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Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
SUFFERNGS ENDED
Miss Rena SWenSOn of Mamre
Passed Away at Minneapo-
lis Last SATURDAY..

Last Saturday morning, Nov. 80,
at $50 o'clock, Miss Rena Swanson,
The oldest daughter Of j. A. Swan
son of the town Of Mamre, died at
the St. Mary's hospital in Minnea-
polls, to which place she had gone
to seek surgical relief for an ulcer
ated stomach. An operation was
performed on her Saturday, the 16,
and she seemed to be gaining
ground and hopes for her recovery
were bright, but a few days before
THANKSGIVING she began to fail
again and second operation was
performed. She rallied for a time,
but complications set IN and death
came to her relief on Saturday, her
father and brother Gustaf being
present at her death bed. The re.
mains were brought home on the
evening train, and the funeral " il
take place tomorrow (Thursday) af.
ternoon at the Lundby church, Rev
Paulson Of this city having charge
Of the last sad rites.
Catharina Hattie Swanson was
born on the 10th day Of September
1884, in Green Lake township
where her father had farm. ST,
Of her childhood years were spent
in Pullman, ILL.,, her parents return
ing to Green Lake in 1892. In 1884,
they moved to the Mamre commun
ity, where Rena has grown int
woma1ihood. Her mother died MAY
II, 1902. She leaves a father ant
stepmother, three brothers, Gust
Paul and David, and two sisters
Annie and Ingeborg. She als<
leaves a large number Of other rela
tives.
It is indeed sad when one s.
young is taken away from the fami
ly circle, where she was held s.
dear, and in the bloom of life wa
made to leave her friends and he
earthly hopes. The sympathy O
all goes out to the bereaved ones.
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
ALBERT SCUDDER
Died Thursday at the Age of 81.
Remains Taken 10 MaSSachu-
!. sets for Interment.

Thanksgiving day, else so bright
and CHEEKY, was a sad one at the
Scudder home, 3l4 Eighth St. S.,
this city, when Death was an un-
welcome visitor, taking away the
husband, Mr.. Albert Scudder, at
10 O'Clock a. m. Tho the deceased
hadsnot been we'll for some time,
his sudden death was quite unex-
pecbN. But Tuesday of last week
he was taken down with acute hem
orrhage from cancerous affection of
the stomach. Medical aid was
called but nothing could be done.
His son, who resides in Chicago,
was sent for, but arrived too late
to again meet his father in life.
Albert Scudder was born at Gen.
tervIlle, Mass, Nov. 2l> 1916.
Likeso many other Cape Cod boys,
he went out to sea for several years.
Later he worked as clerk in a Bos.
ton store. In 1881 he was married
at Osterville, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scudder moved west and went into
the grocery and restaurant business
at Atchinson, Kansas, where they
resided for 20 years. They then
moved back east and lived in Boston
until they came to this county fou,
years ago, living first at Raymond
and now two years in Willmar.
Mr., >Scudder was a member of the
Epis1spal church" and of severa1
fraternal, orders: :
The deceased leaves a sorrowinq
wife and an only son, Orville Scud'
der of Chicago. He also leaves
three sisters living in the east, anc
was an uncle of F. G. Handy anc
Mrs. A. N. Lewis Of this city.
Funeral services were conducted
in the St. Luke's church last Sun
day afternoon at 2::3O. Rev. Ho
ratio Gates read the service and ;
quartette from the church choil
sang several songs. The M. w. A
Camp attended in a body, escortins
the funeral cortege. The earthl!
remains will be taken to Osterville
Mass, for interment. Mrs. Scud
der is preparing to leave the cit!
and will depart tomorrow. Th'
| many friends she has made during
| their sojourn in Willmar exten<
| their heartfelt sympathy to her il
her sad aff1iction.
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
Married Last Wednesday.

