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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
ENRICHES THE SOIL.
Doubt That Alfalfa Rejave1ates
WOrAOut Land.

There is another remarkable charac-
possesses-that is, the power to enrich
chemically exhausted land. Along its
tangled roots close examination shows
masses of what are known to be tuber-
cles- In other words, every root of al
falfa is afflicted with tuberculosis. In
habiting these tubercles are myriads
of bacteria. 1t is a general belief that
bacteria are harmful to the human race.
Some kinds are; but science is author
ity for the statement that bacteria are
not always dangerous Prof. G. L.
Clothier, of the state agricultural col
lege in Kansas, says, in discussing the
bacteria on alfalfa and similar plants:
Many species are very beneficial to the
world. Among them are the bacteria
inhabiting the tubercles on the roots of
leguminous plants
remember that one Of the assistants
in this department of that college held
up to me with a great show of pride
culture of some sort showing what he
said was a marvellous growth of bac-
terra in tubercles. He was absolutely
fond of those tubercles. My thought
was one of great surprise until he in
formed me that one of the best things
for the rehabilitation Of exhausted
soils was to grow some sort OF plants
on whose roots tubercles such as those
would thrive. Alfalfa is one of these
plants. Its long roots have a double
part to play in this renovation OF ma
tnre- The millions upon millions of
bacteria draw large quantities of nj
trogen from the air and store it up in
the tuberles for use when the plant
needs it. Scientific experiment has
shown this to be absolutely true. Then
the roots go on an excursion for GER
tain chemicals On their own hook. They
go down ten, fifteen o. twenty feet and
bring up the potash and phosphoric
| acid that are needed for such plant
and its tubercles.
Now, when these roots decay or are
plowed underground. they not only re-
lease the great quantities of chemicals
that have been stored up, but they leave
millions upon millions of little open
| ings in the earth, into which fresh air
| and moisture find their way, and thus
fertility of soil is renewed. In other
words, the land renews its youth and
vigor by means of plant which drags
! down into its roots certain chemicals
from the air and pulls up into its roots
| certain other chemicals from the deep
| sol! that could not be reached in any
other way. 1t has been said that alfalfa
lives more in the air thar on the soil
1t has been proved beyond shadow
of doubt that alfalfa does renew tha
youth of the soil. Phenomenal yields
Of wheat and other cereals have fol
lowed the blowing under of fields of al
falfa, and these yields have continued
year after year.-Harper's Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
Measurement for Grain Bins.

A cubicai box 1875 inches each way
will hold a bushei. Hence to ascertain
the contents of a bin take stick or rule
1875 inches long and divide it by marks
into tenths and hundredths. Measure
the length, breadth and depth with
this rule Multiply the three dimen-
sions together and the product will be
the bushels. This is the most conven-
lent and easiest method known. Use
the rule as though it were feet and
tenths- Suppose, for example, a bin
(using this measure as foot) measures
SIS feet in length by ST feet in width,
and 40 feet in depth. The product of
these is 37.4s5 Or about 237.4 bushels.
Every farmer should make such rule,
and use it in all cases where the con-
tents of bins or boxes are required
Charles 81. Hickox, in Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
LAST A LONG TIME.
lily Made and Save Much Trouble
and Annoyance.

In laying tile drains the most seri-
Gus danger is that earth will get in at
the joints and finally clog up the in
terror. 1t is difficult matter to lay the
short pieces of tile so that this will not
occur. 1t is common practice to put
hay over the joints, and upon this to
pack the earth. The hay, however, de-
Gays within a few weeks and may then
itself be carried into the joints. An
excellent method of preventing this is
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. Closely fitting collars are made Of
heavy tarred paper and a collar is
slipped over each joint as the tile is
laid: Such collars are easily made,
either by sewing or by riveting together
with tin-headed taeks, such as are used
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
FIRE GRENADE AGENT FOOLED.
The Proprietor Of the Hotel Lost q,
Good CuStomeP

