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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07
The Same Old Story.

On Wednesday, June l, two men
came to Ha]stad and put up at the
Commercial hotel where they remained
about q week or more. They regis
tered as G. W. Benson, of Wadena,
Minn., and E. F. Collins, of Atchison,
Kan. They made trips to the country
every day with livery team and while
IN town never mentioned their business
70 anyone: The men we're noticed BY
many who wondered what they were
doing. E. F. Collins, the doctor, was
very fat and large man. c. w.
Benson was very small man and the
one who did the Norwegian talking to
the farmers. Both gentlemen were
very smooth in their ways and they
were just as smooth while among the
farmers.
Their game was "No cure, no pay"
and they cured all kinds of diseases.
They represented the Illinois State
Medical and Surgical Institute, Chi
csgo, ILL.,, 1l9 E. Madison st. When
they found farmer that was sick they
guaranteed cure and got the cash
from him, if they could, and If they
could not get the cash they took his
note for $50 and in return they sent
him medicine by express, which is con-
sidered to be worthless or nothing
more than colored water. They were
successful in catching many farmers
in this vicinity both for cash and their
notes. They tried to sell the notes to
the local banks but were not SUCCESS
full but whether they were able to sell
the notes to any OF the other banks in
this neighborhood or not We are un-
able to state at the present time.
The fakirs while here always had
plenty of money and by the looks of
things had no trouble getting it. It
is generally thought that they went to
Cass Lake from Halstad. A travel
ing man informs us that the doctor
went by the name of Flint while at
Cass Lake which ia pretty good evi-
dence that they were fakirs OF the real
kind.
It always pays to see your home
doctor when you are sick snd not bite
on some fakirs bait. If the home
doctor does not do the light thing you
can easily find him and wiring his neck,
but the fakir is never to be found
Halstad Reporter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07

Albin 2. Swanson, . son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Swanson, died at the
home Of his parents In Atwater last
Friday morning. The cause of death
was complication Of appendicitis
and cholera morbus. His health was
failing for some time but he. was taken
seriously i'll only D few days before
his death. He Was born In Illinois In
1884 and WAS Of the time Of death 20
years Of age. He leaves father and
mother, one other and hall sister,
the two latter residents Of Chicago, to
MOURN his untimely death. i. s%:s.5s= 20
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07
Willmar Girl Marries.

A marriage was solemnized in Min
neapolis last Wednesday evening the
bride in which was = former resident
of Willmar, being Miss Emma Carl
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Carlson. The grotm m is Mr.. Fred o.
son, . young man who 10 engaged as
upholsterer in Minneapolis. The we'd
ding occurred at the groom's home
and was q quiet affair. Willmar
friends extend congratulations.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07

The following cases were brought
up before Judge Miller In municipal
court yesterday and were adjourned
until Wednesday, Sept. IA, at 8 q. m.
D. N. Booth, plaintiff, vs. o. A. An.
derson, defendant, and A. Kenasten,
plaintiff, VS.. George Kerkon, defend.
ant. Both are garnishee proceedings,
Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway co.
and Great Northern Railway Co. be.
ing the garnishee. - {. z.~s*..z.s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07

Miss Clara Nybakke of the Nybakke
dressmaking establishment, left fol
Minneapolis this morning where she
joins party Of friends who will de.
part for st. Louis tomorrow morning.
On her way back she will stop 5 couple
Of days in Chicago for the purpose q
looking up the latest In tall styles,
She expects 70 be gone about two
weeks. S1 5 es.$s5... s 8 3 ,
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Child Dies Suddenly.

The 10 months old baby girl Of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Miller died Thurs.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, after only
one day . illness, The cause Of death
was summer complaint. The funeral
occurred on Sunday afternoon from
the Lutheran Free church, Rev. Gy-
mild ofaciating. s;5=:., 5...f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07

Mrs. Anna Swenson5of Long Lake
left for Milbank, n. D., on Saturday
evening to attend the funeral Of her
brother, Swan swenson, who died last
Friday Tho funerAl occurred on
sunda M. sWenson was ! resident
Eof town g Manre bstore his Departure
Tor Notth Dakota some rs years ago.
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Lie ,elI,,seIs to ed.

