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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-22
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Feb. Roy Finley to Emma fla
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Feb. 2l-Theodore Carl Gunder
son to 1ngeborg Katherine Larson
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-22
The Ladies' Child will mo

The Ladies' Guild will meet for
work at the guild room in the Par.
ish House on FRIDAY, February "a,
at 2 p. m. A full attendance is re-
quested. Mesdames A. F: Nordin
and F. Fl. Knox will serve coffee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-22
IMPORTANT CHANGE
in BANK CIRCLES
EStrem of New London 10 Take
Millard's Place in kandiyohi
County Bank.

JOS. ". ESCrem, CaSnler OF the
State Bank Of New London, has
been appointed to the place now
held by J. F. Willard at the
Kandiyohi County Bank Of this city, ,
the latter soon to assume his new
duties as deputy examiner. Mr..
Estrem needs no introduction to the
people Of Willmar. having grown
to manhood in our city and having
since leaving Willmar for a period
of Is years, held the position of
cashier in our ueighbor village to
the north.
At meeting Of the directors of
the State Bank of New London held
yesterday, A. N. Mikkelson. assist
ant cashier at the bank. was elected
to the position now held by Mr.. Es-
trem. to assume charge Of the in
stitution on April 4th, the end of
the fiscal year, the day Of the an
nual stock holders meeting. Mr..
Mikkelson is an honest, trustworthy
and capable young man who is to
be congratulated on his promotion.
In Mr. Estrem Wil]mar will gain
worthy citizen. At New London
where his loss will be keenly felt.
he has proven himself man of
much public spirit, splendid execu-
tive ability and of progressive
ideas.
He will assume his new position
at Wi|lmar about the first week of
April, but the Estrem family will
not move to our city until the end
Of the school year. which will be
about the first of June.
At a recent meeting of the school
board of Howard Lake, MINI. .
Prof. A. E. Nelson of this village
was elected superintendent of
schools and instructor of agricul-
ture. Mr.. Nelson was informed
Of the fact on Wednesday. and has
the matter under consideration.
He has had charge of the New
London schools during the past four
years. and the school has improved
wonderfully under his management,
and besides has been faithful
worker in many things uplifting to
the village outside the school. and
the many friends of the family will
regret very much to see them co.
New London Times.
Young People AT New London.
The Young Peoples Society of
the Sw. Lutheran church of New
London will hold regular meet
ing on Tuesday evening, Feb. g..
A program will be rendered of
which the main number will he a
speech by Rev. Jordahl of Norway
Lake. in the English language Ad-
omission free. 5=
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-02-22

Albert Odell went to Minneapolis
Tuesday to attend the auto show.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15
FORMULA FOR WHTEWASH.

A good whitewash for the stems of
pecans ano other trees subject to in
sect attack or fungas disease may
be made by the formula following:
Put into an ordinary barrel half a
bushel of unslacked lime, five pounds
salt and five pounds of wheat -four.
TO this add three bars of laundry
soap shaved into thin slices, two
ounces crude carbolic acid and two
tins of pine tar containing one pint
each. Then pour in ten gallons of
water. This will set the mixture to
boiling. Stir as long as it boils and
then put in more water until thin
enough for use. A new broom is
quite convenient in applying it to the
trunks of the trees. These ingredi-
ents are easily obtained and are not
expensive. Made in this way the
whitewash is searching and efficient
as a remedy for insect pests in gen.
Farm and Ranch.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15

hyson, imperial, gun-powder, for ex-
ample.
Alfalfa is a good plant, but the
South is in no sense or to any extent
dependent on it. l do not say this
in spirit of opposition, but to direct
attention to the fact that God has
graciOusly given this sun-kissed Sec
ton of this great country valuable
grasses and plants in the greatest
abundance. We have such grasses
and plants adapted to all soils and
conditions
Alfalfa is a possibility. There can
be no objection to making the most
OF it whenever it can be grown as a
crop. 1t will not do we'll in just any
soil, let it be never so we'll prepared
or so fertile if it be underlaid with
an lmpermeable sub-soil rock or
hard pan. 1t delights in a sandy or
loan soil with bottom soil through
which, to the depth of Is to 20 feet,
its roots may make their way. 1t will
not flourish in a poorly drained soil.
1t cannot make Roadway as against
weeds or survive a we'll set attack
of dodder the parasite.
1t is an excellent soil plant, and in
a deep, loose, mellow soil, will grow
100 inches year-the measurement
be it understood, refers to growth
after being cut number of times.
II will grow in Florida and in Geor-
gia; similarly in any cotton state
under conditions of soil such as I
have mentioned. Wherever red clio
yer luxuriates, alfalfa will grow sue
cessfully.
There are thousands of acres in the
cotton states which could be made
suitable to alfalfa by drainage-tile
drainage, subject of the highest i'm
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15
ALFALFA AS A CROP AT THE
SOUTH.
BY Martin v. Calvin.

