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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
PROFIT IN
SKUNK ! FARM
Majority Of Failures Due 20 Lack
Of Experience With Anax1aala'
Habate - Much Time and
Energy Needed.
(By Fl. X. FISHERY

by Fl. X. FISHERY
Prom time to time skunk farms
have been established, but from some
cause. probably lack Of experience,
cost of feeding the animals. or fencing
the Enclosures. the industry was soon
discontinued.
The majority of people who start in
this business seem to think that the
animals will take care of themselves,
and do not appreciate that, to make
a success, they will have to devote
a great deal Of time and energy.
This is true in regard to the domes-
ticated animals and is doubly 80
where wild ones are concerned. There
is no reason why man should not
succeed in the skunk business. If he
is fond Of animals and is willing TO
ct we'll acquainted with their habits.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

rulers OF the house of Hapsburg from the eleventh
century down to Francis Joseph himself Inside the
embassy the fads of the ambassador and his wife
are apparent, those of the ambassador being auto
graphs and signed photographs of the great &C.
tors in the theater of events those of the baron
ess exotic plants birds from the forests of dis
tant countries, and dogs"
It has been said that length of service in
Washington rules the matter of precedence
among the diplomats It should be known how
ever that ambassadors rank ministers, and so
It may be that the minister who has been here
for ten years must of necessity give way in the
social and official professions to the ambassador
who has just arrived. Senior Don JOAQUIN Ber-
nardo Calvo Is the minister from the little coun-
try OF Costa RIGA. He ranks the representatives
OF such nations as Sweden, Portugal Greece, Den
mark. the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Spain and
Norway. Senior Calvo has been in America as
the representative of his country for eleven years.
The minister from the little Central American
republic has many things to recommend him to
the interest of the people of the capital 1t has
been said here many times that the family of
Senior Calvo could make fortune on the vaude.
vile stage as musicians, for each one of the
twelve children plays musical instrument and is
possessed of good singing voice.
The ambassador of Great Britain to the Unit
ed States is the Right Hon. James Bryce who IL
known or ought to be known to all Americans as
the author Of "The American Commonwealth"
His length of service puts Mr.. Bryce fourth in
the precedence list. He Is ranked by the repre-
sentatives Of AustriaHungary France and Rus
STA. The British ambassador takes the keenest
interest In social, political and governmental con-
ditions in America and his wife is no less keenly
interested. Mr.. Bryce is sympathetic with Ameri
can institutions.
All of the foreign diplomats in Washington
are democratic; at least while they are in the cap
ital city. James Bryce is notceaby democratic: he
rides in street car nine times where he rides
in carriage once.
For five years Baron Rosen. master of the I'm.
perial court, has been the ambassador extraordt
nary and plenipotentiary of Russia to the United
States It Is worth while to see Baron Rosen In
his regalta of state at Of the great White
House receptions. The Russians run to furs,
and the fur trimmings of the ambassadorial cloak
are both picturesque and priceless. While the
baron has been ambassador only four years, he
is no stranger to this country. Nearly thirty
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
CHURCH Hight ARE.
WEIRD HISTORY or CATHEDRAL
.e 81 AT~MoscoW.s .a
Most Extraordinary and Fantastic
4 House Of Worship Was Built for
Russla's Maddest Ruler, ivan
the Terrible. ~

