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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
FOR NURSERY ADORNMENT,
Something New in Wall Paper and
Bed Coverings for
Child's Room.

Since mems colored bordered handker-
chiefs have been manufactured purpose
ly to meet the demand for the craze for
making negliges and fancy work all sorts
OF new ideas have been invented for their
use, says the Washington Star
dozen may be purchased for 40 cents,
and it will be sufficient to make little
girls dress. The skirt should have a
1ounce of the border cut circular by re-
moving the center and slashing the
handkerchief from one corner to the
center This will also make beautiful
collar which will fall in graceful points
IN the back over. the shoulders and in
front
wall paper effects in chintzes are much
used in the modern nursery. A delight
ful room recently seen had deep frieze
OF pink chintz which had water lilies
and their green leaves all over it. The
upper third was of dark green cartridge
paper.
The bed hangings were also of the
chlntz and were arranged on a hoop over
the bed. They were edged with a mar
Ao"' pe]AO pun Sulup. DIS were also the
curtains. The tiny light willow rockers
and chairs had down cushions and pads
covered with chintz. which gave the nur-
sery summary appearance.
Another idea of nursery curtains
which pleases the children is the scrim
which has red and blue rampant lions
all over the white background. This
sounds grotesqpe, but the cloth is really
artistic and effective.
1t is astonishing how much can be
done to make window attractive. One
OF the prettiest ideas for either the nur-
sery, living room or den is the use OF
transparent pictures. These transpa--
encies can be made by any photographer
from views made by the amateur pho
tographer, or from beautiful pictures.
Flower and landscape pictures are de.
slrable, but in the matter of selection
Individual taste has to be consulted
The transparencies are always framed
to keep the pictures from coming in con.
tact with the window panes in cola
weather. A good size for a picture is
SAx9 inches.
A pretty idea which was carried out
in model nursery was in the use OF
Mother Goose and Kate Greenway fig
ures in transparencies. This window
was always the center of attraction t(
the little people, and it kept them il
the sunshine when they were indoors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
cOWARDLY TURKSHTRDOPS
Many Instances of Lack of Nerve in
Their Encounters with AL
bantam Insurgents.

IL is said that the Turkish soldiery is
becoming demoralized to the point where
displays of cowardice are common
oo1ne extraordinary instances of this
are related by a recent traveller there
VINO declares that the Turkish troops
nave displayed their lack of nerve many
tlmes IN recent encounters with :nsur-
gents, relates the Chicago Daily News.
Wnen actual fighting is to be done many
OF the soldiers seek seclusion in the ad.
Jacent fields or escape the observation of
tnelr commanders by getting into
streams or ponds and immersing them
selves in water up to the neck. 1t was
near Uskub that resort to this method
OF avoiding trouble was actually OBJ
served. An engineer corps had been
summoned hastily to the nearest bridge
over the Vardar, where bombs had just
been thrown, and found the guard espe-
clally placed there to protect the bridge
consplcuously absent. 1t took the Off
GERS a considerable time to find what had
become of their missing men,
Apparently the decentralization OF
my . ASulluS 1OlCcS eAle14uS d1SC
to its naval vessels. There is a guard
ship at Salonika, fairly modern-look-
ing small cruiser, lying year in, year
out, peacefully at anchor in the bay
One day an order came to the command
er to take cruise, and the cOnsterna-
ton of that gallant officer was great
because no screw steamer can move
without a shaft, and that had been
| sold some time ago. But he was a man
OF resource, and had a shaft made OF
wood, praying that it would break with
| in the first few minutes. The wooden
shaft held by some miracle, and, as the
cruiser slowly steamed out of the gulf
! the captains heart sank, for he had nc
| desire to go to sea with a shaft that
must break sooner or later. So he sent
| below and had the shaft sawn halfway
| through. A little extra steam and the
| desired result was accomplished, arc
! the guardship was towed back dis.
abled."
| Some of the Albanians whose insur-
rectiOnary operations have been an oc'
casion for concern, both to Turkey anc
to the powers which are trying to com.
pei reforms in that region, are curiously
! ignorant as to the conditions in thu
| outer world. A writer who visited al
| Albanian monastery. says: THE fac1
| that l write impressed these worthy
! friars greatly, and Padre Gioacchino
| politician, as are all Albanians, made {
wonderful suggestion. Write long ar
| ticle, my son. he exclaimed, emphat
| ically Thou knowest US, and the
bravest of my nation. Suggest an ALL
| ance against Europe that will assuredlJ
| destroy the balance of the powers The
| alliance which the padre expected te
overturn the balance of power was tt
! consist of England, Italy-and Albania.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Serious for the Mule.

