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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
Misplaced

The Dry-farming Congress has been
called to meet in Wyoming. The good
Prohibition states have kick coming.
San Francisco Globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
campalan speeohes

Lessons in voice culture are certain
ly needed by those politicians whose
best campaign speech consists in come
mn. BOYS; whatn you talxe?"-Detroit
News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07

The county chamber Of commerce
held a meeting here Wednesday and
made final arrangements for the en-
gagement of both DR.. Shepherd and
Miss Clifford as boosters for the county
in Los Angeles. The best move yet to
be made for the interests of the county.
-Calexico Chronicle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
Safety AeropIane

A new-fangled aeroplane in Chatta-
nooga fell so feet without seriously in
Turing the aviator on board.-San Luis
Obispo Tribune
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
PIeIess PIety

Nations which have always looked
upon treaties as so much pie crust,
made only to be broken, are vociferous-
ly indignant concerning the smashing
of the treaty of Berlin. But it is
noticeable that eGlch nation that kicks
is one that has tailed to get a grab
at any of the pie.,-San Luis Obispo
Breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
charity UnIonlzed

The charitable people of London here
formed a union TO see that the money
given by them is properly spent.-Kan-
sas City Star
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
The Public Letter Box

intended for publication must ampansd H
The name he assumes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
Discreet Juliet

Sarah Bernhard is now sixty-four
years old. The lady has reached an
age at which she is able to act Juliet"
with tact and observation-disclosures
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
The State Press
Weather Science

These wireless kilograms from ships
at sea forecast the age when we shall
have regular weather reports from all
the areas Of the sea. Then, when we
add reports by kite and balloon, from
the upper air, and include the tropics
and the poles, by whose interaction
weather Is made, weather prediction
will have become science Of GER
tanty.-Fresno Republican.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
PrussIa's Wisdom

Prussia is reducing the income tax
on married men who have children.
Prussia certainly understands how to
hand something. to the bachelors
Highland Messenger.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-07
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS

II OS ANGELES HERALD
offers a suggestion which
Ia it believes will be of ma
terial benefit to the Buy and
Boost Home Products" move
ment. The first grocer who
puts over his shop door the
sign, in big letters
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
'!allEAinEs|Sh ll.0glnp|M

WASHINGTON.-The new $4,000.
W 600 office buildings for congress.
men, now almost completed, will make
life very easy for the men who make
laws. So easy. in fact, will their ex-
!stence be, that they will not even
have to walk from their Offices to the
senate chamber or hall of representa-.
tives. A private underground electric
railroad will be provided for that pur.
pose.
There are two of these new Office
buildings, one for the senate and one
for the house. They are exactly alike
IN their architecture and general
equipment. Each will cost $4,000, 900
not counting furnishings. Each covers
full city block.
This is how it will work: Congress
man Humphrey is in his mahogany
trimmed marble suite signing the
voucher for his increased salary.
An electric bell tells him that the
house has been called to order and
that he is liable to be marked absent
It he does not respond to the roll call
He steps into the hall and boards
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
d RESIDENT ROOSEVELT gave

ID RESIDENT ROOSEVELT gave q
! reception to the members of the
diplomatic corps and to several hun
dreds of other invited guests the 9th.
er night. Ordinarily the big, JAM
ming, crushing social function, wheth-
er it is at the White House or at any
other house, is temper-trying, body
racking affair, utterly void of joy. The
man who loathes anything in the
social line bigger than a dinner party
of 12-With good dinner-neverthe.
less will have good time, to the for
getting of all discomfort, at a presi.
Dental reception to the represent
atives of kingdoms and republics.
The diplomats are picturesque lot
and in the main their wives and their
sisters and their daughters are beau
tfful, something which cannot be said
for all of the diplomatic husbands,
brothers and fathers, if one looks
above the always beautiful uniforms.
About nine-tenths of the diplomats in
Washington are aristocrats, or think
that they are, and this amounts to the
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05

