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Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
RIVERS BEGIN TO FALL
End Of Flood at Kansas City Appar.
emily in Sight.
NO HEAVY RAINS SINCE SATURDAY
ArmOurdale and Wholesale District
in West bottoms Vast Lake
Trains Move with
Dimculty.

KANSAS CITY. June 15.-The Missouri
river has begun TO fall and the end Of the
great flood Is in sight. The Kaw is also
falling and in it's upper courses Is rapidly
reaching a normal stage. The crest Of the
Missouri was reached this morning at 1913
feet. The river continued stationary until
5 p. m. and between S and 6 o'clock had
fallen an inch. The river is falling at st.
Joseph and the slight rise reported at
will be lost long before the water
reaches here. Only showers are predicted
in the region that could affect the height
OF the river here and they will not be heavy
enough to do any damage.
During the next th'rty-six hours, accord
ing to the weather bureau, both rivers will
fall slowly, the Kaw. however, more rap
idly than the Missouri
Most OF the railroads are using the Grand
Avenue railroad station. although the
water did not come IN into the Union
depot. The Alton, Burlington and Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas are starting their
trains and unloading their passengers at
Sheffield on the eastern boundary of the
city, involving a street car ride of four
miles to reach the center OF the city.
Rivers Becoming Stationary.
When the rivers became stationary this
morning the Kaw registered a stage Of 2.6
feet. while the guage OF the Missouri was
800 feet. The Missouri is holding back the
waters OF the Kaw and forming one vast
lake in the district comprised by Armour
dale, Kan, and the wholesale district in the
west bottoms of Kansas City, Mo. The
Kaw river is failing al Topeka and other
points west. Reports from Missouri river
points to the north indicate that the waters
are receding slowly in flooded districts.
The Missouri Pacific. wabash and Chi
cago Il Alton are still using the Union
station as they enter the train sheds from
the higher grounds to the east. The Sants
Fe. Frisco and Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Paul were the last to abandon the western
approach to the station, They are using
the depot at Twenty-second and Grand
avenue.
Forecaster Conner of the weather bureau
takes a more optimistic view of conditions
today. He believes the crest Of the flood
has been reached and, although he ex.
poets slight showers in the Kaw valley
within the next twelve hours, he does mo-
think these rains will have any appreciablt
effect here.
Receding at Topeka,
TOPEKA, Kan. June 15.-While tho wateI
today is still over the greater portion Of
North Topeka from two inches to two feet
it is a vast pond rather than a swift flow.
ing current and It is gradually receding.
The Kaw river has fallen two feet since
Saturday and will be back in the old chan.
mel before night.
The railroad situation shows little i'm.
provement.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, june 15.-The Mississippi
river is still rising and at noon hat
reached a stage OF S25 feet which Is tive
and a half feet above the danger line
The water has completely covered the leve,
and is tapping at the bases OF buildingi
along the river front. Very little damag,
has been done to property.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
Moroccan Troopa RebeI.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The American
minister at Tansier has reported to the
Department of State that the garrison at
Aicazar. a town fifty miles from Tangier,
after having killed the commander, have
declared for the pretender. The minister
states that, the governor is said to have
been sent to Fec after a prisoner.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
DEATH RECORD.
Lnsenh

Joseph Munchhoff, three months of age.
son Of Joseph Munchhoff, 800 North Eight
eenth street, and nephew OF Miss Mary
M~unchhoff, died Monday morning. The
funeral will be held Tuesday with services
at the house and interment in Holy sepul-
chre cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
BURROWS is GIVEN A HUNCH

Temporary Chairman OF Convention
D~isreGards President.
CHICAGO, June 15.-Considerable alarm
has been aroused by the announcement
that Temporary Chairman Burrows has
prepared a keynote speech Of 1900 words
practically Ignoring President Roosevelt.
Senator Burrows arrived here this morning
and will be called upon at once by the
friends of Taft and requested to modify
his speech so as to introduce a compli-
mentary reference to the president at an
early point in his address.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
Tom OInar Arreated.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June b.-Cspecial.)
Tom ODay OF TheTmopOlis, since the
death OF Tom Horn probably the most no
torious character I'm Wyoming. fell into the
net OF the Laramie county authorities when
Sheriff e. J.. smalley raided the Capitol
saloon and arrested seven alleged Volators
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
Pnssencer Trnin KiIIs Man.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, June 15.-Special
Telegram.)-Clement Knowl, aged 50. was
run down and killed by a Chicago. Milwau-
kee and st. Paul passenger train one mile
west of Ferguson, Sunday night. 'Knowl
was walking on the track.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16

Of the snti-ganbliug law. one Of the
prisoners 4s O'Day. who a few DAYS ago
was released from the state penitentiary
at the end OF a six years term. II 70 al
legged that the sewer men arrested par
ticipated in a poker game. The Capitol
saloon Is owned by Harry T. Hynds, but
he had been out OF the city for several
days when the raid was made. All OF the
defendants have been released on appear
ance ball OF 800 each. Q
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
building Permits.

