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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
Odd Death OF q Bird.

A curious instance of bird death is
recorded by W. E. D. Scott in his
"Story Of Bird Lover" He tells a
story of kingfsher who was shot,
pursued his flight, apparently unhurt,
for 200 feet and then dropped dead.
Still, when the body was examined
there was no mark of wound upon it,
which gave rise to the possibility that
wild bird could be frightened to
death. II have seen the same thing
happen many times SINCE" continues
the story. II know now the reason for
this. A single shot striking a bird in
flight, penetrating the thin side Of his
body and entering his lungs, makes a
very small hole, and no external hemor.
rhage ensues. There is little or no
shock to the bird. I fancy he hardly
feels pain, but presently the internal
hemorrhage from the great blood YES
sells that have been severed makes him
suddenly unconscious, and in moment
he is dead. The time, however, between
the penetrating of the shot and the in
ternal hemorrhage is sufficient to al
low the animal to travel a very consid-
cradle distance seemingly uninjured."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
Sun
Stroke Shattered My
Nerves.
Gave Up Preaching
For Two Years.
DIR. Miles Nervine Put
Me On Active List.

Are you well? Do you sleep well1 Do
your mind clear and active2 If not read the
following: See what another has suffered
and how he recovered.
"Some years ago was afflicted with sun
stroke which left me with shattered nerv-
Gus system and exceedingly poor health. Z
suffered terribly with pain in my head, the
top of my head would feel hot. I cou d not
study, and after striving for two years to
wear the trouble off, was compelled to give
up my pastoral labor and retire to my farm
where spent nearly two years trying to re-
cuperate. 1t was all OF no avail. PHYSICIANS
treatment and patent medicines failed to re-
iieve me. | was exceedingly nervous and
irritable and sometimes would shake terribly.
l could not bear any noise. At the least ex-
element the blood would rush to my face
and head. Two years ago was induced to
try DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine. After
using one bottle could see Improvement in
my condition so I continued taking it for
nearly year. I am happy to say no
longer have those pains in my head or nerv-
Gus spells. My appetite is good and am
able to preach three times on Sunday with
out fatigue. l consider DR.. Miles Nerv,ne
the most wonderful medicine ever discov-
ered."-Rev. D. Alex. Holman, Pastor u. B.
Church, Marion. Ind.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
Oh. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhazt. Ind.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
Tree and Plant Leaves.

The general arrangement of the
leaves on limbs and stalks of trees and
plants secures between each sufficient
space to prevent one leaf from interfer-
ing with another. And not only ara
leaves so arranged as to exist independ-
emily of each other, but in a general
way they have taken upon themselves
the forms best adapted to secure the
maximum of sunlight as it is showered
upon them in different latitudes. At
the equator, where the suns rays are
vertical, we find large fiat leaves like
those of the banana, plantain and the
various species of the cactus.
Farther north, where sunlight strikes
at an angle, small leaves and pine NEE
dies" are found. Then again note tho
popularity of the Australian gum tree
Instead Of exposing their broad faces to
the sun the edges only are so turned
Were it otherwise the sun would rob
them of all their moisture, it being q
we'll known fact that the gum tree
grows in the driest region on earth.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
a Tale OF Tailless Cats. s.

Travellers have noted that in the Bis
marck archipelago cats without tails
are very numerous. The explanation
as given in the World Today is curious.
The natives of the islands have a su-
perstitious belief that remnants Of food
falling into the hands of an enemy en-,
able him to cast spell over the eater8
Of the meal at which the remnants
were left. Now, the natives valae their
cats less as pets than as a convenient
source Of fresh meat. 1t follows thst
thefts of cats are frequent, or rather
were frequent until some genius
evolved the happy scheme of cutting Oft
their tails and storing them away in q
safe place. "For," said he, If thief
should steal my cat and eat it, an in
cantation muttered over it's residue will.
make the miscreant SO sick that he will
be sorry he ever tasted stolen CATS
flesh.'' 1t was an idea worthy of tha
great chancellor himself, and the hum
BILE, brown Bismarckian, in pursuing
the blood and iron policy which it en-
tailed, was, like him, serenely indiffer~
ent to bloodshed, pain and caterwaul-
ings so long as he secured his ends or
his cats ends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
The Blow on the Jaw.

