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Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
= -PAeK1NG-BoX .cooPs.
They Are Strong and If Properly
Built Are Sure to Last for Many
Years to Come.

Tip a large packing box on one side,
making the open space or original top
the front. Nail boards, a, across this
space half way down, letting the top
one, b, extend nearly it's width above
the top edge Of the box, and several
inches beyond the ends. Nail similar
one, c, on the back, leaving this couple
of inches above the top. Two side
boards, d, are now added, sawed slant
ing to make smooth slope between the
front and back for the roof. AS they
are six inches beyond the ends of the
box, it makes a protection from the
weather, besides leaving space for cir
culation, while to make this of value to
the interior a square must be sawed
from the top of the box before the roof
is put on, as this top floor has been left
whole. This makes the ventilation
good without danger of leaks, and the
roof is now added.
Returning to the unboarded space in
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
SELFISH MAN PUNISHED
4 Little Train Incident That Gave
Justice-Lovins Passengers
Much Joy.

Passengers on an Atlantic City train a
few evenings ago were treated to spectacle
Of retributive justice that tickled them IA
mously. The car was crowded, and, as the
dust was flying pretty thickly, all the pas
sengers save one had their windows down.
This unpleasant exception was disgruntled-
looking party, with plentiful growth of
weedy-looking whiskers, and these he al
lowed to sway in and out of the window with
the gusty zephyrs. OF course, he got none
Of the dust and cinders, for these always
blow in the seat directly behind. Two nicely
dressed women occupied these unfortunate
quarters, and, after suffering martyrdom for
about 20 minutes, one of them asked the
'open:window fend'' if he would mind put
ting the window down. "No!" he replied,
grufay. cts too warm. If you don't like it
change your seat"
In front of the man sat a travelling man,
who took in the situation at glance. Quick
as a fash he raised his window, and instant
er the flowing facial appendages of the man
behind began to perform most fearful Sc
ries of gyrations. The dust speckled them,
and the wind twisted them. Their owner,
| after a few moments of such violence, got
| red in the face and then put his window
down. A few moments later he leaned over
and asked the other passengers to shut of
The draught in similar manner, but, to the
intense amusement and qualification of the
balance Of the people in the car, who had
| watched the little comedy all the way
| through, the drummer, without so much as
twinkle of the eye, replied: mo! It's too
| warm. If you don't like it change your
| lseat!"-Philadelphia Record.
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MODEL PIG HOUSE.

can be moved about the yard from time
to time and thus keep a nice pure
place for pigs to sleep, every time it
is moved using clean bedding, or rather
moving every time clean bedding is
used: Water is best supplied out in
the lots instead of in the feed room,
as hogs will keep the feed room more
or less filthy if water is supplied there,
especially if they can get to it to wal
low. A small cistern or well is. located
in storage room from which under
ground pipes may extend to the sew
eral lots. In making fences between
lots do not make them more than three
or four boards high, just so man can
straddle over them comfortably. This
you will find very convenient in look
ing after your hogs, The outside fence
may be higher ifaother stock have ac-
cess to pens and are likely to jump.
Two and half feet is high enough for
all inside fences. - Orange Judd
Farmer
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
AMONG THE POULTRY.

The old roosters and surplus hens
may now step down and out.
Hatch ducks for laying late in sea-
son. Keep early ones for breeding.
All poultry needs shade now. If yours
do not have it you are losing money,
and may lose some of your fowls, too.
Don't feed fowls or chicks at liberty
heavy now. Feed cary in the morning
and let them hustle for the rest until
early in the evening.
Have a grass catcher on the lawn
newer, NOW often and feed clippings
to shut-in chicks and fowls. If you have
surplus dry in the shade, and save for
winter feeding.
If the yarded fowls scratch holes
along the fence and crawl under into
the dooryard or garden, lay old boards
along the fence or stretch a narrow
piece of wire netting along the bottom,
letting six inches or more of it lie fat
on the ground.-Farm Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Keep Young Hog. Growing.

