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Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
IMPROVED STANCHION.
Its Designer Thinks 1t Is More Serv.
iceable Than Most Of the Pat
terms Heretofore Shown,

My plan of making a cow stanch-
ion, shown in the accompanying illus
tration, is, | think. simpler than any
that has been presented to your read
ers. The bottom piece, a, has by
mortised so that it will fit the bottom
of the stanchion post, b. These posts
are tapering toward the top, as they
look better and are just as storing.
The top piece of the stanchion is made
of two 2N4's between which the tops of
the uprights are placed. Let the fixed
stanchion extend through and beyond
the piece d. Let the loose stanchion,
b, extend ope-half inch above d.
Place the latches, c, between the 2
by 2, e, and it's companion piece and adj
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25


shall be kept in good condition;
fourth, better prices to farmers for
produce, by being in closer touch with
the market; fifth, educa tional advan-
tages.
And these are only few of the
benefits which wideawake country
people can readily see for themselves
will accrue to them from a free daily
mail.
Deprived of many social privileges,
country people depend more upon
their reading matter to keep in touch
with the spirit of the times, than do
their city neighbors, who may depend
more upon the daily association with
their fellowmen to keep them up to
date.
And with new and improved farm
machinery comes more leisure to the
farmer for reading and study, and
with the improved conditions a great
er desire for mental development and
a realization that self-culture is their
only salvation from growing rusty
and falling down intellectually.
1t is true that many farmers think
it is not worth while to take many
papers and magazines when they can
get their mail only once or twice a
week, and the accumulation of read
ing matter becomes stale and unprofit-
able, but daily delivery would soon
change this feature of the case. for no
class of people feel the need of keep
ing in touch with the outside world
through the medium Of the press
more than those who reside in iso-
lated farm communities.
The independent, farm telephone is
with us, and with free mail delivery
the isolation Of farm life, of which we
hear so MUCH. would be a thing of the
past, and farm people who live up to
their privileges will be enabled to
keep up with the possession in this
progressive age, and also receive some
substantial benefits from the federal
government, of which they are now
deprived. And should congress see fit
to shut out all matter of fraudulent
type from the mails, millions of dol
lars would be saved to the government
for free rural delivery.-Lizzy Clarke
Hardy, in National Rural.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Shopping in Scotland,

The Scotch have their own idea of a
'bargain day. and their view is not
without touch of shrewdness. ALon-
don paper describes conversation be-
tween an English matron and Mr.. An
gus McIver.
Il suppose, Mr.. McIver," said she,
that they have bargain days in Glas-
gow?"
INA conscience, no! 1t wad ma do
avail"
"Indeed!" replied the lady. "Why, l
thought bargain days would just suit
your people!"
"Weel," said he, that's juist it. 1t
wad suit them over weel. If they had
bargain days, naebody wad buy ony-
thing on the ither, days, ye ken!"-
Youths Companion.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Good Mules in Demand,

Considering what it has cost to
produce him the mule is selling as
we'll as any other live stock just now.
Good big mules are comparatively
scarce, and the buyers for the Brit
ish government have relieved the
market of a goodly number of the
smaller and medium-sized animals.
Breeders of mules, like breeders of
horses, restricted their operations
during the depression, with the re-
suit that there is only a moderate
supply now at time of extraor-
dinary requirements. Everything
points to a revival of mule breeding
now. Breeders of jacks report an un-
precedented demand for good mule
getters.-National Stockman.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Ornamental Garden Hedxes.

The arbor vitae is especially we'll
adapted for hedge plant. When
rightly cultivated and pretty thickly
set, it's foliage becomes dense. 1t bears
the shears well. The same may be
said of the hemlock. Spruces have been
tried with Indifferent success; they will
not last so long as the former two.
The pyrus japonica forms fine hedge,
grows dense, and when in bloom is only
surpassed by the native crab, though
the season for the display of it's beauty
is brief and after that it has not much
attraction to offer. On any plot of
more than an acre hedge on the di-
vision lines is both beautiful and USE
ful.-Charles w. Murtfeldt, in St. Louis
Republic.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
THE DESERTED HOUSE.

