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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

think, because 1t sounds queer, sup
pose-1 never had proposal in all my
life" b.
Her neighbor did not seem to be al
together taken by surprise by this an
nouncement.
until now" he supplemented grave
~.
Until now" amended Miss Chris
tina.
Il think it must have been owing to
mother partly" she went on medita-
tively-"that is, overheard her once,
oh, when was little girl, say that
every woman has at least one offer Of
marriage some time, and l thought it
was so. OF course wanted to be like
other folks, but l didn't suppose it
made any difference how long it was,
and we were so busy taking care of
father as long as he was alive that l
didn't try: mean I didn't notice." she
finished vaguely.
They rode on in silence. They were
skirttng the oak wood now, on the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

plodded toward her home with her
arms full Of Christmas green's came
the fairy king at last. She heard the
Jingle Of his sleighbells behind her.
and her heart beat a little faster,
sleighbells being In their very nature
full Of potential pleasure and excite
ment. Not for worlds would she have
looked round, but she felt no real sur
Prise when the sound of the bells
slackened beside her and a deep mas
culine voice asked her to ride
Forty years may be long time to
walt, but If one is not conscious of
waiting then the thing is as If it
might have happened at any moment.
She looked up now. her cheeks deep
ening in color. and replied with a
quick futter Of embarrassment in her
voice, the embarrassment Of one not
much used to speaking with strangers,
but without distrust or hesitation.
Then she saw it was not a stranger,
although they had never spoken to
each other before.
1t was the man who owned the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Aleap In the Dark.

Historic use Of the expression "A
leap In the dark" was made in parlia-
ment when Lord Cranbourne used it
In description or comment on Dis
raelf's reform bill Of 1867. But that is
by no means the origin, although such
claim has been preferred. It has
been ascribed to Hobbies, 1.-THE Levia-
than" when about to die, in 1879, and
Is held to be among the last words of
that great thinker in the full form,
Now am about to take my last voy-
age. great leap in the dark" It is
also cited as II am going to take a
great leap into obscurity," yet with
the same ascription to Hobbies. Bart
lett somewhat blindly ascribes it to
Rabelafs in "Motteux's Life in the
form, II am just going to leap into the
dark" and cites the French, "Je men
way chercher un grand peut-etre," in
which there is neither the leap nor the
dark at all.-Pearson's Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
DOING AN EX'TE]|N.
SIW BUSINESS
Annual Meeting Of Willmar Cor
poration Declares Another
Per cent Dividend.

The annual meeting Of the Glen.
wood Spring water company was
held in Glenwood Tuesday of last
week, with a good attendance of
stockholders. The annual state
ments we're read and showed in.
creased business and profits. The
company will pay seven per cent on
its preferred stock at once, which
makes total of $31. 1892 paid in
dividends since the organization of
the company in 1901. The quarters
of the Glenwood company are en-
tirely too small for the amount Of
business transacted, and in short
time they will move into a build
ing with twice the present floor
space.
The Willmar Jobbing and Manu-
featuring company, which is part
of the Glenwood Spring Water com.
pany, has now been incorporated
with the following officers: C. H.
Johnson, president; E. A. johnson,
vice president, and Geo. w. John.
son, secretary and treasurer. The
capital stock is $4,000.
From now on part of the bot.
thing business done by the company
will be taken care Of here. Dur.
ing the past two years all Of this
has been done at Glenwood, but 70,
several reasons the officers decided
to supply a part of the territory
from this point, and on this account
the machinery for the Willmar bot.
thing works has been shipped here
from Glenwood. The local office
will also take care Of a part of the
demand for the wellknown drink
Coca Cola, the exclusive rights fol
the bottling of which the Glenwood
Spring Water company has secured
for large stretch of territory.
The Willmar Bottling Works as
we'll as the Willmar Jobbing &
Manufacturing company have both
prospered, and the outlook for the
future is better than ever. A gooc
deal Of the credit for this is due tc
the efficient management of Geo
W. johnson. Mr.. johnson has beer
unceasing in his work for the com.
pany, and thru his efforts has beer
established one Of the strongest Of
Willmar's enterprises.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
WIGS In Courts.

