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ward, some men turn away. woman
whispers: IT'S a pity the blood Of
Pasquale Paoli flows in her." and q
young cavalier remarks: I'VE honored
your wedding. Madame Anstruther, but
then we did not know that you had for
gotten your oath of the vendetta and
were mating with the slayer of your
brother"
"Gaspardo!" cries Marina, with q
gasp of horror, my childhood's friend.
how dare you say this lie?" and stag
gering onto the platform, and seeing
condemnation, horror and disgust in
the faces she had known from child
hood, the girl simply but with great
nobility of manner, tells them how
Musso Danella, inspired by devilish
jealousy, had turned the articles in q
dead mans trunk into evidence that
the English officer whom she had
nursed tc life in the Egyptian hospi-
tails and whom she loved with her
whole heart. was the principal in the
duel at Ajaccip, the man who had slain
her brother.
The beauty of the suppliant, with
the blood of the great Corsican patriot
flowing in her veins, touches their pas
sionate hearts. A lady from the little
balcony Selling some of tie cyclamen
decorations, throws the flowers all
over her, and her compatriots, whose
faces had been cold to her, fly around,
embrace her and beg her to forgive
them.
But there is one I will not forgive -
cries the girl sternly; this Saliceti,
Bernardo, who had known me in my
youth, who spread these reports all
over the mountains that have dis
graced my very womanhood in giving
myself to my brothers murderer"
"A bas Saliceti!" yells sheep farm.
er from the valley.
"Demonios, his lies have dishonored
our race!" growls goatherd from
the slopes of La Pintica.
Leave him to u.s." says Bonelli
calmly; his hawks eyes are fixed I'm.
pleasantly on the candidate, who with
muttered anathema is edging from
the platform.
With this, Corsica's favorite bandit
commands sternly: Men of Bocog.
nano, no one of you will cast your
ballot at the polls for this politiciaA,
who has disgraced our village. Other.
wise you will hear from me. You will
vote for Signore Ambrose Lucitano
the cigarette smoking statesman from
Ajaccio, who bsgs your SURFACES. He
may be greater fool, but he is not SC
great rascal as our fellow towns.
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fertility and decreased production.
The question of Forests" was ex-
pounded by r. A. Long, president of
the Long-Bell Lumber company of
Kansas City, Mo-, who explained their
early use and destruction, present ex-
tent and value, rate of consumption,
estimated duration, prospective prices
of forest products, the influence OF
forests on soil, ground water and
springs, rivers, floods and low water,
waterway improvement and naviga-
ton, and the relation between forest
control and crop production, CON-
merce and population.
DR.. George w. Kober of Washington
in paper on sanitation" spoke of
the development of systems of CON-
munity water supply, relation between
munity supply, mortality and disease
due to impure water, and the action
required in the interests of the public
health.
Proclamation" by Hon. George C.
Pardee of Oakland, Cal, dealt with
the extent of arid and semi-arid re-
gions, development and extent of ir-
rigation, growth of concepts concern
ing water-rights and water as basis
of property, influence of irrigation on
production, commerce, population,
consumption of water and other re-
sources, reclamation and stream con-
troll by drainage, and extent of swamp
and overflow lands and increased
value available by drainage, protection
and flood prevention.
Judge Joseph H. Carey of Cheyenne,
Wyo., in a paper on Land Laws"
dealt with their early policy of dis
posal transfer under state charters,
especial grants, etc., development, ef-
feet of creation of national parks,
forests and other reserves, advantages
of making this nation of homes and
home owners, state and federal action
required, etc.
Hon. H. A. Jastro, president of the
National Live Stock association of
Bakersfield, CAL, delivered paper on
"Grazing and Stock Raising" He
treated on the development of the in
dustries in the United States, their
extent and value, grazing in the arid
and semi.arid regions, methods and
results, comparative cost and profit
and relation between stock raising
| and commerce.
Under the general head of mineral
resources, DR.. I. c. White, state geo.
logist of West Virginia, in speaking
of mineral fuels, dealt with the coal
fields of the United States, methods
of mining, losses in mining, estimated
duration of present methods of min
ing and use, improvements in mining
and use, connection with coal produc-
ton and transportation, relation be-
tween coal and other resources, Pc
troleum and rock gas and possible
substitutes for fuel.
| Andrew Carnegie spoke on "Ores
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NEWS NOTES.

