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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
LEAGUE OF GOLDEN PEN.
Band Of Writers Who Carry Cheer
and Comfort to Many Bur-
dened Souls.

Not long ago a certain minister. i'm
pressed by experiences in his own
work, particularly by the great results
that often followed from a single le:-
ter, suggested the forming of a
league for writing letters. There were
to be no officers, no dues, no bylaws.
Anyone could become a member who
would promise to write single let
ter month to one who was sick or
lonely or in trouble; and the namo
of the band was to be the League of
the Golden Pen.
Inc idea took at once, says Youths
Companion. In a few months there
were hundreds of names enrolled il,
the League of the Golden Pen, and
the number is steadily increasing. The
simple suggestion OF the name has
been the means of carrying cheer and
comfort to hundreds of burdened souls.
Now and then, among the laments
for the old days and ways-whfch
doubtless began with Adams grand
children-we hear regrets for the van
ished art of letter-writing. If by le:-
tiers are meant the voluminous per-
petraticns of a century or more ago.
filled with disquisitions upon philos-
ophy and long rhapsodies upon love
and friendship, it is true that their
age has passed.
But the real letter, whether it con-
tains chatty pages full of homely
everyday scenes and events or mere
ly few lines of love and encourage
ment, Will never pass so long as hu-
man hearts endure; and never were 50
many such letters written as to-day.
Christmas letter missions, prison let
ter missions, bands and societies for
sending letters to invalids and hos
pital patients, and lonely men and
women in far-away places, are con-
stantly increasing.
''She learned a little about books" 4
wealthy woman said of lonely littla
school-teacher whom she had discoy-
cred and helped from her own splen-
did resources, "but learned a great
deal about a very lovely SOUL" It is
an exchange that is becoming moro
and more common; for to-day. as
never before in all the centuries. the
whole world, rich and poor, sorrowfu:
and rejoicing, is being bound together
by the League of the Golden Pen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

1t was three in the afternoon of the
next day and the sun lay hot on the
oak groves and the air was full Of
warmth as we began to climb the slope
on which the road to Auch shoots out
OF the track. The yellow bracken and
the fallen leaves underfoot seemed to
throw up light of themselves and here
and there patch of ruddy beech lay
like a bloodstain on the hillside. In
front herd of pigs routed among the
mast and grunted lazily; and high
above us a boy lay watching them.
Eve part here" said to my compan-
ion. 1t was my plan to ride a little
way on the road to Auch so as to
blind his eyes; then, leaving my horse
In the forest, l would go on foot to the
chateau.
"The sooner the better!'' he an
swered, with snarl. "And hope I
may never see your face again, mon
sieur!"
But when we came to the wooden
cross at the fork Of the roads and were
about to part, the boy. we had seen
leapt out Of the fern and came to meet
us. Hello! "She cried, in sing song
tone. -
'Well!" my companion answered,
drawing rein impatiently. what is
it," - s.%a .~s~..r
Z. .'There are soldiers in the village"
:. 'Soldiers?" Antoine cried 1ncredu-
lously. = @. r.. =
= "Ay. devils on horseback" the lad
answered, splitting on the ground.
Three score Of them! From Auch!"
Antoine turned to me, his face trans.
formed with fury. Curse you'll" he
cried. "This is some Of your work!
Now We are all undone! And my mis-
tresses! Sacre! II I had that gun I
would shoot you like a rat! - -.> >.s.
Il. Il Steady fool" anwerea roughly
Il know no more Of this than you 40; s,
a. ITO Be Continued
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

