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Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
An OutspOken Priest.

Monsignor O'Hea, the wealthy Ro-
man Catholic priest whose death at
80 is reported from Australia, might
have stepped out Of the pages Of Lever
or Lover. He was q member Of an
Irish soldier family ian ancestor went
into exile with the Stuarts and died
q French generaD, and he himself wa
originally intended for the military
profession. Once he was greatly dis
pleased at the smallness of the collec-
tion after especial charitable appeal.
Next Sunday he soundly rated the con-
gregation. for. their failure to rise to
the occasion and incidentally re-
marked. II might have been general
in the British army to-day, instead Of
3 preacher to a parcel Of skinflints like
you. Westminster Gazette I.
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
HORTICULTURAL BRIEFS.

An orchard is an investment that
will in time pay compound interest,"
and to more than one generation, too.
The man who depends on govern
ment free seeds will reap many more
things than he sows, and regret will be
one of them.
Attend every horticultural meeting
possible. Any farmer can pick up
ideas and get information at the meet
ings that will be of great value.
Horticultural meetings should be
held at time when there is oppor-
tunity to make good displays of fruits.
Somewhere about November 1 is the
time. Then the displays, if properly
labeled, become public educators. This
plan followed would in time cause a
demand for better apples, and color
alone would not be the chief selling
factor.
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Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
Systematic War on Borers.

1.-TWO years ago I was examining
some young trees ~ borers. 1 found
them abundant. I removed the dirt
from the trees preparatory to digging
them out. l was then called away on
some business and the trees were for
gotten until more than week later,
when I returned to finish the borers.
I found the heat of the sun had dried
the exposed roots, and the borers were
all dead Since then I destroy borers
by cleaning away the soil and letting
the sunshine do the work for me. 1t
does not hurt the trees so much as the
cutting necessary to dig them out.
have had good results from sowing a
quart of common salt under each, tree.
The foliage is improved in color, and it
destroys insects that come in contact
with it.''-B. F. Pancoast, in Western
Fruit Grower
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25

churn has been replaced among many
enterprising farmers by patent churn
run by a dog treadmill. In the great
modern dairies the butter is churned by
the ton by steam or electricity. The
windmill churn, in actual use in some
parts of Holland, is at once very SIM
pie and an inexpensive solution of the
problem. The milk is placed in a jar or
similar vessel which is inclosed in
box, which in turn is fixed to the axle
of the windmill. The wind, of course,
does the churning, and the faster the
wind blows the quicker will the butter
appear.
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
A REUNITED PEOPLE.
Decoration Day a Day of Remem-
brance for Soldiers of Both
North and South.

Every year our reunited people see
with greater clearness that not only
are the north and the south physically in
separable, as Mr.. Lincoln reminded
the south when he took the presiden-
tial chair, but that as nation we are
One-One in sentiment, one in destiny,
and as growing world-power and
champion OF freedom and righteous
ness. Every year adds to the number
of the little flags fluttering over the
resting place of departed soldier, they
speaking even more eloquently than
the tongue of the living of victory and
rest achieved. Every year some new
monument rears it's marble shaft to-
wards heaven, marking the mausoleum
of a famed commander. Every year
the number of school children, looking
upon these martial monuments, eager
ly ask, like the Hebrews, of old:
What mean ye by these stones?" and
then are told afresh of freedom 8
mighty conflict, and imbibe the lesson
of patriotism. And every year, like
the lessening number of the sibylline
leaves, the remaining members of the
G. A. R. will be more highly priced
and generously honored than ever be-
fore. And now that the star of each
state shines with equal luster upon the
flag so dearly loved by all alike, and
the smoke of battle no longer blinds
our eyes, we are glad to recognize
as standing on the same level of devo-
tion, loyalty to conviction and sublime
courage, the men of the southland.
No braver men ever lived than those
who were led by that knightly soldier
without fear and without reproach
Robert E. Lee. On flames eternal
camping ground" sleep both the blue
and the gray, overarched by the same
national pride and honor.
Thank God, also, that every year We are
getting farther and farther away from
the war itself. The simple recital of the
awful fact makes one grateful that it is
all long ago over with. At reunion OF
old soldiers, while the younger people
were laughing and chatting in holiday
attire, one of the veterans was seen sit
ting by himself lost in, deep thought
Being asked why an attempt was not
made to tell the people just how a
battlefield looked after action, he was
silent for a time, and then replied
with brimming eyes and faltering
voice: ut would not be wise: the
people would not believe us, so great
was the horror of war" The truth is
the history of war never has been nor
ever will be fully writ item. Who can
describe the underlying moods and
emotions of those most concerned:
Tenderest ties were rude1y severed, the
most sacred feelings pierced to the
quick, ones confidence in human ma
ture all but destroyed, and the very
foundations of society shaken as by ar
earthquake. Union Signal.
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25

