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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
The Man Who Always Wilma.

A young farmer planted corn and
his first planting was destroyed by
cutworms. A second planting was ru-
ined by food, but he planted the
field third time and harvested the
best crop of corn that was grown in
that section. Will not stop now to
consider how much of his success was
due to working the land three times
in preparing it for the last crop, hut
say, we admire his spunk in not Civ
ing up at the second failure. The man
who can change defeat into victory
will succeed finally. If his third crop
had been destroyed and it had been
to late to replant with corn, such a
man would probably have tried an
other crop and found it quite as
profitable as the corn crop. Others
might have given up in despair and
grown nothing.-Orff's Farm and
Poultry Journal,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
NOVELTIES FOR THE HOME.

A desk clock which serves the pur-
pose of a paper-weight is novelty
for desk furniture.
One of the modish bookcases of
the day is the colonial, made in ma
hogany with loaded glass doors.
A paperweight small and oblong in
shape is covered with pigskin and
decorated with a hunting scene in
colors.
A lovely set of dinnerware is of
white china with plain border
edge of soft green, below which is
garland border of pale pink wild
roses.
Inexpensive vases of green Spanish
faience make admirable flower hold
ers for the summer table. These
vases come in decidedly artistic
shapes, too.
Rattan furniture stained strong
chrome yellow is one of the novel
ties in summer furnishings. This is
usually upholstered in yellow and
white cretonne.
Among the lovely cushions are
those of Japanese design, made Of
white silk and embroidered in gold
thread in the quaint and charming
designs so typical of the fowery
kingdom.
Japanese temple gongs in the form
of round bells, shaped like one end
of a long, narrow watermelon, are
used for announcing meals. They
are Of bronze, inlaid with copper, and
cost from S. up to $50. More mod
ern gongs are made to get in frame
work of bamboo and stand upon the
floor. Some are even small enough
to stand upon a table.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13

by four inches deep, with upright
pieces at each corner four inches above
the sides, SO that the boxes may be
piled up. There may be handles on
each end, or a cross bar lcngthwise
through the middle will answer the
same purpose. From 80 to 40 of these
boxes are required to hold seed enough
for an acre. For storing, building
where the tubers may be kept cool and
be exposed to light is preferable, as
tough, stocky sprouts are thus induced.
The cut shows the manner in which the
boxes are piled in the storage room.
Potatoes sprouted thus may be planted
from one to three weeks later than
usual, when all danger of frost is past
and the soil is in condition for rapid
growth. The average of large num-
Der of tests shows a gain in yield OF
about oopounds per acre over the old
methods.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Mouse Colonies on Sheen.

Adsit Bailey, an Urbana farmer, says
the Ontario county IN. W Times, no.
ticed black spot on one of his sheep
the other day, and as he looked closer
it disappeared. Then another black
spot came, and this time he saw that
it was a mouse. He concluded that it
was time to investigate, and, thrust
ing his hand into the sleeps thick
coat of WOOL, found three snug and
coy mouse nests, each with a new
born litter of young ones in it. He
lost no time in breaking up these odd
mouse colonies, and then looked over
others of his sheep, with the result
that he found four more, in the
depths of whose wool mice had
chosen warm places to build nests
and bring forth their young. Ten
nests were found in all, containing an
aggregate of 20 young mice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Dust for Melon Vinea

Dry arsenite to dust on your melons
and cucumber vines at first appear
ance of the vitora and other beetles
should be made in this way: Boil one
half pound of white arsenic, one
pound of salsoda in one-third gallon
of water, until the arsenic is all dis
solved. Take some quicklime and
Stake it with the arsenic solution un-
til the lime is powder, and it will
take about a gallon of lime, perhaps
less to take up the arsenical water;
then dilute this with more lime to
make five gallons of dry lime and
arsenic to dust on the buggy plants.
Make dry Bordeaux for fungus by. dis
solving your bluestone in water, then,
taking, the blue ter to Stake enough
quicklime to make . dry, blue dust to
shake on. Fruit World
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Brewer Didn't Know Hops.

