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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
At THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
WOMEN MAKE PAPER MONEY
Even the Guides at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing
Are Girls.

Inc government and the banks, and
even the post Offices, would be in a hole
for a time If all the women in the bureau
OF engraving and printing should drop
dead all at once. That shop would have
to close up pretty quick. Why, you can't
even go over there and look around with
out woman to show you. All the guides
to the Bureau for the benefit of tourists
and other ignorant people-which in
cludes all Washington people, for Wash
lngton people are the most ignorant peo-
pie on earth about Washington institu-
t1ons-all the guides, and there are seven
OF them, are women, young women and
pretty women at that, says the Washing
ton Post.
And how the people do visit there!
Three thousand a week, said guide
That's 500 day. And that's one min
ute for every working hour of the day.
Pretty constant stream of callers that
Not so many years ago three decrepit
old men were the guides. Now the seven
are women. which is significant, and one
that typifes the work done in the bureau,
for here, of the 5000 employees, more
than half are of the feminine persuasion.
These young and good looking guides
will explain how American money is
printed on the back, then put in cold
storage, where it goes through drying
process; then sorted and the imperfect
sheets thrown out; then printed on the
face, and then perforated and put up
in packages to be sent to. the treasury
for the government seal.
They generally tell how useless it
would be for any one to try to rob the
wagon containing this money. In the
first place, because six guards always &C
company it; and, in the second place,
because the money at this stage of it's
manufacture wouldn't be any good, any
way.
ut is seven days after bill is printed
on its back before it is printed on the
face" said the visitors guide. TT takes
30 days to make silver dollar bill, and
40 to make gold one The gold one is
printed three times. twice on one side,
because it has to have the word gold
and little splotch of gold on this side
before the face can be printed"
Then she led the visitor to the framed
dollar bill fastened to one of the walls in
the hall, and showed these bills, calling
special attention to the gold certificate
and then led the way back to the front
door and said adieu. It was all over in
ten minutes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Neatness a Good Investment,


Many farms are estimated below their
true value because of s1ovenly appear
ance. Weeds higher than the fences,
trees blown down and left to rot, fences
out of repair, gates and barn-doors off
their hinges, or swinging on one hinge,
unsightly litter in door-yard and at the
barn-these and many such evidences
of carelessness depreciate the value of
any farm. The soil may be excellent,
the water facilities all that could be
asked for, and all natural advantages
requisite to make good, high-priced
farm may exist-and yet that farm
scarcely makes it's owner a living, and
would hunt long, long time for a
buyer-Midland Farmer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
INSECTS LURED By LIGHT.
Numerous Species Of Bugs Afford
Good Feasts for Nocturnal
Animals.

| Interesting results have followed the
introduction of the electric light in the
streets of Port of Spain, Trinidad. The
largely populated insect world of that
region had never before seen such bril-
liant illumination as the arc lights Of
fered, and they have shown great Curl
osity, says the New York Sun.
Every morning the ground under the
lamps is found to be strewn with thou
sands of dead insects of many varieties.
1t is impossible to walk without treading
on them.
If the supply of insects we're not mex
haustible, some of the varieties would
certainly be doomed to extinction. In
fact, one kind is evidently less numerous
now than before the electric lights were
installed.
This is a kind of giant waterbug, of
which such incredible numbers were de-
stroyed that the bug has come to be gen.
orally known as the electric beetle. The
lamps are no longer visited by the
crowds of these bugs that at first came
to inquire into the meaning of the
strange brilliance. Either the species
has been greatly depleted through the
destruction Of many thousands of its
members, or else some kind of instinct
has told them that arc lamps are danger
GUS things to meddle with.
The owls in their wisdom have learned
to profit by the fascination which the
arc lamp has for insects. AS the illum-
ination is turned on at nightfall the owls
may be seen vending their way to the
neighborhood of the lamps, for they have
discovered that their prey is more
abundant there than anywhere else.
The feast is spread before them and all
they have to do is to dash out from the
trees and capture a moth or beetle
that is winging it's way to the dazzling
goal. Then the owls return to their
perches and wait for the next conner.
The bats also have learned to make
use of the lights in this unsportsman-
like manner, for catching moths and
other insects.
Not few explorers in tropical regions
have complained that it is impossible
to have light in camp during the night
without mourning unpleasant visitations
from myriads of insects. One of them
recently wrote that he was often forced
to dine in the dark, as an attempt to use
light attracted swarms of flies which
got into his eyes and dropped into his
food.
The naturalist Eugene Andre, in his
recent description OF journeys in the ORR
noco basin. found that he could carry
on his work of collecting insects at night
by the use Of lights. One evening an as
sistant took a number of fashlight
photographs by using the magnesium
light.
An invasion of the camp by moths and
other insects at once occurred, and An
DIRE secured more than 100 specimens.
On the following morning he found the
singed and mutilated remains of many
others that had persisted miserably
lured by the strange spell which a bright
light casts upon them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Effective Remedy for Roup

