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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08
The day was fast drawing to a close

The day was fast drawing to q close
when. though In that added state
which prevents man from deciding
whether to-day is yesterday or to-
morrow, my brain seemed stirring
again In a thick fog. BY degrees be-
came aware that was on my horse.
that a native was leading It. and an
other carrying my gun beside my STIR
rup. II all appeared strange but with
the attempt to think 1t out the mist
came eddying thicker. and / was con-
tent to let 1t be. Presently dim con-
fused Impression that l was following
some animal was with me. as In
dream: the power of framing and ar
ticulating sentence returned. and
drowsily asked the nearest Kafir which
way the trail led. He pointed in the
direction we were going; his manner
struck me; but had had my say. and
no other remark was ready Men met
us. among them recognized two Of
my Hottentot drivers carrying car
TEL" or cane framework, which served
as swinging bedstead In my wagon
Where are you going?" asked in
Dutch. They stared stupidity. why
we heard you were killed by a rhinoc-
eros" No" I answered. Without a
thought OF what had occurred my right
hand fell family from the pom-1el of
my saddle to my thigh. with the rest
lessness OF weakness l drew It up
again; red splash of blood upon my
cun caught my eye. l raised my arm
to see what was the matter: finding no
wound on 1t. l sought with my hand
for 1t down my leg. through a rent in
my trousers. and SO numbed was all
sensation, that l actually dabbled down
to the bone in deep cash. eight inch
es long. without feeling any pain-the
smaller horn had penetrated a foot
higher up. but the wound was not so
serious as the lower one The limb
stiffened after reached the wagons
and. unable to get In and out, l made
my bed foi nearly four weeks under q
bush-the rip. healing rapidly. covered
with rag kept constantly wet.
The rhinoceros. as afterwards
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

ceptionally tough beast Whilst at
"Oologs Poort," farm then in the oc-
cupation of a Mr.. Nelson, was buying
mounts when a Hottentot riding a
neat. round-ribbed bay, came In with a
return letter from the town of Cradock,
as far as ! remember. 70 miles distant
The horses appearance pleased me
much, and though | found the owner,
a Mr.. Cock. at first unwilling to part
with him. ] purchased him for $75. a
large price then: but he was worth 1t.
1t had just done lao miles in 80 hours.
including five hours off saddling at
Cradock. | was unfortunate with my
horses and lost this one early In the
campaign. had shot an eland or two
just beyond the first chooi and being
alone. had tied "vonk" (Spark). as the
men called him, to tree whilst
gave the coup de grace to the game.
This done ! walked up to loose him
and remount: but as thoughtlessly
placed my hand on the rein he got
scent of The blood and. suddenly start
ing back. broke cway | followed him
a long while. every moment hoping to
catch him. as he let me come quite
close and then trotted on. feeding
quietly till ! came up to him again At
length grew weary and angry, and
twice covered him with the gun that
might at all events save my saddle and
bride: but twice relented-the crea-
ture was too good and too tame to
shoot, and there was chance that
might find him next morning. II he
hv nrfr ha
night. So let him go, and Just before
sundown set my face towards the wag-
ons. the encampment lying ten miles
OF. | walked really. think, for once
by instinct; II was soon dark, and after
three hours. afraid of going astray,
decided upon making a fire and camp
ing out. knowing should find the
wheel-tracks next morning II did not
overshoot them. | took out my under-
box and, trying to strike a light,
dropped the flint. and was on my knees
feeling for It en- the ground with my
head down. when muffied shot. which
! at first took for lion't pant, made
me start to my feet, aud within 100
yards of where | was standing, though
hidden by a belt of thorns, by sec
ond shot l was directed to the wagons
! had come quite straight down upon
them through the night. We searched
for the horse nt5t morning in vain;
his spoor was over-trampled by large
herd OF quaggas. and for two years I
never heard any more of him, when
ascertained a wandering party of Baro-
longs had found him in the veldt and.
unable to CATCH him. had driven him
before them for 80 miles to their
kraal. and had killed many giraffes and
other game from his back. one or two
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

