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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Seminary Items

Henry Nelson OF Benson visited
with his brother Jacob over Sunday.
Elmer Eckman visited with New
London friends and relatives over
Sunday.
William Sando left for Minneapolis
Saturday, to have an operation per.
formed on his throat, We hope to
see him back hale and hearty after
Christmas.
Many of our students have skates
on part OF the time nova days, but
as almost all OF them manage to keep
their balance anyway we have moth
ing to complain of.
The Seminary chorus and band
held q joint practice Monday evening.
Next Saturday evening the chorus will
render "The New Hail Columbia "
with band and piano accompaniment.
The Osseo society will give an in
teresting program Saturday evening
at the Seminary chapel, beginning at
eight o'clock. A. 10 cent admission
will be charged and we hope to see
many of the Fl lends of the Seminary
present. Refreshments will be served
after the entertainment for Is cents.
At the popular election held last
Saturday At the Seminary chapel J ohm
sjaarda was elected governor and
Melvin Grangard lieutenant governor
OF Minnesota. The election of sena-
tcrs occurred yesterday morning.
Sixteen of them were elected, each one
to represent four districts. All those
who failed to obtain other offices will
serve in the house of representatives.
1t is thought that this political ma.
chine will be ready for business after
New Years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Victim of Ant Bite,

Last Saturday afternoon about 4:3O,
while removing bananas from a
banana bunch, Amos Lien, an en-
ploye at the Page. Lindquist store,
was bitten by what was at first sup
posed to be tarantula. The wound
soon became very painful and he
hurried to the Office Of Dr.. H. E
Frost, where steps we're taken to pre-
vent the supposed poison from dis
persing thru the entire system: When
the animal which had been the cause
of all the trouble was examined more
closely 1t was found, however, to be
a member OF species Of large ant
and thus there is no danger of any
serious sequences.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Another Piano Contest.

Another piano voting contest b as
been inaugurated by some of our mer-
chants. This time S40O, golden oak
case kimball piano is to be given
away, not to the org an z alton holding
the largest number of votes, but to the
individual holding the lucky numbar.
Numbered coupons are given Out, one
with each 25 cent cash purchas by
the following firms: New London
Milling Company, Andrew Peterson,
Carlson Bros. & Frost, G. O. s. and,
Wil|mar Hardware Company, Ander-
son Bros, johnson, Frldlund, Nor
man Co., Stansberry Implement
Company, and Dr.. "A. F. Mantor-
The contest will emo May l, '05. The
piano Is on exhibition at the And. Pc
terson furniture establishment, where
anyone interested may have the prlvi-
lege OF examining 1t both as to quality
of tone and style of workmanship.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
PRESBYTERIAN Services:

Sunday, Dec Is, 1890 q. m., morn.
ing worship with sermon by pastor.
1900 noon, Sunday school. $3.50 p
m. Junior and Intermediate G. E..
$50 p. M, Y. P. S. c. E. Topic:
"Whatsoever he would like to lhave
me do" Leader: Marion Ross. 7:3O
p. m, song and preaching service.
The series of sermons. on typical con-
versions will be continued. The
pastor will speak on: 1.-THE Conver-
sion OF the Thief on the Cross The
public is cordially invited to attend
these services, the Normal Bible Class
which meets each Tuesday evening at
7 O'Clock and the mid. week service for
prayer and study Of bible doctrines
each Wednesday evening at 7:45.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Strenuous Competition.

Springfield, Minn., Dec. The
Minnesota Central Telephone com.
pany has rented the Gamble store
building and will open grocery
store Jan. l. This move is the result
of telephone war that has been
going on in this village for two
months. The Minnesota Central has
maintained q local exchange with a
good patronage for several years.
The past year the Farmers and Citi-
zens' Mutual Telephone company was
organized and built local exchange
with rural lines to Comfrey and Cle-
me nts. The new company, being a
local company, secured nearly all of
the old company's subscribers, In.
Guiding every merchant.
The old company cut their rate on
residence phones to SO cents month,
but as none of the stores or shops
could be reached by this phone the
reduction availed them nothing.
Failing to induce a single merchant
to install an old phone, the old COM
pany has decided to open store Of
their own, cut prices and thus compel
the local merchants to install old
phones or submit to ruinous and
proitless competition.
The result is eagerly awaited, as
the telephone question is the main
topic OF conversation. The sentiment
lie nearly unanimous for the home
company.-Minneapo}is Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Died Last Saturday.

