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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
London In Moscow.

The continued activity with which the
searching of refuse heaps in quest of
treasure is being prosecuted makes it
interesting to remember that the sift-
ers and sorters of London were once
wealthy and organized. A case is on rec
ord of one woman who in eight years
was able to build house property out of
the profits of her grubbing and CLEAN
ing. 1t seems scarcely credible that
Moscow is built upon London rubbish.
Such, however, is the case. An enor-
nous heap of refuse at the Battle
bridge end Of what is now Caledonia
road, which was 1.-The grand center of
dustmen, scavengers, horse and dog
dealers, knackermen, brickmakers, and
other low but necessary professional
ists," had lain in that position since the
great fire. After the destruction of
Moscow upon the visit of Napoleon, the
Russians, by some means; came to hear
of this dust heap. They bought it,
bricks, bones, rubbish and all, shipped
it of to Moscow, and upon it founded
the >resurrected city which travellers
know to-day.-St. James Gazette
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
STEAL EACH OTHERS TRICKS.
Magicians Are Clever. But They Are
Not Sharp Enough to Prevent
the ThcftS.

I'VE are always on the alert said
states the New York Sun, Ito introduce
something new in the way of tricks and
novelties. But it is hard to get up any,
thing novel,
The death Beautier De Kolta, the
French magician, removed one of the
greatest prestidigitators in my opinion,
in the world. not even barring the late
Alexander Hermann or kellar. De kolta
Invented more original tricks than any
other magician.
Yet he never got the full credit due
him because of his belief in the hon.
esty OF human nature. De Kolta never
patented any of his tricks. 1t would not
have done him any good If he had, be-
cause no matter what means are taken
to protect tricks. there is no redress If
some one comes along and steals them.
The least bit Of improvement makes the
person or persons who steal them i'm
mune from any prosecution.
De Kolta was very ingenious. and had
he lived he might have given the world
cne of the greatest tricks it has ever
known. De kolta's best trick was the
Tying Dird-cage which gave him a wide
| reputation.
Holding an ordinary age in his hanG
With a live bird in it he made bird. cage
and all disappear before Your very eyes.
It was great deception and was always
certain to make hit when produced.
De kolta sold the trick to Kelar.
| Another of De kolta's inventions was
to produce 5000 artificial flowers from
an empty piece of paper in the shape of
a cone. De Kolta said that the principle
of this trick was not palming although
he could palm 500 flowers which is con-
sidered a great feat.
The cocoon is another trick that De
kolta originated He took an ordinary
wooden frame and placed piece of white
paper on it. On the paper he drew a
picture Of silkwCrm. After he had
completed the picture the paper would
break and silk cocoon appeared
"Gradually the cocoon opened and p
young woman stepped out upon the
stage. This was another great trick but
the idea of it was stolen and soon several
other magicians introduced it,
the vanishing lady was also De Kol.
ta's idea. A woman. usually his wife
sat on a chair in full view of the au
Gience and disappeared. This trick also
was stolen. and De kolta was almos
heartbroken
"A good illusion costs lot of money
Some maeicians are willing to pay al
high as $4,000 for one.
II receive letters from persons ever,
day who say that they have invented new
tricks. OF course, answer all of them
ard when receive reply learn tina
they are simply old ideas with the princi
pie reversed. Or course. they don
amount to anything and are neve,
brOugh: out"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
NON-PARTlSAN IN SCOPE.
Facts Which Prove That the Good
Roads Movement Is of a Non
Partisan Character.

