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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
BIG NEW ZEALAN D GEYSER.
haitian tsrntt Times Put to FLIGHT
by Its Sudden and Violent
Eruptions. =.

One Of the lnaryels of the earth ID
the gigantic seyser located at RotO-
rura, New Zealand. and known as
Waimangu." Waimangu made it's APP
pearance about couple of years ago.
1t is situated along the line Of that
great volcanic rent or assure covered
by the fearful eruption OF Mount Tara
vera in 1886, and is short distance
from the site OF the one time famous
pink and white terraces; Of Rotoma-
mana, whose beauties were completely
swept out of existence by that awful
upheayal.
The crater out of which Waimangu
issues is fully half an acre in extent.
and OF enormous depth. When in
eruption the whole of this gigantic
funnel is filled with huge column
or black, boiling mud and stones that
shoots in the air to height of nearly
1000 feet, while the cloud of steam
which accompanies it rises in calm
weather several thousand feet. The dis
plays OF this colossal geyser occur with
great suddenness, and frequently The
venturesome visitor has to flee to
place OF safety.
- To see it in eruption is the sight OF
lifetime. The awful force mani
tested by the election of the vast body
or water and stones, the terrific roar
OF steam and hurting rocks add to
the weird grandeur of the phenome-
non.
Walmangu is really. located in the
center of the marvellous hot lakes and
thermal spring region. Rotorura dis
trlct, the tourist or sightseer being
conveyed thither in a few hours by
train from Auckland, the former cap
ltal OF New Zealand, and the princi-
pal port of the colony.
Pools and springs of every degree of
heat are to be found. Some are boil
ing caldrons, 4thers are spluttering
pits OF mud ana sulphur. sending up
clouds of steam and sulphurous fumes,
while others again are OF the clear
est green or deepest. pure blue, beau
tltul beyond comparison.
The curative powers Of these hot
springs are becoming widely recog-
nlzed, for they act like a charm on
skin diseases, rheumatism. govt. dys,
pepsia. Thousands of invalids come
from far and near, and thousands OF
tourists come 70 the district, which
teens with natural wonders. The en-
chantment of this curious region is
also added to by the fact that it is the
home Of the Maori, and is fraught
with the legends and traditions OF
that noble race.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
SHEEP IN THE ORCHARD.
Under Proper Feeding and Manage
ment They Will Enrich
the Soil.

A correspondent says: The great
est value of sheep in an orchard is
found probably in their being used as
means of fertilizing orchards that
are bearing. If put in the same some
what early in the spring and fed suit
able supplementary food with the grass
which the orchard may furnish. It will
be found that the sheep will thus con-
yey fertility to the land, and they will
do so in marked degree if fed on
right kinds of food. Such food may
consist very largely of wheat bran.
which is in itself valuable fertilizer.
1t may be wise to encourage the sheep
to- eat it freely, to add 4 little grain
in the form of oats. A little eli cake
win also improve the food: The drop
pings thus left in the orchard will
tend very much to its; enrichment.
The outcome will be that where this
system is persevered in: during. con-
siderable portions of the season, the
orchard will thus be. provided With a
liberal application of fertility. This
statement, of course, is based ON tho
supposition that there is some proper
relation between the number of sheep
grazed and the area of the orchard"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
Warded Off Old Are.

A famous French general, when
asked how it was that he had such an
erect carriage, replied that it was be-
cause he bent over and touched the
floor with his fingers 50 times every
day. If he had acquired rightly of the
spine so that he could not do that.
he would have had with it weak alb
dominal muscles, which result in
portal congestion. This portal con-
gestion interferes with stomach diges-
ton and with the action of the liver.
The misunderstanding power of the
liver is lessened, autointoxication re-
suits and arteriosclerosis and old age
come on at a much earlier day. But
by keeping the spine flexible and the
abdominal muscles strong and taut,
the portal circulation is kept free and
old age is held off-Good Health.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

