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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
Copyright. 1913. by Dodd. Mead E. Company
By j. Hartley Manners

Next in point of regard came the
elder daughter. Monica. Patrician Of
feature. naughty in manner. exclusive
by nature. she had the true Kings
north air. She had no disturbing
ideas" no yearning for things not Of
her station. She was cOntented with
the world us it had been made for her
and seemed duly proud and grateful to
have been born a kingSnOrth.
She was an excellent musician, rode
fairly to hounds, bestowed prizes at
the local charities with grace and dis
tinctiOn-as became a Kingsnorth-and
looked cOllly out at the world from
behind the impenetrable barriers of an
old name.
When she married Frederick Chi
chester, the rising barrister, connected
With six county families, it was a
proud day for old Kingsnorth. His
family had originally made their money
in trade. The Chichesters had accu-
mulated a fortune by professions. The
distinction in England is marked.
Frederick Chichester came of long
line of illustrious lawyers. One had
even reached the distinction of being
made a judge He belonged to an hon
orable profession. The old man was
overjoyeu.
He made handsome settlement on
his eldest daughter on her marriage
and felt he had done well by her, even
as she had by him.
Five years after Monica's birth An
gela unexpectedly was born to the
kingsnorths. A delicate. sickly infant
it seemed as if the splendid blood OF
the family had expended it's vigor on
the elder children. Angela needed con
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
20 bitter, that 1t startled Angela.

80 bitter, that it startled Angela. 49,
"Ye'll do that all in good time, me
fine boy" said the busy little doctor.
"Here, take pull at this" and he
handed the patient glass in which he
had dropped few crystals into some
water.
DR.. McGinnis said in a whisper to
Angela: -.
LET him have thaf avery thkA
hours; oftener If he wants to talK
We've got to get his mind at rest"
"There's no danger?" asked Angela
In the same tone.
"None in the wurrld. He's got
fine constitution, and mebbe the buck
shot was pretty clean. I've washed
them out we'll"
ITO think of men shot down like
dogs for speaking of their country!
It's horrible! It's wicked! It's mon
strous!''
"Faith, the English don't know what
else to do with them, miss. It's no use
arguin' with the like of him. That
man lynn on that bed 'ud talk the
hind foot of heifer. The only way
to kape the likes of him quiet is to
shoot him, and begob they have"
II heard you, DOCTOR" came from the
bed. IF they'd killed me today there
would be a thousand voices rise all
over Ireland to take the place of mine"
Faith, I'd rather kape me own life
than to have hundred thousand
spakin' for me and me dead. Is it
long yer stayin' here?' and the little
man picked up his hat.
II don't know" said Angela.
"Well, it's you they'll miss when
ye're gone. Miss Kingsnorth. Faith.
If all the English were like you this
sort of thing couldn't happen"
1--WE don't try to understand the
people. doctor. We just govern them
blindly and ignorantly.''
Faith, it's small blame to the Eng
lish. We're mighty hard race to
make head or tail of, and that's a
fact-cryin' salt tears at the bedside of
a sick child and LAWN to shoot poor
man in the ribs for DARN to ask for
his rint."
'They're not Irishmen." came from
the sickbed.
! Faith, and they are. now. And it's
small wondher the men who sit in
Whitehall in London trate them like
savages."
1--WE seen things since I've been
here that would justify almost any
thing" cried Angela. 1--WE seen suf
fering no one in England dreamed of
misery that London. with all it's pow
erty and wretchedness. could not com
pare with. Were l born in Ireland
should be proud to stake my liberty
and my life to protect my own people
from such horrible brutality.'
The wounded man opened his eyes
and looked full at Angela. 1t was 8
look at once of gratitude and rever
ence and admira ton.
Her heart leaped within her.
To- De continued;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
PRESIDENT PREDICTS
ERA OF PROSPERITY