A doctor in West Philadelphia is
fond of curios, especially those belong
ing to the animal kingdom. One day
he saw an old negro driving super
animated mule attached to a broken,
down wagon. He noticed the beast
had one hoof of peculiar formation,
and being interested remarked to the
driver:
"Say, my man, when that mule dies
I'll give you three dollars for that
hoof."
The old negro opened wide his eyes
and asked the physicians address.
The doctor gave it and continued to
his home. In a little over an hour
the negro appeared in his Office door
and said in pleasurable anticipation:
BOSS, dat mule am dead!"-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Won't Miss Bullfphts.

Men who at home are members of the
S. P. C. A., yea, even of the Y. M. c. A.,
come to Mexico and demand to know
where tickets to the bullfghts are to
be had. If it is on Sunday, so much the
better; there is thrill of deviltry in
smashing several commandments at
once. Women 60, and, fascinated, sit
through the successive acts of drama
of blood and pain. Does anyone mean
to say that he would not attend gladia-
torial combat, would not revel in see
ing men pitted against wild animals, or
that, if Christian Science martyrs were
thrown into a Mexican arena to be de-
voured by wild animals, there would not
be a crowd of most worthy tourists
on the front seats? Human nature re-
mains quite unaltered. The passion for
the bullfight on the part of the worthy
people who come here every winter and
spring is proof enough that the old Ro-
mans were no fuller of original sin thar
the rest Of us.-Mexican Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
WASTE IN DAIRY FARMING.
NO Other Branch of Agricultural In
dustry Shows So Much Loss in
Labor and Money.

Inc Keynote to profitable dairy farm
ing is to be found in a close study and
mastery of economic effort CT labor We
GO not believe there is a business on
earth where there is as much waste Of
labor, time and money as is found on
the average dairy farm of the country.
There is the waste of poor COWS. the
waste OF unscientific feeding, pouring
costly food unsuited to the purpose of
economic milk production into the COWS,
and waste of unhealthy food and disease
breeding stables. the waste of poor
methods of soil culture and it's conse-
quent waste of fertility, the waste Of
poor care of young animals in the first
year OF their lives, whereby they are
not worth half as much in the market,
and finally the great waste of brain and
thought, or rather the waste that comes
from a lack of brain and thought
Such host of men there are who pre-
fer to be ignorant of what it means
to be good economical farmer. who
are cOntented as can be in having no
hunger or thirst for the knowledge
that shall build them up and make
frst-class men and farmers of them.
From one end to the other Of it, sue
cessful dairy farming calls for a man
who has so much pride in the mastery
of his business, in his possession Of
important ideas and methods. as have
the best professional men in the coun-
try. Such a dairy farmer will be
ashamed to be found ignorant, or have
his sons ignorant, of what science is
doing for him. Such men are the ones
who show the largest profits and who
win, besides. honor and fame among
men.-Hoard's Dairyman
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08

projects an inch or two through the bot
tom. (See CUT
The motion is that of a walking beam
First the weight draws up the bucket
Water running into the bucket fills it,
and its weight carries it down, lifting
the weighted end. When it strikes the
ground, the valve is forced up. letting
the water out Relieved of it's weight.
the bucket rises, only to fill and descend
again.
The valve in the cut shows the loose
plug with a head that completes the
bucket valve. 1t has a pin, or spike,
through its lower end. so it cannot rise
too high and float away. 1t is held down
by water until forced up from below.
This little power is quickly constructed
and is quite effective for light uses.-
Farm Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Why Spraying Is Advisable.

