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A party of American sociologists.
business men and students, represent
ing cities and universities in every
part of the United States, are ma
rooned in Copenhagen and cannot con-
tinue their trip through Europe al
planned owing to the war. The party,
which consists of about forty men and
women. recently visited in Christiania,
where they paid visit to Holmen-
kollen, the Norwegian palace and the
Fol museum. DR.. E. Pratt of the
New York university in a recent let
ter to the Minneapolis Journal says:
AT present there are two notable ex-
positions being conducted in the
Scandinavian countries. Norway is
celebrating the Tooth anniversary Of
its independence from Denmark by
Norwegian exposition. At the same
time the sister country, Sweden, is
having a Baltic exposition at Malmo,
just across the sound from Copen-
hagen. Both of these expositions are
marked by the beauty of the build
ings, which seem to the architects
and artists of our party to be truly
wonderful in simplicity, vigor and
harmony displayed. The Norwegian
exposition possibly excelled in this
regard, but the Swedish architect,
taking his motive from the sea, has
produced charming effect, with
flowing fountains and winding STAIR
ways. The population of both Nor
way and Sweden still lives principal
ly in the country and therefore there
are far fewer problems of poverty
and crime than where the great cities
are the rule But these countries
have not neglected the care of the IN
fortunate and to the visitors from
America nothing was more striking
than the exhibits showing the care
Of the poor and aged, the friendless
children, the crippled and unfortu-
Mates"
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Late dispatches from Copenhagen
state that the Danish foreign Office
denies rumor that Germany has for
hidden Denmark to mobilize All the
Danish troops have been withdrawn
from Jutland and concentrated at
Copenhagen. Although Denmark IL
neutral the war excitement in Copper
hagen is intense. 1t is feared that
the Germans may invade the country
and make Copenhagen the base of its
operations against England. Copen-
hagen would be q strong strategic
point and the worst is liable to hap.
pen, and Copenhagen, as well a. Den
mark, Is very uneasy.
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Denmark fears her territory will b
made q cockpit Of the war and is max.
ing every effort to preserve her neu.
trality. German destroyels tried t.;
cut the cable from Bornholm to St
Petersburg, but failed. The Finniaa
steamship Primula. bound for Helsino
fors. was seized on the night Of AUG
near Lybeck by q German warshil
MARION S. N0RELIUS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
DIR. f. WANNER
VETERINARIAN
Office at Downs & Sanderson Feed Barr
Day phone No 46; night phone Is
Wil|nar, 6jRN.
AUCTIONEER

AUCTIONEER
IT you intend to hold a sale, kindly
come in and talk it over with me.
Give me a chance to show you my
work. Usual terms.
A. w. WALL,
WiIImar, MINI.
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From statistics just issued It ap-
pears that the emigration from swo.
den during 1913 numbered 20,346. @
against 1897 aud 1917 during 1911
and 1o13. 55...s
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Correcred Aug. ~, 1914

GOI1eGIe0 zAU9' ~ 3O11'
Prices on creamery butter, hour, bran. shorts
and apples are deAler1' selling prices, Ill othel
arc prices paid to producers.
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Worth knowing.

suppose a man leaves New York ~
noon on a given date and travels west
ward at such rate OF speed that the
sun will always be directly overhead.
After making n circle OF the globe he
Will reach the starting point In New
York Just "a hours after he left H.
The question presenting itself 10. at
which one OF his different stopping
places while making the circui, OF
the globe In "a hours. carrying noon
with him to every station. was he
first informed that Il was noon OF the
following day. A. he crossed the me
ridian OF isO degrees east, or west. OF
Greenwich the day would change. His
iirrt stop after crossing the meridian
would be Yokohama. perhaps: there
he would learn that II wan the next
day.
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efforts. the impatient bird continued
TO ring the bell yiolontly until there
appeared at the window Of the tower
the wife OF tho gatekeepor. who threw
out qusntity OF food to tho eIpcetant
waterfowl.
On making Inquiries as to the origin
OF this interesting episode. tho CORE
spondent was told that a number Of
years ago a daughter OF tho bishop Of
Wells. being much interested In the
birds inhablting the mont. taught the
swans To rims the bell at feeding time.
nj i've o'clock In the afternoon. This
practice has been continued by success.
sive families Of swans down 10 the
present day. and II would soem. there
fore. No II the birds transmitted TO
their Offspring the knowledge that
when the cord was pulled tho bell
would ring and that food would follow
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ERUPTION SPREAD ON FACE

