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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25
Oid.TIme Musical instrument, OF Sen
timental Remembrances, Reatored
to Favor.

II there is spinet or harpsichord
n the family it may now be relieved
81 its coat Of dust. brought down from
the dark corner Of the attic or from
the depths Of the storage house and
placed in a position Of honor IN the
arlof$ or drawing room. d
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25
Couldn't Scare Him.

''Dat the constitution 1nterrupre<
q man IL the crowd, says We sham
pass any ex post facto laws. - 81
Constitution or no constitutional.
Numbered the street corner oratna
well 60 right ahead and exroas al
factories Ill We durn plezse :. Sc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25
Revival Of the Harpsichord

Musicians predict a revival Of the
musical instruments Of other days.
and declare that we may expect to see
dainty fingers trip over yellowed keys
in preference to the shining worries
Of the. present day upright and grand
piano. This means, Of course. Z revi-
val Of the old-time style Of ballad, for
the harpsichord could never adapt It
self 70 tho demands of rastime or the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

spinet or harpsichord with proper 70.
cal accompaniment viii appeal
through its quaint music to the girl
who likes to do the most unusual
things
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

Some Of the most amusing Of Halloween games
have for their object the solving of problems of
destiny In regard to matrimony. In one Of them
three small bowls are placed on the table-the
first one empty. the second filed with clear
water and the third containing soapy water. Girls
are blndfolded in turn and led to the table, with
instructions to dip the left hand into one Of the
the maid will marry bachelor; II into the soapy
water she will capture widower, and If into the
empty receptacle. she will remain spinster all
her Me
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

particularly appropriate to Halloween.
They are usually made at home with
the aid Of few vegetables such 40
potatoes, beets, carrots and the like.
and the contriving OF them will afford
lot Of amusement.
For example, with a fair-sized pota-
TO for body, q beet for q head and
q couple Of carrots for legs you can
turn out quite a humanliko figure.
Stand him firmly on his pins" paint
couple Of eyes and a nose, cut a
round hole beneath the nose for
the insertion Of a cigar and you
will have sporty looking gobhu,
which only needs some sort of a ha:
and a stick in his hand-his arms are
carrots also-to be perfect in it's way.
The deft handling of a penknife will
accomplish wonders In the manufac-
ture Of such vegetable manikins, help
ing out here and there in sculptural
way, while q little ingenuity in the
contribution Of minor accessories is
an important aid. For instance. 20.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

evening.
Another amusing game requires that each girl
In turn shall 60 out in the yard, or into the street.
blindfolded, and led by somebody else and PICK
up the first fallen Leaf that comes t. hand. It It
is ragged and dirty her future husband will be
poor. II yellow he will be wealthy; If red he will
be witty and brilliant man; If green he will be
a fool. s
In case you are puzzled to choose between two
lovers place three nuts on a stove or before the
fire close that they will be ignited. One you
name for yourself and other two for the young
men respectively. II one of the nuts jumps and
bounces away, you know that the person 1t rep
resents will prove tickle and undesirable hus-
band AS for the other, If it remains close by
and the two nuts burn to ashes together you
have reason to believe that this lover and your
sell will make happy match. Some quite an
cient verses describe the test as follows:
These glowing nuts are emblems true
OF what in human life we view;
The Unmatched Couple fret and fume
And thus in strife themselves consume,
Or from each other wildly start,
And with a noise forever part.
But see the happy, happy pair,
OF genuine love and truth sincere;
With mutual fondness while they burn,
Still to each other kindly turn;
And as the vital sparks decay
Together gently sink away,
Till, nfes ordeal over passed.
Their mingled ashes rest at last
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

ZIR2ADYfzR this day was deter
mined doubtless by
Ld<<'1s the fact that the first
-...- Of November, or rath-
er the eve Of the night preceding 1t,
was the occasion Of the ancient pagan
festival Of the harvest. For 1t was the
policy Of the church to supplant heath
en- by Christian observances.
II you give Halloween party you
can amuse your guests by placing upon
a table large dish full Of vegetables
-beets, carrots, turnips, potatoes and
onions-the number being the same as
that Of the men present To each vege-
table should be tied with gay ribbon
a card bearing mans name. Then the
ladies should in turn be blindfolded, and,
being led to the table one at time,
should pick out vegetable, which, &C.
cording to the card it bears, will decide
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

the calendar. Hence
the name. All-Hal-
lows" or "All Saints
Day" The choice of
this day was deter
mined doubtless by
the fact that the first
OF November, or rath-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-10-25

