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Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

has been failing with the weakness
es Of old age.
John Rodman was born Aug. 26,
1928, in More, Eksharad, Varmland,
Sweden. In 1914 he was drilled in
the militia. Under the reign Of
Charles XIV, in the fall Of 1645, he
entered the school for non-commis-
stoned officers at Langholmen and
shortly became corporal. He con-
tinued his studies at Langhollnen
and in 1S49-50 he accompanied the
Varrlland regiment to F!ersburg,
Schlesvig, where he attended mil
itary school, and in 1850 he swore
allegiance to Charles NV OF Swe-
den. After having lived for some
time in the military establishment
OF Kada, he moved onto his own
home in North Mossberg. In 1854
he was converted and began his
work as lay preacher. In this
capacity he travelled about a great
deal, making his way east as far as
Dalarne. In 1866 he emigrated to
this country in company with num-
ber Of his friends and neighbors
and after some travelling about f.
nally located in the township of
Mamre. The stories Of the begin
nings Of this settlement are quite
particularly given in the history of
the township of Mamre, of which
Mr.. Rodman was the first perma~
nent settler. He was very active
in inducing people from Varmland
to come in and take up homesteads
in that neighborhood and he gave
his assistance to each new arrival
in getting located. A detailed BIZ
ography of Mr.. Rodman's early
activities would be history of the
early Mamre township. He gave
the name MAMRE to the lake and
the grove where he located.
He frequently made missionary
trips to the nearby settlements of
Nest Lake and Colfax, preaching
the gospel to the settlers. In 1869
he was active in the organization
of the Mamrelund church, but,
withdrawing from the same, in 1873
he organized the Lundby Mission
congregation, in which he has ever
since been an active member.
| Mr.. Rodman was married to Miss
Britta Olsdotter at Solberg, Eks-
harad parish, on the second day of
Christmas, 1S47. His wife died
four years ago. His death is
mourned by two sons, Peter and
; Otto Rodman, and their families,
including children of three genera
tions.
The funeral took place last Sat.
urday afternoon at one o'clock from
the house. Services were held at
the Lundby church and the inter.
ment took place in the churchyard
near by. Rev. A. W. Franklin
officiated.
). May the active old pioneer rest
in peace!
Conductor A. L. Smith suffered
an accident about ten days ago, the
results Of which will lay him up fol
some time. He was in charge OF
. freight No. POI and was walking
; over a fiat car loaded with rails
when one of them turned anC
caught his right foot at the ankle
severely wrenching a bone in the
: instep. The accident happened al
Norcross. Mr.. Smith was giver
| the best Of medical attention, after
which he came to this city, where
he was confined to his room til
Wednesday, when he was again able
to be about little.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Mrs. c. G. Nelson and daughter
Laura, of Arctander, were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Erickson a couple of days last week,
coming here from Raymond, where
they had spent Sunday.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The Ladies Aid society of the Lu-
theran Free church cleared about
$50 from the supper they served at
the church parlors last Thursday.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Emil Olson came down Tuesday
of last week from New London.
He has lately returned from a four
years. sojourn in the west. We
acknowledge the receipt of two fine
ma(lards which our friend Anton
Jacobson sent with him.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Miss Olive Falkingham enter
tained as her guest last week her
cousin, Miss Beulah Deichen OF
St Paul.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
! G;ee!gE:: G;eeg::. e.,
cNtrI1~p 4ETT

