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Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
AIRS CHAMP CLARK of Missouri

MRS CHAMP CLARK of Missouri
1V4 has entered a controversy which
Is In progress in Washington among
society leaders, epicures and chefs
as to the best way to cook Virginia
ham, by contending that a Missouri
ham is the best, anyhow. The wife
of the Democratic leader in the house
of representatives takes direct issue
with Gov. "Joe" Blackburn, Col.
John A. Joyce, Mrs. F. Berger Moran
and others who have declared in favor
of hickory smoke with which to cure
the ham, the light of the full moon in
which to kill it, and that it must come
from the Mother of Presidents" for
only there does the real aristocratic
porker have it's being. The contro-
versy has become so hot that Presi-
dent Taft may be called upon to de-
eide 1t.
"The Missouri ham is so far ahead
of anything in the pig line introduced
by Virginia or elsewhere" said Mrs.
Clark, that I can't understand how
people can be so deceived. Isn't every
thing better in Missouri than else
where? Why, Of course it is. Then,
why shouldn't hams be superior? With
US raising, curing, cooking and serving
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Joe Shows the Women How to Get Thin

Joe, "and if you saw her then and
now you'd hardly believe she was the
same creature. She wasn't what you
call fat, bit she was blowsylike. Wel!,
she walked twice around the meadow
between glasses. pulled her down
22 pounds and she gave me $40, that's
half dollar for every pound. This
last day just before she went out in
a musical comedy she offered to give
me her French bulldog. He'd come
along with her every day, but fat as
he was, he would only snuff at che
water. OF course he come to kno'v
me-"
did you take him, Joe?"
Now, what would 1 want of dog.
l told her to take him along on the
road with her, and not feed him so
much rich cake; then, when they come
back next year he wouldn't be sc fat.
meant that for her; she took it, too,
but she only laughed and give me an
other dollar"
Six o'clock in the morning sees the
regulars on hand, looking cross and
sleepy until they have slowly slipped
one glass and marched around the
green for half an hour: They have
frightened up and feel CHEEKY and
gossipy when they come back for
their second glass. BY 1880 nearly all
have gone their way, for they are not
supposed to touch food for an hour
after treatment" and their walk and
early rising have given them a line
appetite.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Opening Up Nevada,

Nevada has passed the sagebrush
stage of life and merged into the i'm.
portant class Of producers. Now the
department of the interior is making
estimates and plans looking toward
the opening of the Pyramid Indian
reservation for settlement and the es.
teblishment of an immense irrigation
project, using Pyramid lake as a stor.
age reservoir. Secretary Ballinger's
recent visit in Reno resulted in the
perfection of certain plans that have
been under consideration with respect
to reclamation work. The land EN-.
braced within the reservation is fo,
the most part arid, but will become
fertile with slight irrigation. There
are more than 100000 acres said to be
rich. This in itself is an empire. and
once thrown open will naturally at.
tract thousands of homeseekers and
mining enthusiasts. Nevada ia com.
ing into her own.-Anacouda stand.
ard.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

A MONG the employees of the Bureau
"a of Engraving and Printing, in
Washington, where all the paper
money that circulates in this country
is printed, are some men so benighted
as not to believe that Mississippi
river catfish ever tip the scales at 100
pounds or more. William c. Deane,
a prominent member of the Missouri
society of the District of Columbia
some time ago undertook to convince
the doubling Thomases that catfish at.
tain gigantic proportions in the Fa.
ther of Waters.
He declared that he had recently
seen catfish caught that weighed up
wards of 100 pounds. His associates
in the bureau laughed him to scorn-
made him real mad.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Convinced the World Is Flat.

Lady Blount, one Of the leaders OF
London society and president of the
Zetetic society of England, snaps her
fingers ironically at both Peary and
Cook. 1t is her belief that any hunt
for the pole is the height of absurdity,
for she is convinced the world is fiat.
Lady Blount is so in earnest that she
has been lecturing about it, and she
intends to go out lecturing in England
and Scotland during the winter.
"The poles! What are they?"
asked Lady Blount the other day of a
London audience. ITO me it is i'm
material if Peary beat Cook or If
Cook beat Peary. The poles are sim
ply magnetic centers in the heavens
around which the sun circles in it's
daily path. It is an absurd supposi-
ton that we are living on a ball
whirling on an axis and flying through
space at an inconceivable speed. The
earth is fiat
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Snakes in a Bag,

