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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04

others followed in mad chase and out of
sight
Dough Looked after them wonderingly. Then
drew himself pulled down his fine sighed at dis
covering a slight shirtfront. walked
slowly along the again. His first experience OF
life not altogether pleasant.
Good graciousi" said a
He paused. and leaning gate
beside him and glazing at him i'll mingled surprise and
terror. She held in her hand for she had been
sweeping the walk John lifted his hat politely.
Good morning, madame" said he.
why, it's really alive! gasped the woman
us live unusual?" asked John.
curiously.
Surely when he's made of cake" answered the
woman still staring if she could not believe her eyes
swered in rather dignied way
It's all the same" she answered You haven't any
ut he o8 a cs ep it, Ike fSr pun
rrbt o o don't go its vo fault But it isn't
Jules Grogrande, the baker he said. for he had
tno.d always knew there something with
Before he could reply she had drawn large straw
Don't do fhat! he cried ndignantIy as she S drew
Il was only tryin' YOU" she remarked You're
done to turn and ought to make good eating while
John nnd gaze dat; at her in 1, horror o,,
Piled looking at him hungry o"0 ~
to ssr6y is he sS
And cant see hat its s s eat
ing looks good. Come inside while. I get knife
m. But he sudden backward leap, hen
sped down the street furious looking
right nor left in his flight.
LUCKILY, he was lot IN the centre of the town, but
the outskirts and the houses few and
BY by he saw deserted barn near the roadside
The door was half open and sagged its hinges
could be closed.
John darted into the barn hid behind some hay
in the far side. He thoroughly frightened
Heved he must avoid mingling with the people the
knife Knife! PSe word kep rGs in his ears
and filled him with horror A knife could slice
pieces easily He imagined himself lying
plate ready for hungry folks and the picture
made him groan aloud.
All through the day kept securely hidden behind
the hay. Toward evening he decided to revisit the
bakery. 1t was a difficult task, for had passed
through many streets and lanes without noticing where
last just as he beginning to DESPAIR he dim
light in window and read over the door the sign:
Jules Grogrande, Baker"
opened the door so softly that the little bell
loudly, for there a confused of
fierce voices coming from the little madame
ally occupied.
John Dough skipped behind the counter where he
could see into the room without being himself.
Around the little table stood the Arab, Monsieur
Jules and madame, and they were all staring anSrily
into each others
But the flask" cried Ali Dubh. Where is my
precious hask?"
1T is here" said madame, reaching behind the
mirror and drawing forth something that gered in the
lampight
But this is the hask-the for rheuma-
tism.' Arab. Where IS m Golden
Flask-containing the priceless Elixir Life?'
Il must have made mistake said madame. hen
from silver. Anyway, the contents flask
emptted Into bowl OF water, and rubbed my limbs
with it,
The shouted a despairing cry in his native
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tongue and then gared wildly woman.
WAS it the brown bowl, Leontine?' Monsieur
Jules trembling with excitement.
Yes" she answered
Where is it? Where is t?" demanded the Arab, In
hoarse voice The precious liquor may be saved
Too late, monsieur" said the baker, shaking bis
head, sadly IL used the contents of the bowl 70 mix
the dough for my gingerbread man"
"A gingerbread mani What do you mean?" asked
Ali Dubh.
st a man out of gingerbread this morning"
said Monsieur Jules, my horror he came alive
and spoke to me and walked out of the shop while he
still smoking hot
1T is no wonder Arab. dolefully: for with
in him enough of the Elixir bring dozen
to life and give them and fer
years All. monsieur and madame. think OF what your
stupidity has cost the worid!"
"I do9Aot comprehend" said madame, firmly, 'how
the world has been benefited by the Great Elixir
which you and your selfish countrynen kept
) centuries corlled up a golden flask"
- "Bsmillah" shouted the Arab striking himself
ercely the forehead with his cnched
not you understand, stupid one, that it mine
mino!-this Wonderful Water Life? had planned to
I'm sorry" said monsieur; but it is your fault.
