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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
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Manitou. . Place Said to be blessed o
tho Gods and Loved OF Mon.

Man,tou. q Place said to be blessed OF
tho God and Loved OF Mon.
Shortly after Rev. J.. O. s. WELLS
went to Monitor, Col, to remain a few
weeks in the hopes Of building up
his strength after his severe attack
Of pneumonia, he was asked by
THE News for q letter concerning his
trip and himself. The following is in
reply to that request
Manitou, COL, March 27.-Here l am
at this beautiful resort-a place said to
be blessed of tho gods and loved Of men
II place where nature has provided its
own sanitarium for the invalid and
crowded Its every surrounding with the
wierd, the wonderful and the beautiful.
The high, dry and clear air is a tonic.
The various springs give forth mineral
waters such rs soda fountains cannot
impart, while the mountains, the gorges,
the canons, give picturesqueness to the
outlook in almost every direction. Here
the sojourner can dwell close to the in.
finite and yet touch the finite at every
moment. There are hundreds of de.
lightful places III Colorado mountains
but Manitou ever has been and will be
its most favorite resort.
Very many tourists suppose that the
mineral springs are ut Colorado Springs.
AS n matter of fact all Of them are Mt
Manitou. Manitou is five miles from
Colorado Springs and lies amid the foot.
hills of Pixies Peak. 1t is the more de.
sirable place of the two to spend an out
ing, in that in winteri it is more protected
from the winds from the plains by rea.
son Of its sheltered location, and in sum-
mer 1t is cooler in that it is nearer the
Peak.
The accommodations in former years
were not equal to those ut Colorado
Springs, but within the past two years
the improvements made upon the Cliff
House has made it the equal of any hotel
in the state, and in every desired re.
spect ones needs are amply provided
ioi' hohb VApCiiOuOC llio SutDlCu lbS
proprietors to meet the demands and
satisfy the wishes of the tourist.
1t was my very good fortune to meet
here Mr.. Moreland, the exalted ruler of
the Colorado Springs lodge of Elks, No.
300, and found him n most genial man.
A visit to their lodge was most heartily
enjoyed. 1t is one of the most prosper
GUS in the order. 1t is recognized as one
of the charitable institutions of the city,
not combining its relieving of distress to
its W members, but often going out.
side its ranks to give aid. Its works
have brought it the prosperity it so
richly deserves. The Hiawatha club
house, located here in Manitou, is the
proposed Home for Elks, and no finer
location could be selected. The build.
ings and grounds are especially adapted
for such an institution and can be Sc
cured at n price far below their original
cost or their actual worth.
The snow has not as yet disappeared
from Pixies Peak sufficiently to make it
possible to operate the cog road which
goes to the top, and a the ascent is diff.
ficult by trail, l will have to forego that
pleasure.
If l may be permitted to speak of my.
self, can assure my friends that l have
been greatly benefited by being in this
high altitude and breathing this raritied
and pure air. j. @. s. WELLS.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Hammond, Louisiana. An Ideal Health
and Winter Resort.

The passenger department of the Hi.
nois Central Railroad company has just
issued a new edition of Hammond,
Louisiana, IS q Winter Resort" a beau.
tiful illustrated folder showing a few of
the winter attractions in and about
Hammond, copies of which will be
mailed free, ON application to the under
signed.
For those IN good or moderate ciroum-
stance, no point in the south offers such
inducements. The climate is unsur.
passed. The artesan water excellent
Society almost entirely northern, and
the hotel and boarding house accomoda.
tons far superior to any town of its size
in the north, and at moderate rates.
j. +. MERRY,
Asst. Gen, Pass. Agt., Ill. Cent. r. r.
Dubuque, Iowa.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
TEACHERS MEETING ENDS.
Most Successful in Associa-
tons History.
LECTURE ON LIQUID AIR.

