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The herald., 1898-12-21
FEDERATION OF LABOR
REFLECTS SAMUEL GOMPERs AS
PRESIDENT
THE CONSTITUTION AMENDED
Means Are Provided for Widening the
Scope of the Work of the
Organization
Associated Press Special Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 2O.--Samue
Gompers was today reelected president o.
the American Federation OF Labor by prac
tieallv unanimous vote in the closing ses
sion of the eighteenth annual convention o.
that organization. The convention, whlcl
had been in session for eight days. ADJOURNED
sine die at six o'clock.
Detroit, Mich, was decided upon as the
next place of meeting.
With the exception of the fourth, hftf
and sixth vice presidents and the three
fraternal delegates, the rest of the old Off
GERS were reelected without opposition
The remainder of the ticket follows:
First vice president, p. J. Mcclure, Phil
adelphia
Second vice president, James Duncan,
Baltimore.
Third vice president, James O'Connell,
Chicago. ;,
Fourth vice president, John F. Mitchell,
Indiana.
Fifth vice president, Max Morris, Denver.
Sixth vice president, Thomas l. Kidd,
Chicago.
Treasurer. John B. Lennon, Bloomington,
III.
Fraternal delegates-To the congress of
Great Britain, Thomas +. Tracey, New
York, of the Cigarmakers' union, and James
O'Connell Of the Machinists' union.
To the trade and labor convention OF Can
ada, Jones +. O'Sullivan of Boston, OF the
Massachusetts state branch.
The convention spent most of the day in
amending its constitution and providing
means for widening the scope Of its work.
The Federation increased the per capita
tax upon members of trades union organiza-
tions from three-fourths of one per cent to
five cents per month, the money to be used
to support the Federation.
The resolution of J. +. O'Sulivan OF Bos-
ton, looking to bill in congress to impose
an internal revenue tax against all factories
employing women and children over time,
was killed. The committee on laws report
ed against the measure on the ground that it
would legalize the employment of children
as laborers.
Isaac Cowan's resolution asking that the
discussion by affiliated unions of the King,
Blanchford & Eyer plans of official fedora
ton be recommended by the American
Federation was killed without discussion,
and number of measures not of general
interest were disposed of before adjourn
ment
The herald., 1898-12-21
Operators Meet

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. 20.-A meet
ing of Illinois coal operators is being held
here with about one hundred representa-
tives in attendance. The meeting is pre-
liminary to the interstate convention to be
held at Pttsburg in January, when condi-
tons existing in Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois fields will be considered.
Today's session was largely taken up with
hearing reports from the different districts
as to how the current agreements with the
miners are being carried out The follow
ing officers We're elected for the ensuing
year:
President, S. NJ Dalzell, Spring Valley.
Vice President, A. j, Moorehead, Mount
Olive.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. a. McGee,
Riverton and Chicago and Kansas City
Recording Secretary, c. J.. Scroggs, Chi
cago.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Oil Mems Contempt

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 20.-According
to Special Master Commissioner A. r. Brins-
made the Standard Oil investigation will
likely be resumed tomorrow, when the COM
panys officials must bring forward their
books or stand charged with contempt. The
last order of the supreme court says that
the Standard must produce its books and
that the company's gross earnings from
March 2. 1892. to Nov. O. 1897, must be
shown, as well as to whom they have been
distributed each year, and also the distrbu-
ton of dividends made March II, 1892.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Affairs at Pana

PAMA, ILL.,, Dec. 2O-Another company of
about twenty negroes arrived in Pana today.
They were held up by soldiers and relieved
of arms before being permitted to go to the
coal mine stockades. There are now about
400 negroes in Pana. The mines are ope-
rated about half the time. The white union
miners remain out solidly for the State
scale They received $1,000 today from the
National union. Two companies Of State
militia remain here and Colonel Wells has a
provost guard in every section of the city,
fearing trouble may break out at any moment
between the whites and blacks. The strike
leaders claim the chances of winning grow
brighter each day.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Mrs. Scovel Dead

