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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

The Gazette i i giving the
Fourth ward q chastis ement for
the terrible mistake made IN
ominating Peter Free berg for
alderman. Isn't that philantro-
pic gent1eman-Wh provided the
other wards with tickets largely
to blame in not providing . ticket
for Fourth ward as well as for
the other wards? We presume
this choice of Fourth ward illus
trates the danger of permitting
the people to rule themselves!
Mr.. Freeberg was fairly nomi-
mated for the reason we presume
that the people of the ward
thought that he possessed the
qualifications they wanted in one
of their aldermen, and we look to
see him elected for that same
reason. That the Gazette and
the interests it represents are
fighting the election of F'reeberg
is fairly good reason why the
ward should stand by
him. That ward has not been
accustomed to receive lessons in
morality from the Gazette.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
High School Notes,

CBy the High School Publishing Staff
Miss Nora Petersen of Benson Wis.
tied the high school Tuesday morning.
Eight of the students are busy study
ing up for debate to be held April
II. The question is: "Resolved,
that the federal government should
undertake the education of the south
ern negroes"
There was rumOr around the high
school that the BARRIERS were going to
raise the price of wool and most of
the boys had their hair cut immedi-
ately.
Most of the students expected holt
day on Friday, but they will neyerthe:
less go to school and study.
A literary program will be given on
Friday afternoon in the high school
room.
A baseball team was organized
Tuesday afternoon. Oswald Gran
gard was elected captain and Frank
Adams manager.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

GRUE, March 25- Ed Carlin and
family moved to Kandiyohi Saturday,
where Mr.. Carlin intends to go into
the livery business.
The entertainment and trinket social
at the Grue schoolhouse Saturday
eveningwas attended by crowd that
overtaxed the seating capacity of the
building. A good price was paid for
each trinket and to those who were
not fortunate enough to get trinket
lunch was served at Is cents. The
proceeds amounted to some over $50.
The Young Peoples society of Eagle
Lake will meet in the Grue school
house on Thursday evening, March
% A program will be rendered, and
lunch served Everybody is cordially
invited.
Alfred and Clara Kleven spent Sun
day at the home of Nels Boreen near
Sp:cer.
Edwin r. Peterson of S. n. U. M.
is home after attending school the last
six months.
Hans and Margaret Kjosling and
their sister, Mrs. Barrett of Missouri,
visited at II. G. Gunderson's last Fri
day.
Amt G. Carlson made a short visit
at Carl Olson's Sunday.
Mr.. Borson of Spicer made brief
visit at Axel Nelson's last week.
A. Sands has been sick for some
time, but was able to attend the social
Saturday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Trying to Please Thomas.

Trying to Please Thomas.
Yes" said the expert in heraldry,
II have succeeded in fixing up splen-
did pedigree for your husband" ~
I'm so glad" replied Mrs. Gottalotte.
1T will be such relief to the girls.
How have you figured it out?'' =.
@s '.Well, I take him back through sew
eraf generations to the Virginia cava-
liers and claim for him direct de-
scent from Godfrey Gottalotte, poet
OF the sixteenth century, .,ss.s y
What? a poet? Thomas will new
or stand for that. Why, he thinks
poets are Of no more use in the world
than humming birds: You must re-
member that my husband Is a business
man through and through. Nothing ap.
speals to him that AIM practical Can't
you lind somebody else instead Of the
poet r. 81
oh. very well! It is easy. This
.Geonrey Go lotte had cousin, JEFF
3ferson Gottalotte, who was q swine
herd at first and later the proprietor
of the largest butcher shop ii his ma
live country 1t will be easy to switch
him "A as your husb bands ancestor ''SSss
that will please Thomas. But
Nho were these cayaIiers7 Did they
amount % much a tie money making
rooklyn Easil So.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