Miss Annie Olstad of Willmar,
and Mr.. Frank Semplar Of Hebron,
Ind.. were united in marriage on
Wednesday, Nov. 27, a. the Baptist
parsonage in Kenosha, Wis. The
bride was attired in white China
silk. The only witnesses to the
ceremony were Mrs. A. C. Brown of
Willmar and Mrs. Ruth Van Kirk,
formerly Of Willmar but now of
Kenosha, Wis. A wedding dinner
was served after the ceremony.
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
AUCTION SALE!
I will sell at public auction on
Section 10 i'm
Town of New London,
Monday, Dec. 9
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m,
the following property:

COI ACAOluS oU ~ " OlOCh q. ILL.,,
the following property:
Three working horses, 7 head of
young cattle, l mich COW, l heifer,
coming in at Christmas; 40 chick
ems. l Milwaukee binder, l Van
Brunt 12-disc drill, Crown mower,
l Hollingsworth hay rake, l pair
bobs, l cutter, l wide-tired lumber
wagon, l top buggy, two 14-inch
walking plows, 2 drags, 2 cultiva-
tors, 3 work harness, ! single har-
ness, l tanning mill, l corn shelter,
l cradle, l scale, 40 grain sacks, l
combination wise a-d anvil and
some other carpenter tools, l hay
rack, some hay. one plush par(or
set, l sofa lounge, l bed lounge, 10
chairs, l rocking chair, l cook
stove, 2 beds, and some other ar
ticles too numerous to MENTION
Terms: All sums Of 500 and un-
der, cash; above that amount time
will be given on approved notes at
per cent interest to November l,
1908.
| Free l1nch at MON
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04

ment will be given in the school
house in Dist. No. Sc, town Of Arc
tander, on Friday evening, Dec. 81.
beginning at 7::3O O'Clock. Every
body is invited The ladies are
asked to bring baskets. A good
program will be- rendered under
the direction Of the teacher, Miss
Ellen S. Skutle. 5:
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
Apron Social I'm Fahlun.

There will be an Apron social
and entertainment given in Dist.
80, town of Fahlun, on Friday even
ing, December 6. Lunch will be
served with each purchase. Every.
body welcome.
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04
NV farm is for sale or rent.
>,,..: g = IN sMs MEIl SOL
A. G. Crawford, Auctioneer. l412
Young Peoples's Meeting.

The Young People s society of the
Swedish Lutheran Bethel church
will hold thier next monthly meet
ing on Wednesday, December II. at
8 o'clock p. m. Supt. P. c. Ton
ming will give a speech and Miss
Amanda johnson will recite. A
musical program will be given, con-
sisting Of songs and instrumental
music. Refreshments will be served
by MesdameS A. G. Hedin and c. H.
Anderson. Everybody is welcome.
Committee.
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04

tired Of paying rent, buy a
home on the installment plan from
the Crawford Leslie -Otos Land
Agency. 27f
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04

Persons desiring to secure pho
tographs Of the mammoth locomo-
tive No. 1919 can do so at Wold &
Simons, Willmar, MINI. 42t
Willmar tribune., 1907-12-04

Miss Minnie Westgaard of Kerk-
hoven spent Thanksgiving with her
sister, Mrs. F. O. Berglund of this
citv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
CHINESE USE TIME STICKS.
Each One Will Burn Throughout a
Period of Twelve Hours.


Youths Companion.-The Chinese
have several contrivances for keeping
the time of day. The water clock
has often been described, but the
use OF burning sticks is less familiar
These are described by Colonel
Bridges in his book Round the World
in Six Months.
We bought small bundle of tino
sticks. me sticks, each of which
is thirty-two inches long, are used, as
their name more Or less implies,
for the purpose of measuring time
For use by day some are especially
made, while others for service by
night are particularly constructed
Each burns during period of twelve
hours. Of these King Alfred's can
dles,' as some of our party termed
them, we bought two, and from d
printed circular or advertisement
which was at the same time handed
to us by the man who sold them we
learned the following particulars:
The materials of which these time
measuring sticks are made are pre-
pared according to the directions OF
the official or imperial astronomers
or astrologers. The duration of each
stick is adjusted according to the
clepsydra, or water clock, SO that the
time which it indicates when burnin. :
may be regarded as correct.
Time sticks which are manufacture
ed to mark the hours of the day must
be lighted at day dawn, when the
lines On the palm of the hand are
just visible, while those which are
constructed to mark the hours of the
night must be lighted at dusk, when
the Lines on the palm of the hand are
not observable. Each stick when
burning must be placed in perpen-
dicular position 1t is also necessary
that it should be placed in a room
free from currents of air.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

SEEMS To LEAD

Madison, April TO-
Caucuses will be held every night
this week of friends of the various
senatorial candidates, and the real
caucus of them all will probably be
held next Monday night, on the eve
of the taking of the first ballot by
the legislature. Chairman Conner
will issue call shortly, probably
designating Monday night and the as
sembly chamber as the time and
place of holding the republican eau
Gus. 1t is said that if the party eau
Gus were held today Isaac Stephenson
would be the nominee. His friends
declare that he is the leading cand1-
date and will be nominated on first
ballot by the republicans if the other
so-called La Toilette candidates con-
sent to a caucus or secret meeting to
be held tonight to unite on one can
didate.
There was no announcement or in
timation, however, from any other
quarter indicating a willingness OF
other candidates to pull out of the
race.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
DIE FROM POISONED WHIsKEY.
Administered by Stranger; Robbery
His Motive.

