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Fergus County Democrat., 1908-02-25

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Fergus County Democrat., 1908-02-25
Leap Year Dance.

Leap year Dance.
The Ladies of til. Maccabees will
give a Leap Year dance at Culver's
hall. Friday evening, February %.
1908. Tickets, including supper, $l.50.
Everybody invited. 2-18-2t
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-02-25
The First

thing to consider in depositing
money in bank is security. The
capital and surplus are the depositors
protection fund. The
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-02-25
For Sale.

An Al large stock ranch, with un-
limited outside range. Will take
some town property in exchange.
For further particulars call on or ad-
dress this office. ll-1o-tf
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-02-25
National

government superintends and ex-
amines this bank. Our directors are
responsible, well-to-do business men.
This
Fergus County Democrat., 1908-02-25

about 800 pounds branded y
on left shoulder. Also
one brown mule, weight u
about 800 pounds branded
on left hip. Owner can
have same by paying this ~
add and proving proprty.
Signed
A. L. CARPENTER,
2-18-6t Flatwillow, Mont.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11

"Why. there's nothing to pay, dear
child" said the woman and patted him
gently on the shoulder. Eat all you
can an welcome-an' there's plenty
more"
The boy looked up slowly and the
woman noticed that two white streaks
crossed the grimy cheeks.
It'll run away just the same." he
defiantly sobbed.
But the good woman did not heed his
words. Those tear tracks had suddenly
reused her strong aversion to dirt.
you'll feel ever so much better.
child" she said, ..if you get some OF
that dirt off-an' know you'll enjoy
your meal more. I'll be back in just
a minute"
1t wasn't a minute before she re-
turned with more hot water and bit
of soap and soft big towel. And then
with a firm but gentle touch she
cleaned the soiled little face and
washed the dirty hands.
Watts tn use?" the boy protested,
but he let her go on. 1t was very
pleasant process, even If somewhat
humiliating.
There was a boy he knew back there
in the big city who broke his leg and
got into a hospital, and they used TO
wash his face twice a day. And the
funny thing about it was that after he
got out of the hospital he washed his
face himself and kept it clean-Which
was a most surprising condition in the
upper east side of the grimy town.
And the boy wondered doubtfully If he
would want to keep his face clean after
this delightful process was over.
That's a fine improvement" said
the tall man who had been standing
little at one side. "An' now pitch in
an clean out tn enemy, my boy. AND
- f6n xxynY
turned and went into the house and
left the boy alone with the loaded tray.
He drew "a quick breath.
'Well, what dye think of that?' he
whispered
Then he attacked the toast.
When the last crumb and the last
drop had disappeared the boy leaned
back and drew a long sigh of con-
tentment.
And then the satirical view of life
that was a. part Of his bitter young
existence asserted itself.
Gee, but they're easy" he muttered..
The woman appeared presently ana
took the tray.
sDon't you want somethin more?"
she asked as she noted the cleared
dishes.
Somehow when the woman spoke 1t
made the boy feel sorry. There was
this feeling. He didn't know what he
had to feel sorry for, unless 1T was
himself. That must -be it.
Don't you want somethin' more?"
he automatically added, mot now"
II guess-that's just as we'll" said the
woman. "'Cause We'll have dinner
pretty soon."
The boys eyes glistened. There was
going to be another meal. He nodded
understandingly.
How would you like a big ear OF
corn, an mashed potatoes, an beets,
an parsnips-most boys like parsnips,
an cornmeal mullins, an honey, an
apple pie?"
He felt quite faint again at the mem
ton of these delicacies. He really
couldn't speak, and SO he only nodded.
''Yes," said the woman, and her
pleasant smile deepened, ST thought
you would. An now 1 must look after
those tired feet-guess they've soaked
long enough" She had brought with
her towel and some strips of white
cloth, and cooling ointment, and with
these she ministered to the blistered
feet Then she produced pair of felt
slippers and drew them gently over the
bandages.
They're my slippers she laughingly
told him, "but guess you can shuttle
round in them."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
Ragged Little Wait
Finds Country Home
Neglected Boy Away from City Seek New Home and
Frends-Aer Starvation and Abuse of His Life in the
Slums He Finds Happiness in Home of Farmer, Who
Gives Him Good Food, Clean Clothes and
Much Loving Kindness

