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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

into ball. The adder is then left to
attack the spines, in which encounter
1t naturally comes off second best.
After little, when the hedgehog feels
that his antagonist has exhausted his
power, it once more opens out and
makes bite at the adder's back, there
by breaking its spine It then pro-
ceeds to crunch the whole of the rep
tiles body by means Of its powerful
jaws, and after that it is said to start
at the tail and devour its prey. OF
eggs the hedgehog is also very fond,
thereby giving Just cause to keepers
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

woman of 10 years. They resumed their old &C.
quaintance, but in very different way Though
Ruskin was nearly SO, he gave to Rose La
Touche an alteration and passion such as he
had never felt before On her side she no long.
er thought Of him as livery ugly" but was sin
gularly drawn to him, despite the difference
In their years.
The two met often. They took long strolls
together in the pleasant fields of Surrey, and
at last Ruskin begged her to make him happy
and to be his wife. Oddly enough however,
she hesitated, not because he was so much old
er than herseuf, but because he had ceased to
be what she regarded as "a true believer"
Some OF the things that he had written shocked
her as being almost atheistic. She was her
self. underneath all her gayety Of manner, q
rigid and uncompromising Protestant. She
used phrases from the Bible in her ordinary
talk and when she spoke of marriage with John
Ruskln she said that she could not endure to be
"yoked with an unbelieyer"
Yet her heart was torn at the thought of
sending him away; and so for several years
their intimacy continued, he pleading with her
and striving hard to make her see that love
was everything. She, on the other hand. read
over those passages of the Old Testament
which seemed to bar all compromise
At last, in 1872, when she was "a and he
was So, she gave him her final answer She
would not marry him unless he could believe
as she cid. His honesty forbade him to de-
ceive her by pretended conversion, and so
they parted, never to see each other again.
How deeply she was affected is shown by the
fact that she soon fell i'll. She grew worse
and worse, until at last it was quite certain
that she could not live. Then Ruskin wrote
to her and begged that he might see her. She
answered with note In which she feebly
traced the words:
you may come If you can tell me that you
love God more than you love me-"
When Ruskin read this his very soul was
racked with agony and he cried out:
mo, no-then cannot come to her: for I
love her even more than God!"
When she died, as she did soon after the
light of his life went out for Ruskin-Mun.
sey's.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

and farmers to destroy It, on sight.
Cases have been known where
hedgehogs actually forced the hen
pheasant off her nest and then pro-
ceeded to demolish the contents. There
is a tradition among country people
to the effect that the hedgehog will
suck the milk from cows. who certain
ly show strong aversion to the hedge
hog, but eminent naturalists scout the
idea. their explanation being that it
is the heat Of the cow which attracts
the hedgehog, the cows dislike be-
ing no doubt caused by unpleasant
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
HABITS OF THE HEDGEHOG

brates which can tackle the repulsive
cockroach. For effectual extermina-
ton of beetles and crickets it is as
useful as mongoose among the rats,
but 1t is not generally known that It
mas Partially toward snakes and
adders. The methods it employs for
the attack are interesting.
Having come upon the adder It
goads that reptile to the offensive.
and at the first dart Immediately rolls
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
FINLAND

Finnish statesmen look upon tho ap-
pointment Of Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicolaievitch, cousin of the car, as
governor general of Finland as the
most overt action yet taken by Russia
in her scheme of crushing out the last
vestige Of Finnish anatomy and Of
"Russfanizing the grand duchy." The
Firms now realize that unless pressure
from other powers is brought to bear
there will be no way of checking Rus.
sia's plan and they have about given
Up hope # European Intervention.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
DR.. JoNnEsco is COMING.
inventor of New Anaesthetic to Visit
Mayos.

