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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

which Will be the 4th OF next March.
He now declares that he has not
changed his mind nor altered his
plans. The constant rumors of his
retirement include the probability Of
his entering politics again in Massa-
chusetts and becoming a candidate for
the United States senate to succeed
Senator Crane.
Mr.. Moody has been one OF the very
hard working members OF the cabinet
and as attorney general he has had an
unusual. amount of big work to attenH
to. He has not been in as robust
health as formerly and his close appli-
cation to his duties has worn him
down until he has lost very consider.
ably in weight. He is not the stout
rotund figure he was when he entered
the cabinet. His face is thinner and
shows the lines of worry and work.
Before hesleft the navy department he
met with a severe accident while on
an official visit to the naval academy
at Annapolis. The horses attached to
his carriage ran away and Mr.. Moody
was thrown out of the vehicle and So
verely hurt about the head. It has
been noticed that since that accident
he has not been as vigorous as he was
before, either mentally or physically.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

TO 50. / took : step forward 80 IS to
bar her way. And our eyes met:
= could not see her features; they
were lost in the shadow OF. the hood.
Butt saw q shiver run through her
from head to footi And / knew then
that I had made no mistake. z.5z .
"That is too heavy for you; my girl, =
I said Familiarity, as I might have
spoken to a village wench. Il will
carry it for YOU ',: s,,.
One of the men, who remained loll-
ing at the table, laughed and the other
began to sing low song. The woman
trembled in rage or fear, but she kept
silence and let me take the jug from
her hands. And when l went to tho
door and opened it she followed
mechanically. An instant and the door
fell to behind us, shutting of the light
and glow and we stood together in the
growing dusk.
1T is too late for you to be Out.
Mademoiselle," l said politely. "You
might meet with some rudeness.
dressed as you are. Permit me to see
you home" .-...
Sho shuddered. and thought heard
her sob, but she did not answer. In
stead, she turned and walked quickly
through the village in the direction Of
the chateau, keeping in the shadow
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
TO KEEP DOWN WEEDS.
Fight Which the Farmer Has to
Make and How One Farmer
Does It.

In keeping down weeds find it
best to cultivate as long as possible,
and sometimes when the weeds are
very persistent We SOW cow peas in
the corn fields, as these cow peas are
low growing and improve the soil
some by adding nitrogen to it, says
j. r. Fulkerson, of Jersey county, I'LL
nois, in writing to the Farmers Re-
view. We have been troubled some
with the morning glory or bind weed.
We find that thorough cultivation
keeps it down, but another means is to
turn in sheep which will keep it eaten
to the root. This results in the root
dying. We have very few weeds in
our small grain fields, but frequently
have a good many in our hay mead.
ows. If they are so abundant in the
hay as to reduce it's value we pick
them out Of the swarth after the cut.
ting or pull them out of the field
sometimes before we cut the hay.
The latter process is preferred The
most stroublesome weeds in this To-
cality are cookie burr, so:,r dock,
thistle and plantain. The state law
regarding weeds is in thi3 locality q
dead lettes. :. J.,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

: Patterns Nos. 5577. and 5527. This ex-
tremely smart design for costume is
shown in a development of dark green
canvas wolfe. The waist is made over a
fitted lining, and the open neck is filled
in by a vest of eyelet embroidery. The
skirt is one Of the most popular of the
seasons models. It is shaped by seven
cores, and the pattern provides for
medium sweep, round and short round
length. Several materials are adapted
to the making, such as voile, cashmere.
crepe meteor, mohair and silk. The
medium size will require two and three
eighths yards of 44-inch material for
the waist and five, and three-quarter
yards for the skirt. Ladies' waist:
Sizes for 80, "a, SO, 80, 40 and AZ inches
bust measure, Ladies' seyen-gored
skirt in medium sweep, round or short
round length. Sizes for %, "a, &c, %, 80
and 90 inches waist measure. Tho
above illustration calls for two separate
patterns. The price is ten cents for the
waist and ten cents for theskirt.
: This pattern will be sent to YOU ON
receipt of 10 CENTS, Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of tlispaper
BE sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following couDon:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
DiSPELLlNG HAllSTORMs.
Experiments Of German Meteorological
-: Who Is Battling with the
;. Clouds. : N>....1

