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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-09
VIOLENT FIGHTING
ON VERDUN FRONT
French Report Defeat Of Series Of
German Assaults in Vicinity
Of Hill 3o4
LOSSES OF TEUToNs ENORMOUS

BULLETIN.
BERLIN, May s.--(By Wireless
to sayyllle LIN the recent fighting
on the Verdun front tho Germans
captured an entire system OF trenches
on the northern slope of Hin 3Q4, the
war office announced today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-09
rri,ate ryrss stis.ins.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-09
Call Tyler 1000

II You Want to Talk TO The Bee
or TO Anyone Connected
With The bee.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

saturated with alum to such an extent
that it had power to quicker distance
itself.
Bridger also found fine place to
fish: "Somewhere along the shore an
immense boiling spring discharges it's
overflow directly into the lake The
specific gravity Of the water is less
than that Of the lake, owing to the ex-
pansive action of heat. and it floats in
stratum Of three or four feet thick
upon the cold water underneath. When
Bridger was in need of fish it was to
this place that he went. Through the
hot upper stratum he let fall his bait
to the subjacent habitable zone and,
having hooked his victim. cooked him
on the way out!'
The visitor to the region of petrifica-
lions in the northeast corner Of the
park and to various points in the hot
springs districts will have no difficulty
in discovering the base material out Of
which Bridger contrived the following
picturesque yarn:
"A mountain in the park was once
cursed by a great medicine man Of the
Crow nation. Everything on the noun
tain at the time of this dire event be-
came instantly petrifed and has re-
NAMED 50 ever since. All forms Of
life are standing about in stone where
they were suddenly caught by the
petrifying influences. even as the in
habitants Of ancient Pompeii We're sur
prised by the ashes Of Vesuvius. Sage
brush, grass. prairie fowls. antelopes,
ellSs and bears may there be seen as
perfect as in actual life. Dashing tor
rents and the spray mist from them
stand forth in arrested motion as If
carved from rock by sculptor'S chisel.
Even flowers are blooming in colors of
crystal and birds soar with wings
spread in motionless fight. while the
air floats with music and perfumes
siliceous. and the sun and moon shine
with pertrified light!' 1t is denied.
though. that Badger was responsible
for the story that even the laws Of
gravitation were petrified in the region
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
4 W0NDR0US LAND
The Yellowstone Region as James
Bridger Saw It.
AND ne WAS A TRUTHFUL MAN

His Adventure With an Elk at the Fa-
nous Obsidian Cliff and the Effect
OF Ride Through Alum Creek-Sto-
ry of the Mountain That Was Cursed.
AS Il teller of tales Munchausen had
il worthy rival in James Bridger, the
celebrated hunter, trader and guide,
whose name and career are part Of the
pioneer history of the west. Bridger
WAS thoroughly familiar with the re-
Slon now comprised in the Yellowstone
park as far back as 1880.
In his book, The Yellowstone Park"
the author. Hiram Martin Chittenden,
briSalicr general United States army,
retired, sets down some of the yarns
Eriuger told about that land Of Won
dcrs. Many of the Yellowstone coun-
try tales ascribed to Bridger have sur
vivcd to this day, probably because
they have never been capped. The
first story General Chittenden tells re-
lateS to the celebrated Obsidian cliff,
~ mass Of black volcanic glass with
Which all the tourists are familiar. Its
discovery by Bridger was the result of
Il hunting trip, and it happened in this
way:
''Coming one day in sight of mag.
niticent elk, he took careful aim at the
ulsuSpecting animal and fred. To his
aH'aZcment the elk not only was not
wounded, but seemed not to have heard
the noise Of the rifle. Bridger drew
considerably nearer and gave the elk
the benefit Of his most deliberate aim.
but with the same result as before A
third and fourth effort met with simi-
lar fate. Utterly exasperated. he seized
his rifle by the barrel, resolved to use
1t as club. since it had failed as q
tlrearm. Rushing madly toward the
elk, he suddenly crashed into an i'm.
| movable vertical wall which proved to
| be Il mountain of perfectly transparent
glass. on the farther side Of which,
still in peaceful security, the elk was
quietly grazing.
"Stranger still, the mountain was not
only Of pure glass, but was q perfect
telescope lens, and, whereas the elk
seemed but a few yards off, it was in
reality twenty-five miles away"
! Another Of Bridgers discoveries was
an ice cold spring near the summit Of
a lofty mountain, the water from
which flowed down over long.
smooth slope, where it acquired such
velocity that it was boiling hot when
it reached the bottom. This, a later in
vestigator of the Firehole river found,
was case in which Il hot spring dis
charged into the river bed.
| Alum creek, a tributary Of the Vel
! loWstone, received it's name from an
accidental discovery by Bridger. One
| day he foUled the creek and rode out
several miles and back. He noticed
that the return journey was only a
small fraction Of the distance going
and that his horses feet had shrunk
to mere points which sank into the
solid ground SO that the animal could
scarcely hobble along. Seeking the
cause, he found it to be in the astrin-
gent qualities Of the water, which was
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