OW comes the festival !
Of the Bogie Man. II
you want to try some
thing that Is novel and
amusing In connection
with it you cannot do
better than make a few
experiments in the con-
struction of vegetable
manikins, which are
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27

r. L. oiiipSOn, prominent residents o
Pensacola.
Suwanee-J. A. Newmans.
Taylor-William H. Sever.
Volusia-James H. Chandler
Wakula-Daniel Ladd and Davc
Lewis.
Walton John Morrison, father to
Mr.. A. ID. Morrison, prOminen,
umberman of Pensacola; A. j. Nc
Caskill, a prominent mllman of Free
port.
Washington F. B. Irwin and D. M.
Mclean Fourth District.)
McGehee, of Madison, was elected
president of the convention and William
S. Harris secretary.
The convention held four sessions.
The first, or regular session. January
to 81, fourteen days. Second, or first
called session, February rs to March /,
four days. Third or second called SEES
sion, April Is to April q, nine days,
Fourth, or third called session, January
ID to January %, 1862, twelve days.
Total, thirty nine days.
David l.. Yulee and Stephen r. NAL
Tory were United States senators. and
George S. Hawkins was the represen-
tative from Florida Madison S. Sperry
was governor 1861 and was succeeded
by John Milton in 1862
NOte-One of the delegates. Golden,
who contested the seat of Jordan, was
seated before the ordinance of seces-
sion was passed and voted for it.
Saxon died after the adjournment Of
the regular session and ]. M. Taylor,
his successor, was seated April Is, 1861
The seat of Wright, of Columbia, was
awarded to Jones, who took his seat on
the eighth day of the regular session
after the ordinance of secession had
been passed.
R. H. Gamble. of Leon, Samuel Ben
ezet, of Calhoun, James Y. Jones, AL.
vim May and Calvin Davis. of Jefferson,
and M. s. Perry, of Alachua, were
elected to fill vacancies Occasioned by
the resignation Of Ward Mcintosh, An
dersOn, Lamar DilwOrth and Dawkins,
and took their seats at the last session
in 1862.
Ward, who had been elected as
member of the provisional congress,
having entered the military service of
the U. C. S. A. resigned and the con-
vention at the session of 1862. elected
Sanders to fill the vacancy. On Janu-
airy 81. 1862 the names of Winer Bethel
and William Pickney were stricken
from the roll of delegates for the rea-
son that though they took active part
in the doings and actings of the con-
vention at it's session in January last,
they have since that period taken an
oath of allegiance to the Federal gov
eminent, known as the United States,
giving aid and comfort to the enemy of
the Confederate States of America.
The ordinance of secession was passed
January 10, 1861, at twenty-five min
continued on page ~
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27
MEETING OFTHEGRAND
LODGE OF F. AND A. N.

The Grand Lodge of Florida, Free anC
Accepted Masons, in session last week
in Jacksonville, with l72 subordinate
lodges represented, elected the follow.
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Most Worshipful Grand Master. AL
bert w. Gilchrist, governor of Florida.
Deputy Grand Master, DR.. George B.
Glover, of Monticello.
Senior Grand Warden, C. l.. Wilson,
of Mariana.
Junior Grand Warden, Jas. E. Crane,
of Tampa.
Grand Secretary, reelected for fif-
teenth year, Wilbur P. Webster, of
Jacksonville.
Grand Treasurer, Henry Robinson, of
Jacksonville, reelected for the thirty
fifth year.
The appointed officers ara as follows:
Senior Grand Deacon H. John
son, of Punta Gorda!
Junior Grand Deacon-A. S. Yorke,
of Live Oak.
Senior Grand steward--R. H. Cooper,
of Palatka.
Junior Grand Steward William Lake,
of Starke
Grand Standard Bearer Rev. I. j.
Perdue, of ApalachicOla.
Grand Sword Bearer. E. Watson,
of Pensacola.
Grand Pursuivant VIM. ID. Graham,
of Ocala.
Grand Chaplaip-Rev. W. B. " Will
kie. of Dunedin.
Grand Orator-General w. H. Jew
ell, of Orlando.
Grand Tyler-John w. Capper, of
Jacksonville.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27
CRUISE FROM NEWORT,
KY, TO SEWALLS POINT

