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Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
STONE OF GRATITUDE.
Pretty Legend Told by Roman Chron.
iclers of the Topaz and the Em-
perOr's Snake.

The topaz is called the stone of graft
tude, and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives this attribute:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used
to hang a brazen gong before his
palace gates and sit beside it on cer-
tain days hearing and putting to right
the grievances of any of his subjects.
Those who wished for his advice and
help had but to sound the gong, and
Immediately admission into the pres
ence of Caesar was obtained. =
One day great snake crept up to
the gate and struck the brazen gong
with her coils, and Theodosius gave or
ders that no one should molest the
creature and bade her tell him her
wish. The snake bent her crest slow
ly in homage and straightway told
the following tale:
Her nest was at the base of the gate
way tower, and while she had gone to
find food for her young brood a
strange beast covered with sharp
needles had invaded her home, killed
the nestlings and now held possession
OF the little dwelling. Would Caesar
grant her justice?
The emperor gave orders for the
porcupine to be slain and the moth
er to be restored to her desolate nest.
Night fell, and the sleeping world had
forgotten the emperor's kindly deed,
but with the early dawn great SER
pent glided into the palace, up the
steps into the royal chamber and
laid upon each of the emperor's closed
eyelids cleaning topaz. When En-
peror Theodosius awoke he found he
was no longer blind, for the mother
snake had paid her debt of gratitude.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Lime in Wood Ashea.

When wood ashes are applied lime is
unnecessary, as every 100 pounds of
wood ashes contain about 40 pounds
of lime. Ashes vary greatly, as they are
produced from different sources, easily
absorb moisture, and their composition
cannot be determined without careful
examination. The most valuable in
gredient in ashes is potash, the proper
tion being about six pounds to every 100
of wood ashes. Ashes also contain about
two per cent. of phosphoric acid and
about three per cent. of magnesia. Coal
ashes are of but little value. Wood
ashes give excellent results on all kinds
of crops, especially grass.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14

your things on after dinner and we'll
go down and have a look at it. It's
made out O. some kind O. black stuff,
with lot of this here frizzy-wizzy,
spangley stuff splattered all over the
waist and skirt-~I dunno if can give
you any idea of it, but I'll bet a hat
you'll like it. We can look it over
this evening, and tomorrow you can
go down and buy it. It'll just about
fit you, L should say, from the looks
of it," -. g.
Mrs. JObs0n was stunned.
'Why, you darling old"
'By the way, you might as well tog
out in. your best tonight" said Mr..
Jobson, interrupting her. "Got a
couple of seats for the theater, and
after the show We'll have bite at
well, any place you want to go. Well
just make a little night of it. How's
that?'
Mrs. Jobson went upstairs and put
on her things in trance. She was al
most in tears.
II don't know what in the world I'd
do if anything was the matter with
the dear, lovely old"
Here her mind wandered into specu-
lation over the strange happenings OF
the afternoon and evening. She got
herself up in her best, and when she
descended the stairs Mr.. Jobson, him.
self decked out in his evening clothes:
rewarded her with a gaze of admira-
ton.
"By Jove, you do look nice; my
dear!" he exclaimed, quite enthusias-
tically. 'I'll bet there won't be a
woman in the theater looking half so
spick and span," and he gave her a
regular old-fashioned kiss.
Mrs. Jobson spent the next few
hours like a woman in dream. The
play was excellent, and Mr.. Jobson
was the soul of good nature. He said
clever things to her, and even made
surreptitious love to her between the
acts. After the play they went to the
hotel cafe and had Newburged lob.
sters, with sparkling liquid accompani-
ment. Then Mr.. Jobson put her into
stylish rubber-tired hanson, and
they bowled home.
my DEAR" said Mrs. Jobson, plead
ingly, "won't you tell me now why
you've been so perfectly love-
A foxy expression crept into Mr.. job
sons face, which she caught as the
hanson passed under an arc light.
"Well, I'll tell you, my DEAR" said
Mr.. Jobson. II was rummaging in the
trunks in the storeroom last night,
wasn't I? Member that navy blue
serges suit that wore when we went to
Atlantic City last summer? Well, m
digging through the pockets of that
suit I found two twenties and ten
that you'd overlooked. The bills were
in an inside pocket of the vest.
missed that money when we were down
at the beach, but thought I'd lost it.,
and so I didn't say anything about it
to you. Well, seeing as how you'd over
looked all that real, sure-enough
money!" concluded Mr.. Jobson, with
crafty smile, II thought that you were
entitled to a good time out of it, any
how. and"
Mrs. Jobson's face during this re-
cital was study.
'Well," she said calmly, when Mr..
Jobson hesitated in his enjoyment of
the situation, II have had perfectly
lovely time, and I have no complaint to
make. But those two twenties and the
ten were the bills that you gave me to
put in the bank the day before yester-
day. I didn't go to the bank, because it
was raining too hard, and I put them
in that vest for safe keeping!'-Wash-
ington Star.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
A Mamm 10th Apple Pie.

