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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
The Dread Volcano Of
Vesuvius :*
At the Time Pompe and Hercuneum Were Buried Looked Upon
misunderstanding Outbur.s- Increasing Frequency.

lava was elected, but a. rain of ashes,
mud and lapilu (cinders) fell on the
towns. Pompeii was buried under 20
feet of loose ashes, Herculaneum hid
den under torrents of mud. The lapilli
and ashes settling in every crevice.
Pompeii was as it were Theoretically
sealed, and after the roll OF centuries
there was disclosed to wondering eyes
much of the story of classic life,
wonderfully interesting reproduction
of the cultivation of a place existing
In the ''haughtiest days of the Roman
empire
It was not until the middle of the
eighteenth century any Pompeiian ex-
cavations were made. In this latter
period the Neapolitan government took
the work in hand, and since have con-
tinued operations on unearthing bur-
led treasures and revealing the rich
secrets of long hidden Pompeii. Not
many objects of great intrinsic value
have been come upon, and 1t is thought
the people must have returned after
the eruption and by means of tunnel
ing down secured not few of their
treasures. In the Royal Museum at
Naples may be seen many Pompeiian
objects, and at Pompeii itself the trav-
eler may gaze on house with all it's
equipment standing just as it stood
so long ago. Only about half OF the
city has been excavated; it will take
many years to com lete the work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

Stablae has been excavated In part.
Herculaneum excavations have been
carried on with greatest difficulty, the
city lies buried SO deep, and over the
ancient site has risen a modern village.
You remember that the celebrated
Roman NATURALIST Pliny, "The Elder"
at the time of the eruption made all
haste to Vesuvius to study the action
of the volcano and to rescue the dis
tressed inhabitants, and was himself
suffocated by the gases from the noun
tain. The letters of Pliny 1.-The
Younger" give graphic account of the
eruption.
Many have been the eruptions since
this most notable one, and in the last
centuries they have increased in fire.
quency. In the year 203 one occurred,
and in 473 ashes were carried as far as
Constantinople. There were outbursts
in SIP, 6S5, 9S3 and 1866. In 1851, $4,000
persons were killed by tremendous
eruption from the apparently extinct
crater, long slumbering and quite
overgrown with vegetation. In 1907
the city of Naples was panic-stricken
by midday blackness like that de-
scribed by Lord Lytton in THE Last
Days of Pompeii." In 1855 lava flowed
almost to the very gates of Naples, and
much property in the intervening re-
gion was destroyed. In 1872 there was
a most violent eruption, the crater,
half a mile in height, was cracked in
all directions, blocks Of stone As feet in
circumference were hurled down the
mountain, rivers of lava rushed down
into the valley. In 1902 there was
an eruption of note, and again in 1903.
This present disaster ranks with the
more notable ones in the woful history
of Vesuvius eruptions.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

A writer dwelling ON the beauties
of beauty-famed Naples speaks of the
''ominous grandeur" of Vesuvius tow
ering over all. You remember the sit
uation of the volcano-on the eastern
shore Of the Bay OF Naples, about ten
miles from the city. The following de-
scription gives us facts and a picture,
too-''It is solitary mountain rising
from the plain of Campania, with a
base OF about 30 miles in circumfer-
ence, and surmounted by two SUBMITS.
The higher of these Is nearly perfect
cone known as Vesuvius proper; the
other, Of ridge-like outline, partially
inclosing the central cone, is called
SOmma.''
Once the volcanic origin of Vesuvius
was unsupported, the people dwelt in
sight of its forest-clad sides in perfect
peace and security. The mountain
then was truncated; instead of the
cone-shaped top there was deep de-
preston in the summit. When the
great eruption overwhelmed Pompeii,
Herculaneum and Stabiae, the whole
character of the region was changed.
The river Sarnus, at the mouth OF
which the ancient city of Pompeii was
situated, was hurled from it's course by
the fearful CONFUSION, the sea beach
to shape and surface.
In the year So, A. D., both Hurcu-
laneum and Pompeii were much DAM
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