=. A man struck with any degree Of
force upon the mental area Of the jaw,
although he may be in perfect physical
condition, instantly collapses and falls
to the ground. The attitude assume.
in recovery, which may be instantane-
GUS or delayed some minutes, is most
characteristic. He squirms about,
raises his head and rolls his eyes in an
attempt to locate himself. He tries to
get on his side and elbow; he endeav-
ors to rise upon his hands and knees.
If he regains his feet he staggers like a
drunken man, and should he proceed to
reopen hostilities he is usually prompt
~ put OUT by his adversary. The
blow Is practically never fatal; the
hearts action is never unduly acceler-
ated; the pulse and respiration are nor
NAL; the pupils are normal; there is no
headache, no sweats, no cold extremi-
ties, no pallor-none Of the ordinary
signs Of shock or concussion.-Medical
News.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
First publication Sept, g.

$3.50 &&E| f1rSb puDncatlOn Sept, =, 3"
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRAUT.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, tss
In In Probate Court, Special Term, Sept. 4th.
In the matter OF the estate of Jacob O. Ja-
cObson, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of John
claiming to be entitled to conveyance of
certain real estate from the administratrix 1T
SAID estate, setting forth that Jacob O. Jacob
son, deceased, was bound by contract. in
Wntlng to convey said real estate to the said
John Grove upon the terms and conditions
tnereln stated; with description of the land
70 pc conveyed, and the facts upon which such
claim to conveyance is predicated and pray
ing that the Probate Court make decree
authorizing and directing the said admins
tratr1x OF said estate to convey such real
thereto.
It is Therefore Ordered, That all persons in
Court at speci u term thereof to be held on
Monday, the 5th day OF October, A. D. 1908, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon. at the prohate
once IN the court house in the City CT Will
mar IN SAID county, and oppose said petition
and 1t is Further Ordered, That this order
| shall be published once in each week for three
SUCCESSIVE weeks prior to said day of hearing,
| In the Will u ar Tribune, weekly news
paper printed and published at Willmar in said
county.
Dated at Willmar the 5th day of September.
| A. D. 1908.
By the Court.
[sEALl A. F. NORD1N,
| Judge of Probate.
| BITTERNESS & Downs, Attorneys, Willmar,
MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30

Mother In Her Wedding Gown.
ding gown. All. me,
I wonder II there ever was q fairer bride
than she.
Not a wrinkle on her forehead, not a line
denoting care
Can be traced upon her features What a
wealth Of wavy hair
Fell away from her fair temples! And the
smile she wore that day
Was the smile Of one whose sorrows still
were lurking tar away.
can fancy that my father, as he gazed
upon her then.
Must have held his head up proudly, IA
vored oer all other men,
And, beholding the sweet beauty Of the
face depicted here,
I imaginee1 can see him, young and ar
dent, standing near
I have loved-and I can see him as he
caught her to his breast
When the strength Of youth was in him
and his lips On hers were pressed.
The picture Of my mother. taken on her
wedding day,
Shows the face of one whose SORROWS were
all lurking far away,
And a fairer bride than she has never
charmed man, trow,
Yet there's one whose smile is sweeter
than her smile was long ago,
One whose brow has many burrows proud
ly looks sometimes on me,
And I see the fondest, gladdest smile q
man may hope to see.
IS. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
First Publication Sept. 9. 1904.

First Publication Sept. 9, 1907
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. =,
COUNTY OF KANDIYOHI. 3d.
In Probate Court Special Term, Sept. 4,
1913
In the matter of the estate OF Louis Norling.
deceased:
On receiving and fling the petition of An
n IA NOrlng of the Town of Whitefeld, of the
county OF KandiyOhi, representing among 9TH
er things, that Louis Norling, of the Town OF
Whitefeld, late of the County Of Kandiyohi
in the State of Minnesota, on the 18th day OF
July, A. D. 1908. at the county of Kandiyoni,
died ntestate, and being an inhabtant OF this
county at the time of his death. leaving goods.
chattels and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is the surviving wife
Of said deceased. and praying that administra-
ton OF said estate be to Anna Norling granted
1t Is Ordered. That said petition be heard
before said court. on Monday the 5th day OF
October. A. D. 1908 at one O'Clock p. m at the
probate office, in the court house in the City
Of Willmar in said county
Ordered Further, That notice thereof be
given to the heirs OF said deceased and to al
persons interested, by publis' ing tuis order
once In each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Willma1
published at Willmar in said county
Dated at Willmar the 4th day of Sept, A. D
1903.
BY the Court
[sEAI. A. F. NoRD1N,
Judge of Probate.
GEO. MULLER, Atty,
Willmar MINI.
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First publication Sept 81
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETITION
FOR DETERMI NATION OF DESCENT