short Business session This Morning
Completes work OF tho Association
Wonders OF y New Liquid Explained
Entcrtainineiy by Prof. ,. E Woodland
From Saturdays Daily
While the session Of the North Ne
braska Teachers association practically
closed with that OF yesterday af'
ernoon there was n short business ses
sion held this morning to complete the
work, and Mt this time most of tho mem
bers have returned to their respective
homes. The session has been eminently
successful from every point Of view and
those who attended were more than
pleased that they were able to DO pres
ent.
County Superintendent Crum Of Mad.
ison and City superintendent O'Connor
Of Norfolk were two important factors
in contributing to the success and pleas.
IRE of the meeting. Their energies
were constantly being exerted in behalf
of the association and its members,
With the aid Of the local teachers and
the citizen committees the session was
brought to n high state Of excellence
and the visitors made feel that they
were ut home among friends.
The session of yesterday afternoon
was we'll attended and the interest was
not allowed to lag, II, NJ Gregg, Of the
Wayne Normal was not able to attend,
but his paper, What Should the Gram.
mar School Attempt in Scienoe?" was
read and discussed
ID. ID. Martindale Of Niobrara re-.
sponded to the subject, What may. the
Superintendent DO for His Teachers"
and the discussion that followed was
led by L. NJ. Powers of Neigh.
S. O. Wilson of the Wayne Normal
gave an excellent talk OH ''Self Directed
Activity as an Aim in Education"
Deputy State Superintendent McBrain
addressed the association on matters Of
interest to the educators present, he be-
ing substituted for Superintendent Fow-
Ter, who was unable to attend.
The association then adjourned t. the
High school building where round table
talks occupied the balance of the after
noon. j. S. Hancock of Stanton led in
n discussion on "Rural Teachers "
Mrs. Brindley of Columbus was leader
in n discussion on Primary Teachers
The subject Of Grammar Grade
Teachers was discussed, Superiuten.
dent Conn Of Wayne leading. M. X.
Manning of West Point was leader in
the talk on County Superintendent >
In the evening, before the lecture on
liquid.air began, the committee On reso-
lutions presented its report which was
adopted without a dissenting vote. The
resolutions recited that this was one of
the most profitable and pleasant meet.
ings in the associations history. Sup
erintendent O'Connor and tho local
teachers and committees were COM
mended for their endeavors in the asso.
cations behalf, as was also the press
for courtesies extended. Sorrow for the
death.of Superintendent VIM. X. Will
liams of Columbus was expressed and
the loss to the association noted, he
having died since the session of q year
AGO.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-04-05
Jell-O, The New Dessert,

pleases all the family. Four fiavors-
Lemon, orange, raspberry and straw
berry. At your grocers, 10 cents.
Try it today.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
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TIE STATE SCHOOL.
1ne Attendance Is Larger and In some
cases Difficulty is Found to Ac-~
commodate Students,

-. An1ngs are moving rapidly these days at
ene minnesota State School of Agrfcul-
lure. ihe school opened last week with a
!afEeiv increased attendance. and the pro-
!essors' the principal, and the dean are
oosler tnan ever before. The large at
tenoance calls for larger. plans,-that
winch would suffice two years ago, in the
last century, will not do for the twentieth
century.
Inc classes are very large and the pro-
1essors are finding it difficult to accom-
modate them in some instances to the
pest advantage Professor Robertson, who
nas heretofore conducted classes in ply
sizes and botany will hereafter have more
time TO devote to the former study. as w.
"A. Wheeler, a former student Of the
scnool, later a graduate of the university,
anu 1or some time doing work under Pro-
lessor mcmillan, will now take the botany
classes. He. will also teach entomology
anu zoology temporarily until a successor
~ the late Professor Lugger is selected.
In the department devoted to manual
""''1'ns. the pressure for space has been
great. The old accommodations were all
too small for the crowds knocking at Pro-
lessor Drew's door. The shop for home
UNDERSTANDING has been extended some
tnlrey feet so there are now forty-four
1orses, and these are all too close to one
another. An elaborate direct draft and
exhaust system has been installed. so
that the smoke from all the FORCES is
Drawn off while the student i; at work.
and' at the same time, his forge has a
steady draft of air automatically play-
ing upon it and regulated at will by a
simple slide device.
Inc classes are now so large that an
amphtheater has been built in one end
VI the SHOP one part of which, so great
Is the pressure for space, is on hinges and
can be swung up to the ceiling when the
1orges are in use. In front of this ampi-
theater Professor Drew demonstrates be-
fore the class all the various kinds of
work to be done by the students them
selves, the making of every manner of
metal TOOL or implement in need about
the farm
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
RARE STAMP OF CIVIL WAR.
Chicago Man Possesses q Valuable
One That Is of Interest to All
Philatelists.

