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Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
The Army In the Field.

The layman cannot easily realize the
vast amount of material as to food and
ammunition demanded by an army In
the field. A few facts and figures as
to this may aid to make it more tangi-
BILE. Each man requires. at mini
mum, three pounds and half Of food
per day. Each. animal should have at
least 20 pounds Of food in countries
where grazing is not abundant. II we
take, for purposes Of estimate, only Is
pounds required to supply each animal,
leaving five pounds to be gathered from
the country by grazing and otherwise,
we assume quantity that may be con-
sidered a minimum.
An army of 10000 men would re-
Quire about $4,000 animals for trans
portation Of artillery, camp equipment,
ammunition, food, hospital and med
ical equipment. There should not be
less than 10000 cavalry. There should
not be less than 10000 animals avail
able at all times to supply losses. This
makes a total Of 10000 animals to be
fed. With this as basis we see that
the daily demands would be for the
men 525,OOO pounds and for the horses
1,350,OO0 pounds, or an aggregate Of
1,875,0O0 pounds. This is equal to
something more than 836 tons per day.
Captain Zalinski in Harper's Weekly.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Turtles Trained to FIGHT.

You want to go to China to see AMI
NAL fighting reduced to a science
There are hundreds Of young men in
the larger cities there who make a liv-
ing by training animals to fight and in
exhibiting their savage qualities to in
terested audiences. They catch both
mud and swapping turtles, feed them
on raw meat and some sort of drug
that warns them up. and at the end Of
six months they become savage enough
to fight a tiger. The jaws and teeth
are filed and sandpapered until the
mouth becomes dangerous thing to
go near. The turtle is tantalized each
day with piece of wood or a bunch of
cotton until it's temper reaches white
heat. When confronted with another
turtle that has been trained and badg-
cred in the same way, they 60 for each
other with distended jaws, and there is
sure to be fight to a finish.
They have each been starved for a
week. Each Is handled by his owner,
who has teased it to the killing point.
The two turtles are then placed in q
small ring, and only one comes out
alive. The fight lasts from one to ten
hours, and death generally comes only
when one Of them has secured a throat
hold on his doomed antagonist. -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
The Finger Nails.

In days when superstition was more
prevalent than it is now the shape and
appearance Of the finger nails were
considered to have reference to ones
destiny. To learp the message of the
finger nails it was necessary to rub
them over with compound of wax
and SCOT and then to hold them so that
the sunlight fell fully on them. Then
on the horny, transparent substance
certain signs and characters were sup
posed to appear, from which the future
could be interpreted. Persons, too,
having certain kinds Of nails were cred
tied with the possession of certain
characteristics. Thus a man with red
and spotted nails was supposed to
have hot temper, while pale, lead COL
ored nails were considered to denote a
melancholy temperament. Narrow nails
were supposed to betray ambition and
a quarrelsome nature, while round
shaped nails were the distinguishing
marks Of lovers Of knowledge and peo-
pie Of liberal sentiment. Conceited,
narrow minded and obstinate folk were
supposed to have small nails, indolent
people feshy nails and those Of a gen.
tie, retiring nature broad nails.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

frees and landowner In Engla1A.
by the general laws Of England oak.
ash and elm are timber" If not youn-
ger than 20 years, or so old that good
post cannot be cut from them. What
constitutes climber varies slightly &C.
cording to locality, but when tree Is
proved to be "timber" a person who
has only a life interest in the land it
grows upon cannot cut it down unless
it be on an estate cultivated solely for
the production Of salable climber" or
unless he has Especial agreement giving
him power to do SO. A mere life ten
ant may not even cut down trees which
are not "timber," but which would at
the age Of 20 years attain that dignity.
Botanists differ as to the poisonous
nature Of yew trees. There are many
instances both Of their poisonous and
their harmless effect when browsed by
horses and cattle, but the partially
dried clippings Of yew are certainly
most dangerous. II yew tree over
hangs neighbor's land and his horses
eat the yew without trespassing, the
owner of the tree Is liable to pay for
any injury the horses may sustain. On
the other hand, If the horses or cattle
cannot browse on the tree without put
ting their heads over the fence the
owner Of the horses must bear the loss,
for his animals have trespassed.-Lon-
don Answers.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
He Bought q Section.

