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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
MISTAKE MANY MAKE.
why Beekeepers Should Not Con-
tinue Their Destructive Warfare
Against the Kinx-Bird.

Many beekeepers feel it their duty
to destroy any kingbird seen about the
apiary, as much as poultry keepers
would hawk or fox around the crick-
en- yard. But if the report of our agri-
cultural department is correct, this is
a mistake. They examined the stom-
achs of 2S1 king-birds shot in different
parts of the country, and found bees
in but IA of them. In these there were
so bees, of which 40 were drones, four
were workers and six could not be
identified, being too badly broken.
There was then only possible ten
worker bees to 2S1 birds. On the con-
trary, there were ten robber flies which
often do much damage among bees.
There were beetles such as those whose
larvae are the wirewornA, the p,ant-
eating grubs and the various cut
worms, the cut worms themselves,
caterpillars, grasshoppers, grain weev-
lis, leaf hoppers and other insects in
furious to fruit and grain, with some
wild berries and pes.-Rural World.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
THE BUSINESS MAN.
How His Interests Are Affected by
q Trust-COntrOlled Market
A Dangerous Situation.

Fluctuations in prices are not liked
by business men. Of course. OCCASION
ally they turn to the merchants ad-
vantage, as for instance when the
trusts increased the selling price of
their products all the way from 100
to 200 per cent. and the retailer had a
good stock on hand. All such come in
for a share of the profits, and were
willing to believe the trusts good
thing. Since then, however, condi-
tions have changed. After the indus
trial combines had advanced the SELL
ing price of their products to the
very top notch permissible under the
Dingley tariff, they soon perceived a
marked decrease in sales, because the
earning power of the people had not
kept step with the. advance in prices.
Gradually trust prices began to
show falling tendency. It was then
that the merchant who had laid in a
large stock at top prices began to find
out how the trust could hurt him.
The trust had taken his money when
prices were at the highest point and
had then decreased them until no
profit was left to the dealer
A trust-controlled market neces-
sarily is fraught with danger to the
average business man, who never
knows from one day to another how
he stands, inasmuch as the combine
can advance or decrease selling prices
at pleasure.-Denver Post.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
+ WHAT: CHILDREN WANT. u

What is that the spick-and-span ~
ana pampered small boy longs for most.
When pail upon his palate jam
And gingerpop and buttered toast?
What does he banker for when host .,
q toys scarce make moments mirth?
Pining in a palatial home =: ~. -
Most It'rally he wants the earth.
The splendid house and well-kept
grounds,
Where naught is ever out of place,
seem IKE prison-pretty clothes
Like fetters. Better barren space
And poverty and patches! Oh
10 wear Just knickers and a shirt.
And with his Mother Earth disport,'
A dirty boy in wholesome dirt!
IT'S not sand-heap that he wants.
SANDS far too nice and clean and white;
With It alone he ne'er could make
Of Mammals Pet a perfect sight,"
Their rags. bare legs, and liberty
HE envies tattered urchins all,
ana longs to scoop up here and now
His share of this terrestrial ball.
The small girl, too. Oh, grown-ups say
What master cooks achievement vies
In proud Importance with your first
Big batch of sun-baked rich mud-pies?
Then pity girls and boys who pine
Mid plenty, princelings suff' ring dearth
That paupers knew not since these get
What all smart children want-the
earth!
Mary Norton Bradford. in Boston
Globe,
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Trouble in Wall Street.

Most of the commission houses and
spectators in Paradise alley have now
lost all they have made in the rise in
the past two years. and begin to see
there is no stability in goldprices on the
gold basis. They begin to see what Gen.
Warner has so often stated, that when
business is at flood tide the fact is re-
allied there is not money enough in the
shape of cash legal tenders for business
and speculation. After the election of
Mckinley in '96 we had the severest de-
preston Wall street has ever known,
which continued nearly six months,
and until it was seen that there were
short crops abroad. During my 80
years in Wall street have never seen
such long faces and so much gloom as
there was in Wall street at the time.
Meeting Mr.. Keene one spring morning
in '97 he remarked: "What condition
of affairs! It is sheer and stark stag
nation. I rather fancy some of those
smart chaps down here who howled
about 50-cent dollars wish they could
get some of them now"
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
PASTURE FOR HOGS.
They Will Thrive Best Where Thev
Have an Abundance of Good
Grass and Clover.

