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Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Bethel Church Meeting.

!
The annual meeting OF the Bethel
Swedish Lutheran church was held on
Wednesday, Jan. 1. The reports Of
the treasursrs OF the various church
societies were read and showed that
the church was in excellent financial
condition. Swan B. Carlson vas re-
elected trustee for three years. Lars
Moline was reelected deacon for three
years, and Nels Olson was elected
deacon to succeed o. Gorsnson, whose
term had expired. Ssm'l Nelson was
reelected as Secretary, Sunday scheol
superintendent and organist. Lewis
Fridlund was reelected as sexton. J.
A. Johnson was elected delegate to
the meeting of the Minnesota confer.
ence at Duluth, with C. w. Lonn as
alternate. L. Moline was elected dele
gate to the meeting of the Pacific Dis
trict at Lttchfeld, with P. Lundberg
as alternate. It was decided to have
six weeks OF parochial school the CON-
ing summer. The question Of making
improvements ON the church building
was discussed, and it was decided to
appoint . committee OF five to prepare
plans and specia g Ions e. for building
an addition to the church and putting
In . gallery and basement, said com.
:lnittee to report at ameeting to be held
on Feb. 3. ::
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Sibley Visits Shareholders.

Col. F. J. Sibley, of Tucson, Ari-
IONA, was q caller in the city yester-
day. Mr.. sibley is secretary and
general manager of the Copper Creek
Mining Company and is here in the
company's interest. There are num-
ber Of stockholders in this company
in this county and it will be gratify-
ing news to them that progress during
the year just passed has been beyond
expectation. BY the end of February
the company expect to have completed
the installment OF machinery that will
enable them to increase their output
very largely. Their grade Of ore Is
very rich copper glance, averaging on
shipments made from seventy.tive to
ninety dollars per ton.
During the past year the company
has maintained q branch Office at Chi
cago, and Mr.. Sibley comes from
there. We understand he expects to
return to Chicago the latter part OF
the week.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Seminary Items

A cantats u one of the future possip.
bilttieo If the necessary maaerial esn
b arranged for.
We extend our congratulations a.
tho High school and especially u
victorious debati1g tsam, Good llok
st Madison next Etidsyl
There 10 already. some talk of o.
ganizing base ball team, With TIA
material nov At hand the ne4t Semi
nary team viii surely prove : winner.
The election Of representatives. "a.
the mock legtslsture vss compls,ed
today and by naxt week we viii 10
ready to follo~: up III proceedings q
the state legislaturS.
The program given last Saturday
evening was listened 70 By lareo
audience. The dialogue '.Counry
Aunt's Visit to ths City," .was e.
oeptionslly we'll rendered and reaseted
great credit on those who took part.
The Senior class ::vss Organised last
week and the following o@eers wsre
elected: Henry Bergstrom, peesidant;
Harry Sands, viosz szprssident; AlSs
Alice Smith, secrstary; Victor Holm,
treasurer; class post, Miss ailds Ras-
musson; class prophet, Miss SELMA
Mas =et&. s
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Heir to $4,000 Mis,ina.

Attorney Frank p. O|ney, of Ben
son, is endeavoring TO- locate Mrs.
Nellie Kirburn, who was the bene-
ficiary named in an insurance policy
left by G. c. Maxon, who it will be re-.
membered was killed by Jack Shields
near Kerkhoven q few weeks. ago.
Mrs. Kirburn Is sister of Mr.. Max
on. SO far the search has proved
fruitless, but II she il among the liv-
ing it;is safe to say that Atty. Olney
will discover her whereabo1ts. A
short time before his death, Mr.. Max
on applied to the Prudential Life In
sur 4nce comp any for = $1,000 policy.
His application was accepted but It 10
said that the company will contest the
payment OF the policy on the grounds
that his death occurred before the
policy was handed over to him.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

