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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Annual Report Of
County, Superintendent
Superintendent Frederickson, Reports Schools of
County in Fine Shape.
To the people Of Kandiyohi county ::

To the people Of Kandiyohi county
/ hereby submit my annual report
relating to the schools of this county
for the year ending July 81, 1910.
In general I am pleased to report
that the schools are in a very pros
porous condition both financially and
educationally. Great improvements
have been made in recent years in
the general equipment of the schools,
in heating and ventilation, in the
supply of text books and library
books, and above all in the desireof so
many districts to secure trained and
experienced teachers. This has result
ed in an efficiency of work especially
the last two years that has never been
equailed before in the county. And
in justice to the teachers l must say,
that these splendid results could not
havebeen' had it not been for their
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

my nerves, and had to do something
to come at the facts. You'll forgive me
for frightening you, Cousin Rufus. The
revolver is not loaded"
He restored it to the box as he
spoke.
"And you won't do harm to your
self?' chartered Rufus.
Il! / die the death of a coward
No, sir! You risk me for that. When
you're calm again, Cousin Rufus, go to
my mother. Tell her know the truth,
but not how I found it out, and that
I'm not in the slightest degree afraid
or discouraged. l will do my work in
the world with one leg just as we'll as
should have done it with two, and my
father and my mother shall be proud
Of me-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

faithful and diligent work and their
friendly cooperation with this office.
The attendance the past year in
the common schools was very salts
fatory compared with other years.
The average attendance in days by
each pupil increased from Sc to IS.
As the average length of school in
months was 140 days, 67.8 per cent
of the schools months were attended.
In the independent districts the at
tendance was 81 per cent.
In order to show in brief and
concise manner what progress our
schools are making, l will submit the
following tables for comparison.
The four years 1907 08 o. 10 are taken
as one period and the four previous
years 19oS.04'o5-06 as the second.
This applies to the common schools
only.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

oughly dry before freezing weather.
The same day seed corn is husked put
it in room where there is a good
circulation of air. Have each ear
free Of contact with other ears so air
can circulate about it freely An attic
over room in which there is a fire
is a good place for seed corn. Dur
ing dry, warm days, leave windows
open. On wet days, and as soon as
the weather gets cool, close the win
dows. Figs. 5 and 6 show very & cd
methods OF hanging up seed corn so
it will dry out readily.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Venetian HospitaI;tv.

Whatever might been been said
against the Venetians, they We're a
hospitable people-this, too, in small
as well as in great matters. When,
for example, in 147G, an ambassador
from the khan of Tartary visited the
city and it was known that the khan
and his suit carried but one shirt
apiece in their bags the senate formal
ly voted 20 ducats that they might be
provided with additional shirts, which
were accordingly made "alla tarta-
rescha" and presented. We can
imagine how the good councillors and
citizens would enjoy this little jest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
A PERFECTLY
HARMLESS Man,
How Honest Courage Forced
Truth From a Liar.
Rv HOWARD FIEL DING.

copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciatiOn.l
Rufus Burrell was Il poor relation
of the Wrights. and he and his wife
were permanent, unlimited guests in
the household.
rufus will never set the river
afire," was Mr.. Wright's only recorded
criticism Of his dependent cousin, "but
there's no harm in him.
Although this announcement came
to the ears Of Rufus and excited his
resentment. be was not in a position
to dissect the character Of his bene.
factor for the edification Of the gen
eral public. but he would often shake
his head over the case OF Frank, the
Wrights' only son and heir.
"Untamed. untamed"' he would say
ITS partly in the blood and partly in
the bringing up. The human will
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