buked parliament as meddling when
they sent in a petition against popery
and the proposed Spanish marriage
and when parliament passed the great
protestation declaring that matters
which concerned the king and realm
were proper subjects of debate. the
king tore the page concerning the rro
testation from the journal of the com
mons. But to return to the negotia
tions for marriage treaty. The final
step in the long halted ARRANGEMENTS
was taken when splendid expedition
in charge of the kings favorite, George
Villiers, set forth for the Spanish
court. Villiers had persuaded Charles
to press his suit in person. so We
should mention that the prince ut
Wales was also a member of the ex
petition. While on the mission Vii
Tiers was created duke of Buckingham,
but the honors accruing to him then
and later were not because of the Sic
cess of his efforts; either Charles
proved displeasing wooer or the duke
of Buckingham was too arrogant to
suit the proud Spaniards, at any rate
the negotiate for a marriage treaty
failed utterly, the mission returned
home dfscomfitted. It would seem
James I. had arrived by this time at
the position, Marriage or war;" for
when he heard all hopes were blasted
of Charles having for wife the Infanta
Maria war was declared on Spain and
an alliance made with France. Ere
long Charles married Maria; but it
was Henrietta Maria of France.
Surely Ena-or as she is hereafter
to be known, the Princess Victoria Eu-
genia-must delve somewhat in the
past in study of the history of COM
peers that have mated with Spanish
royalty. It is to be hoped she will not
be disheartened by Mary Tudor's ill
luck, but take heart of reinsurance in
contrasts; in the attitude of her peo-
pie, and in the manner of man.
KATHERINE POPE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
turned out, a most unhappy choice, one

turned out, most unhappy choice, one
that added little to any harmony be-
tween the two nations. Proposal OF
such marriage aroused the people, it
was most unpopular; so bitter was the
sentiment that an open rebellion broke
out to- depose Mary and put Elizabeth
in her place. After the marriage
Philip continued extremely unpopular
with the English, and not only did he
weaken his wife's hold on the people
but he repaid her alteration by cruel
GOODNESS and neglect. She was I'M
wearied in her efforts to please Philip,
even went so far as to join in war
loss to the English of Calais. Mary
Tudor's life was a very unhappy one;
in her childhood in danger, in her
girlhood much beset, in her wifehood
most fOrlOrn. Years after Mary's
death Philip made war against his
wife's land, sent the famed Spanish
Armada against England.
An attempted royal alliance it may
be in place to chronicle here. In the
days of James T. (1603-25) negotiations
were carried on for the marriage of
James son Charles with Spanish in
fanta. When one reads that the ne
gotiations, which finally resulted in
nothing, were, with some Interrupt
lions, pending period of IL years ono
wonders what must have been the state
of mind of the principals in the pro-
posed marriage. James, you remem-
Der, was called the "wisest fool in
Europe" He was learned man, byt
weak and pedantic and absurdly pot
tic, neither friend. nor fee to anybody.
The same year he began negotiations
for the marriage of his son to Span
ish princess he entered into an alll-
ance with the Protestant union in Gee-
many and shortly married his daughter
to the head of the union James -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

cynicism aside, and hope king and
princess are fond of each other in
good. romantic fashion, that they live
happy ever after.
Several times have England and
Spain teen called upon to show favor
or disfavor anent Spanish-Engli
betrothal. Long, long ago one or the
Eleanor Of CASTLE, sister of Alfonso X.
of CASTLE, that Edward whose sur
name was 'Longshanks," and title Ed
ward J. This English king ruled from
1239-07; in 1854 he espoused Eleanor
of CASTLE. Now, when the papers are
so full of the approaching ceremonials
of the Spanish English alliance. it
may be of interest to think back on
the wedding pomp that attended the
joining in wedlock of English Edward
and Spanish Eleanor. Edward was but
a STRIPPING of Is, a youthful BRIDE
groom to be sure, when he journeyed
to Spain to claim his bride. He was
attended, we are told, by splendid ar
ray of knights, by all the trappings OF
the days of chivalry; and the wedding
was an affair of such magnificence
they tell of it to-day in the ancient
city of Burgos, once capital city of
CASTLE. 1t was almost 20 years after
his marriage before Edward became
king, the Spanish princess ruled as
queen. But she occupied this proud
position goodly number Of years, and
when at last death claimed her, in
1890, she was buried in Westminster
abbey. To-day there are still preserved
certain of the IL Eleanor crosses
said to mark the funeral journey of
Eleanor from Horribly to 1ondon.
Catherine of Aragon, daughter of
Ferdinand and Isabella, married Ar
thur, prince of Wales, cad later was
welded to Henry VIII. Mary Tudor,
daughter OF Catherine Ct Aragon and
the much welded Henry. in 1854 es-
poused Philip of Spain tlater Philip
III. Various alliances fur Mary were
proposed: when but an infant of two
years she was affianced % the dauphin,
and a few years later t. her cousin,
Charles ": still later, IN attempt was
made to marry her to Francis I. But
she escaped matrimony until arriving
at the advanced age of %; this escape
by reason If the rapid changes in her
country's foreign relations, and be-
cause she was unwilling to. wed a
Protestant. When she did marry, she
married a man II years hor junior and
chose for consort Philip of Snain: as it
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

