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Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
POTATO CULTIVATION.
That Has Never Failed to Pro-
duce q Good Crop.

My mode of raising potatoes is per-
haps little different from the aver
age, but have never failed in harvest
ing good crop and I had as many
as 60 varieties at one time and always
took first premium at our state fair,
says Nebraska contributor to Home
stead. Pure seed is the first essential
point, then select large-sized tubers,
1or I find in the vegetables as well as
in the animal kingdom that the Larg-
est and healthiest bring the best re-
suits, while to use poor stock and seed
ior propagation the progeny will soon
degenerate and become worthless.
Next I cut to one eye in each piece
and drop one piece in each hill, thus
we get one stem with healthy, strong
roots capable of producing large pota-
toes. I select rich soil of a sandy ma
ture if possible and this plow at a
depth of about four inches. In every
four burrows drop my potatoes one
eye in place foot apart in the row.
I follow by narrowing and just before
th,' sprouts get to the surface I har-
ro,v again as this kills all young weeds
s~d gives the potatoes the start.
cultivate three times, but they should
Not be disturbed after coming in
bloom. Before the last cultivation,
follow the rows with a hoe to see that
no weeds are left therein as no CROP
of potatoes can be raised among
weeds.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Good Work of n Woman.

A year or two ago vast amount OF
practical good-roads work was done in
Missouri by forming country organiza.
tions, and the person chiefly instrumen.
tai in forming them was a woman
Miss Rel1a c. Harber. That lady trav.
eled through the state, and in the
course of a year organized 66 associa'
tions. An interstate road convention
was subsequently held in St. Louis, and
there was formed an Interstate Good
Roads and Public-Improvement associ
ation," and Miss Haber was made its
secretary and organizer. She has this
year been engaged in similar work in
Illinois, dividing the state into ''good'
roads districts" each having a large
city as a center, and holding conven
tions in these cities, as basis of build
ing up healthy good-roads sentiment
A similar plan might be protitably tried
in other states.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

to center, taking care to have tight
fit. Now have the timer solder an
ether elbow (B) on other end of pipe.
Procure two glass chimneys for incan-
descent gas lamps, such as can be pur-
chased at any hardware store in most
towns. These chimneys are not quite
2 inches in diameter, and 8 inches long.
Cement one of these for glass tubes
ID, D) into each of the elbows (B, b..
The level is now complete, and needs
only to be adjusted on tripod. For
this, if the farmer does not care to
make it himself, use an ordinary tripod
(E) for Photographic camera, which
can be bought at Photographic supply
store, and will cost about $1.25 or $1.50.
Fasten level on the tripod when in use
by screwing the small screw in tripod
head into the wood block (C) holding
level. The whole device will not cost
more than So or $3.50.
To use the level, fill tube with wa.
ter until the water rises in glass tubes
to a height of or inches. By look.
ing through the glasses, over the wa.
ter surface, the operator can signal to
his assistant to raise or lower the tar.
get on foot stick the same as done
in practical surveying, and thus es'
tablish horizontal. Now by deduct.
ing the height of water level above
ground from height of target, he can
ascertain the difference in height be-
tween the place where level stands and
where assistant has planted the foot
stick.-Ohio Farmer,
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

LARGE LOADS "a SAVING.
This Il q More Important Subject
Than Most Farmers Are Pre-
!. pared to Admit,

Much time is lost by drawing small
loads. Many times have seen farmers
going to town with load of wheat of
when boy we had to draw our wheat
and oats to market distance of 16
miles. Even on good roads we consid-
cred 30 bushels of wheat and 60 bushels
of oats good load. Now we draw 80
bushels of wheat, and don't consider it
any too much. Where there is large
quantity of stuff to market, a third
horse pays well. You can then put on
100 bushels of wheat and 200 bushels of
of oats. One man can do the work, an
extra trip is saved, and the third horse
does nothing but draw grain. It will
take one horse to draw the wagon, and
the other two horses to draw grain.
A great many loads of logs and bolts
are drawn past our house every day in
the winter time. It is interesting to
notice the difference in the size of
loads. Some, with a good team and a
long distance to haul, will have on a
couple of small logs, while neighbor
with no better team will pile on ten or
twelve logs as large. What lot Of
time is wasted here! Frequently large
loading is overdone, but more frequent
ly small loading is overdone.
One of the handiest things we have
on our farm is large fiat rack, 7% feet
wide and 16 feet long, with a tight,
smooth floor laid over it. We use this
on our low wheeled, wide-tire wagon.
It stays on all the time, and we use it
for nearly every thing. It has two by
three strip nailed around the outer
edge to keep loads from slipping off.
It is the best thing for drawing in hay
or grain that I ever saw. We can put
on some monstrous loads of hay, and it
is no trouble to put on 60 dozen OF
wheat, or all that a large team can
handle. 1t looks like fiat car while
empty, and the old-fashioned rack
looks like toy beside it. Large loads
of hay pay we'll. They save extra drives
to and from the field; besides, it does
not take any longer to clean up the bot.
tom of the load from a large one thar
it does from small one. So time is
saved in two ways here. Saving time
means lots of money sometimes il
drawing hay. It may mean the saving
of large quantities from being spoiled
by getting wet. I have often wished
for an extra day to finish up the hay
Had used large loads, might hav,
saved a good deal from getting wet.
These things mean business to every
farmer. The time is here when tn
farmer must use more business in hi
business.-I. N. Cowdrey, in Countr.
Gentleman,
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
DENMARK.