$40 East Elm St.. Streator. lll.-"A
running sore broke out above my
right eye, which spread over my en-
tire face. 1t started as n small PIN
pie. / scratched It open and the con-
tents of this small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this ran new
sore appeared, They itched and
burned terribly; / couldn't touch my
face 1t burned so. 1t disfigured my
face terribly and couldn't be seen
for everyone was afraid of 1t. 1t
looked like disease OF some kind; 1t
was all red and n heavy white crust
on 1t. Everybody kept out of my way,
afraid 1t would spread. l lost rest at
night and couldn't bear to have any
thing touch my face. not even the pill
low. l had to lie on the back OF the
head. ! was always glad when morn
Ing came 30 l could get up. 1t was
extremely painful.
AT last l thought of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and commenced using
them. 1t took three weeks to com.
plete the cure" tSignedD Miss Caro-
line Miller Apr. 30. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept l.. Boston. ADV
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MIGHT BE THE DESIRED ONE
Masher Not Entirely Out Of II II He
Would Accept the Situation
as II Was.

He was one of those insufferable
young pests who patronize restau-
rants trying to flirt with stenog-
raphers and telephone girls who drop
in about noon for lunch. Approach
ing young woman who was sitting
alone, he lifted his hat and said
suavely:
II beg your pardon. miss"
"Well?" interrogated the girl calm
ly.
why, er-you see, 1t is this way.
] made an engagement with young
lady whom have never seen to meet
me here. Now, are you waiting for
me?"
The girl smiled queerly.
Il might be waiting for you." she
said:
"Ah! Indeed" responded the mash
er, delightedly.
Yes. You see, ordered lobster
and it hasn't come yet
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gingham apron. "Yo sho' is up early,
but All got yo' brekfus' ready. suh."
"All right. Aunt Daphne. I'll be
back directly"
He sped down to the lake to plunge
his head into the cool water and there.
by sharpen the edge OF an appetite
that needed no honing.
He came up the trail again to find
the reading-stand transferred to the
porch and laid with white cloth on
which was set steaming coffee-pot,
with fresh cream, saltless butter and
crisp hot biscuit; and as he sat down,
with sigh of pure delight, in his
dressing-gown "a creepy Japanese
thing redeemed from womanishness
by the bold green bamboo of Its de-
sign-Uncle Jefferson planted before
him a generous platter of bacon, eggs
and potatoes. These he attacked with
surprising keenness. AS he buttered
his fifth biscuit he looked at the dog,
rolling on his back in morning costa
sy, with look of humorous surprise.
"Chum," he said, what do you
think Of that? All my life single
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SHOWED INSTINCT OF SWANS
Birds Had Learned the Trick Of Ring
Ing . Bell TO oe, Their supply
Of Food.

During n recent visit TO the ca,hed'
raj city OF Wells. In Somorsetshire, a
Scotsman correspondent, was witness
Of curious incident The Episcopal
palace IN surrounded. Just m In oldrn
times. by n wall and moat' the haunt
Of swans. ducks. and other aquatic
birds. The moat II crossed at the en-
trance TO the palace grounds by n
drawbridgo with a battlcmrnted gate
way with towers. In one OF which ID
tho rntokoepcr's lodge. From a
bracket firod In the wall OF ono OF
these towers overlooking the moa, a
boil Il suspended. with a cord at
tachod
ono afternoon about i've o'clock.
while watching tho movements OF tho
various birds In the water, the CORE
apondent heard tho ringing Of n bell.
and, on looking TO SEQ whence tho
uound came. ho observed that ono OF
tho swans was vigorously pulling tho
cord evidently 10 attract attention As
no immediate notice was taken OF It's
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CHAPTER x.
Iha Hunt.


