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Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

Your majesty" cried Darlington.
stung to action, "give me leave, sir
He bowed. To interrupt the king was
a heinous offense. Have permission
to proceed, sir?"
Proceed" returned his majesty.
"You have been misinformed in one
particular. Nothing you can say of me
or to me is unmerited, that l will ad-
NIT; but Lady Darlington did not run
away with Lord Strathgate."
Il understood he drove away with
her in your carriage at night, at two
o'clock in the morning"
Lord Darlington WINGED under the
apparent insinuation.
THAT is true," he replied; "but my
lady was entirely innocent. She had
with her a young woman a compan-
ion. She knows not the world, your
majesty"
"And you were ashamed of her for
that?"
Il was, your majesty. Now. l glory
in the fact"
Go on, SIR
And she simply used Strathgate as
| she would a coachman. When he
would fain have abducted her she
tried to shoot him. She did escape
from him and, thank God! was able
| to place him out of the running before
he could pursue her or annoy her
again"
"You fought a duel with Lord
Strathkate?"
Yes, your majesy."
"You know my opinion of duelling
You know the laW?'
Eyes, your majesty. There was
nothing else could do"
You're not sorry for it," asked the
king sternly.
Darlington had to tell the truth
Although he felt morally certain that
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
FARM NOTES.

Sow clover with oats. It will do
wonders for the corn crop the follow
ing year. Glover straw should be scat,
tered back over the fields after thresh-
ing. Oftentimes there is success in
seeding alfalfa with barley.
The happy, successful farmer has
many friends with odd names. Have
you ever noticed it? He has Experf.
ence. Contentment, Patience, Mercy.
Faith, Hope, Charity and Love. You
will find yourself happy and success
full, too, when all these can be found
under your roof.
A little road dust will quickly absorb
the ammonia in the horses stall and
kill the nasty smelling gas.
A mule once drew heavy load up a
steep hill; when he had almost
reached the top he kicked himself
loose and the load rolled down the
hill. That mule had to go back and
draw the same load to the top of the
same hill again. There are lots of
mules in the world. Ponder, and be
wise.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
ROAD DRAGGING.
Weeds Along the Roadside Must First
Be Cut or Burned.

This has not been what Truthful
James would call whopper of year
for vegetable growths, but the growth
of weeds and grass along the grades
of the public highways has not been
over-muchly stunted. There are sun
flowers, horseweeds and a few other
choice varieties to be found on most
grades that do credit to the soil that
produced them.
Any grade that is going to be
dragged this winter must have these
weeds and the grass moved and
burned, or the road drag might as
we'll be left of the road. It takes a
very little time to NOW, rake and
burn the trash on a half-mile grade
and the time it will take to keep it in
fine shape this winter, with a road
drag would not be missed. The main
thing about winter road dragging il
to get the work done just before q
freeze, then the smoothness may last
for weeks at time, or as long as the
ground remains frozen. If not dragged
the roughness would last as long an
frozen, or until hard travel smoothed
it off the hard way.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade, opens. not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage Of Ellen
Slocum. Puritan miss. and Lord car
rinston of England. but in their life after
just following the revolution, in CARING
ton castle in England. The Carringtons.
after :1, house party, engaged IN s.;nI a iamiiy
of Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and
Lord Strathgate to Lady Carrington com.
PEELED the latter to vow that she would
.Carrington and her chum Deborah. an
american girl met Lord Strathgate at
two a. M. lie agreeing to see them safely
G to take her to his
rdegt She 'nH and d"f bebSe the then " struck out Out
FOR FOR, Portsmouth, where she h! intended to to
!Ellen's hight. Lords Darlington and Seton
set out in pursuit. Seton rented fast
vessel and started in pursuit. Strathgate.
] for from %hf6 f on ep f. Ports nS
Seton were also headed by different
routes. Strathgate arrived in Portsmouth
in advance of the, others, finding that
strathSatc and Darlington each hired a
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel,
upon which each supposed Ellen had
sailed. Seton overlook the fugitives near
Just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the chase by boarding American vessel
and fOlllnS her purSuerS. Darlington and
Strathgate. thrown together by formers
wrecking Of latter's vessel engaged in an
impromptu duel, neither being hurt. A
war vessel, commanded by an admiral
friend of Seton, then started out in pur-
suit Of the women fugitives, Seton con-
Tossing love for Debbie. Flagship Britain
MIA overlook the fugitives during the
night. The two women escaped by again
taking to the sea in a small boat. Lord
Darlington is ordered to sea with his ship
but refuses to go until after meeting
strathgate in duel They fight in the
grounds of Lord Blythedale's castle.
Encounter is watched by Ellen and Deb
bic. who have reached land and are in
hiding. Darlington won a bloody con-
test at swords from Strathgate, Debbie
and Ellen looking on and praying for the
latter's husband. Darlington, immedi-
ately following the duel, was placed un-
der arrest for refusing to obey his ad-
miral's orders and Ellen, who had
swooned during the duel, awoke to find
him gone. Sir Charles Seton found the
accepted. Debbie, Ellen and Sir Charles
made a plea to the king to spare Car
rington. The king decides to grant a par
don after promising Lady Darlington
that he would frghten the lord. KinR
George. with Admiral Kephard. arrange
a surprise for Darlington.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
RoAD-BoUND IN WINTER.
Season When Much Work on High.
Ways Should Be Done.

