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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
THE BEST HOUR.

Get down on the floor here. daddy,
Get Gown on the floor and play
And that is the. song my baby
Sings to me at close Of day.
"Get down on the floor and tumble.
Get down with me, daddy, do;
Get down on the food now, daddy,
Me ANTS to sit down on YOU
Then overheard goes the paper.
And down on the floor goes dad:
And onto him Chambers baby b.:
And baby is more than glao;
And daddy's horse and wagon,
Oh, daddy's q ship at sea, "
And rolls with little baby
AS happy as she can be. III
Yea, rolls with the babe and tumbles.
And grumbles, and haws, and gees,
And always dimpled baby ~
With rounded and dimpled knees
Sits perched aloft unfcaring, r..
And laughing with childish glee .
As the daddy ship goes tossing 5=:-s
And tumbling across the sea-
And oh, but that ship is careful: -. -
The waves may foam and curl, ,.-.:
But never the ship goes plunging
Too much for the baby girl, =
And never the horse gets fractions.
Or plunges or Jumps aside -
So much as to mar the pleasure 80, }
OF the wee little girl astride. ~ 49,. :.
Oh good IS the hour Of cleaning, @@@s2.
When labor is put aside
And daddy becomes horsey a.
A wee little girl may ride; Ss.:.. 80. -
Or. daddy becomes plunging #
Big ship on the stormy seas, sz$
And Is guided and capitalized onward
BY q baby with dimpled knees, IS,
~. NJ. Lewis, in Houston Post. a.. E. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
szazs..-s-s,
The Old ORCHARD.
How It Nay Be Treated So g 70 Re-
4 storo It to q Profitable
/ T. .: sSa#S@:=s S Basis. 81 Is

AZ an orchard, It mad always been
q. failure. The trees had come from
the refuse OF an abandoned nursery.
-Ninety-nine men in a hundred would
not have taken the trees as gift and
the one remaining man took them be-
cause they were cheap. ~.
For 80 years part OF the trees stood
and grew. The others died, most OF
them early. Occasionally they p-o-
duced apples, but did not take this as
the serious part of their existence. The
chief purpose was TO ! cucumber the
ground, making it less . valuable for
other purposes and Of 10 account as an
orchard. @>zs@ -:
In course OF time the farm had
change Of owners. The new man had
an idea. The orchard was not profit
able, but it had never been fairly treat
ed. Good trees could not ne made from
poor stock, but there was possibility
of bringing about q better condition
than then existed. ...s--s<s srzse -.
The soil was a light, sravelly loan,
not good place for an apple More
over, the laid had been exhausted by
continual cropping for many years.
This, with poor stock in the beginning.
had resulted in stun1ed, half-starved
trees.
The first step was to plow the ground
in the spring and SOW to rye. When
1t had grown large enough to afford
pasture. hogs were turned in, who wal
lowed down the green straw and gath
cred some lard into themselves. The
next year the ground was again plowed
and sown, and the hogs called in for
the harvest. -Four times was this re-
peated. to the great satisfaction of the
animals and. as it proved, TO the bene-
fit of the trees.
It was by that time evident that a
change had taken place. The trees
grew as they had never grown before
There was fruit in abundance. too. The
orchard come up smiling with its bur-
den on "oh" years when it was good
to have apples: It bore every year and
was the most profitable part of the
farm.
A part of the original orchard was
fenced of and received such treat
ment as trees usually receive in a cul-
tivated field given up to the ordinary
farm crops. After six or seven years
they did not look as though they could
have been set at the same time with
their more thrifty neighbors.
II potash and phosphoric acid had
been applied the results should have
been still better, remarks the Ohio
Farmer. As it was, the ground re-
ceived a supply of much needed hu-
mus and such other fertility as come
from pasturing. Results as good or
better might be obtained by many
from orchards now considered unprof-
table.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06