NJ ! I =
Dr.. w. Stuart Leech Of Brooten,
has been invited to address the citizens
of Willmar next Monday evening on
the license question. The meeting
will take place at the Bonde Hall, and
all are invited. If you are in doubt
what to vote you should hear DIR.
Leech. His aggressive and persistent
work has accomplished wonders at
Brooten and neighboring towns. His
talk will be such that it will interest
and instruct oil, regardless how they
have been voting on the issue. The
Doctor has made the following outline
of what he expects to talk about:
How his father treated his negro slaves.
A murdered man from Kandiyohi county.
st. Cloud taxes.
~Fusel oil, whiskey brandy, beer, opium and
choral.
One thousand cases Of typhoid fever in
Mercy hospital, Chicago.
strychnine, dynamite, alcohol and the
medical profession.
The drink from. the dead.
Willmar and the home.
You; and the taxes.
The beautiful 16-year old girl and her doc
tor.
The unborn millions you are yet to father
and mother.
Has Willmar acted like Solomon's dog?
(See Proverbs, Chapter 20, verse ~
Local talent will supply other num-
bers on the program.
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RINGVILLE, March 25-Thea
Guam visited with her sister. Annie.
at BroOten last Sunday.
. = Annie Schroeder came home from
Belgrade last Monday, where she has
been working at j ohnson's Restaurant
A number OF people from our neigh
borhood took in the. auction sale at
Lake Henry last Thursday.
Lewis Thompson of Irving visited
with Aalvorson's last Thursday.
last week after having spent the win
ter with relatives here.
Rena Halvorson closed success
tul SIX months term of school in Dist.
No. IL, last Tuesday.
Christine Guam spent last week with
Mandy Sonstegard.
Rev. Carl Nordberg, who has ac-
copied the call to fill Rev. Midthun's
place at Gausdahl church, delivered
a sermon last Sunday.
Ol0f SOnstegard returned last Fri
day from the School of Agriculture
where he has finished the post gradu-
ate course. Olof has rented his
tather's farm for the coming year of
which he has already taken charge.
Ed Halvorson of New London, form
erly OF this place, was in Minneapolis
last week, where he purchased gaso-
line engine for his mechanics shop in
New London, but before he installed
the engine in his shop he was around
saving wood for the farmers in this
vicinity last week.
On account of all the snow last win
ter q great part of the fields especially
the low lands are now under water
and it takes long time of dry weather
to make the field fit for any spring
work.
The roads in this vicinity are very
bad in some places at present, it being
almost impossible at some points to
get thru with an empty wagon. This
should be remembered when road work
is being done later on.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
CAN SEE NO ISSUE.

The Republican Gazette can see no
reason for excitement or controversy
over this telephone question. The
company that is handling the local
exchange business is entitled to fair
AND business-like treatment, and no
more. They are expanding a large
amount of money to perfect their plant
here so as to give their patrons the
best possible service; they furnish
employment to good many people
and pay fair salaries; they are q bus
mess institution of the city. 1t should
not be difficult for any council that is
in power when the franchise question
comes up again to make an agreement
that will be satisfactory to all parties
in interest. -Willmar Gazette.
We shall see whether the telephone
company will apply for renewal OF
it's present franchise, or operate it's
plant under it's other franchise which
runs without limit as to time or &C.
cupancy of streets and alleys. Till
then : .-.
"There is no telephone question in
this city. &C. F. Spencer's paper.
The above are two significant
expressions. They both mean
the same thing. The Gazette is
more guarded in it's utterances,
but otherwise itagrees that there
is no occasion for controversy
that the telephone question will
take care Of itself when the time
comes. When dealing with such
a formidable concern as the Bell
telephone trust, it appears that
there can be no possible harm in
a little active watchf ulness for
the: people s interest, and we pre-
fer to see men elected to make
this deal who have been placed
in nomination by a mass meeting
Of citizens and committed to take
aggressive action for the rights
Of the city The telephone com
pany wants Cons rvative and
fairminded men, on the council
SETS 5-s.S
who are not mmitted to any,
definite line Of action. The peo.
pie should cleo such men as are
definite lifted to carry, ont
the people s wishes and who are
aggressive and active "a their
support q the same.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
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RosELAND, March 25.-Albert
Svobodny made a. trip to his farm
near Priam last week.
Fl. F. Bruss made business trip to
Renville last Thursday.
T. Stob and his son-in-law, Covert
De Loot, made trip to Willmar last
Thursday to get auction bills printed.
Mr.. De Loot will have his sale March
q, after which he will go to Grand
Rapids, Mich, to try city life.
Joe Feifarek has rented the T. Stob
farm formerly occupied by Covert De
Loot, for the term of five years.
N. T. Knott and Rvd Vath were out
here last week selling machinery and
trading horses.
L. Damhof and w. HOckstra have
each bought q National cream separa-
tor of N. r. Knott.
The contents of the mission boxes of
the Dutch reformed church amounted
to $4,000, and the collection taken last
Sunday for the Arabian mission brot
$22. so. Let the good work go on.
A surprise party was sprung on Miss
Gertie Flynn last Friday, it being her
2lst birthday anniversary.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs Eskil Sven.
son, boy, and to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Nelson, a girl, last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Lake Elizabeth Bits

