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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30

there were one or two little ahaire
planned by him and carried out under
his superintendent that, if we had
thought of it at all, we might have
known only a woman could have
worked successfully. All the same, it
Id suspected We had woman amongst
us, I'm afraid I should have funked
the whole business. The woman isn't
born yet, and never will be born, that
I'd trust my neck to. Sooner or later
they're bound to play you false. I've
known a good many bad men in my
time--men who were sensual as hogs
and as cruel as tigers-but the biggest
brute of a man living couldn't stoop to
the black treachery that some women
are capable of. And they can be as
treacherous to the man who's faithful
to them and works his fingers to the
bone for them, as they can to the
blackguard that kicks them to death
with hob-nailed boots. l tell you what
it is, my friends, it's lucky for us we
have made this discovery while our
necks were safe. Some one has been
playing us false ever since our chief
died (and we don't know that some-
body didn't play him false, and that
he wouldn't have been among us to-
day but for that same somebody.
But there lies the traitor, beyond all
doubt, and you see if things don't work
better with us now that the Judas who
has been trying to circumvent US is
out of the way"
No one dissenting from this view Of
the case, Councillor Number Two
dropped his platform manner, and a..
dressed himself to the practical side
of the question.
well, my friends" he said, I'VE
don't stop now to argue whether I'm
right or whether I'm wrong Let's
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
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MACADAM ROAD BUILDING.
Cost Depends Largely on the Ease
with Which Suitable Stone
May Be Secured.

Among the men whose names will
live as long as civilization exists is that
of John L. Macadam, the road build
er. Not only has lis name become
part of the English language, but the
kind of road which he built has been
adopted by all civilized nations. The
ancient Romans built stone reads, but
they were very different and vastly
more expensive than the macadam
roads of modern times They built
substantial foundation of rock, some
times several feet in depth and then
covered it with pavement of large
fiat stones. This kind Of road will
outlast any other. Indeed some parts
| of the Appian way. the building of
which was begun three centuries be-
fore Christ, are still in use, and in
Macadam. a modern Englishman, to
prove that the great expenditure Of
time and money required in the build
ing of the old Roman roads was large
ly wasted. He demonstrated that a
smooth hard enduring road could be
built of crushed stone few inches in
depth properly spread and compacted
on foundation of earth.
The main points in successful maca.
dam road building are 1) that the
foundation be properly constructed and
drained; (2) that the surface of the
road be slightly curved so as to shed
water; 60 that the surface of the
finished road be made hard and smooth
and as nearly waterproof as possible
The last of these qualities is secured
by spreading on the stone in layers
beginning with layer of the larges
fragments and finishing with a layer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
HEARD AT THE MINISTRIES
New Conuadrum Gets Dingleberry,
Endman, Into Somewhat
of q FRAGILE.

"Mr. Dingleberry," said Mr.. Bing-
whazzle, after the circle had finished
the chorus of my Klondike Is the
Gold Of Molly's Hair" and the ap-
plause had subsidized: MIR Dingle-
berry, l have a conundrum to pro-
pound to you this evening""
"1ndeed?" responded Mr.. Dingleber-
ry, relates Judge, drumming softly
upon his tambourine and winking at
the middleman; indeed? And would
you kindly PROFOUND it?'
Il WILL said Mr. Bingwhazzle, plac-
ing his bones in his vest pocket and
knocking a f1eck of dust from his
diamond. II will. What, sir, is the
difference between man preparing
his poultry for the market at mid
night and lion after it has eaten its
dinner at noon?"
What is the difference between a
man preparing his poultry for market
at midnight Is the market to be at
midnight?"
mo, no! He is preparing the poul-
try at midnight"
Did you say poultry or poetry?'
"Poultry-poultry, sir!"
! Excuse me. I thought, if you said
poetry, the man would be hungry and
the lion wouldn't"
do not be frivolous, Mr.. Dingleber-
~" said the interloeutor The
conundrum as propounded by Mr..
Bingwhazzle is this: What is the diff
ference between man preparing his
poultry at midnight for the market
and a lion after it has eaten it's din.
ner at noon?"
"Well, sir, that's too easy" chuckled
Mr.. Dingleberry, permitting his left
foot to do jig-step while he remained
in his chair. "The man who is prepar.
ing his poultry is signing on the lanG
and the lion that has had his dinner i:
lying on the sand"
mo, sir" shouted Mr. Bingwhazzle
"You have no reason to infer that the
man is unhappy"
"Of course he is unhappy. Who
wouldn't be-"
But that is the wrong answer"
ooh, very we'll. I can give you an
other, The lion is wagging his tai
and the man is tagging his Blu
there are no walls, are there? Lem
see. There isn't anything about des
sert and desert in this, is there?''
Mot thing
Then the man had a bird in hi
hand and the lion had two in tn
bush." ventured Mr.. Dingleberry.
"Oh, that is absurd!''
well, it's the best can do thi
evening. I didn't ask you to ask m
any old conundrums, did L: Why is
conundrum like an unsigned letter
Because you can't answer it. That
better than your old market-man, any
how. What's the answer to yours?"
1T is simple" said Mr.. Bingwhazzl'
'"The lion is licking his chops and tn
man is looping his chicks"
Then the interlocutor announce
that Mr.. Raphael Minningham Wood
would render the favorite classical 81
. lection. when Your Rabbit Foot's VI
lucky You Should Throw the Die
Away"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Oil Your Umbrella.

