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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
How Bees Embalm.

Bees, says Horbis, can embalm as
successfully as could the ancient Egyp-
tians. It often happens in damp weather
that slug Or snail will enter a bee-
hive. This is, of course, to the unpro-
tected slug case of sudden death. The
bees fall upon him and sting him to
death at once. But what to do with the
carcass becomes vital question. If left
where it is, it will breed a regular
pestilence. Now comes in the clever
ness of the insects They set to work
and cover it with wax, and there you
may see it lying embalmed just as the
nations Of old embalmed their dead.
When it is snail that is the intruder,
be is, Of course. impenetrab!e to their
sting, so they calmly cement his shell
with wax to the bottom Of the hive
imprisonment for life, with no hope Of
pardon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
THE DECORATIVE JAPANESE,
Home Ways of Summer Life Among the
Mikados People.

Home Ways of Summer Life Among the
Mikado's People.
Gardens excepted, there are no out
ward manifestations of the old poetry
OF Japanese life SO remarkable as those
summer houses occupying all the pic
turesque sites of the country. Wherever
there is view worth going to see you
will almost certainly find a summer
house built to command it, no matter
how wild or poor the district
You will find summer houses cling
ing to sea cliffs over the thunder of
breakers, nesting in shadows of gorges
over the roaring of rapids, strutted out
over the precipice fronts like eagles
nests at the verge of dead craters, for
in Japan there will always be summer
guests wherever there is summer beauty,
travellers happy to please their eyes
and rest their feet and to leave some
coppers in payment for the privilege Of
the vision and the repose.
The summer house at which I am
now staying is typical of the class, a
skeleton structure of two stories, simply
and strongly built after the manner of
peasants dwellings and at cost Of
perhaps $50. Timber is cheap here. On
the other side of Japan such a build
ing could not be put up for $500. It
Islands on the edge of lofty cliff and
overlooks little bay near ancient
Moinoseki From ground floor to roof
it is open on three sides, and on the
seaward side shelter from the sun and
wind is given by trees rooted in the
cliff below, but towering far above the
eaves-enornous rines, with branches
many feet in girth. Between the zig
Gags of those migh:7 limbs there are
glimpses of the sca and fishing sails
Canvas or straw fitting like white or
yellow butterflies, and the far pale
thread line of the Hoki coast, and Dia-
sens cone thrusting into the clear sky
like some prodigious blue crystal, or,
looking directly down over the needle
foliage of younger pines, you see the
wimpling of the bay and bathers laugh
ing among the rocks, and children play
ing with seaweed and shells. You view
the world as fshhawk views it,
though I presume with vastly different
sensations. After a swim it is delight.
full to sleep here, the sharp, sweet sea
wind in your hair. You are furnished
with a bathing dress, sandals, big
straw hat of curious shape to keep off
the sun, barley tea and cakes, smok-
ing box and a pillow, and the price per
day of this entertainment is-3 cents!
The guest is expected to bring his own
food with him and to provide himself
with towels. -Lafcadio Hearn in At
lantic Monthly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
AFRAID OF THE HOODOO.
Why tho Street Car Conductor Would Not
Cut tho Pageant In Twain.

Why tho Street Car Conductor Would Not
Cut tho Pageant In Twain.
A hearse crossed the track and the
motoneer put on the brakes 50 suddenly
that the car nearly stood on it's nose.
Then he sat down On the front seat to
await the passing of the long string of
carriages following the black draped
vehicle
A fat man who had nearly been
thrown over the front rail by the sud-
den stopping of the car snorted angrily {:
"Why don't You cut across? I've got
to catch train. can't wait here all
day"
Cant help it, boss. You'll have to
wait aud catch another train.'
"Well, I'll report you to tho COM
pany. That procession will take five
minutes in passing u.s.
REPORT away. can't help it if the
procession takes 20 minutes. You
couldn't hire me to run this car across
that funeral procession for the best job
on the line. That's the worst hoodoo a
man could run up against.
"Bah!' said the fat man.
"All right, boss. I know what I'm
talking about. One Of the best men on
this line crossed funeral procession
soon after the trolley system was put
in. A live wire dropped on the back Of
his neck and electrocuted him before
he'd gone block. A little while later
another poor fellow cut across back of
a hearse. He ran over three children in
as many weeks. He quit the road as
crazy as loon. Now the conductor on
that same car has lost every cent he
had in the world, and his wife and
child have died. Bah, yourself! I'd like
to see you get off this car and walk
across in front of one of those carriages.
I'll bet you'd be catchin your last train
in this world pretty quick. Jest hop off
and try it now
But the fat man only shifted uneasily
about on the hard car seat and waited
silently until the last carriage had
passed. New York Telegram.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
FREAKS BECOMING SCARCE

