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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

" I blossomed and bore dainty white
berries. Then some one gathered my
boughs and sold me at Christmas time.
My plant has long been considered very
sacred.
A little story is told of Baldur, one
of the gods. He was the son of Odin
and Frejya and was killed by a mistle-
toe branch. 1t seems that his mother
had made all creatures, except the
mistletoe, promise that they would
never harm Baldur. One of the wicked
spirits was so displeased that he placed
mistletoe branch in the hands of a
blind god, Holder, who, directing it
toward Baldur, pierced him in the
heart. instantly killing him. Longfel-
low says:
Holder, the blind old god,
Whose feet are shod with silence,
Pierced through that gentle breast
With his sharp spear, by fraud
Made of the mistetoe,
The accused mistletoe!'
Orange Judd Farmer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

greater regularity, as in illustration.
Then bore two holes close together,
through the center, and fasten with a
piece of wire. Now cut down the dot
ted lines, to within quarter of an inch
of the center, thus, and this will make
your petals. Do the same to each of
the six groups of circles, then twist
all the wire tightly together for the
stem, around which you must Irvine
,leaf-green tissue paper. Then you
have your chrysanthemum.- Cincinnati
En0uirer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
A Sensitive Searchl1xht.

Science gives its votaries many sur
prises. A writer in the North American
Review says that when warship was
exercising with searchlights it was OBJ
served that one of the lights began to
wink, or flicker. Presently it was dis
covered that it was recording signal in
the Morse alphabet. Afterward it was
found that the signal had been sent from
one foreign war vessel to another by
wireless telegraphy. Neither of the for
eign vessels was in sight from the ship
which caught the message. The search
light happened to be "in tune with the
wireless apparatus, and became z re-
ceiver of the message.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
EARTH'S CENTRAL HEAT.
Some Facts Concerning the Temper
ature rs Recorded mt the Bottom
of Very Deep Mines.

In the report of the last coal commits
sion the conclusion is arrived at that at a
depth of 5000 feet the temperature of the
earth would amount TO SO degrees Fahr-
enheit. but it was considered that depth
of at least 1000 feet might ultimately be
reached in coal mining, says Engineer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
MirrOr-Writinx.

In a recent case of mirror-writing a
boy of seven or eight wrote unusually
we'll, but in this singular reversed style.
and some months later after acquiring
the normal method Of writing, would re-
turn to his original style on becoming
fatigued. DR.. c. D. Jones, of Boston,
in reporting the case, states that the
anomaly seems to be more common in
England than in America. In one group
of 451 the percentage of mirror-writers
was 81, but in many reported instances
the specimens have proven to be merely
those of poor penmanship. Various ex-
plantations of the popularity have been
offered. 1t seems to be most common
with mental disease, but has been OBJ
served in persons OF normal mental
capacity, and one explanation is that It
is due to left-handedness and some pre-
ponderating influence Of the left brain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

to the causes of the physical decline of
the common people," said Mr.. D. A.
Exall, of St. Louis, to a reporter for the
Washington Post. "Now see that Gen.
Lyttleton, commander of the British
army in South Africa, declares that the
cigarette habit is doing untold harm
among the soldiers, and that If means are
not taken to break up the practice, the
empire will have for its defenders only
lot Of feeble-minded and weak-bodied
youths incapable of maintaining them
selves on the field of battle against any
sturdy foe. believe the point made by
the English general is we'll taken, but 1t
Is to be remembered that prevention is
better than cure. These self-indulging
youngsters who carry their bad habits
into the army were victims of the cigar
cite ere they thought of enlisting. Such
indulgence was the result of parental
laxity in most cases. At all events.
there is evidently an awakened feeling
In the old country that something must
be, done to stop the loss OF prestige
England has experienced since it's in
glorious showing in the Boer war. and
II the sin lies at home we may expect to
see q crusade against the evils respon-
s1ble for British degeneracy." ,....z.><
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
Bear Makes a Bold Raid.