more, does, says writer in the Orange
Judd Farmer. That most of the parrot
tribe and crows and magpies have the
power of speech nearly everyone knows.
but that the little sougsters who bright
en- SO many homes throughout our broad
land should be possessed of this pow
er seems almost miraculous. 1t goes to
prove how much we have yet to learn
of things with which we call ourselves
familiar.
This little Baltimore bird has q
vocabulary of five words, "such a
pretty, beautiful Bird" which he enun-
ciates very distinctly. He combines
these in various ways, repeating and
alternating to suit his fancy.
mo effort was made to teach him
his accomplishment" writes his mis-
tress. LAS family we sincerely OBJ
ject to trained animals we like each
to develop its own attractive person.
ality. The canary is not yet year
old. 1t is our custom to talk much to
our pets, and this little fellow was no
exception. The words which he now
repeats have been my aunt's usual
greeting to him, and she would fire.
Quently repeat them to him.
I'VE mistook his first utterances for
his baby attempts at singing. and were
surprised into nervousness when later
the clearly enunciated words formed
the prelude of his very beautiful song. -
In Hartford, Conn.,, is another ca
nary who also talks, repeating very
similar words, and laughing in imita
ton of his mistress. AS with the Bal
timore bird no attempt was made to
teach him, but his mistress talked to
him a great deal as she worked near
his cage. In both cases the birds have
received the tenderest care. How de-
lishtful has been the reward.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
A DRY LAND CRAB RACE.
Amusing Sport for Boys Which You
Can Try at Your First Sunday
School Picnic.

A great many Of our readers are, of
course, familiar with crabs and their
ways, and no doubt have often laughed
at the funny fashion in which they
travel, running around backward and
sideways, and humping into things and
making an all-round exhibition of awk.
wardness. If you wonder at the crab
being awkward, says the Peoples Home
Journal, try crab race, and you VIII
see that it is not at all an easy thing
to do. -
You need starter and an, umpire
for your crab race, which should be
run on a soft, green turf, park. if You
live in city, or almost anywhere but
the street, if you are a country boy.
In either case, would advise you to
wait until you have on your baseball
suit, and not try it in your school
clothes. ."
Ten yards, or 80 feet, is quite long
enough for your crab race. The racers
kneel down on all fours and form il
line at the Starting point with their
backs toward the starting line. At the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
ndpapa and eive you a now can,
every Christmas. = $ . s5i.s:s

ndpapa and slve you a new caae
every Christmas. = =.
9s* And il you gave me-. also a smile,
Z should be content" 5.:s..z Fl.
FL More than once I was near de-
claring myself that day, but II
had mighty fear she was play
ing with mo and I held my tongue.
There was an odd light; in her eyes.
I knew not, then, what it meant. 49,
=. You are easily satisfied was her
answer: 49,
Il am to leave soon," said. MAY
not see you here tomorrow"
Alas! do not think you CAM was
her answer. .~0'
And why not?"
Because it would not be proper
said she, smiling as she looked up at
me.
Not proper! l should like to know
why
1t would make me break another en-
gagement," she went on laughing. 81
am to so with the baroness to meet
the count il he comes-she has COM
manded. The day after, in the morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, by the cascade-will
that do? Good! I must leave you
now. 1~must not return with you.
Remember!" she commanded, point
Ing at me with her tapered forefinger.
"Remember-10 o'clock In the morn.
ing"
Then she took bypath and went
out of sight. I returned to the man
sion as deep in love as a man could
be. I went to dinner with the rest
that evening. Louison came in after
we We're all seated
lyon were late, my DEAR said the
baroness. -.
Eyes; went away walking and lost
something, and was not able to find
it again.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

