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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
ISAAC MOVES.

Elk City. Neb.. Dec. 1s.-Isaac Noyes. formerly
OF BatcheIIorville, n Y. having represented the
Saratoga Springs District in the New-York Iegis-
Iature in 1915 and 1876 died here to-day from pneu-
monia. MI NOyes received his education at Al
bany. and was a wOodeuware manufacturer OF
Batche0rvtlIe for many years before coming West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Will Open q Chinese Restaurant.

Another restaurant for Willmar is
promised by Chinese gentleman who
gives the name of Mer Wah. He has
leased the Rodlun building at 400
Benson avenue and as soon as the
necessary remodeling of the interior
is completed will open the new eating
house to the public. Mer Wah is q
recent arrival in this city from the
West having been employed. as q
domestic in both Montana and Cali
fornia. He has now decided to 20 in
to business as a restaurant man and
thinks this city will be a profitable
field. The city is already pretty we'll
supplied with eating houses and it
remains to be seen whether the latest
acquisition will be paying invest
ment for it's proprietor. The new
arrival enjoys the distinction of being
q most excellent cook and an expert
In the preparing OF fancy dishes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
new P0SToFFICE WANTED
roseomee Inspector Drake Advert'ses
For More Roomy Building for
- Uncle Sans Business.

There has been considerable specu-
lat1on in this city regarding the loca-
t1on OF the Willmar postof6ce since
the same was advanced to second
class. This week Postofice Inspector
Geo. II. Drake visited Willmar. and
among other matters attended to was
the advertising for proposals for the
lease OF 9 suitable building for post
oHce purposes. When it became
public that the first definite move had
been made toward the securing of
location that could offer all the con-
ven1ences required, several of our
citizens at once became busy and at
present there is an unusual amount of
speculation lndulged in as to what
part of the city will be favored with
the site.
Many suggestions are offered and it
looks now as if there will be a stiff
fight between the east and west por.
tions of the city unless the present
central location is retained. Should
the owners of the present postoftice
building enter bid shat would meet
all the requirements it is quite prob
able that the present location will be
retained as the most convenient be-
sides the most satisfactory to the ma
jority of our people.
Among the locations suggested are
the Geo. w. johnson block, the A. N.
Lewis corner and the Bergquist block.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
FIRST CALL NOV. IL
Series Of Educational Butter Contests
Begins Then For tho Govern.
o1s' Silver Gun Prize.

The state dairy and food department
will inaugurate its series of education
al contests Nov. IL. The first months
exhibits will be- scored on that day,
and Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell
has issued q circular notifying the
buttermakers of the state. He asks
them to send their entries in twenty
pound tubs, on which the department
will pay express charges. They must
reach the department by Noy. II. En-
try blanks and tags will be sent out at
once.
This contest will be the first of
twelve monthly contests, and the but
ter makers getting the highest aver
age for the twelve will receive q silver
cup given by Governor Van SAINT.
Cash prizes will be given to the three
standing highest in each months
scoring. The experts in charge of the
scoring will be B. D. White and Sam
Haugdal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Jones' Business Change.

Anton Bake, late of Ashland,
wis, is q new member of the Jones
Clothing Company of this city. Mr.:
Bake succeeds L. J. Lundgren as a
silent partner in the company, having
bought his interest in the concern.
Mr.. Lundgren, who has been inter-
ested in the Willmar business for sew
eral years, returns to st. Paul, where
he resumes his former employment
with q fur house. He is gentleman
who gained many friends during his
business career in this city and will
be missed from among our citizens.
The family will remove to St. Paul in
q few days. Mr.. Bake arrived in
Willmar this week and will assist
Mr.. Jones in the management of the
store.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Around the County.

