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Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
THE REASON WHY.

The big boys wouldn't play with me;
They said I was too small
That they would have to wait and see
II grew strong and tall.
And when they had their club at school,
They all began to grin,
And said that they had made rule
10 let no small boys in.
But when the holidays brought Jim
from college for a week,
The big boys came to call on him
And listen to him speak.
lie told them Of the football game
Where, In an awful crush,
lie slipped. and for ten days was lame
He played at center rush;
lie told them of the record jump
He beat Yale man in;
He let them feel the dreadful lump
The ball made on his shin.
He showed his muscles all in play,
He raised heavy weight,
And looked to see what they would say
know they thought it great.
They saw his college pins and flag,
They saw his football suit;
They opened wide his traveling-bag,
And thought his cap 'beaut.'"
iney saw his yellow sweater there,
A picture of the ''gym.''
Iney liked the way he wore his hair.
And every one liked him.
SO now the big boys notice me,
AND, IN some way or other,
They let me join their club, you see.
Because I'm Jim's own brother.
-Montrose J. Moses, in St. Nicholas.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
CATS BY THE SCORE.
They Cheer the Life Savers Along
the Atlantic Coast and Keep
OFF Vicious Rats.

Nearly every life-saving station along
the Atlantic coast Of Long Island is a
haven for cats. It may seem strange
that among the beach hills, surround
ed by water in many instances, the cats
should be represented so largely in
Uncle Sans service, but ife-savers say
that if it was not for the presence of
the animals life would be a constant
bore and at times dangerous, for hived
among the beach hills with their
growth of sea weed are swarms of rats:
vicious as wildcats and ready to de-.
YOUR anything from a jolly fat life
saver down to fish.
These rats migrate at frequent in
tervals, but generally make their abode
near the stations, where they can Sc
cure food at times when the cats are
away or many of them are asleep.
Sometimes a lively chase occurs when
swarm of rats is discovered pillaging
from the stations crumb heap, and
frequently fierce battles ensue be-
tween the cats and their enemies.
Capt. John Edwards, of the Short
Beach Life Saving station, opposite
Freeport, has the largest number of
cats, there being about so at present
in the family at the station. The cap
tain and his crew take great pride
in showing them to visitors and ex-
planning the reason of their habitation
among them.
Each man in the crew has become
strongly attached to tie cats, and at
signal from any one of them all the
pussies will scamper toward the sta
tion and stand in circle as if expect
ing orders. When meals are ready the
cook calls them by shrill whistle,
and each family seems to form into a
group for eating.
Some of the cats at Capt. Edwards
have been there for ten years and know
every maneuver of the wreckers in
their work of saving people from
stranded vessels.-N. Y. Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
THREE PLOW ATTACHMENTS.

ground. Some prefer to fasten the
chain farther back on the plow beam,
or at the standard. In turning un-
der very heavy corn stubble, the chain
is sometimes found too light to do its
work we'll, and an extra device, cen
ter of cut, is added. This is round
stick of wood, one foot long and two
inches in diameter, one end pointed and
the other flattened, and wired to chain
at point chain leaves furrow to fasten
to Plow beam. The earth as it leaves
the moldboard falls on the stick, and
causes it to hold the chain always in
the right position, drawing to the
bottom of the furrow the heaviest
cornstalks or weeds. A device used in
place of a chain is shown below this.
1t is round stick of heavy wood, about
four inches in diameter, and one and
one-half to two feet long, which is at
tached with rope swivel to plow beam,
about two feet in front of the standard,
where it rolls along on edge of fur
row, and acts like the chain.-Rural
New Yorker.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
SORGHUM TOR FEED.
Ohio Man Who Has Tried It Adv lses
# All Farmers to- ossow5azFew Acres
: $<z. This5spring.

