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The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

A mans good breeding Is his best Sc
rurity against other peoples Ill man
ners.
If there be aught surprising human
deed or word or thought 1t IS moth
er's love.
Habit is a cable; we weave thread
Of 1t each day and 1t becomes so strong
we cannot break it.
Those who are quite satisfied sit
still and do nothing; those who are
not quite satisfied are the sole bene-
factors of the world.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

Had the late Mr.. Nero owned a pho
nograph it would have saved him lot
of fiddling while Rome was burning.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

A man who would shoot another
from ambush is mean enough to be the
author of an anonymous letter.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

A cross old bachelor says the proper
way to raise children is to keep them
down on all occasions.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

The man who isn't capable Of filling
any office better than the man ap-
pointed has yet to be born In this great
and glorious epublic.-Indianapo
Stnr
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

The average mans ship doesn't get
in until after his funeral.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Pride goeth before a fall; also with
spring bonnet.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

Unless Il girl IS able to generate a
tirst-elass case of jealousy life for her
soon becomes monotOnous.
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1917-02-16

Hope and fear are twins, lighting
for possession of the soul. When hope
goes ont. fear goes with her.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Dates Mixed.

She was a tired old eolored mann
my" who evidently had had expert
ence, for she told the conductor on an
Illinois street car twice the other eve
ming that she wanted to get of at
Washington and Illinois streets.
The car crossed Market street and
the conductor called, "Illinois and
Washington. Transfer for Bismarck,
Riverside, ETC."
The car passed on, and the conduc-
tor obligingly called again. But Mrs.
Rastus sat.
He walked up in the car, and
touched the old woman on the arm,
and said again, "Illinois and Wash
ington. Here's your STOP"
go long" said the passenger, II
wanted Washington and Illinois street,
not Illinois and Washington."-India
apolis Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
"Nebedx Low, : Fat Man.v

I'm Denver" says member of the
bar, "a large, fat man was suing IL
little, skeletonlike individual, who had
bad, hacking cough.
"The csse had been given to the
jury, which had been out half an hour.
On the evidence and the instructions
the big man had won the case. The
jury was called and filed out into the
courtroom.
Have you reached a verdict?' asked
the judge.
"'No, your honor said the foreman.
We only want to know which is the
defendant and which Is the plaintiff
""The large man sitting over there
Is the plaintiff, and the small man here
10 the defendant replied the judge
"Fhe jury fled back to the juryroom,
In few minutes they signaled that
they had reached q verdict. The judge
received 1t and read:
1--WE, the jury, find for the man with
consumption
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Dog Leather for snoss.

The streets of Armavir, in the south
OF Russia, are as much the home OF
numerous stray dogs as was Constan,
tfnople only few years ago. These
dogs, as in the Turkish capital, play
the part Of sanitary scavsngers when
the town council forgets its functions.
But the growing need Of leather stim-
ulated an official Of Arlnavir to the
suggestion that the hides of dogs could
be utilized in the making of shoes for
the poor pupils in the schools. The
plan was eagerly accepted.
More than 500 stray dogs were
caught, and already most Of the skins
have been tanned at a factory in Vol.
ovodin. 1t has been estimated that 1t
costs about so cents to tan each skin,
from which five or six tops for boots
can be cut.
The leather Is being used without
dyeing, 80 that the shoes are bright
yellow in color. The Armavir council
has thus provided at least 5000 school
children with cheap footwear.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
DANCE HALLS OF BIRD LAND
Australian Bower Bird Builds Both
Playhouse and Garden, and
Enjoys Them.