wide, here and there in southern Rus
STA, into Little Russia and Bess-
arabia, through the Crlmea and the
Kuban district of the Caucasus. At
Tiflis, where he worked for a sea-
son as navy, he published his first
story. Christian Brinton, writing I'M
the Worlds Work, says: 1T is inn
possible not to feel that the bittec
privations of this forlorn and shabby
Odyssey, the ceaseless heartache and
bodily anguish, were precisely those
factors which contributed to Gorky's
development. The young man who
Numbered into the Office of the Tiflis
"Kavsky" in soiled smock and mud.
stained boots knew little of literature,
but great deal of life. During all
those years of hopeless, bafled effort.
when he tramped over the sun
scorched or snow-driven expanse OF
Russia he had been studying human
nature at first hand. It was not mere
~ observation but experience, for he
himself knew the blacklist misery and
despair. On one occasion he even
tried suicide, but was unwillingly
nursed back to life on a crude hos
pital cot in Kazan. The bits Of color
and OF character which caught his eye
or burned themselves into his brain
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
EACH >. VILLAGE A VENICE.
Strange Relic Of Ancient Customs
: Prevailing In a German
Forest,

One of the most interesting regions
in the "old fatherland" is the so-called
"Spreewald," the Forset of the Spree,
situated not far from the German cap
ital, in the province OF Brandenburg,
says the Technical World. Each viii
lage is little Venice, every house a
little island, and these islets are con-
nected by bridges sufficiently raised to
allow boats to pass under them.
Most of the houses, with their barns
and stables, rest on piles, and there is
generally a strip of artificial terra
firma either in front or at the rear of
every building. BY means of these
land strips and of the bridges the slen-
der land communication is kept
throughout the district, but most of
the business and amusement is carried
on through the canals, which not only
form the main highways but penetrate
and cross and recross the whole re-
gion. 81.
It is on these .agoons that all traffic
is conducted in boats during the. Pc
Rod from spring, when the last: YES
tiges of frost and ice are disappear
Ing, until the end of autumn. You see
the letter carrier shoot up and down
the canals, performing his duties in
his frail craft; the police glide leisure
ly along the banks, watching every
thing going on; peasants bring the
products Of their toilsto the nearest
towns; children go to and from
school; young mothers; dressed in
their Sunday clothes, are rowed to
church, carrying in their arms small,
queer-1ooking bundle from which two
large eyes in tiny face stare at the
stranger in wonderment- baby is 60
ing to be baptized, an important mo-
ment. with this strongly religious peo-
pie. .~, <r:S' - - =: ~ ,>%%E, !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

one, black stuffs not only look hot
and uncomfortable, but are so to q
markedly unhealthful degree.
The gown here illustrated is of
black yelling with trimmings of Grape.
The model is one of the modified
princess robes and exceptionally good.
The chemisette Is Of net crepe folds
ON the corsage give q curve where 9th:
erwise there might be severity of APP
pearance, and the robe is bordered by
a band of Grape; the rosettes on the
bodice are made of this material, and
down either side Of the front panel are
closely clustered Grape covered but
sons. This last detail may be omit
ted if considered too fussy. Some
times puts Of chiffon are used SPAR
ingly in trimming mourning dress,
and dull black beads are worn as neck
laces. Materials favored for mourn
ing are wolfe, yelling, pongee and i
silk that is something between china
silk and pongee. White crepe de chine
we have spoken OF for the best gown,
and Of the trim white wash suits.
Black pongee makes cool and neat lit
tie utility. dresses for summer: r =.
Ribbons are either taffeta or gros.
grain, the plainest Of betting is en-
ployed. Nowadays waterproof Grape
is to be had and one that does not
get limp and bedraggled after a little
use. Concerning hats, mourning mil
linery IS not SO harsh as formerly,
much soft. tulle and maline are brought
into play. and coarse nets used with
good effect. Trim toques are made of
draped Grape. whose only trimming IS
Tosettes of tho material. If : hit
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Deacon ! j ], Go . o,'.dye;a!|rl's|
70 DOING &.
/ BY HARRIET q !. =. NASH
{ Copyright. lAs, by Joseph B. Bovles)

