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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

DO YOU THINK ANY GIRL WITH a MIL
LION WOULD TAKE A CHANCE ON ME?"
follow the rules | lay down I'll guar
antee you'll be a rich man inside OF
twelve MONTHS
Rules! Man, I'll follow all the rules
in the world! Come on, I'm yett inc
palpltatiOn Of the heart. waiting Tell
1t to me, what've | got to dn:"
Marry" said Kellogg serrnely.
Marry" Duncan echoed, aghast
Marry" rcaIirlned the other with
unbroken gravity.
Marry who:"
"A girl with fortune You soc.
can't guarantee the precise size Of her
pile. That all depends on luck and the
locality. But it'll run anywhere from
several hundred thousand up to Il mil
lion, perhaps more"
Duncan sank back despnndently
You ought to be ashamed Of your,
self, Harry" he said DULY. You had
me all excited for minute"
mo, but honestly, mean what l
say
NO" lO'h uClt NO yNu ltdi!t lulHk
any girl with q million would take q
chance on me:'
She'll jump at it,"
Duncan thought this over for a
while Then his lips twitched whats
the matter with herr he inquired
"pm willing to play the game as it
lies, but | bar lunatics and cripples."
There's no particular her, yet. You
can take your pick. I've no more idea
where she is than you have"
NOW ! know you're stark. staring,
gibbering"-
mot bit of it. I'm inspired. that's
all. I've solved your problem; you
only can't believe it.
How could L? What the devil are
you getting at, anyhow?
This pet scheme of mine. Lend me
your ears Have you ever lived in a
one horse country town. a place with
one unspeakable hotel and about TWEEN
ty stores and five churches"
mo"
II have. was born in one Of 'em.
Have you any idea what becomes Of
" the young people of such towns?"
mot a glimmering."
'"Then III enliShten your egregious
density. The boys-those who've got
, the stuff in them-strike out for the
cities to make their everlasting for
tunes. Generally they do it too
''The same as you?"
'"The same as me-" assented Kellogg,
unperturbed. but the yaps. the Jas.
pers, stay there and clerk in fathers
store. After office hours they put on
their very best mail order clothes and
parade up and down Main street. talk
ing loud and flirting obviously with
the girls The girls haven't much else
to do. They don't find it so easy to
get away. a few Of 'em escape to
boarding schools and colleges, where
they meet and marry young men from
the cities. but the majority of them
have to stay at home and help mother
That's tradition. If there are two
children or more THE boys get the
chance every time. The girls stay
home to comfort the old folks in their
old age. Why, by the time they're old
enough to think Of marryin=-and they
begin young. for that's about the only
excitement they find avaiable-you
won't find small country town be-
tween here and the Mississippi where
there aren't about four girls to every
boy" -. ts. s#.s3 L, -zsg..~.e5
Its a horrible thought.
you'd think so If you knew what
the boys We're like. There isn't one If
ten that a girl with any sense or sell
respect could force herself to marry
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
Some Useful Knots;
How to Tie Them.
knowledge frequently Of Great
Value to the Farmer.
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:. !. 7 7
Among the exhibits of the School OF
Agriculture, at the Minnesota State
Fair, was one showing the method Of
tying various knots in rope, useful in
the emergencies OF the farm; also the
method Of splicing ropes. These are
among the practical arts acquired by
the student at the school. a ready
knowledge Of them may not infre.
quently enable the farmer to save
hours of time, or the possible loss. OF
some valuable animal, or even a hui
man life. Among the knots are the
following: 81
THE WEAVER'S KNOT. q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
Difficult Request.

"Who was it that just called up over
the phone?''' demanded the wealthy
manufacturer,
'That young chap at the country
club, responded the junior partner.
"What did he want?"
"Why-er-it seems he's a little bash
fui. He asked for your daughters
hand over the wire"
''He did, eh? Well, the next time he
calls up tell him if he will direct me
how to send hand over the wire l
will try to accommodate him."-Chi-
cago News
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
The Word Derrick.

