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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-27
HORSES IN WINTER.
ihey Need Regular Exercise and Ra-
ttOns Lighter Than Those Given
In Busy Seasons.

A certain amount of exercise is neces-
sary in the healthy winterins of idle
horses, and it is economy to give it.
Some are inclined to give quite a good
deal OF exercise, i. e., by allowing them
a run every day the weather will per-
nit, either in large lot or in a pas
ture. In cold weather, if snow is not
flying, horse will exercise freely, and
the ground, being frozen, will do no
damage. 1t will, perhaps, be best to
stable them at night when bitter cold;
but there are those who do not, and
claim to get good results from their
methods. However, it is probably bet
ter that horses should be in stables
during cold nights and stormy days.
Idle horses DO not need the feed that
working horses do. If one has plenty of
good clover hay they will scarcely need
anything else to go through the winter
with in good shape. In the absence
of this, shredded corn fodder is an ex-
cellent substitute, but in feeding either
it is we'll to give about a fourth ration
of grain. Good bright wheat or oat
straw may be fed for roughness partly
and give good results. When straw is
fed the amount of grain must be in
creased one-half. 1t is poor policy to
let work horses, when idle in winter,
get poor, as then in spring, when need
ed, they are in poor condition to meet
the demands made upon them. At the
same time it is not best to pamper them.
Good muscle-forming foods with suf-
ficiency of flesh-formers to keep them
normal is the happy medium desired
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23
NATIONAL ENCANIPMENT,
G. A. R.

The Nickel Plate Road will sell
tickets, August 10Th, 18th and 18th, at
$17.75 for the round-trip from Chica-
60, via direct lines, with stopover at
Niagara Falls and Chautauqua Lake,
if desired. within final limit. Also, if
preferred, rate of 5000 between same
points for the round trip via New York
City and Boat. with liberal stopover
returning ut that point. Tickets good
on any train on above dates and also
on special train from Chicago at Il.
NJ, August 18th. Final return limit
September 3Oth. Meals served in
Nickel Plate dining cars. on American
Club Meal Plan, ranging in price from
35 cents to 81: also Il In carte. City
ticket office. Chicago, III Adams st.
Chicago depot. La Sale st. Station.
corner Van Buren, and La Sale SITS.
on the Elevated Loop. Write John Y.
Callahan, General Agent. 113 Adams
St, Room 29S, Chicago, for reserva-
ton in through standard and tourist
sleeping-cars and other detailed in
formation. (2O)
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23
Pore Plus and Ireland.

]. Dillon, M. p, and Mrs. Dillon
have been staying at Rome, and had
Il private audience with the Pope
His holiness received the distinguished
Irish visitors with warmth and cor
diality. His holiness references to
Ireland We're especially significant.
He first spoke Of his particular affec-
ton for the Irish people and added in
an emphatic manner: "The Irish
leaders are the best judges of what
is right and good for their people,"
This is as much as to say that the
Pope disassociates himself from for
cign rule in Ireland, which, as every
one knows, is anything but "broad-
based upon the peoples will.' 1t is
. we'll known that the Pope is demo
GRAFT and subscriber to the doctrine
that the voice of the people is the
supreme law. The Pope's significant
words to the billions are especially
| notable in view of the recent exposure
Of the English intrigue at the vatican.
connected with the Persico episode.
The present Pope evidently wishes it
to be made known that such intriguing
will never again be tolerated by the
vatican authorities, but that in Irish
affairs they will be guided by the
voice of the Irish bishops and the
people The Persico correspondence is
being widely commented upon in the
continental press.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

Georgia. regiment at Fredericksburg,
but subsequently rose to the rank of
captain. l know him Intimately, and
first heard the story of the green flag
from his own lips soon after the close
of the WARP
Such is the story plainly told. What
4 subject for Il painter-that scene
in AIeagher's tent! Better still, what
a subject for Il poet
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

When 1 beg to stay up late at night
They say it will not do.
as TITS time you got your beauty sleep,
Such little girl as your
But when there's dishes to be washed,
And lots of work to do,
They say, "Come, Mildred, you can
help,
Such great big girl as your
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23
JEST AND STORY.