Herr Stiger OF the meteorological bu-
reau Of Vienna battles with the clouds.
In almost every country on the CONT
nent where agriculture is the PEOPLES
1nainstay there is a systematic use OF
scientific Warfare with cloud shooting
cannon for the purpose Of dispellinx
threatened hail storms. Herr Stiger,
began his experiments with the funda-
mental principle Of disturbing the IN
tense stiffness which prevails before
a hailstorm. He demonstrated the fact
that after the ring of q shot small
whirlwind arises, easily perceptible in
the reflected sunshine. This wh;rl-
wind ascends with a piercing whistle
which lasts 30 seconds in day time and
20 seconds at night At a distance OF
200 feet the wind destroyed a strong
diaphragm. The experts who atten led
coald plainly see the wind rise from
the mouth OF the tunnels with light
ming rapidity possessing all the aspccts
OF shot. The most marked effects
were produced by horizontal shots FOR
the experiments, shields built Of thick
paper and linen We're placed at inter
walls Of from 40 to 100 yards from the
mouth Of the cannon. When the 81. Gle
OF wind embodied these shields n they
were torn from the frames, tie solid
posts and framework snapped IN two
and d. We're cast from.18 to % yaris,
while e. 2 large mastiff ding near
& vas Whitfield into the air, turned several
somesaults and \ was flunx Is the
ground lifelegs. is5s. =s.s=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
FOR BETTER ROADS.
What Is Being Done in Illinois Un-
der the New Roads Commits
sion Law

1t Is interesting to note what the
various states are doing to improve
the roads of the country districts.
Illinois legislature at its last session
passed law creating a highway CON-
mission and appropriating $4,000 to
be used In employing an expert whose
business it shall be, upon request, to
visit any community and give advice
as to the best means of lettering coun-
try roads. This advice is given with
out cost to the community and can be
followed or not. In other words any
section has the right to this advice
without entailing any expense what
ever. The state highway engineer en-
ployed by the commission is A. N.
johnson, now of Springfield, ILL.,, a
man Of wide experience and good judg-
ment, it is said, and to him the farm.
ers Of the state can look for advice
and suggestions at any time.
The commission just appointed by
Gov. Deneen is composed of President
E. J. James, of the University of iii.
nois; J. r. Fulkerson, progressive
young farmer of the state, and
Lafayette Funk, who has for many
years figured in all the movements
looking to better rural conditions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
NECESSITY FOR SPRAYING.
Successful Orchardists Are the Most
Faithful in Treating the
Trees,

The farm journals have been ad-
vising farmers for many years to
adopt spraying as a means of controll-
ing the fungous and insect pests that
destroy the crops in their orchards.
Slowly about all our orchardists
have come into line; but as yet there
are good many farmers with small
orchards that are taking their chances
with the apple scab and other pests.
We do not believe that it will be DOS
s1ble, says the Farmers Review, to
get the very best results with
spraying till We have induced every
man that has an orchard to take meas
ures to protect that orchard from the
pests that assail it from the time the
buds begin to swell in the spring till
the leaves fall in the autumn We have
watched the practice OF spraying since
the process came into vogue and are
sure that it is a process that the
farmer cannot afford to ignore. II
every farmer will take up the study
and practice of spraying in earnest,
the fruit crop of this country will be
enormously increased thereby.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