which the torrent plunged and eddied
with q deafenirg roar. In front the
white gleam Of. waterfalls broke the
sombre ranks of climbing trunks. The
snow-line lay less than half q mile
away on either hand; and browning
all-at the end Of the pass. as it seemed
to the eye-rose the pure white pillar
OF the Pic du Midi shooting up 5000
feet into the blue Of heaven. Such q
scene. 50 suddenly disclosed, was
enough to drive the sense Of danger
from my ,nind$ and for moment I
reined in my horse. But Forward,
Monsieur!" came the grating order.
I fell to earth again and went ON. What
was to be done?
I was at my wits end to know. The
man refused to talk, refused to ride
abreast of me, would have no dismount.
ing, no hating, no communication at
all. He would have nothing but this
silent, lonely procession of two, with
the m,lzzle of his gun at my back.
And meanwhile we were fast climbing
the pass. We had left the others an
hour-nearly two. The sun was de-.
clining; the time, supposed, about
half-past three.
II he would only let me come within
reach of him! Or If anything would
fall out to take his attention! When
the pass presently widened into bare
and dreary valley, strewn with huge
bou1ders and with snow lying here and
there in the hollows, looked desper-
ately before me and scanned even the
vast snow-felde that overhung us and
stretched away to the base of the ice
peak. But saw nothing. No bear
swung across the path, no lizard
showed itself on the cliffs. The keen
sharp air cut our cheeks and warned
me that We were approaching the sum-
nit of the ridge On all sides were
silence and desolation
Mon Dieu! And the rufians on
whose .nercies l was to be thrown
might come to meet us! They might
appear at any moment. In my de-
spair 1 loosened my hat on my head
and let the first gust carry it to the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
FELL0W-LoVE OF WOMEN.
Illustrative Instance Of the STRENGTH
Of It When Dress Enters the
Question.

When was down in Tennessee
last" said drummer for New York
dress-goods house, according to Judge,
a customer Of mine. after buying a
nice bill of goods, invited me to 20 to
his home with him to show some SAM
pies to his sister. He was going to be
married, and, as the prospective bride
was poor. he intended to give her a
wedding-dress, and wanted his sister
to select it. He was bachelor about
30, and was bit shy on wedding toy
gerry. His home was next door, and I
wasn't more than introduced and my
business stated when I was aware that
the sister wasn't favorable to the
match.
why, john she protested, 4 don't
want to pick out dress. You can do
it as well as I can"
NO. I can't he insisted.
Well, let her do it. then. She's
going to wear it,
"'Yes.' but I don't want her to know
anything about it. I want to surprise
her.
i had spread out my samples and
was waiting.
Oh she said. partly to him and
partly to me, pick out anything that
suits you. She's so anxious to get
married, she'd wear a barrel rather
than miss the chance
with which she flouted out of tho
room, and I had to select the material
for Johns brides wedding-dress, as he
was totally inadequate
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
"THE BIG TURTLE"

by any idea of the for
character of the obstacles to
be overcome.
The boy catching the big turtle is an
example of the child's sense of humor.
Like the Hornets Nest" the express
sion is direct, and there has been no
thought given to clothing the idea in
any beauty of line or form. Humor
under such subtle treatment could not
be expected dn young humorist.
The teacher can find other subjects
that will equally interest and call upon
the memory, imagination and observa-
ton of the child. AS they show how
much the child is able to put its story
telling powers into actual use they are
the best form of an examination.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
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1I|jf'If ''I|E h
BOYS GOING F1sH1NG:;'