One OF the most extraordinary and
fantastic Christian places Of worship
In the world is the cathedral OF Mos
COW, strange not only in outline and
conception. but even stranger i'm it's
history. No one knows the architects
name. but the story goes that the car
ordered his eyes to be put out directly
tho church was completed so that he
should never be able to surpass his
work. The idea of the building was
inspired by the wickedest and maddest
monarch who ever sat on throne
Ivan the Terrible, car of Muscovy.
The church is known as Vasilf Bla-
jenni, or Blessed Basil, and is named
after a half-witted vagrant monk, who
for some strange reason was almost
the only person in the empire that the
car feared Although every one else
trembled before Ivan, Vasili Blajennf
would fout him, call him ''1vashka,"
or bad little Ivan," and, most daring
thing OF all. would try to protect the
victims of the cars fury. He and an
other fr1ar of the same caliber, named
Ivan the Idiot, are buried in two me-
mortal chapels beneath the. cathedral.
This uncanny looking edif1ce has
been lurfdly described by we'll known
writer. 1T Is a striking memorial Of
a fearful era. Standing in the
shadow OF the Kremlin wall, on soil
saturated fathoms deep with the blood
OF innocent martyrs, examine the
buildings closely and call to memory
the people by whom and for whom It
was produced. Then, and then only,
may the conception of this fungus-like
excrescence seem possible and Vasfll
| Bla5enn1 stand revealed as an expires.
! sion of inordinate vanity, uncontrolled
passion and insatiate lust. Like attri
butes without a soul-weird, mon
strous, horrible"
| The architecture Is in every respect
extravagant and barbaric, and the col
oring Is garish In the extreme. 1t has
nine chapels, rooted by nine cupolas
each different and each stranger than
the other. One resembles a pineapple
another melon, third Is said to ape
a hedgehog in its appearance and the
rest are more or less grotesque. Some
are gilt, others are painted in brilliant
hues. Indeed, the only description /:
that 1t is nightmare of church, thu
fitting legacy of a ruler who grillet
his counsellors in frying pans ant
clothed his subjects in bearskins il
order that trained dogs might worr!
and tear them to Strand Mag
azine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
KAIsERIN rs 4 HOUSEWIFE
Hauling the Llnsn = the I'm. Il.
rs pertot Closets.

Tho German empress, hke the god
nousekeeper that she 10. took advan.
tage OF the few dayT' lull in court
ceremonies resulting from tho en-
perors recent indisposition to make
. thorough overhauline Of the I'm
perial linen presses. =S =
The empress takes pride In having
. very large quantity Of linen ready
Tor use: She herself. superintends it,
condition. but she ID assisted by q
mistress Of the wardrobe, who 10 .
titled lady. and two linen maids.
Inc linen at the palace is. divided
INTO two categories, the body linen OF
the imperial family and the table and
bed linen used by the imperial house
Mold and guests at the. palace. Only
the empress and the mistress, Of the
wardrobe are permitted to handle the
family body linen, which is kept in q
separate press and handed out each
morning to the footmen and chamber.
maids waiting. Body linen is never
worn to point where It needs repair,
out the table and bed linen is often
repaired and Is then handed out for
use by the royal servants. -
The empress on this occasion found
an immense stock of superfiuous linen,
which she presented to the Berlin hos.
pitfalls. In the imperial presses are
naturally to be found several dozens of
each kind of articles, all OF which are
embroidered with large W and the
Imperial crown.
There are always numerous layettes
on hand, for the empress makes it a
rule to present full set of linen to
each princess of the Hohenzollern fam.
lily on the birth of her first child. The
layettes of the princes are bordered
with blue silk embroidery and those oil
the princesses with pale pink.
Ever since her marriage the empress
has on each Of his birthdays, presented
to the emperor an article of wearing
apparel made with her own hands. The
first present she made was a pair Of
knitted socks, which owing to theil
thickness the emperor has never beer
able to wear. He is fond of showins
them to guests when he is in specially
good humor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

