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Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

1900, it was decided to undertake the
lifting of all indebtedness, to provide
means for finishing the interior by
decorating the walls, to replace the
tower which had been blown off in a
windstorm in 1898 and to put inelectric
lights. This was accomplished. Mr..
James J. Hill Of the Great Northern
subscribed $500 on condition that ad-
ditional amounts be raised to balance
the debt. This kind offer acted as a
stimulus and after a determined effort
sum of 81 ,228 was raised. This has
nearly all been paid in.
The size of the church is 75x60 feet.
The auditorium is 6Ox4O feet, with a
seating capacity of 300. The lecture
room may be arranged as a
part of main room by means of roll
ing partitions. The total seating
capacity is 500. The building com
mittee having in charge the erection
of the building consisted of Messrs
B. F. Jenness, John Williams and F
H. Void. The trustees in charge O
the building since its erection hav'
been r. Ziesemer, G. II. Sherwood, F
G.. Handy and J. b. Styles. The ma
terial used in constructing the wall
was Willmar brick, and St. Clou'
granite was used for the foundation
The total cost of the building is abou
$1,000, but with the increased price O
materials could not be built today TO
less than $40, 900.
The present membership of tn
church is III, but this however i
not true index to the growth enjoyed
by the church during the past decade
A large number of railroad peopl
have become members and move
away from time to time. The preser
officials of the church are as follows
Elders-Malcolm Mcdonald, Hel
bert C. Ward, Benz. F. Jenness an
Lars A. Vik: trustees-Charles E
Sherwood, president; Fred 81. Wol6
secretary and John n. Styles, trea!
urer; Sunday school superintendent
Frank G.. Handy: ushers, DR.. F. f
Twitchell, E. II. Haig, Geo. E. Sto
and Harold B. Handy.
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Hawick.

Mar. 4.-Miss Carrie Larson of
Willmar Is visiting friends here. .....
Paul o. Lillenes returned last Friday
morning from few months stay in
the woods and expects to accompany
his father to North Dakota to their
claims. .... Mrs. Drysdale organized
a Ladies Aid Society here some time
ago. 80. Rev. and Mrs. Drysdale con-
Quoted prayer meeting at O. J. Rollev'
sons last Wednesday evening. The
next meeting will be held at Mr.. Ny.
berg's. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Paulsor
will shortly leave for Lake Hanska
Mimi, where they will reside perma
nently. Services at Christ Olson's
next Sunday at 2 p. m. JUN1Us.
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kandiyohi.

March 3.-Mrs. Jouas Enb!om re-
turned from Willmar last tuesday,.
Almeda and Emma Berg of Gennessee
visited at Peter Norman's last Tues
day 49,. Miss Anna Isaacson went to
Atwater Thursday. George Enblom
and Harry Anderson attended the sur
prise on Victor Barker last Saturday.
..... Mrs. Peter Norman is sick. ...
George and Tena Enblom attended the
farewell party at Chas. Glader's last
Sunday. ......August Isaacson Is sick.
e. Morine went to Lake Lillian
last Friday in the interest of the Kan
diyohi County Telephone Co.
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4 New Jowolrv Store.

D. Elmquist of Litchield last Fri
day purchased the stock of jewelry of
F. F. Nelson and will open up store
in the building now occupied by F. W.
Segerstrom's music store, in the Mix
kelson block. Mr.. Elmquist has been
in the jewelry business in Litch6eld
the past Is years and sold out there
some six months ago. he has had
the advisability of starting in bust
ness here in contemplation for some
time and finally decided to locate here
he expects to be ready for business
about March 10.
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dedication will long be cherished
memory with the members of this
church.

The First Presbyterian charch at
Willmar was organized on the even
ing of Aug. IL, 1870. with ten members.
The Presbyterial committee of the
Presbytery of St. Paul was present
and consisted of the following clergy
men: Revs. D. G. Lyon, A. G. Rul-
lifson, D. B. Jackson and J. A. Nc
Gowan. Rev. Rullifson preached a
sermon using as his text the first ver-
ses of the IL chapter of Paul's Epistle
to the Romans. Rev. MCGOWAN was
made secretary of the meeting.
Among the original members enrolled
were the following, viz: Mr.. Bur-
roughs Abbott and wife, Mr.. John E.
Hallet and wife, Mrs. T. S.
Shedd, Mr.. Hanscom, Mrs. A.
N. Bunker, and VIM. O. Johnson.
On the 2lst of the same month Tim
othy S. Shedd and Louis Rasmussen
became members, and Mr.. Shedd was
made the first elder of the church
Among other early members Of the
church these may be mentioned, viz
Mr.. Luman A. Gilbert and his wife
Ellen Gilbert, John Moore and bis
| wife Elizabeth Moore, Nellie Fitzger
! aid, Martha A. Gordon, Miss Ella A
Richards, Mira C. Chippenger, S. E
Lee and wife Della Lee, and Mrs. Rob
ert Newell all joined the church
Feb. 3, 1872. On July IA, 1872, Her
bert C. Ward became a member, ant
his wife Mary Ward joined on Jan
3 of the year following. Nellie Blom
field and Mrs. A. B. Robbins became
members on Oct. "a, 1873. Mes lame!
Flora Oakes, Catherine Burdick ant
Lizzie NJ. Rodgers and Miss P. B
Fancher became members Feb. l3
1875. On the 25th day ofthe following
March Mes=rs. Sylvanus Holmes, A
B. Robbins and W. P. Todd were en-
rolled. The following became mem
bers at the time indicated, viz: Mrs
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Pri1m.

PT10m.
Mar. sc. A. Leopold and family
departed for Bemidji last Wednesday,
to live on their homestead {. . Albin
Leopold left for Aitkin county last
Wednesday Albert Rotzein re-
turned from Bemidji last Tuesday. ....
The recent snowfall was appreciated
by the farmers, as it fell evenly over
the fields. .Nels Larson came home
from the woods last Sunday, where
he has been working for the last four
months. Charley Isaacson has had
a phone put in. .Nels Anderson went
to Benson to attend 8 wedding Satur-
day. Herman White of Blue Earth
City came up from Minneapolis last
Sunday to build house for friend.
Mrs. Evan Erickson and sister,
Lizzie Davis, went to Benson Friday
| Miss Hannah Larson left today
Monday for Bowbells, N. D., to visi
with her sister. EAGLE EYE.
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II. z. $0rVle0$.

Services next Sunday at the Metho-
dist church at 1890 q. m. and 7:30p. m.
Morning subject, 'sThe Church Pre-
sented in Seven Characters. Even
ing subject, Sis Christian Science (so-
called), Spiritualism and Theosophy,
or Any One of Them, in Harmony with
the Teachings of the Bible?" There
will be q candid discussion OF this
subject from the standpoint of the
Holy Scriptures. Strangers are al
ways welcome.
JOSEPH HOGG, Pastor.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

i've. He exhorted his hearers to glori- !
fy God by their lives, not only by
their interest in church work Or at
tendance, but by their actions on the
street, in business and everywhere.
Following the sermon and an anthem
by the quartette, came the dedication
ceremony led by the pastor. He read
from the eighth and ninth chapters of
first book of Kings passages referring
to the dedication of the temple of Sol
omon. In his Introductory, Rev.
johnson briefly reviewed the work of
the congregation in relation to the
erection and paying for the church
edifice. He thanked all who had con-
tributed means and effort in the work.
He also spoke hopefully of the future.
At the close of the responsive reading
which followed, all together repeated
these word: "This house, which we
have been permitted to build through
the gracious favor of Divine Provi-
dence, we do now solemn]g dedicate
to the worship and service of Al
mighty God, The Father, the Son and
the Holy Ghost. Amen.''
A prayer followed, singing and an
other anthem, "My Soul Longeth. -
The senior elder, MIR. M. Mcdonald,
was then called on for remarks, and
he briefly spoke of the difficulties OF
early days-of the church and of the
erection of the church. DR.. Adams
was called on and responded with 8
few remarks. He especially com
mended the local pastor who had re-
NAMED faithful at his his post these
many years amid many discourag
ments, unwsvering in his determine
ton to see the work completed. The
service closed with hymn, the dox
ology and benediction.
At the evening service Rev. A. 81
Carver of Brainerd, preached on the
subject 'Christ's Yearning for Men, >
using as his text Mathew 1887.
Excellent music was furnished fo
all these services by the choir of tn
church, composed of the following
Prof. w. W. Kilgore, Miss Nina Up
dyke, MIR. John T. Otos and Miss Ger
do .Wennerlund-the Iquartette, an
Miss Grace Andrus, organist.
II A number of beautiful anthems wer
/ rendered In manner rejecting mucl
Ecredit to the singers. The day Q
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Lest . Finger.

John E. Johnson, janitor at the
Crest Northern depot, had the mis-
fortune last Monday of getting the end
of his index finger cut off while load
ing trunks onto the st. Cloud baggage
car. The trunk slipped in some man
ner and he got his finger between the
elpe of the car and the trunk.
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Death Of mrs. uord.

Emma Mathilda Nord, wife of An
drew Nord, in the Second ward, died
last Wednesday afternoon after q
short Illness, at the age Of 80 years.
The funeral took place Friday after
day afternoon and the remains were
Inferred In Fairview cemetery, Rev.
a. N. Osterh0lm officiating. -
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Free Lecture.

Rev. C. A. Sandvall of Minneapolis
will give a stereopticon lecture illus.
trating the life of Christ. He has also
some very telling temperance pictures
which will he thrown on the screen.
The lecture will be given in the Mis-
sion church Fridayevening this week,
commencing at 1880 o'clock. Admit
tance is free. Rev. Sandvall will
preach in that church both morning
and evening next Sunday. All ar<
welcome. '-. .*-~.-'s .>:.=
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

Elizabeth G.. Hayes, May Is, 1873;
Malcolm Mcdonald, Jan. 16, 1881;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams on the
same date; Mrs. Lucia A. Jenness,
May II, 1882: Mrs. Mcdonald and
Mary E. Stevens and daughter Emma,
May p, 1883: Mrs. Lutina w. Porter.
and Miss Louise II. Fapcher, July 13,
1884; B. F. Jenness, Mar. %, 1886.
The old church building, which was
recently moved away and sold, was
erected in 1901. In the early days
the. Willmar charge was connected
with the Diamond Lake church anc
services we're also conducted at Kandi
yohi station.
! The different clergymen who hav'
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05
PrinSbuTR.

Mrs. Reed is on the sick list. Mr..
Noteboom and Den Adel have re-
turned from their visit to North d.
kota. Mrs. Knott has left for Pen
mock. %. Miss Johnson was a guest
at Ramstad's Sunday. :. Mary Note
boom was home for q visit Sunday.
-. A surprise party vas held at the
home of B. Wibbles' last Tuesday....
Bernert Vlaar, whose eye WAS injured
last week, was taken to- Minneapolis
where it was found necessary to have
the eye taken out.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05
cennessee.

CenneSSeo.
Mar. 2.-Matts Mattson and son
Martin were at Litch6eld Monday....
The auction at 81. F. Altman's was
we'll attended and everything was sold
at a fair price. 80. The P. L. S. of
Dist. IL will give an entertainment
Saturday, March Is. M. A. Ander-
son canvassed Lake Elizabeth for the
Minnesota Issue last week. ..R. E.
Peterson, Louis Larson and Theodor
Anderson returned home from Laur-
ence, Mimi, Thursday. IA daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Benson
last Friday. Victor Barker, who
leaves for Montana tomorrow, was
pleasantly surprised by q number ol
friends Saturday evening.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

been regularly stationed here to min
lister to the spiritual wants of ths
church appear to have been the fol
lowing:
Rev. James A: MCGOWAN, 1901.
" William J. Hoar, 1872.
g. James Rodgers, 1875.
'' John G. Mckee, l876-77.
&C w. 81. Harvey, 1850.
." Joseph w. Cochran, 1882.
Sc John Woods, 1883.
6 Wm. S. Dodds, 1884.
g 81. G. Birchly, 1884.
9 c. T. Burnley, 1858.
:" Chas. S. Marvin, 1883.
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Married ut Minneapolis.

Mr.. Frederick Anderson of Spicer
and Miss Anna Augusta Norman OF
Mamre will be united in marriage at
8 O'Clock this evening. The ceremony
takes place in Minneapolis. The hap
py couple will take charge of the farm
belonging to the brides mother, Mrs
Eva Norman of Mamre, where they
will be at home to their friends after
April 10. The TRIBUNE extends con
pratulatiOns.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05
Rev. n. 81. McCreery, 1889 81.


The present pastor, Rev. c. Har-
mon Johnson, came to this charge in
July, 1892, and has since then re-
mained here. The church had at that
time Il MEMBERS The new church build
ing was built the following year and
was opened for use in the month of
November, 1888, and has been used
ever since. The financial depression
blow to the church in the matter of
raising monev for their church enter
prise, but it struggled bravely on pay
ing installments upon the church debt
each year. The large debt was very
burdensome, however, and in Nov,
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

Secretary Of State Hanson WAS on
the east bound passenger going
through Willmar yesterday. Mr..
Hanson did not have very high opin-
ion of the conduct of some of the legis-
lators now holding forth in st. Paul.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

The Aid Society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet with Mrs.
]. A. Weedall coffee will be served
from 4 until 9 o'clock p. N. Thursday
March 18th. All cordially invited.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05
March School Apportionment.

~0TCu OCUVVs WPPVsss0"O"s'
The March school apportionment OF
state money amounts to IS cents for
each pupil, against s1.25 last March.
1t was exceptionally large last year
owing to the forced collection OF delin'
quent interest on school land contracts.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05
Fireman injured.

When the fast freight No. 1l6 was
coming in last Sunday morning and
had reached point about mile on
this side of Priam the main pin on the
large 3-wheeler engine No. 344 broke.
The pins dropped to the ground, and
as the train was going at speed OF
about IS miles an hour fearful havoc
was wrought. The ties were torn up,
and the air pump on the engine among
other things was broken. The engin-
eer, Peter Dalen, rushed for the tender
after the crash, but was shaken off be-
fors he could reach it, however with
out sustaining any injuries. The fire.
man, August E. Danielson, who was
breaking coal on the tender, was hit
in some manner and thrown of the
tender. He was found unconscious
and remained so until carried to the
caboose. he was taken to his home
in this city, and his most serions in
iuries were found to be q broken arm
and broken leg. Both bones had
been broken at his left ankle and his
right arm was broken above the ell.
bow. Excepting the soreness result
ing from the terrible shaking up he il
resting comfortably. The train was
in charge of Conductor Diddy. Or
examination the main pin was found
to have an old flaw which extended
half way through the bar, showing
the cause of the accident.
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05
Death in st. Johns.

Our friend and neighbor, Jens Jen-
son, an old pioneer of this county,
was last Thursday released from his
long suffering by the angel OF Death.
He had been sick for two years with
cancer and was confined to his bed for
seventeen months, but under the low.
ing care of his wife he bore up pa
tiently till the end.
Jens Jenson was born at Moe, Ra
nen, Norway, Nov. 28, 1882. He came
to this country in 1865 and for two
years worked at his trade as carpen
ter in Olmstead county. He then came
to this county and settled on home
stead in town of St. Johns. He ha
been q resident of this town ever since
with the exception of four years spen
in South Dakota. He leaves wifi
and four children, two sons and tw'
daughters, all grown up and residin,
iu this county. Jenson was a goo'
sociable neighbor and had host O
friends, whose sympathies 60 out t.
the bereaved family.
The funeral took place from tn
house Sunday at II O'Clock a. N
Funeral services were held at the Ere
Lutheran church Of St. Johns, Rev
Gynii1 ohciatiIg. :
Willmar tribune., 1902-03-05

Il. T. Olson, dealer in monuments.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-28
CATTLE ARE ASSAILED.
Quarantine Ordered in New England
states.

Washington, Now 27.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson to-day issued a
sweeping order directed TO the man
ayers and agents of railroads and
transportation companies of the United
States, stockmen and others, notifying
them of the establishment of a quar-
antine of cattle. sheep and other ru-
mlnantS and swine in the New England
States, and prohibiting the exporta-
ton of such animals from the port of
Boston until further orders.
Recent Investigations by the Depart
ment of Agriculture disclosed the fact
that what is known as foot and mouth
disease exists to an alarming extent
in Connecticut. Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts and Vermont. The expert of
the department, Or. Mohler; Dr. Leon
ard Pearson of the University of Penn
sylvania and DR.. James Law of Cor
nell, visited the infected districts and
united in a recommendation that in
order to prevent the spread of the dis
ease quarantine should Immediately
be established.
Secretary Wilson said to-day that
this is the most serious matter the de-
partment has had to handle for some
time, but that all the resources of the
department would be employed in
stamping out the disease. He declared
that if it should spread west of the
Hudson river it would be nothing short
of a national calamity
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-28

controlled by the civil-sefvlce regu a
lions governing other branches o. the
postal service, have demonstrated Tia at
all the claims heretofore advanced in
advocacy of the extension of rural free
delivery and it's adoption as a perma-
nent feature OF postal administration
have been sustained.
Under existing conditions there Is in
equality and injustice in the compen-
sation of substitute letter carriers in
free-delivery cities. They pass a civil
service examina tion, give bond, and
provide themselves with uniforms In
the larger cities they report daily for
duty in the smaller towns they are
required to remain within reach of the
Office, subject to call. They constitute
reserve force always ready to meet
emergency. Yet, outside Of a nominal
salary of 81 per annum, they have no
fixed compensation, Their earnings are
Irregular and uncertain, depending
upon the number of days they are CALI
ed into temporary service as substi-
tutes and upon the fees they receive
for carrying special delivery letters. It
is urged that the government guaran-
tee to each substitute letter carrier in
the larger cities. where the regular
carriers receive 81 900 a year salary a
compensation of at least $50 n month:
and in tho smaller cities, where the
regular pay Is $3.50 a year, a compen-
sation of at least $25 a month. This
plan. If adopted. will insure to each
reserve carrier the certainty of a fixed
living income, and is not likely to in
volve the government in any consider
able expense.
There were 286 casualties to mail
cars last year, in which either mail or
clerks were injured. Nine clerks were
killed and eighty-eight seriously and
oO2 slightly injured. In the approprja
uon act for the current fiscal year pro-
vision was made for the first time au
thorizlng the postmaster general to paw
TO the legal representatives of anv
railway postal clerk who shall be killed
Wnlle on duty. or who, being Injured
while on duty shall die within one
year thereafter as the result of such
INJURY, the sum of 81 900 This afforded
a much-needed relief in that class OF
cases and supplements the practice of
the department TO continue TO paw a
clerk injured while on duty his full sal
airy for period not exceeding one
year after the injuries are received.
unless sooner able to resume dutv
Congress having made provision for
the employment of acting clerks IN
place of clerks so injured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-28

cousins and are now approaching what
tney always consider the deadline The
leed is not short in those safe retreats
Iar back, but his instinct whispers to
MIN that his blood and bone and sinays-
must, this time. have that which IL
round only on the lower table lands
ana 10 get II he has now braved death
at the hands OF the murderous art Of
man and mans ever covetous greed
The breast bones of the wild duck
and the wild goose are found to he
thicker this season than usual. never
railing sign Of bad winter. The corn
husks grew tougher and thicker the
grain straw was fashioned for severe
winter. The birds which usually win
ter here have either departed for
warmer climes or have delayed. only
through lack of thorough Organization.
and are restless.
The gopher village is more extensive
than formerly, and his individual
dwelling has more complete larier.
Earlier than usual, he has quietly
sunk to rest, safe from human eyes.
IN the bosom of the earth. and now re-
lates gopher lore and tells gopher
mythology to the restless young that
have been called into winter quarters
too soon for their zeal and unframed
instinct. The little squirrel left. this
season, no pea vine that was growing
where his life was not an actual for
felt for it's taking. The melon vine.
with its rotting seed, was coveted ans
taken. The rat the squirrel the NOR
mat and the beaver all declare that
In their opinion, the winter Is going TO
be one for future generations 70 talk
aboIt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-28
RURAL FREE DELIVERY DISCUSSED
BY POSTMASTER GENERAL

Washington, Nov. 27-The annual
report of Postmaster General II. c.
Payne has been filed. He gives the
following statement of the financial
| operations of the department for the
| fiscal year ended June 80, 1902. as COM
pared with the previous year:
1901 1902.
Ordinary pos
tai rev'nue$lO9, 531, rs 81 $1l9,95s. 229 20
Receipts from
money-order
business .. 1866 600 20 1883, SIT IS
other
sources =. 430, 1855 40 .............
Total re-
receipts
from all
sources !. li1,Gs11ss 80 121 sls,o47 20
Total expen-
ditures for
the year. il5,554aao 81 1247s5,s27 OF
Excess Of
eXpendi-
lures over
receipts =. S,99S,727 4S 2,sS7s49 81
A decrease in the deficit from the
previous fiscal year of 1886, 077.67.
Rural frae-delivery service has be-
come an established fact The esti-
mates of the department are to the er-
feet that the available territory for this
service embraces about 100000 square
miles, or one-third of the country's
area exclusive of Alaska The II $50
routes now in operation cover about
one-third of the available territory.
From this ii will be seen that IL will
require $1,000 employees additional to
those now in the service to cover this
territory. If Congress shall make the
necessary appropriations, 1t is believed
that within the next three years the
extension of the service VIII have been
completed.
With the carriers salary fixed at
$500 per annum the annual gross cost
of the completed rural free-deivery
service will approximate $24,000,0C0
After the service has been completed
this Increase ought not to exceed an
nually to 10 per cent, or in about the
same proportion as obtains in other
branches Of the service. The people
are demanding the service with i'm
patient earnestness, and this demand
is being vigorously supported by their
representatives in Congress.
Five years of experiment In this SER
vice. added to several months expert
ence under permanent organization
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-28
THANKSGIVING IN ROME.
Brilliant Function at the United
States Embassy.
DRUGGISTS,

Rome, Nov. 27.-The Thanksgiving
reception given at the United States
embassy to-day was a brilliant func-
ton. Five hundred guests attended, in
Guiding the whole diplomatic corps, the
court officials and several members of
the government.
The presence was remarked of Coun-
tess Pecci, nee Bueno Gallon, of Ha-
Vana, the wife of the Pope's nephew
The latter himself created a sensation
last year by appearing at the Thanks
giving reception given by the Amer
lean ambassador, that being the first
occasion on which a relative of the
Pope has appeared at a reception given
by diplomat accredited to the OUR
inal. 1t is even said that the Pope
reprimanded his nephew, so this time
his wife, who says that, as a Cuban,
she is American, went alone to the re-
ception.