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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
AND THE CAT CAME BACK
Still Another Communication From
the IrrepressibIe Poet(?)
"Rex."

Still Anotner communication From
the IrrepressibIe Poet(?)
"Rex."
Will the kind, gentle, long SUI
fering readers of the Incubator
please read again the following
from the last issue of the sheet:
'We were told the other day of
a certain father who took his little
son to the circus to see the ami
mails; and if dad hadn't been bow
legged, the little chap would have
seen nothing"
Now, tell us if you can, just how
the boy could see the animals bet
ter because his father was bow
legged.
What effect does the bowlegs of
a father have on the eyes of his
son? There is question that even
teacher of eugenics couldn't an
swer.
We guess you don't believe in
evolution, but your head must have
taken a half revolution when you
observed that trait in heredity.
Like father, like son, has been
proved and disproved, but here is
a new theory, that sons of bow
legged fathers can see better than
sons Of knock-kneed ones.
You were unkind enough to refer
to us as a long-haired poet. So
you consider us poet after all.
Well we would rather be long
haired than long-eared, so there, if
you assault us again, we will do
like the Irishman, we'll put head
between your ears.
Say Tom, who writes your DO
etry for you anyway?
Here's one that is original.
"Come Ada put on your bonnet
and veil
And We'll 60 down town to the
midsummer sale;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
SOME GAME. !.

The sporting editors of the local
papers have been handing out u
lot of base ball dope lately but
here is write up on the biggest
game of the season which they
must have overlooked: s.
1.-THE game opened with Molasses
at the stick and Smallpox catching.
Cigar was in the box with plenty
of smoke. Horn on first with Ffd-
die on second, backed by Corn in
the field. And they made it hot for
Umpire Apple who was rotten. AK
came to bat, but chopped; Cigar
let Brick walk and Sawdust filed
the bases. Song made hit and
Twenty made a score.
"Cigar went out and Balloon tried
to pitch but went straight up.
Then Cherry tried it but was wild.
Old Ice kept cool until he was
cracked by pitched ball; them you
should have heard Ice scream.
cabbage had a good head and
kept quiet. Grass covered lots Of
ground in the field, and the crowd
cheered when Spider caught the
fly. Bread loafed on third but Or
gan, who played fast put Light out
in the fifth inning. Wind began to
blow about what he could do, when
Hammer began to knock. Trees
began to leaKe and the way they
roasted Peanuts was shameful.
Knife was put out cutting first
base. Lightning finished the game
in the box and struck out six men.
In the ninth Apple told Fiddle to
take his base. Oats was shocked
when Song made another hit.
Trombone made q slide. Meat
reached the plate, followed by Soap
who cleaned up. Score, 1 to 0,
and after the game was over Door
said if he had pitched he would
have shut them out"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
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Well take the first car that comes
down the street,
] We will put on our bottles to pro-
tect our feet.
Draw on your gloves to keep of
the tan,
Don't let me forget my butterfly
fan. -
Well rub on this lotion to exclude
the dust, .
Wen make folks think we are
pumpkins or bust. w.. g..
Our hair must be tied in a cute
little knot,
And we'll alight from the car with
a cute little trot.
At the department stores we'll
spend half day,
Viewing the goods that are there
on display;
Well buy these pretty dishes and
have them sent up,
I'll buy the saucer if you buy the
cup.
We will ride back home in another
new car,
Walking looks cheap tho it isn't
very far"
Now what do you think they made
all this fuss,
For ten cent ride in a jitney bus.
The above couldn't happen in Will
mar at all
Why? Cause we have no jitney
busses to call.
"Rex."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
EDIT ORR Al NO Ee.