well at night. I believe there is moth
Ing like the Pinkham remedies"
Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, r. +. D., No. 8,
Knoxville, Iowa.
The success of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, IL
regularities. periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling. flatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
tion.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female Ills, and
suffering women owe 1t to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial
Proof is abundant that 1t has cured
thousands of others, and why should It
not curU youp
II you want special advice write
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, M ass, for IL,
It Is free and always helpful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08
BY W. COTTON oswELL

die with his trunk. By a little careful
treatment this pony became 4 very
valuable one and | once in after days
shot $500 worth of ivory from his back
in half an hour. Have nothing to do
with vicious or uncertain-tempered
horse. II you find you have been taken
In with such a one. shoot him; the first
loss may not be SO bad as the last.
Never ride a stumbler up to anything
that bites or butts. had one, and he
twice fell with me before a charging
elephant. Luckily l did not come on.
and pulled him up Just in time to es-
cape. Horses used to be cheap enough.
but dare say the price has risen.
mounted myself well from $40 to SIS
apiece. Your ponies-for they are
hardly more-ought to be quick get
ting their legs. and turn of speed is
desirable, for though in the open 1t Is
easy sailing away from an elephant, in
bush or broken ground for 200 yards
he will! sometimes press a slow horse
was once. in particular. hard put to
It by smart though rather small bull
had fired both barrels, and on he
came. might have had 20 yards
start. but for the first 100 he gained
on me. and ! had to ride as II In a close
finish. good Hantam horse is an ex-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08
Farmers should eat more oatmeal.

Although the farmer of today is able
to buy almost anything he wants to
wear or eat he isn't paying enough
attention to food values when 1t comes
to his own table.
He feeds his stock carefully, avoids
over-feeding and selects the stock food
that he believes will give the best re-
turns in nstrength and general efficiency.
II he has been watching the exten-
sfve researches and experiments on
the question Of the best human food
for muscle and brain he will heed the
advice from all sides to "eat more
Quaker Oats"
Quaker Oats is mentioned because
1t is recognized in this country and
Europe as the best Of all oatmeals.
Feeding farm hands on Quaker Oats
means getting more work out OF them
than II you feed them on anything
else. 81
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

Money and expense are not essential to
artistic homes and attractive rooms. One
dollar and fifty cents worth of material
: will completely transform crude, mar
tistic room into graceful, dainty apart
ment.
Really it is good taste and skill that
makes the home homelike. That dainty
touch is worth twice as much as money.
Wall paper is expensive-it costs money
to buy it, to hang it and again to re-
move it, With the use of the alabnstined
wall there is only the slight cost of the
material-any one can brush it on--and it
is not necessary to wash it off the wall
when fresh coat is required.
1t is very easy to mix, very simple to
apply, but the results are simply beauti-
full A whole house can be done at just
a little more than the cost of single
room when ordinary materials are used
And this is true, that now that we have
SO much better materials for use in the
decoration of our homes, that wall paper,
common kalsomine and paint are now as
much out of date MS the old time white
wash tallow candles and rough hewn
floors. Mere money is no longer an es-
sential in good housefurnshing in artistic
home making.
The new materials and labor-saving ma.
chimes are most welcome to us all-and
every thoughtful woman, every woman
who cares for her home, is quick to utilize
them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08
In Demand.

AN infant in Pullman car set up
a loud wall, and would not be com.
forted," narrates high railroad of.
fetal. "and I came forward and told
the young mother that l had helped
to raise five. and that I thought I
could secure quietus. put the little
tum tum across my knees. and with a
gentle jogging achieved beautiful re-
suits.
Instead OF giving me the credit I
deserved, some drummers in the car
showed stern disapproval of my but
ting in
''At 2 a. m, the baby woke up and
stayed awake, and kept every one else
in the car awake. Finally gruff
voice asked:
where's that fool that put 1t to
sleep this afternoon, wonder?'"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

By local applications. as they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the There b only way 70
deafness. and that b by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an nfamed condition OF this
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is innamed you have rumbling sound I'm.
perfect hearing and when II d entirely closed Deaf
bess the result. and unless the Inflammation
taken out and this tube restored 70 It's normal condi
uon hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh which n nothing
but an innamed condition OF the mucous surfeces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness tcalsed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
BY Halls CAtarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
Y. ,. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 7sc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