stay in Florida, which he was COM
PEELED to make on account of his
health. He is u years of age and is
growing very feeble: He has pulled
through his last illness, but is not able
to stand the strain that he did even
two years ago. Then there is Senator
German, of Maryland, for 30 many
years the acknowledged leader of the
Democrats. Those who know Mr.. Cor
mans physical condition do not ex-
pect that he will ever be able to take
up active service again in the senate
and they regard it doubtful whether
he will even appear in the chamber
again. Mr.. German is understood to be
suffering from Bright's disease which
may end fatally. at any time.
Senator Depew, Of New York. has
gone into a retreat and he Is virtually
dead to the world. Even his colleague,
Senator Plat, a physical wreck him.
self, says that Depew should resign If
he is capable Of writing a resignation.
The once famous after dinner speaker
and raconteur is mentally dead, the
dread disease aphasia, having taken
possession of his faculties. Senator
Plat is barely able to shuttle his way
to his seat in the senate chamber, his
legs being almost wholly paralyzed.
He is still green at the top, however,
and as mentally alert as ever.
Senator Mallory, of Florida, is one
of the invalids of the senate and SEN
ators Morgan and Pettus, of Alabama,
have both perceptibly fallen Oft in
health during the past year. Senator
Frye, of Maine, Is not 10 vigorous as
he: was two years ago and his COL
league, Senator Hale, has suffered two
or three attacks of illness that have
caused some alarm. There are eight
or ten United States senator's who are
in anything but robust health.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

| from President Roosevelt down. are de-
termined to do him honor. 1t was first
thought that dinner should be given
in his honor, but since then 1t has
been decided that the affair shall take
the form Of splendid reception and a
thousand or more guests will be in
vited to shake the veterans hand and
! attest their respect and affection for
! him. T4.s function will partake to
some: degree of the character of po-
litical boom for Uncle Joe," as GER
tain of his friends are determined to
put him In the field for the presidential
nomination in 1905
Among the public men who do not
believe that Mr.. Cannon is too old to
be nominated for president is Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself. The latter re-
CARDS the veteran Illinois statesman as
so vigorous in mind and body as to
silence any criticism of his age. The
speaker takes all this talk of his can
didacy in good part and does not allow
himself to be led away or Influenced
one whit by the complimentary things
said of him. He said the other day
that his great ambition was again to
be speaker of the house and then re-
tire in favor of some one else. He con-
siders the place he holds as second
only in honor and power to that of the
presidency.
Speaker Cannon says that he has
great desire to get through with the
work of congress and get out home
among the Danville folk. He is great
lover of the country and of country
fare. He wants to get out and see the
crops grow, especially the corn. He
holds the record in Washington as an
eater of roasting ears. During their
season they are one of the staple ar
ticles OF food upon Mr. Cannon's din
ner table. Some of his facetious
friends have suggested that it would
be cheaper for him to live in a livery
stable, as he is so fond of corn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
mas been pleased

Ads SDeen P1edSe0 and aSt0n1Shed by
the high grade of craftsmanship and
ability displayed on the floor Of the
senate. It IS admitted by old members
of congress that. at no time within
their recollection have there been more
able men in the upper. branch Of con-
gress than at the present time. An
examination Of the records OF congress
and the debates held In the days SO.
much talked Of when Benton, Calhoun,
Clay and Webster were great figures
in the senate, does not show any su-*
periority over the profound discussions
that have taken place within tho past
few weeks. =.* i. ss35 s
us Such men as Knox. Of Pennsylvania,
5snooner, Of consin. Rayner, q
Maryland, Bailey and Culberson. ef
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

shed may be used for stock as run
way and place to feed roughage.
This manure shed will not only pro-
tect the manure and save the soluble
elements, but will give good. comfort
able quarters to young stock during
the cold of winter, and will afford a
cool place in the heat of summer and
the loft will shelter quite lot of
straw. Portable feed racks can be
placed in here and there should also
be water tank and a salt box. One
farmer who has such shed, says the
Ohio Farmer, has just finished haul
ing out a nice lot of manure, and we
think it is worth five times as much
as manure hauled from an open yard,
and what is more, if it were in an
open yard it would have been either
frozen so it could not be hauled or too
wet to be handled.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

