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Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
DANIEL MONSON
Rinqo Lake Farmer, Died Friday
Leaves FOrtV-One Defendants.

Death has again visited the town
of Dovre and called another old SET
tier and pioneer resident of that
town to answer the final summons.
This time it was Daniel Monson,
who died last Friday at noontime
at the advanced age Of 83 years, the
cause of his death no doubt being
general debility incident to old age.
Daniel Monson was born in Sj0a-
rvs, Smaland, Sweden, on the goth
day of July, 1924. He was married
in 1855 to Anna Kajsa Jonson, in
which union they were blessed with
eight children. About 1868 he
went to America and his family
came the following year. They
staid in the Swede Grove communi-
ty for about two years, and then
came to Dovre, where Mr.. Monson
filed on a homestead on May l.,
1871.
Mr.. Monson was respected by all.
He was of qiuet unassuming ma
ture, of a kind disposition and lived
an honest and upright Christian
life. He was during his long resi-
dence in this county member of
the Swedish Lutheran Church.
During the last three years of his
life, however, his mind has been
inactive and he has had to be cared
for like a child. This care has been
administered to him in a most SYM
pathetic manner by his life's faith
full helpmate, whom he has now left
behind to mourn. Besides his wife,
deceased leaves eight children.
They are: Mrs. Johanna Nash of
Kenmare, N. D.; John D., Of Lake
Andrew; Gust D., Of Harrison
Nels, who has charge Of the home
farm; Mrs. Emma Anderson, of
New L Iondon; Mrs. August Moller,
Of Green Lake; Lena and Amanda,
at home. He also leaves twenty
grandchildren and thirteen great.
grandchildren.
The funeral took place yesterday
at the Swedish Lutheran church at
New London at two o'clock, Rev.
Seastrand officiating.
And thus one by one our pioneers
are passing away. Peace be with
their memory!
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
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Pennock, Nov. 26.-Miss Lind,
Of Grant county, S. D. has spent a
few days visiting with the Gust
Lind family.
Nels Oman finished plastering the
new harness shop last week..
Miss Alma Nelson did some sew
ing in the southwestern part of
Mamre last week.
Mrs. A. Magnuson left for Min
neapolis Friday to visit with rela-
tives and friends.
A large crowd attended the Y
P. S. social, and the proceeds
amounted to some over thirteen dol
lars.
G. A. Anderson, Willie Erickson
and E. L. Lofven have each shipped
a carload Of grain, incidentally try
ing the new loading platform.
Miss Laura Nelson is on the sicl
list this week.
A. w. Bergstrom has returned
from Minneapolis, where he ha(
been to close deal for trading of
his old engine.
Some of our Pennock sports wer'
up in Colfax last Sunday hunting
rabbits, and succeeded in baggin}
quite number.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
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-~ AH LETTER

Lake Lillian, Nov. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Knutson Of Minneapolis
have been visiting here the past
week.
Two lady missionaries are con-
Quoting meetings here every even
ing this week.
Mrs. A. Forsman arrived home
Friday after a two weeks visit in
Chi~ago county, MINI.
Walfred Blomquist is busy in
Lars Peterson's cornfield, and the
corn cob music can be heard for
miles in the early morning hours.
Rev. C. 0. Peterson held his fare
we'll services in the Roselillian
schoolhouse last Sunday afternoon.
We wish him good success in his
new place.
Erick Knutson has erected wind
mill with pumping attachments, so
now Mr.. Knutson can sit in his
rocking chair and watch the mill
pump water for his stock.
Gust Forsman was pleasantly sur
prised by number Of his friends
one evening lately. Gust is blind,
ana his parents have been thinking
of sending him to some specialist
for treatment. lhe unexpected
guests presented him with pruse
of fifteen dollars. All enjoyed a
good time until the small hours of
the morning.
There was a mission meeting in
Christine church last Wednesday,
but on account of the unfavorable
weather the attendance was not as
large as it otherwise would have
been.
Flowing at this time of the year
is rarity, but both blowing and
dragging have been going on for
the past few days.
M. Walner will have a class in
music in the Roselillian schoolhouse
two evenings Of each week. In
struction will be free to all who
wish to take part.
We are looking for entertain
ments in Districts and 83 in the
near future. Dist. SO has invested
in new organ for the school.
Why don't the Ro elillians keep up
with the times? We hope the
teacher will take hold of the matter
and give u, an entertainment and
social.
Peter Lofgren Jr. and Miss Lena
Olson will be married in Willma1
tomorrow, Wednesday,. Congrat-
ulatiOnS
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
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Sunburg, Nov. 25.-Mrs. 1nge-
borg Hellerud and Curl Siverson
visited with Mrs. Albert Iverson
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Torrison have
been visiting friends in Minnea-
polls. They intend to leave "Houg-
land and 60 to Minneapolis in the
spring to make their future home
in that city.
Sorenson Miss Martha is work
ing at Edward Torrison's place.
Olof Gunderson has rented Ole
Wigs place for the coming year.
Thore Stoven is in Borsness at
tending to some business matters.
Ole Skarehus is erecting a dwell
ling house this fall.
Chris Sanders, O. Gunderson and
0. Kettelson attended the Amund
|Siverson auction sale.
Gilbert Svenson and family left
for Idaho two weeks ago.
Edward Murar left last Monday
for Glenwood, where he intends to
get work for some time, and later
on intends to go to Minneapolis.
Mrs. R. Rasmussen visited with
Mrs. Erickson one day last week.
P. Lokken was in Brooten Mon.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
KANDIYOHI.

