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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

in search of the widest red men and
would hunt the cowboy in his lair
and secure those who could make the
most trouble for cattle and horses and
shoot up an audience IL necessary to
keep the peace, and he would buy buf-
faloes enough SO every performer could
ride one il he wanted to-. He said
while we had this year had some at
tempts at wild west department in
our show, it was only tame imita-
ton of what we would have next year,
and he wanted them all to pray for
him, that he might come out OF the
wild far west without being killed. He
said he should take Hennery along
with him as q mascot, and IL the worst
came he could trade me to an Indian
tribe for ponies, or leave me as q hos
tage with some tribe until he returned
the Indians at the close OF next sea-
son. Pa closed his remarks by hoping
that nothing had occurred during the
past season that. would cause anybody
to have It in for him, cause he had
tried to be impartial in his cussedness,
and while he felt that no had been
considered an interloper IN the pro-
fessfon at first, he had found that ev-
erybody looked upon him later in the
season as the main guy in the show,
and that all had felt at liberty to give
It to him in the neck on every proper
occasion and. he felt that he had taken
his medicine like q thoro hbred. Y:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

things hum next year. He said he
took pleasure in informing the people
of the show that pa had been commits
stoned to go out west at once and Sc
cure the Indians and cowboys, horses
that buck and bounce on the riders,
cattle that would stand it to be las
sooed and thrown down for the amuse-
ment of the public; buffaloes that
would below and act like old times on
the plains, stage coaches and robbers,
and he promised that1next year they
would have no cause to beSashamed Of
the show. He said pa was authorized
to spare no expense to round up a wild
west show second to none. The per:
formers and hands cheered the mana
ger, and then they yelled for pa for
a speech.
Pa got up on the tub that the
elephants stand on, and said that
it was true what the manager said
about wild west show, and that he
was proud of the confidence reposed in
him. He should be glad to take an ex-
petition and go out into the far west
and beard the wild west Indian in his
tepee and engage Indians by the hum
dred to come with us next year. He
would pierce the wilderness of the west
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09
American Hu1nor.

1.-THE other day." said a man who
knows joke, Several of us American
'littyratters' were chatting an intelli-
gent Englishman on his dullness OF
perception Of American humor, and
some of us made the statement that
American humor in literature ranked
higher than that of any other nation
on the globe. The Englishman chal.
lenged the statement and asked what
writer's Of humor. we had. of even ma
tional reputation who were continuing
the work of their predecessors which
had given to us our adventurous fame.
We all began at once to silence him
forever by hurting at him the names
of Mark Twain, Bob Burdette, George
AIDE, Peter Dunno and-and-well,
we stopped there, SO far as the
Englishman was concerned. True, we
mentioned the names Of others. but
the Englishman said he had been nv-
ing In a western town for two years
and had never heard Of them until he
came to New York. He gave us the
iocular ha! ha! and offered to get all
kinds Of liquid refreshments that tho
bunch of US couldn't name ten Amer
lean writer's Of humor who had any.
thing more than q local reputation.
and that wouldn't last as soon as the
newspapers got tired Of them. This
put us up against IT, said the man.
according to the New York Press. and
we began to figure a bit with no great
success. AT last accounts we were
considerably shy OF the promised ten.
and now am questioning myself as
to whether or not we are producers Of
humor or merely appreciators of it.
mean that sort Of humor which is
something more than the vaudeville
joke, good for one season. If any Of
you can tell me ten good names Of
substantially funny writers I'll be
obliged to yor, and get the drinks on
the Briton.. He A.s kindly given US
60 days in which we may redeem our
selves" e. ~. : r.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09
FATE OF EUROPEAN BISON.
Revolutions in Russia Cause De-
crease in Number of These
Animals.