at the foot of the bed, and, drawn by
curiosity. he came round to the side.
The next instant he was looking into
the muzzle of the weapon, and beyond
it he saw two steady, determined gray
eyes.
The man sprang back with a hoarse
cry and struck a table. which seemed
to have arms and to hold him fast.
"Cousin Rufus said the boy, you
know me, and you know my people.
We are all alike, except you. We
mean what we say, and we don't care
what we do. That's the way we're
born.''
"Frank, Frankv' the man gabbled in
abject terror. Don't! You brighten
me! 1t might go off by accident.''
II want to know what the doctor
says about me-" continued Frank
"what he really says. Understand?
And as sure as there's heaven above
us and another place below-for liars
I'll shoot you if you lie to me. I'm
down and done for. and l might as
well do one good deed before de-
Good deed: Shoot me-? That amt
! what I'd call good. And your moth
err
"Don't mention her name. You've
come here against her express wishes
| and done your miserable best to fill
my head full of suicide. Don't name
my mother. Answer my question:
Burrel's lips were blue with terror,
and his face was gray.
| upon my most sacred word of hon.
| or he stammered, "the doctor says
you're going to get well-just as we'll
as ever you was in your life. And
that's the TRUTH
ut is not" said Frank, and his tone
froze the others heart. '1'll give you
one more chance. Am / to be lame?'
It now flashed across Rufus that the
way of safety lay in the avoidance of
contradiction. He had tried the other
route, and it had failed.
swell, little-maybe a little-the
least bit in the world"
'"That wasn't what he said, and l
know it. It's not bit like him. Tell
me the truth. I'm desperate. Neither
your life nor mine cuts any figure with
me now. Speak out! Am I crippled ~
Rufus was in agony. He knew not
what to say. The facts were nothing
to him; escape was all.
"Well, he said you might be. He
said you might be. That's how I un-
derstood him."
HE told that to my mother?"
eyes. l was listening outside the
door. Maybe didn't rightly hear. She
sent Martha and me out"
! "For fear you'd tell me. Yes, un.
derstand." He lowered the revolver
and then suddenly raised it again. I'm
to be cripple? That was the word ~
The sudden alienation of relief and
fear was too much for Rufus. He was
beyond all considerations except his
own personal safety.
eyes, a cripple. That's what he
said"
| "And my mother?'
"She burst right out crying" answer
ed Rufus, with desperate invention.
Again the boy lowered the revolver,
and this time he removed his eyes
from Rufus.
| SWELL" said he, eff that's the fact l
guess I can stand it. Better fellows
than l am have had to and have lived
their lives out bravely to the end. as l
will But this suspense was getting on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07


should be broken in youth as you
break a colts or therell always be
danger"
1t came to pass that Frank broke his
leg while fishing a trout stream that
ran among gigantic powders. The in
jury was so serious that at the first
sight of it old Dr.. Stevens, the family
physician. was in two minds about an
amputation. To make matters worse,
Franks father had not yet returned
from a trip abroad. and his mother
had been ill and was still a prisoner
within the four corners of bed.
Frank was carried to his room in
the turret chamber, and there he re-
NAMED some days, the prey Of bodily
pain and increasing mental distress.
Early Of an afternoon DR.. Stevens
came to Mrs. Wright's room. She
knew that he had just seen her son.
and her eyes spoke unutterable ques-
tons. They were steel gray eyes, sof-
tened with touch of violet.
Frank is doing very WELL" said the
doctor and sat down beside the bed
There was brief silence. Mrs.
Wright turned her head upon the pill
low and glanced at Cousin Rufus. who
had glided in at the heels of the doc
tor.
"Is Frank alone?" asked Mrs. Wright.
Rufus replied hastily:
k~1 |.
down here 50 that l could tell him
what the doctor says about you. He is
anxious on your account, of course.
He worries pretty near all the time
A warning glance from the doctor
checked him. and he stopped so abrupt
~ as to increase the effect of his in
discretion.
II wish l might go to him." said
Mrs. Wright. 1T is very unfortunate. u
'Its the strangest thing how bad
luck follows that name in our family
said Mrs. Burrell, who had been use
lessly and foolishly busy with medi-
cine bottles that were on table at the
far side Of the bed. "You know, doc
tor, we've had two Franks in the fam
ily."
EYES," said the doctor. II know all
about it."
II said over and over again when it
was question of picking name for
the boy that we ought not to call him
Frank" she persisted rufus was
my choice"
swell. there isn't much luck in that
either" rejoined her husband.
The physicians face was darkening
with a frown despite his best efforts
to control it. Mrs. Wright perceived
his trouble and smiled sadly.
Il would like to speak with the doc
tor Alone" said she.
"Why, certainly; of course" re.
sponded the Burrells, and they depart.
ed. with conscious dignity superior
to offense.
In the hall without Rufus whispered
to his wife: "She's going to ask him
about Frank. and l think it's just as
we'll that should hear what he says.
He amt over and above confidential
with lYe."
He tlptoed back and stood just out
side the door. which was a little open
'Will my son be crippled?" said
Mrs. Wright. '"Tell me exactly what
you Think
ooh. no; not crippled" answered the
doctor. "No. indeed"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