The farmer has plenty of leisure
from December to March, but for the
remainder of the year he is exceeding7
ly busy, having little time for recre-
alton and pleasure. If he and his
family are to have social life, the win
ter is their opportunity. The social
circle in every town and village should
include the farm, and the dwellers on
the farm should meet with the town
folk in social gatherings Both will
profit by this mingling; they will be-
come better acquainted, will better un-
derstand each other, and prejudice
will give way to friendship.
What is there to hinder? Roads.
only roads. These are nearly always
bad in winter and often practically i'm
passable. There is no pleasure in driv-
ing over heavy, muddy road, and
still worse is a rough, frozen one. The
fact is, the winter is the time when
good roads are most needed. They
would enable the farmer to go to town
and get out of his shell, keeping in
touch with the world. They would
enable the youth upon the farm to
have the social privileges, the enjoy
ment and the wholesome recreation
their natures demand. and are theirs
by right, but which are denied them
by bad roads. Such conditions have
driven thousands, yes, tens of thou
sands of the youth from the farm to
the cities, draining the farms of their
best blood. Good roads mean higher
citizenship. better morals, better edu-
cation, more pleasure and less drudg-
cry. Nothing pays so we'll as good
roads, and the best is none too good.
Under the state aid plan of road
building, whereby towns, cities, rail-
ways and other corporations contrib
| ute to tighten the farmers burden
| stone or gravel roads can be built
| upon the main highways throughout
Illinois at an annual cost of ten to
fifteen cents per acre.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
A Handmade Farm Sled.

The holsters are bolted to the rum
ners with 14.inch one eighth-inch bolts.
The roller should be fitted into two
inch holes in the front ends of the
runners, to which the tongue is NOR
tised in the center and bolted, ex-
plains Prairie Farmer, while the
braces are also bolted so the sled can
be taken apart and stored during the
summer months.
The standards, Sx4x2 are made to fit
1A-inch holes in the holsters. Boards
6x1-10 feet long are nailed to the tops
of the holsters inside the standards
and floor is made the proper size
to fit between, while side boards II
inches wide and ten feet long are set
up inside the standards and held in
position by end gates of the same
width and long enough to fit in tight.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

Well. Kephard. what do You think
about It? Should prisoner on trial
be permitted to see his wife,"
mot Immediately, your majesty"
growled Kephard, turning away to
hide his face.
Il think it will have to be as your
admiral says, Lord Darlington" said
the king. "You cannot see her for the
present" ~
My lord was too proud to beg, yet
there was something else he could do.
There is something else. May
ask your majesty?'
What is it," said the king kindly.
ASK what you like
''Wil your majesty-Can message
be carried to her from me?"
Il think there's no harm in that, eh,
Kephard?"
"No, your majesty"
What is the mesasge?"
"Will your majesty tell Lady Car
rington how I have misjudged her and
how bitterly I have repented my fol-
lies, and how proud and happy I am
that she is not as Lady Cecily and the
others?'
Il think may say that she will get
the message in due time,". said the
king.
"And if I might further trespass on
your majesty's good nature. will ask
to have this letter sent to her."
As he spoke my lord pulled paper
from out his breast pocket.
What is that?" said the king.
"'Tis a letter I wrote on the eve Of
my engagement with Lord Strathgate.
It may be conceived Of as conveying
the true sentiments Of my heart"
"Hark ye, Darlington" said the
king, Il will not have Lady Caring
ton, to whom l have taken great
fancy, further vexed by letters or mes.
sages."
"Your majesty" answered Caring
ton, you may read the letter yourself.
'Tis such letter as would convey Joy
to any woman's heart. provided she
loved her husband and could forgive
him his folly"
well, as to what may be the state
of Lady Carrington's feelings toward
you, that will have to be developed
later. Meanwhile"-the king hauled
from his pocket two papers Admiral
Kephard, here is an order which will
obviate the necessity of a courtmar-
tial. AS commander-in-chief of the
fleet I interpose. l am informed that
the frigate Bellona is ready for three
years tour Of duty in the East Indies.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
The Smart Sca,fs.