Fort Scott, Kas., April l0-Joseph
McKulecky, aged 65, and Josef Sa-
lava, aged 35 years, both of whom
lived near Burlington, Kansas, where
they owned farms, were poisoned by a
stranger here Monday night evidently
for the purpose Of robbery Both men
died few minutes after they were
found in dark side street. They
had recently sold their farms and
were On their way to Springfield, Mo,
to look for new location. They were
met here by a stranger who engaged
them in conversation and offered them
whiskey, which they drank. They
were taken violently i'll and fell in
the street The stranger fed
Strychnire was found in the stomacha
OF the men.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

wise. A convention will mean Incl
dentally the expenditure of quarter
million dollars more or less, and the
tax payers of Wisconsin consent to no
such arrant profigacy. They never
imagined, when electing senators aad
assemblynen that such a probability
existed,-nor do they conceive such .
wanton waste is now possibility.
And one may very seriously doubt
also whether the present state admin
istration is ready to stand sponsor
for such an extravagance-su a rev.
procedure. Particularly
unfortunate would it be to have the
Wisconsin constitution made owed at
a time when the spirit of radicalism is
SO rampant. That is a piece of serj-
Gus work conspicuously belonging IN
an era of calm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
new DORPORAT|RNS

articles Of incorporation have been
filed in the office OF Secretary of State
Frear as follows:
The Most Holy Rosary congrega-
ton, Morris, Ashland county, TO
stock; inccrporators, Rt. Rev. A. F.
Schinner, Alexander j. Sullivan.
St Joseph's congregation of the
town of Porterfeld Marinette COUNT
no stock; incorporators, Rt. Rev. j.
j. Fox and Jouis Boivin.
Northern Boiler & Structural IroL
Works, Appleton, capital stock $780,
900; incorporators, William H. Timm,
A. c.. Heinzen and T. }. Schott.
Beans-Eldy Power Co., Wausau, cap
ital stock $4,000; incorporators, p.
C. Hart, c. E. Guenther and H. S.
Fleeth
Colonial Investment Co., Milwaukee.
capital stock $4,000; ircorporators,
Andrew ]. Clarke, A Conrad and Ben
Ehlhardt
Cream City Casket Co., Milwaukee,
capital stock $4,000; incorporators.
Herman J.. Leo J. and Joseph ]. Rade-
macher.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
Avoids Consultation.

The latest story ABOUT Senator Pet
tus of Alabama is of how he was
overcome with vertigo some time ago,
while working on law case in his
Alabama Office. He recovered in a
few minutes, and his clerk said he
was going to send for doctor.
"All right" said the octogenarian,
but don't get more than one" When
the doctor arrived the senator said:
You are the only doctor here, are
you?" "Oh, yes, senator" said the
physician, who thought the old gentle.
man had some confidential commune
cation to make.
I'm mighty glad of it." the senator
said, with sigh Of relief. I'm sure
I'll get well if there is only one of
you fellows here, but I could never
survive consultation. indianapolis
Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
WANTS NO ELECTIONS
BEFORE NEXT YEAR

Havana April 10 nat there be
no elections in Cuba before next year
was the urgent request made by the
committee of conservatives upon Sec
rotary aft at a. conference held yes
terday afternoon Members of this
committee, among whom are some or
the strongest men in Cuba, argued
that Cuba today was torn by political
passions and that at least one year
must pass before these can subside
and the elections be carried out In d
manner creditable to both the United
States and Cuba. The only other
desire regarding the date expressed
by the committee was that the Cub
ans independence be re-established
before expiration, December IS, of
tn present reciprocy treaty in order
to be in a position to treat for the
renewal of this treaty.
Although the committee of insurg-
ent generals that conferred with Taft
promised national elections in De
cember, it now appears as a matter
of fact, that the secretary only said
he would recommend such action to
President Roosevelt.
1t appeared last night, that July 4.
1908, will be the day when the con-
troll of Cuban affairs, will be given
back to the Cuban people This IS
in the nature of a compromise be
tween the time the liberals want the
government turned over May 20, 1908,
and the date fixed by the conserva
tives.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

