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Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

2ECRETARIES CORTELYOU and
~ Garfield have laid the foundations
for a fine quarrel. Some time ago
Garfield issued regulation for the
officers and clerks of his department
which permitted them to file expense
accounts without swearing to their
accuracy and truth.
Garfield figured that If the govern
ment could not trust the men it sent
out to look after it's business to rem
der true bill of expenses it had
better get other men.
Robert J. Tracewell, comptroller Of
the treasury, who passes on all ques-
tions of law relating to disbursements
of money, and George B. Cortelyou, his
official superior, think otherwise. They
think the jurat is necessary because
they believe the law requires vertical
tion under oath.
Tracewell and Cortelyou have put
out new method of accounting for
money disbursed by the government,
In which they set aside the Garfield
regulation without mentioning it or
without having consulted the most
prominent member Of the tennis cab
met. #G:-e...5 "a :.=s..., :".+ T. .:x !.
3 In view of the standing Of Garfield
ct the. White House, this shows won.
derful temerity on the part Of Cortel-
you. The only way Garfield can prs.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

The bulletin in part says: From
the time of the first settlement of the
country this has been one of the great
est sources of loss to the rancher and
farmer. The country is not suited to
cultivation, and always furnished ref
uge to cougars, wolves, and other ami
mails OF their class Now that the gov
ernment has undertaken the admins
tration of land of this character, active
work has been started to exterminate
such animals.
1T is part of forest rangers duty
to hunt predatory animals, and with
the addition of skilled hunters the
force, whose business is to hunt, ex-
cellent results are expected.
"The appointment in the Dixie ma
tional forest was made directly in re-
sponse to petition to the forester by
the citizens of Pine valley. Conditions
there are so bad farmers are afraid to
allow their children to go after the
milch COWS in the evening and the
losses from stock killed were heavy"
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

When the war of the rebellion be-
gan, and the erstwhile secretary of
war became the executive head of the
confederacy, the name of Jefferson
Davis was chiseled of this tablet,
and to-day glaring blank occupies
the space.
AS sectional prejudice has disap-
pearsd, this little expression of ami
mostly has been regretted by many
who approved and who might have
cheered the deed at the time of its
commission. More than once replac-
ing the name has been suggested.
A few days ago the president re-
ceived a letter on the subject from
Walter P. Phillips of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, and this document he referred
to the war department.
This is the first time the agitation
has been put into any definite and
official form, and tits believed steps
may soon be taken to restore the
tablet to something resembling its
former self.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

murdered in 1895. The present up
heaval at Seoul is quite in contrast
to that tragic event, although then
Japan was an interested factor al
she is now.
But perhaps it is because Queer
Min was so strong character and
her son SO weak that the bloodshed
which marked her elimination from
Korean affairs is absent now in the re-
cent upheaval. Undoubtedly it was
the anti-Japanese attitude of Queen
Min which inspired her murder, al
though the prime conspirator is ad-
mitted to have been the national grand
duke, called the prince parent, whose
enmity she had incurred and whom
she had been instrumental in having
held in exile in China. That was dur
ing the China-Japanese war, and with
the victories Of the little Japanese
came the release of the grand duke
and his return to Seoul followed by
the tragic murder of Queen Min.
What happened on that fateful night
of October S, 1895, has been related
many times and in many ways. The
essential facts are that Japanese
troops surrounded the palace grounds
and held the populace and the loyal
troops in check, that Korean troops
trained and oficered by Japanese
broke down the gates, and that a
horde of Japanese soldiers together
with number of Soshi or unattached
adventurers rushed in. and under the
guidance of men attached to the Jap
anese legation. made their way to the
pavilion where the queen slept. Her
majesty, aroused by the tumult in the
city, had apparently fair opportu-
nifty to escape. Indeed, it Is report
ed that she had already found safe
! refuge in the vast park, when her ma
ternal instinct, her idolatry for the
| now proclaimed emperor, brought her
back to the palace where she met her
death.
And now what of Korea? Time alone
will demonstrate. But one encour.
aging word comes from one of the
,. American missionaries now laboring
in Korea, Rev. Philip S. Gillett, gen.
eral secretary of the Seoul Young
| Mems Christian association, who
says: Il give it as my opinion that
most Of the Missionaries in Korea APP
prove in general of what the Japan
ese administration is now doing in
Korea, and believe that it is both
sincere in IS declared purpose and
is proving itself practically capable
in the working out of national reforms
in government administration, educa-
tion, financial and commercial lines" ;"
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
GOVERNMENT OPENS WAR
ON PREDATORY ANIMALS
WASHINGTON. The government