Probably the biggest apple pie ever
baked was the big feature at a recep-
tion of Artie Phillips, member of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment, on
his return to his home in Muvane.
This soldier. boy, in one of his letters
from Manila, said he would give four
years of his life for one of those ap-
pie pies such as his mother used to
make. At the reception rendered him
by the people of Mulvane he was pre-
sented with pie, square in form,
measuring five feet one way by. two
feet the other. In the pie were two
and one-half bushels of apples, ten
pounds of flour, ten pounds of sugar,
six pounds Of lard; two pounds of but
ter and commensurate amount of
other articles which cd in this kind
OF pastry. The pie was properly
baked and eaten with relish. .z s..s=.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
WOMAN WHO DIDN'T WORRY.

She was q member of a club "
Whose motto vas: Don't worry!''
And daily to her loving hub -.
She sweetly said: Don't worry"
'Your hair" she told her mate one day
rs falling out and getting gray -
How fast ths seasons pass away!-
But never mind-Don't worry!"
1--WE haven't much put BY" she said,
For rainy days-Don't worry!
The hopes we used to have are dead,
Our plans are wrecked-Don't worry!
A few years more and you'll be told
To step aside because you're old,
And then some younger man will hold
The place you fill-Don't worry!
''They tax us more, from day to day
And year to year-Don't worry!
They'll take our little home away,
And drive us forth-Don't worry!
Your overcoat will never last
Another year-its style is past
My sealskin, too, is going fast,
But what of that?-Don't worryl
''When you are 55 and
Am 50-there, don't worry!
Well have no hope but just to die
And be at rest-Don't worry! =.
There's nothing for us on ahead,
No help to be inherited-.
Well have to beg; our daily bread,
But never mind-Don't worry!''
Day after day she took his hand
In hers and said: Don't worry!"
She kept his woes before him, and
Impiored him not to worry!
From dawn till dark she harped away,
And, worried and worn out, one day,
His spirit, fleeing heard her say
Unto his corpse: Don't worry!
IS. E. .Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
FIG. 413x14.

latter part of the operation, and 1oc
is always added to the final result.
To multiply 1a by IA place the
fingers representing those numbers
together (the third on the right hand
and the fourth on the left). AS be.
fore, add the upper fingers, including
the two that touch, there are z; with
cipher, 70. Now multiply the same
fingers that were just added, that is
the 4 and 3 upper fingers that were
added to make and now used again
and multiplied equals ~. This
12 with the 70 makes 80, and adding
the 100, the final result is 1872, or 13
times IA.
Any number from II to Is multi
piled in this way. will give correct re-
suits, as in the case of the smaller
numbers.
This finger multiplication was in.
vented by Procopovitch, a Polish
mathematician, who carries his meth.
cd into many and much more difficult
combinations. - Jean Ely, in N. Y.
Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
ROADS ABOUT MANILA.
They Are Reported to BE About a
Bad az in Some Parts of Our
Own United States.