Good Customer.
The proprietor of a suburban hotel has q
scn whose sense of humor seems likely to re-
suit in the destruction of the business of the
house Recently one Of the guests was the
travei!ng representative Of fire grenade
green glass bottles filled with a compound
that IS said to smother fire. They are hurled
into the center Of the blaze, and, bursting
with the force of the impact render an
engine and line of hose unnecessary.
lhe tire grenade agent remained severa!
days at the hotel and advertised that before
his departure he would give grand exhibit
ton of the efficiency of the green glass bot
ties. Early in the evening when the exhi-
and curious crowd gathered in front OF the
hotel: The agent caused FIRE to be built in
the street, boxes and barrels being piled
many feet high. After seeing that the fire
was roaring merrily the agent made his ap-
Pearance bearing an armful OF fire grenades.
he hurled the bottles one after another into
the blazing pile, but instead of snothering
the names the erenades seemed to have the
opposite effect. The fire blazed up nearly
twice its former height, and the surround
ing buildings began to shed their paint,
while the crowd drew back from the fierce
heat.
The agent was the most astonished man in
the group until he learned that the son OF
the hotel proprietor had extracted the grea.
ades from the sample case, poured out the
contents and then filled them with gaso.
grenades had been "doctored, and wells OF
derision nearly drowned the protests Of
the agent as he attempted to persuade the
hotel proprietor that the house should pay
the costs of the indulgence Of the small boy'i
hCnor.-Chlcago Times-Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

throwing his weight on either side or
stepping back on the board as required
A field may be leveled by driving round
or by crossing back and FORTH Fur
rows can be filled and ridges leveled by
dragging across and over them. This
is made Of two-inch slabs or planks, for
small pieces of land containing few
clods or stones.
The other Ieveler, which costs more
money and requires greater skill in
making. will fill the demand for larger
areas, and do all that any ordinary ma
chine will. This is made of two-inch
slabs or planks, and should be bolted at
the three corners. 1t is A-shaped, and
made for rough. hard work. use two
pieces of plank, eight inches wide and
two inches thick. about ten feet in
length. aud another board about seven
feet long. The lower edges are cut
down to about one-half inch by an adj
or drawing knife, then bolted together,
the crosspiece at the back being only
six inches in width. piece of wire or
board nailed across on either side give
strength to the crosspiece. which is
necessary n MASKING cIods, digging out
rocks and roots and dragging the
weight of mounds and burrows of earth
found too high. A short ten-inch board
nailed on the center makes a suita Die
standing place for the driver, who shifts
his position according to necessity. l
use this for filing bitches and dead fur
rows. breaking down weeds and corn
stalks and smoothing the ridges and
knots of new land. The horses may be
hitched to hook or clevis bolted on the
front.-Joel Shoemaker, in Farm and
Fireside
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
eUE5NJ J
E!AlR }? ! 7
~: s 90 By }?$@S
TWO LAND Jewelers..
"esther OF Them In Patented, 7 ct Both
DO the Work m Well m the
Most Intricate Devices.

Land should be graded down to
smoothness before planting to insure
profitable and uniform crops. This is
necessary where irrigation is prac-
t'ced, to secure proper moisture and
equal distribution of water, and where
the rainfall is depended on, ridges will
not get enough water, while the lower
places viii! have too much. The best
plan is to plow few acres and level as
soon as possible. to move the soil easily
and grade the surface to hold the mois-
ture. l have tried patent devices, logs,
planks and other leveliug processes, but
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
ASTHMA'S PROGRESS.
From Cold to Cure.
No relief in other remedies.
From Cold to Cure.