The editor and wife accompanied
the editorial excursion Of which re-
port appears in this paper. We ap-
preciated very much the hospitality
and generous spirit Of the citizens Ct
Duluth, Virginia and Hibbing through
whose kindness we were able to see
SO much in short time and were able
to form q more correct idea of the
development going on in Northeastern
Minnesota.
ttt
We went to Duluth by way Of Sand
stone. 1t was fifteen years since we
travelled over that line and we were
curious to see the development made
by this country where so many former
citizens of this, county are located.
Northeast of St. Cloud, large areas
of pine stump lands have given way
to farms with fields of corn and small
grain. After Milaca was passed, it ap-
pears that there are still large areas
to be cleared. From Sandstone and on
little change is noticeable until the
train approaches Superior, where fine
dairy farms are in evidence. A thick
growth Of popple covers the burned
over stump lands and If protected
from killing fires will yield millions
of. tons Of wood pulp in few years,
~ 4
The villages along the line are
growing and improving as the farm
ing develops, but still retain some un-
mistakable features Of the frontier
period. At Foreston we saw our old
friend and neighbor, Peter Larson,
standing outside of q large one-story
store-building as the train passed. At
Sandstone, where we put up for the
night, H. c. Hansen, late Of Willmar,
looked US up at the hotel and took
us around the town. Sandstone has
famous quarries of building stone ON
the banks of the Kettle river. A
large school building erected from this
stone is the pride of Sandstone. Mr..
Hansen has a fine location near the
depot and is doing well in the lumber
business. He owns an interest in four
other yards. Messrs. Erickson and
Lundquist, merchants of Murdoch
were on board the train and stepped
off at Herrick, near which station they
have some land interests.
&tt
At Duluth we have many friends
whom we would have desired to call
on, but the entertainment program
was planned so that there was no
time for such visits and we had to
foreg0 the pleasure.
49,
| The immense development of Du.
luth during the past few years is ap-
parent to all. The busy harbor pres
ents fine view with large steamers
coming and going all the time. We
learned that Minnesota Point has
been acquired by interests that will
erect docks along its full length. Du.
luth's lumber interests are immense
It's big mills claim to have timber in
Minnesota in sight to keep them busy
for twenty years to come and the i'm
portation Of logs from Canada has Re
gun. Mountains Of coal on seemingly
endless coal docks supply the fuel TO,
the Northwest. Great elevators store
the grain for shipment. The great
ore docks furnish a capacity that il
lalmost unbelievable. They are now
being built entirely of steel, and arr
so long that five large freighters may
be loaded at the same time on botf
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
TOM PHULERY, Editor.
SOME QUEER THINGS.

SOME QUEER THINGS.
The bee, he buzzes all the while
In flight, in hive, by garden wall,
And still-it really makes one
smile
The buZzards' not a bee at all.
Detroit News.
The fly, he huns around the house
Upon the ceiling, floor and wall
And still-(so still, just like q
mouse)-
The humbug's not a fly at all.
Duluth News Tribune.
The little duck, he quacks and
quacks;
In sunshine, rain or squall,
And still-it does seem kind o.
queer
The quack is not a duck at all.
us.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

"A. c. Peterson returned Tuesday
afternoon from Twin Valley where he
attended the wedding of his brother,
A. c. Peterson and Miss Etfie Meyer.
Mrs. F. J. Berkhardt of Russell
visited here couple of days last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

Miss Nigeria Rasmussen left
Tuesday afternoon for a visit with
friends at Morris.
Elmer Larson left last Friday af-
ternoon for Graceville to put in some
time harvesting and threshing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

- EST the appearance Of this pho
/ tograph might lead to circula-
: = ton Of z story that Winfield
Scott Hammond, MinnesOta's
bachelor governor, has become .
''Squaw Man. some explanation u
due IN Justice to the Gopher State ex-
ecutive. The Indian maiden Il merely
pinning boutonniere OF Glacier Ma
tional Park Wild flowers ins the lapel
of the governors coat 40 4 mark of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
Sunday School Auction.

The Sunday school Of the Swed-
ish Mission church will hold an auc-
ton at the church on Friday evening
Of this week. The proceeds will 60
for the benefit Of the China mission
field, to help educate a child, at the
school there. Refreshments will be
served. Everyone Is cordially invited
to attend and make this q success. &
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

the esteem Of the Blackfoot tribe into
= hich the governor was recently adopt
ed while visiting Glacier National
Park enroute to the Panama Exposi-
ton. The photograph was taken on
tie steps Of the Great Northern Rail-
ways Exhibit Building at the Frisco
Exposition Just before the governor
stepped upon the rostrnm to deliver the
.'Minnesota Day, Grafton. The COVER
nor was vesY nlaasantly surprised %
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

levy trouble which is just now attract
ing the attention of the whole state,
and most of the members Of the party
came away viewing the trouble In q
different light from that in which they
saw the matter before they visited
the town.
fff
We will write something about Hib-
bling for our next issue. Mr.. Kirby,
cashier of the First National Bank,
earned our gratitude for the pleasant
auto trips about this wonderful town.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

Horatio Grimshaw of Priam says
he can't see how anyone can eat
frog legs. But old Doc Stiphleg
says it's worse to catch 'em.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
Our Puzzle Department.