So Say Dime Museum Men, but They Are
Looking For STARTER.
IF freaks become any soarcer," said
dime museum proprietor a few days
ago, "a good many of US will have to
go out Of the business I never in my
life saw such slump. Eight or ten
years ago we could get all the freaks
and curiosities we wanted-real ones,
too, and no fakes. We've got agents
securing the world for them, but they
are as scarce as straw berries at Christ
mas time"
"1'll give you a. pointer" said an
other man in the same line of business
and who was one of the party of three
IF you can secure the freak 1 have in
mind, you can quit the business as rich
as Barney Barnato ever was. -
"Why don't you grab it YOURSELF"
asked the first speaker.
Cant. IT I could, you'd never have
heard of it. -
"What is it?''
"No, not what is it, That's an old
one. The freak I've been looking for
can't be located. I've tried for him and
know"
''Lets have it, said the other impa-
tiently.
"The veteran printer that didn't
stick type with Horace Greeley!''
II didn't think you were going to
spring a miracle on me- said the other
as he ordered "three of kind. New
York Commercial,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
OF COURSE IT'S TRUE.
This Story Of the Lame Horse and tho
Young Doctor.

This Story Of the Lame Horse and tho
Young Doctor.
lone reads so many stories about ami
NAL intelligence that it would be hazard
Gus for doubter to express his disbe-
lief in almost any gathering Of men at
the present day." remarked DIR. W. W.
Watkins. "a little instance came
within my own observation number
Of years ago when was studying med
icine and which convinced me that the
members of the horse family at least
ought to be credited with the possession
Of very considerable quantity of rea-
soning power. It was the custom for
the students at the medical institution
at which l pursued my studies to wear
a small badge upon their coats to dis
tinguish them from others at the COL
lege. A horse belonging to the estab-
lishment was used great deal about
the medical department., and the ami
NAL seemed to have special preference
for the embryo doctors more than for
any other people about the establish
ment.
OAC uuJ3 "AA4O q u 10 W. .
gathered in a little knot upon a small
campus in the rear of the college, the
animal in question, which used to nip
the grass in the location, came toward
the group limping very badly. He came
to stop dozen or more feet from the
crowd and, carefully surveying the lot
of us, finally made up his mind as to
what be wanted to do and without any
hesitation limped directly to my side,
whinnied, stuck his nose against my
body and held up his left foreleg. Look
ing down, I discovered a large nail i'm
bedded in the frog of his hoof. This
had evidently caused the lameness.
then realized the interesting fact that
the animal desired attendance. ex-
tracted the nail with some difficulty,
and the horse whimpered with relief
and walked away. Rather curious as to
why the beast had picked me out to at
tend to his wound, glanced at the
boys and found the solution to the prob
lem. Not one of the group bad his med
ical badge upon his coat but myself.
The horse had recognized the insignia,
realized its significance and acted &C.
cordingly. New Orleans Times-Dem-
Ocrat
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
Both Wrong.

The Toronto Saturday Night tells of
a man who kept ferret being obliged
to go into the country, leaving the cage
with the ferret in charge of a neighbor
till he should return.
The neighbor incautiously opened the
cage door, and the ferret escaped,
whereupon the owner brought claim
against him for damages.
The following was the decision of
the learned magistrate before whom the
case was brought
"No doubt" he said to the neighbor-
mo doubt you were wrong to open the
cage door, butt -turning to the owner,
"you were wrong too. Why did you not
clip the brute's wings?''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
Globe LIGHTNING.

