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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

One of the amusing things in the
political developments of the day
is that most Of the men who have
expressed themselves as favorable
to the candidacy of Taft express
themselves as favoring Gov. Hughes
of New York as second choice if
Taft cannot be nominated. Taft is
supposed to be second Teddy in
his "trust-busting' proclivities.
Hughes is very close to the corpor-
ations, as witness his veto of the
two cent fare bill. If the two cent
fare is possible in the west, it
ought certainly to be more than
fair to the railroads in the thickly
settled state of New York. Hughes
won fame as the paid attorney of
the commission that investigated
the insurance frauds-and incident
ally forced out the incompetent
Hyde, Alexander, etc., and concen-
trated the whole insurance power
in the hands Of the notorious Ryan.
But perhaps these men who group
Taft and Hughes know more about
Taft than the common people do.
Come to think Of It, what has Taft
done to show that he favors the
common people as against preda.
tory wealth? /.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
LEGAL NOTICES.
First publication Oct 9. 1901
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Will.

ESTATE OF THORE A. SKINDELIEN.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Kandiyohi,
In Probate Court
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Thore A. Skin
delien Decedent.
The State OF Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the allowance and probate OF the
Will OF said decedent: The petition OF Sigvart
I. Skindelen being duly fled in this court, rep
resenting that Thore'A; Skindelien, then resi-
dent OF the County of Kandyo State OF Min
nesota, died on the l4th day Of September,
l9O7 leaving last will and testament which is
presented to this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be allowed as the
last will and testament Of said decedent, and
that letters teStamentary be Issued thereon
to H. e. Ekren, NOW THEREFORE. you.
ana each of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, before this
court, at the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City Of Willmar, County of Kan
d1yohi. State of Minnesota, on the 4th day OF
November, 1907, at O'Clock PM, why the
prayer OF said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable, A. F. Nordin, Judge
OF said court, and the seal OF said court, this
3rd day of October, 1907.
COURT A. F. NORDIN,
I SEAL. Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
ELECTRICAL WONDER HOUSE.

The wonderful electric house, the
Villa Feria Electra, which has been
built by M. Georgia Knapp at
Troyes, France, clearly defines the
role which electricity is destined to
play in the home of the future. If
not an exact type of what most
houses will be in fifty or a hundred
years time, it at any rate shows
progress.
From the exterior there is moth
ing unusual about the house, un-
less it is the total absence of
chimney. The gates cannot be
opened from the outside, but as
soon as the electric bell is touched,
the portal swings slowly open and
a mysterious voice, which seems to
emanate from a small iron box near
the gate, bids you enter. Stranger
than anything else, the voice has
apparently recognized you and calls
you by name, if you are a friend of
the family. If a visitor arrives af-
ter dark the same push button that
rings the bell will light up the
way. The gate swings in place as
soon as you start towards the house.
M. Knapp, apprised electrically of
your coming, will be found in the
vestibule awaiting you.
With the first step inside the
house small device automatically
cleans the soles of the visitors
shoes.
Altho the house is a museum of
electrical inventions and convent
ences, the dining table is the great
est wonder. No servants wait up
on the diners. At the touch of a
hidden switch the table is flooded
in many colored lights. Beside
each plate is little glass and metal
cylinder which become small elec-
trio radiators at the touch of but
ton. Foot-warmers are also To-
Gated under the table opposite each
chair. At the head of the table is
circular disk, it's center traversed
by a curious metal strip with a
groove like a miniature tramway.
At the touch of a button the disk
in front Of M. Knapp disappears as
if by magic and in it's place appears
a steaming tureen Of soup, which
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
VIII Go to Seattle.

Mrs. M. A. Wadsworth, who
went to Seattle, WASH, in July of
last year to look after and settle up
the estate of her son, Frank, re-
turned to her home in Woods last
week. She has sold her Woods
farm and will sell her personal
property at auction on Oct. 26 and
few days thereafter return to Sc
attic, where she intends residing
hereafter. Her son-in-law, An
drew Anderson, will also dispose of
his holdings here and move his
family to Seattle, as will VIM.
Wadsworth and other members of
the family. We understand the
property left by Frank is worth
several hundred thousand dollars,
part of which will 20 to his widow
and part to his mother and other
relatives.-Kerkhoven Banner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