Sorghum is one of the very best of
cured feeds that lever used. Having a
small amount of hay to depend upon
last year, concluded to try sorghum
as substitute. About the first OF June
I sowed three acres on rather thin
land where poor stand of clover and
some weeds had been turned under,
sowing broadcast, one and one-fourth
bushels per acre of late Orange sor-
ghum seed. (This year shall SOW one
and one-half bushels per acre, as the
hay will be finer, better to handle and
easier to cure.)
1 cut this sorghum about September
10, with moving machine, just as hay,
left it lying in the swath for ten days,
then raked and shocked and left in
the shock for three weeks, the shock
being very large; then drew to barn
and put in NOW. The result is that we
have sufficient feed for stock, and hay
to sell. Our sorghum gave US IL large
loads off of three acres.
AS to sorghum for green feed, I think
that first-class pasture is just as good,
but it is all right when pasture in late
summer is short, to feed cows or
horses. In May of last year we sowed
an orchard of two acres to sorghum.
i'll drills, using corn planter, one peck
of seed per acre. This we commenced
feeding in midsummer, when pasture
began to get. short, and found that
COWS and stock of all kinds except
sheep relished it. Six yearling cattle
were put in a small lot and fed sorghum
exclusively one month and I think they
did as we'll as those given the run of
pasture fields. Horses are fond of it
in the green, especially about the time
it is ripening OF has gained it's growth,
and will relish it even in pasture as
we'll as in manger. AS to it's being
poison for any kind of stock, I do not
find it so. have fed it in. all stages
of growth, even turned spring calves
upon the second growth, with good re-
suits. This year I shall SOW "a acres
in place of three, and shall give the
young cattle sorghum all winter, as
those led thereon this winter are do
ing we'll. have some doubt as to its
being as good feed for sheep as hay.
Some of our sheep seemed to have
looseness of bowels, and as we were
feeding sorghum hay once day, to-
gether with fodder and clover hay, we
thought perhaps it was the sorghum
caused it. We dropped off the sorghum,
but the trouble has not stopped as yet.
eight days after change of feed. If
you are not sure you will have enough
feed otherwise, a few acres of sorghum
will not come amiss next winter.-Carl
Eollbom, in Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
GRACIOUS LITTLE BOY.
he Lives in Chicago, and Pretty
Speeches and Sayings Come to
Him Quite Naturally.

When that charming story of de-
lightful child, "Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" made its appearance many older
readers said:
"Little Lord Fauntleroy is certainly
the dearest little fellow in the world.
but he isn't the least bit like any
little boy I know. In fact, I don't
believe any such gracious little boy
exists outside of the pages of that
book"
But there does exist such a gra-
cious little boy, and he exists in the
very heart of Chicago, according to
a paper of that city. He is typical
little chip of a parental older block,
and he seems to have acquired quite
naturally the pretty ways and man
ners which distinguished his tactful
father. The dear little fellow is
scarcely three years old, yet he is
gaining quite reputation for pref
ty speeches that would not be dis
dained by many an older society man
of Chicago.
Recently he was taken to visit his
grandmother, an ''old, old lady," who
resided in the country, whose house
hold was managed by a number of
'old, old' servants. Such an environ
ment was totally strange to the lit
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
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DEVICES FOR FLOWING.
They Have Been Found Serviceable,
Durable and Effective by Those
Who Have Tried Them,

When plowing down corn stubble,
green crops, tall weeds, manure or
straw, a number of devices are used
to draw the stalks and litter into the
furrow. and distribute along so as to
be covered by the plow, the most COM
mon of which is the chain arrange
ment shown in the cut. The chain
usually is about five feet in length,
one end fastened to evener and the
other to plow beam at the place where
the coulter is attached, allowing the
chain to drag along in bottom of fur
row and over portion of the unplowed
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Just Fun for the Bear
Uncle Jasez and the Despoiler of Z
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