On July 1, 1891, a freball entered
carpenters cabin near Schlieben.
The carpenter was sitting on the
edge of bed on which a child was
sleeping. A ball of fire sprang sud-
denly and with a loud noise from
the fireplace to the bed, which was
Immediately shattered. Then the
ball rolled very slowly to the oppo-
site wall of the room, through
which, or the floor, it apparently
vanished with another fearful crash
without setting fire to anything.
The mans wife and another child
were sleeping in a second bed and
the baby in cradle, all in the same
room, but none of the five persons
was wounded or even stunned. All
complained of headache and deaf
ness on account of the heavy sui
phurous vapor which filed the
room, but they soon recovered.
Some fractures were discovered
about the stove and chimney.
Less fortunate were the children
in schoolhouse in Bouin, France
who were visited by a freball while
at their afternoon prayers. It was
preceded by shower of lime, WOOD
and stones. The ball, which was
small, rolled along under the bench
es, killing three of the children, and
went out through window pane,
in which it merely made a round
hole, whereas all the other panes
were shattered.-M. :Hagenau i1
Popular Science Monthly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
SHOOTING FLYING FISH.
A Novel Sport Carried on In Souther.
California Watera :

A Novel Sport Carried ON In Southern
California Waters. " :
The visitor to the island of Santa
Catalina or he who goes out on the
launches from Long Beach or San
Pedro is always entertained by the
remarkable flights of flying fish,
which in these waters attain a
length of Is inches and weight of
2 pounds. Alarmed by the boat
or steamer, they dash out of the
water by vigorous movement of
the screwlike tail and dash away in
headlong flight, skimming over the
waves like birds, presenting so re-
markable an appearance that the
tourist who has never seen so ex-
traordinary performance takes
them for birds. The flying fish is not
flying, but it has four very winglike
inns which serve it a similar purpose
that is, it hurls itself out of the
water by the aid of it's tail, and
then, using the four winglike fins as
parachutes, goes soaring away, COW
ering distance of an eighth of a
mile. When the inertia fails, the
tail of the fish drops, and the mo-
ment it strikes the water it begins a
violent twisting, which sends the
fish into the air again, and by re-
peating this the fish is enabled to
cover the long distance. The wings
or fins are not tapped, the only mo-
ton being tremulous one impaired
to them when the tail is twisted in
the water. AS the boat g]ides along
these fish dart from the water and
go soaring away on either side, and
1t is then that the sportsman, sitting
in the bow, has an opportunity for
some novel sport.
The fish move like some quail,
very low, not more than two feet
from the surface, and are not the
easy shots one might imagine. They
move rapidly and appear to rise and
fall over the waves and go sweeping
away in graceful curves. Sometimes
four or five are in the air at the
same time, and the good shot can
bring them down to the right and
left. All that is needed to carry out
the idea of quail shooting would be
to have dog, but there is a sea dog
that f1ushes this attractive game,
the agile tuna. The flying fish is
it's legitimate prey, and big schools
come sweeping in from the deep sea,
driving the schools of flying fish be-
fore them, chasing them into the
air six, eight and ten feet, giving
marvellous exhibitions of lofty tum-
bling. At such times the flying
fishes are crazed with terror and
leave the water by scores and hun.
dreds. They fly into boats, out upon
the dry beaches, strike boatmen
who happen to be in the way Of
their headlong fight and present 8
most attractive appearance to those
who have never seen a flock of ocear
ftiers in the air with fish 6 or z feel
long pursuing in series of leaps OF
jumps. Sometimes the tuna chases
the tlier along just below the sur
face, catching it as it drops, clou6
of foam alone telling the story
Santa Catalina.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24

"And you are the gem Sleman who
was saying that a woman knows
nothing of eoonomys" exclaimed
the business mans wife, as she sur
veyed the scene of the burglary.
"Why, this loss is mle that I
couldn't have foreseem. I locked
everything up with4 scrupulous
care"
"Of course you did,. NOBODY but
a man would have tt .oughtsof COM
polling burglars to ruin. at$250 safe
in order to get $11 lin money and a
bundle of prom: hsory notes. -
Washington Star.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
A Very United Family.