Without doubt it will pay every man
to spray his trees, whether he thinks
there is any need for it or not. The
only sure way to prevent thing is to
take preventive measures before the
thing to be prevented can occur. 1t must
be remembered that, so far as fungous
diseases are concerned, spraying is only
preventive and not recuperative. All
the spraying in the world will not re-
store foliage after it has been attacked
by some variety of fungi. At most it
can only prevent further inquiry by the
same agency.-Farmers' Review,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Fresh Meat in Africa.

A recent traveller in South Africa says
that many kinds of meat are eaten
there which no one in this country
would think of eating, some of which
are very palatable, even to fastidious
Anglo-Saxon taste. Among those
which he considers especially delicious
he mentions the giraffe, the Gland, the
zebra and the guinea fowl. He also
found baked elephants trunk, baked
young elephants foot and hippopota-
mus calf bacon excellent eating. Among
the African dishes which do not ap-
peal to an Americans taste may be
mentioned lions, ostriches, alligators
and snakes
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
ARiSTOCRATlC SWlNDLERS.
Sons Of the Rich Delight in Beating
Railway Conductors Out
of Fares.

If you wish to see true skill in swind-
ling you need only watch some of the
silk-hosed scions of our suburban
aristocracy elude the vigilance of the
conductors on the local trains. Many
people ride occasionally without pay
ing dimes, but only the wealthy or the
unusually well dressed escape regu-
larly and Systematically, says the Chi
cago Tribune.
One young fellow as he rode home
the other evening openly explained
his scheme to a young woman who
works downtown. In fact, he advised
her to practice it. He himself has re-
Gently been admitted to the Chicago
bar and he boasts that he received for
mis- graduating present a rug so rich
that he has been obliged to refurnish
his whole room.
Better buy monthly ticket" he
advised sagely, land then if your rides
are not all used up, it's easy enough
to work them off, In the first place
have him punch the big numbers at
the start because the date is just above
them, and he can't punch them with
out seeing it. Then" he continued
carry card case that your ticket will
go into without folding. When che
conductor comes around simply stick
out one corner of the ticket absently
and in 999 cases out of a thousand he
will punch 1t and never question:" He
seemed to expect the girl to begin her
| career of crime Immediately, for he
cautioned: You'd better try it at first
when the train is crowded-at other
times there is just a chance-and, O.
yes, don't try it with a ticket prior tC
January. They change the color every
year, you know"
The other morning a young man en-
tered a crowded coach from a less
crowded one. If his clothes could be
characterized by anyone word it was
expensive" He had just settled him.
self into his newspaper and cast one
tentative look at the girl seated neal
him when the conductor from the
other coach appeared, red and irate
and informed the youth that he haG
attempted to pass off on the railroad &
ticket of ancient date The young
man expostulated politely, but the con.
ductor sang out more irately: II viii
stop this train
But it was not necessary; the young
man reached into his pocket unex
citedly and produced a dime.
Popular sympathy was against thu
conductor when the young man settled
back into his newspaper Presently
however, he espied his cash receipt OF
the floor, picked it up and stuck it il
his waistcoat pocket. Then the pas
sengers looked at one another know
ingly, for they were sure that another
time he meant to present that as evi
dence that he had paid his fare.
A singularly guileless looking mar
one morning gazed at the conductor
abstractedly. The conductor passed
him, came back, and said: did l ge
your ticket?''
YES" the man answered, withou
flinching.
Where did you get on?'
AT Sixty-third street." he an
sWered. Yet the young woman oppo
site him had watched him get on thu
train at .Fifty-third street. Want t.
punch it again." he asked. genial,
producing twenty-five ride ticket.
20, no. the conductor replied, a lit.
tie embarrassed at his own insistence
| and passed on.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08

