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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01

The. Hermit
u A Story Of the Wilderness
y By CHARLES CLARK MUM u
Author Of Pocket Island. !" Uncle Terry
and" Roekhaven."
CHAPTER XXV.-CoNr1NuEp.
Copyright. 1soo. by Lev and Shspard.l

CHAPTER XXV.-CoNr1NuED.
'Twould gin him a worse scare than
Nczer did. n I'd be willing to lay
down n die jist to see Angie git her
rights. She's been robbed long
enough"
She will be before I'm done with
the matter" responded Martin, in his
earnest way, land it's for that purpose
we are here tonight. But must ask
you to keep this to yourself when We
return" he added after pause. ITO
no one in Greenvale, not even DR.. Sol,
have even limited what I've told you
tonight"
"Ye kin trust me. I'd sorter 'spected
nil along how ye'd felt toward Angie,
n II ever thar was girl worthy O. a
God man, it's her.
A shade crossed Martins face, for
Angles cool parting was with him
SSH.
How many days'll it take US to git
thar" continued old Cy: will it take
long?"
about ten days." answered Martin
after pause; Its 100 miles, with
some hard carries" Then he filed and
lit his pipe anew, pushed the embers
together, and watched the fire in 81
lence, his thoughts back to Greenvale
and Angie.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
behind a bush. II you 60 that way

behind a bush. II you 90 that way
again, you may meet him.
THE next day." continued Martin.
smiling at their sudden interest, I'VE
hunted for this fellows tracks and
found he was endowed with the claws
Of q panther"
1t was true, and yet In an instant
Martin saw he wasn't believed. .
did you notice horns on him also
the evening betore?" came the query,
in response to this astonishing state
ment.
NO." answered Martin, laughing,
nor tail either; but what I tell you is
true, though see you don't believe it."
For answer the two men looked first
at one another. then at Levi and Jean
reclining close by, and, rising, the
speaker said to Martin, Come over to
our tent. won't you? I've something
choice there want you to sample"
1t was only an excuse to obtain
privacy, and evident enough to Martin
but he little realized the shock that
was coming.
II am satisfied" said the speaker OF
the two men in low voice, when the
three had entered his tent, addressing
Martin, that you and your friends are
gentlemen who are here on sports
mems mission and for sport. We are
on another and far different errand,
but it won't do for your guides to
know it for sufficient reasons. see
you mistrust us, and that is why l
asked you in here" He paused, looked
at his companion who nodded, and then
continued, Il did hope to obtain some
information from You, but see it il:
impossible until make myself known,
We are officers and are looking for q
murderer who has been hiding in this
wilderness many years. We have
heard recently that he has a cabin on
one Of the Musquacook lakes, and we
| are bound that way. Every guide who
| comes into this region is in league
against us to protect this murderer
and for that reason could not speaE
freely before yours"
Then Martin, listening, almost
| gasped for breath at this admission
This peaceful old hermit who taught
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THE GuRLER MILK PAIL.
An Invention, Free to the Public,
Which Is an Aid to Keeping
Milk Clean.

The Gurler milk pail. which is shown
IN the illustration, is a pail conceived by
H. b. Gurler, Of De Kalb. Ill.,, who has for
years been making a high-class of SAM
tary milk for Chicago infants and in
valids. 1t is not patented, neither do
know of anyone manufacturing it for
the trade, says DR.. G. NJ Twitchell, in
New York Tribune Farmer. | have had
a number made by local tinsmith, at Il
cost Of $2.25 complete, as shown, and of
extra good material.
The cover is removed from one pail
and the hooks where the gauze is at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01

