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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05

the mud away. The problem Of In
spection also will be made more DIM
cult as the successive stages Of
pumping out progress as daylight will
not penetrate into the hull Of the yes
sci and work viii have to be done
with artificial light
What can be saved o. :he Maine
and what it is most expedient to do
with the vessel can only be well do.
termined when she is exposed to.
view. Many engineer omcers fear
she can never be hoated and win
have to DO taken apart in sections q
1t Is decided to SHE her at all. OH
.er officers believe she will break ana
fall to pieces when the unwatering a.
the cofferday gets well under way.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
sYNopsls.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife Of a
drunken proprietor In q western mining
town. They prepare to slope in a blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. lie is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins a
note to the body taking the crime
upon himself In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exha1Dtsd: tho youth puts her
on his own Ana follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing no is an impedi-
ment, the wo12an thYusts her escort into
snow drift and rides on. Half-froxen
no stumbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
Twenty-Five years later, this man. George
4ormly, Ia q mulh-mil1ionaire in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane. a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
and co-operatss with her in her work.
Gormly becomes owner Of q steamship
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
ana track extension plans by grating al
dermen, backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An automobile accident near
ms country house, on q stormy Christmas
eve: brings about 2 meeting with the
members Of Miss Haldane's family: dorm
~ makes the maroned party comfortable
and referring to worse storm he once
experienced In the west, offers to notify
tho people at the Haldane place Of the
accident. An automobile accident near
MS country home. on a stormy Christmas
Eve. brings about a meeting with the
members OF the Haldane family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
Maine Uncovering Has Been Gradual

4 RMY engineer officers at Havana
II have estimated that it would be
at least two months after work be
gan on pumping out the water In the
Golfer dam about the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor before an expert
opinion could be formed as to Wheth-
or it was an inside or outside ex-
plosion that sank the vessel.
With the water over the wreck
lowered four feet. the top and sides
Of the wrecks afterdeck are in view.
Il has been expected that when the
water was lowered enough to expose
the top deck this would probably
loom up as bank Of mud as the wa
ter in the harbor Is very muddy and
the vessel has been collecting" de-
posits for 10 years. When work on
the upper deck is completed there
will be more pumping and more mud.
until the water is lowered to the
deck below. Inspection Of this deck
will then be undertaken without un-
due haste. It Is believed that the.
lower down the water goes the more
difficult will be the work Of clearing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
Good Real Estate "Ad

When Senator Dolliver was in Ma.
con recently. in the course OF an n.
terview with the Republican, he said:
Here's something noticed in vo,,r
state which l have never seen anv.
where else. In driving from the an.
cient town Of Palmyra last SUNDAY.
over to Hannibal, observed from the
city limits of one town to the other
every 80 feet, on each side Of the
road. young fruit tree. That was
the rule for IS miles. These trees are
set out and maintained at the expense
Of the county. The idea struck me
at the best thing had run across
in 20 years. All along the beautiful
highway those growing fruit trees
beamed welcome to the stranger as
clearly as i the word hospitality were
written on every fence post. And that
was not all--it was : magnificent real
estate advertisements. Maooa (16a1
Rspubl ican. 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
CHAPTER ~,

Miss HaIdane 10 Charmed and Charm.
ING.
"Mr. Gorm1y." began Miss Haldane,
L have not seen you for some time"
Not for two months and eleven
days, Miss Haldans," answered CORN
ly quietly.
"Gracious!" exclaimed the astonish-
ed girl. How pat you have the time!
Do you keep calendar of my visits
to your Officer
Il have marvellous memory for de-
tails which wish to remember" said
the man.
And am 20 much interested in
the settlement house that-How does
it progress, by the way?" he contin.
ued, gravely as II his recollection of
anything connected with her was q
mere matter of course.
"Oh. beautifully. You see, there is
nothing to consult you about now. It
Is all In tho architects and builders
hands. You have been 20 helpful to
me I really don't know what I should
have done without you"
And you have, Of course, respected
my confidence? No one knows any.
thing about my connection with the
enterprise?'
mo one q ALL"
mot even your father!'
Certainly not. never discuss bMsi.
hess with my father. nor does he
discuss business with me-"
And yet" said Gormly quickly, Il
should think he might discuss bust.
ness with you to advantage"
What do you mean?" asked the
girl.
Y am business man, Miss Haldane,
accustomed to deal with men and
women in business way, and much
depends upon my ability to estimate
the capacity Of those with whom j
work. I have not often seen a woman,
or even a man, with better head for
business than you have i.
1t was the deftest thing the man
could have said to her. Women, she
knew, were not naturally business.
like, and to have such qualities at.
tributed to her was the subtlest kind
OF hattary. It came, too, from a man
who was power In the business
world, and was therefore the more
valuable.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
CHAPTER lll-contlnuad.

