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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-08

OF Fort Wayne. Ind, writes on Nov. 20. 1894:
II was afflicted for forty years with heart
trouble and suffered untold agony. Ihad
weak, hungry spells, and my heart would
palpitate so hard the pain would be so acute
and torturing, that became so weak and
nervous could not sleep. was treated by
several physicians without relief and gave
up ever being we'll again. About two years
ago commenced using DR.. Miles Remedies.
One bottle of the Heart Cure stopped all
beart troubles and the Restorative Nervine
did the restand now sleep soundly and at
tend to my household and social duties with
out any trouble.
Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
DR.. Miles, Remedies Restore Health.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-08
A Real Gold Basis.

and 1t there is
another turn of
the screw-and
there must be
several turns be-
fore we get down
to a real gold
basis is much
to be feared that
tn ere will be
something like
general bank
ruptcy and repu-
diation. Just con-
slider this fact:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-08

that Mrs. Farrell and her father, Henry
Gardiner, were thrown out. Gardeners
skull was fractured and he cannot live.
He is 80 years DID,. Mrs. Farrell was
badly hurt, and her chances Of recovery
are doubtful.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-08

Old papers for sale at the TRI-
BUNE office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-08

reduce prices in the exact proportion of
the increase, for increased demand
comes in and very frequently offsets
all the gain in production. For con-
venience's sake will state in the brief
est possible form What silverites believe
on this subject. We maintain:
1. That there is not enough gold in
the world and cannot be enough pro-
duced to maintain the present level Of
prices If recommendation prevails, there
must be still further shrinkage. I
dare not conjecture how far it will 20,
but I am certain that it will not stop
short of 40 cent wheat and cent cotton
and other things in proportion. Gold
will then be a far more honest money!
than now, for it will buy much more.
You see how neat and complete this
honest money argument is and how it
rapidly grows stronger as prices go
down, for. If a dollar which will buy 2
bushels Of wheat and IS pounds of COT
ton is more honest than a Collar whith
will buy l bushel of wheat and s
pounds of cotton, then dollar which
will buy 4 bushels Of wheat or 80
pounds Of cotton will be twice as hon.
est as the one we now have.
2. That there is not enough Of both
gold and silver to restore the prices of
1903 or of 1903.
A Real Gold Basis.
8. That in consequence of the much
greater increase of population and pro-
duction than Of the metals, if there had
been no demonstration, both gold and
silver would have gained greatly in val
ne since 1878. The villainy Of mono
meta]lism lies in the fact that all the
gain has been concentrated in gold. By
way of general conclusion, believe that
monometallism for the world is impos-
sible, and that Europe only maintains
1t on the condition that other nations do
not. In fact, if it is to be maintained
in this country and Europe, we must
prepare for another shrinkage SO great
that the people will not endure it. There
is a spirit abroad in thercountry now
that is not very pleasant to think Of,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-08

William Mo .
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peace, Wnien.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3.

figure out to a
cent, but I think
we can com e
much nearer to
it than the mono
metallists admit,
All past expert
ence has shown
tn a t increased
production Of the
necessaries Of life
does not of itself
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
MOIlammcdan Crceds.

Mohammednns divide themselves In
to two principal sects-Shiah and
Sunni-the Persians representing the
bulk of the former, the Turks of the
latter. The chief points on which
they differ are tho condition of the
soul after death and the succession of
Caliphs, says Blnckwood's Magazine.
''Ihe Sunni belief is that there is
one immortal God, whose works are
without beginning or end, and that
be will be visible to the souls Of tho
blessed while tho Shiahs deny the
Immortality of the soul, and maintain
that the Co-existcnt principles of To-
rooster will ever contend for the mas
tory" With regard to the Prophets
successors, the Sunni claim that the
lawful successor of Mohammed was
Abu Bekr, and after him Omar, Osman
and Ali tnephew and con-in.law of Mo
hammed) the Shah, however. reject
the first three and hold that Ali was
the only legitimate SUCCESSOR.
Shiahs pray but three times day,
and enioin pilgrimages to Nojef, Ker-
bfi" Kazimnin. Mcshcd tPersial. Sa q.
m md Kun, MS well as TO Mecca
an ledina. Sunnis make pilgrimages
only TO the two latter cities, and pray
five times day. From this it can be
readily understood that the circum-
stances of tho Turks being IN posses
sion OF the shrines OF Neiof tMeshed
Alb, Kazimain, and Kerbola is most
displcasing to devout Shinhs.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
The Streets Paved With Gold.