Washington, D. C.--Professor Jon,
nesco, the famous Romanian sur.
geon. called on President Taft at the
White House. The professor was in.
troduced to the president by Horace
G.. Knowles, who is United States min.
lister to Nicaragua who was minister
to Roumcc:a. DR.. Jonnesco will "a
from Washington to Chicago and
thence to Rochester. Mimi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

uc eAplOlcf, ANIu ftGSliuSSc1l,
knud Rasmussen during the course Of
lecture on Arctic Expeditions and
EskimOs," referred to the little Eski-
mo tribe at Cape York and said that
Commander Peary, whose severity
was accompanied by many good quail
tiles, had done much to strengthen
the Eskimos' struggle for existence.
The North Polar observations OF Dr.
Frederick A. Cook were carried to
Copenhagen on board the steamer
United States. Extraordinary precau-
lions were taken to make sure that
the long-heralded report was delivered
safely to the university authorities.
As soon as the United States was tied
up at her pier, an iron box containing
DR.. Cooks report and the diaries in
which his original entries were made,
was brought ashore. The box was
closely followed by Walter Lonsdale,
DR.. Cooks secretary, who had stood
guard over its contents since they left
the hands of the explorer. Upon the
pier Lonsdale and two detectives
bundled the iron box into motor
car, and jumping in themselves were
driven hastily to the University.
Their car was followed by a second
automobile. At the university the
papers were formally turned over to
the authorities there, and placed in
strong room, where they will be
guarded closely, until the committee
appointed to examine them is ready to
begin. The personnel of the examin-
ing committee, as now formed, is Pro-
fess0r Stromgren, president: COmmO.
dore Gustav Holm, an explorer; Com
mander A. B. Jensen, director of the
school Of navigation; DR.. Hechali, d.
rector of the meteorological Office; DR..
Ryder and DR.. BergstrOem, both OF
Lund's observatory. This committee
will take every precaution to escape
either being deceived or becoming in.
volved in a scientific scandal. The
Politiken asserts the supporters of
Commander Peary are trying to enlist
the services of Greenland explorers
in organizing an anti-COok press cam
paign. The sessions of the committee
will be private. While the committee
derives it's powers from the university
and the latter will assume the respon-
sibility for the committees verdict,
it is to be noted that the present heads
of the university are disassociating
themselves as far as possible from
the body of which Professor Strom.
gren is president. The present rec.
tor, Professor Salomonsen, inherited
from his predecessor, Torp, a legacy
which he would undoubtedly have pre-
ferred to be without. He almost pa,
thetically declares that he is doctor
Of medicine, and knows no more about
polar exploration than he does about
the canals on Mars. Several members
of the various faculties Of the uni.
versity regard the task Of sitting up.
on DR.. Cooks claims as a white ele.
plant.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
Naown as a Destroyer Of cockroaches
J. How He Gets the Better of
q Adders.

H The hedgehog, that butt of juvenile
guflce horseplay, is the possessor of
stases which, like Sam Weller's knowl-
3sdA OF London, are extensive and
"A etllar." Scoring fastidiousness it
aai make hsarty meal on nearly any
EsYgSsct &R& 3 a0e Of ta.s few verte.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
News Of Scandinavia
Principal Happenings Of the Week
in the Scandinavian Countries.

Edward Wavrinsky, the leading
Good Templar Of Sweden, recently
said about this order: "The Inter-
national Order of Good Templars now
has 100000 members in the world, and
Of these 100000 are in Sweden, where
we have made great growth. We can
not forget to be grateful to America
for the idea which gave birth to our
order, and are very sorry it has de.
clined there in strength. II think that
is because the Templars in America
have not tried to do things, but have
been too contented to make fine
speeches, and then go away and for
get them. There are some good work
ers in America, but most of them
seem Indifferent. Here in Sweden
we have worked hard for social prog
ress, and in many ways. We give
courses of study, and help members
to build their homes. In Stockholm
seven lodges with 300 members have
built and sold until they now own
building worth a million krO-
ner, in which is our principal hall"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
Nature,. cir ia the Ee,.

Natures Gift to the Eel.
The eel has a singular formation by
which it Is enabled to retain life
longer than any other fish. This is a
bladder at the back of its upper fins,
which It fills with water and is there.
by enabled to moisten it, gills for a
considerable time when out Of water.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

contact with the prickly spines. Hedge
hogs are invulnerable to most of their
enemies except man, although The
willy fox has been known to get the
better of them occasionally.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
Onion az Taie.TeIIer.

