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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
A NIGHT WITH THE SPIRITS.

mysterious Smith" and his COM
pany of mediums will appear at the
Opera House Monday and Tuesday of
next week, Feb and 6, in the most
mystifying entertainment Of it's kind
ever seen in the Northwest. Smith
carries a company of vaudeville per-
formers who will entertain between
acts. The following features will be
Introduces:
Olga, the world-famous mind read
er, the girl who will read your thots,
will describe and tell who you are
while seated in the audience. Olga
will be glad to answer any questions
you wish to ask her, and will read
letters or notes while concealed in
your pockets.
See the girl of all nations, see the
spirits write on a slate, while sus-
pended in mid-air, the birds, doves,
ducks, rabbits that disappear right
before your very eyes. The dancing
handkerchief, the spirit hand that
moves about in the air, the spirit ball
which floats over the heads Of the
audience.
Another of the many features will
be a man who will raise in m1d-ai,
and disappear while you are looking
at him. Through the aid Of spiritual
ism Smith will effect his own release
after being tied with 500 feet OF rope
without untying one knot; will per
NIT himself to be handcutfed, cha1ne(
and shackled and will make his es
cape in ten seconds. VIII also make
his escape from a mail bag after be
ing securely locked and tied. See tn,
escape from the Italian iron straigh
jacket; also. the production of tn
great Herman Hindoo Trunk Mystery
Mr.. Smith has toured the world TO
the United Booking Association O
Chicago, playing two months in Homo
lulu and Hawaiian Islands; thre
months in Hong Kong, and in tn
Philippines for one solid year at tn
different islands.
The price of admission for thes
entertainments has been reduced t
the small sums Of Is, Is and IS cent,
. Don't forget the dates, Monday an
Tuesday, Feb. 5 and 6.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Mems League Banquet.

The Mems League of the Presby-
terrain church had served to them
fine banquet on Monday evening in
the Odd Fellows Hall. Forty members
were present. After the banquet, they
listened to delightful program, con-
sisting Of selections by the orchestra
of the church, a quartette from the
church, solos, and addresses by var
ious members Of the league.
The men had an excellent time, and
are looking forward to another such
social gathering.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The results Of the game with Das-
sci were very favorable to all of us.
The local teams will play double
header with the Ltchfield teams next
Saturday evening at Litchfield.
Elbow Lake was first in the Discus
sion contest last Friday evening. Ben
son was second and Granite Falls was
third in line.
Mr.. Youngquist, Mr.. Melbye and FL
vera Jacobson accompanied our repre-
sentative, Helen Sand, to Benson and
attended the discussion.
It is reported that Elbow Lake won
the championship of the district in de-
bate.
Rumor: A few boys of the Senior
class displayed their domestic abil-
tiles last Friday afternoon in the
Physics laboratory. The results were
splendid.
An everyday occurrence is Fresh
men seen studying in lower hall on
little red chairs.
The Senior Annual Board held a
meeting Tuesday evening in Room 8
The debaters will debate with the
Cokato debaters next month.
One of our Sophomore boys shows
signs of anxious waiting for the
sprouting of a fussy adornment FOL
his face. they'll grow yet, Edward.
Mr.. Flynn, the State inspector, Wis
tied school on Tuesday.
The Juniors will give a farce, "Ou
Neighbours" next Friday evening il
the auditorium. A small admission
will be charged. The proceeds viii
go towards-ask the Seniors.
Contributed:
Words of advise (by whom?)
To M. J. NJ: "See that you don
amuse the sewing class again wit
that nerve rending shrek"
! TO A. B. NJ: Kill less time by go:
! siping. Keep your iron hot or kee
! your seat.
i Question:: what shall I do wit
! those girls?"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
], r, f, Club.

Miss Myrtle Lundquist entertained
the members Of the J. F. F. Club at
her home on First street south last
Monday evening. The costumes worn
by three of the members furnished
considerable amusement during the
evening. A delicious lunch was serv.
ed bv the hostess. Music was also en-
joyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
A Musicale.

A musicale will be held at the Pres
byterian church Monday evening, Feb.
5, by the Christian Endeavor Society.
The few numbers given below give an
idea Of the splendid program arranged
for:
Violin selection ........ Prof. Carey
Selections by. Boys H. S. Glee Club
Vocal solo .........>. Lars Petersen
Selection by ........ Male ouartette
Admission, 10c. ...ss Il 4......
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Swedish M. e. Ladies' Aid.

