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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The National Association of Letter
Carriers is undertaking a rather large
enterprise in its scheme to provide pen
sions for its superannuated or disabled
members, but this is a day of large
things, and if it can successfully carry
out the project it is better than depend
ing on the government for such as
SiStance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
ion of the British government, will
fight If Russia holds to the position
taken in her recent note,


fight If Russia holds to the position
taken in her recent note.
To Reorgani.e Chinese Army.
Yuan shi Kai, the commander In
chief of the Chinese army and navy,
has taken steps for the rapid reor-
ganization of the Chinese army. Ac-
cording to the Cologne Gazette's ad-
vices from St. Petersburg Yuan Shi
Kai proposes Immediately to create
military schools. with special training
courses for noncommissioned officers.
and a cadet corps, general stan and
a military academy, to be opened In
1905. The introduction Of universal
military service is also planned as well
as an increase Of the artillery.
Yuan Shi Kai is reported to have
advised the court mandarins to wait
three years, until the reorganization
of the army is complete, before declar-
ing war on Russia.
Look for Halt In Negotiations.
Londc-. Dec. 25.-Diplomatic circles
in London look for several days of dull
Russo-Japanese negotiations. The
Japanese legation points out that ia
pans counter-proposals will possibly
entail somewhat prolonged considera-
ton.
Meanwhile a London Times dispatch
from Toxic, saying: THE best in
formed circles in Japan do not share
the pessimtsm which appears to pre-
vail in London, 1nasmuch as the re-
sources Of diplomacy are by no means
exhausted" has created a more hope
full feeling, especially as the Times
Wednesday, both in It's dispatches and
editorials, took q Warlike view Of the
situation.
Reinforcement for Manchuria.
Victoria, B. c., Dec. 25.-Advfces were
brought by the steamer Olympia OF in
creasing requirements arriving in
Manchuria from Russia. Correspond
ents at Moukden tell of the transport of
troops to the southern borders towards
the Corean frontier at the rate Of 20 to
% railway carriages twice q day. The
total number transported towards the
BEGINNING Of December was 1900, all Of
whom had newly arrived from Europe.
Reenforcements which had arrived at
Lao Yang had arbitrarily taken up win
ter quarters in Chinese temples and mer-
camille houses, causing great indignation
and considerable suffering among the
Chinese: Orders also have been sent to
hurry the Russian feet now coming from
| Russia to Port Arthur and consisting Of
the battleship Oslabya, cruisers Aurora,
Dmitri, Doukoi and Alwaz, several de-
stroyers and ten torpedo boats.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Militia Ordered Ont.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec 26.-Pursuant to a
telegram received here Wednesday
night from the officials of Lowndes
county asking that troops be sent to
Hahira, Ca, near Valdosta, to prevent
a riot, Gov. Terrell ordered a company
Of militia at Valdosta to report to the
sheriff. The information regarding the
reported riot was very meager. 1t is
said to be- race riot.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

A little over 40 per cent. Of the total
value of clay products is In common
brick. The production of brick of that
class in 1902 amounted to S,475, OCT thou
sand brick, having value Of $4S, 1886, 1863.
They brought an average price Ct $5.77
per thousand. z,s III 5:.zE25-z= IS -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
STEAMER STRIKES ON ROCKS
Erastus Corning Goes Down Of
Norwalk, Conn.
Hole Stove In Her Side by Collision
Panic on Board, But All Reach
the Shore in Safety.