leader called out: ''Quietos todos'
cEvery one, keep quietly. =.
The leader OF the party advanced
toward me, pointing two revolvers at
my breast, while the rest Of the party
covered with their weapons the rest
OF the family. The chief, who wore
smoked glasses, and whose face l was
trying to study, as was sure had
seen him before, ordered that l deliver
to him all the arms / had In the house.
l gave him shotgun, a target rife,
q Mauser and another rifle.
On delivering all Of my arms the
chief gave me letter, which he
snatched from me as soon as l had
read It. To the best Of my memory
the letter read as follows: Il. ....s d. T..
$3o, 600. E !: :. n &, :" ~ ., 80,
(Signed) !. e. 5S5S. #=*5: 4 !.
{ = 'ONE-EYED MAN OF sANABRIA.'$
with all the calmness that / could
summon answered: You men do not
know what $4,000 is, and undoubted-
" you do not know that I am but a
modest merchant when you ask such
g large amount Of money. Il absolute
" haven't that amount, and you can
do what you please. | am at your
service Ss
i" At these words from me the chief
appeared to be rejecting, but finally
he said: 'Pues vcuga con nosotros'
Then come with us) ... ..zZ3...
On seeing me reach for my hat,
my wife and children and cousins,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
OPPOSED TO CONVERSION.
Des Moines Woman Vigorously OBJ
jects to Neighbor Talking "
Religion to Her.

Judge! l want you to make that
fellow quit coming into my yard and up
on my porch to talk religion to me" said
a woman complainant in justice court
at Des Moines, Ia, recently.
Il don't want to be converted, and I'm
not going TO, either. don't know what
his old religion is, and told him any
number of times to get out of there.
1--WE got to work, and amt got time
to fool around with no religion. It
would be all right if he just talked; I
have endured that so long that guess
could endure it a little bit longer, but
the trouble is that. whenever don't
listen to what he is trying to learn me
he gets mad and begins calling me
names.
The other day he prayed with me
long while, and then when I told him
to get out of there, why he cussed blue
streak for half an hour and said that il
/ had been a man he would have licked
the tar out of me.
Then he bumped against me on my
porch, and interfered with my work."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06

skilled in business methods, as are the
men intrusted with the affairs of great
business concerns, it would be entirely
possible to maintain every mile of
roadway in the state in good condition
and gradually to build hard surfaces
along the main Travelled roads without
increasing the present road tax sin
gle penny. Contrast the highways of
Iowa of to-day with those which it is
possible to have by earnest, thoughtfu!
attention to this important subject
Without douE* there is statewide
need for trained road builders and the
good-roads school, within a few years,
must prove q most potent factor in
solving the good-roads problem
I'm the road demonstration work,
three sections of earth roads were
built, two with reversible graders and
one with an elevating grader, all OPP
Grated by experts. In addition, six
kinds Of road drags were exhibited and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Poll ICE IN CITY OF MEXICO.
Are Of . Excellent Reputation aid
Must Submit TO Strict
s= Discipline. .5I 81.

0 The police Of the City Of Mexico: are
selected with great care. A man must
be In good physical condition to be a
member of the force, although it Is not
necessary for him to pass q rigid phys
Sical examination, and his reputation
for s0briety, honesty and reliability
must be beyond question, says the
Mexican Herald. They are men who
have great, physical endurance, yet the
police Of this city are not hard Wokred.s
AT any time the men are liable to .
call for special duty, but their regu-
lar work is for eight hours. The
shifts are made three times q day for
the purpose OF having always on duty
men who are not fatigued with long
hours of watchfulness. Practically
every block in the city has it's police
man, and while they are not patrol
men In the strict sense of the word,
since they do not patrol everything,
they are always near at hand when
any disturbance is made and crimes
are not often committed before one
Of the blue-coated men is at the side
of the offender. ..>. ....
(" Instead of walking beat the police
of the City of Mexico are stationed
along the street, and in the daytime
their place is the center of the in
tersection of the streets. At night
their place is taken by their lanterns
and one looking up any street at night
may form an accurate idea of the num-
Der of men who are on watch for dis
turbances by the long line Of lights ex-
tending up the middle of each street.
During the day and during the night
70, officers of the mounted police make
regular rounds among these men to
see that every man is on duty and do
ing his duty. These officers are the
men who do much, probably most, to
preserve the high standard of disci-
pline among the men, and it is to them
the credit is due for the excellence Of
the individual policeman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
THE PACKING SHED.
It Should Be Kept Free from Rubbish
Of All Kinds During the
Fruit Season.

Did the thought ever occur to you
that you probably allowed too much
filth to accumulate about your pack
ing-shed? People who eat fruit arc
just as exacting on points of cleanli-
ness as are other food-eaters. No ono
would think of Offering for sale piece
Of meat with unwholesome looking
stains on it such as spots Of decay,
mildew, red speeches. etc. Neither
should man with crate Of peaches
bearing stains on the wood ask a Gus
toner to purchase. 1t is very wrong,
declares the Midland Farmer, to offer
unwholesome fruit for sale, and all
unclean fruit is unwholesome. Germs
of decay are germs of disease, and peo-
pie are beginning to realize that it is
not safe to eat that kind of fruit
Therefore never allow waste fruit to be
heaped about near your packirg-shed;
have it carted away some distance
Piles of decaying fruit draw flies, in
sccts and other EMBELLISHMENTS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
All adeO
~! { sll u
GOOD ROADS IN IOWA.
What That State Is Doing to Improve
the Highways in Rural -
5s.E%5;ss Districts, s.sss. ~ s.