LAKE ELIZABETH, March 25.-
John Johnson, brother-in-law of Emil
Hanson, seriously injured one of his
hands one day last week white shoot
ing with rifle.
The Young Peoples society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church will meet
at Ole E. Solomonson's home next
Sunday evening. All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Meline visited
vito Mrs. Jonas Norine> last Wednes.
day.
Farmers who buy cream separators
should stop to consider that by so do.
ing they are taking a step towards the
Centralizers, or, to call them by their
right name, "Demor alizers," who il
time will kill the home creameries,
It doesn't pay to kill the goose that
lays the golden eggs.
The Lake Elizabeth Creamery Co,
paid its patrons 81 cents a pound for
butter fat for the month of February
and the average test was 1892. This
makes an average of S1.214 per hun.
dred pounds of milk. Some dreamer.
les pay higher price for butter fat
by reducing the test, but that does moi
increase the amount paid for the milk
Why not do honest business?
Miss Florence Nelson visited with
the Mathison young folks Wednesday
and Thursday.
Miss Casman, teacher in the Nord.
blom schoolhouse, is spending two
weeks vacation with her folks near
Grove City.
Mrs. John Nordblom left for Mime.
apolis last Saturday to; visit her
daughter Amanda, who went thru an
She is now doing nicely and her many
friends hope for speedy recovery.
Ole and Alice Sjarstrom entertained
some OF their young friends last Sat.
urday.
Thorvald Jensen of Benson, MIMI,
arrived here on Monday to take the
position of helper in our creamery.
PEN HOLDER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
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ARCTANDER, March l8.-Lewis
johnson and Hans Barstad, who have
been in the woods in the vicinity of
Bemidji the past winter, returned home
last week. They report that the piner-
les are alright but that on account of
the abundance of snow the past season
it was the place for long-legged fell
lows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lund, who moved
down to New London year ago, are
busy transporting their things back
on the farm again. Mr.. Lund has
now taken g. good long rest, aud hav-
ing his limbs all sound and in work.
ing order, there is no doubt but that
he will commence farming again with
his usual energy.
The Lien Bros. visited with relatives
in Kerkhoven yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunderson entertained
few of their friends last Saturday
evening. -
Andrew Roisum is now a hustling
newspaper agent in this locality, and
there is no doubt that he is doing a.
great business. "
John Foshager made q business
round, including New London and.
Willmar, the first part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. T. Olson visited in
Arctander last week. u. 81
f.. David Roisnm lost q valuable horse
last week. s.: !. !: III L.. = -,
| A brand-new something arrived at
tho home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Roisum last Wednesday,. It's actions
are queer. and it. does not say very
much, but it seems that it has made
up its mind to stay. John says tits
alright, and we are smoking. +.
There will be services in the East
Norway Lake church on Thursday
forenoon, March %. r .<5= E.sz <i.s Il = 2
Iver Reigstad, who has been attend
ing the Willmar Seminary the past
winter, returned home some weeks ago
and isnoW attending the district school
lin Oh arge Of Miss Ramstad. .,%..
Eric Roisum has engaged to build q
barn for Hans M yhre next summer. Il,
The Arctander Central telephone In
lspectors have not been around yet.
Lob, we'll, we can't expect immedi ate
tservice, but hope they won't wait too
Hong.
Edwin Hauge made 9 pleasant visit
lat A. Henjum's place last Sunday.
IDS Carl Peterson ct Eagle Lake is vis-
Hing e the home Of his sister, Mrs.
lAndrex stsns, e yyVe st Lske.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

The Tri-State telephone COM
pany is paying $20a year for each
of the five phones it is operating
in this city,. The Bell trust is
operating four. hundred phones
in this city and has not paid the
city cent. Now when the time
comes for writing a new con-
tract with the latter, the man
who has made his fortune by sell
ing out to the telephone trust
is chasing around this city ask
ing for votes for men of his own
choosing as personal favor!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Grimy Genoa.