WASHINGTON. The government
W has obtained an official hunter" "
not mere mollycoddle of an octopus
slayer or special commissioner who
seeks the money devil in his sky
scraper lair, but the genuine, pure ar
ticle, who will go around with real
gun with the intention of killing big
game at so much per, to be paid for
out Of Uuncle Sans treasury. He is
j. M. Moody, and the appointment,
which was made by the United States
forest service, took effect on July 1,
when the official nimrod assumed his
duties in the Dixie national forest in
Utah.
The appointment, according to a
statement made by the forest service,
has greater significance than appears
on the surface" To this explanation
is added that 1T is fulfillment of the
promise of the forest service to do
something to help settlers all over the
west to lessen the losses they have
suffered from predatory animals
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
BETTER SEED, BETTER CROP.
Some Of the Factors Affecting the
Wheat Yield.

The results Of II separate tests
made at the Ontario college shows an
average increase in yield of grain per
acre of 6.S bushels from large as com.
pared with small seed, of 7.S bushels
from plump as compared with shrunk.
en- seed, and Of 35.6 bushels from
sound as compared with broken seed
Seed which was allowed to become
very ripe before it was cut produced a
greater yield Of both grain and straw
and a heavier weight of grain per
measured bushel than that produced
from wheat which was cut at any one
of four earlier stages of maturity. In
1897 and again in 1902 a large amount
of the winter wheat in Ontario became
sprouted before it was harvested, ow-
ing to the wet weather. Carefully con-
Quoted tests showed that an average
of only rs per cent. of the slightly
sprouted and Is per cent. of the badly
sprouted seed would grow and produce
plants. Surely he is the wise farmer
who will SOW. none but large, plump
sound, ripe seed of good vitality.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
A CONCRETE WALK.
Directions for Laying Which Will Ala
Farmer in Doing Work Himself.

This is the time Of the year when
many walks are being laid, and it is
now we'll known that the cement walk
is the best of all. If properly put
down it will last a lifetime; it is
smoother and looks better than any
other walk, and it requires little or no
attention to keep it clean. Consid.
ering those advantages, it is certainly
the cheapest walk as we'll, and this is
doubly true when it is laid by the land
owner and his ordinary hired help,
thus saving the expenses of an expert.
Ihe following exact directions for lay
lIg such walk are given by Mr.. Fred
X. Crane, head of the farm mechanics
department of the University of Illi-
nois:
If your subsoil is very porous, al
lowing the water to fall away rapidly,
SO there is no chance for heaving Of
the soil during freezing weather, then
there is little need for excavation of
the earth if the foundation is solid,
and there is no organic matter to de-.
cay and let the walk settle.
Where the subsoil Is stiff clay
the writer has followed the practice
of excavating IA to Is inches deep,
and filling with cinders to within Az
inches of the top of the completed
walk, tamping down the cinders to
make a firm foundation. Gravel will
do II cinders are not available. Two
by As are used for the sides of the
form and great care is taken to level
them.
A crown is formed by raising the
middle of the walk one-fourth-inch
for every foot in width The medium
mixture Gone part Portland cement,
two and one-half parts coarse sand,
five parts crushed rock) is used, mix.
ing it thoroughly and wetting it so it
will pack we'll. 1t is then shoveled
into the forms and pounded down,
leaving the top one-half inch below
the top of the forms. The by As at
the sides are now marked every four
feet, and the walk cut through the
concrete to the cinders to allow for
expansion and contraction in warm
and cold weather
The surface coating is composed of
one part cement and two and one.
half parts of sand, leaving out the
crushed rock. This layer is mixed to
the consistency of mortar and spread
over the concrete in the forms. The
surface is struck off by a gage which
gives the proper amount of crown
After setting for few minutes it is
rubbed smooth with a trowel. Too
mach rubbing will separate the ce
ment and sand particles and leave an
unsatisfactory appearance.
This surface layer must also be cut
at the same points as the concrete
layer below. Cover the walk to pro
tect it from the sun, if it is sprinkled
with water from time to time, that
will insure an even setting of the ma
terials.
In about three days it will do tc
bear weight, but it will not get it's ul
innate strength short of 80 days.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
MAY PUT NAME OF DAVIS
BACK ON FAMOUS BRIDGE
w HEN Franklin Pierce was pres