Congressman Rupert, of New
Y Drk, is one of the best known brew
ers in that city. It is of this same
brewer that a story is told which Is
worth repeating. a.. ".
He was travelling in the upper part
of New York state along the line Of
the New York Central railroad, when
he noticed some vines growing in
great profusi0n. " ... 5.. +
"What kind of vines are those, con-
ductor?" asked Mr.. Rupert. 81 no.
.tice 9 great many Of them along the
railroad here. ..5 ... ss
Those, : said the conductor, .are
hops. - shington Post y.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Variable Milk Standard

An eastern professor suggests that
the proper milk standard for cities is
a variable one founded on the actual
contents of milk. Thus instead of or
3.5 per cent. being fixed by law as the
legal fat content of milk, that content
should be the fat as it comes from the
cow. He would prevent adulteration
and skimming by publication. That is
the milk inspector of each city would
take samples of each milkman's milk
from time to time and submit them to
ANALYSIS. The man whose milk showed
the best would then get more of the
trade than would the man whose milk
is shown to be skinned or adulterated.
The man that produced high quality
milk would get the benefit of the ad-
vertisement This scheme can be
worked at any time without even abol-
ishing the milk inspection laws We now
have.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Remedy for Bee stinr..

Salicylic acid is useful in case of
bee stings. First, remove the sting
as quickly as possible with the finger
nail. Then with the thumb and finger
squeeze the wound until the blood
starts from it. Then apply an alco-
holic solution Of the acid, after which
paint the spot with collodion, 50 as
to exclude the air. Stings treated
in this way will cause but little pain
and hardly any inflammation or swell
ing. The acid and collodion may be
obtained ct any drug store at small
expense, and kept on hand, ready for
use at any moment
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
WHEN MOTHER GOES AWAY.
When mother goes a-visitin'

When mother goes a-visitin'
There's lots Nv things to do:
An fur week or so ahead
She's in a regular stew.
She says she's got to clean the house,
An labors night an day
AT cleanin', scrubbin', pickin' up,
Afore she goes away. Il
She goes up In the garnet fust, g., ,
An keeps a-workiEg down,
An cleans down to the cellar shelves,
An does the thing up brown. IT,.
Poor pa, he don't know what to do,
Jes' worries night an day; .~E. ~ -.
i Ma says he amt no good to help
Afore she goes away. ~
We live week on 'picked-up" meals
4 Hard pickin' too = says pa;
An then he trembles at the look
Nv scorn he gifts from ma.
Pa drives her to the railroad train,
A-feelin' fur from gay; &
An bY an by the train comegin.
An ma, she goes away. 1ssss5s SIS
An then we find our troubles les
Begin that very day;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
TREES ALONG ROADS.
When Planted systematically and
Scientifically They Are Indeed
4 Constant Blessing.

A growing tree, however young, is
always attractive and inspiring, es-
pecially to those who have to pass
them often as the days and years go
by. We drive many miles every summer
to view the scattering stately old set
tiers that are left, but after all
there is world of satisfaction in a
thrifty tree, all the time before it has
reached it's prime. Now I fully real
ize the danger of shading a country
road, and would never set hedge
or build style of fence that would
stop the snow. The time has come
when that is an inexcusable offense;
and wherever a tree causes serious
trouble by keeping the road muddy
I would cut it down. Nevertheless
would set trees along the thorough
fare-1oo feet apart.
On roads running east and west
they need only to be set on the south
side in which case they draw from
the adjoining fields but very little.
On roads running north and south
they should be 200 feet on side set
alteraatively mot referring to the
front of dwellings,. This would give
the air and sun free access, and pro-
duce class of trees that would
''astonish the natives" We do not
realize how much beauty there is in
outline, and the attractiveness of our
most lovely towns would be more
than doubled if half the trees were
taken out.
AS to position, I would put them as
near the line as possible, but never
outside the wall, as is customary. If
they are allowed three feet inside the
line, so much the better.
AS to variety any one good kind
would produce pleasanter effect lin
Tows) than to have them change too
often. I would use maple or elm
where there is no objection, and the
Baldwin apple where the farms were
small. At any rate let US find place,
if possible, for some enduring natives
of the forest that will keep it's mem
DRY green, but let us not ruin the
roads by wrong setting.-Charles D.
Tryon, in Ohio Farmer. =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
USEFUL TOILET DEVICE.
1t Enables Madam or Miss to View
the Back of Her Head AZ she
Twists Her Hair,