ed over several job lots Of coffee that
be had bought cheap and not only
made some money, but established a
trade for his especial brand Of coffee
1t occurred to Jim one day that his
quarrels with his wife had nearly all
been from the cause Of want Of sutti.
Gent funds. Now that he was making
money possibly the troubles might not
arise; at any rate, they were far less
likely to arise. He began to recall the
hours he and Lizzie had spent together
when they were counting. He wonder
ed if she had tried to find him. Then
he thought what brute he had been
to leave her without giving her any
opportunity to find him in case she
wished to do so. Then he wondered if
after all he hadn't a good deal Of self
ish brutality in him to have tried to
impose his will on woman and be-
cause she wouldn't brook it and had
left him he had made the break be-
tween them permanent by taking his
departure from their home without civ.
ing her an opportunity to find him and
make it up.
The ladder of repentance usually has
a number Of rounds. and Jim's had its
full share. When he had reached the
top round he felt like plunging down
headforemost on the other side and
breaking his neck. But instead of that
he set about finding Lizzie.
That was no easy job. She had no
relatives to whom he could 20 for in.
formation. and she was so distressed.
SO poor. SO broken in spirit. that she
shrank from every one who had known
her. When the baby came she secured
admission to a maternity hospital. and
when the time approached for her to
get about again. realizing that she
must work for her living and could not
work encountered with baby. she
determined to leave it at q foundings'
home.
She was planning for this one day
when she saw the door of the room
she occupied at the hospital slowly
open. Then face appeared. looking
cautiously in, as If fearing to disturb
her.
Great heavens! 1t was Jim's!
The sight of his pale wife lying there
with little sleeper nestled up against
her was too much for Jtm's equanimi-
ty. With tears coursing down his
cheeks. he stalked to the bed and took
his wife and child together in his arms.
Neither Jim nor Lizzie had any fear
Of further disagreements. They would
come. but thought Of the little stran-
ger would take away their harshness,
or at least tide the parents over them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

Pennock, Jan. 1S-Mrs. Ray Leslie
and her brother, Clinton Nordgren,
nesday afternoon and evening.
J. E. Bergstrom is twin city Wis
itor this week.
Art Berglund was an Atwater Wis
itor last Friday.
Mrs. J. B. Jacobson was a Willmar
visitor last Tuesday.
S. Paulsness shipped a carload of
stock to S. St. Paul last Tuesday.
Mrs. c. A. Bergman spent Sunday
at her parents home in Willmar.
August Anderson, our former bar
Der is Willmar visitor this week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
A Plateau In Panua.

The most singular plateau in the
world is in the island of Papua. The
plateau is 5000 feet above the sea,
and there are submits towering 5000
feet higher, but owing to the proximi-
ty of the equator the great plain is
covered with luxuriant vegetation. The
climate is perpetual May, birds sing
in every bush, and the only animals
are few marsupials, such as ground
kangaroos and opossums. Yet this
lovely region is almost deserted. The
Papuans live in the sweltering coast
jungles and rarely visit the uplands.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
An Island Wilderness.