First publication Sept. 81
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETIT ON
FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT
STATE OF MINNESOTA, 49,
COUNTY OF KANDIYOHI SO.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Johannes
ceased: Wv
The petition OF Anna Erickson having been
duly made and filed in this Court, representing
among other things that Johannes Erickson
also known as John Erickson, who resided last
prior to his death at the Town of Irving Kan
dly0hl county, In the State Of Minnesota died
at the Town of Irving, in the county of Kandi-
yohi, State of Minnesota on the 4th day of
September, 1898, seized of an estate of inner
ltance In certain lands in the county of Kandi-
yohi, State of Minnesota. described in said
petition. and that said petitioner has an inter-
est In said lands. and that more than five wears
nave elapsed since the death OF said Johannes
Er1cksOu, also known as John Erickson, de-
ceased: and that administration has not been
granted or had OF said estate in this state. and
praying that the descent of said lands and OF
the interest OF said petitioner therein be by
this Court determined aud said lands assigned
to such persons as may be entitled thereto by
Now, Therefore, It is ordered that the said
petition be heard at term OF this Court to be
held at the court house, in the City OF Will
mar, in said county OF Kandiyohi, State of
Minnesota, on Monday, the 5th day of Octo-
Der. A: D. 1908, at one clock D. M
1t is Further Ordered, That notice of said
hearing OF said petition be given by the publ
cation of this order once in each week for
three successive weeks in the Willmar Tri-
pune, weekly newspaper printed and pub
''S 1sSan i SAID A"''''0n 60 Sof F ENoRpn,
Judge OF Probate.
Dated Willmar, Sept. 5th, 1908.
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lip, proceeded with the game. We had
a number of spirited returns, and at
last she missed the ball and It rolled
under a sofa. She waited for me to
get it. Since I was playing with a
woman and it was only in words that
was to treat her as man, I CON-
piled. But gave the usual grumble,
III you can't do any better than that,
I'll send balloon at you.'
Again she bit her lip, but said moth
ing except to count, making mistake.
"Fifteen- love-"
"See here" said, laying my racket
on the table. IF you can't win the
game by fair count, you'd better give
it up
II meant love-ffteen; you know
very we'll l did. You're trying to ag-
gravate me. I'll aggravate you and
see how you like it,
She served the ball viciously, and it
fell clear Of the table.
''There you-you horrid thingv'
'"Thats fine repartee. You'd make a
good end man at a minstrel show
BY this time her eye shone with sup
pressed anger, and her cheeks were
flaming. The game had only been be-
gun, and considered it ungenerous to
push her too hard, so 1 let her alone
till we stood forty-deuce; then began
little prodding. She had very lugu-
brious look on her face. partly from
anger and partly from injured inno-
cence.
"Come, Mrs. Dismal" said. "Why
don't you weep few tears? They'd
blind your eyes and give me the game. p"
Il don't care. You're acting horri-
bly,. never heard you talk this way
before, even to Tom or Bob.''
"Well, now, like that. This would
be peaches and cream to either Of 'em:
Vantage Quit"
She was so flustered that she missed,
though had put the ball in the center
Of her court
THAT was foul!' she exclaimed.
"Oh, you plead the baby act, do your
Nothing of the kind! I say it was
a foul ball."
"Well, call it off. Well call 'em all
off except those that strike your racket
You'd better ram the handle in your
hair and go to sleep. I'll send the ball
against it and do your playing for
you"
This can hardly be called a feather,
but it ''broke the camel's back" She
threw down her racket, put her hands
to her eyes, and, going to sofa, buried
her face in pillow. 1t ended the
game which was to decide whether a
woman could stand mans treatment
Of a man. 1t was the end Of another
game which we two had been playing
and in which l was ingloriously beaten
I went to her, put my arm about her
and my face as near to hers as I could
get it and said:
Lydia, sweetheart, forgive me-"
"You have acted very harshly."
II have been brutal"
"You would not expect Tom or Bot
to excuse such treatment"
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sem ll and tried to look innocent
Ih me- understood each other, however,
ana both set their jaws as they went
on with their work. That night was
:Jonah's night to go counting, and be-
fore he left the house he took notice
that his father was missing. He real.
lzed at once what that meant, and he
began to plan. The route to the Widow
Spooners carried him over bridge
spanning deep creek near her house.
There were trees near the north end.
making deep shadow for many yards.
and Jonah felt that his father would
wait Tor him there and play some trick.
He therefore removed his boots when
ne was yet twenty yards away and ap.
preached the spot with catlike tread.
1t may be stated in advance that the
rather was there in the shadow. he
had sheet ready to wrap around him
self and a pillow case ready to pull over
his head. He was not only going to
play ghost, but the ghost would do
some humping before Jonah could get
away. In that same deep, dark shadow
was second party. 1t was an old lame
NIUE Which had been turned out to get
his living beside the highway, and he
had halted at that spot that night to
rum1nate and doze. He stood within
twenty feet of the man in ambush. but
made no noise to give himself away. In
fact, he took no interest whatever in
the proceedings for a time, realizing
that he had passed the age when he
should be mixed up in love adventures
ana 1t was not until his long ears de.
tected the approach of Jonah that his
eyes shook off sleep and he wondered
what was up. Jonah crept forward foot
by foot, and at last his presence was
also detected by the father. With soft
ness Of touch he got ready his ghostly
garments and was on the point of don
ming them and making a rush wher
the old mule raised his head, tapped
his ears and uttered bray. It was 8
bray that split the air with thunderous
sound and made things shake for rods
around. The awful and unexpected
sound stirred the ghost" and Jonah tc
action at the same instant. They went
over the railing Of the bridge and into
the waters Of the creek almost togeth
er, and both yelling the same YELL
Five minutes later father and sor
reached the bank together and pulled
themselves out. AS they stood gaspine
and dripping they recognized each 9th
Cr, and the father shouted:
joiner. durn yer hide. but I'll-I'lr'-
dad, you old hypocrite, 1'li-Ilp-
choked the son.
At that moment the widow opened
her door and came down the path. She
had heard the bray and the yells and
thought some traveller had met with al
accident. She saw the two men before
her, with the mule looking down al
them over the railing Of the bridge
and her woman's wit told her what haG
occurred. She laughed loud and long
as they covered before her and ended
the laugh by remarlzing:
II guess both Of you better trot home
ward and go to bed. You may git the
ager" NJ. QUAD.
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AND son
rCopyrieht. 1908. by c. B. Lewis

