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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-14

Representative Edgar Jones, who
made a gallant fight for speaker. has
a bin which ne wishes to make into
a law. It deals with elections and
may be known to Oklahoma leglsla-
tive history as the zone time con
vention bill" The provisions OF the
first draf. provides that all political
parties shall call their conventions.
TO nomina1e county, town, municipal
and congressional candidates, for the
came day. The bill makes it manda
tory, no election being left with the
several political parties The object
of this proposed law is to prevent the
taking advantage of weak nominees
by minority parties. Likewise, Il is
sought 10 make the distribution of
offices depend upon individual merit,
rather than upon selections made b.
the frst party to hold convention
The uniformity in holding conven-
tiona moreover, is another benefit,
pointed out by the author.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-14

1a The Public Schools.
The Oklahoma public school sys-
tenn IS increasing in efficiency every
year The organization IS growing
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
New Deal offered.

Willmar holders of Star Petroleum
stock have been favored with q new
proposition. Thecompany was recent
ly sold out by it's officers to satisfy
certain large claims against it and the
individual stockholders have since
been working through q committee to
recover some part of their money in.
vested on the claim that the tranfer
was fraudulent transaction. Now
comes q broker who is interested in
the company and who for consider
alton of five cents a share offers to
transfer the stock to California oil
company. The California proposition
is like the Star in that it is a merger
of a number of small companies and
the Willmar stockholders are looking
before investing. AS far as known
there are only three stockholders in
this city, but it Is said that they are
quite numerous in some of the other
Minnesota cities.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Broke His lo4.

Mr.. J. L. Lindner was the victim OF
an accident last Monday evening that
will lay him up for some time. Mr..
Lindner and Mr.. Witte were alone in
the cigar factory, and they got to
joshing about which one OF them was
the most agile. To test the matter
they tried to see who could make q
standing jump from the floor on to q
chair. Mr.. Lindner accomplished the
feat, but the chair broke, precipitating &
him to the floor. The left leg was
caught between the broken parts of
the chair and the leg snapped off just
above the ankle. A part of the bone
protruded throughthe skin. DR.. Frost
was called and set the leg, and at this
writing the patient is doing as we'll as
can be. expected under the circum
stances. AS this is the busiest season
in the cigar trade the accident is q
serious matter to Mr. Lindner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
New UIm Skoptjo2l.

A business man of New Ulm recent
ly had an interview, says the Journal
OF that city, with Geo. A. VaaReed,
vice president and chief engineer of
the proposed Minnesota Central Rail-
way, which rouses considerable specu-
lation and creates the impression that
the road is yet long way OFF.
Mr.. VanReed, is speaking of the
offer Of bonds to the small towns on
the line, said that the purpose of SELL
ing them In that way was to help the
sale in the east. Mr.. VanReed said
that the bonds had not yet been dis
posed of, as has been reported. He
said they could sell them If they want
ed to-, but that they did not want to
sell them at present, and furthermore
did not think they would be sold this
year or next. He also said that the
road would not be built next year.
These statements, coming On the
heels of the cock sure promises of
Mr.. Lambert, made to our people
when here few days ago, will not
tend to strengthen the confidence OF
people in the project. 1t looks as If
the officials of the road should get
together and agree on story.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Pointed Gun ut Eastman.

The veteran Conductor Eastman the
other day had an experience that he
alone would relish. While coming
back to St. Cloud from a trip to Will
mar drunken fellow created q dis
turbance on his train near New Lon
don. The conductor remonstr ated
with him, whereupon he pulled q vi
cious gun, and flashed it in the con-
ductor's face. That was easy money
for Eastman, for he reached over,
grabbed the gun hand in his own and
exerting his powerful strength twisted
the hand almost Off it's owners arm.
The man left the train at St. Cloud
minus his gun, his arm hanging limp
and lifeless by his side and all the
fighting blood gone from bis makeup.
Eastman has had many such encount-
ers and seems to enjoy them more
and more as he grows older.-St.
Cloud Journal-Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Collision In Railroad Yards.

A misplaced switch caused an acci-
dent in the railroad yards last Sunday
morning that luckily did not result
more seriously than in the damaging
of q couple of engines. Train No. 10,
the passenger from the west, was pull
ing out of here and when in the east
end of the yards ran into the side track
owing to the misplaced switch. It COL
lided with the rear end of an engine
that had gone onto the siding in order
to give the passenger q clear track.
The result was that the passenger en-
gine was somewhat demolished, the
pilot being damaged to the extent that
1t was necessary to take the engine off
for repairs. The tender of the other
engine was also a little the worse for
the collision. 1t is reported that the
running train was practically under
control when it struck the side tracked
engine, SO no injuries resulted to
trainmen or passengers. It was a
lucky escape. Some delay was caused
by a change of engines and the train
sped on It's way to St. Paul.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Young Life Ended.