Gown Necdcd.-A young Scotch
minister with an exalted opinion of his
forensic powers said one morning to
his man in the kirk: 81 don't think,
John, l need put the gown on; it's only
an incumbrancc, though some folk
seem to think it makes a preacher
more impressive
Nerger John: "Aye, aye, sir, that's
just it; it makes We mair impressive,
an We need it, sir, We need it,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

Boarding School for Young Ladies' st.
Delightfully."-
turesque cities on the beautiful Mississippi connec-
ton with Chicago Milwaukee, Green Bay Minneapolis st. Paul and
points
Elementary Department. Academic Department Classical Sci
enfc Literary and Commercial Courses Conservatory Of Music
Courses Special Students
Private Rooms Spacious Grounds Excellent Gymnasium
Fall term begins Wednesday, September H. 1904
For catalogue address, THE D1RE1yTREss
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

Mrs. Nouveauriche: "Good gracious,
amt there no way of killing 'em?"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

Her Prescription.-Miss Renfew:
Alice" he cried, must speak. For
a week. 1 have walked about as one
dazed. have been unable to eat. At
night l have tossed upon my bed, to
rise haggard and miserable in the
morning. L"
"Oh," the fair girl interrupted, 81
know what is the matter with you.
Go and play croquet or golf"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

Sympathy.-Mr. Critique: Eyes, in
deed, my house is simply full of
Titians.,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-23

Don't you think this country has
Il great future before it?'
Young man." answered the states
man, who affects pOnderous manner
of expression, 81 have given the sub
ject deep thought; and 1 have come
to the conclusion after unbiased con-
sideration from every possible point
of view, that this countrys supply Of
future is practically inexhaustible."
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
The Whisner Court.

At Rockford, Essex, England, the
whisper court is a strange observance
held annually under the superintend-
ence of the steward of the manor. The
business of the court is carried out at
midnight in the open air. The absence
of tenant is punishable by a fine Of
double his rent for each hour he fails
to be in attendance. No artificial light,
except a firebrand, is permitted, and
the proceedings are recorded by means
of one of the embers Of the brand. The
roll of fourteen tenants is then called
over and answered to in a whisper, aud
then they kneel down and swear al
legiance Very many years ago the
lord of the manor. after an absence
from his estate, was returning home
by night. On the way he accidentally
heard some Of his disconnected ten
antry plotting his assassination. Thus
warned, he returned home by an unex
pected route Then he ordered that
each year his tenants should assemble
at the same time to do him homage
around a post which he erected on the
spot where the plotters met.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
A Glimpse of Sofia.

In his book on "Cities" Arthur Sy-
mons writes Of the capital of Bulgaria:
''There is something dry, hot and fierce
in Sofia which is at once ordinary,
sordid and almost startling. The houses
are for the most part such houses as one
might see in any small town in any
country, but at a corner on the main
street there is a mosque and around
the mosque something like a village
fair. Wooden booths are set up at each
side of the street, wooden palings sur
round empty spaces or open upon cafes
in which trees grow or upon one story
houses or upon a little wooden theater.
Money changers, with their glass cases
of gold and silver coins and coin ear
rings and rings outside their shop win
dows, suggest already the sarafs of
Constantinople. At upper windows
above the shops you see men working
sewing machines; at the edges of the
pavement little dark bootblacks, Kurds
sit with their wooden blocks before
them. Men pass selling water, grapes
and nuts. A woman passes and then
another, carrying a huge dark green
melon in her arms solemnly, like 8
royal orb"
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
salad Of the shoes.

Freshmen have troubles the world
over. The consents" as they are call
ed at the famous Ecole Polytechnique
in Paris, are subjected to an amusing
initiation called the salad of shoes.
The freshmen report some days be-
fore the upper class men so that they
can receive their uniforms and become
familiar with the routine of the school.
The first morning after their torment
ors return the freshmen are aroused
by a demand that they throw their
shoes out Of the windows into the court
yard. The shoes are gathered into a
heap. and, kneeling in big circle
around this, the freshmen are Obliged
10 90 through some ridiculous gymnas-
tic movements at the command of their
superiors.
When the study bell rings they have
but a minute to appear in the class
rooms. and It is a strenuous minute
around that pile Of shoes.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17

