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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

The Peoples Watchman of Sac red
Heart, Renville county, has just be-
come of age. Capt Lowe, the editor,
is an old G. A. r. veteran, much re-
spected and an able newspaper man.
He deserves success, aud all patriotic
people of his section of country shou Id
see that the circulation of the Watc h.
man is extended. The Watchman
style of papers are whatt we want,
moderate, reasonable and progress
sive. Stick to it, captain; our time is
coming. And you, peoples party
men of East Renville and West Chip
peWa, get move on you and double
the subscription list 81 the Watch,miian.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
-SECR::T SOCIETY.
A Largely Attended Conven.
ti0n Was Held Here Two
Days Last Week.

An Anti-Secret Society con-
vention was held in this city on
Feb. % and "a, under the aus
pices of the Minnesota Christian
Association. The meetings we're
held in the Seminary Hall, and on
the evening of the Oath a meeting
was held in the opera house, and
all were largely attended, a large
number of people from the sur.
rounding country being in at
tendance. Speeches were made
by Prof. H. S. Hilleboe, Rev. w.
Fenton, Rev. G. J. Collin. Rev. F.
G. Spraul, Rev. f. E.Gynild. Rev.
0. T. Lee, Rev. N. Giere, Rev. L:
A. Johnston and 0. J. Rollevson.
At the conclusion of the meet.
ings the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year
Il. S. Hilleboe, President; W.
Fenton, First Vice President
and Corresponding Secretary;
C.J. Collin, Second Vice Presi
dent. John Halvorson, Record,
ing Secretary; P. A. Wenner,
Treas urer.
Rev. O. T. Lee, of Northwood.
1a., spoke, in substance, as fol.
lows:
have only a few remarks to make
this evening. I wish to say there is
one reason why cannot be member
OF q. secret order, and it is because |
cannot promise to keep thing secret,
the nature of which l know nothing
about. Common sense in a man would
forbid him to do this. and if for no
other reason that very thing would
debar him from entering secret soci-
ETY.. | have another reason why
should not join a secret society. !
am married man and have a wife.
II | should join a secret society there
would be war in my house, and who
knows what it would come to. Prob
ably divorce. Z think. this is also a
serious matter to consider: Ask what
that man does when he goes to the
lodge and he is silent. Married life
forbids secrets. Man and wife should
have full trust in each other, unfold
their hearts to each other, and they
should not keep anything secret from
each other. Now, [ say the lodge
puts knife right into family life.
The lodge says you must keep these
things secret to your wife and moi
mention a thing about it, A man
comes home through the night and his
wife asks him, "What have you been
doing" But his lips are sealed. Il
his lips are not sealed he breaks his
oath. He is sworn to be silent with
his wife. Is that right? 1 say it is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

COLFAX.
Feb. A.-Fanny A. Baker to
Fl. D. Barber, Sc sec. IS. $500 90
VuLVGE KANDIYOH1,
Feb. 25.-Nels Norman to John
Lundquist, lots IA, Is and 16,
blk. Is. =. 400 90
Feb. 25.-J0hn Lundquist to P.
%. and A. Lundquist, lots IA,
10 and l6, blk. 16. ........... 600 90
VILLAGE NEW LONDON.
Feb. 27.-State Bank of New
London to II. Swenson and
P. Brobers, n Is feet of lots
6 and :. 300 90
VILLAGE WuLMAR.
Feb. 24.-George N. Robbins
to J. S. Robbins, lot 6 and
WI of lot I, "C'' Third add. 400 90
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Railroad Wreck,
lChippewaA County Herald.l

