking his
mask. head-dress and much-soiled old
night-shirt out Of hiding, and with
the priceless bit Of phosphorus he had
kept in spice-box full of water safe
" in his pocket, he scampered across
lots to the grist-mill Here out Of
sight or possible detection Meier ar
rayed himself as Scar Face once moro,
and emerged ready for his star act,
little realizing its outcome
There were no occupied houses in
sight Of David's. The Halloween OBJ
servers had confined their observance
to the lower part OF the village, tho
unceasing rumble of the falls, where
they leaped into deep pool. the only
sound heard there; and David, with his
sorely troubled mind. knew not, nor
recalled what date it was He only
lived a wretched, aimless, hopeless life,
al imbecile almost by day, and dread
ing each night. There was none to
pity him or lift finger unless paid.
He would sit for hours with bowed
head in the mill. uttering no word,
lie sleepless on his bed, dreading lest
he hear shostly footsteps, or if he
slept, wake in the dead of night, ex-
pccting to find AMI standing near.
This last dread was the most potent
OF all, and the one he never escaped.
He Lad on this Halloween sat up
late as usual (since sleep was fear
some). and had been in bed but a few
moments. The light was turned low,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

amount needed to reduce the debt. The
pastor came and began his work with
that effort which was characteristic of
him. When the allotted time had ar
rived for him to have secured the
amount discouraging moment faced
him when he discovered he needed but
5000 to wipe out the long-standing
debt
Telling Of the discouraging circum-
stances under which he labored, he
concluded by asking If there was no
one in the congregation who would
donate the amount. After vainly
bringing into play every word in his
vocabulary one member or the conere-
CATION arose and said: Rather than
see your plans defeated I will give you
$500 of the amount"
Jubilant at his success and wishing
to pay flattering compliment to the
donor, the pastor said: BLESS you.
brother; may your business increase
many fold during the coming year."
At that a smile crept over the face
of every one present, for the donator
was no less than one OF the city's we'll
known undertakers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

fanclful that he ventured to terminate
the flights of imagination, relates an
exchange.
"A dog once prevented us from eat
ing bread which my mother was pre-
paring." began Mr.. Wilson, forcefully.
1.-THE pan Of dough was placed on a
small stool before the fire. A dog and
cat took up positions under either side
of the projecting bread pan. During
the night the cat had occasion to get
up. She bumped her back and de-
stroyed the equilibrium Of the dough,
upsetting it on the sleeping dog. The
weight of the bread kept the dog down
and he was being slowly smothered to
DEATH"
!: did the poor dog die?" asked a
lady in the eroup, concernedly.
NO." continued Mr.. Wilson, earn
estly, "the dog was saved. The heat
in his body caused the bread. to ris~
and the dog walked out from beneath
it,
"Raisin' bread without raisins," re.
marked the last man Of the rapidly
disappearing company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
TWO NEAT SUITS.

! washed Uuc1 more frequently than she
would care to have the whole suit
Tucked null collars and guimpes are
especially dainty.
Ginghams are raising their heads
once more, and have returned in very
attractive form. When fine and soft
they are decidedly worthy Of favor, and
We do not remember season when the
shops had prettier ones to show. The
small checks are seen in many lovely
shades, offering variety to the buy
ers; and every one that needs much re-
plenishing of her summer wardrobe
should not fail to include at least one
bingham suit. They perhaps make
more attractive house dresses than
street suits. being rather too soft for
| the severe air liked for the latter; and
speaking Of clinging material reminds
! that it is almost impossible to give to
thin, soft stuffs the square look at the
| upper arm, one must be content with
dropping sleeve when these materials
are used
Many of last seasons waists can be
ASAAo0C1Su ny tuc S1ett e,
be sure to remove the baggy look about
the wrist, which seems utterly to have
vanished.
The shirtwaist suit is a very demo-
cratic garment, appeals to rich and
poor alike. Not always can We say of
the rich DANES dress that it is SUI
perior to her poor sisters in what
constitutes right principles Of dress. for
so often hers is overturned, so often
it is unsuited for any real usefulness:
now, however, she, too, has a frock
sensible, trim, simple. fitted to stand
| wear and tear. The shirtwaist suit
should be at least two inches from tAe
floor, and for those that want a real
| "trotting" costume il can be raised
two inches more.
The heart-burning Question Is up.
shall We or shall We not have occasion
to indulge in separate waists again:
are they utterly out? We are told so
repeatedly. and yet every season they
| bob up serenely, are worn by women Of
| decided fashion The shirtwaist makers
| are now displaying some very hand
some ones. but they deserve mention at
| length.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

worth a pretty sum. The effect is often
one Of simplicity, but the initiated
know the simplicity is of an expensive
order. What could look more unpre-
tentious than a null trimmed only with
small hand tucks, and yct such waist
sent over to America from Paris would
bring larger sum than one much
more befurbelowed. These exquisite
waists usually have frill at neck and
wrist of lace, and on the front of the
waist, just at the bust line, sometimes
there is embroidered a punch of flow
ers. One design of delicate grace was
made of white crepe. with small hand
tuclzs, the collar and cuffs of thin lace.
and the bit of embroidery at the bust
line was bunch of violets.
One still sees the patchwork lace
pieces spotted here and there on the
lingerie waists, but they come on the
cheap, elaborate sort. The modest,
hand made kind ere the best to try for:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
Flax Binding Irvine.