Every swine grower knows that sue
cess in pork production is best pro-
noted by having an abundance of good
pasture. The hogs thrive best and
make pork cheapest on grass and
clover. for, by nature, the pig feeds on
grass as we'll as grains, notwithstand-
ing the small size of it's stomach. Pigs
like blue grass pasture we'll, and it
comes early, but brood sows that are
nursing should be turned on it with
caution and gradually get accustomed
to it, otherwise it will affect the milk
and the swine grower will be wonder
ing what is the matter with young
pigs. Blue grass is also fine fall pas
ture for brood sows, after the clover
has been nipped by the frost.
Clover is fine summer pasture, hard
to improve upon and coming in when
blue grass has become a little dry and
unpalatable, and both the sows and
pigs can almost live upon it until fall.
We say "almost" advisedly, for pigs
feed naturally on grass as we'll as grain,
and not on grass exclusively at any
oSoSOA. S!OSC1 Ue uld1lISeu SO
that pigs will always have it young and
tender. When it becomes woody larger
stock should eat it down or it should be-
moved, so as to allow the new growth
to come on. Rape is also being more
largely grown for hog pasture, and it
makes very good one. especially in the
fall, and early fall sown rye serves an
excellent purpose after it has made a
good growth. With reasonable fore
thought it is no very difficult matter
to provide good pasture for the hogs
the whole season through, and they
will be all the better for it as we'll as
more cheaply grown. No one should
try to raise hogs without plenty of
pasture throughout the season, but re-
member also that it takes grain to
make a marketable hog and to keep
brood sows up to their work.-West-
ern Swineherd
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Drinking Fountain for Bees.

A drinking fountain for bees, which
consume large quantities of water
when rearing brood, may be made of a
piece of smooth board or plank, and a
common glass fruit or candy jar. Mark
circle on the board as large as the
top of the jar and cut a number of
grooves, one-quarter inch deep, from
the centre of the circle out two inches
beyond the edge of the circle, but not
to the edge of the board. Fill the jar
with water, place the board over the
jar so that the top is upon the marked
circle, and holding the board down close
ly on the top of the jar, quickly turn
the jar upside down. Put it in shaded
place. The grooves remain full as
long as there is any water in the jar
Midland Farmer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
NESTS FOR LAYERS.
Best Material Is Dry Earth on the
Bottom, with Chopped Hay
Over the Earth.

Many claim that the nests should be
should have their nests on the moist
ground are but theories, and unsup-
ported by facts. What is required, for
the hen in winter is snug, warm 1oca-
tion, while in summer she should have
a cool place. The best material for
nest is dry earth on the bottom, with
chopped hay over the earth. Then
dust the nest, hens and eggs with Per-
sian insect powder, put a small guam
tity of tobacco refuse in the nest and
clean it out thoroughly should an egg
become broken or the nest foul. The
broken eggs will cause lice quicker than
anything else. But first see that the
hen has no lice, then give her good
eggs and she will bring off brood if
she has warm and comfort BILE nest.
The nest should be made movable, so
as to be taken outside for cleaning,
and it should never be placed where any
OF the fowls can cause it to be filthy or
roost upon it. It should never be so
high as to compel efforts to reach it, as
the large breeds will prefer to lay on
the ground rather than to reach high
nest even when footway is provided, to
say nothing of the fact that some of
the hens learn to fly over fence by first
learning to reach high nest. Never
have the nest in barrel or so con-
structed that the hen must jump down
to it, as broken eggs will be the conse-
quence, but rather so place the en-
trance as to permit her to walk in upon
the eggs. The nest should be placed in
a dark position, or so arranged that
the interior will be somewhat dark,
which will be partial protection
against egg eating. For a flock of one
dozen hens, four nests will be sufficient.
American Gardening.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Turkish Time System.

A recent visitor to Constantinople
one custom of the Turks
which causes a vast deal of trouble
and confusion. This is the Turkish
system of reckoning time. A Turk
holds that the day begins exactly at
sunset; at that time he sets his clocks
and watches at the hour of IL. As
the sun has the same habits in pre-
siding over Turkey that he exercises
with regard to other localities, it may
easily. be seen that this system of
reckoning time snecessitates setting
the clocks every day. It appears that
a watch which could run for weeks
without gaining, or losing a minute
would be of no special value to a
Turk.-N. Y. Sun. s. '.-'-
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
AMONG THE POULTRY.