l notice you have frequent inquiries
for roup remedy. The simplest and
most effective remedy we ever tried is
simply smoking the fowls with gas tar.
This you can do at night when the chick
ems are all on the roosts. Take an old
kettle with few live Goals in it, and
smear tar on old rags or sticks and lay
on Goals and you will soon have your
hens sneezing. We have spray filed
with gas tar and csude carbolic which
house, also around the hoghouse and
COW barn, and we find it quite satis-
factory.-J. w. Kraft, in st. Louis RI
public.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
The Use of Lime on Land.

During the last few years the use of
lime on land has greatly increased.
This is the result of Investigations as
to the free acid in land of which lime
is a neutralizer. 1t will pay every
farmer to Investigate his land as to
acid. This he can do by planting on
it clover of almost any variety, in
Guiding sweet clover. If the plant
grows well there is no great abundance
Of acid, provided nitrogen has not been
applied to fertilize the crop. If nj
trogen has been applied, the clover will
grow anyway, whether the soil be acid
or not. Thus the test would be of no
value-Farmers' Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10

CHAPTER XIV.-CoNr1NuED.
When Mr.. Delaplaine was made &C
quainted with the result of the inter-
view. both his gratitude and surprise
were great. He comprehended far bet
ter than Kate could the extent of the
favor which the governor had offered
to bestow. 1t was, indeed, extraordinary
10 commute what was really a sentence
OF death against q notorious and dan
gerous pirate for the sake of beauti-
ful and pleading woman. An ambitious
Idea shot through the merchants brain.
The governor was a widower; he had
met Kate before. Was there any other
lady on the island better fitted to pre-
side over the gubernatorial household?
But although a man Of high position
could not wed the daughter of pirate,
q pirate, evidently of unsound mind,
could be adjudged demented, as he truly
was, and thus the shadow of his crime
be lifted from him. This was a great
deal to think of in very short time
but the good merchant did it, and the
fervor of his thankfulness was greatly
increased by his rapid reflections.
AS they were on their way home Hates
eyes were bright, and her step lighter
than it had been of late. "Now, uncle
said she, you know we shall not have
to wait for any chance ship which may
take the governors dispatch. We shall
engage a swift vessel ourselves, by
which the orders may be carried. And,
ancle, when that ship sails I must go
in her."
"You!" cried Mr.. Delaplaine. That
can never"
But remember, uncle" cried Kate,
1T is just as likely that shall meet my
fathers ship as any other. My father
shall be brought here and the good gov
ernor will make him safe, and free him,
rs he best knows how, from the terrible
straits into which his disturbed reason
has led him."
Her uncle would not darken Kate's
bright hopes, ill-founded though he
thought them. To look into those
sparkling eyes again was JOY of which
he would not deprive himself, if he
could help it.
0uppOo0 uS 6uOu1u capture our yes.
sel," she exclaimed; "what a grand
thing it would be for him, all unknc W.
ing, to spring upon our deck and instant
ly be captured by me. After that, there
would be no more pirates life for him!"
When Dame Charter heard what had
happened at the governors house anc
had listened to the recital of Kate's glow
ing schemes, her eyes did not immedi-
ately glisten with JOY.
IF you 60, Mistress Kate" said she
''in search of your father, I go with you,
but cannot go without my DickorV.
It is full time to expect his return, a.
though, as he was to depend upon 80
many chances before he could conc
back, his absence may, with good rea-
son, continue longer, and I could not
have him come back and find his mother
gone, no man knows where. For in such
q quest, what man could kno~?"
"Oh, Dickory will be here soon! cried
Kate; ''any ship which comes sailing
towards the harbor may bring him."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Railway Telephones.