John A. McShane, Thirty-seventh street
and Dewey avenue, brick dwelling. 81, 0OO;
Joseph McClanaghan, Thirty-fifth and Ma
Linde, Twenty-sixth and Evans, cement
store building, $2,500; p. o. Samuelson, FIJI
teenth and Binney, frame dwelling, 5000.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
mtchcock to De Dbl Convention.

CHICAGO. June ls.-Frank II. Hitchcock.
the TAN manager. will sit In the eonven-
ton as an alternate from Alaska This
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
SAYS FEE ACCOUNTS MIXED
Accountants Checking Former County
Officers Find Some Irregularities.
BELIEVE COUNTY PAID TOO MUCH
Double Per Diem Charges and Nu-
merOus other Careless Items In
Sherin's once Reported 10
County Board.

In a report filed by County Comptroller
Solomon with the county board Monday
afternoon the charge is made that John
Power, while sheriff of Douglas county
collected from the county $2,S93.66 which
the report says Is made up of excessive,
irregular and possibly Illegal charges"
A similar report shows Il. A. Broadwell,
during his two terms as district clerk
earned as fees over $4,000 more than he
collected. II is the contention OF the
county board he should be held respon-
sible for the amount of the unsolicited
fees. During his two terms Mr.. Broad
well collected $~5,95c.e5 as clerk of the
board OF insanity and $S32.5O for issuing
naturalization papers, both items being
In dispute as to whether they belong to
the clerk or to the county.
The report was compiled by John Lewis
and James Ruan. special accountants in
the comptroller's office, who have been
checking up the accounts of former Of
ficials. Similar reports will be made
covering Sheriff McDonald's terms and
those Of the other county officers on a
fee basis.
Fees Did Not Pay Deputies.
In the report on Sheriff Powers office
attention Is Called to the fact that the
county commissioner authorized Sheriff
Power to expend each year for deputies
amounts ranging from 5000 to 5000 a
year, to be paid from the fees earned by
the office. Each year the amount earned
by the office fell between $1,000 and 1900
short OF meeting these expenditures and the
report says the county is not liable for the
excuses for which Sheriff Power filed a
bill. a
Concerning Irregularities the report says
Sheriff Power has collected mileage from
individuals and also the same amounts
from the county, being duplicate collec-
lions. the total amounting to $5615; also
fees earned by former Sheriff Mcdonald
amounting 10 $3.50. which belongs to Doug
las county; that he has collected fees and
mileage double in cases from private In
dividuals amounting to $3.50; that he has
collected fees earned by him while In of.
flee, since the expiration of his third term
to the amount OF $973.37; that he earned
and collected from the state for convey.
ing prisoners and fugitives to various in.
stitutions Sl5 more than the amount re.
ported by him to the county commissioners
Continuing, the report says;
Too Many Trips with Prisoners,
II find his bills against the county which
were filed by him and paid by the county
contain many excessive, irregular and posi-
bly, illegal charges, such as charging ex.
cessive fees and per diem for obeyins
orders from the insanity commission
charging excessive mileage on warrants II
addition to hack hire in conveying patients
down at the same time, using the sam,
train and the same guard and charging
the county the same price for the servic,
~ q a" .MH
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-16
The Lowest Leaning Rate

Of any association in the city is that of The Conservative
Savings & Loan Association, 1914 Harvey street. Since
Is Oct. list last our rate has been 6c per month interest on
each $l00 borrowed, or Z Is per cent.
Our plan calls for a monthly payment of $110 per 500
borrowed-60c interest and soc dues [principall-or 81
per month per 81 900 loan as a minimum, $500 of which
In interest and $500 dues [principal.l This is the SMALL
est amount per month per 1000 fixed by any association
IN the city, leaving it open to the borrower to pay as much
more per month or week, or whenever he wishes. as he
may be pleased to pay. In this way a loan may be paid
off in one year or ten years, according to the circum-
stances and wishes Of the borrower. He pays interest only
for the time he has the money, and may pay off his loan
IN full or part at any time, stopping interest at once on
the amount repaid.
We handle the larger loans, ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000, as well as the smaller.
Our borrowers are protected by our large reserve and
undivided profits account of $4,000. Our present re
soures are ~$2,950000 and our dividend rate, in which
borrowers participate, is 6 per cent.
The Conservative Savings & Loan Association
Geo. F. Gilmore, Pres. Paul W. Kuhns, sec'y.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27
What Toys Led To.

