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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23

Lydia E. Pinlxham's Vege-
table Compound cured me and made
me well, and that is why 1 gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you !;
six bottles was all | took, together
with your Pills. My headache and
backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
l had left altogether; my general
health was so improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
MRS. LOUISE GIBSON, 1918 Langley
Ave-; Chicago, 1ll.-s5ooo forfeit If above
testimonial is not genuine.
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about your
case, or if you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and you will
be advised free of charge. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands At
cases of female trouble.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
A DRILLING DEVICE.
Tool That Will Often Save a Trip to
the Blacksmith Shop When
Time Is Valuable

Take a broom handle, or any sound
round stick three feet long. Bore a
one-quarter inch hole at one end and
one and one-half inches deep, and rip
for the same distance as shown at A;
taper off the ends, B, and slip on an
iron ring to draw ends together as in a
churck. From a strong heavy board
cut circle, D, IL inches in diameter,
and in it's center bore hole to fit tight
upon x for a fly wheel. Take tough
inch board ~ or IA inches long and
shape as E, rounded off at F F for
hands, cut hole to slide loosely, x.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
A HINT FROM PARIS.
Washing Blue IL Said to RemOve tn,
UnwelcOme Yellow Tint from
Locks Turning Gray.

Gray hair is an ordeal to the average
woman under the most favorable cir
cumstances and she probably finds in it
little that is to be palliated. On the
other hand most women would prob
ably not mind it so much if they were
certain that all their hair would be-
come white Immediately and not re-
main for several years in the yellowish,
mixed stage that comes to all women
who have not black hair. It is the
problem of getting their hair white all
at once that troubles most women.
Some of the Paris hairdressers are
said to be able to make the hair quite
white when once it begins to turn. The
process is expensive under any circum.
stances.
A remedy has been found which has
been successful in the case of most OF
the women who have tried it. It is not
expensive, for the process consists in
giving the hair bath of washing blue.
The blue must not be too strong but
must be literally mixed with water. If
one bath does not have the effect of
taking all the yellow out of the hair,
the operation should be repeated.
In day or two after the bath Of
blue has been given the yellow will be-
gin to fade from the hair and in q
short time it will be quite white.-N. Y.
Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Farm Wares i'm Michisan.

A report of the secretary of agricul-
ture of Michigan says: The average
monthly wages, with board, in the
southern counties, is $20.35, in the GEN.
trail counties $19.S2, in the northern
counties $2C.27, and in the state 5000.
The average wages by the day, with
out board, in the southern counties
is $1.21, in the central counties 81 10,
in the northern counties $1.29, and in
the state $1.22. The average wages by
the month last year, with board, was,
in the state 1854, and the average
wages by the day, without board, was.
in the state $1.1e. Many correspond
ents report that farm la borers are very
scarce. which is indicated by the con-
tinued rise in wages.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Treatment Of Dist emper.

Distemper is disease common to
horses that, as rule, requires no
trea tment. as it runs out and the ami
NAL gets we'll in about ten days, says
Farm and Ranch. It is recognized by
swellings under the jaw and some
times below the ear, that form alb
scesses containing pus, and, if not
lanced, will in time burst of them
selves. The animals should not be
worked, but fed on good food, with
plenty of fresh water, and, if the bow
els are constipated, a quart of raw
linseed oil should be given carefully
as drench by the mouth, never by
the nose, and, if kidneys are sluggish,
give teaspoonful of powdered salt
peter once day for several days.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
HAS LITERARY FEVER.
lenes, Is Anxious to Make Her
Mark ~ an Author.

Kaiser Wilhelm has a younger sis
ter, Sophia, who married Constantine,
crown prince of Greece. The two now
have an interesting family. There are
two sons and daughter, and the
household is a happy one.
sophia's mother was Empress Fred
erick and her grandmother was
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Married After Long Waiting.

The longest courtship on record was
that between Franz Rosner and Anna
Renner, of Oberpolitz, Bohemia. They
had been counting for Is years, but re-
peatedly deferred the bridal day. At
last Franz became fatally ill, and was
recently married on his deathbed, at
the age Of 100, and died two, days later.
The age Of the widow is 90. 'T,''*<'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Homeseekers' Tickets to the West.