Before the reign of Charles IL
judges wore either velvet cap, a three
cornered hat or a Golf, but in 1860 the
periwig came over from France, and
the grave aspect which it gave to an
otherwise commonplace face was an.
prec1ated at once by judges and doc.
tors, who Immediately adopted it. The
former have stuck to it ever since.
barr1sters, seeing how good was the
eject OF wig, attempted to copy their
seniors example, but the judges had
no idea of their copyright being in.
f1nged and made things so unpleasant
Tor their imitators that it was nearly
half a century later before wigs were
universally adopted in law courts
London Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
OF
KITCHEN RANGE
Powerful Explosion Wrecks The
Kitchen I'm the Home of
Joseph Silverman.

The big cooking range in the kit
chen of the J. Silverman residence
at PIG E. Litchfeld avenue exploded
yesterday morning, but fortunately
no one was injured. Mrs. Silver
man started the fire about 1880, af-
ter which she returned upstairs.
In about half an hour terrific ex.
plosion startled everybody in the
house and even some Of the neigh
bors. Louis Silverman fastened
to the kitchen to find the range
completely demolished and coal
scattered all over the floor. He
-hurriedly put out what was left Of
the fire and proceeded to examine
the surroundings. A piece of cast
iron weighing 80 pounds had been
thrown thru the double windows
and away out in the yard; another
big chunk had almost penetrated
the ceiling, and a number of small
Ter fragments were stuck in differ
ent parts Of the wall. The explo-
sion was caused by water which had
frozen during the night in the pipe
leading from the hot water tank to
the water front, and which shut off
the possibility of the steam escap-
ing.
A peculiar fact in regard to the
incident is that five years ago on
the day and in the selfsame hour
the Sllverman family met with an
accident just like it. a similar range
exploding in the same manner and
from the same cause. At that time
Mr.. Silverman happened to be some
where in the neighborhood and as a
consequence suffered some injuries
to his eyes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Offering 4 Market.

Six months before her graduation
she became engaged, and. with the
permission of her parents as we'll as
the boarding school authorities, the to
be envied young man was allowed to
call on her twice week, at which mo-
mentous occasions the small parlor to
the left was allotted to them. Moth
ing had happened in the lives of her
schoolmates of such thrilling interest,
and It is rumored that the low toned
conversations were sometimes listened
to.
One evening (''they'' say she asked
him point blank If he had ever kissed
any other girl
OF course he hadn't!
Then said she, IF thought you had,
Frank, should throw you to the
dogs"
And from behind the portieres came
a distinct "Bowwow!'-M MINNEAPOLIS
Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
ssbscrIpnoa Record.

The following have called at the
office during the week and paid
subscription to the Tribune: o.
H. Larson, G. Adamson, State Bank
Of New London, Ole NJ. johnson,
W. D. Frederickson. o. H. West
berg, G. T. Hegtvedt. Ole T. Thor
son, Mrs. James Lawler, Albert Ro.
delius, John F. Lindberg, Jalmar
Larson, Peter Lindahl, Ole A. Lar
son, N. F. Knott, Erick Holt, Dick
Larson, H. Dragt. J. J. Swenson,
Mrs. Ida Hultin, H. E. Palm, A. J.
Anderson, A. J. Larson, S. ]. John
son. Gust Boom, J. H. Strong, Leo
nard Larson, G. Davis, j. H. Mar
tin, Mrs. Ed Johnson, S. E. STAINS
berry, G. Swyter, A. Knoll, F. E.
Monson, A. G. Anderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
vaIu, q III. Shilling Ia 1eoo.

Value Of the Shilling In 1900.
We know that In Shakespeare's day,
~ A. D. 1000. sixpence day was a
fortune for any workingman, about the
equivalent Of f1O per annum. A CEN
tury earlier, before the access to Amer
lea was open to English. explorers, one
Of the Ardens of Warwickshire left an
annuity Of 40 shillings per annum to a
younger son, probably the poets great
granduncle. Then If sixpence day
would now be the equivalent Of 20
billings week then 40 shillings per
annum would equate to f12O of pres
ent values.-London Notes and Queries.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
She Watched,

A southern woman, leaving her
home in hurry, spoke hurriedly to
the maid about some apples baking in
the oven.
Watch when the apples burn,
Chloe" she called as she was leaving
the house.
When she returned there was pan
OF burned and charred apples on the
kitchen table, but Chloe was placid
and happy.
"Them apples burned at just IL
o'clock this morning, ma'am," said
Chloe complacently, ''for I noticed the
time n1rticnlar"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Short Lived Genius

