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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
Courtiers in Calico.

Probably the simplest court livery in
the world is that worn in the royal pal
ace of Korea. The emperor's servants
are all dressed in garments and head
gear of red calico, easy to make and cost
ing little. There is practically no state
at the palace, but the Korean ruler is
treated with the deepest respect. His
person is considered sacred; to touch
him is sacrilege, and the punishment of
sacrilege:s is death. II the emperor
touches a subject that person also be-
comes sacred. 1t is not lawful to speak
his name except in a whisper, and only
after death may his portrait be painted,
and then it will be worshiped by his
subject. 49,,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10

conversed with. in her Out-of-t he-way
sphere, who executed the major portion
OF his dining by means of a fork, prop
erly handled.
Consequently the lighthouse keepers
daughter promptly fell idolatrously in
love with the young scientist.
The young scientist couldn't help it.
He felt tlattered that the young woman
considered him possessed OF the fatal
gift Of beauty, and all that. but mas
much as he was engaged to Washing
ton young woman. who knew how to
make honiton doylies and could play
Monastery Bells" and The Maiden's
Prayer on the piano. he really felt very
bally over the cascade of affection Law
1shed upon him by the Virginia sea
nymph aud daughter of nature. '"
Moreover, the girl herself had a
beau. He was rawboned young fish
erman, who combined business with
pleasure by 'coteing" her while he
creased his boots
This was, of course, a complication
from the viewpoint of the young
scientist, let alone all other considera-
tons. The scientist had never seen the
fisherman beau. and he didn't want to.
After only half completing his work
Of gathering specimens. he packed up
and came back to Washington, glad 10
again find himself within the safe. en-.
folding embrace Of pure. undiluted
Science, with an upper-case S.
Sadly enough, the lighthouse keepers
daughter pursued him with more or less
violently affectionate letters-none the
less affectionate because they were one
and all signed 'yures very respekfly.' -
The guileless, conscientious young
man OF science was much perturbed after
having received several dozens of these
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
PETROLEUM FOR THE FACE
Crude Oil Said to Be an Excellent
Beautifier of the Com
p1exion.

IF you want to see compilations, come
to the oil wells" remarked the expert
enced operator in crude petroleum., smil-
ing, according to the Chicago Tribune
mot women's complexions-no; they
are not enough in touch with the rea:
atmosphere that creates the peaches and
cream cheeks and brow and chin and
neck and ear. These compilations be-
long to the hairy. bristled men who work
day after day under the spouting oil OF
the active we'll. or around the pumps
that draw the black or green, or amber
fluid, as the case may be, from the
depths.
II don't know whether the skin spe-
cialist has any explanation of the pl1e-
nomenon, but it is true. nevertheless.
that man who works under the grimy
conditions that are inevitable around
the petroleum wells takes on skin that
the society women might envy. Where
the work is the grimiest and greasiest,
the compilations of the men are the fair
est. I have seen men, smooth shaven,
who at evening receptions could make
fortune posing as living proofs of
Soandso's complexion ointments, il the
fake could be maintained and the. op-
portunity made possible.
ITO some extent it is the grease itself
that does the smoothing for the skin:
where the color comes from is 4 guess
with mel could hardly lay it to the
dyes that are in the basic material III
some of these oils. But l know this
much about crude petroleum. steady
application of it to the skin will make a
complexion for anyone who will take
the course in earnest If were wom-
an, seeking a complexion, as many
woman are, would invest in a barrel
of crude petroleum and battle in it regu-
larly.
Years ago, when petroleum was
something new in Pennsylvania, it
cror ped out in the bed of dry creek.
and the first use for it, somehow. was
that of an emollient 1t was leralded
as Seneca OIL good for rheumatism, and
dozen ailments of the throat and chest,
This might have been the pioneer ex-
plotting of petroleum for it's medicinal
value. This value has been attested ir
later years in some of the byproducts of
the oil. But am satisfied that the best
value in petroleum comes from it's use
in its entirety.
"Take petroleum bath if you don't
believe it"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
AY, Of this year, is to be made
memorable in the railroad
history OF this country by
the holding at Washington