DR.. J. Fl. Van Dyke is the new ply
sician at Raymond.
A local branch of the Y. W. G. T.
q. has been organized at New London.
A steel brid go was completed over
Mud Creek in Kerkhoven township
last week.
Matthias Johnson of Irving lost a
finger Saturday afternoon while lift
ing a wagon box.
The old horsepowers are resorted
to in order to do threshing id south
west part of county.
Aug johnson and family of Scan
dia, Murray county, Minn., have ta-
ken possession of their farm in Bur-
bank.
The separator of Edman Bros. ,
threshing rig tipped over one day last
week, without any serious damage re-
sulting. ~<
Gust Olson of Kerkhoven grabbed a
barb wire while trying to hold an ,1n-
ruly critter, with the result of a badly
lacerated hand. 49, -
Miss Mary Thies and Mr.. Edward
Roth were united ip marriage at the
Catholic church at Raymond Tuesday
morning by Father Schumacher :
Rev. Davenport Of Harrison has
accepted q call to the Presbyterian
pastorate of Kerkhoven, Murdock and
Louriston. He will not move his fam.
lily yet for some time. t. =
Miss Abby Day, daughter Of Coun.
ty Surveyor Day, was SO seriously in.
jured by 8 fall from . bicycle last
Monday morning at Raymond as to
remain unconscious for three hours.
She is recovering. E'. . ..5s... Il
b. Louis Monson Thorsness Of the town.
ship of Hayes died at his home Tues.
| day morning, at an age Of 66 years.
lHefwas one Of the pioneers Of Swift
county. The funeral occurs today al
lthesWest Norway Lake church, Rev.
Sotendahl oficiatiD 6. .=z.s.5sss .s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Citizens Band Re.orranizes.

All our music.loving people who so
greatly enjoyed the music furnished
by Wil]mar's excellent band while
that organization was in the proper
shape to give it's regular concerts, will
be pleased to learn that the boys have
again succeeded in. getting together
and an effort is at present being made
to regain the old.time membership.
A reorganization was effected on
Friday evening of last week, at the
Borgeson hall, when about fifteen
former and prospective members were
present and the plans for the coming
season were talked over. Lewis Hans
com will be the leader of this popular
organization, which has again adopted
the name of the Citi Gems Band, until
p leader can be secured who will be
able to devote most of his time to the
proper instruction of the members.
Prof. O. Anderson, who will be remem-
bered as the leader of the band during
it's successful career some time ago.
is at present at Valparaiso, Ind, and
has been communicated with. The
boys are anxious to again secure his
services and it is understood that he
would be wi ling to come here if the
proper guarantee is given. Much of
course depends upon the encourage
ment which the citizens give the
organization. An opportunity will be
given in the near future for the citizens
to show their good will towards the
boys. AS goon : as the necess ary
arrangements can be made it is ex-
,pected that series of benefit concerts
will be given.
Tuesday and Friday evenings have
been selected for regular practice and
themembers will hold forth on those
dates at the Borgeson hall. The boys
had their first regular practice last
Tuesday evening and the prospects
are that there will be good organi-
zation. At present there are about
Is members and it is confidently ex-
pected that the former membership of
25 will be reached before great
while. All the boys need is the proper
encouragement to assist them in the
defraying of expenses.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
The Lutheran Bethel Church.

The mission meeting tn at closed
Thursday at noon was one of the best
attended ever held at Willmar. All
the pastors of the s'West" Pacific dis
trict were here, and also Revs. E. El-
mer, G. A. Levin and G. Aim of the
East" district. If the division of the
district stands, each pastorate will
have q mission meeting every year, in
place of every two years a. before.
...... There will be services next Sun
day evening". 80. The next copfirma-
tion class has now grown to thirteen
members,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Gone to Syracuse:

. J. r. Hill, who has been employed
In this city for some time as marble
cutter at the Willmar Marble works,
left on Wednesday, for his old home
in Syracuse, N: Y, where he expects
to remain during the winter. Mr.. Hill
has a brother there who met with an
accident q short time ago in which he
was quite badly injured, and as q
result is helpless. It was very urgent
that Mr. Hill 20 there to assist the
family in caring for him. The injured
man is IS years of age. IAN aged
mother, who has reached her 87th
year, also requires the care of the
family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
BIG EARNINGS OF The G. N.
Great Northern Railway Shows unpre.
osdented Earnings For Year.
Tax Is . hsIf Million.