Washington, Jan. 30.-Another con-
fdent prediction that the country
soon will enter upon a new era OF en-
terprise and prosperity was voiced by
President Wilson in a speech before
the convention of the American Elec-
trio Railway association.
Speaking to business men, and
through them to the world of business
generally, the president outlined what
the Democratic congress has tried to
accomplish through it's trust legisla-
ton and declared that, while a test
period would be required to determine
whether the correct remedy had been
applied, he believed the maze of in
terrogation points," which had check
ed enterprise for twenty years, had
been cleared away.
With common understanding re-
garding business reached, he said,
henceforth nobody is going to be sus-
picious of any business just because it
is big. He gave some of the rules OF
the game" which he thought ought to
BE- followed.
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union Mine LEADER
FLAYS Rockefeller

New York, Jan. 30-The policies
and purposes of the 100000 900
Rockefeller foundation and the recent
utterances on the witness stand Of
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., were assail-
ed bitterly by John R. Lawson, q
member Of the board of the United
Mine Workers of America for the dis
trict which includes Colorado, when
he appeared as representative of the
coal miners at the hearing being con.
Quoted by the federal commission on
industrial relations.
Among other things Mr.. Lawson as.
serted, "a skillful attempt is being
made to substitute philanthropy for
justice"
Mr.. Lawson criticised John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., for his lack of knowl-
edge of conditions and said he was
equally as ignorant and Indifferent as
his trusted executives
Here is Lawsons characterization
of the philanthropy of the Rookie
fellers:
Health for China, a refuge for
birds, food for the Belgians, pensions
for New York widows, university
training for the elect-and never a
thought or a dollar for the thousands
of men, women and children who
starved in Colorado, for the widows
robbed of husbands, children Of their
fathers"
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slant attention to keep her alive. From
tremulols infancy she grew into deli
cate youth. She seemed a child apart
Not needing her, Kingsnorth did not
love her He gave her a form Of tol-
Grant affection. Too fragile to mix
with others, she was brought up at
home Tutors furnished her education
The winters she passed abroad with
her mother. When her mother died
she spent them with relations or
friends. The grim dampness of the
English climate was too rigorous for
life that needed sunshine.
Angela had nothing in common with
either her brother or her sister. She
avoided them and they her. They did
not understand her. She understood
them only too we'll. A nature that
cravcd for sympathy and affection-as
the frail so often do-was repulsed by
those to whom affection was but a
form and sympathy term Of reproach.
1t was on her first Homecoming
since her mothers death that her at
tention was really drawn to her ia
theirs Irish possessions.
By curious coincidence she return
ed home on day when Wilberforce
Kingsnorth had delivered an electrical
speech. invoking Providence to inter-
! pose in the settlement of the Irish
difficulty. He was noted for his hatred
of the Irish. It was the one topic of
conversation throughout dinner. And
it was during that dinner that Angela
for the first time really angered her
father and raised a barrier between
them that lasted until the day Of his
death.
The old man had laughed coarsely
at the remembrance of his speech on
the previous night and licked his lips
at the thought Of it.
Monica, who was visiting her father
for a few days, smiled in agreeable
sympathy. Nathaniel nodded cheer
fully.
From her fathers side Angela asked
quietly:
"Have you ever been in Ireland, ia
ther?'
mo, l have not" answered the old
man sharply. And, what is more, l
never intend to go there"
''Do you know anything about the
Irish?" persisted Angela.
do l? More than the English gov.
eminent does. Don't l own land
there?"
II mean do you know anything about
the people?" insisted Angela.
II know them to be lot of thiev.
ing, rascally scoundrels. too lazy to
work and too dishonest to pay their
way even when they have the money"
lis that all you know?"
Isn't it enough?" His voice rose
shrilly. 1t was the first time for years
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03