On the edge of Edwin Miners farm,
at Beaverhin, Pa, is a: dense woods,
out of which boldly walked bear and
made for the pigpen, where he seized a
fat porker Mrs: Miner sat on the
porch and witnessed the performance.
The squeals of the pig and the calls
of Mrs. Miner brought the farm dog to
the scene. He made q dash for the
p1gpen. The bear saw him coming,
when he climbed out and ran away. T.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

various sizes and treated like our ia
miliar fuel. The briquettes are prac-
tically smokeless and leave no clink-
ers
The cost of producing one ton of
peat by this process is stated by United
States Consul General Mason, of Ber-
lin, as $1.21. This cost can be materi-
ally lessened by the use Of water
power.
The invention is to be put into oper-
alton first in Ireland.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

THIS cottage will cost s1,4OO, built
upon brick foundation.
1t contains six rooms. The de-
sign is an attractive one, and is Of the
gabled roof order
The underpinning is built of hard
burned brick. The columns of veranda
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
Cat Raises Baby Rabbits.

A nest of young rabbits was plowed
up in Kansas, and a little girl took
them home, utafter getting tired of he,
pets she decided to feed them to the
old family cat that had number of
kittens. Instead of the cat eating them,
as was expected, she undertook rails
ing them. - The cat seemed to think as
much of the rabbits as she did of her
kittens. .-... .z2+.e- sssss25 - <
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
Might spoIr the Ple..ur.,

A German chemist claims to have dis
covered way to extract nicotine from
tobacco, making 1t harmless without
spelling the favor. The Chicago News
asks Il it Is to be harmless wnnld men
want TO continue rs USE .S .s IL. .. y.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
The Army Of: Panam..

Our naval officers OF the coast Of Pan
ANA note no activity in the ranks of the
Colombian Invading army. AT last ad-
vices, according to the Denver Post. it
was sitting under a tree smoking ciga-
rettes and scratching at deabites,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
There Are Others.

T.: Old Grim-Remember, young man,
there is always room at the top.
Young Sprawley-Oh, I know that
I'm waiting for the elevator now
Judge. + + * 5sy,%a.* 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
CIGARETTES IN ENGLISH ARMY
deld Responsible by Gen. Lyttleton
for the Physical Decline Of
the Average Recruit.

there was an investigation going on by
government commission to inquire in
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

face and hearth plastered with cement,
colored dark dull green. The dining
room is conveniently heated and kitchen
is we'll placed.
The pantry is we'll fitted up.
The second story contains three cham
bers having large closets A small room
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03


ing Magazine. The rate of increase, the
commissioners thought, might for ordi-
nary cases be assumed to be one degree
Fahrenheit for every GO feet, but it is in
reality impossible to give any fixed rate
of increase. The report of the British
association committee on underground
temperatures during the last 80 years
tends to show, not only that the tenn
perature gradient varies considerably in
different localities, but that it is not
easy to deduce fixed law of increase
applicable to all cases. In some parts
of western America the heat at 5000 feet
is almost unbearable, while at the Calu-
met and Hecla copper mine in north
Michigan, U. s. A., there is rise of only
four degrees Fahrenheit in a depth of
400 feet, although no artificial ventila-
ton is resorted to. The temperature Of
the coal on discovery at the Rosebridge
colliery in Lancashire was stated by the
management to be SO degrees Fahren-
heit, but it afterward fell to 63 degrees
Fahrenheit,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
British Mammals.

In his British Mammals Sir Harry
Johnson's new book, that. writer says
that man lis the commonest mammal in
our islands at the present day, with the
doubtful exception Of the long-tailed
field mousse and excepting the common
mouse. the brown and the black rat.
man Is probably the most recently ar
rived mammal In the British islands. : -. Il:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

Height of ceilings, cellar, seven feet;
first story, nine feet; second story 81s
feet.
The interior throughout is trimmed
with southern pine.
The living-room occupies the entire
front of the house, and contains an open
fireplace of hard burned brick, having
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03
-. -
COrea'a CAPITAL,