THEY get off some awful stories on
] tae 'old Sleuths," but this one is
straight goods: r. F. LIE Mat, we'll.
known Washington athlete, spent the
SUMMER near to natures heart" up
in tho wilds of Idaho. He started
back attired in wild and woolly FASH
ion, a pair of corduroy trousers. a big
sombrero, and his face adorned with
a huge goatee, all of which may at
times be worn by confidence men, but
were not In this case.
Besides that he had along with him
when he got on the pullman in Chi
cago "gunny' sack, which he hand.
led carefully. Chicago sleuths spot
ted him at once. Yes. fndeey. They
saw In that "gunny" sack the loot of
a train robbery that recently oc.
CURED In the middle west.
The fact that LIE Mat seemed to be
very careful of the sack and its con-
r4nts vas sure enough proof Of
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Banquet Musician Not a Dynamiter

sued colloquy which would make
a classic bit of asides for any grand
opera. The musician shook his head
and uttered several "Diable! diablos!
sac-c-rrr-eee-minteaux! You beeg-a.
do boonch of corn-biff an kib-beach-a!"
Then he showed the policeman the
box of headache powders which only
confirmed the bluecoat's suspicious
the Italian was dynamiter!
The big policeman felt that now
was the psychological moment-the
one he had been hoping for when he
could swing bis club-he raised it Low.
ingly, and then the bandmaster an
peared and rescued his musician.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Question of Ham Raised in Washington

this dainty morsel is not only IN art,
but borders on the sacred things of
our lives.
"Our pigs are raised with Infinite
care; they are not allowed to associate
with those of the lower strata in life;
iron-clad rules are observed in feed
ing and grooming them, and when at
last they are doomed to die, we are
almost as sorry as they can possibly
be.
But our qualms of conscience are
assuaged when, after months of smok-
ing in the dear old smokehouse, the
hams are tenderly taken from their
hooks and treated to a period of sim
mering (for you never boil ham) and
basttng and browning and garnishing,
then served and eaten with pure Joy
and gusto.
"They don't know what a really
good piece of hog meat is in Virginia.
will admit, however, that l learned
all know about cooking ham from
my friend Mrs. Burke of Alexandria.
Mrs. Burke is great-granddaugh of
Thomas Jefferson, and she was telling
me how the art of simmering the
dainty came to be known in America
"She said that when Mr.. Jefferson
was rambling about Europe in search
of knowledge, he happened to stay in
Paris at a fashionable hotel. The
ham was so good that Mr.. Jefferson
called for the Prince of the Kitchen
and asked him how he managed to
keep the meat so tender.
"'Ze ham must be simmered, mon
sieur le American he was told by
the obliging chef
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Uncle Sam Develops New Easter Il

great saving II the time taken t0force
good Easter lily could be reduced by a
month or two
With view of bringing this about
the hybridization of the Philippine
and the Bermuda lily has been effect.
ed. The result of the cross is a how.
er larger than the familiar Easter lily,
but not quite so broad as and little
shorter than the Philippine lily.
Up to this time Americans have had
to rely for very sparse supply of
Philippines lilies upon the Philippine
islands, and they arrive early in the
spring, when they cannot be used for
forcing; but by growing them in
California they can be obtained in the
fall in good time for forcing into flow
er during the winter. The plants so
far grown in California. says Mr..
Oliver, do not show signs of the lily
disease.
A second line of work in connection
with the production of lilies has been
under way in the department for the
last four years. This embraces the
selection of plants which show free
dom from disease as manifested by
spotted leaves and distorted flowers.
Three varieties have been selected,
all Of which are we'll known in this
country.
In connection with the work on the
improvement of florists flowers new
summer-b]ooming dahlia has been de-
veloped by Mr.. Oliver, and, 1t is be-
lieved, will fill long-felt want in
supplying flowers of brilliant colors
several weeks before the ordinary
types of dnhlias are available. The
seed-bearing parent Of the new race
is a species discovered three years
ago in Mexico at an elevation of 1000
feet by Federico Chisholm. The plants
were forwarded to the bureau of plant
industry and have been crossed with
the ordinary species, and as a result
of these crosses more than 20 new
forms have been developed.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
The Musical Cricket.

Wagner In his Waldweben and 9TH
er wild wood music has dutifully fol.
lowed the beautiful music of tho lit.
tie German crickets. The cricket
may have been the first music teacher
to Wagner, Beethoven and Rubinstein
and the rhythm teacher to Burns and
Dickens in their humble cottage
cradles.-New York Press.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

