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Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
The State Ditch.
Editor Wil1mar*Tribu1ie:

Editor wil1mar Tribune:
According to the Argus ex-
planstion there has been some
complaint made without reason
in regard to the ditching in Lake
Lillian, and the fire has been
started by those opposed to the
ditch. Now Mr.. Argus Editor
as l understand you to be trying
to show up your side to be right,
and the opposition to your way to
be wrong I think you will in
justice to yourself and the people
in Lake Lillian name US who the
party is that has been opposed to
the ditch. I don't agree with
you that he will have to point to
this object to show the state gov
ernment. It would in that case
be better to refer to the case
Uncle Sam has begun against
certain timber thieves, (honest)
thieves. There is no time for me
now to answer the Argus COM
munication indetail, But what is
meant by ''the estimation now is
for low water, not high water
work?'' The low water doesn t
hurt anyone Wehave not re-
gistered any kick foolishly, We
have waited too long before we
trained our telescope to focus
the sun spots. The truth of this
will be seen after the ditching is
done, if carried out according to
the present proposal. If God
grants us to live, we shall try to
give due credit for the result OBJ
tanned by such ditching which
will soon manifest itself.
1.-The only trouble so far is the
incorrect estimate of persons in
that locality Who knows bet
ter the Argus Editor or the SET
tiers in this locality that have
lived here for 20 or 80 years,
without any mathematical calcula-
tion? If mathematical calcula-
tion can convince us that Grow
River for a distance here runs
west instead OF east then I feel
glad that I am a mathematical
fool. [ do not know much of
mathematics or civilengineering.
Have had only a test of it. I
was once, while serving in the
army in Norway, detailed and
sent out with Col. Lassieirs and
two other army officers to do
some engineering about a rail-
road bed. Of course I did not
learn much of what is up hill and
down hill. I only thought I
knew it. 1 am glad the Editor in
conclusion call us brethren. We
have thought we were only step
children. All we ask is don t
destroy one of the finest sections
in Minnesota with this ditching.
A. Nilsson.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
ANNOUNCEMENT,

| wish TO announce TO the pub
lie that Erik P. Sundfors is nv
sole agent at Willmar for the sale
Of AtWater Flour.
Prices will be independen Mt of
any one else, and the quality is
well known, being the only brand
of flour manufactured in Kandi-
yohi county that was awarded! a
medal at the Worlds Fair. The
quality will be above anything
else sold at Willmar.
l respectfully solicit a contin~
uation of the patronage which has
been granted me in the past.
Respectfully:
NELS ENGE.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
HaWiCk Hits.

Haying and harvesting COM
menced around here last week.
Gust McLouth visits New Lon
don quite often: nowadays, etc.
The chinch bugs are making
their appearance around Hawick
nOW.'
M. Parsons is fixing up his
elevator and will do business
this fall.
Corn, potatoes, and garden
vegetables suffered somewhat
from the frost last week.
Ernest Niles is erecting a new
store building, size 2Ox4O. Mr..
Niles is forging right ahead and
leaves all the other fellows way
in the rear-.~out of sight.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
No Market For Old Wood Cuts.

No Market For Old Wood Cuts
There appe: 4rs to be no market for
old wood cuts in London at tho pres
ent day. At a sale held recently sew
eral lots of them, jncluding the or
iginal blocks used in the earliest etli-
tions of Buny'an's "Pilgrim's Prog
ress'' and & collection designed and
engraved 10y Thomas and John Be-
wick, went for not much more than
the price of fl rewood.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
St. Johns Items.

Frost has done some damage
around here.
The hail did some damage i1
this town last Sunday.
Miss Pauline Hanson spent the
Fourth at Sacred Heart.
Student Simondson is nov
working for 0. J. Peterson.
N. H. Nelson promenaded the
Willmar streets last Saturday.
A surprise party was held at
Christ Rechea's last Saturday
evening. A good time is report
ed.
A surprise party was given al
Matthias Hanson's last Sunday
evening. in honor of students
Cosperson aud Simondson.
Next Saturday evening we
have school meeting. Hope eve
ry one will turn out and show
some interest in the school work.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

no attempt on our part to deceive
our readers in any way. His
foolish attempt to deceive his
readers regarding our outfit will
surely prove q boomerang.
Many old Argus readers visit
our office every day, and always
compliment us on our neat outfit.
Any Argus reader who chances
to see this is invited to come and
look our outft-ov and settle tC
their own satisfaction who is the
falsifer.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
KerkhOVen and Vicinity.