w HEN Franklin Pierce was pres.
W ident of the United States his Sec
retary of war was Jefferson Davis, aft
erward president of the Confederate
States of America.
During the Pierce administration
the government improved the Dis
trict of Columbia in many ways. One
of the public utilities was the Wash.
ineton aqueduct, famous in legend as
the Cabin John bridge.
This big stone archway was, at
the time of it's construction, the
largest bridge of masonry in the
world. 1t was over 220 feet long and
its arch over so feet high.
The bridge was not completed un.
til Lincoln's administration, and as
It was erected under the supervision
of the war department, stone tablet
was inserted in the masonry bearing
the names Of the presidents and secre-
tar1es Of war who had to do with
the work. OF course, Jefferson
Davis name appears with the rest.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
Getting His Bearings.

Chris Tracy, wireless wiretapper,
whose reputation for separating easy
marks from their money is second only
to that of Larry Summerfeld, visited
Inspector McCaffery, chief of the New
York detective bureau, q few days
ago.
II came to see where I Stood" said
Tracy in a matter of-fact tone.
what do you mean?" asked Nc.
Caffery.
well, I want to know whether
can work or not" said Tracy.
"The best thing for you to Go,
Tracy, is to get out Of town." replied
McCahery. Il will tell the men ir
the bureau to pick you up every time
they see you. Now get OUT
Tracy went away with look Of in
jured innocence.
Il WONDER" mused the man who
heardof this visit, IF Tracy didn't be.
lieve he was following out the old
precedent of going to the front TO get
permission to carry on his business.
/ have heard Of such things, and often
wondered how it was DONE"
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
Sharp and shrill rang Bob's ex.
change telephone. The ring seemed
shriller; it certainly was longer than
usual. BoD jumped for the receiver.
CHAPTER III.

CHAPIER III.
He listened a moment, then az.
swered, "Stand on it at 80 for 10000
shares. I will be there in a second"
He dropped the receiver. "Jim, we
have struck snag. Arthur Perkins.
whom I left on guard at the pole, says
Barry Conant has jumped in and sup.
piled all the bids. He has it down to
81 and is offering it in 5000 blocks
and is aggressive. must get there
quick" and he shot out of the office.
sprang for Bob's telephone. Per.
kins, quick!" What are they doing,
Perkins?" I asked moment later.
"Conant has almost filled me up. He
seems to have hogshead of it on
tap" he answered.
Buy $4,000 shares, 5000 each point
down; and anything untitled, give to
Bob when he gets there. He is on the
way"
shut of and turned to Miss Sands:
'This is no time to stand on cere-
mony, Miss Sands. Barry Conant is
Camemeyer's and Standard Oil's head
broker. His being on the floor means
mischief. He never goes into big
whirl personally unless they are out
for blood. Bob has exhausted his buy
ing power, and though tell you frank.
ly that never speculate, don't believe
in speculation and am in this deal only
for Bob-and for you'll swear don't
intend to let them wipe the floor with
him without at least making them
swallow some of the dust they kick
up. Please don't object to my helping
out, Miss Sands. Ordinarily I would
defer to your wishes, but I love Bob
Brownley only second to my wife, and
have money enough to warrant a
plunge in stock. If they should turn
Bob over in this deal, he-well, they're
not going to, if l can prevent it," and
I started for the exchange on the run.
When I got there the scene beg.
CARED description. That of the morn.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