A former pedoler. now a rich insur-
ance man, stood in a sheltered corner
during a big storm and watched the
umbrellas 60 tc pieces as the vino
them full force. Probably all those
umbrellas are wrecks because OF the
lack Of little OIL" he said That's a
trick I learned as peddler An UNI
brella is primarily thing of joints,
and to keep it in good condition the
joints should be oiled. l found that
nearly all umbrellas break in the joints
first, and why shouldn't they? The
joints are never oiled, and yet are ex-
pected to respond easily to sudden
opening. To get the best use out of
an umbrella the joints should be oiled
first with coal oil or kerosene, to clean
off the rust. and then with a lubricat-
ing oil to make them work easily,
Thus treated, an umbrellas framework
will last indefinitely."-W
Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
HIS CURIOSITY UNAPPEASEC
He Had Given His Word and Couldn't
Ask Just That One More Con-
Stunning Question.

He was long, lank countryman. He
entered the car, and took his seat next to
well-dressed man of middle age, who
sat evidently absorbed in his morning
paper. Immediately he had seated him.
self he began rapid fire of questions
directed at the gentleman with the news
paper.
He asked him how many miles an hour
he thought the train could go at it's full
speed; and if he didn't like the looks of
the country they were passing through;
and what he thought of the chances for
crops down his way; and If he didn't
think the trusts were bleeding the coun-
try; and wasn't he Of the opinion that
politics had gone to the dogs, anyway,
and the whole land going to ruin; and
didn't he think that Grover Cleveland
was the greatest man that ever lived :;
and what was his opinion in regard to
the Spanish war. AT last the man with
the newspaper grew impatient, relates
| Woman's Home Companion
/ MY FRIEND" he said, 1--WE answered
Ia number of your questions, and now il
yVu nave Nv OOJCNIOAo, lAhc ~ nave
a chance to read my paper"
7 ""Sure," his interrogation replied. 81
won't bother you any more; but
stranger. there's just one more question
I'd like to ask. Just answer me this
one, and I'll shut right up. see you've
: got just one leg. How'd the other come
to be OFF,"
III answer this, you'll promise not to
ask another question:"
Sure" replied the countryman, with
an emphatic nod of the head.
"Well, then, III tell you. It was bit
off,"
The recipient of this piece Of informa-
ton stared hard at the gentleman with
the newspaper, but he made no comment.
Finally the situation became unendur-
able; he shifted restlessly in his seat, and
his breath came hard. At length he rose,
and started down the aisle
1--WE given my word for it," he said
land I'm not the man as goes back on
his promise; but I'll be goldarned if l
wouldn't give peck of the best potatoes
on my place to know what it was this
side Of perdition that could have bit
that mans leg off,"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
ATTRACTIVE FARM LAWNS.
There Is No Reason Why Every Door
Yard in the Land Should Not
Be Beautifed.