tached to the hooks or rings in the
front pieces, as illustrated
In removing a large tree, a trench
is dug around it, leaving ball of
earth as large as desired. The appara-
tus is slipped around and under the
sides of this ball of earth containing the
tree. AS the sides of the boat are cut
out and rather sharp, these are
drawn together with log chain by q
team of horses or block of tackle. BY
drawing this up tightly the points are
brought together, thus raising and lift
ing the ball of earth and the tree upon
the runners When everything is in
readiness, two or four horses, as the
case may require. are hitched to the
chain and the tree is drawn out, the
front part of the opening having been
slanted for that purpose.
When tree is to be reset, hole
large enough to accommodate it is dug
with both sides slanting into it so that
the horses can be driven down through
and out the hole, thus drawing the tree
in place. BY loosening the chain and
hitching the horses to the other end
of the boat, this is easily withdrawn,
thus leaving the tree in position. BY
filling the hole and watering carefully
large trees can be easily removed, even
in midsummer, without serious disturb
ance. The one shown in the picture
was transplanted in July, 1902, and was
not injured in the least. The same
apparatus was used for transplanting
a large block of maple, cedar and other
namental trees; it was designed
made and used by Alexander Mayer OF
Long Isand.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
ETO Be Continued,i
Failed in Beating Clothes

Canon Marriott, of Bermuda, spent
the latter part of the summer at Len
OK, Mass. The canon is exceedingly
fond of music, and his acquaintance
with musicians is extensive.
The canon told one day story
about Offenbach.
"Offenbach," he said, "once had an
unusually good valet. The man could
shave, cook, tailor, market, doctor
horses-do, in word, a thousand
things. Offenbach nevertheless dis
charged him.
"'".Why,' his friends said, did you
dismiss servant so apt?'
"'Oh, because, said Offenbach, pot
tishly, in beating my clothes outside
my door he would never keep IN
time. IN. Y. Tribune.
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25

still looking at him in an agony of ef-
fort to comprehend all he was saying.
"'Tell It to her again. said mother
in a low voice. They were her sons;
knew they could never harm one
another, my dear, dear brothers, and
mothers voice broke in q low sob.
HE told the story over in clear,
gentle tones, dilating upon the ten
derness of that last embrace. Grand
mothers face grew white and at the
last word she tainted, something
which had never occurred during all
the dreadful days of her insanity. She
was like little child when she came
out of that long, deathlike swoon. Her
mind seemed to have gone back to the
days. when her sons were boys at
home together, and she talked Of them
ID ore naturally than she had since
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
Losses from Forest Fires.

The department of agriculture re-
ports that forest fires in the Adiron-
dacks between April 20 and June 3
last year caused losses amounting to
$3,500,000. Fires in the western for
est reserves did vastly more damage
than this, but no doubt the destruction
is lessened by the activity of rangers
and government employees. The
sheepmen claim that the chance of fire
spreading in the forests is not near
ly so great where the sheep keep the
tall grass and underground eaten
down. and no doubt the assertion is
true Sometimes fire is attributed
to the carelessness of soma herder,
but as matter of fact the sneepman
would be more interested in prevent
ing fire than anyone else, since it
would deprive him of grass for his
sheep.
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25

everywhere, and especially on the
graves which were marked by the lit
tie flags.
There were many of them, for the
small town had been near the storm
center of those storm-tossed days, and
many brave Johnnie and more than
one Union soldier had taken their long
sleep within it's borders. A tall monu-
ment near the rustic seat marked the
spot where two graves were equally
and lavishly covered with flowers, yet
underneath the sod were two uniforms,
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
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REMOVAL OF LARGE TREES.
A Long Island Contrivance Which
Makes the Work Easy and Is
Simple Indeed.