He awoke TO musical twitterins
and chirping. to find the sun pouring
into the dusty room In a very glory.
He rolled from the blanket and stood
upright. fliing his lungs with long
deep breath OF satisfaction. He felt
singularly liEhthearted and alive. The
bulldog came bounding through the
window. dirty from the weeds. and
nung himself upon his master In u
canine rapture.
Get OUT" quoth the latter. laugh.
ing Stop licking my feetl How the
dickens do you suppose I'm to get into
my clothes with your ridiculous antics
going on7 Down. ! sny! Hnrkl" lie
broke on and listened. who's that
slngingf'
The sound drew nearcr-a iusn.
brious chant. with the weirdcst minor
reflections. falntiy suggestive OF tho
rag.time dttios OF the music-hniis. yet
with a plsInuve cadence.
Good morning. Uncle Jefferson"
Tho singer broke on. set down tho
twig-broom that he had been welding
and came toward him. "Mawnin'. sub.
Mawnin." he said Hopes yo'.all
slep' good Al rcck'n dem ar birds
woke yo' up; dey's maxim sch or
'miration."
Thank you Never slept better In
my life. Am laboring under n debu'
sion when imagine | smell coffeer
Just then there came n voice IRON
tho open door OF tho sitohen: Calls
yo'sot or man. yo trlflln reosn.
utruc,od nirgahi Wen marrtah gwinc'
ter Kit he brokfua' wid' yo ramuhnok.
lin croun' Wild dat dwag all ms
oawd s.bleqsld mawnln'7 90 fotch
some mn nah.wood dis minute, Yo'
heah1'
A turbanod head pokod itself
through the door. with .ood'naturcd
nfbrown face beneath II, which
broadened into wide smile ~ It's
owner bobbed eberEetioaiiy at Va
llant's greeting. no de Lawdi" she
exclaimed. wiplng noury hands on n
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would recur tomorrow. The page bore
n quotation; Every man carries his
fate on riband about his neck"
Tho line had been quoted In his
fathers letter May itth-how much
that date and that motto may have
meant for him
Ho rose 10 push tho shutter wider
and In tho movement his elbow sent n
shallow case OF morocco leather that
had lain on tho desk crashing TO the
noor II opened and heavy metallic
object rolled almost 10 his feet lie
saw at n glance that II was an old.
fashioned rua,cd ducllnr pistol.
The boz had originally held two
pistols. lIc ahuddered M he stopped
10 pick up the weapon. and with the
crawling fepugnnnce mingled psng
Ing anger aud humiliation. From his
very babyhood II had always been so
.-tAsj tnoonaunrable aversion 20 tho
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ments in his youth when this unrea-
soning shrinking had llled him with a
blind fury, had driven him to strange
self-tests of courage He had never
been able to overcome It, Analyza-
tion had told him that his peculiar
adherence was no mere outgrowth OF
this. 1t lay far deeper. He had rare
ly, Of recent years, met the test. Now,
as he stood in these unaccustomed
surroundings, with the cold touch of
the metal the old shuddering held
him. and the sweat broke in beads
on his forehead. Setting his teeth
hard. he crossed the room. slipped the
box with its pistol between the vol
umes of the bookcase, and returned to
his seat.
The bulldog, aroused from a nap,
thrust warm muzzle between his
knees. IT'S uncanny, Chum!" he said.
as his hand caressed the velvety
head Why should the touch of that
fool thing chill my spine and make
my flesh tiptoe over my bones? Why
should | hate a pistol? Do you sup
pose l was shot In one of my previous
existences?" Ad
For a long while he sat there. his
pipe dead, his eyes on the moon
lighted out-of-doors. The eery feel
ing that had gripped him had gone as
quickly as 1t had come. At last he
rose. stretching himself with a great
boyish yawn, put out all save one of
the candles and taking bath-robe,
sandals and a huge fuzzy towel from
the steamer-trunk. stripped leisurely.
He donned the bath.robe and sandals
and went out through the window TO
the garden and down to where lay the
little lake ruifling silverly under the
moon. On its brink he stopped, and
tossing back his head, tried to imi-
tate one of the bird.calls but was un.
successful. With rueful laugh he
threw of the bath-robe and stood an
instant glistening, poised in the moon
light like n marble faun. before he
dove. straight down out of sight
Five minutes later he pulled him.
self up over the edge, his flesh tin
Cling with the chill Of the water, and
threw the robe about his cool white
shoulders. Then he thrust his feet
into his sandals and sped quickly
back He rubbed himself to a glow.
and blowing out the remaining can.
die, stretched himself luxuriously be-
tween the warm blankets on the
couch. The dog smiled inQuiringly at
his hand. then leaped up and snug.
gled down close to his feet
John Valiant's thoughts had Ned q
thousand miles away. to the tall girl
who all his life had seemed to stand
out from his world. aloof and unsur-
passed-Katharine Fargo. He tried to
picture her. n perfect chatelaine, grace
full and gracious as tall, white, splen-
did lily. In this dead house that
seemed still to throb with living pas.
sions. But the picture subtly eluded
him and he stirred uneasily under the
blanket.
After a time his hands stretched out
to the reading.stand and drew the
glass with it's vivid blossom nearer.
till. In his nostils, its musky odor
mingled with the dew-wet scent OF
the honeysuckle from the garden. Al
last his eyes closed. Every man car
ries his fate on riband
about his neck" he muttered drowsily
and then. Roses red
| roses
And SO he fell asleep.
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cHAprER Ix.-contInued.