&
Miss Lucretia Potter sprang from
her chair and hurried nearer the win.
dow, hastily removing her near-to
glasses, and bringing the 'far-offs"
down from the top of her, head. 4 +.
North Of the low brick house
stretched the village cemetery, and
over the picket fence, from the GENE
terry side, leaned 4 tall man with irony
grey beard, in close conversation with
a slender woman on the garden side,
whose head and face were concealed
by q huge sunbonnet. Presently they
separated and she came slowly toward
the house, pausing to straighten q
stalk Of: sweet-william which leaned
over the narrow path. When she en-
tered the sitting-room Miss Lucretia
was industriously piecing patchwork
by her own special window.
That you, Maria?" she said, with
out looking up. Maria assented. AS
she removed her sunbonnet you saw
that her hair was glossy black and her
complexion clear. 1t was the common
opinion in Pineville that Maria Pot
ter held her age far better than Lu-
cretia, who was two years her junior.
II saw Deacon Goodyear out in the
cemetery, Lucretia;" she said, pres
emily.
= "You don't say &c." exclaimed Miss
Lucretia
Eyes. He como down to the fence
to- ask whether he'd better plant
snowballs or syringas at the corners
of his lot. Poor man! He don't seem
to be getting over Czarina's death a
mite. He spoke real feeling about his
getting along alone and said he
couldn't stand it to have hired help
fussin' round among her things"
"He's met with great loss. Czarina
was good woman, though if 1 do say
it, she always seemed kind of stand
offish with u.s." said Miss Lucretia,
thoughtfully.
swell, maybe twas natural OF
course she couldn't help KNOWN how
much he used to be here.''
Here Miss Lucretia blushed family
and Miss Maria looked conscious.
Deacon, Goodyear's family lot in the
cemetery had been carefully selected
near the side of the yard, because, as
the deacon said, "Czariny always liked
to- be on the ''aidge" of things. The
middle hadn't no attractions for her.
In his fdesire to: ~humor this phase of
her character, it never occurred to him
that Czarina might have preferred to
rest little further from the Potter
homestead. The deacon himself, as
time went on, found the proximity
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Suitable for Mourning Wear

In England the wearing Of mourn
ing is much more the rule than on
this side; we wou Id say @nrelieved
mourning is rather the exception here.
OF late at the southern resorts where
people are wont to flock during the
days Of early spring, during the i'm
possible days of the northern spring,
there were noticeable all-white mourn
ing costumes. These costumes were
very plain, severely tailored morning
dresses and simply trimmed crepe de
chine in the evening. The latter were
relieved only by tucks or folds of self
material. This fashion of DOMINIC
white on sultry days is very sensible
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

quite pleasing. twas very convenient
in his frequent visits to the GENE
terry, to lean over the fence where Miss
Maria was usually at work in the gar
den and seek advice on any point Of
household economies with which his
masculine brain was inadequate to
cope. And the conferences led to an
occasional exchange of courtesies, such
as pumpkin pie on Miss Maria's part,
or kindly offer from the deacon to
empty the soft-soap leach.
Autumn came on apace. The NAPLES
in the Potter yard fluttered their GRIM
son leaves down upon Czarina's grave.
Miss Maria exchanged her sunbonnet
for hood and hurried preparations
for winter.
Invitations to Thanksgiving began
to come in. for the Potter sisters were
popular in Rneville; but to her sisters
surprise, Miss Maria announced her in
tention of making Thanksgiving at
home.
eve might invite Deacon Goodyear
oyer?" she said.
Miss Lucretia grew impatient.
well, Maria Potter, like your con.
sistency!" she asserted: Invite him
to dinner! Where's your chaperon to
come from?' $3.50 (:
But Miss Maria had thought of that.
They would also invite the little school,
teacher, who was the widow of their
nephew. ): And, in spite of Miss Lu-
cretia's objection that she didn't think
widows: were allowable for chaperons
and that Lizzie was only q, Miss Ma
ria,at as usual, had her way. + ::
1.-The dinner party proved in every
way q success. Lizzie, whose only
home was boarding house, accepted
the invitation with such delight that
the sisters felt little guilty, and
agreed that it was not necessary to ex-
plain; the capacity in which she was to
serve Yet she unconsciously acted
her part to perfection. AS for the dea-
con, he confessed to Miss Maria that
it was the first meal of victuals'' he
had really relished since Czarina died.
Lizzie found herself invited to her
- lar =,
aunts' frequently that winter, much to
her own enjoyment. It was very pleas
ant to come after hard day In school
and spend a coy evening in the pleas
ant sitting-room. And nearly always
Deacon Goodyear dropped in, and
would kindly see her home. PITS r.
The deacon came less frequently to
the cemetery now. The snow was be
ginning to accumulate, and Miss Maria
no longer worked ont Of doors. Some
times when drifts were deep, he hap
pened around to see il his syringa
bushes were breaking, and kindly Of.
Tered to Shovel them ont 4 Once Or
twice hessventured to drop In Without
special Invitation, but to his perplex-
5ity found his 3 eception# less. ordiaal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