In reply to correspondent would say
that one of the simplest and most sat-
isfactory contrivances for removing
large trees on the farm or elsewhere
we have ever seen, is shown in the
accompanying illustration In construc-
tion it is very simple and cheap. 1t can
be made and used on any farm The
device consists of three heavy pieces of
oak timbers or other hard wood, five to
eight feet long. the size depending large
ly upon the size of the trees to be re-
moved The rear cross piece is bolted
on the lower bases, as shown in the
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
CHAPTER XIV.
''FIRE!'

There was, as have twice already
mentioned, strong wind blowing out
side, and this doubtless played no lit
tie part in bringing about what fol-
lowed.
l remember that as the lamp fell, a
licking tongue of fire ran-like a
monkey running up a rope-along the
drapery, and that before had time to
get out from under the table, almost
before the gaping face Of Stocker had
disappeared from the hole overhead,
the entire roof was one sheet of flame.
learnt afterwards from Number Two
| that he had the house retiled before
he and lubbock had set about con-
structing the secret chamber. The in
telligent British workman to whom tho
task was entrusted had made a. heavy
additional charge in the bill for what
he called weather -proofing" the roof,
by a method of his own inventing,
upon which he greatly plumed himself.
In the matter of keeping rain out, this
system of weather-proofng gave Hall
every satisfaction, but, viewed from
another standpoint, it caused him con-
siderable >uneasiness, for he had re-
Gently discovered that the material
used for wadding the interstices be-
tween the tiles, was kind of skein
oakum, which, being saturated with
tar, was highly intlammable. Like
| every wise man, Number Two had a
horror Of fire, and he at once decided
to substitute an asbestos preparation
for the oakum. The asbestos had been
procured, and the work of substitution
| commenced, when the unexpected ad
vent of the conspirators, and their in
| stallment at Heath cottage, put stop
| to a work which the fates had de-
creed should never be finished, for
| within three minutes from the falling
of the lamp, the upper part of Heath
cottage was a royal roaring furnace.
Warm work, that" gasped Number
| Two, breathlessly, when he, lubbock,
the silent councillor, Number Six,
and myself-coughing and choking and
not all unsinged- ourselves out
side. Warm for the boobies, too,
! poor devils. The man on the roof was
| in the thick of the fire, and must be
cinder by now. I think the other chap
hurt himself when he fell: anyhow,
he hasn't got out, and never will now.
We'd better be of, and by separate
ways. The neighbors will be here In
no time. But we must settle some
place of meeting first. Where shall
it he, and when? Tomorrow morning
at IL. by tho booksta1l at st. Pancras
station. I'll secure a carriage to our
selves by the Southend train, and we
can talk things over going down. No
one will notice us there, and If they
do, they'll only think 1e are going
to bean-feast party. So we are, for
we're going to give some of them
beans before we've done with them ;
|saren't we? Now I'm of, and you'd
better do the same" :.=S II II
AS the other four struck across the
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25
GOOD IDEA FROM HOLLAND.
inexpensive Solution of the Vexed
Problem of Making Butter at
Minimum Expense.

Butter is made in variety of ways,
by hand power. steam power, even dog
illustrated herewith is entirely a labor
saving device The laborious old hand
Willmar tribune., 1904-05-25

HE beautiful Southern
cemetery was gay with
flowers and flags that
bright Memorial day. Not
even a lowering cloud had
crossed the perfect sky,
and the sun shOne cheer
lily, and the soft breezes
famed the checks of two
ladies sitting together on
one of the many rustic
seats. The procession had
gone and flowers were
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