Sewells Point. Fla, Jan. %, 1911.
Editor TRIBUNE:
One of the most interesting and ex-
citing cruises was made by my cruising
launch, Kentucky, of Newport, Ken
lucky. ] had this launch built by the
Sparks Machine Co., of Alton, ILL.,. in
the spring of 1910. She is as tt. long,
9 it. beam and draws only 26 inches of
water going at full speed. She has a
"a horse power 4 cylinder Sparks engine
and makes about IL miles per hour.
The launch is handsomely finished in
mahogany, and has every convenience
for cruising and will sleep people.
Capt H. |. Allen, Of Daytona, has
charge. Mr.. E. s. Harmer, of Sewells
Point. and Mr.. VIM. H. Morris, of
Salem, New Jersey, were the happy
passengers.
The launch left Cincinnati on Nov.
18th, 1910. First stop was at Louis
vile, KY, to go through the lock canal
by the side of the Falls. The Ohio and
Mississippi rivers were both lower than
they had been for over twenty-five
years, so our voyagers could only run
by day and tie up every night. They
passed on down the Ohio river to Cairo.
then into the broad but shallow Missis-
sippi, stopping at all the larger cities
for supplies, ETC., such as Memphis,
Vicksburg, Helena, Natchez and Baton
Rouge; finally arriving at New Orleans.
where they were taken in charge by
nv sales agent of the Andrews Steel
Co., and the Newport Rolling Mills Co..
both of Newport, KY, and were intro
duced to the gay life of that well known
French city.
Leaving New Orleans they passed
through Lake Bourne and canal, pass
ing on into the Gulf of Mexico, thence
to Mobile, on to Pensacola, on to st.
Andrews Bay, on to Cedar Keys. Tam
ga. Punta Rasa, Long Key, and finally
cot into lower end of Biscayne Bay,
then to Miami, then on to Palm Beach.
and finally landed at Palmetto Hall. my
winter home two miles north of Sewells
Point, on both the Santa Lucia and In
dian rivers.
Not an accident to boat or engine on
this long trip of over 5000 miles. Capt.
Allen is loud in his praise of the boat
and engine, and l am satisfied with
both. Neither myself nor son, Frank
M. Andrews, could get away from our
business cares to take this trip of six
weeks, very much to our regret, but |
feel sure that now at last / have built
an ideal boat for Florida cruising, after
several attempts previously, ali of which
drew too much water and were failures
in this section of shallow waters.
Yours Truly, A. l.. ANDREWS.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27
Death of Andrew J. Sembler

Andrew j. Sembler, formerly we'll.
known in this region, died on January
18th. 1911, at his home at Sebastian,
on the East Coast, aged "a years. Mr..
Sembler in 1881 settled with his family
on the east shore of Lake EldoradO,
about miles northeast of Eusts. He
built, set out grove and resided there
a number of years, then removing to
Tavares where he lived for many years;
thence moving to the East Coast.
Mr.. s mbler was man of very active
temperament, kind of heart and of a
most genial disposition. He was a
great sufferer in his last sickness, which
lasted for many weeks. His death was
due to heart disease. = Lake Eustis
Region.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27
able or unfavorable legislation.

able or unfavorable legislation.
The corporations and special inter
ests exist by the will of the people am
are continually seeking favors at thei
hands.
If it were possible to favor them will
out injuring you and me by the giving
of those favors, there would be no goo(
reason for denying them.
But that is impossible - everything
they have to gain. the masses of thu
people must lose-everything they lose
by what they term unfavorable legisla
ton, the people of the nation gain
1t is better for the people to cleo
their man and trust him to be fair to thu
corporations and special interests, thar
it is to allow the corporations and spec
ial interests to elect their man and trust
him to be fair to the people.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty, and if the people are to be in con-
troll of this Government, and if they
are to prevent the corporations from
making enormous pecuniary gains al
their expense, they must be always or
the alert, and quick to rebuke any at
tCuiPI w ClCCt W ally OlllCC ICDl G
sentative of the corporations.
The people of Florida have but re-
Gently won great victory and the
whole nation rejoiced. The fruits of
that victory have been snatched away
by the unseen hand of Fate. Shall we
then become discouraged and let that
great mans teaching go for naught,
and let our state lag behind in the path
way of political progress?
| have not represented public service
corporation. / have not made the pro-
lection of corporate interests my life
study;my mind does not run in groove
worn smooth by the habitual safeguard.
ing of vested interests.
William A. Blount represents as at
torney tire Louisville & Nashville Rail-
way Company, the Pensacola Gas Com
pany, the Pensacola Electric Company,
the Western Union Telegraph COmpa-
ny, and the Southern Express Company.
all of which are public service corpora
tons and will have axes to grind in the
legislative bodies of State and nation.
| have made no statement concerning
Mr.. Blount which he has not made him
self or admitted, and l, therefore, ask
that you do not consider seriously any
charge of mud-slinging which has been
or may be brought against me.
In many American States the issue,
as here set forth, has been put square
ly before the people. In every such
State, the candidates who represented
the corporation side of this question
have endeavored to cloud the issue by
charging the peoples candidate with
and demagoguery.
Will the people of Florida believe
that it is demagoguery for me to at
tempt to set this question, which | be-
ieve to be the real issue, before them,
with the request that they earnestly
,onsiderit? NATHAN P. BRYAN.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27
PEOPLES CANDIDATE
PRESENTS THE ISSUE