There is an impression among farm
ers that hogs in summer at pasture can
get enough with the swill from the
house and what they can get in the
fields. This Was all right SO long as
skimmilk, one of the best foods for
growth was part of the swill, and un-
eaten refuse from the table was also
thrown, in. But in many places the
skinned milk is now sold in some
form, while better use for table refuse
is found in giving it to the poultry. So
the pig is starved in summer, which is
the time he ought to grow the fastest.
and is the poorest preparation for the
heavy corn feeding that will begin in
September and continue until the pig
is turned over to the butcher. A half
starved animal loses the power of di-
gesting hearty food, for the stomach,
like every other organ of the body,
needs to have something to do to keep
in good health and straightforward
can Cultivator.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
CONVENIENT PIG HOUSE.
The Plan Here illustrated Can BE
Adapted to Suit the Size and
Condition of Any Herd.

Concerning modern up-to-date hog
house costing 5000 or more, large
enough to accommodate 40 or so, would
say that in building pigpens, like every
thing else, the best is always cheapest.
The plan shown herewith needs but lit
tie explanation, as it can be construct
ed according to the means at the build
er's command and it can be made to
suit the size of ones herd. You could
easily construct four-room feeding
house on this plan out of good dressed
lumber for less than 5000, especially
if you are able to do your own car
penter work. When as many as 40 or
so hogs are to be kept they always do
better if kept in different pens accord
ing to size and age. 1t is also neces-
sary that different aged animals be
fed different ration for best and most
satisfactory results, and this can only
be done when we have our hogs prop
erly graded and separated. One thing
we would have in making hog house
and that is concrete floor. Any other
floor is Objectionable in some way. All
kinds of wooden floors make bad rat
harbors unless they are built up high
off the ground, and in most cases they
soon begin to decay and make pens un-
healthy. By letting the concrete extend
out to the walls all round no rats can do
any damage and you can scrape or
wash out your house as clean as jug
at any time. The cost of a concrete
floor may be little more than wood
to start with, but it is cheapest in the
end.
Let the sleeping rooms be made like
a lean-to, roof sloping just one way
and facing the south if possible. In
these we would have no floor. They
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Food of the Brood Mare

The mare with foal should have
plenty Of nutritious food, but it should
not be the kind that promotes the ac-
cumulation of fat. The foal is devel-
oped through the feed to the dam, and
for thatdevelopment is needed the class
of feeding stuff that builds up it's
frame. Aside from that it is not we'll
for the foal for the mare to have much
fat, as there is with such condition
often certain tendency to feverish
STATE which would prevent the foal
from receiving healthy support. Let
the feed contain but little corn, con-
sisting mostly Of oats, bran and good
roughage. just before the time Of foal-
ing the feed should have somewhat
laxative effect, and at the same time
should have the constituents that pro-
mote milk prod uction. Texas Stock
and Farm journal. S.. .....>.. ..7.=......
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
STANDARD VARIETIES.
WIZ Farmers Should Select Their
Poultry from Breeds known
to BE Satisfactory.