While there are undoubtedly hun.
dreds of specimens of rare stamps
in the possession of Chicago philatel-
lists, Robert Moeller, of 400 Austin
avenue, thinks he has in his possess
sion one of the rarest of all, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Mr.. Noel
ler's curiosity is a United States
stamp of the issue of 1862 aud its
especial value consists in the fact
that it went through the war of the
rebellion.
The post Office facilities we've not
always of the best with the armies
in the field at that time, as many a
Chicago man and woman can very
clearly recall. When letters were
mailed from the front in those times
it often happened that the only can
ceiling apparatus at hand for the
stamp was pen and ink. That was
the way the stamp in Mr.. Moeller's
possession was Cancelled. Across it's
face is written '''T. A. P, % Dec,
1863" The letters stand for "The
Army of the Potomac
Mr.. Moeller thinks that his stamp
is very valuable, and in view of the
prices that have prevailed for GER
tain stamps in late years it probably
is. Some of the English one and two
cent stamps are now selling for as
much as. S1oo and 5000 apiece, and
American stamps used by the army
in Porto Rico and Cuba during the
recent Spanish war are being sold at
Is cents each.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16

belonged to nail maker This is par
ticularly trade disease. Workers in
steel and iron are generally apt to be
inflicted with it.
However, these are only few of the
odd things on exhibition at this muse
um. There is a mans breast bone that
has large gap in the middle of it.
One could feel his heart beat by touch
ing his chest, nothing covering that
vital organ but a thin wall of flesh. On
this account he wore protector of
black leather. He died, but not for
that reason. A skull with a few ver-
tebras attached to it is from the cata-
combs of Rome. The remarkable point
about it is that they once belonged to
an individual whose neck was broken
and who recovered from the injury.
Not the most attractive of the OBJ
jects displayed are models represent
ing monstrous births, such as those
from which the ancients got their no.
tions originally for their figures of
demons and other malevolent spirits
By plunging an egg of a chicken or
other fowl into cold water for brief
period during the process of incuba-
tion monstrous chicks with double
heads and other deformities may be
artificially produced, the integrity of
the developing germ being disturbed.
1t is believed that accidents of sim
liar nature occurring without design
in other animals produce such freaks
as commonly find their way into dime
museums.
The first use of wax models to rep
resent parts of the human body in
disease is attributed to Sicilian priest
named Zambo, who lived in the latter
part of the seventeenth century, He
had been accustomed to making such
counterfeit presentments of diseased
or deformed hands and feet, to be used
as votive offerings at the shrines of
saints, in behalf of the persons at
f1icted, who hoped for cure by super
natural agency. The fame of these
works of art induced a surgeon of re-
pute to go to the priest and employ
him for the purpose of reproducing
some pathological examples. Hence
the original collection of this kind.
One long case is filled with skeletons,
suspended, and, inasmuch as there are
more than three score of them, they
look as if they were marching single
file in funeral or funereal procession
These skeletons were furnished bv
numerous races, but as the bony struc-
ture betrays no essential difference to
unframed eyes, they are identified by
labels. There are also in the museum
many odd things in the way cf bugs.
snakes and other vermin which ard
used in medicine making. For exam
pie, here one learns that dropsy can
be cured by the use of an antihydropin
made of dried and powdered cock
reaches. But we will visit the bug
house and chat about it some other
time. SMITH D. FRY.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16

complete wreck, the whole top of it
being smashed to pieces as the result
of an encounter between two negroes
who fell to butting each other. One
of them was young while the other
was old. The old mans head was
crushed in, killing him, the Uranium
being much thinner in old age than in
youth, the bone wasting gradually,
like the rest of the body. The same
thing is true of all the bones. There
are some Peruvian skulls in the
museum obtained from ancient mum
mics, which show signs of trepanning
during life and of subsequent recov-
cry. These are of extraordinary in
terest, because it is thus known that
a race which spread all over Europe in
the prehistoric age of polished stone
practiced such trepanning extensively.
An object of historic Importance is
the fourth vertebra of the British
general, Braddock. Eight vertebra,
belonging to an unknown individual,
are also shown strung on a tree root
which grew through them, following
the canal formerly occupied by the
spinal cord. This odd freak recalls the
experience of a gentleman who plant
ed young apple tree at the foot of his
grandmother's grave. Years after
ward, when the tree had got too old
for bearing, he dug up the tree the
roots of which were found to be
wrapped closely about what remained
of the old lady's coffin. Thus he was
not able to escape the conviction that,
while consuming the apples, he had in
reality been eating his aged and re-
spected relative. i
I. On black stand, marked No. 1885,
is strong white bone shattered in the
middle. The inscription reads: .The:
right tibia and fbu1a, comminuted by
q round she'll. Maj. Gen. D. E. S., u. s.
volunteers. Gettysburg, July. 2. Am
.putated on 1.-The field" The former
owner, Gen. Sickle1, contributed this
specimen to the museum, and occa-
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16