9AuSS4c u MAKE tulS QeclafaClOn, as
only month ago he had announced
that he would stand for reelection.
Mr.. Alger has been in delicate health
for number oftyears, but by careful
watching and nursing he has been able
to continue In the public service and
perform work calculated to PROSTATE a
much stronger man. He has suffered a
great. deal from weakness of the heart
and this feature of his physical condi-
ton is what has compelled him to re-
tire from public life.
Senator Alger in his life and achieve
ments presents to the American youth
an example worthy of their emula-
ton. He is another of the scores and
hundreds Of rich and successful Amer
leans who began life as a poor boy.
Like most public men he was born on
a farm and at the age of eleven years
lost both his parents. At that early
age he did farm work, and was a farm
laborer for seven years, attending
school In the winter and later teaching
school to secure money to pay for his
AoNesSA~As LAG oIAuAOu "a" (1uU way du-
mitted to the bar, but on the breaking
out Of the war, he gave up his profess
sion and entered the army.
Gen. Ayers record In the civil war
is one of the most brilliant in the VOL
unteer service. He served almost four
years and participated in Sc battles
and skirmishes. He rose from the rank
of captain in the Second Michigan cav
airy to that of brevet major general Of
the United States volunteers. During
the Spanish war in relating to some
young officers his experience he said
that, while colonel of the Fifth Michi-
gan cavalry he and his command were
overtaken one night by storm and
bivouaced in an open field. They went
to sleep and In the morning when he
awoke he looked out over a field of
white hummocks, snow having fallen
during the night which covered his
whole command, while asleep.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

fulness. Convenient trimming tools:
Narrow pruning saw; long-handled
pruning shears (handles about two
feet long); hand shears for small
twigs., Other tools, says the Home
journal. may be added to the list, II
desired (see nursery and implement
'catalogues), but the three mentioned
should prove equal to the needs OF all
ordinary pruning requirements. Last,
but not least, do not forget can OF
thick paint (any kind, and a brush
with which to apply it to all large
wounds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
THE ORCHARD.

Close attention to weeds will keep
the plants growing.
: Provide drainage for orchards. Wet
feet will produce heart disease in the
fruit tree as certainly as the miasma
Of the swamp produces ague in man;
only it may take little longer time.
Several trees are averse to. trans
planting, and rarely do well. OF these
the walnut, hickory and chestnut are
notable examples. The nuts OF these
should be planted where the trees are
wanted. 3=:. .. s... B. ~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Not in Robust Health.

liz announcement
by Senator Alger
that he will retire
at the end of his
term has directed
attention to- a
number of men,
:: :be e Of the senate
who are also in
bad physical con-
dit1on. S e n a t or
Cullom, of ILL
nois, has just re-
turned from A. long
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Able Men in the Senate.

ne united states
senate has done
more in the past
six weeks to REIN
state itself in the
confidence and ad-::
miration of the
people. than it had
done in six years
previous. Sine e
the railway rate
question d 9 b a t 9
came up in the
senate the country
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Attorney General Moody.

l1ORNEY Il f. N .
ERAL. M OODY
keeps denying the
persistent rumors
that he is about
to retire from the
cabinet. He noti-
fed the president
last winter that
he would retain
his portfolio as at
torney general I'M
til the end of the
present congress.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
CHAPTER VII.
A MASTER STROKE.

lave a way with me which COM
monty commands respect; and when
the landlords first terror was over
and he would serve me, I managed
to get my supper-the first good meal
I had had in two days-pretty COM
fortably in spite Of the soldiers pres
ence. The crowd, too, which filled the
room, soon began to melt. The men
strayed off in groups to water their
horses, or went to hunt up their quar-
tiers, until only two or three were left
Dusk had fallen outside; the noise in
the street grew less. The freight be-
gan to glow and flicker on the walls,
and the wretched room to look as
homely as it was in its nature to look.
I was bordering for the twentieth time
what step I should take next-under
these new circumstances-and why the
soldiers were here. and whether
should let the night pass before
moved, when the door, which had been
turning on its hinges almost without
pause for an hour, opened again, and
a woman came in.
She paused moment. on the
threshold looking round, and saw that
she had a shawl on her head and a
milk-pitcher in her hand, and that her
feet and ankles were bare. There was
great rent in her coarse stuff petit
coat, and the hand which held the
shawl together was brown and dirty.
More I did not see; supposing her to
be a neighbor stolen in now that the
house was quiet to get some milk for
her child or the like, I took no further
heed of her. I turned to the fire again
and plunged into my thoughts.
But to get to the hearth whele the
goodwife was fidgeting the woman
had to pass in front Of me; and as she
passed l suppose she stole look at
me from under the shawl. For Just
when she came between me and the
blaze she uttered low cry and shrank
as1de-sO quickly that she almost
stepped on the hearth. The next mo-
ment she turned her back to me and
was STOPPING, whispering in the house
wife's ear. A stranger might have
thought that she had merely trodden
on hot embe1. = s,5
But another idea and very sharp
one. came into my mind; and stood
up silently. The woman's back was
towards me, but something in her
height her shape, the pose q her head,
hidden as it was by her shawl, seemed
familiar. waited while she hung over
the fire whispering and while the good
wife slowly filled her pitcher out 81 the
great black pot. But when che turned
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
PEACH TREE PRUNED.
An Example Of the Best Style OF
Trimming Of This Variety
of Fruit Tree