There's divorce.
'Tis very sad affair.
An onion is at the bottom of It.
OF yore hubby was fond of onions.
He ate. and ate. and wiley stood it.
Then he fell in love with festive maiden,
No more onions for him, much to his w1fe's
surprise.
The more she thought of it, the more she
wondered at the change
Not only did he desert the orodous onions
presently he deserted altogether.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

mats return home for q few
minutes rest, and then a IT.
tie before IL o'clock they set
out for the residence of the
secretary of state. Here. at
noon. an elaborate repast is
served. The average Ameri-
can citizen would declare it q
luncheon, but in social-diplo-
matte usage it is a breakfast.
Considerably more than 200
persons are expected at this
breakfast, so that it can be
seen that it taxes the house
keeping arrangements even
in a mansion such as the
$4,000 dwelling of Philan-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

the city god, in this case the god Susinak.
which stood upon the acropolis. An explora,
ton of the foundations revealed the records Of
Gudea. king of Chaldea, B. c. $500. Fortunate
". considerable Information as to the nature
of the sacred edifce and it's precincts is pre-
served by an interesting monument. which
was discovered in the ruins.
In the center of the model are the figures Of
two nude men, one holding a water jar. These.
no doubt, are the king and priest performing
the ceremonies of lustration, or ceremonial pu.
rification, which are great feature of the orr
entail temples and frequently mentioned in the
religious inscriptions
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
SWEDEN.

A valuable piece Of work is being
done In Stockholm. in getting detailed
expense statements from 500 families,
which will be carried up to the end Of
the year and then tabulated. A pre-
liminary statement has already been
issued 1t shows that in families with
incomes under 1000 kronor a year,
the expense for each person averages
474 kronor. For incomes from 1000
to 5000 kronor, it averages SOB kron-
or each, and for those over 5000
kronor, the average is Cos each. A
percentage table has been made up,
showing what proportion of income is
spent in different directions. 1t is
made up from seventy-fiye Stockholm
families for 1902 and 1908 1t is as
follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

able job as the average American workn.n
or farmer regards the DOMINIC of dress anti.
the diplomats viewpoint will be the better an
preclated when 1t is explained that not a few
OF these costly broadcloth uniforms are so
heavily encrusted with gold lace and other or,
naments that they are we'll nigh stiff enough to
! stand alone. 1t Is twentieth century coat of
arnor, so to speak. In many instances high
4 poots are al Item OF the court dress and usual.
&ly heavy helmet or fur turban and a long
cloak that reaches to the feet are included in
tho costume. Finally, the diplomat, of any
standing. covers the entire front of his coat
with the glittering insignia of royal orders and
5eWeled decorations-each several times as
large as the ordinary badge and adding in the
aggregate, considerable weight to the trappinEs
OF state
With the timeconsuming prelude of dressing
gu; of the way, the diplomats, more gorgeously
CARRIED than any operate chorus, are ready for
the first formal function of the day. This ia
the presidents reception at the White House.
The foreigners, all of whom have carriages or
automobiles (rented for this busy day. If they
d. not already possess them), must leave home
!, for the presidential mansion about 1880
O'Clock, for they are to have the honor of be-
ing the first persons received by the president
after ne has greeted his cabinet, and they must
be in their duly assigned places in the waiting
sharp, descends the grand stairway and takes
station in the Blue parlor for the reception.
HI I'd and fast rules must be observed as to
the order in which the diplomats file past the
president. There are two divisions First the
ambassadors, each accompanied by all the
ymenlbers Of his staff and their wives, and then
the ministers each similarly attended, Places
in each division are assigned in accordance
y with the length of time each envoy has repre-
ciAYo tod nc ,oO,oko -
Statesmen Who have been here for years take
precedence over the newcomers
1T the head of the line walks the ambassa.
dor who by virtue of the most lengthy service
N Washington is the dean of the diplomatic
corps. This post of prestige is now held by
Bs ION Mayor des Planches of Italy The for
Figners are introduced to the president by the
Gee etary OF state, who has the best of his cab
pnet colleagues in that he Is thus temporarily
'ir he limelight.
Alter the White House reception the dipo-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
sf7ARDlIs5 DE- NIL AkORAR;
.1XEsMklV- SRAWSH /TiyyIS7ER,.