lCOpyr1gnt. 1VS by {. Is. Lewis
When Jabez Lee had been a widower
year and half he Strengthened up in
the cornfield one day and said to his
son Jonah, who was hoeing the next
row on his right:
"Joner, folks is sayin' that ought to
git married ag'in."
Eyes, I've heard 'em say so," replied
the son.
"And bein' as folks think I ought to
git married ag'in, and bein' I don't
want my children to say they was neg
lected, think I'll drop over and see
the Wilder Spooner this evenin'."
Jonah had been counting Widow
Spooner himself for the last three
months.
That evening Jabez Lee set out on a
counting expedition, while Jonah, who
did not dress up at all, was also absent
from the house a couple Of hours and
reached home only five minutes before
his father. On the next night his father
stayed home and Jonah went abroad.
1t got to be regular thing for Jabez
Lee to call on the Widow Spooner ev-
cry Wednesday evening. Some one hid
den behind the fence threw stones at
him on three or four occasions, and
once he caught sight of a man skulk-
ing, about in the darkness. All of sud-
den one day he got an idea. 1t was an
idea that made him catch his breath
and lift his right fist in the air and
shake it and mutter to himself:
by gum, but that seems to explain
it! If it's so, I'll make joiner tired clear
up to his chin"
The idea was developed that very
evening" When Jonah changed his
clothes and took walk the father fol.
lowed him and kept hot trail to the
Widow Spooner's. The murder was
out and the mystery solved. The par.
lor curtains had not been lowered, and
the father crept up and saw that his
rival made himself very much at home
on the very chair he himself had occu.
pied the night before, Two hours lat.
er, as the son wendell his way home.
ward, a rock 'whizzed by his ear, and q
#ghostly yell from the darkness jumped
him six feet Next day, while his hair
was still curling and he was trying to
connect that yell with his fathers deep
bass voice, the old man suddenly turned
! On him with: ~.
"Joner, Il you was courtin' woman
and q sneak Of a teller tried to sneak
himself in. What Would you do r, .,.,. ...ss,
II I'd lay tor him. - promptly replied
/ the son. A5<5 ~ ~! y: +. + j y nj
N That's lest my way q thinkin'. Yes
air; I'd lay: for him and lick him till he
couldn't holler. = 81; Dali 75. 81
n ':Drat such sneaks!''' !. .z.,..
81 Father and son looked into each 9th.
. er's eyes for . moment. and each dis
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
A LOVE. GAME
(Original.1