There is some talk going on of
putting Senator Clapp on the repub-
lican ticket as candidate for vice
president in order to offset the
johnson boom. The supposition is
that if johnson is nominated for
president by the democrats, the
nomination of Clapp for vice presi-
dent by the republicans will keep
Minnesota in line. 1t would be in
teresting to see it tried. Clapp
tried his level best to defeat john
son last year-and johnson ran on
ly about $4,000 votes ahead of his
ticket. That is a fair showing of
the comparative strength of the two
men with the voters of Minnesota.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

rapidly travels to the seat occupied
by Madam Knapp, while the sections
close quickly and noiselessly. If
the ladle happens ODE rather awk-
wardly placed the tureen swings
around and places the spoon almost
in her hand. All this is done by
the press of a finger on two buttons
under the husbands control.
After waiting for Madam Knapp
to take what soup she wants the
tureen passes of its own accord
around the groove in the table in
front Of each guest until all have
been served. After it has compile
ted the journey it disappears as
magically as it came. In a few
minutes a receptacle for dirty dish
es appears and waits patiently for
it's load. There is no rattle of
crockery, no danger from careless
servants, no noise and confusion of
walters. In this wonderful way all
the food, from the delicious juli-
enne to the coffee and cigars, is SER
we'd. If the room becomes slightly
overheated the inventor presses an
other button and a cool, sweet
scented breeze fans the guests.
The air is scented and cooled by
passing over perfumed water.
After the dinner visitors are in
vited to inspect the wonderful
house. The first place visited is al
ways the kitchen. Here everything
is done by electricity. Fixed to
the walls are switches, meters, etc. ,
for controlling the apparatus. The
electric heat is applied direct and
it takes only few minutes to pre-
pare the food. The dishes are all
of aluminium, easy to clean, and
each designed specially for its
work. On the kitchen table are a
number of electrical utensils, in
Guiding a mincing machine. a min
iature churn for producing fresh
butter, a coffee grinder, a buffer
and polisher, and even an electric
dish washer. There was also shown
the motor driven apparatus which
waited on the table so nicely.
In the laundry the clothing is
washed, dried and ironed by cleo
tricity. The guest chambers are
heated and lighted and ventilated
by the current. Electric bells,
telephones and cigar lighters
abound. A simple electrical device
notifies the servants in the base
ment of visitor at the front gate.
By series of mirrors the owner of
the house can see his guest stand
ing in the street. With the tele-
phonic apparatus he can talk with
him from the den and at the press
of a finger the gates swing open or
shut.
Not since the famous electric
house in Schenectady, N. Y, owned
by H. W. Hillman, Of the General
Electric Company, has such world
wide attention been attracted to a
single dwelling.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

Having conquered the industrial
world, it appears that the trusts or
monied interests are casting about
for new worlds to conquer. 1t now
seems that they dream of syndicat-
ing the farming industry, driving
the Independent farmer into the
ranks of hired help. They have al
ready commenced, by gradually
driving the farmers out of the
creamery industry. The ultimate
aim may be gathered from the fol-
lowing from an editorial in the
Commercial West, a financial organ:
1.-The United States is no longer
the great wheat raiser for export.
Her cheap lands drove out the high
er-priced lands of Europe, and in
turn South America and Africa will
underraise the United States, and
there will be a gradual turning
away from wheat raising to diver
sifed policies. In this TRANSFORMED
ton THE POOR FARMER WILL
HAVE TO JOIN THE RANKS OF
WORKERS. He cannot survive in
the competitive system that will
substitute good methods for make
shifts. Large farms, under the
management Of trained men, will
return a large profit on the invest
ment, location and product to be
considered, Of course. The farm,
on this basis, must be large enough
to permit of the employment of a
trained manager so that the cost of
operation will not be a heavy charge
per acre. The business must be
conducted on bookkeeping basis.
The small farmer cannot be a
trained man except in occasional in
stances. The small farms are oc-
cupied by haphazard tenants or
owners in. too large proportion to
insure the permanency Of the sys-
tenn when growth of population
shall introduce farming as a bust
ness instead of a makeshift out of
which mere living can be made.'
There you have the program
driving the small farmer into the
ranks of workmen. If the farmers
are wise they will meet the syndi-
cate proposition by closer union
among themselves-operating their
own creameries and establishing
their own central agencies for dis
posing of the product; establishing
their own elevators for handling
their grain, with cooperative ter
minal selling agencies; helping
to build up the little local villages
and cities instead Of helping the
Capitalization of commerce and thus
furnishing more capital for the ex-
ploiters of the farmers; in short,
cooperating with each other and
with their natural allies in every
possible way. And last, but not
least, keeping abreast Of the times,
learning every new and old way Of
getting as much out of the farm as
possible in the most economical
way. Fight the encroaching enemy
with his own weapons.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