An interesting side effect of the re-
bellion and perhaps revolution of
which we read in Russia is the possible
speedy extinction of a species Of ami
NAL which for many years has been
jealousy protected by the car. In
times of national peace and content
ment the European bison lives in the
imperial forests Of Lithuania, presuma-
bly, unmolested; but whenever there is
a rising in Poland and the rebels take
to the woods they use this herd OF
bison as part of their commissary
and kill them for beef.
For many years, says Forest and
Stream, there has been a gradual less
ening In numbers of this herd, which
by many biologists is thought to be
due to inbreeding; yet there are others
who believe that the decrease in this
protected herd, which SO years ago
numbered nearly 1900 and which lives
wild in its native habitat, is too rapid
| to be accounted for solely by inbreed-
ing, and must be due to destruction by
man, Notwithstanding the efforts made
by the authorities to protect them.
Statistics of the. Bielowitza herd in
Grodno show that between 1888 and
1857 these bison increased from 768 to
1893, but from this time on the de-
crease has been constant until in 1892
the herd numbered less than 500.
/ The <butchery, of human beings in
Russia, which Isl reported to be taking
place on 3 scale quite unparalleled in
times Of peace for the last hundred
years, stirs the emotions of the world:
yet biologists will view with keen re-
greet the diminution of the European
bison, which for hundreds of years has
been preserved from extinction only
by the very hand that brought it's num-
bers SO low.
OF the herd OF these bison which in
habits the mountains of the Caucasus.
in the province Of Kuban, we know lit
tie or nothing, but the same causes
which seem likely to bring about the
absolute determination OF the herd in
Grodno will be operative in the eau
casus. and the race seems likely now
to receive a blow from which it can
never recover.
On one or two estates in Europe and
in a few geological gardens there are
living specimens Of these bison, but
their number are very few. Perhaps
the little herd belonging to the prince
of Pless is the most numerous.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

then again, aft1r No same words. IL
stopped topped B abruptl and shrug.
ged Ills shoulders. q 5s15ss.
...sI began to suspect sonnet thing. III
you have anything to say Monseig-
neur, II answered, watching him mar
rowly, say it. But take word 81
advice. Don't let it go beyond the
door OF this room, my friend, and it
will do you no harm. '''t# 4 ss *s: j r
Neither here nor outside, Z he. re,
torted, looking for moment at his
comrade. Only I hold the kings COM
mission. That is all. And I think
enough. For the rest, will you throw
q main ? Good! Lieutenant. find a
glass, and the gentleman seat. And
here, for my part, ! will give you q
toast The cardinal whatever betide!"
L drank it, and sat down to play with
him; I had not heard the music Of the
dice for a month, and the temptation
was irresistible. But was not sat
isfied. called the mains and won his
crowns-he was a mere baby at the
game-but half my mind was else.
where. There was something here l
did not understand; some influence at
work on which | had not counted;
something moving under the surface as
un1nteli1glb1e to me as the soldiers
presence. Had the captain repudiated
my commission altogether, and put me
to door or sent me to the guard house,
could have followed that. But these
dubious hints, this passive resistance,
puzzled me. Had they news from Paris,
/ wondered. Was the king dead? OF
the cardinal i'll? l. asked them. But
they said no, no, no to all, and gave
me guarded answers. And midnight
found us still playing; and still fenc-
ing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

one, and as such, material for certain
styles of decoration, when it is multi
piled and made to obey certain laws
of symmetry which the natural flower
would not serve. A naturalistic pres
entation may be equally servlceable
for another form of decorative use,
as the bunch Of grasses, obeying by
natural inclination the shape of the
round in which it is placed. There the
selection Of quantity and the proper
lions of the whole space supply the
decorative element
The Japanese show us how a nat
ural form may obey decorative treat
ment. The landscape by we'll consid
cred spaces and reduction to few
planes also serves in half-realistic
decoration.
1t will be seen from the example
shown that all unnecessary details and
graduations of tone have been sacri-
feed to this giving of few we'll.
shaped masses that cut the whole
space into pleasant and unconven-
tional proportions. In such arrange.
ment the allotment of color will be
seen to be arbitrary as far as local
color is concerned, aud is used only
to obtain a decorative balance. OF
course where it is so contrived as to
represent the actual local color or
marking ingenuity of design is gained.
Book Plate Designs.
The child's book plate is a figure
motif given with freedom of line and
almost natural treatment, relying
upon the symmetrical rendering of the
whole mass to give it the character it's
purpose demands.
It is suggested to give the child
forms and spaces to fill with decora-
ton from motives to be decided upon
or to be left to the child's selection.
Try to direct the child's taste in the
way of the big and simple. Guard
against too realistic or overworked
rendition, and where possible keep be-
fore the child good models, which in
these days of a wider and broader ap-
probation of esthetics ought not to be
so scarce.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