Kandiyohi, Nov. 26.-Rev. and
Mrs. S. A. Lindholm were rendered
a surprise last Wednesday evening
by the Tripolis congregation. Rev.
Lindholm was presented with a
beautiful gold watch, and the young
folks gave Mrs. Lindholm a purse
Of thirty dollars.
Victor Anderson came home last
week from Minneapolis, where he
has been working for some time.
Prof. Miller came down last
Thursday to give the band boys
their weekly lesson. After three
hours good practice they all went
to the restaurant to enjoy an oyster
stew.
Miss Alfrida and Mr.. Gothard
Lindholm left last Thursday for
Belview, where they will spend a
few days visiting at the home of
their sister, Mrs. Frank Martin, be-
fore going to their new home.
Mrs. Hubbard from South Dakota
is visiting friends and relatives at
Kandiyohi, this week.
Albert Olson of Gennessee has
Joined the Kandiyohi Harmony
Band.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Monson left
on Friday for Osnabrook, N. D.,
where they will spend some time at
the home Of their son E. T. Mon
son.
Miss Emma Cederstrom will leave
on Wednesday for Watertown.
Minn. for a weeks visit with her
uncle's family. .
After a twelve years. stay at Tri-
polls, Rev. and Mrs. I indholm bade
farewell to their many friends here
Sunday, leaving on the evening
train for their new home at Lafay-
cite, MINI. / - r., r.H>:..
Thanksgiving services will be
held at Tripolis church, the same
as usual. One of the deacons will
i conduct the services. Dinner will
be served in the schoolroom: / l.
Cards are out announcing the
/ marriage Of Mimic Lawler to Rose
| Downs, the ceremony to take place
u on Wednesday Nov. q. q
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
WeiSner is Wiser.

Mr.. Weisner, who was brot here
last Wednesday from Delano by
Sheriff Bonde on the charge of hav-
ing stolen some clothing in one of
the rooms at the Hubb Hotel some
time ago, plead guilty and was
given a fine amounting to $50. .38,
which was paid. He returned to
Delano the same day.
If tired Of paying rent, buy a
home on the installment plan from
the, Crawford Leslie Otos Land
Agency. 27f
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27

Prinsburg, Nov. 25.-Alexander
Roelofs has put up a fine new wind
mill the past week, and has also ta-
ken a share in the Farmers Tele-
phone line. which all goes to show
that our farmers are prospering.
Miss Tina Markus left for Ray
mond Monday, where she rs taking
course in dressmaking with Miss
Nora Jydstrup.
Gradus Brink, who has been in
Sioux county, Iowa, the past two
weeks picking corn, returned home
Wednesday and reports having
picked more than 1000 bushels.
A daughter Of Mr.. Hoogeman,
south Of Prinsburg, is suffering
with appendicitis and was taken te
the new DR.. Peterson hospital ir
Willmar to undergo an operation
We hope the young lady may re-
turn home completely restored tt
health.
A double wedding will take place
at the John Bosch home at Prins
burg Wednesday. We expect tt
make full report next week.
H. j. Roelofs was in Raymond
Saturday, hauling out load O.
lumber for w. Damhof, who i
building a new barn.
| N. Dubois went to Danube Fri
day, returning Saturday with
horse he had purchased near tina
town.
| Lucas Slagter of Raymond was il
this vicinity last week, to buy hog
and cattle. The farmers are hold
ing their hogs for higher prices.
| Several of our farmers went t.
Raymond Saturday in order to TAX
advantage Of the low price for
barrel of apples if taken immedi
ately upon the arrival of the car
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
I'd. The price paid was $4.1 per

