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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Had Marriage License But No Bride

d BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-An elderly
- negro walked into the forum pre-
sided over by Judge H. B. Abernethy
the other day and after looking
around in a stealthy manner, waddled
up to the judges desk and said:
"'Cuse me, sab, is yo' de jedge of dis
yere cote?"
II reckon so, uncle. What can l dc
for you?" replied Judge Alb.
docs yo' marry folkes?"
"Sure; do you desire to enter the
state of connubial bliss and felicity?'
"Jedge, what yo' says is so, but ah
'clar amt done hit. What ah wants
is ter get married"
"Have you secured the license?"
"Yessah, jedge, .yere hit are" said
envelope that contained the document
by authority of which bachelors are
changed into benedicts.
"This seems all right. Where's the
feminine part of this contract?"
"Sey which, jedge?"
where is the woman you are to
marry?"
Oats what All wants yo' ter do
git de CONAN. Yo' see, jedge, dat
Miindy pusson what has her name
writ on dat yere license promises ter
marry me, an All goes ter git de pa
per. While All was gone she done
tux up wild a triIlin' yaller niger an
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07

Italian chauffeur, Vincenzo. When
they entered Italy In their mo- r..
Vincenzo stopped at the boundary,
bought large bunch Of flowers from
boy by the roadside and handed
| them to his employer, saying, with .
bow: Permit me, signora, to offer
you the first homage from Italy"
Royal Family Prodigal.
The Italian royal family has been
| prodigal of its own services for tho
people Of Italy. So when the cholera
, felled hundreds Of citizens the king
! and queen were first at the BEDSIDE OF
the suffering and afflicted. When Mes
sina was destroyed the king Ind queen
rushed to Naples and embarked O, a
man-of-war which was hurried TO tie
scene OF the catastrophe. There they
! personally succored the victims oi the
earthquake.
| Now another one Of 1taly's royal
women has taken up She burden of her
countr?'s sufferings This is the
| Duchess Of Aosta, who not only en-
rolled herself as ore of the devoted
band of Red Cross nurses that has
gone to Tripoli to care for the wound
ed of the Italian army, but she re-.
fuses to accept any special attentions
due her royal rank.
; In the camp she is known Simply
as Nurse No. ), but the soldiers, WIFI
! worships this tender-hearted woman
| know we'll who Nurse No. is, and ~
she passes through the wards of tto
| hospitals they kiss the hem of her
veil and bless the dynasty of Savoy
that gave Italy its fine rulers and
| splendid gentlewomen.
The Duchess c. Aosta, whose hus'
band is in direct succession for the
throne of Italy, is not distinguished in
any particular from the other nurses.
shares their humble cots, eats the
same food, does her full share of The
nursing, stands watch with the other
nurses and does not shrink from at
tending the soldiers of Italy at the
| operating table.
1t is said that the king had de-
clared he would not permit any Of
the royal women to face the dangers
of nursing in Tripoli, a danger due to
| the INSCRIPTIONS nature of the Arabs
and Tripolitans, who have proved
themselves treacherous and murder
Gus. The Duchess of Aosta did not an
nounce her intention of going, but en-
barked secretly, anG it was not until
she was recognized after the transport
steamer had left Naples that she ad-
mitted her identity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07

II Tally is known to most persons as
land of extreme poverty. There
is, of course, the other side to it,
and 1t Is this other side that is
sumptuously presented in Italian
Castles and County Seats by Try.
phosa Bates Batcheller.
Mrs. Batcheller has had most unus-
ual opportunities for getting acquaint-
ed with Italy. She had the entree to
scores Of homes of Italian noblemen,
and her book-made up of letters writ
ten home-is an account of journey
ings from one beautiful villa to anoth.
err
IN Rome, where she called on the
queen, she brought some presents to
the royal children. The queen as
sured her that the teddy bear she had
Drought for the prince had made a
great MT, and that it was hard TO get
1t out of the youngsters hand.
me queen mother invited Mrs.
hatcheller to sing at the palace. The
program was an ambitious one of
classical music. At the end Queen
MaTgherita asked for THE Last Rose
OF Summer" which sounds quite nat
ural
IN the course Of her jorTneyings
Mrs. Batcheller collected some inter
eStlEg gossip. At a dinner which she
gave in Rome she was disturbed az 10
how to seat her guests Finally she
placed a former minister of foreign
affairs On her right and Count Grep-
pl former ambassador to St. Peters
burg on her left. She apologized to
the count on the ground of un-
1amiliarly with Italian etiquette. To
which he replied:
You have given me quite the place
you should have. But any place at
your table, dear madam, is a. place
Of honor"
One of her friends remarked that
"So-and-so" is one of the most re-
llglous persons in Rome. and the
greatest rascal"
But how is that possible? ?" she in
Quired.
MY dear signora, you must realize
that religion and morals have nothing
to do with each other
That Incl lent recalls the older story
which she relates of an inquiry made
by medieval pope as to how an of.
fetal kept the turbulent Sienese under
control. Without hesitation he replied:
With lies, holy father"
With these celebrities whom Mrs.
Batcheller met must be included her
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Got tho Wrong Ferry Boat.