Just at the present moment the
silks being used for the manufacture
of the smartest scarfs have patterns
which would seem to owe their in.
spiration to various phases of nature.
Fruits and flowers figure very largely
in the designs now as do all sorts of
Towering plants and vines. The new.
est scarfs of this type show another
phase of nature in their design. They
have round balls of color suggesting
suns crossed by feecy clouds. AS the
majority of these scarfs are made OF
gray brocade, the cloud effect is per.
fectly apparent. One had red suns"
while dark blues and browns also ap.
pear in some of the patterns,
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

hinges after the proper bend has been
given to the tire. Holes are bored at
suitable distances. It will be found.
says Prairie Farmer, that the fact that
the hinge and connecting brace are all
one piece of iron will aid materially
In preventing the gate from sagging,
Such combination is perhaps a little
more expensive than the ordinary
hinge, but It will be found that the
extra cost will often be returned in
added durability.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

he would bring down upon his head
the wrath Of the king, which would be
the last straw added to his already
heavy burdens, he scorned to lie.
mo, I am not sorry, sir. / should
do it again."
You're an honest man, Lord Car
rington," said the king, If very fool
ish one.'
1T was Lord Strathgate himself who
told me that l was, saving your ma
jesty's grace, damned fool"
"Ahem!" said the king, 1T seems
that Lord Strathgate can speak the
truth on occasion. When said he
that?"
Lying on the ground with my
sword through him." answered Car
rington, his face flushing at the kings
deliberate corroboration of Strath.
gates uncomplimentary opinion.
Well" said the king, that's what
caused you to disobey orders?"
THAT and that only, your majesty,
and am ready to take the punishment
for 1t, whatever it may be-"
"And what is it likely to be-"
'Dismissal from the service, per-
chance, SIR" returned Darlington
hoarsely.
And your wife, what of her; Where
is she?"
II would to God l knew. II could
have word that she were safe and we'll.
sir, could bear anything"
You have that wOrd.'
What, sir?" exclaimed Darlington
You have it."
Whose word?"
Mine, your kings. 'Tis as good AZ
that of any gentleman in England, l
take it, Lord Darlington" said the
king, with real touch of majesty.
"Your majesty" returned my lord,
sinking to his knees again, "'Tis as.
surance enough for the most dis
traught mind. I thank your majesty
l bless your majesty. Now, sir, am
ready for the court"
"Good!" said the king.
But will your majesty add one favor
to this assurance. May l not see my
! wife,"
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
The Turnover Back.

The very stiff linen collar has fallen
into disrepute except for business
wear. Softer neck effects are consid-
cred desirable, and the sheer, embroid
cred turnovers are being worn again
in combination with fluffy jabots, rabat
ties and tasseled silk or velvet era.
watts. Worn thus, the turnover, of
course, fastens in front like a linen
collar, and the edges are held neatly
together by fancy brooch.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
Cretonne Bed Spreads.

The renewal Of things Colonial has
brought about the fashion for bed
spreads Of old world chintz. These
substitute the spreads of Marseilles.
They hang nearly to the floor, are
slashed to fit the two lower posts, and
are edged with three-inch linen lace.
There is an oblong piece made to
match for the pillows It is always
better to use what is known as day
pillows under this. They are stuffed
with a hard substance and made to
stand firm and full.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
The Little Bertha.