L. F. McGraw, in the Reliable Poultry
Journal, sounds the note of alarm by
asking this pertinent question: ''Will
we ever perfect a few good varieties, or
will we continue to drift into new?"
This is, indeed, a serious question and
one of vital Importance to practical
poultry breeders everywhere, COM
ments the Southwestern Farmer. The
question plainly stated is, will we re-
tain the practical features of poultry
culture or drift into exclusive fancy?
In the past decade there have been
many new varieties introduced, and
among them all there are none with
more good qualities, or that have
proven more profitable to the practical
breeders than those we had before. II
all the effort and money spent booming
new breeds had been directed toward
the improvement of the old varieties it
might not be necessary now for breed
ers to want to remove color and other
disqualifications from the standard.
They practically admit they cannot
breed them true and want authority to
conform the standard to their flock.
It is true that many who are merely
"fanciers" have made money from new
varieties, but there are none who have
succeeded in bringing more desirable
points than existed in the old breeds.
Brown Leghorns are superior in every
way to the buff, but there has been
thousands invested in this variety, and
I may add, there are hundreds of disap.
pointed breeders, also. The same may
be said of nearly any of the new ones.
Farmers, especially, will find it to
their interest to make their selection OF
breeds from the old standard varieties
and thus avoid the trouble that will
surely follow in attempting to breed
any of the new additions to anywhere
near the standard requirements.
Let us perfect few varieties first,
increase their laying qualities and
size, and greater profits will be realized
than from any other course.
We are now neglecting breeds which
have merit and looking for something
new and of uncertain value, from q
practical standpoint.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
A Left-H0nded Admission.

and one a newspaper man-sat in a back
room recently in the gray light of the early
dawn. On the table were many empty bot
ties and couple of packs of cards. AS they
sat in silence rat scurried across the hearth
into the darkness beyond. The three men
shifted their feet and looked at each other
uneasily: After a long pause the lawyer
spoke. II know what you fellows are think.
rat, but t!"-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Logic.

"You are wanted around the corner" ex-
claimed the citizen, confidently.
The policeman laughed aloud.
81 know BETTER" he replied. "Wlen am
wanted l can't be found. Since / have been
found, 1 can't possibly be wanted!"
Here we see how important after all it is
to understand something of the formal or
fashion of modern science to sneer at.-De'
troit Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
What aLittle Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL. I
LETTER TO MRS. P1NxHAx NO. 6o.s8A1

II was a great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. twas
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. I had tried every-
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
my sister advised me to try lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which 1 did; before using all of one
bottle felt better. I kept on with it
and to my great surprise I am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it q trial. ."-MRs. ROCK
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, MICH.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Peace in the PhtlfDDines.

Peace in the Philippines is bound to prove
profitable to all concerned. Warning con
dltlons, whether they be in the Philippines
or in the human stomach, are equally dis.
astrous. If your stomach has rebelled, there
is one authority that will quickly subdue it
1t Is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and it
cures constipation, indigestion, bilious
a private Revenue Stamp covers the neck
of the bottle.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
From a Grateful Newark Woman

"When I wrote to you I was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said could not live three
months. I had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed IL be such q drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that I
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia 2. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ng your advice, feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as il
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, ] remain,
2. G.. q ANN ST. NEWARK. N. j. 'ss
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
News In Brief.

Bert Paul, aged ~ years, was
drowned in Lake Bemidji.
The Norwegian Luther college at
Minneapolis will be consolidated with
the college at Mortified.
John Kobetich was sentenced to one
year in prison for forging St. Paul
postofice money order for $40.
A. C. Loring, Minneapolis, has been
chosen vice president of the United
States Milling company, and manager
of all the interests of that company
west of Buffalo.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
unions of the Twin Cities have decided
to have building of their own at the
state fair grounds.
l. The state game and fish commission
will place about four million trout fry
in the streams of the state.
Edward OBrien, state weighmaster.
has announced the appointment of An
drew Harum, Minneapolis, to succeed
J.J. Hunt as weigher. Michael OReilly,
who has been in the department ID
years, has been dropped from the paw
roll.
For the repair of the Winona normal
school and the installation of a modern
sanitary plant, contracts aggregating
nearly s., 900 were let by Resident Di-
rector c. A. Morey.
The Minneapolis retail clerks have
been successful in their campaign for
early closing. Excepting Saturday
stores will close at o'clock. -.
Work on the Saltwater extension of
the Twin. City Rapid Transit lines is
being pushed as fast as the weather
will permit, and it is expected that the
road will be opened by Aug.1. 49,
So MONDAY prayer meetings have been
inaugurated at the Northwestern shops
at Winona. .5,..=.: .ss :.
The mail for the Thirteenth Mime.
sofa regiment is being held at the San
Francisco postofice. 3.@@
James Ford, Of Owatonna, lost an
eye by the premature explosion of a
cannon cracker. s% I
George Lorence, an employe of the
Washington Tool company, at Owa-
tonna, was severely burned by an ex-
plosion Of 9. gasoline engine at the fac
tory. 5sE 81. 8 y ss;
..f a party Of university men, consist
ing Of DR.. F. w. Sard Lesson, Rev. Frank
Moore and b. Stewart, will leave
for the Big Horn River valley to hrnt
for fossil yerte ebrates. 5.3.=.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Do Your Feet Ache md Burn

Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet 1t makes tight or N ew
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
Swollen, Hot Callous, Sore, and Sweating
Feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Era of Amitv.

As we understand it, in the millennium
not only will the lion and the lamb lie down
together, but women will probably quit
kissing each other when they meet on the
street. Detroit Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
An Idea.

Henderson has got an idea. He says he
knows now why salt Goldfish is salt Because
it comes from the salt water. 1t is more
than he can understand, however, why all
the other salt water fish are not salt.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Thirty Gents

Cash or stamps will get you a fine battle
field map or deck of most beautiful scenic
playing cards. Address, w. E. ConkIyn,
N. w. 2. A., c. & O. Ry., 234 Clark, Chicago.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Half Rate Excursiou East

3. Y. P: U: Convention, Richmond, Va,
July, llth, 18th, 18th. Cheap side trips to
Washington, New York and Seashore Re-
sorts. Address j. G. Tucker, e. N. A., Big
Four Route. Chicago.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

When you buy something which you do
not want. paying therefor trifle less than
you would have been willing to pay in case
you had wanted it-that is bargain: IN. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Full of Music,

First Cat-You appear to be rather mu-
sical tonight.
Second Cat-Yes; 1 caught a nice canary
for dinner.-Ohio State journal.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

Hoaks is no more. You probably didn't
know Hoaks, but he found dollar in the
watch pocket of his last summers trousers
ana the poor fellow never recovered from
the shock.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
FROM ACROSS THE POND.

The bogs of Ireland cover 1850, 1000.
There are about 100000 houses IN
Ireland.
The dome of St. Paul's cost $50, 900 to
gild.
Smoked snow water is a favorite
drink in Lapland.
It is believed that in China there is 20
times as much coal as in all Europe.
In the slums of Camberwell, London,
place was found where II persons lived
in one room.
England's merchant marine includes
over $4,000 vessels, of which about 5000
are steamers.
A-London omnibus earns on an aver
age $11 per day from passengers and $25
per day from advertisers.
In the farming districts of Russia it
costs 3S cents to hire horse for one
day, and "a cents to hire man.
It is said that the peasant of the south
of France spends on food for a family
of five an average of twopence day.
: Savings made by thrifty wives may
be taken by their husbands creditors
according to the decision of "a London
judge. (. .s.2..s -!
Twenty years ago there was scarcely
q mile OF good wagon road in Egypt.
During the last six years more than
1000 miles Of fine roads have been con-
structed. 8 >@ "A. + =.
Along the Adriatic sea swallows and
other migratory birds are caught
every year by the hundreds Of thou
sands and eaten BY. the Italians, who
spread nets, il which as many as 300
to 500 Of the tired birds are caught
at once. s5= @.$ -sst .s
IN finance the admitted leader is
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF Figs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dspelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORK, NJ z.
For sale BY Ill Druggists-Price SOC. per bottle.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken Internally. Price 75c.

The pleasure in talking too much is as
short lived as that of eating heavily on a
weak stomach.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

;, A man could make money with five fingers
t ne didn't have ten for it to slip through
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

l have used Piso's Cure for Consumption
both in my family and practice.-Dr. G..
w. Patterson, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

The only time boy will carry a biz bas-
ket without protest is when it contains pie
and cake for picnic lunch. .-Atchison
Glohe
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

Samson was q professional strong man,
whose last act brought down the house.
Spare Moments.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

Men are somewhat like fish. As soon as
they think they are able to get along on
their own hook they are likely to get caught
on someone else's.-L. A. w. Bulletin,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

''Does Col. Blood see double?" tShouldn't
wonder. He drinks enough for two."-
Town Topics.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Narrow Escape.

Three men employed by the George
Tilston FIGURING Mill company at St.
Cloud went into the wheel pit to make
repairs. One of thsm noticed the sand
giving away in time to warn the others,
and they beat a hurried retreat. They
had narrow escape, as the sand
poured into the pit, and it looked for a
time as if the dam would give way and
the mill be destroyed. Tons of bran
and loads of hay were forced into the
hole and danger averted, but the banks
were washed away for about Is feet,
and the mill will have to remain shut
down about two months while repairs
are being made.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

Imm0feeial.

"Hello!" said the voice at the other end Of
the telephone, sis this Griudle?"
Eyes"
':Did you write up that story of the man
who had inherited a million dollars and was
going to try his luck in grain speculat.on?"
"Yes."
from your copy whether you meant to say
he will find brokers ahead or he will find
breakers ahead.'"
"Tell 'em it's all the same Either one will
do. Ring off!'-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Menage Returns.

After an absence of six years, an ex-
lie from his native land, Louis F.
Menage returned suddenly to Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Menage stated that he had re-
turned to answer the heindlctments which
were found against him in 1884, and
County Attorney Reed accompanied
him to Judge Elliott's court room,
where the indictments were read.
There were three indictments. The
first one read BY Clerk Royce was that
under which w. s. Streeter was tried
last. It charged grand larceny in the
sum of $270, ,322.7. To. the question,
"Are you guilty or not guilty?" Mr..
Menage answered "Not guilty."
The same pleading was made to the
other indictments, and bail was fixed
at $1,000 which was furnished.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

Some people are loyal in the way that a
gadhy is loyal to horse. -Atchison Globe,
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12

In finance the admitted leader is
John Pierpont Morgan, who was born
in. Hartford and came to New York at
the age of sseo.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
Into the Trust.

George H. Christian of the Consoli-
dated Milling company announced that
4he sale of the company's mills to the
United States Milling company-other-
wise known as the Mcintyre -four trust
had practically been consummated.
The price agreed upon is understood
to be $1,9oO,000 With it's 5000 barrel
capacity in the recently acquired Min
neapolis Flour Manufacturing COM
pany plants, the Mcintyre combine
now has daily capacity of $4,000 bar
rels. or nearly one-third the capacity
at the falls.
The transfer became possible through
the purchase of large blocks of North
western Consolidated stock by parties
interested in the newer Consolidated
company, lessee of the mills, who were
in favor of Mcintyre.
Willmar tribune., 1899-07-12
NORWAY.

Prof. s. Ruge, German writer, has
published a handsome volume of gen
eral information about Norway and
its people. His eulogies are rather
strained and the following from his
book is perhaps trihe too flattering:
1.-THE Norwegian farmer on his home
stead feels perfectly free and independ-
ent Of outside manufacturing. He
knows how to manage this in his own
way, He is his. own blacksmith and
carpenter, builder and mason, weaver
and tailor, and this practice makes
him circumspect and calm. He desires
to be his own master and therefore
holds decidedly democratic views. His
ideal is farmers republic and he looks
upon the union with Sweden with pos
tive suspicion. .ss 8. b. 5.
The new game law prevents the
! owners Of hunting grounds from rent
ing them out to other parties. This
feature Of the law will drive many
wealthy English hunters out sof the
country, and Scotch papers ridicu1e
the Norwegian storthung for passing
such laws sssS
The gunb boats Fridtj tjof and liking
& have yisited ::Nannsos. 5Sss M 2
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