1t will be eeen from the above
statistics there are fewer pupils en-.
rolled in the common schools than some
years ago. This falling off is
prinipally due to so many families
having left the county for Dakota and
Canada. MIA
l would like to urge upon the
school boards, teachers and others, the
necessity of doing something to I'M
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

necessary to get large yields. For
Southern, Minnesota select dent corn
ears no longer. than eight and one
half inches, and for Northern Mime
sofa no longer than from seven to
eight inches. A good stand, and an
ear on every stalk, is what makes
large yields.
Select we'll formed ears, similar to
that shown in Fig. 1. Ears like that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

prove and beautify the school
grounds, by blowing, reseeding and
planting trees. This has been neg
lected too much. Whatever is done
to make the school attractive and
homelike is time and money we'll
spent. Make your school a personal
concern and your children will be
better for it. j..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Method In His Tipping.

Bank Director-I am surprised, sir,
to learn that you drop into our bank
every day and whisper tips to our cash
Ter. Don't you know the information
must be great temptation to him to
use the bank funds to speculate with?
Wealthy Broker-Yes.
And yet you are heavy stockhold-
er in our bank"
"Just so'
'Then, in the name Of common sense,
what's your motive?"
well. the fact is, don't know
whether your cashier is honest or not.
but If he isn't honest and if he does
use the bank funds to speculate with
| want him to keep on the right side
OF the market. See?" - New York
Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

Marriage.
Marriage is close corporation with
only two stockholders, one of whom is
preferred and the other common. Oc~
casionally there are minority stock
holders. The preferred and the COM
mon stockholders are always engaged
in a fight for control.-Life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

Years.
O6
Average yearly enrolment. 33l8
Average yearly entitled o apportonment.
Average entitled
Average attendance in Isl
Received from ppoionment years $55o
Received from special
Number
Number Of Semi graded
Number of heating andve
plants installed. q
Number of school houses
Value of school s14586 $7958
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Manchuria.

Manchuria's area is slightly greater
than that Of the combined states Of
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South
area devoted annually to corn, wheat,
cotton, oats and barley in the United
States. ~,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Women In Love.

70 women in love are generally trou-
blesome and prosecuting" Such IS the
reported opinion Of Nj. Emile Faguet.
And If French critic does not un-
derstand the subject, of whom shall
we seek Observation-Disclosures Tel
egraph.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

Burrell fell on his knees beside the
bed and burst into sobs.
Il was lying, Frank" he gulped. II
Was-was just trying to say-anything
that you'd believe. The doctor never
told your mother that you'd be Grip
Pied"
'That's all right" said the boy cheer
lily. II can stand it. So now if you'll
put away the gun and give me book
III pass the time pleasantly enough
till dinner"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Her Advantsoe .

Her Advantage.
ooh, dear!' said little Harold's
mother, who was somewhat rheumatic.
IL seem to ache all over"
"Well," said her sweet child. I'm
father if he felt that way
"Why would you feel more sorry for
your father, love?"
"'Cause they'd be such lot more Of
him to ache''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Study the Records.

Study the Records.
How did your representative vote
when the tariff schedules were dis
cussed in congress? Look up his rec
ord Was he on the side of the people
or on that of the ''interests?" Now is
the time for housekeeping.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
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Select Your Seed
Corn for Next Year.
Pick Only Well Formed Ears,
With Straight Rows Of ker-

j. !. !. X !. \ !. !. !. + !. J. !. !. !. J.
The Minnesota Department of Agri-
culture recommends the week of Sept.
II to II as seed corn week. Spend
one day during that week selecting
seed corn. Go through the corn field
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
STATISTICAL REPORT FOR 1910.
Pupils.