mastery Of his power communicated
itself to her. 1t pulsed in her blood
and throbbed In her brain. For the
first time she realized what marvel.
Gus force was the call of the patriot.
To listen and watch man risking life
and liberty In the cause of his coun-
try-her heart and her mind and her
soul went out to him.
When the soldiers marched on to the
scene she was paralyzed with fear.
When an order to fire was given she
wanted to ride into their midst and
cry out to them to stop. But she was
unable to move hand or foot.
When the smoke had thinned and
she saw lying motionless on the ground
the bodies of men who moment be-
fore had been full of life and strength;
when was added to that the horror Of
the wounded crying out with pain. her
first impulse was to fly from the sight
Of the carnage. She mastered that mo-
ment Of fear and plunged forward,
calling to the groom to follow her. She
ordered the body of O'Connell, who
had been hit. taken to her own home.
The long, slow. tortuous journey
home. the men slowly following with
the CHASTITY. mute body on the rude lit
ter, became living memory to her
for all the remainder of her life.
She glanced down every little while
at the stone white face and shuddered
as she found herself wondering if she
would ever hear his voice again or see
those great blue eyes fash with his
fierce courage and devotion.
AS they neared her brothers house
stragglers began to follow curiously.
Sad looking men and weary women
joined the procession wonderingly. All
guessed it was some fresh outrage OF
the soldiers.
It seemed to Angela that an infnity
Of time had passed before they entered
the grounds attached to the Kings
north house. She sent man on ahead
to order a room to be prepared and g
doctor sent for. AS she saw her broth
er coming forward to meet her with
knit brows and stern eyes she nerved
herself to greet him.
"What is this, Angela?' he asked
looking in amazement at the strange
procession.
"Another martyr to our ignorant
government, Nathaniel" and she press
ed on through the drive to the house.
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ing from you. Even in his last will
and testament my father proved him.
self a Kingsnorth. 1t was only a
Kingsnorth could make his youngest
daughter dependent on you!
MY father knew l would respect his
Wishes
He was equally responsible for me,
yet he leaves me to your care-a Kings
north! The men masters and the wom-
en- slaves! That is the Kingsnorth
doctrine"
A servant came in to tell Angela the
doctor had come. Without a word An
gela went out to see to the wounded
man. The servant followed her.
Let alone. Nathaniel sat down. shock
ed and stunned, to review the inter-
view he had just had with his young
er sister.
When Angela entered the sickroom
she found Dr. McGinnis. CHEEKY,
bright eyed, rotund little man of fifty,
talking freely to the patient and pune
tuating each speech with a hearty
laugh. His good humor was infec-
tious.
The wounded agitator felt the effect
of it and was trying to laugh feebly
himself.
"Sure it's the fine target ye must
have made with yer six feet and one
inch. How could the poor soldiers
help hittin' We? Answer me that!'
And the jovial doctor laughed again
as he dexterously wound bandage
around O'Connell's arm.
"Aisy now while tie the bandage.
me fine fellow. Yell live to see the
inside of an English Jail yet"
He turned as he heard the door open
and greeted Angela.
"Good afternoon to We, Miss Kings
north. Faith, it's blessin' ye brought
the boy here. There's no tellin' what
the prison surgeon would have done
to him. 1t is saltpeter. they tell me,
the English doctors rub into the Irish
wounds to kape them smartin'. And,
by the like token. they do the same,
too, in the English house of commons.
Saltpeter in Ireland's wounds is what
they give u.s.
lis he much hurt?" asked Angela.
"Well. they've broken nothin'. Just
blackened his face and made a few
holes in his skin. It's buckshot they
used. Buckshot! Thank the merciful
Mr.. Foster for that same. 'Buckshot
Foster as the Irish reverently call
him.
"What dastardly thing to do!' she
cried.
j I'VE may we'll say that, Miss Kings
north" said the merry little doctor.
But it's betther than bullet from a
Martini Henry rifle, that's what it is.
And there's many poor English land
lords got one of 'em in the back for
; ridin' about at night on his own land.
It's fatherly government we have,
! Miss Kingsnorth. Hurt 'em, but don't
quite kill EN- seq they. and then put
, 'em in Jail and feed them on bread
| and Wather. That'll take the fine talk
in and patriotism out Of Them SEE
they"
they'll never take it out Of me.
They may kill me perhaps. but until
they do they'll never silence me-" muir,
INJURED O'Connell in voice So low, yet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
TO TAKE EFFECT on MARCH
Western Roads Ask Increase in Pas.
senger Rate.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Twenty-tive
railroads west of Chicago, including
all lines entering St. Paul, filed new
tariffs with the interstate commerce
commission increasing their passen.
ger rates from 2 cents to III cents q
mile.
The new fares will become elective
March I, unless they are suspended
by the commission, which is not con.
sidered likely by railroad officials.
They were filed to give the commits
sion the thirty days required by law
for investigation and the hearing of
complaints. Clifford Thorne of the
Iowa railroad commission has an
nounced his intention of leading
fight against the increases.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
Fame Of Varennes.

