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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
STATE MONEY HERE
Delayed Fluids for State Aid 10
Schools Now Available.

The county auditor has received
state warrants to the amount of
$13, 1853, funds due various districts
in the county for state aid and pay
ment Of which has been delayed for
some time. Of this amount Will
mar High school gets $3.50; At
water, $2,150; New London and
Raymond, $575 each; districts 26,
as and SO, 1884 each; district No.
36, $3.50; districts No. p, 80, 80,
IL, 55, Sc, Ga, IS, n. 70, 81, 81, 80,
80, 96,99, l02 and 1O3, get $2O3 each
districts No. 4, Is N. Is S., 80, 81,
So, 60, IA, 80 and 81 get $l7O each !;
districts No. "a, As, 81, 81, 81 N.
and 81 S. get $l2O each; district
No. 10 gets ISL; districts No. /, IS,
43 and So get $6S each; district No.
80 gets S48; district No. S8, $333
district No. 81, $50; district No. 63,
$40, and district No. So. $l3. These
payments include the full allowance
for the different grades Of schools
for 1907 and payment of deficits for
preceding years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1908.
NO GHOST STORY

The Republican Gazette refers to
the telephone question in this city
as "ghost.' It practically ac-
cuses the Tribune of bringing up
the question only at election time
for political purposes and the Ga
zette apparently aligns itsetlf with
those who have refused to believe
in the existence of the ghost.'
The local telephone exchange was
given a ten years franchise. This
expired last May. No new fran
chise has been asked for nor grant
ed. Therefore the company is ope-
rating without any specific right to
do so. The franchise is valuable
one, and the city should derive
some benefit from the same. These
are the cold facts, patent to any,
body, and the Tribune has urged
that action be taken, both at cleo
ton time and at other times. For
instance, on Sept. 4 last. when
there was certainly no local cleo
ton, the Tribune published the fol-
lowing:
Before the term of the present
city council expires the Tribune
hopes to see the status Of the tele-
phone question in this city authori-
tatively determined. If the march
stole on the city thru the injudi-
cious acts of the former councils
gives away the city's streets to the
telephone company forever, let it
be so determined by tribunal Of
competent jurisdiction and let it
not rest simply in the loose opinion
Of the attorneys. The present city
council was elected specifically with
reference to the issue. If they
cannot make any deal with the tele-
phone company which will fully
compensate the city for the use of
IT'S streets, in accordance with their
pledge, then let them at least de-
termine the exact legal status Of
the affairs.'
We believe with the Gazette that
the question should be taken up at
once, but unlike our contemporary
we believe it is real, live issue
and not ghost story. Let the city
begin an action to GUST the COM
pany from it's streets and the mat
ter would soon come to head.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
lnNnA1N oA1Ne11

Irving, Dec. 30.-Last Saturday
the members of the Nordland church
enjoyed a Christmas tree festival in
their church, with fine program
of songs and recitations.
Rev. Fladsberg is holding meet
ings in the East Mission house this
week.
M. Parson, former wheat buyer
Of Hawick, but now of Ronneby,
Mimi, is around calling on old &C.
quaintances.
The annual meeting Of the Irving
Creamery Association will be held
Jan. II in the schoolhouse in Dist.
No. "a.
There is some talk of enlarging
the Hawick Swimming station and
putting in a churn. This will do
away with a lot of useless hauling.
! E. j. Larson of Minneapolis spent
Christmas at the old homestead
and visiting relatives and friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
Passing Of. the Big Stick.