tached can readily be SEEN. The absor-
bent cotton is spread between two lay
ers of gauze, and the whole is attached
by catching over the hooks on the cover.
The pail is emptied through the covered
spout, so that it is not opened until the
milking is completed The expense for
gauZe and cotton is slight, and these
should be used fresh every milking. At
the same time it must be distinctly un-
derstOod that this is not a lazy or shift
less mans pail. 1t is not built TO re-
lieve from any obligation resting on the
dairyman, but is one of the essential
steps toward clean, sweet. pure milk, to
be observed along with each and every
other if high-class product is desired.
Cows must be brushed, udders kept
sound food provided. and if anyone is
neglected the pail can surely have no
place, for it accompanies those steps of
thoroughness which give Mr. Gurler and
a few others national regulations and
success in the production Of sanitary
milk. By all means get the pail and
milk through absorbent cotton, but let
this be only the measure OF neatness
manifest at every step. When We reach
this standard of dairy work the poor
cream will be eliminated, barn odors
viii! disappear, filth will not be found in
the separators, and better demand and
higher prices will be realized by the in
dividual producers. In the cry nov
going up for pure food products the first
step is to guard the milk supply, if for
no other reason than that it plays such
an important part in saving the lives OF
the little ones.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01

dition Of the chemisett~ Sometimes the
opening is finished vita narrow bit
Of richly embroidered braid, sometimes
with a narrow frill. Dotted nets and
muslins are liked for the evening gowns.
as we'll as soft woods. silks and crepes.
The girdle continues the proper thing
on fancy costumes, but narrower belt
is making progress on shirt waists and
shirt waist suits.
The reaction noticeable In the way Of
less elaboration in dress applies to the
couture. too. No ornaments are now
worn in the hair save combs, the three
story pompadour is quite gone, and all
the mass Of hair that for awhile lay
on my lady's back-to the detriment OF
her dress, and not particularly effective
or becoming, either, save in the rarest
cases, is no longer approved. Now the
hair is lightly raised above the FORE
head, but at the back it is worn fiat
against the head, accenting the natural
outline.
For wear with q silk shirtwaist suit
there should be a white ruche at the
neck and-another grandmother touoa
IA close string of gold beads; or, If one
possess it, a short chain of coral beads.
These accessories in no way detract
from the simplicity Of the gown, and
at the same time give enough decora-
ton to make it suitable for dressy de-
mands.
Although this Is what is spoken of as
color season, black is well to the fore
for evening dress; and thin stuffs are
especially liked for these gowns. They
should be made little longer than round
length, and the foundation be firm
enough to keep the skirt from looking
limp. Light crinoline is now used to
hold out the sleeves at the shoulder,
and may become generally used for
skirts as In days Of yore; but bear in
mind it has not as yet made much Of a
show for this purpose Black dresses and
also colored ones. are literally sprinkled
with sequins, put on, not in the old fiat
way. but in little strings that make a
swing and jingle as the wearer walks.
spangles. too, are employed, always very
effective on black.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
Different KIND OF CAT.
And the inexperienced Housewife
Waited in Vain for Her
Kittens.

"You mean old thing!"
But, madam"
Don't say another word; won't
come into your shop again."
:, ITS all a mistake. L."
Don't try to explain!"
These words, passing between an ex-
cited young woman and red-face0
man.. wearing a white smock and.apron,
were heard in Main street store, re-
lates the Worcester Telegram.
This is what led up to the dialogues:
Two months ago, when one of
Worcester's June brides began taking
her first lessons in marketing, the pro-
prietor waited upon the fair customer,
and, as he declares, never took advan-
tage Of her inexperience, the result be-
ing the choicest cuts of beef and the pick
of poultry and vegetables went into her
orders.
when this cat has Kittens" she said
to the butcher one morning, noticing q
nicely marked maltese in the~window,
''will you be kind enough to let me have
one of them? I am so fond Of cats.'
Certain, madam" replied the
butcher. when the cat has kittens you
shall have the pick, the first pick.
madam"
The bride waited several weeks, and
then mentioned the subject again.
Nothing doing, madam was the
butchers comment.
Three weeks later, or Saturday att
ernoon, the woman expressed some i'm
patience to the cashier, safely ensconced
in the wire cage.
Il shall be gone from the neighbour
hood she said, before get the kitten
Mr.. Blank has promised me-"
more than that, lady, blurted out
the cashier. III you wait until that cat
has kittens you'll see sausages growing
on pink lilac bushes. That's a gentle
The young woman went out of the
store like a flash, after telling the pro-
prietor that he is "a mean old thing"
He tried to explain, but he couldn't butt
in,with more thar three words.
Now, big Tom. who has the reputation
of being able to lick his weight in
coyotes, must find another home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
Protection for Apple Trees.