Nothing so beauties a dwelling as
to be set in the center of a we'll kept
lawn. There is no reason why the
farmer and his family should not en-
JOY the possession of an attractive door
yard, since every facility is at hand
tor grading, planting and keeping a
pretty lawn. The dwelling should. II
possible, be located on a slightly el-
evated knoll. but often the site has
already been selected and the building
erected in which case it may be neces-
sary to grade to the desired elevation.
One can not endure low sloppy door
yard, hence the ground Immediately
around the house should be higher than
at the outer edge of the yard. Early
spring is the best time to SOW the grass
seed. Kentucky blue grass Is a gener-
al favorite for lawns This should be
very thickly sown to produce mat tho
first season. II, however. one sue
ceeds in getting a fair, even stand,
he need have no concern regarding the
lack Cf density as this grass thickens
up from year to year. In arranging
the lawn, have very few shrubs or
trees in the center. There should be
planted at the outer edge, preferably
at the rear and sides of the building
Do not obscure the view from the road
way. II there are unsightly buildings
| q screen Of vines run on wire trellts
will be found enectual in hiding them
from the occupants of the dwelling as
we'll as from passersrby. A very pref
ty effect may be had by planting-a
few beds Of profuse boomers Of DIFF
ferent colors very near the house. at
the ends or side of the porch or around
the bay window. Provision may b
made to have these beds in bloom from
early spring to late autumn. by using
bulbs for early spring blooming. an
nuals for summer, and chrysanthe-
NUNS, cosmos and other autumn
blooming plants. Their beauty Is en-
HANGED by the greenery about them
C. B. Barrett in Epitomist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Best Mulch for Grape Vines.

For grape vines the best mulch and
manure l have ever tried is old chip
manure, chips and all. / pile them
around my vines before the ground
is thawed out, making the pile three
or four inches deep and letting it lie
there until it gets thoroughly worked
away by rain and other causes. It
enriches the ground and also holds
moisture, in addition to keeping the
ground from thawing out early. I
keep the vines we'll pruned and after
the fruit is about half grown cut
part of the leaves and some Of the
young shoots of to keep them from
mildewing. raise nothing but Con-
cord and by this process l have OBJ
tanned a good crop every season for
the last fifteen years.-A. J. Wright, in
Epitomist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30

Of very fne crushed stone with which
some sand is often incorporated.
Each layer is we'll com pacted with a
heavy roller.
Although the expense of building
macadam roads is trifling compared
with that of constructing a stone.
paved road like that of the Roman
emperor, Appius Claudius, it is still
SO great as to form the principal OBJ
stacle to matchmaking modern high.
ways. The cost, of course, depends
largely on the ease with which suit
able stone may be secured. Where
the material has to be transported by
rail for a considerable distance the
cost is greatly increased. Some of
the Massachusetts, highways have
cost $4,000 to $4,000 a mile; while in
some other states good macadam
roads have been built for $500 to
$4,000 Fer mile
Some friends of the good roads
movement hesitate to join in the de-
mand for national aid because they
are appalled, by the enormous ex-
pense involved in matchmaking the
entire road mileage of the country.
Such persons are laboring under a mis-
take The national aid bills now be-
fore congress do not propose to con-
struct any particular kind of road
They simply propose to Improve the
public roads," and provide for 'inves-
LEGATIONS and experiments to determine
the best kinds Of road material and the
best methods of road building" In a
recent article Representative Brownlow
says:
my own individual opinion is that
some Of the principal thoroughfares
ought to be macadamized. Well in
formed road experts have estimated
that IL one-tenth Of the road mileage
Of the country were macadamized and
the other nine-tenths were improved
In other and cheaper ways, using the
best local materials available, the cost
of hauling the farm products of the
United States to market would be re-
duced one half"
II this estimate is correct, the saving
to the farmers would be enormous, and
would in a few years be- SUFFICIENT to
cover the entire expense Of making
the improvements. Besides ,lessening
the cost of hauling, good roads will
bring the people of the rural districts
pleasures and benefits which can not
be measured in money.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Quaker Oinelet.

Beat we'll together the yolks of three
eggs, level tablespoonful of cornstarch
and half a teaspoonful of salt, then
add the whites, beaten to a stiff froth,
alternating with half cupful of milk;
finish as directed, cooking about seven
minutes; when turned out on hot plate,
pour cream sauce around it. Oysters
may be added to the sauce, if desired
American Queen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Bacterial Content Of Cheese.

