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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
VALUABLE COMPARISON.
Facts About Relative Strength and
Length of Limbs I'm Man and
Woman Clearly Stated.

According to the last report of the
doings of the anthropometric labora-
tory, London, the following interesting
data were established concerning the
relative strength and length of limbs
in man and woman, viz: In man, in
500 cases out of 100, the right arm was
stronger than the left; in 1874 cases
the arms were each of equal strength;
finally, in 1921 cases out of 100, the left
arm was the stronger. Thus it seems.
contrary to the general understanding
OF this subject, that out of every ten men
there are more than three whose right
arm is not SO strong as the left. The
data show, however. that the proportion
is better distributed in women-that is,
out Of 100 only 46.9 possessed more
strength in the right arm and PAS, OF
near one-fourth, have more strength in
the left Dynamometric experiments
have likewise proved that in women
the upper limbs possess the same
strength much oftener than in men.
since out of 100 there are 2s.6 that gave
the same results in the two arms. As re-
CARDS the respective length OF the
limbs, j: seems that in most cases the
right arm and the left leg are the longer
the following proportions being noted
at the laboratory in measuring so skeie-
tons of adults, men and women: In
% cases the left leg and the right arm
were the longer; in eight cases it was
on the contrary, the right leg and the
left arm. and In 4 cases only tie limbs OF
the right side were longer than those os
the Left
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
WHAT GAS WILL. DO.
to Sing Songs and to Play
Very Fair Music.

It is not generally known that the
most remarkable things may be done
with common gas, such as is used to
light our houses. For instance, gas may
be made to talk, to sing songs and play
music. It will beat time to the tick of a
watch, dance a jig when the proper
music is played, and, in fact, do almost
anything in which sound is an i'm
portant factor. Furthermore, almost
any person can make gas perform these
teats.
In order to make gas beat time to the
ticking of watch, the gas must be sent
under heavy pressure through pin
aole burner. A pinhoIe burner may be
made by heating a thin glass tube in
Game and drawing the heated portion
out until~the tube IS as fine as a pin.
By breaking it off at its smallest por-
ton you have the elements of pinhole
burner. The thick end of the tube must
be fitted to the gas bracket, a short
piece of rubber tubing forms good
connection. When gas is sent through
the burner and lighted it will burn in
long, thin flame. If a high pressure of
gas is turned on, the flame will be found
very sensitive. If the room is quiet the
steady, but if a watch is held near it it
will wobble and flare back and forth in
perfect time to the ticks. If you shout
at it it will jump to one side as if scared.
and if you scold it in a loud voice it will
dance about in a perfect frenzy of ex-
element. 1t is much more sensitive in
this respect than a bad boy.
An amateur English scientist once
sent to Prof. Tyndall an idea for a gas
burner which produced very sensitive
flame. 1t was made of 32-mesh gauZe,
and anyone may make one by eXamin-
ing the accompanying illustration. 1t
is really nothing more than little ia BILE
made of gauze and having wide, round
hole cut in the middle of it. Any burner
with round opening will do to use be-
neath it. If you turn on the gas and
hold a lighted match above the gauze,
the gas will burn only above the plat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
DOGS WONDERFUL ACT.
Black Probably Is the Only Canine ia
the World That Can Play
Tune Correctly.

This dog is Prof. Fills most valued
possession. He is the only dog in the
world that can play tune. Probably
half the people who see this remarka bic
performance believe that it is trick
and that the piano is fixed to play
without the assistance of Blacl1-that is
the dogs real name.
Prof. Fills laughingly destroyed the
fond illusion of the man who believes
animals reason by explaining that this
Russian poodle really has no idea of
music and doesn't know A from D when
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
THE LATEST HENHOUSE.

cloth run is excellent for chicks in
early spring. Wien they are a few
weeks old a hole is made under the
frame to let them out. Don't make the
hole large enough for the older fowls
or for cats. The main henhouse is
12x6xs feet high, with slightly sloping
roof. The cloth run is 12x6x6 feet high.
The floor of the main house is raised two
feet, allowing an extra run beneath for
the chicks. have used this oiled cloth
also for doors and for coverings for
hotbeds, and it has lasted several years.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
He Shifted the Blame.