Andres island, among the Bahamas,
is ninety miles in length and twenty
to forty miles in breadth, and most of
its extensive area has never been ex-
plOred. 1t Is an unbroken wilderness,
inhabited solely by about $500 negroes.
1t has great forests, seldom penetrated
by white men. but no real effort has
been made to exploit it's resources.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

G. G. Haug shipped three carloads
OF stock to S. st. Paul on Tuesday.
DR.. Benson of Willmar made a pro-
fessional call at Pennock last Satur-
day.
Sever Iverson who has been sick
from a bad cold has recovered and is
now able to perform his duties.
Miss Hazel Bergman called on
friends and relatives at Willmar last
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Paul E. Anderson spent Wednesday
and Thursday of last week at his
home at Willmar, returning Friday
noon.
Herman Anderson came down from
Sask., Canada last Friday and is Wis
iting at the William Christensen
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
The Little
Stranger
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

Singular it is. but nevertheless true,
that there are great many assertions
Oh one side or the other in couples
that have been married year. and
believe that if statistics on the subject
could be obtained it would be found
that the nearer the wedding the great
er the number Of deserions. There is
a reason for this. Up to the time of
marriage the parties are independent
Of each other. After marriage there
are two wills. between which there
must necessarily be certain amount
Of clashing.
Jim and Lizzie Burden were one OF
those couples that met. but did not
mingle. Jim found his wife-so be
considered her-so unreasonable that
be hadn't been married week before
the sweetness had turned to gall. Liz
zie considered herself so badly treated
that she could not possibly endure to
live with such a man. So one day
when he came home from work be
found his wife gone.
Mrs. Jim didn't regret what she had
done till she fell in with motherly
old lady, to whom she told her story,
and the lady Informed her of the cause
of their disagreement. as it has been
stated at the beginning of this story
Lizzie wondered If that was So Then
she began to think that she had acted
unwisely. The next thing to do was
to go back to her home and make up
with Jim. She did not find him. The
house was shut up. and Jim had gone.
no one knew where.
When a baby was born to Lizzie she
regretted more than ever her action in
leaving her husband. The first baby
Is the first chain bound around a mar
ried couple-the first departure from a
romance that may have waned and
entry upon real married life. But now
that the baby had come and Jim was
not there to fejoice with her Lizzie
wept bitter tears.
Meanwhile Jim. after waiting a week
for his wife's return. got angry with
her and, declaring that he had had
enough of married life. walked of
without leaving any address. Jim was
carpenter and had finished Job the
day Of the separation. 1t was easy for
him to lose himself. and be took no
pains to leave any clew by which he
could be found by his wife in case she
repented of leaving him and wished ia
return. He knew nothing about the
baby or perhaps that might have
changed it all.
Jim concluded to make another
change in his life. He was born
trader and always came out ahead in
any deal he made. He determined to
leave off carpentering and turn trader
He had left. the little money he pos.
sessed with his wife and hadn't cent
to his name. But to the real business
man money is not always essential. 1t
is often supplied by credit. Jim made
up for its absence in assurance. He
bought lot Of damaged coffee Oh
credit for song. gave it !: fancy HI me
and sold It for about two-thirdS the
usual Price. Il:s sut,vcI.;d SO we'll
that within few months he had turn:
e.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
DerGer1nanCo
He Makes I lis Shop
an Up to Date One
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1915. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate

One evening as vhas at work at my
ShOp Mr.. Sprickman comes in und be-
gins to sniff und smell und make up
some faces.
DO you smell some new mince pies? p
asked him, ind he answers:
Der law ought to complain for you
Dot old lamp Of yours alone gifts out
smell like some horse dead for two
weeks. Hans, you vhas back number
You vhas forty miles into der woods,
While all der peoples around you vhas
up to date. If man comes along here
In der evenings und likes a cement
patch on his shoe he looks into der
window und sees dat old lamp. The
place vhas gloomy und dark. Dat man
says to himself dat your leather vhas
mouldy, your shoe pegs rotten und dat
you can't get good work done. So he
goes along to some cobbler shop NIT en-
terprise. Dat old lamp has cost you a
good many million dollars in loss of
trade"
''Maype it vhas so. but don't say
nothing"
If you have four gas burners in
here" he goes on, ''all vhas different.
Your shop vhas so light dot you can see
When you drop two dollar bill from
your pocket. People who go by stop
und say to themselves dat you are up
to date. und dey Will rush in here in
such crowds dat it takes four police
mems to rap der heads. A great fortune
Is yours, Hans. und are you going to
grab on to it,"
But have no gas" saws.
but you must have gas Dots What
we are talking about. You vhas an old
friend of mine: l have some spare time
on my hands just now. und l Will put
In dot gas und see all about it. When
1t vhas in. tell my clerk to give you
the very best gas und not mix any
molasses with it,
If you do dot, Mr.. Sprickman, dots
more dan brother would do 1t Will
show me dot you vhas der biggest
hearted man in der world. l never
hat sooch kindness offered me before,
und it makes some tears come into nv
eyes,"
In two days Mr.. Sprickman gets a
man. und dey dig ditch und put in a
iron pipe and run der pipe into my
shop. Den Mr.. Sprickman gets some
gas fixtures. Dere vhas four lights,
Und my wife she claps her hands und
says we vhas rich. In three or four
days man comes in NIT a big iron
box on his back and says to me:
Hello. Dutchy-here vhas your gas
meter"
In FIVE days more Mr.. Sprickman
comes in again. He looks around NIT
Joy on his face. 1t vhas delightful to
see him. We shake hands und hug
each other. und he asks:
'Hans. didn't tell you so?'
you did," says. II vhas a rich
man now. und you vhas all to blame
for it. can do twice as much work
as before, und don't smell one single
smell, except dot Of roses. o. Mr..
Sprtckman, it vhas 20 good to noot
man like you"
"But what about this little I'm,
Hans? We might % wen settle up b.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

place.
A class of six new members were
initiated to the mysteries of wood
craft in the local camp here last Fri
day evening.
Miss Hanna Severson returned to
Willmar last Monday after couple
of weeks visit at her parental home
north of town.
Miss Mary Floren left for the twin
cities last Saturday morning. She
was accompanied by her brother, J.
F. Floren of this place.
Nels Peterson, who has been seek
ing medical aid in the hospital at
Rochester, MIMI, returned home last
Sunday very much improved.
Lynn Anderson returned last Wed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

nesday evening from the twin cities,
where he has been attending the I'm
plement Dealers convention.
Mr.. Alfred Hong, who has been Wis
iting with his relatives and friends in
this vicinity for couple of weeks left
for his home at Reeder, N. D., last
Tuesday.
Miss Alma Lindgren was the hos
tess at Rock party last Sunday
evening at her home here. There were
81 guests present whom she very
pleasantly entertained.
Misses Edna and Helen Lundquist
left for their home in Stockholm, S.
D., last Monday having spent a couple
of weeks visiting with relatives and
friends in Pennock and vicinity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has
sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give
a teaspoonful of california Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of it's
little bowels without gripping, and you
have we'll, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

"Bfll? Bill? Vhas dere some bill?''
Its only little one. l shall ask
you to pay me $47.50 for my work.
Dot vhas way cheap. If had done
dat work for Mr.. Vanderbilt it would
have been $500, but you und me vhas
just like brothers, you know. Come
down NIT der long green, Hans"
l don't come down NIT der long
green-not just den. l come down on
der floor in a faint, und Mr.. Sprick-
man hat to hit me five times with his
hammer before vhas all right again.
But can't talk to him. Ny throat
was all swelled up. He says he Will
see me some odder time. und he goes
AWAY.
Den comes a man from der gas Of
fee. He walks in NIT whistle und
opens der closet door to look at dat me-
ter. His hair rose up und lifted his
hat, und his eyes were like two tea
cups.
"Vhas it all right?' asks.
1T vhas more dan all right. Hans"
he replied. you have burned about
100000 feet Of gas in der last twenty
eight days! You keep right on, uni
der gas company Will hat porterhouse
steak three times a day. Will you
give me check?''
"H0w mooch?"
II Will take 100000 und come back
again tomorrow with der wagon to
lake der rest"
In H,~A 7
faints away again. Und when I come
to vhas in my bed upstairs und my
wife und children vhas crying out dot
l vhas dead. Der doctor vhas dere,
und he says:
mo; he isn't dead. He vhas Just
ripe enough for der idiot asylum, und
dat's where Will send him."
But l promised to be good, und he
don't send me. In three or four nights
more Mr.. Sprickman calls, und he
shakes me by der hand until I vhas
tired. Den he lets go und says:
"Hans. vhant to congratulate you"
about vhat?"
"Vhy, about being up to date"
What you mean?"
Why. you vhas in debt about ST.
100000"
"Und can never pay"
But you don't hat to. Der idea vhas
to get in debt as much as you can und
to keep piling it up. Dot makes you a
business man und up to date. You
don't worry about your debts. Let the
odder fellow do all the worrying. Good
night. brother Hans: good night"
Und burn all the gas can, und 7
buy all the leather on trust can, und
I vhas a pretty happy old man for q
cObbler.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
Why Tsnnyson Wrote No Lett.r..

