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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-18
EBEy HOLDEN
By
IRVING BAcHHLLER
Copyright, 1900, BY Lothrop Publtshtns
Company
CHAPTER XVIII.

rs IOR every man he knew and
loved Mr.. Greeley had kind
ness that filed him to the fin.
ger tips, When returned he
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
GOOD SEED BEDS PAY.
The Careful Cultivation Of the Soil
Has It's Reward in Fuller
and Better Crops.

Some years ago the writer had a
three-acre plat ready for oats, but
when he started the drill he found the
rubber pipes so worn that they would
not allow the seed to run down, SO he
started the hired man to narrowing the
Land again and went away for new
drill hose. The hand spent an entire
afternoon with harrow and two horses
on less than three acres, after 1t was
considered fitted for the crop, and the
result was that the crop on the welk
Ter Than On the small patch drilled be-
fore going~to town for new drill hose.
On our present wheat crop we have q
plain case of the value of good culture
of the soil before planting. The writer
was fitting thesland with plank, drag
and harrow, and the boys had gone to
. neighbours for 4 few bushels OF seed
wheat. Something detained them 90
We kept the drag and harrow going
along one side Of the field. The wheat
at this writing is Is per cent. better on
that strip than on the rest Of the field
and the stand Of fall-sown grass Is
fully so per cent. better.-Prairie
Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
FRENCH WATERS THEORY.
Always Eating the Same Kind Of
Bread Cause Of Internal
Derangements. 49,

II have a theory about dyspepsia and
indigestion" said the head waiter in q
French restaurant, that think ought to
be considered by sufferers from stomach
complaints. Ibelieve that much Of this
class Of trouble is due - peoples per-
sistency in eating the same kind Of bread
for weeks. months and sometimes
years, without change. Il
., Now, nobody does that with any
other kind of food; meat, for instance,
or vegetables, or fruit or other dessert.
Yet the average man will eat the same
kind of bread twice or even three times
a day and think himself wise. The stom,
ach, unuess it is Of extraordinary constj,
tuition, will naturally get tired Of this
monotony and refuse properly to digest
this eternal bread. Then the bread eaten
knows he has dyspepsia and starts on
course Of dietingg generally sticking re-,
ligiously to the same old bread-that
most often leaves him In worst plight
than ever. . :*5 @s..z- I. ss@s.
There are many varieties OF bread.
cOtn, rye. whole wheat. graham. Dos.
ton brown. aerated, barley, Viennt, and
French bread. All of these differ II. the
making and the material, ard IL the Nv.
erage man would only take 1 turn 4
some Of them for : change from his rur.
ular loaf he would ind himself health.
ter and haDpier. : ,. ..s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27

would ever think of it being there"
res@ 81 eat tff etkR e drew from under the
table a large wallet and, followed by
the other men, he opened the door and
entered the yard.
: Meantime Skippy had hidden behind
a rubbish heap in the alley. Bill dug
q hole in the ground and therein de.
posted the wallet, covering it careful.
ly with earth. The men then walked
back to the room.
Here's a chance to get that re-
ward" Skippy muttered to himself.
He ran through the alley and into
the street to telephone. Here he
explained matters and soon a patrol
wagon with two policemen was driven
UP. After whispered information from
Skippy, they entered the house By
force and took the men prisoners.
where's the money!" demanded an
officer of the newsboy.
In reply Skippy ran to the yard, dug
up the wallet and held it in full view
OF the policemen. When the patrol
wagon reached the station the bank
president, who had been notified. hand.
ed Skippy a check for $25. He also
found a home for him with q kind
old gentleman, and deposited $1,000
in-the bank to be used in educating
the newsboy and fitting him for q
place in the business world.-Detroit
Free Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
THE LIVE STOCK.

Whatever you may feed your horse,
feed judiciously and regularly. Use
system.
While it is always an item to feed
we'll, young pigs may easily be stunted
by overlooking.
Keep breeding sows by themselves.
and feed them. according to the de-
mands Of the condition.
Hogs furnish ono of the best me
diums for marketing the bulky prod.
ucts Of the farm in . concentrated
shape. #
1t is the hogs that make tho best
growth in the shortest time and upon
the smallest amount Of food that re-
turn the best profit. : :
A. tablespoonful of copper sulphatc
dissolved in hot water and given with
a gallon of milk to the brood SOW will
stop scours in little pigs. ==s
Owners Of waste, brushy land would
ind flock Of Angora goats q very
valuable ae 1uisition. They are money
makers as well as land clearers.
In selecting q young animal for
breeding purposes one with a gentle
and tractable disposition should be
chosen rs nearly as can be judged.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27