tain of his pupils the desire for the
expression OF the decorative instinct
will often find that it is opposed to
this realistic expression and the same
with those pupils who can see art
only in the realistic way. The dec,
orative presentation does not appeal
to them. This is the same difference
in temperament which has shown
itself at so many other points in the
training of a class of children of
varied artistic instincts. The claim
that the decorative is the higher order
Of artistic expression is not for dis
cussion here. What is presented here
is the application Of such material as
has been cultivated to decorative pur-
poses as defined. - 80
How Material Is Used.
If, taking the band of snails, we
werelto present one snail with natural
setting for consideration, it would
probably under that condition be re-
garded as more or less realistic; pic
ture of a snail, but if we take the
snail as motif. regarding its form
as one showing grace Of line and re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

bessie the lay . hoap sof; haYersacks
and some straw. /A shaft tered stool,
broken S. . @fro]ic and half q dozen
empty wineskins strewed the floor and
helped TO give the place an air Of I'm.
tidiness and disorder. Hooked round
with eyes Of disgust and my gorge rose.
They had spilled Oil and the place
reeked foully. @. z5>, e, XII. ] - j: f.. :
''Ventre bleu!" I said. ''Is this con.
duct In a gentleman's house, You
rascals? Ma Wet If had you, would
send half of you to the wooden horse!''
They gazed at me open-mouthed.
My arrogance startled them. The
sergeant alone scowled. When he could
find his voice for rage
'"rhis way" he said. I'VE did not
know general officer was coming, or
we would have been better prepared"
And muttering oaths under his breath
he led me down the well-known pas
sage. At the door of the parlor he
stopped. Introduce yourself!" he said
rudely. "And it you find the air warm,
don't blame mel"
raised the latch and went in. At q
table in front of the hearth, half COW
cred with glasses and bottles, sat two
men playing hazard. The dice rang
sharply as I entered and ne who had
just thrown kept the box over them
while he turned. scowling, to see who
came in. He was fair haired, blonde
man, 1arge-framed and ford. He had
put of his cuirass and boots and his
doublet showed frayed and stained
where the armour had pressed on It..
But otherwise he was in the extreme Of
last years fashion. His deep crayat:
folded over so that. the laced ends
dropped a little in front, was of the
finest; his great sash of blue and sill
yer was foot wide. He had a little
Jewel in one ear and his tiny beard was
peaked a I Espagnole Probably when
he turned he expected to see the GER
geant, for at sight of me he rose slowly,
leaving the dice still covered.
what folly is this?" he cried wrath
fully. Here, Sergeant! Sergeant
without there! What the! Who arc
you, Sir?"
Captain Larolle," said, uncovering
politely, II believer"
Eyes, am Captain Larolle," he re-
torted. "But who, in the flend's name.
are you? You are not the man we are
after:"
II am not NJ. Coch eforet," l said
coolly. II am merely a guest in the
house, NJ. lie Capitaine. I have been en-
joying Madam de Cocheforet's hospi-
tally for some time, but by an evil
chance was away when you arrived
And with that walked to the hearth,
and, gently pushing aside his great
boots which stood there drying, kicked
the logs into a blaze. :.
Mile diables!" he whispered. And
never did see man more COMPOUNDED.
But affected to be taken up with his
companion, a sturdy. white-mustached
old veteran. who sat back in his chair,
cycling We, with swollen cheeks and
eyes surcharged with surprise.
Good evening, NJ. de Lieutenant"
said, bowling gravely. 1T is fiue
night"
Then the storm burst.
Zine night" the captain shrieked.
finding his voice again. Mile diables!
Are you aware, Sir, that l am in pos
session Of This hOuso and that M oro
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