MUCH interesting information in re.
N4 gard to the navy is found in the
recent annual report of Surgeon Gen.
elal Rixey.
With an average strength, including
the marine corps, of about $4,000, both
afloat and ashore, the total number of
leaths in the navy for the year was
241; ratio of 5.66 to the thousand. =
1t is natural that a picked class of
men under constant surveillance
should make better record than the
heterogeneous population of city, but
even so the contrast between rate of
566 in the navy and rate of from
10 to 35, or even higher, in the cities
is a good showing for the former.
OF the PAL deaths only IA were from
disease. The remaining 81 were from
injury, including poisons. :.
The largest number of deaths from
any one cause was 81 from drowning.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
Reception to the Diplomatic Corps

same thing, and large part of them
are titled, and those that haven't any.
thing in front have string of rear
initials to make up.
The diplomatic reception was at
tended by more people than have been
at the White House on any occasion
in years, excepting of course on the
occasion of the New Years day recep-
tion. when the latchstring hangs out
to the world. Every ambassador, every
minister, every naval and military at.
tache and every secretary to the last
degree of secretaryship was there, all
in the raiment of rank, and no lieuten-
ant-general of the armed forces of
the United States is arrayed like one
of the under-secretaries of the Euro.
pean powers or as the sublieutenant
who does duty as military attache
The larger percentage of the mill.
tary attaches of the European govern
ment does not need ramitications Of
uniform and equipment to make it
physically presentable. In fact, if some
of the Englishmen. Russians and Ger.
mans would take Off some 20 or 80
pounds of decorations, strip off IS
or 20 yards of fur lining and take a
reef or two in their sashes-those of
them who wear sashes-they would
appear to a more militant advantage.
Fully the half of them are magnificent
specimens of manhood. It must be
that some of the countries pick their
men because of their physical fitness.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
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n HE annual report Of John E..
! Wilkie, chief Of the secret serv-
ice, shows that for the year closing
with June 80 last ZIG arrests were
made. OF this number 125 made and
passed counterfeit silver coin. Ten
made and endeavored to pass counter
felt paper money, while 25 raised bills.
OF the arrests referred to 115 were
convicted, 25 are awaiting the action
of the courts, Sc are awaiting the ac-
ton of the federal grand jury, % were
acquitted, two were ignored by the
grand jury, four were nolled, one is
awaiting sentence and two were or
dered discharged by order of federal
attorneys.
OF the total number arrested 1872
we're native born Americans. Italy
comes second with 21.
Chief Wilkie says that with one ex-
ception the counterfeits of the year
suggested the work of novices or igno-
rant foreigners, and that the volume
OF circulation, both of coin and notes,
was smaller than for many years. He
further states that there was a salts.
factory diminution in the volume Of
raised notes. which may be attributed
largely to the arrest and conviction Of
the dangerous criminal and note-rais.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
United States Navy as Health Resort

tuberculosis of the lungs comes next
with Is deaths. There we're 16 from
pneumonia. Is from gunshot wounds.
II from typhoid fever, II from menin.
gifts and 10 from burns. The remain.
der were scattering.
A rather surprising fact Is that V07
applicants for enlistment were reject
ed on account of color blindness. This
made color blind rate of over 2S to
the thousand of all applicants. One
in every Is Of those rejected was COL
or blind.
The question Of the employment Of
woman nurses in naval hospitals was
submitted to the last congress, but the
members did not see it in the same
light as the medical bureau does.
It is urged that not only are women
better fitted for nursing than men are.
but also that in time of war their SER
vices are absolutely necessary. In
that event male nurses would be need.
ed at sea and the hospitals would have
to call in women.
Not only are women actually needed
now, but if taken into the hospitals
at present they would become accus-
toned to the administration of naval
hospitals and would form IAN organ.
lied nucleus, capable of easy expan.
sion" IT the need should arise.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
Palatial Offices for Conqressmeu

the elevator. This drops him to the
subway level, where he finds a red
plush-lined gondola in waiting.
He steps aboard and is shunted
rapidly to the capitol building, where
he enters an elevator which opens
into the private lobby of the hall of
representatives. The official porter
takes his hat and coat; the official bar
ber touches up his hair. and he steps
in and responds to his name. His
days work is done.
The building for members of the
house is so far done that the rooms
have been apportioned and will be
occupied this session. The senate
building is not yet under roof There
are in the house building 397 suites,
one for each member, with one to
spare.
In addition there are elaborate "con.
ference rooms" private dining rooms,
official barber shops, where members
are shaved and trimmed free lat gov.
ernment cost, baths, electric sprays
private bars. and. in fact, everything
necessary to this brand of the sim.
pie life"
The buildings have been arranged
In every way so as to enable the mem.
Der to sidestep the outside world. He
can go and come without meeting a
constituent. Private cloak rooms and
lounging rooms are provided with lux
urious leather chairs, thick brussels
carpets. and other appointments like
an up-to-date club.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
svN~PsIs.

