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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

lively will not be permitted in this
factory That ought to stop it," he
said, looking tickled to death over the
terrible downrightness of the words.
1t did stop it, too. After that,
whenever a man wanted little Ii
quid nourishment, he just stepped
outside the door and took his kettle
with him. Wasn't a bad scheme,
either-they could conform with the
rules and get a breath of fresh air at
the same time.
One day the engineer, Danny Nc
Carthy, had more steam than he
needed, and got the harmless notion
of letting it off through his whistle.
She started to blow at IL o'clock
and at five minutes past she was still
blowing, and there isn't whistle this
side pf Halifax with a throat like her.
Ten minutes after IL Rigby dropped
the paper he'd been trying to read
and went raving crazy.
Brown" he screamed down the
speaking tube, "send that engineer to
me-"
''McCarthy!" he shouted, when Dan
ny came in, what under the sun is
wrong with that whistler
"'Tis jiggin'," said Danny, solemn
as an owl.
What do you mean by" said
Rigby, before he caught himself
"Why don't you stop it,"
Danny looked in;ured
We'll, now, Mr.. Rigby, ye know as
we'll as do what a job it is to fix a
jiggia whistle"
Certainly I do-certainly," said
the boy. Il understand all that, but
not knowing the precise kind of whis-
tie you're using, can't give you spe.
cific directions for repairing it. Can't
you stop it-er-jigging yourself?"
/ WELL" said Danny. considering the
matter, 'of course, the best way is to
let it blow till it stops and then soak
it in pail O. soapy water till it's
thoroughly cool and the lie out O. the
bearin's. That takes about three
| weeks. Then, agin, can stop it to
| wunst by unscrewin' the governor,
| only that you run a risk O. hurtln' the
| injector"
"Never mind the injector" said his
| highness. "Unscrew the governor,
and for heavens sake, do it quick!"
And after Danny went out Rigby
| connected himself with the speaking.
| tube again.
MAKE sign, Brown" he said.
telling the men that our whistle is
jigging-what word!-and that for
the ensuing three weeks, until ou1
own is thoroughly cooled, they will
listen for the whistles of adjacent
| faclories. Put it on the same post"
"There's no room," Brown chuckled
"Then take: another post. There's
plenty of posts.'' said Rigty, goinf
hack to his. newspaper .s>> -.
- K r. E.tSG,E -ft :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
ms AND OUTS OF OSTRICH
FARMING IN ARIZONA
An Industry Which Is Yet in Its Infancy United
By Watson Pickrel.

Ostrich farming in the United States
is really only in it's infancy. It has
been only % years since the first
American ostrich farm was started
The early attempts met with varying
degrees of success. The pioneer
breeders in this country had to get
pOst of their knowledge from their
own experience. In fact, more than
half the ostriches now in the United
States are the progeny Of a single
pair owned in Arizona in 1891. Great
progress has been made in the last
five years, and there are now 1900
ostriches on farms in the United
States. OF these, 1910 (including
chicks of 1909 are in Arizona, and the
remainder in California, Florida and
Arkansas.
Where good alfalfa pasture has been
available the birds bred in America
have grown larger than those first i'm
ported A full-grown fat ostrich will
weigh from 375 to $50 pounds. He
will stand eight feet high, but can
easily reach to 10 or II feet.
Ostriches thrive best in a warm, dry
climate, but can be grown in any Of
the southern states and territories in
this country. In moist climate they
should have protection from cold and
rain.
Salt River valley. Arizona. is
thought by many to be the best loca-
ton in the United States for ostrich
farming Climatic conditions are ia
vorable to the health of the birds,
yield and quality of feathers, and the
production of alfalfa for green feed
the year round.
Ostriches come to maturity when
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