load. The price paid was 81. 10 per
barrel.
Miss Rynie Markus, who spent
the summer with her sister, Mrs.
N. Vos in Roseland, came home
Tuesday.
K. Theget and G. Wieberdink re-
turned Saturday from their trip to
Pease, Mile Laos county, this state.
They have not as yet invested in
land there.
Fine weather every day, and the
farmers are taking advantage of
the same. Corn is almost all in
cribs. The crop is not up to the
average, being very light in weight
and some quite soft. It takes al.
most twice the usual amount tt
satisfy the hogs.
Services in the church as usua
on Thanksgiving day; also election
of officers for the church.
Mesdames W. Hockstra and N
Douwma, Of Roseland, visited at the
w. DeVries home Friday.
Mrs. L. Damhof and daughter
Mrs. L. Van den Einde, of Roseland
spent Tuesday with Mrs. H. J. Roe
lofs.
P. Van der Veen was a Raymond
caller on Monday Of last week.
Henry Myers transacted busines
in Raymond Friday.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Willlnar Markets

Corrected Nov. 27, 1907.
P1ces on creamery butter, Hour, bran. shorts
and apples are dealers selling prices, all other
are prices paid to producers.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
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Grue, Nov. 26.-Misses Clara
Kleven and Sadie johnson have gone
to Minneapolis to spend the winter
there.
Pete Erickson purchased new
manure spreader at Kandiyohi yes
terday.
Mrs. Ole Nelson and children, of
Willmar visited at Axel Nelson s
home over Sunday.
N. Rasmussen and H. C. Gund-
erson attended the auction sale near
Pennock Monday.
Kjolsing Bros. have got we'll
digging outfit and will now be busy
trying to lind water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Nelson have
moved back to the farm, after stay.
ing in Willmar for a month. We
are al glad to see you back here,
Jack.
The wedding bells will soon be
ringing in this ssneighborhood.
Chris Kjolsing of the Tallmar
stock farm was a visitor at home
Sunday.
Miss Ragna Erickson went tC
Willmar Monday.
Some Of our farmers are busy
plowing and dragging-something
rather unusual at this time of the
year.
Knut Halvorson visited at H. c.
Gunderson's place yesterday.
Don't forget to attend services
at the Eagle Lake church Thanks
Egiving day, also the dinner at the
Orphans Home.
E. T. Gunderson spent Sunday al
Geo. Johnson's place..
Why not spend the winter months
at the Willmar Seminary? A spe
ical feature of this school is :
Teachers Review Course for thosf
who want to take Teachers Exam
inations next January. Courses il
Business, Shorthand and Typewrit
ing and Telegraphy are also Offered
at the Seminary. - The expense il
not very great and the education
obtained is a valuable investment
Write for catalog .:15:. 5
Willmar Seminary,
402 illmar. Minn.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
For Our Youthfu1 Readers.*

With this issue of the Tribune
we begin another series of Picture
Puzzles, to which we want to call
the attention of our youthful read
ers. The puzzles this time will be
on Minnesota Counties and will
give everyone an even chance.
Now, we want our young folks to
try their luck at solving the same
and invite them to send in their
answers. We will publish names
of all who send in answers and we
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Young Menl

We have an order for rs tele-
graph operators and station agents
for the first of March. Salary
ranging from $50 to $50 per month.
We teach telegraphy and railroad
accounting and will guarantee you
one Of these positions if you start
now. Rates very low. Serd fol
circulars to
The Principal, Seminary,
Willmar MINI.
L. O. Thorpe,
4O2 Pres. Board of Trustees.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
Personal Mention