Tho Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Swedish NJ. E. church will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mel
son, 902 Campbell avenue, Thursday
afternoon, February at two o'clock.
A short program will be rendered and
refreshments served. A cordial invi-
tation to attend is extended to both
members and friends Of the society.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Notice to Red Cross Seal Buyers.
The local Red Cross Seal Campaign

manager reports that she is unable to
make final report to the state agent,
The Minnesota Public Health Associ-
alton, to determine just what has been
raised for Willmar until the persons
who received their seals by mail have
made their returns. There are sew.
eral, who as yet have failed to return
their sale or send in any money. If
those who have not returned their
seals or sent in money for them will
do so at once it will help to bring US
a local fund for public health work.
The Public Health Assn. will meet
next Tuesday afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

Kenneth Woodrow, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Olson Of Kandiyohi,
was baptized by Rev. Gustav West
man, Thursday, January 25th. The
ceremony which took place at the
home Of the parents was witnessed
by a number of relatives and friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Fugelso, Of Minot,
N. D., stopped of here Friday to visit
with their former pastor, Rev. Nicolay
Nilsen, and family, while enroute to
St. Paul. Mr.. Fugelso is one of the
leading hardware men Of that city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Ladder, Guild.

The Ladies' Guild Of St. Luke's
church will meet with Mrs. H. e. Can
field, 416 18th St. South, on Friday
afternoon at two thirty o'clock of this
week. The members are requested to
bring a thimble.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Ladies' Social Union,

The Ladies' Social Union of the
Presbyterian church will give an ten
cent lunch at the James Sanderson
homo on Ltchneld avenue, Thursday
afternoon. Eyeryono - invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

Miss Hazel Swenson of Minneap-
oils arrived Monday afternoon for a
visit with the N. S. Swenson family of
this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Housekeeper'S Club.

Hou6ekoopef'8 Club.
The Housekeeper's Club will meet
Saturday afternoon. Each member Is
requested to bring valentine. A
program consisting Of a song by Mrs.
Rowat and a reading by Grace Sperry
will be given.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
WASH ICE.

viii deliver wash ice to any part
of the city for $1.00 per load. George
Gustafson. Telephone 1881.
Jan. A-2t.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

Bring your battery TO 10 now, II Il
needs repairing. Estjmates cheerful
ly given. Hedtn and Ericl<son.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31

Tribune Wan-Taas 0rina Raaulta
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-31
Little Helpers.

The Little Helpers of the Swedish
Baptist church will hold it's regular
monthly meeting in the Sunday
school room, next Friday evening,
February 2 when the following pro-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
TRICKS OF THE SHOPLIFTER
This New York Man Used Fishhook
and Line to Pull Desired Article
Up Into His Sleeve.

man walked into a big New York
department store and asked to be
shown some silk petticoats, says the
Pathfinder The average person would
have seen nothing unusual in the way
he leaned over the counter and fin
gered the silks, but to the store detec-
tive, trained to keep a sharp eye out
for crooks and light-fngered customers,
his actions appeared suspicious.
Moving casually in his direction, she
heard him say: ''These things are no
good. You see it's my wifes birthday
thing nice. Please see if you haven't
something better" The clerk turned
to take down more petticOats from the
shelves, and while she was thus en-
gagged the detective saw a silk skirt
rise from the counter and crawl, al
most like live thing, up the volumin-
Gus sleeve of the mans coat.
She had him taken to the office.
There four silk skirts and several
dainty, expensive pieces of merchan-
ulSC NCAS IdhCh LlOlu his olCCFCS' Ills
method of operating was readily dis
covered; string with a big fishhOOk
attached to it's end ran up his sleeve.
While he fingered over the goods. pre-
tending to examine them, he would
deftly thrust the hook into whatever
pleased his fancy. Then he would
maneuver to take the clerks attention
away from the counter and by pulling
on the string draw the garment up into
his big sleeve.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
OFFICE BOY OBEYED ORDERS
Business Man Succeeded in Keeping
Out CanVassers But He Also
Kept Out His Wife.