fords the harboring place, from under
which cover mice prefer to operate.
Before winter sets In all grass or
mulch material of any kind should be-
raked away from the trees for a ra-
d1us of at least two feet, leaving the
ground as bare as possible. Where
mulch culture is used foot or two
about each tree should be left bare.
Injury is more severe on those trees
whose root systems set high on the
ground; that is, In cases where freez-
ing and thawing have caused heaving.
Such trees afford cavities in which
mice harbor, and complete girdles
usually results fatally if below the
point where root and stem join. Throw
ing few shovelfuls of dirt about the
trees has given satisfactory results.
Trees which have been more than
half girdled should be cut of an inch
about the root collar and sprouts al
lowed to grow from the stumps. In
the case of trees over three or four
years Of age all sprouts may be per-
mitted to stand the first season, and
all but the most thrifty removed the
| winter following. In some cases all
but the most thrifty may be removed
! when foot high. The one remaining
must be staked in order to prevent ita
breakinge off or becoming distorted.
Mice injury in some cases has
caused large percentage in loss of
trees, particularly In catalpa groves.
and parties possessing these groves
will doubtless profit by taking precau.
tionary measures in preventing as far
! as possible the attacks of these ro-
dentg --- $500 -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

among the people of the United States, to think
that because SO many of the foreign diplomats In
washington represent monarchies and have titles,
they are possessed OF certain high mightiness
that keeps them aoof from the democratic horde
The stranger American who calls at any of the
EMBASSIES or legations is sure of courteous treat
ment, which is not always forthcoming when
call Is made at an American home. Of course the
foreigners have native courtesy which is inbred
but unquestionably they have 1t impressed upon
them by their home government before coming
to this country that America is democracy and
that they must remember that here all men are
considered equal. There are plenty of foreign
diplomats who will be hail fellows we'll met in
crowd of Americans but who in a crowd of their
own countrymen will be very careful to observe
distinctions OF class, and hold it beneath their
dignity to show any familiarity with one held to
be inferior in social standing
The diplomats IN Washington great stick.
lers Tor precedence among themselves Length
OF service In the capital is the thing that counts
The ranking ambassador may be a mere mister
but he has the privilege of precedence over an
other ambassador who may be Count or a baron
The Importance the wealth or the strength of
the nation represented in Washington amount
to nothing where the question of priority of rank
among the representatives Is concerned. Great
Britain ordinarily is considered a much more
powerful and important nation In the world of
affairs than Austria-Hungary. Yet today in Wash
lngton the representative of the latter country
In official and social professions walks ahead of
the representative Of the former country
The ranking diplomat in the capital city IL
Baron Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, privy coun.
cilor, ambassador extraordinary and penipoten.
tiary OF Austria-Hungary. The baron has been in
the diplomatic service of his country ever since
he was youth, and he Is the foreigner of longest
service in the United States. The home life of
the Baron and Baroness Hengelmuller is of the
proverbially ideal type. In an article on the Aus
tria-Hungarian ambassador, John Elfreth Wat
kins says of the home OF the diplomat:
The embassy is treasury of souvenirs of
so1ourns among and intimate acquaintance with
the great personages who have shaped and are
shaping the history of the world. In the drawing
room are bronze busts of the emperor and the
late illfated empress and upon one Of the tables
is jewel case presented by the queen of Saxony
In the dining room displayed profusion of
ancestral plate, and the portraits Of all of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

.cleat. nearly TIVE inches wide, =
nailed. This leaves twoinch spaee
below the cleat Then bottom 10
nailed on one-half the box. the other
half being left vacant Above tie
eleat q strip three or four inches
wide il nailed. and to this q hinged
door IL fastened so as to lift upward.
Then an old sack is tackled around
the upper edges Of the frame at the
open end, drawn under the cleat and
tackled around the other end Of tho
frame, SO as to make a slight pocket:
In this end some chan Is placed; I'm
the open or nest end some china eggs
are fastened by strings three or four
inches long, SO they will move freely.
Mr.. Mcdonald uses glass eggs with
small knobs t-a them, or real eggs
filled with plaster paris, In which
knotted cords are imbedded while tho
plaster is wet. The nest is then placed
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

and among them the duel has assumed
a form that is typical1y Mexican. It
Is about as savage and deadly a man.
ner of fighting as one could possibly
imagine. Each opponent extends his
left arm, and third party who has
been selected to act as referee binds
their wrists together with thong of
rawhide. He then places knife in
the right hand of each. and the fight
Is on. Needless to say, 1t does not
last long. Every stab may be calcu-
lated upon to do damage, and It often
happens that both duelists receive
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Arctic Skeptlctsn

did you see the janitor?" asked
Mrs. Shivvers.
YES replied her husband. IT told
him it was as cold In our fiat as at the
north POLE" :.
What did he say?"
He merely looked supercilious and
asked for my proofs"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