Independent Common
Number of pupils entitled apporonment.
Number of pupils not entitled
Total enrolment.
Total attendance in days by all
Average attendance in days by each pupil
Number of pupils from tn
Number of pupils from
Number of pupils from 16 81 years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

The tariff makes the poor poorer and
Aidrich richer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

shown in Fig. yield a low proper.
ton of corn to cob and the kernels
are so irregular in size that corn
planter cannot plant them uniformly
Hence, with such seed corn, one can
not get a good stand.
Select ears that have we'll shaped
kernels, as (a) in Fig. 2. Kernels
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Sunhower Seeds

Sunf1owsr Seeds.
6unfower seeds are used as food by
Russian peasants. The: bulk OF the
crop is used for feeding animals.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07
Before and After.

Before and After.
The woman at first sits down and
waits fora husband; in the end she
sits up and waits for him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

Independent omm
Number of in the IL
Number n
Average monthly teache
Average monthly
Number of teachers a school,.
Number of teachers of a rmals
Number of teachers graduate of college,
Number Of teachers n one threeco consecutive
Number of teachers n two
Number of teachers
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

Independent Comm
Number of new school houses built frame.
Value of school houses built during the
Whole number of school houses
Whole number of school houses, brick ............
Whole number of school houses concrete
Value Of all school Houses S1335OO 500
Value of all and DESKS
Value of all apparatus
Aggregate indebtedness Of
Number of volumns in all libraries.
Value Of all libraries. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Number of books taken from libraries.
Number Of trees planted. 80 446
Average length of school in .......... g. T.
Average length Of school in g.
Average number of present a meeting
Average rate of special tax in mills.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-07

Text Books
Independent Common
Number of districts oaning books (grades) g.
Number of districts selling books a cost..
Average in loaning
Average cost of books in district
New-York tribune., 1910-07-21
CANNON GOES HOME
VIII Enter Fall Campaign After
Rest in MICHIGAN.

Kansas City. Mo. July 2o-Spea ker Jo-
seph q Cannon arrived ir Kansas CITY this
morning from Marion Kan. where last
night he closed his Kansas stunning tour
IN behalf OF stand pat Republican Con
sressmen who are seeking renou1ina ton.
he departed for his home in DanviIIe by
way Of st Louis at $50 a. m
MT cannon vas worn out last night but
"nen ne reached Kansas City he said he
was feeling we'll Despite his seventy four
years and his temporary collapse at Win
held last Saturday. the Speaker is deter
mined 70 get into the fall campaign He
viii stay in Danville a few days. but be-
fore the end Of the month will go to Macki-
nae, Mich. for a rest of a week or ten
DAYS
TThe Illinois primaries will not take place
until September 1A" said Mr.. Cannon to-
day. and far as I know there is no
opposition to my denomination. I expect to
spend about two weeks campaigning in nv
district. but L shall probably do il before
the primaries, in order to get the matter
out of the way before the heavy work of
the fall begins. When the regular Con
gressionaI campaign opens I shall be at the
service of the National Republican Con-
gressionaI Committee.
Il feel able TO go through the campaign.
always dislike to enter on a campaign,
but after I am into it An insurgent Re
publican party will fall fiat. There won't
be a new party. I recognize no tnsurgent
Republicanism-
II believe that the present Republican
delegation from Kansas will be renomi-
mated, as II ought to be-"
New-York tribune., 1910-07-21
OPENS NEW PARK DIAMONDS
Small Boys Being Organized Into
Playground Squads.