railroad congress, an organ
ization which was formed in 1885 in
Brussels. This is the first time the con-
sress has met in America, and railroad
men of this country are anxious to en-
tighten the foreign delegates as to the
Advancement which has been made in
this country In the last 20 years
When the congress met in London, in
1895, the American delegates who at
tended were not slow to recognize the
fact that the majority of European
managers and engineers looked upon
the railroad methods of this country
rs somewhat crude and primitive. The
Americans might learn something from
the admirably equipped and conducted
trunk lines Of Europe, but there was
little or no>valuable contribution which
they could in turn make to railroad
lore.
To those who are familiar with the
true situation, this idea was absurd at
that time, and is more than ever ridi-
culous to-day, for in the last IS years
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
AROUND THE GARDEN.

The garden should be plat of ground
that drains well.
Manure for the garden should be we'll
rotted and free from seeds OF grass or
weeds. -.1-z*
If the asparagus beetle appears in the
garden this spring, spray the plants with
hellebore. 80
Well rottsd chip manure worked into
the radish rows will bring radishes to
the table early.
Beets require the land to be deeply
pulverized; hence, it is not out of place
to plant them in ridges.
Where fruit trees have been injured by
rodents cover the wounds with . salve
made by mixing wax and rosin together.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
COMBINATION HAY RACK

the bed-pieces. This constitutes the
frame or foundation. and is shown in
Fig. 2. 1t is frequently used separately,
to haul rails, boards. stones, manure,
ETC.: and is a convenient. strong. and
handy arrangement for the purpose. In
Fig. is shown the rigging complete, of
which its four cross-pieces or arms. P:
are seven and one-half feet in length,
five inches wide and two and one-half
inches thick.
II designed for sectional rigging
and to prevent side movement, half
inch groove is cut into the lower sides
OF the cross arms, P, so that they fit
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
\ CONVENIENT HAY RACK.
Directions for the Making of One That
Will Do the Farmer Good
Service.

In response to request of one OF its
readers for the plans of a handy hay
rack, the Country Gentleman says:
The combination hay rack shown in
the first illustration is convenient one:
T 7 are bed-pieces of pine or other
straight-grained light wood, IA or 16
feet in length, eight inches wide and
three inches thick; if of oak or other
hard wood, two and one-half inches
thick will give sufficient strength. Four
cross-pieces, b, of hard wood, one and
One-quarter inches thick and six inches
wide, are mortised and firmly secured to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
CALIFORNIA MAY HAVE RAND
Gold Deposits Similar to Those in
South Africa May Exist
in the State.

The Rand mines in South Africa are
the most extensive gold mines opened
up in modern times. The ore bodies
were condemned during the first work.
ings by many old California miners
because the formation was new to
them and not we'll understood. How
every, says the Portland Oregonian,
the yield of gold steadily increased
and some of the best mining engin-
GERS of the world made exhaustive
studies of the formations
In the end the theory was generally
accepted that these vast gold deposits
were formed on the seashore from the
eroded washings of mountains, rich in
auriferous quartz lodes. Subsequent
volcanic forces, it is presumed. ele-
waited this ancient seabeach several
thousand feet above the present sea
level
The gravel beds and beach shingle
are found undisturbed, much the same
as originally deposited, but are now
hard conglomerate, requiring dynamite
to break up the gravel beds and crush
ing in stamp mills to obtain the gold,
which is as fine as flour, and the yield
is $4,000, 900 to $50, 100000 yearly.
T.: No very extensive marine gold de-
posts have yet been found on this
continent. Cold Bluff and rort Oxford
attracted some attention many years
ago. but no volcanic action had ele-
waited the beach and miners could not
follow the paying sands into the sea-
Cape Nome is the most extensive sea-
shore deposit yet mined for gold on
the Pacific coast.
Some attention is now being given
to the valley of the Sacramento, which
most OF the geological works published
IN late years describe as once having
been the bed of q great interior sea-
That sea washed the foot of the
Sierra Nevada mountains and it's bed
is composed of the washings therein
of the debris Of the eroded mountains.
Several hundreds of millions of gold.
that did not reach this interior sea
has been recovered by miners on the
slopes and deep-worh water courses of
the Sierras. That would seem to be
an extensive unprospected field, favor
ably situated for seashore deposits of
gold being found in paying bodies. +"
II development work should be start
ed on that line the results will be
watched by many old California min
ers with deep interest. These now
grizzled relicts of 40 and 80 had no
means then of reaching below these
water levels and with them died out
much of that indomitable spirit of do
ing all that man may dare in develop
ing the unknown when gold was the
prize aimed at. ", =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10