WOOSTER, Ono, Dec. 2O.-NIrs. Caro-
line W. Scovel, 6l years of age, wife of Rev
Sylvester Scovel, president of the Wooster
university, died here tonight after long
sickness. She was known all over America
to Presbyterians by reason of being .he
first president of the Woman's Home Mis-
sion board, and a pioneer worker in home
missions. In 1888 she was delegate to the
worlds conference Of missions at London,
England.
The herald., 1898-12-21
DIR. Stebbins Dying

san FRANCISCO, Dec 2O.-Dr Horatc
Stebbins, the most prominent Unitarian
minister Of the Pacific Coast, and pastor OF
the First Unitarian church Of this city, is
reported dying at his home of heart trouble
He has been the minister Of the First Uni
tartan Church for the past thirty years. He
succeeded DR.. David Starr King
The herald., 1898-12-21
Steered a Balloon

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-Yesterday Tuesday
a balloon which ascended at the Crystal
Palace, Sydenham, London, crossed the
English channel to Fecamp, France, about
27 miles northeast Of Havre. Tire Daily
Chronicle, which had a man on board, claims
to have successfully used Professor Andree' 3
idea of steering a balloon.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Lost at Sea

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20.--The four
masted bark Euphrates, Captain Davies,
from San Francisco, August 30, which ar
rived here yesterday, reported that during
the terrible weather on December 5th two
were washed overheard and
drowned.
The herald., 1898-12-21
A Crooked Cashier

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-Willtam
Steele. former cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut Street National bank, was today
sentenced by Judge Butler in the United
States district court to six years and six
months imprisonment and $500 fine. Steele
was convicted of conspiracy with the late
William NJ. Singerly, president of the bank
The herald., 1898-12-21
BACK AT THE CAPITAL
AFTER A SWING AROUND THE
SOUTHERN CIRCLE
THE GATHERING AT COL UMBIA
Was Just as Loyal as if Secession
Conventions Had Never Been
Heard OF
Associated Press Special Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec 2O-President Nc
Kinley and party returned to Washington
today at 1880 from their Southern trip
Their ride through Virginia this morning was
uneventful. Mrs. Mckinley was somewhat
better today, and the other members of the
party are in good health.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Entirely Sure

PORT Au PRINCE, Hayti Dec. 90
There is no ground whatever for the rl,nor
that President llcureauX of the republic OF
Santo Domingo has been assasinated. Gen
eral HeureauN arrived this morning at
Jacmel, about thirty miles southwest OF
porh au Prince, and is i'll excellent health
The herald., 1898-12-21
An Arizona Grant

DENVER, Dec. 20.-A special to the
News from Santa Fe, n. NJ, says; The
United States court of private land claims
today restored to the public domain the E>
tania land grant made in lS45 and claimed
by Joel Parker Whitney. 1t contains 500,
600 acres.
The herald., 1898-12-21
Substance in a Shell

The car is very fond of eggs and eats
large quantities of them. He thinks poison
could not be secreted in them without detec-
tion, though he is startled to find that by
pricking them with poisoned needles aconite
could be placed in them.
The herald., 1898-12-21
a Minnesota Murder

SPRINGROVE. MINI, Dec. 2O.-A man
known as Big John, murdered John Full
lickson, just across the State line in Iowa
The murderer then attempted to kill Full
lickson's wife. A sheriff and poss. from
Decorah, Iowa, pursued Big John and just
as they were about to capture him he drew
n revolver and killed himself
The herald., 1898-12-21
Gage at the Capital

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 20.-Governor-
elect Gage and his private secretary, w. /.
Foley, arrived here tonight. The governor
will remain until his inauguration.
The herald., 1898-12-21

General lillian A unU tied S eI hd mIty of dHNaah
no
hmatn N hepooned of H,dH Hoh All the be charged a lie
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
"a-~ MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.