81 Seoul. the capital Of Corea, Is 1S miles
from its seaport, Chemulpo, en- the yell
low sea. IA SIS. :s. .5 ri &s*s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

are Of similar brick. The gables are
covered with shingles and are stained a
deep red. The roof is also covered with
shingles and stained dull green. The
trimmings are painted a cream white,
and the first story is stained to match
the color of the brick used for veranda
columns.
The dimensions are: Front, % feet;
side, % feet, exclusive of veranda
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

The world was scarcely less surprised
at Robert Melbourne's resignation from
the Bracken law case than at his mar.
riage to his stenographer. But Mel
bourne had many other surprises in
store for the world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

LIE ana OVernOWlng with milk and
honey-a trackless desert avoided bv
man and beast changed with an Alad-
din's touch to an empire Inhabited by
happy and prosperous men and women
and children and able to feed half the
nation. And this Aladdin who was IN
do this was the r~w corporation and
his lamp the countless thousands of gold
dollars to be spent before the dream
could be real. He showed the safe
guards thrown about the rights of the
people and the limitations placed on the
company. He referred with scorn ana
contempt to the howlings of the oppor-
tunist demagogues and journalistic SEN
sationalists which he said stood ever
and always against every great con-
structive measure and every fearless
step forward.
In a single touch he exploded the
claims Of the settlers and showed that
they had no legal title whatever to the
land on which they had squatted. He
ended with a splendid peroration de-
manding that courage and honesty
govern the votes cast and that the great
est good to the greatest number and the
onward progress of the race should not
be halted by timidity, sentimentality
and demagogy. ..> g.
The speech was q triumph Of oratory
and of human reason, and Melbourne
eft tba capitol with the plaudits of his
fellows and conscious that he had WOE
= tremendous triumph.
81 He entered his Office with q feeling Of
citation such as he seldom had ex-
perienced. He always maintained what
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-02-03

over the kitchen may be used for a bath{
room.
The cemented cellar contains fruit
room, coal room and laundry
Entire house is piped fog gas, plumb
ing and furnace.
All floors are double Exterior is
sheathed and sided
Plastering is two-coat work Paint
ing is three-coat work. Joists are 2x1O,
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

AsTurE local politicians. the
kind that know to q dead certainty
Just how everything IS going to
come out weeks before election
day. were way off this year IN
their representations concerning
the results IN Otero county. The
candidate they had picked out tn
have the largest majority OF any
man on either ticket had the
SIN al!est, and the Can 1idate they
considered "dead easy" was de-
feated by only = very small ma
as wise as they sometimes pretend
TO be.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23
The mos, gratifying feature o.

The most gratifying feature Of
the recent election is the fact that
there will not be a similar one for
Al least two years This should
be a source OF consolation, not
only to the manned and dishuTed
warriors who were sent. to the
rear. but to the business COM
nuni,y, which is always . loser BY
the agitation and unrest OF a
political campaign. Now that the
victors are sure OF two years more
at the public crib, and the wounds
OF the vanquished are fast healing.
we should not forget to remember
to get down to business and boost
for la Junta. That is a game we
can all win at.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

THERE will be 7SI Republicans
and I35 Democrats in the house
Of representatives of the fifty ninth
congress, the body which will
come into being on March @tb,
1905. The Republicans will thus
have a majority OF no, the largest
that any president has had since
the foundation OF the Republican
party half a century ago, aud the
longest lead that any president
has had since the foundation OF
the government Twice since the
OF the Republican
party has this majority been ,ex
'cseded, but in each Case it was fog
the party which was out OF Office
in the presidency. This fact
should be a, source Of much grati-
fication to President Roosevelt.
He appears TO be first in peace.
FIRST in war, and FIRST in the hearts
OF his countrymen with an op,
portunity for the development oi
an unlimited reign Of progress and
prosperity.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

A REMARKABLE dinner was serv-
ed recently by a farmer neat Auli,
Colorado. The table WAS set Tor
twelve and the mepu consisted Of
one Ave aud half pound potato,
one fifteen pound cabbage, one ten
pound chicken, one six pound
turnip. one two. pound onion. and
three pies made from a one aud =
half pound apple. i
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