The word derrick for machine used
to lift heavy weights is curiously de-
rived from London hangman in the:
beginning of the seventeenth century
whose name was Theodore and who
is often mentioned in old plays. HE
rides circuit with the devil, and Der
rick must be his host and Tyborne the
inn at which he will light occurs in
'"The Bellman of London published
in 1916. The name thus corrupted
came afterward to be applied by an
easy transition to the gallows and
later still to any frame or contrivance
resembling it in shape.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
First publication Dec. 21-4wk.
Citation for Hearing on petition to
Sell Land

-
Sell Land
ESTATE OF LILLE A. SANDS AND Law
RENEE A. SANDS, MINORS.
State of Minnesota. County of Kandiyohi,
In Probate Court. e
In the m after of the Estate of Lille A. Sands
and Lawrence A. Sands, Minors.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the sale of certain lands
belonging to said minors: The petition Of
Charles O. Sand as representative of the
above named minors, being duly filed in this
court, representing that it is necessary and
for the best interests of said estate and of all.
interested therein that certain lands OF said
minors described therein be sold and pray
ing that license be to him granted to-
sell the same.
Now Therefore, you and each Of you,2 are
hereby cited and required to show cause if
any you have, before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms In the Court House, In
the City Of Whitman, County of sKandiy ohi,
State5of Minnesota, 50 on the Il 6 thsd ay of
/ January, i 81 i, at two O'Clock P.S M, why
the prayer of said petition should not be
granted
Witness the Judge Of said Court, and the:
seal of said court, this s21 st. day of sDec..s
1910. s3
7. %. GILBERT ss=
CcoURr SEAL Judge Of Probate.
Attorney for zPetiti oner,
Willnnar, ~ Inn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

Not Vet Ripe. s.s. :
The Fair :Purchaser-Y eggs are
all very small today, Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Jones--Yes'm, they are. But I'm
sure don't know the reason.
The Fair Purchaser-Oh, expect you
took them out of the nests too soon-
Sketch.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

!. !. !. !. !. I
!. Clover supplies humus and ::
+ nitrogen to the soil. Both of \
+ these are essential to satisfac. !:
!. tory plant growth Glover is I:
!. so valuable farm crop that !:
+ the Minnesota Experiment Sta !
+ ton always suggests raising it !
! on new land, and growing it (:
+ regularly in rotation with !:
!. grain, corn, root crops and !:
!. potatoes. Aside from it's ben !
+ efts to the soil while grow <
< ing, it is the best roughage for :
\ stock, and the manure result ::
+ ing from such feeding is the (:
!. most valuable of fertilizers. !:
!. !:
=. l. q. .. =. =. 2. - - q . .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
sss.
A Pointer.

~ A Pointer.
Sick Millionaire think / must be
little better today, doctor-all my re.
lations look so miserable!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

ing family to himself as he enumer-
ated the conditions that first appealed
to his understanding as essentials to-
ward success
First pick out your town, one of
1000 or 5000 inha bitants. no larger.
I'd suggest at q hazard guess some
place in the Interior Of Pennsylvania;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

Maisie--The ocean is very treacher-
GUS: Cecil-Yes; it is full of craft
London. telegraph ....@
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28
To be continued I'm our ne xt.

The Metropolitan barber shop,
Bank Of Willmar building B T.
Otos, proprietor, is the shop to get
9 shave. hair. cut or bath,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
What He Found Out.

An italian journalist, Signor Tom
maso Giloni. has just had some dis
agreeable, experiences. DESTROYS Of
knowing something of the lunatic asy
lums from within. with the object of
ameliorating the lot of the insane. he
presented himself at the gates of the
Cimarosa asylum and asked for an
audience of the king of Italy. The at
PENDANTS showed him the door. and
then he ran foul of the police and in
the end found himself interned In the
asylum. The doctors examined him and.
finding him far from tractable. adj
ministered an emetic. Then they gave
him a shower bath and next vaccinat-
ed the enterprising journalist. After
that they held a consultation In the
presence of the 'lunatic." whose bona
fides they evidently suspected. and bru-
tally but unanimously agreed that the
only treatment in such a case was tre-
panning for a cancer on the brain.
BY this time Signor TommnsU Giloni
thought the best he could do was to
confess. This he did and found him
self at the police station. The magis-
trate. however. released him. observ-
ing that he thought the doctors had
administered sufficient punishment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
The Trolley In Japan.