Mapleton-At a meeting of the vil
lage council it was voted to accept
the proposition of Andrew Carnegie
to give Mapleton $4,000 for public
library, and a levy of $500 will be
made annually for its maintenance.
Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin"
will be the attraction at the Bijou
Opera House, Minneapolis, for one
week, beginning Sunday, May II.
The company comprises about fifty
people, including a dozen specially
artists, two quartettes, band and Or
chestra, and a colored chorus to add
zest and realism to plantation scenes.
St. Paul-D. W. Lawler, mayor-elect
of St. Paul, has resigned his position
on the state board of visitors to state
institutions, and Gov. Johnson ap-
pointed George r. O'Reilly, also Of
St. Paul, to the position.
Minneapolis prominent So
ciety women have been supplied with
special badges showing them to be
auxiliary members of the Humane so
ciety.
Willow River-Paul v. Novak, boy
employed in the slab yard at the At
wood Lumber company's sawmill, was
run over and killed by dump wagon.
st. Paul-The Minnesota supreme
court, in an opinion filed by Justice
Elliott, declared constitutional the
mortgage registry tax law which was
passed by the last legislature. TIE
law was attacked by the Mutual Ben
EFT Insurance company.
st. Cloud-Assailant of st. Cloud 20.
liceman, sentenced to penitentiary,
blames Red Wing reform school fol
his continued life Of crime.
st. Cloud-E. G. Parker and W. K.
Tomhave, Minnesota men, are picked
to introduce modern farming methods
IN Manchuria.
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But the savage shouts that greet
this are stilled by old Tomasso, who
pushes through the crowd and stands
facing the platform, his eyes flashing,
and says: Il, Tomasso Monaldi, tell
you there is no cause of a vendetta for
me, because am alive!"
At his words shuddering cries Of
"Ghost!" Spirit" "Spectre!" rise
amid the tobacco smoke of the meet
ing, and some would slip from the door
did not Antonio Bonelli command:
LET all remain!" as three of his stall
wart descendants bar the entrance.
There is sudden cry: "Father!"
from a girl in black mandile and deep
mourning who has been sitting with
some other women in the retirement
Of a corner of the hall, listening to her
lovers ferocious eloquence, and Ethe-
ria, with streaming eyes, is in Mon
aldi's arms.
AYE, it's flesh and blood you're
fondling, girl" laughs the great ban
dit, and striding to the platform he
says III AAA6AuS IOuCo. LulS Is
not ALL" for now the crowd are gath
cred about Tomasso and are greeting
him with words Of sympathy because
for the mere killing of man, he had
been forced to take to the macchia
and become bandit.
Attention, ALL" commands Antonio.
Listen to my words. If not, my fol.
lowers shall give sharper notice to
you!" And the crowd wisely becomes
still.
I'm pursuit of your SURFACES, Sail.
ceti has put base outrage on our hos.
pitality," continues the bandit chief in
solemn tones. HE has abducted a
young English lady and brought her to
Bocognano to lure to death her hus.
band, an American Signore who shoots
well enough to be a bandit and who
this night, with his own weapons, has
slain ROchini and Romano, whose muir
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20

ladies and gentlemen of the heath and
its neighborhood.' They ordered two
rounds Of beef, two hams, one fillet Of
veal, IL pairs of chickens. with mel.
ons, grapes, apricots, apples and pears
and cakes of Sorts But let the list
Of liquors be noted. They were
punch, sherry, port, cider, porter
and water No mention of usQue-
baugh.
Besides, all the attractions Of club
etiquette were levied under the for
mula Of a gallon of claret,' the equiv.
alcnt being one guinea live dollars).
When old Scottish members far re.
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"Gaspardo!" Cries Marina.