TENT life is much in vogue at
the International Printers Home,
at Colorado Springs. Colorado.
There are ten steam heated canvas
houses, equipped with electric
lights and having electric bell con
nection with the drug room Of the
hospital. These are probably the
only steam heated tents in the
world. and they are occupied the
year through. .
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

THg late election cost Otero
county a little over $40 and
when this is added to the funds
paid out by the two big party
organization. and the various can
didates it will be seen there was
considerable money turned loose
a great deal more than there really
ought to be.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

four hours day. six days week.
shalt thou labor. but on the sev.
enth-rest up. shut up. Do you
want the earth1 Be decent; It
wiii pay in the long rus. The
saloons are inclined that way. pro-
viding the drug stores will prom
ice to be good on the Sabbath
day. II they won't, make 'em:
Sow to the wind and you reap the
whiriwind. Let us-all be thank
full. .
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

IS the light OF the election OF all
the Republican state ticket except
Peabody, the fellows who were
going around all summer yelling
Anybody but Peabody" and
Nobody but Peabody" got of on
the wrong foot by not yelling
Everybody but Peabody"-
Rocky Ford Gazette.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

A NEW game has cropped out.
IL is called "Fickle the Editor, 7"
and is as follows Take a shee.
Of ordinary writing paper. fold il
nicely, enclose bank ncte su6i-
ciently large to pay all arrears and
one year in advance and hand it to
the editor. Keep an eye on him.
and il a cylinder press smile
sdorns his face the trick works
fine. Now is the time to play the
Joke.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

RoosEvsLr's total vote in the
electoral college will be 336 and
Pasker's I4o. making allowance
sos the split votee in. Marylsod--
seven for Parker and one fos
Roosevelt. This will give Roose-
veIs = majority Of Is6s - essspssed
With i37 fos Mckinley in 1900.
ard 9s foe Mckinley Ia 1896. Ex
elusive q P,esce's big msjedty in
sss7 over Scott, Which ~ss asa.
nnd Grants oves Greeley, which
vas za1 Rooserels.s Iesd ef is6
IS the Isasess eves easeed By ssy
president
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

The state canvassing board will
meet in Denver on November goth
to canvass the vote on the candi.
dates Tor presidential electors. and
will meet on December sd to
canvass the vote for members Of
the general assembly and the dis
trict attorneys OF the state.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23

THE Republican plurality in
West Virginia on the national
ticket is 32.7i5. an increase OF
1000 over the plurality OF 1900
West Virginia is apparently not
susceptible to fAvorite sons or
granddads.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23
I. ,JliNrA ~ eisy Of sooo uo.-

.br "a. A. JGkTA u . city Of 5000 poe-
=: :; \ 8 s.! Z !
AA miles sDetAseat .i Dssvs,. q
miIns nostA and east cs Trinidad. Ths santa
70 Railfosd Company !. s0v cspsading e1m0e
Ia pesmaneot eoastrocsioo vork, consistinx Of
machine shops, seprsAoose. sddiil0o to nDsnd-
hous., foundry aud extensive earshops- The alti-
tuds L. to<5 ices. asd she climate, taken tbs
year around. Is unsurpa sscd. Almost constant
sunshine chAract1riEcz thr winters and wholly
cloudy day Is rarity. La Junta has all the
met rptDlitab convenienccs needed BY city OF
E,m pspalation, including many uile- of
brick sidewalks, pcsfect system Of sanitary
.rwosssr, 40 etsetsic light plant which sup
piles an ail-dsy aud ali-night srrvir-, wntcr-
works owned by the city, plant for tho manu-
fscture ~ artificial iee thrce rural free delivery
roote-, fro department, telephone system with
200 subscribers free exchange With Rocky
Ford, and los,g distance connections with any
part Of the state; u school system excsilod By
city In the state. employing twenty seven
teachers In 2 roo1s = ten churches, hftern secret
and frsternal ordsrs, two banks. eaD.0O capital
and esD,0O deposits; three nevspapcr.. opera
house Of TO seating capacity. brick plant Of
- .nI0 daily capacity, manufacturing best qual-
ity Of vitsihed brick; -four mill Of 20 barrels
daily capacity; canning factory, second largest
in the stats. In fact La Junta Is oos Of the
est towns Of its six1 in tho state Of Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1904-11-23
WEDNESDAY. NOV. a,, 1904.
Coming E.s"ss.