Genoa of today is not the city that
Evelyn found it long ago. Sailing to-
ward the harbor the diarist met while
at sea the odors Of the orange bios
SONS in the old palace gardens of San
pierdarena, the westward suburb of
the city. 1t was suburb of terraces
and southwark facing houses and trees
heavy with fragrance. Above all, it
was clean. Today the place is black
and thronged with chimneys. 1t roars
with black factories, the paths are
filthy, the air is grimy. The factories
are engaged in the making of soap
London Standard.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

Fresh roasted peanuts and popcorn
always on hand at Olof Sand bo's. 42f
"A SON was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. j: Larson, First Ward residents,
on Tuesday of last week. d, . ! 80
% Attorney McCune was here from
Benson last Saturday in attendance
at the Kambestad-o O. Brien case from
Kerkhoven. s~> : = ID. All. .:..- d.
Invitations have been issued for the
dancing party to be given by the 'Car-
nation Club at Bonde Hall on Thurs
day evening, April 4. Music for the
occasion will be furnished by Noreen's
Orchestra of Litchfeld.
The Degree of Honor will give a
card party at the Odd Fellows hall
next Wednesday evening, to which
everybody is cordially invited. Re-
freshments will be served, for which
Is cents will be charged. Members OF
the lodge are requested to be on hand
early. .G ..
All of the Willmar relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris. Petersen, First ward
residents residing at 18th street and
Campbell avenue, assisted them last
Sunday afternoon in celebrating their
25th wedding anniversary. A very
pleasant reunion was had and the
host and hostess were nicely remem-
bered on the happy occasion.
A series of district meetings was
held at the Lutheran Free church on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of last week, which were largely at
tended. There were eight pastors pres
ent, including the local pastor, who
addressed those present on various
topics of interest to the church. Three
sessions were held each day.
About forty friends Of Mrs. Mary
Lawler took possession of her home
in First ward last Friday evening, the
occasion being surprise party
planned by her neighbors to help her
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
Progressive cinch furnished amuse-
ment during the evening and a fine
lunch was served. Mrs. Lawler was
remembered with q set of silver tea.
spoons, a silver meat fork and hand
painted china plate as birthday gifts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
A Mean Trick.

A Bangor (Me.) woman sat up very
late the other night waiting for her
husband to come home. At last wearf-
ness forced her to 60 upstairs and re-
tire. She found her husband III bed
fast asleep. Instead Of going out, as
expected, he had stolen up to bed
One of the most remarkable exam.
pies of mistaken criticism is found In
Bentley's edition of Milton. When
ever either sense or sound did not suit
the critic he never hesitated to amend
the passage according to his own no.
ton, confldentially assuring the reader
what Milton meant to say.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
IS 4 : @:>'NH SlFTlNCS

SVEA, March PA. O. Nelson
went to St. Paul last Friday morning
to attend the state creamery meeting
held there. He returned Saturday
evening.
Oscar Lundberg intends to leave for
Minneapolis in the near future.
N NJ Bengtson invested in a new
wagon last week.
Oscar Franceen has hired out to P.
O. Nelson for five months.
A. H. Rosenquist of Raymond was
around last week buying stsck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

The Gazette is throwing out
aspersions on the sincerity of the
TRIBUNE on the temperance
question. AS long as our con-
temporary has no convictions of
it's own on the subject which it
cares to state, it should not ques-
ton the motives of others.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

The TRIBUNE believes that ev-
cry legitimate business inter
est in the city, including the rail-
way service, will be greatly bene-
fitted by the re-estabIishment of
the no-license policy. The IL
cense system under strict regu-
lation has been tried and found
wanting. The citizens of Will
mar are ready to vote. Let none
others apply.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

did you ever KNOW" remarked the
medical authority, chat any one who
will constantly practice singing can
stave off consumption" Gwen so," re-
piled the hard headed man, "some peo-
pie might stand a chance of living
longer by letting consumption take it's
course. '-Philadelph Press
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