Our Puzzle Department..
The first to give in the answer
to our Woodrow Wilson puzzle last
time was one Of the estimable
young stenographers of our city
who thereby won free tie-pass to
San Francisco. She has not start
ed on her trip yet.
This weeks puzzle is simple
problem in addition and subtrac-
ton, the answer to which is the
name of statesman you may have
heard Of once or twice.
Prize, bag of pop corn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

In every issue this self-appoint-
ed literary critic has got to take
out his measly little key.wind pop
gun and shoot beans at the Incu-
bator.
But of all bi-peds of the human
specie he really has got the least
imagination of any we ever met.
Do we actually have to explain
this bow-legged father story! Now
there is no need of going off on a
dissertation about heredity. Look
here!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

Besides we were not the author
of the story. Didn't we say I'VE
were told?" But we are not going
to say who told us the story in the
first place either. His dignity is
secure as far as we are concerned.
In referring to REX" as long
haired we didn't say he wasn't ne
cessarily long-eared as we'll. Now
take for instance a donkey. He
can be both. Likewise a poet
might be. But "Rex's" alleged
poetry is getting worse every week
and If it does not improve we will
have to refuse to publish his verse
in the Incubator. This weeks ef-
fusion spoiled the ink rollers on
our press.
He says the "poem" is original.
Nobody doubts that for one minute.
What did Germany with their
big military equipment need to take
the only war saw Russia had. The
above joke is published by permis-
sion Of Lewis Johnson, it's inven-
tor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11

George Johnson of Colfax is q
guest of his daughter and son-in-laW,
Mrs. and Mr.. Elmer Kullander.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-08-11
Error Corrected.

The taffy wagon prize at the Pal
ace Grocery remains yet uncalled
for. Thru some grevious error the
picture appearing in the Palace ad
in last Incubator was that of the
wrong clerk. Only the inherent
peaceful nature of the prune toss
er whose physiognomy did appear,
prevented black eye for our car
toonist. We hasten to correct the
mistake and are now putting the
right fellow in the buggy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
HIGH SCHOOL STAR
IS DOWN IN WORK
TEAM WILL BE WEAKENED By
THE LOSS OF ANDERSON
FROM THE LINEUP.

Gloom was cast on the high school
football camp this morning when 1t
was learned that Sparkling Anderson,
captain of last years team and one
of the best men that ever donned q
high school uniform, would be inelig-
ible for Saturdays game. Walter Duke
tackle, was on the verge and 1t is not
known whether he can play or not.
The taking of these two men out of
the game came with a thud to the Red
and White team which has been i'm
proving rapidly and bidding fair to
become one Of the best teams In the
state While the loss of these men
would seriously handicap the eleven,
the team Is confident that it can go
through the season in good style II
such becomes necessary.
The team was put through stiff
scrimmage last evening by Coach
Vaughn and will rest this evening, go
ing through short signal drill only.
While the locals think they can hang
it on Milton Saturday they will take
no chances. Several years ago Milton
gave the local team an awful fight
and will come to Ottumwa this year
to fight until the final whistle.
Much enthusiasm Is being shown
by the students and teachers have
taken out tickets to sell for this game.
The pep committee is working hard
to get large crowd out to the game
and will have several stunts fixed up
to amuse the crowd The game with
Iowa Wesleyan freshmen week from
Saturday is also attracting much at
tention as the Mt Pleasant team is
being coached by Carl A. HEIDI, last
year at the local institution. Mr..
Heidi refereed the Seymour-Ottumwa
game last Saturday and in an inter
view told correspondent OF The
Courier that the locals had a strong
team.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
oLIVET.

Jessie Billings and Miss Bertha
Rtngkang Of Sully spent Sunday In
town at the parental Clark Billings
home.
Frank McCombs spent Tuesday IN
Oskalosa on business.
e. E. Ives and family Of Oskaloosa
took supper on Sunday at the Clark
Billings home.
7 A. Johnson Of Des Moines was in
town this week looking after business
with r. Williams.
w. T. Tandy purchased a car OF
sheep in Omaha this week to feed on
his farm south of town.
L. P. Seamon spent Tuesday In
Knoxville looking after business
Burt McCombs spent Tuesday in o.
kaloosa trading.
D. A. McReynolds was business
caller in Harvey on Friday.
w. H. Klefer Of Oskaloosa was IN
town Thursday on business. r
L. II. Pearson Of Ankeny was in
town this week looking after business
matters.
Miss Jessie versteg Of Leighton WIS.,
tied this week at the Dan Vanderlinden
home in Knoxville.
Mrs. Alice Brown reports an enroll
ment Of thirtyseve pupils at school
this week.
John Dolan Of Tracy was in town this
week calling on friends.
A. L. Wise was In the city Friday on
business.
H. L. Anderson Of Seymour was in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
FRESHMEN WIN IN !
PUSH BALLCONTEsT
PUT THE HUGE LEATHER
ACROSS SoPHoMoREs' GOAL
FOR 10 TO VICTORY.

Iowa City Oct. Especial to the
Courier): The Freshmen class won
the annual push ball contest Thurs.
day afternoon by the score of 10 to
TO- There is great rejoicing among
called, for according to the terms OF
the combat hazing by the Sophomore
must cease. Two halves Of ten min.
utes each we're played and in each
period the Frosh were able to push
the sphere across the second year
mems goal There was no one hurt
and beyond few torn articles OF
wearing apparel, in some instances,
causing considerable amusement,
there was no damage done. The con-
test, which Is really football game
played without rules, players being
free to tackle, knock down or to IN
any manner put their opponents out
Of commission, was not married by
the accidents which sometimes hap
pen in such class rushes.
There were twenty men used on
each side, football men making up
the greater portion of the team, and
the Freshmen with little luck and
speed combined with team work,
came out on the long end of the game.
The Sophs were counting on using
some team formations and had been
practicing for the event for some
time, but their tactics were of no
avail against the feeter and huskier
Frosh.
Generally each class is allowed to
put every man they possess into the
game but rules we're made this year
so that each side should have an even
number Of players. Coach Hawley
and Athletic Director Kellogg ofici'
ated at the contest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
BUILD EXTRA BOX
SEATS FOR SERIES
PREPARING TO TAKE CARE OF A
BIG CROWD At PHILADEL.
PHIA DURING SERIES.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1. - Plans for the
fifth worlds series of baseball games
In Philadelphia in six years were put
in operation Thursday. With the win
ming of the National league champion
ship at Boston Wednesday by the Phil
adelphia club, large number of car
extra boxes and bleacher seats in the
National league park. The plans call
for the erection of about 1900 seats
which will increase the capacity of the
grounds to little more than 100000
Applications for tickets for the SER
les, which began to flow into the clubs
offices some time ago, continue to pour
in by every mail but nothing will be
done with them until after the national
commission meets in New York on
Saturday and fixes the date for the be-
ginning Of the big games. Unless the
commission shall rule otherwise the
prices of tickets will be one to five
dollars The bleacher seats will be
one dollar, grand stand seats two and
three dollars and box seats five dol
lars EACH Purchasers will be compel
led to buy tickets for three games, as
was the custom in the worlds series
Of 1918 and 1914. 1t Is said the ap-
plications for seats already exceed the
capacity of the park.
Arrangements are also under way
for the first Of the inevitable banquets
that follow the winning of a pennant
Philadelphia supporters of the Phillies
have arranged to tender the team a
dinner on October 16. In addition the
players will be given warm welcome
when they arrive home from Boston.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02
Game LQWs of the Nation are Being
Made Ouer By the Separate States.
BY Laurence Todd
rhe Courier's Special Washington Correspondent

Mexico protects swans, pigeons
pheasants and bob whites. Illinois
and North Dakota removed their pro-
lection from cormorants. Wyoming
permitted moose hunting for the first
time in twelve years. ..s
There are some novelties, too, in
this legislation. Indiana has refused
to permit the use of searchlights or
other artificial lights attached to auto.
mobiles for, hunting game on or near
q highway. Michigan forbids the
hunting of cartridges by automobile.
California will henceforth protect
deer with unbranched horns, instead
of those having horns Of a certain
length. Wyoming will allow fifty bull
moose to be killed under 500 licenses
instead of permitting an indefinite
number to be slaughtered during a
limited season.
Moose are given four years abso-
lutte protection in Maine, the first alb
solute protection since 1880. Noun
tain sheep in Idaho, Montana and
Washington and mountain goats in
Montana are protected. Antelope are
protected in Montana and New Next
co, while New Mexico and Oklahoma
give several years protection to
prairie chickens. Michigan protects
for the next five years her quail,
grouse, imported pheasants and wood
ducks. Minnesota protects doves,
wood cock, plover and wood ducks
until 1918. Oklahoma protects doves,
grouse, wood ducks and curlew
Deer hunting is permitted in thirty
six states, in about one.third Of which
the hunter Is limited to one deer for
the entire season. In most of the
other states in the list be is limited
to two deer. Only bucks may be
killed at any season in these eighteen
states: Alabama. Arizona, California,
Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi,
New Mexico, Nevada, New York,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
Texas. Utah, Vermont, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. In West Virginia the
horns on the buck must be four inches
long above the hair, while in New
York and Vermont the requirement Is
three inches and in Pennsylvania two
inches.
Quail shooting Is still a leading
form Of sport. Thirty.nine states
provide it. Nevertheless the season
is gradually being shortened as the
supply Of quail is dwindling. Iowa re-
duced the bag limit from Is to IL per
day. Oklahoma from Is to 10 and Min
nesota from Is to 10 day. Arkansas
and New Hampshire for the first time
established limit on the daily bag.
All but IA of the SO states where quail
may be shot have provided limit
OF 20 birds or less.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-02

Washington, b. c., Sept. 3O.-Forty
out OF the forty-three states whose
legislatures met during the present
years have new game laws as re-
suit, says the department Of agricul-
ture. There were enacted 240 new
laws affecting game, or an average Of
three new laws for each state incolv-
ed in the changes. Arizona, Nebraska
sions, but withstood the temptation
to change the shooting season.
North Carolina got so deeply inter-
ested in the subject that she made
sixty-one new game laws, before her
solons drew their last per diem and
went home to work. States adopting
ten or more new laws on this subject
were California, Connecticut, Maine,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Oregon
and Wisconsin.
A general game bill in Idaho was
vetoed. The same fate overlook three
sections of the game bill in Washing
ton, the first bill appropriating the
hunting license funds in Pennsylvania,
and bill protecting bears in Cali
fornia. The members of the Califor-
MIA legislature coming from the noun
tain counties prevailed upon Cover
nor Johnson to recognize that the
cattle and sheep still need gun protec-
ton. 80.
Because the federal regulations as
to the shooting Of migratory game
birds have superior authority to the
state laws on that subject, many
states tried to harmonic their own
laws with the federal law. Those
which have secured substantially the
same open season for shooting mi
gratory game birds as permitted by
federal statute are California, Connec-
ticut, Maine, Michigan, New Hamp-
shire, Tennessee and West Virginia.
In Illinois the seasons for all migra-
tory birds except coot and waterfowl,
and in Washington for the smaller
shore birds, were made to conform
with the regulations under the federal
law.
AS result Of decision by the
United States supreme court sustain
ing the alien hunting law of Pennsyl-
vania, laws which prohibit aliens from
hunting or owning shotguns or rifles,
were placed on the statute books OF
Massachusetts, New Jersey, North
Dakota and West Virginia. Massa-
chusetts and West Virginia made GER
tain exceptions based on property
qualifications.
People who assume that they know
all about the United States may learn
a few things from the review of these
new laws on game. For instance,
Oklahoma has decided to protect her
pelicans, seagulls and herons. New