John Wygers boarded at Antwerp
on Dec. 2 what he supposed was .
ferryboat that would land him at his
home town on the left bank of the
Scheldt, says the New York Sun. He
had been fndulging in schnapps an<
fell asleep. John slept only one day.
which shows that the strength Of
iischnapps has deteriorated since Rip
Van Wrinkles time. He woke up on
the Red Star liner Lapland, in the
other day from Antwerp. and asked
somebody when the ferryboat would
get across. Then they told him that
he would land in New York In about
nine days.. He said he wondered what
his wife and nine children in Antwerp
would say. He was put to work and
was glad to get it. He will 60 back to
the Scheldt by the Lapland, not hav-
ing the slightest desire to camp on
either bank of tho Hudson. = -9s'>.'s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Building for Archives.

In other countries, notably Grea,
Britain aud France, the national
archives are most carefully Kept. But
we need not go abroad sor inspira
ton as to the proper manner Of han
ding documents. The thousands who
daily frequent the numerous public
libraries throughout the United States
must realize the Importance OF hav-
ing accurate and authestic informa.
ton ION tap" All of them must at
some time or other have studied the
history OF their country, which OF
necessity Is based largely upon ma
ttonal documents. This demand,
therefore. for the construction OF o
national archive building is neither
more nor less than plea for TT
pSesei1<tion Of. American. history 60,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07

NEW YORK.-The Turkey Trot,
~ "Grizzly Bear" and even the
Chicken Reel" the last word In the
dance zoo, may be all right in New
port, but they don't go among real
society folk in New York.
That much has been learned in in
terviews with several dancing masters
who number fashionable folk among
their pupils.
These teachers instruct In the va
rious dances, but they won't allow
them in public receptions or parties.
Discussion Of these dances came
through the announcement by the
committee on amusements and vaca.
ton resources of working girls that
the turkey trot" and "grizzly bear
must 90. The dances are supposed to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07

N. HOLSTER, assistant curator of the
~ division of mammals, United
States National museum, announces
the discovery of four new animals
from the Canadian Rockies, in a paper
just published by the Smithsonian in
stitution.
During last summer a small party
of naturalists from the Smithsonian
institution accompanied the expedition
of the Alpine club of Canada to the
Mt. Robson region, where they made
the first natural history collection ever
taken IN that vicinity. The paper men,
toned above is the first publication u.s.
used by the institution on this expe-
dition, although J. H. Riley, a mem.
Der of the party, has written a descrip-
ton Of two new species of birds dis.
covered On the trip, which has recently
been published in the proceedings of
the Biological Society of Washington:
both of tho birds are of the sparrow
family, one song sparrow, and the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Indian Population

EXCLUSIVE of Alaska, the Indian
Il population Of the United States in
1910 was, in round figures, 305, 900, as
compared with 243 900 in 1890, and 270,-
900 in 1900 Contrary to the popular no.
ton, the Indian is increasing. His gain
in numbers, moreover, is far less sur
prising than is his growth in indus
try and intelligence. The $40 Indians
residing in New York, chiefly rem
nants of the old 1roquois, follow the
same pursuits as their white neigh
bors, dress the same, and, save in
complexion, differ from the whites In
no essential particular. Much more
than a third of all the Indians in the
United States, or $4,000, reside in
Oklahoma.
Most of these are members Of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Gave 800 Rabbits to the Poor

