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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
HE men employed in the railway
] mail service have successfully ap-

r HE men employed in the railway
] mail service have successfully ap-
pealed to congress to correct what
they call the "intolerable conditions"
brought about by the attempt of the
department to take up the slack" in
the service. This take up the slack"
order was issued about six months
ago. The object of the order was to
obtain greater uniformity in the aver
age hours Of work in day by the rail-
way mail clerks. According to repre-
sensations made both to congress and
to the postmaster-general the order
has caused great Generalization in
the service. In some sections Of the
country the railway mail clerks have
threatened to quit in a body unless re-
lief was afforded.
The controversy has hung on the
question as to what shall constitute a
working day for the railway mail
clerks. The burden Of the complaint
has been that large majority Of the
men on road duty were not, prior to
the Issuing of the take up the slack"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
Statehood Advocates Invade Capital

fend those who are sticklers for up
holding the dignity OF the judiciary.
The Arizona men say good judge
who doesn't become inoculated with
corporation and trust microbes has
nothing to fear from the recall, but
that the official life of judge who
leans away from the law might be
shortened by the recall provision, and
1t was to provide for such cases that
it was made applicable to the judiciary
as well as other offices.
The gist Of the Arizona argument to
a cornered congressman was:
AFTER our recent election 80 per
cent of the people voted to approve
the constitution. We know what we
want. We know what Arizona needs.
Why don't you let us have the consti-
tuition we made and approved? Let us
attend to our own affairs-we are
plenty able to do it."
It was a strong committee that
came on from Arizona, though net as
large as could have been brought. for
business men all over the state volun-
teered to join the invasion Of Washing
ton If it was thought their presence
would help.
The committee was carefully select
ed from among the volunteers and
instead Of chartering a special train
and making junket out of the trip.
each member came on his own &C.
count, regarding it as serious bust
ness matter. rather than a pleasure
jaunt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
CONGRESSMAN RICHARD PEAR.

CONGRESSMAN RICHARD PEAR
l. son Hobson Of Alabama, in re-
cent red-hot speech in the house of
representatives, said that war with
Japan was bound to come, and he be-
lieved that it would come within ten
months. We are utterly unprepared.
he said. Japan is prepared. In fact,
she is practically bankrupt because Of
her war chest. He detailed all Of the
various causes as to why Japan will
make war on us. Once the war is on,
he said,. the European nations will try
to stop it and our moneyed men will
cry for peace, but the nation in its
pride will persist and the struggle will
last for years and will become one sim
ply of endurance. He argues for an
Increased navy as protection.
Japan and the United States win 60
to war In the near future. The con-
dict will begin in less than ten months.
The war will last i've years, perhaps
ten. The Panama canal will be de-
stroyed, and In the end this nation win
carry the war to Japan and conquer
that kingdom. These are q few Of the
predictions made By Representative
Hobson. who used to b On omcer In
the navy. s.3.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with q
" nose for scare story" precipi.
tated the tale around Washington that
as the Ambassador Bryces did not go
to the Gould Decies wedding, while the
terribly swagger military attache Of
the embassy, Capt. Sowerby, and his
equally swagger compatriot and iiplo-
matte colleague, Lord Eustace Percy.
did, why, therefore, and consequently,
there must be sure enough mad"
on between the Ambassador Bryces
and the Decies. or the Goulds. or
both.
As a matter Of record, almost every
time there is big International we'd
ding on the tapis, the head of the en-
bassy of the country represented by
the bridegroom, duly and properly puts
on all his ambassadortal good clothes
and thus f1ttingly equipped with all the
atmosphere" of his high Office as per.
sonal representative OF his majesty-of.
whatever-country, duly attends the
wedding. This time the Bryces did
not observe the custom, so there was a
thrilling NOW what" whispered all
over Washington. when, after the wed.
ding was over, the Dowager Lady
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