-. The general term of district court
opens next Monday. The civiicalen-
dar contains "a cases and few of
these promise to become very inter.
esting. Perhaps the one which will
attract the most attention will be th ut
Of benjamin Waterman, plaintiff, vs..
Peter 3 onde and George Henry steph-
ems, defendants. Samuel Porter will
appear for the plaintiff and the de-
fendants have engaged the services oi
John w. Arctander, the we'll known
Minneapolis attorney !, and otterness
l. Downs. 81. =.5s;, III n .@3
The criminal calendar contains on
y one case, that Of State of Minne-
sota V. 3. +. Miller for allsx sxed Il.
legal salo otliq quor
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

At the meeting Of the Willmar
Choral Union on Monday evening it
was decided that the comic opera,
"The Bells of Corneville," be given
at the opera house some evening of
the week begianing FEB. u. The def
mite date will be decided upon by
Prof. P. c. Tonning, the president Of
the Union, and Prot. J.. Harold Pow.
ers, the instructor, and rs soon ~
this has been done more details In re.
gard TO the presentation Of the opera
will be published. The club has :
membership Of about SO at the present
time and under the able leaderth hip Of
Prof Powers they will no doubt DO
able TO render the "B Bells Of Corne-
Vile" Ia 3 most excellent manner. s
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

The Chase-Lister Theater Co., which
is filling an engagement this week at
the opera house, Is drawing good.
sized audiences. Besides presenting
an excellent repertoire Of plays nne
specialties are introduced every even.
ing by the company: A great drawing
card are the several prizes given away
to lucky holders Of coupons. The
company's repertoire includes the fol-
lowing well.known plays; 1.-THE Silver
Dagger" IA Moonshiner's sDaugh.
ter" ''Convict ,"&''For His Sake, -
1.-Two Orphans" "The Counterfeit
ers," "Cinderella, HEast Lynne, :"
and "Monte Cristo". Prices are Is
and IS cents. Reserved seats on sale
at Elfstrum's s drug store.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18


II you desire copy Of tho County
History soon to be finished, now IL
the time to give W your order. From
present indications enly . sufficient
supply for dlling actual orders will
be printed. Tho publishers cannot
go their way clear to print > large
supply OF books unless they have or
ders for them, and the psoph, Of
Ksndiyohi county should not expeoe
them TO do TO. No one will take any
risk In ordering>s book now because
II It Il not up TO promises made thsy
need not take Il. Let 10 know now
It you want book. >.-s
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

It 10 expected that tho new Great
Northern eating house will 30 ready
for business about the first part OF
February. z. +. Miller, lass of
Montevideo, is the gentleman Who
has lsasod the place. Mr.. Miller 10
IN old hotel man, having for : mum.
bar Of years oonduoted hostelries d
both Montevidso And Ortonville. He
hes arrived hare with his family and
they will OCCUPY the Ars. Bsrglund
fssidonos near ths swedish n. 3.
church. = .==
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
New TELEPHONE Line.

A movement has been started for
organizing . cooperative company to
construct telephone line from West
Lake to New London. A meeting OF
prospective shareholders will be held
at the residence OF John A. Halvor.
son, town Of Lake Andrew, on Tues
day: Jan. "a, beginning At oae O'Clock
p. m. All persons interested in this
matter are invited to attend the meet.
in0. 4@@t ,..':.,a =. ~ 49,. -
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Lawrence Hall Burns.