west, seven dogs and one mountain
lion "got busy right sway" For mo
ment or two the chances seemed
equal, for the lion is terrific fighter:
but seven experienced dogs are too
much for the strongest panther, and
the end was not far OF. The dogs
holds became longer as the non'a
struggles became weaker, and the
fight appeared to be nearly over;
when in it's death struggles the lion
broke free from the dogs and charged
b]indly at one of the hunters. knock
ing him down and inflicting some
nasty scratches. At the same instant
the dogs again fastened ON their prey,
and man, lion and dogs formed mad
heap, with the man getting decidedly
the worst of it. Indeed, matters might
have gone badly with him, had it not
been for Frost, who, watching his
chance, dashed in and cut the big
cats throat with his hunting-knife.
thus putting an end to a very exciting
scrimmage.
1t was a very old lion, measuring
about four feet In length. and show
ing a more than usually pronounced
tuft at the end of it's long, cylindrical
tail. That so large and heavy an ami.
NAL should have been able to make
such a tremendous leap without in
jury seems marvellous, but in reality
there is nothing very extraordinary in
the circumstance. I once saw lynx
take a flying leap out of the top of
very tall pine, with no worse effect.
apparently, than to give him mo-
mentary sensation of breathlessness.
Although, as a rule, panthers are
brought to bay, or, as is more fre'
quently the case, treed, after short
run, in some instances. especially
when the country is at all difficult.
they will travel for many miles be-
fore making a stand. I have noticed
that the farther panther travels. the
harder it fights in the final melee.
probably because it tires less quickly
than dogs do, and is therefore less
out-classed at the end than at the be-
ginning Of run. But In any circum.
stances they are worthy antagonists.
and capable Of giving six or seven
strong, hard-biting dogs a lively set.
to. I have heard of single dog kill
ing full-grown panther, but 1 doubt
If the report was authentic. One dog
that knows its business can kill q
wolf, for the wolf is dangerous only
at one end, whereas the panther can
deal death at either. Once let dog
get firm grip on the throat of q
wolf, and the wolf can do him no in
jury; but the panther, when being
thrcttled by a dog, has only to give
one rake with those terrible hind
claws, and its assailant's body is laid
open. Dogs, therefore, have a trick.
when hunting in pack. of spread
eagling' a lion, after which they can
worry it to death in comparative safe
ty. To see pack of trained dogs per-
form this operation on a panther Is
one of the prettiest bits Of animal In
telligence know of.
LINCOLN WILBAR.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Woman's Work Of Art,

Leslie Melville, a young woman
prominent in London society, has de.
veloped remarkable skill as worker
in silver. One of her finest samples
of work was bought at bazaar by
Queen Alexandra. It is double
wreath of silver foliage, with the
leaves shot with autumn tlnts. Miss
Melville became interested in the art
through a visit to silversmith's
shop, where silver was turned and
wrought in every possible way, even
to the finest wire. She engaged one
of the best silver workers in London
and now has become as skillful as her
instructor.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

but there is something about the
name of pather that brings out those
delicate essences of border romance
which have come down to us as heri.
tage from a picturesque past of thrill
Ing struggle and adventure. It is sig.
nif1cant of the difference in tempera-
nent between the peoples north and
south of the international boundary
that whereas in the western states
the name mountain lion is now used
almost exclusively, in British Colum-
bia the animal retains the name of
panther.
Its somewhat truculent aspect and
terrific fighting powers when angered,
command respect, even among those
who are familiar with its cowardly
nature. and in consequence the chase
CT the panther is to-day regarded as
the most exciting sport, next to bear
hunting, that can be had on the
American continent. 1t is yearly grow
ing in popularity, and the number Of
men who make long and expensive
journeys in order to enjoy its excite
ments and spice of danger is already
very considerable.
The best season for hunting panth-
ers is the winter, and the best way is
with dogs. Stalking a panther is a
rare occurrence; but on occasions one
is shot over a carcass, or, more rare
ly yet. by chance when the hunter is
sttll-hunttng other game. They are
stealthy creatures, however. and no
animal understands better the art Of
keeping out of the way. Were their
capture dependent on human craft,
few would be killed. On the other
hand when pursued by dogs they sell
dom escape. N. w. Frost, a famous
hunter Of Cody, Wyo, has a pack of
A1erdales and hounds which are &C.
counted the most successful hunting
dogs In the west, and a day spent
with them usually terminates IN a de-
lirious wake over the body Of de-
funct lion.
Frost himself is credited with be-
ing the best hunter in a state where
hunters are abundant. Naturally, q
man who has spent a large part of
his life in the wilderness, and has
killed scores Of mountain lions, has
had many exciting experiences. On
one occasion, when he was out with a
party Of eastern sportsmen, the dogs
treed lion after long run across
some Of the worst country In western
Wyoming, where lions are very abun.
dant. When the hunters came up
they found the lion braced in a fork
about 40 feet from the ground, fire in
its eye and rage in every hair of its
body. Photographs were taken. and
then one of the hunters stepped for
ward and fred. But he was new to
the country and the game, and his
bullet merely cut through the base of
the lions ear. Ordinarily, such a
wound would not stir a lion out Of its
tree, but for some reason-probably
because 1t was partly stunned-this
one launched out In a clean leap of 60
feet. striking the ground with thud
that should have knocked the breath
OF life out of it's body. There was an
instant scattering Of men and dogs,
followed by an immediate re-assem.
bling of the dogs. For moment top
sy-turvydom reigned. Then the lion
bounced out OF the melee and started
to climb a nearby pine. It scratched
up a little way. and seemed to be
clear Of the dogs. when plucky Aire-
dale. making an astonishing spring.
fastened on the tip Of its tail and
brought it down into the midst Of the
pack. Thereupon. as they say in the
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