and on May Is a tour of Inspection OF
all the principal railways of the country
will be begun, and it is expected that
at this time the foreign delegates will
have their eyes opened and learn q
thing or two about American railroad
ing.
One Of the important features of the
congress will be the American railway
appliance exhibit. The railway supply
men of the country have spared no
pains or expense in bringing together
the latest and best improvements in
railway equipment. Permission was
obtained from congress to hold the ex-
hibit in Monument park, just back of
the white house. 1t is the first time that
the park has been used for display pur-
poses. The chairman of the general
committee Of the railway appliance ex-
hibition is George A. Post, president OF
the Standard Coupler company, of New
York. Mr.. Post is thoroughly alive to
the opportunity offered Of convincing
foreign railroad men Of the superior
ity Of American construction and equip
ment, and the utmost is tosbe made OF
the privilege. In speaking of the mat
ter, MIR. Post says;
Il believe that this coming congress
will be the most important that. has
been held, and the fact that it is. the
first time that e session has been held
in this country should lead us all ia
put forth our best efforts to make this
occasion one that will not be forgotten,
We have an opportunity now to show
to the managers Of foreign railways the
work that we are doing in America and
the work that we can do abroad. We
have been ably seconded in the work
that is before us by the president of the
United States, congress and the state
department, and am confident that on,
foreign visitors will 60 home with en-
larged and heightened views of Amer
lean methods aud appliances. *<s.z&
THE Importance of the.International
Railroad Congress is fully realized by
railroad men in all parts Of the w;jrld.
The interchange of views and OF ideas
inthe construction and operating Of rail
ways is most beneficial to all countries.
European managers have only within
the post few years acknowledged that
American railway men could teach
them anything, but they are beginning
now to see that Americs. is far advanced
in railroading. We trust that they will
have a full realizing sense Of the great
strides that we have made In railroad
work in this country. Everything leads
me to believe that we shall make 4 great
success Of our exhibit, and / am con.
WINGED that the congress will be equally
successful :~H
There is one point on which Amer.
lean railway men are especially anx,
ious to convert the foreign visitors. and
that is the superior construction meth.
DDS in. use in this country. In the
past whenever railway systems were q
be opened In new countries, like South
America, africa, Asia and Australia
the capital came from Europe, and, ii
fact, most Of It does to-day. Thus llay.
Ing control Of the capital, American
methods and material have, as 4 usual
thing, been barred. In the past few
years, however, the objections OF the
past have been removed to some ex.
tent, and the American railway build
|ings have been finding their WY Into
the new (,ount tries. 5s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
FERTILITY OF THE SOIL,
Valuable Facts Boiled Down for the
Farmer During the Busy
Season.