let He Did Not. Resort to, False
hood.
A benevolent looking old ladv had her at.
tention called. to a small street urchin who
was crying as if his heart would break.
Come, come, my little fellow, don't cry.
something's"
home"
be Dvhsbi 51{ {ery you been doing that you'll
II lost 2, dime, an pap'll whip me when
"Oh, we will fix that for you. Wipe
your face, and will give you another dime.
SO there will be no trouble on that account. -
-, When ne got the dime his face frightened
like the sky after shower. He was not the
same boy. In fact, in his tones and look and
TAX there was change that was almost mar
"Now," said the good woman. ",un a]ono
and be q good boy. But before YOU , 90 ;,' Vog
must tel me what your father gave you the
"Yesum. He gave it to me to cit him
.ome beer but 1 left the bucket around the
:."That's too bad. I'm sorry your father
drinks. -! hope, when you grow up you will
"Nome, WON'T
MAYBE if you look right carefully you
you dropped it?' "'' ~
81 didn't drop it, lost it; jist lost it."
.But where did you lose it,"
hight aroun' Their in the alley.''
But how did it happen that YOU lost
ri was pitchin' pennies with the fellers
an they got it all."@Cincinnati Commercial
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11

the top of the water in the tubes at
distant stake, with different heights
marked on it, one can get the figures
from which to make calculations. Three
feet is a good length, but the longer it
is the more accurate. The same result
may be attained by putting sights on a
long carpenters level. Sights may be
made by driving two nails in, filing Il
point on one and a notch in the other
10 get the sights accurate, rest the ends
of the level on firm support, and see
at what object the sights are directed;
then change the level end for end, and
if the sights point to the same object
as before they are properly placed. A
little experimenting will get them
right. BY spending 25 cents and doing
a little careful work one may make a
good carpenters level. Plane a scant-
ling three or more feet long, down true,
A few cents will buy Of a Hardware deal
er sealed level tube filled with alcohol.
Set in place in the wood with wet plaster
of paris. Then tack strip of tin with
a slot in it over the tubc.-Marion Hays,
in Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Wit and Wisdom in Short Sem
fences.
Where there's a will there's usually con-
testant.
Snow comes down in the winter and ice
goes up IN the summer.
lime flies. That's one advantage it has
over flying machines.
The wind has a great deal to do with
making the weather-vane
When some men feel blue they get drunk
and paint Things red.
The stronger the butter is in the tub the
weaker it is in the market.
A doctor may spend money like water, but
he doesn't get it from the well.
After man secures girls hand he some
times finds she has him under her thumb.
One word always leads on to another-no
matter whether you are reading the Bible
or dime novel.
A man must have lot of bravery in his
makeup to enable him to listen calmly to
the whistling of bullets.
One should make allowance for youthful
tollies. The cat, the gravest of all animals,
!s the most risky when young.-Chicago
News
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
Coarxe Manure for Glover,

The farmer who sows clover largely
may we'll use much coarse manure APP
piled as fall top-dressing to land where
clover is to be sown the following
spring: There is probably no better
use of coarse manure than to apply it
thus. The larger the clover grows,
the deeper it's roots extend into the
subsoil, and the greater it's value in de-
veloping soil fertility. By all means
the winter grain to be seeded with
clover should be fall top-dressed. It
will very probably pay much of the cost
of the manure in the increased grain
crop. 1t is sure to do so in the clover
crop, and the increased fertility which
the clover will produce in the land in
after years.-Rural World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
The MOtOrman's Pie.

Here is melancholy story of motorma
and his luncheon: The car was nearly ready
to start at the beginning Of the route, when
! woman got on and took her place on the
front seat along with the driver, .stern,
married-looking man" who had a basket be.
side him, and was somewhat hurriedly eat
ing his luncheon The woman began ask.
ing questions, and the man, as she left him
opportunity, continued to snatch now and
then bite. BY and by at the ring of the
bel! he let on the power and the car started.
while he held in one hand a great slab Of
an, impish child danced across the track
suddenly so near the car that the gripman
put on the brakes, and the woman with the
llnlquirlng mind rose to her feet in alarm.
The danger passed, she sat down again heav.
ily. The stern-faced gripman had ceased to
eat his pie. "You don't have much time for
inquiring mind NOM" replied the e grip H.
man, sadly. 'FWhere's your pie?" went on
the woman. with the inquiring mind
You're sitting on it," he said.-Washing
ton Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
SCIENCE IN FARMING.
The Thrifty Farmer of the Future
Must BE n Student.