There are many medicines that pal1iate
asthma. There are few that do more than
relieve for time the oppressed breathing
Of the sufferer. There are few diseases
more troublesome and more irritating
than asthma. It interferes alike with
business and with pleasure. It prevents
enjoyment Of the day and makes the night
a terror. remedy for asthma would be
hailed by thousands as the greatest posi-
Bile boon that could be offered them. There
is a remedy for asthma. DR.. ]. c. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has cured hundreds of
cases of this disease, and testimonials to
its efficacy from those who have tried the
remedy are multiplying with every year.
The cases presented in the testimonials
that follow. may be taken as exemplifying
the quick and radical action of this great
remedy.
about year ago. caught bad cold
which resulted in asthma so severe that
was threatened with sufocaticn whenever
! attempted to lie down en- my bed. A
friend recommending Ayers Cherry Pee.
to1al, began to take it, and soon obtained
relief. and. finally. was completely cured
Since then, have used this medicine in
my family with great success for colds
coughs. and croup."-S. HITTER, Editor
"Rolink" (Polish), Stevens Point, Wis.
while on the Gascorade River, Ca,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

the most satisfactory results have been
obtained from homemade graders
They cost almost nothing and can be
made quickly by any MAJ who can ham
die saw, hammer and nails, aud can
be replaced every season if old ones are
destroyed. Neither of them are pat
ented, and no man can exact 4 royalty
for their manufacture and use.
The cheapest device consists of a
small log or pole, about five feet long
and six TO eight inches in diameter,
notched al either end to fasten q rope or
chain, and having a three-foot board
nailed to the top and dragging behind.
Two horses can be quickly hitched by
taking the doubletree and clevis from
the pIow and attaching TO the chain or
rope. The driver stands on the log
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

caught q severe cold which resulted In
asthma. After taking doctors prescrip-
lions for long time without benefit, ut
length made use of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
raj. and was completely cured."-H. G.
K11cHELL, Greenwood, Miss.
"Sorne time since had severe attack
OF asthma. accompanied with a bad cough
and general soreness Of the joints and
muscles. consulted physicians, and tried
various remedies, but without getting any
relief. Finally took Ayers Cherry Pee
toral. and in very short time was entirely
cured."-J. RosElLs, Victoria, Tex.
DR.. J. c. Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known
the world over S one Of the most effective
medicines for the cure Of coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough. asthma, bron-
chltis, and all affections of the throat and
lungs. It Is not. as are SO many cough
medicines. mere "soothing syrup" .
temporary relief and palliative. but it -
radical remedy, dealing directly with
disease and promptly healing it. In
response to a wide demand DR.. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is now put up in half size
bottles, sold at half priee-5o cents. More
about d.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral IN Ayers
| Curebook. A story Of cures told by the
cured. Sent free, on request. by the J. G
! Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

in roofing, and when in place these COL
lars will last long time, certainly I'M
til the ground is firmly and immovably
established about the thing.
1t costs too much to do this kind of
draining not to take every precaution
against failure in any part of the work.
In this connection it may be well to
warn ali those who put down tiles
against the common practice Of throw
ing back into the trench, about and
above the tile, the rocks that are dug
out with the earth. Not only is there
much risk of breaking the thing but
there is also the risk that in the settling
CT the rocks the joints of the tiles may
be greatly disturbed.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West + Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
Walding, Kinnan l. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.

From the Evening News. Detroit, Mich.
The women of to-day are not as strong as
their grandmothers. They are bearing a
burden in silence that grows heavier day by
day; that is sapping their vitality and cloud
ing their happiness.
Mrs, Alexander B. Clark, of AT Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is a typical woman of to-
day. \ wife with such ambition as only a
loving wife can have. But the joys of her
Lie were marred by the existence of disease
Suffering as thousands of her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaiced Of life and yet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

Our government is trying to induce
the people of other lands to use corn-
meal. Why not use more of it ourselves?
Perhaps we would not complain 50
much of dyspepsia. 81 =
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49, - - 49,
For FIVE years I
suffered with ovarian
trou b e." is Mrs.
Clark's own version
Of the story. Il was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense witch.
ing pains in my neck
and shoulders. For
months at a time I
would be confined to
my bed. At times
black spots would
appear before my
cvos AVID 7 would bo-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
A New Alaska Line,