Grue, Oct. l9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Clof Erickson visited at John J..
Jobnson's place Saturday.
Ed Anderson, an employe of the
Northwestern Threshing Co. of
Saltwater, who has been staying
with his brother-in-law during
threshing here, left for his home in
Saltwater last Friday.
c. P. Paulson of Morris arrived
here last Wednesday to join his
family on the return trip. Mrs.
Paulson is a daughter If Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c.. Gunderson.
Victor Anderson and wife, of Spi-
Ger, spent Sunday with the latter S
parents here.
Mrs. J. E. Murray Of Willmar
has been assisting her mother dur
ing the corn shredding.
Ed Hendrickson has transferred
from A. O. Erickson's place to Ole
Pederson's.
John O. johnson and Minnie o.
son visited at Gunderson's place
Sunday.
The Erickson Bros. are busy with
their corn shrcdding outfit. and
hope for nice weather for a while
yet, as they have quite a lot of
work in that line to be done.
| A few from this neighborhood at
tended the Seminary entertainment
at Willmar on Saturday evening.
The Kjolsing Bros. have i'm
proved their land quite a bit by
ditching.
The Sands folks visited at Sivert
O'son's place on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society meets
with Mrs. H. C. Gunderson on
Thursday afternoon. Every b ody
welcome.
Services will be held at the Eagle
Lake church next Sunday forenoon
at II o'clock, by Rev. E. E. Gynild.
Attended National Convention.
0. V. Armstrong and B. H. Ches-
ley returned on Saturday from a
trip to Duluth and La Crosse, Wis.
In the former city they attended
the annual national convention of
Sewing Machine Agents, and in the
latter place they were present at a
convention Of Singer sewing ma
chine agents. Mr.. Armstrong, the
hustling and genial manager of the
local office, was among the speech
makers, and his talk on 1.-THE Life
1t Cheap VS.. High Grade Sewing
| II Machines made quite a hit.
Comparing the price Of a high
grade with the price of the cheap
sewing machine, and the life of the
one with that of the other, he
proved conclusively that the high
grade machine is the cheapest
inthe long run and he proved
by figures that people are
awakening to a realization of
the fact. He showed that of late
there has been a great falling off in
business on the part of catalog sold
machines, and that during the last
year the standard houses have
manufactured and sold more ma
chimes than in any other year since
the business was established. From
these things he concluded that the
outlook was brighter than ever be-
fore, and that the agents had just
cause for rejoicing.
Under the expert management of
Mr.. Armstrong and Mr.. Chesley as
assistant the business Of the local
office has steadily increased and the
present season bids fair to break
all previous records. Messrs. Arm
strong and Chesley combine bust.
ness efficiency with a spirit Of kind
liness and accommodation. Will.
mar is indeed fortunate in having
such business men in it's midst.
Turk Visits Willmar.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

A. K. Lund, a former Willmar
business man, was visitor in the
city few days the past week.
Mr.. Lund is now running a saw
mill at Grand Lake on the Iron
Range, and reports that he is well
satisfied both with the country and
with the business.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

E. c. Ruble of Driscoll, N. D.,
was a Willmar visitor last week.
The Tribune acknowledges a pleas
ant call.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

rest in the Long Lake cemetery Fri
day afternoon. Rev. Nordberg of
New London conducted the last sad
rites.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilson and
daughter Edith, Of Willmar, came
out in their automobile last Tues.
day evening for a short visit at the
home Of James Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Kucheman
and DR.. and Mrs. Jacobs drove to
Willmar Wednesday evening to see
the play "Tbe Holy City,"
Otto Carlson came home last
Thursday from Morris, where he
has been threshing this fall.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The Model Patnorium has been
open for week and a visit there
will convince one that it is already
one of the busiest places in town.
Besides other things, there is an
-to-date shoe shining stand in
charge of Tom Howard, darkey
who halls from Minneapolis, and
here ladies as we'll as gentlemen
may have their footwear polished
with polish the brightness of
which puts plate glass way back in
the shade.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The local Salvation Army corps
enjoyed a visit last week from Staff
Captain o. Engvall Of Chicago, who
has charge of the army work in tho
west. The captain is at present or
an inspection tour. He stated that
he had found everything in a most
satisfactory condition in this terri
tory so far. He went from here to
Minneapolis on Thursday.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
Turk Visits Willmar.

Lazar, deacon, and son of Mar
Gus, Minister of Matah. Zirinee.
Jilu, Kurdistan, was in the city a
couple of days last week working in
the interests of the Christian mis-
sionaries in Turkey. Lazar was
somewhat handicapped in that he
had only very limited English vo-
cabulary, and further in that he
had no American references. He
asked for contributions for a
school which he had established in
Turkey, and which had been badly
molested by the terrible Kurds.
Lazar said he had travelled thru
several countries in Europe, and
that he was now in the midst of an
all American tour, after which he
intends to return to his native land
and continue his work for the
Christian church among the Mo.
hammedan Turks.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

A baby girl is the latest at the
home Of MIR. and Mrs. B. E. Nc
Kee. The newcomer arrived early
Saturday morning. and she seems
most pleased with her new sur
roundings. Of course her father is
also pleased, and all you have to do
is to make signs to him and he will
hand you the finest Havana you
ever saw.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
Literary Club Meet.