When the troops first came to Ma
nila the Pasay road was full of mud
holes and it was almost impossible to
move the troops from Camp Dewey to
Fort Malate in the rainy season.
When the dry season came and the
sun could dpenetrate between the hedges
of bamboo into the narrow lane the
road was better, but still the wagons
went splashing through the mud. One
hole in particular grew deeper AMI
broader and rougher with the wear of
the wheels, but no one ever raised a
hand to fill it up.
The Fourth cavalry was brought in
from the line during the latter part of
August. Capt. Hugh J. McGrath was
in command of the three troops sta
toned at the barracks, and it was he
who first conceived the good-roads idea
and obtained permission to hire a
gang of Chinese coolies to do the work.
The work began at old Fort Malate,
and the chinos were quartered along
the stone walls of the fort and ate their
meals there until the road had crept
along past the quarters. Then they
moved their half roofs to the south
and were ready for another lap. Bam-
boo poles were carried by the chinos to
the places where they were needed, and
the bottom of the road was first made
on these bamboo poles. Over them
was piled stone and clay, and then a
surface of sand from the beach was
laid on. Afterward heavy roller was
dragged up and down until all was
solid.
Shortly after the road was built to
the trenches at Pasay the cavalry was
ordered south to join Gen. Schwan on
his raid of the southern towns, and it
was succeeded by the Thirtieth volun-
teers.
Under Maj. Hartigan the road build
ing has gone far toward San Pedro
Macati. And if the volunteers are left
there long enough there is reason to
believe that the highway will be fin
ished
Good roads are badly needed in this
island. Probably the worst road in all
the territory through which the wag-
ons have to go is from Mololos to Quin-
qua. The distance is about five miles,
But it takes the better part of day to
get through. But from Quingua to
Baiuag there is a good road that has
been in existence for many years. The
value of it is known to the quarter.
masters and the commissaries who are
compelled to take supplies and pro,
visions over it. Up to date the engi
neering department. has not built any
roads.-Harry A. Armstrong, in Chica.
go Daily Record.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Fallacy of Changing Methods,

The farmers are now reaping the
results of neglecting the dairy cows.
They thought when the low price of
butter came on a few years ago that
it would always continue and so be-
came careless of the breeding and
feeding of their dairy COWS. Some of
the farmers bred their COWS to beef
bulls and got half-beef calves, which
they let run with the COWS, arguing
they might as we'll save the cost of a
hired mixer and get a good beef at
the same time. Now that butter is
vary high they are unable to take ad-
vantage of the rise. This is always
the fate of those that are continually
changing their methods. - Farmers
Review
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
NEW MILKING MACHINE.

these have not come into extensive use,
although, in one form or another, there
are isolated examples of their use in
dairies in different parts of the world
The illustration here presented is a
suggestion along this line, and rep
resents the idea of John C. Duigan,
of Melbourne, Victoria. It comprises
teat cups, with finger loops for the
thumb and finger arranged longitude
nally on opposite sides, which prevent
the mixers hands from coming in
contact with the teats, and thus.trans-
ferring dirt or disease germs from one
animal to another. The milk is con-
Quoted to the milk pail through rub
ber tubes, and, as the pail is inclosed,
there is no possible contamination
there; so that, provided the milk is
from good, healthy COW, the dairy
man is assured of milk as pure and
free from contamination as it is pos
sible to get.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Preparing Bones for Hens.

In feeding bones the hens always
prefer those that are broken or cut
(not ground) into small pieces, with
meat adhering to them, either raw or
cooked. The hens do not care for the
commercial bone that has the odor of
ammonia or decaying matter. Dry
bones, either broken or ground, will
be eaten, but not so readily as those
that are fresh. Fresh bones are not
easily ground in any kind of mill.
They are usually steamed in order to
render them brittle, or placed in the
oven and burned. OF course, when
subjected to heat they lose more or
less of the nitrogenous matter, such
as meat or gelatin. With the bone
cutter all kinds of bones can be pre-
pared for the fowls.-American Gar
dening.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
FINGERS AND FIGURES.
New Method OF Teaching the Multi.
plication Table Invented by
Polish Pedagogue.

The boys and girls in the schools of
Poland are taught a method of multi
plication by the use of the fingers.
1t is said that the little people find it
much more interesting than studying
so many multiplication tables. This
method is used in multiplying num-
bers above s; below that the children
commit to memory the few short
tables necessary. That they may
learn the finger process readily, in
the beginning. the numbers are writ
ten with pencil on the fingernails. The
method is as follows:
The thumb, represents 6, the first
finger Z, the middle finger 8, the next
9, and the little finger 10.
10 multiply any of these numbers
the fingers that represent the multi
plier and multiplicand, or the mum.
bers to be multiplied, are placed to.
gether as illustrated
For example, to multiply by 9, the
fourth finger of the left hand Count.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Land for Strawberry Beds.

