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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-13
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LAKE LILLIAN. Feb. l.-Mr and
Mrs. Anton Rudbeck have moved from
OlOf Erickson's farm to Hiron's farm
near Fox Lake, which Rudbeck has
rented.
Andrew Let's young folks visited
with the Hee lund family Sunday.
Rev. J. O. Lundberg held services
in Christine church Saturday forenoon.
Mrs. Emil Linn of Willmar is stay
ing with her mother, Mrs. f. O. Per-
son, this week.
The auction sale at VIM. Shields s
place went 0. K. and everything sold
at good price.
A party of young people from the
western part of the town visited at the
home of Andrew Lett Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar knutson will leave to-
morrow Tuesday for Minneapolis,
where she will join her husband, who
is a street car conductor there.
There will be basket social in the
schoolhouse in Dist. 5 on Friday even
ing. Ladies will bring baskets and
the gentlemen will bring the price.
A coffee social was held at Ole E..
Erickson's place Sunday evening and
a big crowd was in attendance.
Mr.. Emil Heglund left for Minnea-
polls last week.
The Lake Lillian creamery ice house
was filled with Lake Lillian ice last
week.
There is considerable "kickinq'
about the new Bird Island mail route
and the service given, and move is
on foot to get it changed back to
Olivia.
The price of hay in Olivia today is
S6.40 per cwt. That is the highest
price paid for hay for many day
John Olson and family moved to
Willmar. Monday, where they have
rented a house. Olson will work in
town until spring.
A. j. johnson visited in Willmar
the latter part of last week.
Our StOrekeeper seems to he the
busiest man in the town, busy as a
bee in summer time.
Last Friday evening the death angel
visited the home of Chas. Erickson
and called away S. J. Johnson, better
known as Skraddar John. He had
been confined TO his bed since one of
his legs was amputated about four
years ago but had not been really i'll
until few hours before his death. He
was about 10 years old. he funeral
was held Monday and the remains
were laid at rest in Christine cemetery
Rev. J. O. Lundberg officiating. De-
ceased leaves wife, who however is
not expected to survive him long, as
she is very low with pneumonia. He
also leaves two sons, one here and
one at Red Lake, and three daughters,
one living in Canada and two, Mrs
A. Lof and Mrs. Chas. Erickson, liz
this town. Deceased had made his
home with the last mentioned daughter
! of late years.
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Last. Attraction in Course.

The fifth and last attraction in the
Citizens Entertainment Course will be
here on Wednesday evening, Feb. 20,
when the pictorial story of 'Hiawatha"
by Katharine Ertz -Bowden will be
presented at the Willmar opera house.
Katharine Ertz- -Bowden's Pictorial
"Hiawatha' is another artistic, pleas
ing triumph, more artistic, more pleas
ing, more fascinating to young and
old than her impressive "Trip to
Oberammergau," that beautiful pro.
duction which was seen at Willmar a
few years ago. Mrs. Bowden never
does things by halves, nor does she
go by hearsay. A student of Indian
lore for many years, she, together
with Mr.. Bowden, who was brought
up among the Ojibways, and has
known their country, customs and
chiefs all his life, spent the past two
summers in the land of the scenes of
"Hiawatha,' drank full of the at
mosphere of which Longfellow wrote,
witnessed a great number of perform
ances of the crude though fascinating
drama, and both Mr.. and Mrs. Bowden
"OAO ~ IAuOl vi UudU UlCy
were adopted into the Ojibway tribe
and given Indian names. ''Hiawatha'
is the great delight of all school chill
dren. They have read it, studied it
and memOrized it, and Mrs. Bowden's s
telling of the story, combined with
the most perfect moving pictures,
which Mr.. Bowden made directly from
the drama, give it fascination for
both old and young that can hardly
be realized.
By special arrangement a matinee
will be given on Wednesday afternoon
at 3:l5 o'clock, for which a price of
ten cents will be made to children and
students and 25 cents to adults.
This is the last entertainment in the
course and all season tickets must be
surrendered. Tickets will be on sale
Monday at the usual place.
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Presbyterian Services.

Next Sunday morning at 1890, the
pastor will preach on: ''Clearing
Away the Rubbish''-Neh. 4:10, and
at 1870 p. m. on: "Unconcern for
SOuls"-Ps.- 1924 The Sabbath
school will meet at II M, the Inter-
medj ate G. E. at $3.50 p. M, and the Y.
P..S. G. E at $50. The topic is: Gan
Easy Life versus Hard One." Lead
err Margaret Martin. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all having no
other church home to attend these SER
.vioos - j. S..~c =
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Aged Uncle Passes Away.