The non partisan character of the
good roads movement has been en-
phasized in most significant manner
by the action of it's leading represent
tatives in congress- While the move
ment for national aid has many able
supporters in both houses, Representa-
tive Brownlow and Senator Latimer,
OF South Carolina, have been justly
| recognized as its pioneers and leading
advocates. The former is an enthu-
siastic republican and the latter a
| rock-ribbed democrat But both are
| for good roads first, last and all the
time, and together they have done
more than any other two men in the
United States. Both introduced bill.
similar in principle, but differing in
important details. Now they have
come together and after consultation
! with other friends of national aid, they
have agreed upon a single bill embOdy.
ing the best features Of both bills, and
the new measure has been introduced
in both houses.
10 emphasize the fact that the good
roads movement is also non sectional.
and is favorable to the north as we'll
as the south, Senator Gallinger of
New Hampshire, and Representative
Curri:', of the same state have also in
trOduced the Brown, OW Latimer bin.
The new bill provides for a bureau Of
highways with three commissioners,
one being republican, one democrat,
and the third an army engineer, all
to be appointed by the president, and
subject to the control OF the secretary
of agriculture. 1t also appropriates
$24 ,0O0,O 600 to be used during the next
three years in the improvement of the
roads throughout the United States.
This money is to be divided among the
states and territories on the basis of
population. Half of the expense of
building the roads is to be paid by the
government and the other half by the
states or their civil subdivisions.
The demand for legislation Of this
kind comes equally from the north
and the south While it is recognized
that the need for such law is greater
: in the south. there is nevertheless ur-
gent need for it in the north While
l1C ldlltl SStilOu Ndo ludNC AAOAC " vs.
ress in road building. only good be-
, ginning has been made even in the
Older commemorative. That the de-
mand for national aid is not limited
f to the less wealthy sections is strong
| ly evidenced by the fact that the New
? York legislature has recently adopted
f a resolution demanding the passage OF
I the Brownlow bill This action is
the more significant when we consider
the fact that the rural districts alone
} are to be the direc: beneficiaries OF
national aid while a large majority OF
,, New Yorks people live in cities. II
New York favors such legislation, how
much more should such states as Iowa
Arkansas and many other common
wealths whose population is almost
: wholly rural and agricultural.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
THE OLD PERCUSSION CAP.
Aas Been Improved Out of Ex ixtenc>
only Found in Mu~cum
Collections.

What do you wants A box of caps?
Percussion caps? Bless my soul,
young man; haven't seen a box in
years. | had almost forgotten there
ever existed such a thing as a percus-
sion cap
The speaker was an ol,i-time gun
dealer in Broadway. A youth had en-
/! tered the store to buy box of caps,
says the New York Times
What kind of gun have you?" he
said. AN old-fashioned, double-ba
, rel, Misunderstanding, steel-twist, choke
bored shotgun. OF course Well, they
are pretty scarce now, except in mu-
seums and private collections And
what curiosities they are, to be sure
"The boy who got one of them as
hand-me-down from his father or
elder brother, or from his pet uncle
always had his pockets full of caps
and tubes, or nipples, as some called
the parts on which the caps were fit
ted. He always carried along a few
pins to pick burnt powder out of the
nipples, so that the Illuminating pow
der in the cap could ignite the explo-
. sive within the breech. Well, we'll!
1t carries me back to think of my old
gun.
percussion caps? The making of
them is practically dead industry. It
was invented out of existence. OF
course there are caps still. but they
form part of the center-fire cartridge
used in breech-loading arms. We call
-; them primers also. At one time
making percussion caps was tremen-
, dous business. I do not remember
much about the manufacture in the
United States, as ! came here from
England, but when l was a boy in the
old country half century ago the to-
/ tai output for sporting guns in Europe
alone amounted to 100000, 900 caps a
gear They were made of copper. Of
which metal the consumption was
over 100000 pounds annually
MY father was interested in the
business of making these caps The
! process was quite simple. The blanks
were punched out of thin rolled cop
per in the form of a cross, with short
equal arms. or with only three arms
and having been annealed were
pressed into caps by means of dies.
which folded up the arms and united
| them into a short tube. The central
part of the blank formed the top of
the cap. which sustained the blow of
the hammer. The inner bottom of the
! tube, or cap. was touched with So
luton of gum, or glue, upon which
the Illuminating powder was dropped.
All that did not stick was blown or
shaken out, and that which remained
! was covered with a small wad of pa
per or other material, which in turn
! was vanished to render it waterproof.
Billions and billions of caps were
made for the armies of the world,
and the machinery was very ingenious.
especially that at the great Woolwich
arsenal. And just to thinl--the day
of such caps is ended! 1t is hard to
realize that an article once in so great
demand has been improved out of ex-
! istenCe."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
SUB-SOlL FOR THE ORCHARD
If It Is Not Right in Every Way
Fruit Growing Cannot Be Made
Paying Industry.