Lucas Jacobsz, known to the world
% Lucas Van Leyden, painter and en-
graver, when he had barely reached
bis ninth year made some engravings
after his own designs, at twelve paint
Cd his well known "St. Hubert" and at
fourteen gave out an engraving repre-.
senting the killing of the monk Ser
gius by Mohammed. At thirty nine he
was dead with a remarkable record of
achievement behind him, a life unfor-
tunately wherein the promise of his
youth was by no means fulRlled.-Ar.
gonaut.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

u II ISIS CHRISTINA stepped out
NV OF the woods with her arms
full Of creeping pine. Her
eyes We're bright and her
cheeks red under the white knitted
hood she Wore. and tlecks of snow lay
on her coat shaken from the branches
with which she had been battling to
gain the road. She looked left and
right along the empty, snowy road
ere she stopped to gather up heap Of
holly branches that she had previously
laid there. She was looking for the
fairy king, out a-hunting, to come rid
ing by.
In spite Of her forty years Miss
Christina had never given up the
child's attitude Of elastic expectation
toward life. Her solitary rambles in
the wood were enlivened still by the
possibility (all unrecognized, yet ever
presently that a beautiful fawn, mot
tied and wearing a golden collar, might
step into the path at any moment or a
harmless wolf, enchanted and in dire
need Of aid thrill her by it's appeal for
succor. 1t was this unquenched spirit
of romance that led her into the snowy
woods to gather Christmas decorations
for her cottage, which she occupied
alone. She would see no one all
Christmas day except the Portuguese
boy from the other house, who brought
the milk.
This state Of affairs was owing
chiefly to the folks in the other house.
No one in the village felt that Miss
Christina needed any especial thought,
with the other house 50 near-just
across the dOoryard and not even a
fence between-and. although practi-
cally every one understood that its in
mates and Miss Christina were on but
Indifferent terms, nobody realized that
except for the journeys Of the Portu-
guese boy, who brought the milk and
sometimes shoveled path for Miss
Christina to her precious henhouses,
the latch Of the door in the shed wall
Of the other house was never lifted for
any passing or repassing between the
two dwellings.
1t had been so long before Miss
Christmas mother died, and that was
six years and more ago. Since Miss
Christmas half brother had been lost
at sea and his widow had married
again, ten years now, there had SEEM
ed little reason for neighborliness be-
tween the two houses.
Yet Miss Christina never thought Of
moving away from her home any more
than she did Of holding actual hard
feelings toward her busy, needless SIS
ter-in-law or Of seeking more friendli-
ness among the village people.
A little bank account kept Miss
Christina free from actual want, the
most rigid economies; practiced quite
as matter Of course, gave her few
luxuries, her hens furnished her with
real interest In life. and she went on
quietly, as she had always done, har-
boring fountain Of child romance in
her unsuspecting heart and living to
all consciousness and outward appear
ance the simplest and most prosaic
spinster existence.
And along the deeply drifted road
that winter day as Miss Christina
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Fourteen Years Old.

The Tribune closes it's fourteenth
volume with this issue. It is a
good, healthy youngster, thank you,
with unbounded faith in the future
of the city of Willmar and neigh
borhood. With the continued CO.
operation of the enterprising citi-
zens of Willmar we still see greater
things in the future.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
''Rags'' I'm 4 Doa Show.

Rags a wellknown dog who
was the pet of the railroad men of
this place for a long time, has been
entered at the dog show at London,
Ontario. He is entered as Cana
dian poodle and as an interesting
exhibit Of a railroad tramp" He
was entered by Mrs. G. w. Dryer,
who was making visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Packham of
that city. rags" however, is
never contented unless he is on a
railroad train or in the railroad
yards.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Two Sides to Every Question.

There is certain group Of men who
re such good friends that they spend
much time saying seemingly ou6a-
geous things to each other, which are
invariably received as jokes. One Of
these men was talking the other day
about his experiences during the ten
IRE Of certain job.
Yes. SIR" he exclaimed, ~ resigned
from that job. And when I resigned
he boss told me to reconsider my de-
Ision. felt dattered."
Perhaps" suggested one Of h1s
friends, ''the boss wanted chance to
Ire you."-NoW York Times,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Now at Los Angeles,

A letter received from Los Ange-
les gives the information that Mr..
Eben Lawson and wife arrived
there from Ell Campo. Texas, and
are now nicely located at 1856 E.
22nd St. MIR. Lawson writes that
"oranges are ripe in our back yard,
while at the distance the mountains
are capped with the beautiful snow.
A carload Of snow was taken down
from the mountains the other day
just for fun, and people crowded
around it and felt of it and looked
at it as q curiosity
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
The Canals Of France.