usual quiet way, 1T is entirely in your
hands, Mr.. Brownley. l don't see how
any advice from us can help"
Bob went back to the exchange and
I into my Office. Bob had been right
again. In ten minutes the tape began
to scream Sugar. With enormous
transactions it ran up in Is minutes to
1873, in three more it dropped to 181,
and then steadily mounted to 1857
dulled up, and was healthy steady.
Presently Bob was back and we sat
down again.
I've bought 10000 more for you,
Jim, on that bulge. I've $4,000 in all
of the last $4,000, which leaves me
$4,000 reserve. The average is way
under Is, and there must be 100000
for you in it now and strong $1,4OO,-
900 in Miss Sands 10000, and $780,
900 in our 10000. They say it's bad
business to count chickens in the shell,
but ours are tapping so hard to get
out can't help doing it this once. I'm
going to keep away from the floor for
an hour or so, then I will 60 over and
wind it up and-good God, Beulah-
Miss Sands-are you M?"
The girls face was ashen gray and
she seemed to be gasping for breath.
RI rushed for some water while Bob
seized both her hands, but in an in.
stant the blood came to her cheeks
with rush and she said, II was dizzy
for moment. It must have been the
thought of taking $1,800,000 back to
father that upset me. With that amount
father could make good all the trust
funds, and have back enough for his
own fortune to make us seem, after
what we have been going through,
richer than we were before. Pardon
me, Mr.. Randolph, won't you, when
say-God bless you and every one
whom you hold dear, God bless you?
What could or my father have done
but for you and Mr.. Brownley?"
She turned her big eyes full upon
Bob, filled with light such as can
come only to woman's eyes, only to
a woman before whom, as she stands
on the brink of hell, suddenly looms
her heaven.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
Amended,

Miss Prim-My! wasn't it hot yes.
terday? l didn't seem able to dress
coolly at all
Miss Slimm-Yes; it was simply too
warm for anything.
Miss Prim-Er-you mean it was-'
er-simply too warm for scarcely any.
thing, don't you?-Philadelph Press.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
SzI1lYk2gSR8IflEzg

he, too, who in 1921 gave to the re.
form party the watchword, "The bill,
the whole bill, and nothing but tho
bill:" and Sir Robert Peel invented
the popular cry Of Register! Regis
ter! Register!" IN a speech in 1897
to, the electors. of Tamworth. a.; 3.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
Origin Of Famous Phrases.

Origin Of Famous Phrases.
''The majesty. Of the people" came
first from the lips Of Charles James
Fox, who. at dinner at the Grown
and Anchor in 1898, concluded his
speech with these words: "Give me
leave before, sit down to call On
you to drink our sovereign's health
the Majesty Of the People" Broug.
ham was the author Of the saying,
The schoolmaster is abroad" It was
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
Plan Of Door.

outside of buildings with slings. In
the accompanying plan each door is
hung on track parallel to the roof
The doors, of course, are a little diff
cult to close, but no more so than a
door hinged at the bottom in which
there is often danger in handling.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
DOORS FOR GABLE END.
So Hang as to Swing Entirely Away
from the Opening.

There is always more or less trouble
in finding suitable method of hang
ing doors for unloading hay from the
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28
SECRETARY CORTELYOU
GIVES GARFIELD SNUB

vent this cold official ignoring of him
and his act is to appeal to the presi.
dent.
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

Women inmates Of Prison. Il
Out Of every 1000 prison inmates.
IN the United States, IS are women, \
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

Il the worlds a stage, where d.
the critics cone in? - 5 ....S #.e..=.@. s
Willmar tribune., 1907-08-28

(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-02
GENNRAL sHIppING NEws.

Cape Race, N. F. Oct. 1.-Steamer Cedric, Liverpool and Queenstown for New York was in communication with the Marconi station when 1.130 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. (All well.) Will probably dock a, m. Friday.
 New York. Oct. 1.-Arrived: Steam CTS Venezia, Marseilles, Naples and AL meria Kaiser Wilhelm IT.. Bremen; Kronprinz Wilhelm Bremen and Cher bourg.
 Bremen, Sept SO-Arrived Steamer Barbarossa, New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg
 Gibraltar, Sept, a0,-Arrived: Steam CT Princess Irene. New York for Naples and Genoa tand proceeded).
 Boulogne, Sept. 2S.-Sailed; Steamer Potsdam (from Rotterdam) New York
 Bremen, Sept 30-Sailed: Steamer Main, New York
 Sagres, Sept. 90.-Passed Steamer Europa, New York for Naples and Ge- noa.
 Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
 Marseilles, Sept 29.-ArriVed Steam- CT America, New York
 Trieste, Sept 23.-Sailed; Steamer Gerty, New York.
 Genoa, Sept. 2S.-saned Steamer Campania, New York.
 New York. Oct Arrived: Steam CTS Louisiana, Copenhagen; Imaum, Sourabaya, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-02
AT LOCAL THEATERS.