South Norwalk, Conn, Dec. 25.-In a
thick fog early Thursday the steamer
Erastus Corning, of the Starine line,
bound from New Haven for New York,
with 80 passengers and a heavy cargo
Of freight, struck on the rocks of Cops
island, just outside Norwalk harbor. A
hole two feet square was stove in the
side of the steamer, and within five
minutes she sank In Is feet of water.
The shock of the collision and the
cries Of the crew aroused the passen-
gers, who rushed on deck in panic
Most Of them were thinly clad. One
woman jumped overheard, but was res
;ued by member Of the crew. Dur
ing the confusion six of the passengers
cleared away small boat and left the
steamer. The boat contained two men
and four women.
Aside from the missing party, all the
passengers AID crew reached here safe
y on board tug, and the passengers
soon after left by train for New York.
Some of them had no outer wraps, and
all were without baggage, the vessel hav-
ing filled with water so quickly that
they had barely time to seize clothing
and rush to the deck.
A report from Green's Farms says
that small boat containing the six per-
sons who were passengers on the
wrecked steamer Erastus Corning had
landed at that point.
Green's Farms is some miles east Of
South Norwalk harbor The four won.
en- were in their night robes, and one
Of them suffered severely from exposure
as her night dress was frozen, she being
the woman who had jumped overheard
The women were provided with clothing
at house near where they landed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Burslar-proo1 pay cars are to be put
IN service on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The cars will be covered with
steel sheeting which no bullet can pen
citrate Another blow to the business
OF the picturesque train robber. II he
is 20 succeed in this prosatc age he
will find war balloons and 16-inch
guns necessary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The petrided man that was dug up in
the neighborhood of Asheville, N. C., and
sold to a company for $4,000, now turns
out to be neat bit of modelling in port
land cement; but still it is not thought
that this unfortunate affair will seriously
depress the gold brick market.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The latest serum for the cure of tuber-
culosis killed the patients it was in
tended to save Each Of these failures
Is a stronger argument for a minimum
treatment
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Fear Damage by High Water,

Davenport, Ia, Dec. 25.-Gorging
ice in the Mississippi river below this
city caused rise Of the river here
which reduced the head of the water
power at the United States arsenal at
Rock Island so low as to throw loo
workmen out of work until the gorge
breaks or until arrangements can be
made to run the arsenal shops by steam
power. Much apprehension ON account
of the high water is felt in this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Appendicular surgery is passing in
to history. Nearly everybody who can
afford to have the malady has paid the
Dill and the rest of mankind get along
very well with ordinary prudence in
observance of the laws Of digestion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The marines in Central American
waters had a good Christmas dinner.
Uncle Sam sent box containg 10000
pounds of turkeys, 100000 pounds Of
fresh beef, 10000 pounds of mutton, to-
gether with plum buildings, mince pies,
apples, grapes and nuts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

London, Dec. 24.-One Of the interest
ingfeatures OF the present holiday season
is the enormous quantity of American
and Canadian apples now in evidence
These apples are so plentiful that they
are used as window decorations. Owing
to the scarcity Of the European crop
this American product has been imported
in unprecedented quantities.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
New Trial Refused.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 25.-L. H. Lott,
who was convicted at Missoula of MUIR
der in the first degree for killing his
wife, has been refused new trial by the
supreme court. He will be sentenced to
death again by Judge Webster
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Fire I'm Rhode Island

Westerly, R. l., Dec. 25.-The Brown
block, the finest building in town, was
Quilted by fire Wednesday night, entail
ing loss estimated at nearly $4,000
The first floor was occupied by stores,
while the remainder Of the building was
taken with oflces.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The value of fancy or ornamental
brick amounts to $s06,453, Of fire brick,
to $11, 970,511; Of stove lining, to $780,
924; Of drain tile, to $3,5O6, 787; of sewer
pipe, to $7,174.S92; of ornamental terra
Gotta. to 1886, sO6; of fire proof1ng. to
$3,l75,5 and of tile to S3.622.963.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Examination of the French

Examination OF the French archives
shows that Great Britain could have
had Louisiana territory from Louis
XIV. If she had wanted it, but it will
probably never be known whether it
was shrewd foresight or mere good
luck that saved her the additional
trouble and expense of letting go of it
when we should conclude it was neces-
sary to us in our governmental bust
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Woman Tanner Killed by Lions" an
nounces headline in New York paper.
Serves him right-why didn't he stick
to his job as a woman tanner and not go
tooling around with wild beasts?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Fire in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Dec. 25.-Prop-
erty valued at s64, 900 was destroyed by
fire which Quilted the four-story building
at 213-215 Nicollet avenue. known as the
Grinnell building. at an early hour
Thursday morning.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
To Rehesr Dreyfus Case.