The Big Stick is obsolescent.
The time is coming, yea now is,
when the gang pillow can make a
bigger mark in the world than a
machine gun or whole battery Of
them. And yet, at this advanced
stage of civilization, here we are
again doing deep reverence and
great glorificaton to our navy.
We are shouting for appropriations
to spend upon bureau-built floating
tombs with soft noses, low free
boards, submerged armor and direct
spark chutes from breech block to
powder bin. Even if spared by war
and target practice, all these show
ships will be on the scrap heap in
ten years, or will wish they were.
Why multiply such costly, out-dat-
ed clubs? We do not need the big
gest navy in the world any more
than we need gatling gun at every
country cross roads. England and
America by a few mutually friend
ly scratches of the pen can stop all
wars and rumors Of wars among or
upon Christian nations. Does any
one think we need to prepare to
fight England? Why should we?
Isn't blood thicker than water? If
you don't think so, isn't bread and
butter thicker than both? Why
should England prepare to fight us?
Why should | load up the shot gun
and go cunning for my prize Jersey
COW? The millennium may not be
very nigh at hand; but the time is
right here when the whole world is
to be tied together in bonds of
bread and butter. Al Japan's eyes
are opened she will see where she
is naked and where her clothse
don't fit. She will see that her
food, her fabrics and her raw ma
terials must come continually from
the very peoples that she now wants
to fight. Let US cultivate old China
in gentlemanly way and she will
be the best customer that ever came
to our counter. Endowed with a
little diplomacy and a little stick
about as big as a :policeman's To-
Gust, America could saw up her Big
Stick into understandable lumber,
and be richer, happier, better
world citizen for it.-"The Sharp
shooter in Commercial West.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
or NEW
SCF1OOLHOUSE At SVEA

GERS were elected. 1t was decided
to have three months school, room
was rented from Ola Nelson at $40
per month, and Celia Knutson was
employed as our first teacher. But
the most remarkable fact about the
whole matter was that the school
district bought lumber for 1888,
from which the seats to accommo-
date all the scholars, and also two
desks, were made, with sufficient
material over to supply instruments
of punishment for the children.
The lumber trust could not have
been in existence at that time.
cole Rasmu son holds the distinc-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

dollars and cents, they may be our
superiors. Their private dwellings
may be better and more comfort
able than ours. But | think | am
warranted in stating that few COM
munities like ours have made a
surer and healthier progress when
it comes to the mutual welfare be-
tween neighbors. | congratulate
you all in general and myself in
particular in belonging to COM
munity where, no matter what d.
versity of opinion there is in carry
ing out certain measure in a pub
lie enterprise, after the line of &C.
ton is once decided there is the
same friendly and harmonious feel
ing, the same desire of success as if
we had all entertained the same
idea from the start. Let us all
unite in the determination to make
this school model of success, not
only in its external and material ap-
pearance but also in it's educational
work in moulding the true char
acter of our children. Let US all
tonight unite in a mutual and gen.
erous feeling, believing that in
building this budding we have
erected the noblest and most unself-
ish monument for ourselves, and in
dedicating it tonight to it's future
use we bequeathe to our children
the richest and best heritage of our
lives.
''Our school has had its scholars
who are now teachers, professors,
druggists, lawyers, ministers and
public officials Of many terms; but
above all and best of all, our school
has turned out useful, Industrious,
home-loving and God-fearing men
and women who are with us in our
good work and who in turn have
become the parents of bright, heal
thy and intelligent children, the
richest and most blissful gift of
God, our present delight and our
future hope.
In the latter part of 1871 or
first part Of 1872 our commissioners
granted the organization of our
school district, and the following
summer there was held the first
school meeting and the proper off,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

son, treasurer; and P. N. Olson,
clerk. In addition to these, the
following were included in the
building committee: Rev. J. O.
Lundberg, J. Edw. Nelson, And.
0. Nelson and O. S. Rasmussen.
The. cost Of the building as it now
stands is fully $500O.0O. The pres
ent teachers are Miss Ellen Swenson
and Emma Arson.
The people Of Dist. No. IS are to
be congratulated on their progress
i've spirit, and we predict that the
plan for building good central
schools in the rural districts will be
more generally adopted in the near
future. To the Svea district be-
longs the credit for the pioneer at
tempt Of this kind in the state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