lOr1g1nal.1 F"@
Inere are three of us bosom friend.
VINO understand one another perfectly
Tom Allison, Bob Turnlee and nv
self. We are forever chaff ng one an
other, poking fun, ridiculing, abusing
an short, doing everything but prais
Hg. At times Tom and Bob will unite
to hammer me numerically; then Il
Will be Tom and against Bob or BOZ
and against Tom.
When Lydia first saw US together
she held her breath, expecting to SCI
me land a blow plumb between Toms
y eyes. Then she expected to see Ton
PICK up a poker and brain me. But
when the process was repeated be-
tween Tom and Bob she began to won
der what 1t all meant. Finally she be-
came fascinated with it.
I'm going to try it with Mae" she
said to me.
''Better not. Women won't stand
that sort of thing" 1 said to her.
I'D like to know why They can
stand it just as we'll as men-that is
If they want to-"
That's it exactly; they don't want
to-
Il shall explain it all to Mae; then
we'll begin.''
you'll lose your friend. I tell you
what you do. Begin with q man. Spe-
cialists going in for a dangerous ex-
pertinent first try it on dog. I will
be your dog in this instance
"You don't seem to have very high
opinion of yourself"
"Never mind that. You wish to be
on what will call abusive terms with
a very dear friend. After you have
proved that you can stand such treat
ment yourself it will be time enough
to try it on Mae. When shall we be-
gimp
snow"
every we'll; now it is. We will play
a rubber of pingpong. will treat you
exactly as l do Tom and Bob. If l
offend you during two games, you give
up your attempt with Mae.''
She accepted the terms and we went
to the table. She served the ball. Al
tween the courts.
"Get that squint out of your eye,"
remarked, land put the ball in the
court"
1 could see the blood mount to bel
cheek, but, with spasmodic effort, she
controlled herself and gave me the
next bali properly. I am very expert
at pingpong; when returned it land
ed it in her eye.
"You did that on purpose" she sale
hotly.
'Of course I did, and I'll do it agar
if you give me another such ball
That's not your side of the table. Stani
on the other side.'
She darted an angry glance at me
but bethought herself, and, biting he]
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30
Jacobs Ladder,

! Among long staircases the world over
none, it is safe to say. is so long or dit:
hcult Of ascent. as Jacobs ladder
This remarkable fight contains more
than 700 steps, all rising with the same
lift in the same direction. The steps
rise at an angle Of exactly forty-fve
degrees. s.:=:.s u '2sz<>5. ~. - : "a
j Jacobs ladder ascends particular
" steep hill at st. Helena. The steps
ARE naturally the most direct route t.
the summit of the hill and despite theil
great length are traversed daily BY
hundreds of wayfarers. There are said
to be many persons who from Ions
practice are able to ascend the steer
stairway at = rapid pace without oncs
stopping for breath. * #z%> .t= -. =: E:s%
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30

Thresbermen's account books for
sale at the TRIBUNE Office. Just the
thing. Call and see them. Twenty
Eve cents each. I'm
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30

II would crawl at the feet of either
II had acted half SO badly"
I lifted her head, took away her
hands and kissed her. After all it was
love game. F. A. Mitchell.
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% Ia Hunts Parcel Delivery.

Trunks, parcels, packages, letters,
etc. called for and delivered to any
part of the city. Prompt service
Charges moderate. Office Great
Northern Express. Telephone No.
% 80
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Fur Goats Ranairad.

make a specially of repairing and
cleaning fur coats. Shop on 9TH stree,
opposite Johnson, Moline & Co.
37tf JOHN WARMARK,
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Notice of Removal,

The Electric and Magnetic healer is
located up stairs opposite mill, Cor
7th st. and Pacific Ave. Old chronic
diseases cured. 6Otf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-30

Some choice residence lots for sale
by G. P. Karwand. 3ltf
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!. Many seemingly una accountable friend-
Ihips hang upon ! golden image.