The Great Northern Railroad COM
pany piled up record earnings from
it's Minnesota lines during the year
I just closed, and will pay close to
k$500, 600 into the state treasury in
taxes the largest sum it has ever
paid and the largest amount in taxes
ever assumed by a single railroad
company in Minnesota in any one
year. A report filed with the state
railroad and warehouse commission
yesterday afternoon shows that the
Minnesota lines yielded in state earn
ings and interstate earnings appor-
toned on straight mileage basis,
Sl8, 1874, $50 81. The Great Northern
system has 1887 miles of line within
the state.
Net earnings in Minnesota were
heavy, due to the fact that no other
portion OF the system was more eco-
nomically operated than the lines in
this state. Their total operating ex-
pense for the year was $6,S73, ,074. 32,
giving an operating percentage of
37.79, more than 10 per cent less than
the general average for the entire sys-
tenn.
Great Northern freight traffic in
Minnesota was tremendously ,produc.
tive. The total freight revenue
amounted to S14, 421, ,444 81. Passenger
revenue for the year amounted to $2,-
889, ,961.64. Revenue from switching
charges was $22l,'89; from mail con.
tracts $3.50, ,308; express. $151, ,085.
Rent of Minnesota track and terminals
brought, in S44 1895, and minor items of
the revenue account were also favor
able.
f. Great Northern securities were pro-
fitable Investments during the year,
and per cent dividends on it's stock,
amounting to So, ,673 1913 were paid.
The equipment account shows that
the system has a total of 27,603 cars
and'585 locomotives in service, and
that during the year it added twenty
locomotives and 3,428 cars for freight
service, and fifty. seven coaches for
passenger service. The system has
l1,457 employees in Minnesota, who are
paid an average daily wage of s1:96.
The Willmar & Sioux Falls, the
proprietary line, reports gross earn
ing of 81, ,504. 1875, and operating ex-
penses of 1862, 1868. 1t paid per
cent dividend of s2S0,000 -Minneapo-
lis Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Tho Carpets arc Coming.

Some months ago there was great
anxiety felt by number of our citi-
zens regarding some carpets which
had been sent down to a carpet clean.
ing house in Minneapolis and were to
be returned to the owners in the shape
of beautiful rugs. The non-arrival of
the carpets caused an investigation to
be instituted by one of the patient
ones, after long wait of several
months, and visit to the carpet
cleaning house was made few weeks
ago. AS result of the visit several
rugs have now reached the city and
are again adorning the homes where
once the old carpets did valuable SER
vice. The cause of the long delay in
filing orders as given out by the man
agement of the carpet house, is that
the place was overwhelmed with ord
ers aud the Wi)lmar list could not be
attended to as promptly as had been
promised by the agent who received
the orders here. The orders were
taken early last spring and the carpet
owners were promised the return of
their property within month or two.
When several months rolled by and
no carpets or rugs made their ap.
pearance and not even q notice to the
effect that there was a delay, it was
not to be wondered at that there was
some fear felt that all was not we'll.
Now that the carpets have finally com
tnenced to arrive, housekeepers are
again in better humor, and some OF
the households that have been obliged
to put upswith bare floors through all
these months will resume their former
comfortable-loo ooking appearance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Another cohfsstiehsfy for wil'mar.

Another eohfsstishsfy for wil'"'ar.
Willmar's numerous fruit and con.
,ectionery stores will be augmented by
tha addition 81 new bidder for bust
meas The old Andrew Klevjer place
On Third street, which has been re-
modelled 81 late, will open It's doors
to the pubiidNas . frst-elass fru1t and
onnfectionery stand. It will be con.
;,,neted BY Ole Erickson, late OF spicer,
ana It is expected that the. place viii
ba ready for business today. The ,l
Z 3 onrietor announces that5everyt thlinp bin
usually sold at 8 confectionery stand
viii be handled. s. ....ss.s U
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
will See tho Football Came.

Several of our prominent educators
as we'll as a number of other Willmar
citizens are in Minneapolis today to-
join the immense crowd which will
witness the football game between the.
Minnesota and Michig an teams. Exc
element runs high in football circles
and the outcome is anxiously awaited
by the friends of the two rival uni-=
versity teams. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
FIRST OF THE SERIES
Herbert Cope to Entertain Wednesday
Evening-Four Other Excellent
Attractions to Follow.