The Minneapolis Tidende accuses
the Tribune of falsely citing said
paper in an article of Dec. Is rela-
ting to the saloon question. The
accusation is false. If the Tidende
did not mean what we said it must
be disciple of Talleyrand and be-
lieve in using words to hide its
ideas. We claim to understand the
Norwegian language fairly we'll
and made the translation as accu-
rate as possible. We are positive
ly sure of one thing--that the trans
lation retained the essence of the
original article. As to the remark
that we attacked man without
knowing him, we believe in the
adage, by their fruits We shall
know them.'' The selfsame line of
argument used in the Tidende ar
ticle has been used by friends of
the saloon system SO long and are
SO transparent that anyone using
them, no matter how much he
claims to be friend of temperance,
must be classified as one of it's o.
ponents. AS the Tidende does not
reiterate any Of its old arguments
or advance any new ones there can
be no discussion of the question
with it any further.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
WHAT The KIDNEYS DO
Their Unceasins Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every
three minutes. The kidneys filter
the blood. They work night and
day. When healthy they remove
about 500 grains of impure matter
daily, when unhealthy some part of
this impure matter is left in the
blood. This brings on many dis
eases and symptoms -pain in the
back, headache, nervousness, hot,
dry skin, rheumatism, govt, gravel,
disorders of the eyesight and hear
ing, dizziness, irregular heart, de-
bility, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits
in the urine, etc. But if you keep
the filters right you will have no
trouble with your kidneys.
John Warmark, living at 318
Twelfth St., Willmar, Mimi, says:
"Doan's Kidney Pills have been
used in my family and they gave
the most satisfactory results. My
daughter had complained for some
time Of pains in her back accom-
panied by dizzy spells. She was
in much run down condition and
her kidneys were diseased, 20 | pro-
cured a box of Doan's Kidney Pills
for her at A. E. Mossberg's drug
store. She took them a. directed
and they went at once to the seat of
the trouble. l am sure that from
the good results that followed the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills in my
family that l can recommend them
to Others
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
THE PETIT JURY
No Business For a Grand Jury
Declares The judge.

The following names were drawn
last Saturday for the petit jury to
serve at the term of the district
court commencing on Jan. %, 1908,
at 10 o'clock a. M:
0. A. Markell, Lake Andrew
John 0. Nelson, New London
Amund Larson, Burbank.
Charles J. Freeberg, Willmar.
G. F. Fisher, East Lake Lillian
P. J. Gibson, Roseland
John A. johnson, Lake Elizabeth
F. Digman, Holland
O.. S. Reigsrad, Arctander
John A. Elkjer. Mamre
A. 3. Thorson, Edwards
Ole Finstad, Norway Lake
Arne Embertson, Green Lake
c. A. Kullberg, Irving
c. A. Nelson, Willmar
J. w. Dudley, Atwater.
Soren X. Gilhoi, East Lake Lillian
l.. l.. Bendickson, Norway Lake
August Davidson, Atwater
John lverson, Harrison
j. A. Jensen, New London
VIM. Bengtson, Mamre
Olof WestIund, Lake Lillian
H. w. Barber, Roseville.
AS there are no criminal cases
awaiting action, the court has filed
an order directing that no grand
jury be drawn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

ing the measure of establishing
agricultural schools in different
parts of the state, and if those
measures will realize l think we
have at Svea one entitled to some
consideration, and l here tonight
present my petition to have one
established here, and | respectfully
ask your hearty and unanimous en-
dorsement and support. You will
probably say that these things will
not be realized, but say with the
French minister, If it's possible,
it's already done and if it's impos-
sible it shall be done. -
The next on the program was a
musical number by the orchestra.
This organization is composed of
eight pieces, with players as fol-
lows: piccolo, Walter Skoglund,
leader; cornet, Victor Skoglund;
LIST violin, Axel Nordstrom; 2nd vi
olin, Carl Lundbreg; baritone, AL
bert Walner; alto, Arthur Hultin;
tuba, Oscar Lundberg: piano, Laura
Lundberg. The selection was
heartily encored.
Then followed a song by the
small girls and piano solo by Miss
Esther Peterson, who responded to
the wishes Of the audience with an
encore.
The event Of the evening was the
able address of DR.. P. M. Magnu-
son Of the St. Cloud Normal school.
In mastery manner he traced the
growth of education down thru
past centuries. Education is not
now given as a gift or boon but
as right to the growing genera
ton. The relation of religious in
struction to the public schools was
discussed. The values Of languages
is recognized by all educators. The
speaker thought all foreigners who
come to this country and located
had an advantage in the ease with
which they might retain knowledge
OF their mother-tongue as we'll as
that of their adopted country. 1t
was matter of surprise to him
that so little use was made of the
provision of our laws which permits
the teaching of foreign languages
for one hour each day. He thought
the Scandinavian should receive the
same attention in the schools of this
state as the German.
The speaker concluded with the
statement that he considered him
self highly honored by being invited
to the dedication of the first school
house in a rural district in the state
to provide equipment for full
graded school. He regarded the
event Of great Importance and
thought it not unlikely that the
date would be remembered and
celebrated in the future.
A violin solo by David Holmberg,
principal of schools at Spicer, was
heartily encored, and was followed
by dialog by nine members of the
school. This was a humorous re-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

