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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

Committing his horse to one of the
bystanders, with instructions to take
him to the inn, Darlington, followed
by Haight and three seamen, ran back
to the shore, made their way along
the strand to the other pier, leaped
into the boat, which was a large,
swift cutter, as Haight had said, at
least half again as big as Cooper's,
which was now we'll down the harbor
and going tremendously under every
freshening breeze
To cast of the lines, hoist the sails,
warp the boat along the pier until she
gained the open roads, was the work
of few moments. Darlington stood
quietly while the skillful men worked
busily around him, but so soon as the
wind filled the sail and the boat gath.
cred way he came aft, calmly displaced
Haight at the helm and sailed the
boat himself. And no one in that
harbor knew how to do it better
than he.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
Use Of Microscope in Unique Test

The United States bureau of chemistry has
found that the microscope may be used to excel
lent advantage in the examination of food and
drug products for the discovery of adulterants.
This is new idea and large amount of work
has been done in the application of the micro
scope to analytical work, but there are GER
tain parts Of the field as yet untouched. MI
croscopic tests have become an important ad-
junct to the test-tube and blast-lamp methods
of analytical work.
AS an example Of the use Of the microscope,
case recently brought to the attention of the
bureau Of chemistry was a sample of celery
seed adulterated with nearly 40 per cent of
powdered rock. This adulteration was of such
a character as would easily escape the notice
of the ordinary buyer. The usefulness of the
simple magnifer in examining food and drug
materials, however, is limited and recourse
must be had to the compound microscope for
the examination of the products which are
made up Of small articles.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

Of distribution has grown up by which food
and other products are shipped half way
around the world from where they are grown
The cost Of this distribution is prime factor
in determining the market value of everything
of this nature. 1t all must pass over country
highways in order to reach the consumer, the
facility and cost of performing this service is
in large degree determined by the physical
condition of the highways. Therefore, within
a few decades roads as purely local matter
has grown into one of state and national i'm
pOrtance The former conception is giving
way; the progressive states have taken up and
are taking up the subject as one of interest.
Under the new conditions the state recog-
nizes it's duty to the highways. State aid in
road building is the result The next and final
step is national aid to supplement state aid.
Let us see by comparison to what degree
our own country is able to assist in road build
ing. How better can this be done than by COM
pairing the government debt and interest
charge per capita? Let us do So
The national debt of France per person is
$144; England, 1888; Germany, $40; Italy,
$S2: Spain, sos; Australia, $27S; United States,
$11.11. While every Frenchman has $6.05 in
terest to pay per year we have 20 cents.
Strange as it may seem this country needs
a larger debt. There is dearth of good Sc
curities. More government bonds are needed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

following in their wake. In the pres
ence Of such a boat at such time,
there was nothing suspicious, yet
some premonition Of danger caused
Ellen to survey the other vessel, small
lugger, perhaps mile astern, with
deep and intense interest. Something
seemed to whisper to her heart that
its presence BODIED no good for the f,l-
gitives.
In order to settle the matter, Ellen
suddenly put up the helm and ran
broad OF toward the channel. The
other boat followed her motions at
once. At this confirmation of her sus-
picions, Ellen once more brought her
own cutter on her previous course.
and again the other boat followed the
movements of the first.
They're pursuing US" said Ellen.
Il thought so,' returned Debbie.
"Who can they be-" queried Ellen
tightening her grip upon the tiller.
1T might be your husband" an
swered Debbie.
And II that were so, 1t Mashed into
Ellen's mind that perhaps the best
thing would be to throw her own boat
up into the wind, doff sail, or at least
just give her steerage way and wait
to be taken back. But Debbie's voice
dispelled that dream.
Its more likely to be Lord Strath-
gate," continued the American girl,
than anyone else. He would natur-
ally follow us to that little village, it
he were not so seriously wounded as
to be utterly helpless and of course
he would pursue us
The thought smote Ellen's heart
There was SO much probability of it.
"Ay,'' she said, its probably Strath-
gate as you say"
Hes undoubtedly intensely angry
with us both, or with you at least,
Ellen" continued Deborah. you know
you tried to kill him last night"
Il wish to heaven had succeeded"
returned Lady Darlington.
And We both left him helpless in
the road and he can't be feeling very
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