Homeseekers can buy excursion tickets
via the Great Northern Railway to points
In Manitoba, Montana, Washington and
the West, at about one fare for the round
trip, on first and third Tuesdays of July,
August, September and October.
Tickets and information from all railway
ticket agents or F. l. Whitney, G. P. & I.
A., st. Paul, MINI,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
AUTOMATIC FEEDER.
For Use i'm the Poultry House When
the Farmer Wants to Take an
Occasional Day On.

Having, a few hens and not finding it
convenient to get some one to feed
them during an occasional day off, de-
vised an automatic feeder which has
proven to be not only very handy but
trustworthy as we'll
As will be seen by the sketch a small
alarm clock is placed in the top of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Death Scattered by Chickens

That cats can spread both scarlet
fever and diphtheria among humans
has been'a well-settled fact for some
time, and now it is thought that chick
ems are often responsible for the pres
ence Of diphtheria. In North Wales,
England, it has been observed that sew
eral outbreaks Of that disease immedt-
ately followed an epidemic Of "roup,"
which is fatal. chicken disease.-N. Y.
Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Another Good Hair Wash

To make frst-rate hair wash,
shred an ounce of white soap, pour
over it a quart of boiling water and
stir till dissolved. When cool, add
the whisk yolk of two eggs and a
tablespoonful of spirits of rose
mary. Cork tightly and shake we'll
before use.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Time for All Thinxs.

Asked why he had left hell out of q
recent sermon, Brother Dickey an
swered:
"Ever'ting to his season. Whilst I
wuz a-preachin' dat sermon de ther-
mometer wuz in de nineties, en- hell
spoke fer 'f!"-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23

Eree Delivery Weather Warnings.
Che rural free delivery postal serv.
j. now places frost and cold WAYS
ings- in the hands OF AZ. 0C0 csua:
4 AmiNeS, = - : - y: =. - V J. % y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
The Ability That Wins.

Starting out is easy; holding on is
hard. It is the latter ability that
brings rewards in business and in char
acter,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
st. Louis' Redectiona

St. Louis may remember, says the
Chicago Tribune, that previous
worlds fair was to be closed on Sun.
day-and it was not closed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
The Wav Of II

A man had to 60 away from home to have
LID. or PhD. conferred upon him, but
the COD is: brought right to his door,
Baltimore American.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Industrious.

Lady-Did you ever try to get
work?
Tramp-Yes. ma am; I got a: job for
me brother onoe.-Baltimore World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
kidney TROUBLES,
Mrs. Louise M. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease is
Easily Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com

"DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM III felt very
discouraged two years ago, had suf-
fered SO long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken SO
much medicine without relief that I
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked SO good to me, but
what is life without health? wanted
to be well.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
HOmeseekers' Excavations.

HOmeSeekerS' EXCuTSiOn9.
Great Northern Railway sells homeseek-
ers' tickets, st. Paul or Minneapolis, to all
points West, including Montana and Wash
ington, on the first and third Tuesdays of
July, August, September and October, 1902
Rate, one fare for the round trip.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
)eliEhffnl Eastern n

Delightful Eastern Trips.
The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry.
has just issued new summer book, Lake
Shore Tours" showing a selected list Of
eastern resorts, with routes and rates
Copy will be sent on application to c. F.
Daily, Chief A. G. P. A., Chicago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches.
One to fear and sorrow, real poverty
Hume
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23
Grading Hogs for Shipment.

Too much care cannot be exercised
in grading hogs for shipment. Uni
formity of size and quality is neces-
sary to secure the best prices; a few
fabby, half-fnished animals will
sometimes result in the entire load
selling for several cents per hundred
pounds less than it would if every ami
NAL were uniform. This in the aggre-
gate amounts to sum considerably
in excess of the value of the poorly
finished hogs in the load. It is better
to ship load three or four short and
have an even lot than to send in the
full number and have the uniformity
broken by three or four culls, which
nearly always take position on the
outside of the bunch for the inspec.
ton of the buyer.-Midland Farmer.
The Gray African Goose.
Gray African geese are, by many
raisers, considered the most profit.
able of all geese to keep. They grow
the heaviest in the shortest space OF
time, and are ready for market in ten
weeks, weighing at that age between
eight and ten pounds. They are very
much like the Pekin duck in this re.
spect, and, compared with other
geese, give the most satisfactory re.
turns for the labor and time spent in
growing them.-Bulletin "a, United
States Department of Agriculture.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-07-23