He had never seen her except in the
quiet conventionality Of street dress.
He had imagined her in all sorts Of
gu1ses. When she burst upon him
tnat way however. the sight dazzled
MIN. 1t was so far beyond any dream
he had ever INDUCED that he could
scarcely comprehend it. He stopped
and stared at her. For once his iron
control deserted him. There was that
frank, open admiration in his glance
OF which no one could mistake the
meaning.
You must pardon my surprise"
said Gormly; II have never seen you
IN an evening gown, and I confess my
imagination unequal to-"
DO you like IT." said the girl merry
ously.
j am scarcely conscious Of it. Miss
Haldane." he returned directly. II see
only you"
How singularly unobservant." she
said lightly, recovering her equipoise,
for man whose business It Is to buy
and sell such things not to notice
them"
In your presence tonight Miss Hal
dane, business is as far from me as
II 1t was on the other side of the
world. It Is on the other side of the
world he continued swiftly; "for this
1s different world from any in which
have ever moved, and T."
His speech was broken by the en-
trance OF Mrs. Haldane and Miss Stew.
art. The latter was fragile. grace
full. charming girl, who would have
attracted instant attention and notice
anywhere, except beside her regal
companion and friend. Mrs. Haldane
was a not unworthy complement to
the other two. These two also were
wearing elaborate dinner gowns.
At this moment Haldane, followed
by the two other men, came in from
the library. Sill.
Mr.. aormly," began Haldane, sen.
Tor, II am unable to get anybody over
the telephone"
i am sorry to hear that I suppose
that the wires are down on account of
The storm"
Exactly. Meanwhile, I scarcely
know what to do. Could you send a
man on horse over to my placer
I should be glad to do 30, did I pos.
sess the horse"
The pair that brought us up from
the lodge7"
. Neither is broken to saddle, be.
heve, and-but can send q man over
CO foot. have no doubt = :
1 hardly think thaa would Do poe,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
Bottle Floated Across the Sea
er it's long voyage.

er its long voyage.
With the card was a letter stating
that 1t had been picked up in whisky
bottle on the eastern coast Of the
Azores, in the province Of Prala. by
one Of the crew Of the fishing smack
D. Carlos, DeLonza. captain. The let
ter was in excellent English, but but
from the style had evidently been
written by an educated Spaniard. It
did not state the exact date of the
finding Of the Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05

mime cats" He is an in
teresttng combination, and his spe-
cies lie numbered by thousands. He IL
half-tramp. availing himself Of all the
hobo's expedients for gadding about
the world without paying for his trav-
els. and half-man with a trade, the
goal OF whose rambles is always job.
He has all the "bum's" philosophical
contempt for the man so easy" as to
ride the velvet" which means to pay
railroad fare. But he also incurs the
BUNS astonished disdain because Of
his incorrigible habit Of looking for
work.
We travel from vanderbilt, from
love Of adventure explained an ex-
gay cat" who had Joined the home
guard" Of those who have ceased from
rambling. when was youth I
wanted to see the country, and see it
right. I wanted excitement. had q
good trade and was living at home,
but the lure Of the road called me.
Il could have paid car fare and rid
den in the railway cars, but you can't
see the country that way What man
looking through the windows Of a Pull
man car, knows anything about the
regions through which he has passed?
You must travel few ho,trs at time.
on a slow freight. and be thrown OF
at the most unexpected places by
orakemen, to see the country. You
want to mooch (beg) a handout at
backdoors to get acquainted with PEG.
pie. You even learn something when
some ny mug (detective) gets so cor
dial that he insists on your staying In
his midst for 80 days-on the rock
pile: What dude in a palace car can
learn as much about his native land
as ! did in Il years as a gay cat'?"
The Wanderiust Never Dies.
This man was a miner by trade. and
had followed the profession from
Pennsylvania to California, and from
California to Alaska. He never begged
save In an emergency Of hunger, and
usually had $1,000 or 30 tucked away
"a bank in this city or that. But it
was only after many years Of wander
ing as knight Grant Of the pickax
and shovel that the wanderlust of his
youth was quenched and he settled
down to be prosaic hotel clerk.
In the shabby sitting room of a 10.
cent lodging house in st. Louis there
lounged recently half dozen weather
beaten and hardy men, self-confid1mt
Of mien and monosyllabic Of speech.
1n-their short words was none Of the
whine Of the professional beggar, and
In their straightforward look was moth
ing Of the hangdog. They had trav-
eled to most of the countries OF the
globe, and, ignorant Of allen languages
and customs, had supported them
selves by the sole resource Of their
own hands. They were confident Of
taking care of themselves in any stu
alton.
Who would have thought that the
squalid parlor. into which the warm
sun filtered, was place Of dreams?
But 30 It was. The taciturn little EN-
glishman In the corner, who was born
in South Africa. was gazing into space
upon the yellow corn fields of the Ar
gentine Republic, upon construction
camps in the Andes, and upon broad
roads leading by gentle stages through
the pampas from one hospitable ranch
to the next. Aroused from his artic-
ulate vision by question. he stated
in q matter-of-fact way that he would
Be In Argentine next fax.
The booted. gigantic swede was
thinking Of logging camps in Mime
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05