sionally he comes to look at it. Hap.
PLY in future wars gunshot' wounds
will be far less fatal than hitherto.
Thanks to the discovery Of antiseptic
methods, which prevent hostile ba~
terra from finding a lodgment in
wounds and propagating their kind in
them, blood poisoning and other com.
plants which killed thousands during
the civil war can be effectually pre-
vented. ..
One of the strangest curiosities
shown is the lung of a colored man pre-
served in jar of alcohol. It is as blac1
as the blackest coal. The former OVID .
er dwelt near Richmond, Va, in a leg
hut which was not well ventilated.
Burning pine wood to keep himself
warm, he breathed the smoke for
years. 1t is found that the substance
which has blackened the lung is pure
carbon. Another lung, likewise kept in
a bottle, is black with iron rust. It once
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
5! &1Aif7;S7F1z5i55xa# / fi -
Bishop Enjoyed a Joke.

Bishop Watterson, of Nebraska, was
once mistaken for travelling sales
man by one who met him in a railway
train.
DO you represent a big house?''
asked the traveller of the bishop.
biggest on earth,' replied the
bishop.
"What's the name of the firm?"
Lord and Church.
Hum! Lord and Church! Never
heard of it. Got branch houses any
WHEREOF
Branch houses all over the world
THAT'S queer. Never heard of them.
Is it boots and shoes?''
''No."
"Oh, dry goods, suppose:''
Yes, they call my sermons that
sometimes."- ."-Equitab Record.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
1he valuation OF the State is Increased
Quite Largely by the Equal
tzatiOn Board.

Inc valuation Of personal property in
Minnesota will reach $3.50, 900, 900 this year,
In the opinion of S. E. Atkins, clerk in
the office of the state auditor. who is
checking up the increases ordered by the
board of equalization. This will be nearly
ten millions greater than the assessment
OF last winter. The bulk of the increase
falls or corporations and the moneyed in
terests.
Inc assessments returned by the county
boards this year foot up s123, ,666, 73o. Twen-
ty-n1ne counties have been checked up,
and show net increase imposed by the
board of equalization of s1,512144 The
counties checked are;
Aitkin. Anoka. Becker, Beltrami. Big
Stone, Blue Earth. Brown, Carlton, Carv-
er' Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cook,
Cottonwood, Crow Wing. Dakota, Dodge,
Douglas, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue,
Grant. Houston. Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca,
Jackson.
The heavy increases were in St. Louis.
Hennepin and Ramsey counties. and the
total added by the state board will proba-
bly, reach seven million.
Last years board raised the county re-
turns from s114,23O,923 to s12O, ,44l,64l.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
Indian Troubles.

Some of the settlers on the south shore
of Mile Lacs lake have made repre-
sentations to the governor that they are
in danger from the Indians. who are said
to be showing a surly disposition.
Most OF them are in debt to the traders,
and as these storekeepers will not extend
further credit the situation is said to
be far from pleasant. Lief Erickson, of
Ericksonville. called on the governor and
informed him that in one case where he
had refused an Indian credit the red man
had doffed his coat and drawn knife in
order to secure the goods he wanted
Mr.. Erickson represented that soldiers
were needed to keep the Indians in SUBJ
lection. He said the lake was far from
the railroad. and the inhabitants would
be at the mercy Of the redskins should
they see fit to cause a disturbance.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
FASHIONS FANCIES.

Long, carved bar links alternating
with rings form a pleasing change in
the pattern of long chains.
New coiffure combs are of white
|tortolseshe1 adorned with chased
matt gold, enamel or jewels.
1t is predicted that brown will he a
favored color in the winter, Castor.
beaver and zibeline tones will all he
|seen.
Little cord ornaments and tasseled
trimmings will be companions in au-
tumn fashions; they make a chic fin
ish to the jaunty coats.
The fashionable little wrist hao
now appears made of real ANTIQUE
Persian brocades, with clasps of
|carved oxidized silver set with coral.
Chinese ribbons, showing quaint
symbols on gold and silver grounds.
make handsome belts and collars and
are to be found among oriental goods.
Persian bands and Indian en-
broidery still retain their hold. al
though the metal accessories that
were used to excess last season will
mot be seen. !.
Buttons for fall and winter coats
land gowns are growing more ele-
giant. The latest notion is large
|silk.covered button beautifully en-
broidered to match some of the en-
broideries in the gown.
Fashion arbiters promise us 1eath-
Ter year, asserting most confidently
that 'fixings' for mabelle of leather
will be on the crest of the wave Of
popularity this fall. Rough feathers
are to hold supremacy seal,
|walrus, elephant, seal, lizard and
rough suede being the best Of fa-
|vcred and smart feathers.
.;shs golden eagle has great strength.
Il lifts and carries off with ease a
Sroiuhf NJ an nn1lnf1s 8 t -
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
The Other Side of 1t.