desperately anxious to get to Ports
mouth and she handled her boat with
all her accustomed skill, rejoicing in
her possession of it.
She did not awaken Debbie. She
let the boat drift while she herself
hoisted the single sail it bore. After
an hour of vexatious backing and
filling, she thought the breeze was
growing stronger and by four o'clock
to her great joy the wind had settled
and was blowing steady from the
southeast, straight up the channel,
that is.
There are two entrances to Ports.
mouth harbor; one between the Isle
Of Wight and the mainland, the So
lent, and the other around the south
ern extremity of the same island.
Ellen had drifted seward during the
night and she decided that her best
course was to round the island and
run up to the harbor with a beam
wind. The breeze was growing strong
er every moment. Indeed, the little
boat keeled over so far that some
times the lee gunwales were peril
ously near the water line.
Presently, Ellen woke up Debbie in
order to trim the ship, bidding her
crawl up to windward. Before Deb.
bic took her position, they made such
morning meal as they could on tepid
water and the remains of the hard
bread, and then settled down for their
run into the harbor The little boat
was jumping and pitching fearfully,
but Debbie was almost as good a
sailor as Ellen, and she suffered no in
convenience from the wild motion.
AS for Ellen. her heart exulted. She
had something to do besides think.
The sailing of the boat required all
her skill and ability. 1t was no light
task to hold the helm in one hand and
the sheet in the other and fight her
way through the rising seas. The boat
rode the water like a duck, however,
and did not ship drop of spray.
They were well past cambridge
when the day broke fair and clear.
Ellen had been so occupied with the
business of sailing the boat that she
had not paid any attention to what
was astern of her. It was Debbie
who about half hour after sunrise
pointed out another and a larger boat
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
"Tis Probably stratheate az You Say"

kindly toward u.s." went on Deborah
with innocent simplicity.
He pretended to love me-" said
Ellen, scornfully. well, he shall never
take me into that boat. I'll sink this
one rather than"
"Oh, please don't do anything so
rash," cried Deborah, alarmed at that
threat. I'm sure I don't want to be
sunk and drowned because Lord
Strathgate loves you and Lord Car
rington doesn't"
"How do you know he doesn't?'
cried Ellen.
why, you said that he and Lady
Cecily-"
Don't you ever dare mention that
woman's name to me-" returned the
other, tiercely. "She beguiled him
and enticed him-I hate them BOTH"
She was on the verge of another
breakdown. Deborah was appalled, by
the vehemence of her companion and
tactfully interposed remark to
change the trend of her thoughts.
II think they're nearer to us now
''They are" cried Ellen as she sur
veyed them with her practiced eye.
Their boat is larger, she spreads
more sail. She goes three fathoms to
our two. What shall we do? Here
take the tiller moment. Hold it
just as it is and the sheet in the other
hand
what are you going to do?' asked
Deborah as she obeyed her captains
commands.
I'm going to see If there are any
powder and shot in the lockers forward.
l was a fool to come away with only
the charges in my pistols"
would you shoot him."
"Ay, that I would returned Ellen.
rather than fall into his hands"
She stepped forward and rummaxed
In the locker under the bows but found
nothing. She made her way aft AGAIN
and disturbing Deborah opened anoth-
er locker in the stern sheets. There
to her good fortune she found a flask
OF powder but no bullets. She was
bitterly disappointed at this lack. but
at least something was gained. She
knelt down on the thwarts and with
skill bred of ancient practice rapidly
charged both her pistols.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