He trudged away into the shadows,
but presently as the new master of
. Damory Court stood in the gloomy
hall, he heard the shambling step
again behind him "Ah done neglect
uated ter ak yo name. sub. All did,
TO er fac"
MY name is Valiant. John Val
iant.r v-~
, Uncle Jefferson's eyes turned up.
ward and rolled out OF orbit Nah
Lawd!" he calculated soundlessly.
And with his wide lips still framed
about the last word. he backed out
OF the doorway and disappeared
Alone in the ebbing twilight. John
Valiant found his hamper. spread a
napkin on the broad stone steps and
took out glass. spoon and part of
loaf of bread. The thermos flask
was filled with milk. 1t was not
splendid banquet. yet he ate II with
a great content as the bulldog at his
feet gnawed his share Of the crust.
He broke his bread into the milk as
he had not done since he was a child,
and ate the luscious pulp with keen
relish bred Of the long outdoor day.
II was almost dark when the meal
was done and, depleted hamper in
hand. he reentered the empty echoing
house. He went into the library.
lighted the great brass lamp from the
motor and began to rummage. The
drawers OF the dining-room sideboard
yielded nothing; on a shelf OF the but
ler's pantry, however. was tin box
which proved to be half full OF wax
candles. perfectly preserved,
The very thing" he said triumph.
antly. Carrying them back. he fixed
several in the glass-candlesticks and
set them. lighted. all about the somber
room till the soft glow flooded Its
every corner. There" he said.
that is as It should be. No big bla-
tant search.light here! And no glare
of modern electricity would suit that
old wainscoting. either"
He dragged the leather settee to the
porch and by the light OF the motor
lamp busted It thoroughly, and wheel
ing II back. set It under the portrait
which had so attracted him. He
washed the glass from which he had
dlned and filled It at the cup Of the
garden fountain. put into It the rose
from his hat and set II on the read
ins.stand. The small china dog
caught his eye and he picked II up
casually. The head came on In his
hands. II had been a bon.bon box and
was empty save for narrow strip OF
yeIlowed paper. on which were writ.
ten some meaningless figures: i7-2s-
80. He pondered this a moment,
then thrust II into one Of the empty
pigeonholes OF the desk. On the LAT.
ter stood an old.fAshioned leaf-calcn.
dar: the date II exposed was May
18th. curiously enough the same date
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sYNoPsls.