The climate bein3 suitable, success
ful orcharding depends more than on
any other requisite on the sub-soil.
We can mai the soil so if it is no:
rich enough. but we cannot change
The sub-soil without great expense
said l.. A. Goodman in an address
There are thousands and thousands OF
acres of good orchard lands scattered
all over our country with the proper
aub-soil for profitable orcharding, and
right among these lands are still other
thousands just as valuable for other
purposes, but by no means having the
proper sub-soil and, hence, orchards
planted on these lands will be unprofit-
able. Congcnial sub-soil success ::
improper sub soil-failure, are two
sentences which should be burned
upon the memory of every fruit.
grower. Dig down under your soil, not
in one place. but in hundred differ
ent spots. all over the land you intend
to plant, and see what is below. A
few dollars spent in this way may
save you thousands in your orchard.
The best sub-soil is the loess forma-
ton. 1t allows the rains TO sink deep
into it's bosom and there holds it un-
til called for by the droughts of sum-
mer and the cold Of winter. 1t is fer
tile, also, and fertile. porous sub soil
is to be desired above all other con-
siderations. Look at it we'll. Gravelly
Sha1e or CLAW loan are next in order
as to value, and they can be secured
in many Of our apple districts. A red
clay shale, with the limestone soil and
sub-soil, is always valuable, also. Many
of the subsois are found in our
mountainous districts, and there we
find them mixed with iron, which
gives color to the skin and quality to
the fruit Above all things, then, Sc
lect a good, porous, fertile sub-soil,
and if you have it not, then go where
it is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
SUCCESSFUL COMBINATION.
Winter Storage Pit, Always
Ready for Use.

Seven years ago built my first COM
bined holbed, coldframe and winter
storage pit. 1t is the only successful!
com binat!on know for such uses. When
converted into storage pit, the sash is
replaced by door in the end. makes ac-
cess possible without disturbing any
part of covering.
1t may be from three to five feet high
at outside. or caves Excavation is made
TO bring the top of outer post about u
inches above ground level Make bot
tom two or three inches lower in center
for drain, with two-lnch tile Use best
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
FOLLOWED BY TIMBER WOLVES
Theft Eyex Looked Like Ftreniea
Flashing in the Dark. hut They
Were HarmleHs

Here said to me. what are fire.
flies doing in so below zero?'
At once l investigated. The fire-fies
were wolves eyes. The wolves were es-
corting me home, says writer in Coun-
try Life in America.
Newspaper tales to the contrary. not
withstanding, our timber wolves are per-
fectly harmless except when driven by
famine. and this was a good deer dis
trict. Their curiosity. however. is al
ways active. and no doubt curiosity
alone held them to my company. So we
progressed.
Then my lantern f1ickered out. l lit
1t. Again it went out. l shook it and
discovered that it was dry of OIL Then
l considered. Ahead of me somewhere
in the pitch darkness, a single point in
10O-mile. snow-choked wilderness lay
Camp Observation-Disclosures decidedly
against that Behind me- another single
point was Camp Forty. The thermome-
ter stood about 80 below. Ii b!undered
! ahead should almost certainly pass our
! camp, and find myself lost in the morn
ing. If | waited for dawn where l was
should probably freeze
Il: looks like walk around tree all
night said l.
However. before selecting my tree. |
kicked off my snowshoes and began to
feel for the trail with my moccasiued
feet To my delight, I discovered that
by keeping every nerve on the stretch
could just distinguish the difference in
| consistency between the virgin snow and
that trodden by the snowshoes. The
difference was faint. but it existed. With
infinite caution l applied myself to the
task of following the trail. A dozen times
stopped for five minutes to rest my
nerves Perhaps dozen times more I
wandered. but always managed to find
my way back. 1t took me three hours to
cover the remaining mile and a half:
but did it and at last had the satisfac-
! ton of topping the little hill that lay
above Camp Thirty-seven.
Next afternoon I went out to lool: at
my trail; found that the wolves. seven
in number, had followed me to fairly
within sight of the camp.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
Hair Of the Reindeer.