&C PEAKING of bees" said Deacon
-" y Todgers, reminiscently, to thu
crowd at the corner&grocery; store
did any of you ever hear of Uncl.
.abez and and his adventure with the
. bear, or rather with the drunken bees
and the old. bear?'' ID ~ 80 i
None of the boys had, so the dea
con began: Uncle Jabez came ove1
to my house spell ago, and blamed il
he wasn't more kinds of bunged-uf
man than any had ever seen before
His neck was scratched, his arm was
in sling, and all over his face and
hands were marks like bee or hornet
stings. What particular form of at.
tempted suicide have you taken up for
your latest fad?' I inquired.
1've been trying to catch bear,
growls Uncle Jabez, like man out OF
humor with the world.
"'And did you trap a nest of hor-
nets instead? Or have you been in a
wrestling match with buzz saw?
1T ain't any laughing NATTER
sneered Uncle Jabez. Wildcats, bears
and drunken bees are 'sponsible for
this wreck
well, was mighty curious to
know how one little old man could
get mixed up with that combination,
and after awhile he opened up his
heart.
"'Don't tell me that a bear, espe-
cially an old Pike county bear, can't
reason out things and plan how to get
out of a scrape,' says Uncle Jabez,
sorrowfully. You know that old bear
which has been troubling people here
abouts for months? Well, that par
ticular animal is cut out for a bank
burglar, and a good one at that. It's
my belief that a mistake was made
when he was born a bear. This fall,
after l had lost three valued pigs and
some honey, started out to make a
business of hunting that bear. I
caught his trail one morning and
started in all the innocence of my
heart, thinking I would come back at
night with the skin of the knowingest
old bear that ever lifted pig. My
dog followed the trail all right until
we came to one of those little oil
runs, and there we lost it. The dog
nosed about for long time, but it
was no good. l was clean puzzled.
The ground was hard. and there
wasn't hole and scarcely a bush
near, and how an old bear dog like
mine could lose a plain trail was
more than I could understand. At
last we gave up and came home, a
saddened and wiser dog and man.
That evening while I was pondering
over the problem, all of sudden an
idea came to me.
1T amt the dogs fault I says to
myself. That dogs been trained to
chase bears, not oil barrels. That old
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

bear just trailed along the oil run,
and after few yards of that he
would smell like refinery, not like
the sly, marauding, old pig-stealing
bear he really is. He may be mighty
cunning bear, but after he has exper-
imented a couple of times with your
Uncle Jabez' intellect he'll repent of
stealing them pigs. -
$50 the next day started out with
two of my well-trained dogs instead
of cne: The first dog I let take up
the trail to the oil run. Then started
dog number two on the trail after it
left the run. After the dog got on to
tie fact that it was willy old bear.
aad not an oil barrel, he was expected
to run down, he went along at fast
clip. I was actually sorry for the
bear.
Petroleum bears may fool the or
dinary run of hunters,' I says to my.
self, but this benighted bear will
soon realize Uncle Jabez is on his
track. An easy death is the best that
poor old bear can hope for.
"'But I didn't need to be wasting
sympathy on that. bear. I needed it
all for myself. : That bear understood
wildcat nature as well ,as he did the
use of oil runs. The minute Mr.. Bear
realized those dogs had caught his
trail again he made tracks right for
a hole where mother, wildcat and a
couple of her kittens lived. The bear
ran right up to the mouth of the hole
and then swerved to one side. This
when my dogs. reached the hole she
was right on hand and docking for
trouble in big: 1bunches. "A wildcat
with litter of young ones amt, the
sweetest-tempered pet in the world.
Ny dogs were after bear, but Mrs.
Wildcat thought it was her precious
kittens the dogs were looking for, and
the second the dogs got near out she
rushed. A. mother wildcat is the
fighting limit for any thing Enear her
weight. I didn't sWantsto see my two
valued bear dogs all torn up, and, not
daring to Ssho Dot at the mixed-np bum
die, sailed IN with 4sclub. hats
why & am wearing the top Of my
head decorated with bandages and
carrying my right arm in sling. The
dogs and He'd the wildcat. but
when we got through it was q hospi-
{ tai and tender nursing not, big
black bear, that we were looking for.
lew hen got home I kept a-think-
ing to myself about the way that old
3ah bear haGl nlayed III on me. III yyn u hv
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
TRUST OF FARMERS.
Unique Project to BE Proposed at the
Coming Agricultural Congress
In Paris.

In Paris.
The uniting of all the farmers of the
world in sort of international trust
or agreement to restrict the produc-
tion of wheat and to raise prices is the
project which it is hoped to carry out
at the International Agricultural con-
ference to be held in Paris July to 16.
1t is proposed to ask the farmers of the
world to reduce their wheat output by
20 per cent, and not to sell bushel
for less than one dollar.
j. C. Hanley, of St. Paul, execu-
tive agent of the Farmers alliance and
Industrial union, the National Cotton
Growers association, the Farmers
Federation of the Mississippi Valley,
and the National Grain Growers asso-
citation, is the chief promoter of the
international Agricultural trust in
America. Prof. G. Rutland, of the
University of Fribourg, Switzerland, is
the chief promoter of the plan in Eu-
rope. The idea was conceived by these
two men independently.
Mr.. Hanley has been worker in the
interests of the farmers for years. He
has been interested in many hold-your-
wheat schemes and is prominently as
sociated with the farmers elevator
and various cooperative undertakings
He has for years studied the problem
of wheat prices and is at present very
active in promoting legislation by con-
gress in the interest of the farmers
He has long been of the opinion that
if the farmers would only get together
and come to an understanding as to
limiting production and would agree to
sell only when their price could be OBJ
tanned they could easily master the
situation. AS a professor of economics
Prof. Rutland had come to the same
conclusion. His study of the agrarian
problems of different civilized coun-
tries led him to believe that the only
cure for the widespread troubles of
farmers, which are much more severe in
the old than in the new world, is to re-
strict production. Both Mr.. Hanley
and the professor were hard at work
getting the idea into practice when
they encountered: each other: through
correspondence. Since then they have
been working in harmony with a COM
mon idea, namely to persuade the In
ternational Agricultural congress to
indorse the idea and recommend it to
the various associations present at
the conference for application next
year.-N. Y. Sun.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Prosperity Among Farmers.

