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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

got mad too" and swatted. pa with her
fist, and yelled for help. The giant
came: and was going to break pa in
two, and pa asked the giant what it
was TO- him, and he said the bearded
woman was his wife, and that they
were married the week before at To-
ledo: The giant lifted pa one with his
hind foot, and pa got down OF the
platform, and he told them that was
their last season with the show, when
they had no respect for the general
manager.
Then they all found out who pa was,
and sapologized and tried to square
themselves, but pa was hot enough to
boil over, and we went off to see the
animals.
Say, there wasn't a single animal
that would have pa around. The
zeDras kicked at pa, the lions roared
and sassed him, the hyenas snarled
and howled. the wolves looked ugly,
and the tigers acted as though they
wanted to get him in the cage and tear
out his tenderloin; the elephants want"
ed to catch pa and walk on his frame.
The only friends pa seemed to have
was the sacred bull and cow, who let
him come near them, and when they
began to lick pas hand he remembered
his experience with the buffaloes, and
he drew away to the monkey cages.
The ourang outang seemed to look on
pa as an equal, and the monkeys treat
ed me like long lost brother.
It was the saddest home coming I
ever participated in, and when the per-
Torrance began pa ana went and sat
on the lowest seat near the ring, and
the performers guyed pa for a Hoosier,
and the lemonade butchers tried to sell
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

He went around the big tent and
watched the last performance OF the
season, and complimented the per-
formers, went into the dressing room
and jollied the members Of the staff,
and when the performance was over.
and the audience had gone, all the
managers and everybody connected
with the show gathered in the ring to
bid each other good bye, and make
presents to each other. Everybody
made speeches congratulating the
management and all who had helped
to make the show a success, and they
all joined hands around the ring and
sang Aud Lang Sine," the animals
in the next tent joining in the chorus.
The lights were lowered, and the
canvasmen took down the tents and
loaded them on the cars for home. We
went down to the hotel and the man
ayers listened to the reading of a
statement from the treasurer showing
how much money we had made, pa
drew his share Of the profits, and we
took train for home.
At breakfast the next morning in
the dining car, going into Chicago, pa
said. to me, ,''Hennery. we have had
the most exciting five months of my
life. The circus business is just like
any other business. II you make good
and we are ahead Of the game, it is
respectable but If you run behind and
have to- deal with the sherin. you are
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

and pa saw me and he said, "Hen-
merry, amt your pa?" and I said "you
can search me, that's what they al
ways said," and then l identified pa,
and they all shook hands with him,
and he reported about the trip to the
west, and what talent he had engaged
for the wild west department for next
year. Then we all went into the tent.
I guess everybody was mad and ,ex-
cited, cause the show was going to
close, and the salaries stop, as some
of the performers were crying, and
everybody was packed up, and all were
paying borrowed money.
Pa went up to the freaks platform
and tapping the fat lady on the shout
der he said, Hello, you seem to be
taking on flesh, now that the show is
going to close, and you ought to have
got that flesh on earlier In the sea-
SON." , s.5z -
!, I shall never forget the scene. The
fat lady did not recognize pa, but
thought he was just an ordinary old
Hoosier trying to take liberties with
her, and she kicked, pas feet out from
under him, Aand pulled him down
across @her lap and with her big. fat
hand she gave him a few spanks that
made pa see stars. and then cutted
pas ears, and let him: up: i He went
over to the bearded woman for SYM
.pathy, asked her how she had got
along without him 80 long. and she
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

pa lemonade and peanuts, which was
the last hair, until fakir tried to get
pa to bet on a she'll game, and that
was the limit.
Pa got up with a heavy heart, and
started to 60 into the dressing room,
and was arrested by one of the de-
tectives, and put out under the canvas,
and we went down town almost heart
broken. l told pa to go to a barber
shop and have his hair and whiskers
colored black again, and put on his
old checkered vest, and big plug hat,
and two-pound watch chain, and they
would all know him. So pa had his
hair and whiskers colored natural, and
dressed up in the old way. and at
evening we went back and stood
around the tent, and everybody took
off their hats to him, and when we
went into the show at night everybody
was polite, the freaks wanted pa to sit
on the platform with them, and the
animals came off their perch, and
treated pa like they used to, and he
was himself again
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