The value attached by the poor, and
even by those who are not in the depths
Of poverty, to decent surroundings in
family life is very variable quantity.
Decent lodging is not by any means
universally regarded as one of the prime
necessaries of life. Occasionally it is
relegated to quite back seat.
An instance was given before the
commission of a family of seven per-
sons-father, mother two grown up sons
and three grown up daughters-all liv-
ing in one room. With them this ar
rangement was a matter of choice, not
necessity, for they earned between them
about 81 week, more than $3.50 a
year, and even from a slum landlord
they could no doubt have afforded to
rent another room or two. Having
screwed down the item of rent to an
irreducible minimum, they determined
to have thoroughly good time, and this
is how the witness describes their pro-
ceedings: "In the evening they would
all go out to the music halls and to the
theaters. On Saturday afternoon they
would take five tickets each for some
omnibus or conveyance that was going
into the country, and on Sunday they
would 60 to Brighton and to other
places" It is comforting to reflect that
these Arcadian beings were a unit
ed family and always took their pleas
ure together as we'll as their maps. It
is not stated whether they took in
dodgers. From 'The Housing of the
English Poor" by the Right Hon. Lord
Monkswell, in North American Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
Remedy For Excess In Eating.

A hint to those who may thought
lessly at some time or other indulge in
excess in eating. If this indiscretion is
committed, especially in high seasoned
things with rich sauces, a draught Of
cold water, calculated with lembn
juice, will take Oft the sense of weight
at the stomach and assist the digestive
process by moderating the alimentary
fermentation. New York Ledger. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24
Jordin Z IA plantes.

The Paris Jarf fin des Plantes owes
it's origin to a fl orist who in the time
OF Henry ~ g rev all sorts Of native
and imported plants to sell flowers
as models to the manufa cturers of
embroiderie 4 and laces. H..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24

We have the famous 'OHIO CULTIVATOR" which all mus
adm1t is the BEST cutivaor earth In Gangs
ONklE SAM, Genuine Norwegian, of which sold
large Der the county and all than pleased with
them DO want Wagon? We as good as any
in tSwn We can also sell you Threshing Outfit SINCE Engine
Geiser &or "Peeress the 'Massilon," the Altman
Taylor In fact supply you with anything you
need in the machinery line a fair price.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24

: Age is matter of feeling, not OF
years. George William Curtis. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-24

The Franks took their name from the
francisques, or battleaxes. which they
threw with deadly effect.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
ARBITRATION TREATY.
Senator Teller Declares That 1t is
VerV Faulty.

DENVER. May 3.-Senator Henry NJ.
Teller, who is paired on the arbitration
treaty, expressed himself very freely
against that measure in an interview
with a reporter for the Associated Press.
While declaring himself in favor of the
peaceful settlement of international dis
putes, he denied that a special treaty
was necessary to provide for it. He de-
clared that the proposed arbitration
treaty was very faulty. He questioned
whether the Senate could thus legally
surrender one of its constitutional pre-
negatives, and said that few Senators
believed that it was wise to do so if it
were possible
In conclusion. he said ""Great Bri-
tain will not go to war with us, unless it
appears to her to be to her interest to do
so, and no one acquainted with the his
tory of that country for the last 200
years can believe that a treaty would
stand in the way of war if her interests
could be secured by war. Just now, if
we may believe Gladstone. England has
surrendered to the two youthful deS-
pots, the Emperor of Germany and the
Gar of Russia, and her moral and po-
litical influence is being actively used
to keep down the movement for liberty
in Crete, and we may add, for the pur-
pose of maintaining that blot on the
civilization Of the age, the Turkish Gov
eminent, because some of the citizens
of that country hold Turkish bonds. [
do not care to lend the moral support of
the United States to aid her in her eff
forts to SuDDreSS a people struggling for
free government, whether they be Gre
tans or Greeks, or to enable her to col
lect her Turkish bonds.'
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
lOquy proceeded.

