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Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
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A quict-looking, smooth -staven man, with
q straw hat pushed back from his forehead,
registered from an adjoining parish at the
Grunewad one evening ard laid package
on the counter. The package was about
the size of an unabridged dictionary and
was wrapped up in an old newspaper that
bore the stains Of travel. 1t was tied with
piece of white cotton string. Il wish you
would take care of this little bundle for me
overnight, said the stranger. "!All right,
SIR replied the clerk, and, reaching for the
receipt book, proceeded to fill out blank.
Whats the value?" he asked, mechanical
ly. "Sixty-fve thousand dollars" an
swered the smooth-shaven man in an off
handed tone. What" gasped the clerk,
his pen averted in midair and his eyes as
round as cart wheels. "Sixty-five thousand"
repeated the guest; "and, by the way, /
guess III just seal up that wrapping. 1t
seems about to fall off,
He opened the paper and disclosed rect
angular block of $40 bills, packed as tight as
sardines. Theye were nearly all we'll worn,
but nevertheless the grimy mass looked
strongly tempting. Its tremendous poten-
tlallty drove spur into the imagination of
the, dullest chap in the corridor, and every
body began to tell what he would do if he
were rich. Meanwhile the smooth-shaven
man readjusted the cover, secured it with
wax, pocketed his receipt and walked off.
HE was country banker bringing deposit
to his local correspondents o. Times
nem0orat
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
] RURAL N All DELIVERY.
Great Satisfaction In All Parts
f.sf>. of the Country.

Z The post Office department is con-
stantly receiving a large amount Of
evidence tending to show the popular
ity of the free delivery system where
1t has been tried, and the desire for the
extension of the service to other terri
tory where it. is not yet in operation.
The original appropriation by the last
congress under President Cleveland's
administration, for the trial of the sys-
tenn, was $50,O0O, and the Fifty-Fourth
congress followed this with an appro-
priation of $15O,OOO to continue the
experiment.. The congress just ended
increased this amount to $3O0,OO0, and
the system is now considered practi-
cally a permanent feature of the post
office department.. 1t is stated by the
officials that very great satisfaction
has been expressed throughout the
country, and those familiar with, the
subject claim that in populous sections,
where the country is thickly inter-
spersed with farmhouses and whose
correspondence naturally is consider
able, the system will be self-sustaining.
The only persons, it is stated, who are
opposed to the free rural delivery are
the fourth-class postmasters, who lose
not only their revenue from stamp can
cellations, but also the privilege of
doing out provisions of various kinds
to the patrons of the office, who ma
turally, in a good many cases. deal
with them in the grocery line, the
fourth-class postmaster usually keep
ing store. The service has now been
extended by the department to nearly
all the states and territories, and in
such states as have made application,
the department is now considering the
most advisable systems to introduce.
In some of the sparsely settled regions,
where the farms are very large and the
distances between houses great, ex-
pertinent is being made with bi and
triweekly system instead of daily.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
How to Reach Two Famous Resorts
An Outing Hint from Outing"

Fast, safe, superbly equipped and most
carefully governed, one need not wonder
at the great popularity of the New York
Central. No other line affords such facii-
ties for through travel between the East and
the West as this wonderful four-track sys-
TEN. In the possession Of the Grand Central
Station, located in the heart of New York
City, and within trihing distances of all
frst-class hotels, this railway offers greater
than competing lines. Spring,
summer, autumn and winter, it has attrac-
tions irresistible. The great Northern Will
derness, the playground of the State, now
beckons its thousands. As autumn falls,
Americas scenic masterpiece, far-famed
Niagara, will claim its annual host of pill
grims with its majestic power, the fierce
turmoil of the Whirlpool and all the pic
turesque surroundings, the awesome Cave of
the Winds and several other minor attrac-
tions of the vicinity. And when winter
comes, then the entire scene transformed to
what seems a fairyIand of marvellous frost
dressings, of icy forts and snowy palaces;
of cleaning crystal prison barriers vainly
striving to bind the roaring, foaming plunge
Of water-will present spectacle Of weird,
mysterious beauty which is not duplicated
in the world.-Outing.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
A Startling Answer.

