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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Tine Smuggling of Carols.

The custom of singing carols is still
maintained In 1taly-indeed, on the
continent caroling at Christmas is al
most universal-and particularly in
Rome, where, during the season of Ad.
vent, Pinerari may be seen and heard
performing their novenas. .
These pilgrims, who, by the way, are
shepherds from the Calabrian noun
tains, annually. flock to Rome at this
season. Their picturesque costume is
thus described: 'sOn their heads they
wear conical felt hats, adorned with a
frayed peacock's feather or a faded
band Of red cords and tassels. Their
bodies are clad in red waistcoats, blue
jackets and small clothes Of skin or
yell0wish homespun cloth. Skin san.
dals are bound to their feet with cords
that interlace each other up the leg as
far as the knee, and over all is worn
long brown or blue cloak. with short
cape buckled closely round the neck.
Sometimes. but rarely, this cloak IS Of
q deep red with scalloped cape.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
ROSELAND.

Roseland, Dec. 20-Mr. and Mrs. w.
Stob and family called at the John
Wieberdink home last Monday eve
ming.
Miss Senie FLAIR spent few days
with Mrs. John Koorne last week
while Mr.. Koorne was attending to
business in Canada.
Miss Anna Hoffman left for Can
ada last Tuesday where she expects
The DeVries children are on the
sick list.
Miss Emma Ramstad is spending
her Christmas vacation at her home
near Kerkhoven.
Miss Tracy Buikema of Raymond
spent Monday and Tuesday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Wieberdink:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dragt and daugh-
ter, Susie spent Sunday evening at
the home Of their son, John.
Mrs. Brummel and Mrs. Kroona
called on Mrs. Arnold Plowman last
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Talen and daughter, Jen.
ME of Pease came here last Wednes-
day to spend a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. D. Decker.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Decker expect to
move to their new residence next
Tuesday and their son, Jacob will oc-
cupy the old residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Damhof made q
business trip to Willmar last Thurs
day.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
PLAYS ON christmas Eve.

! A Christmas custom of ours and the
one possessing the greatest antiquity
II that Of presenting plays the evening
Of the oath Of December. This was
nrst noticed in the west of England.
For several hundred years "St. George
and the Dragon was the most popular.
The actors, always children. were fan
tastically dressed and decorated with
ribbons, brightly colored paper and
wooden swords. The theme was war
and love. There were debate, battle,
death and mimicry and q physician
ever ready to restore the dead to life.
This custom sprang from the ancient
crusaders, consequently the feats of
chivalry and the romantic extrava-
gance Of knight errantry that are pre-
served to this day in modified de-
gree.
Masking, which is practiced to some
extent among Scotchmen, is derived
from the Roman Saturnalia, when peo-
pie disguised themselves and practiced
tricks upon their neighbors. This IL
now but scantily INDUCED in, but such
Of it as exists has been preserved
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUTF
Girls! Try It! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
beautiful-Get Is cent bottle
Of 0anderine.

II you care for heavy hair that Rlis.
tens with beauty and Is radiant With
life: has an incompatible softness and
Is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles tho
beauty of your hair, besides It immo-
diately dissolves every particlo ot
dandrut. You can not have. nice
heavy, healthy hair II yuu havo
dandrun This destructive scarf rohs
the hair Of to lustre, rs strooe(A -
it, very life, and II not oyeeoome RI
produces feverishness and itching n
the scalp: the hair roots famish.
loosen and die; then the hair falls out
fast. Surely get a ascent bottle OF
knowlton's Danderine from any drug
store and just try it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
FIRE DANGER
DOUBLED THIS YEAR,
So Says State Fire Marshall Rober,
w. haruadlne-Dua Ia thu