The Monday Afternoon Club met
with Mrs. Moore on Ella Avenue,
Oct. l3, at two o'clock p. m. Six
teen members answered to roll call
with interesting current events.
Mrs. Matte Lewis of New Haven
was also present. The circulating
books were located and assigned,
followed by the lesson of the week.
After luncheon Mrs. Qvale gave
very delightful review of an article
in the September number of Review
of Reviews entitled "What Shall
the Lincoln Memorial Be-" Chap
ters 10 and 20 were assigned as les
son for the next meeting, which
will be held with Mrs. Alton Crosby
on Tenth street.
There is a modest little maiden
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Lawler. She came on October first,
and took possession without MAX
ing any fuss of any kind. She
didn't seem to care the least about
having her arrival announced in
the papers, and it was only a few
days ago that the fact became gen.
orally known. Now her daddy is
busy handing out smoke dope"
and as consequence the railroad
yards where he is switching is
smoker than ever. But nobody
seems to mind, for it is all iE honor
of 1.-The Baby.''
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

William Hafer, representing the
L. c. McLain Orthoepedic Sanitari-
um of St. Louis, Mo-. was in the
city couple of days last week Sc
curing the names and addresses of
cripples and deformed children and
young people. The McLain insti-
tute has been in business for more
than 20 years. and during that time
it has treated thousands of cases of
deformities and paralysis, in most
cases with signal success.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
San Erancisco,a Rat War.

The raid on rats at this time Is not
the first OF the kind Ia San Francisco.
In 1852 when the sidewalks in Kearny
and Montgomery streets were as un.
even as the existing walks in Mar
ket street east of Front. and were
made up Of dry goods boxes laid in
the mud end to end, some high and
some low, the town was overrun with
rats OF all colors-gray, white. brown
and black. At night they would
crawl out Of their holes and run along
the uneven walks. They were 80 thick
on the streets during the spring of the
year named that women we're afraid
to go out after nightfall, and the
men who ventured forth on the poor.
ly lighted streets often stepped on q
dozen rodents in walking the distance
OF block. II was no uncommon thing
TO see men with crooked canes on the
sidewalk playing shinney, the rats be.
ing used In place Of knurs. In that
way many were killed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
From a Republican View.

The Chicago Inter. Ocean (Rep. J
prints this editorial; Dispatches
from the east represent Republicans
thereabonts as 'jubilaut' over the
likelihood that Mr.. Bryan will be
the Democratic candidate for pres
ident this year. Their assumption
is that this will make Republican
victory easy. Republicans who
indulge in such pleasing dreams
are not only premature in their
joy. They are almost ignorant of
Republican conditions in the west q.
Of course, the historic Democracy
is disorganized, and Mr. Bryan
stands for this Reorganization.
But, let us not forget that Mr.,
Bryan stands for u recognized
Democracy for which Republicans
in high places have been preparing
the way since 1900. When Mr..
Bryan stepped aside four years ago
and loyalty supported the con
servatives' in their futile effort 10
show what they could do, he made
his own calling if not his 'elec.
ton, sure in 1908. The Democracy
is recognizing behind Mr.. Bryan.
1t is not yet organized, but the
materials are all there. and Mr..
Bryan points the only way which
Democrats can see to victory.
What can be done with a demoral-
lied Democracy was shown by the
Hearst campaign in New York.
And since then much has happened
to hurt the Republicans and help
the Democrats. The Inter Ocean
knows whereof it speaks, for it sits
in daily communion with its readers
all over the middle west, where
presidents are really made. About
fifteen per cent of the voters whom
the Republican party counted in
1904 have beeL Organized. The
incessant agitation from Woshing-
ton against property and rights in
property has transformed these
voters into semi.socialists. They
are headed for Organism just as
they were headed for it in 1896.
These voters must be educated and
brought back or replaced. And
the task of education will be
much more difficult than in 1896.
for reasons that are too obvious
and numerous to be even mentioned
here. These are the cold facts of
the situation. They deny to the
Republican party the pleasing hope
of Il walk-over. They demand
close organization, rigid discipline
and plenty of hard wOrk-and then
more hard work. Those Repub.
licans who thiHk otherwise are hal
looing before they get out OF the
woods"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Licensed to Harry