Is The following dispatch from St,
Cloud to the st. Paul Daily News
will no doubt be Of interest to Will.
mar people: + g '@.* !. r.:
Late Saturday afternoon fre entire.
~ destroyed Lawrence hall At the
state normal school here.
i" Most Of the girls were in the build
tng and IN the panic which resulted
IN the attempt to escape from the
flames practically nothing OF their
personal belongings was saved. -
When the fire broke out Miss Freda
Giles OF Veradale, Minn. was In her
room, too i'll with pneumonia to make
her escape. Three other girls wrap.
ped her in blankets and carried her
thru the smoke. f led halls to safety.
j ohm Duncan, q fireman, jumped 35
teet to escape being buried under q
failing wall and sustained q broken
leg and Internal mi les. ..
The people OF ST. Cloud have open.
ed their humes and the gtrls have Gil
been provided for, tor the time being.
Most OF the girls come from families
OF moo crate circumstances and it will
be . real hardship for them 10 replace
their lost clothing, etc.
& The tire is believed to have been
started by an overheated chimney.
There are reports that an alcohol
lamp, used by some Of the girls In
making fudge, was the cause OF the
tire. a--.~
St. Cloud people showed their spirit
of generosity and good will by dona.
ting sums OF money amounting in ell
to $1,000, to give immediate relief to
those who suffered the greatest losses
on account of the fire. As soon "a
the news of the sad occurrence had
reached this city Postmaster Birch
made arrange ments to start q spbscrip.
tion list among the graduates and for-
mer students OF the st. Cloud Normal,
but he was advised by Prof. Snoe-
maker that the school management
would endeavor at least for the pres
ent, to look after The interests of the
unfortunate girls.
Among those who lost everything
except the clothes they wore was Miss
Nellie stansberry,. OF this city. She
was in the hall at the time when the
FIRE started but on account of the
rapidity with which the flames spread
was unable to save any OF her belong.
ings. -
The building was valued at about
go, 600 and was insured for about
s17, 600. >-
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

The regular services will be held at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday.
The pastor will preach both at the
morning and the evening services. It
was announced last Sunday that the
pastor would be absent the coming
Sabbath, but the dedication services
at Litcbaeld which he was to attend
have been postponed. Hence the
ehsDge. 81 .=.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Real Estate Transfers.

TOWN OF KAND1YoH1. j..
Jan. ll-Bengt Fredberg to Frank
G. Handy, ct Of net, sec. 10, 50 L.,
5000. ~ >'>,' = ~
Jan. l2-Hsns P. Aultmsn to: Clara
M. Bengtson, part of s} of set, sec. l,
8.l5 . Sl75. ..' ., o..
.... -. J., MAMRE. =.
= Jan. 9-August Larson to Peter II.
Dahlstrom, net sec. 6, SET of mel, sec.
Z, 200 a, 1886. .~::%,. = H.:
Charles Melin to Albin Melin. und
! OF nw} OF nw3 and OF sw} OF nw},
sec. Is, 40 q, u, $50. (. r.: .~.
=#s VILLAGE OF RAYMOND. /
Jan. l4-Nickolena Orlebeke 70 Ruby
3. Tuckey, lots and s, bl.S 2, Leigh.
toms Sd add. $780,. -. i: G.
s>~>x CITY or WILL.MAR. i
Jan. 11--Ole SeliD to F.. j.. Nelson,
part OF lots 10, II and II, bl. 28.,
$500. -=2: NJ: 4 :.: $.. L.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
= Death Of Ida Peterson.

Deaths angel called 1t the home of
N. w. Peterson of town Of Gennessee
last Wednesday afternoon at shout
O'Clock, when It summoned their lov.
Ing and faithful daughter, 1ds Lydia
Peterson. ..--
For many years deceased had bsen
. sufferer from rheum asism, but. thru
efficient care and medical skin there
VA still hope Of her recovery until
last fall, when symptoms Of tuberco.
losis OF the lunes appeared, which
~ ia cause of hers dea&h. Z5.
S. she . Chr istianz slndr.s.
baptized when young and ever. afssr
led = true Christian Life. she sswas :
member OF the sHedish Baptist church
Of Grove City. She died IN the firm
belief Of Jesus our Savior, and the
last words she uttered wore "Jesus
waits 50 long"
Deceased was born In Carver county,
Sept. IA, 1873. The next year the
family moved to Grove City, where
they resided until 1879. when they
moved to Kandiyohi county. whsre
she spent the rest of her sllot&ed days.
She leaves to survive her: Father,
mother, two sisters and two brothers.
The funeral was held on Saturday
from the home st 1890. Rev. Ekstrom
of Grove City uttered some very i'm.
pressive remarks regarding the one
passed away, after which Rev. O.
Larson led in prayer. Then the fu-
neral procession Of about 80 teams
left for the Swedish Baptist church Of
Lake Elizabeth, where Rev. Nelson,
assisted by Rev. Larson, conducted
the services:
The floral tributes were maay and
beautiful. The remains were laid
away to rest In the cemetery just west
of the church awaiting the call Of. her
beloved Savior. s.: ]:
The pail bearers we're J. J. John.
son, Peter Mossberg, Nils Peterson,
Reuben Hedberg, NJ. E. Msttson and
c. A. Peterson. =: 49,:
The relatives from q distance Who
attended the funeral wore: Mr., and
Mrs. Peter Nelson OF Whitedeld; Mr..
P. Peterson and Albert Peterson and
the Misses Anna Hawkinsoa, Emma
and Hattie Peterson, Ill of Mayaard;
also Mrs. O. Miller, Mrs. Alfred NIL:
ler and Ed Miller Of Grows City.
-. A FRIEND.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
OUR BOYS b ' YIN |
Redwood Falls Debater, Defeate!l
in Last Friday Evenings !.
~ y s:. +4. sts..57: ~ .=s
wordy Combat.