Meakins stuck to him like a limnet
lie even bowed civilly to Trabue. who
hung about Janey, his ewes downcost
his look preoccupied. The end of the
tchool term was Just three weeks
hhead. Before he came to that partino
Oh the ways he felt that he must know
exactly where he stool JaUev had
grcwn distinctly kinder. Still. there
was something in her kindness that
put him farther off. She would be an
IDEAL wife for him. A bold stroke would
do 1t now. A year hence would be
quite too late.
While the laughter and chatter were
at flood he drew her apart and poured
out TO her his hopes, aspirations, plans.
Love he barely named. Might they not,
he pleaded, be intellectual comrades?
Sustained by her companionship he
felt himself capable of great things.
lie had already made a beginning, and
she was all unwittingly the inspiration
Of what he had done.
Then he tried to take her hand.
Janey withdrew it gently. Tell me all
about it," she whispered, lowering
smile about her lips. Trabue bent to
her ear and said hurriedly, you must
not mention it, sweetheart, but | am
Leotric-Leofric, who wrote desolate
and despairing things because you re-
fused him"
Indeed" Janey said, getting up from
her messy rock to slip past him. Then,
over her shoulder, she added: "You will
please wait until afternoon for your
answer. l must go help about the din
ner"
Dinner was so fine a feast Lawyer
Murdoch declared he felt more than
paid for his long drive out from town.
He was Squire Gates man of business
and Janey's sworn friend. Therefore
nobody wondered at their confidential
talk aside, and even Phil Mayhem
smiled approval when the lawyer kiss
ed Janey in greeting. But be sure there
was stir as Lawyer Murdoch pulled
Janey to the middle of the crowd
raised his voice and said, with twin.
king eyes: Ladies' and gentlemen,
like unmasking humbugs. so permit me
to present to you Leofric, the poetess
! Of Cane Creek. Don't remember il
against her that she is a pOetess-it'S
all the fault Of that scoundrel, Phi
Mayben"-
at won't be any longer, Mr.. Muir
dock" Phil said, bursting through tn,
crowd to catch Janey in his arms anC
hide her bushes in his breast. %
know I've been seven kinds of a fool
he went on. 81 don't deserve Janey-
nobody does, for that matter-but Tn
going to have her or die trying"
you've got her." Lawyer Murdocl
said, wringing Phils hand. Dora Meak
ms turned her back and went off wit
her head high, but Mr. Leonard Trabu
stayed not on the order of his going
Nobody in Cane Creek neighborhoo
ever saw him again.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
OREGON FAIR BILL FAILS OF
PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Called up by Tawney Under Suspension
of Rules Appropriation Measure,
Forty Minutes Are Allowed
for the Debate.

Defeat Considered by Friends Of the Bill to Be Only Temporary
and When introduced Under More Favorable Conditions
Il Is Avered viii Muster Good Majority in Sup.
por.-Yeserday's Vote, 1874 to 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
While Little News Is Now Re.
ceivcd Rumors Are Being
Circulated.
RUSSIANS CROSS YALU RIVER
Report That They Are Defeated
Mt Wiju, Korea, Confirmed
by Late Dispatcb-Open
Channel ut Port Arthur.

London. April i.--Isight weeks from
the opening OF the war sees Japan,
without any real hghting. apparently
In complete possession OF Korea, and
the first stage Of the campaign ended.
According To- the Mails Kobe cores
pondent. who telegraphs under the date
of April 4. Ping Yang dispatch has
been received there confirming the re-
port from Shanghai that Japanese
scouts entered Wiju. Korea. Monday.
and the Russians retreated beyond the
Yalu river. but no further news OF any
kind is TO hand throwing light on either
land or sea operations. Everything
however. Ia regarded as pointing TO
the immnence of an important devel-
opmcnt.
The Posts Toxic correspondent says
that Japanese torpedo boats, scouting
ut Port Arthur discovered an un-
encumbered channel 1870 yards wide,
which stlll admits the passage of yes-
sells.
The Times correspondent at sen,
April 4, in wireless message via Wei
Hai-wel, says:
II am cruising In the vicinity OF Port
Arthur and have discovered no evil
dence OF vessels OF either belligenent."
The Times Chefoo correspondent
says the Liao river la extensively mined
and l2 stone laden Junks are ready for
sinking at the entrance OF the river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
Force in Control Count On Flank
Movement in Connection
With Next Engagement.
VIGILANCE THE WATCHwORD
Every Possible Movement Being
Studied With Care So That
No Advantage Can Be
Taken of Russians.