Nursing crippled, deformed and
stunted chicks is waste of time and
energy.
AS to Matching chicks, this is the
best time not to do it. Break the news
gently to the broody hens.
Thin out the beets and other garden
truck and give them to the hens that
are shut in yards. They like the lawn
clippings, too.
Not everybody realizes how much
water the hen will drink if she can get
it. Most people have an idea that she
can get all she needs in her own way;
but just try putting painful of fresh
water every day where the flock can get
at it, and note results.
From July ! to September, or
through the hot weather, the hens are
better of if shut entirely out Of the
hen houses. Fix, up roosts outside in
sheds, or under a temporary roof on
poles.-Farm Journal. y d. j
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
THE PRICE OF SILVER.
metallism Would Provide a
More Permanent Relief.

The opening of China, it is claimed
in financial circles, will advance the
price of silver. While there may be
something in that, nothing would so
quickly advance the price and keep it
at a fair price as the return of the
United States to the money of the
constitution, silver and gold, at the
old established ratio. Of course, as
long as this country provides all Eu.
rope with cheap silver there is nc
prospect either for a marked advance
in the price or a steady market. The
market quotations Tor bar silver are
now less than one-half of what the sill
yer price would be were this country
to return to bimeta allism. The silver
purchased here for European account
is coined in England. in France and
Germany. Our people produce the
metal and sell it at bargain-counter
prices to Europe, where through the
inexpensive process of coming it at
once is more than doubled in value.
The money used in everyday trans
actions in England, France and Ger
many is silver coin. That silver the
American people produce and sell to
them. the finest quality. for less than
half the amount their coined and
alloyed money-shilling francs and
marks represents. By returning to
the money of the constitution the
price of silver would at once advance
from 60 cents per ounce to $1.29.
That is what the producer of silver in
this country would receive for his
product. England, France and Ger
many would not cease to purchase sill
yer of us, but they would be forced to
pay the full price and the difference
of SO cents on each ounce, the differ
ence between the present price and
the then ruling one, would be trans
ferred from the pocket of the Euro
pean to that of the American pro-
ducer. But the party in power here
is satisfied to provide all Europe with
cheap silver at the expense of the
American miner. The opening of
China will bring no lasting relief. If
we ever expect to obtain permanent.
fair price for the white metal we
must go to work and establish the
price ourselves by return to a basis
of bimetallism at the old established
ratio. Then the producer instead of
the consumer will reap the benefit
Denver Post.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
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A HOMEMADE BALER.
Description of q Device That Ha.
Been Used for Years and Gives
Entire Satisfaction.

IAN Oklahoma farmer recently in
quired for homemade baler. The one
in the accompanying sketch answers
very we'll. I have used it for number
OF years and find it gives entire salts
faction. The top and bottom frame is
made Of any desired dimension, the top
(a) being little larger than the bot
tom frame (b). This permits the easy
removal of the bale from the box after
it has been tied. The sides and ends
are boarded up from the inside, leaving
space an inch or so wide between the
boards. At each end a space is left for
a rod (c), which is placed above the
follower" On the front side there are
notches cut in the board near the top,
forming holes (d), through which balls
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

of baling twine can be thrust. Cleats
are nailed to the inside close to the
bottom of the box and upon these the
floor is laid and nailed. A shaft (b) is
placed on the extension of the lower
frame. There is a windlass in the CEN
ter and reel at each end. On the op-
posite side of the lower frame at each
end there is a staple (e), into which is
fastened cord (f) long enough to go
over the pulley, which is over the
end of the rod (c). This rod
runs across the top of the box above the
follower" The cord (f) extends down
to the reels at each end of the shaft (b),
and is fastened to it.
To operate this device, first bring the
ends of the twine from four balls over
the top of the back side of the box, car
rying the string down inside of the box,
then across the floor and out through
the space in the front near the shaft
(b). Fill the box with hay or other ma
terial to be baled, tramping it down as
hard as possible while filling. When
full, bring the balls of twine over the
top and thrust them through the holes
at d. Then place the follower" in the
box above the contents and force the
rod (c) through the space at the ends
of the box, beneath the top of the
frame and above the follower" Put
on to the ends of the rods the two pull
leys carrying the cords attached to the
reel. Now with the long lever used on
the windlass, the reels are wound up,
bringing down the follower" until the
hay in the box is tightly compressed.
lie the twine and the bale is ready to be
removed from the press Orange Judd
Farmer
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Water Required by Corn.