In a report from the Ontario Expert
ment station on study of the bacterial
content of cheese are presented figures
that indicate the amount of work these
little organisms do in the predigesting
of this food product. According to this
report the number of bacteria present
are usually largest when the cheese is
but day or two old. The products de-
veloped by the germs, being detrimental
to their own existence, cause them gradu-
ally to deminish in number. The num-
Der of germs found in one sample only
two days old was 54,447, 500 pei
ounce of cheese
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30

PIES and spends avoids the horrors of nor
the the gloom the suerngs sacrifices
In this enlightened of and intelligent refined CIV
zaton would be glad believe that the burdens dangers
war have been essened as there
the worlds history when much wealth quandered
preparation for when millions of trained
disciplined armed with the most destructive weapons taken
from the of peaceful industry the present
national defense we shall have
reached the time when they to be used foreign
Cypress and place in subsection denscess people, then the
arbitration has appeared
strongly advocated.
Possibly have reached time when the great powers
found agreeable and less expensive
each other If that be then liberty face
and the sovereign rights of independence and JUSTICE
danger The of and the burdens
the industries of the people of
until discontinued by revolution until
vail through international arbitration.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
| AN OBJECTIONABLE TERM.
His Wife Was Particular az to His
Manner Of Referring to Her,
Then She Found Out.

Il always hate" said the lady who
was twirling her glasses, Ito hear a
man refer to the lady whom he has
wooed and won as my wife MY
wife, indeed! Pouf! In the next
breath he. speaks Of my horse or my
dog I'd like to have such q man for
a husband a little while. think
could teach him a few. lessons that
would be good for him. When q man
has occasion to refer to the lady who
lowered herself by accepting his ring
at the altar, he should speak of her as
Mrs. Smith or Mrs. JONES' as the
case may be. I'd like to hear my hus.
band mention me as his wife! think
he would limit himself to just that
once!"
And YETI said the little lady with
the rather timid manner, 1T seems 70
me that q man might do worse than
speak Of her as his wife When you,
husband was over at our house the
night before last, Mrs. Frithington, he
and my husband played ping-pong, and
happened to be in an adjoining room
for few minutes, where could over
hear their conversation. 1 thought 1t
sounded awfully nice when Henry
spoke of me as his wife,"
"Well, of course, some women are
so constituted that they. prefer to he
regarded as inferior beings, and where
case of that kind exists it may be
just as well that the husband does
take it for granted that he is her pro-
prietor. But you didn't hear John
Frithington refer to me as his wife,
I'll venture.";5 49,.
mo; when he spoke Of you he mere
" called you the. old woman" -
: Some Of John Frithington's friends
seem to think that his wild, hunted
look Is Of late more in evidence, THAI
usual. i. s..s..I>. IN -.. -. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Ditchine the Country Road.

In my travels, notice that often when
a side ditch is made, it is put on the low.
er side of the road instead of on the up
per side, as it should be, to catch the wa
ter and keep it off the .roadbed. The
best rule, however, is to have good
ditch on each side the entire length OF
the road. II. Cain. in Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Japanese and Chinese.

It will. be well when continental
statesmen learn that score Of nat
ural facts discriminate the Japanese
people from the Chinese and the Tar
tars. There, is more Of the Malay
blood. there Is even more Of the Kama
ka and Polynesian blood, in that fear
less, self-reliant visage Of the famous
Marquis Ito than Of Gengis or Kubla
khan.-Sir Edward Arnold, In London
Telegraph. 4. .S 5..s Il .s n
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Within the Honev-Paper Mill

0 e&1e 1&o0ey@18Pe1 NH.
Permission to inspect the government
mill-as the money-paper mill is called
lis not granted to all who chance along
In Dalton, Mass, for the best reasons.
There is heavy penalty for having in
ones possession any paper intended for
use as money, and a strict account most
be kept in the mill of all the paper made
to the last scrap. This accounting might
be made difficult were the public ad-
mitted to the mill. 49,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
The Profitable Dairy Cow.