It is curious how often the old say
ing comes true, that "History repeats
ITSELF" and this is most forcibly shown
in the return to popularity of balloon
ing. In the eighteenth century we
read a good deal of the delights of
ballooning, both as a sport for men
and women, and it has gone on ever
since up to the last five years, when,
on the formation of an English Aero
club, the sport has been brought be-
fore public notice, and taken up by
society in general. Some years before
the formation OF an English Aero club,
France boosted of one composed of
many hundreds of enthusiastic mem
bers, great number Of whom own
private balloons.
Undoubtedly France offers more ia
cilities for ballooning, in that it is not
an island, and so there is more chance
Of making long Journeys, as in the
British Isles the wind is sure to take
you in very short space Of time to
the sea, while it is not always strong
enough to insure safe descent on the
other side. In spite OF this one draw
back, England is delightful place
to balloon in for those who are con-
tent with a journey of a few hours;
but if journey running into days is
contemplated, then it is necessary to
go over to France and make a start
from there, preferably from Paris,
where every facility is offered to the
aeronaut.
The most astonishing part of bal
looming is the variety Of temperature
one is likely to encounter. 1t may be
showing on the earth, and yet, when
the clouds have been passed through,
one finds brilliant sunshine and blue
sky above, while, looking down, the
clouds appear as a great ocean The
illusion is very remarkable. Again,
when descending in a snow storm, it
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

At plucking time the Ostriches are
driven in from the pasture and placed
in small pen surrounded by tight
board fence five or six feet high. The
plucking box is about four feet high,
20 inches wide, and three and one-half
feet long, open at once end and closed
with door at the other. An ostrich
is caught and hood placed over it's
head. An old black stocking makes
very satisfactory hood. The hooded
bird is very easily handled. It is
placed in the pluc]ling box with it's
head next to the closed door. The
plucker stands behind the bird while
removing the feathers. This is neces.
sary, because the ostrich can kick or
strike very hard, but it always strikes
out in front and never behind so that
the plucker is perfectly safe if he
stands in the rear.
Nothing is positively known as to
how long an ostrich will live. Some
writer's claim that it will live 100
years. Ostriches which are known to
have been in captivity for 40 years
are still breeding and producing feath.
ers 1t is the experience of AROMA
farmers that among birds having good
nutritious green feed deaths seldom
occur except as the result of accident.
A dog or other small animal will some
times frighten ostriches and cause
then to run into the fence, which may
result in a broken leg. When this
happens the bird may as we'll be
killed, as few if any ever recover
from such an injury.
The question most frequently asked
by visitors to an ostrich farm is:
What is an ostrich WORTH" The
somewhat curt reply usually given is:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

\NoPS iSiAN' Aooot -"
This all happened about five years
ago-yes, it's just five years this
month that Otis died.
Say, he was the man to run an acid
works. He was super here in the acid
works for IL years running, and there
wasn't one fault found with him by
the boss or by the men, which is just
about as important,s if not little bit
more so.
One day. about two weeks after the
death of Otis, the boss turned up with
Rlgby, mean little boy, maybe % or
%, narrow-chested, hatchet-faced,
green from college and with an opin-
ion OF himself that would have bro
ken down an ordinary mans constitu-
ton to carry.
MIR. Rigby," the boss announced to
the men, represents the younger gen.
GRAFTON of chemists. He has all the
newest wrinkles in acid manufacture
at MS command, and I think he'll
make some improvements here"
Next Monday morning, Rigby came
In for business the first time.
Say, it would have made your heart
ache to see that strut! First he'd
stride through the whole place with
his hands behind his back and a su-
perlor smile on his wien little face,
looking this way and that way, like a
bantam rooster out for fight. Then
he'd stamp upstairs to the Office Otis
had had so long, and throw papers
around for while.
Shortly after he saw boy coming
In with cargo of beer, and down
stairs he flew to Brown, the shipping
clerk and general manager of the of.
fee.
Brown" he said, there's beer
drinking going on here!"
Can it be-" said Brown.
1T isl" announced the boy. "llf
put short stop to that. Tonight,
Brown, you will discharge any man
you know to be chronic beer-drink-
err"
What shall we do for men?" asked
Brown.
"Oh, see 'here!" cried Rigby, very
sharp and impatient, "how many men
out of the so will you have to dis
charger"
"Thirty," said Brown.
"Ah-hum,' murmured Rigby
'Then Ill take another course. Make
2 sign, Brown: Beer drinking posi-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