lchippewa County Herald.l
One of the worst railroad wrecks, in
which two engines were demolished
and fireman severely hurt, hap
pened yesterday morning, about four
O'Clock, mile from town.
A fierce wind had been blowing all
day Wednesday, and this, mixed with
line snow, gave US what we commonly
call blizzard. They seem to be
mighty common this winter, for we are
getting plenty of them. The passen-
ger train from the south arrived in
time without any serious mishaps
Wednesday,, but the other passenger
from the north seemed sdestined to
have lots of trouble. It arrived here
about 2 p. M, and for hours it tried
to get through the drift near the Sec
ton house. They finally succeeded
with the aid of another engine sent
from Willmar, but again got stuck in
drift half mile from town. Both
engine crews and section men worked
all night and finally made the track
clear. About O'Clock the train pro-
ceeded, but had only gone a half mile
when the engines jumped the track,
tumbling into the ditch, and are now
mass of ruins. One of the firemen,
John Anderson, was severely hurt
about the head, but at this writing is
doing nicely. How the other frem an
and the. engineers escaped is mys-
terry. The passengers all got a severe
shaking and were badly scared, but
no one was hurt. Both baggage car
and coach went Oft the track, but
luckily did not tip over. The cause
of the wreck was broken rail, with
much snow and ice between the rails.
The loss will run into the thousands
of dollars. The wrecking train and
crew have been hard at work getting
| the baggage car and coach of the
track, and succeeded in getting the
track clear by noon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

The necktie-apron party held at
Rlngville, Sunday evening, Feb. 21,
for the benefit of the Gansd ahl Sew
ing Society, was grand success in
every sense of the word. Basket sup
per was served by the young ladies,
and the way the boys handled cash
was a good proof of confidence. The
total amount collected was $3.50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Accept Our Thanks, Boys.

The WHLMAR TRIBUNE comes out
this week in enlarged form and makes
a fine appearance. It has, without
exception, the best typographical ap-
pearance OF any country paper on our
exchange list We congratulate the
publishers on their enterprise.-Eden
Valley County Line.
passed its second annual mile stone.
THE TRIBUNE is no ordinary country
(weak)ly, but instead q most vigorous
and independent journal, It's edito-
rial writer, DR.. c. Johnson, is e1-
celled by few in the state, and the
good thing about it is the fact that
the doctor is an earnest reformer and
believes in standing and fighting for
advanced ground. Long may THE
TRIBUNE wave over the land of the
free, and not of the slave.-Sacred
Heart Peoples Watchman
. .. E r. .-.s.:... ss.
The WMLMAR TRIBUNE comes to
US this week as q siz-co1umn quarto,
which greatly improves it's appear
ance. The TR1BUNE is 9 good paper
and deserves success.-The Chippewa
County Herald. SIS. s..
The WHLAAR TRIBUNE comes to
our exchange table this week enlarged
and greatly improved il appearance.
IS respectable looking beading adds
much to ito looks. The old beading
xas an abominationii ID the eight 81
thss Lord isher Bulletin
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Marriage Record.

The marriage record of Kandiyohi
county, for 1896, shows 100 marriages,
while the divorces number only 3.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
various nationalities as follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

In the state senate, Thursday, Sen
ator Thorpe, of Willmar, presented a
petition from his constituents request
ing legislation against the practicing
OF hypnotism. When McEwan was
there he aroused great excitement and
there was a general attack mace on
the art.-Fergus Falls Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

0S. B. Qvale, formerly of this place
but at present q resident and promi-
nent citizen of Willmar, was lookingup
personal matters in this county during
the week. He returned to his home
Observation-Disclosures Press, Madi-
son, Mimi, Feb. 26.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Mrs. ,Brattlund who for some time
has been very sick from stroke of
paralysis, is now recovering the use
of her limbs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Engines No. 100 and 149, which we're
demolished at the Clara City wreck,
were in the yards to-day, It appears
miraculous that the engineers and fire
men could have ESCAPED death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

The Village Council has passed an
ordinance providing for the payment
OF members of the local fire companies
who take an active part in putting out
fires within our village limits.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

A gambler with the old and never
beaten ''sheu game" was in town to-
day, but was very careful to keep out
of the way OF the marshal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Benz. Davies has returned from his
trip to the Twin Cities and Chicago.
He expects to open up business on or
about April lst, with line of gents
furnishing goods, notions and dry
goods.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Prof. Fl. s. Hilleboe delivered ser.
les Of temperance lectures at Hillsboro
N. D., Saturday, Sunday and Monday
returning home this morning. =,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Remember Mossberg's Cough Re
medy costs you nothing if it does not
stop that cough. Every bottle
guaranteed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Sam. Osmundson made a business
"trip to Minneapolis last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