we came, we t8lkeQ, we conquered,
This Is about the sum and substa nee
Of what happened to our High school
debating team last Friday evening
when it met and defeated that sof Red:
wood Falls, composed of Ernest Car.
penter, Chris. Neueuschwander and
Miss Ida Crooks. The question for
debate was, Resolved, that the policy
OF reducing further immigration "a
the United States is practicable and
should be- adopted" and our boys,
sustaining the affirmative. succeeded
In convincing the majorityIof the hon.
orable judges that this ought to be
done. Wallace Martin led the debate
for Willmar, contendlng that the
United States no longer needed Id.
migration. He argued that a. condi-
tions had changed, change of policy
Was absolutely necessary. No longer
are great areas to fertile land to be
improved, as was the case some year,
ago, and the immigration of to day: g
our large cities only tends to IN
crease the slum element. MauricT
Jenness and Victor Kuutson, who s.
spoken OF In the Minneapolis Journa
as "a little whtrlwind tslker," added
additional evidence tending to proY
that this policy should be enacted
The members of tie. Redwc Cd Fall1
team, especially Miss Ida Crookaa
must also be given credit for the ~ab1
manner in which they upheld the negaa
tive. They had plenty OF ammunitiol
but as they failed to use it as effed
lively az our debaters they were b4
necessity forced to surrender. In rdss
buttal our team also showed superior
alertness and ability, -.~.t.= "a ~
The debate took place at the Fira(
M. E. church and q large and inter1
ested audience, was present to lister
to the argume Is set forth. The judi
ges were Superintendent MeConnelll
of Mankato; Atty. Davis, Of Sleepy
Eye, and Atty: Korns, OF Tracy. Thd
hospitable people of Redwood Fall1
had arranged for reception in honor
Of the members of the Willmar team
but as our boys had to leave as soop
as the debate was over in order q
eateh !hetr l tsain, thts hea te ID he absni
oned. q Y. 8=s I: 751.:s 51z.= s. IS
4 Our success is due Of course,: main-
ly to the earnest etforts, and lesrsistent
work OF the individuals composing
the team but much credit is also due
to Prof. Tonning, who so ably and
efficiently coached them on to victory.
The next team to face our rapid and
effective firing guns and "the little
whirlwind" is that OF Madison.
Whether the team or that city will be
able to Withstand the bombardment
and to successfully ride the "whirl.
wind" remains to be seen. The teams
meet at Madison next Friday evening.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

The Swedish Lutheran church OF
New London has decided 70 extend :
call % Rev. o. Hsllberg, Of Litchaeld !,
% Al the Vacancy caused 81 the lssie.
nation OF Rev. g, J. Collin. ].
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18

Il you will 60 TO the new wood yard
started by the Minnesota s Wsstern
ssG('rain Go. you 3 can get some good
wood and coal. Phone 20l. 4atf'
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
Annual Church Meeting.