The International Harvester COM
fany is contracting with number of
farmers in southeastern Minnesota to
grow fax the coming year and sell it
to them to be made into fax Irvine for
binding purposes, samples of which
have been shown to the farmers. This
Irvine, it is represented, can be secured
about one-half a cent a pound cheaper
than the prison-made sisal Irvine.
It is claimed that the fax secured there
is better than that grown further
north in that it is more even in length.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

4 " orally becoming than the
MEk neat shirtwaist suit; and it
~~ promises to be more than
ever to the front the comm
season. Dressmakers are now MAX
ing up these Warm-weather frCcks
for the wanderers that seek the
south at this time of year and the
plucky home dressmaker is planning
and thinking about the sort she shall
have when the weather allows of
taking off the winter toggery. Bet
ter wait till warm days are upon
US, but in the hours one is imprisoned
indoors in late winter get ready suits
needed at the first approach Of real
spring.
Checked lightweight woolens We
shall find none too cool in few weeks,
and these can be worn all through the
season and way into the fall. Such a
costume would serve well for travel
ing and also for lnnumerable other oc-
caslons during the summer, for outing
and morning gown, for shopping, pic
MICS, for almost any occasion the free
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be suitable. Linen shirtWaist suits are
to have great vogue in London and
Paris, but over here we doubtless shall
continue to be satisfied with the pretty
cottons that cost with us so much less
abroad linens are little more expen-
sive than cottons.
The designs here given are typical
of the fashion; a pleated skirt, a waist
with short yoke, sleeves full at the top,
a simple girdle; or, another yoke waist,
skirt fitting smoothly at the hips, but
full at the hem. White linens are to
be much worn, tan ones may be even
more popular, and one cannot go far
wrong that chooses any becoming color,
selects any washable material that
lends itself to the approved styles. To
carry out the scheme Of simplicity, the
hat must be as trim and lightly orna-
mental as the frock.
Constant Tubing" spoils the looks
of the best of goods, and the chemisette
and undersleeve fashion is happy one
for the shirtwaist suite; the wearer be-
ing able to have these small accessories
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01

mire severe cut and make for wom-
ems waists, and they compromise by
Offering the fancy thin blouse. In the
country, where generally houses are
not heated as in the city, not an even
temperature throughout, one should
consider carefully before taking to the
lingerie waist in the cold weather; but
nothing could be pretticr for summer
wear
The French waists Of this sort are
handmade, the handwork on some
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
News Notes.

Nc"S NOtO6s
The North Star Implement company
has been incorporated at Cottonwood.
Bena is exceedingly lively as result
of logging. Three camps are being
operated just outside of town.
The Twin City automobile dealers
are making plans for an automobile
day at the state fair.
Christian Lind, of st. Paul, was SEN
fenced to ten days in the worl<house
for the larceny of a meal at res
tauraut.
Judge Austin Hill Young. for Is
years a Judge of the Hennepin county
district bench, died at his residence in
Minneapolis, after an illness Of sew
eral months
DIR. Bracl<en, Of the St Paul board
of health, says sand filters are cheap
and effective in purifying the water
supply of small city.
Good seed will be preached to the
farmers along the line of the Milwau.
kee railroad the latter part of this
month. The railroad company is to
SO-OpC1dAC "AtA SC'OAAA professors OF
the state farm school in 4 missionary
campaign.
Gov. johnson appointed DR.. O. E.
: Linjer<of Minneapolis a member of the
state board of medical examiners, to
take the place of DR.. G. NJ. Cannon, of
St. Paul.
Colvin & Robb have decided to con-
time the use of their steam log hauler
and not buy horses for work at their
pulpwood camp on the Iron Range.
Timothy Sullivan, an inmate of the
state school for feeble-min was
scalded to death while IN the bath.
Seventeen mineral leases in Aitkin
county were sold by State Auditor
Iverson to J. A. Reyes of Duluth.
Frank Ellis was struck by train at
a railroad, crossing at Prior Lake. He
was thrown twenty feet to one side of
the track and his horses were thrown
about an equal distance in the oppo-
site direction. At first it was thought
he was badly hurt, but it was later
discovered that he had received a scalp
wound and some minor bruises. The
horses, too, were but slightly injured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
Never Touched Him,

lrritated Frenchman Ito American
who has mistaken him for a waiter)-
Sir-r, you hat gr-r-rossly insulted me.
There is my card. My seconds will Wait
upon You, sir-r-r.
American-Never mind your seconds,
Frenchy. You can wait on me just as
we'll. Pass me the Worcestershire sauce,
and be quick about it.-London Tit-Hits.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
Quite q Luxury.

In the Union League club the other
day Senator Depew was chatting with
a party of friends, when he remarked
in a joking way that bachelorship
should be discouraged and that by all
rights of social laws bachelors should
be taxed by the government for indulg-
ing in Dictatorship.
"There I agree with YOU" replied
one of his listeners, for it is quite a
lux,ry,"-N. Y, Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
DIDN'T KNOW HIS TRADE.
Wish Of Devout Pastor That Was
Not Shared by His Con-
gregation.

Onne of the local churches was heav-
lily in debt, and in order that the debt
might be cleared, says the Wilkesbarre
(Pa.) Leader, it was suggested and
agreed that one of the best money
raisers in New York state be brought
here and by his efforts secure the