St. Paul, May 2-Travel in Alaska is
picking up again, owing to the opening of
the Yukon river route, for which steamers
will begin leaving Seattle early in May.
The newest and most important addition
ever made to Alaskan service is the Empire
Line, which includes five ocean steamers,
tho s'Ohio,'' Indiana" "Pennsylvania,' -
illinois," and ''Conemaugh," formerly OF
tho American Line between Philadelphia
and Liverpool. These will connect at St.
Michael with river boats for Circle City
and Dawson. The river boats in the ''knock
down. passed through here last week or
the Great Northern for Seattle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
His Objection.

Wheeler-One thing about the bicycle is
that it puts you in touch with the world
Clumsyton-Yes. but dislike to be touch
ing it almost exclusively with the top OF my
head.-Truth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

A mans way of expressing his utter con-
tempt for thing is by saying he wouldn t
give chew of tobacco for it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

The gray matter behind the other fellows
brow causes many man to feel brow-beat'
en.-Chicago News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

Dropsy treated free by DR.. 81. 81. Green's
Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in another column of this paper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

To Cure 4 Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

eyes ana l WOu!O De- Ceto"se ct-'t1.
come blind. My nerves were in such state
shat step on the floor unsettled me.
Eminent doctors, skillful nurses, the best
food and medicine all failed. Then I con
sented to an operation. That, too, failed
and they said another was necessary. After
the second l was worse than ever and the
world was darker than before.
1T was then l heard of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. I heard that
they had cured cases like mine and tried
them.
''They cured me! They brought sun
slime to my life and filed my cup with hap
illness. The headache is gone; the witch
ing is gone; the nervousness is gone; the
trembling has ceased, and I have gained
,wenty-six pounds Health and strength is
mine and / am thankful to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People for the blessing"
These pills are boon to womankind
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
they restore the requisite vitality to all parts
OF the body; creating functional regularity
and perfect harmony throughout the ner
vous system. The pallor of the cheeks is
changed to the delicate blush of health; the
eyes brighten; the muscles grow elastic
ambition is created and good health returns
Owner Wanted.
During the past week some one has left
seven pounds Of gold-dust in 10 oyster can
in our Office, and it has been kicking around
under foot ever since. If the owner does
not call and take it away within week we
shah heave it into the back yard. This Office
is no junk shop.-klondike Hustler.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

I could not get along without Piso's Cur
for Consumption. It always cures.-Mra.
Z. C. Moulton, Needham, Mass, Oct. p, "a.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

It is wonderful to think what the presence
Of one human being can do for another
change everything in the worId-Story OF
William and Lucy Smith, George S. Mer-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet
It cures painful. swollen, nervous, smarting
corns and bunions It's the greatest comfort
discovery Of the age Allen 8 Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. It is certain
cure for sweating. callous and hot. tired, aeh-
ing feet. Try it today. Sold by ali druggists
and shoe stores. CSC. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
him she soon wishes she had left the job to
the police.-Va=hingto Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
The American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii

The American Navy. Cuba and Hawaii.
A portfolio IN ten parts, sixteen views in
each part, Of the finest half tone pictures
has just been published, and tho Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway has made
arrangements for a specia! edition for tho
benefit Of its patrons and will furnish the
full set, one hundred and sixty pictures, for
one dollar. In view Of the present excite
ment regarding Cuba these pictures are
very timely Send amount with full ad-
dress to Geo. 81. Heafford, General Passen-
ger Agent c. II. & St. P. Ry., Chicago, III.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
s Ae aa bops eafe and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
His Little Game.