ITS an Olttru1Cp' ne broke JOrW.
Delay could not be thought of. Long
Hair explained briefly that he thought
Beverley must 90 to Kaskaskia. He
had come across the stream in the di-
rection of Vincennes in order to set his
warriors at fault. The stream must
be recrosscd. he said, farther down,
and he would help Beverley a certain
distance OH his way, then leave him to
shift for himself. He had Il meager
amount of parched corn and buffalo
meat in his pouch which would stay
hunger until they could kill some game.
Now they must go.
They flung miles behind them before
day dawn. Long Hair leading, Bever-
lev pressing close ut his heels. Most of
the way led over fiat prairics covered
with water, and they therefore left no
track by which they could be followed
Late in the forenoon Long Hair killed
deer ut the edge of Il wood. Here
they made fire and cooked supply
which would last them for day OIL
two, and then on they went again. Rut
we cannot follow them step by step
When Long Hair at last took leave OF
Beverley the occasion had no ceremo'
ny. 1t was an abrupt, unemotional
parting. The stalwart Indian simply
said in his own dialect, pointing west
ward:
go that way two days. You will find
your friends"
Then without another look or word
he turned anout and stalked eastward
at Il marvelously rapid gait. In his
mind he had good tale to tell his war
rior companions when he should find
them again-how Beverley escaped
that night and how he followed him Il
long, long chase only to lose him al
last under the very guns of the fort al
Kaskaskia But before he reached his
band an incident of some importance
changed his story to Il considerable de-
gree. 1t chanced that he came upon
Lieutenant Barlow, who in pursuit OF
game had lost his bearings and, far
from his companions, was beating
around quite bewildered in watery
solitude. Long Hair promptly muir
dered the poor fellow and scalped lin
with as little compunction as he would
have skinned rabbit, for he had Il
clever scheme in his head, very auda'
cious and outrageous scheme. by which
he purposed to recoup to some extent
the damages sustained by letting Bev'
erley 20.
Therefore when he rejOined his scme
what disheartened and demoralized
band he showed them the scalp and
gave them an eloquent account OF how
he tore it from Beverley's head after Il
long chase and bloody hand to hand
fight. They listened, believed and were
satisfied.
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fro Be CONTINUED
DUElING IN AMERICA.
The First Fatal Meeting Was Upon
HisIoric RnhtOn Common.

The first fatal duel fought in what
IS now tie United States was upon
EOston Common, between Benjamin
Woodbridge and Henry Phillips, on the
evening of July 3, 1928. These young
men had quarreled over cards ut the
Royal Exchange tavern in King street.
now State street, and under the inhu-
,ncc of drink had agreed TO settle their
differences with swords in the public
grounds above named. They met at a
little after s o'clock in the evening, and
Woodbridge was mOrtally wounded
and was found dead the following
morning.
Both were gentlemen Of good social
position. Phillips was a brother OF
Gillian Phillips, who married Marie, the
sister of Peter Faneuil, the builder OF
Boston's famous hall. Woodbridge had
not completed his twentieth year. He
was young merchant who had re-
Gently been admitted 10 business as q
partner with Jonathan Sewall, one or
the most active merchants Of the place.
Henry Phillips "A young graduate OF
the college OF Cambridge, was about
four years older than Woodbridge, hav-
ing at the time OF this melancholy af-
fair completed his twenty-third year.
Woodbridge was the son OF gentle
man of some distinction in Barbados.
one of the magistrates there, who had
formerly been settled in the ministry
as pastor In Groton. Conn.
The place of meeting was on the ris-
ing grounds OF the Common. not far
from The gr0at elm, near where in the
odcn time Il powder house stood.
Small swords We're used. No one but
themselves participated. Woodbridge
fell mortally wounded and died on the
spot before the next morning. Phillips
was slightly wounded and at mid
night. by the aid Of his brother Gillian
and Peter Faneuil, Of famous memory,
made lis escape To the Sheerness.
British man-of-war then lying in the
harbor, and before the sun of the next
morning had fully discovered to inter.
estrd friends the miserable result OF
the unfortunate meeting he was on
his way To France. where he died in
less thap Il year of grief and broken
heart.-I'nitcd service Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-01-26