harbors here without my permission!
Guest: Hospitality! Lieutenant-call
the guard! Call the guard" he con,
tinued passionately. "Where is that
ape Of a sergeant?''
The lieutenant rose to obey, but
lifted my hand.
Gently, gently, captain l said.
Mot so fast! You seem surprised to
see me here. Believe me, am much
more surprised to see you"
"Sacre!" he cried, recoiling at this
fresh impertinence, while the lieuten-
ants. eyes almost jumped out of his
head,
But nothing moved me.
us the door closed?" l said sweetly.
''Thank you; it is, see. Then per-
nit me to say again, gentlemen, that
I am much more surprised to see you
than you can be to see me. When
mOnseigneur the cardinal honored me
by sending me from Paris to conduct
this matter, he gave me the fullest
the fullest powers, M. lie Capitaine-to
see the affair to an end. was not led
to expect that my plans would be
spoiled on the eve Of success by the
Intrusion of half the garrison iron,
Auch!"
20 ho!" the captain said softly
In very different tone and with a
very different face. $50 you are the
gentleman I heard of at Auch?"
VERY likely l said dry]y. But
am from Paris, not Auch." =,
ITO be sure" he answered thought
fully. "Eh, lieutenant?"
Eyes, NJ. le Capitaine, no doubt, -
the inferior replied. And they both
looked at one another, and then at rue,
In way which I did not understand.
II think" said I, to clinch the matter,
that you have made a mistake, Cap
tain; or the commandant has. And
it occurs to me that the cardinal will
not be best pleased x
II hold the kings commission" he
answered rather stifay. / 81
ITO be sure" l replied. But you
see the cardinal ~ ~,
'tAh, but the cardinal" he rejoined
quickly; and then he stopped and
shrugged his shoulders. And they
both looked at me. Z, 49, = ) sz5= So
..'Well?" I said. s= III, @st 3 l.. n. s.:.
'The king" he answered slowly.
''Tut-tut!" / exclaimed, spreading
out my hands. The cardinal. j. Let
! us stick to him. You were saying?'',
Well. the cardinal, you see ." And
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would give better satisfact ion and they
would Be easier to handle; but when
she heard what pa said and felt that
she was going to be shook next year
she began to cry, and 1T was like turn
ing on water in a bathtub. Pa had to
pet her and then the bearded woman
got jealous. ES IT,. .% & =,=5 Z 3 s.
AT Jefferson City there came cold
wave and everything was froze. stiff,
and you could skate in the rings, and
the management decided to get to St.
Louis and send the. show to winter
quarters, and organize for next season.
So: we have had time closing, up for
the season., and sending the animals
to the barns on our farm up north, and
discharging and paying off the. per
formers and bidding everybody good
by. We have bought presents for
everybody, and it has been picnic.
Pa had a big heart, with roses all
around it, made Of a horse collar,
covered with flowers, which came from
the freaks, and the performers remem-
bered him with presents, and pa gave
everybody something, and everybody
got together in the main tent and made
speeches.
The manager thanked everybody
and promised that next year we would
have the greatest show on earth. He
said the management had decided that
what we lacked this year was q. wild
west show. as the people everywhere
seemed to dote on busting bronchos,
and 'roping cattle, and chasing buffa-
loes and seeing Indians and rough
riders chase up and down the arena.
He felt that in justice to our rough
riding president, it was proper to have
4 wild west show that would make
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

peat it under artificial conditions,
that is. not giving it natural surround:
ings and Individual consideration, but
making pattern or band of its multi
piled form, we have arrived at it's
decorative possibilities. One snail
might be picture of snail, the
same snail repeated results in form
Of decoration. The same is the case
with the violet band. The small argu-
ments that may dispute this are
waived as immaterial to the present
intention. A single form, as the
dandelion, becomes a conventionalized
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09
HER BOOK
A CHILD'S BOOK PLATE,

be chosen for the given place for dec
grafton. AS taste is a variable point
Of view, differing in time and with
peoples, the fixture of any point of
view is open to dispute. Criterions of
taste may be fixed for certain people
by the classics of that people. A
broad catholicity of taste is able to
recognize the good in the art Of any
people, but that is not fixing the style
for any Of them. Anyone familiar
with the widely differing decorative
principles of the Orientals or the
changes Of style that European art
have undergone will understand this.
The teacher who discovers in GER
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The present article Is intended to
FREDERICK RICHARDSON

The present article Is intended to
give an application of the foregoing
use of symbol forms to decorative
treatment. Decoration is. to be under
stood as the application of form, line
or color to surface for it's beautif1ca-
ton. The form, line or color is ap-
propriate for such application which
is considered for the especial use of
the surface or object offering chance
for decoration.
Taste in Decoration.
In other words, taste dictates what
presentation Of selected form should
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

Well, Missouri is the state to teach
, circus humility, and we have taken
the thirty-third degree in the last ten
days. It has rained nine days and q
half out Of a possible ten days, and
the mud is something we never
dreamed Of before. The wagons have
been mired in the mud ON the: way
from the train to the lot every day in
the streets of cities big enough to have
street cars and electric, lights. 4 The
cities have one or two main streets
paved, but the rest of the streets are
just: virgin soil, and you have got to
swim to get to the paved streets.
When you start away for the lot. it
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09
Mental Requirements.