A. N. Lewis left yesterday for Oster-
vile, Mass, in response to a message
announcing the death of his aged
uncle, Henry N. Lowell, who passed
away that morning. Death was due
to old age, the deceased having been
in a very feeble condition for some
time. Deceased was "a years of age:
He will be remembered, by Willmar
people as the aged gentleman who
made his home here with the Lewis
family for ten years, until his depart
ure for the old home in Massachusetts
last September.
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Bakken-CuttormSon.

Miss Manda Caroline Bakken,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. o. Bak-
ken, of the town of Green Lake, was
united in marriage last evening to
Gilbert Guttormson at the home of the
BRIDES parents. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. E Gynild in the
presence of relatives and few intimate
friends, the nuptial knot being tied at
eight o'clock. The groom is manager
of the farm connected with the Orphans
Home at Eagle Lake. The bridal pair
leave today on a wedding trip to the
cities. Their many friends extend
hearty congratulations.
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Golfax u collections

. COLFAX, Feb. Thomas Evens
is home for q week S visit. 5-z.
. The Ladies Aid society met at the
no home OF ]. johnson last Wednesd day.
Misses lnge geborg and Christine Lar
son son trom New London are at home
for 3 visit this week g !.
IS Claus Olson attended to business in
az y lllmar last week returning home
y. The Aurora Up. S. will meet in
the Grow River church Feb. II.
. Miss Louis Nordi is il Belgrade
learning the dres ssmaking trade from
Mrs. sLarso On.
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Hub Creamery Sold.

The Hub Creamery property was bid
in last Monday by O. Sonderson for
$3.50. The building and equipment
will be moved to Spicer at once, over
George and Woodcock lakes, W. L.
Geer to direct the work. A re-organ-
ization of the stockholders tributary
to Spicer with others interested will
operate the business at Spicer.
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Notice.

The Ladies Social Union of the Pres
byterian church will meet on Friday,
Feb. 10Th. at the home of Mrs. w. L.
Crosby, TIA Becker avenue. Every
lady who is interested in the welfare
of the society is member. Coffee
will be served, for which 10 cents will
be charged. The ladies are invited to
bring sewing in case there isnotenough
society work for all. All members are
cordially invited, that a social after
noon may be had.
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Lutharan SYNOD Church.

Next Sunday there viii be no SER
vices in the forenoon. Sunday school
at 1890 a. m. English evening ser
vices at 1870. Services at the Solo
mon Lake church at II a. m. -rs.,,zaz
81 The Sunday school teachers will
meet with Miss Inga Olson Friday
evening at 5 o CLOCK. g = &,
u The Ladies society meets Thursday:
Feb. 2l. Mrs. Bonde, Mrs Rannestad
and Mrs Dalenwill serve refreshments
a daughter arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Sandbo last Sat-
1rda daY morning.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-13

The w illmar b akery and lee Cream
Co, owns the excl clusive right in this
city for the making Of bakery goods
under the 50 seger sstal SO bread proc
cess.
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Abstrac 81 to. Kandiyohis
count lands and 81 opertys
promptly iurni ished os the
bonded abstra Sc
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..Lutheran Eraa. Church.

81 Midweek services Ihursd az evening
att
..s Services next Sund 81 ~
md llntls school and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-02-13

The Monday Afternoon Club will
hold it's meeting next week at the home
of Mrs. G. W. Tyler instead of at the
home of Mrs. G. E. Qvale, as at first
announced.
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Old Virginia Corn Mil.