H..
you, who would spend his whole life
in making you happy, who would look
upon you as the chief thing in the
world, and have no other ambition
than to make himself worthy of you?"
She looked up at him with a little
smile.
THAT would, doubtless, be all very
pleasant for you," she said, land in
order that you might be pleased, you
would have her give up so much. That
is the way with men! Now, here am
l, born in the very end of the last
century, and having had, consequent
ly, no good out of that, and with but
II years in this century, and most of
it passed in girlhood and in school;
and now, when the world might open
before me for a little, here you come
along and tell me all that you would
like TO have, and that you would like
me to give up"
But you should not think" said he,
and that was all he said, for at that
moment Kate Bonnet felt little jerk
at the end of her line, and then a good
strong pull.
Il have fish," she cried, and
sprang to her feet. Then, with a
swoop, she threw into the midst of
the weeds and wild flowers a strug-
Cling fish, which Martin fastened to
take from the hook.
"A fine fellow!" he cried, land he
has arrived just in time to make a
dainty dish for your supper"
''Ah, no." she said, winding the line
about her rod; If I were to take that
fish to the house it would sorely dis
turb Madam Bonnet. She would OBJ
ject to my catching it; she would OBJ
ject to having it prepared for the ia
BILE; she would object to having 1t
eaten when she had arranged that we
should eat something else. No, will
give it to you, Master Newcombe; l
suppose in your house you can cook
and eat what you please
"Yes," said he; but how delightful
it would be if we could eat it to-
gether"
Meaning" said she that l should
never eat other fish than those from
this river. No, sir; that may not be.
l have a notion that the first foreign
fish shall eat will be found in the
island of Jamaica, for my father said
that possibly he might first take a trip
there, where lives my mothers brother,
whom we have not seen for long
time. But, as told you before, nobody
must know this. And now must go
to my supper, and you must take yours
home with YOU"
He stood and looked after her until
she had disappeared among the shrub
berry, after which he walked away.
Il should have said more than l
did," he reflected; seldom have I had
SO good chance to speak and urge my
case. 1t was that COMPOUNDED ship.
Her mind is all for that and not Tor
me-"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
A Cheeky Bepgar.

i am disgruntled, said Senator Fos-
ter recently; "1'll never give money to
street beggar again as long as live
Inere was a very pitiful-looking beg
gar in the avenue a few minutes ago
ana my heart going out to him, l stopped
70 hand him a few small coins l had
some dldiculty, l admit, in finding my
change, but was that any reason for the
oeggar to frown at me, and say, impa-
tlently: Hurry up, sir. I've lost several
customers while you've been muddling
over them pennies '"-Argonaut.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
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WATER POWER FOR A FARM.
You May Catch the Idea and Make I.
Useful for Your Own House
and Barn.

A friend of mine has a useful contriy-
ance by which water is utilized as
power for light mechanical work, like
pumping, stirring vat of cream, scar
ing away birds, etc. 1t consists of pole
balanced upon pivot, or bolt, to one
end of which is suspended weight and
to the other water bucket This bucket
has a large auger hole in it's bottom,
forming rough valve, the stem of which
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
When and How to Sprav.

No farm work pays better than spray
ing the trees, berry bushes and grape
vines. Attention to this matter at the
proper time assures immunity from in
sect enemies and good crops of perfect
fruit are the results. Don't spray fruit
trees while the bloom is on, for that kills
bees, and bees are valuable assistants
in pollenizing fruits. Spray trees for the
first time Immediately after the BIOS
SONS have dropped their petals. A
spraying outfit for the farm need not be
large and costly, and will save its own
value the first year it is uScd.-Rural
World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Grain for Cows on Pasture.