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DENYING GRAVITY.
Seemingly Impossible Stunt Which
the Active Boy May Accomplish il "
with q Little Care. >.a,at. =
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No doubt you have often heard how
impossible it is for man to lift him
self from the ground by pulling on
the strap Of his boots. / Other things
are supposed to be equally impossible,
one OF them being to lift oneself by
means of a rope and pulley.
While this is perfectly true in the
case of a straight pull, there is very
simple way to do it which you may
easily prove, to the establishment Of
your friends.
Throw a rope over the limb Of a
tree, and in one end Of the rope make
= strong loop large enough to hold
your foot. Now, directs the Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune, you are to
pull yourself up, as the boy iny>= The
picture is doing. You stand on he
ground with your left foot in the loop
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

LIFTING THE FEET By THE ROPE:
of the rope and pull your best on the
other end OF the rope, but, though you
feel good deal of strain on your foot
in the loop, you don't stir. Now you
are doing exactly what is done" by
the man who tries to lift himself over
the fence by pulling on his boot straps
BY this time you are convinced that
there Is trick in it. Indeed, thare
is, but so simple a one that you will
have no trouble in performing it. Bear
your weight on the rope in your hands
and lift your legs, swinging them
upward from your hips. The result
will be that your feet will go up about
three feet from the ground, while the
rope in your hands will sink till your
head is on level with your feet.
Now climb up the rope, hand over
hand" till your head is above your
feet and lift Your feet as before, pull
ing on the rope at the same time
You do not really pull yourself up
this way, but it looks SO, to the spec
tators. You climb up the rope hand
over hand, and could do i: just as
we'll without having your foot in the
loop at all, providing the rope were
fastened to the limb. j.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
A GARDEN FOR TWO.
How a Vacant Lot Nay Be Made -
Produce a Surprising Amount
Of Vegetables.

A vacantlot, Is by 50 feet. was made
very profitable garden, which fur
nished constant supply of vegetables
to a family of two from June IS to OA
tober 20. The space, says the Oranep
Judd Farmer, was divided as follows:
Two rows of early potatoes, three rows
late potatoes, two of ssweet potatoes,
three rows of sweet corn, one row of
bunch beans, beds Of lettuce, radishes
and onions, 81 cabbage plants, ten hills
of cucumbers, ten hills of pole beans.
40 tomato plants and two beds of beets.
Servings of radishes and lettuce were
made each month to insure constant
supply Of these plants. This garden
was tended during the spare time OF 1
man who worked long hours in an Of
fee down town. The expense was very
small, only few dollars for seeds and
young plants. The value of the veg
etables was estimated and if bought in
the market would probably have cost
about $50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
THE GAME OF CHECKERS.
Seems to Be Distinctly Yankee Yet Is
Undoubtedly of Ancient
Origin.

II there is any game which seems
TO belong peculiarly to the rural Amer
lean. that game is checkers. There is
hardly a man who was countrx-born
and bred to whom the very word does
not call up a picture, says Youths
Companion.
1t is a rainy day or sudden shower
in haying-time.> Father and the hired
man, both in shirt sleeves are Sit
ting on upturnel hushel baskets or in
verted water-pails, just inside the
barn door. On their knees is the old
homemade checker-board, the squares
nearly obliterated by use. Father is
slowly pushing forward a row OF
black iron pants" buttons. while Hi
ram is making nervous rushes with
white ''china'' shirt buttons. The
"boys' who are bending over the board
are grinning but silent.
Presently father will make a sud-
den, quick move, and then lean back
and say: There! See what We make
O. that" and then the boys" will
yell.
1t is, indeed, a homely game. this
poor relation of chess, and seems dis
tinctly Yankee. Yet not only is it
one of the oldest games in the world,
but it is played SO well in other
places that team of ten English and
Scotch players have lately defeated, in
Boston, the best ten American players
who could be found to compete with
them. This is the best international
checker-match that has ever been held,
although in the winter of 1889 the
American champion defeated the most
noted British player in a series of
hard-fought games.
The game. whether we call it check
ers or draughts, is ancient and almost
universal. The Chimes have form
of it which they call 1.-THE game of
circumvention." 1t was known to the
Egyptians, the Greeks and the
Romans, and what is stranger still.
antiquarians find it to be one of the
amusements of the aborigines of New
Zealand, a people who were apparent
ly cut off from all continental asso-
Citations and influences for thousands
of years. So the pedigree of the game
is as long as that of chess. and, in
deed, there have been skillful players
of both games who regarded checkers
as the better of the two.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
IN ORCHARD AND GARDEN