November 7+th-Thanksgiving.
December Ist-World's Fair
closes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-24
Arteslan Water IN PortaIes.

For some days people who claim to
be posted in such matters have said
that the artesian water was an as.
sured fact, but the drillers have been
busily pushing the hole down and
have given no time for a fair test as
to the pressure already obtained. On
Wednesday evening they shut down
for the purpose of getting one nights
rest in the week. Immediately the
water began to rise in the well. As
Will be SUPPOSED, II was watched so
licitously. AT exactly Oils p. m. the
water ran over. the top Of the casing,
which is three feet above the level Of
the ground. When the first little
stream Of crystal clear water ran
over the edge Of the casing. it seemed
as If pandemonium had turned loose.
A crowd Of enthusiastic citizens mad
the night hiieous with anvils, conch
shells and other instruments Of tor
ture.-Elida News.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-24
An Austrian
NobIeman

Enrich Kappermathy, the young
scion OF q noble Austrian house, who
spent d day On Ws here, left on the
flyer this mornig FOR the south. He
will visit Albuquerque and Santa Fe
before continuing on his trip TO Cali
%fornia. THE young man informed an
Optic representative that while in Chi.
cago he had heard Of the Las Vegas
Hot Springs Resort. placed ike an EN-.
erald in a setting Of rugged mountains,
He had stayed over to visit the springs.
but to hh dismay When the trolley
left him at Hot Springs park and he
had toiled UP the steep ascent he found
the doors closed. Herr Kappermathy
confessed his disappointment that the
winds should prevail SO constantly in
the west wherein fPcted the storms
would be summef<caf2s to those Of his
own land. However, he liked the
country, liked the mountains, liked the
Wine III the air and was altogether en-.
joying himself.
The young nan said he had been
on this side Of the water four months
He had visited all the big cities Of
the east and south. The south and
its people he found more like his own
land where folk live slowly and enjoy
life as they &c. The constant hustle
and hurry and worry Of New York
and Chicago and chilly Boston he
couldn't understand, and he didn't like.
The young noble stayed longer in
Las Vegas than he had intended and
1t was all on account Of a hat. The
silk head gear which the young man
brought from his own land he could
not duplicate in this part Of the world.
Nothing else would do. Accordingly
when the swell tile got mislaid In the
Pullman Of the Limited and couldn't
be resurrected in time for the stay at
Las Vegas, Herr Kappamathy decided
to remain here until he got that hat.
He telegraphed to the proper authori-
ties and had the reasure placed on
board the e~ast.bound flyer and brought
safely to him here. In the meantime
he wore a smoking cap.
The traveller will return to New
York via a northern houte and will
sail for his home in Vienna early in
the summer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-24
The NORMAL SCHOOL
MAKES NEW A

Beginning with the next school year,
the organization OF the work In the
Normal will undergo several impor.
tant changes. These changes have
been In consideration for some time
and were finally determined upon at
a meeting Of the board Of regents held
last evening. Probably the most i'm.
portant Of these changes Is In the
Normal course. Formerly, as soon as
pupils were ready to leave the 8th
grade they had to chooge between the
academic and norma courses, but the
first three years of the Normal course
were the same as those In the acad.
emic. To avoid the confusion arising
from this arrangement It is now plan
ned TO have the advanced Normal
course cover two years, three years
of academic work being required be-
fore entering II. Under this plan the
Normal course viii be clearly defined
and its work will be somewhat X.
tended. During the first year Of this
course students will take phychology,
normal music, drawing and construct
i've work. reading, methodology and q
review of the common branches, and
in the second year they will take GER
tain branches in the science and art 0,
education. and teach In the practice
school. The kindergarten course will
be somewhat reduced and merged IN.
to the school Of practice In connection
with the first grade. in order to pre-
pare teachers for primary work. The