There have been queer stories of a
variety Of gigantic white rhinoceroses
as large as elephants. a few of which
remained when white men first en-
tered the Nyanza country. but there
are no authentic stories to set down.
A hunter named Armbruster had an
unfortunate encounter with a white
bull which all who saw 1t agreed must
have been giant OF its kind. His
wagon had just reached the last rise
to the top of low hill when a man
in advance came running back making
the finger signs of bull manoho.
Creeping up to the crest of a hill.
Armbruster saw in a glade below one
of the finest specimens he had ever
beheld, and Immediately set out to
stalk him on foot
The rhinoceros was feeding quietly
and the wind was favorable for a di-
rect approach. However, before he
had got near enough. having to make
his way through thorns. he lost sight
of the quarry, which had entered the
brush inclosing the glade. The hunter
made the mistake of judging the loca-
ton of the creature by a movement in
the brush. A young COW rhinoceros
was feeding there and not the bull
When within 80 yards If the move
ment. Armbruster stepped around a
clump of mimosa directly into the
presence OF the big bull. standing head
on. 1t is likely that the old fellow
would have wheeled and departed on
being startled. but, firing from the hip,
Armbruster sent his first barrel into
the neck and. with a great snort, the
wounded animal charged. The unfor.
tunate sportsman started to dart be.
hind the mimosa. but tripped and fell
headlong. and the huge engine OF
ferocity was upon him before he could
rise or roll to one side. The long
horns were thrust SO deeply through
his body that 1t was borne along some
little distance until the bull tossed It
on. and then he plunged away through
the brush ana was gone
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

learned from the men who were with
me. was running SO fast when she
struck me, and lifted me so high. that
she had shot ahead before fell and.
on their shouting. passed on without
stopping. The horns. as Is generally
the case In this variety. were of nearly
al equal length. SO that one to a GER
tain extent checked the penetration of
the other-as 1t would be more difficult
to drive double-spiked nail than a
single one. The bone af the thigh.
however. providentially turned the
foremost horn. or II must have passed
close to, even II it had not cut. the
femoral artery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

Wiobc W mis-. Il luh-
ham and took Lydia
T. Pinkham's Vege-
table G o mpound q
and Liver Pills, and
am glad to say that
your medicines and
kind letters Of d.
rections have done
more for me than
anything else and /
had the best physi-
clans here. ! can
do my work and rest
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

Studies In Still Life.

81 want few colored illustrations
of beets and tomatoes
Life size?" inquired the artist
Catalogue size" replied the seeds
man. with significant smile.-Louis-
vile Courier-Jou ournal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydlaE Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Cured Her

Knoxville. Iowa. -"I suffered with
pains low down In my right side for
year or more and was so weak and ner-
vous that could not do my work. 1
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-04-08

Jinks-That chap that wrote a his
torical novel forged note. Now he's
in jail.
Blinks-What was he convicted for?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27
FIRST GENIE MT STAVE Sill O

1t is also important in this sense
if this article has the merit we
claim for it, the people of Kandi-
yohi county are not the only ones
who are going to erect silos. 9th
ers will be given the opportunity.
If a large demand is created it is
going to give work to large num-
ber Of men to make the product.
Being located in this county, we
naturally will want to give it the
benefit of as much Of the producing
as we can.
A Personal Request.
On next Monday afternoon, be.
tween 3 and 4 o'clock we are going
to take photograph of this silo.
On this picture we would like tc
have as many of our citizens as car
Fccme out. If automobile owners
will kindly invite friends and come
out, we will appreciate it very
much.
Copies of this photograph will be
circulated all over the country, anc
this will advertise our community
SO for this if no other reason, kind
ly turn out, as many of you as pos
sible. Sincerely yours,
J. Emil Nelson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27