The summer garden lessons greatly
the expenses Of the farmers house,
hold
Trees should be set about as deep
or little deeper than they grew in
the nursery row. II >.<:s>.E-> - <
Three sirayings yearly will protect
one apple orchard against most fun
gous and insect pests. r>s...s-. =
II the berry bushes have not been
pruned, there should he no delay in at.
tending to the work now. If q cane is
found that is hoilow, it should be cut
down to where It is solid. In this way
the insect will lie c6ught, Unless It has
already lott Tho cane. .,. s..1. s. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

the point of adjustment *fe,' aas
proven more serviceable than single
bolts on each side. making the frame
steadier. Cross pieces may be nailed
on the front of forward uprights for
man to mount platform. The barrel
and pump are placed on the front end
of the wagon :latform.- Any sort of
boards or planls may be provided for
the floor. The spraying hose passes
from the barrel to the elevated plat
form, where it is handled by one or
more men. An awning or other ar
rangement may be placed over the
man or men working the pump to pre-
vent them from being continually
soaked with the dripping or falling
spray. This platform is found useful.
as we'll, in whitewashing the dairy
and other buildings, inside and out,
permitting an adjustment as it does.
of from IA feet high to the height of
the wagon bolster.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
Oeepest Gold Mine.

The deepest gold mine in the world is
said to be at Bendigo, Australia. 1t is
called the New Chum mine, and its
main shaft is sunk to depth of $500
feet, or only 60 feet short of three quar-
ters Of a mile. The most difficult prob
lem of working mine Of such depth is
how to keep the tunnels and general
workings cool enough for the miners to
work. The temperature is usually about
108 degrees, and this is, of course, great
~ enervating. To make it possible for
the men to work at all, spray OF cold
water is let down from above and kept
continually playing on their bodies.
They, are naked from the waist up.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
"Canned white Man,

Burton Holmes, the lecturer, says
that the Indians Of Alaska regard
white men and canned goods as so
closely associated that they are nearly
synonymous. Wherever the white man
is seen canned meats, fruits and veg
etables are found. When Mr.. Holmes
visited Alaska recently he carried
with him a photograph and 1t was ex-
hibited to an old chief who never
had seen a talking machine .. before.
When the machine was started and the
sound of human voice came from the
trumpet the Indian was very much in
terested. He listened gravely for. 4
time, then approached and peered in
to the trumpet. When the machine
finished its cylinder and stopped the
Indian pointed at It and remarked:
Tluh! Him canned white man.
n. Y Sunday Telegraph.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
THE LAND CRAB RACE.

signal they are of, each one crawling
backward toward the finish ten yards
away. :: ~
The race is not always to, the swift.
It is not at all easy to keep in a straight
line, and every time. a racer turns to
look over his shoulder he loses time
and ground. There will be collisions,
bumps and all sorts Of funny little mis-
.haps, which will convulse the spectaL-
tors with laughter, and which MAJ
change the entire outcome OF the race.
A peculiar thing about crab race is
that in almost every instance the racers
seem to have a peculiar attraction Tor
each other, and by the time half the
course is covered, crawl all together in
4 bunch and go humping and iostlfng
along to the finish line. It is the bow
who bears this in mind and who re-
sists the natural inclination to crawl
toward the others, and keeps away 80
that he may proceed without interfer-
ence, who usually wins the race.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
A COSTLY BLUNDER,
How Smart Telegraph Operators
Blunder Caused a Shipment of
Sheep Instead Of shep, the Dog.