lOquy proceeded.
If it is not stealing. it is very much
akin to it, remarked Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Morgan said it was not surpris-
ing to hear of stealing from a Senator
who had proposed to relieve his State
from the Federal taxes on liquor.
I'VE have made the liquor laws of
South Carolina SO as TO benefit the
drunkenness one-half. and shut up ev-
cry barroom in the State" responded
Mr. Tillman.
Mr.. Morgan, somewhat ruffled, said
he would not have entered upon this
subject if he had thought it would lead
the Senator (Tillman) into such an in
toXicating strain. Il have been here a
long time" continued Mr.. Morgan, and
this is the first time a Senator has at
tempted to take me off my feet by
remarks personally offensive. even
though uttered in a spirit of levity and
badinage"
After Mr.. Morgan had discussed the
merits of his amendment Mr.. Tillman
secured the floor and disclaimed any
purpose to speak flippantly or discount
eously to Mr.. Morgan to take him off
his feet
This closed the incident.
Mr.. Morgan finally withdrew his
amendment, in order not to embarrass
the bill.
An amendment was then reached that
a final vote on the bill be taken at >
D. m. tomorrow.
The Senate then at $40 p. m. ad-
iOurned
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
j. e. BOYD TO BE SOLICITOR OF
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Is the Republican National Committee
man From the State of North
Carolina.

WASHINGTON, May st has been
definitely decided that National Com
mitteeman j. E. Boyd of North Caro-
lima will be appointed Solicitor of In
ternal Revenue
Congressman Northway of Ohio to-
day presented to the President General
Robert r. Sampson of Arizona, a form
err resident of the Buckeye State. who
aspires to be Consul-General to Mexico.
For this post there are already ninety
applicants. The President informed
Northway that the general policy will
be to hold up this class of appointments
until after the tariff bill is passed and
Congress adjourned.
The President to-day sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate:
State-Robert N. Patterson of Ten
nessee, Consul General at Calcutta, In
dia: Stanton Sickles of New York. Sac
rotary of the Legation at Madrid.
Postmasters - California: Nelson
Steppy, Chino; Nathaniel Bullock, Eu-
reka; Susan L. Drake, Cusa. Idaho:
Aaron Frost, Warbler
Interior-Alpha E. Hoyt, Register
Land Office, Sun Dance, Wyoming.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON May 3.-The Senate
in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations: William r.
Day of Ohio, Assistant Secretary of
State; William Heimke of New York.
Second Secretary of the Legation at the
City of Mexico; William Jones of Min
eral Point, Wisconsin, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs; Colonel William r.
Shafter of the First Infantry, to be
Brigadier-General: Lieutenant-Colon
H. c. Cook Fortieth Infantry, to be Col
onel: Major A. H. cambridge Tenth In
fantry, to be Lieutenant Colonel: Can
tain r. d. Eskridge Twenty-third In
fantry, to be Major.
REFORMATION ASKED.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The resig
nation of William NJ Aiken, Superin-
tending Architect, has been asked for
by Secretary Gage, it is understood for
reasons not political.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
LABOR TROUBLES.
Thirteen Hundred Plumbers on a
Strike at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 3. About 300
plumbers struck this morning. Work
of construction is at a practical stand
still The main point of the difference
is over the employment of helpers. the
union insisting that not more than one
helper be employed in each shop.
During the day a dozen master
plumbers, representing about 100 work.
men, signed the agreement.
If an attempt is made to hire nom
union men to fill the places of the
strikers a general strike in all build
ing trades may result
Business Agent Kinsley of the Car
penters' Council said that about 1000
carpenters would be affected should the
plumbers strike continue.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
EARTHQUAKES i'm Virginia.

RICHMOND, May 3.-Salem, Rad
ford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Christian
burg, Roanoke, Wythesville. Fincastle
and other points in Southwestern Vir-
ginia report having experienced earth
quake shocks to-day. At most places
there We're two shocks, one shortly af
ter noon and the other about p. m.
Bricks were thrown from chimneys and
plastering was knocked down. The re-
ports indicate that the movement was
from southeast to northwest. At sew
eral points in the southwest there was
snow last night.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-04
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
The Movement to Shorten the Hours
of Labor.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.-The COM
mittee of the international Tyograph-
zeal Union having in charge arrange
ments for putting into effect the nine
hour working day, met here to-day
The committee is composed of James J.
Murphy, New York; c. E. Hawkins.
San Francisco; George p Russell.
Chattanooga: D. V. Hastings, Hamil-
ton: r. b. Prendergast, Chicago.
The committee is the outgrowth of
action taken at the convention of the
international Union at Colorado
Springs last year. and its results will
affect 60.000 members of the Union in
the United States, Canada and Ha-
waiian Islands. Members of the com
mittee We're non-committal as to what
would be done 1t is thought steps will
be taken looking to shortening the
hours constituting a days work