You forced wife to for the flask, would
let her tell about So through your
pidity, used it In the gingerbread man."
"Ah" said All Dubh CLEAN n his eyes.
where, then. is that gingerbread man? 1
find him and eat him, bit at time, shall the
benefit of the Great Elixir, after al so
powerful. perhaps in its natural state but it would
enable me to live for many, mary yearsr'
John Dough heard this speech with of horror
Also he began to understand how he happened to
be alive
81 do not know where the gingerbread Isl said
monsieur. He walked my shop while
quite hot
he found" said the Arab. ut is i'm
possible for gingerbread alive escape
notice. Come, let search for him L
find him and eat him
fairly dragged monsieur and madame from the
in his desperation. and John Dough
of sight behind the counter until he heard them
through the door and their footsteps away up
The talk had overheard made the gingerbread
man very sad indeed The bakery safe home
him. after ALL Evidently it the Arabs
find him and insist eating him; and John Dough
did not want to be eaten ALL
Therefore, his enemies find him. They were
safer meet with than the awful weman who wanted
that all men were dangerous enemies him. although
he had himself the form of
lie left the bakery and stole street once
more walking in the opposite direction from that
taken by the Arab the Grograndes.
AS lie hurried along he few people on the
streets: these. dark paid little attention to
the gingerbread man. gradually his spirits and
his confidence IN his future returned
BY and by he heard strange popping and kissing
coming from dir square in the centre
of the town. and tnen he red and green lights ii
mnatng the houses, and fiery so sailing into the
sky to break into dozens of beautiful colored stars
The people were having their Fourth of July fire.
display from nearby. forgetting his fears he ran
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another direction with its tail between its legs Then,
whstlng merriy. the gingerbread walked on. He
knew no tune whatever but he could whistle he
managed to express cratic mixture
would have made Herr Wagner very proud.
His flesh Tor bread, rather) cooling off beauti-
fully row. He growing hard and crisp and felt
much more substantial than at first. The baker had
made him light, and the Elixir had made him strong and
vigorous great future lay before John Dough. if
accident happened to him.
Presently said 'IIelloT John stopped
short for in front of him stood bright-eyed boy with
piece of lighted punk in hand and bunch Of fire.
crackers in the other. 1t Ned Robbins, who had
been since daybreak celebrating the Glorious Fourth
You skeered at first" said the boy, with look
that he tried with laugh.
Il beg pardon, I'm sure" returned John Dough-
politely.
Been to masquerade" asked Ned. staring bard
the gingerbread
No indeed" replied the other. at dis
ygUised. YOU You am"
''Ciwanr' exclaimed Ned. But he could smell the
gingerbread, and he began to grow frightened So he
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HE well,' said the Incubator Baby; but that
doesn't help much
He won't last long in this island grunted the
referring John Dough
Being made of gingerbread, he can't be expected
last" Disagreeabie, smiling in way
made John Shudder
It's the least do make amends. Here-put on
this armOri"
He hastily began stripping off the plates metal,
aud placed the steel helmet the head the ginger
bread
mo, no!' exclaimed John. don't want to wear
all hardware"
But you mustl" cried the Blunderer. Its the only
way escape accident this awful island
- That's true enough" agreed the biS-headed man.
Il advise to the armor, gingerbread friend
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through the streets until big crowd of peo
pie' VINO were too busy watching the fireworks notice
'nal q gingerbread man stood beside them.
john Dough pressed forward until he was quite in
tne front row, and just behind the were nrng
the rockets.
or time he watched the rush of the coored fires
with much pleasure and thoroughly enjoyed sput-
'erlns OF big wheel that refused to around merely
sendipg out weak and listless spurts
sparks. as is the such wheels.
But now the event of evening occur. Two
men brought out rocket fully fifteen feet
tall and filed with tremendous charge powder.