production of a session of school.
Lottie Nelson took the part of
teacher and the pupils were Mildred
and Olga Westerberg, Emily Ras-
muson, Alice johnson, William o.
son, Vernon Lundberg, Anselm Mel
son and Olive Nelson. The differ
ent pupils read compositions. The
dialog was we'll carried out and
created much merriment.
After another selection by the
string band, several visitors were
called upon to express themselves.
Editor Lawson and Sheriff Bonde
of Willmar and j. G. Monson of
Kandiyohi. Another selection on
the piano was given by Miss Peter
son. Then former teachers were
called on. Those who responded
with remarks were Mrs. Andrew
Nelson, David Holmberg, Matte
Lien and Miss Ellen Swenson, the
present principal. O.. S. Rasmu-
son, the first pupil, was called on
and came to the front.
Then followed a drill by the
young pupils Of the school, entitled
''The Jolly Hayseeds. - Each boy
had a small hoe and the girls each
a small rake, and their evolutions
were thoroly enjoyed by the audi
ence. There was more music by
the orchestra. Chairman Freeberg
extended his hearty thanks to all
and the exercises closed by the sing
ing of "America.'
The ladies had brot a generous
supply of edibles and coffee and
lunch was then served to the whole
audience, which numbered between
four and five hundred.
AS will be seen in our illustra-
ton, the new schoolhouse is one
that would do credit to good-sized
village. Provision is made for four
schoolrooms, two of which are fin
ished for present demands. A fine
steam heating plant has been in
stalled. A full basement under the
whole will furnish a playroom for
the children on stormy days, and
will be eventually finished and
make a good place for town meet
ings and other public gatherings.
The school board consists of j.
G. Freeberg, director; P. O. Mel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

ton Of good schools and distance is
by establishing carrying routes in
our district and bring our children
to school, and thus give those who
live far away an equal advantage
with those that live near the school,
house, which is certainly just, as we
pay the same amount of taxes pro-
portionately and should enjoy the
same privileges.
There is one thing further that
| will mention before l close, and
that is that congress as we'll as our
state legislature have been consider
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

The dedication of the new Svea
schoolhouse last Friday evening was
an occasion Of great interest to the
people living in the south part Of
the county. and an event of great
Importance in the development Of
the rural schools of the county as
we'll as the state. As far as known.
Dist. No. SIS of Kandiyohi county is
the pioneer purely rural district to
go ahead and put up building and
equipment that will give it the
same facilities as any city graded
school. By the use of teams to
take in the children from some dis
lance, the children of that vicinity
may now remain at their homes un-
til they are fully prepared for the
High school.
The dedication exercises last Fri
day evening were inspiring. The
new schoolhouse was packed to the
doors. The folding doors between
the two rooms in the first story
were drawn, making an auditorium.
The exercises were begun with a
song by the school. Mr.. j. G.
Freeberg, the director of the School
Board, officiated as the chairman,
which he did in his usual hearty
manner. Rev. j. O. Lundberg,
who has been active in the work for
the new schoolhouse and the chair
man of the building committee,
made afew opening remarks. Then
followed music by the string or
chestra. This musical organization
is credit to the district. 1t is
composed of nine young girls and
one boy, under the leadership of
Carl Lundberg. The members are
Laura, Amy and Tina Lundberg,
A/OkCAC anu 1IlSSOOIS 1NCtSOI, Aylplld
Nelson. Ida johnson, Mamie and
Edith Westerberg and Laurence
johnson. 1t comprises mandolins,
2 violins: piano. and guitars.
The music was rendered very ac-
ceptably.
Then followed an address by An
drew 0. Nelson, whose service as
teacher in the district for sixteen
years stands unparalleled in the
history Of the school districts of the
county. The following are few
points from Mr.. Nelson's speech:
"We will be pardoned if we en-
terrain certain pride over having
attained to a stage in our school
history when it can be said that we
do not only have the best country
school building in the county but
one of the foremost in the state.
Other communities may have made
more rapid progress in certain in
dividual enterprises. Measured by
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