Attorney General Young has been
fined $500 for contempt of court
for violating the Lochren injunc-
ton. The matter will be taken to
the U. S. supreme court on an ap-
plication for writ of habeas cor
pus, Mr.. Young being constructive
ly under arrest till the fine is paid,
tho as a matter of fact he is still
free tho he has to report to Mar
shall Grimshaw daily. If the su-
preme court decides in his favor it
will dissolve the injunction as far
as the state officers are concerned
and the rate matter will be thrown
into the state courts.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
First publication October 81
order Limiting Time to File Claims, and
for Hearing Thereon.
ESTATE OF NILS HOLMQUIST.

ESTATE OF NILS dOLMdUlST.
State OF Minnesota, County of Kandiyohi, In
Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nils Holm
quist, Decedent
Letters OF administration this day having
been granted to A. II. Brown.
1t is Ordered that the time within which all
creditors of the above named decedent may
be, and the same hereby is. limited to three
months from and after the date hereof and
that Monday the 14th day OF January. 1907, at
at the Court House at the City of Willmar in
said County, be, and the same hereby is, fixed
and appointed as the time and place for hear
Ing upon and the examination, adjustment and
llowance Of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica.
ton OF this order in the Willmar Tribune as
provided by law
Dated October 9Th, 1907
A. F. NORDIN,
[sEAL. Judge of Probate.
T. o. Gilbert, Attorney, Willmar. MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %. 1907.

If Judge Lochren could fine all
who feel the same way as Ed Young
does about that Injunction the ag-
gregate of the fines would undoubt-
eddy surpass the enormous fine
Judge Lands imposed on the Stand
ard Oil Co.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
First publication October %.
Order of Hearing on Petition for Deter
mination of Descent of Land.

STATE OF MINNESOTA
County OF Kandiyohi. S.
In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Jonas 81. Norm,
also known as Jonas Norm, decedent
The petition ofGreta Norm having been fled
IN this Court. represent ing among other things.
that the above named decedent died more
than five years prior to the filing OF said petit
ton, and that no will OF decedent has been
proved nor administration granted on said es-
tate in this State, that said petitioner has, and
claims to have, an interest in certain real
estate OF decedent lying and being in the
County of KandiyOhi, State of Minnesota,
described in said petition, and praying that the
descent of said real estate be determined by
this court, and the same assigned to the per-
sons thereunJO entitled:
1t Is Ordered That said petition be heard bv
this court, at the Probate Court Room in the
Court House in the City OF Willmar in the
County OF Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota on
Monday the 25th day Of November, 1907, at one
O'Clock p. M, and that the citation OF this
court issue to all persons interested in said
hearing and said matter, and that said citation
be served by the publication thereof in the
Wlllmar Tribune according TO law.
Dated October 2lst 1907.
lsEAL. A. F. NORDIN,
Judge Of Probate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23

There seems to be some sense
among some Of the members Of the
Vanderbilt family after all. They
strenuously object to the purchase
of a worthless Hungarian count
with an unpronounceable name as
husband for Gladys Vanderbilt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-10-23
PUBLIC SALE
0fAbso|ute Property Of the
State,under Chapter430,
General Laws 1907.

Notice is hereby given that on
the second Monday, being the Elev-
enth Q1) day Of November, 1907,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
office of the County Auditor in the
Court House at Willmar, Minneso-
ia, all tracts or parcels of land sold
for taxes in Kandiyohi County, to
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07
clrcuIt SOM.