Fifteen hundred pounds. eleven big
gunny sacks. OF rabbits were given
to various charitable institutions a
few days ago by I. A. Rordner and
Edward Mckee Of the state fish and
game commission. The rabbits were
killed in a big drive near Fresno,
held under the supervision OF A. D.
Ferguson. representive Of the state
commission in that district.
Ordinarily the rabbits obtained in a
big drive are thrown away Officials
of the Wells Fargo company agreed to
ship the rabbits in free of charge. and
so the fifteen hundred pounds of game.
which was distributed to the poor,
did not cost one cent
large number of the rabbits had
their ears cut off. as the ms: who
killed them wanted to keep track of
the number Of hunnies they took.
Each ss,:k averaged. Is rabbits, so
there We're about 300 rabbits in the
shipment.-Los Angeles Express
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
MUST EXPEND MUCH MONEY
READ OF the State, in France, Is Called
Upon to Draw on Private
Fortune.

The French republic, in strong con.
trast to the United States, usually
elects to the presidency men Of con-
siderable wealth. who are compelled
by the high station they hold to enter
tain extravagantly, often having as
guests of the republic kings and EN-.
perors. the Indianapolis News OBJ
serves. Several who have served as
president of the French republic have
seriously diminished their fortunes
while in power. NJ. Theirs lived as
simply as an American president.
making few large expenditures and
living we'll within his personal reve.
nue. Of 100000 francs ($lO0,O0O) a
year.
Marshal MacMahon," says lie Cri
de Paris, "dispensed largely. He had
$4,000 francs for entertainment of
princes, ambassadors, ENJOYS and 9TH
er great personages. and other ex-
penses were voted later. The last
months OF his presidency he hypothe-
Gated somewhere near the value of
the hotel he possessed in Rue Belle
chase. Gambetta. in 1878, caused to
be adopted motion limiting such ex-
penses to 100000 francs in charge OF
the ministry Of war. for which the
marshal was to be personally re.
sponsible.
The economy of President Grevy be.
came proverbial. President Carnot
entertained largely and WELL He trav-
eled a great DEAL In short, he ate
up 100000 francs of his personal for
tune. Nine. Carnot freely said to her
friends, The Elysee is a palace.
where one is bored and ruined" Cas-
imer-Perier was too short a time In
office to exploit the tastes for high liv-
ing and lavish expenditure which were
natural to him and which his ample
means permitted. President Felix
Faure dispensed his full allowance in
entertainment and contracted q
heavy debt which he negotiated at
Havre.
President Loubet did things grand
ly, 1t is said. and nevertheless lived
within his income while expanding
fully the 100000 francs allowed for
entertainments. 1t is said that Presi
dent Fallieres has been able up to
the present to put aside 100000
francs a year and that last year he
had the pleasure of exceeding this
amoutn. Nine. Fallieres especially is
credited with being a very thrifty
housekeeper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
To Open a Book.

How do you open new book? In
the natural, ordinary way you will tell
yourself. No matter how you do it,
this is the right way. and for the hene.
fit of those who want to know as well
as for the sake of prolonging the life
Of the book the printed directions
would be we'll placed if they accom-.
panied every new publication. Lay
the book back downward on a table
or smooth surface. Press the front
cover down until it touches the table
then the back cover. holding the
leaves in one hand while you open and
turn back few of the leaves at the
front. then at the back alternately,
pressing them down gently until you
reach the center of the volume. This
process should be gone through with
several times. A new book should
never be opened violently and the GOV.
ers bent back. as this method Is liable
not only to break the back but loosen
the leaves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
New One on vanus.

Mary, an older sister, had spent the
morning shopping in town. Amoag her
purchases was q square Of dark rcd
velvet which she intended 70 use as .
background for beautiful little statue
Of Venus de Milo. which had recently
been presented to her. Just ~ she
had temporarily fastened the velvet on
the wall back of the Venus. her small
brother Bobby. aged s. walked int
her room. well. Bobby" said Mary.
how do you like my Venus de Miio?~
Would you leave the velvet there3~
Bobby looked thoughtful for . moment
or 70 and then replied. mo. MaEy. ]
wouldn't. I'd take It down and vaD
It awound hse!s-Iapoencoe1Go
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Human Sacrifices Still.