Long ago there were three toys in
China with which those people played
for centuries. They were little wooden
blocks on which figures and characters
were cut, a little toy machine which
had needle that when moved about
always turned to the north and that
the Chinese found useful in sailing up
and down their coasts, and the last
was the firecracker. These toys are
still so used in China and would never
have been Of any great service to man.
kind if they had not been brought to
Europe, where the crude ideas they en-
bodied were fortified by the ideas of
thinkers, and then they revolutionized
the world. From the little blocks of
wood came the printing press, from
the curious little toy of Chinese Junk
sailors came the mariners compass,
and from the ffrecrackers were evolved
the cannon that battered down the
feudal walls Of Europe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27
sEs:eN:@ @4s!9
E ::t=:tzssE5S -

Spicer On Green Lake, May 25.
DIR. and Mrs. M. o. Teigen of
Minneapolis. formerly of these
parts, arrived last week to stay for
some time at the lake.
Mrs. S. Hanson came up from
Renville last Tuesday, accompanied
by her son and a niece. They i'm
mediately set to work to make ar
engagements for the opening of the
restaurant on Lake avenue.
The Ladies Mission society of the
New London Swedish Lutheran
church meets with Mrs. S. C. Hill
marn of the Green Lake mill next
Saturday afternoon and evening.
All are cordially invited, both from
Spicer and vicinity as we'll as New
London.
Mrs. Ida Mardin has opened a
confectionery store in the corner of
the Mardin building on Manitoba
street.
Chester Pitcher of Spicer re-
cieved a telephone message Monday
night telling the sad news Of the
death Of his mother at Montevideo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Pitcher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pitcher from
west of Spicer leave on Tuesday for
that place.
Misses Edna Monson and Hannah
Peterson came down Saturday from
Nest Lake and visited at Spicer till
Sunday
DR.. and Mrs. Teigen visited
at the home Of 0. N. Grue at Eagle
Lake last week.
Alfred Bergeson of Willmar got
the job of building the cement steps
for the Saron church, also the walk
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Oline Johnson went to Raymond
Friday.
j. Emil Nelson spent Sunday in
the cities.
}. F. Branton went to the cities
on business today.
Victor Lindman of Fahlun visit
ed in the city Monday.
John Nelson went to Raymond
Monday, where he is working.
Work on the superstructure of
the Mission parsonage has begun.
The Gophers defeated the Eighth
grade Friday by a score of 8 to 0.
Elmquist, the Jeweler, has an
ad. on another page of this issue.
Read it.
Nels Lind, the stone mason, came
in Saturday from Tripolis, where
he is working.
Mrs. O. S. Holm left on Satur-
DAY Tor a Visit at Maynard ana
Granite Falls.
Miss Marie Railson will give a
recital on Monday evening, June 8.
The program will be published
in our next issue.
Andrew Nordloef made a couple
of trips to Minneapolis this week
on business connected with the new
automobile wheel.
Norwegian school began yester-
day in the schoolhouse near the Be-
thesda Home, with Miss Josephine
Rykken as teacher.
Ray Katz, who has been working
for Person & johnson in the cigar
factory, went to the cities Tuesday,
where he will work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Nels Holm returned on Thursday
from an extended visit at Kennedy,
MINI, and left on Friday for Wis.,
it at Granite Falls.
Casper Bisser, a boy from Grove
City, was operated upon for appen-
dicitis at the Willmar Hospital last
week, and is doing nicely.
Rev. H. C. Buell. of the Presby-
terian church will conduct services
at the Priam chapel next Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock.
Aug. Norman and family re-
turned from Limon, Colo. last Sat-
urday. Mr.. Norman expects to re-
main in Willmar for some time.
j. Myers, assistant foreman at
the G. N. roundhouse, was called
to Superior, Wis.,, last Tuesday on
account Of the death of his sister
Blanche.
The first filing for the primary
election took place today, when
Hon. Chas. E. johnson of Lake
Elizabeth filed for denomination
for state representative.
Mrs. O. H. Ekdhal, Harry Ekdahl,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Ahlstrom and
Mrs. S. P. Swenson went to May
nard Saturday to attend the Swe-
dish Baptist conference held at that
place.
Sam'l Sampson Of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, was in the city and vicinity
during the past week. He is in
vestigating farm lands with the ex-
pectation of bringing in some buy
ers later on.
The Alumni Association of the
Willmar High School will hold it's
annual meeting and banquet at the
Odd Fellows Hall on Friday even
ing, June 5. An interesting time
is looked for.
Chas. S. johnson left for Clara
City last Tuesday. He has pur-
chased half interest in sidewalk
and cement factory at that place
and will devote his time to this
work there this summer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Christine and Albert Peterson,
of Spicer, stayed on the farm of
their uncle, August Moller, several
days last week.
Alma M. Swenson closed an
eight months term Of school in
Dist. No. % last Friday.
Miss Margaret TAFT, the Spicer
milliner, visited her folks at Dia-
mond Lake over Sunday.
from the front to the basement
door. Mr.. Bergeson and his men
commenced work last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Moller, Mr..
and Mrs. Jonas Monson and Nels
and Lena Monson, of Ringo Lake,
drove to the vicinity of Grove City
last Thursday to be in attendance
at the wedding of relative.
They visited in that vicinity till
Sunday afternoon.
John Bloomgren came back from
North Dakota last Saturday, where
he had gone to look for land. Not
finding any that was satisfactory,
he returned to Ringo Lake.
Victor, the youngest son of F. O..
Swanson, has been very i'll the past
week with complications resulting
from an attack of the mumps.
Christie Carlson called at the Dali
ziel home last Sunday.
Parochial school commenced at
Spicer last Monday, both in Norwe-
gian and Swedish. Miss Laura
Hanger of Luverne, Mimi, has
charge of the Norwegian school and
David Holmberg of Renville,
Minn,. teaches the Swedish school.
Leonard Larson has suffered
greatly the past two weeks from
blood poison in his right foot, re-
sulting from small sore on the
heel. He was compelled to discon-
tinue his work at the Willmar High
school, but was so much better that
he could be taken in for the exam
nations the first of the week.
In spite of the bad weather,
about forty of the station agents of
the Willmar Division of the Great
Northern came down to Green
Lake on SPECIAL train Sunday for
their planned outing, but the inces-
SAINT rain made it very unpleasant
for the disappointed visitors.
The Ladies society of the Green
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27
Court House Briefs