With sagging door and staring window
place,
And sunken roof, it stands among its
trees,
Befriended by the boughs that interlace
Metween it and the light ghost-footed
breeze.
Poor human nest, how desolately torn!
Yet In these ragged rooms young children
slept;
And on this floor all broken and forlorn
The baby with the sunshine daily crept.
See where some older tom" and Susie
stood,
And marked their names yard space
from the ground:
That little height, when all of sweet and
good
Within the narrow plot of home is found.
Such tiny sleeping-rooms, with space for
naught
Except place to dress, place to dream,
A book little shelf. goodnight thought,
A childish treasure brought from field
or stream.
Upon this curbstone, picking bit by bit
The grass that grew before the cottage
door,
The six-months' baby sat examining it
AS one who ner er had seen it's like before.
Here by the window in her willow chair,
The mother sewed and sang a low re.
frain.
Are those the patches from her piece-bag s
there?
Nay, they are leaves that blew in with
the rain.
The leaves blow in. the moss is on the roof
The squirrels bring their treasures from
the boughs,
The storm comes, and with dull, unhasten
ing hoof,
Into this partial shelter stray the cows
All, come away! Some woman's youth lies
here,
Some mans fair childhood, dead but
WOndrOus sweet:
Some heart this cot has sheltered holds it
DEAR
And fills it with old loves and joys COM
plete.
What right have we to pry or speculate?
The sun goes down, the darkness like a
pail
Encloseth ruined house and porch and gate,
And tender darkness broodeth over all.
-Ethelwyn Wetherald in Youths Com
panion
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
The Most useful Tongue

A teacher in Pais!r; SCHOOL while
examining his pupils on general knowl-
edge asked one small boy what was the
most useful of modern languages. The
child looked bewildered. To suggest
the answer the teacher put it in an
other way. ''What is it" he asked, 'that
your elder brothers learn?" A light
daw1ed on the little chap, and he an.
swered: "Swearin', sir!"-San Fran
cisco Wave.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Stomach
Troubles
In Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELING, bad taste
in the mouth, dull headache, sleep
lessness, poor appetite.
No matter how careful you are
about eating, everything you take into
your stomach turns sour, causes dis
tress, pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what these
symptoms signals of distress mean?
They are the cries of the stomach
for help! It is being overworked. It
needs the peculiar tonic qualities and
digestive strength to be found only in
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
HOODS
SARSAPARlLLA

The best stomach and blood reme-
dies known to the medical profession
are combined in the medicine, and
thousands of grateful letters telling
its cures prove it to be the greatest
medicine for all stomach troubles ever
vet discovered.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
The Curse of Slang.

Mrs. Wayback-I wonder why that new
feller who was goin' to edit the Clarion left
town so rapid-like.
Mr.: Wayback ack-Well, when ole man Knott
died las week the editor feller writ item
about it an headed it "Knott Is Nit," an
the Knott boys run him out o. town.-Balti.
more American.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
the feet. CuresCorns, ,Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens FootEase makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
One of Them.

"Look here" said the approached; .I gave
are at me again"
"I'm such an absent minded beggar," said
the mendicant, tically.-Philadelph
North American.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Perpetual Youth.

Youngest Daughter-How old shall
l be on my next birthday, mamma?
Mamma-That depends on your older
sisters, my dear.-N. Y. World
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Artillerv.