0LFLFA, long kOnwn as Lucern,
is not By any means a stranger
III at the South. 1t has been
grown on a smaller or larger
scale for years past.
A good reason, among others, why
it has not been produced generally in
the proportions of a crop, is that COM
mon vetch and Johnson grass, on
well drained bottom land, have PROV
ed to be profitable; the coW-pea-
Southern clover-Lespeeza, crimson
clover, Bermuda grass, the saccharine
canes-Amber, Orange and Links
Hybrid-rye, fodder corn, etc, afford
whenever and wherever planted, and
properly handled, all necessary
roughage, pasturage, etc.
In less than a decade, alfalfa has
sprung into universal notice for the
reason that it's claims have been en-
Enthusiastically exploited. Within five
years just past, the agricultural press
has been surrendering columns in
each issue to the advocates Of alfalfa.
1t is now laid before the public
baled, crushed, ground. Extremists
insist that IL is quite as good as some
of the popular varities of tea-young
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15
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pOrtance to our people. 1t is, how
ever, subject to which they give no
attention. There are thousands of
practically valueless acres in the cot
ton states which could be made to
blossom as the rose by an intelligent
use OF the drain tile. There is no
manner in which the owner of a body
Of average bottom land could spend a
considerable sum of money to better
purpose than in drain-tiling that
land. Such investment would re-
imburse him a hundred fold in three
years. This suggestion does not ap-
ply to bottom land only. Far from it.
Upland can be marVelOusly improved
by the use of drain tile. | have seen
hill-sides full of springs, drain-tiled
and made to yield 80 bushels as
against previous yield of 10 bushels
OF corn per acre.
[ have purposely stretched this
point because Of it's intimate relation
ship toealfalfa production.
A calcareous soil is inviting to al
falfa. The plant must have lime. If
not in the soil nOticeably, it must be
supplied
soil incubation for alfalfa. The best
process along that line, in my humble
Judgment, is to follow oats with cow
peas-the Clay, Unknown or kindred
Varlety-frst treating the soil to an
extra liberal ration Of good stable
manure spread broadcast and thor
Oughly into ten tons per acre.
Sow broadcast one and onehalf to
two bushels Of peas per acre. Guilt
Vate in lightly, then plank-drag or
roll. Cut for hay as soon as the peas
are in full bloom Let the stubble
alone; it will stool out before frost.
After first light frost, Oct 1O-Nov.
10, turn under. Mix and apply per
acre 800 pounds of following materi
al: 100 pounds 16 per cent acid phos-
phate, l25 nitrate of soda and 400
pounds murlate of potash.
Run rows three feet apart, put down
the fertilizer, throw two burrows.
knock Off with a board, then open
with small shovel not deeper than
three inches, SOW seed at rate oils
pounds per acre, cover carefully but
not heavily. A plank drag six feet
"lde VIII cover three rows at a time,
anu press the earth to the seed: that
Will hasten termination.
First season, do not cut more than
one time, and then only when there
is vigorous growth and the plants
are in bloom. Second and successive
seasons, cut when in bloom or when
buds appear about the crown of the
plant. 1t leaves turn yellow, mani
resting the presence of blight, cut
at once
After being well set, it will give
three to five cuttings a season. After
last cutting fertilize between rows.
cultivating in. If lime seems to be
needed, apply five to eight pounds of
air-slacked lime per acre broadcast.
Do this in late February or middle"
March.
EiXnnriTr ont 10
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15