Mr.. Edward Feig of Atwater was
here Monday and Tuesday attend
ing to business of the Willmar
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.
o. E. Bowers of Benson, Mimi,
was around soliciting subscriptions
for the St. Paul Dispatch.
On account of the increasing
amount of work in collecting the
current taxes, the county treasurer
has added another clerk to his force,
namely Melvin johnson of this city.
Sheriff Bonde went out to Lake
Lillian yesterday to post notices,
altho the roads were not in the pest
condition.
Civil Engineer w. R. Hoag of
Minneapolis, Mimi, was here last
Friday and Saturday in connection
with business relating to the Green
Lake dam.
Charles E. Elmquist of Rush
City, Mimi, who has announced
himself as seeking the nomination
for Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioner, visited and made the ac-
quaintance of the different county
officers last Friday.
Miss Clara johnson returned
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Lake church meet with Mrs. An
drew Thompson on Wednesday :.af-
ternoon, June 3.
Rev. J. S. Halvorosn breaches at
the Green Lake church Sunday fore
noon.
Joe Williams and J. l.. Hanscom
and family, of Willmar, were out
at their cottages at Crescent Beach
SUNDAY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27
His Idea Of a Critic.

"Edmund Clarence Stedman, the
banker-poet," said a magazine editor,
twas really a better critic than poet.
He had high opinion OF the critics
functions. Attacks on the value of
criticism always angered him. he
used to tell about a typical attack Of
this kind. He heard it at supper
after the theater. It came from an un.
successful actor.
"Mr. Stedman was replying to the
toast Our American Critics. he be.
gan with the query, uttered in a ring.
ing voice, What Is criticY
"The unsuccessful actor in the ensu.
ing pause answered from the bottom
of the table, "A man who doesn't know
good thing when he sees it,"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

"Papa,. what is the meaning of the
word 'candelabra?' p" asked Sammy
Snaggs, who was doing his "home
work"
That's easy, Sammy" replied Mr..
Snaggs. 1.-The word explains itself. A
candy laborer is a workman in can
dy factory"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27
COlfaX Collection.