Mrs. Christ Sorenson died at her
home in the west part Of the city
Satu rday afternoon about 4:3O, at the
age of So years. Death was due to
cancer Of the stomach, deceased hav-
ing been afflicted for about three
months past.
The funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the Lu.
theran Free church, Rev. Gynild off,
ciating. The interme 1T was made In
the Fairview cemetery.
The following are left to mourn her
death: Her husband, three sons, Peter,
at present of Rosendale, Christopher
and Soren, OF this city, and one
daughter, Miss Alvlna.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
N. W. A. Officers.EIect.

The Willmar Camp of Woodmen
ele cted the following officers for the
ensuing year, at its meeting last
Wednesday evening: Venerable con-
sui, A O. Forsberg: worthy adviser,
w. E. Hays; banker, G. G.. Selvig;
clerk, N. B. Carlson; escort, O. B.
Berkness; watchman, Oscar Setter.
gren; sentry, c. F. Spencer; ply ysician,
Dr.. G. Johnson; manager for three
yeare, H. c. Lars on; manager for two
years, A. Falkingham.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
High School Notes

The monthly examinations have been
conducted in the different studies The
past week.
Most OF the High school teachers in
tend to spend the Christmas vacation
at their respective homes.
A li:erary program will be given
Friday, Dee. %, by the second divi-
sion OF the literary society.
There has been some talk about hav-
log a mock trial before Christmas but
so far nothing definite has been de-
cided upon
Among the "Japs' who are pegging
away at Port Arthur Is Will Firth,
former Princeton boy. He states in q
letter to friend that it is a pretty hot
proposition most anyway it is looked
at and that he meyer expects to get out
OF the service alive. His chances for
getting out OF it alive are certainly
not very numerous, particularly II the
Russians should get into the habit of
firing sat WI W Jill"
The literary program given last Fri
day afternoon proved to be a success.
The reading of "a Trip to the Coast"
by Pearl Ives proved especially inter-
esting, ard other parts of the pro-
gram were also carried out in splen-
did manner. A short practice in par
l1amentary rules was conducted by
Pref. Tonuirg. The question of hav-
ing the One-hOur instead Of the two
hour session was extemporaneously
discussed by Maurice Jenness, Wal
lace Marin, Victor Knutson, Maxheld
Lewis and Lester Porter. The ques-
tion was laid On the table until the
next session,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
Death Of Miss Nellie Mattson.

Miss Nellie Mattson, whose parents
reside at Kandiyohi, but who former.
~ lived In Atwater, dlei at the home
of her brother, Edward Mattson, in
Cannon Falls, MINI, few DAYS ago.
The cause CT her death was diabetes
with which she had been a sufferer
for some time, but her last illness
lasted only few days. She had Just
returned from sanitarium at Battle
Creek, Mich, where she had been for
treatment, and was wishing at the
home Of her brother. The body was
shipped to Kandiyohi for interment,
the funeral being held Thursday.
Years ago the Mattson family resided
In Atwater and deceased had many
friends here and in this vicinity who
will greatly regret her early death.
She was about p years OF age and
at one time had been engaged as
teacher In the public schools of the
county. The family will have the
sympathy of all who know them. At
water Republican Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
PASSENGER WRECKED
St. PauI.winnipeg Train Derai|ed
at Howard Lake-.-Passensers
Have Narrow Escape.