suspected Of being crooked. Make tho
people laugh and forget their troubles.
and you are benefactor, but If your
show is so bad that it makes them
kick and find fault, and wish they had
stayed 1T home, and you might as
we'll put Grape on the grand entrance,
and go out Of the business. The ami
mails In show are just like the people
we meet in society. If you put On a
good front, and act as though you
were the whole thing, they respect
you, and allow you to stay on the
earth, but If you are changeable, and
look different from your customary ap-
pearance, and come up to the cage in
frightened manner, they pipe you off
and give you the ha, ha! See? Now
we Will go home and get acquainted"
We'll, pa" said I, looking him
straight in the eye, where are we
going next?"
What is the matter with Japan
and China?" said pa. There is liable
to be war there soon, and massacres,
and all kinds of fun. What do you
say?"
Wherever there is trouble l want
to be present. I will co." and pa swal-
lowed his coffee and said, 1T goes"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

entrance and said, "hello Bill" and
was going to push right in, when Bill
said that was no good, and thore
couldn't any old geezer play the hello
Bill' business on him.
A couple OF bouncers took pa by the
elbows and fired him out, and the
crowd laughed at pa, and told him to
60 and buy a ticket like man, and
pa told the bouncers he would dis
charge them on the spot. Pa went to
the managers tent and complained
that he had been fired out, and the
manager said that was perfectly prop
er, unless he had ticket, and he told
pa to get out: Pa told them who he
was, but they wouldn't believe him.
You see pas face was all red and sore
where the buffaloes had licked him,
and the buffaloes had licked all the
hair dye out Of his hair and whiskers,
and they were as white as the driven
snow. Pa looked 20 years older than
when he went west. While they were
arguing about pa and examining him
to see if he had smallpox, l came up
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

We arrived from the far west and
struck the show at indianapolis, where
1t was playing its last date of the sea-
son, before going to winter quarters.
It was a sad home coming, cause the
animals and the performers had for
gotten us, and we had to be introduced
to everybody.
We arrived about noon and while
stayed down town to get a shine, pa
took street car and went right up to
the lot, and the crowd was around the
ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
Pa went up to the ticket taker at the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
one-fIfth of Our People il. School,.

rolled shows how far the. school sys-.
tenn reaches the people. Besides those
enrolled III public elementary and sec.
ondary schools, there were 1909 stu
dents IA colleges. l,370, 244: In: private
elementary and @sec ondary schools, and
Isl, 479 So. normal and other prof ession-
al schools. and manual training schools
- IL, S96, 800 pupil . 81 the aggregate,
The commlssioner5S says thsresw,ere pu-
enroll He'd special 1nstitut ions
more 81 lessz educati onalsl nStheir char,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

!5s Wash1ngtOn.- 4 statement ~ the
co % Toner Of education, discussing
/ matters pertaining TO his ONCE for the
fiscal year 1906, shows that.the number
ct pupils enrolled - the common
schools during that period was 1926:
$03S, % 4! 20 per cent of the entire popu-.
.lation. as estimated sby the census bu-
r . Tho actual. average. number 81
days attended. 81 each pupil enrolled.
sreachsd.162 5s ~ comm issionrIer
declares that the mum d. pupib en- l.j
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
wants International Observatory.

II Wants international Observatory.
Prof. Edward 6. Pickering, director
:of the Harvard college observatory, has
4 attracted much attention to himself
through his project for an information
III observatory. He, proposes to COL
slsct q committee Of the most eminent
& astronomers of the world, raiys sum
gg##of money, build q gigantic Telescope
& and 43bt MI to work On the most suit
ablo spot on earth. Is s5. S5 4$5=z IA T.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Learning English,

There are thousands Of pupils at
tending free night schools maintained
by the authorities IN X Antwerp Tor
teaching the English Language. 50
much shipping from English speaking
countries uses the great belgian port
that It e becoming almost an English
speaking city. n. i. .S & +. ~,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Submarine MONOTONE.

+. AS 9 rule with few exceptions, the
surface Of the earth under the oceans
Is devoid Of striking and abrupt con-
trasts. It would be monotonous II It:
were brought to view; The action OF
the water and the depositing OF organ
sc and other matter settling down
through the sea have smooth he'd down
the greater part Of the subaqueous
earth and left It FAR from picturesque.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
= q -. ~ =" =, =. - -
J. Its 0dor Apparent.