"Tll call in day or two's time, and
perhaps you will by then have altered
your mind" said the lady as she was
being shown out.
Mr.. Oldboy was annoyed. He had
inst been pestered by a canvasser,
and resolved it would be the last
time. Calling in the office boy, he
gave him instructions accordingly.
''Look here, my lad" he said, impress
sively, 'if a lady calls again to see
me say I'm out, or, if you like, that
1 won't see her. Do you hear?"
eyes, sir"
eff she refuses to go tell her I'll
give her in charge. won't have any
thing TO do with her!"
"Yes, SIR" the lad replied, and with
drew.
The next day, as chance would have
il, Mrs. Oldboy, who was on shop
ping expedition, found herself in the
vicinity of her husbands office, and
decided to call in.
"Can I see Mr.. Oldboy, please"
lou eau |, uld AN uSudLltIN III
swered the lad, remembering his in
structions.
"But l W"
"He said he didn't want to see you
any more" Interrupting her with this
sharp retort, the lad folded his arms
and stood ready for the next.
"But l ca"
"Look ERE, ma'am, if you don't go
I'll fetch a policeman. He don't want
to ave anything to do with you.
That's what he told me, so 1 should
go if I was you.".
Mrs. Oldboy, highly indignant left
without attempting to say another
word.
That night it took Mr.. Oldboy ex-
actly an hour and forty minutes to ex-
plain matters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

solnething-Or someone-else. 1t wasn't
until ne rose little abruptly from the
marble bench that she reused herself
with shake of the head, arose too,
and once more faced him.
You're right about our having to
hurry she said, and before he could
find the first of the words he wanted,
she had given him that curt farewell
nod which from the first had stirred
and warmed him, and turned away
toward the door.
And she had never seen what was
fairly shining in his face.
She couldn't, of course, have missed
thing as plain as that but for COM
plete preoccupation of thought and
feeling that would have left her OBJ
llvious to almost anything that could
happen to her.
The flaming vortex of thoughts,
hopes, desires which enveloped her
was so intense as almost to evoke q
sense OF the physical presence of the
subject OF them-of that big, powerful
minded, clean-souled husband of hers
who loved her so rapturously, and who
had driven her away from him because
that rapture was the only thing he
would share with her.
Since she had left his house and
begun this new life of hers. she had
as best she could, been fighting him
out of her thoughts altogether. She
had shrunk from anything that car
rled association of him with it. That
I'll thoughts and memories of him
must necessarily be painful, she had
taken for granted.
But with this sudden lighting no of
hope, she flung the closed door wide
and called her husband back into her
thoughts. This hard thing that she
was going to do-this thing that meant
sleepless nights, and feverishly active
days-was an expression simply of
her love for him-a sacrificial Offering
to be laid before the shrine of him
in her heart.
Yet, the fact that Roses heart was
racing and her nerves were tingling
with a newly welcomed sense of her
lovers spiritual presence, did not pre-
vent her flying along west on Ran
dolph street and south again on the
west side of State, with a very clear
ly visualized purpose. Half an hour
later she hailed passing cab and de-
posted in it one dressmaking form, a
huge bundle of paper cambric-in
L
her own weary but still excited and
exultant self.
1t was after eight o'clock when she
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
|. DADCNS[y[N|NG
fairy TALE
~ MkOY GDAuAM R0NNrE
FARMLAND PARTY.


1T had been such a hot summer
day." commenced Daddy. 'that the
fairies thought they should give an
evening party.
"'We haven't given one for so long
a time said Fairy Ybab.
THAT is so,' said Princess Twilight
Bell, and now is just the time of the
day I love to think of a party The
sun is going to bed and the moon is
about to join US. 1t is in the lovely
in-between time of blue shadows and
wonderful colors.'
"'You have a name well suited to
you,' said Princess Joy. No one loves
the twilight as you do. And your voice
just like lovely bell, toe. All, you
have name just made for YOU
princess Fairy Twilight-Bell, or
Twilight-Bell, as she was usually
called, made a low bow, and said,
"I thank you, Princess Joy. You
make US happy with your sweet smiles
and kindly speeches.
"'Well,' said Princess Joy, it is so
much more fun to tell creatures how
lovely they are than to always be
scoldilg and fussing.'
"'And you are well named, too,'
said Twilight-Bell.
princess Joy laughed, threw her
wand up in the air, and said, ooh, for
an evening of fun. Oh, for dancing,
singing, storytelling and a fairyland
supper
"Just then the Queen of the Fairies
came along. She was wearing a gown
of purple with silver stars and on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