Burton H. Barnes, wealthy American
touring Corsica. rescues the young Eng
hsh lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruti-
daughter of the Paolis, from the mur-
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward is to be the hand Of the girl he
loves. Enid Anstruther, sister Of the Eng
hsh lieutenant The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marscilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and rs the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseilles,
Marina is handed a mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postponement of the journey.
Barnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that he is marked by the vendetta. He
employs an American detective and plans
to beat the vendetta ut their own game.
For the purpose of securing the safety
Of the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady ChartriS lease a secluded villa at
Nice to which the party is to be taken
in a yacht. Suspicion is created that
Marina is in league with the Corsicans.
man. believed to be COrregiO Danella,
Is seen passing the house and Marina is
thought to have given him sign. Ma
rina refuses to explain to Barnes which
fact adds to his latent suspicious. Barnes
plans for the safety of the party are
learned by the Corsicans. The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
Is followed by two men,. One of the
hOrseman is supposed to be Corregio.
They try to murder the American. The
cook on the yacht-a Frenchman-is sus-
pected of completely in the plot.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
RESPONSIVENESS.

Having conducted his regular Sun.
day morning opening services in due
form. Rev. DR.. Goodman closed tbs
book before him and stepped to the
side of the pulpit.
This morning, brethren" he said,
when I entered my study, discov-
cred that a burglar had broken into it
in the night AS he found nothing
else that seemed to be worth stealing
he carried off the manuscript of The
sermon was going to preach to ycu
to-day. observe several strange
faces in the congregation this morn.
ing, and while make no accusations
against anybody, wish to say most
emphatically that if the person is
present who feloniously appropriated
that manuscript. and if he thought
that by so doing he was playing q
good joke on me, he never made q
worse mistake in his life. I can
preach just as good sermon without
notes as with them-may the Lord
bless his thieving SOUL"
Thereupon Rev. DIR. Goodman went
ahead and delivered what everybody
in the congregation said was the most
powerful discourse Of his entire minis
terial career.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05

he remarks: "Ze cold storage, it has
all run out. Yer is it? Gone! VOLTA,
not enough for ices ce soir; not
enough to frappe re champagne; not
enough to preserve re legumes and ze
beurre."
Barnes discovers that what Leboeuf
tells him is correct. During this hot
weather ice is absolutely an essential.
After short consultation with Edwin,
Anstruther grumblingly sets the Sea-
gulls course for the French coast.
Three hours before sunset they an
chor in the little harbor of St. Tropez.
Looking at the retired old French sea-
port, Edwin remarks: Il don't think
there's much danger of these Corsican
assassins discovering us in this out-of.
the-way place for a few hours" and
sends the dingy on shore carrying
Monsieur Leboeuf and directing him
to make the necessary purchases and
bring them off at once.
We'll keep the ladies safe on board,
and no shore boats shall come along.
side.' says the skipper. '.<~
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05