The Thrifty Farmer of the Future
Must Be a Student.
The following is an editorial which
appeared in the Chicago Record. 1t
shows that the press of the country is
awaking to the new forward and up
ward movement in agriculture:
"Secretary Wilson, of the department
of agriculture, in his address at Tuske-
gee, Ala, did well when he laid stress
upon the increased opportunities
which will open to the farmer when he
takes the pains to devote himself more
thoroughly to scientific study of the
ways and means of increasing his crops
and making the most of his advantages.
Two things have hampered the develop
ment of the American farmer material
ly-they are failure to profit by the
information gained by science as to
economical production, and, second, the
failure to study the agricultural mar
ket.
"In neither of these particulars has
the farmer himself been to blame. He
has done the best possible with the
means at hand. Now, however, that the
virgin fields in many states are losing
some of their native fertility the need
becomes more and more pressing for in
telligent and systematic methods. AS
Secretary Wilson points out, great
deal is to be gained simply from study
of soils and soil conditions. Certain
lands may be made to yield a rich profit
in one product, while the same lands
would be i'll adapted to another Scien-
tific Investigation is now determining
what characteristics of soils make them
better for one crop than for another.
"The day of haphazard, -it-for-lucl1
farming has disappeared, and the sue
cessful agriculturist of the future will
be the man who studies his fields the
most carefully and orders everything in
accordance with the principle of econ
omy-the maximum of result with the
minimum of expenditure. The Ameri-
can farmer no doubt has been years
ahead of his European rival in adopting
advanced methods, but he still has far to
go. The man who makes a success of
farming in the coming century will be
he who devotes to his business the same
method and Judgment which business
OF professional men apply in developing
their own best interests
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Save the best ears of corn for seed.
Carp make the bottom of the pond
muddy.
Cattle will eat sweet potato vines with
profit.
Have a good safe lantern, or two or
three of them.
.Moldy corn. the Kansas station af-
firms, is very dangerous to horses.
An exchange says that corn can be
raised for six cents bushel. Nit. Not
for twice that.
Small quantities of seed corn can be
dried in the kitchen. Larger quantities
in the smokehouse.
The watch dog is not much needed
on the farm. All things considered,
the shepherd is the best farm dog.
# you have a good farmland keep
him. His kind is not numerous enough
to warrant you in letting him go. !.
Fall blowing, on the whole, is advisa-
BILE. 1t expedites spring work and is
inconsistent with the health of insects.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
FACTS ABOUT BEES.
A Few Suggestions Which May Prove
Value to Many.

A Few Suggestions Which May Prove
Of Value to Many. ~
While the bees take their winters
nap, the apiarist should be awake and
active. If he can handle tools and has
a shop to protect him from the inclem-
encies of the weather, he can manufac-
ture his own hives and have them in
readiness for the busy season.
Nothing can be done with bees in
the winter. If they have been properly
cared for in the fall, the best thing is
simply to let them alone. In warm
days when they are inclined to fly, the
entrances should be opened up and
cleared from dead bees. On such DAYS
those that are suspected to be getting
short of supplies can be fed with sugar
candy.
AS the winter months are suitable
for reading and storing the mind with
knowledge, I will give here a sugges-
ton that may be of advantage to many
It is in reference to what are called ':fer-
tile workers" This phrase describes
bees that have gotten out of their
proper sphere, like growing hens and
whistling maids. All worker bees are
undevcloped females capable under
certain conditions of laying eggs like
Il queen. Their eggs will hatch, but
will only produce drones, or male bees
of small size. Such fertile workers
only appear in colonies that have lost
their queen. Their presence can read
lily be detected when the combs are ex-
from two to six eggs, and if they have
been in existence for some time, sealed
cells raised above those of the workers
will appear detached from one another
and not of continuous elevation as regu-
lar drone cells are. When such condi-
ton exists, fertile workers are pres
ent, and the regular queen is absent.
The main question then is to know how
10 get rid of these pests. They cannot
be detected, for they are just like COM
mon workers, unless you catch them
in the act of laying their eggs. There
may only be one Or several. When their
existence is discovered it is useless to
give them laying queen, as they will
not accept her.
NA~ oNNC way ~ SCI III VI lueM is
remove the stand to new place in the
apiary at considerable distance. Place
an empty hive where the colony former
ly stood, then go to some strong hive
and take out two frames containing
eggs and sealed brood (be sure you
have not the queen), with all adhering
bees, and put them in the empty box
Then go to the hive containing the fer
tile workers, take out each frame, shak-
ing or brushing every bee off, and place
It in the new hive. Do this with every
frame until you have your box full.
The worker bees will fly back to their
old stand and the fertile workers will
be left in the old box. The new COL
ony will soon begin to raise queens by
constructing queen cells. If laying
queens are on hand, one can be intro
duced in the usual way.-Willan Bal
(antine, in Farm Journal. ,~.-:. It al
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
Whole Grain for Fowl.