appears to be showing upwards, owing
to the balloon falling faster than the
snowflakes.
To turn for a moment from the en-
joyments of ballooning to its disad-
vantages, the most prominent one, to
my mind, is the impossibility to steer
a balloon, and hence one cannot reach
desired point unless the wind
chooses to oblige you. There is no
doubt that conveyance" be it aero
plane Or balloon, will soon be invent
ed, when this drawback will be over
come, but not without many expert
ments and possibly loss of life. The
combination of gas and an electric
spark is most dangerous, so We shall
probably see the aeroplane taking the
place of a gas-balloon in the near fu-
! ture.
Regarding the utility of balloons,
this word can hardly be applied to
them as articles of use for the general
public, for the reasons before stated.
Nevertheless, in the army they are of
great service. In the first place, they
have enabled people to get out OF be-
sieged towns; and secondly, by being
sent up captive, great area of coun-
try can be seen at one time.
To enjoy a balloon trip thoroughly
one must be properly dressed for the
occasion; for women, short coat and
skirt is the best thing to wear. It is
not while actually in the balloon that
the benefit of this attire is felt, but on
descending, when nine times out of
ten there is a walk of several miles to
be done to reach the nearest railway
station, while probably the balloon
and basket have to be packed into the
only available cart.
Perhaps the most enjoyable part OF
ballooning is what is known as trail
ing This consists Of letting a rope
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

The tailored coat and skirt in light
weight cloths, mixtures, checks,
stripes and plain goods will now have
their innings. They will be the smart
est form of street costume seen this
fall Such costumes depend entire
beauty and smartness.
For these costumes, when worn by
the women of moderate means, the
old-time favorite blue serge will be
found exceedingly desirable.
One recently seen had a short walk.
ing skirt, having a four-inch hem,
and three inches apart-the first one
three inches above 1.-two three-inch
tucks. The skirt itself was modi-
fed circular, close at the top. Down
the center front was tapering box
plat four inches wide at the belt, by
eight at the bottom, the plat tax
ing in the tucked section. Across this
plat were loops Of blue silk BRAID
the braid being quite like cord.
The Elton coat was close around the
waist line, having pointed double
breasted waistcoat of tan-colored
CLOTH closed by loops of the blue
cord, and edged at the top and bot
tom by several rows of the braid
set close together This waistcoat
pointed down a bit below the belt.
The belt also tapered down in point
in the front, and up to the sides,
where it was quite narrow, and the
narrow width continued around the
back 1t was made of the blue braid
set so closely. together that it con-
cealed the foundation. This belt was
attached to the coat. There were
serge revers turned back from the
cloth vest, the widest part of the rev.
ers being a little above the waist
line; from that point they slanted
down abruptly to the belt, while they
tapered upward gradually to the blue
velvet collar, braided heavily with
the blue cord This collar was mar
row at the back, widening out into
revers, the lower and outer corners
Of which extended over the bust to-
ward the sides, slanting upward at
the inside edge to within an inch and
a half of the coats fronts and then
tapering downward again to the edge,
where the braided serge revers met
them.
The sleeves were full coat sleeves,
ending a little below the elbows and
having two velvet points overlapping
zach for cnffS
A gorgeous dinner gown in pale
pink chiffon taffeta has lengthwise
stripes of pink roses. These stripes
are strips of satin ribbon set on
and they show half blown roses and
buds in various shades of pink.
It is an Empire robe, the slight
slanting in at the waist line being at
tanned by box plaits in the soft chit
fon taffeta that flare as they de-
scend, ending at the knees. The satiI
ribbon stripes are laid on between
the plaits.
The top of the robe has it's neck cut
square. Bands of white lace go ovel
the shoulders near the thoat and ex
tend to the bust line, and between
them, in both the front and the back
are squares-not squares, for they are
two inches longer than they are
broad-of lengthwise tucked yellow
chiffon, having three white lace 1nser
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

