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Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

And va downrisht tsollsn Of you
to ho'd o.lt against SO beautiful an ar
rangenent. To my mind this Is as
admin ll;!e a match all round as have
known Of in very long time. So do
cheer up and be glad. Don't you
agree with me, MI. Twining?''
"Most heartily, as Miss .Winstanley
Knows" said I.
That little lady was not, however.
ready to yield herself at once to the
sudden situation
ITO run away" she moaned; at
Charles age!"
But don't you see that it's a great
compliment to me?" smiled Mrs.
Dimes. Let me get that much out of
it, won't you? 1t shows how much
confidence he has in my getting what
I-want. You see, he didn't know
what brought me to America, and, fol-
lowing on the heels of my proposal to
him, it really seemed, you know, that
l was coming to marry him, whether
or no. You can see for yourself how
the poor dear man must have felt:
Did he imagine, ! wonder, that if
everything else failed should kidnap
him? Well, I forgive him even that.
And l want you to forgive him, Hen.
rietta. You must That's a good,
sensible sister. And now it's quite
time we came back to our mutton.
Tell the man to drive us 20 the Hem
insrays. will you. Mr.. Twinfng? II
you don't feel up to going in, Hen
rfetta, I'll 60 alone, but one of us
must certainly see Barbara at once
Then you may let me down at the
Fifteenth street corner of the
Square," said I. "1'l get along back
to the Office"
AS the carriage stopped, Miss Win
stanley bent forward, looking eagerly
after fast-disappearing figure.
isn't that DAM" she cried. Can
you overtake him? He is the one to
take her the word"
l sprang out and caught up with
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

One thing is certain, however, President Taft
gives thanks for golf.
Over at Fort Myer, across the Potomac, the
soldiers celebrate Thanksgiving with football
and big dinner. The fall festival is celebrat-
ed at every army post in the United States,
and Is celebrated royalty. The commissary
puts forth Of its best, and the dinner is even
better than that given the soldiers on Christ
mas day. Perhaps the reason is that the prop
er observance of Thanksgiving day is regarded
IN the light Of an order from the commander
fn'chtef The Thanksgiving proclamation has
the same binding effect on the army and navy
as an order for the two arms of the service to
60 forth to fight.
It should not be forgotten, perhaps, that one
great cause for Thanksgiving this year at the
White House dinner table is that William
Howard Taft has returned unscathed from the
longest presidential journey ever undertaken.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

Promise me that. Take it out of me,
but don't spoil his happiness by cen
suring him. I'm the one to be pun
ished, for anybody can see that the
Fastening is entirely due to me.
suppose If had any vanity I'd be get
ting my punishment right now, but,
unfortunately, my sense of the humor-
GUS outweighs my vanity and l can
only-only-oh. Henrietta. for good.
ness sake, taught"
A faint-a very faint twinkle lit IN
Miss Winstanley's hurt eyes.
1T is absurd for him to run away
from us like this" she said. "For you
know, Hannah. 1 was arrayed with
YOU"
Her friend nodded warmly, laugh
ter dancing over her face and in and
out among the copious chins.
"She is really a charming GIRL"
put in.
who is she. anyway" asked Mrs.
Dimes. ITO think of my not asking
that before!"
miss streeter." said I: "a cousin
Of Mrs. Jack Ankony."
mot Cecilia Streeter! You don't
tell me! Why, Henrietta. dry your
eyes; this match was made in
heaven. She was born for the bishop
ric. Think how she looks the part" :.
80 I am always reminding Miss
Winstanley," I ventured.
Then that's all she ever does, {"
walled her sister.in.law miserably.
"Oh, by no means. You greatly mis-
Judge her." Mrs. Dimes contended.
"she is calm. grant you, but bish-
OPS wife should be calm. No, really,
since your brother wouldn't have me.
I don't know where he could have
done better. Besides, she's prodigious-
ly rich, you know. What! You didn't
know? Oh, yes. immensely so. MY
poor little dot looks small beside hers.
She doesn't talk about it, but"
does she talk about anything?'' I
inquired.
Mrs. Dimes shot me an amused
glance over her friends head.
0AASASo 10 a. S4SSAASuI QUALIFICATION
for bishops wife, I'm sure, Mr.. Twin.
ing; then she isn't always getting her
self and the diocese into trouble.
Now. see here, Henrietta, considering
her looks and her reserve and her
money, surely you might forgive her
for letting your brother run OF with
her."
1:'s very good Of you to try to
cheer me up." Miss Winstanley r.
spopded, vaguely.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
SENDS FORTH COLD BREEZE