C. A. Birch did business in St.
Cloud the past week.
County Treasurer Norm did busi-
ness at Benson Monday.
John Bengtson of Nest Lake came
down to Willmar on the train Mon
day.
Frank Tolman, the Paynesville
attorney, did business at Willmar
today.
August Norstedt, the New Lon
don butcher, was caller at Will
mar last week.
Andrew Hedin went down last
Thursday to attend the Fat Stock
Show at St. Paul.
Landlord Nicholson and little son
Harold visited at Benson Friday and
Saturday of last week.
Miss Ida Goranson left today for
Huron, S. D., for a visit with her
brother over Thanksgiving.
Miss Hannah Norm and Mrs. P.
O. Anderson went to Colfax last
Saturday for a visit, returning yes
terday.
Mrs. J. o. Estrem of New Lon
don was the guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Thorpe, over
Sunday.
George Johnson, one of Burbank s
most prominent farmers, did pro-
bate business in Willmar on Friday
and Saturday of last week.
Theo. o. Thorson and sister To-
nina left on Monday for a visit
with relatives at Alexandria,
GAINESVILLE and other points.
Mrs. C. w. Gustetter of St. Cloud
visited with her sister Mrs. O. V,
Armstrong during the past week,
returning home last Monday.
L. C. Spooner Of Morris, who
was chairman of the railroad com.
mittee during the last state legis.
lature, visited Willmar on business
Monday.
Joseph Broberg had a visit from
his mother of New London yester.
day. Mrs. Broberg is on her way
to Minneapolis, where she will visit
with relatives.
A. NJ. Hedin of Lake Lillian, Jal
mar Larson of Dovre and A. O.
Grangaard of this city departed fo1
Irving Monday to view the route O,
the proposed new county ditch No
26.
O. V. Armstrong, general man
ager Of the Singer Sewing Machine
agency, made an extensive trip t
Sioux City, Omaha, Lincoln ant
several other points in Nebrask;
last week.
Nels Mikkelson, wellknow1
business man of Estevan, Can., wa
in Willmar the first of the week
He states that he has now removed
his family to Minneapolis, in which
city they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Emma Miller and Mrs. O
P. Rice enjoyed a visit over Sunda,
from their sister-in-law, Mrs. J
Andrew Anderson of New London
Mrs. Anderson left on Monday 70:
a visit with relatives in Meeke
county.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27

Mrs. France Wahlqust enjoyed a
visit from her sister, Mrs. VIM. Pet
erson Of Spicer, last week. Their
mother, Mrs. Moler, is staying at
Willmar at present.
Mrs. Alfred Bergeson left for
New London last Friday, where she
will spend couple of weeks durng
the absence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Thorne Of that place,
who are now on visit at Milton,
N. D.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27

will give a nice little prize to the
one sending in the best solution to
reach our Office before Saturday,
Dec. Z. All answers should be ad-
dressed to the Puzzle Department,
Tribune, Willmar, Minn., and the
letters should be written as neatly
and correctly as possible. Our puz-
zle man thinks he has got some
mighty hard nuts" for our young
folks to crack. So now if you go
to work and fool him, we shall have
a merry and interesting contest.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27
North Bayfield, Co., Wis.,,
Ian s

Terms: $500 down, $4.00 per
month, 6 per cent interest, or any
terms you want. These lands are
located in the central part of a
strip of clay soil, extending 100
miles east of Duluth and being
about 16 miles in width, with Lake
Superior as it's northern boundary
80 miles from Ashland or Duluth
and 2 to 16 miles north of Iron
River. On Dec 5 l will be at the
Merchants Hotel in Willmar to talk
these lands. Liberal inducements
for hustling agent.
Address,: H. L. Roberts,
686 Pelham St.,
St. Paul, MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1907-11-27

Abstracts of title to Kandiyoh!
county lands and city property
promptly furnished by J. T. Otos,
the bonded abstracter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-01

philosophy, for six years lecturer on
sociology in Barnard College, daughter
of a rich banker and wife of Con-
gresham, proposes this startling re-
form" In book, ''The Family" just Is
sued "Trlal marriage" certainly sounds
sensational. But as prosaic matter Of
fact, the commonness, cheapness and
responsibility of divorce has rendered
all marriage trial marriage" ut Is
difficult to imagine greater facility in
the annulment of marriage than now
obtains In most of the States. No
reform" Is necessary to bring about
precisely the condition, In effect, which
Mrs. Parsons proposes. The reform Is
needed in the other direction. We
need to get rid of the feeling that mar
riage Is a mere experiment OF course,
all couples at the time of marriage
expect to live happily ever after. Trial
marriage could mean nothing to them
at that time People who do not feel,
for the time at least, that they can
take each other for life need no "triap
to prove they are not fitted. The abb
sence Of offspring during trial" would
be powerful cause of failure in many
marriages that might otherwise have
been successful. But that would be
nothing new. 1t Is the case now and
| always has been. Until there are chill
dren to tie the heartstrings together
there is no real trial Of marriage. We
are too apt to forget that most Of the
laws which operate toward successful
marriage are provided by Nature.
Human statutes provide for failure
and, alas! there are too many of them
already.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-01
Roland for His oliver.