There are several species Of bower
birds, chief among them the satin and
the Newton. The satin bower bird is
the best known. When the bowers were
first discovered 1t was supposed that
they were playhouses built by the nn-
tive children; but, as matter of fact.
they are the dance halls of bird land.
says the National Geographic Maga-
zine. The nests are built in the trees
and have no connection with the play
houses. The male birds build these
latter and gather every bright and
shining object they can find to adorn
the entrance to the bower. When it is
completed, according to one who has
watched them, little "at homes" are
given daily, ut which the males meet
and pay their court to their lady
loves, now bcwing and scraping. now
playing hide and seek through the bow
er. and now doing an absurdly digni-
fed dance for their edification. New
tons bower bird decorates its bower
with fresh flowers every day. and if a
visiting male bird wants a fight all he
has to do is to disturb one Of these
flowers. The master of the bower pro-
ceeds with the painful duty of teaching
him how to behave in company, willie
the remainder of the party raise
great racket, but never interfere. A
naturalist studying them dlsarrangcd
one of their flowers, but each time lie
did it the bower master rearranged it
with great care.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Washington and the corporaI.

Mary's teacher had asked the class
to rewrite in their own words story
she had told them the day before about
Washington and one Of his corporals.
Mary had been absent and had not
heard the story, but it did not occur
to her to tell her teacher and ask to
be excused. Cant" was not In her
vocabulary. Her ideas of corporals
were somewhat hazy, but she made up
In originality what she lacked in ac-
curacy. She wrote industriously, and
soon produced the following master
piece:
George Washington was riding
through the woods one day with some
Of his men. AS they We're riding along
he saw, way up in the top of an old
tree, big corporal sitting on nest
of little corporals. One Of the mon
shot at the big corporal but missed
him and he flew down and pecl;cd
George Washington on the nose."-
Youths Companion.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
LITTLE BIT OF EASY MONEY
Doing When He Made the Bet
With His Friend.

In an Office building in the down
town district there is a club on an
upper floor, with an express elevator
service for members, says the New
York Evening Post. The other day
two men emerging from the dining
room consulted the elevator floor indi-
Gator. The arrow moved in two shifts,
one of them the club elevator express.
Its wonderful how much time a
man can save by these expresses" re-
marked one of the pair.
Nonsense" said his companion; II
can get to the bottom on local and
beat you."
"Bet you ten dollars you can't" wa.
the reply.
The cages In both shafts opened
with click, and without further par
ley the two men entered different ele-
vators. The local got away a frac-
tion Of moment ahead Of the ex-
press. When the man in the express
stepped out on the ground floor his
acquaintance was waiting for him.
How did you do itT' gasped the
express passenger, digging down for
the forfeited banknote.
Easy" said his companion. II
gave my elevator man half the bet
in advance-and he didn't make any
stops"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
FLUNKEYS MADE NO MOTION
Too Well Trained Even to Turn Thsis
Hsads When Collie Got Into the
Carriage 0ehind Them.

About her fine collie, Max Glad.
stone O'COnnor, Mrs. T. r. O'COnnOr
tells many engaging anecdotes In her
book, Dog Stars"
All the cabmen at the cabstand,
writes Mrs. OCOnnor, had q word for
Max, and hopefully he frequently got
into a waiting vehicle and sat there
until the laughing ''cabby" drove him
up and down the embankment.
One lovely morning In June ! was
walking through Grosvenor square
when observed an equipase, the like
Of which 10 to be seen only 10 London,
waiting for some great lady. The large.
satin-smoOth horses. Jet black, were
perfectly matched; the silver-m0unted
harness glittered magnifcently the
long, lenOn-shaped barouche was lined
in wine-colored satin: the coachman
and footman, both big, hne-looking
men, wore powdered hair, claret-col-
ored broadcloth liveries. richly adorned
with silver buttons. and high hats with
silver bands and cOckades. Conscious
of their importance, they looked neith-
er to the right nor the left, but with
proud eyes gazing into space remained
immovable. Such magnifcence could
only be the product Of an old, pictur-
esque and self-respecting aristocracy,
possibly the carriage Of royalty.
Suddenly missed Max. He seemed
to have disappeared as If by magic.
for he was not on either side of the
street, and yet 1t had been only . mo-
ment since he was trottlng by my side.
turned back and, as passed the car
rIage, looked up, and there he was,
smiling and at ease, sitting In the back
Of the wine-cOlored barOuche on the
tufted satin seat.
MAX" called, ''get down at once
and come along!"
Those massive, self-important lack
eys never winked an eyelash. They
must have seen him get into the car
riage and certainly they saw him get
out, but they made no sign. And I
am confident that If kangaroo had
taken flying leap into that opulent
richness he would have been treated
with the same silent, crushing POM
posity.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
MEN WHO TRAVELLED CIRCUIT
Not the Least Famous Of Notec
Preachers Was Lorenzo Dow
Cautious In lovemakinq.