A Latin professor was explaining the der
walton of our word ''ostracise" to his class
in local academy the other day. He told
the story of the early Romap republics and
the scheming of the politicians of the
times. He related how, when any man in
the republic became obnoxious to his neigh
bors, they used to write his name on an
oyster she'll (Latin-ostreum, shelly, and on
the receipt Of specified number by the
consuls that man was banished, killed or
otherWlse removed in some one of those
pleasant ways the old Romans had. When
he had finished his explanation he said:
Now, the, boy here in the front seat,
What did we derive from the cd Latin use
of the she'll, which was called ostreum?'
The answer he expected was far from
what ne got, for the little student with
speetacles in the front seat arose and de-
livered himself thus:
From the Roman habit of using shells
to get the best of people we derive the
present Coney Island shell game, which is
q a, fascinating and costly sport" "-Brooklyn
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
1 striped Cucunii ii Is, be : I Beetle. 8

The beetle attacks the plants above
ground and not only Injuries them il
that way but indirect1y transmits dis
ease germs from one part Of the field to
the other These attack not only GU
.cumbera, but cultivated plants Of that
sort, Of such plants as beans, peas, the
blossoms Of the apple, the leaves and
silk of Indian corn; wild plants, as
golden-rod, .asters, wild cherries, etc.
The remedies reco mended for the cu-
5cumber beetle are earl planting, .cov-
sering the young plant e lean culture,
the use Of slakee lin e, sarsenite mixed
With ashes, dls: ter and the like.
rlniIie
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
Packing Butter for Export.


The New York Produce Review says
that intelligent packers have come to
regard parchment paper lining for but
ter tubs as very necessary. It says
:nat, if we are to share in foreign trade,
American butter tubs must be lined
with the best quality Of parchment pa
per. All the colonial butter coming
into :he. English market is in paper
lined packages. It says the cheap, thin
paper !hat has been thrown upon the
,narke ! nust not be used. Cheap paper
is as poor economy as cheap salt or
cheap tubs. The tubs must, also, be
steamed and thoroug hly soaked. It is,
also, important to soak the paper in
strong brine, as this will strengthen
the paper, exclude air, and help to keep
the butter moist. .5 sz.5s
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
DOCTOR AND PATIENT.

Wigg-"Bonesetter, that young doc
tor, has committed suicide" Wagg--
"Yes, some doctors have so little to do
that they kill themselves."-Cleveland
Leader. ,-..
/. Druggist-""What mistake did you
make with that patient l sent you?"
Doctor charged him two dollars a
visit, while find he could have stood
fivedollars."'-SanF Francisco Examiner,
+ Patient-''Do you; think a sudden
fright would be likely to bring on a
Erelapse?' Doctor Most certainly"
Patient-"Then please zbear that in
mind when making out your bill!"--
Detroit, Journal. s5 r .s. & *& /
A Case Of Doubt. A-Doctor-t :" James,
did that lady in the waiting-room come
in her own coach or a. trolley carp"
sServant Trolley car, sir!" Doctor
8 Thanks! Icouldn't tell from her dress
whether to prescribe three months at
Newport or sui lphur$ and molasses. -
Puck. * s zS$s :.;5I *
\ "See here Z said the doctor TO his pa
5tient, I We been astph ysician for ten
years, and I know wha treatment your
case requires. 81 That cutsffno ice with
me I've been an invalid for 80 o4years,
and it s not. for the ] kes of you to tell
me to take some ething that / know !
don't need. - Detroit Free Press.
It's a Sanford man who has this state
ment sewn e his .und dershirt;; sap-
pendiS has. been cut. ont. 8 = and he ..x-
plains his case in this way y oussee,
these are the palmy knitting days Of the
surgeon. 9 man falls il q fit, faints
or happens to lose cons iousness for
any reason, they caSt him off 5to#tthe
hospital md operate for appendicitis
without ~ diting for him to. come to and
sayswhat him I've Ebeens sliced open
once. and hanker for cures
|Kenaebecl Jonr
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19

using an extemporized rigging between
''bents" having crosswise timbers. A
pulley is located above the NOW to be
filled. The rope from it, a, has the fork
at it's end. The hay is lifted straight ur
from the load because held by the rope
and pulley (b), operated by the man on
the load. When the forkful will clear
the edge of the NOW, rope b is Stacked
as required, either to drop the forkfu]
at the front, the middle or the rear OF
the NOW. The rope a, after passing
over the pulley above the NOW, is car
ried down as directly as possible to the
horse, which draws it out. The direc'
ton may, of course, have to be changed
by pulley in the barn below. The cut
is given as suggestion, to be modified
as circumstances demand.--Farm and
Home
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
SCI din A Wan NEW
Ocean
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HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred In
N. the Old Countries About the .,
sssa North Sea Within q Week
or So just Past. 5es..ss1as o..