Aug. George FL ZONES and Miss
Mary Johnson. Married Sept. 3 81
Rev. q. @. schoberg s,Sss 81
Sept. Lorenz Fsdd ddsma and Miss
Anna Schultz.
Sept lhert sw4nson And
Mrs Julia Andarson Frank H.sHar-
, ~ md Miss darie q. Olsou.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07

John Z. skiple returned home the
first Of the week, after four months
stay at Seattle, Wash. Mr.. Skip,e
found that state very much to his lik-
,ingsand he expects to move out there
asssoon @ he finds : buyer for his
sWillmar property, which is advertised
for sale ii the Tribune want column
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07
OUR HOUSES OF WORSHIP
49,
Church Notes and Services Next Sunday
WEDISH METHODIST EPIS-
CNPAI.
(Au items intended for this column must be
furnished not later than Tuesday noon.]

SWEDISH METHODIST EPIS-
COPAL.
Adolph Carlson, Pastor.
Services every Sunday evening at
7:45 O'Clock. Morning services held at
Fahlun M. E. church.
ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL.
.sx, *ssszsE Horatio Gates PASTOR. = s.szz2ts
Holy committeeman Sermon l0:45
q. m. Sunday school at IL noon.
Evening prayer and address O'Clock.
SWEDISH BAPTIST.
A. g. Hall, Pastor
10 a. m. Sunday School; II q. m.
morning service; 8 p. NJ, evening SER
vice.
Thursday evening at church, pray or
meeting.
Young Peoples society meets Mon
day evening at church.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC.
j. Malloy, Priest.
9 a. m. Morning mass. IL q. m.
Services at St. Patrick's church, Kan
diyohi.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
H. G. Buell., Pastor.
1890 q. m. A series of sermons be-
gins on: "Some Essentials to the
Christian Life.'' 500 p. m. Oppor-
tunities of Obligations of the Public
School Teachers.
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
O. E. Heimdahl, Pastor.
No services in the city.
Sunday School at 1890 a. m. Ser
vices at Solomon Lake in the AFTER
noon at 3 O'Clock. Rev. Jordahl will
preach.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
- J. p. Cummins, Pastor.
: Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach q Mckinley memorial SER
mon; in the evening the subject will
be, ''The Cardinal Sin." A general
invitation is extended to all who do
not worship elsewhere.
A very enthusiastic quarterly con-
ference was held on last Sunday even
ing. Encouraging reports were read
from the several departments of the
church and officers were elected for the
ensuing year. There has been con-
siderable increase in membership the
past year, the finances are in good
and the outlook for the fu
ture is hopeful. (.
BETHEL LUTHERAN (sW.)
g. Peterson, Pastor.
1880 =. m >. services at Mamre. p.
M, services in the city. -
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 8 O'Clock in church.
The Young Peoples society meets
tonight at O'Clock in the church.
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s Maxam Sights, comedians, are
booked 70 appear s the opera house
Eeyerys evening next week Don't for
Eget "a see them when you attend the
|strest 1air toAb hsld 8 " illlsar sspt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-09-07

The TRIBUNE has : number Of signs,
.sNo hunting allowed on those prem
ire, which oan be secured at ! rea-
sonable price by ling 81 the onlce.
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Ole and Mails Johnson az Eau Claire,
Wiz, Wers gnests g No shomesof their
siats, Mrs. 3. 1fron Thurs.
lday oiSl astsvsek StilI .Tuesd
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The End Of "aunboat" Green.

John Clair, Co. e. 13Sth Pa. Marion,
Pa, writes: .Some years ago / read i'm
the Harrisburg Telegram a story told by
a. rebel soldier who related anecdotes
about James Green, rebel soldier who
was known every where as "Gunboat." He
stated that Gunboat was the object of ey-
erybOdy's wit; that they continually pro-
vOked him by questioning his nerve for
battle, and told him that he would never
die from a bullet unless he clicked to
death on one, etc. This sort of teasing
SO wrought upon the man that at last,
In DESPERATION he mounted their breast
works at an exposed point where none
other would dare to even rise up, and
stood there shooting Yankees--killed, /
boat was missing the next day. and was
never heard of again.
Il was minded then--when read the
stOry--tO respond to it; but / let the oeca-
sion pass, till years have gone by-well,
y reallysd not know how many How
ever, l will now tell what became OF Gun
boat James Green. He deserted the night
after the exhibition OF his nerve under
fire, and entered our lines. He enlisted i'm
the company i was in, and told the off,
GERS that while he was willing to take
chances OF being killed in battle, he would
rather not be placed where his chance OF
being captured would be especially great.
The officers therefore always, found duty
for him to do away from the front. At
Opequon, Sept. 10, 1864, willie he was ON
duty in the rear Of orr battle line. he was
reached and killed by rebel shot. He
was from Alabama" saasl,ii. 4,<9<s s.H< i
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Lincoln Day In California.