So Says State Fire Marshall Robert
w. Hargadine-Due to the &
Double Holiday.
"The danger Of Christmas fires this
year is increased two-fold because of
the double holiday Saturday, Decem-
Der 25th, and Sunday, the 26th," says
Robert w. Hargadine, State Fire
Marshal.
Therefore, this Department urges
that extra precautions be taken by
all the merchants in Minnesota to pre-
vent an outbreak Of fire, which is al
ways inherent with the Christmas
season, because of the nature Of dec
oratfons used and the augmented
crowds in the stores.
Many mercantile establishments
lend themselves to this Christmas
hazard by using inflammable decora-
tons. The merchant is urged to look
we'll to this, because holiday fires in
stores are usually holocausts-a
match, gas flame or an electrical de-
feet may cost many lives and result
in a mercantile sacrifice altogether in
excusable.
Reports on file in this Department
show that Christmas disasters are de.
creasing in numbers. This is due to
the friendly spirit of cooperation of
merchants with the Fire Marshal's de-
partments throughout the country.
But because of the fact that the holi-
day season is a busy one with store
keeper and customer alike, the fol-
lowing suggestions are made by way
of reminders:
Watch gas jets-watch smokers
watch electric wiring.
When your store closes Friday
night, December Oath, see that there
is not spark lying about. Have all
accumulations of rubbish cleaned up
and placed in a fireproof receptacle
or removed from the premises, and
see that no waste material of an in
fammable nature is left in corners or
out-of.the-way places in the establish.
ment which would result in fire from
combustion.
If these precautions are taken, the
Fire Marshal's Department feels more
will have been done on the part of
progressive Minnesota merchants to
reduce the fire hazard of the Christ
mas season this year than ever be-
fore.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Washington's City Christmas.

Washington's City Christmas.
peace on Earth, Good Will to Men. {"
This sentence, blazing from a bril-
liantly lighted electric placard raised
almost to the dome of the capitol, re-
flected the predominant sentiment Of
thousands who assembled at the capitol
plaza to celebrate Washington's "com-
munity Christmas" A giant Norway
spruce, Illuminated with glimmering
red, white and blue electric bulbs; the
Marine band, huge electric star Of
the east and chorus Of 1000 singers,
with the capitol itself outlined as the
background against the dark curtain
of the sky, made a scene Of impressive
beauty. Tableaux representing the
story Of the Nativity were presented
in the improvised amphitheater In
the audience were many men and WON
en- well kno wn throughout the country.
including high government officials.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
What the
Gmin1n@s Saw
''D@ G@@@g Do G@@@9"
They Ring QUIT nc,
christmas.
. OW plainly the Christmas
\ chimes seem to ring out to all.
J both rich and poor:

Y OW plainly the Christmas
chimes seem to ring out to all.
both rich and poor:
I'VE who would be truly hap
Ply, do good, do good! Live not for
yourselves, for there is no Joy in self
1shness. Dispel the grief and want
you see everywhere around you. Give
freely Of what you have and thereby
lay up treasures in heaven"
Thus chime the bells, and he who
heeds their solemn warning while mer-
r1ly they ring may have his Christmas
blessing If he will.
Happiness! 1t is q divine gift, and
man is godlike. If ever. when be fills
some human heart with Joy.
What was it but laudable desire to
render all mankind joyful at Christ
mas which impelled people in the old
en- time to open their homes and their
hearts as we'll to all alike at Christ
mas that all might enter and share the
Christmas feast? Friend or stranger,
1t mattered not, the master welcomed
al, and all men who would partook of
his bounty. No man sat down alone
beside his Christmas fire. wrapped in
his own selfshness and careless of
others comfort. No; the great Yule
log was brought with pomp and much
rejoicing from the wildwood, mighty
IRE was kindled upon the hearth. and
the whole neighborhood gathered
around to share the genial warmth
while bright eyes danced with glee a.
the Christmas boughs cracked merri,
~ In the ruddy blaze. The flush of Joy
was on every cheek, and every honest
heart throbbed with gratitude and
homely pleasures. The wassail bowl
went round, blithe carols were sung.
ard merry lads and maidens danced
under the mistletoe boughs.
;s s(1ristmastide, which was also called
sXuletids, lasted a fortnight. and every.
body hAd leisure to spare until the
Christmas revels ended with the
Mosques, the plays and the mad frolics
Of Twelfth Night. But nowadays
how things are changed! Even the
week between Christmas and New
Years Is full Of industry, and few are
those who devote all their time to en-
1oyment The great hearthstones of
ancestral halls have disappeared.
There are no wide chimney hooks
wherein the brownies may Turk in coy
comfort, and heaven only knows where
our penates hide-perhaps in the piano
box or up In the chandeliers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Good Fellows Christmas Tree.