Japan has been invaded by the troll
ley. Shades of the samurai. From
misty dawn until the fireflies are astir
one may now trolley around Tokyo and
T from there to Yokohama. No other
trolley system on earth offers a more
tempting and diversified program for
its guests than this trolley ramble. for
instance. which visitors to the Japa-
nese capital are now taking at a cost
of less than so cents. From any cor
ner of Tokyo the trolley deposits one at
the Shinagawa suburb. where the ru-
raj lines have their city terminus. The
equipment is made up of heavy high
powered cars. quite similar to those
used in the same service In the United
States. The different devices about
the cars bear the names of patentees
and manufacturers familiar to those
who overhaul the rolling stock of any
American company-Travel Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
BREVITIES

4 woman's theater is to be opened In
London soon. Gertrude Kingston. the
actress. Is to manage 1t. There are to
be spacious wardrobes and lockers for
wraps and hats and tea room and q
supper room. Plays by women for
women-as most plays are-and acted
chiefly by women are to have prece-
dence.
A deposit of soda has been found at
the terminus of the projected line Of
the Uganda railway. 1t Is described
by the discoverer as being lake about
ten miles long by two or three wide.
The water is only few inches deep
and covers a hard surface of soda re-
sembling pink marble. The soda was
found to be of considerable depth.
Australia has a pure food law that
applies to all imports and is intended
to protect consumers against fraud. II
the soles of shoes are made of paste
board, with thin outer sole of leather,
the fact must be plainly set forth on
label firmly attached to each pair OF
shoes. Similar regulations apply to
other classes Of manufactures.
The revising boards dealing with this
years recruits for the German army
have had to examine 2,13S,1S9 young
men. or these 443.3S5 were recognized
as being at for service, 35,639 had al
ready been enrolled. and out of the
443.3S5 men who passed the boards
only 210.137 young men were drafted
into the army and 11,765 into the navy.
Perique tobacco is grown in St.
James parish. Louisiana, on a small
scale. and the method of handling is
unique. 1t is highly aromatic and Ii
mostly used for blending with other
smoking types. Each grower manu-
features his own product Into packages
known as "carrottes," and the entire
output is marketed through one con-
Germ.
The Academy of Mantua has decided
to establish garden in memory of
Virgil, and steps are to be taken to lay
out a plot of land on which will be
grown the flowers and shrubs mem
toned by the poet of Mantua. In all
Virgil mentions about 1870 different spe-
cies, and these will be selected and Ia
beled. so that the visitor will be able
to Identify them.
william r. George. the founder Of
the George Junior Republic, was born
at West Dryden. n. Y. In 1865
and moved to New York city when he
was fourteen. His republic" which
with its various branches Is a com
munity for bad and near-bad boys, has
proved a success. self government and
nothing without labor being the bases
upon which II is built.
Pedestrians are called on to use great
caution In the streets of New York.
During the last three years the sur
face railway lines killed ninety-one
persons and injured $50 so seriously
that they had to be taken TO hospitals
"Resinite" is the name Of new sub
stance invented In Germany useful a.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
The Spirit of the Age
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT
sEvENrIETH YEAR

a substitute for celluloid and ivory. 1t
renders wood, paper and pasteboard
impenetrable and makes pine. for ex-
ample. so hard that It rapidly dulls
planer.
Scotland's population is estimated to
be nearly 100000. but the member
ship of the Church of Scotland and the
United Free church only amounts to
1,213.226, being 706.653 in the Church
of Scotland and 506.573 in the United
free church.
Jerusalem today. with its $4,000 In
habitants. depends almost entirely on
rain for its water supply. the rainfall
averaging about twenty-seven inches
a year. Water thus collected and
stored is good as long as roofs and els
terms are kept clean.
After recent thunderstorm at VIE
rem. Germany. the roads were left pow
dered with sulphur and the air was
pervaded with strong. sickening
odor. Meteorological authorities be-
lieve that the sulphur was carried by
clouds from some distant volcano
The Diamond shoals. of Cape Hat
teras, the graveyard of the Atlantic,
are to be protected by automatic cleo
trio devices. The diaphragms of two
large megaphones are to be vibrated
by electricity. producing volume of
sound which can be heard for miles
An effort is being made to stock
Lake Champlain with Pacific coast
salmon. 10000 young fish having al
ready been put out. Anglers claim
that these fish are going to furnish
most of the sport In the future and
that they will grow rapidly in east
ern lakes.
The fastest ship in the world Ii the
destroyer Swift. launched recently at
Portsmouth. England. This ship.
which is Of 1900 tons displacement,
has speed exceeding 35 knots. Her
fires are fed by petroleum. The tur-
bines give 10000 horsepower, divided
among four screws.
Money sent home by Hungarians In
America. estimated at some $2S,000.-
600 In 1909. Is declared by the royal
emigration commission to fall far be-
hind making up for the loss of popu-
lation. which In that year amounted
to 10000 out of a population of ap-
proximately 20.000.000.
Within twenty feet Of Broadway,
corner of Seventh avenue and Thirty
eighth street. New York city. Adolph
Giobbe has truck garden on which
( he raises everything from potatoes to
stra wberries. IL is on the site Of the
old Dodd's Express building. and the
estate that owns the property could
probably sell It for 100000
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
TOURISTS in BERLIN.
They Should BE Careful In Selecting q
Boarding House.

