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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Feeding Bees in Winter.

The proper time to feed for winter is
before winter has set in. If, however,
from some unavoidable cause you have
bets in starving condition. feed with
no regard to the temperature. Frames
filled with honey are the thing to give
colo,oies lacking in stores at a time when
the SNOW is flying. II is not bad plan
to warm these up somewhat before Civ
ing them to the bees. If frames of honey
cannck be given, candy made from pure,
white sugar will answer f1rst-rate, says
Farm ssnd Home. Break this up In
chunks and lay on top Of the frames
During warm days, sugar sirup may be
fed, and is much more easily prepared
Make this half sugar and half water.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
''EPlc uREAN" LUMBERMEN.
In the Early Days Only the CREAM
of the Trees Was Cut by
Them.

The early lumbermen were "epicure-
an" as to their ideas Of the quality of
the timber, says the Pilgrim. Only
the cream Of the trees was taken and
cork pine logs cut in 1868 and sold at
$3.50 thousand would produce lum-
Der that would be worth $50 a thous-
and in the market to-day even II it
could be had at all.
In the early springs when the snowg
melted and the ''break-up" came, the
camps were delivered OF their living
crew. and the men streaming down TO
the Settles and towns where their en-
ployers lived to receive pay for the
winter work, have a big blowout and
TOO often be quickly broke and ready
to go up OH the drive and come down
with the JAM" long before the drive
started
The logs when started down the riv-
er constituted the drive" and these
were handled by men hired for the
purpose, usually BY the owners or con-
tractors, who drove the logs down to
the boom limits" where they were
turned over to the crews Of the big
boom companies wlset RATED and sorted
the logs and delivered them TO the mill
OF the owner. On the drive the men
wore heavy boots With spikes In the
soles to enable lhem to maintain a
footing ON the big logs at times l,az-
ardaals undertaking. The men at the
boonfs sorted the logs according TO the
marks, fastened the logs; into RATS
with pins and rope and tugs then
towed' them to the mill
Among the incidents OF log driving
were Jams" or piling up of logs 5nto
an apparently inextricable mass and It
was them that the work of the driver
becomes strenuous. The two largest
boom comprehensive Tittaaawassee
and Muskegon rfvers-have ea>eh rated
and delivered 100000, 600 feet Of pine
logs in single season
But it is a. dreams BOW. The change
came In the utilization Of steam and.
rail in handling pine logs. The meth
DDS OF numbering were revolutionfzed:.
The penetration Of the immense pine
forests by lines Of railroad and logging
rendered available vast areas of tim
Der hitherto inaccessible until there. is
scarcely a tree in all the wide common
wealth that has escaped the wood.
mans ak. Logs are hauled by rail 100
miles or more to manufacturing points;
sawmills multiplied along the lines: OF
railroad, the timber was cut OF and
the product. instead OF leaving some
manufacturing point on "swift-
winged" and tidy and trim schooners
and later on barges towed by steamers,
Is distributed by rail: The biz piles
Of pine lumber that lined the banks Of
streams at manufacturing points have
largely disappeared: and the SOC, 000. 900
and more feet of lumber that was
; shipped by boat in a. single river from
i one OF the principal Michigan lumber
eenters has given place to nearly 300
100000 feet of Canadian: pine lumber
brought in. a reversal OF" conditions
that Is years ago would have been
!; deemed chlmerical:. The fleets Of lnm-
Der carriers have taken wings and
their white sails MOI longer dot the. in
~s~AAO seas =s"'@
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