As a road builder Napoleon was almost as
famous as he was as military genius The
roads of France are the best in the world in
augaurated and many of them planned and
built by the little corporal. One of the Illus
tratiors shows road in southern France where
mountain is tunneled and the side of the
road walled up with masonry. This road is
one of the sights of southern France. It proved
splendid investment and Is visited by thou.
sands of people every year.
In Norway and Sweden many of the roads
are built by blasting out shelf from the solid
rock. What is true of Norway and Sweden is
equally true Of Switzerland, where the roads
are uniformly good and the admiration of every
traveller.
did roads abound, while in our own great coun-
try less than eight per cent of the roads are
permanently improved! There is reason. We
have been working upon the wrong plan. We
have treated the roads as purely local and
not general proposition. Highway conditions
influence market conditions and this touches
everyone The roads abroad are generally
good because the central government helped to
build them. The steps to take here to solve
this question are first state and next national
aid, and not put the whole expense on the
township or road district.
In colonial times there were few cities of
any size and most people were producers of
what they consumed. The spinning wheel was
to be found in their home and many hand looms
in every community. The "homespun" pre.
vailed. There was very little travel from one
community to another. Many persons were
BORN grew old and passed away without going
20 miles from their birthplace. Produce was
largely matter of barter and exchange be-
tween neighbors. There was no telegraph. no
railroads, few newspapers and an uncertain
and Intermittent mail service POSTAGE WAC
from five to ten times the present rate and
consequently there was little CORRESPONDENTS.
The several communities were self-contafned:
their interest and business was usually bounded
by the horizon. How natural then that the
public roads should have only local sienif1.
cance Under such conditions what interest
could the rest of the world have in them? The
concept that the roads belonged to those that
used them and it was their duty to care for
them was the logical sequence of the times
When the railways came and spread over tho
country, and cities were built where the wild
flowers grew, the factory plan came in and
relegated the spinning wheel and hand loom
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

nothlng or comfort or luxury that we NAV not
have if we will
We are above all an extravagant nation and
"as'elul 10 a sinful degree. 1t is said that
France could live we'll upon what We waste
and 1t is probably true. The great need of
to-day is the prevention of waste and the
proper use and conserving of our resources
Every man who keeps at all in touch with the
a1alls OF business knows how important il is to
Keep down expenses and to make every stroke
count He knows freight charges in the last
20 years have been more than cut in two and
this has been possible because of the better
construction of the road beds and more power.
1ul locomotives and better management. A
railroad that would attempt to do business to.
day upon the basis of 20 years ago would be a
bankrupt in six months. While there has been
a tremendous Improvement in railway opera
tons there has been little, if anything. done
TO improve wagon transportation over the high
ways. Good roads important from an
economic standpoint to the farmer as cheap
railroad rates, and equally affect his profits.
There is no country in the world outside of
the United States that could stand what we are
compelled to bear every year because of bad
roads. We have the distinction of being the
richest country and having the poorest roads
Of any on earth. While we have mastered
many things and all told have made and are
making wonderful records, We have failed sig
nay in dealing with the question of highways.
Good roads pay from an economic standpoint
alone, but there is a higher reason for good
roads, namely, the social, ethical and educa-
lional advantages.
1t would be interesting to know what other
countries have done upon this important mat
ter and the illustrations herewith show the
conditions in other countries and also indi-
cate how highly important good roads are re-
garded in the several countries. We get
glimpse herewith of the famous Appan Way,
one Of the oldest roads in the world leading
from the Rome to Southern Italy, built before
Christ was born. 1t is still in use and serving
its purpose.
One of the glories of the Roman empire was
the construction OF highways When Caesar
invaded England of the first things done
was the building of number of splendid
roads, some Of which are in to-day. A
people that build good roads also look after
personal cleanliness, so the Romans built not
only roads but baths. One of the early Roman
baths may be found to-day just off the Strand
in London, near the Norfolk hotel. This bath
is still used after 1000 years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
THE ROAD TO WEALTH EASY

down in your savings bank book twice
a year will strike you very pleasant
ly indeed. AS interest on your 81 900
you'll get $50, $35 or $40 in a year;
your money has begun earning money
for you.
You've got an income now, and
youth want to add to it. You will
leave that interest in the bank to be
added to your principal, and now your
interest will begin to draw interest.
and to be sure you will keep right On
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

risk Of being compelled to 80 with
out what you need. II you've got
money in the bank you can 60 there
and get it. There might come time
when you would need money for your
family or for yourself very much:
It's a grand thing to have it where
you can get it.
There's nothing mean about being
saving and accommodating money: on
the contrary 1t is every mans duty to
make himself financially independent.
I don't mean at all that man wants
to set out to accumulate great wealth;
there's no great fun in that; but what
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