Fasten a strong string or leather
strap to E at G G and let it run over
X at top; keep it in place by driving a
staple over it or drill hole through
the top. Insert a drill or three-cor-
nered file, sharpened to make any
sized holes desired, and the tool is
ready for use. Hold it upright, and
after starting the wheel take hold of
the handle and move it rapidly up and
down. Don't let it go too high. Start
hole with a center punch. This is a
cheap, practical tool, and a great time
saver; it will often save trip to the
blacksmith shop when time is an OBJ.
ject.-Epit'omist.
Bowel Trouble in Fowls.
"Bowel trouble says the Country
Gentleman, sis frequent in some
poultry yards during the hot season.
In most cases it is preventable. Foul
drinking water, putrid meat and sour
food all tend to produce diarrhea in
the flock. Observe strict cleanliness
in the houses and yards, and give the
birds only pure food and water. Plow
or dig over the runs frequently, SOW
them down to rye or other grain and
so keep the ground sweet. Foul runs
are a prolific source of disease. Keep
the grit and charcoal box full, so that
the birds may have free access to
them. Remember that one keep
clean is worth many clean ups Do
not feed meat food too heavily while
the weather is hot, and be sure that
the fowls have plenty of fresh green
feed. Quarantine all new arrivals"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Shall We Abolish Santa Claus.

The Sunday School Times thinks
Santa Claus should be put out Of bus
mess. 1t says:
"a child ought to be INDUCED IN the
proper exercise of his Imagination OF
fancy in connection with Christmas and
it's ~enjoyments. The watching for gifts
at this season and the wondering what
they may be meets the pleasant imagin.
ings of the children. But If the chill
dren be previously told as a reality that
ST. Nicholas, or Santa Claus, comes In
his sleigh drawn by reindeer to the
housetop and then comes down the
chimney to give his gifts or fill the
stockings. that is a falsehood, as dis
tinct from fancy. as to an imaginary
personality, and there is harm and only
harm in the deception"
OF course no man who is in condition
to enjoy a Christmas dinner could havo
penned the above paragraph. The New
when it says:
Substitute the parent for the saint.
and the reception. which must be harm;
full. since all deception is harmful, still
remains. In the eyes of the affectionata
child in a decently regulated family tho
parent is an omnipotent, awful and per-
feet being. The mother is a source Of
infinite love. the father the infallible
dispenser Of justice. Each presents
more of the attribute of divinity all the
year around to the nursery than does
st. Nicholas on the night between the
oath and 25th Of December. Yet each
Is, in fact, in practically every instance
a weak, commonplace n
sinful mortal. presenting to the eyes Of
his and her adult contemporaries tho
reverse of the characteristics seen by
the eyes of deluded innocence. Is 1t not
our stern duty to tell the truth about
ourselves as it is about Santa Claus?
Logically. if we are TO tell the chill
dren the truth about Santa Claus. ler
US tell them the truth about everything
Then as they are undeceived in advance
as to all the pleasant imaginings" IN
life. we shall see this earth of ours such
an Avernus as that into which thu
Latin poet descended, where he saw
the souls of infants weeping on all the
thresholds 1t will be reality that we
make. 1t will also be hell.
The trouble with the "ascetically re-
iigious, whom the irreligious e cher
ish as the browning illusion of all" is
they lack good health. Religion with
them is a form of stomach trouble and
they get the two interminably mixed
Such men cannot reconcile the whole
some glow OF perfect health with relig-
ion at all. They want a lachrymosal
world. They want boys taught to tell
the truth like they are taught TO add
and subtract It never occurs to such
men that character is built on any
broader Hne or that a rudy. rompine
boy. who had suddenly discovered on
Christmas day who Santa Slaus wuz"
would not give ths old man an extra
hug. Fancy a perfectly sound. alf-wool-
and-a-yard-wide young America saying
to his younger brother. still b~urrowine
into the depths OF the Christmas stock
ing: II cannot permit you to be longer
deceived, There sits Santa Claus
avoid him: he is the biggest liar Of my
Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
RnilrOnd Mileage in 1901.