This they leaned against a wooden trough that
upright; but the stay place. and
swayed from side side awkwardly.
Here! Hold that sticki" cried one of the men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
John DOUGH Begins His
Adventures
Copyright. 1906. by L. Frank Baum

x row. when John Dough left Madame Grogrande's
M shop and wandered up street, he reek-
i ing with delightful odor of fresh ginger
bread Indeed, he still so hot from the oven
that / positive you could not have held your mana
against him than second. The Great Elixir
had brought him life and given him certain stand
ing in world but during the first half hour OF his
existence John Dough hot-headed Also he
hot-footed discovered that by walking fast
the with fresh morning air drew the heat
from body made him feel much more comfort
One virtue lent by Elixir knowledge.
and while John Dough felt that he possessed unlimited
knowledge (havng had overdose OF the Eixir), he
could very well apply it to his surroundings, be-
lacked experience with the world which alone
renders knowledge of value to mankind John
Dough could speak all Ianguages-modern and classic.
He logical and clear mnd-what is called level
head" know; and this coupled with good
fair judgment and tangled mass of wisdom that had
these qualities yet of to our
because he had acquired experience 1t like
ting tools into scholars hand and asking him to make
watch. John Dough might accomplish wonders in
time if he did stale and crumbe; just
individual that of a
Darkroom. u
IL was still early morning, most folks were in
bed. prowling dog smeed the gingerbread and
trotting up intention of having it; but
John Dough raised his candy and hit the dog a
clip on the end of its nose that sent the animal in
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How did you happen to
be where I fell?" he asked.
turning to the little man
again.
II always sleep on the
sands" replied the other.
wagging his head solemnly.
Its my fad. suppose
you're a new inhabitant.
You seem rather queer.
I'm made of ginger
bread" said John.
"Wen, that certainly is
unusual, so I've no doubt you
will be warmly welcomed in
our island" replied the man.
But where am II" asked
John, looking around again
with a puzzled expression.
This is the Isle Of
PhreeX." answered the 9TH
er, "and it is inhabited by
unusual people. I'm one, and
you're another"
He made such a droll
face as he said this
that the gingerbread man
could not resist smiling.
but il startled him to hear
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John Dough stepped forward grasped the stick OF
the big rocket firmly knowing any danger
in doing so.
Then the man ran to get piece rope tie the
rocket IN places but the other being excited
thinking the rocket ready fire. touched the
fuse without noticing that John Dough clngng
fast to the stick.
There was sudden shrek. rush of fire, and then
Slowly at first with ever-jncreasing speed-the
huge rocket mounted the sky, carrying with
the form of the gingerbread
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touched punk the fuse of his biggest
dropped on he the o Dough, and
then scampered alley he
could
The gingerbread stood still looked after
4 Ned until cracker suddenly exploded
What caused Johns candy teeth to chatter His whole
body terribly Jared and he nearly fell backward
in the shock of surprise Then he also started to run
fear, much what might
happen next that caused him fly the spot but
lie with speed that was simply wonderful consid-
eTng that his limbs of gingerbread. Truly, that
Arabian Elixir marvellous thing
Bang He had plump into another group of boys
knocking of them before they could get out of
his way. His silk hat was jammed his and
the candy cane struck the wheel of toy cannon and
broke Of good two inches end.
AS he pulled off his hat, ne heard
the boys all scrambling the broken
One of them grabbed IL and away. and the
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Die TO discover. Indeed, on all
the Isle Of PhreeX there
is no one more unpleasant
TO meet with than this same
lot of Failings.''
At this the brothers all
bowed, saying at the same
time:
selvesH"
At this instant the Awk-
ward tripped over his own
toes and fell against the
Blunderer, W no tumbled
headlOng and thrust his slim
lance straight through the
body Of John Dough.
OH cried Chick, great
ly Mortified.
Il told you sol" growled
the Fresh-Air Fiend, pulling
out the lance hastily. Tell
me, John Dough. are you
dead, or are you just dying?''