Colfax, May 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
S. H. Stauffer visited with the lat
ter's parents at Grove Lake for a
few days lately.
Miss Florence Jensen leaves this
week for Gary, S. D., where she
will visit with relatives.
A coffee social was given at the
Gust Harlander home Thursday
evening. A very pleasant time
was enjoyed.
Axel Dahlberg and Ed Lundgren
have taken a contract to dig 16O-
rod ditch in the western part of
the town.
7. j. Anderson of Belgrade was
in the neighborhood the last of the
week selling cream separators.
News has been received from
Midtown, Wis.,. of the death of
"Grandma" Troelstrup, mother of
Mrs. Carl Nicholson. Mrs. Troel-
strup was for over forty years a
resident of this locality and moved
with her daughters family to Wis
consin about year ago. She had
reached the advacned age of eighty
three.
Miss Beth Andrews closed very
successful term Of school in Dist.
IL last Friday. On Saturday even
ing the school gave very enter
tanning program, after which there
was glove" sale and supper.
Andrew Erickson (Smodahl) died
very suddenly while visiting at Sc.
dan. Particulars have not been
learned.
Parochial school began in Dist.
10. last week, with Miss Dora Law.
son as teacher.
Leonard Larson is visiting his
brother Andrew at Grand Forks.
The Colfax and Nickel telephone
lines will hold their annual bust.
ness meeting June 2. Gale.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

The first Australian newspaper, the
Sydney Gazette, was published March
B, 1903, fifteen years after the rise Of
the colony. The delay was caused
through there being no printers among
the convicts, who represented every
profession, including the legal. - Ex-
change.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

II understand you are looking for
Gervant?' said the girl
"Oh, dear, nor answered the lady.
'When I was first married I was fool
ish enough to occasionally look for
servant, but got over that. I'm look
ing for general supervisor Of the
household now"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Lots in Ferring's Addition now
for sale by Lewis johnson. Office
214 18th Street. 14f,
Anderson Bros. & Co. are selling
Z jewel Elgin or Waitham 16 size
movements, fitted in 20 year guar
ranteed cases, for $1,000. Cash
only. IF
The Boston Boomers are
scheduled to play at Willmar June
4th-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. P. O. Anderson are
rejoicing over the arrival of an
eight-pound baby girl at their home
yesterday morning. Mother and
child are doing we'll, and the name
papa" sounds so pleasant to Mr..
Anderson that he is setting up the
cigars literally. The smoking edi-
tor acknowledges the receipt Of a
good smoke and extends congratu.
lations to the happy daddy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27
Marriaqe Licenses Issued.

May 19-Theodore w. Nystrom
of Cherokee county, Iowa, to Mar.
tina Alvina Erickson.
May 26-David Poland of Sanga-
mon county, H., to Catherine Glib
bons. Married the same day by
Judge of Probate.
May 27-George B. Jorgenson of
Hennepin county to Emma johnson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Mrs. Knut Berg returned from
Minneapolis yesterday, where she
has been with her husband, who
was injured last week. Mr.. Berg
loses one eye, but will save the
sight in the other. The accident
happened while he was chiseling
the place for key on shaft. A
fragment of steel flew against the
wall and rebounded into his eye.
He has suffered great pain since
the accident.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Hanlon-He assured me he was very
sorry that I made myself appear so
ridiculous.
Melville-That's all right There are
a great many persons who are never
happier than when they are feeling
sorry for somebody else. - Boston
Transcript.
Twenty centuries before the birth of
Watt, Nero of Alexandria described
machines whose motive power was
steam. He also invented a double
force pump, used as fire engine, and
he likewise anticipated the modern
turbine wheel by machine he called
''neolpile."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Abstracts of title to Kandiyohi
county lands and city property
promptly furnished by j. T. Otos,
the bonded abstracter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

The Eighth grade pupils gave a
reception last Saturday evening in
honor Of their teachers, Miss R. Ma
bel Williams and Miss Florence H.
Parker. Each teacher was given a
handsome present in token of the
esteem in which they are held by
their pupils. The evening was
pleasantly spent in playing games.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

The Heroine (wildly) - The empty
hills, the empty valleys, the
The Villain (gloomily)-And the emp
" house!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-05-27

Mrs. Swan Melin will serve coffee
at the Mission church next Friday
afternoon.