a he did GO. the tail clock musically


A. Ne did 90. tho tail clock musically
chimed out the hour Of nine.
Now that your woman Ii here, Mr..
0ormly." said Mrs. Haldane, rising,
"as am somewhat fatigued from the
ride and the experience, shall retire
to my room. suppose you youna
people won't think Of going to bed
at this unearthly hour?''
mo. indeed" answered Miss stew.
art Il think I'll stay awake until
Christmas"
win you go, Beekman!" said M1s,
Haldane, addressing her husband.
Why er-my dear"
= was about to propose 4 table OF
bridge" said DR.. Deveaux3
AN excellent idea," retunhed Hal.
dane quickly: but there are six Of
ID here and"
7 don't play" said Gormly quickly.
I'll stay out ALSO" said Eleanor. Il
don't care much for bridge at best. ''
Good night" said Mrs. Haldane.
moving away, escorted by the butler.
and met outside presently by Mrs.
Bullen.
Mr., Gormly and I will watch your
game" said Eleanor.
by the way, Eleanor, may l ask
where you met Mr.. Gormly!" queried
her father.
He Is very much interested in our
social settlement work. Many Of his
employees live in the vicinity OF the
new settlement house we are building
and have had occasion to consult
him at his Office great many times
"Ah," said the elder man reflective
~, wondering how much might be be-
hind that entirely innocent statement
Meanwhile footman arranged q
card table, at which the quartet took
their places and instantly became alb
sorbed In the game. Miss Haldane
manifested no special interest in the
play, and at Gormly's suggestion she
left the hall and went with him into
the inviting little library through the
broad open doors that gave access to
1t from the hall. Another IRE was
burning there. He drew a low chair
before it in which she sat down. He
himself stood with his arm resting on
the mantel, looking down on her.
The two were In plain sight from
the bridge table; but az they talked in
low tones their conversation was in
audible In the hall. Haldane glanced
curiously and uneasily at them from
time to time: but finally, becoming
absorbed in hfs game, paid them nc
further notice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
How 70 ee Good.

How to Be Good.
Tommy Is an impulsive little fellow.
who doesn't always ind It easy to.
live up to the expectations Of his cid.
ers. When. one day, his Sunday
school teacher asked him 70 ten th6.
other members Of the class the way. 70.
be good, Tommy gave this expI3nn.
ton: just think Of tho things 20
wanter do and don't never do 'sol.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-05
teeGnY old place. lho1& ny hat,
L. HQNe, Sweet FQNe to ne.

| HAT is gay cat?" Per
haps you have never heard
Of him, though you know
III tom cats. wild cats and fem
L. L. L.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

The country merchant, with his
smaller rents and close contact with
his customers, and the opportunity to
buy many goods in large amounts at
carload rates, ought to be able to COM
pete with the mail order houses. We
believe he can, and the way to- prove
whether he can or not is for the farm
err, when he makes out list of his
prospective purchases from the mail
order house, to take it to his merchant
and let him figure on it. stating the
quality in both cases, and paying cash.
We believe that many merchants in
smaller towns, say in the county seats,
will not only be able but glad to sell
their goods at prices that will leave
no temptation to the farmer to send
his money away to the distant city.
The merchant complains bitterly of
this, and says that the money should
be left in town, where it will go into
the country bank and be available for
the farmer; but in this he is not quite
fair, for it is only the profits that re-
main in the town. 1t would be great
to the whole country if even
the profits remained in the county in
stead of going to Chicago or Kansas
City.-Wallaces' Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