log IN which the markings and bark scales are
1q 10 enc1rcle the trunk like corkscrew
W. - ~ always possible to make perfect boards,
even II the markings of the bark are in accord
with governing rules Native intuition. dificn,t
~ oe"ne, alos considerably in selecting the best
.rees' Inc practice Of "chippfng" is final test
III the most remote forests, many miles from q
raroad' 1t Is difficult to find an area even ON tina
crest u mountain that has not been penetrated
py the pioneer In search Of splitting timber Far
from the nearest settlement, in the depth Of a
virgin forest, the intrepid hunter frequently OBJ
serves these notchings for board trees, even when
there IS entire absence Of other signs OF nAvanc
ing civilization.
Out OF Il trees selected and Clipped, while oh.
serving these rules, II were discarded The re-
naming four supplied all the lumber necessary
to complete the building operations and sufi-
clent quantity of choice boards for the mission
furnishings After saving into eight and ten foot
lengths the logs rolled into position for split
ting Then followed the scoring preparatory to
splltt1ng with mallet, maui and wedges In the
diagram OF a CrOss-sectiOn Of piece of pine board
timber the entering wedge points the line of the
first seam which separates the semi-cfrcular
halves. The timber is then quartered and again
split the third time. An 1S-inch log will produce
eight wellshaped bolts, the most practical and
convenient size for splitting with a frow. Each
OF these bolts is placed upright into an oak crotch
which Is staked firmly to the ground to act as a
support In prying. The cutting edge of the frow
blade Is the lower side of the tool when the
handle Is held upright with the blade resting
across the V-shaped end of the bolt. The heart
is waste, which is split from the bolt with
wedge. When the cutting edge of the frow blade
is placed across these markings the upper or
broad edge of the blade is tapped gently with the
mallet This operation starts the board By rock
ing the upright handle to and fro the blade opens
seam and is entered deeper with little exertion
Ten or fifteen seconds of this prying operation
will release perfectly smooth board from the
bolt. All of the lumber used is the building oper-
ations was produced by this method
The same process was applied to single max
ing. The 5000 A-inch boards required for roof
ing purposes, all split from 18-inch log lengths
were turned out by two operators with mallet and
frow in day and half
Other timbers required. such as the solid oak
foundation stills, the pine sleepers, or flooring sup
ports, the 5oists and the ra*ters, were all hand
hewn with broadax from uuseasoned trunks.
The work bench for hand planning and finishing
lumber YVES fmprovised from halflog, "a inches
In diameter, mounted two large stumps and
held in position with wooden pegs. Smaller wood
en- pegs were used also to an extent as substi-
tute for nails and screws in the building opera
tons. An abbreviated assortment of carpenters
and cabinet makers tools constituted the outf1.
Completed the dimensions Of the house are
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

The second chamber OF the riksdag
passed = local option bill by vote OF
126 to So: but the bill was defeated
by the first chamber, the vote being
80 to 26. If the bill had been voted
on at joint session Of the two cham.
bers. It would have passed by vote
Of 152 to 14S.
Several persons ut Mjolby were
poisoned by frozen fish. The trouble
did not come from the freezing, but
from the post-mortem age Of the dsh,
A physician. r. Njerbstedt, was SO
low that his life was really trembling
In the balance. Three cats ate more
freely Of the fish than the people, and
all three Of them died.
Stockholm.-American Minister
Graves and Mrs. Graves gave a Wash
tngton birthday reception for zoo
Swedish.Americans. Supper and daao
ing followed. The guests were re-
ceived by all the members Of the
American legation and by Consul-Gen.
eral and Mrs. Berg. The event, the
first OF the sort In Stockholm, was in
the nature Of a housewarming for the
new and permanent home of the lega
ton, which was furnished and equip
ped at the expense of the United
States government.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
Hobson Again Predicts War With Japs

{ I'VE will be struck" he declared,
'and when We are-gentlemen may diff
fer with me as to the time, but firm
~ believe 1t can be counted in months
on the fingers of my two hands-we
will find ourselves practically power.
less. The nations Of the world win call
on us to give up the war and not con:
tinue to disturb the peace Of the world.
just as we did with Russia in her war
with Japan. Our own fnanciers will
demand that we end an apparently
hopeless struggle.
But we will not give up. We viii
fight on, angered and Inundated, until
it, becomes mere question Of re.
sources. Ever since we went into Ha.
wall, ever since we took possession of
the Philippines, declining to let Japan
in there with us; ever since their citi-
zens came to this country and received
from our people the treatment that the
difference In race made inevitable.
Japan has been preparing for war With
US. se4.&
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
DENMARK.