About $500 tons of water per acre
is the estimate for a crop of corn. Such
a weight of water would crush strong
building and yet more than that guam
tity falls upon an acre in the course Of
year. It is not so difficult to obtain
the water as to prevent its loss. It is
known that if a tub, of water is cov-
cred less evaporation occurs. II the
land is cultivated frequently the loose
dirt on the surface prevents evapora.
tion and the water is retained in the
soil for the use Of the plants.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
CATARRH

OF inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
ter. The delicate lining is more
susceptible to irritation or infamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, etc., all
catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be well until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble is some
other disease and not catarrh. Call
it what you will, one thing is sure,
your system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the right
place and does cure.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Spread the Manure Evenly.

Manure should not be dumped in the
fields, but spread on the ground at the
time of loading at the barnyard. If ma
nure is dumped, and rain comes be-
fore it is spread. the spot upon which
was placed the manure will receive the
larger share of the soluble portions.
This may be noticed on all fields where
manure has been dumped, as certain
portions were enriched and the growth
of the crop, especially Of grass, is very
uneven. These enriched portions
show the effects of the extra allowance
of manure for years, and give good evi
dence in favor of it's liberal use.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Like the
Deadly
Under=Current

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
is established. 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is, and whatever it seems, it
all springs from the same catse-
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DANE,

NUTRE DAME, INDIANA.
FULL COURSES IN Classics, Letters, Eco.
nomics and History, Journalism, Art, Science,
Pharmacy, Law, Civil, Mechanical and EIec-
tricaI Engineering, Architecture.
Thorough Preparatory and Commercial
Courses.
Rooms Free to all Students who have COM
pleted the studies required for admission into
the Junior or Senior Year. of any of the Collegi-
ate Courses.
Rooms to Rent, moderate charge to students
over seventeen preparing for Collegiate Courses.
A limited number of Candidates for the Eccle-
siastical state will be received at special rates.
St. EDWARDS Hall. for boys under 13 years,
is unique in the completeness of its equipments
The s7th Year will open September 9Th, 1900.
Catalogues Free. Address
REV. A. MORRlSSEY. G. s. G., President.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
COOP FOR ORCHARDS.
Designed Especially for Use Under
Trees, Where Young Chickens
VIII Do Best.

An orchard is an ideal place for the
location of young chicks. Not only is
the shade of great advantage to the
chickens during the heat of summer,
but the trees also receive much benefit
from the presnce of poultry.
A coop is shown herewith that is
made especially for use under trees.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

Its pie-shaped form fits it to be re
volved about tree trunk, giving a
succession of new strips of ground for
the chickens to scratch in, and an equal
fertilizing of the soil all about. the
tree. The coop and yard are made to-
gether, the hinged cover giving access
to the interior. The hen can be given
her liberty in the pen, or be confined to
the coop proper by mailing Stats to it's
front.-American Agriculturist.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
TerriblvI Revenreful.

CARRIE think Tom is the most re-
vengeful person. ever met. i q. r.
Bertha-What has Tom been doing
now? # s..s. sss=BE., ,A: sts. z 2..***
+: ''Oh, it isn't that he has been doing
anything; but the horrid thing he
said about Willy Webber! He said he
wished he was q dentist, and had
Willy to operate on Isn't he ter
grible!' !''-Boston TRANSCRIPT. 4
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
A Marvel. Of Economy.