w. w. Stone, principal of the James
Lick Grammar School, San Francisco.
CAL. is President Of the Lincoln Monm-
ment League. In n circular now current
he urges q. A. r. Posts to follow the ex-
ample of the Posts in San Francisco. He
says:
I'VE cannot hope to make much impress
on characters already matured, hut on the
plastic mind of youth there are grand op.
portunities. The schools of this country
are the proper theater of action. An
nually the Posts OF San Francisco send
veterans, under the direction Of the Lin
coln Monument League, to the yarions
schools on Lincoln Day. The League in
vites the cooperation of all Posts in this
Department toward making next Lincoln
Day, Feb. II, 1904, the occasion of
great State il not National event. Let
each Post Commander appoint commit
tee Of three to visit School Superintend-
ents and School Principals, for the pur-
pose Of requesting that immediate steIS he
taken to prepare program for Lincoln
Day."
In regard to observance OF Lincoln Day
Commander-in-Chie Black wrote to Pres
ident Stone: Il can and do assure you or
the sympathy of every member of the G..
A. r. Gen. VIM. II. Shafter, Com
mander, Department of California and
Nevada q. A. r., writes:
Il heartily approve OF the above circu-
lar, and earnestly request the Posts of this
Department TO aid and encourage its OBJ
jeets."
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/ Cheerful Diver.

We give away very cheerfully sample
bottles of constipation cure that actually
cures. 1T is Vernai Saw Palmetto Berry
Wine. It is not merely a relief. It per
manently cures any kind Of case of con.
stipation, no matter of how long stand
ing. 1t il not a purgative nor an irritant
cathartic. These simply lash and hurt
the bowels and bring but temporary relief.
The condition left behind is worse than
the first. Vernal Saw Palmetto Berry
Wine does just the opposite. 1t is tonic
laxative of the highest order. 1t tones,
strengthens and gives new life and yigor
to the bowels. Only one small dose day
removes all the causes of the trouble and
leaves the bowels well and able to move
themselves without the aid of medicines
1t cures dyspepsia, kidney and liver from.
bles, Indigestion, HEADACHES, catarrh of the
stomach and all other diseases and con.
ditions growing out Of a clogged condition
Of the system. Try 1t free. Not q patent
medicine or liquor, A list OF ingredients
on every package. A free sample bottle
for the asking. Send for the sample
to-day. Address, yernal Remedy o.. i4O
Seneca BIdG., Bu6alo. n. z. 3
Sold BIZ al leading druggists.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l would
like to hear from some of the comrades of
the Fifth Corps, also from the Virginia
rebel stationed along the Weldon Railroad
between the Yellow House and Peters
burg. who used to come nights close to our
picket line for persimmons. The tree was
in a corn field near the lookout tree"
along the railroad. The Union pickets
were along the edge of the field, in the
woods. l remember, it was my first night
on post-9 to IL p. m.-when l heard a
noise of something rafting in the corn.
My hair stood on end, and thought l was
goner. | called WHO goes there" A
voice answered, Its me, Yank; I've come
for simmons" / told him to go back:
could not allow him so near, as / was
afraid he would capture me. Why he
said, 'don't you know met I've been here
several nights" About that time the
picket, 100 yards or so away, called to me
to let him get the persimmons, as he was
friend of ours. My neighbor on the
right was one of the PENNSYLVANIA Buck
tails, and belonged to the Third Brigade.
Second Division, Fifth Corps. The rebel
gathered all the persimmons he wanted,
and talked about war times. When he
was ready to go he asked me il he could
make another trip. 1 fixed 1t mp for him
with the other pickets, and the three nights
l was there he never failed to appear.
The second night / traded him some salt
pork, coffee, and bareback for the Rich
mond papers and pig-tail tobacco. He
would announce himself about 100 yards
off, to see if the coast was clear, and
would not come any nearer until | an
swered him. We would talk as long as
we could, and when 1 told him to move.
he would go. l would also like to hear
from the rebel who traded me chip OF
the apple tree where Grant and Lee met.
a pincushion, wooden canteen made from
sassafras wood, for provision After
wards at Appomattox, / went with him
to the camp Of the Washington Artillery
from New Orleans, hunting for a friend
of mine-James Watson. This last rebel
was from North Carolina.--J. Il. MELLEN,
Monterey, N. L. Mexico.
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husbands grocery, saw the proceedings.
and chuckled gleefully over the success of
her big husbands scheme. Mrs. Joe had
assisted in the scheme by persuading
Martha Ann that her services were much
needed at Aid Society ON the eventful af-
tarnOon of Capt. Brent's unexpected de-
9arture. II + =
When the train reached Brayton. several
Old comrades walked mp the street with
Big Joe and Uncle Billie. When they
stopped in front Of Uncle Billie's house,
Big Joe noted with surprise that the strut
tiers Of the front room were open, Just as
they had been before Martha AIMS reign
began; but Uncle Billie did not seem at all
surprised. When he started toward the
house his old comrades called after him.
"Good-by, Captain and turning, he in!
vited them to call in often to talk over old
times, and the Reunion. fstt
Martha Ann came to the door, and her
father greeted her cordially; and she saw
the great change that had taken place Iii
him. She had meant to show him to the
front room, and graciously offer him the
use OF it for the Winter; but to her surprise
he walked directly into it, took off his hat,
and seated himself in his old rocker with a
sigh of content; then called to her: "I'd
like fire kindled in the fireplace, Martha
Ann; it seems q bit chilly in here"
She started with surprise at the change
in his tones, then meekly built the fire.
for she realized that this was Capt. Brent.
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MY OLD ARMY COAT.