After protracted illuess from
Brights disease, Miss Nora Abraham
son passed to her eternal rest last
Sunday night at 1890. Deceased was
the Is year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. El1ef Birkeland, we'll known resi-
dents of the town of Willmar, whose
home is about four miles south h-west
of the city. The young lady had been
confined to her bed about two weeks,
although che had been in delicate
health for some time. Deceased
leaves to mourn her untimely death
two brothers and two sisters, Abraham,
Ellef, Anna and Phina, besides her
parents, with whom the community
deeply sympathizes in their late
bereavement
The funeral will be held next Fri
day afternoon, Rev. E. E. Gynild of
the Lutheran Free church conducting
the services. The funeral sermon will
be preached at the church in this city,
the hour announced for the service
being two o'clock. The interment will
be in the Lutheran Free church Gem
etery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
To Reduce Postage on Merchs 4 dI.e.


Martin Olson circulated q petition
among the business men this week,
which was directed to Congressman
Volstead of this district, asking him
to work against the passage of cer-
tain bill which is said to be pending
in Congress. The bill provides for q
reduction in the rate of postage
charged on merchandise sent through
the mails, and the retail merchants
throughout the country seem to think
that it is being backed by the large
mail order houses, and that If the bill
should become law it would ruin
their business. The circular sent out,
giving particulars concerning the bill,
states that the new rates as provided
for in the bill are as follows: ION
parcels up to three ounces, one cent;
On parcels over three ounces and up
to six ounces, two cents; on parcels
over six up to nine ounces, three cents; !;
on parcels over nine up to twelve
ounces four cents; on parcels over
twelve ounces up to one pound, five
cents; and on larger parcels, for each
additional pound or fraction thereof,
two cents, making the rate on an
eleven pound parcel twenty-five cents.
No parcel shall be more than three
and one-half feet in length or occupy
mora than two cl1hic foot of enoco ,,
l-Atwater Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Change In Train Service.

Several changes will be mace in the
running time of the Great Northern
trains before the first of the month.
The new Winnipeg service will become
effective Nov. %. The train, which
will run to Winnipeg via Emerson
and then over the Canadian North
ern tracks, will leave St. Paul at 1855
p. M, and will arrive in St. Paul
from Winnipeg at 7:45 q. m.
Trains Nos. 9 and 10 will run to
Grand Forks via the Breckenridge
division and continue to Minot, in
stead of Winnipeg. The same time
schedule as Nos. and will be used
between Breckenridge and Minot. A
new Duluth service will also be in.
stalled. Trains Nos. Is and 26, now
running to Crookston will continue to
Grand Forks and Neche and thence to
Winnipeg. Local trains Nos. II and
78, running between Fargo, Crooks
ton and St. Vincent, will be continued
as at present.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
SKATER GOES THROUGH ICE
Walter Henderson Rescued Last Sun
day After Receiving Cold Bath
in Foot Lake,

Had it not been for the timely
assistance last Sunday afternoon of
Earl Hier and Fritz Lindner, another
victim might have been added to the
list of those already drowned in Foot
Lake. Walter Henderson, the twelve
year old son of Peter Henderson, was
out SIX ating in the same locality where
the three young men lost their lives
only few weeks ago, when he broke
through the ice. Fortunately the
lake was not deep enough at that
point to 60 over his head, although
it was quite muddy, and he would
have sunk some distance into the mud
had it not been for timely assistance.
His cries for help attracted the
attention of others who were skating
on the lake and Hier and Lindner
came to the rescue. The young man
WAS pulled out by means of his sled,
which fortunately he had left only a
short distance from the spot where he
broke through. On account of the
thin ice st the place, it was not very
safe for the boys to approach near
the drowning boy, and the sled proved
very convenient life saver. Young
Henderson was given cold bath and
subjected to quite scare, but be-
yond this no serious results are re
ported.
The same day it was reported that
Paul Princell had broken through the
ice, but he m managed to extricate him.
self before experiencing long bath.
This is the season of the year when
there are many accidents OF a similar
nature as the above. Too much care
cannot be exercised in venturing out
on the lake so soon after the first
freezing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
DROWNED IN WISCONSIN
Man Claiming Residence 1T WilImar Is
Reported to Have Found Watery
Grave Near Wisconsin Town.