Kerkhoven and Vicinity.
Mrs. Louis Johnson and child
rem were guests of Louis Larson
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westlund enter
tanned a number of friends in
royal style lastSunday afternoon.
Messrs. O. G. Hough and G..
z. Pritchard with families are
camping at Green Lake this
week.
S. Nyquist Sr., one of the old
est settlers in this part of the
county. died last Saturday Of old
age and general debility. The
funeral took place Monday.
A set of substantialvault doors
arrived via the G. N, for the
new bank, last week. We will
not hesitate a moment in letting
Judd store our spare coppers af-
ter this,
Ole ThOnvold returned from
Games Lake, where he has spent
part of his much needed vacation.
Saturday. He is feeling better
and will be at work at Back
lund S this week.
Messrs. Jno. Finstrom, P. S.
Eckberg and ALI. Holmgren,
stockholders in the Farmers
Threshing Co.. attended the Co.'S
annual business meeting held at
A. Erlandson's Saturday. We
are not informed as to the pro
ceedings further than that they
will continue to do business as
of old.
J. Finstrom trotter. Billy.
otherwise known as their pet
indulged iu a runaway last Sat.
urday. The driver narrowly
escaped by jumping before the
vehicle was upset and demol-
ished. Billy is gaining consider.
able notoriety Of late, not by
breaking records but by break.
ing carriages and collar bones.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
WHERE HUXLEY FAILED.

The Great Scientist, as . ManipulatoF II
Shears, Shamed by Porter.
Rather good story is told about
Professor Huxley when he was de-
livering lecture to the Literary and
Philosophical society, Newcastle-on-
Tyne, about 20 years ago. The sub
jeot was ''Tho Geographical Distri-
button of Fossil Remains of AMI
mals;" consequently numerous dia.
grams were required. Old Alexan-
der, the porter of the institution and
quite distinguished character
among the members Of the society,
was assisting the professor to hang
the diagrams. The screen on which
the diagrams we're hung was not
very large. and Huxley, do as he
would, could not prevent the blank
corner of one diagram overlapping
the illustration of another one on
which the professor placed great i'm
portance.
What was to be done? The pro-
fessor asked Alexander to bring a
pair of scissors. Lord Armstrong
(then Sir William), DR.. Watson and
several others were present at the
time. The scissors were brought,
but as the joint was somewhat loose
the professor was not able to cut the
paper and threw the scissors down
in disgust, adding that they were
useless.
"Vera guild shears, professor" :"
said Alexander.
II toll you they won't CUT" said
Huxley.
TRY again." said Alexander.
''They will cut"
The professor tried again, and not
succeeding said somewhat angrily,
Bring me another pair of scissors. -
Sir William Armstrong then STEP
ped forward and ordered Alexander
to go and buy new pair.
'Vera guild shears, Sir William, "
persisted Alexander, and picking up
the scissors from the table and plac-
ing his thumb and forefnger into
the handles he stepped forward and
asked Huxley how he wanted the
paper cut.
II tell you they won't CUT" said
the professor.
Bring me new pair instantly, 81
said Sir William.
"A tell'ee ther-r vera guild shears,
only the professor Gamma cut wi
them, " replied Alexander.
"Well, then, cut it there" said
Huxley somewhat tartly, at the same
time Indicating the place with his
forefnger. Alexander took hold o1
the paper, and inserting the scissors
pressed the blades together and cut
off the required portion as neatly a:
if he had used a straightedge; then
turning to the professor, with a rath
er significant 1eer and twinkle of tht
eye, said, "Seeance an ART dim;
gang thegither, professor.
The professor and all present col
lapsed. Huxley put his hand int
his pocket, and taking out a sover
eign gave it to Alexander, adding a
the same time, "You have done me.
The same evening Alexander relatet
the story with great gusto over 1
glass of whisky to a friend. Whe1
asked how he dared to make so fre
with such a distinguished man, b
replied with great emphasis, 'Lord
mon, they bits O. professor bodie
ken naething at a except .thei
buiks. 1Westminster Gazette.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
Every One Should Celebrate.