In some parts Of Syria the peasants
believe that doctors and druggists
have right to kill one man and one
woman every year to make medicines
out Of their bodies.- A druggist whose
establishment was boycotted becauss
he was thought to have tried to muir
der boy, brought suit against thu
boys parents for their interference
with his trade, but he received No
damages, as it was recognized that
the adults were believers in ths Cd
superstition. ~. - ~~..H ST.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Scandalized at Rank of "Furriners''

Nv AN 1 ia I1EAhD Has UeSu OH d
N4 visit to the White House. In q
new homespun dress, with a new red
bandana handkerchief wound tightly
around her head and another crossed
fichu fashion over her ample bosom,
Martha has been showing Mrs Taft
and Helen Taft how a good old south
ern nanny can give a French maid
cards and spades and then beat her at
..er own game.
Martha went to the White House as
the. maid of a young southern woman
who visited Miss Helen Taft.
When preparations for a great din
ner began at the White House Martha
was in her element. Herself one of
those famous cooks whose art has
made the hospitality of the south ira
ditional, Martha asked to be allowed
to have a hand in the preparation Of
the menu selected by Mrs. Taft: That
gracious lady readily gave her con-
sent, and for the first time since the
days of Andrew Jackson the savory
odors of old-fashioned southern cook.
ing rose from the White House kitch.
en- stove.
One feature of Washington life at
which Martha feels scandalized is
the high social rank of the diplomat
ic corps 49,.
Oar ineWashington CITY," she de-
clares, with a note of scorn in her
voice, ode white folks mixes in wild
all sorts O Observation-Disclosures, Jap
anese, Turks, an, wussern dat-yas,
Lawd, wusser'n dat-dey actually goes
wild a cullah'd couple" (She refers to
the Haytian minister and his Wife,
when I knowed bout dat cullah' d
couple comm ter state reception at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Bishop Was Ready for Them.

Bishop Was Ready for Them.
A story is told Of certain Norman
bishop. Who preached so eloquently
against the wearing of long hair before
Henry I. and his courtiers. that. they
gave in on tho spot and agreed to
have their locks shorn. No s1oner
had they made their decision thxh tho
wise prelate, who had provided for
just such a contingency. pulled out .
pair of shears from his sleeve and
soon removed, the cuyls Of the whale
court.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Curious English Custom.

Every Easter a curious. custom is
observed In rural England, the auc-
t1oneer putting up field and accept
ing bids only so long as number OF
boys are running a race over a fixed
course. The moment the hindermost
boy reaches the goal the hammer falls
and the meadow Is knocked down to
him who has made the last bid. This
having been satisfactorily settled.
those present sit down to a meal Of
bread. cheese and spring onions.-Lon-
don TT =! -. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Climbing for Cats.

A boy In northern Michigan was out
hunting and saw two cats up a tree.
The family needed pussy about, and
10 he laid down his gun and took a
clumb. What he didn't know until too
late was that the animals were Wild
cats. Before he could lay hold of the
cats they laid hold Of him, and the
doctor who attended his hurts count
ed up Il bites and scratches. In hunt
ing for cats be careful that you don't
set the wrong breed. '".~~ '~'"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Rapidly Increasing

old Five Civilized Tribes (Cherokees,
Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws and
seminoles), each of which. in the old
Indian territory, which was part of
the present state of Oklahoma, had a
civil government of its own for two
thirds of century, with schools,
churches, mines, factories, mercantile
houses, banks and other accessories of
the highest civilization, ',n ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
Near Enough.

Near Enough.
Does Jour Aance know your age,
Lotta?''
WelE-Dartly." -FliegendG; RlaattsA
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
TROLLEY co.
PUTS UP BOND
Complies With Legal Require
ment Following Court De-
CiSiOn in Ticket Fight

Judge Bradford. in United States
Court today, approved the bond of
$4,000 offered by the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company. "a
legal requirement in the strip ticket
case, the concern having been grant
ed preliminary injunction against
the Public Utilities Commission. pre-
venting that body from collecting
500 a day from the company for fail
ing 10 restore the strip tickets.
The papers in the preliminary in
junction have been handed TO the
United States Marshal for service on
the members Of the Utilities Board.
This body has until the first Monday
In April TO make a plea, answer or
demurrer, and later the trolley COM
pany will file a replication. This
will be followed by the taking Of
Testimony on both sides. probably be-
fore an examiner appointed by the
Court
The entire case could. be dropped
however, by the Public Utilities Board
resembling its order against the troll
ley company. This would open tho
way for the Board TO begin a new in.
vestigation.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
PROF. MESSERSMITH HEABS
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