Il wouldn't be SO concerned about
my looks, Ethelinda," said the home
ly husband, Grossly. Beauty is only
skin deep"
II know it, Melchior," snapped the
pretty wife, still inspecting the ef-
feet of her new hat in The mirror,
''but ugliness goes clear through
Chicago Tribune
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
A Letter from Home

"Dear Bill: This is to let you know
your house took fire on Wednesday
last, bein' struck by lightnin'; your
two mules run away with circus;
your Uncle Jim is dead, an your
brother Bill is in jail for moonshinin'.
1 would write more, but there IS no
news worth mentionin'. Be good
Atlanta Constitution.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
An Appreciatiye Patron.

did you annoy my predecessor on
the bench as much as you have an
noyed me?'' inquired the judge of the
frequent offender.
mo, judge" said the tough one, 81
always thought so much of you that
just as soon as I heard you was elect
ed l made up my mind to give you ali
my legal business-and I've done it."
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
Happy Little Birds,

Fair Visitor Ito convict)-I suppose,
sir, that the singing of the birds re-
lieves the monotony of your dreary
life?
Convict profoundly nonplussed)-
The singing of the birds, miss?
Fair Visitor-Yes, sir; the little jail
birds, you know. They must be such a
comfort to you.-Leslie's Weekly.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
Spiders Tnat Spin Silk.

In Rhodesia there have been dis.
covered spiders which are silk spin
ners and, like DIR. Johnson's Scotch
man, when caught young may be
made. something Of. These little
creatures are now to be made to spin
silk in match-boxes and the silk
will be. carried to manufacturing CEN
ters, where it will be fashioned into
ladies' dresses and gentlemen's ties
and umbrellas. ss
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
LOST MONEY.
Potato Dealers Throughout the State
Stocked Up Early and the Market
Suddenly Dropped on Them.

1t is estima ted that thousands of dollars
have been lost in the last ten days to
country merchants and potato buyers in
the potato growing section of Minnesota
through the great slump in the price of
vegetables in the Chicago, Kansas City
and St. Louis markets. Every merchant
in the smaller towns and scores Of buyers
have been engaged in the keenest compe-
tition in the purchase of the crop, and
fancy prices, under the stimulus of the
competition and of the apparent pros
poets for further rise, have been paid.
In Princeton, Royalton, Little Falls.
Rice. Elk River. Anoka. Big Lake, AL
bany. Melrose, Freeport and Sauk Center.
in this immediate vicinity the accumula-
tions of the buyers we're largely in their
own hands when the big slump came, and
In many instances ten car loads were held
by single buyer when the drop oc-
Cured. AS high as $4,000 to $4,000 has been
reported as an Individual loss in several
instances.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
Not This Year.

Minneapolis G. A. r. men are discuss
ing the advisability of going after the
next national encampment. However, it
is scarcely likely that anything will be
done this year. as Minnesota has already
been highly honored by the election of
Judge Ell Torrance to the position Of
commander-in-chief.a and any attempt to
secure the next encampment would in
evitably evoke criticism from other
points Moreover. the encampment was
held here in 1854. and in st. Paul twelve
wears later.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
Mean Man.

Mrs. Phoxy-Well, I'll be ready for
that sealskin sack soon.
Mr.. Phoxy-What's sealskin
"sacksoon?"
Mrs. Phoxy-O! don't be funny
You said if I'd live at home econom-
ically this summer you'd buy me a
sealskin sack.
Mr.. Phoxy-You misunderstood me,
madam. I said I'd be able to buy you
one, that's all.-Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune., 1901-10-16
Applied Knowledge.


''Spen ferment and give it's defini-
tion,'' requested the teacher.
"F-e-r-m-e-n-t, to work." responded
a diminutive maiden.
'Now place it in sentence, so that
I may be sure you understand it's
meaning" said the teacher.
I'm the summer I would rather play
schoolhouse,' returned the small
scholar.-Wiscons;n Journal Of Edu-
cation.
The Honest Man.
The honest man-his wrath oft swellS
Into note of sorrow.
He buys lead pencils and umbrelIs
For other folk to borrow.
Washington Star