Swords or revolvers are the weapons,
and the rules are such that no one Is
ever hurt seriously. Encounters have
to be clandestine, as detection means
heavy fine and imprisonment, and
they have been growing fewer every
year on account of the watchfulness
of the police.
THE poems, however, the miners
and the cattle herders of the plains
have more liberty to do as they please,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Full AZ 4 Goose.

But few know how the term, as ap.
piled to a drinking man, '.as full as q
goose" came into use in the long time
ago, and is still in ase. Close observ-
ing farmers will recollect that hungry
geese when turned On good grass or
other good feed, viii eat until the
craw is filled to the fullest capacity.
and the passage from the craw clear
up to the mouth, 30 that there is no
room left even for water 10 saturatG
with. Hence the term al full as q
goose" has got to be proveraial. The,
goose doesn't get drunk when it xet1
full, but the man does every time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

fatal wounds. Yet, in spite Of the 70
we're rules of the game. there are me,
who become experts and terrortze !,
whole neighborhood. They pride, them
selves on being able to strike so quick
ly and 80 surely that they can kill al
opponent with the first blow and xa
away unscathed."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
The Duel in Mexico

"Although President Diaz always
has disapproved of dueling," remark
ed the ex-consul, land has done his
best to abolish the practise, it still
prevails in Mexico. The idea that
certain points of, honor can be main
tained only by personal combat Is a
fundamental characteristic of the
Latin race.
Among the upper classes duels are
conducted after the Partisan code.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Farmers Riches Growing Rapld,v.

: ."'e t' 0s0"In0 Hapla!y.
The total value Of the farms report,
ed at the twelfth census was about
$50, 500,000,000; more than double .ha
$500, 100000 aggregate capital IN
vested in manufactures. There ia
every reason to believe the thirteenth
census tabulations will show the pres.
ent value Of the farms Of the United
States Il approximately "a 0oo,'
100000. q
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

Farmers who want
take of brods we'll
dotte The which
puls properly
free the fowls will practically maintain
Like the Plymouth
OF the most justly popular breeds in this
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Only skin peen.

Beauty is only skin deep. A spring
chicken isn't as pretty az bird Of
Paradise. but it's whole lot better to
eat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11

is true in large sense but in specific instances
he foreigners are not different. Many OF
them. especially those from Central and South
American countries, fall readily into the United
States habit Of life, and to think, rightly,
doubtless, that as representatives of republics
hey cannot do better than to follow the ways OF
The people of the greatest republic Of them ALL
1t is an utter mistake, and a very common one
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
Money In That.

The lawyer likes to take a rest,
Like most Of US. and still
The. average lawyers happiest
When working with will,
Catholic Standard and Tirnen
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
-2ezHzWG Ro2~ q
<F<TGH zcLSA~5|S

has within its linn
it's considerable foreign terri
tory. The residences of the min.
listers to the United States from
other countries are considered
in a sense as alien ground, and
therefore home sanctuary for
those who dwell therein.
The foreign official colony In
Washington forms a study of
life interest which Is never
wearying to the native inhabi-
tants Of the capital. THE for
eigners are so different" Is the
uov thot tho no tiyoc mt ~ Thio
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-24
The One-SIded FrIII.