Here's picture Of properly pruned
young peach tree, set two years pre-
vious to the taking Of the photograph
This tree has been cut back, thinned
out, and nicely shaped for future use
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Reception to "Uncle Joe.n

' the TIN OF next
m nth "Un Gle
10 e. Ca n n o n.
speaker of the
house of repre-
sentatives will be
rendered an UNI
usual honor by
men in ev cry
branch Of public
life. That will be
the 10th anniver-
sary of his birth
and his friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
the uprights use
2x2 inch stun, all.
the rest One-inch
lumber. The up-
rights arc modo

two feet six inches at back and two feet
in front. The crosspieces are two feet
six inches long and the upper one Is
nailed on one inch below the top. A
1x7-inch board is set in and nailed to the
uprights~ The bottom is made tight.
The rack part is built as shown. The
open space is seven inches wide, which
permits pulling out the hay. My sheep
racks are same style, only lower. Ihave
used these racks for three years and
for feed savers never saw their equal,
says an Ohio correspondent of the Farm
and Home. If more feed is given than is
eaten,> that which remains in the rack
Is as fresh as if it had just been given.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
Speaking Of Women.

= '~E.ess@<@5@16 o1 !" WHICH,.
"One popularity about the feminine
sex seems to. be the impossibility Of
discussing 1t with moderation; critics
are either: violently antagonistic or
falsely complimentary" says Lady
Violet Greville, in the London Graphic.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
!. 1)ad6OIe0p.'' ~
Q q! J, ta;}ssQ | i j : i
A MANURE SHED.
How r. Nav Be Built OF End Of Barn
and Made to Provide Straw stor-
r age and Cattle Shelter.

A straw and manure shed can be
built on one side of the barn; this
straw to be put in the building over
the shed with a wind stacker. The
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

Pattern No. 55S6.-This simple and at
tracttve design was developed in dark
blue cashmere. Deep tucks produce a
graceful amount of fullness in front.
which is gathered into belt. The sleeve
is a one-seamed model finished by a
deep close-fitting cuff. Several mate
rails are adaptable, such as French fan
mel, .challis, albatross, linen and pongee.
The medium size will require two and
five-eighths yards Of 36-inch material,
Sizes for 90, "a, Sc, 80, 40 and AZ inches
bust measure. -,
This pattern will be sent to You on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
Be sure to give size and number of pat
tern wanted. For convenience, write
your order on the following coupon:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
.NASH|NGT LETTER R
GEN. ALGER'ss ACHIEVEMENTS
e. INSPIRING TO OUR YOUTH.
CONSTITUTIONAL. EXPERTS.
TO Boom "Uncle Joe" for the Presi-
dency - Satisfied as Speaker and
Looks Forward to Retirement
:. ~ Splendid Vigor.

AS H / N G TON. -
Senator R u s S ell
Alexander Alger,
: of Michigan, has
yielded to the in
evitable and an
nounced that he
will not be a can
didate for re-elec-
ton on account OF
the :precarious con-
ditfon of his
health. It cost the
old war horse a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02
sEE.F-FEEDING CATTLE RACK
Arrangement Which One Farmer Has
Tested and Finds Great Sew
ing Of Fodder.

This rack can be used both inside or
out and built in any length to suit. For