A Pittsburger who has money to
spare had to go eaSx q short notice.
He is a man gfvea - sxclusiveness.
and he detests trsveli1G in a public
conveyance becausD - + thrown In
with so many pesvu1s OF whom he
knows nothing. wAnn he does take q
trip, he takes stauszuom wherever he
can get it, or, fal1lag h that, If his
business is urgent, - takes a section
in the sleeping car. he had little time
to make arrangements last week, but
his first thought was Of stateroom.
He called one Of the employees and
hurried him to the ticket Office.
"Get a stateroom, IL you can." he
said, land, If you cannot, get q section.
You know what section is-two
berths."
Eyes, sir" replied the man as he
started off.
He returned soon with the informa-
tion that there wasn't stateroom to
be had on the train.
"But got two berths for you, sir, j."
he said, handing out two tickets.
He nearly lost his job when his en-
ployer examined the tickets and found
one for upper 3" and the other for
upper 8."-Pittsburg News.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
L0custs Good to Eat.

All native African races eat locusts.
With many it takes, and has to take,
the place of the British workman's
beef and mutton. In a good many vii
lagos sun dried locusts are an article Of
commerce. The Sudanese are particu-
larly fond of them.
Before they are eaten they are toast
ed. The wings and legs having first
been torn of. the long, soft body and
the crisp head form the delicacy.
determined not to let my European
prejudices influence me, but to give
the dish Of grilled locusts fair trial.
l thought how John the Baptist had
enjoyed them plus wild honey.
The one l was eating was rather
nice. agreed with my Arab servant
that, should the meat supply fall short,
a dish Of locusts would be a very good
substitute.
By the time I was eating the sec-
ond locust it seemed to me absurd
why one should have a sort of lurking
pity for John the Baptist's daily menu
unless it be for its monotony, and I
felt convinced that should get tired
Of honey sooner than l should Of To-
custs.-Current Literature.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Accommodations Diseases.

Perhaps the record for school attend
ance belongs to Walworth lad named
Thomas Ward, who was never absent
or late during his II years Of school
life, beginning with his fourth year.
The local member Of the school board
for London tells the story that when
the proud boy received the attendance
medal for the eleventh year, which
had to be specially struck to meet his
case. the mother was questioned as to
how her boy had been able to make
so remarkable record.
HAS he had the usual children'o
complaints?" she was asked.
Eyes, sir"
1.-THE measles" .,:xss
eyes, SIR" ~
"Whooping cough"
"Yes, sir"
"How is 1t, then, that he has never
been away from school?"
"Wen, sir, he had them in his holi-
days." was the interesting reply
Westminster Gazette.
One Was Enough.
That illustrious astronomer, Profess
or Simon Newcomb, in an article on
Science and the Government" in The
North American Review, gives an
amusing instance of the ignorance even
Of the most prominent politicians re-
garding the work Of the greatest scien-
fists:
1T is said that some so years ago the
British academy had printed few cop.
les of an important work for presenta-
ton to some foreigners who, from their
prominence in the scientific world, were
best entitled to be honored with the
gift Professor Airy, the astronomer
royal, was requested to make selec-
ton Of the names. A few days after
he had sent in his list he was Informed
by the secretary of the admiralty that
my lords were struck by the number
Of unknown names included and that
they wished to make an inquiry on the
subject. Airy asked the secretary for
some specifications as to the names re-
ferred to.
"'Well, as an example, said the Sec
retary, here is the name Of Professor
G. F. Gauss Of Gottingen. Who is hep
"'Gauss is one of the greatest math-
ematicians of the age and stands
among the two or three most eminent
masters in physical astronomy now liv-
ing. Who else do you wish to know
aboutY
No one else. That will do,' replied
the secretary" -. Il !: $3.50. ~.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
The Arabs Little Game.

In The Agricultural Journal Of the
Cape of Good Hope appears an article
on the vitality Of wheat from Egyptian
mummy cases. 1t Is often asserted that
samples Of wheat from the same crop
as that which Joseph stored in Pha-
raoh's granaries has been taken from
mummy wrappings and, when planted,
has grown. This Is very likely erro-
neous, as the Arabs have q habit of
selling to tourists samples Of grain
which have in all likelihood come from
the nearest field instead of from the
ancient tombs. Indeed in many in
stances this mummy grain" has been
corn, and, as corn was not known until
it was brought from America, the
fraud Is apparent
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
The Song of the Yukon River.