extremely weak and remembers little
that has occurred during the seance,
while her face becomes deeply lined.
grea2fsh yellow In color and appears
to be shrunk almost to half its natural
size.
Moreover many abnormal occur.
rences take place, quite apart from the
phenomena themselves. Thus during
one seance Prof. Morselli of Genoa.
normally right handed. became left
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

hair is grayish brown in color. After
one seance I examined this famous
scar, touching it with my fingers, and
distinctly felt the cold breeze, which
was perceptible to all Of us.
I'VE covered the Rcdium's mouth
and nose with our hands to prevent
her from blowing and beld our own
breath. The breeze was stN percep.
tible.
Finally, in order to test the hy.
pothesis of hal;ucination we held to
her forehead a suall tissue paper nag
about two or three inches square, hav.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
CHAPTER xl.

Once in the corridor Mrs. Dimes put
out an unsteady hand to her friend.
my tablets, Henrietta. It is so an
noying to be weak"
Weak" echoed Miss Winstanley;
"you were magnificent" She clicked
open her bag and produced small
white box, whose lid she quickly
slipped, extending it to the suffering
lady, while begged them to come
into my ofiice until Mrs. Dimes had
rested and felt little recovered. But
Mrs. Dimes declined.
I'VE must 60 to Barbara at once"
she said. "Why, the poor child is
probably getting into her wedding
gown at this minute. Think of it!
Ankony will 60 to her, of course, with
some explanation; but she must have
enough Of the truth from us to prevent
any further mistake"
And oh. the blessed relief it will be
to herr" breathed Miss Winstanley.
"You forget that she may love him" i"
l suggested.
Mrs. Dimes spun round on me at
that like huge. laboriously spinning
top.
You think that possible? Gracious
heaven. I hope not! I came to bring
her happiness, not to break her
heart"
"You need have no fear as to that. i"
Miss Winstanley hastened. assnrinrlv
"You have done her a service beyond
words. You see, she has been very
clever in carrying forward her part
OF the hfdeous program which she
mapped out, and her cleverncss has
deceived Mr.. Twining. I am willing to
stake everything I have that she
doesn't love Ankony, and that She
does She paused. her significant
glance full upon me.
Mrs. Dimes lifted her brows. and.
comprehending suddenly, held out her
hand to me with gratifying and unex.
pected warmth.
Il hope Henrietta is right, Mr.. Twin
ing," she said: II do indeed"
you cannot hope It as l do" r..
Piled earnestly: but I have none Of
her assurance. and great many
doubts
We shall see." declared Miss Win
stanley blithely.
We went down to the carriage in
silence. There we found the Winstan.
ley coschman about to ascend with a
telegram which q house servant had
Just brought, knowing his mistress
was to make her first visit to Ankony
and hoping to find her there. She
climbed into the carriage, opened the
message. read it. went so white I was
sure sAe was going to faint, and held
It out to me without q word.
I read It with amazement and a
conscience that gave me some decfd.
ed twinges.
Married." exclaimed: "Bishop
Winstanley married! And to the
sistine!"
What" cried Mrs. Dimes; did I
scare him like that?''
Her pallor gave way to a rush of
color, and. leaning back, she laughed
till her eyes fairly brimmed with tears,
There was no attitudinizing about it:
she was simply overcome with the
humor Of the situation, and I hoped
earnestly that the bishops sister
would gradually yield herself 70 It
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