Why Tennyson Wrote No Lettsre.
Tennyson once told Sir Henry Tay.
lor that he thanked with his whole
heart and soul that he knew nothing
and that the world knew nothing Of
Shakespeare but his writings and that
he knew nothing of Jane Austen and
that there were no letters preserved
either Of Shakespeare or Of Jane Aus
ten; that they, In fact, had not been
ripped open like pigs." s..... 10. u. :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
Working From q Model,

The stage manager says that l must
assume an expression Of naughty scorn
more eloquent than words" said the
actor: II wonder how I'm going to
get thatr'
Come with me to dinner. Wen re-
fuse to give the waiter q tip, and then
we'll watch his face."-Washington
Star
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
The Sphinx,

What was the riddle OF the
sphinx"
Il don't know; but Judging BY a
sphinx's facial expression, don't be-
deve it was very funny.'-Washington
Star. ~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
KINDNESS,

1t is easy to offer a kind act or
pleasant word. A good deed is
never lost. He who sows courtesy
reaps friendship, and he who plants
kindness gathers love. Pleasure
bestowed upon a grateful mind is
never sterile. but generally begets
reward.-Basil.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
LOST MONEl-Between Sands store
and Bethesda hospital on Jan. IL,
five 10-dOllar bills. The party who
picked them up will please return
to Tribune office for liberal 1e-
ward Duo
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

FOR SALE-New cutter for sale. In
quire Martin H. Nelson, Gorton
Ave. CITY. $50
FOR SALE-Light bob with box. {.
a. Broman, Willmar, Minn., Route
No. .. Willmar, Mimi. 495
FOR SALE-Ford touring car, good
as new; used mouths; run $50
miles. Inquire at Lewis Johnson
Land office. 4S9
FOR SALk,--~Slightly used 1o-l5 II. p.
2-cylinuer motor complete with At
water-keut ignition; suitable for
binder or other purposes: anyone
handy with tools can attach; low
price ii taken at once. Oman Ma
chine Works Co.. Willmar. 493
MISCELLANEOUS
OLD PAPERS-A big bundle for SC
at Tribune.
MONEY TO LOAN on approved farms
at low rate of interest. First Ma
tional Bank, Willmar.
SALESMAN WANTED--To solicit or
ders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission.
Address The Victor Oil Co., Cleve-
land. @ 496
MONEY TO LOAN-See S. l.. Ben
ton for farm loans. on the optional
payment plan, and at low interest, as
he has charge of the loaning business
while l am away from home. A. P.
Adams. oo
SALESMAN WANTl,D--.Any hustler
with auto or driving rig can make
from $50 to $40 per week and build
I'D a. permanent business. Write
for the evidence. Doan Oil Co.,
Cleveland, q. 499
DO YOU WANT \ GOOD POSITION
as salesman where you can earn
1925 or more per month? If so,
write us Immediately. Unlimited
opportunities. Peninsular Oil Co..
Detroit, Mich. oOO
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

FOR SALE-Pair large white Emb-
den geese, $500; also few large
white Orpington cockerels, blue rib
bon winners at County Fair, $1.25
each II taken soon. Bertha Maier,
Highland Farm, Atwater, Rt. 4. 4S7
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
I. E.. on IS son

Is RA ~ ~ ~ - n AS E., "
(Licensed Embalm
Office 300 I.itchfield Ay. w. Tel 1881
Residence 81 First Street, Tel. 1882
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19
SEED FOR SALE,

FOR SALE-A few hundred bushels
Of choice seed barley and flax; free
from foul seed. G. Stene, Norway
Lake, MINI. 479
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-01-19

Seed CORN-Minnesota No 13 and
Early Silver King, Kandiyohi Coun-
ty grown; guaranteed IS per cent
termination. John Ahlstrom, Spic-
or, MINI. 400