Theodore F. Seward, the organizer of
the Don't Worry" clubs, tells a good
story of little boy who had reached
the multiplication table in the course
of his education. One night he was sit
ting anxiously over paper of figures,
when his mother came along and said:
johnnie, do you find your arithmetic
very hard?" 'Yes, indeed, mamma, L
do" was the reply. ut was so awful
hard that I prayed to God to help me,
but He's made three mistakes already"
The common English frog possesses
so teeth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
UP-TO-DATE HENHOUSE.
One Portion OF 1T Is Built Entirely of
OilcIOth, Hence 1t Can BE
Moved with Ease.

The distinctive feature of this hen
house is the portion built entirely of
oilcloth. The frames are made so that
they can be easily taken apart. They
are merely tied together and lightly
nailed to strong corner posts. This
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
A Necessary Concomitant.

Stout Gentleman-Spare diet. long
walks, etc. / could have managed all
that without coming to this expensive
watering place.
Doctor-Yes, but you forget the an
noyance occasioned by the high prices,
which of itself viii go long way to-
wards reducing your weights-Harlem
Life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
FUN FOR THE ROYS.
At n Recent school These
Youngsters Discovered !. Novel
Merry-GO-ROund.

At a recent class picnic at Tomah,
Wis, some of the boys discovered a
fine merry-go-round in a tall pole stand
ing near the picnic grounds.
A rope was attached to the top and
the boys wound it about the pole by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21
THE WASTE BARREL.
Mount 1t on an Old wheelbRrrOw
Frame and Save Lots of work
and Annoy

Select a low, tub-sh barrel in
which to collect the waste from the
kitchen and the milkroom. Mount it
within an old wheelbarrow frame in
the manner shown, when il can be
wheeled away to the playhouse or pouk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Turkeys. like guineas, are great
foragers and wilt stray away from home
unless care is taken to feed them reg
ularly at night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

We do not think that hailstorm in
suraEce is worth a continental 1t has
no basis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

1t is said that people are going around
the country claiming that they are
authorized to inspect wells. They are
swiHdlers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-21

Spray the cucumber vines with paris
green to get rid of the bugs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
A Wise Mule.

Among our pack mules was one who
on fishing trip several years before
had visited this very locality in which
we were encamped, but she had come
the previous time the straight route
over the mountains. What was our
amaZement one morning to find this
mule gone and with her two of her
comrades, whom she had evidently led
astray. Hunt high and hunt low, we
could not find them, and after wasting
several days in this fruitless search we
set out for home. Upon arrival there we
were surprised and delighted to find
that the mules had preceded u.s. The
cid mule had at once recognized her
previous camping place, changed though
it must have been by the severe storms
to which this region is subject and had
determined in her wise old head to
strike out for home Immediately with
out waiting for the formality of carry.
ing pack, and this she and her COM
panions, ill advised but evidently not
misguided, did, not following the trails
for we had carefully inspected them,
but heading through the dark and con-
fusing forests, guided by the old mule,
as straight as though directed by the
answering needle Of a magnetic com.
pass.-Charles Dudley Rhodes, U. s.
A., in Lippincott's. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
Self Inducing Methods.