He first day of the year is de-
cidedly the busiest day of
the twelvemonth for the for
eign diplomats stationed in
America. The odd part of 1t
is that the manifold duties
which make January LIST
the most crowded interval
on the calendar are almost
wholly in the nature OF So
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

OF u the Officia foreign cclOny-the
wives and daughters OF the diplomats
of high and low degree--share in the
feverish activity of the dawning year.
Indeed their participation begins
weeks in advance with frequent visits
to the dressmakers. for, one and all,
these fair foreigners must have stri.
king new gowns for the momentous
occasion.
The explanation of this display OF
fyergy on the part of class of people
VINO ordinarily lead the most leisurely
existence imaginable is found in the
fact that New Years day of each year
marks the opening of the official social
season at Washington. 1t is day OF
receiving and calling and dining (all
10 the most formal way), for every
+ body in national official circles from
the president down to the least impor-
tant public official, but the social mer.
ry-go-round, spins at more iiyely
gait for the diplomats than for any of
the other participants in Uncle Sans
great annual dress parade. Not
voAAS wv IACJ nave " 20 more 0l110r-
eHt places in carrying out the days
program, but they have to do more
dressing than any of the other celebri.
tles' not even excepting the high Off.
GERS OF the United States army and
navy, who don their full dress mi.
forms for this occasion.
Indeed, 1t is the chore of getting
\ logged out In their gaudiest raiment
that compels the diplomats to arise
somewhat earlier than usual on New
Year morning. Official etiquette pre-
scribes that each foreign representa-.
i've pa'l appear In full diplomatic
uniform or court dress on this sieni.
ticant occasion. Now be it known, II
Is nc slight undertaking to put on
such garb. The average Diplomat A..
customed as he is to fastidious dress.
ing finds it Drettv nearly o. fo.,,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

eial obligations rather than business tasks.
Moreover, the responsibilities Of this busy day
rest equally heavy upon the ENJOYS of the vari.
Gus foreign powers-that is, the ambassadors
land ministers-and upon the secretaries, coun-
Sselors and attaches who make up the official
stats of these dignitaries. Even the women
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
IN

been at work for several years on
the site of the Roman Susa, the Shu-
shan of the Bible and later the cap
ital of the Emperors| Darius and Art
axerxes.
According to details furnished to
the Jewish World. a mound marking
the site of the city has been exca-
waited by M. de Morgan and was
found to mark the site of the ancient
Eiamite acropolis Of the city. The
excavations have produced most as
tonishing results. Here the explor-
er found superimposed, one above
the other. the remains Of three
cities. the Oldest dating back to B.
C. 1000, and below these the signs
of older settlements Of prehistoric
ages.
The recent discoveries show that
far more than a thousand years pra-
or to B. G.. 1900 the city was occu-
pied by the Babylonians, and that
most of the kings of that country set
up their monuments in it. When the
powerful Semitic dynasty Of Baby.
lonian kings contemporary with tho
age of Abraham was overthrow, the
Elamites regained their independ-
ence and retained 1t until B. G. 649.
when the city was sacked by Assur.
banipal, king of Assyria. who d.
stroyed the palaces and temples.
Explorations show that the chief
feature of the ancient city, asa0f all
the ancient east, was the temple of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29
DEN MARK.

The explorer, Knud Rasmussen,
Knud Rasmussen, during the course OF
lecture on Arctic Expeditions and
Eskimos," referred to the little Eski-
mo tribe at Cape York and said that
Commander Peary, whose severity
was accompanied by many good quail
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-12-29

A table showing the wages in some
OF tie leading trades and the prices
OF some of the staple food stuffs
makes it plain why the common Swed-
ish laborer should be inclined to emf
CRATE no matter how dearly he loves
his country. In reading the follow
ing statement the reader should bear
in mind that krone is q cents, and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
A Billion Matches Per Day.