The yield of lard per hog differs
according to the quality of hog and
the cuts made therefrom. Hogs tank
ed for lard, exclusive of lean meats
pork loins, skinned shoulders and
hams-Would run about 46 per cent
lard; that is of the live weight. Hogs
cut tinto hams, butts, picnics, pork
lo1ns and bellies will figure about "a
per cent lard. Hogs cut into sides,
shoulders and hams will run IS per
cent of lard, and about the same
when cut into Cumberland middles
and long-cut hams. The lowest per~
centage of lard obtained is in the
manufacture of Wiltshire sides,
which means the whole side of the
hog in one piece. The lard in this
instance runs 91a to 10 per cent of
the live weight.-The National Pro-
viSioner.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15

Cabbage plants usually make rapid
growth at this season of the year
when the roots are we'll established
and the leaves shade the grouno and
prevent moisture from evaporating so
rapidly. Cultivate cabbage we'll
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15
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Cabbage plants usually make rapid
growth at this season of the year
when the roots are we'll established
and the leaves shade the grouno and
prevent moisture from evaporating so
rapidly Cultivate cabbage well
1t is not too late to plant beans if
there is a season in the soil sufficient
to terminate them. Limas are al
ways desirable and the surplus may
be gathered and saved for winter.
Plant limas along the garden fence
me cucumber vines will last longer
and bear better if the young cucum-
bers are gathered as fast as they are
large enough. They are easier to
keep and the specimens make
better pickles when gathered while
small.
Dry weather, if continued, will
greatly interfere with the sweet po-
tato crop. Where the rains continue
slips may be set as late as July /.
1t is very irksome to set potato slips
and then water them for several
weeks.
Prune the tomatoes and thus give
the plants a chance to nourish i few
Good specimens trather than tax them
beyond their power of producing
choice fruits. A few good specimens
are worth more than many not prop
erly developed.
Irish potatoes should be dug as
soon as the vines begin to decay.
When this is deferred, the keeping
qualities of the potatoes will be in
jured. Dig the potatoes promptly
and make special effort to save
them through the hot weather.
AS soon as the onions are entirely
through growing and the tops die
down they are ready to harvest. Pull
the onions and spread them out I'M
der cool shed. A sellar is recon-
mended. Sprinkle the bullets with
air-slacked lime to arrest rot fungus.
If the weather continues dry and
hot for several weeks, you will not
have difficulties in drying fruits the
Old way in the sun. 1t IS an i'll wind
that blows nobody good. While some
crops are suffering for rain others
can be taken care of for future use.
Farm and Ranch.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15

1t is not too late to plant beans if
there is a season in the soil sufficient
to terminate them. Limas are al
ways desirable and the surplus may
be gathered and saved for winter.
Plant limas along the garden fence.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-06-15

When writing to advertisers please
mention The JeffersOnian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
An Elusive Water Lily.

The water lily Of the Amazon has
very elusive habits. The buds open
twice, the first time just chink at
the tip in the early sunrise hours, a
sort OF premonitory symptom. On the
following evening 1t spreads its four
sepals with such alacrity that you can
see them move. But the big white bud
among them remains unchanged until
o'clock in the morning. when 1t hur-
riedly spreads It's blossom wide open,
remaining In this condition only half
an hour Within the hour IL has near
ly closed, and by another hour and n
half the entire flower has been drawn
under water by the colling of the stalk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
Invisible Indians,

All Indians seem to have learned a
wonderful way Of walking unseen,
making themselves invisible like GER
tain spiders. which. I'm case of alarm,
caused, for example, by bird alight-
Ing on the bush their webs are spread
upon, Immediately bounce themselves
up and down on their elastic threads
so rapidly that only a blur Is visible.
The wild Indian power of escaping
observation, even where there is little
or no cover to hide In, was probably
slowly acquired I'm hard hunting and
fighting lessons while trying to ap-
proach game, take enemies by surprise
or get safely away when compelled to
retreat. And this experience transmit
ted through many generations seems
at length to have become what Is
vaguely called instinct.-John Muir in
Atlantic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
"Ihree Sheets In the Wind"