The Minnesota Mascot of Jan. 3
devotes almost the entire front
page to an article booming J. F..
Jacobson Of Lac qui Parle for gov
ernor, and for full measure throws
in double column editorial on an
other page, devoted to the same
purpose. 1t is said that several
thousand sample copies of this issue
have been mailed all over the Sew
enth congressional district. The
city politicians are not much in ia
vor Of the Jacobson movement and
claim that Jacobson and his close
friends have nothing to do with it.
AS the Seventh district has another
candidate for the position in the
person Of Attorney General Young.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

dollar. A true education does not
aim at material gain as an ultimate
result, and that is only an instru-
ment by which something higher
and nobler is attained. Whether
or not education has put dollar in
our pockets is not the question.
Education of a true nature cannot
be measured by material gain.
The question of contention in
nearly all schools is distance. All
want to have the school as near
their homes as possible to enable
their children to get the most good
of it. The only way that we in
the country can harmonic the ques-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
and as jacobson has had quite dis

and as jacobson has had quite q dis
couraging experience in republican
conventions in the past, it is likely
that the Mascot boom will fall flat.
Jake ought to make a try for the
legislative body. He is almost too
impetuous for an executive officer,
but among the lawmakers it is a
mighty good thing to have man
who can stir up the animals and
keep an eye open for woodchucks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

viSor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
When the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unco,rl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, If the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
First publication December, 25. 'O7.)
Order to Hear Petition for License to
Sell Land Of Minor.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
NA II

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Kandyohi. In Probate Court.
Special term, December p. 1907
In the Matter of the Guardianship of Morris
G. Swenson and Esther Swenson, Minors.
On Reading and Filing the Petition of Peter
SwensOn, guardian of said minors represent
ing. among other things. that the SAID wards
are seized Of certain real estate in the County
OF Olmsted, State OF Minnesota, and that for
the benefit of said wards the same should be
sold, and praying for license to sell the same
And it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court, from said petition, that for the benefit
of said wards said real estate should be sold.
1t is Ordered, That all persons interested in
SAID estate appear before this Court on Mon
day the goth day of January, A. D. 1908, at one
o'clock p. m. at the Court House in the city
of Willmar in said county, then and there to
show cause III any there be) why license
should not be granted for the sale of said real
estate. according to the prayer of said petit
tiOn
And it is Further Ordered, That this Order
shall be published once in each week. for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing,
in the Willmar Tribune, o weekly newspaper
printed and published at Willmarin said county.
Dated at Willmar the 2lst day of December,
A. D. 1907. BY the Court:
(sEAL.l A. f. NORDlN,
Judge of Probate.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
psLsnunt's p.re,, Delivery.

Trunks, parcels, packages, letters,
etc., called for and delivered to any
Dart OF the city. Prompt service
Charges moder ate. Office Crest
Northern Express. Telephone No. %.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble prevs upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

Many a boy is called dull and stupid,
when the whole trouble is due to a law
liver. We firmly believe your own doc
tor will tell you that an occasional dose
OF Ayers Pills will do such boys great
deal of good. They keep the liver active.
by the J. c. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-01-08

by druggists. III hftv-
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You NAV
have a sample bottle