The city government of Copenhagen
Is the manager of requests and foun-
dations aggregating about $4,500.000.
According to the census of Feb. l.,
the population of Denmark is 1885,
873. which includes an increase Of
307. 1893 for the past decade. The an
nual increase for the past five years
was 1.27 per cent. =.
A monument is to be raised in mem
CRY Of Myths Erickson. the Green
land explorer, and his companions,
Hagen and Bronlund, all Of whom per-
ished in the far North. Very many
sketches for the monument have been
received by the committee.
Copenhagen, March g. Fifty stu
dents Of the Royal University of Cop
enhagen will sail for America May
to begin sightseeing tour OF this
country, under the patronage Of Crown
Prince Christian Of Denmark. Incl
dental1y, the students will try to earn
their way by giving concerts in Phil
adelphia, Boston, Chicago, Minneapo-
lis, and many other places. The fif-
ty students comprise chorus of as
many picked voices from the Danish
Student Singers Society of Copen-
hagen, recognized as one of the best
male choruses of Europe. Upon in
vitation Of the president, the stu
dents, Immediately upon their arrival
in New York, will proceed to Washing
ton to sing for Mr.. Taft at a garden
party to be given at the White House,
May 10. The visit to Washington will
have the character of a semi-offlcial
greeting to the American executive
and the American people from King
Frederik, chief patron of the Copen-
hagen university. The tour is being
conducted under the auspices of the
Danish-American Association, ma
tional patriotic organization. To furth-
er lend brilliancy to their musical VEN
ture. the students have prevailed upon
the great bass-barytone OF the Royal
Danish opera, Hedge Nissen. of Covent
Garden fame, to be the leading SOLO
list. Another noted soloist. to accom-
pany the students will be Herr O..
Holboell of Copenhagen. The con-
ductor Of the chorus will be Herr s..
Levysohn of the Royal Danish opera.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

curios, each one Of them a pleasant reminder of
some little adventure or of an exciting chase
through the forest. The coy is fitted with
a mission seat and all its appurtenances are in the
same style and design Within this corner one may
enjoy the allpervading solace of knowing the real
1ty OF ones surroundings. The imagination is un-
disturbed by the vision of furniture factors
process Of initiating the craftsmanship Of the pio-
neer mass of cushions, some filled with pine
needles and others stuffed with wildduck feathers
create a desire to tarry for rest in good, old
fashion comfort. gun rack, cartridge BELTS hol.
sters and other Of the articles Of hunters para
phernala decorate the walls on each side of this
inviting nook. Tables, chairs bookcase and writ
Ing desk are all In accord and all hand made of
raw materials. A few clever articles of convert
ible furniture lend considerable freedom and con-
venlence In a room that otherwise would be over
crowded. Among these is screened dummy ele-
vator which takes the place Of cellar and refrigera
tor and which may be readily converted into a
kitchen table. when required, in carving meats.
kneading dough and for other culinary purposes
The elevator carriage Is four feet in height with
series Of shelves, and 1t is constructed that It's
top forms square panel in the floor when the
carriage Is lowered out OF view. The whole thing
is well balanced with weights operated by cords
and pulleys that 1t requires but little effort with
finger in an iron ring to raise the top to table
height above the floor.
The dining table is cleared after supper an6
supplied with cloth, all fresh and clean.
Then it is rolled on its large casters to another
part Of the room, directly under hanging lamp,
to serve the purpose Of library table for the re-
mainder Of the evening. The lamp is suspended,
through hole in the floor from the ceiling of tho
bed chamber on the second floor. When all ara
ready to retire the lamp is shifted to the sleeping
apartment by means Of the raising-and-lowering
device. ....
The most marked display of ingenuity has been
applied to the kitchen furnishings. Everything but
the cook stove and pipe is home made Lard pals
and vegetable tins have been converted into cook.
ing dishes and utensils of every description. A
goodly amount Of creative genius and twodolla1
soldering set produced all of the tinware used in
the kitchen. On the stove is cottolene pail that
has been converted into teapot, complete with
spout, handle, cover and inside strainer Two deer
tin covers, soldered together at their rims and sup
piled with spout and handle have produced very
serviceable hotwater kettle. Then there are stove
filters and shoves, frying pans and number Of
other small utensils made from sheet iron stove
pipe lengths-all bent soldered and riveted BY
hand.
Both the kitchen and the bathroom are supplied
with running water conducted to the house from
spring higher up through system of wooden
troughs. The bathtub is of wood enameled with
white paint
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
News Of Scandinavia
Principal Happenings Of the Week
in the Scandinavian Countries.

Knut Wallenberg. a Swedish bank
or, who was instrumental in o.
tablishing the French Scandinavian
bank in Paris, has stated in an inter
view that the bank will do all kinds
Of banking business, and that it will
also endeavor to promote all kinds of
business Intercourse between France
and the countries Of the North. No
less than Is Norwegian and IL Danish
banks are financially interested in the
venture, and IL Swedish banks are
represented by their leading men.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

16xlS feet and there 10 a second story and also
kitchen and bathroom annex. The wing 10
eight feet wide and extends the length Of one end
Of the house.
The main living room 10 most ingeniously O..
ranged for both convenience and comfort It 70
at once convertible into either sitting room, .
dining room or bachelors den. In one corner
of this room is broad. turning stairway, easy to
ascend, with rustic balustrade, artistically de.
signed-al made Of young hickory. The varie.
gated colorings Of the natural bark appear an II
oxidized. which lends feeling Of soft warmth
and comfort The coy corner is diagonally op-
posite the stairway. Its overhanging shelves ara
ut once a gallery Of interesting Photographic
studies and . miniature museum Of natural his
tory. They are repository for collection Of
Indian pottery, flint arrow heads and implements.
queer freaks of vegetation, fascinating bits OF
strange mineral formations, brilliant plumage Of
rare birds: hawks claws, antlers and variety o1
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

hardt's acting; it is the duty Of
the critical observer to specify and
define them. They are, in brief, the
ability to elicit complete and decisive
dramatic effect from situations of hor-
ror, terror, vehement passion and
mental anguish; neatness in the ad-
justment Of manifold details; evenly
sustained continuity; ability to show
a woman who seeks to cause physical
infatuation and who generally can
succeed in doing so; a woman in
whom vanity, cruelty, selfishness and
animal propensity are supreme: !
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
FINLAND.

The different parties in the Finnish
landtdae held secret meeting Tor the
purpose of discussing the political sit
uation, but they were unable to agree
on concerted action. The constitution
al groups favor a memorial to the
MONARCH, but this Is a step to which
the Old Firms and the Social Demo-
Gratis are opposed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

me de Claude" Izeyl and Blanche
Marie in LA Dame de Challant"
No spectator was ever benefited
cheered, encouraged, ennobled, in
structed or even nationally entertain.
ed by the prospect of those embodi-
ments, or any one of them, and it is
beyond reasonable dispute that the
exhibition OF them has exerted a de-
Dlorable influence. No person ac-
quainted with the subject has ever
denied tho merits Of Nine. Bern
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
Sarah Bernhardt a Genius

Sarah Bernhard. as an actress,
within her natural field, is wonder
full performer, even a genius. But
that natural field, uahappily, is one of
morbid eccentricity, and the better
its most typical images are present
ed the less desirable they show
themselves of being presented at all.
Representative embodiments by this
actress are "Frou-Frou," Fedora"
Theodore" ''Gismonda," "Cleopa-
trA "Magda," Casaxins In la Fem
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
SWEDEN.

P. P. Waldenstrom, who is not only
a prince among the church people but
also an able and shrewd politician,
writes as follows about the PROPOSE
ton Of organizing political party
along religious lines: ITO form a
party on the basis of a certain relig-
ious view Of life is in itself serious
matter and calls for great cautious
ness. Eevry step in. that direction
must be taken only after careful con-
sideration, and decisive step must
not be taken unless positively neces-
sary. We can see that persons having
diverse religious interests have COM
mon interests in politics, and vice
versa. But the tend of the present cir
cumstances is such that it may soon
become positively necessary to take
such step. That the leading political
papers keep kicking at those who
struggle for Christian conception of
the world as the only sound basis for
the liberty and sound development of
nation-this state of things cannot
be tolerated in the long run. Those
who hold this conception cannot for
ever let themselves be dragged along
by leaders who seem to go farther and
farther in their hostility to our most
vital interests. At the first meeting,
which was held in Varmland, in the
interest Of starting q central party
based on Christian view Of life, I
hardly knew what to do, and was
ready to propose to drop the whole
matter. But when meeting was held
in Stockholm for the same purpose,
I must admit that the matter is Of a
most serious nature and that the be-
levers are unpardonably negligent
when they fail to act firmly and ener-
getically. It looks as tho they are will
ing to be bulldozed to any extent. No
matter whether man is a Conserva-
tive or a Baptist, as Christian it is
his duty to make an energetic protest
against all injustice, not only in pri-
vate affairs, not only in business, but
also in political life. And when we
see how wicked newspapers unhesf-
tatingly prevaricate and lie in their ef-
forts to ridicule the Christian endeav-
ors we must not remain silent"
February twenty-fourth was the f1f-
tieth anniversary of the date OF Lars
Levi Lastadius. AS pastor Of Kare-
suando parish, Lapland, he started a
religious revival which has had a
strong influence upon a considerable
portion Of the people of northern
Sweden until the present time. Those
who belong to this sect are generally
called Lestadians.
Johan Johansson, Of Torps parish,
Mede1pad, died within a few months
of his one-hundredth birthday ami
versary. Last summer he worked
nearly every day in the hay meadow
or the grain field.
Henning Won Melstedt, the tramp
poet, has written long letter to a
member Of the riksdag, explaining how
cruel the authorities are in COMPEL.
ing people to work against their own
sweet will while stopping at the Lang
holmer reformatory. Won Melstedt is
I Social Democrat, and people on the
other side Of the fence would like to
know what the socialistic regime is
going to do With people who wish to
see the country instead Of earning a
living.
The nobility Of Sweden comprises
731 families. Several have died out
during the past oas hundred years.
q =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

woman OF formidable, sometimes gen
erous, sometimes terrible mental
force. g#
The woman of intrinsic grandeur
the woman essentially good and noble
she has not succeeded in portray.
ing. Natures above art In that"
Queen Katharine and Hermofne. fo1
example, are characters beyond her
reach. Her inadequacy in this rein
ton was clearly shown by her pro,
sentiment Of Phaedre. She never couN
have given veritable preseatatan}
Of 1mosen. or Viola, or Juliet. s.,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22
And There You Ar.

E<S0 sst0t0 = OU 1NtVe
A New York man who was unable to
sign his own name left million. But
II he had had an education he might
have left 9 billion. And then again he.
might not
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-03-22

Of bark. These scales
should be long and mar
row, and their design
should show a reason
able amount of regu.
larity. The trend of
these patches of bark
scale should deviate
but slightly from the
perpendicular. It is
impossible to split a
perfect board from =
The evening world., 1911-01-23
Mr. ard rRs- WILLIAM JAY 5CHIETFELN ard Ter NINE CHILDREN
y Nym-

to the early training OF the children.
In the first years the evil or good Is
done most easily"
Now won't you tell me q bit about
you own home life?" ] asked finally.
She turned a laughing face to her hus-
band. shall I?' she demurred.
Your public would really like 20
know?' repeated Mr.. S~chleffelin. look
Ing at me.
Everybody likes to know how the
preacher practlses,' l assured.
WELL" exclaimed Mrs. Schle fYelin,
with sudden resolution. Il viii tell you
just to prove what I say that a woman
can ways look after her own children,
IL she wishes. We have five SON and
four daughters. In the morning VI
have family prayer together. before
breakfast. at 7.b. We always have
grace fat meals. All the children. ex.
cept the youngest one. go to school.
have never a a governess. n !
never intend to have one Naturally
there are innumerable demands on my