The. Iowa highway commission re-
Gently held at the Iowa state college
an institute for the training Of road Of
hcers In building and caring for the
highways Of the s1ate. and the stimu-
lus given to the interests Of good roads
will prove OF lasting benefit to the
state. Prof. w: H. Stevenson, in max
Ing report of the institute, says: Tin
Iowa there are approximately 10O, 900
miles of public roads for the mainte-
nance OF which the, enormous sum of
81, 100000 in road taxes is raised each
year, in addition to mulct tax moneys
and the poll taxes. II this money were
used by men trained in the science
and practice of road building and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Sod-Boupd Trees.

Sod bound trees are not very COM
mon, but they are to be met with.
When a tree has made good growth
and has spread out its top to cover its
feet there is little danger of its be-
coming sod bound, for the branches of
the tree catch most of the sunshine
and the grass growth below is meager.
The sod bound condition comes when
the tree is either very young or 50 old
that the leaves are thin and few. The
young tree that IL set in grass ground
and has lever Obtained 4 very good
hold Of the ground is the one most
likely to become sod bound, which
means that the raots Of the grass have
taken possessooh OF the soil and are
taking most Of the plant food and
moisture. Such \ tree can be relieved
only by digging s.ut the grass and CIV
ing its roots the entire use OF the
ground.-Farmer5' Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
my HAT HAS GONE INTO THE LAKE

my HAT HAS GONE INTO THELAKE."
was determined to be rid Of his at
tentions. She pleaded previous en-
gagements as often as she could and
tried in every way that is known. to
a young woman to show him that his
attentions were not wanted, and she
as we'll as many other young women
know a good many ways in which to
discourage young men.
The game had been going on some
little time when Graham got up a big
house party. Some of his relatives
had taken summer cottage at one of
the lakes in northern Illinois, and
nothing would do but that the girl and
some Of her friends must 20 up for
Q weekend outing.
Now, the girl fought against the
trip, but it was of no use. Graham
was insistent. Finally a party was
made up and by clever maneuyering
the girl had her fiance invited. The
next thing was to be able to keep Ora
ham at q distance while she enjoyed
the outing with her own young man.
The problem was q clear one and she
was equal to the occasion, as what
follows will i1dicate.
Graham worked hard for days to
make the outing q success. In honor
OF the suspicious occasion he had his
tailor make MIN q handsome white
flannel suit, and when the day Of the
party arrived he was all spick and
span in his suit, with handsome Pan
anna hat to top 1t OH. J.zSts+ I:
The people gathered at the train
with their parcels, handbags, suit
cases and other luggage, and the chap
e-ons were also on deck, lynx.eyed and
on the alert. * *>= .=5a 5,s.
The girl was radiant !. in . pretty
white gown, but she wore worried
look. II 5z S. 81 .1 5@S.YS#
What on earth am going to do
with Graham?" she whispered to her
friend Violet. z.$. $3.50 ....5 ..S II.
Leave the matter to me" replied
the friend. II will help you out. 4
have bssa mixed up in just that kind
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
BREVITIES.

''No' is the shorter. but it seems
easier to say yes"
. It is harder to get a crop in IN
overwat year than an unusually dry
one.
Turnips make. q good catch crop.
Sheep will pasture them well In the
fall. .s z>. +. :. ss=S. .. =. IS. .
"A consolidated rural school means
that the country boy and girl win
have the same chance their city
now enjoy.
Rain barrels should be covered with
mosquito netting or Z little skum Of
kerosene to prevent their becoming
g breeding place for the pooto.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
PAY RANSOM TO AVOID CAPTURE
AND POSSIBLE DEATH
OLD SPIRIT OF SPANISH BuCCANEER DAYS.
Daring Outrage Perpetrated at Santiago Desperate
Cans Demand $4,000 of Mr.. Julian Cendoya. a
Prosperous Merchant. But Finally Accept
$2.OOO--Leader Captured Later.