him within the block, although he WIS
swinging along at an uucomfortably
brisk gait.
On your way to the house, are
you?" he asked when he saw me. II
must be pretty nearly time for th-
wedding. l was afraid I couldn1
make 1t in time. but caught a flyer
within the hour after had Barbara's
message"
Miss Winstanley wants you," J
said, nodding to the carriage, that had
turned and was bringing up to the
curb.
He was surprised to see Mrs. Dimes
and greeted her with a boyish affec
ton that must have warmed her heart
All on the way to the wedding?"
he inquired after he had shake
hands.
There is to be no wedding, Dan"
Miss Winstanley said, gently.
He had paled before she could ex.
plain.
"Nothing's wrong with Barbara
he asked. quickly.
mo. no; everything is just coming
right for her. Get in"-with q glanco
toward the coachman. I'VE are dri>
ing to the house now, and Mrs. Dimes
Will explain to you. Then you must
tell Barbara what is to be told. Wen
watt outside, and If she wants us well
come right in. II not you must tell
us. and we'll 60 away again. Dony
you-will you
Il must tell you sood.by." said,
AS I started OF across the Square.
Miss Winstanley called after me tho.
she would send for me later in tn,
day.
But I was too impatient to await her
summons, and four O'Clock found me
at hep door. As turned in at the
steps, the door opened and Dan came
out, hurrying down and stopping Al
sight OF me to wiring my hand. He
was beaming. had not seen him 80
much like his old self in months. and
1t did my heart good. Somehow IL
also seemed to presage well for me.
All his buoyancy had returned. and
ne was once more the charming. II.
resistible fellow we all loved.
(TO BE CONCLJDED.)
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Peculiar Atmosphere Issues from Scar
on Brow on Weli.known
Medium.

mo one who has seen the effects Of
a seance upon the Italian medium.
Eusapia Palladino, could doubt its
genuine character, as far as the medi-
um is concerned" says writer in
McClure's. AT the conclusion of q
oeapss abe 70 faint, dizzy, nauseated,
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
<2FZZZy <0k[oA/
<eECz2ENT nv NoOT
ZkES1cGS

man remembered it was Thanksgiv.
ing day, and the thought of all the
good things the folk at home were en-
joying increased the pangs of hun
ger and thirst In the ;forlorn hope
Of finding water in some rocky crew
ice he started to explore the island,
and, much to his delight, found a pool
of sweet. If tepid, water collected in
hollow on the top of rock which
he mounted in the hope of deserving
coarse grass which the sea wind
combed over It, he stumbled on sea-
fowls nest full of eggs, and was also
by good luck able to kill one Of the
birds with a well-aimed stone. Being
a bit Of dandy, he carried silver
match box, which had kept the
matches dry, so he was able to light
a fire Of dry grass and little sticks.
over which he cooked the seafowl. He
roasted the eggs in the hot embers,
and though Of an oily flavor, they
were very palatable to hungry man.
Salt and pepper would have been q
great improvement to this Thanksgiv.
ing dinner alone on rocky islet in
the lonely Indian ocean, but the sauce
of a healthy appetite made up for
their absence. The next day, as the
shipwrecked sailor was finishing the
last of the roast eggs, a p. & o.
steamer sighted bis signal of distress
and sent boat to his rescue.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

ing covered her mouth and nose q
before and being careful net to
breathe upon it ourselves. The 70.
suit was that the nag was blown out
from her head several times strongly.
and finally 80 forcibly that It wrapped
itself completely around the flagstaff
supporting it. Thus the objective No,
ture Of this cold breeze was satiafao
torily demonstrated"
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

handed, Wfue Eusapia nerself, nor
mally left landed, became right hand.
ed.
Another remarkable phenomena
frequently teen in this: There is q
scar on E'lsapia's forehead on the
left side shout an inch long from
which issues during and after q Sc
ance mysterious cold breeze, clearly
perceptible to the hands. When test.
ed by thermometer It has caused
q fall Of three or four degrees.
Immediately over this scar there is
one white lock Of hair: the rest Of her
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
The Habit Of 7hankfuLness

We are creatures of habit and our habits
express our characters.
Too many people have formed the habit OF
chronic grumbling. Nothing suits them. No
matter how beautiful the weather, they could
improve it. They may be enjoying the very
best of health, but they will not admit it. They
are eternally predicting disaster. They are
chronic grumblers:
They Grumble at board, they grumble in bed.
From the soles Of their feet to the crown Of
their head.
Such a spirit Is crime in this world and
age. This is a beautiful world. This is the
best age of history. Every "a hours the sun
is shining upon better, brighter, happier
earth. I'VE are the heirs Of all the ages in
the foremost files Of times"
We are living. We are dwelling in grand and
In an age on ages telling. to be living ,s
sublime.
1t is just az easy and infinitely better to cul.
dvate the cheerful, thankful spirit. Gratitude
should be the habit Of every life. To look On
the bright side, to carry sunshine IN the
heart and reflect 1t in speech and conduct II 70
enjoy life and make 1t blessing to the world
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