Now another little convenience has
been designed whereby lovely woman
may view the back of her head as she
twists and loops her hair into a mod
1sh couture. This novelty is in the form
of a small mirror, which is so arranged
that it may be fastened to a corner Of
the dressing chair.
This device leaves both hands per-
fectly free for the putting of the full
pompadour and gathering all stray
locks into very neat twist, while the
effect of the front, as we'll as the back,
may be seen by the aid of the double
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13

and dainty with summer gowns and for
evening wear. AN of the Colonial shoes
have the large gold or silver buckle on the
vamp.
The regulation low shoe Is just as popu-
lar as ever, and comes in no end of differ
ent styles.
Patent leather continues 20 be the correct
thing for dress, and there is :eally nothing
that can take its place.
The new street shoes are extremely
sensible, with medium soles and h>els and
good broad last. A woman cannot display
poorer taste than to wear highheel on the
street.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
IDEA FROM ENGLAND.
Plan for Handling Seed Potatoes
Which Ii Quite Popular in the
United Kingdom.

The Market Gardener, of London,
gives the details of plan for handling
seed potatoes, quite generally used
throughout the British Isles. It con-
sists in storing the seed tubers in shall
low boxes in such way that they de-
velop strong sprouts before planting
time, and may be taken to the field
without breaking the sprouts. A COM
mon size for the boxes is 21%x1h feet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
y EEET.
STONE SKID,

sides, say IS inches from lower end
and five inches from the upper end
which rests against rack on wagon.
Cleats should be about 2x3 inches.
Have poles about seven inches apart
at the top Or upper end and nine
inches at the lower end, inside meas
ure. Taper poles at bottom as we'll as
top ends. have used this with great
success, and it is much easier to handle
than plank.-W. Walters, in Epitomist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13

THERE is a tendency toward slightly
l. more pointed shoes, but otherwise lit
tie change in the models for this summer.
says the Chicago Journal. The fiat last
will continue to be the smart sole for all
shoes, whether they are of patent leather,
calf or tan, and should be Of the extension
kind and fairly thick.
The Colonial shoe is the very newest for
summer wear and comes in both the high
and low models, and also in slippers. The
low Colonial will be the most popular, as
1t has the Spanish heel and makes very
comfortable walking shoe.
The slipper of this style Is very stylish
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Baked Milk for Children.

Baked milk is good food for deli
cate children, and it may be given
favored in any way with rice, fruit or
biscuits. Set two quarts of milk in
q jar and tie it down with writing pa
per. Let this stand in a modera tely
hot oven for eight or ten hours. It
should then be of the consistency of
cream. Be sure that the oven is quite
clean before baking the milk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
STRONG STONE SKID.
Its Designer Has Used 1t for YearA
and Says 1t II Easier to Handle
Than Plank,

For loading heavy stone on wagon
or sleigh take two round poles about
four inches in diameter and about
seven feet long, as shown in the illus
tration. Bolt cleats on the bottom
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13

An things ma baked to last a month.
Like bubbles fade away.
An soon we live from hand to mouth.
An pine an all grow thin;
An We are tickled mos to death
When ma comes home ag'in.
Joe Cone, in Four-Track News,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
C0uld Not Saw.

She-so you asked papa for IA,
hand by telephone? What did he
say?
He-Well, I don't know whether he
said something or whether lightning
struck the transmitter.-Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13
Accidents Will HaDpen.

Landlady-Y sir; two chickens
went into that soup. !
Boarder-Never mind, ma'am,
never mind. No harm done; no one
would ever suspect it, assure you.-f
Brooklyn Life. 2..*
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-08-13

= ~ a Pointer. ~ -- g.
Better eat stale bread than be H.
bred. Chicago Daily News. ..=@
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
AventrlIoquIst's A Joke.