i I am aware that the idea prevails
that the chances are much better for
the accumulation of wealth in cities
than on the farm. This is very great
mistake. In the city small class has
great deal of wealth and large class
is in very moderate circumstances or
in the depths Of poverty. The great
mass in the city are not as well off
as those on the. farm. The average
wealth Of 80 per cent. of the inhabit-
ants of nearly every city in Illinois is
less than that OF the surrounding coun-
try.-John T. Campbell, in Farmers
Review. sS3s5&. =s.s.s.s,
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Fattentng Geese in France.

One method Of fattening geese in
France is to put the birds in barrel,
in which a number of holes are bored,
each large enough to permit the birds
to put their heads through. The bar
rel keeps them confined and thus pre-
vents exercise, which is the object OF
the confinement, Outside of the bar
rel food is placed in abundance, and
the geese spend most of their time eat
ing. This food is mostly paste made
of barley, buckwheat and sometimes
Indian cornmeal. Milk and potatoes
are also fed, where they are easily OBJ
tainable.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Cockle in wheat screeninr.

It will perhaps not be out of place
to warn poultry raisers against feed
ing wheat screenings that contain too
much cookie seed. The fowls will eat
the cookie seed il it is fed them, and
if they eat a iderable quantity they
will die from the effects of it. Cookie
is q poisonous plant and its zeeds con.
tain poison. a little Of this poison is
not fatal in its effects, but . CON.
paratively large amount is.Garmers
Review. 3. ..5a
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Free Government Lands.

There are still thousands of acres of gov
ernment lands in the states of Washington
and Oregon, also prairie and timber lands
near railroad or water communication that
can be bought for $500 per acre and up
wards. Finest climate in the United States.
No failure of crops. If you wish to raise
grain or the finest stock on earth, you will
find locations in these two states where
you can do this to perfection. Take your
choice have no lands for sale, but if you
want information where it is best to locate,
call on me when in St. Paul. or write me at
cor. Third and Rosabel Sts., St. Paul,
Minn r. E. Workman
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Eirht Fairly Good Riddles.


Feet have they, but they walk not
stoves.
Teeth have they, but they chew not
saws.
Eyes have: they, but>they see not-po-
tatoes.
Noses have they, but they smell not
teapots:
Mouths have they, but they taste not
rivers.
Hands have they, but they handle
notebooks.
: Ears have they, but they hear not
cornstalks. -
Tongues have they, but they talk not
-Wagons.-Golden Days.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Cooked ration. for C.tt,-. II.

The cost of cooking the food OF
stsck is the great drawback to the use
of cooked food, vet where there are
as many as 5ScoWs or more the method
might be adopted with advantage. It
would induce farmers to grow more
root crops, and it has been found that
when well nred=corn fodder has been
cut fine and. steamed there was gain
by the experiment. Glover hay can be
out and steamed with advantage dur
ing cold weather, as il is relished BY:
both cattle and swine. S..7s.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
The PrOfessor Explains.

Can you tell me, professor Z asked
g ;;5Gsrigsby, what an 'extempore pianist
is 6? see that the performan Of
such pianist are advertised. q
g Certainly" said the professor TEX
out Of; tempo, time; an extempore=
pianist is one that plays out Of time !.
Bits. .,s5 #s zss.S s:s5
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

HOODS Sa1.Sapas.iMa
An Ir0nic Coincidence.
Is Americas Greatest Medicine.