All kinds of poultry have very strong
digestive organs, provided they have
the gravel with which to fill their giz-
yards. and have:enough- exercise to keep
in vigorous health: They are positively
injured by having the bulk of their
food ground. moistened or. cooked so
as to make its digestion easier. Young
chicks are most apt to be injured in
this way, the popular idea being that
as they aressvery small their gizzards
cannot digest hard substances. Veal
ways began feeding young chicks with
cracked wheat, giving in addition some
milk curd pressed hard, which is quite
as difficult of digestion as the. wheat.
They will not eat much wheat at first,
and it is best they should not. Little
and often should be the rule with all
young animals, chicks included. 81. ).
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
Lexhorn Fowls i'm Winter.

There is an objection to Leghorns as
winter layers, it being urged against
them that their combs and wattles be-
come frozen. Such may happen il they
are exposed to cold winds, but there are
hundreds of farmers who have kept
Leghorns in winter very successfully.
It is but right to expect that no fowls
should be exposed, and such should not
be considered in,@the matter, as the
keeping of any. breed should be for the
best results. Leghorns are nervous,
however, and object to confinement, but
if kept busy they will not only lay in
winter, but come out in the spring fully,
as ready for spring operations as other
breeds.-FarG and Fireside. III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
lrOnical IFS.

If a man has no dust, his name is usually
mud.
If man has horse sense he should know
when to say neigh
If the cat scratches you it is always the
sign of the Maltese cross.
If a man would follow the advice he gives
to others he would soon be perfect.
If the mercury goes higher than usual
next summer blame it on the Dingley bill.
If women were as fond of appearing in
print as in silk there would be more lady
writer's
young men would have no visible means of
support Chicago News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
HOMEMADE FEED CUTTER

(a) is made of V-shaped eavestrough
with legs attached, one leg (b) being ex-
tended a few inches on line with the
edge of the trough to guide the knife.
Drill hole in the end of an old scythe
blade (c) and nut it to stake to be
driven in the ground. The blade should
have free play against the leg (b).
Clover hay and other green or dried
feed can thus be cut easily and quickly.
w. j. Noble. in Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11
HANDY DRAINING Level.
How to Make One at Home without
Much Dihiculty

How to Make One at Home without
Much Difficulty.
1t is not difficult to make a level which
will answer in laying eff grades for tile
draining. The water level in the device
illustrated herewith, the main idea of
which is not new, may be easily con-
structed as shown by the upper sketch.
1t consists of tin tube turned up at the
ends, and having in each end a clear
glass tube, or even a bottle with the bot
tom broken off. These tubes are fas-
tented in place, and the joints made
water tight by wax, and the whole
mounted on tripod. 1t is filled with
colored water to the height of the sight
line. The water will rise to the same
level in both ends whether the tubes are
the same size or not. BY sighting along
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+
FINELY-CUT ROuGHAGE.=

1t Makes an Excellent Winter Ration
for Poultry.
1 have been surprised at the large
quantity of clover flock of fowls will
eat, especially since I rugged up cut
ter from an old scythe blade. The horse
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11

One Better.
IT won't submit to being turned away"
said the disappointed arrival at the hotel
|'See here, I'm flush, " and he displayed roll
of bills.
II know" responded the clerk; sfbut I've
got full house" -Philadelphia North
His Excuse.
Passenger ION southern train)-What do
you mean by calling '*hot peanuts?" These
are cold.
rain-boy--Well, they were hot when we
started.-Judge.
What It Means.-Bobbie- "Poppa, what
does it mean by saying: Wisdom crieth
without?'" Father - "Without being
heard, my on."-Brooklyn Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-01-11

Hoods Sarsaparilla
Absolutely cures scrofula'
Salt rheum,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh and all diseases
Originating in or promoted
By impure blood. It is
The great nerve tonic,
Stomach regulator and
Strength builder.