The following incident is well worth
repeating and in the words of an eye
witness:
While overseeing a gang of men,
who, with mule teams, were hauling
loads Of dirt, friend OF mine-a ven
triloquist-came up and stood by my
side.
Presently mule, driven by a fiery
tempered fellow, baked right in front
of where we were standing. The
driver lost his temper and began to
beat the animal. Every now and then
the mule would turn his head and
look reproachfuly at the fellow but re-
fused to bulge.
Now just watch him." the ventrilo-
quist whispered In my ear.
At that moment the fellow gave the
animal a kick with his heavy boot.
The mule turned his head and look
ing the man square in the face opened
his mouth Don't you do that again"
The voice sounded as though it came
direct from between the mules parted
lips.
The whip dropped from the fellows
hand. For q moment he stared at
the mule, and then, without a word.
ne boltsd down the street as fast as
his legs could take him."
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
WISDOM IN NEW BOOKS.

Love is never found; 1t comes
Graystone.
No woman sees with her eyes the
man whom she loves.-Dorothy Yer
non of Haddon Hall.
If man admires girl at all, he
will want to marry her-as long as
she treats him badly.-Myra of the
Pines.
People are seldom man and wife
half their lives without wishing to i'm
part their sufferings as well as their
pleasures to each other.-The Ken
tons.
Tears and laughter well compound
ed make the sweetest joy; grief and
joy the truest happiness-happincss
and pain the grandest soul.-Dorothy
Vernon of Haddon Hall.
A little wholesome neglect does girls
no harm. They are all the nicer for
not feeling that the universe was ere
ated as a mere background for their
performances.-AR Remedy for Love.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
Paradise for Bald Heads.

Bald-headed people who have not
yet decided where to go for their sum-
mer holiday should go to Casciana, in
North Italy. to test the virtue Of its
waters, which a~e reputed to be nat
ural hair restorers. equally capable of
restoring hair to the bald and plum
age to naked birds. There is a ira
dition that in the eleventh century
the pet blackbird of the Countess
Matilda had lost all its feathers, but
recovered its plumage after bathing
in the marshes of Casciana. The
birds example was followed by the
ladies of the court, whose hair was
greatly increased in quantity and
beauty, and whose bodies became
stronger and more youthful
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
JOKE LOST ON ENGLIsHMAN.
Made Literal Interpretation Of Popu-
lar Slang Phrase.

Prof Hinsdale of Hiram College is
q believer in expressive language,
even if it borders Just a little upon
slang. A short time ago the students
at the college were clamoring for a
certain textbook which was more
popular than the one in use. Prof.
Hinsdale was opposed to any change,
and hints had no effect upon him.
Finally one Of the professors of mathe-
matics, who was an Englishman and
a graduate of Cambridge, was i'm
portuned to present the claims of the
class to Prof Hinsdale.
In reply to the request Of the pro
fessor, Prof Hinsdale exclaimed:
you may tell the class 1t will be "a
cold day before l will introduce that
book in this college"
The Englishman returned to the
class and announced. Prof Hinsdale
says he will not introduce the book
you ask for until winter"
He hasn't seen the joke yet.-New
York Times.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
BADLY SQUEEZED.

When driving from the place where
hay is received in the new building
of the Grand Junction Feed company
this morning. Mr.. Holsey, was
caught between the roof and the
baled hay that was on his wagon
and badly squeezed The wagons
now drive through the building being
weighed loaded in the building and
then driven to the back yard, where
a portion of the hay is unloaded 1t
was while driving from the building
that Holsey was caught. his baled
hay being piled too high ON his
wagon.
DR.. Ingersoll was called to attend
the injured man and found that his
back was severly hurt. how badly
DR.. Ingersoll could not tell until fur
ther examination.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
Training German Soldiers.

The German soldier is trained to
maneuver in all weather and at all
seasons. Extreme cold, is of course,
a great obstacle to the mobilization
of troops. Billeting Is not always
possible and the alternative OF sleep
ing in tents with the snow lying deep
on the ground and the thermometer
below zero seems at first sight i'm
practicable. Nevertheless, 1t has been
found that, with due precaution, the
men suffer no i'll effects from the ex-
posure. The tents used for this pur-
pose are very small. as these are
found to be warmer than the large
ones. Indeed, the temperature inside
the canvas is generally twelve de-
grees higher than outside to begin
with and of course, rises when the
tent is occupied. Hot coffee is served
to the men at intervals of two hours
throughout the night.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
THE BAZAAR UNDER WAY.