Santiago, Cuba.-The old spirit of
Spanish sbuccaneer days, once the terror
Of the Spanish main, is not dead. De-
scendants still live of those hardy old
pirates who once held the Businesses of
the many islands on the northern and
southern coasts Of the Pearl of the An
titles, and who because of their raids
against the shipping of the world
made the seafaring trade of two con-
tinents a. very dangerous occupation.
True, the descendants of the old
outlaws who are living in Cuba today
do not strike the terror that their
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
The rs HadIt.

y The English ~ merchant and the
American merchant were talking.
Each was fully conscious Of his own
self-estimated prominence. Why
said Jonathan, lin my firm the clerks
use 10000 gallons Of ink year.
guess you will understand what q
large number Of clerks we have p. !.
I Oh" said the Englishman, .syour
ONCE Is evidently nothing compared
with mine; why, we actually saved
that much ink in q year by ordering
our clerks not to dot their s.''-The
Taller. a 81. .s: ( IS. go: T., ~ !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06

him in good stead, because he has
since picked out the leader of the
band, who has confessed to the crime.
1.-The outrage was perpetrated upon
me-" said Mr.. Cendoya, about seven
O'Clock Sunday evening. was seated
at the table with my wife and three
children and two cousins. The meal
was just about completed, and my
servant, Thompson, was bringing in
the tea, when as he came in the door
there, entered behind him five men
armed with machetes, revolvers and
rifles. Before I could exclaim the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06

Of trouble many times. and | an surs
! can assist you.''
Thus assured. the girl plucked up
courage and her face grew as bright
as the day. In due season they ar
rived at the lake and the first thing Vio-
let suggested was sail on the blue ex-
panse of water. II sEs35.9 ... ...s.
Graham was enthusiastic, and he con
trlved to set boat In which Violet and
her young man should accompany the
girl and himself. This left the girls
young man on shore, and he scowled
and fumed right heartily until Violet.
got an opportunity to whisper some
thing in his ear, and then he smiled.
also. -
n AS the boat pulled out from the shore
the young man was left chuckling to him.
self. and seemed thoroughly resigned to
the fate of remaining on shore:
The little boat plowed through the
blue waters Of the lake, and all went we'll
until the girls decided they wished to
change places in the boat. 1t was Vio-s
let who suggested it, and an attempt was
made to make the change, when Ora
ham, in some unaccountable manner,
was tipped into the water.
The girls screamed, and tried to save
him, but over he went, flannel suit and
all, and when he came UP he clutched
at the side ct the boat and hung thre
like limp, white rag.
After = deal of excitement and trou-
bic, he was hauled aboard the boat,
and the little party returned.
|. There was much excitement when
young Graham was landed at the little
boat pier like drowned rat, and, Of
course, he had to hurry to the cot
tage. for he was as wet as could be.
Everybody seemed to feed badly
about the accident, but there was moth
ing for Graham to do but hide from
sight. His flannel suit was ruined,
and he had no other clothes with him.
The girl, Of course. had to fall back
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
voracity Of Carp.

The sportsmen's club, Of Canaan
datgua lake, which secured the neces-
sary legislative enactment to permit
the use Of nets for carp fishing, in an
attempt to rid the waters Of the pest,
sis proceeding as rapidly az possible
with the work. It has been found
that the stomach Of . single carp,
weighing eight pounds, often contains
four pounds Of the spawn Of other
fish. The stocking OF waters with
trout and bass Is almost useless where
carp abound .kins Expre. 4.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Posing.

Posing is the assuming. an attitude
of body or mind which is not our nat
ural one, and it may be said to be- one
of the besetting vices of this, as of
many another age. Its opposite virtue
is being natural It's exaggerated
form is affectation. The motive in it
is a desire. to appear better, cleverer,
more learned, and, as we shall see,
even more wicked, than we really are.
Actuated by such desire, we are
swayed by that tendency to imitation
which, If we would really get down to
the bottom of facts of human nature,
is neither more nor less than simian
characteristic Philadelphia Ledger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
Her Eavorite.

After the prodigal son had arrived
it was announced that the prodigal
daughter might be expected 1t any
moment. = ss=s s,s
And will you also bring out i fatted
calf for her?" queried the friend Of the
family. # .sx.5 s.s Il.
No." responded the old man, with
q chuckle, Il shall bring out box Of
fudge" Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
No Room Anywhere Else.

why do you call this your coy
corner ?" asked the caller. =:s.
Because, said the occupant Of the
snug little nat, "once Z day q dear
little ray Of sunshine strikes that cor.
ner."-C Chicago Tribune. s.i=.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
!, 50 Z X =. - 10y -, Il
. More Rubber.