Mayor Qvale is III receipt of tele.
gram from Drummond, Wis, an.
nounciog the death by drowning of
one John Hanka or Hogan, who
claims Willmar as his residence, and
who was drowned there last Sunday.
The mayor is asked for information
regarding the man, but up to this
wiring has been unable to find any,
one who has any knowledge regarding
any person bearing either of the above
names. The first inquiry was through
a dispatch received here Sunday after
noon and the following day second
one was received asking for particu-
lars regarding such person. The
telegrams were signed by the Rust
Owen Lumber Co. and were dated at
Drummond, Wis. None of the city
authorities here know of such a per-
son and all inquiries fail to bring to
light any Information that could be
forwarded to the Wisconsin town.
Drummond is town located north
of Hayward, up in the numbering re-
gions. The fact that the telegram is
from a lumber company would indi-
cate that the drowned man was en-
ployed in lumber camp. 1t fire.
quently happens that these woodsmen
are more or less careless about leav-
Ing their proper names and addresses,
so in case of accidents it is not always
an easy matter to identify them. John
Hanka or John Hogan may either be
assumed names or else there is g. mis-
take about such person having ever
lived in this city or vicinity. 1t was
thought that the name might possibly
have been Hagen or Haugen and par
ties In this county bearing that name
have been communicated with. Mr..
Qvale has replied to the kilograms and
has sent word to the effect that he is
unable to throw any light upon the
matter. In the meantime, should any
reader of this article know of any
such person who nay be employed in
the pineries of Wisconsin they would
undoubtedly confer q great favor upon
the parties making the inquiries by
throwing the necessary light upon the
investigation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

have notified the hotel keepers that
they must comply with the Armstrong
law. Circulars have been sent out
calling attention to the law and stat
ing that the department will enforce
it. In view of the fact that so many
lives are lost by hotel fires, it seems
reasonable that every precaution
should be taken that would ensure the
safety of guests in all hotels, wher-
ever they may be.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
WARNS THEM
Circulars Received by School 0fSesss
Warning Thsm to Keep Shy
Of Agents.

The state superintendent of public
instruction has received complaint
from school districts of the state that
agents, purporting to represent the
state department, are selling specia7
charts and school aids to rural
schools. The charts are said by this
superintendent to be practically WORTH
less. The agents have covered the
southwestern part of state and are
said to be working north.
Supt. J. W. Olsen, having examined
the blank contracts used by the agents,
says they are specially prepared to-
deceive the purchasers. He says the
non essentials of the contracts are
printed in bold type and the essential
feature, making the school officers
personally responsible for the pur-
chased price of the goods, in print 50
fine as to be scarcely readable by the:
naked eye.
The state department has sent circu--
lars to school districts in which is the
following:
ut is hardly necessary to say that.
the statements made by the agents arc
willful falsehoods, and that neither
this office nor any one having state
authority has indorsed either them or
their wares. Agents selling special
charts of other school aids have
waxed fat and prospered by guilefully
resorting to the grossest but most,
plausible misrepresentation, through
which they have been able to take ad .
vantage of the ordinary school OFF,
GERS lack of that experience which
would enable him to distinguish stan
dard apparatus, reasonable in coss-
from the high priced specially, useless
except to sell. These irresponsibles
usually give out that state superin-
tendents, county superintendents and
other educators have in the way of
conversation highly approved their
goods; or they may basely, but war;
ly, insinuate that the only reason suck
officials had failed to approve them
was that they had been usually iu-
f1uenced by rival concerns.
All such representations may be re-
garded as deliberately false. Only the
signed written statement of the county
superintendent or other authority
should be given any consideration,
1t Is significant that these specialties:
and helps are cot handled by school,
men OF recognized standing nor by re-
liable local dealers, but are nearly
always offered by strangers of nc,
known financial standing -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Tho Train Left Than

Editor Putnam of the Granite Falls:
Tribune, and Judge Bert Loe, who,
looks after the estates of deceased.
persons in Yellow Medicine county
came up from Granite Falls Tuesday
morning on their way to the cities
They intended to go on the morning.
flyer from here, but Puts eye caught
restaurant sign across the street and
be could not resist the temptation TO-
go over and sample the delicious
lunches put up by the restauran men,
OF this city. he persuaded the Judge
that the train would not dare pull out
without them, and the Judge relied.
upon his lower with the corporation
and went with him, leaving his grip
In the car. The grip reached Mime
apolis at an early hour, without its
owner, the conductor of the train not
knowing that the distinguished pas-
sengers had left the train and there
fore pulling out without them. They
were thus forced to wait for the fore
noon flyer, which did not go until
after dinner. The judge said that
Put put in most of the time eating
lunches. The TRIBUNE is indebted to
this mtshap for very pleasant visit
from the two gentlemen. Brother
Putnam said we had very fine town
here, but the climate was rather dry
for man coming from Granite Fslle
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Died Suddenly.

Willmar friends OF Charles Colby,
night ticket agent in this city for the
Great Northern, will sympathize with
him in his late bereavement, the loss
of his brother, George Colby, who
died suddenly at Hills, MINI. Charles
received message announc' n
his brothers serious illness and left
here last Friday. Word reached here
later that his brother passed away
the following day:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Thanksgiving Day Reception.