The first Cement Stave Silo in
Kandiyohi county has been CON-
pleted on the farm of Herr man
Tallakson two miles east of Will
mar. In many ways this is an i'm
portant event to this community.
It marks the beginning of a new
era in farming in old Kandiyohi
county. Silos in the past have
been more or less of an experiment,
but that time has gone by, and the
only problem now is how to get a
silo that will last and give satisfac-
tion, at price that the average
farmer can afford. The Playford
Cement Stave Silo, erected on the
farm of Mr.. Tallakson, solves the
problem. It is practical, dur able,
practically everlasting and cheap.
Before many years have gone by
all farmsteads in our county wor-
thy the name, will have one or
more Of these silos. What this
will mean to our people in the way
of increased production of the
farm, and, consequently, increased
comforts, | will leave to you for
speculation. ] want to say how
ever. that it is a subject worthy OF
your earnest thought.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27
GREAT WILLMAR ASSEM-
BLY, NEARING ITS CLOSE
Five Good Sessions Remain of the Intel
lectual Feast Prepared in this
Years. Park Program.

Moss. Ida Sanderson. Eta Odel
and Esther Nicholson, assisted by
Mrs. Peter Bonde
The court room was made attract.
i've with flags and large clusters o1
garden flowers. The table was
tastefully. decorated with sweet
pease and pansies and verbenas
were used for favors. At the Gov.
ernor's place were beautiful rose.
buds which he gracefully acknowI.
edged and also complimented the
young ladies highly on their de-
lightful entertainment.
All. the flowers used on this occe-
sion were grown on the court house
grounds. which are the pride and
delight Of Sheriff Bonde and which
received highest commendation
from the Governor, who said there
were no ~prettier court house
grounds in the state.
Covers were laid for twenty-four
besides the county officials mum.
Der of other public men were pres.
ent. The occasion was a most hap.
py one, the Governor being very
much pleased with the kindness aid
hospitality shown him. He was
called upon for a speech, and in his
response said he was all the more
happy to receive such a hearty wei.
come in a community in which, &C.
cording to the press, he was not in
great favor. and he concluded by
saying he hoped that his visit
would clear away at least part OF
the misunderstanding existing be.
tween<him and the people Of Kan.
diyohi county. A number of the
other. gentlemen present also re.
sponded to- calls for toasts.
! In the afternoon. Dean A. F.
Woods of the state agricultural col.
lege gave a brief talk on the rela.
tion between the experiment sta.
tion and the farm.
( The main. address of the after
noon was delivered by J. M. Sted
fInan; Washington d. c.. i
was in the nature of review ot
the history of the national depart
ment, and its present aims and pur.
poses. He said, in part:
"The increased cost of food stuff!
has become burdensome, and is like
ly to remain so until agricultural
production is increased by increas
ing the yield per acre. This ha:
been done in Europe by means Of
agricultural education extension
and it can be done mere. 1t ha!
meant such an increase in yield t(
| them that a similar increase in the
crops of the United States would bt
equivalent to an annual increase il
the value Of these crops of ovel
| CONTINUED on Page 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27

Only three days remain of the
1910 Willmar Assembly at this
writing. 1t will close with Nor.
wegian Day on Friday. which prom.
ises to be one of the largest
days in attendance. The Assembly
has thus far proven a great success
The speakers have all more thar
met expectations and the musical
organizations have done exceedingly
we'll. No one who has attended
the sessions feels otherwise than
amply repaid for his time andmoney
Those who have neglected the op.
portunity afforded to hear the emf.
nent speakers with their messages
have sustained one of the greatest
losses Of their lives.
In spite of the early harvest
which prevented many of the farm.
ers from attending, the receipts
this year will be ample to carry the
enterprise.
A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted Governor Eberhardt wher
he addressed the assembly. He
was introduced by Russell Spicer,
president of the assembly. and was
given rousing reception. Before
speaking on the topic which he hac
chosen for the occasion, "The Prob
lem of the Country Boy the Gov.
ernor took occasion to answer the
criticism directed against him TO,
travelling so much and doing sc
much in public speaking.
'It has been repeatedly stated,
he said, "that my appearing st
much in public lowers the dignity
of the office, but I believe that
whatever disadvantages there are
are more than offset by the he'k
and inspiration the chief executive
receives from coming in contac
with the dignity of the people.
| The governor is the servant o.
the people and he cannot be sue
cessful servant if he does not know
what the people want him to do
And The best way to find this out i
to go to the various communitie
in the state and become acquainted
with the people, their needs ant
their aspirations
In his speech Governor Eberhar
pleaded for more and better advan
tages for the country boy.
"Consolidated rural school and goo(
roads will go long ways to solve
the problem of the country boy
and | trust that these things will
soon be established in every part 0:
our great state," he said.
The governor was the guest O.
honor at luncheon given at thu
court house in the afternoon b!
Deputies Florence Porter, Carolin,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27
05IT1ART.
SAMUEL III. ADAMS.