Paris, Dec 26.-The Dreyfus commits
sion Thursday unanimously recon-
mended q revision OF the case by the
criminal branch Of the court Of cassa-
ton. The court will assemble next
month to hear the case.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The colonial treasurer of the Trans
vaal has sent to England for $4,000
worth Of pennies, with the view Of aid
ing in the reduction, of the cost OF: liv-
ing in the Rand. Owing to the dearth
Of pennies, matches are at present used
as portion of the currency of the
Rand
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Chief Examiner NJ Higgins, of the
civil service commission, in his annual
report says that during the last fiscal
year there were 112,624 persons exam
lned for the classified service of the
government, and 40,423 appointments
made.
After December Secretary Shaw will
suspend the refunding of government
bonds, the desired amount of 500 200, :
ooo practically having been reached.
The supreme court of the United States
has adjourned until January 4 next.
Gov. Taft has left Manila for the
United States.
During the past year railway build
ing IN the United States has added
5,723 miles of track, bringing the total
up to 209.S95 miles.
In the streets of Chicago Gladys
Asch was shot to death by Albert
Altenhofen, formerly Milwaukee
business man. who deserted his family
for her. The slayer committed sui
eide.
At the age of 70 years Hiram w.
bechWltn, OF DanVllle, ILL.,, from 1906
to 1861 law partner of Abraham Lin
coin, died in Chicago.
1t is reported that Senator Hanna
has declined to serve as chairman OF
the national republican committee
after the expiration Of his terra next
June.
Congress is asked by Secretary
Moody for 1000, 900 for armor and arma-
ment for the new naval ships now be-
ing rushed
Gen. Reyes, now in Washington, has
informed the Colombian governme nj
that war on Panama means war with
the United States"
Assistant Superintendent c. NJ Wa
tiers has besn appointed superintendent
of the division of salaries and allow
ances for the post Office department in
Washington.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

An Iowa man has gone insane be-
cause he could not sell an ear for
$4,000. Why didn't he raise Iowa corn,
then he could sell all the ears he
wanted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Flooding Pete-Oh. fudge! A shirt
wouldn't last as long as dat!"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
THE EAST.

The United States Steel corporation
announces wage cut of ten per cent.
for the mills in the Pittsburg district
which will affect $4,000 men. 5zzst. r
The death of Rev. Oren Burbank
Cheney, founder and first president, Of
Bates college, occurred at Lewiston,
Me-, aged 81 years.
1t is said that Andrew Carneeie has
set apart 100000; the interest to
form a perpetual fund to relieve work
men injured in Carnegie plants and
to aid heirs Of use killed while at
work.
At Laurel nun, Pa, 6 persons were
killed AM. over 20 injured BY : collision
Iof baltimore Z Ohio east bound HIM
tied train with protrudins timbers:
In Brooklyn, N. ", Rear Admiral
Edwin White, retired, of Princeton, N.
j., died suddenly.
In the New York post office all rec
ords for Christmas business were
broken this year. One million packages
passed through the Office in one day
The first-class battleship Iowa has
been placed in commission at the Brook
Ign navy yard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

CaFAeGie Gives a Library.
Park Rapids, MINI, Dec. 25.-Andrew
Carnegie has given Park Rapids 4 H.
brary under his usual conditions
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Oh, What O Bump,

I, Won Blumer-We'll have to get rid Of
this cook. Why, the dinner couldn't be
any worse if you had cooked It your-
self. klyn Life. .ss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Took the Natter Coolly.