Artillery is becoming all the time more
important branch of the military service. In
a. sense war is already almost as much of
shell game as is diplomacy.-Detroit Jour
nal
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Ghost of the Glacier

And Other Tales, including Making a Revo-
luton, Susquehanna Trail, Sculpture of the
Ellis, Once Pillar of the World, Feathers of
beautifully illustrated. Ready for distribu-
tion about May l. Send 10 cents to T. w.
Lee, General Passenger Agent Lackawanna
Railroad, 26 Exchange Place, New York
City. Edition Limited.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

The advice of some people should be ac-
companied with printed directions for tax
ing.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

Johnnie an iguana, paw?
Mr.. Wise-.Must be sleeping car.-Bal
timore American.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

Johnson's Pure Cider Vinegar
made by aging cider In barrels Ask you
grocer for it. F. G. Johnson, Kishwaukee, Ill
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
Carter's Ink.
A Regular Bird.

Good ink is necessity for good writing
Carriers is the best. Costs no more thar
poor ink.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

Everybody thinks if neighbor's dog BIT
him, he would kill the dog, but he wouldn't
Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

The burglar sometimes becomes jai
bird, because he's robin.-Phi!ladelphi
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25
EARLY SPRING SCENE.

(There Are Lots Of Roads Like This in
This Country.)
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

A wise man never considers a woman's
age.-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

shall be kept in good condition;
fourth, better prices to farmers for
produce, by being in closer touch with
the market; fifth, educational advan-
Willmar tribune., 1900-04-25

continued to write until the rather
peculiar document was finished.
Soon afterward the will was properly
signed and witnessed, the lawyer had
gone and Philemon was once more
seated before the fire.
The evening shadows were lengthen-
ing. Philemon seemed to have forgot
ten that he usually ate a hearty meal
at this hour. Amzie, as usual, lay at
his masters feet, occasionally looking
upward and emphasizing the fact of his
presence by the same loud rap of his
tail.
The old man remained in this posi-
tion for some time. He was thinking of
the years that had passed since his wife
had been taken from him, and now he
believed the time short until he should
meet her. Save for those who minis
tered to his comfort, and were paid
for their services, he had lived alone,
with only the companionship of dog.
Amzie was the third mastiff that had
enjoyed the privilege of lying at his
feet.
"The time is short,' he thought.
aloud; and AmZie Immediately bounded
to his side.
You are in the habit of going with
me for walk at this hour, sir. Come
along. 1 have strange. errand to Go
tonight"
Without further conversation with
his dumb companion, Philemon walked
slowly up the street until he reached
the village furniture and undertaking
establishment. Here he paused as
though somewhat undecided whether
to enter. A cim light burned in the
rear OF the store, though the front re-
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TO TRAIN AT AUGUSTA.
Manager Hanlan of Brooklyn Will
Leave For South Today.

New York, March 17.-Manager Han
lon of the Brooklyn Baseball club will
leave Baltimore for Augusta today TO
prepare for the spring practice of the
champions. In the meantime letters
are being sent to the players requesting
them to be ready to start for the south
ern city March 20.
The pitching staff of the club is ex-
ceptionally strong. OF those on the list
probably seven will be retained. Those
certain of starting the season are
Hughes, McJames, McGinnity, Kitson
and weighing. Dunn, Kennedy and
Howell will fight it out for the sixth
position, while the berth as left-handed
pitcher will rest between Hill and Nops
Yeager and Donovan are for sale. Dunn
is holding out at present, but he is eX-
pected to sign shortly
President Ebbetts said today in ex-
planning the sale of McGraW: Nc
Graw is a young man who has proved
himself to be a good general and we
believe that his abilities as such should
not be curtailed. In fact, we determined
to encourage him in his ambitions to
climb the ladder of fame and decided
to release him to a club where he could
have the opportunity to succeed. I
doubt if he would have been as good a
third baseman under Kelley as he will
as captain of the St Louis teaD.''
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Vision of the Hereafter.
From the New York Herald. ]