:. "A man must know a great deal to
be OF much value to your corporation"
YES" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
"and, on the other hand, we must for
get a great deal. ''-Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-09

&c BAD
. 30 B II ! /.
THE CIRCUS.
By HON. GEORGE w. PECK
= Author of"Peek's Bad Boy Abroad. Z Etc.
81
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK jl!y: i
<CopJrtght BIZ ]. B. DO wlss.)

The Rings Are So Muddy the Perform
ers Have to Wear Rubber. Boots
The Freaks Present Pa with a Big
Heart Of Roses-The Show Closes
and the Bad Boy Starts West with
His Pa in Search Of Attractions. for
the Coming Season. s. "a. E>3@# -.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-12
CHEAP POWER IN CANADA.
Effort at Toronto to Bring about
GOuernment OzUnGrshp.

Toronto April 11.-Over three thousand dele
oates to the Cheap Power Convention from near
IL all the municipalities in the province gathered
at the CITY Hall this morning and marched in
bodv TO the Parliament buildings. where they
laid their views as the best means of obtain
ING cheap power from Niagara Falls and other
noints before Premier Whitney and his Cabinet
It was said that for expenditure of S1o.-
100000 the province could get site. establish
a plant and distribute power to all munoipaii-
ties within d reasonable radius for an average
price of 500 a horsepower; that the water power
of Niagara Falls in the hands of the municipah-
ties would make Ontario one of tie manutact-
urIng centres of the world and that 1t should pe
exploited for the benefit OF the whole people ana
not for the benefit Of a few monopolies. In ef-
feet a broad 81 meme of government control ana
development of ali the water power of the prov
ince was asked.
The Premier told them that personally he was
heartily in accord with their views The whole
matter he said would be thoroughly discussed
by the Cabinet There telling what dit-
fculties might arise between Great Britain ana
the United States over Niagara Falls, added the
Premier, but the government would see that the
interests OF the province not sacrihced
II is said that the government has already ce-
cided on the appropriation, by subsidy or other-
wise of of the Niagara Falls companies
New-York tribune., 1906-04-12
SMOKE NUISANCE CASES.
Three BmIed-One Defendant Says
ADDQratus Burned out.

The campaign against the smoke nuisance in this
city, waged by DR. Darlington and his staff Of the
Health DepaI tment, continued yesterday with
the arraignment of three alleged offenders in the
West Side police court and the fourth in the York
Vile police court.
John Schott. manager OF the cigar factory Of
Nicholas Althaus No 6S7 to GIL East 18th street
arraigned before Magistrate Mayo in the York
VILE court the complaint of of the health
squad The case was adjourned until to-day.
Magistrate Barlow released Bradley Hanahan, a
fireman in the Hotel Regent, in $00 bail for trial
on the charge of violating the smoke law. The
case OF w F. D. Stokes, proprietor of the An
sonia Hotel was adjourned until to-day. Mr
Stokes pleaded that his was ignorant OF the
law
Jacques Rieser assistant superintendent Of a wood
turning factory 54th street ard nth avenue, was
discharged after ne had explained that the smoke
consumer in his factory had burned out and that
n new one had been ordered two weeks ago.
The advisory board of the Health Department met
yesterday and discussed plans for the continuance
of the smoke crusade. 1t said that the depart
ment would Immediately investigate the alleged
violations OF the law by the tugs OF the New horA'
New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Patrolman John Clancy. OF the Health Squad. ar
rested Richard Cumberland. fireman at the Hotel
Wellington. 55th street and Seventh avenue, and
John Tooher. fireman at the Hotel 81. Hubert. NO
i2 West 57th street. late yesterday afternoon ior
alleged violations of the smoke ordinance and took
them to the West 18th street police station, where
bail in $500 each was furnished for them by Peter
Quinn who lives at the ST. Hubert.