The Song Of the Yukon River.
"There Is something peculiar about
the Yukon river that I have never
heard Of In connection with any other
stream" said Captain Gray, who has
been running boats on the big Alaska
artery. From the mouth Of the Yukon
up as far as there Is any navigable
water the stream Is constantly sing
ing. No matter where you are, there
is sound like that made by escaping
steam. At first l used to think that
maybe it came from the boiler or en-
gines. But when we were tied up at
night, with everything cold, the sound
was the same. have puzzled my
brain to find an explanation Of the
phenomenon, but without avail. The
singing goes on day and night.
when you get up stream some dis
tance. you can also hear the rocks
rolling over the bed of the river, and
this produces most peculiar sound."-
Portland Telegram.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

''Your lawyer made some pretty Sc
we're charges against the other fellow,
didn't hep
"Y-e-e-s, but you ought to see how he
charged me!'-Green Bag. i
Not O Warm Garment. "A
Il can't find words" exclaimed the
moral man, Ito express my disgust for
the man who uses his religion % .
cloak. Hes everything that's bad.
s He certainly Is foolish, to say the
least, remarked the practical man..
for religion such rs his is necessarily
% 1imsy he's liable to catch cold In IT.
Presa.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Freaks of Explosions.

Gunpowder explosions have one re-
markable feature. The bodies of per-
sons killed In such an accident are
always found without clothing, but
frequently one foot will have the shoe
on. This is true Of horses also. II
one OF the feet is in the air and an.
other on the ground, the shoe will be
found torn from the foot that was on
the ground and not from the other.
When men are killed in powder ex-
plosions. the foot that happens to be
In the air when the shock came will
be found wearing the shoe, while the
other foot will be bare.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Frail Historians Of sevres.

Only 213 miles southwest of Paris,
Sevres is we'll known to tourists. Beau
tiful porcelain has been manufactured
here since 1856, the royalties and re-
publics which followed each other TAX
ing pains to have each period stamped
on the back Of every piece made. Ini.
tials of kings, the date and often the
palace for which the service was de-
signed were placed plainly on the plate.
Thus in this silent but most eloquent
way these frail historians indicate the
changeful, brilliant story Of their na-
tive land
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Check to EriY0litY.

''The Chinese minister says the cos.
tunes worn by American women strike
him as being in some respects ridicu-
zlous," said Mrs. Blykins. =. ..
Yes" answered Mr.. Blykins. That's
owing to his point Of view. II he had
TO pay FOR q few Of them, he'd soon
learn to take them seriously. - Wash.
ington STIR.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
An Example and q Warniar.

I'm afraid" said the patient wife,
that yours will be the fate Of Abel"
''Why, what do you meanY asked
the astonished husband.
''Well," she replied, "Abel was killed
by q club, and your club viii be the
death Of you IL you don't come home
oftaner. CHICAGO NeWA
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Making 1t Clear.

A newly appointed French mayor
tnaugurated his regime by a notice to
the following effect:
"On the feast Of our patron saint
the FIRE brigade viii be reviewed in
the afternoon If it rains in the morning
and In the morning IL it rains in the
afternoon"
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
The Real Puzzle Of Life.

The Real Puzzle OF Lie.
Fidelia-Flavilla, doesn't the great
mystery of our being fill you with awe
and wonder?
Flavilla-Well, to tell you the honest
truth. Fidelia, what to wear bothers
me more than anything else.-Indian-
apolis Journal
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
Some Mistake.

"What does she sayY' asked the
crafty politician who had referred the
committee to his wife for information
as to his Intentions.
"She refuses to talk" replied the
spokesman of the committee.
'"Then it wasn't my wife you met
gentlemen" he rejoined, with great
positiveness. 1T was somebody else"
Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
De6uinR Il Fuus

Defining = Function.
"Uncle Aleck, what is a piano reci-
tal?"
"Weu, one woman pounds the piano,
and all the rest talk."-Detroit Free
Press.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

Soothing.
He-Look here, Matilde, I'm not
quite such an idiot as lookl
She (soothingly)-No, dear; I'm sure
you're not!
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

THE Gazette is slightly worned over the
references made in this column to a certain
political clique as the "court house gang. -
We hasten to assure our neighbor that the
appellation refers to a political combination,
and our readers so understand it. IT it's
methods entitle it to less harsh name, our
judgment is at fault AS far as mis-using our
rights are concerned, will some gang organ
please undertake to say what rights the gang
has to attempt to bring "disrepute and con.
tempt" upon an independent public journal.
as we'll as to attempt to cripple the same by
boycott. But more anon. t=..&E
VICTOR E.. LAWSON,
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

Having disposed Of my business in.
teFests in town will sell my Real Es.
tate at bargain prices.
5ox'5o, with residence, on Litchfield
Ave., next west Of Catholic church.
A FINE RESIDENCE LOCATION.
I5oxi5o with residence, on 10th St..
northwest Of Park.
FlNE RESIDENCE LocArIoH-EAsy
Renter At SO.
25xl5o, with flat house, on Pacific
avenue, between 9TH and 9Th streets.
AN EASY RENTER At SIT.
These must be sold at once, and
the first reasonable offer takes any or
all.
23tf W. D. WlCClNS.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08