John Valiant. rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth, has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car. u
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
iected estate In Virginia. On the way to
ridge. an auburn-haired beauty. and de-
cides that he is going to like Virginia i'm
mensely. shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
Tidge. and Major Bristow exchange rem
iniscences during which It is revealed
that the major. Valiant's father. and a
man named Sassoon were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge In her youth.
account in which the former was killed.
valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
lhgs In a very much neglected condition.
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With final effort. 1t gained the porch
and crouched down In it's corner. an
abject. sweated. hunted morsel. at
hopeless bay
Like fash. Valiant stopped, caught
the shivering thing by the scruff, and
as Its swapping jaws grazed his thumb,
dropped 1t through the open window
behind him: Sanctuary" quoth he,
and banged the shutter to.
At the same instant. as the place
overfowed with pandemonium OF
nosing leaping hounds, he saw the
golden chestnut reined sharply down
among the ragged box-rows, with n
sham ofaced though brazen knowledge
that the girl who rode 1t had seen.
She sat moveless, her head high,
one hand on the hunters foam-fiecked
neck. and their glances met like
crossed swords. The look stirred
something vague and deep within him,
For an unforgettable instant their
eyes held each other. in gaze rigid,
challenging. almost defiant; then 1t
broke and she turned to the rest of
the party squirting in a galloping zig
gag: a genial-faced man of middle age
In khaki who sat his horse like u
cavalryman, younger one with a
reckless dark face and straight black
hair, and following these half-dozen
youthful riders OF both sexes, one of
the lads heavily plastered with mud
from a wet cropper, and the girls
chiefly gasps and giggles.
The elder OF the two men pulled up
beside the leader. his astonished eyes
sweeping the house-front, with its
open blinds. the wisp of smoke curling
from the kitchen chimney. He said
something to her. and she nodded.
The younger man, meanwhile. had
flung himself from his horse, Wild
eyed roam. and with his arm thrust
through Its bride. strobe forward
among the welter OF hounds. where
they scurried at fault. hither and
thither, yelping and eager.
What rotten luck!" he exclaimed.
Gone to ground after twelve miles!
After him. Tawny! You mongrels!
Do you imagine he's up tree? After
him. Buiger! Bring him here!"
lie glanced up. and for the first time
saw the figure In tweeds looking on
Valiant was attracted by his face. Its
dash and generosity oyerlylng Its In
herent proiiigacy and weakness. Dark
us the girl was light, his features had
the same delicate chiseling. the In
breeding, nobility and indulgence OF
generations. He stared moment
and the somewhat supercilious look
Travelled over the gazer. from dust,
boots to waving brown hair
Obi" he said. His view slowi,
took in the evidences OF occupation
The house is open. see. Going to
get It At for occupancy. presumeE'
YES"
The other turned We'll. Judge
Chalmers. what do you think OF that
The unexpected has happened at last.
lie looked at the porch. Who's ts
occupy itG'
The owner"
cro RE CONTfNuED)
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done the work. too. for there's not n
sign of moth. II I'm not careful, I'll
stumble over the family plate-it
seems to be about the only thing want.
ing"
He thought a moment, then went
quickly into the library and began to
ransack the trunk. At length he found
small box containing keepsakes OF
various. kinds. He poured the medley
on to the table-an uncut moonstone.
an amethyst-topped pencil that one Of
his tutors had given him as boy. a
tigers claw, a compass and whatnot.
Among them was a mans seal-ring
with a crest cut in cornelian. He
looked at 1t closely. 1t was the same
device.
The ring had been his fathers.
Just when or how 1t had come into
his possession he could never remem-
Der. 1t had lain among these keep
sakes so many years that he had al
most forgotten its existence. He had
never worn ring, but now, as he
went back to the hall. he slipped 1t
on his finger. The motto below the
crest was worn away. but 1t showed
clear In the marble OF the hall.mantle
| clinge.
His eyes turned from the carven
words Snd strayed to the pleasant sun
ny foliage outside An arrogant boast.
perhaps. yet in the event well justi-
fled. Vallants had held that selfsame
slope when the encircling forests had
rung with war-whoop and blazed with
torture-fire. They had held on through
Revolution and Civil war Good and
bad. abiding and lawless. every gener-
alton had cleaved stubbornly to its
acres. clinge. His father had clung
through absence that seemed to have
been almost exile, and now he, the last
Valiant, has come to make good the
boast
His gaze wavered. The tall OF his
eye had caught through the window a
spurt OF something dashing and vivid,
that grazed the corner OF far-off
field. He craned his neck. but It had
passed the line OF his vision. The
next moment. however. there came
trailing on the satiny stiffness the
high-keyed ululation OF horn. and an
instant later a long drawn hallo-o-o!
mixed with pattering chorus of
yelps.
He went close. and leaning from the
sill. shaded his eyes with his hand.
The noise swelled and rounded in vol.
ume: It was nearing rapidly As he
looked the hunt dashed into full view
between the tree-boles-a galloping
melee Of khaki and scarlet. swarming
across the fresh green OF wheat
neld. behind a spotted swirl OF hounds
"Confound IT," said John Valiant
belligerently: they're on my land!"
They were near enough now for him
to hear the voices OF the men. calling
encouragement to the dogs, and TO see
the white ribbons OF foam across the
TANKS OF the laboring horses. One
scarlet.coated feminine rider. detached
from the bunch. had spurred In ad,
vance and was leading by n clean hun.
dred yards. bareheaded. her hat fallen
back to the limit OF It's ribbon knotted
under her chin. and her waving hair
cleaning like tarnished gold
How she rides!" muttered the soil
tary watcher. "cross-saddle. of course
the sensible little SPORT She'll
never In the world do that wall'-Yes
by George." John valiant's admsa
ton turned TO delight Why" he
said, ITS the Lady-of-the- Roses!"
He put his hands on the sill and
yaulted to the porch.
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Noyellst's Romance.

Mr.. S. r. Crockett, the Scottish nov.
elist, whose death is announced, was
fond of relating among his intimates
how he met his best OF wives. II was
his day Of early struggle. He had
written for a London daily review OF
one of George Miners books. Pleased
with the review, which was unsigned
Mr.. Milner communicated with the
writer OF II and invited him eventual
ly to visit his home in Manchester
In time the invitation was accepted
The future novels, of fame fell in
love with Miss Miner. and a marriage
of perfect happiness was the result