gest the many variations that may bs
played On the theme, and there seema
small danger that it will become mo-
notonous. There is the bodice Of n.
most absolute plainness. the beauty
depending on perfection Of it,. the oos
with drxpery gathered to . point in
tho ndddbo. fastened there with q soft
bow, and below extends 4 fancy pos-
ton OF the waist OF a material match
Ing the trimming that finishes tho
bodice at the neck: 4 graceful desfxn
10 somewhat on tho surplice order. tbe
hchu arrangement edged with bilicwy
lace and deep lace frills finishing tho
sleeves; q fourth model especially
!, adapted for slender figure, has. vsry
full shirred sleeves, 4 very prettily
shaped collar; folds within the collar,
frtlls on collar and sleeves. Notice
should be- taken that sleeves are. ail
full at tho top, and, a. the American
Dressmaker feelingly remarks, We
should reJoios that 1.-THE sleeves OF
day are surely prettier to look at
than. the monstrosities of last season
with their great bags below the o.
bows"
Tho waistcoat Tor in good American,
the vest) L. very much in evidence, and
almost always very attractive, just a
narrow CLEAN OF rich material. giving
life and color to the coat or waist.
Sometimes 1t 10 low. sometimes high,
sometimes only . pretence cof a vest;
few modishs garments there arc with
out It.
Chamois-bun cloths when ornament
ed with gilt buttons. are in favor, and
they give the note OF tan 90 we'll to
the fore now. Browns and greens are
good, and tho white broadcloth red
embroidered r. seen on excellent
wraps. Yesterday we made a round of
the shops aud observed the following
waistcoat novelties: A rich brown
broad-tail hod collar and narrow vest
OF old4rose velvet with appliqued
leaves Of q deeper shade; a white
broadcloth vest was edged with tre-
Gerry Of pale blue silk braid: 4 number
Of garments had color given them by
means Of bright dots Of red or Of
green. And. BY the way. green, .reaAI
living green, is seen more and more,
is becoming formidable rival Of thu
strongly popular brown.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

shoes on hand, as an active child exer-
cises so much that she needs the
change Of shoes and stockings; it is
preferable to have two qualities, q
finer, softer kind for indoor wear.
Very small misses wear bonnets and
they this season are as quaint as i'm
agination can picture. There are Dutch
bonnets Of velvet. the frills about the
face Of chiffon: and very lovely Is a
thing Of this sort about a flowerlike
baby face. There are big pointed bon
nets, demure Quaker head-coverings,
almost anything that will make the
wee maid look as though she had Just
stepped out Of picture.
ELLEN OsMONDE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
lens TEETH.
Now Don't Smile but Just Rad HoW
!. You 8hsuld Supply. the Fowls
with False Ones.

AS scarce as hens teeth" 10 4 COM
mon saying, from which comes the
idea that hens have no teeth. This 10
true only SO far Is teeth In the moutp
are concerned. Hens have false teeth.
and the owner Of the fowls is called
upon in the winter to act az dentist,
says Farmers Review. The hen haz
the advantage Of the human being in
this. When her teeth get old she d.
gests them and gets new lot Her
teeth are really very numerous. and
may be made out Of bone, crockery.
hint, quartz, and even glass. The prfn-
clpal thing is to give her enough Of the
Size she can best use. Many of the
ailments among fowls are caused by
the lack OF grit in the winter time.
When the ground is uncovered and
not frozen, it Is comparatively easy
1or the fowls to find enough large
sized gravel to supply the gizzard with
material for the grinding of food thar
comes to it. When fowls are killed
and the giZzards are found to be filed
with very fine. gritty material, or none
at all. It may be known that there is
great and imperative need for the SUP
plying OF grit at once The worst
feature about 1t is that the fowls be-
gin 10 droop and get sick, and the
farmer never mistrusts that the real
cause OF the trouble is the lack OF
grit
That hens teeth are false. and th1t.
IN the winter, man must supply them
Should not be lost sight of. and every
person that reads this article should
ask himself the question II his fowls
nave been fully supplied with grinding
material. When the ground is cov-
cred with snow It may be necessary 20
purchase commercial grits In the
market.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Keeping Bees Through the Winter.

Keeping Bees Through the Winter.
One summer had been q poor one
for making honey and We found our
bees didn't have enough honey to keep
them over. So We took small sauce
dishes, half filled them with granu-
lated sugar syrup and whenever 4 day,
came warm enough for the bees to fly
out, one Of these dishes was placed on;
the ground directly in front OF each
hive. The winter was a severe one A
few heavy SHOWS would have smoth- ;,
cred them If We had not been watchful
and carefully cleared away the snow!
early in the morning after \ nights
storm. and opened a breathing space
at the entrance. We also covered the
hives with soue old quilts and pieces
Of carpet as 4 protection from tho
winds.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

Of three pieces fou: inches by four
inches by ten feet, three pieces one and
one-half inch by six inches by three
feet, two pieces one and one~half inches
by six inches by three and ons~haH feet
and 81 harrow teeth. In spacing, put
the teeth one foot apart. In the second
beam, begin four inches farther in than
on the first. and in the third, eight inches
farther in than the first The harrow
teeth should be placed little sack
ward. SO that it anything catches fast.
IT will pull OFF. Give this a trial ani:
zee what it will dm.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
THE FATTENlNG CRATE

the chickens. The crate Is made OF
stats. except the ends The Stats are
usually IL inches wide and hve-eighths
Of an inch thick. The stats in front are
run up and down and are two inches
apart to allow the chickens to put their
heads through for feeding. The Stats
on the bottom are three-fourths of an
inch apart. so as to admit of the Drop
pings passing through to the ground.
Care should be taken not to have the
first bottom Stat ut the back fit closely
against the back. as this will hold the
droppings. The feeding and watering
are done by means Of a trough in front
running the entire length of the coop.
This trough is from two to three inches
deep and is made of three-Quarter inch
lumber.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
KILLING AND PLUCK{NC.
he Best Methods Of Preparing tho
Fowls for the Most uesfr-
able Markets..