The state railroads employed 5000
persons in 1899.
a. c. Larsen, writer on theolo-
gical subjects, has written critical
work on the Revelation, the last book
of the Bible. Mr.. Larsen holds that
the book is composite work, and he
divides it up into the Book of Bas-
soons, the Book of Walls, the Book of
Epistles, and the Book of Seals. He
further argues that the chapters on
walls and bassoons are of Hebrew or
igin, while the Introductory epistles
and the seven seals are of Christian
origin, having been written by John
the Presbyter, and not by John the
Apostle, as generally supposed.
Holger Drachmann, the poet, who
has just spent several months in the
United States, has decided to locate
permanently at Helsingborg.
The plain people do not like the
proposition to spend $1,000 on a new
house for the dogs belonging to the
court; but the rigsdag may appro-
pirate the money anyway.
The Conservatives lost about 100
seats in the city councils at the recent
elections, the Social Democrats gain
ing 35 seats, and the Liberals the bal
ance.
Bech Olsen, the champion wrestler
of Europe, is going to make a tour of
the United States.
1.-The Jylland BLACKSMITH IS the
nickname of man who has distin-
guished himself by innumerable quar-
rels and bloody fights, and who is
looked upon as the greatest rowdy in
the kingdom of Denmark, has become
a total abstainer. But passive abstin-
ence does not satisfy him. He has
| commenced to lecture, and, being a
man of native eloquence, he is draw
| ing large crowds.
On Jan. goth. the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the death of Oehlenschlaeger
his grave was completely covered with
flowers and wreaths, and fresh bou-
quet was placed in front of his statue
on Allegade.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

The Kristiania Home for fallen
women did very successful work in
the year 1899. Out of q total of So
inmates 81 were sent out as reformed
women, and are now earning their
living as respectable members of So
ciety. Eighteen others have led ex-
emplary lives since they entered the
institution.
According to an upconfrmed rumor
Rev. P. P. Waldenstrom, the apostle
OF the Mission Covenant, is going to
remove to America.
Prof. Nansen's strictly scientific ac-
count of his North Pole expedition
will comprise five of six volumes of
about 500 pages each. 1t is written
in English, and the first volume will
be out in few days.
Two officers of the army have left
for the seat of war, one of them to be
| with the Beers, and the other with
the English. The expenses of each of
them are put at $4,000.
Representatives from the socialists
and labor unions of Kris<eania have
agreed on common platform for the
coming campaign. The platform de-
mands a separate foreign ministry
and a separate consular service for
Norway, international arbitration and
neutrality, universal insurance, a
government subsidy for procuring
homes for workingmen, and an eight
hour day on all public works and in
| all occupations involving risk of ''life
and limb"
when We Dead Ones Awake" :"
Ibsen's latest work, will soon be per-
formed at the Vienna Burgtheater.
] Eight old ladies who we're closely
related to each other met at gather
ing in Fredrikstad. By an easy ex-
ample in arithmetic they found that
their average age was over 76 years,
and their combined age 600 years.
| The gas works of Arendal have been
sold for $4,000 to resident of Dram
men.
| Kristiania statistics for the year
1899: Births, 1884; deaths, 3,948;
number of births in excess of number
of deaths, 1856.
The military committee has pro-
posed that the term of the annual
drill for the militia Qandvarn) be ex-
tended from 18 to "a days, that of the
military engineers from so to 60 days,
and that of the artillery and cavalry
from 10 to so days.
The annual ski run took place at
Halmenkollen, near Kristiania, Feb
s. Three hundred persons took part
in the contests, which were witnessed
by 10000 people, many of whom were
Americans.
The present controversy about the
use of Norwegian or Danish by the
Norwegian people is really the fifth
battle which has been fought on that
field in the course of the past fifty
years.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Presldeat Kruger Ahead.
Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa,