IF'rom the New York Herald
Friends who attended two women in
Newark, n. J., one of whom is now
dead, while the other is on her death
bed, are convinced that they saw
through the veil that divides this world
from the next
The city is stirred by reports of these
visions from beyond" and can give no
better explanation of them than that
offered by the attendant woman who
heard the patients describe what they
saw and who now say that approaching
death sometimes allows a person who
is i'll to see beyond the pale.
The first case is that of Miss Matte
Oakley. IS years old, who lived with her
aunt, Mrs NJ. F.. Van Ness, of No. 80
Elizabeth avenue. The girl was a pupil
in the Miller street high school. She
was to have been graduated next
Thursday She was an orphan. Her
parents died several years ago.
She fell ill three weeks ago. DR.. H
3. Sleight, of Lincoln Park attended
her Her aunt, Mrs. Van Ness. tells
the story Of the vision convincingly for
she is herself convinced.
She was sitting with the girl last
Monday afternoon, she says. They
prayed together She feared that her
niece might die at any mpment-
For a long time the girl lay still, her
eyes fixed upon the ceiling, as if she
looked through and beyond it. Then
she turned to Mrs. Van Ness and said
she had just seen a beautiful vision
Il stood in heaven" she said.
Her voice was calm She seemed to
be of normal mind
What have you SEEM" Mrs. Van
Ness asked
My father and mother" the girl re-
piled. They spoke to me. Mother told
me to be a good girl. Father said
Come to me- -
Mrs Van Ness and the girl sang a
hymn together. A little later the girl
died. Mrs. Van Ness is confident that
her niece was rational, and that she
saw that of which she spoke.
The other case is that of Mrs. George
w. Beatty, of No. 81 Sussex avenue.
She is 81 years old. She was attacked
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Is per cent of their true value. One
county, the assessors agree to assess
property at % per cent of it's true val
ue,-the adjoining county, the assessors
agree to assess property at its true
value. F'irst-class work horses in one
county, the value is fixed at from IS to
SO; IN an adjoining county the values of
first-class horses are fixed at from $50
to 800. This same class of discrepan-
cies is apparent from all the reports
made.
Our laws provides, section ~, chap.
1853, general laws 1897: The several
township and city assessors shall meet
at the county seat in their respective
counties on the first Monday of March
in each year, and then agree upon an
equal basis of valuation of such pro-
perty as they may be called upon to as
sess.'
Section 43. chapter 1853, laws of 1897,
reads as follows:
& The assessors shall between the
first day of March and the first day of
May of each year, call upon each per-
son, company, corporation or designated
listing agent for statement which
such person, company, corporation or
designated listing agent. is required to
make out, and the assessor shall re-
quire every such person, company, cor
poration or designated listing agent to
take and subscribe an oath to the truth
of such statement
I find with some of the reports just
received, InaL the BOARD OF assessors
has resolved that no statements shall
be taken from any person whose prop
erty is valued at less than SO. 1t might
be well to quote the statute on this
matter.
Section 80, chapter 15s, General
Laws of 1897: Every person of full
age and sound mind, who shall have
no property which by this act he is re-
quired to list either on his own account
or on behalf of others, shall set forth
such fact by filling out each blank in
the form left with him by the assessor,
stating that he had none of the prop
erty specified therein on the first day
of March of said year and shall make
oath to the truth thereof
Our statute also provides in section
A. chapter 1873, General Laws 1897,
Personal property shall be valued at
the usual selling price in money at the
place where the same may be held but
if there be no selling price known to
the person required to fix the value
thereon, it shall be valued at such price
as is believed could be obtained there
for in money at such time and place.
Current money whether in possession
or on deposit subject to be withdrawn
on demand or within one year from tho
date of deposit, shall be entered in the
statement at the full amount thereof.
There is no provision in our statutes
authorizing money or any other class
of property to be assessed other than at
its true value. If the legislature would
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by paralysis abous four months ago.
Just before her first stroke, she says,
the mother of former Mayor Daniel W
Beatty, of Washington, n. J., her step
son, appeared beside her bed, ''robed in
pure gold"
A little later she saw Mrs John Wal
ters. former friend, who has been dead
Faf century. Last Sunday night
the spirit of her late husband appeared
walking beside a beautiful river.
She called aloud to him, and then she
realized that she was in her room, but
the spirit was beside her. It fingered
for moment, she said. and then passed
through the door. although the door
was closed.
At this time, it is said, the clock in
former Mayor Beatty's house, in Wash
ington, stopped The hour of her vision,
her friends say, was identical with that
at which the clock stopped.
Neither of the women mentioned has
been regarded as superstitious. Mrs.
Beatty has been during almost all of
her life a member of the Methodist
church Physicians say she cannot live
more than three weeks. Neighbors and
friends believe there has come to her
a provision of approaching death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
Crying Need For Change in
Tax Laws.
State Auditor Cole Discusses
Some of the Inconsistencies.
THE LAW is VIOLATED.
Assessors Pay Little Attention
to Their Duties.
How One Person Is Made to
Pay More Than Another.