AT the annual meeting of the Prin-
cipals and Teachers Association of
Delaware, held recently in Dover. the
following officers were elected:
George S. Messersmith. Lewes, pres
ident; Miss Anna Hall. Milford, vice
president; l.. B. Earhart, Smyrna,
secretary; A. r. Hoover. Milford,
treasurer; corresponding secretary;
J. r. Wiley. Laurel, treasurer.
The law regarding teachers cetifi-
Gates was the point of interest in the
days program, and the discussion
ended i'm a set of resolutions to the
effect that permanent certificates
should be granted to teachers who
have held the five year certificate
and have taught for ten years; that
permanent certificates of other states
be accepted at cir face value in
Delaware; that college and normal
school graduates of successful expert
ence be permanently certified; that
properly protected permanent cer-
tihcate be issued by state law
available to all. irrespective of scho-
lastic advantages. who have qualified
themselves for the same. The asso-
citation further declares that certiii-
Gates can be revoked only for lapse
i'm character or incompetency. and
that the certificate requiring period
ic examinations TO insure its validity
is not permanent in the sense in
which that term is understood in ed
ucational circles.
The association will meet again on
the last Saturday in October.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
ORGAN RECITAL
A MUSICAL TREAT

Musical critics were among the
audience that filled Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church last evening to
hear the new $500 organ for the first
time. rhe instrument which is the
first installed in this city by the
Estey Organ Company, of Philadelphia
was heard to good advantage, the soft
stops particularly, creating mellow
sweetness. The concert proved a
musical treat.
II. S. Fry, A. A. o. b., was at the
organ and Nevin West performed ON
the cornet There was but one change
in the program as announced, Fear
Ye Not. o Israel being substituted
for Come Unto Me
Mr. West was encored after play
ing "The Lost Chord" while in Even
Song Mr. Fry showed his mastery
of the organ.
The soloists were: Miss Vera
Kaighn. soprano, Miss Elsie Baker,
contralto; T.. G. higgins, baritone,
and director Of the Boardway NJ. b.
Church choir of Camden, \. j. and
Howard X Berry, tenor.
The program was of a superior
character.
The church has recently been reno
waited and presents a very neat APP
pearance. The decorations arc old
rose and tan.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
GUILTY VERDICT
AFTER 22 HOURS

After being locked up for twenty
two hours. the jury in the case OF
Fordinando Baino charged with as
sault with intent 20 commit murder
upon an Italian, at Third and King
streets last January, returned to Cen
eral Sessions Court this morning
with verdict Of guilty of common
assault with a recommendation TO
the Court for extreme lcnicncy.
The Jury went out shortly after
noon yesterday aud had not agreed
when Court took a recess last even
ing The judges returned at $50 and
again at 9.i5 o'clock and when Fore
man Jesse X, Baylis said the jury
could not agree the jurors were lock-
ed up for the night
This morning when Court convened
tho jury sent in word it had agreed
upon verdict. Following the an-
nounccmcnt Of the verdict Judge
Boyce thanked the jury for agreeing.
'Gentlemen of the jury" continued
Judge Boycc the finding Of the
verdict is good example for the
public Il is a good example for 9TH
er iurios to follow"
Judge Boyce sentenced Baino to
pay a fine of Sl00 and to be impris-
oned for one year. Baino was eau
toned against carrying firearms and
told to avoid bad companions.
Evening journal., 1912-03-08
PANORAMIC VIEWS
TO ADVERTISE CITY

James II. Mehadey. chairman of the
Industrial Committee of the VIII
mington BOARD of Trade has made a
study of literature which is being is
sued by other cities and finds that a
large number are resorting to pano-
rama views.
The committee has considered the
subject SO far as this city is con-
cerned and has had photographers Of
Wilmington who are members of the
Board of Trade go over the subject
and the committee rs of the opinion
that panorama views Of the city
should be made at this time when
they can be taken az an advantage
from the DUPONT Building roof or
from the top Of the wireless tower.
The photographers are anxious to
take same from the wireless tower
remaining in position ON the roof Of
the DUPONT Building Tho views will
he taken and used by the board in
advertising the city.