Third Adventurer ......John Palmer Tailor ........... Lavelle Duncan. Queen Catherine of England. .....
 Miss Caroline Hall Lady Jane Bolingbroke. ...,....
 Miss Virginia Cranna Mistress Anne Moleyn. ........
 Miss Louise Aver Miss Jane Seymour r..............
 Miss Gladys George Maids of Honor to Mary Tudor. Louise DeValoise Miss Evelyn Powell Dancing Girl. Miss Margaret Sullivan Page to Henry VIII. ............
 Miss Florence Wolf Mary Tudor, Princess of England.
 Miss Grace Merritt Lords and ladies of the French and English courts, pages, chamber lains, etc.
 Produced by Harold Nelson,
 A crowded house at the New Haven theater last night witnessed the fine presentation of When Knlghthood Was in Flower" by Miss Grace Merritt and her excellent supporting company. The character that Miss Merritt DOT trays, that of the madeap Mary Tu- dor" is absolutely historical.
 Nearly four centuries ago Princess Mary" was very real and decidedly alive young person, whose beauty and temper were cofnmon objects of adoration and awe on the part of all Englishmen of both high and low de- gree. It is said that to see Miss Mer- ritt in the part is to witness a most beautiful and wonderful convincing vivifying of this long dead and almost forgotten wilful but lovable girl. The company supporting Miss Mer- ritt is a good one.
 The performance will be given again to-day, matinee and night, and big business is assured judging from the advance sale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-02
AT LOCAL TREATERS.
HYPERION.
'The Social Whirln in All Its Beauty
 Tomorrow Night.

A brilliant dialogue, two score of musical numbers, a most sumptuous scenic production, a vast array of silken fnery from the millinery kings of two continents, and an imposing as- semblage of grace and beauty are a few of the salient features of the mu- sical play "The Social Whirl," which the Shuherts will present at the Fly pefion Thursday, October 3, The piece was put on under the personal direc- ton of the authors, Charles Doty, Josepr Herbert and Gustav Kerker. It was staged by R. H. Burnside. It Is 8 burlesque of the scandal sheet which derives its support from the blackmail of persons of wealth and social position. The fun of the piece is based on an item published by a son Of one of the victims. Charles J. Ross and Mabel Fenton will head the cast of nearly a hundred people.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-02
$50 Miles from Boston

Lores Grimm, of the "50 Miles from Boston" cast, is one of the youngest actors on the American stage. He has been before the public since he was ten years old. Gle is now seventeen). MT Grimm began his theatrical ca- reer as a boy monologist, giving imi- tations of Nat c, Goodwin, Henry D. pixey, Dan Daly and other celebrated comedians. In Mrs. Leslie Carter's latest production of "Adrea" young Grimm appeared as the boy king and won considerable acclaim. "50 Miles from Boston" comes to the Hyperion theater Friday and Saturday with Sat urday matinee, October 4 and 5,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-02
JOHN LEE BUNCE DEAD.
Assistant Secretary of Connecticut
 Mutual Life Co.,, Yale 1891.

Hartford, Oct. John Lee Bunch, assistant secretary of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company died this morning at 10 o'clock at his home, Willard street, of acute lynn phatic cukaemia, a disease 'of the glanular system MT. Bunee was taken ill about five weeks ago and gradually grew worse.
 MT. Bunce was a son of the late Edward M Bunce, former secretary of the Connecticut Mutual Life In- surance company, and the late Maria na Bunce. He was born November IT, 1868. He was educated in the schools of this city, including the Hartford public high school and grad uated from Yale university in 1891. For several years he was with the Pope Manufacturing company and later became secretary and treasurer of the Mather Manufacturing com- pany of Manchester, where he re- mained until 1898. During the Span ish war he served in the navy as pay master on the Yosemite After the war he became assistant superinten- dent of agencies and assistant secre- tary of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance company. In his responsi- ble position with the company he had shown much ability and careful at tentlon to all pertaining to the inter- ests of the company
 He was a member on the staff of ex-Governor Henry Roberts, being the naval aide, with the rank of lieutenant commander.