The following from the report Of the
secretary Of agriculture for the year
1892 has proved satisfactory in my
case in keeping rabbits from hurting
apple trees: "A piece of closely woven
wire netting about l2x1S inches henL
around the tree and fastened by q wire.
makes a. sure protection and ces:s
about three cents. 1t will also Stop
the eating of the bark by mice ard
prevent the beetle of the round-hea<:ei
borer from laying eggs, and win last
for several years. A bunch of sott
material stuck i'll the top will keep it
in proper position and allow NO chaane
of the tree" In my experience tho
wire lasted Until the trees were 60
large that the rabbits did not trouble
them. ss. - u. Il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
ALL-AROUND FARM GATE.
This Tells How One May Be Br:tt
Which Will Do Away with !
All Sagging.

When safe is of considerable
length, as farm gates must be to lei a
wagon pass through, there is alwayn
danger that they will sag, and mainly
because the device used for the latch
is faulty. Try the following plan OF
constructing a latch and see # it does
not work well, says the Indianapolis
News. Have the blacksmith bend a
piece of half-inch round iron in /
shape. making one arm one-qnarter %
an inch longer than the thickness &C
the post and the ga1e-board: the ctn@-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
GATE THAT WON'T SAG.

8rm should be about ten inches long.
Bore hole through the post ,lrJer
the board near the edge of the post, put
the threaded end of the bent iron
through and screw on the nut. Have
the same arrangement at the lower
part of the gate. When the gate IS Il.
be closed turn the bar SO that i win
not be in the way. and so when the.
gate is closed it will rest on the bar
Then turn the bar back SO that the up
right piece Will be in position over the
board. If, after while, the bar works
too readily. G nail may b. placed in pc
sition against which the bar will rest
when it is turned
The illustration with the drawn de-
tails shows the whole plan in such a
clear manner that anyone can coz
struct such gate and attach :he
latches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
UNIQUE Hanging Basket.

N"'thing, in its line, can exceed in
beauty or attractiveness sponge has
ket. Procure u large, coarse sponge,
wet it thoroughly with warm soft wa
ter, then press 1t gently to expel the
greater part of the water. Into the
damp openings Of the sponge push
seeds of millet, barley, grass. oats, rice
and clover. 1t is now ready to be hung
up in a sunny window: and il this is
kept moist for a week, tiny shoots will
begin to appear ere long. A beautiful
green foliage will cover this basket on
all sides and fall down in Il most
fascinating manner. If carefully sprin-
killed. the clover will bloom. and al
though it may not be a ''joy forever"
1t will certainly be "a thing Of beau
y."-Woman's Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01