I consider that the day following 1
began propitiously. I went first to the
Old Virginia Corn MILAN adjunct TO
the War Path-for the reason that I
would be able 10 watch the old over
shot water wheel grind the corn into
meal, at the same time going through
the necessary formality of eating
breakfast. as they serve you at the
old mill, not only with hot corn cakes,
made from meal just ground before
your eyes, but with any of the old
home dishes mother used to prepare.
The idea Of giving you a correct in
sight into the ways of the old South
is carried out to the finest detail An
Client slavery time niggers' DO the
cooking and wait en- the table. with
the same amount Of bowling and
scraping as they showered upon
''Marse Bob" down on the old planta-
ton.
The next place I visited was one 1
had had a hard time staying away
from the day before-not that 1 mag
ined it would afford me any particular
pleasure-but because I expected to
have an experience that would afford
me new sensation.
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the passerby that this structure housed
a reproduction OF the Alaska-KlOndike.
| was first ushered into a little thea
ter, where l listened to rather in
sructive illustrated lecture on the
Klondike country. and really the pic
lures Of the frozen North were most
refreshing
Following the lecture. everybody
: went opt IN an open space to see
placer mine in operation. The miners
were very busy sitting real gold-at
least, was told that $4,000 worth of
the genuine article was used in this
performance TO true to life-and TO
me it looked much like the real thing.
However. I prefer not to place myself
on record as vouching for its genuine
ness, for my personal experience with
the precious metal Is rather limited.
Most Of the lookers-on seemed TO be
strongly attracted by a goodly num-
Der OF Alaskan wolves and dogs
sturdy. shaggy. and uncOuth animals
dragging about the same snow sled
that they have hauled so many thou
sands of miles. Indeed. all the way
from Nome to the jamestown Exposi-
ton Now, of course. that doesn't
sound just right-hauling a snow sled
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lowed by the rubber suit. made all
IN one piece. i copper breast plate
was then adjusted on his shoulders
and then came the chatting gear and
iron-soled shoes, followed by the snap
tubing that makes the kater-tight
Joint at the sleeve or cuff OF the dress.
Next came the receivers of the tele-
phone. one on each ear. and the belt
of lead weights. The helmet. equipped
with telephone and connections, air
hose and life lines. was then placed
over his head. The air pumps were
started. the face plate was placed on,
two taps on the top Of tho helmet,
given to signify all is well. and with
a plunge and a splash down he went
in a tank filed with water and made
of glass so that his operations under
water could all be plainly observed.
This exhibition affords one an excel
lent idea of how treasures are recov-
cred and foundered ships are raised.
and how the bodies of the sea are
brought forth from watery graves.
Really an uncanny sight, which you
watch with breathless interest
Finding IL TO be the lunch hour. I
took occasion TO satisfy the curiosity
a signboard l had seen earlier in the
day had engendered in me. This sign
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On the Warpath at jamestown

ed my way in the direction Of tbs
Swiss Alps Village. 1t seemed that the
same thought had suddenly possessed
all those nomads. like myself, for 1t
was difficult for me to find a table
in this large restaurant which seats
over 1900 people, counting the inside
and garden
A distinctly foreign atmosphere per
vades this place. where strange per
sons. speaking a strange tongue, serve
you with strange things 10 eat ami
strange things to drink. And while
you are dispensing with these with a
relish, Tyrolean singers. Swiss dane
ing girls and an orchestra of native
musicians-all wearing their native
costumes-warble and dance and play
for your amusement. And ii Is rattle:
interesting to take note at the same
time of the cosmopolitan people about
you. Just after bowling to the gov
nor OF a State seated with some friends
at table to my right, looked to the
left and recognized one of the dancing
girls from the Streets of Cairo
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Pact to End Their Lives Results
One Pretty Telephone Operator Bel
Put in Prison on LundCy Chdrg
While the Other Is Held Und
Restraint, Guarded by Her Friends