In suit recently tried in Virginia
town young lawyer Of limited expert
ence was addressing the jury ON q
point Of law when good naturedly he
turned to opposing counsel, a man OF
much more experience than himself
and asked:
"That's right, l believe, Colonel Hop
kins"
Whereupon Hopkins, with smile OF
conscious superiority, replied:
"Sir, l have an office In Richmond
wherein l shall be delighted to en-
tighten you on any point of law for o
consideration"
The youthful attorney, not In the
least abashed, took from his pocket q
half-dollar piece, which he offered
Colonel Hopkins with this remark:
mo time like the present. Take
this, sir, tell us what you know and
give me the change. ."-Harpers Week
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Then he sat down and Snought

Then he sat down and thought 1t
over
Next morning Mrs Ames heard an
awful crash in Billy's room, and ran to
see what was the matter.
"Here!" he gasped. ''Telegram-fath-
er better-coming to see wife-Ellen IA
country" He rushed to the window.
"Father here now Getting out Of car
riage! Mrs. Ames, you have got to be
my wife"
81 couldn'tw she exclaimed.
you've got to-" insisted Billy, and as
he spoke, his father entered.
Mrs. Ames hadn't been kissed so
thoroughly for years. The old gentle
man bubbled with Joy over his sons
acquisition.
what made you marry so quicklyw
he demanded.
"Now, father" blurted Billy, 1--WE
haven't minute. Run, DEAR and get
ready for the train. One moment
I'll 60 with you. Excuse me a moment,
fatherT and Billy leaped after Mrs.
Ames to induce her to keep 1t up.
No sooner had they gone out of the
room before a gentleman entered, In
army dress.
Looking for my wife," he said,
pleasantly. Little surprise for her
oh, beg your pardon" This to a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-02-01

The coroner who investigated the
wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road near Woodville, Ind, in which
sixty-one lives were lost, made report
in which he fixes the blame in the
most positive manner. He finds that
the engineer Of the first section of the
passenger train did not properly give
the required signals and note the re-
sponses to them. Consequently he Is to
be held to the grand jury for man.
slaughter. But beyond that the system
by which the road was operated provid-
ed no check for any such individual
neglect as that Of which the engineer
was guilty, and consequently part Of
the blame was placed by the coroner
upon the road itself. There was a
time when 1t would have been unrea-
sonable to ask railroads to install elab-
crate systems for the safeguarding of
their trains, because the traffic was too
light to justify the financial burden,
and so light indeed that the evil was
not great. In those days when wreck
Of this character occurred all the blame
was properly to be attributed to the
guilty employe. Now, on many of the
roads which do the heaviest business,
the burden has shifted 80 that 1t Is a
question whether the employe immedi-
ately at fault Is more to blame or
whether the greatest responsibility
falls upon his superiors who left the
door open to his carelessness. Before
long time will come when the great
weight Of the burden will be trans
ferred to the shoulders of the railway
administration, If indeed that time has
not come already. 1t Is purely ques-
tion of danger versus cash. The meth
DDS of making such accidents as that
at Woodville impossible are well
known. Some form Of the block sys-
tem especially the form which uses the
staff" as an entrance key to each
block, would reduce the ordinary en-
ploye's fallbility to a minimum. The
Woodville accident Is simply one more
reason-or, better said, 1t Is sixty-one
more reasons-why the railroad COM
panies should be required to spend the
dollars which will save the lives.
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81 lilly sat looking disconsolately
JO out upon the chimney tops
81 never dreamed I could owe
so much money!" he groaned. II guess
owe all there is in the world-$1 800! F!
Here Pm engaged to Ellen, and the old
gentleman writes he will give me $4,000
the day we are married, and l shall be
dead Of starvation or in jail, one or
the other, long before that And Ellen's
gone to the country, and--oh, hang it."
Morning, Mr.. Bllly!" cries Mrs.
Ames, a pretty little woman who lived
in the next room, her army husband
having been sent to some particularly
lnhospitable country. why, you look
real comfortable and miserable"
Whereupon Billy told her all about t.,
adding that his father had written him
he was confined to home with the gout.
$50 he's sure to be In bad humar,"
he added.
Nonsense" laughed Mrs. Ames. "If
you had that $1,000 You could pay all
your debts and have money over,
couldn't you? Listenw She was open
Ing the door to 60 out. "You are already
married-married this morning. Think
1t over" and she was gone.
Did he dare? He must! 1t seemed
reasonable. His father could not come
| to the city. He would risk It,
Dear Father" he wrote. "Circum-
stances in my wife's family made 1t nee
essary, SO we were married this morn
ing, and leave for our honeymoon to-
morrow. Please send check. Billy"