00oo S"o"S vi" 'oe50dS ITSes
The Good Fellows, an organization
of men who help to make poor chill
dren happy every Christmas. are be-
hind the municipal Christmas tree IDA.
in Columbus, Ind. They will erect a
big tree in Commercial park. which is
just across Franklin street from the
city hail. Christmas carols will be
sung around the tree on Christmas
eve by the combined church choirs of
the city. The other exercises will be
held in the city hall, where the poor
children Of the city will receive pres
ents. Baskets Of provisions for the
needy adults Of Columbus will he dis
tributed also.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Simg a Song of christmas.

Sing a song Of Christmas,
Gladdest day of all;
Ger the hills and valleys
See the splendor fall.
Sing of cleaning holly:
Sing Of mistletoe-
Sing a song Of Christmas
Everywhere you go.
Sing song of Christmas,
Holy, happy day.
Sing Of Bethlehem's Manager,
Where the Christ Child lay.
Sing of love unbounded,
peace. good will to men,"
Sing a song of Christmas
Der and DER again.
49, Sing a song of Christmas;
Fen on this glad day
There are griefs and heartaches
All along the way.
Hearts that wait the uplift
OF your note Of cheer
Sing song of Christmas,
Strong and sweet and clear.
Edith Virginia Bradt in Ladies' Home
Journal. lila H.. 80
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Strenuous Kindness,

She-Here's story in the paper that
tells about such a-kind policeman. He
What did he do? She-He found a
man asleep in the street, it says, and
famed him till he woke up.-Balti-
more American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
The Limit.

TIE Limit.
well. II that Watson isn't the most
conceited, self satisfied, SELF ..s..
Eyes. I've heard you say something
of that kind before. What's started you
off this timer ..... IA.
He just sent telegram of congrat-
ulati0ns to his mother" .az
""Well?" ...:5
''Today's his birthday" - Every.
body's. ~. .9s.-: = 1T.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Notice TO thu Public.

Please take notice that hereafter
will pay no debts incurred by my, son,
Sam Holmgren, at any store in Will.
mar or elsewhere. II credit is given
him, it will be at your own risk.
Adv. Mrs. >AmeMa c. Holmgren.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22
Bosworth Field.

Bosworth Field.
In the battle Of Bosworth Field, 1885,
king was killed Orchard ILL., and
king was crowned (Henry WIZ
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22

Don't forget to attend the Removal
sale at the Hoolund Hardware Store.
ADV.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-22

since the fifth or sixth century. The
Survey of London mentions a splen.,
did "mummerie'' which was performed
by the citizens in honor Of Prince:
Richard, son Of the Black Prince, n
the year 1877. % 8
We do not hear very much nowadays
about the lord of misrule or the waits,
but both are remembered. The former
had license to do everything he could
think Of to keep up the jollity during
the twelve days. and the latter re-
ferred to wandering minstrels. who
serenaded houses and waited until
food and wine or, more acceptable,
money was bestowed upon them.
Our games on Christmas night Of
cards, billiards, Switchboard. musi-
clans, dancing and the tales that are
told of knights. ladies, lovers. queens.
kings. giants. dwarfs. witches. fairies,
COLLINS and the rest were played and
INDUCED in so long ago that the re-
hottest historian has been unable to
ascertain the correct date Of their b.
ginning.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
MESSAGE OF KAISER
TO ARMY AND NAVY

Berlin, Jan. 2.-Emperor William, in
a New Years message to the army
and navy, asks them to face the new
year unflinchingly and look forward to
new deeds and new victories for the
beloved Fatherland. The message fol.
lows:
after five long months of heavy
and hot fighting we enter the new
year.
Brilliant victories have been gain.
ed and great successes achieved by
the German army almost everywhere
on the territory of the enemy, while
repeated attempts of our opponents to
swarm on German territory have fail
ed.
my ships have covered themselves
with glory on every sea and the crews
have proved not only that they know
how to fight victoriously but to die
like heroes when overwhelmed by gu
perior forces.
"Next to Gods wise guidance
trust to the matchless bravery of the
army and navy and know myself to be
as one with the entire German nation
Therefore let us face the new year un
f1inchingly, looking forward to new
deeds and new victories for our be
| loved Fatherland"
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
MINNESOTA HAS BIG
INCOME DURING 1914