and this omelette worthy of the Maison
Dore! l feel as if were in Paris. We
have great man in the galley, my
brother"
"Yes, the fellow forward could put
appetite into anyone" assents Barnes,
assisting Edwin to do duty on the
beefsteak.
If We could arrange that we run
about from one little harbor to an
other, think the cruise could be made
quite enjoyable" remarks Enid, strug-
Cling to be vivacious, but, catching an
abrupt CLEAN of passion in her be-
trothed's face, her eyes that might
even now have been his brides eyes,
grow suddenly naughty. though the
young lady's fair lips emit some hid.
den sighs as she attempts the re-
mainder of her breakfast.
Some little time after, CHANGING to
glance up from his work with his
knife, the sailor husband stays his eat.
ing as he places honeymoon eyes upon
his bride. For Marina is asking ner-
vously: "Any signs of pursuit during
the night?"
PURSUIT." sneers the tar. do you
think our friend Cipriano Danella has
couple of revenue cutters in commits.
sion to run us down? The Seagull is
quick enough TO show her heels to
most sailing craft. Besides, how can
he tell what course we've taken? On
the water We are safe. When we land
the climax of this affair begins" Then
the sailor suddenly exclaims: my
heavens, what's the matter, dear
one?" for at her husbands last sugges.
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
Mr.. Barnes discovers that Leboeuf

Mr.. Barnes discovers that Leboeuf
wishes a colander.
All right, you want some holes in a
tin pan" The pistol shot steps into
the galley. ''Will this one do?''
A moment after he has climbed out
and hung it on the end Of the main
boom which runs well out over the
stern of the schooner. Producing his
revolver and standing amidship. the
American calls out to the ladies' below
not to be frightened at the reports as.
he is going in for pistol practice. Then
he makes the tin pan his target and
very shortly the Frenchman is scream.
ing In astonishment: "Diable, an artist
With ze shoot! Sacre bleu, my initials,
F. L.. in round holes all in ze bottom"
Might as we'll keep my hand in,"
thinks Mr.. Barnes, and forthwith gives
an exhibition of craftsmanship that
causes the crew to cheer. He smashes
bottles flung helter skelter in the air
by the Jack-tars and puts bullets
through potatoes tossed on high.
Finally he tacks playing card on the
tip of the bowsprit and shoots the
spots out of it.
"This will be a warning to this dish
pan artist, who is the only man of the
crew of whom I feel a doubt, not to
make me shoot at him." cogitates the
marksman, grimly.
But his exploits with the pistol seem
to enthuse the Frenchman, rather than
dismay him. In his excited Latin way.
Leboeuf shouts louder than anyone on
deck and fairly screams with Gallic
enthusiasm as Barnes winds up by
placing card on edge and splitting it
with his unerring bullet.
Later on Monsieur Leboeuf sets Mr..
Barnes to thinking again. He makes
his appearance and demands deter
minedly that the yacht anchor OF
some landing where they can obtain
fresh ice.
'NOnsense!" dissents the American.
Emory told me enough was put on
board yesterday to last for several
days."
"Then Monsieur has been robbed by
re ice-man," answers the Frenchman.
IF Monsieur vii observe" he leads the
way to his galley, which connects with
the vessels ice-chest. Opening this,
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05

ton or two ago from the humblest Of
families, and when many who can
barely afford dress suit or low.
neck frock spring from long line
of ancestors, of whom they have every
right to feel proud, the matter Of
caste is a purely artificial one; fam
lilies unheard of yesterday arrive" to-
day, and the poor man of to-day is the
father or grandfather of future mil.
ionaires.
The truth of the matter is that the
American woman as rule, no matter
what her position, dresses primarily to
please herself. This is not intelligent
dressing, and so long as she overlooks
the essentials, that is, the fitness Of
the gown to the occasion, she will
never attain the dignity of being truly
well dressed. which means appropri.
ately and becomingly robed
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05