Dec. Z, 1899.
Messrs. Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany, Chicago, ILL.,, U. S. A.: Gentlemen
Your last shipment and communication re.
ceived. am very much pleased with the
information that you have SO kindly given
me.
Please find enclosed bank draft to the
amount of f4l2 los, for which send me
twenty-five (25) gross of Swanson's 49,
DROPS" Ship same as before in order
that there may be no delay, as this medi-
cine will be greatly needed before it reaches
us. The last shipment is almost disposed of,
as the medical department of our army uses
large quantities. This order is entirely for
use in the army.
have been told that our success on the
use Of s5-DR0Ps" Rheumatic Cure, Which
has relieved and prevented great deal of
suffering among our men from Rheumatism,
Neuralgia and other acute pains caused by
exposure. Your "5-DROPS' is as good as
a Transvaal soldier! In one of the battles,
a small quantity of "5-DROPS," together
with other medicines, was captured by the
English, which was great loss to our mea.
The Ruinecks won't do it again. am, re-
spectfully yours,
"5-DROPS" is the most powerful specific
known. Free from opiates and perfectly
harmless. It is a perfect cure for Rheu-
matism, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia,
Backache, Asthma, Catarrh, La Grippe.
Neuralgia Headache, etc. Large sized bot
ties 600 doses), $l.00, or three (3) bottles
for $3.50: Sample bottles Is cents:
SWANSON RHEUMATIC CURE CO.,
l60 to l64 E. Lake St., Chicago, IlI
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Potash and Peach Trees.

Peaches, like all other products of
the soil, need feeding. Potash and
phosphoric acid are the principal con-
stituents required in making the fruit.
An excess of nitrogen will produce
rank growth at the expense of the fruit
buds. Take, for instance, the peach
tree near the kitchen door which gets
plenty of soapy water, which contains
a large amount of lye (potash). 1t al
ways has full crop. A few pounds OF
potash and phosphate around each tree
during the later winter and you will
be more than repaid for the trouble and
expense, 80:
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Fruit Trees for Shade Trees.

On small farms in order to secure a
good supply of fruits very good plan
of management is to set in places where
crops cannot be cultivated to an advan-
tage. Trees for shade are always desir-
able, and there is no good reason why
these should not be good fruit trees as
well as shade trees only. The cherry
especially can be planted along the road
or about the yard where there is more
or less tramping. Pears, apples and
peaches may be grown in places where
crop could not, and by utilizing space
Of this kind to good advantage plenty
of fruit could be grown.-Farmers
Voice.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Feeding Roots to Cows.

Turnips, carrots and potatoes con.
tain large proportion of water and
though such crops are bulky yet con.
tair but little of solid matter. Con.
tainlag:: SO much water they are very
succulent and are equal to ensilage for
cattle, though ensilage is cheaper in
cost. When. cut, sliced, or cooked
these crops can be fed in connection
with ground grain with greater profit
than in any'other manner and they
give greater value to the grain by as"
sisting the digestion and keeping the
stock thrifty.-Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
CHEAP LAND LEVEL.
Wtl Answer All the Ordinary
Farm PurpOses.

A land level costs about $25, which
makes the possession of one by the
average farmer matter Of too great
an expense, although he often has use
for it in accurately fixing the fall of
drains, the slope of irrigated fields, lev
cling the foundation and floor of a sta
BILE, etc. The illustration shows q
homemade level which answers the
purposes mentioned very well. First
have made a water-tight tin tube a.
Az about 31a to feet long and inches
inside diameter, with an elbow (B) on
one end. Take wood block (C) about
3 inches square; bore hole through il
size of pipe or tube. and slip on pipe
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Nitrogen for Greenhouses.

The nitrogen of cotton seed meal,
linseed meal, castor pomace, fish, tank
age and horn meal is not so quick in
its action as that of blood, for which
reason it is not well adapted to exclu-
sive une in supplying nitrogen in green
house work. For tobacco, or wherever
crops enjoy a long period of growth,
and in seeding land to grass, these ma
terials are particularly applicable, pro-
vidcd they can be had at reasonable
prizes. Unless the price is very low,
top-dressing with nitrate Of potash is
improbable. Il. . + ...s ..... E..,
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
PURELY PERSONAL.