France is land of "digged bitches"
and Of many locks. She has spent
$500, 100000 in the past 100 years and
many millions before that, two-thirds
Of 1t on artificial channels and most Of
the rest on locks. dams and quay
walls. And today a multitude of her
population live upon these waters,
drifting along in tow Of one horse, two
horses or one horse steam engine,
carrying freight In the most amiable
fashion from somewhere to somewhere
else or going where they think a new
freight 10 to be found.-Boston Tran.
script.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
CONVICTED OF
SELLING BOOZE
Tllius Olson Found Guilty Today
By q Jury and Was Fined.
He WIN Appeal the Case.

For the second time in five
months the Temperance saloon of
Tinius Olson on the corner of Third
street and Benson avenue was raided
yesterday afternoon by the sheriff.
assisted by Chief of Police Gilbert
son and Night Waterman West
gard. The inventory of the stuff
confscated reads as follows: / cash
register, bar. ! bar sink, l back
bar, l mirror. 80 glasses, l pint
bottle filled with whiskey, 8 half
pint bottles partly filled with whis-
key, l glass Of whiskey in cigar
box, IS empty beer bottles (Gund
brandt, 4 empty beer bottles
(Hamm brandt, II empty quart
whiskey bottles, and two TASKS.
Mr.. Olson was arraigned this
morning on the charge of maintain
ing an unlicensed drinking place,
and he demanded jury trial. The
case was heard this afternoon be-
fore Judge Muller, evidence being
offered against him by the officers
who took part in the raid as we'll
as by Frank A. Holmberg and Carl
Dahlheim. Mr.. Olson appeared
without an attorney and conducted
his own defense. That is, he had a
chance to ask questions Of his &C.
cusers, but he Indignantly refused
to avail himself Of the opportunity,
insisting that the whole thing was
a put up job." He furthermore
denied that he had ever sold any
whiskey or even carried bottles to
his place Of business since last fall.
But the jury evidently took little
stock in his testimony. for after de-
liberating only about three minutes
they returned a verdict of ''guilty.
Judge Muller sentenced him to pay
a fine of $50 and costs. or 40 days
in Jail. After thinking it over,
Mr.. Olson decided to appeal the
case to the district court and he
was admitted to bail in the sum of
$3.50.
The last time Olson got into
trouble Of the same kind was on the
18th of September, when the first
raid took place. He then paid a
fine Of $50 and costs. His place of
business has not exactly the best
kind Of reputation, and the Off
GERS have been hot on his trail ever
since he went into business here.
Fred Lofgren, who was in charge
Of the place when the raid was
made, was arraigned this afternoon
on the charge of 'aiding and abet-
ting" Olson. He pleaded not gull
ty, and his case was set for tomor-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
WIN Travel For Shoe House.

G. w. Peterson, for many years
in the shoe business at Wil(mar as
a member of the Capitol Shoe COM
pany, has sold his interest in the
business to his partner, G. J. john
son. Mr.. Peterson expects to 20
on the road as travelling salesman
for an eastern shoe factory.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

Don't fail to show up at the
opera house tomorrow, Thursday,
evening to see Handy Andy"
Sure cure for the blues.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

The Dorcas society derived it's name
from Dorcas (Acts tx. So, woman
who was full Of good deeds and made
coats and garments for the poor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

Larry-Be hivins. Dinnis, that ould
hens atm tacks!
Dinnis-Maybe she's goin' to lay a
carpet.-St. Andrews Gazette.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
row. Thursday, morning at 10

The cast Of characters for "Han.
dy Andy" given elsewhere in this
issue, should be corrected as fol-
lows: Miss Karen Hanson takes
the part of "Onah Rooney" in.
stead of Miss Sorenson; Ralph
Hornbeck takes the part of Isl.
mon." The price Of admission to
the entertainment is Is and IS
cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

While you think Of it, just make
a rush for Elfstrum's drug store
and secure tickets for Handy An
dy" for tomorrow, Thursday. even
ing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10

WANTED Competent girl for
housweork. Inquire at 314 Lake
Avenue. 52f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
pro IIR|}|}I|||||
Z9ESG JllS Oh

You frequently need a good Gniment,
why not Use the best? DEANS KING
CACTUS OIL sells on its merits and
the mission Of this id is to get you to buy
the first bottle; after that we leave it to you
KING CACTUS OIL is antiseptic
and penetrating. 1t heals wound from
the bottom, preventing blood poisoning.
No other remedy is so successful for
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
Other subjects in preparation. Watch
this column.