ders have made you all tremble as you
went along mountain paths and whose
outrages have caused our maids to
have nightmares"
"Rochini and Romano dead? Impos-
sible!" cries shepherd, as sigh of
relief and then yell of gratitude rises
from the concOurse.
II saw him shoot the ruffians to
death upon Del Orc, I, Antonio Bonelli.
Don't dare say no." This last is ad-
dressed to Saliceti, who, having recov-
cred from his establishment, is about
to open his mouth.
"Ah, you admit it. Maladetta, where
is the English Lady,"
And Saliceti, being admonished to
answer by quick prick of the stiletto
from a Bellacoscia youth who has
stepped behind him, the young politi-
clan falters forth: "No harm has come
to her. She is with my mother
On this Barnes has looked from
distance, wisely rejecting that his bat
tie is being fought for him, but with
difficulty restraining his hands from
putting pistol ball through Saliceti.
He now cries:
Then, for Gods sake, take me to
her Quick!"
This brings upon him the attention
of the crowd. Learning that it is he
who has relieved them of the terror of
Rochini, the men cry ''Viva!" and en-
brace him, and little girl steals up to
him and timidly kisses his hand.
"Your lady shall receive you soon,
Signore Barnes" remarks Bonelli. II
would like you to see Corsican JUSTICE"
and at some words from him two or
three Of the young men having left
the hall on his errand, the hawk-eyed
bandit continues: Besides, fear
common report has done wrong to the
lady of our town. Marina, child, step
here and make your friends love you
again"
To this time. she having stood in the
shadows Of the rear and the lamplight
of the room being very dim, in their
excitement the concourse had not no.
ticed her; but as Marina steps for
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
WHY IL tt2

The seats were in the orchestra, on
the theater's left. "The left side of
the house always sells out first" said
the box-onlce man. Everybody seems
to prefer it to the right. don't know
why. Boxes, especially. We can sell
two left to one right box every time.
Nobody takes the right side for choice.
Ard there is no reason for this. Al
much goes on In the right extremity
Ct the stage as In the left-we propri
etors always look after that-and 70,
see just as much from the right Z.
from the left side. Why. then. is tn.
left side always at q premium"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20

goes back to 1908, and its minutes are
available from early in the eighteenth
century. The membership, judging by
the highland and lowland names, was
over 80 per cent. Scottish-Scots who
had come to England for the benefit
of the empire These old golfers dined
every medal day, and they made 1t q
penal offense against the members to
miss the club dinner. Yet they
eschewed their native liquor, except
perhaps as a subsidiary help to the
long-drawn-out toast list.
1.-THE Blackheath golfers on one &C.
casion gave a public breakfast to the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20

When the conference of governors
of states and men distinguished in po-
, litical life of the nation met at the
White House in Washington, May 49,
14-15, in behalf of the preservation of
strangest, and, perhaps, the most i'm
portant convention ever held in the
capitol was inaugurated.
Among those invited to attend by
President Roosevelt himself were mem
bers of the cabinet, judges of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
governors of all the states in the
union, including the executives of
Alaska and Hawaii, and Andrew Car
negie, William Jennings Bryan, James
J. HILL the railroad magnate; John
Mitchell, the labor leader, and prom.
inent scientists and business men
So from all over the country.
Political differences, opposing issues
of national questions and business
rivalry were laid aside to discuss the
ways and means of conserving the nat
a ural resources of the country.
President Roosevelt opened the con.
vention with an exposition of the why
and wherefore Of the conference and
an outline of his views of the mat.
ter. While on his trip dow. the Mis-
sssippi river last fall, with the gov.
ernors of 16 states, under the auspices
Of the Inland Waterways association,
he is said to have obtained the
nucleus of the idea which resulted in
the present conference.
It will be remembered that Presi
dent Roosevelt on that trip expressed
the opinion that the question of the
conservation of the natural resources
of the country was of more import
ance than the regulation of the rate
question.
A number of papers, prepared at
the presidents request, were read
and discussed.
James J. Hill, the railroad king
spoke on "Relations Between Rail and
water Transportation" His paper
dealt with such subjects as the
growth of rail transportation, it's dis
-tribution and extent of systems, cost
and present value, traffic and earning
capacity, estimated cost of the cultiva
ton of trees for railroad ties and
=. their preservation, increasing railways
to meet prospective requirements, etc
Regarding water transportation Mr.
Hill dealt with its cost, present facil
tiles, relation to rail transportation
pressing lines of development, regu
1af;op h1y hucinocS interests or nv Ia W
influence of cheapened transportation
on production, etc.
Under the general head of lane
resources, Prof. T. G. Chamberlain Of
the University Of Chicago, in a paper
on "Soil,' dealt with its origin, nat
ural products, progressive enrich
ment, effects of cultivation, erosion
and general estimates of loss to the
country through needlessly reduced
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20
To Impeach Recorder.