=. BOYS GOING F1SH1NG. ,.
learns by accumulating parts and not
by attempting the whole. It has moi:
the grasp to keep the whole in proper
relation, some Of the parts appealing to
1t more forcibly and occupying its at
tentton to the exclusion I'd Of + others.
Where character ceases and caricature
begins is for the. teacher to =deter-
NINE .E,2 s1~l...: a=s= fz5
- Examples Of Glass Work. i. = " L. /,
.. It: We're we'll to provide some OUT
let for the childs expression by Civ
ing from time to time subjects that
will: let each child tell its story in ITS
own way One school class was given:
Variation Time rs . subject witt,
- $500. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
THE SEE-SAW"

lions with the absence of proportions
are not intentional, but show that the
child cannot see as we'll in this respect
as its more talented schoolmates. It
is funny without intent to be SO.
Compare the boy fishing in the pool
with the boy fishing in the river or
the boys going fishing, and note the
uncertainty of placement, the dispro~
portional size of objects and lack of
observation and invention. The s:Boys
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
In Oklahoma.

Amber Pete-So thar was real dude
out here from Newport?
Bad Bill-Yes, an he was the limit.
Why, when he went to shake hands
with me he held one hand way up in
the air.
Amber Pete-What did you do?
Bad Bill-Why, thought the gaioot
was making fun of me, so pulled out
my gun an made him hold up both OF
them.-Chicago News. 49,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

boy FISH1NG."
is going, whence she came, why she
is going, and what happened. and she
is no longer a lay figure, but sen
tient being. 1mpersonality is the
highest appreciation of art; the child
is intensely personal This will be ap-
parent when the least latitude is given
in the NATURALIZATION of the figure.
Whiskers, . long nose or other char
acterization is seized upon, and the
most made of 1t. This characterized
ton is so natural that any generaliza-
m approaching the impersonel is
unchildlike and precocious. The chilli
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

liberty to select incident. invent the
symbols and treat it after its own man
aer, but told to employ as much as pos
sible the knowledge given by previous
class work concerning good proper
lions, good placement, and, above all,
keeping the picture purpose in mind:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
THE HORNETS NEST"

while other qualities such as humor.
character, and even caricature-if obey
ing that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES permitted.
A number of the pictures brought in
are reproduced as showing the range of
subjects attempted and the effect of the
previous training upon the expression.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

ment Of story and related incident AMI
give the dummy block, figures a per-
sonal interest. The milkmaid coming
through the orchard given last week
might appeal to the aesthetic taste for
artistic reasons of form, line or color,
but the child would not see it that
way. Call her Polly, tell where she
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25
Trouble Not Wasted

! First Lawyer-Don't you think wa
are giving our client unnecessary.
trouble? ..S@ IS ~: ,.>
Second Lawyer = Yes;z but Wen
charge him for it.-Stray Stories. -: II
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

ment- and intent Of picture purpose,
they may be praised as satisfactory evil.
dence that these pupils have compre-
hended The foregoing instruction.
Praise Of particular excellence means
more than just tribute to tho pupils
achievement; it means the setting up
for the other pupils of standard for
emulation. They have not the hope
OF approaching the teachers excellence,
but what another pupil can do seems
more within their possibilities. The
Visit of Aunt Mary" was an ambi-
ttous effort that fully taxed the re-
sources Of the child to express it's idea.
Any lack of success were better charged
to the difficulties the subject involved
than to the child's lack of ability tn
master them. Courage is laudable I
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

Some of the more grossly. humorous
ones have not been represented, be-
cause they disregarded the restrictions
above stated. Some are left out for
their lack of faculty to see things by
q mental eye, so as to represent them
by drawing. Such an example as
"The Picnic" shows this inability to
express ITSELF The impossible posi-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-04-25

off when fictitious interest must be
called to aid. That the human figure
was received with interest does not
insure that interest to last through
the repetition of similar themes neces-
sary to prepare the way for more adj
7anced subjects. 1t is here that the
parent or teacher must add the allure
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-06
REQ HOT FIGHT ON
PARCELS POST PLAN
Energetic Campaign Of the Msr-
chants League.
ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE.
Pledges Sought from Congressional
Candidates of Both Parties
Small Dealers Most
Affected