The new Board of Education has
organized by electing DR.. G. johnson,
as president, O. r. Berkness, secre-
tary and Hans Peterson, treasurer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-08-08
POLITICAL WRINKLES,

The Atwater Republican-Pressm makes this
sage remark in its last issue:
The bosses have been tickled under the
chin this year; and the party will have their
support. but If the rank and file applied the
doctrine OF the old Mosaic law, in the elec-
tion this year, there would be lonesome
lot of bosses in November.
The Republican Press complains that it's
section of the county has not received the
recognition it deserved from the repub-
licans. 1t also says that tennessee will
probably have candidate for treasurer.
*x*
In the discussion of the plan for direct nomi-
nations, Mr.. j. T. Otos makes a suggestion
which if followed would obviate all objection
Of the larger election precincts securing the
advantage over county districts. Each town
would then be assured it's proportionate repre-.
sentation in the convention, and the people in
each precinct would vote directly as to which
candidate should receive the representation
allotted to them. It would then be necessary
for candidates to carry towns in order to re-
ceive votes in the convention.
*x*
We have received the following letter which
explains itself:
IRVING, MIMI, Aug. 6, 1900.
EDITOR TRIBUNE:-I am annoyed to note in
the last issue of the TRIBUNE that it says in
some of the Irving news items that have an
nounced myself as candidate for superind-
endent. The assertion is a falsehood, invented
by some X-Ray prophet, and entirely unfound-
ed. The idea has never crossed my mind as
do not consider myself a fit subject for discus
cin -
name that way, unauthorized Although I
have the education of the growing generation
at heart, deem myself in great luck to obtain
position as teacher, without letting my imag.
ination get away with me. I would consider it
great favor if you would find space for this
so as to eradicate false impression.
Yours for reform,
E. J. LARSON.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-13
CALIENTE
(EIoT SPRINGS.)


These Celebrated Hot Springs are To-
Gated in the midst of the Ancient Cliff
Dwellers, twenty-five miles west of
Taos, and fifty miles north of Santa Fe,
and about twelve miles from Barranca
Station, on the Denver & Rio Grande
Railway, from which point a daily line
of stages run to the Springs. The tenn
perature Of these waters is from 80 to
122 degrees. The gases are carbonic. AL
titude, 5000 feet. Climate very dry and
delightful the year round. There is now
a commodious hotel for the convenience
of invalids and tourists. These waters
contain 1,686.24 grains of alkaline salts
to the gallon, being the richest alkaline
Hot Springs in the world. The efficacy
OF these waters has been thoroughly
tested by the miraculous cures attested
to in the following diseases: Paralysis,
rheumatism, Neuralgia, Consumption,
Malaria, Bright's Disease Of the Kid
neys, Syphilitic and Mercurial Affec-
tions. Scrofula, Catarrh, La Grippe, all
Female Complaints, ETC., etc. Board,
Lodging and Bathing, $3.50 per day; $14
per week; $50 per month. Stage meets
Denver trains and waits for Santa Fe
train Upon request. This resort Is at
tractive at all seasons, and is open all
winter. Passengers for Ojo Caliente can
leave Santa Fe at 1908 a. m. and reach
Ojo Caliente at 5 p. m. the same day.
Fare for the round trip from Santa Fe
to Ojo Caliente, 81. For further partic-
ulars, address
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-13
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.
The Vote Received by the Legislative and
County Candidates.