is much more apt to come from the
absorption of odors by the milk, in case
ensilage is left in the stable during milk
ing time, than from the ensilage eaten
by the cow.
Too much reliance is often placed on
the coarse folders by dairymen. The
COW that is producing full flow of milk
is hard worked animal and should have
her feed in a palatable, easily digeSted
form. The feeding of large quantities
of tough, woody folders not only taxes
the energies of the animal to digest it
but such materials do not furnish food
we'll suited to milk production. The
clOvers and other legumeS, and rowen
hay may be relied on to quite an extent.
As these supply more protein than
most coarse folders, less of the protein
grain feeds will need to be used. Most
of the coarse folders are very one-sided
that is, they supply an excess of car
bonaceous materials but are lacking in
protein. This means that all of the
coarse folders except clover and similar
plants need to be fed with considerable
quantities of grains rich in protein. The
liberal use of such grain feeds as cotton
seed, linseed and gluten meals is quite
essential in order to obtain the best
results where the coarse folders are
mainly corn ensilage, stover, hay of
grasses or the straw of cereal crops
Cor. in Maine Bulletin of December.
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NUMBER 4.

There followed silcnce, during
which the aromatic breath OF the bot
tie increased its dangerous fascination.
Then Father Beret again filed Farms.
worth's cup and said:
"Ah, the blessed monks little thought
that their matchless brew would ever
| be slipped I'm a poor missionary's hut
Oh the Wabash. But, after all. my
son, why not here as well as I'm sunny
France? Our object justi6es any i'm
propriety Of time and place"
You are right, father. I drink to
our object. Yes, | say, to our object"
In fact, the drinking preceded his
speech, and his tongue already had a
loop in 1t. The liquor stole through
him, a mist Of bewildering and en-.
chanting influence. The third cup
broke his sentences into unintcligible
fragments; the fourth made his under
jaw sag loosely; the fifth and sixth,
taken I'm close succession, tumbled him
limp OH the ioOr where lie slept bliss
fully all night long, snugly covered
with some of Father Berets sed-
clothes.
per casum obliquum, ct per indi-
rectum," muttered the priest when lie
had returned the bottle and cup TO their
hiding place. The end justilies the
means. Sleep well. my son. Al, little
Alice, little Alice, your old father will
try, will try
He fumbled along the wall in the
dark until lie found the rapier, which
he took down: then he went out and
sat for some time mOtiOnless beside
the door. willie the clouds thickened
overhead. 1t was late when he arose
and glidcd away shadowikc toward
the fort. over which the night hung
black, chill and drearily silent The
moon was still some hours high, but
smOthered by tie clouds; Il fog slowly
drifted from the river.
Meantime Hamilton and Helm had
spent part of the afternoon and even
Ing as usual at cards. Helm broke
off the game and went to his quarters
rather early for him, leaving the gov
ernor alone and in bad temper, be-
cause Farnsworth, when lie had sent
for him. could not be found. Three
times his orderly returned in as many
hours with the same report. The cap
tain had not been seen or heard OF.
Naturally this sudden and complete
disappearance, Immediately after the
reprimand, suggested TO Hamilton an
unpleasant possibility. What if Farms
worth had deserted him?
Hamilton sat for some time after
Helms departure, thinking over what
he now feared was foolish mistake.
Presently Il, burk!cd Oh Alic"'s rap!er,
which he had lately been wearing as
his own. and went out into the main
area of the stockadc. \ sentinel was
tramping To and fro II the gate, where
4 hazy lantern Shone. The night was
breathleSs and silent. Hamilton APP
preached the soldier on duty and asked
him if he had seen Captain Farms
worth. and. receiving a negative reply,
turned about puzzled and thoughtful to
walk back and forth in the chill, foSgy
air
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EPIGRAMS OF NOVEllSTS.

One crawls into friendship. one occa-
sionally drifts into matrimony, but in
love one falls.-Frankfort Moore.
There is no place like the top. espe-
cially when il is narrow and will not
hold many ut time.-Anthony Hope.
Love and friendship are stronger
than charity and politeness, and those
who trade upon the latter are rarely
accorded the former.-Seton Merriman.
1t is the Americans regret that at
present he can do nothing with his feet
while he is listening at the telephone,
but doubtless some employment will be
found for them in the coming age.-Ian
Maclaren.
There are two objectionable sins in
this world, success and failure. Those
who succeed can't forgive a fellow for
being failure and those who fail
can't forgive him for being success
G. III. Lorimer.
There are two classes Of people in the
world, the people who are clever and
the people who are keen, and you must
never mix the two. They meet and
touch, they are necessary to each other,
but they never, never blend.-Kather-
Inc Cecil Thurston.