Minnesota as a state government
had an income in the year of 1914
of $22,680,2O8, of which $6,900,000
came from the direct taxes, $685.
399.03 was derived from gross earn
ings and inheritance taxes and mis-
cellaneous receipts, $3,920,32 from
the sale of lands, timber and minerals
and the remainder from the sale of
certificates of Indebtedness, the prison
twine and implement plant, escheated
estates and various other sources.
The items of particular qualification
to the citizenry of the state is the in
crease in the revenues from the gross
earnings taxes of nearly $2,000,000,
which partially at least is responsible
in the reduction in the tax rate for
1915 of from SOB mills to 4.74 mills
and the large revenues from the sales
of land and timber.
These sales swell the permanent
trust funds of the state to $33,456,
996.15. These funds, which rapidly
are growing at the rate of from 50,
900, 900 to $4,000,oo0 yearly, can never
be touched and only the interest car
be expended.
| More than 100000 was disburset
by the state to the public schools
Minnesota today has 100 consolidated
schools which provide transportatio,
for the pupils.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
GERMAN A|RSH|PS
ATTACK DuNK|RK

London, Dec. 31.-Four German
aeroplanes flew several times over the
city of Dunkirk Wednesday, dropping
bombs as they went, according to the
Dunkirk correspondent of the Daily
Mail Soldiers in the streets fired on
the machines and one taube seemed
to be hit, but all got safely away.
The official returns of the casual.
ties show that fifteen persons were
killed and thirty-two wounded. The
bombs were filled with shrapnel.
For half an hour the whole city
cracked with rifle shots and bombs
which threw up dense clouds of black
smoke. No sooner did one aeroplane
seem to depart than another arrived.
Buildings in all parts of the city were
wrecked.
The first bomb fell in Notifications,
two more near the railway station
and many others in different parts of
the town and in the suburbs of Rosen.
daell and the districts of Goudeker.
que and Furnes.
One child had an arm blown off and
an old woman was killed outright.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
HEAVY DECREASE
IN IMMIGRATION

New York, Jan. 1.-1mmigration
through the port of New York for 1914
fell off to the extent of 601,410 per-
sons, or As per cent, as compared with
1913, according to figures compiled by
the commissioner of immigration.
During 1913 arrivals numbered L.
334,914 persons, of whom 1,163,99
were aliens and 17O,921 were return
ing American citizens. In 1914 arriv-
ais were 733,504; of these 573,675 were
aliens and 159,92S were citizens.
immigration statistics show that
the number of departing aliens was
greater by 37,818 than in 1913.
immigration officials and represen-
tatives of the immigrant aid societies
explain the falling off in immigration,
aside from the war, which is the chief
factor, as being due to the curtailing
of work in the United States and to
an effort on the part Of foreign coun-
tries to restrict immigration by pro-
viding work at home.
An Elephant Bridge.
In ancient times in India a famous
general used elephants to bridge a
stream. He possessed a battalion Of
over 500 elephants, and. approaching
river where the stream was too rapid
for his troops to cross, he ordered the
elephants in and had them placed side
by side. facing up and down the
stream. Then planks were brought
and laid from the back of one elephant
to that of another, and over them the
troops passed in safety, the only trou-
bic experienced being the showers of
water which the elephants kept up by
sucking up the refreshing liquid in
their trunks and tossing it over their
bodies
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
BOY SECURES CORN: PRIZE
Raises lis Bushels sheiied on One
Minnesota Acre.

Raises lis Bushels sheiied on One
Minnesota Acre.
Roy Halvorson, sixteen years old. of
Kerkhoven, Chippewa county, Is the
champion corn grower of Minnesota.
He was declared the winner over all
the boys In state contest entered by
the young farmers of eighty counties.
The winners were announced by r. A.
Erickson of the extension division Of
the University of Minnesota school Of
agriculture and the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Halvorson raised 115 bushels of dry
shelled corn on one acre Of ground
and he did it by using his own sys-
TEN, which many corn growers de-
clare puts him in the rank with corn
experts who have helped raise Mime.
sofa to the rank of big corn states.
Three others in the contest raised
more than 100 bushels of dry shelled
| corn to the acre.
The boy who won the first prize
will get 5000 scholarship in the agri
cultural school, a trip to Washington
D. c., besides the $40 he won as cham
pion of Chippewa county.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
$395,577.41 IS INCOME TAX
This Amount Is Collected in Minne'
sofa During Year.