The birds are not for sale ac any
price" The day has not yet arrived
when the American grower is resdy
to part with his birds as the grower
Of other animals does. The value Of
the ostrich has only begun to be ap-
preciated. Practically the only in.
ducement that will bring an ostrich
farmer to the point where he will sell
birds is lack of available pasture for
them. Ostrich farmers may name the
estimated value of their birds, but
there are few who will sell the birds
at the prices named. Chicks six
months old may be set down as worth
500 each; one-year-old birds, $3.50:
two-year-olds, 5000 to $3.50; birds three
years of age, $500 to $3.50, and birds
four years old, the age at which they
pair, $500 or more per pair.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

about four years Of age. The female
natures from six months to a year
before the male, but she will seldom
lay fertile egg until she is three and
one-half years old. The nest is a
round hole in the ground, which the
male scoops out with his feet. At
first the female may not take to the
nest, but may lay her first eggs on
the ground, whereupon the male will
roll them into the nest. Generally,
after the male has put three or four
eggs into the nest, the female will
lay there. In about 80 days she will
lay II to Is eggs, and will be ready
to commence incubation
Incubation under domestication is
carried on in two ways-by natural
and by artificial means. Some grow
ers prefer the former method, others
the latter. Either has been found to
yield satisfactory results with fertile
eggs. About AZ days of very careful
attention are required for good re-
suits.
In natural incubation the male takes
a prominent part, covering the eggs
Is or 16 hours out of the "a. He will
usually go on the nest about five
o'clock in the evening and remain
there till eight or $50 the next morn
ing, the female taking her turn during
the day. 1t is thought that the color
Of the sexes has had something to do
with developing these instincts. The
male, being black, is not so easily seen
at night, and the female, being drab
or nearly the color of sand, cannot be
so readily seen in daylight.
The ostrich is plucked the first time
when six months old, and should be
plucked about every eight months
thereafter during it's lifetime The
only feathers removed are those of
the wing and the tail. The process of
plucking consists in cutting the tail
feathers and one row of the largest
quill feathers in the wing with pruning
shears, and drawing by hand those of
the remaining two or three rows in
the wing Two months later the quilts
of the cut feathers may be removed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

run those fellows off. I want a quiet
smoke
HE filled and lighted his pipe and
lay down on the broad of his back
and left me to do all the fighting.
had his weapons in addition to mine.
and though my teeth were clicking to-
gether banged away and did the best
I could. Not word of advice or en-
couragement did I get from my COM
rade. When I had fusilladed for a
quarter Of an hour the Ladrones with
drew and the veteran got up and led
the way over to where they had been
thickest There we found two dead
and one wounded man and evidences
that two more wounded had crawled
away.
"*Humph!' sneered the vet.
. "*What's the matter?'
If you can't do better than this
you'd better get detailed into the COM
missary department. Why, in my first
fight stood off so and killed ten"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
Has Had Many Meanings.

Originally the word "impertinent"
signifed merely mot belonging to-"
When Wycliffe said that there were
many men in this world who were
''impertinent to earthly lords,' he did
not mean that they were ''ch2elzy,"
but merely that they had no masters.
Then, as used by Shakespeare, elm
PERTINENT came to mean irrelevant"
Just 200 years ago it was defined as
signifying absurd, silly, idle" -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
HIS USUAL HABIT

surprise, and then replied, with evil
dent feeling:
Guess I'd besher take it for life.
Uzh'ly do
The clergyman promptly declined
to continue with the ceremonies, but
preserved the story for relation at
the next ministers meeting.--Provi-
dence Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
Alcohol and Gasoline.

Tests of alcohol and gasoline in the
internal combustion engines used in
motor vehicles and motor boats indi-
cate that although alcohol has only
about 70 per cent. as much heating
power as gasoline, it can be used
with 20 per cent. less operating waste.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
Put Blame on Government.