BCAUsB we loved each
other so.'
That Is the only ex-
PLANTATION offered for
the singular suicide
pact formed between
two fifteen-year-old Atlanta girls
Louise O..tre and Nettie Day
They are separated now after an IN
successful attempt to die together,
and each is being guarded Miss Day
is at the home Of her parents, 4Ol
Houston street, being carefully guard
ed while Miss Ontre is closely watch
ed as she PAGES to and fro behind The
bars of q cell In the Fulton county
tower.
Miss Ontre IL being held awaiting
a trial for Iunacy. but she declares
she IS not crazy anG has employed
counsel to fight her case. And in the
meantime each of the girls weeps and
longs for the time when she may see
the other and when the suicide pact
may be carried out
The case Is a most singular one and
one which IL puzzling the medical OF
hcials OF the tower. Miss Ontre ap-
pears as sane as anybody until MISS
Days name is mentioned. Then she
weeps and begs to be allowed to see
the girl she declares she loves better
than anyone in the world 1t Is the
same way with Miss Day.
Until this agreement to leave the
earth together was formed. the two
girls were employed as night opera
tors In the Atlanta telephone ex-
change. Both are very pretty and had
hosts OF admirers. But for young men
they cared nothing. They were con-
stantly together.
Miss Ontre's mother lives at Hape-
Vile. an Atlanta suburb. and 50 strong
was the attraction between these two
girls that Miss Ontre practically quit
her home and remained with her
friend. She removed her clothes 70
Miss Days home. They would go "a
work together and come home to-
gether.
They had many young men among
their acquaintances. but these soon
found they were not welcome visitors
II there was any pleasure to be had
or any place Of interest to visit. the
two girls went together They were
ln2ep4FADle.
Finally, this strange affection came
to the notice Of the girls parents
There was a consultation between
Mrs. Day and Mrs Ontre. Each re
marked on the change that had como
over the girls, and each became
alarmed
Then Miss Ontre's mother said sh'
must come home. Plans were made
to separate the girls and keep then
separated. They heard of it and theil
grief knew no bounds.
I'VE talked II over" said Mis-
Ontre, between her sobs, as she paceC
her cell, and we decided the hes
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read. "Firmin Michel. Originator o.
The Roast Beef Sandwich" II this
statement9s true. then there must D.
some error about Methuselah having
lived longer upon this mundane sphere
than any other member Of the human
race. But l have never been a De
lever in signs. ! ate the sandwich
without worrying about the age OF tbs
cook. being more concerned with the
age Of the COW. Ny craving for nou--
ishment having been satisfied, pro-
ceeded on down the War Path. deter
mined 70 see al Of the wonderful
sights before the time / allotted ny
self expired
Next door Ffound the wild animal
arena, where the beasts Of the forest
held high carnival. first pas>e5
through the Jungle and viewed The
lions. leopard. tigers, bi-hybridz
jaguars. wolves. bears. sea Hons. seoiv.
and some others 10 whom I had nevc.
before been introduced.
By this time this tour of inspcctiC-
had been completed. the Performance
in the arena began. and / saw me-
and women perform some very terrir,.
ing feats. shut in a cage with hug
beasts. which might have swalloweL
any one Of them and all the member
of their family in the tWinkling Of ar
eye
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Continued from Fifth Page.)

rest IN the waters Of the Pacific, be-
tween the portals of the Golden Gate.
leaving the sky diffused with the beau
tful afterglow. seen only on the West
orn coast. The short twilight quickly
passes, and the city takes on the arti-
fetal lights from its streets, theaters.
and cafes. while the stars, twinkling
from a cloudless sky. lend their aid IN
frightening this ever-festive city. and
over the waters floats the sound OF
sweet music. How like the evening
some historians tell us preceded the
destruction of PompeH.
As the night ages. the lights in tho
homes Of the workers are extinguish-
ed. and an almost entire darkening of
the city results and the pleasure seek
ers can be imagined vending their
way homeward. in anticipation OF Il
long nights rest.
A small cloud that has been hanging
lazily overhead suddenly assumes
mastodon proportions. and. unable TO
contain itself longer, bursts upon the
city in short. out furious, rain storm
With the aDpBOach Of dawn the fear
ful destroyer. heralding its advance
with. mighty rumblings, eliminating in
a terrific shudder, followed by wave
after wave, rocking the entire city,
crumbling buildings Ike oasteboard.
leaving nothing but gaunt skeletons
standing.
Almost Immediately fire breaks out
and gradually -traverses to the entire
city. leaving that which was once u
proud and prosperous and beautiful
city nothing but mass Of glowing
embers and blackened walls-a place
Of sorrow and death. The reproduc-
tion is so real one is inclined TO weep,
forgetting for the moment that it IS
only another masterpiece of the show
mans art, and that over the ashes
and deathbed OF hundreds another yet
more beautiful and magnificent city
is ;eday rising 10 glorify the survivors
Of this the most terrible calamity in
the annals of the nation.
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Deep Sea Divers.