They Should BE Careful In Selecting q
Boarding House.
A case has occurred In Berlin show.
Ing the unpleasant experiences which
may occur to tourists who engage
board In a boarding house not well
recommended. Three American wom-
en- were the victims.
In the new part of the town. the so
called American quarter, a neat sign
of Pension" attracted the women, and
they engaged board there. According
to the German custom, they paid tho
boarding house charges month In
advance. Two days afterward the
landlady went to hospital, and the
next day the domestic girl of all work
took her departure. Food and service
ceased, and the host. count, moved
into the attic for some reason I'M
known to the Americans.
The Americans protested that their
money should be refunded or they
should have food and service. The
host told them he could supply neither
as he had no money. The women con-
suited their friends and were advised
to make the best of the bargain and
camp out for the rest of the month.
Some days later the host appeared
in their rooms and proceeded to re-
move the curtains from the windows.
The women appealed to an American
who happened to be calling, but the
only result of his interference wars a
scuffie with the landlord. who knocked
him out with bunch of heavy keys.
Two of the women then sought po-
lice aid at the nearest station, mile
away. The officials laughed at them,
telling them it was private matter
and no concern of theirs.
In the meantime the landlord return
ed with two men and took down the
curtains. informing the women that
he would be back at 5 o'clock the next
morning to.remove the furniture. The
women then sought the aid of the
American consul general, who advised
them to move out quietly and offered
them hospitality for the night. They
accepted the offer, but did not get theiI
things away before half past 3 in the
morning.
Incidents like this are not rare In
Berlin's American colony.-New York
Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
A Nau Riaa Mufl.r

The stir created by Maxim's murder
GUS rifle silencer. which Is really a
muller. not "a silencer. has brought
other inventors into the field. A Moore
silencer is chronicled that is said to
have many advantages over that Of
Maxim. not the least of which is its
relative chehpness. The ordnance de-
partment of the army is now giving it
a test With a considerable crop OF
''silencers" 1t is probable that really
effective eliminator of the report of a
rifle will eventually be evolved. The
next war is thus likely to be fought In
deadly silence. far more terrifying
than the roaring Of the unmuzzled gun
powder of historic battlefields. New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
A Kings Coin Collection.

Victor Emmanuel is considered. and
rightly so, an exceedingly clever nu-
mismatist. A rather interesting story
is told OF the manner in which the
king. while still little more than a
child. acquired a taste for the science
Of numismatics. One day he received
soldo bearing the head of Pope Plus
TX. A little later. finding another, he
added 1t to the ,irst. and in this way
he collected fifteen. Meanwhile his
father. King Humbert. presented him
with about sixty pieces of old copper
money. and thus was formed the nu-
cleus of his. collection cClure's
Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
THE HOBBLE SKIRT
IS MODIFIED
Now Made With Many Objee
tional Features Omitted.