Attractions to Follow.
Under the auspices of the Citizens
Lecture Bureau, Herbert L. Cope, the
young and talented humorist, who has
made millions of people laugh, will
make his first appearance before q
Wlllmar audience on next Wednesday
evening, at the opera house. This is
only <he first of the series of five high
class entertainments to be presented
to the public in this city and will be
a good sample of what is to follow
throughout the remainder of the sea-
son.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsy1-
vania, in speaking of Mr.. Cope, says:
"Next to Bill Nye, Mr.. Cope is the
funniest man ever heard"
Among some late personal express
sions regarding this talented artists
work is the following by Richard S.
Haney, pastor of the Rochester M. E.
church: "Herbert L. Cope was with
US on Wednesday evening this week,
and the people are still talking about
him. He made some sour looks that
were grey with age, fall off. The faces
were so changed by smiles that one
man said be thought that he must be
with his young sweetheart instead of
his wife. All that heard him would
like to hear him again.
John P. D. John, the lecturer, who
appears in this course later in the
season, is ex-president of De Pauw
University. He will speak on one of
the following subjects: "The Worth
of a Man." "The Sublimity of a.
Great Conviction;" "Seeing Without
Eyes, or the Vision of the Invisible;"
"Did Man Make God, or Did God
Make Man," "The Three LIS of the
New Era, or the Hope of the Under
Man." It is most probable that the
fourth subject will be selected for the
Willmar engagement.
Ferguson's Dixie Jubilee Concert
Company, which has the reputation of
being the best company of colored tall
ent in the world, will be treat for
music lovers. It is composed of the:
Dixie Male Quartette and the follow
ing lady artists: Neale Gertrude.
Observation-Disclosures, soprano; Belle,
Stone, contralto, and Lucille Hamp-
ton, accompanist.
Another excellent musical attraction
is the Columbian Male Quartette, &C.
companied by Miss Fisher Shipp,
reader. The quartette members are Il.
L.SBassett, lst tenor; Will Shirer, End
tenor; josef Bistline, baritone and
viol,nist; A. W. Cords, End bass and
pianist.
Lou J. Beauchamp, the humorous
philosopher, has versatility that has
given him the Trademark of "The
thinker who makes you laugh; the hu-
morist who makes you think.'' Mr..
Beauchamp's subjects include the fol-
lowing: ''Take the Sunny Side;'
''The Age Of the Young Man." 'sMis-
takes, Or the Blunders of 'Humanity;'
''The Humor and Pathos of Every Day
Life;' "Third Glass People''
With such first class entertainments
as are offered the Wil]mar people, it
is expected that the opera house will
be we'll filed on every OCCASION by
those desiring something good and
Clean.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31

A message was received on Wednes-
day afternoon by A. F. Hanscom,
announcing the death at Marsh6eld,
Maine, of his aged father. The VEN
erable gentleman had re eched his 89sh
Year when the final summons came,
and his passing away was due to old
age.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31

Whereas our esteemed Neighbor c..
"A. Birch has lately suffered the sad
loss ofhis only son, Allyn Birch; .
Therefore, We,, the members of
Willmar Camp No. 2423, M. W. A.,
hereby extend to Neighbor Birch our
assura ance of heartfelt sympathy with
him in his affection. -
A. o. FORsBERG,
-: N. B.. CARLSON,
.% G. F. SPENCER.
-. =. i Committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
EDUCATORS WILL MEET.
Tho Meeting Ct tho Western Teachers
ASSoei1tion at Granite Falls to
30 An lntere sting One. ,,e


Be An Interesting One. 49,
The program for the third annual
meeting of the Western Minnesota
Teachers Association to be held in
the Congregational church and High
School at Granite Falls next Friday
and Saturday, Nov. and 7, has
been announced as follows:
y: FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOV. 6.
3:30-Mus1c.
Address OF Welcome. .... ........... I.
Hon. Gorham Powers.
Presidents Address,
Paper-'What Can Be Done to Secure
aCloser ArticuI alton Between the Ru-
raj Schools and the High Schools
Co. Supt. L. P. Harrington, Hutch:
insOn.
Discussion-Co. supt Geo. G. Bor-
chardt, Madison; Supt. J. l.. Silver
male, Olivia; Co. Supt. F.. W. Dob
byn, WilImar; Asst. State Supt. c..
G. Schuz. :.
Paper -''Moral Instruction in School"
Supt. n. s. Hilleboe, Benson.
Discussion-Prin. E c. Higbie, Clark.
field; Co. Supt G. B. Otteson, Mon
tevideo.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Observation-Disclosures in American
Literature, Pres. Frank A. Weld,
Moorhead Normal School. +
Music.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 7, AT HIGH
SCHOOL.
8:30-Business Meeting, Assembly
Room.
Music.
Section Meetings.
Graded and Rural School Section.
9:00-"Methods in Reading"
Paper-Supt. H. L. Merrill, Hutchin.
son.
Discussion-Supt. ). N. Childs, Or
tonville; Prin. Nellie eastman,
Kerkhoven; Co. Supt. Eric Ericsson,
Renville. /,
Paper-"Music in Rural Schools and
Graded Schools without Super
VISOR" Miss Laura S. Frahm, Will
mar.
Dlscussion-Supt. Geo. B. Haverson,
Granite Falls. &
HUI oCdOOL SEC11ONs
9:0O-Round Table discussion of
''High School English during the
first two years." Led by Miss Han
nah M. Griffith, Window Institute,
and further discussed by Supt. j
w. Heckert, Repville; Supt. H. c..
Hess, Glencoe; Supt. S. A. Chall
man, MOI tevideo. :
Supt P. c. .Tonning, of this city is
the president Of this association. He
makes the following general announce
ments in regard to this meeting: /
A cordial invitation is extended to
all who are interested in our schools
and every teacher should plan to be
present. The success of the meeting
depends largely on the support it re-
ceives from the teachers by their pres.
ence at the meeting, and it's benefits
will be directly proportional to the
number in attendance.
A return rate of one.third fare has
been secured on railroads going
through Granite Falls if seventy five,
or more, present certificates to the
secretary of the association. Be sure
to get a certificate from the agent
where you purchase your Ticket.
Ample provision has been made at
Granite Falls for the entertainment of
the visitors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Services ut st. Lukss' Church.