An autograph letter of the late Vice
President Hobart sold in London, the
other day, for one pound six shillings.
The first cablegram of congratula-
ton received by President Mckinley
on his last birthday was from Chula-
longkorn l., emperor of Siam.
T. P. O'Connor, in describing the ap-
pearance of Lord Kitchener, says that
he seems to be as coldly unmoved by
novelty or excitement as if he had lived
all his days among icebergs.
Gen. d'Exea Doumerce, the senior Of
ficer of the French army, has been ~
years general and 66 an officer. He is
81 years Of age and has served under
three kings, an emperor and two re-
publics.
The czar is about to make Prince
George of Greece present of a fine
yacht which is now being built in Sc
bastopol. It is in remembrance of the
fact thatthe prince once saved the czar's
life while they were travelling in Japan.
Mr.. Moody knew his Bible so well that
his eyes and fingers could find any pas
sage that he wanted from Genesis to
Revelation in the hurry of rapid speech
as easily as the fingers of master musi-
clan can find the notes of familiar
sonata on the keyboard of piano.
The Politische Correspondez learns
from Constantinople that several build
| ings in the neighborhood of Yildiz
Kiosk have been pulled down to make
room for new and magnificent palace
to be built for the sultan's grand re-
ceptions. These. up till now have been
held, on special feast days outside the
walls Of Yildiz Kiosk.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
FARM GR1NDSTONES.
When Properly ''Trued," ;" They Should
Show a Slightly Beveled Surface
aS in the Picture.

The grindstone on the farm sees
pretty hard usage. The softer the
stone, the harder usage it receives. Ita
lot almost as hard as that of the ''boy
on the farm" who has to turn it by the
hour. The grinding surface of the
stone is more likely to be shown at the
left, than it is to have an even face, OF
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Florida and Cuba.

Write to J. C. Tucker, G. N. Agent, Big
Four Route, 234 Clark St., Chicago, Ills, for
full information as to Low Rate Excursion
east, via Cincinnati, Louisville, Asheville,
Atlanta, Jacksonville and East and West
coasts Of Florida, as may be desired.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Rond. In puerto ltt,co.

It is said that there are $4,000 men
on the pay rolls of the department of
public works in Puerto Rico who are
engaged in road-building. ~. -
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
PQEQdQX1cQl.

Bridget" said the mistress to her sick
servant, would you take little medicine?"
Faith, ma 'am," said she, "Pd take any,
thing to make me we'll, aven if I knew
'tWou1d kill me. e."-Philadelphia Record.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
NORWAY.


The First Gotta Artillery has been
invited to visit comrades in Kristiania.
Otto Nordenskjold, a nephew of the
Arctic explorer, has proposed a
Swedish expedition to the Antarctic
regions in the year 1901.
About 200 young people in Kristi-
ania have organized social demo-
cratic young peoples society.
The oldest and youngest members
of the second chamber of the riksdag
are Peter LARSON, of Lila Fole, and
L. L. Lorichs, the former having been
born in 1923, the latter in 1867.
One hundred and thirty-fve thou
sand acres of land was added to the
''crown parks" national domain, in
1899. The amount paid for the land
exceeded 100000.
Prof. A. G. Northorst has donated
$4,000 to the Anthropological Society.
Archbishop Anton Sundberg suffer
ed greatly from appendicitis during
the latter part of January, and a dis
patch announces that he is dead. He
was born in 1928. ~
The king appointed Count Robert
de la Gardie speaker of the second
chamber of the riksdag. .s.-',.. !
A workingman at Hastminne has
studied the state church hymn book
SO we'll that he does not only know
every one of it's five hundred and odd
hymns, but if any stanza of any par
ticular number is given he can recite
it correctly without the least hesi.
tation. FL =.
B. The government has just bought
4, 900 tons of rails for the state rail.
road.
f. NJ. Arhusiander, an ex-member OF
the riksdag, donated $2,700 to the
citizens home of Lundsvall, the occa-
sion being the celebration of his list
birthday. ,,
George Brandes, the great Danish
, critic, wrote the following about the
leading Norwegian authors at the
close Of the century: I'm Norway,
Z Ibsen, Bjornson, Lie, the first one
more rugged, more inaccessible, the
second one mountain with richer
vegetation, which does not reach
above the line, the last one q
North Sea birds rock, covered with it !
cosy nests.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

Lamar could repeat q speech Of 1o,-
900 words without halt. Sumner was
even more gifted in this respect, and so
is Carl Schurz, 5...ss5 IS ...
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

The queen is q fully developed female
bee, md is the mother of all of the bees
In thrs hive, Of whatever kind.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

In cold weather when bees are quiet
they are doing well and should on no
account be disturbed. j.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine:-F. R. Lott, 1905
Scott St., Covington, KY, Oct. l, 1894.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14

The baker gets crusty himself when his
bread doesn't pan out well.-Golden Days.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Better
Than Ever
To Omaha
And Kansas CitV.