up in," and he led her into the north
lobby of the public library. The stale,
baked air of the place almost made
them gasp. But, anyway, it was quiet
and altogether deserted. They could
hear themselves think in there, he said,
and led the way to d marble bench
alongside the staircase.
Rose unpinned her veil and, to his
surprise. because of course she was
going in minute. put 1t into her ulster
pocket. But, curiously enough, the
sight of her face only intensified an
impression that had been strong upon
him during the last part of their walk
the impression that she was long
way off. 1t wasn't the familiar con-
tempfatiye brown study, either. There
was an active eager excitement about
it that made it more beautiful than
he had ever seen it before. Gut it
vas as If she were looking at some
thing he couldn't SIGHTSEEING to
words he couldn't hear.
"Well," he said a little impatiently,
ARE you going to do it?'
And at that the glow Of her was
turned fairly upon him. YES" she
said, I'm going to do 1t. / suppose /
mustn't thank YOU" she went on, BE
cause you say it isn't anything you're
doing for me- But it is-a great thing
for me-greater-than could tell you.
And l won't fail. You needn't be
afraid"
He counted out hundred and twen-
" dollars, which he handed over to
her. She folded it and put it away in
her wristbag. The glow of her hadn't
faded. but once more it was turned on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

here! If you knew enough to pick
out things like that, why did you let
that woman waste everybody's time
with junk like this? Why didn't you
help her OutP
Il couldn't have done much" Rose
said, "even if my offering to do any
hing hadn't made her angry-and
think it would have. You see, she's
got lots of taste, only it's bad She
wasn't bewildered a bit. She knew
inst what she wanted, and she got it.
It's the badness of these things she
likes. And thought :" She
hesitated little over this II
thought that it would be easier to
throw them all out and get a fresh
start"
He stared at her with a frown of
curiosity. That's good sense" he
said. "But why should you bother to
think of it?"
Her color came up perceptibly as she
answered. "Why-I want the piece to
succeed, of course :" Rose turned
A"IhSA ouuuShlS W Tic SdleSWOu1du. L
wish you'd get that little Empire frock
in maize and cornflower," she said.
I'D like Mr.. Galbraith to see that,
too" And the saleswoman, now pla-
Gated, hustled away.
''This thing that I've got on" said
Rose swiftly, "costs a hundred and
fifty dollars, but know 1 can copy it
for twenty. I can't get the materials
exactly, of course, but l can come
near enough"
"Will you try this one on, miss?"
asked the saleswOman, coming on the
scene again with the frock she had
been sent for.
NO" said Rose. "Just hold it up"
Galbraith admitted it was beautiful,
but wasn't overwhelmed at all as he
had been by the other.
"It's not quite so much your style,
is it? Not drive enough?"
at isn't for me-" said Rose. "It's
for Edna Larson to wear in that All
Alone number for the sextette."
Galbraith stared at her a moment.
Then, "Put on your street things" he
said brusquely. 'Pll wait"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14
To Make Book Plates.

One way to make effective book
plates is to have a stencil, through
which you can work up the slips in
water-colors. Stencils, are cut from
oiled stencil paper or board, but if
you are going TO make very many,
it might be we'll to have a metal stem
ell cut. as the paper or cardboard will
soon wear out. Look through the maya
zines for some appropriate design or
group and trace it to your stencil pa
per. Cut it up into little portions, as
you would a jigsaw puzzle, so that all
the design is in parts, all joined by
small bridges" to each other. Cut
out the design. leaving the bridges
firm, with sharp knife, holding the
stencil over glass or marble as you cut.
When complete proceed to color
through the stencil onto thin cardboard
or water-color paper. A dozen OF so of
these book plates at time will not be a
strenuous task and the result will
easily repay labor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