Many We're the famous characters
produced on the circuits of early days.
says Mr.. Arthur W. Spaulding in 1.-THE
Men of the Northumberland fearless
In danger, unwearylng in labor, endur.
ing in privation, powerful in exhorta-
ton, ready In wit, and often prepared
to use physical as well as spiritual
muscle in their cOmbats with the devil
and his human agents.
Among the most interesting Of them
was Lorenzo Dow, a rowing preacher
whose work was not confined to the
mountains or the frontier; for although
he labored from the high peaks OF
North Carolina to the banks of the
Mississippi and from Georgia to Can
ada. he was well known also along the
Atlantic coast, and even in England
and Ireland. Restless and eager. he
continually travelled; nor would he
marry until he had found young
woman who would promise that she
would spare him from home twelve
months out Of thirteen.
His proposal of marriage, letter
that is, / think, unique in the delib-
Grafton and caution with which il ap-
proaches the subject, ran as follows: :
IF / am preserved, about a year
and n half from now / am in hopes OF
seeing this northern country again !;
and If during this time you live and
remain single. and find no one that
you like better than you do me. and
would be willing to give me up twelve
months out Of thirteen. or three years
out of four. to travel, and that in for
eign lands, and never say, Do not go
to your appointment, etc.-fOr II you
should stand in the way, / should pray
to God to remove you which believe
he would answer-and If find no one
that like better than l do you, per-
haps something further may be said
upon that subject" Com
panion.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
censserated Belle.

Bells were anciently consecrated be-
fore they were raised to their places.
This applied not only to church bells.
but to others. Each was dedicated te
some divine parsonage, saint or martyr
One OF the finest bits of word paintins
in Shakespeare occurs in the mention
Of bell when King John addressing
Hubert says:
II the midnight ball
ESi With his iron tongue and dragon
Sound one unto the drowsy race Of night.
One of the strongest pictures paint.
ed by Charles Dickens is that Of ths
mlser and usurer, Ralph Nlckleby,
cursing the iron-tongued midnight bell,
after which, in fit Of mingled frenzy,
hatred and despair he hangs himself.
Commenting on Shakespeare's lines,
the Book Of Days says: Here, 'brazsn
implies not merely that particular mix.
ture Of copper aud calamine, called
brass, but In broader sense any metal
which Is compound with copper"
-4
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Me.t v.sd Library.

Close after the discovery that New
fork is the greatest city in the world
comes the report that Its public library
is the most used library on earth. Its
daily average number Of readers is
double that Of the British museum of
London or the Bibliotheque Rationale
of Paris, according to the report for
1913, just published, which says that
lO,3S4,519 books were borrowed in the
year and that 2,55s,717 persons en-.
tered the central building at Fifth
avenue and Forty-second street. The
war has brought a great increase In
the number Of people who use the Ii.
brary for research. 1t has become, the
director says, an immense laboratory
for scientific investigation, particular.
~ those seeking information regarding
new Observation-Disclosures News.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Buds Which Never Blossom.

There is nothing that supplies so
prolific a subject of conversation for
the uninitiated in things automobilistic
as artificial flowers in the auto vases.
IF could afford an automobile" an
nounces Mrs. Bunk, with disdainful
stare at the offending blossoms, 81
guess I'd have real flowers For the
sake of the many Mrs. Bunks 1t may
be stated that there is another rea-
son besides economy for those peren-
ninl buds. Real water need not be
used, and that saves many a gown
and motors furnishings from drip
ninps and drenchings In sudden jolts.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
It Wasn't Petty Larceny.