I.
Smoke 'em out!'' suggested Abe a.
they SO stood getting their breath.
&. " And have them pigs run out AMI
scatter intN the woods!"'. gasped HE
companion. Nussir, we'll 80 in, rdll
7 q stun up to the maouth and block 1t.
and then put the hnishin' touches t
our friend Pete" ys -. }-,..s 3>. s..
Cautiously. and with cooked rifles,
they entered. blocked the cave mouth
and followed narrow shaft Of light.
As they progressed the sQuealing grew
louder, and they prepared for instant
action. Tho sounds came from Z
round cavern at the end Of a passage
they were following, and they were
surprised to observe that this was
lighted by chimney which came
dawn from the forest above. The light
disclosed seven Of the eight pigs hud-
died against TIE further wall, but NO
bear was in sight. ~>' 90.
AS they stood marveling deep, gut
teral "ha-ha-ha" came from the top
Of the chimney, and, glancing up, they
were enraged to see the grinning face
OF Roaming Pete regarding them with
satisfaction. Sim fired almost instant,
ly, but not being used to vertical
shots, he hit the rock and Pete dis
appeared as though he had vanished
into the patch of blue ether above
him. They haven't seen him since.
"Wal," said Abe, when they had tied
the pigs together and begun the jour-
ney home, "I'll take of my bunnit to
Pete; he's the best hawg-driver In
these ERE parts. s'pose he's got the
missin' youngster in him"
Sim nOdded.-N. Y. World.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27

the kind used in squirt guns, is made
with an edge to catch the trigger. An
elastic band is bound to the barrel
with string and the loop fastened to
the butt end of the plunger. When
the latter is drawn back to the trigger
it stretches the elastic. BY pulling the
trigger toward you it loosens the
plunger, which flies back with a snap,
sending the arrow out with consider
able force. The barrel of the pistol
may be fastened to the stock by two
strips of tin or leather. The dia-
gram shows the form of the trigger,
which should be made SO as to move
readily backward or forward upon the
screw that. fastens it to the stock. Fig.
5 sEcws how pistol can be made
to- work without a plunger. In this case
tho barrel is partly cut off from A to
B. r The arrow should be made to fit
the groove, so that when the elastic
is loOscned 1t will strike the arrow
in the same manner that tue string of
a cyossbow does. Both these pistols,
ii made with good strong elastic, will
shoot quite distance, and if the ar
rows are armed with tack or pin in
the head, they can be used in target
practice.
The spring shotgun uses neither
powder nor explosive, nor does it pos
se'ss' stock, trigger, or sights, but
Simply consists of a stick Of whalebore
or any other elastic material, one end
Of which is armed with a large quill,
corked at its lower end.
When the quill is filed with fine
birdshot and, the end of the stick
srasped by the left hand the contents
OF the quill can be thrown an amazing
distance by bending the quill end back
and allowing it suddenly to fly for
ward, upon the principle Of the whip
bow. If, instead Of a small piece of
whalebone, large and very elastic
the quill, al edec df1R rvs &eab6n n' Hfrl
be produced useful for hunting pur-
poses.
But remember, cautions the Chicago
Inter Ocean, that true sportsman. has
the greatest. respect for his weapons,
and handles: them with scrupulous
care. Never aim q Bonded bow with
ansarrow set at = companion or friend,
for a little slip may cause harm: y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
MY FRIEND.

Like the dawn of summer morning, when
the dainty colors blend.
When the crystal dew reposes
: On the mignonette and roses,
Is the joy with which I greet thee my
loved and cherished friend.
But, as somber sounds of nightfan carry
sadness to the heart,
Thus discordant gloom rejoices
And these grim nocturnal voices
Touch the chord Of melancholy as the
moment comes to part. =,
Neither dawn nor yet the nightfall make
the total of lies day,
Not the eastern sun ascending
Nor the west with daylight ending.
But the minutes in between them a. they
speed themselves away.
Not the greeting nor the farewell tell
what friendships love doth mean,
Not the handclasp with it's gladness,
Not the good-by with its sadness,
Not the meeting nor the parting, bu: the
life that lies between.
Friendship binds two lives together
though broad seas between them roll
It's no vanishing emotion.
Not a fancy or a notion.
Friendships threads are interviewer In
the fabric Of the soul.
j. Bradford Scarf. in N. r. Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27