On leaving the Kloudike. l was at
tracted by a building, the front of
which was made to represent ship
with all sails set. Here I found an
exhibition of deep sea diving-that
mysterious occupation.
The exhibition was conducted by
man unon whom the title of the worlds
champion deep sea diver has been be
slowed. Capt. Louis Sorcho, and his
experience of recovering the bodies
from the wreck of the Maine in the
harbor of Havana justly entities him
TO that distinction.
Captain Sorcho donned ia the pres
ence of the audience a sweater, a
heavy pair of wooden trousers, two
pairs of heavy wooden stockings. eX-
tending to the knees. then another
pair of short wooden trousers fol-
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This, In spite OF the fact that 1
have always hoped to avoid "Hells
Gate" Those were the words emblaz-
oned across the top Of the spectacular
front, and / entered and took one of
the cOnveyances which whizzes you
swiftly down the dark river and you
meet huge snakes and a variety Of
reptiles you never saw before. unless
you are so unfort mate as to be an
extensive drinker of that which inebri-
ates. But, as you pass on down
through the several circles, you dis
cover scenes made familiar through a
study Of Dante's 'Tnfeno." and you
are not surprised when you reach the
ninth circle and find your dear friend
with the forked tail waiting to extend
you a warm welcome
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thing was % die Nettie told me she
could not live and be separated from
me, and 1 knew would die II
could not be with her. We I'D not fear
death. In fact. we preferred TO be to-
gether IN death than be separated IN
life"
So that was when the agreement
was made 1t was death and being
together rather than life and sepaEa-
ton.
1t was difficult for the girls TO see
each other after they had determined
TO die. Probably the parents feared
they would do something rash. Each
was watched more closely than ever.
Then on Sunday they met and again
talked over their plans.
When they were about 10 steal away
TO some secluded spot and die to-
gether, the thought struck Miss Day
that they might run away from At
lanta and still be together IN life. A
trip to Birmingham was decided upon
and then abandoned.
There was nothing for them but
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death. And they proceeded 70 die to-
gether They rode on trolley car
10 the ChattahoOche liver some nine
miles away They sauntered around
in the woods arm In arm talking
fondly 10 each other before they LEFT
the earth. Darkness came upon them
but II had no terrors. Still they wan
dered through the woods and never
slept. They were too happy IN eacn
others company TO sleep Why sleep
and waste time. thought they. when
on the morrow they were to die?
Finally morning daxned and the girls
decided the time had arrived for them
70 die. They went 10 the bank Of the
river and found a spot 10 suit them
"Oh. Loulser' cried Miss Day hirs-
ing her arms about the I.eck Of her
friend. Il can't kill you and then -il4
myself. You XII me and then commit
suicide"
Miss Ontre agreed. A drunken negr5
passed on his way home after nights
debauch.
please lend me a pistol begged
Miss Ontre. while the tears STRAINED
down her face.
The negro didn't have one. but he
accountability said ne would go Est
one at his house.
IT'S all right, Netties'' cried n
Ontre 20 her friend. The man Is 20
ing 10 get a pistol for US We wiL
soon be dead and together always
Then they can't separate u.s..
And both girls embraced each otre-
and waited for the return Of the me-
gro. Bur Miss Day could not wait so
long for the happiness in death she
and her friend craved-
Il can't wait. Louise. must ole
Follow me.
And. breaking away from Miss on
tres embrace. Miss Day rushed down
the bank and plunged in the water.
mo. no. Nettisi' shrielIed Miss
Oatre. let's wait for the pistol AMI
die together"
-.hen she rushed after her friend
and went in the water after her. She
dragged her out. hs'f drowned. 70 the
muddy bank, and begged piteously for
her not TO die, but 70 await until the
pistol came
county policeman rode W about
this time and dismounted- Instead Of
going after a gun, the negro had
hunted up a policeman and directed
him 10 the river bank
Please lend me your pistol?
shrieked Miss Ontre to the policeman
I'VE want TO die I want to kill Net
tie and then kill myself"
But the policeman was not accom-
r,odating. He took both girls 70 pole
headquarters and looked them uc
Sfifs Day was removed TO her hon'
later and placed under the care o.
physicians. and Miss Ontre was helC
10 await proceedings IN lunacy.
This VIII only delay our hapDl
ness" says Miss O1tre. They can
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AIaska-kIOndike.

After escaping from this torrid eli
mate. a strong desire possessed me to
travel North. so I crossed over to the
other street and secured admission to
an odd-.ooking building with ancient
indian gods done in relief about the
entrance. Further than this. there
was a sign over the door informing
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through Virginia, but. nevertheless
the statement stands. You see, when
the snow gave out away out west
somewhere. Eli Smith. the eccentric
driver and owner Of the team. put
wheels on the sled and thereby trans
formed ii into a buggy, and continued
TO ride behind his own thoroughbred
team.