her head was a crown Of silver with a;
beautiful long purple feather in the.
front.
81 hear rumors of a party tonight
said the Fairy Queen. in fact, think
we all feel like one. Well, let's hurry.
Well ask all our friends-the gnOmes,
brownies, bogeys, elves, caves, old Mr..
Giant, Witty Witch and the merry lit
tie goblins.'
"'Ah,' said Princess Joy, it will be
great and large party. Fairyland will
be aglow with joy and merrymaking
this very evening"
"Soon all the woodland creatures
came to the party. The messages had
been taken to them ever so quickly,
for the Summer Evening Breeze Brig
ade had carried them. And they, too,
were asked to the party.
"We must have the summer
breezes,' said the Queen of the Fairies,
and all agreed.
''Mr. and Mrs. South Wind were in
vited, too, and they came right on
time. The stars all came out and
laughed to see such fun. The moon
beamed and grinned.
"He often played hide-and-seek be-
hind the big pine trees, but most of the
time he was right out shining over
them all. The reason for that was be-
cause he did not want to miss mo-
ment's fun while he was 'hidin' and
not seeking
"'We have come, too said some
very soft voices, and the most wonder
full fragrance filed the air.
"Tt's like a rose garden said the
Queen of the Fairies.
eft must be a rose garden said the
other fairies and guests.
"But they were some distance from
the nearest rose garden, and they
couldn't quite understand the delicious,
wondrous scent of roses.
"Soon, all about them, scampered
the rose petals. The Summer Evening
Breeze Brigade brought u.s. they said.
we Just came along with them, dane
ing over the ground until we got here.
Do you like usT And the rose pet
ais danced about and flew gently over
the green moss and the soft woodland
ground.
"You are so lovely said the fairies,
and the sweet rose fragrance makes
this indeed a fairyland party
"'And,' said the Queen of the Fair
les, we must thank the Summer Eve
ming Breeze Brigade, for they invited
our guests and they brought us the
rose petals for glorious SURPRISE
''The Summer Evening Breeze Brig
ade were so much pleased that they
began to sing a song of a summer eve
ming in fairyland. The earth people
thought the trees were whistling and
the breezes blowing gently and whis-
pering, perhaps, but it was the echo
from fairyIand of the song of happi-
ness and joy they were singing.
"And the fairyland party kept on
until the Dawn fairies arrived for their
breakfasts, and the others went to
the land of fairyland dreams"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-14

reached her room. Rehearsal was AT
eight-thirty and she had had nothing
TO eat since noon. But she stole the
time, nevertheless, to tear the wrap
pings OFF her form" and gaze on its
respectable nakedness for two or three
minutes with contemplative eye.
Then. reluctantly-it was the first
time she had left that room with re-
luctance-she turned out the light and
hurried off to the little lunch room
that lay on the way to the dance hall.
1t was during that first rehearsal,
which she so narrowly missed being
late for, that she got the general
schemes for both sets of costumes
She began studying the girls for their
individual peculiaritieS of style. Each
one of the costumes she made was go
ing TO be for particular girl.
At last when a shout from Gal.
braitk aroused her to the fact that
she had missed an entrance cue alto.
gether, in her entranced absorption in
these visions of hers. and had caused
that objectionable thing, stage wait,
she resolutely clamped down the lid
upc- her Imagination and, until they
were dismissed, devoted herself to the
rehearsal.
But the pressure kept mounting
higher and higher, and she found her
self furiously impatient to get away
back to her own private wonderland
the squalid little room down the
street, that had three bolts of cam
brio in it and a dressmaker's name
quin-the raw materials for her magic
Rose couldn't draw a bit. She
hadn't the faintest impulse to make q
beginning by putting picture down
on paper and making a dress from II
afterward. She couldn't have told just
why she had bought those three shades
OF paper cambria.
What she had felt, of course, at the
very outset, was the need of something
to indicate, roughly, the darks and
lights in her design. And short of the
wild extravaganza of slashing into the
fabrics themselves and making her
mistakes at their expense, she c0ulo
think of nothing better than the
scheme she chose.
Rehearsal was dismissed a little
early that night, and she was back in
her room by eleven. Arrived there
she took off her outer clothes, sat
down cross-legged on the floor, and
went to work,
When at last. with little sigh, and
a TREMENDOUSLY smiling acknowledg
ment of fatigue. she got up and looked
at her watch, it was four o'clock in
the morning. She'd had one of those
experiences of which every artist can
remember few in his life, when 1T is
impossible for anything to go wrong
when the vision miraculously betters
itself in the execution; when the only
difficulty IS that which the hands have
in the purely mechanical operation OF
l-eeping I'D.