tion, Marina, though she utters no
word, has grown of a sickly pallor.
Nothing" stammers the bride, hid
ing her face from his glance by pick
ing up her table implements, "only 1
am not very good sailor, therefore
this delightful cuisine has no charm
for me-
AS the young Corsican lady rises
from the table the English girl gets up
also; she seems to be anxious to end
her contiguity to a betrothed whose
reproachful glances at her cold and
rather naughty face have grown en-
barrassing.
Would that l dared to take Marina
over the surges of the Atlantic to Eng
land" mutters the young husband
moodily, as Enid and his spouse disap-
pear into their staterooms.
About this time the mate, Mr.. Gra-
ham, puts his head down the compan-
ionway and announces that Frenchy,
the cook, is jabbering for something
that s,one of them can make. out
some folderol or other for his work.
This gi:es Barnes the opportunity
that he wishes of examining the only
foreigner ON beard. He steps up the
companion ladder and strolls forward.
Monsieur Leboeuf, a dapper little
Frenchman in immaculate white apron
and cooks cap, his moustache bris-
tling ferociously and his black eyes
blazing, is savagely smoking cigar
outside his galley. Barnes offers him
a cigarette and thanks him for the two
delightful meals he has furnished
them. "
"Ah, you speak a little French" ="
cries the little Gaul. "C'est mag.
nifique! Not man understands ven I
demand re implements of my art"
But you have been on English
yachts before?" remarks the Ameri-
can, automatically.
'"Mais, oui, With my Lord Edgarton
and With Monsieur Ogilvie ze Scotch.
They had ze big steamboats,. Their
stewards spoke ze language of la belle
France. But on, zis leetle vessel no
one understands ven from zem de.
mand ze proper implements Of my pro.
fession, so at once must be put on
shore to buy une couloire. II 1t Is not
to me, cannot steam the pouding q
rAngais. my masterpiece"
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05

How quickly the long, tight sleeve
has leaped into favor? That is at
least among the ultra-fashionable. And
they (the sleeves) are infinitely be.
coming to most women. The sleeve in
Its most approved shape has very lit.
tie if any fullness at the shoulder, and
It molds the arm right down TO the
wrist, where it curves out gently, thus
forming a cup-like frame for the
knuckles. 1t is predicted by one of
the most famous of the Paris dress:
makers that these sleeves will be i'm
2aensely popular in the coming spring,
worn as they will be with the sleeve
Tess coats, especially with those coats
which have very wide armholes.
Another novelty of which we wish
to speak and which we picture In our
smaller illustration, is the latest thing
in sashes. You will not notice that it
was passed around the girls waist,
from the front, and that the ends
were brought back and tied at one
side, almost in front. 81:
On slender figures these sashes are
infinitely becoming, and they are an
absolute rage at the moment. They
are, l think, more becoming to the
average woman than the "Fatma"
sash, as the latter must be drawn
very tightly round the hips and tied
either at the back or front-several
inches below waistline.
As for the costumes displayed In
our large illustration above, the first
is OF dull red cloth, the long coat being
edged with fanciful braid, while the
waistcoat and revers are of black
Persian lamb. The second costume is
of light blue face cloth, cut in princess
style in front and trimmed with a lit
tle soutache embroidery, and bearing
lace waistcoat outlined with a short
ermine stole.
There is no doubt that many modish
women favor the English rather than
the French fashion of gowning for
evening at the theater and in dining.
even in public restaurants and at the
play. A slight decolletage is not only
charming when the neck ~ good, but
1t is much more comfortable in our
overheated theaters and restaurants.
But it should be remembered that by
far the greater number of people in
any audience are those having mod.
crate and in some cases very mod
crate incomes, and that with such
even the semi-decollete gown for such
occasions is more or less OF an extraya-
gance. It would seem, therefore, that
with their varied opportunities cover
ing the opera boxes, innNmerable pri-
yate entertainments, to say nothing Of
dinners at home-for wearing semi
and full decollete gowns--the women
of social standing would do better to
follow the example of ehe refined
Parisienne and wear high-necked
frocks, or, at least, those with Dutch
pecks of the tiniest possible v, when
dining in public or at tho play, remem-
bering, always, that the!s gowns will
surely be copied as nearly as possible,
in cut at least, by many of their sex
who can not afford It..
Willmar tribune., 1908-02-05
Gigantic Potatoes.

Big potatoes which weigh as much
as a man are not often seen. A small
consignment of them, however, has
just been sent of from the West In:
dies. There were just six potatoes,
and each was large enough to feed a
big family. Yam is the popular name
applied to this variety of giant sweet
potato. The tubers usually attain .
length of three feet and an average
weight of 30 pounds. Yams weighing
from 100 to $50 pounds, however, are
by no means uncommon in the West
Indies and other parts of the tropics
where they thrive. In appearance the
yams look much like the ordinary po-
tatoes on greatly enlarged scale.
They are black or brown externally
aud pale within, and are rich in starch.
When boiled they have q very pleas.
ant flavor. ,a ~