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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28
Fall Tillage Most
Beneficial to Soil.
A. D. Wilson, Minnesota Agri.
cultural College.
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The idea seems to be quite general
that tillage, with the exception Of
blowing, is all done in the spring The
past year, however, has furnished an
excellent illustration of the value of
conserving, during the fall, any mois-
ture that may fall on the fields, and Of
leaving the field in such condition dur
ing the winter that it will take up as
much moisture as possible.
Loss Of Moisture During Fall.
Moisture is lost from the soil by two
methods: First, by evaporation from
the surface of the soil; and second, by
it's being drawn from the soil by grow
ing plants. When grain crops are har.
vested, the fields are as a rule left
bare, with the exception of growing
weeds. Where they are bare, evapora-
ton goes on very rapidly, because the
soil has become settled during the
summer and any subsoil moisture is
rapidly brought to the surface and
evaporated The surface of the soil
being hard and compact, any rain that
falls is more likely to run off over the
surface than to settle into the ground.
Where weeds are growing, they draw
large quantities of moisture from the
soil, which is as completely wasted as
is the portion evaporated.
Disc StubbIe Fields.
Much good can be done by discing
the fields soon after harvest. This
breaks up the crust, checks evapora.
ton, destroys weeds, covers up weed
seeds SO that they will terminate and
grow, to be killed later by the frost;
and leaves the surface of the soil
loose, so that rain falling upon it will
settle into it.
Flowing.
1t has been thoroughly demonstrate
ed, in many instances, that fall plow-
ing is preferable to spring blowing for
practically all crops If blowing can
be done early, discing the stubble
fields is unnecessary; but if the plow-
ing cannot be done until late in Octo-
Der, it is better to disc the fields first
il possible. The advantage of fall
blowing over spring blowing is that it
checks the evaporation of moisture
from the subsoil. The furrow slice of
course dries out, but it acts as a sur
face mulch and prevents the water
from the subsoil from moving up to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28

ty of curtains. but no dress. and so
used them for that" She smoothed
down the crisp folds thoughtfully and
then looked at her guests with bright
SMILE
And now. ladies. you will see that
in wearing the pink flowers in my bon
net was not breaking rule of the
society,""
THAT'S So they agreed heartily.
| casting accusing glances at the IN
happy president
And | want you all to stay and
have tea with me-" continued Cor.
nelia. land We'll plan an entertain
ment SOS to pay off the church debt
this summer. Then we can all have
something decent to wear next win.
ter"
So the members of the Give 1t Up
society of the Methodist church sat
down amicably together and ate Of the
delicious cooking Of Cornelia Row.
land. while the pink geranium graced
the center Of the table and shed beauty
and perfume over all.
Birds e ggs Too Much For Science.
1t is not often that science acknowl-
edges herself at fault in all apparently
simple matter, but she frankly does
so in regard 70 the color and marking
OF large proportion of birds eggs.
"A reason there must be for their in
mite diversity; it cannot be an aes-
thetlc one, and all we can say with
| any confidence is that the ever per-
Vadlng instinct of distrust is probably
exhibited in eggshells as in more i'm.
portant things, and the main idea in
their scheme of celebration has been
the securing of safety from many enc
mics by harmonizing them with their
surroundings. But it is a scheme full
of perplex;ng exceptions. which any
| one can study for himself.-Pan Mall
G3Zptta
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28