AIDING to your principal, too, and
every Six months you'll see those red
neures growing bigger and bigger,
pretty figures to contemplate; and
your Keep right along saving. But
the thing that really counts is the first
*1.000. Get that and you're all right.
AND youth always be glad you
saved Il.
For there really 10 nothing like
financial independence, or like having
at least some money laid b. Then
II you mant money, you've got 1t. You
don't have to 60 to friends 20 borrow
and take the risk q being refused, the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
It Is the First Thousand That Counts
Save That and You're on the Wav.

1.-The thing that counts" said
man of Independently large means &C.
.cumulated By hard work, saving and
wise investments, lis the first thou
sand dollars; when you've got that
amount together you are beginning
to get somewhere, and with that start
you will want to keep on. The red
ink interest entries that you see put
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
CHAPTER XII,
! adv rar~s - atlanta ssA1~

About two o'clock in the morning,
as Ellen had expected. the breeze
sprang up. 1t blew fitfully in cats
paws and light battling airs at first.
Ellen made the most of every posi-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
Key To Photographs

Copyright 1905, by Underwood Cnder~ood']
/. Norway Road Blasted Out Of SOLID
Rock Which Runs to voring Falls. 1t 10
~ Feet Wide.
2. Thoroughfare Connecting 6aramu'a
and Cashmere, India, Which Is Lined
with Tall Popiars.
3. Women Doing Mems Work IN Con-
structina Road at DarjeeIing, 'ndia.
4. Typical German Woman Road-Mak'
er at Work Breaking Rock for Thorough
fare. Her Wage Is Equivalent to IS
Cents Day.
S. A French Road Cut in the Mountain
Side. This Thorouehfare Was Planned
by Napoleon 7onaparte.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

from unexpected sources.
There can be no doubt that the
United States has the greatest oppor-
tunity ever given to any people in
the worlds history. 1t has a domain
washed by two oceans and soil of un-
surpassed fertility. The Mississipni
valley is the very garden of the world.
While the mountains are store houses
of mineral wealth. Everything man
needs OF necessity and luxury can be
home grown" If we did not succeed
under such conditions it would be our
everlasting disgrace. We have more
wealth producing elements and more
enterprise in certain ways than anv
other nation. AS people there is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
he does want to do is to get togf
enough to live on modestly."
st. James Day.

st. James Day.
According to a saying that has long
been current in London. Whoever
eats oysters on st. James day will
never want money" AS result Lon.
doners, under the effect of this old
superstition. begin to eat oysters on
the 10th OF July. instead Of waiting
Tor the coming Of the first month with
tho So far as can 30 a1kele
tanned. It makes no difference whoth
er the oysters s1e eaten raw q eeoksl
-Civclo,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

American IS apt 10
have some exagger-
ated opinions of his
own country; he is
prone to regard
other countries as
back numbers" and
some of them as
half civilized. When
one has travelled in
many lands he finds
he has much to
learn and often
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09