The land for the new strawberry beds
should be prepared as soon as it can be
done. Plow deep, harrow, apply the
fertilizer broadcast, and then again
harrow the soil fine. This will admit
warmth and stimulate growth of early
weeds, which can be destroyed with
the harrow as soon as they appear
with the result of having the plat fair
ly free of weeds when the young run.
ners are transplanted.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
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HYGIENIC MIXER.
An Australian Invention by Which
Milk Ii Kept Pure and Free
from Contamination.

Doctors, scientists and agricultural
experts are all very much concerned,
at the present time, about the con-
tamination of milk and the serious
consequences that are apt to result
from it. In the up-to-date dairy every
effort is made to keep the milk from
being contaminated by stable dirt or
foreign matter which may adhere to
the cows teats or fanks, or which may
be floating around in the air in the
stable. Among the precautions sug-
gested are mechanical mixers, but
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
FIG. 2-7x9.

70, the first obtained, you have 72, thu
product of and 8.
The second illustration, showing the
multiplying of and Q, may be clear
ly seen. Joining the second finger OF
the right hand to the fourth of the
left, and counting these two with
those above there are 6; adding a
cipher-60. Below there are on one
hand and on the other, Ski equals 3,
which, added to 60, equals 63, or 7x9.
Multiplying 6 by 6 with the joining
of the thumbs works out as follows:
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
FIG. 1-8x9.

ing always the thumb as the first
finger) and the third finger of the
right hand are placed tip to tip.
Counting these two fingers thus
Joined with those above, on both
hands, there are z; add cipher, and
you have 70. Below these z fingers
there are 2 on the right hand and 1
on the left, multiplying one by the
other: 2x1 equals 2. Adding this to
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
FIG. 3--6x6.

Adding the thumbs, being no fingers
above-2; with cipher, 20. Multiply
ing the fingers below, AKA equals 16,
added to 20, equals 36, or 6x6.
Any of these numbers represented
on the fingers can be multiplied in
this way with almost perfect results.
A somewhat similar process can be
used with the higher numbers, the
thumb representing II, and so on. In
this case there is change in the
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
ooh. How Happy I Am,"

Writes Mrs. Archie Young, 1917 Oaks Ave.,
West Superior, Wis, "thatI am once more
free from that terrible Neuralgia pain had
been suffering with over five years: I am 50
thankful, and pleased to say your "5 DROPS
is the best medicine ever got in my life. l
received it last N November, used it right away;
the first dose helped me. Many a day
thought would die before my husband re-
pain many % Of n my : friends s are surprised @ and
say they will send for some of the "5DROPS''.
Sample bottles will be sent to anyone on re.
ceipt of 25c. Large bottles, containing BOG
doses: $l.0O. For information write, Swan
son Rheumatic Cure Co., l64 E. Lake St.,
Chicago, Ill.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Blood Hun0rs
Are Cured by
Hoods
Sarsapari|la

II always take
Hoods Sarsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
I know of. p" Miss
PEARLE GRIFFIN, Bald
win, Mich.
" Eruptions tn at
came on my face have
all disappeared since I
began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t cured
my father of catarrh."
ALPHA H TON,
Bloomington, Ind
II had scrofula sores
all over my back and
face. l began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla
and in a few weeks I
could not see any sign
OF the Sores" OHIO B.
Moore, Mount Hope,
Wis.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Progress in HOOsierdOm.

Within the past four years over
$15o,ooo has been appropriated for con-
structing turnp pike roads in Monroe
county, Ind. Similar work has been
done in Lawrence, Green and Owen
counties. Six years ago there was not
a mile Of improved road in Clay coun-
ty, and now there are nearly 125 miles
of gravel and macadam roads.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
THEY ARE INsEPARABLE.

cherished a warm attachment to the
dog, who returned it. They did not
separate, but slept in the same kennel
and wherever the dog went the goose
followed, and they were rarely, ii
ever, more than few feet apart. The
sequel of the story is rather sad. The
owner of the dog had to leave and the
goose was left to pine without it's COM
panion. The incident is described by
a writer in the Field.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
New stamp for Collectors.

In honor of the four hundredth an.
niversary of the discovery of Brazil in
May, 1900, there will shortly be a spe
cial issue of stamps, as follows; Dis
covery Of Brazil: 100 reis; independ
ence, 200 reis; abolition, SOC reia; re
public, 700 reis. f..
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
INSEPARABLE FRIENDS.
Which He Once Befriended Is
Sure to Follow Him,

Animal friendships are curious at
times. For example, look at the IL
lustration, which represents Cana
dian goose that is devoted to dog.
The goose lives at Vancouver, British
Columbia, where it was being worried
by several Indian dogs, when the large
dog shown in the picture interfered
and saved it's life. Since then the goose
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
The Crowning Slight.