"What was the origin OF the phrase
for drunkenness. three sheets In the
wind p" a landsman asked a sailor the
other day We'll" said the sailor,
"I'll explain that matter To you The
two lower corners of ships sail are
held taut by two ropes. one called
tack and another called sheet The
tack is always kept very tight, but
the sheet is loosPned according to the
wind. and the looser the sheet Is the
more freely the sail swings II the
sail is quite free Its sheet IL said 10
be in the wind Now. suppose that
all three Of ships sails were quite
free They would then fly about very
crazily. and the ship would wabble
The course of the ship would be zig
zag one. and the reason for this would
be that she had three sheets in the
wind That. | guess. is why man
when he zigZHCS I'm his course Is said
TO be three sheets in the wind also"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
INSURANCE MAPS.
Handy Guides For Underwriters In
Fixing Premium Rates.

Many persons must have noticed
when making application for fire in
surance that IL is the practice of the
underwater to examine certain maps
before he will fix the rate Of premium
or accept risk on the property of.
fered. His photographic surveys mark.
ed off In diagrams of red and yellow
and other colors are always In evi-
dence. sometimes bound securely In
dozens Of large volumes. on other oc-
casions laid conveniently In piles OF
loose sheets for handy reference.
Few persons realize, however that
these maps contain all the information
which the underwater desires to know
about the building he Is asked tn In
sure and that In most instances more
matters are explained to him by
single glance than the applicant could
make even though he be the owner of
the property.
As II matter of fact the details set
forth are most explicit. The map
maker has managed by colors, charac-
ters and signs TO give full description
Of the construction. equipment and oc-
cupation of the building. everything
which over fifty years of this sort cf
surveying has proved TO be OF any pos
sible interest to the insurance man. Ii
Is SO complete, for instance, that an
agent In New York city, can readily
form good idea of the character Of
risk situated In some town I'm Missouri
Or California ar vice Nprso agents In
towns I'm these western states can like
wise tell the character of a risk In
New York city.-CasSier's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
SPHERIClTY OF THE EARTH.
"ParalIax" Bet Against IT, and He Lost
His Waqer.

The stralghtest canal I'm the world IS
in England and runs from Firth. in
Cambridgeshire. 10 Denvers Sluice.
twenty-five miles away. 1t was bore
that years ago decisive experiment
was conducted 10 prove the sphericity
of the earth. At that time. says "IIigh-
ways and Byways In Cambrid~osh'r"." q"
a deluded gentleman. who called him
self "ParallaX." was cbscssed with the
uOtion that the globe was fiat disk
and used 10 go lecturing with great
vigor on the subject. After these Ice
lures he invited questions. none OF
which was able TO shake his belief
When asked. for example. WHY does
the hull of n ship disappear below the
horizon while the masts remain Wis
ible?" he would answer. because the
lowest stratum of air Is the denseSt
and therefore soonest concealS obi '"'s
seen through It," Finally he showed
his whole hearted belief In his absurd
views by laying heavy wager that no
one would disproye them. The stakes
were deposited in the hands Of iud"es.
and the trial. under agreed conditions.
took place upon the New river. as part
Of the canal is called Three boats
were moored three miles apart. each
provided with q croSstree Of equal
height. If the earth was spherical the
central cross would appear above the
other to an observer looking through
n telescope leveled from the crosstree
Of the boat at either end; If 1t was dat
he would see both the other croSstrees
as one. "Parallax" declared that he
did see them SO. but the judges unani-
mously decided against him. and the
poor man lost his money.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
Diamonds.

Diamonds were first brought TO Eu-
rope from the east, where the mine
of Sumbulpoor was the first known.
Golconda. now In ruins, was once n
celebrated diamond mart. The mines
Of Brazil were discovered in 172S and
for n long time furnished most of the
diamonds Of commerce. In 1867 dia-
monds were discovered In Cape Colo
ny, and In 1870 the wonderful finds In
the Transvaal. were made which re-
suited In the immense fortunes of the
late Cecil Rhodes and others. Most
Of the diamonds Of the world are now
furnished by the South African fields,
New York American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
ATHLETIC DEVOTIONS.
Gymnastio Exercises That Impressed
tho Kurdish Villagers.