With all our wisdom and skill in breed
ing, no one has yet produced a cow that
will make as much milkfrom discomfort
as she will from comfort. An animal of
extreme hardness may be produced:
but good, paying cows are not built on
those lines. They are an elaboration OF
the httest; not. specimens OF animal
Shardinood. Which do you Rant! Mid
land Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
DEPEND ON THE TROLLEY.
Truckmen with Heavy Loads Get in
the Car Tracks and Wait
for Boost.

New York truckmen seem to have
contracted a habit of making electric
cars push their trucks up hills, and,
as rule. the cars crews are nothing
loath, although passengers in a hurry
frequently suffer in spirit as they pro-
coed at snail's pace up some of the
long hills, like the one of Amsterdam
avenue at Morningside and Washing
ton Heights, says the New York Sun.
There is local ordinance forbid
ing vehicles to hold to the car tracks
for more than two blocks when cal
is behind changing for clear track
But the truckmen ignore it and con.
ductors and motormen haven't time tc
get it enforced.
when there's a cop on the car
said conductor, "he's apt to get tired
after two or three blocks and to go out
on the front platform to yell at the
truckman, who generally turns around
to sass back, but seeing the uniform
draws to one side. If no cops on the
car We can't do anything. Cops stand
on the sidewalk here lit was on Am.
sterdam avenue) and pay no attention
to trucks that have held the track from
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth to One
Hundred and Sixteenth street. We
don't object to helping them along in
wet or slippery days, but on a dry
day when the roads good these truck.
men ought to get OF once in awhile
They don't, though, for they know we'll
usually help them"
There Is hill on West One Hundred
and Ninth street from Manhattan to
Columbus avenue that truckmen don't
like to negotiate unless helped along by
a car. Recently a man driving a COM
paratively light wagon hitched to q
single horse drove on the track and
stopped. It was nearly five minutes
before car came along.
Give me boost" cried the truck
man.
"All right" said the motorman.
Don't you do it, yelled a car start
er, running up. THAT fellows been
there five minutes. Make him get of
the track
Don't you get off," yelled man on
the sidewalk. who resembled a pool
room lookout
The starter took the horse by the
bride and started to lead him from
the track, whereupon the lookout ran
out into the street and pushed him
aside. There was long block and q
dispute until policeman hove in sight
ten minutes later.
At the sight of him the truckmar
drew aside. No one was arrested.
These truckmen have the public
sympathy on their side when we try
to get them out of the way" said the
conductor. people seem to think thai
the Metropolitan Street Railway com.
pany wants to own the street wher
we ring for a truck to move over.
"They think that by the trucks keep.
ing back the cars they're spiting thu
company. They amt. They're hinder.
ing the public.
mo, sir, .obstreperous truckmer
don't hurt no one but the public. and
that's themselves. If they'd have
enough consideration for the public
and realized they were not hurting thu
company by delaying cars and woult
give the cars a chance, it would 70 8
long way toward making more rapid
transit for the people"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Up He Went;

Gee whiz!" exclaimed the man, as the
bull chased him. Il wonder il I can
reach that fence before I'm caught q
"It's toss-up, grunted the bull sas he:
gained on his victim. e. hiladelphia
Ledger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
The VaMe of Arbi1yution


The principle of arbitration is inspired by the
noblest motives that prompt the human heart, is
founded deep in the eternal vertes of justice and is
as old the spirit of truth and honor Serious con-
troversies between men are adjusted by civil tribunals
or by courts of arbitration. There is every reason
why governments which are of human creation or
federation, should be controlled by the same code of
morals that governs individuals. Arbitration has a
double purpose and its results are doubly beneficial
to mankind.
It assures impartial Justice to nations and neo-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Excuses.

. she Why didn't you answer my let
ter? Sal S s. q Il ... Il s5 - D.:
Hell never received It. ! IT,
You didn't?"s 5.,..2z .G. s5 ~,
8; and, besides. it was written in
such . peculiar hand couldn't make
out more than half OF It . Philsdel-
sphia Led ger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-30
Not Che SannllaI,,.,

= understand Polkley IS working J,
Huh! He must have told you that
fyo, some one else told me. Isn'tlt
true9 5
@ Certainly no. He's merely got 1 )
fob - hilade ~ Ied ger.