An open switch in the railroad
yards at Howard Lake was the cause
OF wreck last Thursday night that
luckily did not result In the loss of
any lives, although several persons
had very narrow escapes.
The wrecked train was No. 9, the
St. Paul Winnipeg passenger due in
Willmar at ll:05 p. m. Conductor
Crowder was in charge. Five cars
were derailed, while the engine and
mail car passed over safely. The
rear trucks OF the baggage car broke
loose and also both trucks Of the
smoker. The latter was dragged
for a considerable distance and the
ground was literally plowed by the
derailed cars. Fortunately they all
remained right side up, but the jolt.
ing was SO severe that the passengers
were quite badly shaken up. The
smoker was badly demolished and
Jared worse than the other cars. In
this coach were Rev. J. O. Lundberg
of Svea, and a Mr.. Olof Christensen,
both of whom were violently thrown
from their seats. All the passengers
suffered the same fate, several of them
receiving bad cuts and bruises. Ole
Thompson, who hailed from Green
Bush, MINI had his legs badly Ia.
cerated by being caught On the plat
form while he was about to enter the
smoker. 1t proved miraculous es
cape, for the platform was smashed in
TO kiudling wood. Baggageman
George Jameson, had his back quite
badly hurt on account of falling bag
gage. Two gentlemen from Iowa,
who were among the passengers in the
smoker, escaped with irjurles In the
way OF sprained ankle to one and a
sprained elbow to the other. A Mr..
Kolholt of Climax had his back Sc
verely hurt.
Rev. Lundberg in describing the a.
fair said that it seemed miracle thai
The passengers escaped with no more
severe injuries. Shattered lamps and
windows added to the danger, as we'll
as the oil and fire from the stoves.
Luckily nothing lgnited, although gas
and smoke filed the car. The smoker
was full at passengers and Mr.. Lund-
berg says that there we're some very
quick exits made, the windows being
the most popular avenues of escape.
He lent assistance "a much as pos
sible to some OF his fellow passepg gers,
and cared for the Injured by running
up town and summoning physicians
The sufferers we're attended to as
promptly as possible and all the pas
sengers we're removed into a couple OF
coaches and taken back to Waverly,
where they awaited the clearing of the
tracks so that traffic could be resumed.
They were delayed about IA hours on
account of the wreck, the train arriv-
ing in Willmar shortly after noon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
N. A. G. Meeting.

The Monday Afternoon Club met
with Mrs Charles Dram Dec -.
Mrs. Ella Mantor continued her re-
port on the St. Louis exposition,
which proved q most delightful treat
to the members resent. After re-
freshments had been served, Mrs. E..
W. Lewis gave very interesting re-
view of an article in the Century mag.
azire entitled, ''The Vitality of Nor
monism,' The next meeting OF the
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
s. Porter, Jan. 9, 1905, when current
events are to be discusse ed and special
reports on Luther and Calvin will be
heard. The 2nd and 3rd chapters OF
the history Of Holland will also be
read. Mrs. Dram was appointed club
reDOrter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
N, f. Church.

Morning service at 1916. Subject:
"Christ's Love for His People.
Glass meeting at 10 q. m. Sunday
school at IL m. Junior League meets
at p. m. and the Epworth League. at
$50: Evening servic. at 7:30. Sub.
jest, (which" !" You are welcome to
our services. .> >zz. -s ~ -: - @ s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

The much lopged for and much post.
poued debate between Redwood Falls
and Willmar has been postponed un.
til Jan. l3, and meanwhile the men,
bers of the Willmar team have been
asked to post up on the negative Of
the .question "Resolved, that immi.
grafton should be reduced to mini.
mum" This additional work will
surely prove most beneficial to the
debaters. To. know thoroly~ the
eaemy's position, arrangements and
relative strenRth Il absolutely neces-
ssry to sure and complete victory,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14
At DEATHS DOOR
Dying WiIlmar Boy Tries to Con.
ceal Identity...Letter Dis.
closes True Name.