= S. Percy =Dubb have invested q few
thousand dollars in the Useless Fer.
!tilizer comps They tell me it's &
strong corporal .5.=.*
Reginald iseboy q, about tho
strongest ever smell led. Timass
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
THE FOUNDATION STONE

1t is all very we'll as you climb toward tho
top,
To look back through your toll as you
go,
But you should not forget, midst your
worry and fret,
That your fellows are living below.
And now just because you may happen
to dwell
For awhile in the uppermost row,
1ou need not opine, nor your fancy in.
cline
To the thought that twill always be 50.
In the workshop of life where we meas
ure our worth,
And where no one is judged all alone,
There's an axiom true, though regretful
to you,
There's no building without a base
You may see the tall spire with its sky
reaching crest,
It's the steeple that first takes the eye;
But as that stands for show there is one
thing, you know,
The base stone keeps the steep1e on
high.
And il you should not find your place at
Where ere the the eyes of all people may see,
You may still persevere and be of good
For your value cen greater may be.
Henry Herbert Blake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

.acter and more or less OF practical
business character to the number OF
693 ,l01 making g grand total of 49,
589, 901. 81. t. + >:..>,,.:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Effect Of High Living.

:. Eject OF High. Living.
Prospective Guest-Do you set 4
good table here? - -
Hotel Cierk-Well,, rather. = Why,
folks come here perfectly healthy,
and go away with the govt and, dys-
Ipepsia! ---Tit-Bits. -, :. va -. ::
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
: ~. II:
Caution.
= - 80. -.

~ ! - a e Caution. 49,. ~ s?: Sc, :. )
What's the matter with him, any:
way? p } Nc: IS 5 81. s5@5 a.: IS: sz i.
" <"'.'sh! Il They're trying q keep il
quiet IT, gastritis.. = BIZ E. y. 81:
Why. that Isn't contagious. why
should : INF Il SIS
- 'sh! 81 They're afyaid tho gas COM
pany may send II . bill against him, :
Philadelphia Ledger. i ,:s.: rs:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to
the Circus to Find They Have Been
Quite Forgotten-The Fat Lady
and the Bearded Woman Give Pa
the Cold Shoulder Pa Finally
Makes Himself Recognized and
Attends the Last Performance of
the Season.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Father Worked Hardest.

G0C0o1 V1Ae0 11e14 USSI.
Washington had just been hailed
Father of His Country.
I AT least" he remarked, they can't
apply. that popular song to me-"
/ Herewith he Immediately began" to
work.-N. Y. Sun. -. -: - =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Neutralized.

He-Gracious! Did you notice the
terrible smell that automobile made
chat went by little whole ago? -.
She-No, dear; was peeling onions
Tor dinner then.-Yonkers Statesman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
III.


Sauntering along the road that Sab
bath afternoon, swinging heavy
hickory stick as a cane, came Jack
GLADDEN.; and he was in no pleasant
mood, for he had just come from the
Hadleys' where he learned that Grace
was out walking with Mr.. Souders.
He heard. the gunshots. and the shout
Ing, and saw the mad dog and its pur-
suers; and, just ahead of the swiftly
approaching terror, he saw Grace and
Mr.. Souders. He caught better grip
on his stick, and started on a run
toward them:
AS Grace fell, the slaverine brute
was almost upon her. The next in
slant it lay stunned and quivering
from the effects of a well-delivered
blow from Jacks stick. A few more
blows, and the danger was past.
"Oh, jack" she said, as he helped
her to her feet; and then she put her
arms around his neck and kissed him.
Mr.. Henry Souders slid silently
down his tree and Joined the crowd
from town.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Head on a Pivo.

THE trouble is she's too fond OF
talking behind her back '5>@4' .
behind whose back?'' ,..= 49,. !
Her own. She's regular rubber.
neck. Philadelphia Press. !. ~ - = :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
But It,ss Full az sHax,l,aIlr,d g

After al. life S. only Eams. !, a. 81 81 y
Nj 8 es. but not the game 81 xolf., II
Ne IT. easy IS ct into s hole.. b.
ton Transcript
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

80. Explanation.
Myer-Your friend Cutter AWAY,
speaks well Of everybody.
..Gyer-Mere force Of habit.
Myer-How's that?
Gyer-He used to carve epltaphs or
COMMISSIONERS. Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Unfortunate.