Ev0ry Ono ShcU10 Oo1cOI3e0.
Make the Fourth a gala day, as we
have ever done, and let US celebrate it
with the largest liberty practicable in
side the lines of law, safety and recti-
tude. lido hope that in some way through
all the public schools the meaning of In
dependence day may be brought to all
the children in the land, and that to all
Of them it shall be- so marked and so
happy in it's celebration that it will ever
be brightly shining star in the coronet
Of liberty: o. o. Howard.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

Prof. E. F. Fink, of New Lon
don, an expert civil engineer as
we'll as able instructor, was en-
ployed a couple of dayslast week
in checking over the survey of
the Lake Lillian ditch. We un-
derstand that the Professor S re-
suits were practically vindica-
tion of the county surveyors s
work. Surveyor Jenness found
8.45 feet fall between Lake Lii
liam and Meeker Co. line. while
Prof. Fink found the same to be
1928 feet-a difference of about
two inches in eight miles.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
HI, Was Rash.

A country bridegroom, when the
bride hesitate d to pronounce the
word "obey," remarked to the off,
oiating clergyn IAN: =
''Go ON, meas ter. It don't matter.
] lean make her London Tit Bits.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
Team For Sale.

A choice span Of mares, har-
ness and wagon for sale at G.. E.
Krause's, New London, MINI. A
great bargain. Will give a good
party time. Call at once.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
TO THE PUBLl>

/ wish to announce ID NY g.,
patrons that have openeA 4 Ie1tj
store in the building SOUTH <>r tie
post office, where will be pleased
to see you all, and as many new
friends as possible. l am ready
to sell yo flour, feed, etc.. at rock
bottom prices.
Respectfully,
Erik P. Sundfors.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

The Willmar Tribune favors a
meeting Of the editors of. the
state, that are in favor Of free
silver. He suggests that Will
mar would be a good place tohold
the meeting at. The meeting
would do no harm and probably
9 large amount Of good. 'ergus
Globe. .s. IS q Hill =s.5.. az .5.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
Now Is the Time!

Now is the time to have your
baby's picture taken. Carlson
is the PHOTOGRAPHERS that
will take fine pictures of babies
with the greatest of ease. Also
GROUPS Of babies. FAMILY
groups, etc. Remember that
CARLSON has the best con.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

structed gallery, and GUARAN.
TEES to do finer work that
any other gallery west of the
Cities. -
G.. A. CARLSON.
Gallery on Corner 4th st. and
Benson Avenue. -.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
Agricultural Department.
EDITED BY ',>
NELs GUAM, Norway Lake, MINI.

EDITED BY ~
NELs GUAM, Norway Lake, MINI.
Defer until next year the buy
ing of machinery that can be got
along without this year.
To save the oil when using
machinery is poor economy.
Where is your soiling crop?
The COWS in your withered past
ures are in need of it nowadays.
By all means keep your pigs
growing. If feed is short skim
milk and weeds out of your gard
en- or corn patch will 60 a great
ways in making up for it.
Don't let weeds go to seed in
your garden. If you havn'ttime
to pull them up, take a scythe
and NOW them down.
Ten minutes work now in the
garden will save a days work
next year.
Be sure and cut your millet
before the seed ripens. Ripe
millet seed is dangerous feed, be-
sides, the hay gets woody.
The Delaware County, Iowa,
Farmers Club, at one of it's late
meeting recommended a practice
and a rotation of crops as special
ly suited to the northern section
of that state: /. That grass is the
best crop on the farm. 2. To
maintain the fertility of the soil
without grass is practically i'm
possible. 8. That no more than
one third the farm should be un-
der plow at one time 4. That a
six-year rotation of crops is best
for our section. 5. The rotation
should be as follows: two years in
corn, one year in oats, two years
in meadow, one year in pasture.
6. A pasture that will not pasture
one grown animal on one and one
half acres is incomplete. Z. The
level culture in corn is best. 8.
Shallow cultivation recommended
when the land is first in good or
der.-Ex.
F. S. & H. wants it's hosts of
farmer friends to understand
that the prospect for hay through
out the country is not good. The
drouth of last year caused to be
plowed up many pastures that
were killed out, and others we're
so stunted by that drouth that
they will produce but poorly this
year at best. Again. in many
sections of the Union an early
summer drouth this year caused
from partial to total failures over
vast areas of country. Wherever
grass is abundant. and it. is so in
many portions of Minnesota and
the Dakotas, hay making should
be prosecuted with the utmost
industry. The wild grasses of
the prairie should be carefully
gathered and cured, and every.
where all the rough forage posi-
BILE should be produced and saved
, on the farms, so that the largest
possible quantity of hay may be
saved for shipment, for the
chances are many that it will be
, in demand at good prices, and will
, be bringing money to the farmers
at d time of the year when it is
> most acceptable and will do the
= most good.-Farm, Stock, &
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
A Powerful Drue.