The work OF organizing boys in the city
Fairgrounds is proceeding rapidly. Howard
Bradstreet. supervisor of recreation. said
yesterday, under the supervision OF Will
lam r. Harper
AT Tompkins Square Park forty-four
squads of twenty-four boys each. accord
ing TO four degrees of weight. have been
organized. In Hamilton Fish Park seven
teen squads of twenty-four had been or
ganized up 10 yesterday, while in one day
AT Battery Park seven squads we're or
Eanized
Park Commissioner Slower issued permits
for the opening Of eight baseball diamonds
in CorIear's Hook Park yesterday for games
with the soft ball now stipulated by the
Park Department. The large field at Bat
terry Park was also thrown open 10 base
ball. as we'll as the grounds at Mulberry
Bend Park.
While not all the new attendants re-
Gently appointed are at work in the play
grounds. Mr.. Bradstreet said they soon
would be.
It has been easy matter TO form the
boys into squads. and great enthusiasm is
being shown. The plan TO make the young
sters themselves responsible for the grounds
is popular one.
So far Tompkins Square Park leads in
the matter OF squads. but such parks
Seward and Hamilton Fish will probably
be on even terms by the end of the W *.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-21
BOLT HITS AN AER0PLANE
Wonderful Escape of an Aero
naut at Barcelona.

Barcelona, July 20-The aeroplane Of
Ehfrnann was struck by lightning to-
cay while he was making a 'cross-coun-
II fight. and fell. blazing. to the
ground. The aeronaut escaped unin-
5ured-
There mas never been more startling
serjal exhibition than that which Ehr-
mann uuintentionally afforded, and
those who Witnessed il could hardly be
Heve their eyes when he emerged from
the singed framework none the worse
for his experience
He EEs sailing along Al z moderate
-hsigh- when he got in the path Of q
zYkv bolt. instantly the aeroplane was
enveIoped in flames, its canvas wings
shriveHed up. and, clinging to the skel-
eton of MS craft. Ehrmann came down
with rhud.
Ehrmann heretofore has not figured
prominently in flying contests. and the
accident occurring 10 him to-day brings
him into prominence for the first time
New-York tribune., 1910-07-21
GREsSER CHARGES FILED
Queens Committee Presents
Them to Hughes at Albany.

Albany J,IIy "a committee represent
ing the Taxpayers' Association of queens
Borough filed formal charges against Bor-
ough President Lawrence Gresser with
Governor Hughes to-day. These charseS'
looking to the removal of the Borough
President allege general neglect OF duty
and are supplemented by petition signed
nv six hundred resident taxpayers or the
borough The charges are entirely sePa-
rate fom the criminal Indictment presented
recentlv against Gresser by the grand jury
for the alleged auditing of an Illegal claim.
The committee here to-day was composed
Of Charles Pope Caldwell, Dr.. William r.
Matthew's and A Z. Heating, representing
taxpayers' associations of Queens Borough
When the members of the committee
talked over the matter to-day with Gov
ernor Hughes the Governor made certain
suggestions which induced them to carry
agray their papers. but they promised that
the charges would be filed in the Executive
chamber later to-day and this was done.
The formal charges on which Governor
Hughes Is asked to remove Gresser allege
that the Borough President is incompe-
tent negligent and dere1ict in his duties.
They allege gross misconduct on Gresser
mart in his payment Of extras on the con-
str,Jction contract for the Queens County
Court House, after his attention had been
called TO the matter. and in GresserS re-
r,ovaI of competent Civil Service employees
in the borough for the sole reason that
they had refused to support him in the
csunatgn and to contribute 10 his election
funds.
II is alleged that the roads and streets
Of the borough are in bad condition and
that Gresser has failed TO attend TO the
needs of the borough for additional sew
ers water mains and electric lights. Real
estate values. It is declared. are being
decreased and business injured because
Gresser is incompetent and unfit for his
position.
1t is further alleged in the charges that
public works contracts under the Gresser
administration have been let TO Favored
coterie of contractors who have been paid,
I'm some ca ses even when the work per
formed has not complied with the speci-
hcations of the contract. Evidence in sup
mort of these charges 1t Is asserted, Will
ba found in the records OF the investiga-
ton into Gresser's administration taken
bv RAYMOND Fosdick Commissioner of
accounts. These records. the committee
states. It has been unable TO obtain up
TO this time. despite repeated demands
made for the same
NJ Caldwell and the others of the
committee made a previous visit TO Gov
ernor Hughes in Albany in April last, at
which time they requested the Governor
IN anpoint a special Deputy Attorney Gen
arat to present evidence against Gresser to
an extraordinary grand jury