The real issue which is to be decided
by the primaries of January 3lst is not
new to the campaign, but is the old
question:
Shall the people or the corporations
and special interests control our politics?
The reason for the existance of this
question is that the profits of the Spec
ial interests" may be largely increased
or diminished by the passage of favor
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27
Mr.. Bryans Final Word.

81 believe that Florida will satisfact-
orily answer the great question:: "Shall
the people or the corporations and spec
il interests control our politics." by
voting for the man who represents the
people. Nathan P. Bryan. ~
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-27

A tract of. land has been purchased
near Keystone park and will be colon
lied by between four hundred and five
hundred Hungarians from New York.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24

glass and the hearts of the peo- pie are stone;
 When ideas grow in an anti Wt odmaa head and wool on the hydraulic ram,
 Then the Woodmen of the World will be dead and the country wont be worth d-mn.
 Hot Springs won cut for the next convention after a lengthy and spirsted debate.
 The Woodmen Circle elected the following officers and dele gates.
 Grand Guardian Mrs. Lulu Markwell of Little Rock.
 Grand Advisor-Mrs. Callie Wright of Paragould.
 Grand Clerk Mrs. Grace Singleton of Fort Smith.
 Grand Banker-Mrs. H. May Clifton of Little Rock.
 Grand Cnaplain-Mrs L. A.. Majors of Conway. Grand Attendant Mrs. Jennie Garrett of Little Rock.
 Grand Inner Sentinel-Mr Laura Spicer of Little Rock.
 Grand Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Minnie Carr of Argenta.
 State Manager Mrs. Mary C.. Martin of Morrilton, Mrs. Ida Bolton of Mena and Mrs. Eva Rozs of Eureka Springs.
 Delegates to National Meetin g at Rochester Mrs. Willie Harri- son of DeQueen and Mrs. Effie Rogers of Little Rock.
 Both the Woodmen of the World and The Circle were loud in their praises of the reception given them by the people of Gen. way. Nothing was too good for the visitors and the town was tvrned over to them.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24
MILLINERY STORES DE-
 CLARE SPRING HERE

The three millinery stores of the city declared Spring here by throwing open their doors and entertainining large crowds throughout the day Wednesday. It is impossible to give to each of the proprietres of these es- tablishments the proper credit due them for their taste and ability.
 Mrs. T. G. Moody in her new place on West Main was greeted by many ladies at all early hour of the morning and here the winter hats were found to be stored away and a magnificent display of Spring goods were shown.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24

Mrs. M. M. Teal was found tastefully located in the old Moncrief- Baughman stand where she had moved from her former stand next Walters Mercantile establishment. Mrs. Teal also enjoyed large crowds.
 Mrs. A. E. Shankle on Front Street lived up to her reputation for entertaining and making a very tasteful display of Spring millinery.
 All three establishments enjoy cd good business, feathers of every hue and plumes of vari- ous prices were sold.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24
WANT EXECUTION
 TO BE PUBLIC

Little Rock, March 20. Resi- dents of Hampstead county desire the execution of Will Green, the negro recently arrested in Miss issippi for the murder of John Hamilton, city marshal of Hope to the public.
 Green was arrested last week after chase lasting two years. and is now in the state penlten- tiary for safe keeping. Several hundred residents of Hampstead county have petitioned for the ex- ecution being made public. and
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24
STANDING OF THE
 CONTESTANTS