Neither one" said John.
ruefully pushing together
the hole that the lance had
made; but II doesn't add to
my personal appearance to
be prodded in that fashion
I'm made of gingerbread"
he explained, turning TO the
man in armor.
beg your pardoni 7
really beg your pardoni''
said the Blunderer, greatly
distressed at what he had
done Il had no intention OF
hurting unr1 -
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mists Of morning fading away before rising
John looked around him and he was upon
broad, sandy beach, which the of a great sea
Tapped peacefully. Behind a meadow, and
then mountains that high into the air.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
Annual Telephone Meeting.

WlLLMAR, March 5-The Willmar
and St. Johns Telephone company
held their annual meeting at the
schoolhouse near P. A. Roens place
last Saturday. AS officers were
elected Tobias Rasmussen, president;
M. G. Tollefson, vice president; r. G.
Sletten, secretary; and Severt Benson,
treasurer. The price of shares was
reduced to $25. It was decided to
extend the line to Pennock if enough
additional shares could he sold to
pay for this extension. It was
decided to put in switch at Ole
Olstad's. There are at present 25
phones connected to this line.
The town caucus for nominating
town officers will be held at the usual
place next Saturday, March 10th at
o'clock. All voters are requested to
be present.
G. G.. Siverson has rented the Ellef
Birkeland farm and will soon move
on that place.
The old Ole Tollefson farm is to be
occupied by Ole Tvete who has rented
it for next year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
Young Life Ended.

Stella skoog, the l3-year-old daugh-
ter of A. G. Skoog, passed to her
eternal rest at eight o'clock last Fri
day morning, death being due to quick
consumption, from which she had
been a sufferer since last November.
The end came peacefully and she passed
her last moments surrounded by low
ing members of the family.
The funeral was held Monday af-
ternoon, services being conducted at
the family residence at 2:3O O'Clock by
Rev.. Gates of the Episcopal church.
The remains were inferred in Fairview
cemetery, beside those of the mother.
who passed away about five years ago:
The surviving members of the family
will sadly miss Stella from the family
circle and mourn the death of a loving
and obedient daughter and sister.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
The Skovgaard Concert.

Among the pleasing entertainments
that have been given in the city the
present season is that which was fur
nished by the Skovgaard Concert
Co. at the opera house last Saturday
evening. There was a fair-sized audi
ence present, but the company deserved
full house. Mr.. Skovgaard's play
ing on the violin was so thoroly enjoy
able that he was obliged to respond
to several encores and he certainly
showed himself to be finished artist.
Miss Eleonora Olson has a wonderful
voice and sang in manner most ar
tistic. The work of Miss Christine
Nilsson on the piano captivated the
audience. AS an accompanist she is
a great success and in her solo work
she proved to the audience her ability
to play the most difficult selections
with great ease. Both ladies also re
ceived their share of the applause and
were obliged to respond to repeated
encores.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
First PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Regular Sunday morning service at
1870; Sunday school at y: intermedi-
ate c. E.. $3.50; Senior c. E., $50;
evening song and preaching service,
1870. Synthetic Bible study class,
Tuesdays at 1880. Midweek service,
Wednesday at 7:45. PASTORS Train
ing class, Fridays at 4 o'clock.
"The Liquor Traffic Weighed in the
Balances and Found Wanting' is the
subject of series of temperance SER
mons to be delivered by the pastor at
the Presbyterian church Sunday even
ings at 1870. They are as follows:
= March 11-Its Dealers Weighed and
Found Wanting.
March 18-Its Consumers WEIGHED
and Found Wanting.
March 25-Its Legalizers Weighed
and Found Wanting.
April 1-Stereopticon Temperance
Sermon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
CRUE cRlST.

GRUE, March Sd. Peterson was
around here last week soliciting pro-
visions for the Bethesda home. There
is no doubt but what he got good
quantity.