Interesting Notes From Across the

8. A. Hedin, the white-haired stand
ard bearer of the liberal party in
Sweden, issstill tied to assick bed and
at times his pains are excruciating.
One of his latest utterances on Scan
dinavian poiltics was made to Danish
reporter and the most striking ones
are given below: ''You ask me what
the prospects are for general suffrage
In Sweden? None whatever. Sweden
is mad and see no way of putting an
end to her madness. l can hardly i'm
aginc a change until there is clash
among the great powers of Europe.
But then our fate will be decided by
others-not by ourselves. Here mad
ness reigns supreme, and the future
looks desperate. Plans to attack Nor
way in 1895? Yes. Many Swedes be-
lieve that the Norwegians are watching
their chance to attack Sweden. They
write about the secret forts in Norway.
What nonsense! Secret forts! Just as
though forts cannot be seen. Secret
mines under the railroads? Yes, sir.
The Norwegians did actually place
mines under the railroads when the
plans were laid in 1885, But though
the Norwegians could easily have kept
the matter secret, they acted. as loyal
citizens and informed King Oscar of
what they had done. 1t is said that
the king hesitated and then remarked,
well, they must be somewhat
nervous Hedin criticised Bjornson
for writing in the Russian press be-
cause lit was bound to arouse bad
feelings in Sweden" He spoke about
an hour and a half, and when the re-
porter opined that Sweden may work
herself out of her present difficulties
without foreign interference he re-
marked that such thing may happen.
''There is growth in the lower strata
of Swedish society,"" he admitted.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
Cow. for the klondike.

A man in Tacoma is preparing to
leave soon for Dawson, and will take 125
cows with, him. He will take a sled for
each COW and make them haul enough
provisions for the trip. He already has
aboutsa third of his herd, and is busy
breaking them to work in harness. He
expects to get awayin a few weeks. He
is positive it win beza paying venture,
as fresh milk is a little known article
in the Yukon. He has had no trouble so
far in breaking his cattle, and talks as
though it will be no extraordinary
sight to see 1875 cows vending theirway
along the mountain trails, drawing
sleds laden with hay and grain. He
will take them down the Yukon in boats,
and. expects to be at the lakes as soon
as the ice breaks. He has beenover the
ground, and feels conf dent of success.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
A Frightful Death.

Edward Hanson, a feeble-minded
boy of about thirteen, met with
frightful death at the state school for
the feeble-minded at Faribault. A
number of the children had been taken
out by the teachers for a ride on the
merry-go-round, and Hanson was one
of the tirst!S1ut on the machine. He
was placed on the inner circle, or re-
volving platform, which has number
OF seats. The merry-go-round had
scarcely started when several OF the
pupils saw him stand up as if he was
giddy. The next moment he fell back
ward on his head on the ground. He
was instantly drawn under the sta
tionary platform or exit steps. No
one saw what then happened until
they perceived the lifeless body lying
several feet away with the head COM
pletely torn off,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
SYSTEMATIC WORK.
1t Is Quite as Essential to Road Inn
provemcnt rs the Expenditure
of Money.