"Yes, sir; our streets are paved
with gold,' said r. V. Robertson, OF
Placerville. "A man can 20 out on
any street IN the town and in half a
day wash enough gold out OF tho gut
ter Go enable him to eat, drink and
sleep tho rest of the day, and IL keeps
two constablos busy all the time chas.
ing miners who arc tearing up the
street Not long ago they observed y
man sitting all day i'm the rain on
back street without on umbrella over
him. This was so unusual and his
manner so suspicious that they inves.
tigatod aud found that he bad taken
some old cracker boxes and fixed up n
sluice box in the gutter He had con
cealed il under lot Of weeds AID
grass and when no one was lookin-
would walk up the street and kick dirt
into the water that was running down
the gutter. He was cleaning up about
So every night.
"a few days before I came down a
small boy stubbel his bare toe on a
stone in the street aud sat down to
cry Then he found he had kicked q
piece of quartz worth Sij.
zone night about six months ago
some one told the constable that his
prisoners wero digging ont o. the city
calaboose, but when he Investigated
he found they had taken up the PLANK
floor and we're only doing a little
placer mining.
a mining company mas maze a
proposition 10 the city 10 mine the
streets, and by way of compensation
have agreed 10 sewer. grade aud pave
them with bitumer, tearing them M
anl putting them down again section
at tirse, so as not the interfere with
travel. Great team that !"--San Fran
cisco Pqg;,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
Chalk Marks on tho Unmarried.

The old custom of chalking the
youths and maidens vino rema'r TN.
married after Shrovetide is gensSally
known In the south of Ireland. Ir
Irish agricultural districts the time
for weddings is limited to the interva
between Christmas and Ash Wednes.
day, the first day of Lent. Shrovetide
ends with the gayeties of carnival,
which, in this country, brings with it
none of the wild excitement often wit.
messed on the continent. Lent then
comes on, and there is temporary
cessation of all frolics; but on the
first Sunday of Lent the hghthearted
have a fresh opportunity for fun.
All the children arm themselves with
pieces OF chalk, or with sticks chalkcd
ct the end; this latter is device of
the more wary, to keep them beyond
the reach of those passers.by whose
tempers are easily ruffled. Sometimes,
IN cottage doorway, a group of little
urchins may be seen industriously COW
erlng each finger, and even the whole
front OF the hand, with thick coating
of chalk; then they wait patiently for
q favorable opportunity to imprint the
marks on n nicely brushed black coat,
or better still, lady's sealskin jacket.
In the country all this goes on when
the people are going to or from
church; but it is carried on to much
greater extent in towns. There, to-
ward evening, the reinforcements to
the ehalking army are SO strong that
few can go many yards without some
chalk marks. In the excitement of
the moment the original meaning is
forgotten or, perhaps, like Morgiaua
in the "Forty Thieves" those who
have been iudiciously marked try to
turn attention from themselves by
chalking all unfortunately When
the night is fine the 1agways are white
with powdered chalk, and remind one
by their appearance of the continental
custom of throwing comfits during the
carnival. london Globe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The coal fields of the United States
have an area of nearly 100000 square
miles, or ten times that of oil the
other coal producing countries in the
world.
The ticket collectors at n London
station are provided with small cleo
tricfGmps, which are fixed on their
oyercoats, the current being supplied
from battery carried in the pocket.
About fourteen miles is the range
of the most powerful sea carrying gun
of the British navy. Roughly. it is n
general proposition that gun will
throw n projectile one mile for every
inch in the diameter OF it's bore.
The average depth of the sea, in
yards, is rs follows: Pacific, 1852 /;
Atlantic, 1926; Indian, 1858; Autarc-
tic, 5000; Arctic, 1900: Mediterran-
can, 1876; Irish, $40; English Chan
mel, 10; Adrlatic, 40; Baltic, 43.
Size for size, thread of spiders
silk is decidedly tougher than bar
OF steel. An ordinary thread will bear
a weight of three grains. This is
about fifty per cent stronger than a
steel thread of the same thickness.
Malaria and typhoid fever are being
gradually extinguished in Rome,
thanks to the new water works. While
IN 1881 there were ESQ deaths from
malaria, in 1895 there were only 1876.
The population of Rome has increased
in that, period from 30O,0 to 467, =
600.
The production OF celery oil is a new
industry abroad. The oil is distilled
from the green leaves and possesses
the powerful aromatic odor and taste
of the plant. 1t il said to answer ex-
cellcntly for concentrated soups and
preserved meats and vegetables. 1t
requires 100 pounds Of green leaves to
make one pound of oil.
A'professor of Lausanne, Switzer-
land, has published study on the
geological problems connected with
the projected railway to the top of the
Juugirau. Since mountain ice always
moves downward slowly, it is neces-
sary to build the tunnel everywhere
through rock. Professor Golliez has
shown that this can be done.
The infection of tuberculosis is car
rcd by the feet rs we'll as the bodies
OF flies. This was proved by DR.. A.
Coppen-J ones in 1892. Some flies in
fected with the bacilli were permitted
10 walk across the surface of the ster-
ilized potatoes and in two days time
numerous colonies OF tho bacillus pro-
digiosus made their appearance.
High frequency currents have been
found by D'Araonval aud Charrin to
alternate the toxins of diphtheria and
other diseases, and convert them into
useful antidotes. The vitality of the
microbes is not directly affected, but
the liquid in which they live is modi-
tied-through physical, and not chem.
ical action, it is stated. The effect OF
electricity upon animals infected with
tho toxins is a subject for further in.
vestigation.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
VIII Fish for Wolves.