The following brief facts are boiled
down from an article by Prof G. G. Hop
kins Of the Illinois Collegesof' Agricul-
ture on Fertility of the Soil:"
Different types of soil produce differ
ent crop yields under the same condi-
tons.
Soils side by side, but cultivated diff
ferently for term of years, produce
very different yields.
The same soil differs at different
times. according to its cultivation and
other treatment and lack of treatment.
One soil will produce 20 bushels OF
corn, another 40 bushels, another so
bushels.
One soil is worth $50 an acre, another
500 per acre, another 5000 per acre
largely because of their difference in fer
tility or productive capacity
Soil can be run down.
Soil can be improved.
The fertility of soil can be maintained.
1t is worth money to know soils and
be able to improve them.
The study of soils is vitality connected
WALL "a oAAe euu p1OpIAeI! III farming, the
greatest industry in Illinois.
Neither live stock nor clover, nor both
together, will maintain the fertility OF
the soil
The only way: preserve good physi-
cal conditions and then put back upon
the land all OF the fertility which is
taken Off"
While there are ten essentials of plant
food, seven of them are usually supplied
in abundance, but nitrogen, phosphorus
and potassium are rather limited in
most soils. So the study of fertility is
practically reduced to the study of these
three
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
The Potato "0aner."

It is frequently the custom for mer.
chants in Scotland to buy potatoes when
in the ground, and to undertake the dig
ging and carting. For this purpose they
often send to Ireland for man called 4
"gaffer," who takes gang of young
women over to assist, as the Irish wo-
men are among the best workers in the
field @@ i. - ~ Il :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
The Best Brood Sow,

For early pigs, we'll matured sows
should be mated. AS rule, they will
take better care of their filters, will
be better suckers and the danger Of
parturitionn will not be SO great as with
the younger sows, while they will be
moIv readily managed BY the feeder.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
Good for the Monks.

Animals attend church service in
Cuzco, Peru. Pigs, goats, cattle and
poultry are brought to be blessed by
Their owners on All Souls day. The
seats are removed, and the animals can
trot about or lie down as they wish.
After the ceremony the live stock Ii for
mally given to the monks, who receive
little other payment for their services.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10

What, perhaps, would
nave been a hidco,ls Of.
Tense against God a
hundred years ago. may
be an act to-day most
pleasing to : His sight.
The principles Of right,
of duty, OF worship, of
Loyalty to your fellow
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
Two Glasses Of People.

Two Glasses OF People.
He who makes two blades of grass
grow where but one grew before is 1
public benefactor, and he who reduces.
the fertility Of the soil SO that only one:
ear of corn grows where two have grown
before is public curse.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
Spent on Golf.

# II is calculated that $50, 900, 900 !. Z
Zysar % spent, on golf. There are $40
golf clubs In England, 76o ii America,
632 I'm Scotland and 1874 IN Ireland,
numbering altogether COO, 900 players.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
The Hen That Paws.

The hen that lays is the hen that pays
but in order that she may be at her
best demands the proper treatment: feed
properly supplied is the prime essentfaI
factor in egg production Poultry Jopr-
nal. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10

be round poles. Pour gasoline over the
perches if mites trouble II mites are
too numerous, says Farm and Home.
take rOosts and supports outdoors, sat-
urate with gasoline and touch match
Use care to avoid explosions. fires and
burns. Spray gasoline over the walls,
using it by daylight only.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
PERcHES FOR POULTRY.
When Hung from the Roof by Wire
They Are the Freest from
Lice.

From roof of poultry house hang
strong wires with loop at lower ends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10

In these loops Slip
exits for supports,
nOtched in one inch
deep to hold the
nnrchoS Which NAV
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-05-10
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
TURN OUT LITTLE OIL.
Independents Refneries Not Doing
Much Business.

Three independent oil refneries in
Kansas last month put on the market
$50 barrels of kerosene. This is not
much. but it is a starter. The Standard
Oil company, and its satellites, the Ma
tional and Republic oil companies, sold
5000 barrels Of kerosene and 16, 397 bar
reIs of gasoline So it is evident that
the Standard Oil company viii not be
run out of the state right away.
However, next month, it is expected
that two more independent rehneries
will be in operation, and the three al
ready doing business will have in
creased their production.
The three refineries which nanufac-
tured oil last month in competition with
the trust were these:
PaoIa refinery, 263 barrels, or 13,16S
gallons.
webster refinery. 1853 barrels, or S.42s
gallons.
Uncle Sam refinery. 4s barrels. or 2,45O
gallons.
This oil was all used for local con-
sumption in the town where it was man
ufactured and in neighbOring towns.
L. T. Hussey, state oil inspector. filed
his September report yesterday. and it
shows bigger receipts for his depart
nlent than at any time since he took
charge of the office. The total received
from fees was 3,23730, of which about
$1,000 was net profit to the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
CHANCE FOR BRowNFrEnD.
Governor IFoch Hints That He May Be
ParoIed Later.