According to the Railway Age the
construction of railways in the United
States in 1901 exceeded that of any pre-
vious year since 1890. The new mileage
In the past year was 5,057 miles, against
$3.50 in 1890. In 1887 the new mileage
was 1888 miles, but the rate fell off
year by year till in 1895 it was but 1.203
miles. With 1896 the yearly mileage be.
gan to increase and now reaches a new
maximum. The total mileage at the
lclose of 1901 is about 199. $40 miles. The
States that exceeded 100 miles in 1901
were Alabama, 103 miles; Arkansas, 156;
colorado. 10S: Georgia. 203; Idaho, III:
Illinois. 1854; Indiana, ia; Indian Ter
Iritory, 157; Louisiana, 160: Michigan.
l64: Minnesota, 10; Missouri, 1879; Mon
ltana, 127: New. Mexico. 275: North Da-
kota. 120: Oklahoma. 427; Pennsylvania.
1888: Tennessee. 125; Texas, $50: Wash
lington. 134; West Virginia. 100: Wiscon-
sin, 1875. Maryland reports but 26 miles;
Virginia. 20: Worth Carolina T3. Most Of
1.-THE new mileage is west of the Missis..
Isippi. notably in Texas and Oklahoma
The building at present differs from
that of 10 to 20 years 6 in the fact
that 1t largely consists In the compile
ton of existing lines rather than in ths
creation of new lines. The large sys-
TENS are perfecting their connections or
branching out into localities that prom.
Use a safe profit. not paralIeling tina
lines Of their competitors. A new spirit
directs the management of railroad
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Importing Egyptian Cotton.

In explanation of the recent statement
made through the Associated Press as
80 q South Carolina cotton mill import
ms cotton from Egypt a Yorkville, S
&c. correspondent of the Charleston
News and Observer, says:
"The Clover mill has been engaged in
lingering and manufacturing Egyptian
cotton for nearly two years and uses il
to manufacture a grade of yarn with
which the finest hosiery n underwear
liz d d The yarn has the appearance
lof silk n is perhaps equal to silk in
leSery particular with the exception Of
durability, and on this latter point your
correspondent has no reliable infor.
mation. but does know that after it has
been mercerized none except. experts
lean distinguish it from silk.
The Glover Manufacturing Company
towns and operates two mills: one using
llCng staple American cotton and the
l%otIIer. Egyptian cotton. The principal
lobiect in forming the company and
manufacturing goods was to make
money for the stockholders. and ex.
ioerience has taught the management
that it is more profitable to make fine
yarns and use the kinds Of cotton in.
dictated, and make goods superior to
Those of other mills, than it is to make
The same kind Of yarns out of the same
kline of cotton as is used by other
mills"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
Not What He Meant.

Pohteness. 1T is true. must have it's
original in a kind heart and a desire to
please; but tact and thoughtfulness and
Iruick wit are also essential to good
manners.
A very stout hostess who was enter
tanning a large company one evening
turned To a group Of young men stand
ing near her chair and smiling asked:
May I trouble one of you young gen.
tlemen, for a glass Of water from the
pitcher on the table,"
SeVeral of the young men hurried to
comply with the request. One, who
was particularly active. succeeded in
reaching the table first.
AS he handed the glass Of water to
the hostess she complimented him on
his quickness.
"Oh that's nothing" he said. ct am
used 70 it. / got into many a circus
and menagerie when I was a boy by
carrying water to the elephant"
Tt was only when he saw the express
lsion on the lady's face and noticed the
~lsilence that the young man realized
what he had said.-Echange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07
RAIL GETTING THEIR LINES IN
OPERATING ORDER.
THE BIG RIVERS ARE SUBSIDlNG
ON Time on Most Roads-SeriOus
Interruption Between Atlanta and
MontgOmery-Heavy Flood i'm Sa-
vannah River-Most Trains to and
From Montgomery Running ON
Time-Tennessee River Stationary
at Chattanooga and Falling Below