An article in The Lancet gives some
hints on \the inducing of sleep which
will be Of interest to all victims of in
somnia. So vital is the necessity for
sleep that any method by which it may
be secured is worthy Of attention. The
means employed is to produce WEAKNESS
by muscular exercise after retiring.
Lying OH his back, the patient first
reaches for the foot and head boards at
the same time. He then raises his head
half an inch. At the same time he
breathes slowly and deeply about eight
inspirations to the minute, which are
counted. After about 20 inspirations the
head, which begins to feel heavy, is
dropped The right foot is then raised
(the reaching for the boards and count
ing being continued) and similarly
dropped when fatigued. The left foot
goes through the same process The
muscles which are used in reaching for
the head and foot boards are then re-
lieved, and the body is elevated so that
it rests on the head and heels. He then
turns on the right side and reaches for
the head and foot boards again and
raises first the head and then the foot,
as before. The same process is gone
through on the other side. Thus eight
positions have been assumed and a large
number Of muscles used. If sleep has
not been induced, the same cycle is gone
over again.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

A nice compliment was paid John
Lind by a regular army officer in. the
following languages:
Political luminosity ought to be
swept aside now, and everyone ought
to admit that Quartermaster John
Lind is the right man in the right
place. I think Lind one of the most
valuable men in camp, and it was
largely due to his persistence and
ability that the twelfth regiment was
so admirably provided for. The regi-
ment had everything to contend
against. It was poorly supplied with
blankets, tents and mess equipage at
the outset, but it was wonderful to see
the manner in which materials accu-
INFLATED when once ordered. Lind
ought never to have been a politician.
He is too good a business man.-St.
Peter Free Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

"The power behind the throne'' of
the present State administration is of
course the great railroad influence.
But while this subtle power depends
upon the Republicans of the state to
carry out its plans ana to squash Leg
islation inimical to itself, it also has
it's allies in the Democratic and Popu-
list camps. The defeated democrat
Becker was rewarded for his valuable
services in dividing the reform forces
in 1894, by being appointed railroad
commissioner. In 1896 the anti-com-
bine voters succeeded in getting to-
gether, although efforts were made to
organize good-sized bolt in order to
insure the victory of the machine.
This year it remains to be seen what
this influence can accomplish inside
the ranks of the reform forces.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
''PoC Boilers Emerging"

After weeks in the forest of Fdhtaine-
bleau it is difficult to realize it's monoto-
nous amplitude, its endless repetition
OF similar prospects. And yet as for
est it has no surprising beauty. One
may compare it with Dartmoor-
moor pared Of it's highest tors and set
thlckly with young trees, growing close
as the moss Oh a bowlder. It is roll
ing upland with scanty mantle Of soil,
through the frequent gaps in which the
broken gray bcwlders of the naked earth
sometimes rise in fantastic heaps, some
times line cOncavities a mile across, or
fringe the gaping lips If long ravines.
Like Dartmoor, the surface is arid, and
you may tramp miles and see never a
pool, and yet, on every side you may
descend from the forest by green valleys
into green plains and find brooks leap
ing miraculously from the dusty rocks
to dip under fringing willows.
1t is to these happy skirts of the for
est that the painters villages cling;
Barbizon, advertised by Stevenson and
now abandoned to the cultured tourist;
Cernay, with it's great village square
Marlotte, smothered under masses of H.
laos like child laughing in new mown
hay; Moret, on the Seine, with it's tow
or fanked, steep pitched bridge, it's
mills and ruined castles and spreading
river, and dozen others. The simplest
of them turn austere faces to the solemn
spaciousness Of the forest, but their
sweet gardens give access to the green
comforts of the plain; an image maybe
Of the artists themselves; high unprofit-
able aims in the salon; pot boilers
emerging and red wine coming in by
the studio doors. -Saturday Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

We have forgotten all about pros
perity since the war. Unless things
change pretty soon most anybody will
have good reason to feel thankful if
he lives.-Midway News.
Now please be quiet and look pleas
ant. Those who voted for higher pri-
ces and less money should not throw
cold water on our present boom, and
should be thankful that the war is
helping manufacturers and others.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

household and the mother OF your
children has moral character deeply
rooted in the fertile subsoil of an hor-
est, conscientious, religious faith
preferably the Christian faith: 81 A
woman without religious scruples may
get through life with good reputation
or even spotless character, but Fem
not understand why any young'' man
should take such fearful chances. No
matter what the prediction may, be in
the peculiar views held, if they ARE
strong enough to form the basis of
moral character this will always be
an argument for that confidence in the
wife necessary to unalloyed domestic
felicity.-The Microcosm.
Quite true. But why not turn the
tables onto the man? We have been
previously disappointed in friends
who have been good "moral" men,
but who have paid more "attention to
their reputation than their character"
and in unguarded moments laid bare
conduct which even a worldly code of
morals could not countenance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