ford. When they cab raise the money
for new organ or such without
throwing the whole congregation into
the poorhouse. it's time to have it. In
the meantime the Lord will harken to
the old melodeon until the church can
afford an organ. But the Methodist
church has bought the organ. The
choir wanted it. and the minister want.
ed it. and the congregation wanted it,
and now they've got it. and we're
working hand and foot and eyelash
a-trying to pay for it," Cornelias
voice took on dramatic quality, and
the women listened eagerly.
I'VE said we'd pay for it, and we will
do what we promised. and say to ali
of you that while you're wearing these
terrible old garments you might as
well be clean and tidy about it and"-
But that amt explaining about the
pink geraniums in your hat" inter-
rupted Luella Barton sourly.
That's so. If you ladies will follow
me to my house l will explain about
the pink flowers" replied Cornelia
amiably.
Ihere was some protest at this sud-
den adjournment Of the meeting. but
presently they all trailed down the
road toward the small brown house
where Cornelia Rowland lived by her
self. Cornelia led the way with head
erect and white skirts billowine in the
breeze.
She led the way into the house and
through the hall to the sunny sitting
room. When they were all inside she
LETT the room and returned with a
small black bonnet in her hand.
''This is the bonnet" she said dryly,
that has caused all the trouble"
Eyes. yes. but you've taken the f1ow-
ers off. Cornelfa Rowlandv' cried old
Mrs. Beers fiercely.
look here" said Cornelia. turning
to the widow. This is where 1 get
the flowers for my bonnet every Sun.
day. and they're mite sweeter than
any you can buy"
She indicated large ported gera-
mum which was covered with great
pink. spicy blossoms.
There was a dead silence while the
women stared first at Cornelia. then
at the geranium and finally at the bon
net.
II want to know" calculated Mrs.
Peters admiringly. II guess l can do
that myself and have a new flower
every Sunday
II know you are all looking at my
white Dress continued Cornelia pleas
antly. but If you'll look at it close
~ you will see it is made from the
white muslin curtains that used to
hang in my best bedroom. | had plen-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28

Flowing good straight furroW. PloW.
ing is the first operation in the prep.
aration of land for crops.
the surface. 1t allows the soil all
that the furrow slice becomes connect.
ed with the subsoil; and next spring
when crops are planted, they can
draw on the subsoil moisture; while,
if planted on spring plowed land, they
are partially shut out from this mois-
ture, because the soil is so loose that
moisture does not move readily up
through it and thus reach the plant
roots, which, in the early stages of
growth, are entirely in the furrow
slice.
Narrowing Fall Flowing.
We do not deem it advisable to har.
row fall blowing in the fall, unless
some crop is to be sown on it in the
fall; because the blowing will check
the evaporation of moisture without
harrowing; and, if the land is left
rough, it catches snow better; rain is
uOA z 1lhSly W StLLlS 1uCO IL Cudu 10 run
off over the surface, and the soil is in
much more mellow condition in the
spring.
Anyone who has observed cultivated
fields has noticed that, when the
ground thaws out in the spring, the
Jumps of dirt left by the pillow thaw
out on the outside first and then crum-
Bile off, and by the time the ground is
thawed out and the surface a little
dry, these Jumps fall apart into a mel
low seed-bed. While, if the soil were
dragged the fall before, it would be
solid and compact, and moisture
would be constantly moving up to the
surface from below, thus keeping the
surface wet and cold; and it would re-.
Quire more work in the spring to get
mellow, loose seed-bed than it would
II left rough in the fall.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28

WHO WERE YOU SMILING AT, STELLA 2
borrow Freds smile, l suppose desir
ability is gagged by the scream of the
eagle on the dollar
"Vulgarity is not wit" returned hel
aunt tartly.
Fred turned rubicund, good ma
tured countenance toward them.
"Wrangling again?" he asked cheer.
fully. what about now?''
r Mrs: Livingston stared coldly at he1
son. and Stella merely acknowledged
his question with a contemptuous lit.
tie smile.
did you notice the chap that took
our order?" asked Mr.. Livingston, No
whit abashed by their GOODNESS.
| ''You mean the waiter?" Mrs. Liy-
ingston's strongly marked brows were
! elevated.
Yes, the waiter He's in my class
at college. Don't get excited, mother.
Lots of those chaps work their way
through in this sort of way. They
wait on table at these summer hotels
and make pretty penny"
! "What is his name?" demanded Mrs,
Livingston.
SCHNEIDER" returned Fred nonchal-
antly-'a mighty nice little Dutchman
| too"
WAS that waiter at the Pines in
Bellairy. the one who presumed to
speak to Stella on the street one day
was he college student?" This time
Mrs. Livingston's voice was vibrant
with eagerness.
Stella's color faded. leaving her face
singularly white and strained. lis it
necessary to bring me into the discus
sion. Aunt Ju?" she asked disdainfully
Fred looked uncomfortable You
mean Forrest. Jim Forrest. suppose.
Oh. yes, he's a senior now. Good fell
low too
II should think he might find more
dignified method of obtaining an edu-
cation" shifted Mrs. Livingston.
'Didn't uncle keep chophouse?''
asked Stella. with sudden clearness of
tone.
"Hush!' Mrs. Livingston's face
crimsoned angrily. How dare you,
Stella"
I'm sure he told me that once he
kept chophouse and an oyster par
Tor. He said he waited on the Gus:
toners himself" persisted Stella wick
eddy.
| Just then the diminutive Mr.. Schnei-
der arrived with the dinner. which he
served most deity and with an ele-
ment Of respect that must have been
divided between the loneliness of the
| young woman he served and the recol-
| lection of the Livingston dollars as
represented by young Fred, his class
mate.
The conversation shifted to less dan
,gerous ground. and the meal passed
| pleasantly. Fred strove to make him
self agreeable to his Indifferent cousin.
while his mother aided with infinite
tact to smooth the girls ruf1ied COM
posure.
Their stay at another mountain re-
sort had been rather disastrous from
Fred's point of view. Their first meal
at the Pines had been marked by an
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28
THE FLOWERS.
ON her BONNET
How a Pink Geranium Made
Trouble In a Church Society.
BY CLARlSSA MACklE.
Copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso


citation.
Mrs. Wixon paused outside the
church door and waited until two 9TH
er women joined her; then the three
made their way slowly down the path
and out into the dusty road. where
their Flooding feet left white cloud
of dust in their wake.
Mrs. W1xon was short and stout and
red Of face. with iron gray hair. sur
mounted by rusty black velvet tur.
ban. above which waggled a worn
ostrich feather. Her antiquated cape
was rusty. as was the black silk skirt
she trailed.
Miss Luella Barton was tall and of
salow complexion. Her gown was
Of better material and perhaps in q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28
Bullets and Botany,

A correspondent tells the London
News that being at Falling, in Nor
folk, he asked permission Of a local
marsh owner to walk over his mead
ows. "What for?' he wanted to know
"Oh, to do a little botanizing:" was the
reply. There was a pause While the
landowner scratched his head. Then,
slowly and suspiciously, Not with a
gun?"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28

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Before and After.
The young Prince Tsai Tao during
his visit to America welcomed criti-
cism Of Chinese customs and retorted
politely with counter criticism of the
customs of the United States.
The prince at fashionable luncheon
In New York sat beside lady prom
inent in a rich and rather fast set.
Prince" said this lady. 81 think it's
dreadful that in China bride never
sees her husband before the wedding
day 49, .:.. $3.50
well" said the prince, with grin
here in America you never see him
after It. ~ New York Tribune.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
LIGHT ON JOY RIDING" LAW.
No Crime Unless Felonious Intent Is
Shown, Says Magistrate.

Magistrate Butts, in the West Side court.
refused yesterday TO apply the law recently
PASSED by the Legislature making automo-
bne 10Y riding" without the owners consent
4 crime unless felonious intent was estab-
iished as the cause for taking the car ont.
..Trespass. a civil offence. cannot be en-
lsrred into a crime" ruled the magistrate
The opinion was expressed in a case In
which Chester ". Chaplin former head Of
the Fall River Line, living at No 33i West
Erd avenue. appeared as complainant.
While Mr. Chaplin was out of town his
chauffeur. John Knapp. took his sutomo-
bile from a garage, and was arrested for
speeding. He was held in 500 bail for trial
by Magistrate Corrigan. 4 bondsnan failed
to appear, and Knapp told Joseph Ellis. a
friend, TO go to Mr.. Chapin's secretary,
tell him Knapp was sick and ask him to
send another car. with a driver.
Ellis did so, snG, securing the car. was
sent by Knapp In IL TO hunt up bonds
man. While Ellis was driving the machine
along 10th street the auto bit a email boy.
The boy was not badly hurt. but the father
notified Mr.. Chaplin that he was going 10
sue him for damages. although his machine
Was In the hands OF an operator entirely
unknown to him. Mr.. Chaplin had Ellis
arrested on a warrant charging grand lar
ceny as protection. he said, against
being held liable for the boys injuries. The
magistrate dismissed the complaint Of
grand larceny and ordered the discharge of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
SPIRITUALIST Hailed TO COURT
Policeman Having His Fortune Told
Interrupts Woman's Trance.