Took the Matter CO01Iy.
He-I hear. that your, engagement Is
broken?
Terminates; he acted horribly.
He-But thought that you broke it?
Femina-So did; but he made abso-
lutely no fuss about it.-Yale Record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
For Insular Defenses

Washington, Dec. 25.-Secretary
Root has forwarded to the house of rep
resentatives through the treasury de-
partment a supplemental estimate of
$2,626,1 for the defenses Of the in
sular possessions Of the United States.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Given Life Sentence

Given Life Sentence,
Marion, Ind, Dec 25.-Harry Hopper,
who killed Policeman James Payne, at
Fairmount, Ind, was Thursday given q
life sentence BY 4 Jury.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Law,
Possession. my dear sir. IL nine
points Of the law"
"But the prick of conscience?"
"Oh, that isn't law point at ALL
Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
His Point Of View

"I'll admit, madam, that many engage.
ments end happily remarked the
Rusty old bachelor, but most of them
end in marriage" Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune. &. f:F...zs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Absurd Proposition. s45yf;
Dusty Dave-Dey say dat man
changes every seven years,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15
OPIUM, waIskEy, AND ALL
DRUG HABITS.
Cured Without Pain at yournome
We Have Q Private Sanaiorium Tor
Complicated Cases.

II you arc addicted 10 those habit.
you think you will quit IL. but you won Z
you can't. unaided, but you can be
cured and re>tored 70 your former
health and vigor withovt rain or tsre
loss OF an hour from your business at
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up your health. restores your nervous
system TO It's normal condition: you feel
like different person from the begin
ming ct treatment. Leaving off the
Opiates after the first dose. You will
soon be convinced add fully sasif led in
your own mind that you will be cured.
Mr.. T. N. Brown. af DeOueen, Ark,
says: over seven years ago | was
cured OF the opium habit by -FOUR medi.
cine. and have continued in the very
best of health since"
DIR. W. N. Tuusteii, of Lovingston.
Va. says: - am glad to say that I
firmly believe that am entirely and
permanently cured Of dring habit, as I
haue never even 80 much rs wanted a
drink in any form since took your
cradicator. nov eighteen months ago.
II was the best dollars ever invested ="
Mrs. Virginia Townsend, of Shreve-
port, La. writes: mo more opium.
have taken no other remedy than yours
and make no mistake when saw
that my health Is better now than il
ever was in my life, and I owe il to
you aud your remedy, II has been
T. years since I was cured by your
treatment"
For full particulars address DR.. B
NJ. Wooley. ,0z Lowends Bldg. At
ianta. Ga.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

Three years ago we bought an
old worn washed clay Geld. It
was 70 unproduetive that we an
ticipated little profit from il for
many years. We put on few
hundred pounds of com mercial
fertilizer per acre. sowed il to
barley and with the barley or.
chard-grass, brome-grass. blue
grass and white clover. Pas
turing off the barley with sheep
We secured a fine catch OF grass.
Last spring year ago we
found the stand good and went
over the field with a manure
spreader, not missing a square
font of il. This year that field
is a wonder. Il easily pastures
three times az much stock a.
an adjacent one that has always
been in-blue-grass and that is
reckoncd one of the best bits of
parture IN the country.
Last year we bought another
worn and Improbable field.
We covered il "a far as we
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman
to manage business in this coun-
ty and adjoining territory
for well and favorably known
house of solid financial standing.
$50 straight cash salary and ex.
penses, paid each Monday by
check direct from headq uarters.
Expense money advanced; posi-.
ton permanent. Address Nam
ager, 610 Monon Bldg, Chicago.
III.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

tirely six months of the year,
and make real pretty foliage
plant during the summer. True
the tubers amount to little. The
bowers 10 late fall are beautiful.
Bot compared 10 sunfiowers
suuflowers are not 10 il. They
are not much OF 4 success in
poultry yards in spite of the re
peatcd poultry paper advice Ito
plant sunfiowers." The crop
here 10 nil. the sparrows reap il,
or the poultry viii jump for il.
destroy il beforeha ripe. Plum
and peach trscs need some care
and attention. but il this is Civ.
en-. il 10 n real plea sure - see
them, they will grow and thrive
in the poultry yards
w. THEo. WfrrxAN. in
Poultry Tribune.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