- wish to give some facts about the
ins.ue CT an industry new TO this coun-
try and in which are the least possib!e
risks. with the hope Of interesting cap
jtalistS. s -,s.<.s-.s-
believe, writes w. I. Armstrong, OF
New jersey. In the Country Gentleman.
/ may claim = be the original advo-
cate OF the English system of sheep
farming as suited to the American soil
and climate. Ny views in this branch
OF farming have been supported by the
foremost authorities in this country.
My remarks refer to system Of feed
ing, ETC.. which will result in the de-
velopment Of 4 thick. lean, Juicy NUT
ton carcass Of finest quality and dt~
gestibil!ty, having a peculiar turnipy
flavor, pleasing to the palate, the epi~
cures delight ~ ~
The questions may be asked: Maat
are the requirements? Will the cost
excead present western systems OF
feeding? How can the sheep be pro-
cured? - + liz.
Ordinary farm land, about one-third
OF the farm or farms, should be plant
ed with turnips, yielding 10 to 20 tons
per acre, according TO quality of the
soil, costing about 50 cents per ton to
grow. Roots are the mainstay, about
Is pounds each day per head being fed,
with very small quantity of hay, also
bran, peas, linseed and cotton cake,
oats. etc.. all Or part mixed in bulk
estimating one pint or so each day per
head, with about Two quarts of hay
chaff, possibly little water and rock
salt. Movable fences are necessary to
enclose the flock in new patch Of
roots each day. passing over the field
bit by bit, leaving the land richly but
tered with humus.
VIZ The corn in the west is cheaper than
are the abOve-named n,ixe;l feeds east,
but the turnips. which play SO impor-
tant part, will fully make good ON
the side of economy. Feeding sheep
on arabic land affords an additional
Item OF return equal 10 many tons Of
city manure per acre. enriching the de-
pleted soil and saving expensive fertil-
izer bills. The English grow their dno
quality mailing barley after sheep, and
it may yet be discovered that . finer
quality of tobacco can be grown in this
country after such preparation
Western lambs can be bought In tho
Buffalo market or shipped direct from
the west. costing about three dollars
per head.
The feeding period may range over
two to three months, during which
time the animal will thicken and grow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
. A NEWSBo VS. PLu cK. !
Prize Story Written by Maxwell
Friedland, Thirteen Years
4. .*@s 81 Are. -z5.szs..*

Walking along one OF the impor-
tant streets OF New York was ragged
newsboy, known BY his fellow mer-
chants as "skippy" Dingley. He had
finished selling papevs and was walk
ing toward what he called "home."
Now and then one could hear above
the noise OF the street Here's yer
evening paper! All about de bank
robbery! One thousand dollars re-
ward for the recovery Of de money!"
Skippy was tall and slim, and had
an expression Of intelligence and de-.
termination Of purpose. AS for his
clothing, it was ragged from head to
foot. His cap was one Of linen which
he had procured free of charge. On
1t was printed the name of a paint
establishment. He wore shirt made
Of different colored pieces OF cloth, a
coat made Of a meal sack with holes
cut, In which were sewed sleeves, and
a pair Of trousers many. sizes too
large. - 49,.
Skippy turned into side street
from where he plunged into dark al
ley. He scrambled over boxes and
tin cans until he reached large box
which formerly had been used for dry
goods. He then took out of his pocket
candle, which dimly lighted the
small, humble ''home." The bottom
Of the box was covered with straw. A
little stool minus a leg, and a soap
box, evidently used as a table, con-
stituted the furniture. The utensils
were battered tin cup and pail and
a couple OF tin cans procured from
the brush heap. This box stood at the
back of small, dilapidated house.
Skfppy put the candle on the soap
box and was on the point OF lying
down to sleep when he heard low
voices in the direction of the house.
Excited by curiosity, he. blew out the
light and tip-toed softly toward the
window of the house. Here an in
teresting sight met his eyes. Sitting
around a table were three rough
looking men conversing in low tones.
WAS fine haul, wasn't it, Bill?'
said one Of the men, complacently.
Never done a better job in my life"
But we'll have to hide the Doodle
till the affair kind o. cools on said
the one addressed as Bill.
"Well, I think we might as we'll
bury it In the back yard. Nobody
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
THIS BEAR
WAS WISE