Most Of the business of the Cir
cult court Tuesday was in the way
of routine work.
The case of ]. Fl. Grumpke vs.
r. D. Stoener was called for trial and
the jury chosen was as follows: J. q.
Webb, J II. Walkenhorst, James
Cunningham, Geo. w. Bedford, John
Donaldson, Fred Dieckhoif, jerry
Klapp, Ernest Brockman, F. T. Bates,
and j j. Warder. Verdict was re-
turned in favor of plaintiff for $50. so
In the case of Aull vs. Otto Gatfin
ct aldefendants filed bill of exception.
In the case of r. J. Huffman vs. s.
J. Huston, plaintiff fled amenaed
petition
The one interesting case to come
upin the Circuit court Wednesday was
the suit Of Jos. A. Campbell VS. Chas.
Eighinger for damages caused by
assault. A large number of Odessa
people cameoteras witnesses or from
interest in the case.
The Jury chosen was as follows:
Gideon Jennings, Jas, jackson, Geo.
Detetding, ]. G. Webb, ]. H. Walken-
horst, c. B. Waddell Jas. Cunning
ham, Jerry Klapp. Ernest Brockman
and Ed Price. The evidence was
partially heard and the trial win be
concluded today.
In the case Of Thos. J. shouse VS.
Mo. Pac. Ry. Co. plaintiff filed
to sue as a poor person.
J. Ellwood Lee Co. dismissed its
suit against H. E. silyerstone.
Daniel Suider received a decree
quieting title to land against B. H.
Shipp ct al.
Wood Rainwater deposited Sl0O for
cost IN his suit against Lexington
Mills.
Thursday the remaining evidence
In the case of Campbell vs. Eighinger
was heard and early in the afternoon
The case went to the jury, Ina short
Time the jury bought back verdict
Tor the defendant The jury evidently
oeli we'd that the trouble had been
merely aneighborhood row in which
'oth parties were equally to blame.
Some evidence IN divorce suits was
istened to and the codrt adjourned
sarly in the afternoon.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07
James {. McGrew III Dead.

James c. McGrew III, the only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Nc.
Grew, Jr., died Wednesday az
$50 d. IN. Of uremic poisoning at
the home of his parents on Twentieth
and South streets. The child had
been III with diptheria, but was con
valescent, when last Sunday his heart
began to show signs of affection
Uremic poisoning developed. Tues
day morning he was reported better,
but in the afternoon grew steadily
worse, The attending physicians
worked wth him all night. but, in
spite of every possible measure, his
life could not be saved.
James G. McGrew III was born on
Oct. 26, 1904 and died at the age OF
three years, one month and eight
days. During his brief life he was a
source of great joy and happiness to
his young parents. He was hand
some little fellow, bright and attract
i've. Born most fortunately he gave
every promise of developing into a
strong and useful man.
Particularly hard is the death on
the parents at this time. The father
IS suffering from diptheria and the
mother is just recovering from an
attack of the measles. It would be
dangerous at this time for Mrs, Nc
Gfew to be exposed to diptheria and
so she and her husband are NOT
allowed in the same room. They are
therefore deprived in their grief of
the consolation of each others com
pany.
The funeral was from the house
Wed, afternoon at 3 O'Clock. There
viii be no services in the house and
only a simple ceremony at the grave
conducted by Rev. r. B. Briney.
Burial was ia Machpelah.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07
Death Of Watson Spur Curtis

Watson Spur Curtis, the youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ". Curtis.
died at the home Of his parents at
one O'clock a. N. Thursday. Death
was due todiptheria after an illness
of one week.
Watson was born on the goth of
March, 1902 and would have been six
years old on his next birthday. He
was an attractive little boy was
popular among both the children and
adults of the city. His was a
familiar figure to those who pass the
Curtis home on their way to and
from town. The loss, then, will be
keenly felt BY many outside of the
family. The parents and other mem-
bers Of the family have the sympathy
of the entire community.
The funeral was held at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon. The
only services were at the grave, con-
Quoted BY Rev. R. B. Briney.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07
Central College Recital

The first pupils recital Of the year
at Central college was Thursday eve
ming in Murrell auditorium Al
though anpreteatioas the program
was was uniformly excellent. Prob
ably the best piano pieces we're those
by Miss Marie Youngs, Miss Wilhel-
nina Meyer and Miss Vera Dell
Hurt. The most popular number
was that by Miss Beulah Coates.
With her rich contralto voice she
sang Mrs. Bonds Shadows, . so well
that she was forced TO acknowledge
thea applause twice, although accord
ing to custom she was not allowed to
give an encore.
The program follows:
l. Piano Piece Pastorsle. ........
~. -. .t.... Scarlotti.
Rolfeggietto..
'--s -. at....s.. ,....,.. Bach.
Miss Alice Adams.
2. Piano Piece Caprice $500.
....-....e.., Rudolph King.
Miss Horteuse smith.
3. Song "Tke Bird and the Rose. !"
...,,4..,......... ~ ..Harrocks.
Miss Willie May Mitchell.
4. Piano Piece Berce euse ! Thome.
Papillons Roses
Miss Mary Berry.
5. Piano Piece Mazurka. Wachs,
Miss ivy Shelton.
8. Piano Piece Capriccio
.~.~.a. 49, .Mendelssohn.
Miss Marie Youngs.
Second Piano, Miss Ralston.
Z. Songs Goodbye.... ....... Tosti.
Shadows. Carrie Jacobs Bond.
Miss Beulah Coates.
8, Piano. Piece valse Impromptu
~..,.........- ..RaI.
Miss Kate Kimbrell.
9. Piano Piece Tambourin. \. Raff
Arabesque ,Schumann
Miss Wi hemina Meyer
10. Piano Piece. Concerto. Haydn.
First movement with Henkel Caden-
"a
Miss Vera Dell Hurt.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07