Roanoke. Va. January la special
from Bristol saws: The Virginia and
Southwestern railway. which suffered
from the late storm. will have their
line in operation to Maymead today and
iDrobably to Mountain City. Trains will
leave Bristol on regular schedule for all
points in Tennessee. except Elizabeth
ton They expect to be running into
Flizabethton by the end of the present
week
Atlanta. Ga. January L.-Chattahoo-
lchee river which has been out Of its
banks for several days. has materially
lsubsided. The washouts on the Atlanta
and West Point line between this CITY
and Montgomery have caused the most
serious interruption ever known to traf-
fc in that part of the state.
Augusta. Ga. January 1.-The flood
in the Savannah river today covers the
Ilowlands on the South Carolina side. OPP
Dosite this city. A negro boy was
drowned last night by the o~verturning
Of a wagon on a roa4 hear the river.
Montgomery, Ala. January 1.-Sched-
Jules on all railroads entering Montgom-
larv which were interferred with by the
lrecent floods have. with the exception
of tie Atlanta and West Point. been
IresuAed. Later reports from Tallassee
say mat the damage by high water
There will exceed first estimates. The
.Oss by the breaking of the power con-
IDany's dam will fall on the contractors.
as the work has not been turned over
Chattanooga. Tenn. January 1.-Tha
Tennessee river became stationary
here at s o'clock tonight. The highest
stage reached is 40.2 feet. The river is
falling at all points above Chatta1oo'sa
and began to fall here about MIDNIGHT.
but little damage has been done here
Ibv the flood.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-07

ME-. ,. A. Crews Calls MP Memories Of
Fort sumte and Other Noted Lo-
calities-Colored People Given
Emancipation Day NJ the Expesi-


Charleston. s. c.. January 1.
After another pleasant night wiah
Manager Hinton at the new Argyle,
which is constantly full Of guests and
running like clock work under his able
management. I started or on another
tour Of sightseeing at 1000 a m. this
time to historic old Fort Sumter, q
place with such an interesting history
that thousands of visitors TO the expo
sitioE will wish to see IL while here. The
steamers Pilot Boy and Louise leave
from Ferry wharf. next to custom
house. at 1890 a. m. and 8 p. m. re-
naming iong enough to Civ visitors an
hour TO stroll through the fort The
round trip fare is fifty cents. Soldiers
are stationed there who kindly snow
visitors through and explain things TO
them. II is said hat the name and
fame Of Fort Sumter have become as
lasting as ans subjsc. s in AmerlCan his
tory. and that the visitor al scarcely
realize how many and how great perils
and vicissitudes were and
passed through by its garrisons from
h beginning TO the end of the war be-
tween the states. The Interchangeable
site OF the fort. with some parts OF the
brick walls and easements. are the only
present reminders OF its original plan
and structure. There are only two
modern guns in the fort. They are
Pinch ones and weigh ifty-two tons
each. Altogether. the historic old place
presents a very dilapidated
but it is worth the visitors time AM
money to see it; in fact. a trip 10
Charleston would not be complete with
out spending an. hour or so there.
AT $3.50 D. m. / took the steamer Sapho
for the beautiful Isle of Palms. which Is
some fifteen miles from the city proper.
TIL fa~1 IL, tA;-ty- 4a~t- T>- 49, ,,-
trip One first crosses the Cooper river
some six miles to Mt. Pleasant, which
is a town on the mainland in the county
of Berkeley. Then a channel is crossed
to Sullivan's island. on which is situat-
ed Fort Moultrie: then another small
channel is crossed to the Isle of Palms.
which is right on the Atlantic ocean.
and a beautiful summer resort. 1t Is
now to Charleston what WrightSville
Beach is to Wilmington. 1t should be
visited by everyone who comes TO the
exposition, as it is one of the most in
teresting excursions hat one can go on
while here. While on this trip you
have a splendid view OF Charleston har-
Dor. including Fort Sumter. Fort Moul-
trie, Fort Johnson. Fort Ripley. Castle
Pinckney, and James, Morris n Sui
livan'S islands.
Today was negro day at the eXposi-
ton and they made the most of 1T by
fairly taking possession of the beauti-
full grounds and buildings. The attend
ance was very large n the pretty
bright day was greatly enjoyed by
them. and those of the whites who at
tended. They had parades, music.
speech-making and other exercises to
make the day enjoyable and one long
to be remembered.
The race track is on the exposition
grounds and is now in splendid condi-
ton. There is racing every afternoon.
week days, and. besides paying to go
into the grounds you have to pay extra
to see the races. J. A. CREWS.