Everything is liable to be misunder-
stood, even gymnastic exercises. This
truth was brought home to George III.
Hepworth, and he tells his experience
In Through Armenia on Horseback"
The author was stopping In a Kurdish
village, and the inn possessed but one
general living room.
In the morning | began my regular
gymnastics, STOPPING until my fingers
touched the floor, throwing my arms
about like the spokes OF wheel, strik-
Ing out from the shoulder and going
through all the exercises, none Of which
/ ever omitted. / would gladly have
taken sponge bath, but It would have
been impossible to get enough water.
A pint Is enough to suffice Turk.
Well, got under way with my exer-
cises when l saw that my audience
was excited; conversation dropped into
whisper, then ceased; word passed
from one to another, and one by one
the occupants OF the room quietly left.
/ feared that they were offended and
wanted to call them back and apollo
gize. Just then my dragoman entered,
laughing.
"What has happened?" l asked
lie laughed the harder as he replied:
The Kurds think you are practicing
votional religious exercises, and they
ired under the impression that you
uld regard their presence as an in
sion"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
He Was Not laconic.

John Morley III his life of Gladstone
tells the story of the statesman's ex
animation for admission to Oxford uni
versity when he was youth The eX
aminer. having utterly failed to floor
the caDdidate on some point of the
ology, said. We will now leave that
part of the subject" mo. sir" replied
the candidate: IF you please. we will
not leave IL yet" and proceeded to
pour forth fresh stream. The dean
In Mr.. Gladstone's dny was Gaisford.
famous among other things for his
tren hant brevity This lacOnic gift.
observes Mr. Morley slyly. "the dean
evidently had not time to transmit to
all of his flock"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
A Medical Sherlock Holmes.

A physician was knocked down and
robbed while on his way to see pa
tient. His pockets were rihed, and
one OF the articles stolen was a elm
ical thermometer with which he had
earlier in the evening taken the tenn
perature Of patient. He remem-
bered the temperature registered and
also that he had not shaken down the
mercury before putting the thermom
eter In his pocket. He communicated
these facts to the police. Some time
afterward thermometer registering
the identical temperature was discov.
cred in a pawnshop, and the police
were enabled thereby to track the doc
tors assailants and to arrest them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
We're All Actors.

Nine. Alexandria Viarda. the Polish
tragedlenne. once propounded the fol-
lowing:
1T is a strange thing but ask n man
to mend rip in his coat.
"No; he Is not tailor.
ASK another to stop the faucet from
leaking.
"No; he's not plumber.
"Or another to do a bit of cabinet
work.
"No; he Is not a carpenter.
But ask any one of the three or all
OF them to enact little part in a play
and each will smile in fatuous conf
dence and instantly acquiesce.
"But watch him actv'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
Sentimental Juries.

Maitrc Henri Robert. the most IN.
nous advocate in criminal cases at the
Paris bar. told an audience almost
entirely composed OF ladies that before
any jury woman with some youth
some looks and n pretty voice has fifty
chances out of hundred of heins
acquitted. whereas man would have
only one. If she knows how TO shcc
tears at the right moment she ne"e
not worry-a verdict of not guilty 10
n dead certainty.-ParisL Letter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
Poisind or Nothino

Away up In the air. far beyond the
mountain tops. the great condors will
hang poised as moticnless as IL perch
ed on solid rock True. their wings
are outstretched. but even through
glasses not the slightest motion is per
ceptible. They remain In this position
for many minutes. sometimes for an
hour, making careful scrutiny OF ev-
erything below them In their search
for prey. Then, with a slight fitting
Of the wings. they hap slowly away,
or. having found what they were seek-
ing, dart like bullet toward Il. The
eagle. hawk and other species have
this same faculty Of poising apparent.
y on nothing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03
The Wicked Majority.

A new gardener had been employed
on a Long Island estate. This man
was raking leaves Off the lawn one fall
day when a neighbor, passing by, In
quired Of him, where's the gardener
who used to work here"
Dead, SIR" was the reply.
"Deadv' said the astonished neigh.
Dor. Then. musing. he added, Joined
the great majority. eh?'
"Oh, SIR" the gardener interrupted In
a shocked voice, IL wouldn't like TO
say that He was a good enough man
as far as I know"