DR.. c. johnson made a professiona
call to New London Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Rev. N. Geire, of Belgrade, attend
ded the Ante-Secret Society meeting
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

John Boss, of Clara City, did bus
mess in town last Friday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

L. G. Buxton, of Redwood Falls,
an organizer for the Legion of Honor,
is in the city in the interest of that
order.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Three engines were ''ditched" and
smashed up on the Sioux Falls divi-
sion, while bucking snow last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

More people take Rocky Mountain n
Tea than all other medicines COM
bined. Cures when all else fails. All
Druggists.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

E. c. Wellin, of the firm of Peterson,
Larson & Wellin, went to Chicago last
Thursday to buy a stock of spring
goods.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

The Church Opera Company, which
was to have appeared here some time
ago, was disbanded, last week, al
Little Falls.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Tom Kelly, of Murdock. while in the
city on business, also visited friends
attending the Seminary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

( Editor Spencer, of the Atwater Press,
was in town on business Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

/ Fred. N. Lloyd, Grand Master A. O
%. w.: was in town today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

+ Miss Ida Bredberg spent last Sun
day with friends in Minneapolis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Even Railson, of Norway Lake, was
in the city last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

E. M. Bentson, of Minneapolis, was
in town Saturday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Miss Inga Iverson contemplates
leaving in a few days for a visit with
her parents in Holum.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Business on the Great Northern has
not been so dull for some years as it
is at the present time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

( 81. J. Dale drove over from Renville
today to attend to business matters.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

/ Miss Esther Mankel, of Lake An
drew, is visiting friends in town.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Prof. Hilleboe said, in part:

The Christian Association is an
organization, as I understand it, to
give general Information in regard to
secret societies, by publications, a
line of papers, by the printing OF
books and sending out lecturers. The
gentlemen who are here this evening
do not receive any pay for their work,
but it is the custom that a collection
be taken up to go toward the work
the association is doing. Whatever
is given will not go to pay the speak
ers, but will 60 toward the work OF
the association. Secret societies are
a good thing (?) and this society is
not considered very good (?), but il
they do anything for the good OF
humanity they are doing a good work
and it is worthy of your support.
Rev. J. Halvorson, of Mime
apolis, then spoke, in summary,
as follows:
The topic for discussion tonight is
the evils of secret societies. They are
evil to the state, to the family, to the
church. They are an evil to the state,
as it is shown they pervert justice.
Their Oaths are so strong that they
bind man stronger than any obliga-
tion to the state. 1t has often been
proved that in courts of justice a
criminal has not been punished be-
cause some of the jurors belonged to
the same order as the criminal. A
few years ago man in Pennsylvania
was being tried for murder. The pros
ecuting lawyer was arguing against
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

"A Andrew J.. Beck and his son John,
who left here in J January for Ala
bama, where they intended to take up
their future residence, have decided to
return to Willmar. #..s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Prof. Amin, the clairvoyant, left for
Norris yesterday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

# Jaoobson 6 Miller have money to
loan. 6 lowest possible rates Of inter-
est No commissions OF bonuses
lss.ar eed md p made payable on
r. g if :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

e. E. McCaskey, of Wells, has been
the city on business the last few
days. --s---'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

4 Jerry Leary is in Benson on busi-
ness. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Advertised Letters.
WHLMAR, Mimi. March I. !

nm, March l, 1897.
McKie, James
| Murray, D. S.
| Olson, Mrs. Emma
| Peterson, Mary
S'vensson, Charles
Weber, Herbert L.
ANSBERRY, p. NJ.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

3 J. W. Gray, of Campbell, regis
tered at the NARROW House Saturday,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

"A little girl last Friday night, homeward
y bent. was heard to twaddle.
Mamma! Oh SO funny! Did you see Davy
Crochet the saddle?" -ck
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

not right. There has been a. great
c]amOring on the part of woman to
know these things, and an Injustice
has been done her. Men have made
the proposal that women can also be
made Masons by joining the Eastern
Star, a sideshow of the Masons. In
the Masonic book it reads that fool
Or a woman cannot be made Mason.
1t is impossible. He must be a man
and of lawful age. If the women who
belong to the Eastern Star lodge be-
lieve they are Mas ons, they are mis-
taken. It is to stop the mouth of
woman.
Why is it that so many people are
drawn into the lodge. There are some
people who believe they are so consti-
tuted that they must go where others
go. When one sheep starts out the
rest must follow. When some 20 into
the lodges the others will follow.
Some are talked into the lodge.
When someone comes to them with a
rapid tongue they can be talked into
the lodge.
We know that man has an inward
tendency toward distinction. If they
join the lodge they have a chance to
flourish with silks and satins and
high sounding names. People have a
craving for that, They like to carry
them. The good time draws men into
the lodge. They have a good time
there and the boys Like to be there.
It is like this: ''If young man is not
in the lodge, he is not sin it,
Down our way Norwood, Iowa,
we ministers have been fighting the
dancing evil. We believe that the
balls and masquerades are not up
building. 1t is the lodges that are
taking a stand against US. It is they
that get up their balls on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, Christmas and New Years,
and other days. They draw the young
people from churches and they join
for curiosity. They have heard so
many things they have in the lodge
aud there is a craving to satisfy this
curiosity. They must enter the lodge
l speak the truth. There are many to
testify to it.
They claim they must go into the
lodge to practice charity. They must
exclude all the halt, the sick and the
blind, and all those that need charity.
They must he excluded at the begin
ming. Those of right age, sound body
and well-illed pocketbook are the SUBJ
jects.
A good many join for insurance.
The matter has been discussed, but l
would venture to say it is poor busi-
ness. They say it is cheap. Why, of
course it is cheap. Anything that
does not amount to anything is cheap,
and so is this. They believe they
shall get dollar some day for little
or nothing. OF course they will be
disappointed. if they are not lucky
enough to die very soon. If they can
do this they are lucky. They make
money By this, but those who are un-
fortunate enough to live to an old
age are unlucky, as they make moth
ing by it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Miss Knockles entertained a few of
her friends last evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Fred Segerstrom, of Litchfeld, reg
istered with Landlord Beck one day
last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

: O. c. Peck, of Hancock, spent Sun
day in the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
CITY BREVlT1ES..

s. THE soL1LoQuY or A wouLD-BE Pm.
Two days dresry
Ea Grover may dawd]e;
Quickly. quietly,
+ Then must he quit.
Mckinley morning
Dawns the 4th OF March;
~ Then n'Prospefity"
:. And pap potpourri ok.
You see the heaps of snow and icy crust,
And think OF the spring bye aud bye,
When betwfxt the maid and the ru bber trust.
:: Twill worry you to keep feet dry.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Gudmund Karwand received a car
of drills, wagons and buggies today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

Carlson, Salfred
COrrigan, Robert
Dahline, Frank
Flowers, Milton
Hendrickson, G.
Huffman, Hugo
Len. LOrO
6 r Sn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Real Estate Transfers.

S. E. STANsBERRY, P.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-26
RAILWAYS WILL SUFFER.
Views Of John +. Dillon on Effects of
the Anti-POOIinG Decision.

NEW YORK, March 25-John F. Dillon,
regarding the decision of the Supreme
Court in the transmissouri case and its
effect IN the railroads.: II cannO regard
the decision of the majority as holding any
thing less than that railroad companies
cannot. under the antitrust act. make any
agreement. except possibly with connecting
lines, for fixing or maintaining rates for
interstate traffic. even though such rates
are reasonable. and although such Incl
dental restraint as such agreement might
put upon commerce is a reasonable one.
The great object of such ar agreement on
the part of railroad companies Is not to Sc
cure unreasonable rates. but TO prevent the
private and public losses and evils that
flow from secret rebates, rate cutting and
rate wars Measurably these agreements
effected that end. When such agree
ments are annulled there is nothing TO
against the grave evils of rate cutting and
rate wars. except the self interest of the
companies. and possibly certain provisions
of the interstate-commerce act. which re-
quires notice Of raising or lowering rates.
How far this will operate to protect them
/ am unable to say. In view of the i'm
portance of stable rates and the evils of
rate cutting. | regard the practical effect
of the decision as an unmiXed misfortune,
not only to railway companies. but to the
bringing congressional relief. That could
be and ought TO be in the form of an act
that will authorize the making of rate
agreements and of pooling. subject to the
merce Commission to set them aside If
found against the public interest,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-26

cumstances that seriously affect the aspect
of the future. An old quip suggests the man
VINO wondered al the thougntfulneSS OF a
river that chose to run right past the place
at which a city was. The converse Is less
amusing and logical when a river actually
run in its old channel. making and prefer
ring a new one. We hear OF several such
instances. Omaha and Sioux City have
known such experiences. and IL is now said
that memphis may have TO move II II pro-
poses to sit beside the Mississippi river.
These floods are related TO the loss or our
forests. The land being opened TO the sun
because OF the reckless murder of the trees,
Is dried, and thereby loses its former lab
sorbent power. Therefore. when IL rains
the harder surface refuses 10 absorb the
water. which latter is compelled to run on
and leap into the already surcharged chan
nels. The yellow floods bear many acres of
soil which jibe at county records and re-
fuSe 10 remain, and appear in future sur
VeyS. IL Is probable that the whole of
Louisiana once sat far north of St. Paul
and that the Gulf of Mexico has been in
Vaded by visitors who do not respect human
treaties. The entire aspect OF nature Is
changing. Masses once here are going yon-
der. internal earth fires are cooling. Ice
masses are melting. Whole mountains take
sudden excursions. to the terror OF men.
Even rivers make sidewiSe Journeys. For
ests migrate. for the very flight of birds
ministers to the planting of stranger seeds
in newly surprised soils. 1t is no longer alb
surd TO admit that paradise was once at the
north pole, just as President warren slg-
geStS. THE fashion of the world ~changeth,'
even i'm a material sense. II may be a
home for man rented for a while. or bought
on Mosaic Jubilee conditions. but it is not
He must move on just as the earth is NOV
ing on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-26
FITZ FINDS AN "ANGEL,"
Who VIII Place the New Champion at
the Head of an Athletic Club.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Bob Fitz-
simmons has found an ''angel in the per-
son of a New York broker who proposes
to stablish the retired champion as in
%structor in n new athletic club at Gotham.
Martin Julian said last night: Fer months
we have had plans under consideration, the
execution of which hinged chiefly on the
result of the fight at Carson. The build
ing we propose TO occupy is a five-story
structure i'm the business center of New
York and occupies a whole block. There
is associated with us a certain rich broker
of New York who is fond of sports and be-
side him only the owner of the building.
FitZsimmonS and myself know of our plans.
We propose to give instructions in all sorts
of athletic sports to the best class of young
men. The place will be fitted up very hand
somely with all OF the luxuries and con-
veniences of n firSt-clasS club. 1t Will be our
purpose to have from time to time such
contests arN exhibitions of athletic skill as
may be interesting to the members of the
club and we shall offer such inducements
lin the way of purses as will secure for us
the best attraction to be had. Nothing, how
ever. will be done that will in any way
conflict with the law. By fall the building
will be ready for use. Fencing. rowing. rid
ing, boxing and every other kind of athletic
sport will be taught. There will be magnifi-
cent baths and luxurious clubrooms. We
will stay here for a short time before start
ing East. Arrangements have been made
to give an exhibition i'm each of the prin-
cipal cities between here and New York.
of course FltzsimmonS Will be the chief
instructor in the club, having particular
supervision of boxing