80 Ao'Ao"s Dut even among the
weL'to.do colored people the chicken seems to
be preferred to the turkey, and not :nfreonent-
" tae possum is preferred to both.
Thanksgiving time in WASHINGTON in still a
oeautl1ul season. The leaves on many of the
trees st'll cling, and they retain their touch of
autumn color Roses are in bloom n manv
sneltered places, and flowers of o,hnr kinds
are not 1ntrequent in the "out-of-dcors." In
1act' inere 1s only about one month Of the
washington year In which one csEuot pick
some species OF flower in the open. In ordi.
nary seasons the last Of the roses dion from
the stem about Christmas day.
On Connecticut avenue on Thank,.ev,np dav
tnere is always parade" of the nctables Of
the ohc1al circles. Connecticut aven,e is one
oi tne fashionable thOroughfares o. the cap-
lta! city, and on Sundays and holidays the side
Walks are crowded with people. Or Thanks.
giving day morning, If it is pleasant. one can
get 1a1rly adequate knowledge of tho winter
1asnlons from stroll down the avenue. for
on leat DAY the women of society rut on for
the hrst time, their cold weather ea,b The
connectlcut avenue parade Is q Washington
institution.
Just about week after THANKSGIVING con.
gress opens. Most Of the members stav At
nome for the holiday, and then comes the rush
10 the capital. The president halls Thankseiv.
ing day as one of rest from his message wri.
ting labor: presidents message ALWAYS ia
long and In some parts it is Of necs7stty dun.
for 1t must deal with things which confessed
ly have no live interest excepting tn the statis.
t1c1an' President Taft is not as font c1 writing
messages as was President Rooseves:, and it ia
entirely probable that there is a real thant..
giving In the present presidents heat over the
1act that on one day he has ample excuse to
drop his pen.
Tnere are great many golf cluf~ in the
D'str1ct OF Columbia. They play goN all win
ter long In this latitude, and Presieent Taft
never misses an opportunity to 90 or ON the
links. Thanksgiving afternoon every Washing
tonlan VINO can, and who knows how to play
tne game, starts for the club house. Th> pres
ident Is member Of several xolf clubs. but II
may be Of interest to the American pe.ple to
Know that he seldom plays on the grodlds Of
the club which is considered the most f. 7hion.
able and exclusive in the country's cfoital.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Ancient Use Of Aeh..>o.

Asbestos was known to the m.
clients. who used It In which To vr.>
bodies previous to cremation. to sepa,
rate the human ashes from thoae -
the funeral pyro.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

A strangle-hold On happiness
Was what he tried to get;
He tried too blooming hard. I RuelA~
He hasn't got It yet.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

ROM Washington every
year goes forth a presi.
Dental proclamation call
ing on the people of the
United States to give
thanks on the last Thurs.
day in November for the
blessings of prosperity
and progress, and If there
have been no prosperity
and progress, to give
thanks that things have
u
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

there only as q Ghild of
adoption. When turkeys
were first introduced into
Europe It was called In
the language Of each
country "the great bird" "
The word great" had ref
erence only to the size Of
the species, bot unques.
tionably another signifl-
canoe attached to it in
more modern times.
There are thousands
and thousands Of govern
ment employees In Wash
ington who came to the
capital to work, from 9TH
er sections of the coun-
try. Every New England
employe who can, leaves
the city for the old home
a day or two before the
Thanksgiving holiday.
They will tell you in Bos-
ton, that during the fall
holiday season. all roads
lead to that city, the great
distributing point for New
England. All the govern
ment employees are given
one month leave each
year. Many Of them try to
SO arrange things that the
Thanksgiving holiday will
be included In the vaca.
tion season. Those Of
them who cannot get
away, and who in early
life were taught to make
much of Thanksgiving, yet
together in small com
panies on the holiday to
dine, and they call the
dinners "familv affair.",
There are nearly 100. .00o
col0red people living IN
Washington. With the
negro race Christmas ia
the great holiday of the
year. but Thanksgiving ia
coming more and more to
be recognized by the race
members. Their churches
are open for service in the
morning, and the Thanks.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Thanksgiving Of the World