In room at the Hotel Glenwood,
washington avenue NJ, a young man
who has given the name OF George
James, Is fast dying OF typhoid-pneu
monia, and all efforts upon the part
Fof the police and of his attend ants to
discover something OF his home and
relatives have proven unavailing.
: He has torn to sma all bits every let-
ter he had in his possession in fran
tic effort to conceal from the world his
identity, but he had overlooked one
letter and in that letter the people who
have become interested In him believe
that they have the clue which may as
sist them in lifting the cloud which has
seemingly fallen over the young man 3
life.
Fully cognizant of the fact that he
is not likely to survive his present Ill.
ness, "James" persists In refusing to
disclose his identity, merely saying in
answer to all questions: "The name
on the register is enough"
The letter which was found in his
room is dated at Willmar, MINI !,
Nov. 10, and is signed "your loving
sister, Elma Anderson" The police
have communicated with the marsh al
at Willmar and he has started syste
matte search for "Elma Anderson"
The young man is apparently OF
good family, has fairly good clothing
and is fairly we'll supplied with money.
BE came to the hotel Saturday night,
registered and Was assigned to room.
About two hours after going to his
room he called for the clerk and asked
him to send for doctor, saying that
he was i'll. Since that time his condi.
tion has become steadily worse. Min
neapolis Monday Times.
As soon as Chief Bonde was noti.
fed he came to the conc lusion that the
sick boy was q son of John Anderson,
an employe at the Great Northern de-
pot, and he accordingly informed him
OF the sad affair. But as the letter
referred to above was signed Elma,
and not Ethel. Anderson, as is the anne
OF his daughter, Mr.. Anderson did not
think that the dying lad was his son,
Later Chief Bonde received second
:honeenessage stating that another
letter had been found. In this one
references were made to the new Great
North IN eating house, now in course
OF construction, and other matters in
which Mr.. Anderson Is interested.
Furthermore, the letter was dated at
Willmar and signed Charley Ander.
son, a son OF John Anderson, and this
fact esta blished beyond doubt that
George James was none other than
Elmer Anderson, the Oldest son OF
John Anderson. A message received
yester day stated that the young man :
cordition remains about the same, bu,
that there is O slight hope of his re.
covery.
Elmer Anderson has been roaming
about considerably for the last four
years and at the time he was taken
sick he was employed as brakeman or
one of the roads running out of Min.
neapolis. 1t is thought that he as
sumed the fictitious name In order tc
keep the news OF his illness from his
relatives.ii
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

Prices on binding twine for the en-
suing year at the state prison twine
pl ant have been given out by Warden
Wolfer as follows: Si,al, standard
and standard mixed, 500 feet to the
pound, 64cts. per pound. Standard
manila, $50 feet to the pound, 81 ce nts.
Manila, 800 feet to the pound, l0a
cents. Pure manila, $50 feet to the
pound, II cents. These prices include
delivery on car at Saltwater. Altho
from to a cent higher than last
year the above quotations are lower
than the cost OF the market prices OF
the raw fiber at present.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

Carl Freeberg is recovering from a
severe attack OF appendicitis.
Miss Mary V. Haley left last satur>
day for visit with her sister. Mrs.
HodEdon, at Fergus Falls.
Axel Qva|e left for Hudson, Wis,
last Thursday, where he will visit till
Xmas with his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. s. 0. Qvale.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Redlund and
daughter Alvira, of Grove City, ar
rived here Saturday for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Elmquist.
0 Hauge, Of Madison, visited with
Prof. and Mrs. P. c. Tonning Mon
day afternoon. He left in the even
ing for Grand Forks, N. D.
Henry c. Berg went to Minneapolis
yesterday for visit with friends. He
will also visit with relatives at
North6eld before returning home.
N. B. Berkness returned home
Thursday after having visited with
friends and relatives at Chicago. He
also paid the worlds fair at St
Louis visit.
Miss Clara & omquist and brother
Oliver, left for Duluth last Friday
where they will remain during the
winter with the family Of an uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. We.
lander.
Mrs. Andrew Larson delightfully."-
entertained several of the teachers OF
the city schools last Saturday even
ing at six O'Clock dinner, given in
honor of Miss May Lester. Covers
we're laid 70: eleven.
O1e Of the important real estate
transfers Of the past week was ,ha'
Of the Benjamin Williams property
on Litchfield avenue to Mrs. Mary
Haley, who has for some time been
occupying the residence and who now
becomes the owner OF this very de-
sirable piece Ct property. The con-
sideration was SO, 500, the entire prop
erty including besides the dwelling
house four and a half lots.
The second number of the citizens
lecture course was given by the Chi.
cago Lyceum Ladies Quartette last
evening at the opera house. 1t was a
musical treat long to be remembered
by our people The solo work of the
d fferent members was excellent and
OF their quartette work no less can be
said The various numbers were I'D
mirably chosen and almost every mum.
ber had to be enco, ed. The readings
and solo work OF Ettia G. Palmer
second alto, were especially fine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