The British Medical Journal asserts
that mems necks are longer than they
used g 30.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-09-06
FRUIT SCISSORS.
New Invention WHICH Would Sim
plify the Task OF the Fruit
Gethere2s.
George Towers, Canyon City. COL.
has patented fruit scissors, compris-
FRUIT SCISSORS.

ing two blades pivcsed together with
sleeves to engage tae thumb and fin
gers, and readily snap the fruit stems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05

seine use fer s9y crestur He done mex.
DEFY tells me dat de moleses eats up lots or
bugs an wu'nas an sech ez dat. dat mought
hurt de craps Of dey wuz Let ter 1--we. Side
sen DAT tes' gimme one'r de claws er dat
mole, an femme hang hit roun' de neck Nv
q baby whar cuttfn' his tools. an boun'
you. evy toof In his jaws gwine come bust
in thu his goms widout nair' a ache er q
pain ter let him know dey's dar. Don talk
ter me bout de moleses bein' wuflessi I
done walk de flo too much vii cryin' babies
not ter know de use er mo1eses."
You don't really believe that. do your
asked Ned.
.'B'lieve hit!' she answered Indignantly:
Il don't b'lieve hit. knows hit. 1 done toP
you all de things hyar's foot kin do: W ats
de reason a mole's foot ain good fer
sump'n, too? Ell folks on'y knowed mo-
about sech kyores ez dat dar neenter be
80 much sickness an misry in de WORT. l
done kyored myself er de rheumatic In my
right arm jes' by tying a eel-skin roun' hit.
an evyb'dy on dis plantation knows dat
eff you'll wrop chirs hyar wild eel-skin
strings hits boun ter mex hit grow. Ell
you want de chill hisse'f ter grow an ter
walk soon you mus bresh his feet wild de
broom. l Don tell you dis eff hadn' tried
EN- myself. You musn talk so biggitty
bout wat you dunno muffin t all about
You come fun up Norf yonner. an mebbe
desc things don wu'k de same dar ez wat
dey does down yer dis old plantation
whar We bin 'pendin' on EN- so long,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05

out de way wild der behime ones. Der
strong shouts heps EN-, ter push der way
thu de dirt"
Their fur is just as soft and shiny as
silk" said Janey.
'Yas,' said Aunt Nancy hits dat sof'
an shiny dat dough dey live all time in de
dirt, not speck er dirt sticks to EN-. You
ses 'sof' an shiny silk but tell you hit
is silk; silk clio es, dat 'zackly wat It's"
Ned laughed who ever heard of an
animal dressed in silk clothes?' he said.
Nemmine,' she answered. you talks
mighty peart, but l knows wat I knows.
an dish yer bin telln' you Is de sho huff
trufe."
Just see its paws" Janey went on.
why, they look exactly like hands,
Look lax hans! look lax hans! umph!
dey Is hans. all Numbered an fingered jes
lax yon: an, watts mo-, dey wuz onct hui
man hans; human. dey wuZ sol!
How could they ever have been human
hands and then been put on mole S
body?" asked Ned. Il believe most things
you say Aunt Nancy but l can't swallow
that"
Oars a III boy roun' desc diggn's whar
talkin' mighty sassy an rambunkshus,
seem ter me. l ain ak you ter swoler
nuttin' t all. but pears ter me y'all bin
swollerin' dem ar oil tales right an Ief',
Eastern I kin call EN- ter min. an 1 ain
seed none err you choke on EN- yit. ner cry,
huff said. Use ticker saw'y bout dis.
kase l done had hit in min ter tell you a
tale bout huccoms moleses have han'ses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05

ran this way and that. getting perfectly
frantic. and ] simply was so frightened
that didn't know enough to run off the
boat, which, of course, was what they
wanted Finally I lay right down on the
deck, and one of those brutes hit me with
the mop. Just then l heard some one
call. oh, what is the matter with that
poor deg and looking up saw our own
dear little mistress.
The men explained. and then Miss Mel
lie insisted upon taking me home with
her When / realized that l was really to
have a home like other dogs l was so
happy it didn't seem true.
THAT was four long years ago. con-
cIuded Rover ''and from that day TO this
I have never had an unhappy moment
Quite a story" said Max, but m gao
II isn't mine. For my part. I'm perfectly
contented to never have known what II
meant to be poor and homeless.