= A close examination of the hair of the
reindeer shows that the hair does not
have hollow inside space for it's whole
length, but is divided or partitioned off
into exceedingly numerous cells like
vater-tight compartments. These are
filled with condensed air and their walls
are 50 elastic and at the same time of
such strong resistance that they are cot
broken up either during the process of
manufacture or by swelling when wet.
The cells expand in water, and thus it
happens that a man clad completely in
garments made of reindeer wool does not
sink when in water, because he is buoyed
up by means of the air contained in the
hundreds of thousands of hair cells
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
QUAINT WEAPONS OF WAR.
London Muse um Has Many Odd Relics
of Ancient International
strife.

The recent theft of six cannon from
the rotunda at Woolwich has made
known the existence Of that establish
ment to thousands of Londoners who
wondered why they had never heard of
the museum of artillery that is open to
the public all the year round without
charge for admission, says the London
Express.
On Boxing day people repaired thithel
by road and rail from all parts OF the
metropolis to see the gaps made by the
robbers among the outdoor guns and to
inspect the exhibits inside.
Lieut. Col. Boileau, who has charge OF
the institution. was proud of one suit of
armor which eclipsed in value anything
Of the sort to be seen anywhere in Lon
don. This is the armored figure Of a
knight in cap-a-pie plate armor of the
early sixteenth century, engraved, rus
seted, and partly gilt. The suit is at
tributed to the famous Chevalier Bay
ard, and is said to have been brought
from the Chateau ST. Germans.
1t is valued at 10000 ($50. O00) by the
authorities at Woolwich. and the custo-
dian of the rotunda says he believes the
French government would give million
francs to gain possession of it.
Probably the exhibit which impresses
the public mind more than any other is
Napoleon Bonaparte's travelling oven. in
which the meals OF the great campaign
err had been cooked on many a battle
field before Wellington cooked Napol-
cons goose at Waterloo.
There are about 10000 exhibits in the
rotunda catalogue. But the catalogue
holds more than the rotunda. Hundreds
of guns lie around the building in the
grounds. 1t was thus that the thieves
were easily able to carry off six
The following is typical selection OF
inscriptions on the cannon in the ro-
tunda:
"British-Break. tear. every wall and
rampant. am l called: across mountain
and valley pierces my ball, by me strick-
en-"
"German-I am forsooth clumsy
boor; who eats my eggs he'll find them
sour"
"French-The spy and the final argu.
ment of Kings"
1ndian-For the vanquishment of the
unbelievers. who have entered certain
harbors of India"
"Chinese-The martial and ever-van.
gushing Generalissimo."
The rotunda, of course. contains more
than guns. Practically everything per.
tanning to the ancient and modern war.
fare of all nations. civilized and savage
has been brought together.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
Artificial Phosphate.

The manufacture of artificial phos-
plate has recently been undertaken at
Magdeburg. Germany, under the for
mula of Herr Wolters. There is melted
in a reverberatory furnace mixture of
100 parts Of phosphorite crushed to a
coarse size, 70 parts Of acid sulphate OF
soda, 20 parts of carbonate of lime, q
parts Of sand and six to, seven parts of
cinders. The melted mixture is poured
into receptacle filled with water, where
it cools, becoming granny. The granu-
larry mass is then taken from the water
and after drying is placed in a crushcr
which reduces it to fineness. This prod
uct is said to be superior as a fer
tilizer to natural Revue
Scientific.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
NEW TERM OF ENDEARMENT
Discovered by Finnich Servan,
Who Was Learning the Eng
lish Language

AS every one knows there has been a
large addition to the very small army
of dom assistants during the last
year or so in Toronto. says the Star.
Many of these are foreigners-Swedes,
Finlanders, Irish, Scotch and English.
One family is happy in having secured a
Finn who has proved pleasant. bright
witted, and competent in her sphere,
She was anxious to learn our language
so the various members of the family
take pains in helping. sometimes point
ing out objects and naming them or u.s.
ing thelanguage book which gives trans
lations OF words and phrases in ordinary
use. Miss Alice lit wasn't Alice. but
never mind), with the use of this book.
was giving sort Of lesson in pronuncia-
ton and definitions. when they came to
the word sweetheart" The pupil
seemed to grasp the idea, and when Miss
Alice. by motion, asked II she had one
she bridled In very knowing way and
assented.
Several evenings after. gentleman
called to see Miss Alice. The maid went
upstairs with the message, and fingered
after Miss Alice had gone down. evil
IDENTITY desiring to ask the mistress
something.
DO you want anything, Nary" 1.-THE
nearest approach to her Finnish name
that could be found.) What is it,"
"He-~dcwnstairs-he, Miss Alice
soul honey?'" she asked. The mistress
hid her delight at the new and expressive
word, giving only kind and evasiye an
ever.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
Port of Seattle.

The local vessels plying to Seattle dur
ing the year 1903, according to the fig"
ures in the annual report of the harbc1
master, carried in the aggregate nearly
1000 900 passengers in and out of that
port, while that city shipped coastwise
and to local ports merchandise to the
value of $32,171, 785, and received mer-
chanlise to the value of $23, PA, 1887.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16

three times at the door of the house
where I had promised to meet my fell
low-conspirator.
I had not wasted the two or three
days that interviewed between the last
council meeting and the great pageant,
for in the wide, deep under-pocket of
the cape, which wore over my even
ing dress l was carrying celluloid
ball of the same pattern as that which
had been shown to us in the gypsy
wagon by Number Two. 1t had not
been difficult matter to discover the
maker of these articles. From him I
obtained one of the same color as that
in the possession of Number Two, and
had filled it with sawdust and sand, il
the hope that 1 might find an oppor-
tunity for substituting it for the dead
ly weapon with which Number Two
intended, as he put it, to "snuff out the
entire royal family at one wipe."
ITO BE Contlnued.l
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
A PERFECT RABBIT TRAP.
Illinois Farmer, After a Trial Of
Three Winters, Pronounces This
Device Infallible.

This is the kind of trap that find
is the most perfect for catching rab~
bits, after three winters experience
The roller A is made by saving a
piece from a broom handle Drive a
pin in each end and two wires 2A
inches long through the roller. A
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16

toned of tho child No franchise granted
corporation which will carefully guard the lives little ones
If the child had been consideration how
much of might saved this
calamity would stayed the
the millennium reached we will have the
city Of the Great King There will be impure
of chidre
child will be placed above the love of money.
No ready poue the life Of the child will permitted
the this King persuade Chicago
her of the
formation there would this great When done
When the spirit of Christ takes hold of administration OF
affairs Then will be reached fit
fer the children and have the IDEAL
All parents their power thereby
do share saving the Nothing
builds again. Mothers home
with angelic touch You have the millennium home
should supreme the God said "Cunc TO me- little
chldrcn.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
8OutOnnieres barred.

The Yves: H am Uondon) town coun-
ell has forbidden street car conductors
to war boutonnieres. The council
thinks they "lead to flirtattcns with
youNa 7'omsn passengers" -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
S&g11gnhon and Child Life
By G. CAMPBELL MORGAN.
Noted London Evangelist.

Let the boys and girls play together. l pray God
there may be separation of the sexes in our schools
God knew what He said when He referred to the boys
and girls playing together i'll the streets in innocent
amusement. If | had my way | would change the
Y. NJ C. A. and the Y. w. c. A. SO they would be
known Young peoples institutions | say, God for
bid separation of the sexes.
When the streets of Chicago arc made fit for TIE
child to play in, then the millennium will have been
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-03-16
Growing Hogs on Alfalfa.

1t will not be great while until the
term 'alfalfa hog means a different
type from that grown east When the
railroads master the problem of carry
ing hogs through without disease quite
a. per cent. of the pork of the co Nntry
will be grown west of the corn belt,
where alfalfa does better than in the
central states. We look for the time
when our pigs will be shipped east to
cattle feeders and farmers who have
more corn than hoga These shoats,
when put on heavy corn diet, wheth-
er ON alfalfa or not. make rapid gains
and, we believe will make better use Of
corn than hogs grown on a corn ra-
ton. Everybody in this country knows
that hogs grown on alfalfa have much
greater resisting power to cholera than
those grown on corn and subjected to
the same disease under the same cond!.
tions.-Rural World.