The bazaar of the ladies of ST.
Matthew; Guild, onened most ans
piciously this afternoon at the Turner
hall.
The display made BY the ladies OF
the church. of salable goods. was very
beautiful and elected no small de-
gree of favorable comment 1t would
be impossible to go into detail in de-
scribing what were in Sthe booths for
sale, but there was almost anything
and everything which would make a
handsome Christmas present.
The fish pond was i'll operation and
n large number of surprise package )
of worth were drawn therefrom. The
most popular fish was not the sucker
by any manner of means.
The ladies comprising the Guild
are doing all in their power to make
the affair success.
Tonight at the same place there
will be grand ball and supper. You
cannot afford to miss the social part
of the bazaar. Boyer's full orchestra
will be present to furnish music for
the occasion.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
Rapid Teleeraphing.

The Berlin correspondent of tho
London Times states that experiments
made last year at the general tele-
graph Office, Berlin, with an oct0pie;
system of topographic telegraphy
have led to its being installed fer
communication between Hamburg ard
Frar kfort. The apparatus is now
being fitted up and will shortly come
into use. 1t is claimed that by this
system twenty officials at the dis
patching and receiving stations can
send $4,000 words per hour over . sin
sle wire. The dispatcher resembles q
Remington typewriter. and any letter
an be dispatched by the depression
IF single key, and the receiving in
strument, by printing the message di-
rect, enables the official to forward
The telegram as soon as it Is com
pleted.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
SMUGGLING CHINESE.

Cleveland. Dec. l9.-Jerry Brown,
local United States immigration in
spector. is investigating the alleged
smuggling of Chinese into this city
Colchester. Ontario. is reported to be
the point of embarkation of China
men and it is said that thev are car
ried over into American waters on Il
sand scow which anchors outside the
Cleveland harhor until dark. when a
small boat is sent out to bring them
into thi, city.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
SUICIDE AT NEVADAVILLE.

Nevadaville. Dec. 16.-In fit OF
despondency George Ellis committed
suicide this afternoon by shooting
himself in the head with $3.50 rifle.
The charge entirely tore away the
left side of his face and neck. Ellis
lived about half hour after he had
committed the deed but was unconious
all the time A note was found in
his pocket in which he said farewell
to his mother and family bnt gave no
explanation as to why he committed
the deed. He is a miner by occupa-
tion.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
UNIQUE PICTURE

Old Satna Claus is holding forth
every afternoon in the Bargain House
window He is there for the purpose
of taking down the names of all the
little boys and girls who want him
to call Christmas night. He has sew
era large books already well filled
and he wants all the little boys and
girls of Grand Junction to come and
visit him and tell him just what you
want. Old Santa Claus is the most
popular fellow in town right at the
present time and has hundreds of
children gazing at him all the time.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
Sin of Hard-Hcartedness.

Hart-heartedness is hopeless sin.
A weak head can be taught to look
20 others for wisdom. A faulty char
acter can be surrounded by safe
guards. But the sin of hard
heart is all inside itself No one else
can be soft-hearted for it. no one else
can be any protection from it. Ma
thaniel Hawthorne was probably right
in his weird story of Ethan Brand
the sin nearest of all earthly sins to
the objectionable sin is the sin of a
marble heart. There is only one es-
cape, and that is when the rock is
smitten by the rod of the love of God
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
German Ambassador Now Doyer

BY the death of Lord Pauncefote,
British ambassador, Herr Won Holle-
ben becomes the doyen of the diplo-
natic corps in Washington. He was
received by the president as the Ger
man ambassador in November. 1897,
iour years after the mission of Great
Britain had been raised to an en-
bassy. Herr Won Holleben is bache-
lor, but is a great entertainer. He Is
exceedingly popular and stands very
high in the emperor's favor.
The daily sentinel., 1902-12-17
Veteran Leader. Of Congress.

The leaders in the last session of
congress were mostly men who have
served a number of terms. Senator
Hoar has served twenty-three years :;
Platt and Hawley, twenty-seven and
twenty-three respectively; Aldrich,
twenty-seven; Gallinger, fifteen, ALI
son, thirty-seven Frye and Hall thirty
three and thirty-one. In the house
Cannon and Hit have seen fourteen
and ten terms respectively; Speaker
Henderson, ten; Grosvenor, eight,
Grow and Bingham, ten and twelve
Halzell. eight.