TIE annual church meeting OF the
Lutheran Synod church was held ia
the church parlors on Monday from
$40 q. m. to 2 p. m. A large number
of the members were present and all
took an active interest In the proceed
-ings.
A motion prevailed that the indebt-
edness OF the church be taken up.
Altho most Of those present had al
ready subscribed large sums Of money
towards the new church building fund
yet as result OF call for addition
al pledges the amount of $1,000 was
subscribed by some of the members of
the congregation present at the meet.
ing, on the condition that the remain
der of the indebtedne So, about 81, 500,
be subscribed by other members. This
will no doubt be done and by the time
the new church Is all finished it will
be taken into use without cent Of
debt. This Is surely most remark.
able showing and denotes q spirit of
unity and cooperattonswhich is seldom
found: The Ladies Aid society and
the Young Peoples society Of. the
church have also done most efficient
work, both having: donated large
sums OF money to the building fund.
The new church when all completed
will cost in the neighborhood of
si4, 0O0 and this, added to the cost Of
building the new parsonage, 80, 500,
brings the sum total to $t7, 500.
: Among other things decided at the
meeting was the adoption Of the new
Lutheran church ritual and also the
adoption of the envelope system OF
collecting for defrayinR church ex-
penses. 49, " =,
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
~. ; ~. F8t.,f :. -.
Piano Recital.

A piano recital wilI BE- Ri,en by
pupils Of Miss e. D: Dahlhsim and
sssis:suts on Thursdsy evening, Jan.
10, q the English n. e. church. The
program will begin 81 $50 and viii be
% follows: - + ~.S.-.: -. =.
S0leot10n- ............ .OrcheetPa
woodland Echoes. .Wyman
s..:.z Clarence tn omps
Moonlight on the Hudson. -. Wilson
.% Vaughn Crawford
Oues... ...... ............:....B Blake
!. ...e Cora. Rerkness
~.*s.. : & E. b ,hlheim
Home SWset Home. ......:. ...Payne
sigrid Gyni!d
Gypsy Rondo. ..... ........ .1ichner
Ioga Johnson:
Meditation Violin Solo .. ..Guonod
7: Mr.. F. ,Treae
March. -. ......... Ellis sbeth Montague
Midnight, with violin oblieato. -. Coll
Mrs. F. I. Ceirns
AOAV oOAOs. .ss.-s. A00O8Ok0 0OQ08O0
La Fauvette-Flnts Solo. -. Hanson
Mr.. Hanson
La Priere Duns Verge. !, Bararzewski
Myrtle Miller
tn'Sea1o4.. ......... FaoereWDk1
/. -. Glare Lesry
Trombone Solo,. Mr.. P:,J. 0ovi9
Polish Selection. ;. ...... .shsrwenke
Mrs. German
Doot :...........
- .< Agnes Da'on
e. Dahlhetm
Alpine Storm. ...::....)
Music Among the Pines. '''''Auoe'
Ethel Govig
Symphonic. .Moret
Messrs. Treat and Collin
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2}
Tho D1arfs. fs........... .oraeg
Miss julie Peterson
Selection. Orchestra
Miss Dahlheim's entire class has the
privilege Of invidng friends.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
New Offices OCCUPIED.

:: The new Great Northern Office build
ing, ocated just east of the: railroad
bridge, was taken into use the first Of
EthesNeek t.isz 9 plain sred. painted,
[[ppa IIfll ana, kpel, Qryse ido III, Il
structed wholly With 8 view 70 praci.
cability and usefulness, without even
the slightest trace Of any ornamental
designs or effects. The interior ia
arranged pretty much on the same
plan. The different apartments are
high, roomy, we'll lighted and venti-
lated and present an inviting appear.
ance. The basement contains up-to.
date sanitary toilet rooms, battery
rooms and q large automatic furnace
which supplies the entire building
with plentiful amount of heat. The
Offices OF the assistant superintendent,
chief dispatcher and trick dispatcher
occupy the west end of the building
while those of the roadmaster, master
carpenter and master mechanic are
found at the east end. The spacious
central part of the building is occu-
pied by the chief clerk and his clerical
staff.
The only thing about the building
which possibly may not meet with the
approval of those concerned is It's
location. 1t is situsuted nearly q
mile from the city and in order to
reach their offices in time for work,
some of the employees are obliged to
indulge in Is minutes stiff walk,
and when this performance has to be
repeated several times q day it IL
likely to become somewhat tedious,
especially on cold and stormy days.
Willmar tribune., 1905-01-18
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
Program Of ExamiaatIoas for IosoAera'
State Certificates. Feb. Z, , and
&, 1905.