Council Bluffs to Omaha, when des-
tined to elevators on the tracks of the
Great Western and charging only 81
g car when destined to elevators on
other tracks The Union Pacific
charges So for the same service, and
the interstate commerce commission
last week declared the Union Pacific
had a right to raise the rate for that
service to it's present charges.
The Great Westerns action will
have a far reaching effect on Iowa
grain destined to Omaha and places
the Omaha market on a parity with
Chicago
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
DELMAS MAKES
AN HEROIC PLEA
THREW ABOUT THAW CLOAK OF
cHIVALRoUS KNIGHTHooD.
INV0KES UNWRlTTEN LAM
Declares the Defendant Struck for
American Womanhood, for Human
ity, and White Feli-If Prisoner Be-
lieved He Was Instrument of Prov
idence Who Can Say He Erred?

New York, April 10.-One more day
and the concluding chapters of Thaw's
trial will have been written into his
tory With an oratorical appeal to
both the written and the unwritten
law for justification of his client, Del
mas concluded his exhaustive sum-
ming up address to the jury yesterday
go before the jury and is expected to
make a plea which Will be accounted
the best efforts of his life Delmas'
speech yesterday was one Of sustained
oratorical effort. He threw about the
form of Harry Thaw, cloak of chiv-
alrous knighthood. Why he shout
ed, should we who admire the chiv-
airy of the knights of the middle
ages who went about redressing
wrongs and rescuing maidens in dis
tress, withhold our sympathy from
this brave MANI" Delmas declared
that White sought to play with the
girl so long as her beauty remained
and then would have thrown her
away like a dirty rag to float down
life's sewers to a grave in the potter's
field" Again he said:
Harry Thaw had snatched the girl
from the old Ieecher who saw in her
but toy to crafty a moments lust
and then be cast aside to go her way
down paths Of fallen women"
With dramatic emphasis Delmas
cried out that when Thaw lbeheld
White on Madison Square roof garden,
the story of his wife's wrongs over
came him. He pictured in an instant,
as a dying man may picture, his past
life-all that White had dOne-the
ruin he had wrought, and he struck
struck as tigress strikes in defense
of her young, struck for the home,
struck for American woman, struck
for humanity, and White fell.
"Ah, gentlemen" he went on, eff
Harry Thaw believed he was the in
strument of Providence, who will say
he was mistaken
1t was in discussing Thaw's mental
state that De1mas came at last to the
unwritten law. He declared that the
experts had been at a loss to classify
the form of insanity from which Thaw
suffered.
Il will suggest it's name, he de-
clared Il would call it 'dementia
americana It is a species of insanity
which has been recognized in every
state in this union 1t is that species
Of insanity which makes the Ameri-
can man believe his home, his wife,
his Daughters, are sacred and that
whosoever stains the virtue of his
threshold violates the highest of hui
nan laws
Twice during his closing periods
Delnas was interrupted by Assistant
District Attorney Garvan, Jerome be-
ing absent from the courtroom all
dav. Caravan suggested that the argu-
n,ent was taking too wide a scope and
Fitzgel aid called Delmas attention TO
the fact
1haw seemed last night to be in the
best of spirits and declared TO bis
lawyers in the Tombs that he felt his
case was won.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
WANT ROOSEVELT
FOR THIRD TERM

St Paul. Mimi, April 10.-The
house of representatives yesterday
with a rising vote which the speaker
announced was nearly unanimous,
passed the concurrent resolutions en-
dorstng President Roosevelt for a
third term. The resolution is as fol
lows
and courageous leadership the pres
ent president of the United States has
become prominently identified with
the cause of political, social and bust
ness reform; and,
Whereas, the great work of which
he has been and now is the most dis
tinguished exponent is yet unfinished,
and,
Whereas, with singular unanimity
the great body of the people Of the
United States, without regard to po-
litical affiliation with explicit conf
dence in his great ability, unselfish
patriotism and answering fidelity to
his exalted trust; therefore be it
Resolved, that the best interests
of the general government and the
successful establishment of the great
public measures which have been in
augurated by the present national adj
m'nistration demand the nomination
and reelection of Theodore Roosevelt
to the presidency of the United
States"
During the taking of the vote the
democratic members remained seated
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
JubiIant over Buses Victory.