Neckwear styles have not changed
much since the fall fashions we're put
before us. The one-sided frills SO
much worn In the beginning OF the sea-
son are seen. These are made Of the
finest linen lace and embroidery and
button in with n front buttoning blouse
or are attached to band that will
run down the front of a waist button
ing in the back.
When worn with n collarless blouse
there Is generally plated frili collar
or straight standing collar or stock.
which comes with the front frill.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-24
COlFFURE is PINNED ON
SOLVES HAIR PROBLEM FOR THE
BUSY WOMAN.
Variety Of Styles Adapted to All
Types Of Faces to Choose From,
Thanks to Designers and Max
ers Of Hair Goods

The problem Of dressing the hair
in the prevailing modes. for the busy
women of the present day. could not
be solved by the hairdresser alone.
for an elaborate coiffure. or any fairly
good effect in coifYures. requires the
art OF the hairdresser plus plenty OF
time
But there is no such thing any
more as plenty of time" at least not
in any quarter Of the fashionable
world.
Hairdressing has therefore really
become, in the majority OF cases, the
pinning on OF a cleverly made Golf
fure; its adjustment securely and ar
tistically to the head. Designers and
makers of hair goods have been quick
to seize upon the increasing demand
for the pinned-on coiffure. and there
are now a variety OF styles to choose
from adapted to different types OF
faces. or one may have one designed
especially. These coiffures consist
Of one or two. and sometimes three.
pieces or are all in one. For persons
with a scant allowance of hair the
coiffure to be pinned on IL provided
with an additional piece at the front.
One of the prettiest and simplest Of
the pinned-on coiffures is shown here
II consists of chignon of smooth.
well-arranged puffs made OF hair suf-
fciently long to allow several of them
to be pulled out into short curls
which are brought down to the front
hair OF the wearer. Springing from
the puffs at the back is a cluster of
short curls. These are allowed to fall
free or are pinned down to the neck.
ns shown In the picture. II seems in
credible that so simple an arrange
ment of hair. and one so easily ad-
1usted. can work such a transforma-
ton in the appearance of the wearer.
But this simplicity is only an appar-
ent simplicity after all. Such a Golf
fure is the result Of the careful
thought. long experience and consum-
mate art of the designer. II is made
to fit over and fasten to a coil of the
natural hair at the back OF the head.
1t is very light in weight and deli
cately woven. giving the scalp as
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-24
POPULARITY OF THE SASH
Comes Back With Other Accessories
Of Toilet for Spring and Sum-
mer Use.

With the other accessories OF tho
toilet for spring and summer use tho
old-fashioned sash comes back to US
once more. II is in some new fancies.
as revived fashions are apt TO be. yet
II Is none the less attractive and well
come. II Is such n great aid In wary
ing summer gowns, especially white
ones
The general style seems to be tho
girdle effect In the front. slightly
raised in empire fashion at the back.
the square bow and the long. flowing
ends. Some OF those In pastel.colored
moires are edged with black chiffon
ruches, finished with black chenille
fringe and chenille flowers at tho
ends. Others are finished with feath-
er trimmings and have little wreaths
OF the gold French roses at the ends
The velvet sashes are lined with
gold cloth and are embroidered with
gold on the ends and on the square
bows. with medallions around the Cir
die In the front also. The soft chiffon
SAT mes are double. in two shades. to
give the changeable effect SO popular
this season. Some of the sash ends
are gathered into tassels at the ends,
some are knotted half way up, while
some are heavily sringed. There arc
styles to suit all wearers. even lace
sashes coming in for their share OF
popularity.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-24

stance. as the one which is shown in
our illustration.
This sachet is made In pale mauve
satin with a border Of white lace and
q square OF white satin In the center.
with a large single violet embroidered
IN the natural violet and green colors
In the middle. and border OF smaller
vtblets all the way round.
The sachet should be filed with vio-
let sachet powder to correspond with
the embroidered flower. The same
idea might be very prettily carried
out with other flowers embroidered
On the satin center, such. for example,
as lilies, roses. heliotrope or carna-
tions; the same scent as that of the
flower being chosen to perfume the
sachet