As it was stated some time ago in
the State Journal would probably be
the case. Governor Hoch has refused
to grant a pardon to DR.. J. c. Brown
field, the Topeka man now serving d
seven year sentence in the penitentiary
for perjury in the Jessie Morrison case.
Brownfield applied for a pardon through
Waters & Waters of Topeka, on the
ground that he is an old soldier, and in
feeble health. Strong protests We're
filed, however, against the granting of
the pardon.
Governor Hoch minated in his letter
to Waters & Waetrs that later on he
might be willing to entertain an appli-
cation for a parole for DR.. Brownheld.
Which makes it likely that the venera-
Bile medicine man viii be out Of the
prison within a few years, at most.
Governor Hoch also turned down the
application for a pardon in the AsbelI
case. Asbell is the Labette county
man accused o. numbering ibis wife.
He claims he is innocent. Governor
Hoch said he would not attempt to
overrule the decision OF the jury on
that proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17

Barber of Seville, and a group includ-
ing Dubois Par le Sentier, La Partida
By. Alvarez and Godard's Embar ques
vous. His second encore was Herman
Lohr's when Thou Art Near"
Artists also Of uncommon equip
ment. are Mr.. Joseph Holman, violin
celIist, and Mr.. Amherst Weber,
pianist, who furnished the other num-
bers. They played the Handel Sonata
in G, and appeared in solo, the for
mer with BoeIlmans Variations Sym
phoniques. and a group including two
OF his own compositions, Andante and
lie Rouet and Peppers Arlequin. His
encores were q Chopin nocturne and
Schumann's Traumerei. Mr.. Webber's
performance of Wagner's LiebestOd
from Tristan und Isolde, was satisfy
ing and musicianly and his accom-
paniments were a joy forever. He
was also encored after his solo and
PLAYED Schumann's Des Abends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
1t VIII Be Applied to Venezuela
by French Republic.
UnIessPresident Castro Speedil!
Makes Amends.
WILL HAVE TWO WEEKS
In Which to Make Up. His Mind
About 1t.
First Move Will the BlOckading
of His Ports.

Paris Oct. 1.-THE departure Of
the armored cruiser DeSaix from
Cherbourg yesterday for the island of
Martinique, French West Indies. in
augurates the preparations for dealing
with the Venezuelan question with a
strong hand if President Castro per-
sists in his present course. The DeSaix
will stop at Brest where she will be
joined by the cruisers Lavoiser and
hasseloup-Laubat. The three war
ships will proceed together to the
French West Indies, joining the eruis-
ers Jurien de Ia Graviere and Troude
now at Martinique. The rendezvous
will be Fort De France, Martinique
These ships are probably precaution-
airy as the officials here aI'e still hope
full that the president will make suit
able amends. Therefore no orders
have been issued concerning the nature
of the ultimate naval action against
Venezuela, as these await the assem-
bling of the ships and the result of the
diplomatic Negotiations There is no
desire here to have the assemblage Of
the warships taken as a menace. On
the contrary the French authorities are
deferring the announcement of their
final plans until President CaStrO'S pro
tracted inactlon shows he is not willing
TO make any amends. 1t IS pointed out
that President CaStrO's withdrawal of
offensive action towards NJ. Taigny, the
French charge d affajres, and the pre-
sentation of a suitable explanation
would avert the necessity of France
adopting stronger means of persua-
sion.
The duration of the voyage to- Fort
De France will be about two weeks.
Therefore time remains for President
Castro to make explanations. It is IN
Q r hot &c. 7cr- r,-4s--
finally resorted to, viii take the form
of a blockade Of Nenezuelan ports.