Unfortunate,
First Merchant-Well, cheer up, old
duck! You never know your luck.
Second Ditto-That's a fact, don't
believe I've ever seen mine.
First Merchant - Always out, II
s'pose? ,. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
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Girl Zioni1tR.

SsSssA Zionist society Sot young girls has
\ - orxanized So Brooklyp. 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

jealous just now. Mr.. Souders, how
ever, was simply trying to be agree
able to an inferior.
The conversation after this was
chiefly between Mr.. Souders and
Grace, Jack vouchsafing an OCCASION
al remark. Finally, Mr.. souders
arose to take his leave. 81 had
hoped" he said, ito take you riding
this afternoon, Miss Hadley, and
drove around this way for that pur-
pose; but, under the circumstances,
presume that it would be out of place
to ask you to go?"
Grace hesitated a moment. "No,
thank you ever so much,' she said;
Il couldn't very we'll go this after
uoon."
Some other time, them" insin-
uated the suave Mr.. Souders.
Perhaps" smilfngly assented the
girl.
with a "Good afternoon Mr..
Souders departed. AS the gentleman
from st. Louis disappeared around the
corner of the house, Jack said, ma
i1c1ously: Didn't tarry long, did
he?"
With burst of passion the girl
turned on him: aren't you ashamed
OF yourself, to act that way in the
presence of gentleman? You-oh,
I'm disguised with you!" and, catch
ing up her magazine, she started for
the house. Jack met the shock i'm
! perturbably. "Good-by, Grace" he
| called after her.
II.
A pink parasol, a -and-white
girl, and well-groomed young gen.
! tleman were moving slowly along the
grassy side of the narrow road. The
man was talking earnestly, with bent
head beneath the pink parasol, the
girl, with flushed cueeks and down.
cast eyes, listening.
Il know that we have known each
other but few months" he said,
'but, for me, those months have held
more of life than all the past years
OF my existence. I have met many
women, but none has ever touched my
heart but you. Let me look into your
sweet eyes, dear" Bang! bang!
came the almost simultaneous reports
of shotgun, down the road toward
town; then shouts, and the barking of
dogs.
ooh! what is it?" exclaimed the
startled girl. The love light had left
Mr.. Souders' eyes, and they had an
anxious look. II don't know" he an
swered; somebody hunting, maybe"
Presently, they saw crowd of men,
armed with guns, pitchforks and
clubs, running up the road; and, in
advance Of the crowd, 200 yards or
more, running with head down, and
frothing mouth, came a gaunt, hound
like creature, which, at every bound,
gave vent to short, snarling cries.
Straight on it came, up the road
toward them, with long, swinging
leaps, its great red tongue hanging
out, its open jaws dripping froth at
every leap.
ooh! what shall we do?" cried the
frightened girl.
Her lover of moment ago was
gazing at the frightful thing in sort
of fascinated stupefaction. The girls
voice seemed to break the spell. Seiz-
ing her by the arm, he cried, in
voice hoarse with terror: Rum" and
he broke for clump of trees, in a
field some hundred yards distant, half
dragging the girl after him.
The mad dog was only few rods
behind them now, and the trees were
about the same distance away. The
man gave one backward glance, let 20
of the girl, and redoubled his efforts
to reach the trees. With moan of
terror, Grace stumbled and fell.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04

The Term Common Carriers Includes
Railroads, Express Companies,
Sleeping Car Companies and Pipe
Lnes-Passes May Be Issued to
Railroad Employes-Authority Of
Commission to Fix Rates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Certainlv Took II

Certainly Took It. ....*>. ~
Redd-I1ow did the horse take tho.
Hurdle to-day? >rs zS - = II !, = j.
Greene-All right He. took 1t about
20 yards with him.-Yonkers States
man. r.. = - ~ -*z., J: RI 4 E
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
Not So Foolish,

i II can't understand why men drink
whisky" she SAID docs it quench
Il thirst?"
"Of course not" he replied. III It
did they wouldn't be foolish enough to
drink it."-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-04
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.PECK'S BAD
BOY WITH
THE CIRCUS |
By HON. GEORGE W. PECK -.
Author of"Peck's Bad Boy Abroad" Etc.
(C0Dvripht ~ J. r. BOwIes.l

Copyright by J., 3. Bowles.)
~
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-08
"Bad Man" Gone.