Olson & Skoolheim have been
awarded the contract for the, brick
work on the new Great Northern ,,eat~
ing house. The work was commen.
ced Thursday and is now being push
ed as rapidly as the weather and the
amount of material at hand will How.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-12-14

G. G.. @selvig made D business trip
lSst Thursday TO the cities. ..:s: & ... .s% i.
The oasis., 1904-04-30
1t is the Surer Way

Have your cake, mullins, and tea bis- cult homemade. They will be fesher, cleaner, more tasty and wholesome.
 Royal Baking Powder helps the house wife to produce at home, quickly and eco- nomically, fine and tasty cake, the raised hot-biscuit, puddings, the frosted layer cake, crisp cookies, crullers, crusts and mullins, with which the ready-made food found at the bake-shop or grocery does not compare.
 Royals the greatest of bake-day helps.
 CO.,.
The oasis., 1904-04-30

Tuesday afternoon the fire de- partment was called out to extin- guish a small fire in an adobe house next to the Sanitarium. The damage was very slight.
 Doctor k. w. Alderman of Tuape, Sonora, visited Nogales on Wednesday of this week. He is interested in some valuable mining properties in that region.
 Frank Lockwood of Tucson. southern Arizona representative of the International Correspondence Schools, was in town Wednesday in the interests of that concern.
 Mrs. Harry Hay has this week been visiting with Nogales friends. The Hays are now located near Llano, Sonora, where Mir. Hays is connected with a mining company. For Rough and Dressed Lumber of all classes. Doors, Windows, Door Frames, Window Frames, and all kinds of Building Mate- rials, go to William G. Dumont, Patagonia, Arizona.
 Wednesday mornings train from Sonora was delayed for several hours by the engine jumping the track near Quijano and did not arrive until about one o'clock that afternoon. No one was injured.
 The Territorial Democratic Con- vedtion will be held in Tucson Monday, May twenty-third and will select six delegates to the National Convention, which convenes in St. Louis. July 9th.
 Division Superintendent T. R. Jones of the Tucson division of the Southern Pacific arrived at Noga- les Tuesday evening in his special car San Carlos" which was at- tached to the regular passenger train.
 Postmaster Milton Bohall return ed home Wednesday evening from Tucson where he had been called as a witness in the case of the United States against Mir. A. J. Griswold, former postmaster at Nogales.
The oasis., 1904-04-30

Thursday morning Councilman L. B. Fleischer returned from a visit at Hermosillo on business matters.
 Jack Straith, superintendent at the Golden Rose camp, drove over from camp on Thursday for a short visit in town.
 A new cigar factory has been started in town. It is named the La Universal, No. IS, and is being run by Messrs. Donadieu & Menes.
 Mir. George w. Grove, general manager of the Ruby Gold x Cop per Company, was visitor at No- gales from Guaymas on Wednes- day.
 Councilman J. A. Spink of Proto Brothers has been confined to his home for a number of days suffer ing from painful attack of rheumatism
 Jim Durnell, well known in No- gales where he served for long time a deputy sheriff, has been ap- pointed to the office of Constable in Douglas.
 Yesterday morning Colonel Allen T. Bird, editor of THE OASIS" re- turned home from three weeks business visit at the principal Sonora points.
 Henry Levin, of the Brady-Levin Commission Co.,, visited Hermo- sillo on business matters early in the week, returning home Wednes- day morning.
 Captain Stephen A. C'Connor, U. s. A., retired, who owns some rich copper claims at Washington Camp, visited Nogales Thursday from that place.
 Geo. Norton, manager of the Tucson office of the Sunset Tele- phone Company, was here on Wednesday looking after the com pany's interest at this end
 All persons hunting mines or prospects in the State of Sonora, Mexico will do business in address ing Frank Smith, Box 100, Her mosillo, Sonora, Mexico. If.