Stockmen west and northwest Of the
Black Hills are being put to their wits
ends to get even with the wolves and
coyotes which are becoming so cum
ming that no ordinary trap will catch
them, and they can no longer be in
duced to touch poisoned bait, no mat
ter how skillfully prepared; it rarely
causes the death of even baby wolf.
Hunting the animal with dogs has
been fairly successful, but most of the
best hounds have been killed by the
wolves. Shooting is the only sure
way of killing them, bnt it is difficult
to get within range of them.
The latest scheme Of stockmen is to
fish for the animals. A stout fishhook
is baited with some tempting morsel
in such manner as not to arouse the
suspicious of wolf or coyote. To
the hook is attached strong copper
wire, which is hidden in the grass, and
to the opposite end q stout anchor,
formed of n log or heavy boulder, is
fastened. The anchor can be moved
by the wolf, but it is too heavy to be
hauled far.
The wolf swallows the bait and is
unable TO release itself from the hook,
which holds it until n cowboy makes q
daily round of the iisblines aud shoots
the wolves that have been trapped.
Thus far the scheme has been very sue
cessful, but it will doubtless be only a
short time until the animals can no
longer be caught IN this way.
j. b. Binder, in the Little Bend
country, has just received two Scotch
hounds and is going TO try working
them with a pack of grayhounds,
which are able 20 catch and worry the
wolves until the stag hounds reach
them, when tho wolf is soon settled
for
Stockmen on the ranges place tho
loss from tho wDve. the past winter
at greater per cent. than losses from
all other sources. The wolves do not
conGno their depre lntions to young
stock alone, but pull down full grown
steers and horses, when they are hun.
CRY, instead of touching a poisoned
carcass Farm, Field and Preside.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
Minute Workman tlIp.

in tho twentieth year Of Queen
Elizabeth, says an English paper, a
blacksmith mined Mark ScalIot, made
lock consisting Of eleven pieces Of
iron, steel and brass, all Of which,
together with the key TO it, weighed
but one grain Of gold lie also made
chain Of gold, consisting Of forty.
three links, and having fastened this
30 the before mentioned lock aud key,
no put the chain round about the neck
OF flea, which drew them oil with
ease. All these together, chain and
flea, weighed only one grain and a
half. Oswaldus Northingarus, who
was more famous even than Scaliot
cor his minute contrivauces, is said to
have made 1000 dishes OF turned ivory,
all perfect and complete in every
part, yet so small, thin, and slen.
der, that nll them were included at
once in a cup turned ont OF apepper
sorJ Of the common size.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
Tic FIIghl of Gensn-

Wild geese conduct their m igration
in nm extremely mothodicll fashion.
The birds form themselves into line,
Snapped like Nm old fashioned drag or
harrow. Sometimes there are two
rows,sopc behind the other. There
are always distinct leaders, but these
very soon tire, and, by careful watch.
ing with glass, one may SEQ the lead
ers drop back and others take their
places. II has been suggested that
this arrangement Is on tho principle
OF ticket Office window, and that all
OF tho gandcrs successivoly take the
leadership. When weary, they foil
back TO the rear and others como up.
If the hcck is scattered by shot OF
accident, they may immediately form
again.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
The Story Of a Bnarer.