81 HREWSBURY. VT.-Wl1en Sim
y Burbank came in from the noun
tain the other day and declared that
Roaming Pete, the notorious spike
tailed bear of Jockey Cap peak, had
turned shepherd. folks around here
gasped. although they were ready to
believe most anything OF Pete. 1
I'VE don't mean he's gone an done
that. not honest?" exclaimed Abe
Winslow, who has had several expert
ences with the animal himself.
Sure as shootin'," declared Sim.
II seen him with my own eyes, an
I'm here to declare he's the most
KNOWN critter in tho hull county. He
was tendin' 'em jest like man, only
he was drivin, 'em toward Smuggler's
Caves. which a man wouldn't"
"Sho! Ye don't say" snorted Abe.
'Waal, waal, carlate it's about time
we got arter him. What do 70 say
we take Bill Cummins hound an
give him run-it's reasonable cool?''
This plan thoroughly pleased Sim.
In fact. he had journeyed four miles
to the village to enlist the services of
Abe. Generally speaking, he would
stand a good deal from bear before
trailing him in the heat, but Pete's
last performance had thoroughly tried
his patience. Every one in the COM
munity credited Roaming Pete with
being the most knowing bear of sew
eral seasons, and this opinion strength.
ened as he successfully eluded capture
time and again.
Some folks called him "JokiIg
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
The Travellers Tree.

In the island OF Jamaica there is 4
tree that is greatly admired by all
visitors, hence it's name-travelers'
tree. It is similar to the palm tree,
but in shape is like fan. A Gu
rious feature of this tree is that
It's plume-like leaves sway and bend
with the sun and the rain. In rainy
weather the leaves bend almost to
the ground, but in sunshine they raise
themselves to their upright and more
graceful position. The effect is very
curious, for the leaves Of this tree are
immense. Any place Of consequence In
Jamaica has one or more of these speci-
mems, but it is necessary to travel there
for sight Of them. for they will not
grow in any other climate -Philadel-
.phia Press. Z.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27

DEATH or an ltyllNo RTAl.' = .
Observation . of s scientist 81 This.
Lower Organism Which Shows
ID 81 That They Do Die. .zz*s@s

What has been called the ''immor-
tality"' OF certain lower organisms has
been supposed to follow from the fact
that they multiply by hsslon, each ID.
dividual separating into two or more.
We thus have the substance of the
parent dividing itself equally among
Its offspring, instead Of giving of
small portions and then periahing, as
with the higher organisms. OF course
1t has not been denied that violence
may and does put an end to some
Of these immortal masses of pro.
toplasm, but It has been asserted by
some authorities that death Is not the
normal end Of their life history. In.
terest therefore attaches to com
munication from Edwin Linton, pub
lished in Science, In which he de-
scribes what seems TO- him to: have
been the spontaneous death Of an
amelia. by disintegration. These: or
ganfsms. as will be remembered, are
scarcely more than masses Of prot0-
plasm endowed with ability to move
and digest, without special organs for
either purpose. To quote Mr.. LIN.
ton: go ! vii. H. 49,
while watching some amebae on
February s observed one which vas
behaving in singular manner. In.
stead Of progressing in one direction
this one appeared to be in state OF
indecision. One end, which for con
venience shall call the anterior, was
consistently trying to go in one direc
ton. At the other end there was
in progress an active formation oil
pseudopodia" and an apparent en-
deavor to move in the opposite direc
ton. The parenchyma of the <ameba
contained a rather larger amount oil
granular material than usual, and this
was little more abundant toward the
posteriOr end.
''The formation of pseudopodia a,
the posterior end was first in one d.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
TWO GRASS ROOT DIGGERS.

away harrow does good work at chop
ping off the roots. and a spring-tooth
will uncover many Of them, but in or
der to be effective a tool must reach
down under and rip the roots out. Two
grass-root diggers are mentioned in
this bulletin-they are shown in the
accompanying diagram. The upper one
Is used by George NJ Clark, of Connec-
ticut, in preparing sod land for reseed-
Ing to grass. With the best blowing
and narrowing some roots of old grass
will be left in the soil. To destroy
them Mr., Clark uses this tool like q
one-horse cultivator. It works deep
In the soil, gets under the roots and
snaps them off-often reaching the
side Of the field covered with broken
and dragging roots. Mr.. Clark says
that he cannot fit an old meadow AZ
1t needs fitting without using tool OF
this sort. 1t seems to be indispensable
In destroying Johnson grass.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
COULDN'T FIND HIS HOUSE
Every Door That Jones Came To on
This Occasion Was That Of
Browns House.