All sorts OF berthas are used for
trimming the draped bodies of crepe,
voile and chiffon cloth gowns. Some
times these berthas are of broadcloth
in matching tone and embroidered in
self-colored silks. Again they are of
coarse net soutached, embroidered or
appliqued in self or contrasting colors;
but in nearly every instance they are
shaped like the erstwhile popular
jumper-the shoulder straps terminal
ing just below the bust line and at
the top extending out over the sleeve.
To accompany these berthas there are
landings to finish the sleeve and mar
row edges to finish the collar.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

you're right. sir" answered Kep-
hard.
Here is an order from the admiral.
ty appointing Lord Darlington first
lieutenant of that ship"
"Ay, ay, sir" answered Kephard,
taking the order and scanning it rap
idly.
Lord Carrington,' said the kins
gravely, Il have estopped the court.
martial. Your offense has been a seri-
GUS one. however, and it cannot 90 un.
punished Because of it l order you
to the Bellona. You will spend three
years in the East Indies. Perhaps by
that time you will come back a hap
pier and wiser man.
"A wiser, your majesty, but there
can be no happiness for me-"
And why?"
Because l am parted from Lady
Darlington and because l have shown
mysef unworthy of her."
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
Fancy Mufs

Fancy muffs will be fad Of the
season, and in them there is a chance
for employing all the cleverness in
design and needlework that a woman
possesses. In muff brocade and
feathers may be most charmingly
combined, and neckpiece to- match
may be evolved. Black velvet with
black ostrich tips can be worked to-
gether with astonishingly artistic re-
suits, while artificial flowers, either
as substitute or in combination. are
lovely.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

over and over again tnat ne would
drown himself or throw himself into
the river or lie down in front of the
limited express and be ground to
pieces and oblivion beneath the
crunching wheels!
But he didn't. They never do at
Wiggs' age. What he did do, was to
injure his digestion and make himself
utterly miserable for a few days.
Then he went away out west-not to-
be rid of the sight of her, but because
his firm sent him there.
Things happen in the west and
Wiggs progressed In the made-to.
order love story, the hero becomes
rich and returns to scorn or win his
early love. This isn't hand-me-down
story. Neither is it tailor-made. 1t is a
true story. Being truthful, it must re.
late how Wigs built up reasonably
good business and prospered a little
more than the ordinary mortal-and
then one day he came back to the
village of his youth. He did not
come back just because he wanted to
visit with the old friends. He re-
turned because his father had died
and there was much to claim his at
tention in the settling of the estate.
And one day as he was examining a
lot of old papers, he came upon a bit
of a lace handkerchief, daintily
wrought, and tied with blue ribbon
Loosening the band, delicate per-
f,,voo Id ~.
gazed longingly at the keepsake, his
face grew puzzled.
For at least a minute he sat there
thinking. At last, he tossed the me.
mento into the wastebasket and
grumbled:
"Well, you old reprobate you, what
In the dickens was that girls name
anyhow" -
Moral-Men seldom die for the
women they first loved.
! 9 9 Q
! Ciderettes.
! An apple in the cider mill :.
| Is just the thing to fill the BILL
Baltimore Sun
And when the elders in the Jug
| It's just the thing to fill the mug
| indianapolis News
And when the mug is drunken down
The thing is then to paint the town.
! Nashville American.
And, having stepped so near the edge,
The thing is then to sign the pledge.
st. Louis POst-Dispatch.
All, in the firelight's glowing light
| Who would not drink with her by night:
Hortonville (Ala.) STAR.
I'm thankful, too, the seats no wider
AS I sit slipping here be-cider!
@ 9 9
SIivers Of Thought,
The man who agrees with us is al
ways right.
4 4 4
Even the man who has sold ou
should mind his own business.
& 4 4
A lot of us who figure on what ",
will do when we get rich, never will
do it.
The man who finds that time hang:
heavily on his hands should try spend
ing little more each week than hi!
income. Time won't weigh much il
about two months.
& 4 4
A man may crack all the motherin
law jokes he likes il he can get ava!
with them, but when he has a pail
In his "tummy'' or his socks neet
mending, it would be a joke on hin
II she wasn't the one who admins
tered to his needs.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
Use a Separator.

Perhaps one of the greatest values
of the hand separator is being able
to feed skimmilk to calves in warm
state without the trouble of having
to warm it artificially. BY separating
the milk Immediately after milking
and feeding it Immediately after
separating, it is still warm enough
for the good Of the calf, and there
is never any danger of the milk be.
ing too hot, as there often /, vhsn
It 10 heated artiflcially.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
49, HOMEMADE FARM SLED.
Will Prove Handy During the Winter
Months. 49,.

The, runners for the sled shown In
the accompanying sillustration should
be made from pieces of any good
tough fight wood three inches thick,
eight inches wide and, ten feet long.
A strip four inches wide should be
ripped from the upper side to within
one foot OF the front end with which
to make holsters which are thus 3x4
and cut four feet in7slength. These
holsters are raised from the, runners
by placing two-inch blocks under them
and the front and back ones are
braced with pieces of old wagon tire.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
To Cover Hat Frame.