1 Il 1910 IS the Argentine Re-
public. The formal COM
memoration will be observed by ex.
positions, both national and interna-
tlonal, and there will also be various
observances to perpetuate the memo
rles OF the struggle against Spain. But
century leaves no animosity Ar
gentina is still peopled by the de-
scendants of the early Spaniards and
among the monuments to be erected
Is one to Spain, writes Charles NJ
Pepper in the Christian Herald.
Argentina has much that makes it
of interest to the people of the United
States. In the first place there is its
size. While not as big as our own
country, it has more than 100000
square miles of territory.
Then there is a similarity of pro-
ducts, in which it compares to our
cwn Mississippi valley. 1t is one of
the greatest wheat growing regions in
the world, with unlimited possibilities
for future crops. One of the homelike
sights that an American sees in Ar.
gentina is the big steam threshers in
harvest time. Most of these thresh-
ers, too, are Of American make, as are
nearly all the mowers and reapers.
Argentine has cattle ranches and
sheep ranches which compare with
those of Texas and Montana. Its beef
and mutton help to feed good many
people in England and in other parts
of the world, while its wool clip is
woven into cloths by the weavers Of
England and Germany.
The history of the struggle which
resulted in Argentina securing its in.
dependence is one of the most thrill
ing of the chapters in the revolt of
the South American colonies from
Spain The struggle produced some
heroic figures. The greatest of them
was Gen. San Martin. He not only
helped to free the disconnected terri.
tories or provinces which constituted
Argentina and unite them, but he also
bore a supreme part in the emanci-
patton of other sections of South
America. His feats In leading the
troops through the snow-covered pass
es of the Andes and down to the
plains of Chile are unsurpassed in
military annals. They scaled snow
clad peaks and cleared pathways that
it was declared no human feet could
tread. San Martin led the victorious
army in the Pacific coast countries
till his meeting with Gen. Bolivar, the
liberator They were the two great
military spirits, and it was felt GER
tain that their rival ambitions would
clash. But sooner than endanger the
liberties of the newly enfranchised re-
public San Martin, who was the more
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Jews In Austrian Army.

In order to demonstrate that the
anti-Jewish feeling is growing less In
Austria, the Philadelphia Exponent
says: 1T is well known that the
dual empire does not exclude Jews
from the ranks of officers In the army,
not even from the highest grade. A
recent return shows that the Austrian
army contains one Jewish lieuten
ant field marshal. three major gener-
ais, ten colonels, II lieutenant colon
els and II majors, besides large
number of officers of lower grade"
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Good Idea.

Something to eat: What do you
do for a living?"
II follow the sea, num-"
well, before you come here again
see If you cannot follow it fast enough
to catch it and take q bath."--Hous.
ton Post
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Hard to Swallow.

Hard to Swallow.
II see where a huge hat blocked A
gorge in Switzerland"
"Pshaw, can't swallow that"
"The gorge couldn't swallow u
either
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
"Rubbsr."

"Rubber."
Ella-The musicians are staring at
US all the time.
Stella-Yes, thsg aeem to be sort
of rubber band.
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
Local Irritation.

$50 your husband says he is itch.
ing for municipal reform"
Eyes; l suppose that is Why he
scratches the ticket
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
REED -,

SUGGESTION of Africa in
the use of the term "moun.
tain lion" somewhat Of
tends the palate where lin
gers the SAVIOR of early
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24
A New Reading.

t1gureS won't l1e.
Il suppose that IS the reason vhy
figures generally stand"
Willmar tribune., 1909-11-24

MONG the South American
countries which will cele-
brate the hundredth birth.
day of their independence in
1910 IS the Argentine Re.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-04
Did Not Work.

Mr.. seabury and his wife we're on
the point OF moving TO another Fat.
Both Of them were anxious that the
transfer should be made at the least
possible expense, and the neaFness Of
the new home promised materially to
further this aim.
Il can carry loads Of little things
over In my brown bag" announced
Mrs. Seabury, land you can take
books and so on in your big satchel"
In discussing further the matter Of
transportation Mrs seabury remarked
that Notwithstanding the heat she
could wear her winter coat over jfeave
It and return for her spring coat. The
idea charmed her impractical husband.
"Why. / can do the same thlng| he
said "Tll wear over one suit and
then come back FOR anotherr'-Youth's
Companion.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-04

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