Senator Clark, OF Montana, tells Of
the cold winter of 1877, when Tangue
river, now Miles City. was the camp
ing place of the --tn infantry. The
officers had huts made of rough logs.
and they were all practically alike. in
size and appearance. They had never
before encountered such weather; SO
nobody blamed anybody when some
body occasionally snugged up to John
Barleycorn for warmth and comfort.
On one clear, crisp night an old bach
elor officer wendell his way wobblingly
to his hut, but halted before the wrong
door. He hammered away until the
occupant opened the door and said:
"What do you want here?"
81 want to get into my mouse, OF
course.
This is not your house."
"Then whose house is it.. if 1t amt
mine?"
This is Browns house,
ooh, we'll then, good night, Brown"
Good night, Jones'"
rAS0 AAAAuSCo C4oRoSuS "ASA 6OuS-
body began hammering away at
Browns back door, and, presuming
that another one Of Jones' was befud-
died, he called out:
who's there, and what do you
want?"
"I'm Jones, and I want to get into
my house."
Nov, look here, Jones; told you
this is not your house,
Whose house is it, them"
"Brown's.'' 49,. ~,~..s
$50 you live here, too. Brown? Good
night"
Almost ten minutes elapsed. Brown
was doing, when another hammering
at his front door aroused him and he
yelled: Hello, there!"
"Hello! Let me into my house."
This Is not your house. You. can't
get In. Go to your own house, or 60
to the devil and stop annoying me-"
''Say, whose house is this?"
"Brown's," shrieked the angry off,
Ger.
well, Brown" stammered the maud.
lin, befuddled and bewildered Jones.
do you live all along here?"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27
FlR!EIlI.Ess FIR q s..
Gun Which May . Made out Of an
Elder Stick Other Types 81
zs$sS Spring Guns.

Longer ago than / can remember /
was taught BY some playmates to make
m elder-sun ~ simple contrivance,
made Of d piece of elder or any other
hollow stick. a long notch cut In one
Side admits g spring made of whale
bone (Fig. d. BY pushing the spring
back the short arrow shown in the IL
Illustration can be propelled quite q
distance. Il instead Of the awkward
.whalebone spring q piece OF elastic Is
used, 9 much neater gun can be made.
Fig, 2 shows q pistol made With a
barrel OF elder and stock of pine. A
plnnger, similar IN many respects to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-27

Injury by destroying large numbers Of
small fish. The full-grown bug may
be nearly two and one-half inches
long, almost an inch in breadth, and
is a nearly uniform brown color.
These insects are dangerous inhabit-
ants Of aquaria containing young
fish, since they almost invariably de-
stroy the latter. They occur in the
water at all seasons of the year, speci-
mems having been taken even from un-
der ice. The insects belonging to this
family, the giant water bugs, are ex-
tremely interesting and very abundant
in all parts of the tropical and tenn
perate zones Of both hemispheres. A
giant species occurring, in tropical
America measures four inches long.
These insects, with their inconspicu-
Gus brownish coloring, Turk in quiet
pools, darting out suddenly upon their
unsuspecting victim, which is grasped
with the strong clasping fore legs, and
cruelty wounded with the powerful
beak, which Is plunged deep into the
flesh. A copious supply of saliva is
injected into the wound and undoubt-
eddy hastens the paralysis so soon fol-
lowing an attack. These bugs fly
readily, which is often q necessity,
since pools Inhabited by them may. dry
completely. and at such times are at
tracted to electric lights, occasionally
in large numbers, and this has led to
the popular designation of electric
light bug" Their large size and Pc
culiar appearance command attention,
resulting in specimens being brought
to notice from year to year. An al
lied smaller species occurring In our
northern waters Is Of particular in
terest, because the eggs are deposited
upon the hack Of the male. and remain
there till Matched. 1t is stated. says
the Country Gentlemen. that THIS bur
s--os--vsunmrily assumed by the
male, but is forced upon him by his
consort, and he appears to regard the
burden as personal indignity and
does not hesitate to rid himself of the
load If possible. This smaller form
is usually very active, but those load
ed with eggs remain quiet, clinging to
leaf, with the end Of the abdomen
out OF water, and will suffer almost
any injury without protest.