At the age of SO years, Samuel
H. Adams, a we'll known pioneer
resident Of New London, died on
Friday, July 22, at his home in
Norfolk, Virginia. where he had re-
moved with his family about 8
years ago.
Samuel H. Adams was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Adams, most
highly respected early settlers of
Kandiyohi county. He was born at
Rockton, ILL.,, and came with his
parents to New London in 1867.
July 4th, 1877. he was married to
Miss Margaret A. Christie. Five
children were born to them, all of
whom are living. Two sons, John N
H. and Frank E. Adams and three
daughters Mrs. C. A. Nyberg, Mrs.
J. 0. Nyberg and Miss Maud K.
Adams.
Mr. Adams was one Of the most
prominent BUSINESS men of Green
Lake village in the old days. For
years he owned and operated the
Green Lake mill and was postmaster
at Green Lake for long time.
Nothing Of his failing health was
known to his old time friends anc
neighbors and the news of his death
was sudden shock to them. The
body was brot by his wife and sor
Frank to Willmar on Monday
Several Of the friends from thei1
old home met them here and ac
companied them to New London
where the funeral services will b.
held this afternoon at three o'clocl
at the Presbyterian church, Rev. T
M. Findley oficiating.~ The buria
will be in Oakhill cemetery, wher'
the bodies of so many of Kandiyoh
County's sturdy pioneers have bee1
laid to rest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27
ANNA KATHERINE SOGGE.

Anna Katherine Sogge, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sogge, died
at an early hour on Monday after a
short illness. The dawn of the
Dternal morning came to her just
as day was breaking and she wax
ened in world where heartache
and sorrow are unknown.
Anna Sogge was 10 years of age
and nearly all of her life had been
spent in Wilmar. She had a SUM-
ny disposition and gentle ways and
her death, which was unexpected
by her friends, was a sad shock to
them. The bereaved parents,
brothers and sisters have the sym.
pathy of all in their sorrow. The
funeral services were held at ten
O'Clock this morning at the Nor.
wegian Free Luth. Church and were
conducted by Rev. M. B. Michael.
son. The body was laid to rest in
Fairview cemetery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-07-27
NORWEGIAN DAY AT.
WILLMAR ON FRIDAY

With favorable weather next Fri
day, which is Norwegian Day, will
bring a record crowd to the Will
mar Park Assembly. The special
committee in charge Of the ar
rangements of the day has done all
in it's power to make the program
the best possible and it has spared
no effort to acquaint the people Of
Willmar, Kandiyohi county and
neighboring cities and villages with
the various features which will
mark the day. The committee feel
that every loyal son of "Mor Nor
ge" should make it point to be
present. In Norway next Friday
is St. Olaf's Day and national
holiday. 1t is connected with one
of the greatest names and some of
the most important events in Nor
wegian history, and it is eminent
ly fitting that it should be COM
memorated by Norwegian-Ameri-
cans.
Dr.. Stub Of Luther Theological
seminary will lecture in the after
noon in the Norwegian language
and every person who understands
the Norwegian language ought to
make it a point to be present, for
the lecture will be a rare treat.
In the evening Prof. Wilhelm Pet
tersen the brilliant lecturer on lit
erary subjects, will speak on "Nor-
wegian Literature with Bjornson
for Background" There will also
be vocal and instrumental music
consisting of compositions by the
best known Norwegian composers,
rendered by the Eleonora Olson
Concert Company, and a number of
readings by Miss Ethel Olson, the
we'll known reader of Norwegian
dialect stories.
A special feature will be pa
rade, including a float bearing a
number of girls dressed in costumes
of Norwegian peasant girls, accom-
panied by Valkyria and headed by