The members of the Lutheran Free
church will keep "open house" on
Thursday, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving
Day., when they will receive their
friends throughout the afternoon and
evening in the new church building.
The ladies will serve refreshments In
the new diningroom for the first time
and an opportunity will be given all
visitors to see the entire interior OF
the handsome edifice. The original
date of the reception was on Friday OF
this week, but owing to the Presbyter-
ian church fair and supper on the same
date it was decided to postpone the af-
fair.
The large building will undoubtedly
be the scene of large gathering on
that day, as services will be held in
the forenoon, when it is expected that
many of the members will be in attend
ance from the surrounding country.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

The time is at hand when the busi-
ness houses are busy making their
preparations for the annual holiday
trade. A brisk trade is anticipated
and our merchants will stock up with
everything appropriate to the holiday
season, as is their custom. The farm
ers will soon have completed thresh.
ing and then the rush for winter sup.
plies will begin, with which our mer-
chants are already pretty we'll stocked
up.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Organized for Bible Study.

A very interesting hour is spent
every Tuesday evening from seven 10
eight In the Presbyterian church BY a.
class of young people which has been
organized for study of the bible.
The class is conducted by Rev. Buell.
The textbook used is "Foster's Story
OF the Bible" The synthetic study Of
the Book Of Genesis was begun last
evening. A more profitable hour can
not be spent and both old and young:
are invited to join the class. On Fri
day afternoons at 4:l5 the pastor s:
training class for boys and girls meets
In the church parlor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18
Sermons arc Interesting

Remembering Our Creator In the
Days of Our Youth" was the subject
of an interesting sermon delivered by
Rev. Buell. last Sunday morning to
the boys and girls of the First Presby-
terian church. The present series of
Sunday evening sermons Is attracting
unusually large congregations. Last
Sunday evening the third sermon in
the series was delivered. The subject
was "Why I Believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God." There are vet
two sermons remaining in the series,
"Why I Believe that Christ Arose
from the Dead" and "Why I Believe
that there is q Future Life - That
this is series of intellectual treats is
the opinion of those who have heard
the first three sermons. The pastor
certainly gives some very good reasons
for our hope.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

Invitations were issued the first of
the week by Messrs. Jacob Nelson
and Enfred Faulk for an informal
dancing party to be given at the
Bcnde Hall tomorrow evening. TAs,
music for the occasion is to be fur.
nished by Potter's Orchestra of Min
neapol1s. Over hundred invitation o
are out, being issued to the gentlemen,
only, who of course will respond bx
attending the affair With their l,dfea.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

Rev. Gust Carlson, who is we'll
known here, having q few years ago
been the pastor of the Swedish Baptist
church, will preach In that church to-
morrow Thursday evening at 7:30
o'clock on the subject ''The Soul and
IT. Immortality All are cordially
invited to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

Co. Supt. Dobbyn made. q trip to
New London Monday, being on his
regular fall visit to the county schools.
Mr.. Dobbyn has so far visited about
half of the schools under his super
vision and has been = very busy man.
As far rs travelling is concerned he is
perhaps as we'll posted on the con-
dit On OF our roads a. any man in the
county.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

L. A. Vik was confined to his home
the past week with an attack of lum-
bago. His many friends are pleased
to see him out again and he is now
attending to his customary work at the
Kandiyohi County Bank.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

DR.. Nj. c.. Wood-Allen will speak
% the subject OF "Purity" December
l and 2. The first evening he will
speak At the Free Lutheran church,
and the second evening at the Semi
nary hall. All are welcome, espec-
tally the young people. Both lectures
at 8 o clock. No admission fee, but COL
lection will be taken for the benefit of
the speaker.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-18

Miss Marion Hanscom arrived here
last Saturday from Northfield, where
she Is a student at Carleton College.
Miss Hanscom was called home on
account Of the illness in the family,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Hanscom having
been confined to their bed for some
weeks. Mr.. Hanscom has been suffer.
ing from q severe attack of inflam.
matory rheum atism.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
Pleasant surnriss Party.

surprise party was rendered Miss Nit,
Shields on Wednesday night ~ her home
On Kane street, and despite the Indictment
weather there was quite a crowd
The crowd FIRST gathered at the home ot
~ y n. Dowlin's bringing along an
abundance Of fireworks aud music.
Games and other Amusements r-era IN
sulged In until the hour OF -. when tho
Sew Year was saluted After which W..
treshments were served, when ali left OK.
dressing themselves as having had a most
delightful time aud wishing each and eyerv
one many other happy New Years. Among
those present were; Misses Ollie Brvsnf'
lorida Weber, Edna Tafte, Rossle Bush
I'VE Bush. Hattie Secrets Ollie Shields
and Mia Shields. Among the bows ware.
Nlessrs. John Pashe Henry stoerper, loo
,anzram. Adam Clay, John Firman. Ward
arlington, Emile Washke, Steve Coons
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