1t Is we'll to make the bird fast Tor
II hoars or more before it is killed. in
order that its crop and other organs may
be quite empty. The best way to kilt %
bird IS to sever the main artery In the
root q the mouth. When this is done:
the bird quickly bleeds to DEATH: As.
soon as cut it should be hung headdoxn,,
to allow the blood 70 run outofthe body
Immediately after the bird is,dead, aud
before the animal heat has left tha BODY.
the feathers should be plucked out
pains being taken to remove all the PIN
feathers and not to tear the skin.
The feathers come out more easily II
the carcass is put in boiling water for.
a few minutes: but this method. al
though very common, Injuries the whole
some lock- of the skin and, tits believed.
makes the flesh decompose more quickly.
Dry picking is therefore far preferablee
and should be insisted on.
If A. bird IS to be kept before using it:
should be put in cool place to driyeo out
all the animal heat, which, if left in.
might hasten decomposition: Some
poultry men put the plucked birds into
ooldlwatar, which serves the double pur-
pose OF coottns them and of making them
look plnmper- There may beno,objec-
ton To, IL If the water is clearzand;tbes-
are left in only a few minutes, but ii they
are, allowed to soak until they swell.
beyond their natural size it ikcertalniy-
fraudulent and probably injurious. A.
still more Objectionable way of plump
ing birds Is by blowing them out. This.
is bad enough when q bellows Is used.
but when, as Is often the case, the
dresser blows direct from his mouth it
is disgustiog and dangerous-Earma and
HOma..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Missed All Around.

Old Friend-What makes you spend
every dollar that you make? Why don't
you save your money till you're old?
Young Chap had an uncle who tried
that. He never spent a cent; saved
everything till he got old, and just as he
was ready to have good time he lost it
all.-Detroit Free Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
CHAPTER XIV.
JUST A FORMAL GoOD-BY.

JUST A FORMAL GOOD-BY,
For a week now Angie had been
school-teacher again, and twice a day
she walked the distance of almost two
miles to and from school. The leaves
were turning. the naples in front Of
her home already glow of yellow,
and the advent Of autumn only &C.
cented the memories clustering around
the old red bridge she crossed morning
and night. Occasionally she paused
there on her way home, looking into
the slow-f1owing stream and thinking
of this sturdy young man with kindly
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
CHAPTER XIII.
A TASTE OF WOOD LIFE.

A TASTE OF WOOD LIFE.
One day Martin discussed with old
Cy the cause of David's scare and its
results.
Its wakin' O. his sense O. guilt"
old Cy responded to Martins inquiry,
n wouldn't be sprised if they found
him danglin' in the mill some mornin'.
It's fear O. AMI comm back that ais
him, n know it,
"But what scared him the night they
found him raying" queried Martin.
do you imagine Amzi has returned
and is in hiding?"
mo, not yet-not yet," answered
old Cy, slowly shaking his head, but
he'll come some day sure's the sun
rises, n when he does, I'll be the fust
to know It."
'But what scared David, do you
Think"
Old Cy looked at Martin curiously.
'Kin ye keep a secret?" he said.
II will for you, old friend" answered
Martin, earnestly.
oval, twas Nezer!"
"Nezer?"
Eyes, twas him ez hooked all the
tools n started the mill goin' n
dnally played ghost that night. I've
known it all long n twas to cit
square fer jumpin' into a barbed- wire
trap that old Dave sot fer the boys in
the swimmin' hole. l heerd on t
next day, n I've bin watchin' Meier
ever since. tell you that boys deal
Hike a hornet n bad un to play
tricks on I've never let on, n l
don't want you to. Meier scared the
wits out o old Dave that night, de-
pend on t, n he amt done yit. It's
q sort O dispensation O. Providence so
ter speak, n I'm willin' he should keep
at 1t. Old Dave robbed me O. house n
home once, n now he's gittin' his
desarts." And old Cy's eyes twinkled.
Martin looked at him in admiration.
and yol have kept mum for q
month, while the entire village was in
m upr0ar," he said, land even led the
searching party!"
"Sartin, sartin," chuckled the old
man; Il warn't goin' to spoil Nezer'a
game, n I'm only waitin' fer him to
skeer old Dave agin. He'll do It fore
long, depend on t. He amt forgot
jumpin' naked into a barbed-wire net
yit, n won't let up on Dave till he's
druv him l0ony."
Then Martin laughed heartily as old
Cy told how Meier met his mishap, and
how he had watched the boy lurkin.
around the mill one night.
II seen him crawlin' long like a cat
IN the shadder," he said, IN down
under the mill, n perty soon l heard
the mill start, n the next, saw Meier
come out n sneak up the hill through
the brush, n follered, not wantin'
to be caught thar myself"
For a little time Martin remained
silent, revolving more important mat
t04. I: - D. .-1.- ..s~- Il. 5.*.--:g' -
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The Hermit :
N A Story Of the Wilderness
u D. caAllIS clARI NUM-
Author ot Pocket Island. !" Uncle Tarry'.
and Roekhavsn.''
CHAPTER XXu.-CoxrrS,,rn
&CopyrAsht. lsea Ay L. anl sAspard.,