Chicago April 10.-Appotto-nax
day was celebrated here last night oy
the Hamilton club with banquet at
the Auditorium hotel. The program
included addresses by Congressman
Cushman of Washington, Congress
man Stanley of Kentucky and former
United States Senator Mason Of Chi
ton of a republican mayor of Chicago
for the first time in 10 years was
made a feature of the banquet al
thought Mayor Busse was unable to
attend on account of sickness.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
Swiss Girl Wins DAMAGES.

Geneva, April 1O.-A girl of II was
recently STACKED in the streets or
Dayos by a butchers dog which bit
her severely in the face. The girf
through her father brought an action
for damages against the owner of the
dog and the local court awarded her
$500, whereupon the butcher appealed.
The case was tried by the federal
tribunal and the judges increased the
damages to 1920. holG.ng that the
girl deserved this sum for the "dimI-
mutton of her beauty
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
HOLD COLLIER FRIENDS.
jackson and Montgomery are Charged
With Perjury.

jackson and Montgomery are Charged
With Perjury.
KenoSha, Wis, April 10.-Frank L.
Jackson and Shelby H. Montgomery,
two of the best known men in Keno
sha, witnesses in the recent Collier
trial, have been arrested on charge
of perjury. They gave bonds OF
$1,000 for their appearance next Tues
day.
District Attorney Baker says he
Till be ready to take up the cases in
the circuit court next week but II
the men desire they can force him
to lay the charges over until the
September term
The arrest of Jackson and Mont
gomery came as even a greater sur
prise than the arrest of Collier on
the manslaughter charge. They are
members of well known families IN
the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
SNEAK THIEF GETS
AWAY WITH $1,000

st. Louis, April 10.-The fact Ee-
came public yesterday thai during tie
noon hour last Friday sneak thief
stole ST,700 from the paying teller's
cage of the State National band and
escaped undetected. The thief forced
open the wire netting in front of the
cage, reached inside and drew forth a
package of bills. The loss of money
and the broken wire netting was not
discovered until the cash was checked
up for the day. There is absolutely
no clue.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
LEAVE CONSTITUTION ALONE.

A constitutional convention in Wis
consinl
What for?
Is there any honest, genuine popular
demand for scheme to revolutionize
all the settled law of the common
wealth?
Not bit of it!
1t is altogether the most superflu-
Gus proposition that has been sprung
upon our lawmakers in many a year,
and the good sense of the latter is
sadly moderated if summary quietus
is not put upon it. Laymen want no
such disturbing, expensive, wastefal
innovation even if perchance some
few lawyers may; but there is no just
warrant for believing that attorneys
themselves are to any great extent ia
vorable to any Kidding of the funda-
mental law
1t is no argument in behalf of the
undertaking that the legislature has
before it a dozen or two resolutions
to amend the constitution. There al
ways have been plans galore to alter
it, and We should doubtless have about
the same number at the first session
after a new constitution should have
been patched together. The very fact
that nearly every possible ism that
radicals and others would like to have
engrafted upon the instrument is now
before the legislature is the strong
est kind of evidence that the door
should not be opened to wholesale
remodeling. The constitution can
be changed little at time as fast as
such changing is either desirable or
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

done, it is firmly believed that .ne
monetary returns to the state through
the elimination of plant and animal
disease will bring to the agricultural
interests many times the amount
spent for the entire medical course.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
To Fire Opening Gun.

Canton, O., April 10.-Plans Were
completed last night for the arrival
today of Senator Foraker from WASH
ington. His speech in the evening it
is generally expected will he the
opening speech in the presidential
campaign in Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

Another feather in Becker's cap,
another scalp at his belt. He carried
the day for Busse and put Dunno on
the down-and-out ist-or was it
Hearst?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

The new Oklahoma constitution con-
tains 100000 words. That beats the
fathers of the nation about twenty
times But then, you know, we are
wiser in this generation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15

The Milwaukee Free Press wants
to know what makes the sky blue
Perhaps it is due to gazing too steadi-
ly at an Opaque senatorial situation
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-04-15
EDITORIAL ETCHINGS.

President Hill of the Great Northern
says railroad men talk too much
Hartman, for instance seems to have.
stopped over.