Mrs. Sherman Knapp, Who styles herself
a teacher Of meta physics" and an or
dained minister Of two spiritual societies.
was arraigned in the West Side court yes
terday morning before Magistrate Butts OF
a technical charge OF being 3 disorderly
person. The examination was postponed
for q week, and the prisoner released in
Seo0 bail.
The woman vas arrested yesterday at
the Hotel Woodward. 55th street and
Broadway. ny Patrolmsn St3pf after he
had paid s. for the prophecy that he would
soon be in q position of authority" and
had been told va rious other things regard
ing his future According to the patrol
man the woman went into trance and
among other things said that she could
see his two children In May, she went
on, they will come to you This was
too much for the officer, VINO doesn't hap
pen to be blessed with children, and. he
saws. he retorted: Didn't you see a cop
in that trance OF yours, too Didn't the
spirits tell you that somebody was going
10 be arrested?"
The woman at these words paled, said
Stapf, and lost no time in shaking off the
bonds the spirits had thrown about her.
and while the patroman was picking up
some literature and stuffing il into his
pocket she demanded an explanation. The
officer then politely informed her that she
would receive an explanation IL she dis
missed those who were waiting in the ante
room for readings" and accompanied him
10 the station house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
TAXPAYERS ANGRY.
Vest .Siders attack Tenement
House Department.

Down with the Tenement House Depart
ment." is the slogan of the West Side Tax
payers Association. as expressed at last
nights meeting at No. 25I West 3tth street
BY NJ. ]. Koran, chairman of the tene-
ment house committee. and approved
vociferously by the five hundred members
who occupied every available seat or stood
at the rear of the hall
After reading letters from the mayors of
Chicago. Boston. St Louis and Cincinnati.
which have no such departments. Mr..
Koran pointed out that the Fire. Health
and Buildings departments could DO the
work efficiently.
AT the instance OF Lawrence WELLER. a
neer nor a physician. they have foisted on
us this department" he continued Ito let
their second story men, known as inspec-
tors invade our tenement houses night or
dav and interfere with landlords and ten
ants alike and tell them what they must do
and must not do. They own the place: We
merely hold the title"
DR. George Wenner, president Of the as
ISOLATION. vas in the chair. and John ].
Phelan. attorney for the association. re-
ported on the action to be taken 10 remedy
court judges who grant long delays to
tenants whom the landlords seek to dis
possess as we'll as on the steps 20 be taken
by the city TO overcome the decision Of D
Cady Herr,ck In favor OF the New York
Central Railway In the Eleventh avenue
tracks removal case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
COMIC WAR IN LIBERIA.
German Captain Tells of Futile Hostil-
tiles at Cape Palmas.

Berlin. April 1.-The disturbance between
the natives and the government troops in
Liberia is more comic than serious. &C
oording to a report which the Admiralty
reoeived to-day from the commander OF the
German sunboat Sperber. The gunboat
arrived at Cape Palmas on February g.
The captain says that he offered to dis
perSe the insurgents. General Padmore, Of
the Liberian army. declined assistance
The government troops then opened a
desulto-y FIRE. to which the revolutionists
on the opposite bank OF the palmas River
replied. The other Inhabitants of Cape
Palmas did not cease their usual ocCupa =
tons during the firing. but the insurgents
on seeing the Sperber. retired inland.
No danger to life or property existed
when the Sperber left Cape Palmas on
February -. The advices received by the
Admiralty declare that the report that the
Liberians ordered the Sperber's departure
is untrue. The captain OF the gun5oat
adds in his message that the Insurgents are
not likely to attack Cape Palmas while the
IAberian snip Lark remains in port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
MANY FEAR RABIES.
Dog Which Bit Fire Persons
Found to Hare Been Mad.