For all the fun that has been made
of hobble skirts and for all the fad
that they are soon to vanish In the 10
flux of empire gowns, for the fall they
are still with US. and it behooves Us
still to observe the different formi
which the abhorred 'shackle' may
take
There is the broad, tucked flouncs
cut straight and with the full skirt
gathered into 1t. Sometimes there
a straight vertical band down the from
of the skirt also. reaching from th'
belt to the ''hobble."
Then there is the stitched band intd
which the skirt is gathered. with dou
BILE rows of buttons down its five q
six lines of stitching.
Stirring. moreover. is in favor ana
makes the very easiest way of gaininl
the shackle effect Two or three row
are all that are necessary, and th'
style is very good on thin wasl
gown.
Quilting. ruching and fringing al
come I'm for their share of work q
shackle producers. They are stitched
below the knees. so as to give the e.
feet without the discomfort. and ag
therefore hailed by the maiden VIII
the athletic stride.
Finally there is the absolutely plai1
straight flounce falling from the gatl
cred skirt. with only a row of SILK 4
soutache braid to mark the limits 4
the "hobble ruff1e" as 1t has been cal
ed. though. of course, It is not really
ruff1e at all
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
New Hat Trimminas.

The hat trimmed with big loops o.
ribbon edged with valenciennes Is I
charming autumn possession. and rib
bon with fringed edges makes de
lightful hat. So does that with tht
old world picot looped finish. A tiny
plait of black net adorns one side OIL
the broad white ribbon trimming {
close fitting toque for one in hall
mourning. while very quaint. very
broad type of ribbon shows an undu
lating scalloped edge embroidered ID
silk. Another. incest of all. il love
ly right red trimmed with tiny bal
fringe in black.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
A Needle In a Coin.

If needle is pushed into cork
until just the tip shows on the OPP
positc side and the needle is then
broke off SO that the upper end is
flush hidden under the top sur
face of the cork an interesting thing
may be shown, known as the in
crease of pressures. If this cork be
now placed with the needle point
downward on a copper coin light
blow on top of the cork with ham,
mer will drive the needle through
the copper.--Londor Scraps.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22

An easy way to carpet stairs is to
cut carpet III strips, nine inches wide,
make two strips the desired Length Of
stairs; hem one side of each strip, a
fiat hem. tack down on each side Ct
stairs, space in middle pad with
papers and cover with stair oilcloth.
Small pieces of carpet can be used.
as the piecing does not show, and it
takes very little carpet this way.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
wouIdnt Stand For Il.

A boy who had been going to one
Of the public schools in Buffalo left
school to go to work for small man
ufacturer.
The boy was dull. and his stupidity
annoyed the manufactures greatly.
After two weeks OF trial the manufac-
turer discharged the boy at the end of
the week. on Saturday night.
you're discharged" the manufac-
turer said. go and get your pay, and
let that be the last of YOU You're
discharged"
On Monday morning the manufac-
turer was much surprised to see the
boy In his former place at work.
..HsEeg, he shouted. What are YOU
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
To Hold tisr Vail rIaht.

One girl has conceived the Idea
running narrow beading around Z
bottom and threading It with baby II
bon. which she pins at back. Bo
beading and ribbon are. Of course,
the color of the veil and fasten u
der the chin. 80 as to be lnconspic
GUS. She finds this solution OF q
veil problem with low necked bloui
as her veil never looks either until
or bulky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22

way the front of the brim is thrown
back is charming, resting. as 1t does
against the feathers.
The dress, new cut. Is of beauvais
blue serge, that blue that is near navy,
yet is shot with an electric tone. The
material is heavy. soft serge, and the
trimming is of black satin. trimmed
with black taffeta tailor buttons. The
guimpe is of coarse cream lace. The
skirt has a band of black satin at the
hem and Is also trimmed with BLACK
buttons at the top. The skirt has not
much shape. but 1t does not catch Ia
as did all the skirts of the spring and
summer. This one measures some
thing like two yards in width.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-10-22
Book. In tho Middle Ages.

When in the middle ages an author
at any European university desired to
publish his thoughts his book was
read over twice In the presence Of the
authorities and IL approved might be
copied and exposed for sale. practice
In which the germs for state licensing
may be readily distinguished. 1t was
evidently necessary, however. to keep
a strict watch over the persons en-
ployed in this business. and the stat
utes of the University Of Paris show
that the booksellers were subjected to
a very severe discipline. They were
obliged to keep a list of the books
they sold and to exhibit their sale Of
charges. and they were forbidden to
purchase any manuscript till 1t had
been duly approved by the authorities
and publicly exposed to view for four
days.