CHAPTER XXI. -CoxrlxUED
II feel owe you an explanation,
Angie" he said directly-they were
seated ON the old familiar pile of
weather-worn planks. las you may
nave heard. l have an inclination for
trout culture. and one day it occurred
to me that if coDld buy the Mizzy
swamp and falls OF David Curtis at a
reasonable price. it would not only be
a good investment but make me q
splendid fsh-pond. I called on him.
secured an option on it, and paid him
something down. found also tina;
another party has been trying to buy
him out. for mill purposes. Now comes
another matter, which is all a mystery
10 me. First. as we all know, some
enemy OF his visits his premises nieht-
~. David must have received an aw-
1nl shock. and, in the delirious fever
following 1t, he accused me Of plotting
against him In your behalf. It may
and must be the result of guilty con-
science, but up till now l am innocent
OF what he charges,
i've heard it all, OF course" an
swered Angie. in a constrained voice.
and while it is painful to have a fam.
lily skeleton become public gossip. I
am relieved by what you tell me-"
I WISH" continued Martin, hesitat-
Ing. Il wish you would consent to let
me do something for you in this matt
Ter. l know the whole story and how
you have been wronged, and-and how
you have gone all these years, brayely
earning your own way, and now believe
me. I want to be your friend, and biz
brother, and help you to your rights.
Won't you let me?"
He spoke with earnestness and deep
feeling. every word Of which vibrated
with love and tenderness, but Angie
remained silent for a moment. In fact
she was having hard struggle with
her own feelings.
L thank you, my good friend" she
.eplted at last. swallowing a lump, but
can't consent-not now. I feel az
Auct Comfort does, that some day
God will see all wrongs righted, and
maybe mine, but do not want them
gossiped about any more than they are
now. l thank you, though, with all
my heart
When her home and the shading
NAPLES were reached. they paused
moment at the gate. he still holding
the hand she had yielded and softly
stroking it.
angie" he whispered at last, "can
you, will you forgive me all these years
of neglect but not forgetfulness, and
let us begin where we left off; will
you?"
II will try" she answered gently.
And as he attempted to clasp her
waist, she drew away.
mo, not yet" she whispered.
When she entered the sitting room.
Aunt Comfort was beside the window
In her high-backed, wooden rocker,
watching the moonlit meadows.
why, auntie," she exclaimed, why
haven't you gone to bed?"
II was waitin' for you. my child" re-
sponded Aunt Comfort, rising, and
then. looking down into Angles eyes,
tender in the soft light, she stopped
and kissed her. To Angie it seemed
like bencdiction. 1t was, but Aunt
Comfort had been thinking of that
faded blouse and rusty sword hanging
In her attic chamber.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Don't Do IT,

The selling of the faithful, patient
old farm horse to sharpeyed jockey
Is frequently done in thoughtless
manner: by many a kind-hearted
farmer, who, if he would sop to re-
fleet q moment upon the suffering this
act Of his you'd bring upon the noble
animal. would refuse to do it. = ....-<
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
GOOD DRAG AND HARROW,
Farm Implement Which the Handy
Farmer May Construct Tor
Himself.