The ne ghborfooJ between Elmhurst and
Corona, Long Island, IS paniCstricken be-
cause q fox terrier which last Saturday bit
several does. four children and man, has
been pronounced by the Pasteur Institute
&c have had rabies. The dog was owned
BY John Burke. and IT was d favorite Of
the children IL that section until il sud
denly began 20 attack every one with whom
il came in contact
The Eve children bitten were Adrian
Snow, trreive years old, Of Court street;
Frank Coor1lbs. six years old. Of Hanover
sfreet; George Vessel, five years old, OF
Hanover street: Gustaye Flint. fourteen
years ole. OF Evergreen avenue. and Charles
crane. thirty-nine years OLD. OF Evergreen
avenue. Elmi1u-st. All are taking the Pas
tsur treatment
The Coombs boy received tie seTerest
;,i.e ana * is feared that his hand into
which the dog sank its teeth will have 10
~ auputated. II Is said that at least a
,.ozcn 6ogs which are stIl a. large were
bitten by the terrier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
LEAPS BEFORE TRAIN.
Des pondent Woman's Body
Ground to Pieces an Sub1cdy.

Passengers waiting for a southbound
subway train on the Simpson street sta
ton of the West Farms division were
thrown into hysteria last night. when
Mrs. Hannah Jacobs. of No. 154 West
141st street. a widow. threw herself be-
meath the wheels OF a southbound ex-
press train. Her body was ground TO
pieces.
The woman was seen to pace neryously
I'D and down the platform When the
train was twenty feet away Mrs. Jacobs
leaned to the track Henry Cost, the
motorman. applied the emergency brakes
but the momentum OF the heavily laden
train was sufficient to carry 1t over the
woman's body.
The body was taken 20 the Morrisania
police station. where it was identihed pv
Mrs. Sarah Solomon. a sister OF the DEAD
woman. Mrs solomon said that Mrs
Jacobs had lost her husband two years
ago and had been respondent since then.
Southbound traffic on the West Farms
division of the subway was delayed tor
twenty minutes While wrecking crew
extricated Mrs Jacobs's body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02

Doubts in Europe Over Report of Mon
arch's Death.

Paris. April Although the announce
merit was made on Wednesday that King
MeneIek Of Abyssinia was dead. II seems
possible that the report is az false as were
previous assertions 10 the same effect.
The Foreign Office received to-day a dis
patch from the French Minister az Adds
Abeba, which was dated yesterday. but
made no mention Of the death of Menelek.
Unofficial Italian advices from Abyssinia
say that there has been no recent change
in the condition of the monarch.
The Temps referring to-day 20 the
mystery surrounding the African realm and
the difficulty of learning the exact situa-
ii N there, ADDS:
Again and again King Menelek is re
ported as dead This time il seems to be
true. At least il seems to be reasonable. -
Berlin, April IA special TO the "Tage-
blatt' from Adds Abeha seems to indicate
that King Menelek was alive yesterday
when. the dispatch says, the State Council
refused the demand of the Empress that
the people should swear to give protection
to her life and property in case of the
m0narchs death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02

ng he was hesissed With reporters ard
ahotosraphers Asked for a statement
On his reported interview in Chicago, IN
which he IS quoted as defending Speaker
Cannon. Nj. Carnegie said: II have
oeen stornled hv reporters ever since l
eft for the west coast. and thini; you
r'itssburcers might let ne have my rest
here without wanting ne 10 talk AL the
.inie.''
Fer the next three days Mr.. Carnegie
rill Oe busy With visits to his institu-
lions here. and On Tuesday will depart
FOR New York II was said tonight
nat he has invited nearly q score OF
ocal relatives. mostly cousins. II visit
aira az tie Hotel Scheniey on Sunday
afternoon.
IL was learned from President William:
z. Corey of the steel Corporation, after
The dinner. tha1 in his remarks to the
steei partners tonight he had declared
the recent announcement Of a probable
Increase II wages 90 the steel men as
premature 1t has not been decided
apcn" said President Corey, and / can
not say that it is likely 30 be for some
time
Nj Carnegies sentiment vas ex-
pressed at the dinner in these words:
Ny millions without the love and asso-
citation Of the old veterans would not be
north keeping"