Lines of railroad in Colorado are be-
ing equipped with telegraphones,
which enable a conversation to be car
ried on over telegraph wire without
interfering with the sending of tele-
graph message over the same wire at
the same time. instruments are placed
in cabooses and coaches so that in case
Of wrecks, communication can be es-
tablished with headquarters Immediate
ly by throwing a hook over wire and
grounding the other end of the wire to
the rail or car wheel.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Keep Verm1n Powder HANDY.

On shelf out of reach of the fowls
keep box of lice powder, bottle
with spraying solution, box of vaseline
or carbolized lard and ball of string.
The bottle should be fitted with a
notched cork to allow the fluid to es-
cape A few whirls of the bottle over
the roosts and about walls and floors
will keep the house smelling sweet
and destroy germs. Crude carbolic
acid is one of the best germ destroy
ers. 1t should be used with a spray,
and one ounce added to each gallon of
WhiteWash.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
CHAPTER XIV.
A QUESTION OF ETIOU

UaIh 1uLO LIB waters OF
Honduras Gulf, and proudly stood
Capt. Stede Bonnet upon aer quarter
deck, dressed in q handsome uniform
which might have been that of a cap
tain or admiral in the royal navy; one
hand caressed his ornate sword-hilt,
while the other was thrust into the
bosom of his gilt-embroicered coat. A
newly fashioned jolly Roger, in which
the background was very black and
The skull and cross bones CHASTITY white,
few from his masthead.
Apart from a general desire to show
himself in the ranks Of his fellow
pirates and to receive from them respect
which was due to man Of his capa-
bilities and general merits, Stede Bon
net had a particular reason for his
visit to this port and for surrounding
himself with all the pomp and cir
cumstance of high piratical rank. He
had been informed that great man,
q hero and chief among his fellows
in fact, the dean of the piratical facul-
ty, and known as Blackboard" the
most desperate and reckless Of all
the pirates of the day-was now here.
To meet this most important sea-
robber and to receive from him the
hand of fellowship had been Bonnet's
desire and ambition since he had
heard that it was possible.
The morning was advanced and the
Revenge was rolling easily at her
anchorage, but Bonnet was somewhat
uncertain as to the next step he ought
to take He waited to see Blackboard
as soon as possible, but 1t would GER
tainly be a breach Of etiquette entirely
inconsistent with his present position
for him to go to see him. He was the
latest conner, and thought it was the
part Of Blackboard to make the first
visit. s.-
Paul Bittern now came aft. "The
men are getting very restless" he
said; "they want to 90 on shore.
They'd all go If I'd let EN-"
Capt. Bonnet gave his big sailing
master a lofty glare.
IF should let them, you mean, sir.
I am sorry l cannot break you Of the
habit of forgetting that l. command
this ship. Well, sir, you may tell them
that they cannot 60. am expecting q
visit from the renowned Blackboard,
now in this port, and I wish to vel
j come him with all respect and full
crew" -
IS Black Paul smiled disagreeably. II
will tell you, sir, that you cannot keep
these men on board much longer with
me town of Belize within row Of
half mile. They've been at sea too
y long Tor that. There'll be mutiny, cir,
q i 80 forward with that messags IS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
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STRONG BARRACK FOR HAY
Type of Structure Here Described II
Advocated by Expert Agricul-
tural Builders.

From Vol. V. of Rural Affairs, which
unfortunately is out of print, we copy
the gist of the directions for making
hay barrack here given, with the
illustration.
Build the barrack 20 feet square
Insert four posts of durable timber
% feet long, in the ground to a depth
of four feet Stick should square at
least eight inches, corners hewn off
making it a rough octagon in shape
Bore one and a half-inch hole through
corners of each post, one foot apart
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Americas Rivalry Of Europe.

America is becoming q keener rival
OF Europe every year. When the
Panama canal is opened the field of
battl, will be in South America and
eastern Asia. There the interests of
Germany and Great Britain are seri-
ously threatened in an equal degree,
and both countries will. therefore be
dependent upon one another IN future
possib ilities. Berlin ational Zeituns
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Dutch Bee Superstition.

Among the Dutch it is supposed 10
bring ill luck to sell bees. If neighbor
wants to get hold of some of a friends
bees, he must go like thief in the night
and steal them, leaving the money for
them in some handy place. Malays al
ways revere the bee; and whenever a
swarm visits their abode they make room
for them. The coming Of the bees is con-
sidered a. good omen and signifies that
the inmates will be prosperous.-N. Y.
Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Johnson Grass in Southwest.

Johnson grass has become such nui-
sance to farmers in some parts of Texas
that they have been compelled to adopt
legislative measures to eradicate it. A
law has been passed forcing railroads
to keep their right of way absolutely
free of it, in order that the grass may not
spread in adjoining fields. The Santa
Fe railroad has engaged the services of
a. professional grass exterminator, and
tics far he has made success of it.
Johnson grass makes good pasture and
good hay but is decided nuisance to
the crop raiser, as the more it is plowed
up, the better it seems to grow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10

harbor, although her fame was known
on not few pirate decks; but if she
came to Belize to fraternize with the
other pirate vessels there gathered to-
gether, why didn't she do it? No idea
Of Importance and dignity, which his
position imposed upon Capt. Stede
Bonnet, entered their piratical minds.
When the long-boat put forth from the
Revenge, a good deal Of interest was
excited in the anchored vessels. The
great Blackboard himself stood high
upon his deck and surveyed the stran-
gers through glass.
The men in the sailing masters boat
rowed steadily towards Blackbeard's
vessel. Bittern knew it well, for he
had seen it before, and had even had
the honor, so to speak, of having
served for short time under the mas
ter pirate of that day.
AS soon as the boat was near enough
Blackboard hailed it in a tremendous
voice and ordered the stranger to pull
up and make fast. This being done,
a rope ladder was lowered and Bittern
mounted to the deck, being assisted in
his passage over the side by a tremen-
dous pull given by Blackboard.
The great pirate seemed to be in
high good spirits, and very glad to see
his visitor. Blackboard was a large
man, wide and heavy, and the first i'm
preston conveyed by his personality
was that of hair and swarthiness. An
untrimmed black beard lay upon his
chest, and his long hair hung in
masses from under his slouched hat;
his eyes were dark and sparkling, and
cleaned like beacon lights from out a
midnight sky; the sleeves of his shirt
were rolled up and his arms seemed al
most as hairy as his head; two pairs
of pistols were stuck into his belt, and
a great cutlass was conveniently
tucked up by his side.
"Ho, ho!" he cried, BLACK Paul!
And where do you come from, and
what are you doing here? And what
is the name of that vessel with the
brand-new Roger? Has she just gone
into the business, that she decks her.
self out so fine? Come now, sit here
and have some brandy and tell me
what is the meaning of these two YES
sells coming into the harbor, and what
you have to do with them"
Bittern was delighted to know that
his OLD commander remembered him,
and was ready enough to talk with
him, for that was the errand he had
come upon.
But, captain" said he, II am afraid
to wander away from the gunwale, for
If have not my eye upon them, my
men will be rowing to the town before
I know it. They are mad to be on
shore"
Blackboard made no answer; he
stepped to the side of the vessel and
looked over. LET go!" he shouted to
the man who held the boats rope, and
you rascals row out q dozen strokes
from my vessel and keep your boat
there; and If you move an oar to-
wards the town will sink you!" With
that he ordered two small guns to be
trained upon the boat. ~..%s-:.s ..:::.:. l.,
The boats crew did not hesitate one
second in obeying these orders. They
knew by whom they were given. and
there was no man In the great body OF
Tree companions who would disobey IN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
GOOD statesmen SCARCE.
Some New York Merchants Think
That All Competent Drum
mers Have Jobs.