The best way to improve and secure
our ordinary country roads for COM
fort and convenience is the important
question for the farmer to consider.
One of the first important steps is to
keep the bed of the road dry. This can
be best secured by. the action of the
common road grader or leveler being
used, as soon as the surface is dry
enough to crumble: i. The passage Of
the grader fills up all the ruts and de-
pressions in the road and leaves the
center well rounded up and thus en-
ables it to shed the water. The road
must be kept clear of water, hence the
grader must be used after rain when
the clay will crumble. Now most of the
road districts are supplied with these
graders and the necessary machinery
to make and keep the road in good re-
pair, but too often the road master let's
the grader lie hid in some outlot or
fence corner till he has an idle time to
use it.
The great question arises, how can
we retain good roads after they are
graded? Here is where the question of
permanent roads comes in. In the early
history of our republic the national
government built and took charge of
the leading roads all over the nation.
The most prominent of them was the
great national road connecting st.
Louis with Washington. This is an i'm
provement that any country might
well be proud of. All the bridges, cul-
verts, etc., were of solid masonry, and
the road of good width and covered
with broken stone. Itwas one of the
primary causes for the settlement of
the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
One of the best arguments in favor of
good roads is it enhances the value of
the territory they pass through.
In the state of Missouri the counties
are waking up to the necessity of i'm
proving the ordinary highways, and
the state is hel .,ing them to improve
theix roads. Many wish to have the
farmers shoulder the burden of improv
ing the roads, but this is by no means
just, and when macadam or gravel is
used to make the bed of the road solid
it would be too heavy a tax on the farm
ers.-Samuel Sinnett, in National Ru-
raj -'-' %'~*v : .ist< ~.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
DENMARK.

E. Staal, the president of the Inter-
national Wheelman's union, has been
requested to serve as chief umpire at
the international races in Montreal.
Sunstrokes were not unknown in Co.
penhagen in the month of June.
lockout 'et Cykleolie." What does
this mean? 1t is a choice sample of
Danish-English as she is spelled IN a
fashionable Copenhagen daily. A
genius may make out the meaning
without pointer, and for the benefit
of others it may be added that it means
locked-out (boycotted) cycle oil.
c. w. Stiles and Frank Hitchcock,
who are representing the United States
government, have spent several days
in Copenhagen to make inquiries in re-
gard to the numerous complaints about
the inferior quality of the Indian corn
imported from the United States dur
ing the past few months. The Danes
are not the only ones who complain,
however, and the said gentlemen are
making tour of Europe in the inter-
est of American farmers and exporters
of breadstuffs.
The celebration of the Fifth of June
at Fredriksberg park, Copenhagen.
was the largest public gathering in
Denmark, ,s56;5 SIT persons having bought
tickets for admission.
Mr.. Gabrielida, Greek journalist,
has spent some time studying the dairy
industry of Denmark. 1t is his ambi-
tion to start cooperative dairies in
Thessaly. King George of Greece is al
so said to be interested in the move
ment.
About 1900 Polanders are working
on Danish farms this summer. They
make from $40 to $50 during the sum-
mer season, and nearly every one of
them returns to Poland in the fall to
spend his earnings at home. They are
faithful laborers, but they do not like
to work.
Malmo, June 29.-The employers as
sociation has passed the following res
olution in regard to the lockout: ''The
employers association instructs it's
executive committee to notify the
court of arbitration that the employ
ers' union endorses the plan proposed
by said court for putting an end to the
lockout" This seems plain. But to
the above resolution is attached this
proviso: 1.-THE employers association
abiding, however by the terms laid
down by the executive committee of
,the association at it's meeting of May
Is in regard to the differences with the
carpenters union, and demanding that
that these terms shall be enforced in
regard to the other trades and occupa-
tions." The latter statement is of
such nature as to make the former of
questionable value.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19

Travelling Missionary-And how many
children have you, Mr.. Burdoclz?
Farmer Burdock (doubtfully) - Well,
now, dunno. There's Dick and John and
Kate-wife, how many children are there
around here?
! His Wife-Nine; five boys and four girls.
Travelling Missionary-A fine family and
fine farm, Mr. Burdock.' You keep stock,
I presume?
Farmer Burdock-Oh, yes; I've got l73
head Of Jersey cattle, $50 sheep and 81 hogs.
IN. Y. World.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
NESO OTA NEV S.
Climate and, Cr,,i1., 81, j Bu,Iotin. !,