This Amount Is Collected in Mime.
sofa During Year.
The amount of income tax collected
in the state of Minnesota druing the
past year (1914) by the United States
collector of internal revenue was
$395,577.41. The act imposing a fed
eral income tax was passed Oct. 3,
1912, and became effective March l.,
1913.
The tax became delinquent July 1.
The bulk Of the amount, $372,52741,
was paid in by June 80. Since that
time there has been collected approx
imately $23,050.
Reports of the income of individuals
and corporations taxable will be made
in January and February. They must
be in the Office of the collector of in.
ternal revenue by March l.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
Make 4 PaIindrome,

Besides making puns. our. English
cousins are fond Of composing palm
dromes-that Is. combinations ut words
that read the same backward as for
ward. The most famous paiindrome Is
that by Doctor Brewer. Supposed to be
the greeting of Adam to Eve:
MADAM, I'm ADAM"
In an English magazine ! discover
some recent attempts of this sort,
which are more ingenious than poetical:
mo, it is opposed. Art sees Trades 8
opposition"
"No. it's bar Of gold. bad log for a
bastion."
Before turning up the nose in scorn
at them. let the gentle reader try t0
improve on them. Boston Post
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
RAILWAY CASUALTIES LESS
Minnesota Commission Submits It's
Annual Report.

Minnesota Commission Submits It's
Annual Report.
While operating income of railroads
doing business in Minnesota was
smaller for the year ending June 80.
1914, than for the previous year, and
interest charges were higher, the
dividends paid showed a decrease of
only a little over $2,0O0,000, according
to the annual report of the Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission,
submitted to the governor. The com.
mission handled 1891 complaints dur.
ing the year.
The report Indicates some progress
in the safety first" campaign. Ac.
cidents from the movement of trains
were fewer and the casualties less,
the table showing a decrease of six.
teen killed and fifty-one injured.
The total railway mileage in Min
nesota at the end of the year was g.,
| 002.27, the report shows, outside OF
terminal and transfer railways. This
Is an increase Of 54.56 miles during
the year.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
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London, Jan. 2.-The destruction of
the British battleship Formidable in
the English channel by mine or
submarine boat, although one of these
events Englishmen now realize must
be expected so long as the British
navy is compelled to keep the seas,
has caused widespread grief.
This is due, not so much to the loss
of the ship, which was fifteen years
old and cost about $5,000,000, as it is
for the men-600 in number-who are
believed to have gone down with her.
Thus far only $50 men of the For.
midable's crew of $50 are known to
have been rescued. A light cruiser
picked up eighty and Torbay trawler
seventy.
Among the rescued are eight officers
and six midshipmen.
The British admiralty has not an
nounced the locality where the disas
ter occurred and declares it is unable
to say whether the ship struck mine
or was torpedoed, but the inclination
here is to believe that submarine
again has been successful in an at
| tack
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
VILLA IMPRIS0NS BLANCO

Latter Recently Had Been Military
Commander of Mexico City.
Washington, Jan. Ia dispatch
from Vera Cruz to the Carranza agen-
cy here says General Villa has i'm
prisoned General Lucio Blanco.
General Blanco remained in military
command of Mexico City after Car.
ranza's withdrawal and pending the
arrival of the Villa and Zapata forces
The dispatch says that the state OF
Vera Cruz has been cleared of Zapata
and Villa troops by the surrender of
General Sauvirran and 600 Villa
troops to General Obregon. Sauvir.
ran offered his sword to Carranza.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
MAKES TWO APPOINTMENTS

Minnesota Governor Names Secretary
and Executive Clerk.
Governor Elect Winfield S. Ham
mond has announced the following ap-
pointments:
Secretary to the governor. Charles
M. Andrist of Minneapolis.
Executive clerk, Herman E. Samuel
son, St. Paul.
The selection of Mr.. Andrist to be
secretary came as a surprise.
Willmar tribune., 1915-01-06
Tho AourQlaaa,

Instead Of being obsolete and simply
an interesting relic, the hourglass in
various forms Is a twentieth century
necessity. A machinist authority
points out that for such purposes as
timing hardening and tempering heats
in twist drill manufacture. where sec.
onds or minutes must be gauged accu
rately, nothing serves like the hour
glass with the right amount of sand
Accuracy to fractions of a second can
be had much more easily than by
watching the hands Of watch.