Have all the good statesmen jobs?
This question is worrying many bust
ness men in New York, says the Sun
of recent date. Some merchants were
discussing the subject the other day.
Said one, II have good line, the ia
cilities to execute orders and I spend
some money for advertising, yet good
salesman is indispensable to my sue
cess. Try as I will cannot get men
who put their heart in their work. l
myself have not the eloquence nor the
persuasive powers necessary to a
drummer, but never go on the road
without coming back with more orders
than any traveller ever brought to me. "
A paper dealer, who does a very
large business, serving some custom
ers with as much as a carload of paper
day, had been listening.
II am afflicted with the same
trouble" he said. my best salesman is
myself I have tried all sorts of men
and have lost more money in salaries
to incompetent drummers than to bad
debts. have about given up hope"
1T does my heart good to hear that
you have the same experience which
worries me-" A third man began thus
and heaved a great sigh. II have in
terviewed applicants of all ages and
nationalties who answered my many
advertisements.
scarcely one but asks about the SAL
ary before he knows what goods he is
required to sell. I have put on men
who looked like church deacons and
some who resembled racetrack touts,
in the hope that one might prove de-
sirable.
II have paid liberal salaries and
commissions and have given the men
every opportunity and encouragement,
but I'm rapidly coming to your way
of thinking, that all the good men have
iObS,"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Uncle Sans Big NAVY.

The completion of ships now under
construction will make our navy twice
as strong as it is now and three times as
powerful as it was at the beginning OF
the Spanish-American war. It will then
rank and the second in actual fighting
poWer.-Success. ;.., 5.:es# Till.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10

was seen approaching the HeVenSe
from Blackbeard's vessel. AS soon as it
had become known that this chief OF
all pirates of that day, this Edward
Thatch of England, was really coming
on board the Revenge, not one word
was uttered among the crew on the
subject of going ashore, although they
had been long at sea. The shore could
wait when Blackboard was coming.
Even'to look upon this doughty desper.
ado would be an honor and a Joy to
the brawny scoundrels who made UP
the crew Of the Revenge
It might have been supposed that
everything upon Capt. Bonnet's YES.
sci had been made ready for the ex-
pected advent of Blackboard, but moth
ing seemed good enough. nothing
seemed as effectively placed aud ar
ranged as it might have been; and
with excavations and commands, Bon.
net hurried here and there, making
everything, II possible, more ship
shape than it had been before.
''Stay you two in the background"
he said to Ben Greenway and Dickory;
you are both landsmen, and you don't
count in ceremony such as this Is
going to be. Station your men as ]
told you, Bittern, and man the yards
when it is time"
Capt. Bonnet, in his brave uniform
and wearing a cooked hat with a
feather, his hand upon his sword-hiltt,
stood up tall and stately. When the
boat was made fast and, the great pi.
rates head appeared above the rail,
six cannon roared welcome and Bon.
net stepped forward, hand extended
and hat uplifted. .'' ~ -
The instant Blackbeards feet
touched the deck he drew from their
holsters pair 0f pistols and fred
them IN the air. 81 81 81 d. n. .s.., 4.
ITO n Cantdnnsd1 u Ii
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
Their Distress.

''His family felt very much distressed
about his going on the stage, did they
not?"
eyes," answered Miss Cayenne. ''But
not until after they had seen him act. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-10
A Corner on Ice.

An extra piece of ice was wanted.
An ice wagon was at a neighbor $
door, but there was no small coin in
the house wherewith to pay for the
desired article.
"Well, never mind" said mamma;
'you run out, Blanche, and get q nick
els worth, the man will trust you un-
til tomorrow"
Now Blanche was not accustomed to
dealing on credit, and did not take
kindly to the idea, but was moving
very slowly to do her mothers bid
ding when some words in large letters
on the top of the wagon attracted her
attention and suggested an unanswer-
able objection.
"But he won't do it, mamma! Look
there on the wagon! It says, Not in
the trust "-Margaret Sullivan Burke,
in Lippincott's.