to the attic as relics of former
conditions. Thousands upon thou
sands came upon the scene who did
not produce what they consumed;
the food products had to be sent
to them over the country roads
and railways. In the span of a
single human life conditions so
changed that the neighborhood
market of barter and exchange gave
way to a world wide market, the
fluctuations of which were hourly
flashed across continents and un.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-09
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage Of Ellen
Slocum. Puritan miss, and Lord Car
rington of England, but in their life after
just following the revolution, in Caring
ton castle in. England. The Carringtons.
AFTER q house party, engaged In family
TIT, caused by jealousy. Lord Caring.
tinuation Of the quarrel. First objecting
against playing cards with the guests,
Lacy Darlington agreed to cut cards with
Ellen had become sore point With Car.
rington. The loss of $1,000 failed to per-
turb her. and her husband then cut for
his Wife's I. o. U: and his honor, Car
rington winning. The incident closed ex-
emily arose between Lady Darlington and
Lord Strathgate Additional attentions
OF Lord Darlington to Lady Cecily and
Lord strathgate to Lady Carrington COM
leave the castle. Preparing to nee, Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah, an
American girl, met Lord Strathgate at
TWO a. M, he agreeing to see them safe
but she left him stunned in the road
when the carriage met with an accident
She and Debbie then struck out for
Portsmouth. where she intended to sail
flight, Lords Darlington and Seton set
out in pursuit. Seton, locating a fish,
1 mshh village nit lit the trail OF Ellen and
suing Strathgate Strathgate. bleeding
from fall. dashed on to Portsmouth. for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes. Strath-
Of the others. finding that Ellen's ship
had sailed before her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-12-04
Congress
Meets Monday, But AdjourRs
to Tuesday in Respect
to Allison

Washington, D. c., Dec. 3.-The
presidents annual message to con-
gross will be read to the second SEES
sion of the Sixtieth congress Tuesday
next instead of Monday, the open
ing day of congress, according to the
plan announced today. The senate
will adjourn Monday out Of respect
to the memory of Senator Allison i'm
mediately after appointing commit
tee to wait upon the president, and
after any new members are sworn
in. ~
Speaker Cannon said today that, the
house would also adjourn after the
new members are sworn in and a
committee appointed to notify the
president that the house is in SEES
sion.
Tuesday will probably be devoted
solely to the reading of President
Roosevelt's message. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-12-04
MILLIONS
ARE STOLEN
Fred bennett Says GOVefn-
Dent Is Being Robbed
of Its Lands
Under Timber and Stone Act
Millions of Acres Are
fiIched
Senator Nelson Demands Re-
lpeaI. Of This Robbery
Statute

Washington, d. G., Dec. 3 The ne
cessity for the repeal of the timber
and stone act, under which it was
asserted that millions of acres of pub
lis lands had been taken up by land
spectators at low figures and sold
later at phenomenal advances, was
emphasized at tonight's session of the
national conservation commission, by
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
Senator Nelson's declaration that he
wanted to see that law off the stat
ute books stirred up lively demon
stration
Among those who took part in the
debate were Senators Flint, Smoot
and Dixon, Representative Shirley
and ex-Governors Blanchard and Par
dee. Commissioner Fred bennett of
the general land Office, was the prin-
ciple speaker and his recommends
lions dwelling upon the havoc wroght
on the forests of the west by land
SPECTATORS under the existing act,
sounded the keynote for the debate
which later voiced, and which it is
declared, probably will have weight
in the recommendations which the.
commission will make to President
Roosevelt
Mr.. bennett spoke of the wide lat
itude given the speculator under the
timber and stone act, from which $50
acres may be bought at $3.50 per acre,
and sold as high as $50. The govern
ment, he said, was powerless at this
time to prevent this traffic during the
operation of this act.
Mr.. bennett stated that during the
past year nearly two million acres of
land had been taken up, according
to entries on record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-12-04

Washington, D. G., Dec. 8. The
house committee on ways and means
today decided to continue the tariff
program on Dec. 10. N
Chairman Payne was authorized
to offer a resolution in the house
when congress convenes Monday.
which will give the committee au-s
thority to subpoena witnesses for the
Elementary hearings. It has been
the desire of the committee to get
certain people to come before it and
give any Information they may have
which would be of value in framing
q new tariff law. It has also been
found that the testimony obtained at
the hearings during the past few
weeks has not been altogether salts
factory. 81 ss33 n
Tomorrow is the last day OF the
original schedule Of hearings, but on