A billion llar congress was regard
ed asa wonder 9 few years ago Nowit.
would be looked upon as a marvel Of
economy Illinois State Register.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
RUGBY. r.. e.
TO-Day's Dessert.
In making il ready Rurnham,s II

In making it ready Burnham's Hasty
Jellycon will be highly appreciated; nothing
to do but dissolve it in hot water and SET
away to cool. The favors are: orange.
lemon, strawberry, raspberry, peach, wild
cherry and unfavored "calfsfoot'' for
making wine and coffee jelies. Get a
package to-day at your grocer's.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
farm M0RTGAGElOANS

In amounts ranging from $500 to $4,000
on choice, improved farms In the western part
OF North Dakota
Write us If you have money to invest, and we
will be pleased to send you description OF
loans, rates Of interest, etc. Personal exami-
nation OF all loans We have invested nearly
One Million Dollars in farm loans in North
Dakota since 1881 without the loss of a dollar.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-22
FREE OF CHARGE.

Amy adult suffering from . cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles Of any nature. who
will call At G. Lavelle's, will be pre-
sentcd with sample bottle of Boshee' 8
German Syrup, free Of charge. Only
one bottle given to one person, and
none to children without order from
parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
SUCH sale as Boshee's German Syrup,
in all parts of the civilized world
Twenty years ago millions Of bottles
were given away, and your druggist
will tell you its success was marvellous.
1t is really the only throat and lung
remedy generally endorsed by physiC-
ians. One Is cent bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers in all
civil, zed countries.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-22
Committees on Celebration.

Committees on Celebration.
At a meeting Of the Fourth Of July
executive committee held June llth,
the following arrangements were made
and committees appointed:
Marshal of the day--A. J. Walrath.
Committee on races-W. H. Wallace,
E. ]. Frederick, Frank Fisher, J. r,
Spencer, II. C. McNew.
Committee on parade-L. E. Love-
land, w. NJ. Labaree, T. W. Jenkins,
G. NJ. Robbins.
Committee on speakers-E. d. Ham
ilton, w. II. Pound.
Committee on music-W. NJ. Laba-
rec, Mrs. A. J. Walrath, Frank Fisher.
Committee on fire WORKER. S. Dye,
G. NJ. Robbins, w. H. Pound.
Committee on advertising-G. NJ.
Braxtan, H. c. McNew.
The committee on races will have
charge of the horse races, and the
other sports will be looked after by
the following parties:
Foot races, G. NJ. Robbins; sack race,
w. H. Pound; wheelbarrow race, O.
S. Thunderstorm; hobble race, John
Twomey; potato race, E. j. Frederick;
tug Of war, c. F. Parker; creased pig,
Oscar Corpe.
1t YVES unanimously voted to accept
the offer of Messrs. Lyon OF Chicago
fora grand balloon ascension in the
afternoon and evening.
1t was decided to arrange for the
attendance OF q fife and drum corps to
furnish music.
The selection Of fire works was fin-
ished and ordered by freight.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-06-22

will decide upon the merits Of graphic
phone spell binding. If approved
there will be no obstacle in the way Of
the smallest community hearing the
biggest men in the party as often Is
they wish, and energetic propristofs Of
cross road stores willsupply themselves
with talks Of all kinds which will be
ground out 70 suit their customers.
There are difficulties, however. The
human voice when repeated by a
graphophone loses that magnetic quail
ity which is attimes capable of rousing
masses of men into high pitches Of en-
thusiasm and becomes series Of jerk
ing, squeaking, comic sounds.
Mr.. M. F. Thompson, secretary Of
the southern industrial. convention,
made a Sensational attack upon labor
organizations In his testimony before
the industrial commission this week,
declaring their influence to be more
dangerous to the perpetuation OF our
government in it's purity and power
than would be the hostile array on our
borders Of the armies Of the entire
world combined. A number of promi-
nent labor organi zation men were
present and heard Mr.. Thompson.
They were not surprised, as his repu-
tation as an anti-union man was we'll
known to them. Such sentiments as
those expressed by Mr.. Thompson are
soradical that they carry little weight
even with those who are opposed to
labor organizations.
The big politicians have been trying
to get little fun out Of the uncer-
tainties Of the vice presidency In both
parties. 1t is quite common when
they meet for them to ask each other,
with sly wink, "how would you like
to be the vice president?" While
both parties have surplus OF willing
candidates who will have to grow some
more before they get big enough for
the position, there is disposition on
the part of those who are already big
enough to fill it to fiht shy Of the nom
ination and to act AZ though they
would not have it unless it was forced
upon them.