The following is the result of the Off
cial count of the ballots cast at last
Tuesdays election in Santa Fe coun-
ty, the count being made by the board
of county commissioners yesterday aft
For Delegate to Congress,
Hon. B.. s. Rodey, r., LIZA; 0. A. Lar
razolo, D., 1876; Rodey's majority, 25S.
For Council: Hon. Charles F. Easley.
D., 1900; Hon. 7. B. Catron, r., 1888;
David White, r., 2S4; Easley's plural
ity over Catron, II. For the House:
Hon. E. M. Read, r., 1870; Jose e. Go
mez. r., 1858; Eugenio Sena, D., 1.2O6;
J. d. L. A. Garlic, D., 1,191; Reads
majority Asa; Gomez majority, 1852.
For County Commissioner, first dis
trict, Arthur Seligman, D., 1,222; An
tonic j. Ortiz, r., 1,133: Charles w
Dudrow, r., 500; Seligman's plurality,
SO; second district, w. H. Kennedy, r.,
1867; Francisco Rael. D., 1,205; Ken
nedy's majority 462; third district, Jose
A. Lujan, r., 1853; c. l.. Pollard, D.,
1,309; Lujan's majority, 2+4. For Pro
bate Judge, Antonini c. de Baca, r.,
1.693; Jose S. Gonzales, D., liza; Baca's
majority, $40. For Probate Clerk, Man
uel Delgado, D., 1,252; Ambrosio Ortiz,
r., S2S; Gus O'Brien, r., ISL; Delgado's
plurality, 424 over Ortiz and All yer
O'Brien. For Sheriff, Marcelino Garcia,
D., 1920; II. c. Kinsell, r., 1907; ]. e.
7 ,ao,,o ID zen. ~, ,,;,b. ,1,,ol;+,, 100
For Assessor, Anastasio Gonzales, D.,
l, 1866; Atanasio Romero, R., 1888; Mar
celino A. Ortiz, r., 706; Gonzales plu-
rality over Romero 1888; over Ortiz 460.
Fred Muller, r., 1876; Frank S. Davis.
D., ZOOS; Muller's majority, 1858. For
County superintendent of Schools,
John V. Conway, r., 1909; Jose Segura,
Surveyor, John l.. Zimmerman, D.,
1,175; John T. Brown, r., lob; Wendell
V. Hall, r., $50; Zimmerman's plurality
1862.
The judges and clerks of Precinct No.
3, Santa Fe, We're summoned before the
board of county commissioners this
forenoon to explain a clerical error by
which the returns in that precinct gave
Arthur Seligman, candidate for county
commissioner from the first district,
only 1T votes when he received 1872
votes according to the count. The mat
ter was Strengthened out. Certificates
of election We're then granted to the
following candidates duly elected at
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-13
DISQUALIFICATION.

Rev. R. M. Craig of Albuquerque, is a
visitor in the capital today.
George P. Lcarnard, an Albuquerque
business man, is in the city.
Gregorio Aragon of Pena Blanca, was
in the capital today buying supplies.
District Clerk A. M. Bergere is visit
ing relatives and friends at Los Lunas.
Hon. NJ. s. Otero, of Albuquerque,
visit.
Mrs. and Mrs. 3. G. Wilson arrived
from Las Vegas last evening and spent
the day in the city.
Elias Clark returned from Albuauer-
que yesterday noon, and returned to
Plaza del Alcalde today.
w. M. McGrath, the promoter of the
Santa Fe electric street railway will be
here next Monday to look after the
work personally.
William A. Smith, sheriff-elect of Nc
Kinley county, who visited his mother,
Mrs. q. A. Smith, for q few days, re-
turned home to Gallup, yesterday.
Luz CllluIeu Vi MI. anu MIS-. u. w.
Crawley who left here for st. Louis sew
eral weeks ago are all seriously i'll.
Helen is i'll with scarlet fever, the young
est child has typhoid pneumonia and the
oldestis suffering from rheumatism.
Hon. 7. B. Catron returned home this
noon from Albuquerque.
Miss j.. e. Drexel, of Philadelphia,
who has been a visitor in the city, leaves
for her home tomorrow forenoon.
Miss Maud McFie will be home on
Sunday from a visit to Las Cruces.
Colonel E. G. Machen, of New York,
passed down the road on Saturday for
the Black Range. Colonel Machen is
at the head Of syndicate that holds
the option for the construction of the
Black Range railway from Magdalena,
Socorro county, to Chloride, Sierra
county. Upon his return something
definite concerning the construction of
this new road will be published.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-13

MISUNDERSTANDING RECENT
ly purchased a large number of miscel-
laneous machines, we are Offering them
to the public for cash at prices hat de-
fy competition. New Manhattans at
$50 to $40. 800 %Caligraphs SIS to $25. No.
2 Remingtons $50 to $50. No. l Smith
Premiers $50 to $50. Twenty Rem
Sho's $25 to $40. Oliver 1926 to $34 each.
New Yosts" $40 to $35. Densmores
$25 to $40. Every machine in good
working order. Cash takes them. No
such offer ever made before. Shipped
privilege of examination. Send for cat
alogue and full particulars. r. S. Web
ster Company, 1877 Madison Street, Chi
cago, Illinois.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-11-13
o. 8. weather Bureau Hotss

Forecast for New Mexico: Fair to.
night; Wednesday fair III south; prob.
ably rain and colder in north portion.
Yesterday the thermometer registered
as follows: Maximum temperature, 81
degrees, at 4:05 p. M; minimum, 81 de-
grees, at 5:45 a. IN. The mean tempera-
ture for the "a hours was "A degrees,
daily humidity, 8 per cent.
Temperature at 600 a. M. today, "a.