Sixty years ago there was some-
\ thing called world. in which some Uf
us were alive. It was world of four
/ or five continents of jarring interests;
a world parted by three or four
oceans. If wrote to my brother on
the other side of the world might
expect an answer in six months. If in
the region where he lived the water
N4k1 failed, or the winds did not blow, the
poor people there lay down and died
zH of famine. The barns of Ohio might
EE6 be bursting, but the starving people
had to die.
But 60 years have changed all that.
All that has been changed because
God has worked with his children,
and his children have worked with
him. Men have been working each for all, and
all for each When botanist in Java made
eutta percha flow from tree, and when Alex.
ander Asassiz and the rest compelled the Lake
SUPERIOR mines to deliver their copper, some
hundreds of thousands Of Gods children be-
tween them drew the copper into wire and
sheathed it with gutta percha and laid their
cable beneath the oceans. The children worked
with their Father, and the Father worked with
his children. It is not one man who has done
this It is not hundred men. 1t is the union
of the world It is this union OF the children
with the Father, and the Father with the chill
dren. The great victories have been the VIC
tories which you and have prayed for every
morning when we have wished that the Far
ther's will may be done on earth just as It 10
done in heaven.
All for each, and each for all!-Edward Ev.
erett Hale in Woman's Home Companion.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

UeCU no WOISc1 dUV CU8t
matters probably will be better in the
future.
While the capital is the headquar.
ters, so TO speak, of these Thauksgiv-
ing proclamations. Thanksgiving day
itself Is not one of the great holidays
OF the year on the banks of the Pc.
tomac, although it is recognized and
celebrated where recognition and cele.
bration are given it at all. in a man.
ner that does not hold in other sec.
tiOns of the country.
The foreigners connected with the
different LEGATIONS lnnk On Thanl.aaiu
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toward the close of 1908 and it is probable
'ii t,.i NJ VIII pc even better this year.
iurlburt. Crosby and Macarthur will bs
fS ca Tor the end positions. Bell will
ne out Tor guard and Leyentry for tackle
5000 FRESHMEN Recruits.
Sornell had a very strong freshman cIasn
IN NUS and II the material in that team
aoes not go long way toward making
oorheli stronger this year on the held than
the eleven has been in some time, moro
t ina, one will be disappointed. 1t is pre-
dicted that the annual struggle this Year
! WIN pennsylvania will be one of the best
IN the history of the institutions, Mucn
aae8Tet Is expressed that Cornell does not
ind it possible to go East to play with
IiI ~, IN New York, for there ID genu-
me me, interest In the game among tho foot
nall enthusiasts. most of Whom find 1t out
CONTESTS on CorneE's campus
! On the other hand. there is not a litrle
I! gratlhcatlon among those who compare
eieVehs to try to estimate the general
ability, OF all of them, that Cornell Will
I play Harvard this year. It Is quite prob
able that this will be, one game which
VIII draw football enthusiasts from all
lover the New England section contingens-
/ ly, of course .pon the early showing
(which is nlRu- ~ both teams. The game
Is played November 6.
The Indians were the first football eleven
| to take the field for practice, and until
they have played Ia game against a
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course, Will be one OF the tackles, and he
prayed such "a good tackle. last year that
ne should have no difficulty in making a
fine showing for his team the coming
season. Bamman, who was substitute
tackle in 1905, will have little difficulty in
making the 1909 team, McCrohan may be
played at tackle or he may be a guard.
1t Is quite certain that he will not be put
In the backfeld this year. Some of the
experienced former Princeton players who
watched the work of the eIeyen carefully
in 1908 were confident thar one or the mis-
takes of the season was In trying to make
a backfeld man out of McCrohan, when
he should have been placed In the line,
where all his great strength could have
been used to the best advantage. He Is
a wonder at attack, and undoubtedly pos
isessed of much physical endurance. for
when players on other elevens are ex-
hausted McCrohan seems Just coming into
his own.
Waller and Buckingham will both come
out for guards. They were fairly success
full last fall. Buckingham seemed to
weaken toward the close of game be-
cause Of the exertion which was entailed,
but while fresh little could be made
through him, and he was strong in assist
| ing his centre.
The centre this year will very likely be
| the huge McFadyen, who has been prac-
| Using all the summer in passing the bail
| and who promises to be a better player
for the Tigers than he was last season
His awkwardness has been overcome to
lscme extent. and he is quicker and more