A careful estimate results in the
conclusion that the United States
manages to strike Just about one bill.
lion matches per day, in spite of the
electricity, gas, and cigar lighters in
use. The actual number seems to be
$50 100000. This would give every
man, woman, and child in the country
twelve of the little fire-sticks during
the twenty-four hours. These matches,
used in a single day, represent about
two carloads Of the best pine timber
and would weigh about 10000 pounds.
Twenty tall trees must be cut and
split to produce the huge pile of lit.
tie splinters required each day, so that
in the course of year a considerable
area of forest would be consumed. II
one days consumption of matches
could be placed end to end they would
extend for a distance of about 80. 100
milestone and one-fourth times the
distance round the earth
Many matches are now imported
from Sweden, Norway, and Austria,
which countries the manufacture
Of the safety" match Is a great in
liustry. These countries export about
10000 tons of safety matches Per
year. A safety" match is presumed
% strike only on the prepared surface
1f the box, but as matter Of fact it
can be struck on pane of glass
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
TO MUzZLE POOSTERs.
Device Invented to Stop Their Early
Morning Growing.

Washington. ID. C.-The recent
municipal edict which may spell the
banishment of the insomnia-producing
rooster within WashinEton's city lin
its has aroused the inventive genius
OF man who has devised rooster
muzzle. His idea is to kill the crow,
but save the rooster.
This advocate of noiseless chant.
cleer believes that if the authorities
wi sanction the use OF the device,
which consists of a simple collar OF
leather with small cotton pad, fast
ened around the ROSTERS neck. sum.
cieatly tight to throttle the vocal or
gan, both the community and the
the rooster can live in peace and
quiet. The corporation counsel has
been asked to determine the uniqle
question whether II muzzle roosters
is legal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

The evening was chilly, ard the
Stroller's sympathy went out to
the fairies" and "water-nymphs"
who posed upon the floats garbed
in exceeding light raiment, and he
inwardly remarked that n different
method Of jubilalion will have to
be provided when the Esquimaux
hold the Cook Peary Terceutenarv
Celebration i'll A. ID. 22oo.
Now the Stroller had done TIC e
than watch parades while he was
III Manhattan. He had seen Wright
fly around the Statue of Libcrtv;
he had theaterizei a bit (not a res
ognized word, po sibly, but never
thel:ss eNpressive); he had strolled
about town, and even into the wilds
Of Long Island far from the mad
ding crowd; he had tried hi. French
Oh a couple of sailors from the
Justice and found that it work
Ell very successfully; he had, III
sho:t, done much and slept little,
and when the celebration ended OH
Saturday evening, October second,
he fe't that he had seen it thor
oughly.
Finishing up the week with a
dinner at three A. NJ. the Stroller
and the Fellow Alumnus snatchcd
a few hours of sleep, then babe
farewell to the big town and set
forth to iind rest in the land Of
the Susquehlnua and of Fishing
Creek.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
New Bridge at Sunbury.

The Harrisburg Telegram saws.
The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company vii! replace the
iron bridge which crosses the Sus.
qrehanna river at Sunbury with a
stone arch bridge similar IN con-
struction to the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company bridge at Rockville.
The company has reached the de-
cision to rebuild | ccause of recam-
rnendations made by a corps of ell
glneers that thoroughly inspected
and tested the structure and report
ed it unsafe for the present heavy
traihc Although the bridge was
condemned IS unsafe several years
ago, it has only been sine the de-
struction Of the Shamokin dam in
1904, that any serious apprehen.
sions were felt as TO the strength
OF the structure.
The new bridge will be built as
4 donble-track structure, replacing
the former single-track bridge "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
HEN AND CAT EAT SNAKES.
See Hunters Find 6acksnake Eggs
II Was Near Winsted.

Winsted, Coan.-Leon and Truman
Clark, of East Hampton, are watching
hen they own because 1t ate the
rattles off big snake they had killed.
II. NJ. Taylor, Of East Hampton, is
watching a cat because it nibb,ed the
hide off rattler he skinned and ate
up the oil he had placed in cup.
The oil was worth about S, an ounce.
A party of Chester bee hunters
found a snakes egg in a hole in a
tree, while setting fire to the tree to
smoke out swarm OF bees Further
search revealed more eggs, and then
blacksnake raised its head from the
hole. 1t was shedding its skin. aud
therefore blind. One of the party cut
off its head. The snake was six feet
in length and four inches across.