Cloves are simply the dried flower
buds of a beautiful evergreen tree
growing naturally on the Spice is
lands. These flower buds arc gath
cred when they have become of q
bright red and are just on the point
of opening. The name comes from
the resemblance of tho prepared
spice to small nails, from the French
word clou for nail. Cloves are very
heavily charged with a pungent,
acrid, volatile oil, as much as 20 per
cent sometimes being extracted. This
oil is valuable for flavoring and
soenting purposes and has a limited
field in medicine, but the habit of
"eating cloves" in which young
folks and too often old ones indulge,
is very reprehensible, as the oil is a
powerful drug, becoming in many
cases an insidious poison.-New Or.
leans Times=Qemocrat.
Let tho Eagle Scream,
This is the season Of the year when
the American eagle, glorious. bird of
freedom, alighting on the topmost sum-
NIT Of the Rocky mountains, spreads it,
wings until one dips in the Atlantic
ocean and the other is laved in the wa
ters of the Golden Gate. Then tho eagle
may he live forever let's out 4
scream that echoes from Portland. Me- !,
to New Orleans and back again to Port
land, Or. This is the season Of the year
when q nation burns incense and gun
powder to the memories Of its forefa-
theirs and orators spring up at every
orossroad to extol the virtues Of Wash
ington, Adams, Jefferson and their be-
wigged associates who dulled the horn
of the British unicorn and blunted the
teeth of the lion. Now the small boy, in
excess of patriotic frenzy, gives his fin
gers as free will offerings on the altar
of Independence, and the usually sober
and thrifty citizen spends his Inst cent
ON firecrackers and fireworks, which he
touches off to honor the shades Of the
founders Of this country, land of the
free, home Of the brave-New York
World.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
Strayed

From my pasture, one bay
mare about six years old. Has a
small white spot in forehead and
ringbone on one of the fore feet.
JOHN BREDESON.
Sec, 6 Kandiyohi,
Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

Farmers who have good mill
ng wheat will find it greatly to
heir profit to take the same to
Willmur Roller Mills.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

Mr.. H. Halverson, of M]nnea-
polls. is visiting here with his
brother Lars Halverson.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16
Rail RopArteo.

Trolley Car Conductor Settle now
or get off.
Dignified Ctizen-What do you
take me for, sir?
Conductor-Fi' cents, same as any.
body else.-1ndianapolis Journal
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Magnuson,
of Nest Lake. visited with I. T.
Cramer yesterday.
Willmar tribune., 1895-07-16

Ten minutes work now in the
garden will save a days work
next year.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-30

change of views on this very interesting subject The Rev. Dr. W. G. Moore head of Xenia, O., and the Rev. Dr. W. J. Eardman of Philadelphia have charge of the programme.
 "We are not to be classed as cranks, said a prominent minister who believes in the second coming of Christ, "but hold doctrine which is gaining rapid ly. It is asserted by one of the leading ministers of the Presbyterian church that there are at present five ministers committed to this interpretation of the prophecies where there was one ten years ago. Some of the greatest minds of the country are ill line on this sub ject, and we will show this in the con- vention which will doubtless be held.
 "What we believe is simply this: A thousand years before the final judg- ment Christ will come personally to the earth and inaugurate his kingdom of righteousness. At that time there will be q resurrection of all the righteous dead. The resurrection of the wicked will not take place until the end of the 1000 years, and then the final judgment will be held. Whether the Lord will re- main on the earth during the millenni- al period we do not pretend to say'
 Among the prominent clergymen who are expected to address the conference is Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Pierson of Phila- delphia, one of the leading Presbyterian clergymen of the country. nr. Pierson was born ill New York ill 1887, and at the early age of 15 was graduated from Hamilton college with high honors. He studied for the ministry at Union Theo- logical seminary, was licensed to preach in 1860 and was pastor of the Congre- gational church, Binghamton, until 1868, when he returned to the Presby- terian faith and filled pastorates at Waterford, N. Y., and Detroit In 1888 he became pastor of Bethany Presby- terian church, Philadelphia, and while ill England in 1889 and 1899 repeatedly filled the pulpit at Spurgeon's famous Metropolitan tabernacle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-30
Heroic Little Woman.