If the latter will you not come for.
ward prepared to yield little, pre-.
pared to treat with opposing faction
as friend and not as foe, prepared
| to give as we'll as to take?
The Review likes to fight. 1t in.
herits scrapping blood. If there is to
be a fight, it can do it's share and en-.
JOY the melee. But it is used to fight
ing enemies, not friends. 1t would
much rather save it's ammunition for
democracy than to turn it's guns on
republicans. We are not lodging a
fight because we are afraid of it, but
because we can we'll foresee that 1t
means only the carrying out of the
democratic chairman's words, and the
fulillment of democratic hopes. I'm
der these circumstances we extend
the olive branch to republicans of all
shades in this county. We will do all
between factions, to see that all are
recognized in the councils of the
party, we will support candidates with
out regard to faction, we will quit
talking OF our differences and talk on
iy of the things we have in common,
We will support Senator Kenyon and
every other progressive who tries to
do the fair thing. In return we ask
the progressives to do the same. Pres
ident Taft is the only possible nomi-
nee whom the republicans can elect.
We ask the progressives of this coun-
ty to recognize this fact and join with
us toamake the republican party unan-
imous. We ask newspaper men to
give this their serious attention, and
above all we invite them once more
to read the words of Mr.. Norman E.
Mack.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25
WELL PLANNED ROAD WORK.

In another column we quote an able
article on road work written by Pro-
lessor Mcdonald for Successful Farm
ing. In this county we wish to give
credit to the present board of super
visors for much good work done. There
have been number of improvements
of permanent character and the
policy has been good one. We be-
lieve something could be learned from
Poweshiek county, however, and that
this fall is the time to map out COM
prehensive campaign for next year.
We believe it would pay the county to
send one or more of it's supervisors
to Grinnell to examine fully and in de-
tail the plans adopted in that county
We believe further that it would pay
nected with the state highway COM
mission to go over the roads of the
county and lay out a system of com
prehensive work and to advise spe-
officially as to the character of work
to be done. If there is to be any local
jealousy we would advise Denison to
be patient and wait its turn, providing
Ia program is arranged that will reach
US some time. But as to which roads
should be taken up first should large
ly be left to the decision of the ex-
pert employed.
In the meantime the road dragging
law should be more rigidly enforced
There are too many evidences that the
work required by law is not being
done. The law specifically requires
that roads traversed by rural carriers
be dragged, yet we know that
this is not being done. Some day the
people will lose patience and those re-
sponsible will be prosecuted under the
Cosson law for inattention to duty.
We would urge the board of super
visors to take this matter up in earn
est, to appoint one or more as COM
mittee to visit Poweshiek county and
get all the information possible, to
employ a state agent and to prepare
a we'll organized system of road work
for next year. We believe the people
will stand by them in such an effort
and We can guarantee them the sup
port of the Review, politics or no pol
itics, if they will make determined |
effort along this line.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

The Eagle Grove Era says that it is
not a matter of surprise that many
good republicans decline to be candi-
dates for office under present condi-
tons in this state. "They are COM
PEELED first to go through an expensive
fight with republicans, the Eagle con-
tinues, "bitterer than a fight with dem
ocrats should be or ever has been,
and so financially costly man of or
binary means cannot afford it."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25
JOHN DoesoN.

| The little church of the Latter Day
Saints at Deloit was crowded on Mon
day morning with the friends and
relatives of John Dobson, who went
to pay the last tribute of affection to
one of the best men Crawford county
has known. The sermon preached by
Rev. Baker was an ideal one about an
ideal man. Judged by some standards
John Dobson was not great success.
His home was plain, almost poor, he
had few of the Injuries of life, none
of the Injuries of wealth. But he was
happy, contented, whole-hearted, ap-
preciative of the goodness Of his God
land the love and kindness of his
neighbors. We visited him some time
before his death and he told us of
the burning of his little hotel, almost
as if it had been blessing instead
of calamity. He told how good his
friends had been, how every one
helped him, how prompt the insurance
company had been how brave his
wife was. Everything he said was
looking on the bright side of life And
why should he not have looked upon
the bright side? He was good, he was
honest, he was lovable He was sur
rounded by love, love that he had
earned, and he had in his heart the
safe assurance of life to come that
should be better and happier STIFF Why
should he not have looked on the
bright side?
The old settlers remember the early
days when the Dobsons were the
friends of every newcomer. They re-
member that their hospitable homes
were always open, that they were ever
ready with help and counsel and sys-
pathy and kindness.
They had to contend with many diff
ficulties and they met the hard prob
lens with all the self-sufficient ingen-
uity of the pioneer. They lived close
to nature and John Dobson was one
of those who never lost the simplicity,
the sweetness, the open-mindedness
which communion with nature imparts.
1t was the ancient shepherd, tend
ing his flocks during the soft hours
of the Arabian night to whom was
given the vision of the heavenly
choir, and we sometimes think that
the clearest vision of the things that
are worth while is always given to
those who live near to natural rather
than to artificial things.
John Dobson has gone to his re-
ward. He will long be remembered
with love and tenderness by all those
who love Crawford county and the
great and good men who have been
identified with it's history.