1t will pay to feed some grain to the
cows on pasture unless conditions are
exceptional. The amount fed in the
winter should be cut in half in the
summer, except in the dryest months,
when the grain ration may be tenn
porarily increased. Some of the best
dairymen in the county are doing
this, though they are not getting their
money back for it in the summer time
But their COWS 60 into winter with
more vigor and are healthier as a rule
for the good, summer treatment they
have received. 1t is simply one way
of investing money for the future. Its
results are not seen so much in the
milk pail as experienced in various
ways in the thrift of the calf that is
born later and in the ability sof the
mother to make the most of the food
that is given her in the winter.-Farm.
ers' Record.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Not, Lost on; Her.

BY desperate effort the man with
the cowboy hat saved himself from
falling on the slippery crossing.
His impulsive exclamation, however
was heard distinctly by the eledrly
woman of severe aspect who was Just
behind him.
Il beg your pardon, ma'am," he said
raising his hat, my foot slipped"
so did your tongue, SIR" she re-
sponded frigidly.-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
ROADS FOR MIDDLE WEST,
Principle of National Aid Has Manv
Friends in Illinois and Neigh
boring States.

LII many parts OF the middle west there
is as great need of road Improvement as
anywhere else in the world, and it il no
wonder that the people of this section
have gone into the good roads move
ment with enthusiasm.
A state good roads convention has
just been held at Springfield, ILL.,. and
although it is the busy season with the
farmers, there was an attendance of
about 200 delegates besides many Wis
itors. Senator Latimer, of South Caro-
lima, was the principal speaker, and he
delivered an able and eloquent address.
Naturally he devoted considerable at
tention to the principle of national aid
as embodied in the bills introduced into
congress by himself and Col. Brownlow
OF Tennessee. The senator is strongly
OF the opinion that the government
should contribute some of it's surplus
revenues to aid the states in building
good roads, and he has many cogent rea-
sons to offer in support of that PROPOSE
ton. At the close of his address. Sena-
tor Latimer asked all present who
agreed with him to stand up. and all but
three or four sprang to their feet. There
was some opposition, however, led by
Prof Baker, of the State university, and
prOtracted discussion followed in
which the professor came off decidedly
second best.
One of the great obstacles to road i'm
provemeEt in some parts of the Missis-
sippi valley is the scarcity of material
for building roads. In large portions of
Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas and several
other states, there is neither stone nor
gravel. All the material used in surfac-
ing hard roads has to be shipped in
which adds considerably to the expense.
But the bottomless mud roads of these
sections are such a burden that people
are willing to tax themselves heavily to
secure relief. If the national aid plan
should be adopted, the next few years
will see an enormous improvement in
the roads of the middle west.
Where there is good local material
considerable progress has already been
made In Missouri there are hundreds
of miles of fine hard roads The same
may be said of Minnesota. In some To-
calities excellent roads have been built
of mining Stag. Gravel is employed
where available, and in southern ILL
nois deposits of novaculite are drawn
upon and some very fine roads have been
constructed from this material. On the
whole. however, it must be said that
only beginning has been made, and the
agricultural industries of this section
are greatly hampered by the expense
and difficulty of getting farm products
to market.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
WHEELED MOVING CRATE.

driven in at door shown, the door closed
and the crate wheeled away. Any old
wheels may be used; such as cultivator
wheels, or even old buggy wheels. If
these are not to be had, wheels may be
readily sawed out of oEe-half or one-inch
boards placed together the cross way OF
grain to prevent plitting.-Ralstou M.
Westinghouse, in Farm and Home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
CRATE FOR MOVING STOCK.
Saves Lots of Time on Farms Where
Number of Hogs and Calves
Are Kept.

l find that in moving such stock as
hogs, sheep and calves, much time is
saved by having a crate on wheels such
as is shown in cut The crate is mount
ed on wheels to permit it's being used
like a wheelbarrow. The animals are
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
Proof Positive.

She-Do you still adore me, George?
He-Didn't l stop reading the base
ball news to hear about your new
waist ?-Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
DESERT PLEASANTLY.

Leading Dromedary-If you want tc
beat that sandstone you'd better hump
yourself
Tagging Camel-AIl. right, Hum
phrey; if you insis ON getting you,
back up about echicago Daily
News -