All animals inherit an education
which in common language goes by
the name Of instinct. A Canadian pro
fessor convinced friend who did not
believe in this inherited faculty in this
way He bought a baby beaver OF n
hunter, and sent it 60 his sceptical
friend. The creature became grent
pet in the house, but showed no signs
of wanting 20 build dam until, one
morning, n lenky pail full Of water was
put on the floor of the back kitchen.
The beaver was there. He Va only a
baby, TO be sure, but the moment he
saw the water oozing out of n crack in
the pail he scampered into tho yard,
brought in q chip and began building
a dam. His owner was called, and
watched the little fellow, very much
astonished at what he saw. lie gave
orders to have the pail left where it
was and the industrious beaver kept
at his work four weeks, when he h-l
built a solid dam All round tue pail
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
Robert Bonner's Famous st,cklarm.

Mr.. Bcnner's farm is on a plateau
overlooking the Hudson Mt Tarrytown,
and here he spends much of his time.
re has made a lifelong study of shoe
ing, and, through his knowledge of
foot balancing, has been able to in
crease the speed of horses purchased
by him and to make the lame 90
sound. Apparently ne is never so
happy as when in the blacksmith shop
experimenting the shoeing of Grip
pied horse. He is an expert reins.
man, and it is refreshing to see him
on n summers day in a skeleton hi
cycle wagon sending trotter at full
speed around his track. The graves
of such famous horses as Pocahontas,
Rarus, Nutbourne, Edward Everett,
Stnrtle, Peerless and Grafton are with
in sight of the track, and conspicuous
among the brOodmares In the pasture
are Maud $. and her full sister, Rus.
sella. Edwin Forrest. who at one time
challenged the attention of the couu-
try, threatening the track supremacy
of st. julien and even Maud S., is
now a common lnborer on the farm.
He has trottcd n mile TO high-wheel
sulkv in 2.1li, but ia July, 1895, in
the twenty year of his age,
saw him patiently toillng in front of q
moving machine. 1t is better Tor
some horses, as it is for some men, TO
wear out than rust ont. Hamilton
Busbey, in Scribner's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
The Oldest Love Letter.

A tablet made OF Nile mud, which
was recently discovered among the
treasures Of the British Museum, has
been found Co contain 10 cuneiform
characters the marriage proposal OF a
Pharoah for the hand OF the daughter
of the king of Babylon. As this brick
like missiye was written about $500
years ago, it may justly he regarded
as probably the oldest love letter on
record. Since it was "brickih ed, =" ii
may also be said TO have been burnt az
soon as it was written.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
A Model VIII

One of the shortest Wills ever filed
was offered the other day at the Sur
rogate's Office in New York CITY. IL
was the work OF Andrew Wesley Kent.
a lawYer,an was written on n st eet OF
Office paper. 1t read "My will ]
give, devise and bequeath unto my
wife, Nina Kent, all my estate, both
real and personal. I appoint her
executrix thereof, and revoke All for
meF wills.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
The Tcn.lIorned Texan Cow.

The most wonderful of the many
Texan freaks and monstrosities that
has ever come under our notice was
the famous "ten-horned Jack County
cow" The remarkable freak of nature
was born in Jack County, in the State
above mentioned, in 1897. She was
literally "horns from head to foot. "
At the termination of each of her four
legs, in the place where the regulation
split hoof should have been, were
monstrous crooked and gnarled horns,
seemingly solid throughout. These
hoof-horns were not of the clear and
semi-transparent, finely-plicated ma
terial characteristic of the horns of
the bovine family, but appeared more
like rams horns than anything else.
In 1891 or 1892 these hoof-horns had
grown to such length (averaging
over two feet each), that the cow was
taken off the range and sold tc Mr..
Maniey, of Paris, Texas.
At that time, besides the hor ms
which were used in the place of hoofs,
she had four others on her legs-one
where each "iew claw" should have
been. These dew claw horns, in adj
dition to those just described, make
a total of eight horns, which, with the
two on her head, made the total of
ten. The man who owned this queer
beast before she was taken from the
range-a Mr.. Oliver--repeatedly sawed
these Extraordinary growths off, but
they were so persistent and grew SO
rapidly that she was finally sold be-
cause it was an utter impossibility for
her to Craze and stand upon horntlike
stills, which made her legs from eight
cen inches to two feet longer than
they should have been.-St. Louis Re-
DubIic
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
PITH AND POINT.