The old established and well travelled lin Q Is
via Sioux City, and by it you will ind all the
most modern equipment; vestibuled trains, gas
lighted, steam heated, with the best Pullman
Sleepers on night trains, and Observation Par
lor Cars with Cafe Service on day trains. In
fact all the little things that go to make travel
comfortable are found on trains OF the North
Western Line from Minneapolis and St. Paul,
BY the North Western Line time and distance
is also shortened to Deadwood and the Black
Hills co untrV.
For Time Table folders, giving information
in detail or for descriptive circulars, address
Il. w. TEASDALE, Genl Passenger Agent,
st. Paul.
Willmar tribune., 1900-02-14
Ia 3or 4Years an lndependencels Assured
MONEY
OLD SOLDIERS 5

HENRY N: COPP, Washington, o. C.. wants The
stead entry Of less than one hundred and sixty
acres before June q. 1874, provided the soldier has
not sold his additional homestead right. Address
as above giving full particulars
Decorah-posten., 1900-10-09
Rpinoelie poitforer.
Miis Sara gurfs ierer Ypiten gjcn.
nem Ell oDe Syn / 4ris0na.

Mtiis Sara 81. Yurts er maalte
ben eneite tuinbeliss poitfsrer / gea
ten. i~triper ct glab; og benDes Rute
er en- al be uhpgselisite pg melt en-
Iomme, man fan t9nte fig. Sra Ct.
Sobns til Simtopn, QriSona. reiiei
bun TO 0ange ON usen, tilbaselegs
senoe en- 9iitancs at 1o8 MiI. De
to Spsr er nemlig bsliggenbe "a nil
fra 1peranbre. 2~anoIfdbet melsm
rem er / 0irfelisbeoen life anoet eno
ct 0iIbnis; tbi al Settlere er Der fad,
% Der CT langt imeaem benz. Spers
booebet er bet pdniteligt at t9nfe ia
ct Strea, Der / snhpsr !SenIeenoe CT
Iud Tibet inbbDoenoe ION netpp ben
Str9tning, Wtiis 8urts tilbdeelGgz
ger unper llbebslfen at i'm 0jerning
fom 9oitfsrer. 9anb er Der neiten
Inlet at, og itpoer man pad en- entelt
&ilbs, er @anot iaa eiennemtr9u9t
af Mltali, at bet er omtrent uoriftes
Iiqt. III MenneIter finpes Der life
fort andre eno Snbiansre, bo~peoiases
Zig at Hopojo Stammen os npele Iad
al 4pd1ernes Race. Spibe 6olt Ct
bet en- Sielbenbeo at ie, og ON bet
iblanbt benber, at be forpiloer Jig
ino paa ois1s Sbemarter, oa sr bet
fun for at isge efter Cub, Ssh cg
9obbsr. Der inbes lite Spor al
gesttatipn / oisie Ggns. men be er
riae pdd Minerolier. Gangs ben
peItlige @ranis at oenne ilolereoc
Graft riber altiaa ben fi9tte tpinocs
ligs poitfere tro @anse usentlis. )
4lminbsligbep er bun oIene, og bar
bun for en- sntelt Gang 5slse, er bet
Ii Reeelen sntsn en- Minsdrbeioer, en-
Sanoelsreilenoe susr en- Sogfersr,
1om maaite bar letet !Selt AZ kuoes
6aoer. 5 iaabanne Silfaloe er bo
6enoes OpeuSe a. inptrGpe AZ pto-
tommsnbe gerIoner Detailing fer
8ruoen af Soften % brinse 8Dret
mep hem isien. MifS Surts er ma.
t%urligpis ultio bsoebnst meb Stpoez
paabsn. alereee Tom Barn bapee
bun Orb for at Ifpoe beore enb be
fefte | Minsleiren | Sorqua 5ulo.
Ssnbes Drast beitaar AZ n buio
Straobai. forte Siisrtsr. en- amin
bella Safe, Gammui6er at e9ber OF
tpite Gfo.