The little French town Of Varennes
is memorable as the scene of one of
the most dramatic episodes in all his
1901. that Louis XVI. and Marie An.
toinette were stopped in their attempt
ed fight from France From there they
were carried back to Paris and the
acaffOld
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03
Victory for the Government.

Los Angeles. Jan. 29-The United
States government won it's first case
against the Southern Pacific railroad
to GUST that company from mineral
lands fled on by the railroad as ag-
r1cultural. Nine sections of mineral
land near Needles, said to contain
gold, silver and copper, were given
back to the government The South.
ern Pacific's patents were Cancelled.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-02-03

Mr.. Chichester was actively engaged
at the Old Bailey on an important
criminal case, so Monica also joined
them.
| Everything Angela saw in Ireland
appealed to her quick sympathy and
gentle heart. 1t was just as she had
thought and read and listened to. On
every side she saw kindly people
borne down by the weight Of poverty,
lives ruined by sickness and the lack
Of nourishment-a splendid race per-
ishing through disagreement and in
tolerant ignorance.
: Angela went about among the peo-
pie and made friends with them
They were chary at first Of taking her
to their hearts. She was of the hated
Saxon race. What was she doing
there-she, the sister of their, till now,
absentee landlord? She soon won
them over by her appealing voice and
kindly interest.
All this Angela did in direct opposi-
ton to her brothers wishes and her
sisters exhortations.
The morning of the meeting she had
ridden some miles to visit poor fam
lily. Out of five three were in bed
with low fever. She got a doctor for
them, gave them money to buy neces-
saries. and. with promise to return
the next day, she rode away.
When within some little distance of
her brothers house she saw a steady,
irregular stream of people climbing a
great hill. She rode toward it and,
screened by a clump of trees, saw and
heard her first "home rule meeting.
When Frank O'Connell first spoke
his voice thrilled her. Gradually the
excitement Of the people under the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-14

Even finger bowls have 9 history. or
a story of evolution. In that story one
can read the progress OF good manners
in human society. In the middle ages,
and in much more ancient times. the
precursor OF the finger bowl appeared
in the form OF kind OF ever. in
tended for washing the hands and fin
gers at meals. The forms assumed by
these vessels called 'aquamanilles." or
'iaquamanales." were often grotesque.
In ancient days. as Mr.. J. Tavernor-
Perry reminds US, table knives and
forks were virtually unknown. and the
fingers were employed for handling and
dividing food in a manner that would
not be practiced in modern times even
at q picnic. In Europe, from the
twelfth TO the fourteenth centuries. the
custom prevailed at court and in the
baronlal castles of washing the hands. at
table, both before, and at frequent in
tervals during a meal
For this purpose many vessels were
kept at hand. and the Imagination Of the
artificers was allowed full play in the
fashloning of these vessels. The medieval
lord may well have taken pride in his COL
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Mercenary Marriages are
This Young Man Thinks that First Thing Girl Does When
Proposed to Is to Ask How Much "He Makes"
Few, DESPITE Cynics