The first count in the Picayune Piano Contest was made by the jndges Wednesday night ard the standing of the candidates are as follows;
 Miss Kelley, 1st.
 Miss Dillon 2nd.
 Miss Garrett, 3rd.
 Miss Moon 4th.
 Miss White 5th.
 Miss Smith 9th.
 Miss Kidding 7th.
 Miss McGough Sth.
 Miss Blakely 9th.
 Miss Buchanan 10th.
 Miss Brown Huh.
 Miss Holloway 18th.
 We are going to try to get the votes counted every week from now on if possible. every two weeks any way. There are sev- eral of the candidates that have not turned any votes in yet there fore their names do not appear 1 in the count. The contest IS waxing warm now and every body is getting busy for their favorite. Do not fail to call for vour cash certificates when you buy goods in Prescott. There are only a few of the merchants that do not handle them.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24

Needles, paper l cent, Salty Pins, 8 cents, Easter Post Cards, I cent each, Shoe Strings 1 cent each at Prescott Department Store.
 Next to citizens Bank.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24
WOODMEN CONVEN-
 TON AT CONWAY
4 RECORD BREAKER

World, and the Woodmen Circle, of Arkansas, assembled in Con- way Tuesday the I4th. The con- vention was a record breaker in every respect and was attended by TOO delegates representing approximately 50,000 members.
 Head Consul G. R. Haynie of this city called the convention to order. An invocation was offer ed by Dr. A. c. Miller, President of Hendrix College, Mayor w. H. Duncan delivered the address of welcome and presented Head Counsul Haynie with a large key to the city.
 Breaking precedent of the order Assistant Atty General William H. Rector of Ft. Smith was elected Head Counsul; Head adviser, II. R. Lucas ofStar City; Head banker. T. H. Bond of Yell vile; Head Clerk, R. E. Miller of Pine Bluff, Head escort, s. w. Bethune of Crosset; Head watch man, T. R. Bryant; Head sen- try, l.. B. Harris of Newport; ; The Head managers are: John T. Barr of Hope, John Patton of Morrilton, l.. E. Thrasher of Ark delphia, A. c. Kelley of Stamps and N. M. Alexander of Bates vile.
 The Committee on Per Diem Mileage reported that each dele gate to the Head Camp wonld re- ceive $6 per day for each day in attendance and 4 cents for each mile travelled. Our fell low townsmen bio Lewis was on this committee and is said that to him much of the credit is due for the generous allowance.
 The delegate elected to attend the Sovereign Head Camp at Rochester, N. Y., in June are: R. B. McCulloch of Conway, bio Lewis, Prescott. w. E. Lennon of Little Rock, Head Clerk c Fred Elza Of Benton and A. M. Ponder of Walnut Ridge. On the second ballot to elect the sixth delegate former State Senator Otis T. Wingo Of DeQueen was elected by large majority.
 bio Lewis, that ever popular genius brought the house down with a timely toast which we re- produce.
 When the Woodmen of the World wille be dead'
 When the hen eats grass like an OK and the fishworm swallows the whale;
 When terrapins knit wooden socks and the hare is outrun by the snail;
 When serpents walk upright like men and doodle-bugs travel like frogs.
 When grasshoppers feed on hens and feathers are found on the hog.
 When Thomas cats swim in the air and elephants roost on trees;
 When insects in summer are rare and snuff never makes peo- pie sneeze;
 When fish creep over dry land and mules on bycicles ride.
 When foxes lay eggs in the sand and women in dress take no pride:
 When Dutchmen no longer beer drink and girls get to preaching on time:
 When billy goats but from the rear and treason no longer is crime,
 When hnmming birds bray like an ass and limberger smells like cologne;
 When nloW shares are made of
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24

as soon as Green is tried and con- victed in April.
 Mir. Stokes, Representative from Hampstead county, will introduce
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-03-24

a bill in the house asking that the wish of the people of his county for a public execution be granted.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

which made business of hardening muscles
and pcrtccting the digestion. In the routine
work of the institution there was morning
halt-hour devoted TO pushing up into the air
a pair Of dumbbcls, and with this, as with
every other feature of the training, the rule
was absolutcobcdicnce. Moreover, the super
intcndcnt Of the place was a severe doctor.
The first morning after Dcpcw's arrival,
he had the dumbbclls thrust into his hands.
During the first few minutes he pushed them
into the ether and pulled them down again
with great haste; but in a little while the
senatorial muscles began togrow weary. The
new member OF the class looking round at
his companions, took heart and stuck to the
work At last he could stand it no longer.
He let his hands drop to his sides and
laughed infectiously Doctor he ha-
hacd, this reminds me Of a story!'
Mr.. Depew,' said the trainer roughly,
"eithcr keep on pushing those dumbbells or
leave the place! ~
And Mr.. Depcw pushed, grimly and with
out mirth.