well, but the result is most attractive
when the skilled one has finished her
work. How it is done We do not pre-.
tend to know, there are such cunning
ly hidden cores which come to mere
nothing at the waist and flare out most
bouffant below. The designers Of the
1906 spring gowns have certainly
shown much cleverness.
The loveliest flesh tones are seen In
millinery and gown materials. many
variations played on creamy pinks
and pinky creams. The so-called
banana" is something much more
charming than one would think from
the sauRd, and all the tans are in
highest favor, bid fair to rout the
much exploited grays Of earlier proph.
ecy. Biscuit color we have had with
us several years, but the biscuit-colored
cloth is as good this year as when
first brought forward. Fashion may
be capricious often, but she is not
wholly tickle, when she finds good
thing holds. on to it longer than given
credit for. ~;.~
A hat shining splendid from show
window the other day was lustrous
horsehair whose color was neither vel
low nor pink, but a mingling Of both.
The long plume was decidedly straw
colored, the whole a very beautiful
combination. This would be effective
either as a suit hat or to wear with
a white lace gown. With black it
might prove too much of contrast.
It is surprising how much velvet Is
to be used this spring and summer.
Short coats and boleros are to be made
Of it, and it is employed extensively
for trimming. The idea appeals to
us, velvet is so generally becoming and
such a beautiful fabric in itself. OF
light weight, lined with thinnest silk,
1t need not be SO very warm: the little
velvet coat may we'll have place in the
summer outfit.
The silk glove is fair rival to the
kid as accompaniment to the elbow
sleeve, and the shops are displaying
long silk gloves in about every con.
ceivable shade. They are most at
tractive and mold themselves to the
arm so prettily. ss.a1 z-:.:s4 - i
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

There are yokes on everything, short
Jokes and yokes long enough to meet
the corselet skirt; but, one way or an
other, blouse and even outside wrap
must be cut up by gimp or the simu-
latton thereof. The fancy waist here
pictured seems to us most attractive,
graceful and latest mode. All-over
lace Is used for the upper part, the
lower portion is of soft messaline, q
shade darker than the lightweight
cloth skirt with which worn. The
sleeves come well above the elbow and
band Of trimming encircles the arm,
giving full puff at the shoulder. The
collar is quite high, a point to note
with this new style of blouse. In the
street gown suggested, the princess
coat Is so cut up by trimming as to
give the appearance of bolero. The
sleeves are. very short, disclosing a
puff Of lingerie between coat cuff and
long glove.
Speaking of short sleeves for the
street, have you seen the economical
silk wrfstlet, an enterprising dealer
has put forth? It is merely long
glove without covering for the hands,
wrinkles it's way from elbow to wrist,
where it is met by the real glove. One
pair will outwear many pairs of gloves
and one need not feel so extravagant
about having all ones sleeves abbrevi-
ated.
Flat braid trimming is very much
the thing for the tailored gown, for
black, white or colored gown. So far
We have seen no white serges on the
street, but many very fetching ones
have been made up for summer days.
White will continue to 10 Immensely
popular, and a white wool or mohair
frock is a fine thing to have in ones
summer wardrobe; there are so many
cool pleasant days when one wants to
look summary and yet not blue-nosed,
and such frock as this answers the
bill exactly.
Fine tucks look neat and trim and
we find them employed great deal
On late frocks, much used for fitting
in at the waist line bodice and
princess. 1t takes an artist to do this
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Underground River Connects Lakes.

Underground River Connects Lakes,
Z News of the discovery of big un-
derground river at Nelles Corners.
Haldimand county, Ont, has been re-
ceived. While men were drilling for
natural gas they struck the river 500
feet down in the ground. The discoy-
cry was made when tie drill suddenly
dropped distance of 80 feet. When
drawn out it was vet. The rush of
water could, be heard when the men
put their ears to the hole. Water was
pumped out; and with it came some
fish. Residents of the district believe
it is a great channel connecting Lake
Erie. with Ontario. It's discovery is
believed to explain why all the wells
around there went dry. Nc one could
say which way the river is running.
Considerable excitement prevails Is
the result Of the discovery. g., -. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