Program Of Exsmtastieas for TeseAers' :
State Certificates. Fob. Z. , aal
+. 1905.
THURSDAY, FEB. IND.
tF1rst grade ssua.sa)
A. M.-8:O Enrollment.
900 Physics.
1890 Algebra.
P. M.-l:30 Geometry. .
PAS Civtcs.
400 Physical GEOGRAPHY or
general history.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3RD.
(Second grade ssudies.3
A. M.-8:oo Enrolment. Z
$50 Professional test.
$50 Spelling.
1000 Arithmetic. @s
P. M.-l:30 Geography. .
. 800 Reading. e
!. 4:3o Composition and penman-
SATURDAY, FEB. 4TH.
Second grade studies continued3 ~~
A. M.---8:W g. 8. History. s=.z*=z... $.
9:l5 nglish grammar.
sse-<s Must
F. M.-l:0 :Phystoloey-hyeiene.
>. g PAS Drawing. ....sz, - ='5...z=
The teachers' examinations will be
held at tho Willmar Seminary, At
water High school, and New London.
All teachers taking these examine
tions to raise standings, or remove
conditions, must not fail to bring
their certificates with them. Any
standing OF IS per cont or more re.
ceiyed 1t either of the two previous
examinations, or standings of Is: per
cent or more on valid state oertlfi-
Gates, will be accepted BY the sta&e In
lieu of examination. provided, that
tho slip or the old certificate contaiu-
ing tho record Of these examinations
10 forwarded to the stase department
with the other. examination papers.
Normal standings Of 90 pr cent or
moro, or State High School Board
certificates in Senior Arithmetic, {2)
Senior Geography, (3) Senior Gram
mar, ~ Senior U. s.. History, (5)
Physiology and Hygiene, t6) Algebra,
~ Civil Government, (8) Pane Co
ometry,, (9) Physical Geography, and
(l0) Natural. Philosophy (Physiosl
which show mark of Is per cent, or
which are marked Passed Plus, Will
be accepted in lieu Of examinations In
these studies. In place OF Ply sical
Geography or Plano Geometry Tor
both), State High School Board Ger.
tidcssss will be accepted in any ono
{ or any two) Of tho following studies:
~ General History, (2) Botany, l3)
Rhetoric, a. Zoology, (6) chsmtstry.
Teachers must not fail TO bring these
records with them when they come to
take the examination. - = : ,;.ss;:s.@s ;.s
-. F. w. DoaBrs,
- - Co. :supt. OF Schools.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Curious Enactments of the Isle OF
Man-Every Woman Entitled
to Vote at Elections for Men,
bers of the House of Keys.

Peculiar to itself is the code of laws
of the Isle, Of Man. The laws of Eng
land have never prevailed there and
some of the Manx enactments are very
curious. One Of the earliest enjoined
"all Scots to avoid the land with the
next vessel that goeth into Scotland,
upon pain of forfeiture of their goods
and bodies to prison" Another enact.
ed that Irish women lettering and not
working be commanded forth of this
isle with as much convenient speed
as may be- Q561). The first of these
laws was the result of a series of
raids on the Manx coast by Galloway
rover named MacCulloch. 1t is said
that it was at this period that the
Manx custom originated of "eating the
meat before they supped the BROTH"
lest they should be deprived of the
more substantial part by the appear
ance at their doors of this Scotchman
and his crew. About this time the
parish. clerks were ordered Ito stand
at the church doors at the time of SER
vice and whip and beat all the doggs."
During the seventeenth century law
was made that "whosoever shall be
found or detected to pull horse tayles
shall be punished upon the wooden
horse Of the parish, thereon to con-