Il is the custom of the Khonds in
the Madras presidency Of India to
offer buffalo in sacrifice in substi-
tuition for the human victim. But in
doing so they make long apologies to
the deity, explaining that they them
selves would willingly make the Gus.
tomary sacrifices, but are prevented by
the British government, on whose
head they pray that any anger at their
neglect of duty may be visited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
A GOOD JOKE ON HIS
STATUESQUE WIFE.

and here is the soap have been
promising you," chuckled the buffoon
husband as he dropped a package on
the table.
"Soap!" exclaimed the young wife.
is it, dear?"
'Why, sand SOAP"
"Sand soap? How ridiculous. How
horrible. What do you mean by max
ing fun of me in that way?"
why, haven't you been telling me
for the last ten days that the beauty
doctor said you cad a marble brown"
Chicago Daily News.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
Custom of Shavinu Is old,

The origin of the custom of shay
ing the face is lost in antiquity. The
Greeks and Romans had public shay
ing places in connection with their
bdl.Iy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
BARRIERS Sign Long in Use.

BARRIERS Sign Long in Use.
The BARRIERS sign was a striped
pole as far back as 1850, the stripes
bandages used in wrapping the arm
or part from which the blood was to
be let.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
In MemOriam
RIGBY
"A lovely apparition, sent
To be a moments ornament"
ST monumentum quaeris, circum-
spice.

And is this by Rigby's orders, too?"
asked the boss, with a grin.
"Hardly,' said Brown.
Brown" said the boss, you have a
prophetic soul. Tack up your own lit
tie contribution to this galaxy of
asininity. It'll be highly appropriate
within the next five minutes. Tack it
up so it'll stick, Brown
Then he made for the stairs. From
that day to this, not one of US ever
laid eyes on Rigby; and some of the
boys still say that the old man, in the
frightful wrath that possessed him,
killed and ate the boy, blood. bones
and all, right there in Otis Office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
Not Much Comparison.

The land area of the United States
is 1,900,947,200 acres. The, area of
Great Britain and Ireland is 77.671;-
319. r $.c -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26
Forests Rapid Growth.

London has purchased Hainault For.
est for a new park. In 1857 about
100000 trees were felled here, :, but
there is a new growth Of 10000:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-09-26

Plant Growth at Night.
Most plants grow more rapidly by
day than by night.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-08
REVISED PARTY RULES
ADOPTED As A whole

The long.consldered revised rules
for the Republican party we're adopted
as whole at meeting OF the Terri
torial Central Committee at Republi.
can headquarters on Fort street last
evening. Seventeen members were
present or represented by proxies. A.
@. M. Robertson was In the Chair and
Harry Murray at the secretarys desk.
One proposed rule had II that there
should be mot more than three voting
booths" In precinct for primary cleo.
lions. Robertson said this was alb.
surd; II there were not more than
three there need not be any. II was
! suggested that the proposed rule be
booths, but this also was considered
absurd. Imagine having three voting
booths In the Waimanalo district, for
example, where there are about rs
votes! The rule was left as II stood
originally, the proposed new rule being
put TO vote and being lost, lacking q
twothirds vote.
II was decided to have the new rules
printed in English and Hawaiian and
tenders will be called for. for the
translation and printing. AT least a
thousand copies in each language are
wanted.
+. T. p. Wpterhouse gave notice OF
a motion to have the time OF meeting
of the Central Committee changed
from Saturday night to Monday night,
The meeting adjourned at about 81 80
ID. IN,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-08
TAURSTOi 70 INITIATE
THE TRENT
SIGHTSEEING TROLLEY

A personally conducted trolley ride
through the heart of paradise tomor-
row promises to be the beginning Of a
system OF seeing the sights here that
wi.Nprove most popular.
At $40 o'clock tomorrow morning
one Of the large and comfortable cars
OF the Rapid Transit Co. will leave
King and Fort streets for a trip all over
the electric line. This is Trent & Co. 8
Seeing Honolulu" scheme, a scheme
In which the Rapid Transit people are
ALSO interested. The initial trip will
be largely in the nature OF an expert
ment. IL 1t proves satisfactory to all
concerned, the system will be inaug-
urated and Seeing Honolulu" electric
cars will be as commong here as See
ing New York" automobiles are there,
l.orrin A. Thurston, who is enthus.
iastic In the matter, has been requested
TO give his guidance to the first expedi.
ton. III ether duties will permit he
will accompany the party and initiate
the system.
There will be a megaphone artist
along to shout out the wonders.