The Woman How much
is he worth ?"- Minneapolis Journal.
Lots of people fool around love just
rs Il it wasn't loaded. Atkinson
Globe.
The question of precedence, now.
adays, is generally settled by mans
ability to hustle. Puck.
That's n mighty loud suit Parke ia
wearing now" 80? What material
is it?" Crash. Buffalo Times.
There must DO some mistake about
orange Juice being good for you; it is
SO pleasant to take. Globe.
Tho reason talk is always cheap,
Declares a GYMS neighbor,
Is cause tho major part Of II
Is done by female labor.
New York Herald.
The young man who is waiting for
something to turn up, finally discovers
that he has been turned down.--Adams
Freeman.
The cathode rays will approach the
miraculous if they can make some PEG.
ple we have seen appear brilliant
Statesman.
Hiram (reading the paper -"Do
you know what they mean by Strad.
crvar'usf" Silas-"Yes. AStradver'us
is the Latin name fer n fiddle. -
Puck.
a school journal advises: make
the school interesting" Johnny
Chalfio says that's what lie tries to do
to tho best of his ability. Texas
Sitter.
He-"Cholly is we'll provided with
the necessaries of life" She eyes.
1t is n good thing for him that the
necessaries of life do not include
brains. - Puck.
Mr.. Gotroks-'T am worth n cool
million. Do you think you could lovo
ne?" Miss HighRyer -"Oh, dear,
lear Mr.. Gotroks, I'll just love you
TO death Judge.
Cumso-"Td like to see photo.
graph of cloud made with tho catho-
lie ray" Cawker-"Why?" Cumso
-"Tm suspicious about the silver lin
ing. detroit Free Press.
Dick-"You know that fellar work
in Shaft No. II, who was always kick
in for n raise?" Mick yes" Dick
-'Well, he kicked over can of dy-
Mantle to-day. and got it."-Up TO
Date.
Oficer-"The opponents of our
military system say that standing
armies are disastrous to the country.
Can you name anything that is more
disastrous?" Cadet-"Yes, 4 runaway
army, "-Standard
'For three months during tho war
] occupied the most dangerous posi-
ton in my company. "Indeed?"
Eyes every morning / curried the
eight mules belonging to our commits.
sary. Detroit Tribune.
Small Brother-''Pa says he wishes
you'd propose to Sis" Young Man
"Then he is willing to let her marry
me2' Small Brother "Tain't that.
He says you won't come 80 often after
you have been rejected. STANDARD.
Mrs. S-"We are not going to move
after all" Mrs. C-"But thought
you considered the location un-
healthy?" Mrs. S-"We do; but
Charlie says if any of us get sick he'll
take us to Europe next year" De
troit Free Press.
A sky-bluo COW.
And purple pig;
A sea-green horse,
And yellow gig;
An indigo maid,
And q saffron lad -
Is art-high art,
To tho poster mad.
Family Call.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
LIE ERVICE.

Lord. near my lips, and not my heartl
interrupted lips that purely plead
Allegiance to the better parts
o, hear the word and wait the deedl
As winds will shake some wretched reed
Perchance to scare, pcrchance to kill,
My wavrrinc heart 'twixt word and will
Is shaken still.
Then let my loyal lips DO heard
Above my hearts rcbelllous cry
II anything in me hath erred.
1t is my heart. it is not T.
Pass not my prayers and pledges by;
My patient lips shall stcadfast sue,
That stubborn citadel subduc,
And make them true.
Louise Belts Edwards, in Harper's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-08-04
ROBES.

Lucent, clear dewdrors
On mist.looms spun,
Among the red roses
ALLOW in the sun;
June's crimson roses,
Flowers Of the sun
In n waste garden,
Through tho nights noon,
Pale roses dreamily
Swing meath the noon
Gold-gleaming roses,
Flowers Of the moon,
Ladies' Home Journal.