When a man becomes suddenly rich it not
infrequently follows that he becomes as sud
denly oblivious to his old friends. Thus, a
Persian having obtained lucrative position
at court, friend Of his came shortly after
ward to congratulate him thereon. The new
courtier asked him: ''Who are you and why
do you come here?" The other coolly re-
piled: ..*Do you not know me, then? am
your old friend, and am come to condole
with you, having heard that you had lately
lost your sight. San Francisco Wave.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
USEFUL BARN BENCH.

shoe boxes, by cutting down empty
grocery boxes, as suggested. Screw
knob to the front of each, and you have
a most convenient bench and drawers
for the barn or shop, where few tools:
nails, screws, rope and other ''fixings"
can be kept handy. Half an hours
work will make the affair, and it's con-
venience will be appreciated for years.
IN. Y. Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
BENCH FOR THE BARN.
Can be Made I'm Half an Hour, But IT.
Convenience Will Be Appreci-
ated for Years,

Get two empty shoe boxes and set
them on end little way apart. Nail a
wide board from top to top, as shown
in the cut, and fit drawers inside the
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Uncommon Cando1

$50 you and Harry have quarreled,
eh?" - 49,"
eyes" .4s-. %.2..<- 49, -
"Rave you given him back every
thing"
"Al but his kisses; they were given
on the installment plan, you know, and
I suppose they will have to be re-
turned the same way."-Boston Cou-
rier. .>
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
Few Collese student. Dle.
Cures ak
Great Fame of a Great Medicine
Mon hY Actual Merit.

Won by Actual Merit.
The fame of Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
won by the good it has done to those who
were suffering from disease. Its cures have
excited wonder and admiration. 1t has
caused thousands to rejoice in the enjoy
ment of good health, and it will do you the
same good it has done others. It will expel
from your blood all impurities; will give you
good appetite and make you strong and
vigorous. 1t is just the medicine to help
you now, when your system is in need of
tonic and invigorator.
indigestion - "After suffering six
months from indigestion, headache, ner-
xousness and impure blood, began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and when 1 had taken
six bottles I was we'll" Frank Nolen, Oak
land, Ills.
REMEMBER
H00drS $a1'SapaS,ixxa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16

Beauty But Skin Deep.
The flower that has the brightest bloom
Quite often has the least perfume.
Detroit Free Press. # 555z .#.:i s=5s q.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-16
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-01

9 Roy B. Naylor Is 4 fuli-hefldged can
didate for second 1braneh OF council
from the Island on tho ERepublican tick
ct. Mr.. Naylor Is @ young man of abil-
lty, who would be credit to the city
legislature If nomInated-for on the Is
land nomination on7Ithe Republican
ticket means elections ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-01
DIED..

FLADING-On Thursday, November %,
1900. at 12:e5 n. M, HELENA FLAD-
ING, relict OF the late,Stephen Fad
Ing, In her 69th yearsnc,
Funeral from the residence Of her daugh-
ter. No. 21o5 Eoff street, Saturday
morning at $50 o'clock Mass Mt St.
Alphonsus church ut 1CNo'clock. Friends
OF the family respectfuny.invlted to at
tend. Intcrmcnt ut MtaCalyury Gene
terry. ,,or @
AUBER-On Thursday. November %, 1900,
at $50 am. Mrs. THERESA AuBER,
aged 81 years II monthBHihlS
Funeral from the resldencerpf her son,
Frank Auber. No. ?l42 Main street, on
Saturday morning, atS;4 and requiem
mass at ST. Alphonsus, CHURCH ut Q n
m, Friends Of the family lnylted to at
tend. 1nterment at Mt. Calvary ccmc-
tery. u E.[ sjidE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-01
A CLEARING HOUSE.

Achievement on Foot in This City to
Establish One in the Near Future.
Tho Move Would be IN the Line of
Progress.
The Intelligencer is, Informed that
there Is q movement on foot among the
bankers OF the city to organize a clear
ting house. This has been agltated oc-
cnsionally In the past, but the declina-
ton Of some banks to enter It forced
abandonment OF the project. Now, It
is said. the banks are in favor of the
move and 1t is likely to so through.
Aside from the labor that would be
saved each banking Institution OF the
city. n clearing house would have the
greater advantage of making known to
the world once n week the volume OF
the business done in this city. It Is IN
actual fact that Wheeling does q larger
business than any city Of her size in
the country. and larger. too. than twen-
ty or more cities Of greater. population.