Our Cards are for sale by the following
dealers:
Elfstrum's Drug Store, Willmar
Carlson BrOs.& Frost Drugstore, Willmar
Rice's Confectionery, Willmar.
PALMS Bakery, Willmar.
Geo. Negaard, Drugstore, Raymond.
5. E. Peterson, Drugstore, Atwater.
Johnson & Peterson, Kandiyohi.
Aug. Gabrielson, Handy ohi.
Spicer Drug Co., Spicer
Edw. 1ungstrom, New London.
]. Ed. Nelson, Svea.
Melin & Johnson, Lake Elizabeth.
Walby Bros. Store, Harrison.
Elmqutst's Jewelry Store, Willmar.
fyour dealer cannot supply you, we will
mail to any address, any subject or assorted,
two for five cents. Comic cards, printed
from cartoons published in Tribune will be
m allied at the rate of 3 for cents.
Send for an assortment of our post cards
to have on hand for sending greetings and
brief messages to your friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-10
II When X
Romance Fail ed
A Christmas Story
BY NJ. E. BAKER
Copyright, 1907, by Nj. E. Baker.
Copyright, 1907, by NJ. E. Baker.

u II ISIS CHRISTINA stepped out
N of the woods with her arms
full Of creeping pine. Her
pvoS yyorn hripht and hQr
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Goshen Wants Ca mp Site

Governor Swanson heard a large
delegation of prominent citizens
Monday In favcr of Goshen, in
Rockbridge county, as the meet
available location for the proposed
military camp site, which will en-
brace as well an up-to-date rifle
range. 1t was not a meeting OF
the State Military Board, but
simply a hearing before the Gov
ernof. The views expressed by
these citizens will be laid before
the full board at it's next meeting,
which the Governor will call at an
early date.
Those who appeared before the
board Monday in the interest OF
Goshen we're: Colonel t. S.Keller,
Messrs. 81. M. Lewis, j. NJ Robert
son, E. A. Peyton, Warren Cloud,
Greenlee D. Letcher and James ID
Lindsay, editor or the Charlottes-
vile Progress.
Among the other counties con.
testing for the location of the
range are Norfolk and Fluvanna'
1t is expected that the matter Will
BIZ settled definitely within the
next few weeks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
State G. E. Convention

The State Christian Endeavol
Convention, which was held last
week in Roanoke, adjourned
Thursday noon. Following are the
officers elected fer the next year:
President-Rev. James L. Mich.
ole of Lynchburg.
Secretary-Miss Eliza beth Far
ley of Roanoke.
Recording Secretary-Miss Luis
o. Phillips Of Richmond.
Treasurer. A. Stuart of Bue-
ma Vista.
Vice. Presidents-R. E. Gilmore
of Roanoke, W. FL. Shirley Of Bus'
ma Vista, I. H. Sharp of Roanoke,
J. G. Nowlin of Lynchburg, VIII.
Goldsmith and Miss George Mo-
Keen of Vienna, R. G, Woolfork
of Roanoke, DR.. James Lewis
Howe and Rev. R. K. Steele of
Lexington.
The time and place of the next
meeting are to be selected by the
executive committee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-30
Final Ball at v. Nj. i.

The final ball at the Virginia
Military Institute last Wednesday
night was one Of the most brilliant
in recent years. The gymnasium
had been deliberately decorated by
Nj. William M. Kramer. Music
was furnished by the V. M. I.
orchestra, with Mrs.. Joseph Pen
nington as accompanist on the
piano.
At the conclusion of the opening
figure, led by the president Of the
ball, Cadet Edwin Hodge, Jr., of
Henderson, KY. with Miss Caro-.
lyn Banks also of Henderson, KY.
the roll call of alumni was an i'm.
rressive feature. Following this,
dancing was continued until late
hour.
A large number of spectators
witnessed the opening figure, in.
Guiding many out-of town visitors,