more OF them than the one whose clothes
are given her by her husband.
As for the cynic's caustic arraIgnment
OF girls who ask their prospective hus-
bands what they are making. why should
they not? 1t is surely a question OF some
importance 20 a woman 70 know what
sort of partnership she Is going into,
and what the resources OF the firm are
going to be. and what the prospects for
the future are.
No sensible man would be fool enough
to put his all into an enterprise without
making a few inquiries about It. It
wouldn't suffice him to know that the
gentleman interested in the project with
him had soulful eyes, and white teeth,
and broad shoulders. and q taking way
lie would want TO know how much the
man made. what energy he had. ana
whether he was one OF the men with In
itiative who would be sure TO get along,
or q slack individual who would always
Just fall short OF success.
Surely. II anywhere on earth good,
hard. practical horse sense IL needed II
Is in the selection OF q life partner, and
II argues much for domestic happiness in
the future that girls have begun 10 try
to find out before marriage whether a
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A Fictionless Fable

went down into the city to see whom she
might attract to his undolng.
She roamed into brightly lighted cafe
-and sat waiting for what fate might
be going 10 bring to her. And her heart
was reckless and bitter and almost as
black as she thought IT,
Suddenly she looked across 20 a nearby
table, and thore sat the man for love OF
whom she had shut the sunshine out OF
her life for two years-and her hate for
whom she was going to admit into her
life ali the biaokness OF storm. He was
as young and handsome as she had re-
membered He was marvelously grocmed
and as Rayly prosperous as II he had
never hurt a woman almost TO her un-
doing.
And he was smiling into the infatuated
eyes OF another woman. And suddenly
the girl who had missed him from her
life through two long years. found that
she had missed a phantom OF her imag-
ination-not a man.
II she had been debarred from being
his wife, the girl knew suddenly that
there were still millions OF things in life
10 give her Joy-lf only she did not forfeit
her right TO happiness by being unworthy
Of IT, The girl sensed that the man had
not made her unhappy through two long
years Of suffering-but that she had
tended and nourished unhappiness as II
It were a flower instead OF a weed.
And 80 she got up and hurried back TO
her home. And IN her garden a man
was waiting. She had known him for
two long years-but she had never seen
him before.
Il knew you would come back" said
he. Il wanted you So"
The girl looked at him gently. IT think
We get what We want I've wanted 70
be unhappy for a long time. want 20
be happy now"
For suddenly she knew the great
moral: II one has the desire one arrives
where one wishes to go. And the prom
issd land Is there over the wall OF palm
-and n ono guide fails, another will
come.
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Advice to Lovelorn
she Must save Herself.

Dear Miss Fairfax: l am the worried
mother of a daughter OF 1S. She is pretty
and in love with a man OF % who lives
off the earnings of his father and a
sister. Ny girl will not allow me TO say
one word against him. His company is
OF the lowest and he is dragging her TO
his level. What shall do? B.
Your daughter must be made 10 realize
that she is throwing her life away for
an infatuation. II this man loved her
he would rise to her level instead of
dragging her down. He would protect
her reputation at any cost. Don't be
shOcked-just be her friend-she needs
you, and with mother for her confidante,
am sure she viii be brave enough TO
pull her young life back to its level Of
fineness. A real love waits for her. She
must be worthy when II comes. This
man Is only amusing herself, and Is
probably laughing at another little easy
mark" You and she must work this
out together and win.
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century, but much earlier, in the time OF
Charlmagne. similar objects were re-
garded as OF Importance in the inventory
Of royal possessions
The story Of the clock that the mag
nificent ana general Caliph Of Bagdag
Haroun-al- -Rashid, he of the Arabian
Nights" sent as present 20 Charlie
nagne is well known, but II Is not widely
known that the Caliph presented to the
great western emperor tsble-ewer. or
acauamanille.
When the acuuamanille was OF large
size a sprout was provided with tap
for drawing off the water. This arrange
ment may be seen In the figure Of n
lion with a spout In it's breast. Usually,
however, the vessels were not too large
to be easily managed with one hand.
and occasionally they were so small that
they could only have been employed for
holding some essence or perfume to be
poured over the hands before and after
eating.
With the advent of the knives ana
forks at table and the abandonment OF
the use OF the fingers for handling food,
aqusmanilles disappeared. and the simple
finger-bowi gradually took their place.