Above the mass of personal
abuse being used in the city cam
paign, the issue is clear. The
citizens ticket stands for civic
principle and an economical city
administration. The ticket of
mysterious origin stands for the
one man power of a disciple of
high finance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

Prof. Hilleboe and DR.. John
son have both informed represen-
tatives of the TRIBUNE that they
have had no apologies to offer any,
one for the parts they took at the
mass meeting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27

If the unearned portion of the
saloon revenue is subtracted
there would be about $500 less
than nothing in the general fund
of the city. This. in spite of the
ample taxes of last year and the
saloon revenue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
THE CITIZENS CONVENTION

We, the citizens and taxpayers Of
Wiilmar, in mass meeting assembled,
for the purpose Of considering munich
pal issues before the coming election,
hereby declare:
First, We emphstieslly condemn the
method by which part Of city ticket
has already been placed in the field.
We believe the purpose Of nominating
q ticket in this manner is for the OBJ
ject Of personal control Of city affairs,
and not for tho best interests Of the
city.
Second, We condemn the contem-
plated extravsgsnt expenditure Of city
funds whether for city hall or sewer
age: We favor the erection Of an
adequate fire station; but not tho OK
penditure Of $50, 100000 for that pur.
pose. We contemplate with alarm the
avowed intention on tho part Of GER
tain schemers to bankrupt the city.
Third, We demand that when the
present. telephone exchange franchise
expires, tho city council take steps to
secure proper remuneration from the
telephone company for the use Of the
city's streets, and also compel it, as =
common carrier, to make proper and
efficient connections with all lines en-
tering the city, and to submit to proper
and reasonable regulations in every
way, or to take whatever steps may be
necessary to protect the rights Of the
city and to provide the city with sat-
isfactory and efficient telephone ex.
change.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
Some acts
Central Life Assurance Societ,
. 70 - II y
REGARDING THE

Consider them BEFORE taking out insurance.
To consider them will only bring regret.
CENTRAL Life was organized in 1896 under Iowa laws
EVERY year its business has greatly increased.
NEARLY $50 O0o.0 90 have been paid in death claims
THESE claims have been settled very promptly and Satisfactorily
REAL Estate loans deposited with the State reserve
IL risks selected with utmost care by competent examiners
Anger results have been obtained for each dollar spent by
. this company than by any other.
ARGER gains have been made by the Central Life than by
u other companies.
OwAS Insurance Laws good those any State in the
Union.
A1hFULNESS fairness and fidelity are the watchwords Of our
officers
EXAMINATIONS have been invited and have been made by
state officers and by the legislative committee without
single criticism. The examiners unite in saving that the
interests Of the poGcyhoders are fully protected.
WHAT MORE COULD BE DESIRED?
Call and let US explain olicies.
j. r. BRAkTON, State Manager,
WlLLmAR, mlNN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-27
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
OF KANDIYOHI COUNTY
COVERING FIRST FIFTY
YEARS DEVELOPMENT
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

s PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT
FINDER the terms of the dissolution of partner
~ ship the task of clearing up the book bust
ness and the disposition Of the remaining
volumes Of the County History has been assumed by
the present publisher of the TRIBUNE. ~..~
TO the loyal kandiyohian, .
the possession of one of these books will ALWAYS be
a source of pride, pleasure and profit, whether he:
lives in this day and generation or whether he will live
in distant years to come Interest in the origin Of
our home institutions will among the peo
pie who will nhabt the county. Every family should
possess and preserve copy Of this work. The sup
ply however, isso limited that not family in four
would have if all were sold Copies are constant
being taken out Of the county BY former residents
finding their way to public libraries through
out the land and the time will come when well pre-
served copies will be hard to get. *# .#z
The price for single copies Of the work will never
be less than that fixed before the book printed
The terms Of payment, however, viii be made to suit1
the and convenience Of the purchaser, as to
bring the possession Of the work within the reach Of
practically any family il the county, II
There good for i've agents in sew
eral localities Of the county For terms information
circulars, ETC. address OF call upon W1ILMAR TR1B-
UNE, Willmar, MINI ... 1890
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