An Atchison man has been henpecked dur:
ing the greater part Of his life by wife and
Eve daughters. Against his will he has been
obliged to take little homeopathic pulls Whe9
he TSSd have prfS Se9 be the
Baptist, and recently his women folks COM
PEELED him to be vaccinated by woman doc
tor.-Atchison Globe.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
FOR EARLY CHICKENS.
How to Fit Up n Room for Them in
the Barn, Stable Loft or in
an Outbuilding.

In a barn or stable loft one can fit I'D
a warm and sunny room for early
chicks, as shown in the cut. Low win
dows are put in under the caves, and
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
nnr Increase 81 insanity.

Much discussion has been aroused lately o2
The % alarming increase Of insanity. Our high
rate rat of living is the cause assigned. In the
-nsh for money, both men and women neg
lect their bodies until the breakdown comes.
The best way to heath Is Ry Rv
curing m mo ali stomach ills, this remedy prevents
nervous breakdown. It is also an excellent
medicine for constipation, dyspepsia and
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14

Strong colonies sometimes become
depleted in number with not enough
left to maintain sufficient warmth to
hatch the eggs. This is because no
young bees knve been hatched.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14

light studding is set up as suggested,
being nailed to the rafters for the roof
of the chicken room. Simply lay boards
in place for the top, and fill in the space
above with hay. Board up in front,
leaving openings for doors. Cover the
floor with chaff, and put the hens and
their chicks in here during February
and March, and April, too, in the case
of some states. The broods will do
much better here than on the cold, wet
ground.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Eminently Satisfactory,

Mrs. Caller-You have had the same
physician long time, haven't you?
Mrs. Groceree-Ten years.
Mrs. Caller-He must be very salts.
factory. .s~. f.. p .s., y
Mrs. Groceree He is; he always takes
his pay in groceries from our store =
Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
The Seanei.

Ida-What does, it moan when man
has 2 rougish smile 2? 81. ;......s s=z
slay4-It means&that. he is going to
steal kiss Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
S1,OOO,OOO in 13 Years!

$1,UOO,OOO IN 10 1eafs!
Read the story of the Million Dollar Pota.
to, also of Rape, Bromus, Speltz, Scared
Corn, etc., all great money makers for the
farmer, in John A. Salzer Seed Co.'s, La
Crosse, Wis, catalog. Send loc postage for
same and 10 rare samples Of farm seeds.
Largest Vegetable Seed Growers in the
United States lk]
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14

Corns are about the only things that will
cure young man of the small boot habit
Elliott's Magazne
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Eoual in Imnortanee

1--WE regard good roads," says the
Southern Reporter, ''as being equal in
Importance to good schools"
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14

The proposition of the T. M. Roberts Sup.
ply House, Minneapolis, Mimi, found else
where in this issue, should be accepted at
once, by everyone. 81 big packets Of garden
seeds for few cents, and fine knife free.
When you write them mention this paper.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
Il Purifies
the Blood.
Cures
All Eruptions.
Eradicates
Scrofula.

COMPLETE set of best steel attachments, carefully
packed in q handsome VELVET lined case. Weight Of
lbs liz & shipped at rsts1ass rate The freight Tl
cabinet work the seven drawers and Gov.
e being g HAMn qARHER and highy anishea having
Each machine is carefully tested before leaving our
factory. MELBA sale to means 9 new friend and
EAT. WEAR and USE: therefore can afford to sell
TWENTY YEARS. We viii ship this machine g. q.
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me1hine, FL eomplete: is e14;2S.
OUR SPRING CATALOGUE Of 1000 illustrated
pays Of express charges and will be refunded
OF hEst 3rdST This catalogue quotes wholesale
Established JOHN n. sMYTH CO.,
1857. 1901 GO w. Madison st.,
Order BY this No. IL B. CHICAGO. LII,
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14

Deaf and dumb married folks should Ger.
tainly be unspeakably happy. - Chicago
Daily News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-03-14
From 90 Factory to USER.

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the Up-to-Date Improve
ments, necessary Attach
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