formed the raw material of EACH
story, each sketch that now flowed sd
freely from his pen. In it's outward
traits Gorky's work is reflex, record
of the life he lived. Within it is a
passionate protest against the condN
lions, social and economic, of his naa
tive land.''
Shortly after the public began to
read Gorky's tales, he became a popu.
lar idol. Each of the three leading
political parties, the Nationalist
Marxists and Conservatives, claimed
him and made use of his works the
one party against the other Every,
body read his stories and articles, his
picture was seen everywhere.
: In appearance Gorky is tall and
raw boned, with a face of marked
strength. A reddish mustache droops
over his large, firm mouth, his eyes
are keen gray, his low brows ara
set in continual frown. Perhaps the
fancy is not an idle one that he looks
his part-"The Bitter One," one that
had drunk deep of the gall in LIES
cup OF himself and his co-workers
in the revolutionary movement he
has this to say: I'VE are not anar-
chists-the people interested in this
movement of which am a small part!
We are seeking reforms that must
and will come. The Russian govern.
ment Of to-day is nothing less than
anarchy and it's members anarchists.
There is no law, no order; it is anar-
chy pure and simple under the guise
of organized government, in which
those who are not absolutely dsbased
are kept in entire ignorance Of the
true condition of affairs. in CUR dis
dressed country
In 1901 Gorky was arrested for par1
ticipating in the student troubles, but
on account of broken health WAS rec
leased and permitted to go to the
Crimea to recuperate. In 1902 the
government rescinded his elect:oa td
the Imprial academy. His recent t1ial
and imprisonment are we'll Known, ha
is to-day a wOrld-figure. /
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

In 1892 appeared the story "Makau
Chudra;" and then followed in rapid
succession "Emelyan Pilyai," "Chel-
kash," "Konovalau," 1.-The Orlov Cou-
ple,'' "The steppe,' "Malva," Com
rades," and "Twenty-six and One"
STORY now succeeded story, each stark
and brutal in it's setting, yet each an
apotheosis of pity and of poverty
With "Foma Gordyeef' Gorky came to
international fame. "Foma Gordyeef"
was followed by THE Trio" and his
suppressed work 1.-THE Peasants" In
the field of drama, too, Maxim Gorky
has triumphed, produced "The Bour-
geois,'' 'The Night Refuge ''At the
Bottom"
Benjamin De Casseres writing in the
Critic declares Gorky is more than
Tolstoy, more than !Turgeneff, the soul
of the Russian people" and adds: THE
philosophy OF non-resistance to him is
the philosophy of towards. In his
stories he has chanted the glories of
strength-because he has seen the
evils of weakness Red Sunday in St.
Petersburg made of Gorhy world-fig-
ure. In times that try mems souls, the
safe and sane fly to cover; and
thank heaven-Gorky is neither safe
nor sane. He typifes the spirit of re-
volt-has become the Byron Of Russia T.
Gorky's childhood and early man.
hood were spent in bitterest poverty.
He was born at Mini Novgorod IN
1868, son of poor upholsterer. Early
left an orphan and at the tender mer.
cies of a bigoted old grandfather,
misery was his constant attendant.
Five months of schooling was all that
was allowed, and at the age of nine
the boy was apprenticed to a cobbler.
: His, duties evidently were not wholly
confined to. the shop, for we are told
that one day he was set to making the
cabbage soup for the family, and that,
not very deft, the youthful cook go:
part Of the contents of the kettle on
himself, was very badly scalded. In
anger the cobbler sent him forth, this
poor little Russian Oliver Twist put
out to- struggle as he might.
His next employment was with a
mechanical craftsman, and later he
worked with a painter of ikons
(sacred pictures); then one day he
ran away. Next we hear Of him as
cooks boy on a Volga steamer. The
cook, friendly fellow, gave his help.
er books to read and encouraged him
to form the reading habit, started
Gorky to pore over any and every bit
of writing he could lay his hands on
"Treatises on Freemasonry. Lives OF
the Saints, Gogol, Dumas, ETC., were
thus unfortunately devoured while
plying the river between busy gold
domed towns. The boy now dreamed
tie wild dream Of entering as student
at the University of Kazan, but when
he made the attempt was but laughed
at. Bitterly disappointed, forced I'd
work, he settled down to toll in a
sitting bakery But the misery ex
perienced there, coupled with an in
nate restlessness, drove him forth
again; he peeled apples, worked as q
gardener, a railway Waterman and
porter, and for q time was clerk in the
onice Of an attorney. Restless, un
happy. he finally took to the road, be
came 8 tramp. He wandered far and