could with manure the past
spring. By using the spreader
we got over four times the area
that we would have spreading
IT broadcast from wagons. And
yet we set the spreader to dis
tribute it about as thickly as
possible. Now the corn -
showing the effects; il is rich
and rank where the spreader
went: il is thin aud sickiy where
il did not. We feel sure now
that we have in the past wasted
thousands OF dollars worth of
manure by applying il too heav-
lily aud too unevenly. We be-
iieve the manure speader the
most profitable implement on
the farm. We use il at all sea.
sons and 10 summer time spread
grass the manure a. made in
stead of piling it up to heat aud
waste TO our discomfort about the
stables.
We think our practice capable
of yet further improvement.
Manure from the stables are de-
fieut in phosphoric acid. Leg.
umes such as clover and alfalfa
thrive when given abundant
phosphoric acid. We intend to
buy plain acid phosphate and
sprinkle il over our stables and
sheds, thus enriehing the ma
nurc and making thin applica-
tons of il yet more effective.
We believe a dollar invested in
this way will return three, and
that is fair increment:-Breed.
er's Gazette.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

weather usual then will keep il
ahead of the poultry.
The chances then too are good
for. a crop the following year. but
this Is ouiy secondary.
l have tried cabbage, beets,
mangel ~urtzels, carrots, cut
clover, lawn clippings etc. and
stiIl use them when I have them.
but I have found my poultry rel
ish green rye better than any OF
these.
Bot the beauty of the rye as
winter green feed is that when-
ever the snow is OF the ground
it IL ready to eat aud IN away
ahead Of grass or any other green
thing 10 early spring.
II is easily fed, in the way
poultry likes to feed-here a bite,
there a bite-and As \ crop can
follow some other crop.
Or the poultry yards thcmsel.
YES can be sowed to rye. Be
sure and SOW il at the right time,
or from two TO four weeks ahead
of the time winter wheat 10 sown
in your locality.
Don't feed rye as grain to
your poultry. To your growing
chicks especially. II you have
and can use or dispose of it in no
other way 1t can be fed, greatly
diluted with other grain. But to
those who have To buy it, | would
say take my advice and leave rye
strictly alone a. n grain feed for
poultry.
It's not IN season. but II your
poultry yards are bare. be sure
and plant plum or peach trees
anda"tichoke clumps nexispring.
sIy own poultry has all sorts OF
u lie at its choosing, but arti-
chokes have the preference 10
hot weather. They are so easy
to pla"t. simply broom stick to
punca he holes to drop the tn
bcrs n. They need never be re-
plated. Are out of the way en-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

No More Blind Horses.
Specific Opthalmia, Moon Blind
ness and other Sore Eyes, Barry
Co, Iowa City, Iowa. Have Sure
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-09-15

The Weekly Commercial APP
peal and the Southern Farm
Gazette o5 cents per year.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-28
What Allied Wagner?

The well-kept secret is out at last. It was not inspiration, but dyspepsia, that produced Wagner's crashing mas terpieces and split the threats of a gen. eration of singers
 The doctors, in unblushing defiance of what used to be the honor of the medical profession, have taken posteritJ into confidence about the domestic miseries of the Carlyles. Like profes- sional garrulity explains much other wise inexplicable in the literary and musical works of the demigod whose shrine at Balreuth continues to attract worshipers-
 IL ought to lave been discerned be- fore this late day that only q disor- dered liver could have induced any sane human being to wallow in the mytho- logical filth which became the preferred libretto material of the prince of instru- mcnt eXploders.
 In addition to gastric Arrangement and somewhat in consequence of 1t Wagner was afflicted with frightful
Arizona republican., 1903-08-28
NOT WITH MALICE PREPENSE

J. l.. Harbour. one of the editors oi The Youths Companion, and an autho. delights in boring over the rural papers for unconscious humor. He says that descriptions of weddings are invariably funny, and among the instances he cites is a paragra ph which indulges ir eulogy concerning the bride and bride srooms, and concludes with: We wisl them all happiness, for John is one ol our best young men, and so is Mary He also tells of the minute descriptions of gifts which are set forth in rura papers on the occasion of d marriage and says that in such a paper he found
 The brides gift to the groom was 2 large hair wreath made Of his familV and hers. Aunt Emma Leach present. ed the couple with a handsome motto Fight on. The brides father gave her one copy of Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress and one Jersey COW bound in leather"