Askins-How is it that Sicksmith seems
to make an instantaneous hit with every
lady to whom he is introduced?
Teller-Oh, he calls the married ones
"niss" and the single ones Mrs."-Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-10
APPLICATIONS TO TEMPERANCE
WATCH

l. The best way Of watching against In
temperance is by faithfully performing
every duty. striving hard to be good and
to do good.
z Watch the effect of temperance upon
people you know. Among those whom you
desire to be like, see how many are tenn
perate and religious
! Watch the effects Of tntemperance
4. Watch what saloon keepers and poll
ticfans are doing as to laws and law abid-
ing. --> a ..-+ r.:
& Watch against the smallest beginnings
OF the habit OF using Intoxicating liquors
Leave OF before you begin"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-30

Sunday came. With it Ivan. They
Immediately repaired to the mates
stateroom, which to Ivan's astonished
eyes revealed all the accumulated won
ders of five continents. Finally book
was produced, from which Mr.. Ander-
son translated considerable informa-
tion about George Washington and his
country.
Returning home, Ivan solemnly in-
formed his mother that when he got
big he would sail to the United States
and marry Katinka, the gardener s
daughter, because in America they
have no noblemen, but everyone is as
good as anyone else CASEY.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-30
TERMs.J $1.OOper year, in advant g
Six Months so cents.

sign on which in large letters was the
following inscription
My hand-organ is my capital
My hand-Organ is busted.
talk through it.
Help me get it repaired.
"Set it up so people can see It," said
the packer.
And people saw it. The packers saw
it, and most of them had had their
hand-Organ busted once or twice, and
they sympathized and gave nickels,
quarters and half dollars.
Giovanni made enough the first day
to buy new hand-organ. But the one
armed Giovanni had made discovery,
He bought no new organ. 1t was more
effective silent. When one corner ran
short of sympathy, he would try an.
other and so on.
Finally he sailed back to Palermo,
we'll fixed, measuring with Palermo
measure, and took the busted hand
organ along. He might need it again
some day.
With busted hand-organ you may
sometimes touch the heart, when the
tones from fine instrument would
have no effect.
Giovanni found it so. CASEY,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-06-30
Written for The Prison Mirror.
A MERMAID STORY,

Since my countryman, Hop Sing, has
dropped into literature, much as Sias
Wegg dropped into poetry, L am en-
boldened to dip my pen. | can not ed
ify you with pipe-dream about a
beautiful goddess and marble temples,
for am only common washee washee
chink.
One night in the winter of 1e-I
stroIled into Mott street and visited the
tan tan joint of All Sin. AS they kept
coming easy, daylight found All Sin
with his ''box turned" and I, was son
velvet with money to burn" at once
resigned my position as third assistant
in Pee Wees laundry; and after depos-
lting my Joss Sticks and pigtail in the
safety deposit vaults, disguised my
self allie samee Melicee nance and hied
away to the land of the mocking bird
and the sand fly. Landing on the good
ship City of Dallas, at Fernandina, Flor.
ida, slung the signature of w. H. Gee,
New York, upon the register of the
Egemont with all the nonchalance of a
man accustomed to signing checks for
million or two.
Fernandina is situated upon Amelia
Island, which is one of the group
known as the Sea Islands. The Ege-
mont was crowded with northern tour
lists; and being las you all know pos.
sessed of great personal beauty 1 was
right in the swim. Now Hop would
have to have his face upholstered be-
fore he conld get into good society.
Each day brought it's picnic. First it
was to Cumberland Island to see the
grave of Lighthouse Harry Lee, and
then to the Beach or the "Tiger" (Tiger
Islands, Big and Little) to catch
shrimp, etc. 1t was picnic, picnic
every day; and it was on one OF these
excursions that 1 had an adventure
with real live mermaid.
For the sake of brevity let it be sim.
ply known that 1 had in my possession
honestly sixteen" foot Whitehall
boat for which 1 had rugged lateen
sail, also that 1 am something of a
sailor mot "deep water.")
On the day of my adventure was
one of party of fpicnickers that visited
Big Tiger Island. L sailing my little
boat and the balance going in char