Cut the velvet the exact shape of
the hat. allowing about half an inch
fer the turning of edges. Instead of
sewing use liquid glue, and proceed
the same as in sewing. Next, cover
the top of the brim, and, lastly; paste
the facing in. It looks much better
than when sewed, and requires les,
than half the time. Try it; you vii!
be surprised and delighted with III.
result
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
A Last Call.

Get all of the tools and machinery
put away in the shed for winter. Rub
oil or axle grease on plow shares, and
cultivator shovels to keep them bright
and prevent lot of extra work when
taken out for use next spring. On the
first rainy or stormy day go into the
tool and implement shed and give all
the machinery good coat of paint
with plenty of oil in it. A days work
and two dollars worth of paint will
save SIS worth of machinery.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
The Best Razor strop.

"The best razor strop I ever had
was a piece Of glass;" said the club
barber. IAN old barber gave it to
me. Unfortunately let it fall and it
broke, and l have never been able to
get one like 1t. There's some kink
in the grinding which I can't seem
to figure out. In these days a good
razor strop Is a mighty hard thing to
find and would give a good deal II
could only get that piece of ground
glass back again. 1t sure did put .
cutting edge on the razor
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

Pollen Travels Far.

UOIuen travels far.
Hhe pollen from pine forests often
forms a yellow coating on lakes or on
the ocean, as far as 200 miles from the
shore, and has been mistaken by peas
ants for showers Of sulphur. The pol.
len grains of the pine are provided
with yellow vesicles, which buoy them
up in the air very much on the princi-
pie of q box kite.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

vest is of finely tucked soft silk and
insertion, and the under-sleeves are
the same; the waist-band is shaped
and cut in scallops in the front, but
toning over.
Materials required: 10 yards velve-
teen, s yards insertion, l yard silk,
SO inches wide.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
Those Early Marriaoes.

But she clung to him and trembled.
"Daf1ing!" he whispered. What
fearest thou? Are we not welded, no
more to part?"
She gazed at him terrinedly.
"Ay, welded. and at page ST." she
cried. II know something is going
to happen!"
Nor was her dread wholly unreason-
able, considering that q novel had to
have at least 400 pages, with two
thrills per page, in order to get into
the $3.50 class.-Puck,
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
PARTY DRESS OF vELvErEEN.;
Rich Costume Designed for Girl Of
from Fourteen to Sixteen Years.

There are so many beautiful shades
In velveteen that it is difficult to
know which to select; the skirt. of
this is quite plain; it is a circular
shape. The velveteen is arranged In
one deep fold over each shoulder, and
smaller folds form the sleeve. The
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
About Skirt Belts.

One important feature about we'll
fitting skirt is the belt. This should
not be more than half an inch wide
when completed and should be made
of tafieta or lining that is not too
thick. Skirt belts made of belt tape
are not always successful, because it
is hard to obtain the proper kind Of
betting. Imported models always have
. bolt Of belt tape on the skirt, but
Il 10 thin and pliable. A heavy belt
tape, when turned over and finished,
u positively impossible.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

Wtggs, the young
man who was try;
ing to raise his
frs t mustache.
"She has a form
as 1.-THE and grace
full as a fawn. a
face as beautiful
as the dawn. eyes.
t h a t battle. the
liquid depths of
the Gle are st
spring, and lips"
H ere w igg S
paused, utterly at
a loss to find a
figure Of speech
equfvalently ft-
ting.
Lips well,
they remind me of
nothing but the
poets line:
"Ah, l,onied lips I
knew of yore,
The lush. warm
lips or ecStacy!
And the very
next day this para
gOn scOrned his
prOfered love!
Think of ador-
ing a woman like
that, and then
losing her!
At Wigs age,
no wonder he wan.
dered about in the
night, sObbing his
woe to the moon
1S-lk \
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23
Silk Skirt; Cloth Goat.

Among the best of the new Co.'S
tunes is seen the combination of
Ottoman silk and liberty broadcloth.
The skirt is Of silk, long, flowing, and
untrimmed. The coat is also long, is
of the cloth, and usually has reyers
of silk.
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23


4 Of
with s.
of is
gumpe The skirt finished
Willmar tribune., 1908-12-23

waistcoats in Fur Coats
Paris has started the fashion for
wearing gold embroidered waistcoats
set with beautifully colored glass
beads in coats of fur.