: Senior Warden Nordin will conduct
the regular day service at ST. Luke .
church tomorrow. It is expected that
q regular clergyman will be present
to conduct services the following Sun.
day. SSs. e.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
Resolutions Of Sympathy,

Whereas Death has lately removed
from among US our beloved Neighbor
Lewis Moline Jr;
Therefore, We, the members of Will
mar Camp No. -2423, M. W. A. wish
to express Our sorrow over the loss
of q good citizen and Neighbor, and
that we hereby extend to the relatives
of our deceased neighbor our deep
and sincere sympathy with them in the
irreparable loss they have suffered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-31
"A AWFUL ! DEED OF UNCLE.

~ ~ UEEU VI .UNGlt.
"'sns Sen OF \. :: s'agsl Is Shot in It.
lIaeEers others Arms ct Their Home -
..=4 Near Lero y, Kansas.
fhe sad news has reached this city
y the shooting, of the youngest son OF
ar:1and Mrs: N. Frank slagel by one
reter Winner, on whose farm they have
oeen making their home since their
removal from this county. The child
was shot in it's mothers arms during
9 quarrel between the slagels and Mr..
Winner, who is an uncle. The Slagel
family will be remembered here as
former residents of St. Johns town.
ship, living on the farm now occupied
by John Banks until last March, when
they moved to their Kansas home.
The following extract is taken from
the Daily Jeffersonian of Burlington,
Kansas:
AS a result of what appears a cold
blooded attempt to murder Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Frank Slagel in Spring Creek
township Tuesday afternoon, little
Lowell Slagel, their two year old son,
is dead and Peter Winner is in jail
charged with murder in the first de.
gree. From the testimony at the in
quest 1t appears that the Slagels have
been living on Winners farm and that
he wanted them to get off,. They had
their goods packed ready to move to
Illinois as soon as they could get q
Car.
Tuesday afternoon Winner drove in
to the yard, tied his horse, and told
Slagel that he wanted possession of
the kitchen at once. He was told he
could have it when their car came so
they could get out. Winner said he
woul1 see about that, and started for
the house. slagel hurried to the
house, reaching the kitchen door just
ahead of Winner and shut the screen
door in Winners face. Winner reached
into his pants pocket, as Slagel sup
posed for knife, but pulled out q 80
caliber revolver. Slagel slammed the
door shut and hurried into the front
room. just as he went in Mrs. Sla
gel, who had been sitting in the other
room with the baby in her lap, trying
to rock it to sleep, ran into the kitch-
en- and tried to lock the door. WI
mer succeeded in preventing her from
locking it, and forced it open. AS
soon as he could crowd in he aimed
at Mrs. Slagel, who was not two feet
away, and fired. Then he went into
the front room after Slagel, who was
standing just inside the door, and
tried to shoot him, but Slagel grabbed
the gun and they scufled for it's pos
session. Mrs. Slagel hurried in, set
the baby on chair and helped her
husband. When Slagel got the re-
volver away from Winner he handed
it to Mrs. slagel and asked her to get
q rope and help tie him. They then
tied him hand and foot.
Mrs. Slagel did not know the baby
was shot unit they we're tyingfWimer.
She then. noticed how pale and faint
he looked and said, "Frank, the baby
is shot, AS soon as Winner was Sc
curely tied she took his rig and drove
for Mrs. Miller, a neighbor, and Mr..
Slagel's mother. The child lived for
about an hour and suffe red intensely.
Several neighbors soon appeared
and took Winner to Leroy, where he
was placed in jail.
Peter Winner is 70 years old but is
very strong and. active for his age.
He is an uncle of Mr.. Slagel. ., |