Following is list of marriage licenses
issued the pas, month:
Jan. 2, Ed d. Turley and Miss Mary
II pratte OF Minnith.
9th, Lee T.. Horn OF Flat River and
Mrs. Belle League Of lockwood.
9th, Ed Brown and Miss Carrie Smith
of Doe Run.
9TH VIM. X. Ross of Golconda, ILL.,,
and Miss Clara l., Boss OF bismarck.
9th, A. +. Boeger of Welga, ILL.,, and
Miss Lizzie Chartrau.
nth, Chas. l.. Fortner and Miss Nora
T.. Mcintyre of Elvins.
nth, Kossuth Hastings Of Farming.
ton and Miss Edith Bloom Of Esther.
18th, Steve Koss and CASA Nimeeka
of Leadwood,
18TH, Knox Goodykoontz of Caledo-
MIA and. Miss Edna Montgomery Of Bis
marck.
goth, Henry Beard and Miss Stella
Harter of Cofiman.
2Ist, Frank Push and Miss Mary Sti-
cula of Desloge
2sth, Glen Snelson and Miss Rosa
Miller of Del.assus.
27th, August Watts and Miss Jennie
lnabent OF l.eadwood
goth, Henry w. Wood of Leadwood
and Miss Permelia Walsh Of Bismarck.
59th, John W Kannawurf of Jaydcc
and Miss Emma Ketchcrsidc of Cant.
we'll
goth, Richard Pritchard and Miss
Maggie Donuelly OF lockwood.
goth, Wasyl Paralak and Mary PARA.
Yak of Dcsloge.
Feb, Cd, VIM, Hallyard of Elvins and
Miss Victoria Wells of Bonnie Tcrrc.
Ist, I'D Bennett and Miss Pearl Parks
of Flat River
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
CHURCHES.

pREsBrrERiAs-Rev, y. f.. HlCKoK, Pas
tor-Preaching sunday morning ana even
ing; Sunday School at $50 q. m. , wM. NJ.
HARLAN, Superintendent. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPT6COPAL, SOUTH-REv. WIN.
COUNT, Pastor-Preuch Ing every sunday
morning and evening; Sunday school at
$50 n m. MERRILL PIpKIS. superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL - Reverend L. NJ
Thompson. Pastor-PreachinRe every sunday
morning and evening" sunday school at
$50 a. m. @. II. Denman. superintend' I.
Prayer meeting every "Wednesday evening
BAPrIsT-Reverend S. =. BRirE, nastor
Preaching every sunday, morning and eve
ming. Sunday school at 9:sO a. M. W. A.
CLOUD. Superintendent. Prayer meeting
each Wednesday evening Junior b. Y
+. U. meets sunday at p. m. and Senior
d. Y. p. U. at 6:s0p. m.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ED. EDw. OVERS,
PASTOR Preaching every Sunday morning
and evening. sunday school every Sunday
at 1000 q. MI. s. CLAY. superintendent.
LuTHERAN-RRv. FREDRIK KLUa, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday morning except
the fourth; catechism after church.
CATHoLIo-REv. JOSEPH COLLINS, Pastor.
Mass every sunday at s and 10 O'Clock Il. III.
on second Sunday the O'Clock mass is
read at Doe Run. and at 10 O'Clock at Farm.
ington. Sermon at 10 O'Clock mass every
Sunday. Mass every day at O'Clock. on
Holy days mass at land O'Clock. Private
instruction for Baptism and First Com
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
"Dlck Turpin's Tree"

The last remaining portions OF a
famous old elm, which was known to
all lovers of Blackheath, England, and
the surrounding country as Dick Tur,
pins Tree" were removed recently.
Tradition goes that the famous high.
wayman used to hover about near the
gigantic branches OF this elm, well out
Of view OF his prey. whom he used to
so adroitly hold up" with his horse
pistols, and relieve OF whatever loose
valuables they might have. The elm.
which had . circumference of over
l5 feet, stood close to Hyde Vale, al
most opposite I'VE Oide House" while
It was being cut up a nail in perfect
condition, was found imbedded In the
center OF the wood
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
HUMAN STOMACH HAS
BECOME DEGENERATE
Animals Are Healthier Because of Strong
Digestive Apparatus.

An Interesting Interview was re-
Gently Obtained with l.. 7. Cooper, the
young mCn whose theory and medi-
cines have created such u sensation
during the past year.
Mr. Cooper, in speaking OF the re-
markahle success of his medicine, had
this to say on the subject: my mcdi-
cine regulates the stomach. That is
why II is successful. The human soGm-
ach today has become degenerate, and
is the cause for most i'll health. In
the horse, the dog, and the wild ami.
mails generally, you see no nerve eX-
haustion, no chronic debility. They
are not shut up day after day with
practically no exercise, and they are
not able to stun themselves with food
when their bodies have not had enough
work to justify II. The human race
has been doing this for years, and
look at the result-half the people are
complaining of poor health, not real
illness-just a half-sick, tired, droopy
feeling. They don't really know what
is the matter with them.
Il know that all the trouble Is
caused by weak, overworked stom.
achs. have proved this with my
medicine to many thousands of peo-
pie in most of the leading cities of
this country. expect to do the same
thing In Europe next year. This is
the real reason for the demand for
my preparation"
Among those who have recently
been converted to Cooper's theory Is
Mr.. Monroe Brown OF Hancock
Street. Winchester, Mass. Mr. Brown
has this to say of his experience with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
A Voice from cathay.