Mrs. N. Casperson has been visiting
with relatives and friends in Willmar
for a couple OF weeks, returning home
Saturday.
M. O. Thorpe was in our locality
lately looking over farm property.
Mrs. D. J. Downs visited with her
parents Tuesday.
Otto Anderson of Kandiyohi visited
at P. Erickson's home Sunday.
Arthur Boreen returned to his home
at Spicer Saturday, after working for
Mrs. G. Nelson for three months. He
informs us that he will now take a
vacation and visit friends in Renville
county.
The Hope Abstinence society of
Eagle Lake met Sunday evening,
March 4. A good program was rem
dered, consisting of readings, vocal
and instrumental music. Messrs. J.
7. Otos and V. E. Lawson of Will
mar were present. The former rem
dered some cornet solos and the latter
gave a speech.
M. O. Erickson is engaged at O. E.
Olson's place in Dovre.
A. Erickson, who has been working
for A. Embertson for some time, has
again established his headquarters at
home.
Miss Clara Kleven has been doing
some sewing at N. Boreen's home.
A. Anderson of Kandiyohi spent
Sunday with Sands young folks.
A number of Willmar Seminary
students spent Sunday at their homes
here.
| Mrs. J. Fl. Carlin and family spent
Sunday at A. Nelson's home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
Tho New Schoojhouse Plans

Supt. P. G. Tonning and A. o. Fors-
berg went to Minneapolis last Thurs
day morning to look over the plans
for the new schoolhouse. They re-
ported at special meeting of the
school board on Monday. The pre-
liminary plans were adopted and the
preparing of the complete plan and
specifications will be begun at once.
The plans will be ready for the con-
tractors on March 25, and bids will be
opened on April "a. The plans are in
the main similar to the one recon-
mended by the board at the special
school meeting, tho some minor modi-
fications have been made to provide
more recitation rooms, one of which
can be used for a grade room in case
the grades should outgrow the present
rooms before the high school will
reach the 200 mark.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
Plenty Of Railroad Work.

The Great Northern Railway COM
pany has laid out lots of work to be
done between Wayzata and Willmar
this year and in all probability trains
will be as scarce as "hens' teeth"
when the dirt begins to fly, says the
Delano Eagle. The coast trains are
to be taken off and run over the Fer
gus Falls division and all freights
will be taken off with the exception. of
q local which will be gotten over the
road as best it can. A double track
has been ordered laid as far as Long
Lake and in all probability will be ex-
tended to Delano, where acrew of sur
veyors has been at work for some
time. Six or seven steam shovels will
be at work at various points along the
division and hundreds of workmen
will be on hand as soon as the weather
permits. The biggest jobs are at
Long Lake and Howard Lake. Six
miles of yard tracks will be laid at
Willmar, where work has already
commenced. When the road is in
shape it is expected that all the coast
rains will run over this division and
that it will be made the main line of
the system.
The steam shovel crew at New Lon
don began operations last week and a
large army of men is at work there.
The Times of last week announced that
they were working near the "big cut, -
the company having recently pur-
chased a piece of ground 50 feet back
and 600 feet long on each side of the
track from J. II. Neer. A consider
able amount of sand was being taken
out for use at Willmar and the gravel
trains will now be running quite regu
larly between New London and Will
mar,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-03-07
MASS MEETING CITY CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that a mass
meeting of the no-license voters of the
City of Willmar will be held at the
Bonde Hall on Monday evening, Mar.
IL, 1906, to begin at 8 O'Clock, for the
purpose of nominating independent
citizens candidates for the various
city and ward Offices to be filled at the
city election to be held Tuesday, April
3, 1906, and to authorize and provide
for the citizens temperance campaign.
All no-license voters are urged to
come out, participate in making the
nominations, and help sign the petit
tions.
Dated at Willmar, MINI Mar. 5, 'O6.
By order of the Civic Federation,
A. N. OsTERHoLM, Pres.
V. E. LAWSON, Sec'y.