Ia lie now Nevada the bad man
is a missing figure. and the contrast
between these present-day camps Of
Trnopah GJdleld and BuBrog, and
their predecessors OF the Coms,ock. is
wide and mpressiye.- Oati7g.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-08
GAINS WERE LOST
When the Bank Statement Made Its
Appearance--Prices Stimulated
BY Buoyancy Of Hill Stocks.

New York, July THE stimulating
influence in the stock market today
was the buoyancy Of the Hill stocks
| These were affected by the rival of ore
lands deal rumors and the United
States Steel stocks responded in sym
pathy. Other speculative leaders mov-
ed upwards concurrently The cover
ing Of shorts for outstanding bear
accounts admittedly played large
part in the buying The gains were
abruptly lost upon the appearance of
the bank statement which was de-
cided disappointment. Preliminary es-
Inmates of the weeks currency move
ment had given rise TO hopes of a
small gain in cash. The requirement
of trust companies to comply with the
new law increasing the proportioo
reserves to be held in their vaultss
has been discussed for some time but
it was not supposed that the with
drayal fthe whole amount needed
would be deferred until the exact date
of the required change
The banks loss of $4,000 900 cash
during the week seems to point to that
procedure having been followed I'll
is suggested, however, that the banks
may have been making return of gov.
eminent deposits in anticipation of
the call for 10000 900 to be paid into
: +'o"enrv on July 10. Money today |
=, az * sier ---- mother trans |
fer from here through the s1b-treas.
ury of 100000 to San Francisco |
which is due to the remittance for pay
ment Of insurance losses, settlement
Of which is now making progress.
Prices made some recovery again at
he last and the closing was steady.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-08
Stocks = Bonds = Cereals
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous in Cairo.

Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly in times of danger.
Backache is kidney danger,
Doans Kidney Pills act quickly.
Cure all distress 'ng. dangerous kid
Iney ills.
Plenty of evidence TO prove this.
Louis Book, of 431 Murphy street,
Murphysboro, Ill.,, says: without a
doubt Doan's Kidney Pills are posi-
tive cure for backache My back had
annoyed ME for some time with dull
aching feeling which, to say the least
was very unpleasant Seeing Doan's
Kidney Pills spoken of SO highly |
procured box. had only taken a few
doses when | was surprised TO find the
pan in my back passing away and in
very short time it disappeared alb
solutely, | think Doan's Kidney Pills
a wonderful medicine, and one about
which everybody should know
Plenty more proof like tn from
Cairo people. Call at p. G. Schuh &
Sons drug store and ask what their
customers report
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
Cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name Doan s. and
take no other.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-07-08
.BEAR|SH FEELING
Prevailed in the Wheat Pit the Great.
or Parts of the Day Owing to the
Lack Of General Rain.

! Chicago H., July WHEAT
: bearsh feeling prevailed the ontir,
session due chiefly to the absence OF
rain in the greater part Of the wheat
growing country. Other factors that
contributed to the weakness were the
decline at Liverpool and the probabil
ny Of a big increase in the movement
Of the new crop, as shown by the lii
era acceptances OF bids sent out BY
Gosh houses, The selling was general
ami the only support came from the
shorts, The last half of tie session
the market was steady On buying
caused by The reports Of sales for OK.
polts. TIE demahG how ever. was net
sufficient 10 prever smother decline
The close was weak September being
down &c.
CORN-Ideal woa her for the crop
and weakness Of wheat caused some
profit takin& which eafiy resulted in
moderate weakness Later the cash
houses reported that the acceptances
Of bids wore eAtlcmeiy light, and this
caused an improved demand toward
md day. The early loss was regained
ali dtne market was s eady until the
close. September bcins IF re.
OATS--The market was weak all
day on free selling by Longs. Weather
were rpv0rablc for tho new