The big, tlat-footed negro was up for
theft.
Il caught him nippin' a fresh-made
pumpkin pie from the NacGregor
house on Marguerite street." explained
Officer Carey.
Did youT" demanded the Judge.
"Dats a rough word, yo' honoh-say-
in l done stole it. Now, as ter dc
truf'-dat punkin pie was settin' dar
on de winder ledge, abandoned, jedge.
Nobody nowhar nigh hit, jedge. Hit
WIZ case OBJ 'justihable adoption
brought on by de Christmas sperrlt."-
0Ass and Comment.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13

Subscribe far tn. Chi.ftsin.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Soft Job.

Hannah--I heah you-all's got a fine
job up to Mrs. Calvert's.
Chlorinda-Yes, Miss Hannah, Use
got cinch. All I has ter do is ter
push around one Of dem newfangled
baby percolators Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-04-13
Suspicious Utter!no,

III 1t was really Jones who uttered
that forged note they should have dis.
covered him at once"
"Why should they?"
"B?csuss he suffers so."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner.
(First publication, Jan. 24-4t).
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.

(First publication, Jan. 24-4t).
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.
Estate Of Elsa Johnson.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Elsa
Johnson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per.
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said de.
cedent: The petition of AIaGs T. John.
son, having been filed in this Court,
representing that Elsa Johnson, then
a resident of the County of Kandi-
yohi, State Of Minnesota, died intes-
tate on thu Oath day Of November.
1915, and praying that letters of ad-
mintstratton Of her estate be granted
to Hans A. Johnson, and the Court,
having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition: THEREFORE,,
YOU AND EACH OF YOU, are here
by cited and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this Court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City of Willmar, in the
County of Kandiyohi, State of Mime
sofa, on the 18th day Of February,
1917, at o'clock p. M, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge Of said Court,
and the seal of said Court, this goth
day Of January, 1917.
COURT SEAL)
T. O. GILBERT,
Probate judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14

AS am going to move, I will sell
at public auction on the old Gilbert
Sampson farm, miles east of Will
mar and IL miles west Of Kandi-
yohi, on
TUESDAY, FEB. 20, 1917
the following described property:
SIX HORSES.
One gray mare with foaD coming
years old; one gray mare, coming
years old; one bay horse, years old;
one bay horse, 10 years old; one bay
horse, IL years old; one horse colt,
coming 2 years.
20 HEAD OF CATTLE.
Five mich cows, fresh; two milk
COWS, coming in in February; eight
heifers, 2 years old; calves; brood
sows; five fall pigs.
MACHINERY.
One Mccormick binder, foot
cut with truck; one Deering
corn binder; one Mccormick mower;
one Mccormick hay rake; one
tedder; one Victor 2O-disc drill
with grass seed attachment; one a.
horse steel drag; one 3-horse drag;
one John Deere manure spreader; one
pu1Sc1AAcl, Oue COTu PLANTER Win ~
rods wire; one narrow tire wagon
with double box; one wide tire wag-
on; one hay rack; one top buggy; one
single buggy; two sulky plows; two
riding corn cultivators; one walking
plow, 14-inch; one tank heater; one
1000 Id. scale; one grind stone; three
sets work harness; two dozen grain
sacks; IT'S bushels oats; 100 bushels
corn; ten tons timothy and clover
hay; some seed corn; Is chickens;
tools, household goods and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention,
Sale begins at 10 a. M, sharp.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
Terms of Sale-Au sums of $1,000
or under, cash; on sums over that
amount time will be given until Nov.
list, 1917, on approved notes bearing
8 per cent interest. No property to
be removed until settled for.
J. 3. HOVDE, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
N. S. Swenson. Clerk. Feb TIA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14
(First publication, J n. 31-4t).
Citation for Hearing on Petition For