The subject of assessment and taxa
ton in Kansas is one in which the peo-
pie are becoming interested and the II
VestigatiOnS which are being made are
convincing even the most skeptical that
in this portion of the public business
gross injUSticeS are constantly belnS
perpetrated.
Figures in the state department of
labor show beyond any doubt that the
poor man with property worth no more
than $1,000. pays much larger percent
age Of tax than the man whose pro
perty is worth ten to twenty times that
sum. AS to personal taxes there are
men in Topeka whose income does not
exceed $3.50 per month who pay into the
county treasury a larger sum for taxes
than men whose incomes are $3.50 per
week.
The outrages perpetrated upon the
citizens by the present system of levy
ing and collecting taxes are innumer-
able. One Kansas county reports
horses assessed at full value; money,
bonds and mortgages at half value
Wallace county assessors value horses
and cattle at one-third of their actual
value but on boats and other marine
vessels" of which there is not one in
the county, the levy is based at full
value.
State Auditor George E.Cole has been
laboring since he has been in office to
secure a reform in this method of levy
ing and collecting taxes. 70 journal
reporter today Mr.. Cole said:
THE question of assessment and tax
alton in Kansas, is seemingly becoming
more unjust each year and the ridicu-
Iousness of the manner of assessing
property by the different township and
city assessors of the various counties, is
being looked into more thoroughly each
year by the average tax payer, and the
members composing the next state leg
islature will be awake to the facts that
confront them in regard to the erron-
eous and unjust manner of assessment
as carried on in the state.
THE county clerks have been asked
to report to the auditor of state the
proceedings of the meeting of the town
ship and city assessors held in each
county on the first Monday of March of
this year. Most of them have made
this report. From these reports it IS
ascertained that property in Kansas is
assessed all the way from Is per cent to
100 per cent of it's true value. In some
counties, they have four different per
cents of true value to use as assessed
value.
For instance,-the assessors resolve
to assess real estate at one-third its
true value; certain classes of personal
property at so per cent its true value;
other classes of personal property at %
per cent its true value; improvements
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Owed $25. 100000.

New York, March 17.-Hugh ]. Grant,
the federal temporary receiver for the
Third Avenue Railway company, today
presented to Judge Lacombe, of the cir
cult court a report showing the present
The report shows that the total indebt-
edness of the company is, in round num-
bers, $4,000. 900, including the $4,000, 900
outstanding mortgage bonds, but not
including any of the Indebtedness Of the
subordinate companies. It is shown
that all Of the securities owned by the
Third avenue company of the subsid-
larry companies have been pledged as
collateral for loans included in the total
amount.
Mr.. Grant places the cost of complet-
ing the road at from 1OOOO.OOO to $12,
O00, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
PURE BLOOD

S the best defense against disease
and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters makes
healthy blood. If you want to get well
and keep well, take it regularly. 1t
will keep the bowels active and cures
all such stomach disorders as dyspep-
STA, indigestion, sluggish liver, weak
kidneys, malaria, fever and ague. See
that Private Revenue Stamp covers
the neck of the bottle.
A Safeguard nOstetter's
Against SfnTn 0on
sickness. Bitters