Dear friend of my need, in truth and in
- deed,
So faithful in battles wild storm,
In thy fold will keep when sleep my
last sleep,
Together we'll wait the bright morn.
The rain and the dew have faded the blue
And the sleeves are all tattered and
torn,
You will pardon, hope, for love this old
coat
For its shelter in sunshine and storm.
On Gettysburg field twas my strength
and my shield,
While many lay dead all around,
1t proved itself true, for no bullets got
through,
To mar it or leave it unsound.
Through Grants last campaign to the
- banks OF the James,
Through that valley of sorrow and woe.
Like an angel Of light on safe through the
fight
It stood between me and the foe.
And when pass DER to Eternity's shore,
:. A task will leave, friends, to you:
This old coat, SO dear, just place on my
bier,
With the flag that It helped to pull
through.
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FEBRUARY

lection. He doubted the success Of his
scheme, now that 1t was oil over.
Martha Ann had been extremely angry.
when, on returning from Aid Society, she
had found the apples unpeeled and her
father absent from his accustomed seat;
but when, after an hours search, she had
failed to find him, her anger turned to an
awful dread, and it was with a feeling Of
relief that she listened while her husband
told when he came from work how her
father had been seen to go away with the
old soldiers when they started for Chat
tanooga. Martha Ann knew that the
neighbors would all be. watching to see
how she would take it, and she decided
to act as il this was the one thing of all
others that she had most desired for her
father. She had an idea that the neigh
bors all sided with her father in his
clildishness, any way.
When the News came out with its glow
ing tributes to her father, she read the ar
ticle through with swapping eyes. She
would show folks that they shouldn't get
ahead of her in doing him honor; she
would make a big TODD over him when he
first returned, just to show them a thing
or two; she could easily get him back into
the old lines later on.
She opened the big front room, carried
out her precious spare-room fixings, and
moved her fathers belongings into it.
Mrs. Joe, passing down the street to her
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the action. For 1his he was commissioned
q Second Lieute4nh in the Regular Army,
and received Msda of Honor. In 1867
he was court-maEfia1ed and dismissed for
ha wing ninsultsa,s Ausssian officer. 81. =
Col John u. JAh2Anes, the oldest MEM
Der OF the BaitinDresC City Ghard. and COM
mandlng officer u the 18th Md, died in
Washington, Janss26 at the age Of so. He
commanded n company ,atsthc time OF the.
John Brown raid and guarded the Balti-
more d Ohio Rairoad DIT Hafpef's Ferry.
AT. the outbreak af the war he entered the
army as Captain in Purnelrs Legion. and
sbecame Colonel Of the 11thiMd. ,'s,Ife took
part in W battles and skirmishes during
the war, and had great number of very
narrow escapes. After the, war he kept a,
Jeweiry store in Washington for long
time, but retiretEs from business 1Jryears
ago. Lie was al member OF Kit Carson
Post. q. A. r.; of the sMasons and Odd
Eeliows, and number Of ,,Other OrGanir
cations. The remains were inferred in
Arlington. tt..t
Maj. Geo. Hooker Treadwell. one Of the
hest-known men in New York, died at the
family residence on Broadway, Jan. d.
His father was one OF the largest furriers
IN the United States. Maj TreadWeif en-
| listed i'll the 18th N. Y, which afterwar,l
became the It'll n. Y. II. A. He rose rap
idly untilrshe became Brevet Major, and
IL
Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md. After the
war he went into business, Incorporating
the Albany Safe Deposit Il Storage Com
panys and became President of the United
States Mutual Loan & Accommodating
Fund Association. He was concerned in
number. of other large business enter
prlses. and was appointed by different
Governors of New York to various posi-
tons OF responsibility. He entered the
Grand Army Mt an early date, was an ac-