squirrels to. love him, and whom he
believed to be AMI Curtis-a mur-
derer! Impossible!
'You are wrong, gentlemen" he said
in a positive tone, wholly wrong, and
I know it. I found that hermit you are
never would harm a fly out of malice"
Then he told, as if pleading for him.
self, what manner of man this hermit
was, and beyond that, whom he sur
missed him to be.
mo, no, gentlemen" he said in con-
clusion. this old fellow is poor half
demented man whom my friend and
myself are going to call on, and
know he is not the one you want"
But somehow his pleading and pro-
fuse explanation failed to convince.
Il don't doubt you believe what you
say and are honest" was the response,
"but I still think this hermit, as you
call him, is the chap we want"
And Martin, returning to his own
campfire, felt his heart sink with a
new dread sense of danger.
Levi he said, do You know who
those men are?'
"Game wardens, I 'spect."
Worse than that; they are officers
on their way to arrest our old hermit
for murder"
Then Martin looked at old Cy, then
at Jean, and back to Levi in silence,
and with firm, set lips.
Boys" he said at last, It's a good
20-hours' paddle to the Musquacook.
We have starlight and no carries
what do you say?"
For answer Levi began to draw: the
embers of the fire apart.
THE sooner they think we have
turned in the sooner they WILL" he
said; en- then we can start"
But this impending danger to the
poor old hermit woke Martins curl
osity.
Levi" he said, while they waited,
these officers are on wrong scent, 1
am sure, but are after some criminal
no doubt. Do you know Of any who
have been or are now in hiding here in
this wilderness?"
Il do" answered Levi, out there's
reasons why don't care to speak out.
amt shieldin' no murderers by keep
In mum. I'm just mindin' my own
business, n not tellin' things that
might end in my bein' a mark for a
bullet some day; that is all.''
WELL" responded Martin, some-
what surprised, Il think understand
your position, and it's all right. !
don't want to get you into trouble, you
may be sure, or to give any one away;
but at least you can tell me whether
you ever heard that an escaped crimi-
nal was hiding in this wilderness. It
won't go any farther, I'll give you my
word
And then Levi, much pressed. told
this story:
i've heerd thar was one, q chap by
the name of Mcclure, an he had the
name o bein' bad man. amt sayin'
this as fact, only Just what heerd.
He used to do smugglin' years ago
down country, fetchin' rum in from the
provinces, n then Chinks hid in coG-
fins, n all that business. AFTER that.
he kept a place up to Grin'stun where
lumbermen could spend thar money
middlin' quick on rum, cards, n SIGH.
They used ter say he got most on t.
but some on 'em made fuss n took
the law on him, n then he dropped
back. The next heerd he was up to
st. F'ra0cis-that's on the upper st.
John-r' runnin' the same sort o. q
dive; m then he shot q warden fer
tryin' ter arrest him fer dynamitin'
salmon o. spawnin' beds, n then he
took to Il. woods. All this happened
some yea1x ago. n thar's been 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
Plum Trees.

In setting plum trees, healthy year.
lings should be selected. They should
not be set too close together. Some
set them Is feet apart each way. They
should be pruned to straight stem
when set; the stem being cut back two
or three feet from the top. 81 s>s.... 5. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
A SMART BLOUSE.

but within filmy light frocks. white
waists, counters and frames entirely
given over to cottons and lightweight
stufs. Which reminds us to give some
sage advice regarding choice Of waist
material. It seems to be getting to be
the rule to have the majority Of ones
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
MATURITY OF THE APPLE.
4 Distinction Which Some Horticul-
turists Are Making in the Con-
dition of the Fruit,

Some of our horticulturists are maxi
Ing difference between the mature
apple and the ripe apple, though the
general public recognizes no such dis
tinction. We will let our horticultural
friends have their way, however. The
apple is mature when it has attained its
full growth. 1t is not ripe till it has
become mellow with the operations of
sunlight, heat and time. The mature
apple is in the best shape for picking.
If it be left on the tree till it is fully ripe
it will be short keeper, while if it is
picked at the time of maturity it will
keep for long time even under usual
farm conditions. AS different varieties
OF apples mature at different times it will
easily be seen that the mixed orchard is
hard one to keep track Of. The old
way of harvesting was to begin to pick
the apples on certain date and then
take all as they came, the long keepers
and the short keepers the mature apples
and the immature apples.
The mature apple is thing We have
to get acquainted with if We are to know
when it is mature. If it is a Ben Davis.
it is mature very late, so late indeed
that in the vicinity of Wisconsin it gen.
orally has to be picked before it is ma
ture. This is the reason the Ben Davis
has lost its reputation with many peo-
pie. Having been picked before it was
mature it could not follow out the usual
processes of ripening, and was always
hard, poor favored apple. In regions
where it has had time to mature before
picked it develops into a fruit of good
flavor and texture. ripening naturally.
1t takes study of fruits to know
when each one natures, and this is a
subject that has up to the present time
received little attention. Men have
grown apples of certain varieties for
long time and have never given the
question any consideration. The ma
turity Of the apple IS at last coming
in for its share OF discussion, and the
light is beginning to shine in a dark
place.-Farmexs' Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01

planned, II can keep 80 on each ring. but
I can't make up my mind which one to
look at with the odd eye"
This teaches US that enough II a.
good as q feast--N. Y. Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01

20tS13y 411O01ASs 11U1
in the lull that succeeds the. Christmas
frenzy it is a good time to plan and pro-
vide for next seasons demands.
In the large cities the shops are bow
ers of summary stutfs, snow outside,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
Proof Enough.