Alton Packard the greatest Ameri-
can cartoonist. will lecture at "The
Grand" On Monday evening, Dec. le.
Those who hold season tickets for the
lecture course viii bring the Packard
coupon. only, to crenshaw & Younp's
drug store and have seats reserved
for an additional 10 cents, The an
rangement for this extra change
was fully explained by the ladies
who secured subscriptions for the
course during the summer. Those
who hold the Hobson tickets win
please keep them carefully for as
soon as arrangements for dates
can be made either Hobson ora lect-
urer equally As good viii be given for
that ticket, Witch the Packard sd.
verflgemehtspext week
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07
County Court Finds Four
More demonstrators
Than Petitioners.
LICENSE WAS REFUSED
A Strenuous Session for the Three
Judges A Great Deal Of Routine
Business Disposed of.


Thursday the county court turned
down the petition of Edward DON
nelly for saloon llcease in Dover
There was lively fight before the
matter was decided, however. and
after every name in the petition had
been passed on it was found that
the demonstrators had a majority of
four. On the petition wee the
names of many CT the most prom
lnent and substantial citizens e
Dover. They said that whether there
was a saloon or not hnnqa ,sa..ia a.
freely IN Dover. There was some
lively talking on both sides. VIM
Aull represented the etitioner ana
VIM. Il, Chiles the demonstrators.
The Tuesday session of the County
court was partially taken up by tie
consideration Of abatements and
other routine business.
The court awarded to Iule Coe Of
Higginsville the contract Of printine
the blanks for the Justices OF the
Peace OF the county at the price Of
$3.50 per thousand.
The former order of the court in
regard to the dog tax law, which has
caused much discussion and dissatis-
faction and has deeu considered un-
constitutional was rescinded.
In the matter of the report of the
committee Of ]. H. Gather ct al
petition for public road in se ! ofne
I, sec 20, Twp 81 r rs, Irving zeysins
hled objections to the damages as
sessed at s75 and the case was set f5s
healing on Jan II, 1908.
The contract and bond OF II. g.
Hartman for concrete culvert in Sec 3
%, Twp 90, Ran. "a was approved ana
warrant ordered drawn for $3.50.
Chas. Meiuershagen was allowed
SIS for dirt to make fill. over culyert
in Sec.2, Twp. 49, Ran. rs.
John Baepler presented his resig
nation as constable Of Freedom Town
ship and it was accepted.
B. G. Drummond, treasurer. was
ordered to transfer $3.50 from Road
and Bridge fund to Road District 25
The court Wednesday ordered thar
B. G. Drummond, county treasurer
transfer $500 from the road Ana
bridge fund to road district No. ss
s1o OF same to be expended on what
IS known as the Miller Lill in sec y
Twp. 49, Ran, 2s.
The matter of D. l.. Mitchell et Al
petition for charge of road was con-
tlnued until Jan. II, 1905
The treasurer was ordered 10 trans
Ter 500 of the road and bridge fund
to road district No. 80.
The clerk was ordered to draw
warrant in favor Of G. G. MARQUIS
ior $500 part of salary due him as
assessor Of the comfy.
The court allowed Phil Atkinson a
poor person, $500 a month.
Yesterday the court went TO the
poor farm on an Investigating tour.
The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-12-07
Advertisers Birthday.

Thursday was the ninth birthday
OF the Daily Adyertiseras announced
by modest paragraph in that paper.
Long ago the Advertiser became Ak
ure n Lexington and by the energy Of
its editor and puplisher, Sam vii.
Hams, has continued to deserve and
enjoy prosperity. The INTELLI0ENcEB
wishes the Advertiser many happy
returns,