If there is anything that makes a
populist tired it is to see the inhar-
monious conduct of leading (most
of them self-styled) men of the party
in the state, and particularly in Hen
nepin County. The Peoples Party
could not afford to go into power
with such a mess on it's hands. We
have seen enough Of some of those fell
lows to convince us that their egotisti-
cal chickering's of these days are but a
faint prelude of what would happen if
they should ever have any spoils to
divide. A man whose ambitions or
private interests can swerve him from
the line of duty is unsafe to receive
the suffrages of a people. What sig
niticance do principles have if we have
to depend on unprincipled persons to
carry them out? Have we not seen
enough of that in the old parties? To
submit to years of misrule in order to
build up party that seems to be al
ready loaded down with questionable
timber, is not patriotism. The rank
and file of the Peoples Party in these
parts will welcome the opportunity to
vote for man for governor who
stands above petty party lines, a man
in whose honesty and integrity they
have the greatest confidence, and who
is not seeking the Office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The following story is told by a
preacher and therefore must be more or
less true: The proprietor of cigar
store in a certain Illinois town set up
a brass monkey which when wound
would puff at the cigarette with all the
Joy and abandon of a young man who
is just learning to be tough. After
awhile, however, it was observed the
monkey was laboring under difficult
ties. He finally ceased to smoke al
together, and upon performing an
autopsy it was found that his works
had been completely clogged by the
deposits from the cigarette smoke.
The preacher extracted this moral
from the story: eff cigarette smoke
will stop the work of brass monkey,
what will it do for you?"-Ex.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24
OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING.
TUESDAY, MAY a., 1898.
Peoples Party Go. Convention.

Notice is hereby given that a delegate
convention of the Peoples party for the
county of Kandiyoh1. state Of Minnesota,
will be held at the court house in the WILL
June. A. D. 1898. at o'clock p. NJ. for the
purpose Of electing, eighteen 4S) delegates
to attend the Peoples Party State Conven-
ton to be held at Minneapolis, Mi an. on
June 18th. 1903, and eleven d) delegates to
attend the Congressional convention to be
held at Crookston, Mimi. on j une 29th
may properly come before the convention
The basis Of representation shall be one
and ga ea6 voe
major fraction thereof cast for John Lind
In 1896: The different election districts will
be entitled to representation at said county
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

May %, 1898.
A cool week, except on the 18th,
which was moderately warm. There
were general rains on the 18th and on
the 2lst, and besides these there were
scattered showers on other days, Civ
ing an abundance of moisture in all
parts, except possibly the extreme
northern part of the state. The re-
corded weekly amounts of rainfall
vary from LA inches at Moorhead to
3.A inches at Minneapolis. On the
evening of the 10th severe hail storm
struck a small area in Goodhue Co.
The weather has been splendid for
wheat, favoring stooling and the de-
velopment of deep and strong root
growth. In a few fields the stand is
thin, but generally it is good. The
other small grains are doing we'll, and
winter rye is beginning to head. The
rains have prevented the completion
of the corn planting, and retarded flax
and potato seeding, and in the north
ern counties barley seeding. EARLY
planted corn and potatoes, and the
earliest sown fax are coming up in
the south. Pastures and grass land
will be especially benefited by the
rains. The small fruits, apples and
plums have abundant bloom and pro-
mise good yields; in the south, where
the blossoms are beginning to fall,
the fruit seems we'll set.
T. S. OUTRAM, j.:
Section Director.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