tive. worker in it, and was Commander of
the Department Of New York, G. A II in
1881. lie was also a Mason, n member of
| the Loyal Legion, and man held in gen.
| eral esteem throughout the State.
Judge George Gray has been launched AS
Presidential candidate at the anniver-
say dinner of the Democratic League of
Delaware. The principal plank in the
proposed platform is to purify the ballot
box by DISTINGUISHING the. greater part of
| the venal colored voters
The Douglas County Democrats, one of
| the chief Bryan organizations. has
| adopted resolutions indorsing the candi-
dacy Of W.. r. Hearst for President.
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to 9th avenues, and from 31st to 33d
| streets, having width north and south
Of 400 feet, and a length of 800 feet east
and west. Already the work has begun
by clearing away the buildings Of four
large city blocks. The tunnels, which will
be mainly driven through rock with some
stretches of sand and gravel, will pass be-
low the silt of the river bed. The tunnels
consist Of two tubes % feet in diameter
lined with concrete. The shells of these
are cast iron segments, each 80 inches in
length and two inches thick, bolted to-
gether with one and half-inch bolts. The
inner concrete is built up to the hight of
the windows Of the cars, so that in the
event of any accident the passengers can
get out and walk along the bench. A Pc
cnliar feature of the construction is the
piling, which is made to carry the entire
weight Of the heavy trains instead of the
shell OF the tunnel. 1t was considered that
the heavy Pullman trains, weighing some
times 600 and 700 tons, and dashing
through at high rate of speed, would in
evitably cause such sagging as to break
the connection and produce leaks. There
fore every ID feet there will be sunk
screw piles q inches in outside diameter,
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TO, Ir-sgate Idaho Deserts.

The Government has been making a
general reconnaissance of the irrigation
possibilities OF Idaho, under the National
law. and has selected three localities for
more complete study. .'The southern por-
ton OF Idaho, particularly along the Snake
River, offers some of the best opportunities
for exclamation in the United States" said
Mr.. L. III. Newell, the National Hydroe-
rapher. There are vast tracts OF arid
land along this river which could be trans
formed into great farming communities
through the storage of its wa tiers.
"One of the three projects selected by the
Government for special study Is the Mud
Lake undertaking. This includes large
extent Of desert land, and it is believed
that 44 1000 - acres can be reclaimed
through a cannl heading on the North Fork
OF the Snake River near st. Anthony. Va
rious trial lines have been run out by the
Government across the desert, showing
that canals can be carried out at different
elevations and at different costs.
"The MinidokA project contemplates the
reclamation of about $4,000. acres on both
sides of Snake River south of the Oregon
Short Lime Railroad The Snake is to
be damned. butt the water cannot be
raised sufficiently high to get it out onto
the hest lands. so that supplemental pump
ing on large scale is proposed to reach
the lands above the gravity system The
power for pumping can be derived by suit
able water wheels installed near the dam
To furnish the WATER for these $4,000
acres storage is to be provided at the head
waters of the Snake, utilizing Lakes
Jackson, Two-Oeean,. Emma, Matilda and
Jennie all OF which have been set aside
for reservoirs. sa.f,s.s.-s.t ,aI
is The third Government project I'm Idaho
Is the Payette- Boise, near the city OF
Boise. The, Payette River on the north
furnishes large: supply OF water, much
Of which goes to waste.asThe work in
waived in this reclamation, it is believed
will be expensive, and probably include
'tunneling. Al very careful study OF this
project is necessary, but the lands when
reclaimed will be of very high value, and
the benefit to the State will be, far-reach-
ing