MISUNDERSTANDING that City Re.
corder John B. Hodapp had wilfully,
unlawfully and fraudulently placed
the name of A. L. Baby on the city
payroll and refuses to remove it al
though the presence of the objec-
tionable name prevents the other Ia
borers from getting their pay, mas
much as Mayor Andrews refuses to
sign the order, the city council has
preferred formal charges against the
recorder and has set his hearing for
the evening of May %. If he is found
guilty the charter requires the coun-
Gil to remove him from office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20

and Related Minerals" their produc-
ton in the United States, price, esti.
mates of available quantity, duration
of supply, processes of mining and
quarrying and probable consequences
of exhaustion of standard minerals.
On May II President Roosevelt en-
tertained at dinner the cabinet, the
members of the supreme court, the
governors and the other more dis.
t1nguished guests. Clifford Pinchot,
chief of the forestry division, gave
reception to the governors and the In
land Waterways association on May
IA. On the afternoon of May Is Mrs.
Roosevelt gave garden party on the
White House grounds for all the dele
gates to the convention. At the vari-
GUS hotels in Washington arrange
ments were made for smaller recep.
lions and dinners.
All of the governors who accom-.
panied President Roosevelt on his Mis-
sissippf river trip last fall were pres
ent. They are: Conner OF Alabama,
Broward of Florida, Deneen of ILL.,
nois, Cummins of Iowa, Hook Of Kan
sas, Blanchard of Louisiana, Folk of
Missouri, Shelton of Nebraska, Cuny
of New Mexico, Burke of North d.
kota, Frantz of Oklahoma, Chamber
lain of Oregon, Davidson of Wisconsin
and Brooks of Wyoming.
That the conference attracted world
wide interest was evidenced by the
fact that many of the foreign diplo-
mats at Washington followed the af-
fairs of the convention closely.
Those who were in close touch with
the conference arrangements declare
they have never known another move
ment which has been greeted with
such quick and enthusiastic popular
approval. .
An indication of public opinion was
afforded by the great mass Of CORE
spondence which poured into the
White House on this subject. Organi-
cations of all sorts expressed realiza-
ton of the greatness of the enter
prise.
That conservation of national re-
sources is nothing about which the
political parties wish to raise an is
sue is indicated by the attitude of the
Democratic leaders. Both William J.
Bryan and Gov. John A. Johnson,
leading candidates for the Democratic
presidential nomination, wrote to
President Roosevelt expressing their
approval. Equally emphatic indorse.
ment, it is understood, has been voiced
by Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Bryan's
letter to the president read: II great
ly appreciate your kind invitation and
shall take pleasure in attending the
conference on the conservation of nat
ural resources. am, beg to assure
you, in hearty sympathy with the pur-
pose of the conference, and have no
doubt that the discussion of the sub.
ject will be very helpful to us all"
Gov. Johnson's letter read: ITO as
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sure you that 1 heartily agree with
your conclusion that the conservation
of the natural resources of our country
presents problem demanding the
best thought of our times is superfu-
GUS. We have been exploiting our
resources with no thought of the NOR
row, and the claims of posterity upon
us should certainly be taken into &C.
count
In his letter of invitation to the
conference President Roosevelt said:
There is no other question now
before the nation of equal gravity
with the question of conservation of
our natural resources, and it is the
plain duty of us who, fer the moment,
are responsible, to take inventory of
the natural resources which have been
handed down to us, to forecast the
needs of the future, and so handle the
great sources of our prosperity as
not to destroy in advance all hope of
the prosperity of our descendants
The need for such a conference IL
illustrated by few facts vouched for
by investigators. Government experts
say that between 100000 900 and 4O0,-
100000 tons of coal were lost in 1906
by penny wise and pound foolish
methods, and that the total so wasted
since the beginning of the industry
is 50,000,000,000 tons. Millions upon
millions of horsepower are going to
waste through failure properly to
utilize and conserve the waterpower of
the United States.
The construction of reservoirs at
the sources of streams in which flood
waters may be stored to be released
at periods of low water is expected
not only to keep the waters at a con-
tinuous level, but prevent the destruc.
ton of property by floods, maintain
constant levels for navigation and to
develop water power.
At the present rate of timber con.
sumption it is estimated that the price
| of every kind of lumber will be about
| double the present price only one de-
cade from today.
It is said that the total iron ore
available in the world today is 25,.
OOO,OOO,OOO tons, OF which three-fifths
is in the United States. Should the
rate of consumption continue to in
crease in the United States in the
same ratio that it has in the course Of
the last score of years, at the end of
two centuries there would be no
more ore to be mined.
In the United States there is an area
Of 100000 acres of land susceptible
to reclamation by irrigation, and 500.
100000 acres of western public range
which may be made available for in.
creased production of meat by restrict.
ing the grazing and reseeding portions
which have been destroyed by unre.
stricted grazing. With this area
made available once more, it is esti.
mated that its meat producing capac.
ity will be nearly doubled.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20
DRINK OF oLp.TiME GOLFERS.
Whisky Not Popular with Devotees OF
the Ancient Game.