31V04 101A0U61As
"Oh. mamma, know there's flea On
mel" cried little Ethel. .
"How do you know It IL q dea, dsar2"
asked mamma.
why. because I can't catch ill.,
Yonkers Statosmaa
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
| PROPHECY OF NEW WAISTS

OW Is the time when a
maiden's fancy turns to
thoughts of spring and sum-
mer .shirtwaists, though we
shall have real winter with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
TWO LATE MODEL GOWNS.

GAIN we must speak Of the
quaint prettiness of the FASH
ions, and the Quaintness
promises to be more than
ever a feature Of gowns. We
cfrO01o1 The uool< %hr0noh
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-01
A Bird In tho Hand.

A Bird in tho Hand.
MAY kiss you before I GOT"
"W.e-l.l-"
"Well?" eagerly.
"Just one thing constrains mo to say
yes"
And what Is that?''
'The fact that you cannot very well
Kiss me after you go."-Houston Post.
Dangers Of Surplus. .'sE
Argus was complaining Of his one hun
dred eyes. Il :: It'd. s & , ..1 =
when 20 to the circus" 10 a.
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Dangers Of Z Surplus. 49,.

Whom % to the circus" 10 e
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-18

Swanson denounced the act as The
first mud Singing of the campaign,
and said he thanked God that its
author was not Virginian. Mr..
Mackey failed ip his purpose. He
has exalted and strengthened Mr..
Swanson by his reprehensible meth
ods and utterly groundIess charges.
In replying to them Mr.. Swanson
rose majestlcally to the occasion, and
not only inspired the confidence, but
challenged the admiration of every
body. He said his sin consisted in
getting an increase in the pay of
nine Republican clerks in small
postoffices, who worked for fourteen
hours a day for grossly inadequate
compensation and then were not paid
as well by one-half as lot of sweet
scented dudes who were department
clerks in Washington and worked
about six hours day.
He declared that this matter had
been fought out in his last campaign
for Congress and before that was
ended, his Republican competitor
openly commended him as having
done right and that he would have
done the same thing.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-08-18
POURS HOT SHOT INTO
WILLARD.

Congressman Swanson spoke in
Roanoke and Radford and was given
ovations. Mr.. w. E. Addison, editor
of the Times, in introducing Mr..
Swanson said Swanson was the truest
of Democrats and the game cock of
Virginia. Mr.. Swanson was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
His declaration that he would hold
no one pledged to him if they thought
fit to vote for another was loudly ap-
plauded.
A number of anonymous circulars
had been distributed and much ad-
vertising done in Roanoke attacking
Swanson in the interest of Willard
and the Congressman, for the first
time In the campaign, grew wrathy
and poured in hot shot.
Some anonymous writer's ques-
TONED his loyalty to the party. He
said if these slanderers had been at
the Norfolk convention they would
not have made such unjust and
malicious attacks on him. The
speaker said he had made more
speeches and endured more trials
than any Democrat in the State ex.
cept Governor Montague. For a
month he had travelled at his own
expense, speaking for the Democratic
nominees. He did not believe that
the Democrats of Roanoke would
justify such malicious anonymous
attacks (great applause). He believed
that the Democrats would resent
these attacks and make him the
standard bearer of the party. (Ap-
plause
Let Mr. Willard and Judge Mann
tell how many speeches they made.
He was especially severe on the
writer of a placard who signed him
self "Fifth District Democrat. The
name of the writer was handed Mr..
Swanson and he announced that the
man was fellow of low character
whom he had turned down when
asking for job.
A three-column article over the
name of Crandal Mackey, of Alexan-
dria, seeking to implicate Mr.. Swan
son in the recent postoffice scandals,
had been published in the city papers
and paid for at 20 cents line pre-
samably with Willard's money. Mr..