All the grains continue in excellent
condition. Winter wheat will be
ready to to cut by the 18th or sooner.
Spring wheat is heading as far north
as the northern state line. Barley is
filing splendidly; it is. ripening and
will be ready for cutting by the 18th.
Oats will make fair crop. Rye is
ripening good crop and some is al
ready in shock. Flax is doing well. A
few correspondents report rust and
lodging in wheat and oats, especially
in the southwest, but if the present
favorable weather conditions continue
it is not probable that much loss will
result from these causes. Corn has
made rapid growth and in southern
counties much of it has been cultivated
the last time. Potatoes have splendid
appearance. In places where corn was
drowned out considerable buckwheat
has been sown. The timothy crop is
generally good one and much of it
has been cut and cured, though in
some sections heavy dews, light show
ers and cloudy weather has prevented
as rapid curing as desirable. Much
clover was winter killed. Sugar beets
generally look we'll, though in some
sections they are weedy.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
UTILIZING DOG POWER.
How the Collie May BE Made to Earn
More Than His Salt Around
the Dairy.

Your correspondent who wishes a
power in which to work his collie dog
will. find that one made like the illus
tration will fill the bill. I used two diff
ferent dogs in this power, then sold it,
and the new purchaser is still using it
and separates his milk, churns the but
ter and pumps the water for his stock
with collie dog. TheSpower consists
essentially of two iron rods with pull
lev at each end and rubber belts run
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19

s The liberal press has dug mp an old
story to show how the Norwegian flag.
hos been treated in times past. The
story may be told il. q few words: As
Norwegian gunboat met an italian.
gum boat at sea. The Norwegians
an Italian flag and fired salute.
The Italians returned the compliment
by raising flag and saluting but the
flag was q Swedish one. The Nor
wegian commander sent a boat to the
Italian ship with the information that
the flag raised by the Italians was not
Norwegian. The Italians were sorry
for the mistake and were stiN more
sorry when they found out that,they
had no Norwegian flag. This, how
ever, was easily remedied. The Nor
wegians loaned flag to the italians,
and at last the Norwegian colors were
displayed and ;saluted on board the,
italian gunboat.
Bjornstine Bjornson recently told a
Danish reporter how he became alien
ated from the church.. 'sIt did not
take long for my faith to break down.
But 1 did not become freethinker. I
believe there is a God. But cannot
believe ON God. I cannot do so be-
cruise l cannot comprehend him. There
was a breach, and since that time I
have not ventured out upon the dan
gerous sea of religion"
The Norwegians are interested in
the annexation of Bear Island by the
Germans. This islarl is located mid
way between Norway and Spitzbergen.
Is Germany goinC to establish a mill
tary station up Chat way?
A few days before his death Bishop
Jacob Sverdrup gave orders that he
should be carried out of his room into
the open air that he might once more
see portion of his country which he
had loved so dearly and which he had
tried to save.
The heaviest creditors of Christoph-
erson & Co., the Kristiana numbering
company that failed a few weeks ago
are given below with the amount in
volved in each case: Norske Dikonto
bank, $sO0,0OO; Kredit bank, $1s5, 1000;
Norges bank, 1926, 900; Handels bank,
$175, 900; Landmarks bank, $50, 900, and
two London banks, S275,O0O.
Journalists from all the Scandinavian
countries held very successful con-
vention in Kristiana.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
COnDarinn N0tes

my husband" said the little lady, with
pardonable pride, bought me season seat
in the highest. priced theater in the city,"
"A mere trif1e," sighed the imposing call
er. my husband bought seat in the
United States senate and it cost more than
the whole theater you're talking about
Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
MODERN HAY FORK.
An ExtempOrized Rigging Between
Barn "Bents' Having Crosse
wise Timbers.

Many fail to make use of that great
labor-saver, the hay fork, because
barns are not properly arranged to &C.
commodate the usual hay-fork rigging.
Many old barns have the timbers
framed in a way to cause some diff.
Guilty in this respect. Still there are
many barns now without this help that
with little planning might make use
of the fork. Our cut shows plan for
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19

A Michigan man has been telling Glow to
Enjoy Country Life" It's easy. Let the
other fellows owe the amount of the mort
gages.-Augusta (Ga.) Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
L0diea Can We0r Sh0ea

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet Itmakes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns
and bunions: At all druggists and shoe
stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-19
She CarrioI Him 0fY

,Huntley-Funny thing, that elopement o1
Miss Longwaite and young Shipper.
Acknowledgement? That was an alb
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS North American.