Though the majority of the old golf
clubs were mainly Scots" says a cor
RESPONDENT of a London magazine, 1T
does not seem from the ancient rec
ords that the national beverage (whis.
XVI was a customary drink at their
festive gatherings. Claret, punch,
port and champagne were apparently
nreferred. Take the old Blackheath
club as an illustration. Its history
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20

moved from the links made q present
OF liquor to their old friends it gen.
orally took the form of a riddle AZ
claret, q hogshead of Jamaica rim ~
a case Of champagne"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-20
Oickerjnu.

Yes" said the steamship agent
that's our best rate for q second.cah.
In passage to Liverpool"
But" asked the prospective tour
list, don't you make any rebate?''
For what?"
well. say, for nine meals. I'm NJ.
ways sick the first three days out"
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SYNOPSIS.

.o Burton +: Barnes. a wealthy American
fish lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er. and his Corsican bride, Marina.
daug i OF the Paolis, from the MUIR
reward is to be the hand Of the girl he
!ovess Enid Anstruther, sister Of the Eng
csn tn lieutenant Ma The four fly from Ajac-
Steamer co9sfag on beard the French
board board the train for London at Marseiiles.
3 Mar.ha od is handed a.. mysterious note
tates he9 to COLLAPSE and necsssi-
aStcr +hs ana Enid are married: Soon
a anna,r she1r wedding Barnes bride dis
Been kidna ba5ne and discovers fspye she has
4; Inc ehe groom secures fishing vessel and
captor s' w 10 start in pursuit Of his brides
the Villa " ana r ne bears r.c scream from
;A AN Rae wife. Marina, is also miss
a9x saraes is compelled to depart for
the sear without t", delay and 50 he leaves
While he poa aof Marina to her husband
fore Barnes boat lands on Gorsicass
shore shore. Marina is discovered hiding in a
setion by By s sae yes sSs She explains her
Barnes rescue his wife from the corsi p
ca cans. when Barnes and Marina arrive
n Golslea he is given a note written bv
IS for the the n1rgo1 him that the kidnaping
barnes
10 10, me vendetta may Kill him. Barnes
ana Marina have unusual adventures in
s snett search for Enid They come in
can mo, mer and , her captors in the Corsi-
x, lUannt e. In seeking shelter from a
,S Sorm the couple enter a hermitage and
Fomasso, t6e a fns3se they discover
Xno was supposed to have been killed bv
H. beuocs soldiers, and for whose death
isarns t nag been been vendettaed. Tomasso
her brothera Msny R Mran9a did not
ed. Barnes is surprised in the harnifEa %
oy Khochini and Romano, the two detesfe
him 4n U.S., VINO had been searching for
Dandits attempt to take away M,rnn
5 start darts out the door. The bandits
Sonr h 10 pursue, but as they reach the
veP t Men Mem are laid low by Barnes revoi-
ano Il bafnes is honored for his great serv-
Ee 10 the community in killing the .hated
Roclnnl and Romano. The release ~
CHAPTER xIlI.-continued.
That was not So" cries Marina
inc English officer who shot Antonio
tel under the Egyptian guns by the
nand OF God. The man I love is free
OF any blood STAIN"
An, the murderer of your brother
1e'l oy the hand of God. It is well.
ana this cavalier, is he your hus.
band?"
'Oh, no; he is an American against
whom foul wrong has been done nv
Sahcetl," and introducing Barnes she
says: Tell this great bandit your
story and he will give you justice. He
has done so often in Bocognano."
Briefly the American relates the kid.
MAPPING of his wife, and listening to
this. the Corsican says: mo outrage
against woman was ever penetrated
In Bocognano without my ayeneine
her, and this crime against a strange
!ady-ah, the hospitality of the island
1orDlds it. Descend with me to the
village, Americana, who has done such
great service in the staying of these
mlscreants, who have dishonored orr
noble calling, and we, the Bellacoscia
will give your bride back to you and
right your wrong
"Dio mio," cries Marina excitedlv
NOW that our glorious bandits love
you, Burton, your wrongs will be
righted!"