On complaint of John Bergquist and
Peter Lundberg as to condition of lst
street it was decided to have same sur
veyed and repaired.
Repairs were ordered to be made on
Olof and 9th streets in First ward.
The special committee on printing
reported that they had received state
ments of circulation from the TRIBUNE
and Gazette. The council then award
ed the printing to the Argus, which
had made no statement
A drain pipe for the power house
was provided for, also to have lot in
front of power house sodded.
On motion of Alderman Carlson a
reward of $500 was provided for the
arrest and conviction Of anyone break
ing street lamps.
Sidewalk was ordered built on north
side of block nine in 1st ward.
Water Board was authorized to
enter into contract with the Virgins
Co. for to relay water main on 9Th
street.
The matter of draining or filling
lots l, and of block 63 and lots
and 7, block so was referred to Presi-
dent Johnson and Aldermen Ramsett,
Ziesemer and Carlson, with authority
to act.
The following petitions were referred
to the street committee:
From Kandiyohi county agriculture
al association requesting opening
up of Litch6eld Ave. to village limits
| west.
From Martin Bitterness ct al for
grading A. street in Seminary addi-
ton.
| From Ole Gilbertson ct al for open
ing up a street east of lot 6, eastern
addition connecting Becker and Litch-
field avenues
Hugh McGregor ct al for grading
10th street between Atlantic and Ella
avenues.
r. Korthe ct al for sidewalk grade
on north side Gorton avenue west to
end of said avenue.
A contract of wood was entered into
with Mrs. M. r. Mathews.
The Fire Department was author
lied to have the engine house painted
| and fixed up.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The primaries for election of delegates to
said convention shall be held at the usual
polling places in the several election pre-
cincts on Thursday, the End day of June.
1898. between the hours of and o'clock IN
the afternoon. unless some other, place OF
meeting be specified in the posted notices.
When the hour for holding the primary
election has arrived the primary election
shall be called to order by the chairman or
secretary of the precinct committee, or. in
Of the party. The qualified voters present
= clerk of election, and two judges of cleo
ton which may be chosen by viva voce vote.
Before entering. upon their duties of Office
the chairman, clerk. and judges of election
shall take the same oath Of Office as that re-
quired by the general election law of the
state of Minnesota for the officers of u gen
era election. All delegates shall be elected
by ballot
The committee respectfully requests the
several town committees to carefully study
the election and primary election laws and
to conduct the primary elections strictly &C
cOrding to law
Dated At Willmar this 18th day Of May.
A. D. 1898.
PETER J. DALE.
Chairman.
V. E. LAWSON, Secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The first issue of Zeke Austin's new
paper, 1.-THE Microcosm" of Duluth
is on our table, and we find that he
has way of throwing English around
that is quite original. The paper is
published in pamphlet form and de-
voted to political topics.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

A dispatch to the New York Jour-
nal states that the lighthouse tender
Mangrove was captured while attempt
ing to cut the Spanish cable at Santi-
ago, and that its crew of Is men was
butche red.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

Notices for posting of primary cleo
tions for the peoples party have been
sent to the different towns. Let every
one interested make it point to at
tend the primaries, and elect the best
men as delegates to the county con-
ventiOn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

Even the supreme court did not sus-
tain the republicans in the disgrace
full ousting of Frank Day from the
Senate of the Minnesota legislature at
the last session, on purely partisan
grounds. 1t now remains to see what
the people of Minnesota will do about
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

Alderman Karwand was appointed
to confer with railroad company for
the drain through railroad tracks in
east end o. village.
Temporary relief was granted the
Nystrum family.
President Johnson, Aldermen Zies-
emer and Karwand we're appointed a
committee on entertainment for Old
Settlers Reunion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

The Peoples Press is a new paper
established at Fosston by Editor c..
G. Knappen. 1t espouses the peoples
party cause and the first issue was
neatly arranged and printed. Success
to you, Bro. Knappen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-05-24

A. b. Hubbard received letter last
week from Harry L. Barber, we'll
known here, stating that he had in
listed in Capt. Grigsby's company of
Rough Riders, at Sioux Falls, S. D.
His parents reside near New London.
New Paynesville Tribune.