(First publication, N. 31-4t).
Citation for Hearing on Petition For
Determination Of Descent Of Land.
Estate OF Ole P. Rice, Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohi. In Probate Court:
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ole P.
Rice, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the determination
of the descent of the real estate of
said decedent: The petition of Henry
w. Rice having been filed in this
court, representing that said decd
ent died more than five years prior
to the filing thereof, leaving certain
real estate in said petition described,
and that no will of decedent has been
proved nor administration of his es-
tate granted in this state. and praying
that the descent of said real estate be
determined by this court;
Therefore You, and Each of You,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, If any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Room, in
the Court House in the City of Will
mar, In the County Of Kandiyohi,
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day
Of February, 1917, at two o'clock p.
M, why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the Judge Of said court,
and the seal thereof, this 31st day of
January, 1917.
COURT SEALl -..-.. .-.-. :,
IDA A. sAlsDNRsoN,
Clerk Of Probate Court
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14
LAKE FLORIDA.

Lake Florida. Feb. 81. A. Skoglund
and son. Victor were in Willmar Mon
day and Tuesday of last week. seeking
medical aid for the latter who has sus-
tanned some injury to one of his arms.
Miss Emelia Halvorson from near
Norway Lake, who visited at the X. H.
Nelson home here for a few days de-
parted for her home near Norway Lake
Tuesday last week,
The recent snowstorms and cold
weather brought standstill to the ru-
raj communities except for the snow
shoveling gang, school in Dist. Is here
has been closed for about a week. serv-
ice announced in the Mission church
here for jan. 81 was postponed and
mail carriers on the different routes in
this vicinity were unable to make their
daily trip for several days last week
and also on Monday this week.
Several sick cases are prevailing in
this vicinity at the present time and
not before today have doctors been able
to come through to the patients.
Mrs. SEVERN Hatlestad and Miss Mel.
lie Halvorson are reported to be quite
i'll so is also the infant son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. horace Reese. We wish them al
a speedy recovery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14

(F1rst publication Jan. 31-4t.)
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate of Peter D. Ringstrom. Deced-
ent.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yoh1, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter
D. Ringstrom, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all Der,
sons interested in the above entitled
matter: Whereas, John A. Johnson
has filed in this court his final account
OF the administration of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad.
Justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: 1T IS ORDERED,
tnat SAID petition be heard. and that
al persons interested in said matter
De and appear before this court on the
10Th day Of February, 1917, at two o.
CLOCK p. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House at Willmar
in said County, and then and there,
or as soon thereafter as said matter
can be heard, show cause, if any they
nave, why said petition should not be
granted; and that this citation be SER
we'd by the publication thereof in The
Willmar Tribune according to law.
Witness the Honorable T. o. Gil
bert, Judge of said court, and the seal
OF said court, this 18th day Of January,
1917.
COURT SEAL)
IDA A. SANDERSON.
Clerk of Probate Court.
GEORGE MULLER,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Wulmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-02-14
First publication Jan. 24-4t.)

(First publication Jan. 24-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Determination Of Descent Of Land.
Estate Of Lars Hedlund, Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court:
In the Matter Of the Estate of Lars
Hedlund, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the determination
OF the descent of the real estate Of
said decedent: The petition of A. H.
Butler having been fled in this court.
representing that said decedent died
more than five years prior to the fl.
ing thereof, leaving certain real es-
tate in said petition described, which
real estate was omitted in the pro.
bate Of said estate and in the final de-
cree therein, and praying that tho de.
scent of said real estate be determin.
ed by this court;
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, II any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Room in
the Court House in the City of Will.
mar, in the County of Kandiyohi, State
OF Minnesota, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. M, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said court,
and the seal thereof, this 22nd day of
January, 1917.
COURT sEAL) TO. GILBERT,
Probate Judge.
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner.