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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07

to appreciate the advantages of the improved con-
ditions of recent years and they have followed up
the advantage that prosperity has given them by
making 1t easy for young to get title to
tract of his own or for the daughter of household
to have dowry of broad acres when she marries.
We can all remember how the farmer of yester-
day, even if he pretty well fixed," thought
that his son ought to be perfectly content if he
had snowy turnout in which to- take his best
girl for the traditional Sunday afternoon ride
Ideals have changed rapidly in this respect and
great light has broken in upon the wideawake
farmers The prosperous tiller Of the soil has
come to realize that if he wishes to have his son
remain in the neighborhood he must either give
him tangible interest in the home place or else
arrange matters so that the young man can strike
out as master Of his own holding, even though it
be comparatively small one to start WITH
Rural Free Delivery Of Much Benefit.
Much has been said regarding the extent to
which the rural free delivery of U. S. mail has
contributed to keeping boys and girls on the farm
and its influence has probably not been exagger-
ated. For all that the average young farmer
prizes the boon of receiving his daily paper on
the same day which it is printed it is probable
that rural free delivery has meant even more to
the young women than it has to the young men.
The circulating rural libraries have been an.
other contributor to content on the farms and so
have the rural telephones which enable the
young people to keep in close touch with one
other and enable them to arrange social festivities
on short notice,-something that was absolutely
impossible under the old conditions when every
farmhouse was more or less isolated from all the
other dwellings of the country side. The advent
of the modern musical instruments has been an
other tremendous help in rendering the country
young people self-suficient. The player piano has
done wonders but perhaps the greatest transfer
nation has been wrought by the modern graphic
phones, monographs mad talking machines with
the facilities they afford for ready-made concerts
and rectals of sacred music and accomplishments
for singing in the home and dance music for the
frolics in barn parlor.
Moving Picture sh~r,s Enjoyed.
The latest and one Of the most potent of all the
contributors to content in rural communities is
the moving picture. The time will come when ey-
cry farm household have its nightly moving
picture entertainment in it's own home (enjoying
the delights of foreign travel and the relaxation
Of funny plays) but in the meantime the instala-
ton of moving picture shows in every town and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
County Fair n DATE

-: County sFalf7 . Date.
Visitor your Agricultural show
was q great success3 Big EXHIBIT az
live stock, I supposed
Native-Nope. not ono You -,
We had to use that space to, park tne
Automobiles in.-Puek
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-07

n ONE weeks ago, in company
u with Jim Cochran princeton
'96) I made visit to the fam
. inc district of Anhui and what
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
IN LESS sTRENUo Jus TIMES
Explanation Of the Differences Be-
tween Domestic Standards Now
and Those of Long Ago.

In the Woman's Home Companion
there is an interesting presentation of
the difference that exists between the
domestic standard Of young married
women of today and those of the past
generation. How did the women of
the middle class of a generation or
two ago manage when they could not
keep help? Following is the answer
quoted from a Companion editorial:
They lived according to their
means; they did not set up impossible
standards, and they knew much less
about the science of bringing up chill
1ren. They had no special style to
keep up; gave the children a weekly
bath; kept the table set between
meals; did not serve their meals in
courses. but put all the food on the
table at once; confined their social
affairs to evening calls and parties,
and church suppers, at which they
wore the same black silk dress for at
least two seasons; in short, every
woman did only what she could, and
her friends made 1t easier for her by
doing likewise"
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PlMPLES so DISFIGURING
He STUNNED FRIENDS

II was bothered with pimples and
blackheads in the worst way for over
four years. My face and arms were
completely covered with them. The
pimples would come out on my face
and tester all up. They would scab
over, and, make my face sore, besides
being so disf1guring that l Stunned
my friends. l tried facial cream
balms and benzoine with no effect.
"One night I asked a friend what
was good for pimples, and he advised
me to try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment which 1 did. 1 would wash
my face first with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap, and then put on some Cuti-
cura Ointment, let 1t stay on five
minutes, and then wash my face again
with the Cuticura Soap. 1t would
II the blackheads out as nice, and
the pimples, oh say, it was one grand
relief to go among my friends and be
jolly again. After using two cakes of
Cuticura Soap and two boxes Of Cuti-
cura Ointment, my face is as smooth
as If there never had been a pimple
on 1t. l cannot speak too highly Of
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
l hope others will profit by them as
much as 1 have. 1 know they will
after giving them just one trial"
(Signed) Arthur E. Caswell, R. F. D.
No. 2, Portsmouth, N. H, May 6, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere, a sample Of each, with 81
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura," Dept. L,
Boston.
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to the size Of the sows. The object
of a breeding crate is to mate animals
of different sizes. For small, short
legged boars 1t is best to arrange a
platform to stand on behind.
The time to begin breeding for
spring pigs varies according to the
climate, the shelter facilities, the
time at which the pigs are generally
marketed, and the number of litters
which 1t desired to raise a year I'm
less the farmer a furnish good shell
ter for his narrowing sows, and is
prepared to give the young pigs care
full attention, he had best not breed
for the pigs to come earlier than the
first of April. South of the latitude
of southern Kansas, of course, pigs
might come with perfect safety a
week or so earlier than this. A man,
however, who is in the business to
make a success of it and is willing to
give his pigs careful attention dur
ing the first two weeks of their lives,
will generally find 1t most satisfactory
even in the northern states, to breed
for early March pigs. Early March
pigs, If they are given good pasture
and pushed right along, will be
ready for market by early winter,
when the prices are generally good.
If a SOW is to produce two filters a
year the first litter must necessarily
come early in order to give the SOW
time to flesh up previous to producing
her second litter in the fall. The fall
pigs should come as early In the sea-
son as possible to give them a chance
to make a good growth before winter
set in.
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Whitewash for Cow Stables.

In preparing whitewash for the
walls. ceilings, posts. of the COW barn,
etc. lit is best to add some antiseptic.
Slack the fresh stone lime by adding
water gradually and stirring it until
it is a smooth, thick, creamy body,
says the American Cultivator. Add to
this a pint Of crude carholic acid for
every ten gallons. If 1t is to be put
on by hand it needs only a little more
thinning with water. But If it is to
be applied by a spray pump, much
more water is needed and the wash
must be strained through a cloth. The
whitewashing should be done when
the cows are not in the room. The
doors and windows should be open to
allow Of rapid drying. Ordinarily it
is not necessary to do the whitewash-
ing oftener than every six weeks
through the winter season, but let the
fall application be done row and very
thoroughly.
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REACHED LIMIT OF TORTURE
Real Reason Why Burglar Gave Even
Ing Papers Chance to Use Effeo-
tive Headline.

A burglar broke into a New York
mansion early the other morning and
found himself after wandering about
the place in the music room. Hearing
footsteps approaching, he took refuge
behind a screen. From eight to nine
the eldest daughter had q singing
lesson. From nine to ten the second
daughter took a piano lesson. From
10 to II the eldest son got his instruc-
ton on the violin. From II to II the
younger boy got a lesson on the flute
and piccolo. Then, at 1915, the fam
lily got together and practiced music
on all their instruments. They were
fixing up for a concert. At 12:45 the
porch-climber staggered from behind
the screen. For heavens sake, send
for the police!" he shrieked. "Tor-
ture me no longer!" And in the even
ing paper there was the headline:
"Nervy Children Capture Desperate
burglar"
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Why He Couldn't sit Down.


Harry, aged six, is an orphan; but
an indulgent grandmother and kind
maiden aunt have taken care of him.
The first pair Of knickerbockers were
secured recently, and it was a proud
moment for the boy when his aunt
put them on him on Sunday morning
and he was permitted to go to church
with his grandmother. Naturally
maiden aunts know very little about
the arrangement Of knickerbockers,
and there was a suspicious fullness in
front and an equally mystifying tight
ness in the back to be observed, as
the little chap trudged happily along.
In church Harry sat down, but did
not appear comfortable and stood up.
Harry, sit down." whispered his
grandmother. He obediently climbed
back on the seat, but Don slipped off
again. Harry, you must sit down"
Grandma, 1 can't. My pants is chok-
ing me-" She looked more closely
than her dim sight had before permit
ted, and discovered the new little
knickerbockers were on hind side be-
fore. Harry stood up during the re-
mainder of the service.
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PORTABLE HOG PEN is HANDY
Those That VIII Accommodate Sew.
eraI Medium Sized Hog IN Com
mon Use by Small Farmers.

A portable hog pen that viii accom-.
modate several medium sized hogs or
four shoats is in common use by the
small farmers and truckers of the
New England states. These pens are
found convenient, sanitary and far
superior to the stationary pen. which
is more or less a nuisance in thickly
settled sections. The portable pens
are gradually coming into use in the
trucking sections of New Jersey. as
their many excellent points become
better known. They are just the thing
for the one-acr man. The following
method Of building a cheap, conven
lent hog pen that is portable is given
by a New England farm paper:
Take two pieces of hard timber,
white oak is best, 8 by 9 inches each,
Is feet in length, rounded off at the
end In the form of a sled runner, then
lay them parallel eight feet apart,
with the rounded edge on the ground.
Take four 2 by 4 scantlings and halve
or tenon in crosswlse, one piece at
SoCA Gnu dAu Cl5AI 1uCuSS lTOm IuG
ends of the runners and place the
others so as to support a floor in me
half of the pen. Adjust these strips
so they will set about two inches be-
low the level of the upper edge of the
runners, then lay a floor of one-inch
oak planks over one-half of the pen,
leaving the other half a dirt floor
Some have the outer yard slotted.
which will allow the hogs to Craze
off the grass, but will prevent the sod
from being rooted up. The sides Of
pen should be Slated. Now mortise
in 2 by 4 scantlihg at each corner
and midway for posts on which to
nail half-inch boards for the enclos.
ing. One-half of the pen should be
covered; and for this a make
the posts for the siding about one
foot longer on one side than on the
other, 50 as to give sufi Gent slope
to the roof. The roof should be high
enough to allow a man to walk into
the pen. If only one-half of the pen
is foored there must be a partition
across, and in this arrange a slide
door sc as to shut the shoats in or out
of either section. The roof of cover
ed pen may be made of half-inch stuff
and covered with tar paper, then give
two coats of hot lime wash as a pre-
sentative. A pair Of horses can read
lily a pen of this size from place
to place.
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Duroc Sows.

The Duroc sows owned by the Dc
partment of animal husbandry in tbe
Kansas State Agricultural COLLEGE nro
duced. an average of 1913 pigs. tn
Berkshires were second, with p reo
ord of 9.8. Twenty-Five sows-eT
kinds-averaged S.8. Taken indivia-.
ally. the Berkshlres are making ~
better record, as there are Is of tbei,
breed and only eight Durocs ~
Fort Hays station reports 81 DrraI
giving an average of eight pigs
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BREEDING CRATE FOR SWINE
Excellent for Use Where il Is Desired
To Mate Animals of Differ
ent Sizes,

In response to a query for informa-
ton regarding a breeding crate for
hogs the Wallaces' Farmer makes the
following reply:
The accompanying cut gives a gen.
eral idea of the construction of a
breeding crate. It is simply a crate,
strongly but lightly made of two-by-
fours or one-by-fours, about six feet
in length, two feet four inches wide,
and three feet high. The crate should
be closed in front but open behind.
A bar may be pushed through the
holes behind and adjusted according
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Welcome.

It was three o'clock on a cold and
frosty morning, and the weary cyclist
had still many miles to go.
Passing through a lonely village he
saw a lighted window. Perhaps, he
thought, he might be able to get
something to eat and drink. So he
knocked.
who's there?" came a gruff voice
from within.
"a traveller" the cyclist replied in
clear tones.
Back like q shot came the answer:
Then ~travel!"
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Carrots for Stock Food.

No root is more relished by domes-
tic animals than carrots. Weight for
weight, they are somewhat less nutri-
tious than potatoes, but the greater
yield more than makes up the differ.
ence in quality. Horses are especial
ly fond of carrots, and when not work
ing hard should have carrots as a
part of their ration. They keep up
their condition and give them a fine
glossy coat.
When fed to COWS they somewhat
Increase the richness of milk, and are
thought by some to give a richer
,olor to butter. They are also a val
liable food for sheep and lambs.
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LIVE o T

The feed for the brood SOW shoI ID
be nutritious, but not concentrsyd.
Beef cattle of the improved bEsds
can be grown with profit in narly
every portion Of the West.
Hogs can be used to consum the
grain crop, pasture alfalfa, utilize by
products of the dairy and tastes
from every part of the farm.
Young and growing animal and
dairy cattle return in the formof ma.
nure rs to 80 per cent of al nitro.
genous matter fed them and IN ever
higher percentage of potash aid phos,
phoric acid.
Hogs will not remain he.lthly il
they are kept in filthy pens or al
lowed to burrow in the fementing
horse manure in the cattle yard.
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Why Sell Them?

A good many sheep and lambs are
coming to market which are not fat
and have to go at low prices. It
looks like good business to hold these
until in better flesh whenever possible
to do so. At the prices these sheep
and lambs fetch now they look like
a good thing to buy or to keep and
get ready for market. Thin native
stock is selling quite low, because,
feeders as a rule, do not take it out
of market to finish as they do West.
ern stock. If farmers will either
keep 1t or find a market for it in tha
country. it will make money for some.
body.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
LIVE STOCK
EJ NOTES

Colts require more warmth or shel'
ter than work horses or brood mares,
Fattening animals return 20 per
cent of the fertilizing constituents OF
feeds to the manure.
Wheat middlings mixed with SKIM
med milk is the most nourisnlng ano
economical food for young pigs.
There is an unquestionable short,
age of beef and the consumer Will
realize increased prices in the next
few years.
ANY animal on the farm must have
something besides a long string OF
ancestors to recommend it. lndiVld-
ual merit helps.
Corncob charcoal or ashes from
hard wood should be placed in the
feeding pens. SO the sows can get
what they need. !.
4 a small grass pasture can be at
tachSd to the hog pen 1t will go 9
long way towards reducing the cost
of the grain bill.
Brood lows should have a large
roomy, Glen, dry yard, separate from
the stable ward, as they need and
must have daily exercise
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Saw No Inference.

people who seek books from the
fiction section make some funny
breaks" says a librarian Of the Lii
brary of Congress. Il have made note
of a number Of these, but none OF
them amused me more than the re-
quest of a ~sour-looking spinster.
"She sternly demanded of me a
copy of The Recollections of a Liar
/ told her that l didn't know it, but
that l could give her The Recollec-
lions of a Married Man
THAT will do said she acidly. It's
practically the same thing. "-Lippin-
colts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
a I1Old-Up
An Oppressive Trust.

Before the Coffee Roasters' Association, in ses.
sion at Chicago on Thursday, Thomas ]. Webb,
Of Chicago, charged that there is in existence a
coffee combine which is "the most monstroIs i'm
position in the history of human commerce"
There is very slight exaggeration about this
statement. It comes very close to being literally
true. There is a coffee combine in Brazil, from
which country comes the bulk of the coffee used
In the United States, which is backed by the gov
eminent of Brazil and financed by it, which COM.
pels American consumers, as Mr.. Webb said, ''to
pay famine prices for coffee when no famine
exists"
The worst thing about this is that the consunn.
ers of the United States have been compelled to
put up the money through which this combine,
to further cinch them, has been made effective.
There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon
all coffee entering the United States. Those taxes
were denounced as an imposition upon the people;
as taxing the poor mans breakfast table, and the
like. The taxes were removed. Immediately
thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty upon
coffee up to the full amount of the former customs
taxes in this country. The revenue which for
merly went into the treasury of the United States
was diverted to the treasury of Brazil. The poor
mans breakfast coffee continued to cost him the
same old price.
But this was only the commencement. The
''valorization'' plan was evolved in Brazil.
Through this plan the government, using the rev.
enues derived from the export duties for the pur-
poses, takes all of the surplus crop in a season Of
large yields and holds it off the market, thus
keeping the supply down to the demands Of the
market and permitting the planters to receive a
much higher price than they would otherwise
have done.
The United States consumes more Brazilian cof-
fee than does the rest Of the world. We are the
lzk a-nkarn~ 80 Dv,1;1 oal D-or1 l--n lsA4I@
from us. Now Brazil is promoting, financing and
maintaining a trust designed, and working effect
lively for the purpose, to compel American con-
sumers to pay an exorbitant price for the coffee
they use. What is the remedy?-Seatas Post-In.
teUiasnesr-Nop. 10, 1911.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Mietaken Thara

The phrenologist was examining the
bumps on Sambo's head.
Curiosity and acquitiveness abnor-
mally large"
Sambo rolled his eyebaIls and
showed two rows of white ivory.
"Imitativeness, casualty and con-
scientiousness small; which with
your weak mouth indicates"
Don yu be so shu bout me hab-
bin a weak mouf. l kin crack nuts
in my teef."
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Sheen for Mufton

Mutton sheep should never ha :.
mixed breeds on one farm. Cot v
good mutton breed, stick to it and C M
velop it to the highest notch noss,, ue-
A lot OF mixed lambs never bring thn
highest price on the market 'us
those OF n breed, uniform in Is
shape and condition that get the Us h,'
money. 'He Dis
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
WALKING for Nerves,

The nerves suffer from want OF
pure oxygen. They run like a net
work all through the skin and when
they are overweight the skin Is apt
to be dry and colorless. Walking is
an excellent tonic for the 1t
gives them strength to control them
selves.
If one has means Or leisure, there
are plenty of other more enjoyable ex-
e~rcises. But few forms are so bene-
fetal as the regular daily Jaunt Of
four or five miles for obtaining a good
complexion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
-EVid

Louis N. Parker, the playwright
has a ready wit, as was demonstrated
at a supper party the other night
Parker's neighbor, a famous actress
nodded toward a pretty girl at the
next table and said: Don't you think
she's awfully young to wear such a
decollete gown" We'll" said Mr.
Parker, "she certainly is a STRIPPING.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Had TO Put In Human Intereat

An old negro preacher, says the At
lanta Constitution, gave as his text:
DE tree is known by It's fruit, an it's
des impossible to shake de possum
down"
After the benediction an old broth
er said to him:
81 never knowed befo' dat SIGH a
text wuz in de Bible"
WELL" admitted the preacher, ut
amt set down dat way. l throwed IL
de possum to hit de intelligence of my
congregation"
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Quarters for the stockers.

The stock" hogs must have a dry
,lace to sleep this winter and one
warm enough to keep them from pill,
ing up on each other. A good shed 4
feet high, tight on two sides and open
On the south and castor south and
west, according to your local winds
will be all right.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Many Children Are sioklx.

Mother Gray S Sweet Powders for Children Break
up Colds In "a hours, relieve Feverishness, Head
acne, Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, move
and regulate the bowels, and Destroy Worms. They
are so pleasant to take children like them. Used by
mothers for u years. At all druggists, Csc. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
A Good Turn

George AIDE, with the gentle cyni-
cism of the confirmed bachelor, was
talking in New York about New Year
resolutions.
Every wife," he said, loves to see
her husband turn over for her sake
a new leaf-in his check-book."
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
Treacherous Memory.

Parson Johnson-Yo must nevah
cherish an enmity against your neigh.
Dor, Mis- Jackson. If youh neighbor
does you an injury you must forget it.
Mrs. Jackson-An' so I does forget
1t. pahson-but Use got a powerful bad
memory, and I keeps forgetting dat
Use forgotten it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19

"Why are you rushing around SO to-
day." I'm trying to get something
for my wife" Had any offers ?"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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CUT-OUT FOR STOCK USEFUL
Bunch Of Animals May Be Sorted Into
Different Lots Without Danger
of Worrying.

Every barn yard or hog lot should
have a short lane equipped with a cut
out as shown in the illustration, says
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19

alfalfa, fruit, gardening. Abundant water. ETce1-
lent schools. Ideal climate. L. interested, write to-
Gay Tor E.S Milford, Deming, n. Mex.
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Cut-O for Stock

the Homestead. A bunch of animal
may be driven through the alley
and easily sorted into two differed
lots by swinging the gate B betwea
the posts c and D with no danger
worrying Dr. frightening them.
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When baby has the Group give Hoxsie's Group
6emSuy. IL is positive, swift and sure to cIre
No opium. Guaranteed by A. P. Hoxsie. 50 cents