Commercial organizations and busi
ness men from all sations OF the coun-
try are endorsing the movement headed
by the Merchants League of America,
with headquarters at $50 Broadway,
New York City. against the establish
ment by the government of . deficit
producing parcels post system for the
sole benefit OF the catalogue mail order
houses.
That powerful organization known as
the Affiliated Presidents and Secre-
taries of Commercial Trade Organiza-
tions." which is made up of the work
ing heads of nearly one hundred
commercial bodies, has adopted strong
resolutions against the establishment
OF a parcels post system on the
lines proposed by the catalogue mail
order houses, and the members of
these organizations are vigorously aid
ing the Merchants League of America
IN its big campaign.
The Merchants League for some
weeks has been supplying newspapers
of the country with facts and figures
showing that parcels post system in
the United States would raise the an
nual deficit of the Post Office Depart
ment from SI5.5oo,ooo, which it now is.
" lIidll Sl also mas
pointed out to the bankers manufac-
turers and small merchants of the coun-
try that this deficit would have to be
made up of taxation on the whole peo-
pie SO that the small merchants are
asked by the catalogue mail order
houses TO foot the bill for their own
determination.
The great deficit would be caused by
the fact that it would cost the govern
ment approximately seven times as
much to carry parcels under the pro-
posed rates. as would be paid by the
shippers, Thus the latter would get six
sevenths of their carrying charges free,
and thus could regularly undersell the
small dealers of the country.
Pressure is being brought to bear by
the Merchants League on the candi-
dates of both parties for Congress to
have them declare themselves on the
parcels post proposition before the No
vember election. The merchants Of the
various localities are aiding in this, and
in October a list will be issued show
ing the candidates who have promised
to stand by the interests of their own
localities and those who have cast their
lot for the concentration of the coun-
try's retail trade in few big centers,
thus curtailing bank deposits, newspa-
per advertising and general trade in
their home sections.
All merchants and business men are
requested by the Merchants League to
join its movement and to enroll as sup
porters. Blanks are furnished by the
organization to all business men who
apply, and they are thoroughly informed
on the progress Of the movement Com
mercial bodies also have been urged to
aid to their fullest abilities.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-10-06

ben living in them weeds good while
! wouldn't never We LETT il like that II
I'd thought YOU WAS going back again,
Its ! pretty cold night. and you've been
IN the water quite 1 spell But II the
guards have found you, why rnebbe--'
Utopia" says |, with 4 yell. Come
along here" And l jumped INTO Dan
ny's boat Murphy took I wooden boat
off the pier, and we pulled over 10 where
J had left myself"
And there Was nothing there.
was the color o mist already, but
guess | turned mister shook like a
piece o Jog in the wind SO was dead,
then
There's one chance" says Old Danny.
II you fell into the water, you're like
as not drowned BY this time But if
inside, why. rnebhe you're alive yet
Wen so and see
He hitched his boat to the wooden one
Murphy was in, and we went over to the
prison buildings and. looking through the
wall, there III The surgery, sure enough,
We could see the doctors working over
me. But ! wasn't rid OF my scare yet.
for it was doubtful if they could bring
me to, and it looked as If I'd have to
stand by and see myself die right before
my own eyes. But finally | gave a gasp
or two, and then | saw | was out O.
danger
But the worst happened afterward, for
when Mcbride got back to the shore
there was no one there. You see, the
minute we left him. that fool Murphy
had pushed of and rowed back home
again, with Old Danny's astral boat tow
ing along behind You may talk about
hard luck, but what do you think of
poor old Mcbride. caught on that island
without single astral plank to get away
on? And he never did get away. Tha.
was nine years ago. and to this very
day the guard will see that poor fellow
walking back and forth along the shore
Of night, his whskers blowing in the
wind. wringing his hands and looking
away toward the Long Island lights for
the astral boat that never comes.-E. s.
Chamberlayne.