st. Petersburg, April 4.--At the time
approaches for the opening Of land
operations, Russian authorities are ex-
ercising great vigilance TO conceal their
movements. For 10 days not a scrap
Of real information except such as is
contained in official dispatches has
come from the front. That General
Kuropatkin's campaign involves
waiting game until the disposition of
the army has been completed. can be
stated positively.
The Russians count on japanese
fianking movement in connection with
a frontal attack and therefore the Rus
sian forces have been disposed along
Tumen to prevent the entrance Of a
Japanese column there. Another
fanking movement is expected at the
head of the Laio Tung gulf near Nui
Chwang, and everything there is be-
ing prepared to receive the enemy, but
for the present the Russian military
authorities believe that the japanese
game at this point has been blocked
by the failure of attempts to bottle
up and render immobile the fleet OF
Vice Admirel Makaroff. Indeed, as the
result of a recent conference between
viceroy Alexieff and Vice Admiral
Makaroff at Port Arthur it is limited
in high quarters that the next time
the Japanese appear off Port Arthur
they will find a surprise awaiting them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05

never been asked to aid an exposition
beyond the Rockies He said the am
cunt asked was not great, but 1t would
aid.
During consideration of the bill there
the speeches were closely followed and
greeted with hearty approval. The
northwestern members enthusiastically
greeted remarks favorable to the bill
by eastern and southern men. The
oregon senators were on the floor and
full delegations from the oregon
country" were in evidence. Owing to
the short time allowed for debate, there
were no set speeches.
The bill was put on passage at 1920
p. m.- and, on a rising vote, received
1874 votes to so in opposition.s Before
the sepaker could declare the result,
the yeas and nays were ordered, and
this postponed the final vote for half
an hour. When it was announced the
result was unchanged.
Chairman Tawney, following the de-
feat of the bill. offered a resolution
making the measure privileged, to be
called up when appropriation bills and
other privileged matters should not in
tervene. The resolution obtained a
rising vote of 81 to 81, but, owing to
the absence of quorum, roll call was
ordered.
The roll call showed 1S1 votes in
favor of the Tawney resolution to- ~
against, and the resolution was lost,
two thirds not supporting it. This pre-
vents consideration of the bill as a
privileged measure.
The vote on the Lewis and Clark bill,
today discloses its strength in the
house and foreshadows its ultimate pas
sage when it comes before the house
under favorable conditions, 1t can
muster strong majority, which will
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05

the western Jockey Club and the Pa
ciilc Coast Jockey Club had established
reciprocal relations This action means
that horses which race at the new
Union Jockey Club track at ST. Louis
win not be allowed to take part IN
any meeting held under the Western
or the Pacific Coast Jockey Clubs jur-
lsdlction and will probably deter many
horsemen from shipping their stables
TO st. Louis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05

Washington, April AIN the house
today the attempt to secure considera-
tion under suspension OF rules, the bill
approprlating s475,OOO for the Lewis
and Clark Centennial exposition, to
be held in Portland, Ore, in 1906, failed
after the house had divided several
times and the roll had been called
twice.
The military academy appropriation
bill was taken up, and after Parker,
in charge of the bill, had explained its
features briefly, Goldfogle of New
York, spoke In behalf of the Jews OF
the United States, for whom he asked
equal treatment and protection while
travelling In Russia,
Llvernash, of California, made an
attack on President Roosevelt, and Mr..
Morrel, of Pennsylvania, discussed the
negro. Consideration Of the bill was
not concluded when the house ad-
journed until tomorrow
Chairman Tawney called up the
Lewis and Clark bill at 1880, under
suspension of rules, which was al
lowed by a vote of 1872 to So, Forty
minutes were allowed for debate, 20
minutes on a side After explaining
the bill and urging its passage, Tawney
yielded to Champ Clark, who strongly
urged its passage.
Bartlett, of Georgia, the leading dem
ocrat ON the expositions committee,
while unwilling to vote for the bill,
said he thought this exposition was as
worthy of government participation as
any ever held since the centennial at
Philadelphia. Bartlett said this was
the best bill yet reported to aid local
expositions, as it proposed only COVE
ernment participation
Wynn, democrat of Cal, appealed for
an appropriation, the government had
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
Commission Wins suit.