If there is q heroic little woman in this country, one of whom every Ameri- can should feel proud, it is Mrs. Jose. phine D. Peary, wife of Lieutenant Peary, the arctic explorer, and also Q first class arctic explorer in her own right. She had a terrifying experience in the icy attitudes of the far north not so long ago, but is now making ready to try another voyage. She is also raising the funds wherewith to equip the ship with which to rescue or aid her husband, who seems to be icebound far up in north Greenland. She has already lec- tured before large audiences and raised a goodly sum of money and has now D second lecture with which she hopes to produce the amount of money required for the expedition. Nov York Adver- tiSf
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-30

100 feet high, are within comfort able walk from the Sapphire Board of Trade building, and one that is over 200 feet high is within easy distance One can hardly say enough or be fairly in- telligible in trying to give these moun- tains their due, and to be extravagant would be impossible.
 The ride even by carriage, or vniture, is not at all difficult, and the quarters here arc already very comfortable. The all prevailing bloomer and leather leg ging are already here, and the merry, mocking laugh awakes the slumbering echoes where time and solitude for cen turies have had it all their own way.
 cheerfully speak of this beautiful region ill unstinted terms of praise be- cause it is not for sale. It has not yet even a fancy hotel throwing out induce ments to the hectic but wealthy wan derer who has spent all his health get ting wealthy and who is now spending all his wealth getting healthy.
 The ruby is found here; also gold and silver. The celebrated cornndum dis coveries are all about here. The beryl and the amethyst are, too, owned in perceptible quantities.
 The razorback hog may be seen roam- ing through the woods here and there, stropping himself on shag bark nick ory and putting a feather edge on his back, so that he can cut his way through life.
 Tho people are pleasant and obliging. They talk freely to one and give all the information in their power. Along the road one stops to get drink of water at one of the countless springs and ask the distance. Every one is kind and gets the coolest water possible, tells you the distance to the place you want to reach and always throws in some original esti- mates. He hates to get monotonous, and so he gives you something new and startling every time regarding distances. He is like the man who corresponded with President Jefferson for a time, but broke off the correspondence because Jefferson was such d--d monotonous speller.
 Brevard and the upper French Broad valley are the coming fields for the farmer. The railroad will reach Bre- yard in September, and the vast fields of corn and grain are waiting for it, holding their breath, as it were. For merly all these crops have been toted over indifferent roads to Asheville, 30 miles away.
 A good way to visit this country is to start from Asheville by diligence and reach my house for dinner at 12 o'clock, where a good meal is served at So per plate; horses fed on home grown hay at $1 per plate. Then Brevard can be made by evening, where a good hotel, sur rounded by night blooming dogs, may be found. Brevard has lively paper called The Hustler and offers first class point for some one to start a good religious weekly also. Corn whisky may be obtained by going out of town to- ward Sapphire few rods and turning
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-30
For the Baby.

Bingham frocks for baby girls from to 8 years old are made with full, plain skirts, tiny rows of insertion forming the yoke. Dainty lawn frocks ill pale shades are made up with wee frills of real lace and are altogether irresistible. Exquisite little gowns of white nainsook for dress up occasions ripple with frills of yellow valenciennes lace. Other pret- ty gowns for girls little older are made of silk crape. The Dutch dress for this purpose is the design most ill favor at present. It is quaint little frock, with the neck somewhat low and bound with a twist of ribbon. The small girl, who has her own tailor, has more coats than she knows what to do with. The pretti- est of her summer coats is made of pique She may own two of this ma terial if her mothers social position re- quires it. One should be q short jacket of light blue or yellow pique, fastened with big pearl buttons and having deep sailor collar and cuffs of rather openwork embroidery. The other coat should entirely cover the frock with which it is worn. It may be of tan pique, with the design in white, and it should be trimmed with D deep collar of rich ecru lace Pique sunbonnets are madB to order to match the coat. These sunbonnets are trimmed with embroid- cry and are exceptionally pretty. -Bos- ton Courier;