woman was at a dinner party
with an eminent Ch.nese philosopher,
when she said MAY I ask why you
attach so much importance to the
dragon In your country? You know
there is no such creature, don't you?
You have never seen one, have your"
My dear madam" graciously an.
swered the great Chlnaman, why do
you attach so much Importance to
the Goddess of Liberty on your coins :?
You know there is no such lady, don't
you? You have never seen her, have
your"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07
Bryan's Steadfast Strength.

The Washington correspondent
for the Omaha World Herald sent
under date of January "a. this in
teresting dispatch: Taking as
his text statement by ex-Con-
gresham Grosvenor of Ohio, that
Organism has been the bane of the
Democratic party in the East and
the great middle West all these
years, Congressman Hitchcock of
Omaha this afternoon stirred the
House by speech of half hour
in which he answered General
Grosvenor. He referred to the
ancient Ohio Statstician as this
prophet out of job, and pro-
ceeded by an analysis of election
returns from 1896 down to date TO
show that Bryausm far from being
the haue has been the strength Of
the Democratic party. Mr.. Hitch
cock was repeatedly interrupted,
now by Democratic applause aud
again by Republican questions.
Representative klefer of Ohio was
especially insistent on getting in
some remarks aud Mr.. BOnynge Of
Colorado was only less ardent III
his desire to correct the Nebraskan
from time to time. Messrs. james of
Kentucky, and Gaines of Tennessee
and Other Democrats also inter-
rupted by way of approval and
tortifcation of Hitchcock s state.
ments. When he was done the
speaker was congratulated by n
long list of Democrats, and even
Republicans. There were no dull
moments while his address was in
progress. The name OF Bryan was
cheered, as were the repeated
points which were made to prove
that Bryan is, in fact, the very
leader whose strength can give
most confidence to his party. Gen
eral Grosvenor, with his fancy for
figures, declared that Bryan could
count only l66 electoral votes.
Mr.. Hitchcock pointed out that, III
making this calculation, he has
cassed as surely Republican those
States which are decidedly debat-
able: Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Neva
da, New York and Ohio. In all
these, he said, with their total of
sixteen electoral votes, Bryan
polled more votes twice--in 1896
and l900--than any Democrat
either before him or since. In
New York in 1900 he polled more
votes than New York's favOrile
son. Judge Parker, "A strong man,
an eminent lawyer and most dis
tiuguished citizen, did four years
later The Republican majority
against Bryan was less than against
Parker i'll Parker's own State. In
Indiana he pOlled more votes thnn
any Democratic candidate ever
polled, before or since, for any
office. More than this. when he
ran the second time, although run
ming against man who was Presi
dent and who had just emerged
with the glory OF having conducted
n successful and victorious foreign
wac, Mr.. Bryan polled just about
the same strength as the first time
he ran"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-02-07

the new medicine: "For c-or sovon
years | suffered with catarrh OF no
stomach, and Tor the past year | was
lame with rheumatism. | cttriDutc /
this to my stomach trouble, as my ci..
culaticn was very poor. What fool
ate would turn 20 gas almost at oncy.
! would have n sensation OF bioatinr,
and would have to belch froquentlI
to relieYo this. My heart also became
affected, and would suddenly become
dizzy and have palpitations. ! was
tired and dull and respondent at all
times. ! lost great deal OF flesh. and
was nervous and depressed. This Went
on for over seven years, although |
spent hundreds of dollars trying TO
get relief.
"When Cooper was In Boston
heard good deal about his ideas on
stomach trouble. Next, one or two
friends told me that his medicines had
helped them. | purchased
some Of the New Discovery medicine.
To-day l am perfectly well; | sleep like
q boy, can eat anything and have no
rheumatism or heart trouble. I no
longer have any gas on my stomach,
and feel as | did years ago. No ono
could DO more astonished by these
facts than myself. They are remark
able. but true. This is indeed O won
derful medicine"
The Cooper preparations have been
moro widely sold and discussed since
being introduced than anything of tho
kind ever before sold by druggists We
sell them and explain their nature
e. M. Laakman.