Every farmer knows a harrow and
drag are two useful farm implements.
Here you will find harrow and drag
combined, which has proven very useful
In both sod and loose ground, and which
pulyerizes and levels at the same time,
says Epitomist. The one I made is 10
be used with three horses. 1t consists
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

~ and We have no hesitation In
referring TO the favor BE-
slowed upon two nsw features; the
tight bodice. the NARROW waistcoat.
The one-time popular draped waist
10 with W again, and very graceful
generally becoming style II is. Study
OF tho figure Of the wears1, Z little ex'
perilnentation and one can adjust the
folds to give lines bringing out the
best points Of either the slender or the
too stout form. Deepening the sharp.
ness Of the bodice at the waist line
and there Is made Z change for the bet.
ter III the lines of the woman with su.
perdheus avoirdupois,: adding much
fulness to the upper portion Of the
bodice. and tho thin. women 10; aided
to escape sorawniness Of appearance.
And smother recommendation for the
new: waist is'that 1t can be- constructed
comparatively: easily, a. home dress
maker should be able to- buila up Z
very satisfactory affair. Of this sort.
But the bodice should be practically
made on the person who Is to wear it.
~ everything depends on the becom-
ingness Of the way in, which tho full
ness nea.
Street waists and evening ones both
follow the snug fitting dsaped fashion.
and (which 1t is the more suitable
It Wuald be hard to say. It Is decided
~ attractive when employed: for IN
aftsr1oon gown, and perhaps % enec.
tive . costume as has been seen this
winter was tho following: A. dress d
gBa0 cloth. suitable because OF the
ftneness Of it's material and the fash
iol1ableness Of its; make for any hour
Of the day or evening, was Of that sof,
shede Of gray that seems to melt into
white. It had a very full skirt, but
e3ose around the hips, at the bottom q
hint Of silver trimming here and there
Double capes edged with lovely chin
! ehilla fur opened over Z vest Of frilll
Of creamy lace: The furs and ha,
were OF the cltdnehilla. ..
We consider, this bodice particularly
girlish looking and yet suitable fol
young or old Our illustrations sug'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25
Motor Cars in Calcutta.

In more recent report by the Belgian
consul at Calcutta it is stated that there
is steady demand for motor cars in thai,
city. and it is added that it is probable
q large business will be done in these
cars in the near future The essen
tial qualities for the Indian market are
cheapness and quiet running. AS the
country is extremely dusty, chainless
cars are preferred. The motive power
should be petroleum, which is easily
obtainable on Journeys.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-01-25

favor Of dressing a child all
IN one color is that it gives the desired
simplicity to the costume OF the small
one. Over-elaboration is to be avoided
by Ill means in child's wardrobe.
The maid referred to ABOVE had on
q hat Of furry beaver trimmed with a
great bow Of brown satin ribbon, her
coat was Of broadeloth made on broad,
ample lines. her warm gloves brown
silk, the little dress peeping out from
the coat q pongee. Doubtless she had
On her best" and what q pretty and
practical best it was.
Children's furs are to our liking this
winter, modest stole that just suits
tho little faces being the approved COL
lar piece. And mamma wears very
similar fur piece on the mild days
when one does not care to look all
punched up about the ears. The stoles,
though not double. can be turned up
about the ears in the severest wealth
er. and 80 answer the double purpose
Of fiat and storm collar. Whilst brown
Is a pretty fur. as is also a bit Of seal
skin, for the child, stole, yet nothing
equals white furs in the way OF adding
the proper touch of baby beauty. And
one need not imagine this means ex-
pensive ermine, there are two or three
white furs offered that are extremely
pretty and not necessarily expensive.
Children's muffs are not very large.
Many frocks are made up with
variety Of waists to be worn under the
popular suspendered skirts, and this
fashion has much in its favor: It gives
opportunity for variety: 1t means the
costume. can: be kept dainty, as the
separate waist and sleeves can be
washed; and in nine cases out Of ten
the style IL good for the immature
child figure. They are very bright and
becoming when the skirt and straps are
Of gray plaid, the waist Of red silk.
In warm weather the lower part can be
used with white muslin waists. and be-
hold 4 summer costume evolved from
K the winter one. A welcome state Of
affairs to 4 busy mother. X
I. Children's stockings should be long
enough that the garters are not for
ever prominent, and they should be
thin and loose enough not to wrinkle
whom drawn up tight. = Of course the
suspenoer garters are the ones in use.
% the others are considered especially
harmful for children. impeding the cir
culation and easily annoying and irri-
tating The unhappy wsarss. There
should always . kept two pairs q: