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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Death in fahlun.

Lars J. Nordstrom, an old and re-
spected citizen of town of Fahlun,
died last Saturday morning, after a
long period of suffering from cancer
of the neck and throat. Deceased was
born in Dalarne, Sweden, August
Is, 1882. He had been q resident
of this county twenty-four years.
He leaves a wife and six children
Louis G.. Nordstrom of Kenmare, N.
D., Mrs. Christine Carlberg of Hector,
MIMI, Mrs. Annie Engquist living in
Minneapolis, and Andrew, Axel,
Mary and Edna, all living at home.
One sen, Olof, died about year ago.
The funeral takes place today
Wednesday, from the house. Ser
vices will be held there at $50, after
which the remains will be taken to the
Svea cemetery for interment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Institute lnklinRS.

The local work of arranging for the
Farmers Institute to be held here Jan.
10 and IL is we'll under way, and Will
mar will do it's share to make the in
stitute success. A committee of
farmers will be selected to arrange a
program suited to conditions in this
county. Evening sessions will be held
and the program will be interspersed
with music by local talent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Will be Married TODAY.

Frank j. Stansberry, the popular
salesman in Peterson, Larson & Wei.
Inns store, and Miss Pauline Samp.
son will be united in marriage at I
O'Clock this evening. The ceremony
will take place in the Sandbo house
in the Second ward, which the groom
has rcntcd. !:er. Joseph Ecgg will
oftciate. A small gathering of rela-
tives and intimate friends will witness
the ceremony. The TRIBUNE joins the
numerous friends of the couple in wish.
ing them happiness and prosperity in
their married life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Goes to Naval Hospital.

A copy of the Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer under date of Dec. q, contains
the following item which will be of in
terest to friends and relatives of the
young man in this county:
sc. Edgar Greene, of this city, who
formerly lived at New London, MINI.
has been appointed a medical attend
ant in the United States navy by the
surgeon general of the bureau of medi-
cine and surgery. He will leave i'm
mediately for San Francisco, where
he will be assigned position ia the
naval hospital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

our young people attended a temper
ance meeting at Svea last F'rldaY....
Hurrah for old Santa Claus! He
made good many visits here the
past week, and didn't come empty
handed either. :. Miss Lena John
son made few days. stay at Svea
during the holidays. ..P. Lindquist's
young folks made visit at Mr.. Stra-
Inns place in town of Holland the
other day. Andrew Nordberg of
Bowbells, N. D., is visiting among
his old friends in this vicinity. .....
Miss Annie Walner is back from
Willmar, where she has been learning
dressmaking. Mr.. Chaska made a
visit with friends in Olivia last week.
He Intends to sell his farm here and
move to Pine county to make his
future home. PAT.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Salvation Army Notices.

A coffee social will be held at the
Army hall next Friday evening. The
Minneapolis band will be present. Ev-
erybody welcome.
Grand concert will be held at Bonde
Hall Saturday evening at eight
O'Clock. The Scand. Div. band of
Minneapolis will be present.
A grand concert will be held in the
Swedish Methodist church at Kandiy-
obi, Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock.
Admission 10 cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Miss ciIkey At Methodist Church.

Miss Maude Lizette Gilkey will ap-
pear at the Methodist church Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 8, and will render
some of her finest selections. She is
q graduate of the Cumnock School OF
Oratory. Northwestern University
Evanston, ILL.,, and ranks high as an
elocutionist. A musical program un-
der direction of Mr.. and Mrs. Cairns
will be given in connection with Miss
Gilkey's selections. See press notices
elsewhere. Concert begins at 8 o'clock
%, m,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
N amre.

Mamre.
Dec. 30.-Christmas IS over and the
year 1901 is drawing t.; it's close. We
wish the TRIBUNE, its orce, its CORE
spondents and its mai / readers hap
by new year. Ferdinand Johnson
returned home last we k, after four
months stay in Kittson county and
surrounding country. We are glad
to see you among us again, Ferd. 90.
"Julotta'' services were held at East
Salem church at O'Clock Christmas
morning by Rev. N. Frykman, and at
Lundby church by Rev. A. T. Fryk-
man. 90. .Messrs. Lars Ostlund and
o. O. Bergstrom left on Saturday for
Hector, MIMI, to visit with relatives.
80. F. and August Johnson will
leave for St. Peter after New Year, to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
UcKIalev Memorial Fund,

Chairman Rice reports additional
contributions to the Mckinley memoir
ial fund as follows: Nobel Schagel,
SOC; K. Baklund, SOC; S. S. Glarum,
SOC; G. Hennings, Csc; DR.. J. M. Rains,
Csc; A. C. Stansberry, Is; Peter Free
berg, Csc; Halvor Halyorson, 81; A.
E. MOssberg, Csc.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
BAPTIST Meetings.

Gospel meetings are to be held every
night in the Baptist church during the
week of prayer, which commences Sun
day, Jan 5. The church will be open
every evening at 1880 and all under
standing the Swedish language are
cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
leo is IreacheTouS.

While j axe Olson was driving across
Foot Lake with load of sand Satur-
day one of the horses broke through
the ice with his hind legs, and the ice
began to settle. Jake managed to get
out with the rig, but on going back to
the place he found that he could drive
a crow bar through the ice anywhere.
This shows that the fine weather has
made the ice unsafe for travelling.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
N. E. Services.

There will be services at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday morning.
Subject-"Song of the Lord began al
co." Reception of new members will
take place at this service. In the
evening the Rev. Hogg will discourse
on the subject-"The open heaven. "
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Pria m

Dec. 31.-J. A. Kepner went to Will
mar Monday evening. Two little
sisters of Mrs. P. Larson from Will
mar are now visiting with her. John
Hagerman visited with A. J. Larson q
Friday and Saturday. C. A. Lei
pold and J. Dobson drove to Ray
mond Monday evening. .Jens An
derson spent Christmas eve with Lar
sons. Miss Testad of Willmar
came out to visit friends Saturday....
Hay baling is again in full blast.
The weather during this Christmas was
about as nice as it has ever been at
that season. EAGLE EYE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Farewell Sermon.

Rev. A. Larsgaard preached his
farew ~ell sermon to the Vinje congre-
qatio d of the Norwegian Synod church
last s ,unday morning. His remarks
were ,ased upon Acts 20:32 and those
who h, ,ard him say the address was a
strong one and deeply touched his
hearers
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
1elephone Lines Connected.

The connection between the Union
Telephone Co. 8 line and the local OK.
change was made near the Eagle Lake
church, where the lines come close to.
pether. The lines will be connected In
the city after the frost goes out of the
ground, making the labor OF digging
holes lighter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Silver Wedding.

AS we stated last week q gathering
of relatives and friends gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ca
brielson last Thursday to help them
celebrate the 25th anniversary of their
wedding day. Dinner was served and
the host and hostess received the con.
pratulations of the guests. They al
so received q number of valuable pres
ents in silverware.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Won $1,000 Prize.

Jacob Berghuis, brother of Editor
G. Berghuis, who resides in Rheider-
land township in Chippewa county,
seven miles from Clara City, won the
first prize of one thousand dollars in
the Minneapolis Tribune dot counting
contest. He is a Hollander by BIRTH
and has been married but year. He
worked five hours and half and sent
in four counts, two above and one be-
low the right right figure in order to
make sure in case he had made a mis-
take of one or two. He has the laugh
on those who made sport of his efforts
to win the prize. Miss Lucy Suydam
of Atwater won one of the 800 prizes
in this same contest and the Republi-
can Press reports that H. F. Altman
Hans Flygare and Nels Norell from
the vicinity of Atwater won minor
prize.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

Mrs. Fred Harmel of Raymond,
mother of Mrs. J. L. Lindner OF Will
mar, lis reported to be very seriously
i'll. Mesdames VIM. Schlendner and
John Gabbert of Minneapolis, also
daughters of Mrs. Harmed, came W
Monday to be with her.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Returned from Abroad .

Mrs. S. J. Banks returned home
last week from abroad, after having
spent several months in England, Ire
land and France.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
!, taken to Fergus Falls.

Emma Bomstad was brought down
from Fla ngo, N. D., last Saturday
morning snd was taken before the
judge of pmp&,ate. She was adjudged
insane an, twas taken to the hospital
at Fergus Falls the same evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01
Y. 8. ont at Splosr.

The Y. P. s. of the Swedish Luth.
eran Lebanon church of New London
will hold an entertainment at Spicer
this New Years evening. Prof. J. S.
Carlson of the state university L. OK
pected to be present and make an ad.
dress.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

FOR RENT-Five rooms downstairs
in house in Spicer's addition, Third
ward. Inquire at the house.
JOHN J. NYGAARD,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

Hicks Almanac for 1902. Csc at De.
laHunt's. Worth weight in gold. 47'4p
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

Old pape ueJfQr sale at this Office.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-01-01

QUESTION BOX.
Many hesitate to ask oral questions.
and for all such the question box is
the source of information. Prepare
your questions in writing at your lei
sure on what you want to know. and
put them in the question box: then at
the proper time the questions will be-
distributed to the parties in whose de-
partment they properly belong, and
they will be read and answered. so the
whole audience will get the benefit,
INSTITUTE HOURS.
The hours for holding Institutes ara
from 1000 a: m. sharp to IL M, and
from 200 p. m. sharp to 400 n. N
Every hour will be rich in instruction.
and should not be missed.
PROGRAMME. ;. $780,
There will be no fixed programme
but the work will be confined laroa1 =
to the wants Of he locality: conas.
quently the Importance of being Ithars
, continuously. ':i]5 ~ :, :
ALL FREE! NO CHARGES! NO cor.
LEcT1oNs! STATE WoRKI - W. -
Evening star., 1902-01-31

Her sister Sarah has long been reported
engaged to Robert Collier, and, although
this has been repeatedly denied, authori-
.tative announcement of their betrothal may
be looked for at an early date.
> Lady Constance Mackenzie, nineteen ana
beautiful niece of the Duke Of Sutherland,
sister of the Countess of Cromarty. hefress
to estates that yield 100000 year, the
champion woman swimmer of England,
with a penchant for farming and fad for
boa constructors for pets is in the city. Her
accession to one of the largest fortunes in
England depends upon the fulfillment of an
ancient family legend, whose truth has al
ready been partially demonstrated. The
legend declared that when a certain stream
on the Cromarty estates should be turned
from it's coaIse, the succession would de-
part from the, direct line. - =
). Fair women with powdered hair laughed
among the roses last night in the Academy
tof Music Brooklyn, and coined nearly every
laugh into a dollar for the church charity
foundation. This organization of the Episco-
pal Church has an Indebtedness which the
women propose to wipe out, and the mid
winter fete which began last night was ar
ranged for that purpose. 1t is colonial
revival. All the decorations. the costumes,
the music and the spirit Of the fete are
significant of the times Of Washington. AS
the purpose is to raise money there are Of
fered many varieties Of temptation, and no
lone can have any trouble in parting with
his money.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Haitef Aeferred to City Solicitor fo,
an Oninfnu

Matter Referred to City Solicitor for
an Opinion.
The District Commissioners have decided
to refer to the city solicitor the ouestion of
opening an alley in square 81. between F
ana q ard I'D and 23d streets northwest.
captain Newcomer, assistant to the Enpi-
heer Commissioner, states that in 1894 the
tnen Engineer Commissioner forwarded to
the assessor plat of an alley In SQUARE 81.
lnstructing that it be assessed as priya q
property owned by Christian Rupert The
records bore the alley as a public one. Sur
Yeyor LOCKER replied that such action
would establish precedent under which
many alleys whose status are precisely the
same as the one In question could be closed
to the detriment Of the District and MANY
property owners. Further, an owner in, the
square In question opened public alley
into this alley, the latter being the only
possible outlet for the former. He stated
the alleys in the northeast part of square
bl9 could be closed under the precedent
established by the order. A few wears
later Engineer Commissioner Beach recon-
mended digest of the case and a comnile. .
ton OF the alleys in the District that wo1Id
De anected similarly If the rule should he
generally applied.
Steps are now being taken to open m an
afley III another portion of the square in
question which would connect with the ona
referred to. Investigation of the stains
OF the alley led Captain Newcomer to be-
neve II public one, since 1t was nlainiv
shown on the plat of the subdivision with
out any Limitations as to its use.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
THE CUBAN QUESTION
A RINGING APPEAL FROM THE
PRESS FOR AMERICAN JUSTICE.
He just 10 Cuba.
From the New York Tribune.

rom the New lOrk ffitHine
1t would do well to consider the alterna-
tive to reciprocity. If Cuba does not get
1elief-that is To say. iCstice-what then?
Surely the United States does not want to
"have Cuba on It's hands Indefinitely in
such a sense as England has at times had
ireland on its hands. or as Austria has had
Croatia, or sas Russia has had Poland. 1t
does not want TO have to maintain mil
lion pauperized Cubans-pauperized by its
own injustice. 1t does not want to have
TO maintain; an army In Cuba to suppress
Cuban insurrection against Industrial and
commeFcfat~ oppression. 1t does not want
TO see the experiment of Cuban self-goy-
ernnefit result In social AID political chaos.
Yet the fact stares us in the face today
that one or another, of these conditions will
be immine9t- If the United States govern
Ilent does not deal with Cuba according
TO the dictates Of justice and morality.
, .Pelf Before Patriotism.
FINN the New York Herald.
The refusal of Congress to give the quick
relief which Is conceded all around to be
essential to the salvation of Cuba Is a spec
iacle of selfish greed. stupidity and dishon-
esty for which. it would be hard to find a
parallel. AS bold exhibition of ''peif be-
fore patriotism it is well calculated to dis
gust the country with the republican party
and protection and cause a widespread re-
action in favor OF the democrats, reorgan-
tied under wise leadership. It's inevitable
effect. II madIy persisted In. must be either
ruin and consequent anarchy In Cuba,
which would be a worse evil at our doors
than that for which We went to war with
Spain. or forced annexation at the cost OF
the very interests which are now greedi!y
bent on preventing any concession.
A shert-sixhted Policy.
FROM the PhfiadelphIa Press
sweeping reduction Of the revenue Is
Evening star., 1902-01-31
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
= Montgomery COunty's Capital.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md. January 80. 1902
/ Two young white men, who gave their
names as Edward Bowers and John Eek
els, one of whom claimed to be from Wash
I'ington and the other from Baltimore, were
given a hearing at Gaithersburg this after
noon before Justice of the Peace Israel
Warfield upon the charge OF vagrancy.
They were arrested Monday evening at the
railway station at Gaithersburg by Officer.
Francis CahilI ostensibly as vagrants, but
in reality because 1t was believed the de-
scription of Albert McCaulay and Gustavus
Stroeber, United States soldiers who es-
capped from the guard house at Fort Nc
Hnery, Md, last Saturday, fitted them.
A minute description of the deserters was
obtained and at the hearing today the
identity of EckeIs as Stroeber was clearly
established by India ink marks on his
hands. arms and body There was but
little doubt expressed that the other is
McCaulay. The Fort McHenry authori-
ties were notified by telegraph of the re-
suit of the investigation and it is thought
the men will be sent for at once
The committee recently appointed by the
County Agricultural Society to make pre-
liminary arrangements for the construc-
tion of a half-mile race track at the fair
grounds at this place has had the course
surveyed. ACc0FdlIiS 10 tHiS survey tHc
two stretches will each be GOO feet long
and each turn TO feet. The homestretch
will be 60 feet wide and the backstretch
40 feet The soil is especially well adapted
to the purpose and the committee claims
that if the track is built it yill be the equal
Of any similar course in the country. 1t
is also proposed to erect new and UP.
to-date grand stand. This structure will
be about 100 feet long and will stand about
forty or fifty feet south Of the present
building.
! The estimated cost of the improvements
Is between $500 and 5000.
Miss Estie Bouic of Chestertown. Md.
Is visiting relatives and friends at this
place.
The Montgomery County Mutual Fire In
surance Company has appointed Messrs.
Edward P. Thomas. Edgar L. Tschiffely
and William B. Mobley committee to look
after legislative matters. The company be-
Meves that many fires are due to the acci-
dental lighting of parlor matches, and
will urge, through its representatives. the
adoption by the legislature now In session
at Annapolis of such license for the sale of
this kind Of match as will practically
amount to prohibition In its use.
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Several Policemen Tran.ferrea.

Several transfers Of policemen were an
nounced today by Major Sylvester. Four
bicycle policemen are affected by the order:
They are l. s., Vanderwaiker who goes
from the first to the tenth precinct; Harry
Evans. tenth to fifth: c.. NJ Edwards, nth
to ninth: II. A. Quail. ninth to. first. Three
footmen who are included are W. A Fra
ser. who koes from the a6rst to the fourth
precinct; ]. b. Ais, fourth to eighth; and
W. J. Mehaney. from the eighth to the 6rst,
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Senate to the Rescue.
Request for rree plant,ne..

The District Commissioners have received
a request from ]. N. Baker that trees be
planted on. Seth street between Milwaukee
and Pierpont streets. Oak View, Captain
Newcomer. assistant to- the Engineer Com
missioner. has recommended that the writer
be informed that all available funds for the
coming season will be used IN planting trees
where permanent improvements In the way
Of sidewalk and curb have been made II
will be 1mpracticahte to Erunt, the reqpesk
at this time. - = ; - <ss
Evening star., 1902-01-31
F1.er.l Of DR.. Armi.ted Peter.

The funeral OF DIR. Armfsted Peter. WHO
died suddenly Tuesday afternoon. was held
this afternoon from his late residence. cor
ner of slst and o streets. Services were
held at thu chapel In Oak Hill cemetery.
Rey. Alfred Harding. DID,, rector Of St.
Pauls Church. 23d street below washing
were Mr. Willfnm L. Dunlop, Dr.. Louis
Mackali. srs. DR.. Loais Mackall. jr., DR.. J.
HSX&Ynells DE-. Arthur Suyder. -Ar. Thomas
',s. H. NJ, aI AsldsTSrth 4erdan ana n, Mr
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Acquiring British Industries.
ON the Financial Tinex

i 1t is almost certain that still more deter
mined efforts than those which have hitb-
erto been recorded will be made by Ameri-
can capitalists to acquire the control Of
British industrial undertakings. Firms
which are sounded with view of finding
out whether they are willing to sell their
businesses would do well to remember that
the Americans are In q sense acting under
compu!sion, frasmnch as they have to dis
they are unable to transfer to their own
NsogH...t -. et!s..s sss..
Evening star., 1902-01-31
Briti.h War one. sc.,s.,. !.

dispatch from London yesterday says:
The report OF the parliamentary committee
appointed to investigate the charges of
bribery and corruption made by Sir John
Blundell Maple, conservative. against tn.
British officers who purchased army horses
In Austria Hungary. censures Sir John for
unjustifiable attacks on the integrity Of the
officers At the same time. however. tho
committee finds that an excessive price was
paid. whereby horse dealers were enabled
to divide q profit of about fls In the case
of each horse. on animals which cost the
contractors only fl2 to f17. The COMMITTEES
also expresses surprise at the tact that the
government remount department took no
steps to ASCERTAIN the best sources of sup
ply In Hungary s1Sftis fhe South African
war had been In proGrens for SIX months,
thereby involving the country In q loss .ot
Evening star., 1902-01-31
want. News concernins sister.

Miss Bertha Onley OF No. 134 West 134th
street. New York city. has written to Major
Sylvester asking for information concern-
ing the whereabouts Of her sister. Mrs
John Andrew Jones. The writer says her
sister Is a native of Boston, and is about
forty-fiye years old. Her maiden name was
Louisa F.. Onley. Miss Onley says she has
not heard from her sister for about Ten
years.
Evening star., 1902-01-31

neither wise nor prudent on general princi-
Piles. 1t risks much. 1t tempts the future.
Such reduction seems also to be intended
to close the door to concessions to Cuba
by rendering any additional reduction of
the revenue by reduction of duties on
sugar and tobacco impractfcable AS such
it Is unwise and contrary to a far-sighted
public policy. The current Of public senti-
ment in favor of concessions to Cuba grows
and rises. If such concessions are being
opposed by indirectton this is itself a con-
fesson that the policy cannot be directly
faced and fought. =
"PIain Duty
From the New York Times. ii
The committee of ways and means has
determined to defy not only "our plain
duty" toward Cuba, but the urgent appeal
of republican administration to perform
that duty. Such a defiance can certainly
not be addressed to men like Messrs. R0ose-
welt and Root without having serious politi-
cal consequences. The credit OF the admin
stration and it's possibilities Of future in
fiuence and usefulness are directly involved.
why Not Grab Cuba ut Onces~.-
From the New York World. s:'. ..s
Would it not be much more courageous
and honorable to annex Cuba to the United
States forc!bfy and at once rather than to
starve her people into despair or revolt in
order to secure pretsxt for taking the
island? --ft+'s >2''z.Sfii "a
Senate to the Rescue. 1fess''
From the New York Journal
There Is good reason to believe that a ma
jority of the House is not in, sympathy
with the ineffabie meanness that has found
FAVOR with the ways and means committee.
II the matter can be taken out of the hands
of that committee the national honor may
be saved. And this can be done by tacking
provision for the relief Of Cuba to- some
other bill In the Senate 80