"The funniest biunderI ever heard
of a telegraph man making" said a
station agent to a writer in Success,
was one that a young smarty perpe-
trated when / was up at Milwaukee,
F. 7. Seabold, a sheep-raiser On q
large scale, was in the city at the
time. I learned, later, that he had
come on to make sheep sale, and had
arranged with his foreman to send
east. in hurry, as many animals as
he might telegraph him he wanted.
well, Mr.. Seabold didn't make
terms to suit him. and the deal was
called off, but ne got an invitation to
go shooting and decided to accept. It
seems he owned a splendid hunting
dog, named 'Shep,' and thought that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
Carnegie PauperizinR Americae

We are informed by an eastern con-
temporary in recent issue that a
philosopher who has reputation
for advanced views makes this state
ment: ANDREW Carnegie is doing more
than any other man to morally pauper-
!ze America. He has begun his demon
alizing work at the foundation head.
pauperizing municipalities by gifts Of
libraries and library buildings and de-
mora:tzing education by his gifts to col
leges. He is teaching America that Its
one aim must be TO- get something for
nothing. /: zz =zs +. :. z*s.s%=,, Al.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
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Qt8}S: ,!S|;j{Ssl4|1I'g{Ij'S.
POINTS Of. A DAIRY COW.
How to Tell the Animal with Good
; Milking Possibilities from
Others.

"A correspondent Of the Northwestern
Agriculturist sends that journal a re-
port of an address on 1.-The Selection OF
a Dairy Cow" by c., H. Iiinman, at
Farmers Institute in Minnesota, and
here are some of the points reported:
Mr.. Human illustrated his address
with chart, drawn to scale, and by
exact measurements of the real animals,
OF which We give a drawing which can
be studied with advantage by those in
terested in dairy cattle. The contin-
uous lines in Fig. A represent dairy
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17
USE ELEVATED PLATFORM.
Device Which Will Enable the ORE
chardis Make Spraying More
0 E6ectiye. ..

1nSspraying It's often impossible to-
reach the upper foliage of the tree.
This is particularly in evidence with
large trees, and trouble comes even
with the medium sized ones. Spray
ing to be effective must necessarily
cover every leaf and branch of the.
trees treated. 70 enable the men 10
get the spray over all the tree, says
the Farmers Review, an elevated
spraying outfit was built a diagram
OF which is shown in the accompany
ing cut
The bed pieces, a. should be Of the
best selected timber oak OF. ash, two.
inches thick by. 10 Or II inches
wide, and either 1G or 10 feet long
The longer the better, except for
short turning, as length prevents
lifting up front when elevated plat
form is only half up and one or more
men are working in the "cage." The
END pieces are OF the same material,
long enough to fit in between side
pieces SO that frame is proper width
for wagon standards. It is we'll to
chain the frame to rear bolster. The
upright pieces, &C., are of two-by-four-
inch hardwood, II feet long, fastened
by one-half or three-fourths-inchb bolts
to the bed pieces, as shown at H." and
by half-inch bolts to the bottom OF
floor frame of the elevated platform.
These pieces, 3D." are of two-by-four-
inch stun, or :,aavier, and the corner
posts of two-0y-twO-inch. and the
ratings of one-Dy-two-inch stuff.
The adjustment is arranged for by
the two pieces, "d.'' bolted TO the Ded
frame, as are &C., &C., and extending
to the forward part of the elevated
platform. One-half-inch holes, 81" are
bored at convenient intervals in
'd'' to allow a graded adjustment by
boiling to &C., as shown at ST. A
rod run through from side to side at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-17

",
the dog would enjoy the trip and
should go along, so he wired the fore
man:
Send on Shep at once
Then the operator got busy. He
knew, of course, that the. ranchman
must mean. sheep and that he had
just left out an e.. in the telegram.
The operator. told the: waiting fore
man to send on the sheppard the
foreman did. 49, +
I'm proper time Mr. Seabold came
down to meet the dog. About 10 car
loads Of bleating sheep were await
ing him. What did he do? He sucd
the telegraph company, and got enough
for that operators smartness to more
than cover Sthe profits of the sheep
DEAL" -. ~..: s.5# s5