Washington, April 4.--The case Of
the Interstate commerce commission
vs. Baird, commonly known as the an
thracite coal case, which was insti-
tuted by VIM. II Hearst was decided
in favor of the commission today by
the United States supreme court, the
decision of the United States circuit
court for the southern district of New
York being reversed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
Requests Mission to Withdraw.

Guru, Thibet, April 4.-The British
mission to Thibet, accompanied by Col
onel MacDonald's flying column, ar
rived this afternoon. The Chinese gen.
eral from L'Hassa visited Colonel
Younghusband and requested the mis-
sion To- withdraw.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
Peace in Jockey Clubs.

Los Angeles. April 4.--Manager j.
w. Brooks of the Ascot Park, today
received telegram from President
Thomas Williams. of the New Cali
fornla Jockey Club, informing him that
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05
Rombardment Reported

London. April 5.--The Times cores
pondent at Chefoo cabling under date
Of April 4, says there was another bonn
bardment Of Port Arthur April 8, but
there are no authentic details of the
engagement available.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-05

pass il If 1t is made a privileged meas
ure, or IL it is considered under special
rule. Tawney believes the bill will
pass later in the session.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-08
FISH PER POrNn

the situation is not strong one and prices
will. think ultimately go lower.
In this market futures were lower. The cash
grain was easier and quieter. with larger offer
ings and more disposition to sell. The mar
ket has not declined with the Chicago and
North Pacific markets. as it has been below
them right along and they have now got down
to about our basis. which gives us chance
are now about on level Futures recovered
from the early morning depression as the fore
noon advance. and closed firm with good
trading.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club 81 45gl 625; California
White Australian. 81 55Q1 62h; Northern
Session to IL 80 a.. m.
Dss DsssmOer 81 e sP's 81 SI g 81 ss ssS 'sG 50
2 p. m. Session.
Open High. Low. Close
December 81 tsa 81 Sf S91f 81 5& 59& 81 S9 Sa4'
BARLEY-Conditions remain unchanged.
choice dry Feed being firm and wanted. while
damp lots. which constitute the majority of
slowly sale of 200 sacks of dry Feed at
81 12E was made yesterday morning. Barley
freights seem to be easing off little, which
may encourage exports.
CASH BARLEY.
Shipping. 81 15G1 III; chevalier. 81 i71a0
l 2219 per ctl.
Session 8 to IL 80 a. m.
December 81 I'm Il 81 II 81 II sill
2 p. m. Session
nom,.r 9psO s0 s. HEh id. 81 h9G 9Ss 81 rl4ss fe
oATs-The feature of the market at the
moment is the offering by Chicago of some 1000
tons of No. / clipped Eastern oats delivered
en- this market. at 81 80 per ctl Samples Of
Oats now showing on
Change, and 1t is reported that some nave
already been bought. 10 wnaI Geneiohs 1a hs
sen These Oats came via Tacoma and the
cause cf the movement is the demand for cars
I'D ncrth to move Northern Wheat to Chicago
Til railroads. do not want to haul empty cars
from the West TO Oregon and Washington, so
have gwen Oat importers a cut Of 50 20 per
ton in rlil rates to enable them to bring their
cars loaded with Oats to the Coast. The Chi
cago market is quoted heavy with large stocks
aud SPECULATIVE buying there is not large nor
of character to impart any prospective
strength TO the market. Years ago we used
to import Oats from Western points, but moth
irg has been den" IN thls nne Ior good many
years until now.
The local situation shows no other new fea-
t,res and the market is quiet
White 81 37hG1 So; Surprise, 81 5O91 SO;
Red 81 221hG1 42h for feed and 81 1901 80
for seed Black. 81 30Q1 35 for feed and 81 80
al 20 for seed.
CORN-There is nothing new to report ex-
cept that the Chicago Tribune says that B:
w Shows returns to date show some frost
portions of Wisconsin. In the other corn
States the crop is maturing without frost
losses 1t now looks as II the general condi-
tion of October l is but a fraction below that
reported September l. fully sustaining the
promise of crop of about 2,200, 600, 600
bushels.
Western sacked 81 4OG1 45 for Yellow. 81 IS
for White and ST 4061 421s for Mixed Cali
fornia large Yellow. 81 1901 45 small round
do, 81 55G1 62h: White, nominal; Egyptian,
81 S5@1 As for White and 81 25a1 80 for
Brown.
RYE-S1 35G1 40 per ctl.
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal at about 50 per ctl