circling arm seemed to tighten a lit
tie and the rage in the boys heart
melted.
He leaned back in the rocker and
drew a long breath. What was this
big farmer going to do next?
abigail" The tall mans voice was
strong, but 1t had pleasant quality.
Eyes. Abner. What is it?"
The voice that came from somewhere
in the interior of the farmhouse had a
peculiar drawl that was pleasant, too.
And the owner of the voice, not SO tall
as the man, but just as straight and
slender, appeared in the doorway.
Got a little traveller here for you,
Abigail" said the tall man. Seems
to have been OVERRIDING himself. Needs
resting up and a bite or two"
The woman stepped forward and
looked at the boy.
Mercy on mel" she cried. tits only
a child! why, who's his folks?"
I'VE won't worry bout that now.
Abigail" said the tall man. you get
me a basin of hot water an I'll see
IL I can't take some of tn smartin'
out of these tired feet. An then you
might fix him up an egg and some
toast, mebby You'll know what"
The boy, shrinking back in the rock
ing chair, stared from the rugged feat
ures of the tall man to the motherly
face of the woman. AS far back as
he could remember nobody had ever
before taken any interest in him. 1t
must be that the tall man hadn't un-
derstood what he said about the police.
Or perhaps these people intended some
new kind of punishment for him. He
didn't like that reference to hot water.
What you goin' to do to me?" he
hoarsely demanded.
The man looked down at him very
gravely. Then he slowly smiled.
Were going to take few liberties
with you, laddie," he said. "Mebby
you won't object to 'em when we're
through
The child of the gutter watched the
further proceedings with keenly sus-
picious eyes. He couldn't understand
what these strange people meant. He
WINGED when the hot water was
brought, and he wriggled when the tall
man pulled off the battered shoes and
showed the sadly blistered feet. The
water hurt him a little at first, but
that quickly passed and then the sem
sation was only delightful
"Guess we'll leave 'em there for a
SPELL" said the tall man, "an' soak
tn soreness out of 'em. Feel better
now, don't they?"
The waif didn't mean to nod his
stubborn little head, and the move
ment was quite Involuntary. And then
a most delicious odor came to him. 1t
was the odor of hot toast. And there
was the woman with the kind face and
she had a tray in her hands, and on
the tray was plate of buttered toast,
and scrambled egg, and dish of
apple sauce, and tall glass of milk.
The vagabond stared down at this
feast with ravenous eyes. The woman
had placed the tray on his knees and
that splendid odor made him quite
faint.
"I amt got nothin' to pay you," he
feebly muttered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11

The boy awake with a start. He had
slept soundly on his bed of hay. 1t
was the most luxurious bed he had
known for long time. He had been
very tired when he fell asleep. Walk
ing far, lodging across the fields, al
ways alert and watchful, ne had worn
himself out. He was still sore and
tired when he awoke. His feet were
blistered and his head was hot and
heavy.
He saw a man standing in the door,
way of the barn. He was tall man
and his shadow seemed to reach men
acingly across the floor toward the
boy. BY the shadow and the blue
sky beyond the man the boy knew
the sun had been up for some time.
"Come out here" said the man. The
voice was rough, but not unkind.
The boy arose with difficulty. He
wasn't quite sure that he could walk.
But he shuffied through the open door
way and stood in the strong sunlight
blinking and shivering.
The man looked at the boy. He
was not az pleasant boy to look ar.
Dirty and ragged and uncombed, his
hungry face and red lidded eyes gave
him a wild and animal like appear
ance. He would have run away, but
he was too sore. Besides, he was tired
of running He was ready to throw
up his hands.
The tall man came a little closer
and the boy cringed. The man stopped
short.
whats your name?"
"Jem."
The boy answered sullenly. He still
feared the expected blow
How old are you?"
Sixteen"
He was small for his age, underfed
and stunted.
Running away?"
The boy nodded.
From the city?"
The boy nodded again.
"I can't run no furder," he hoarsely
said "I'm all in."
"And why should you rum"
A defiant look came into the hungry
face
"Cause I'm wanted back dere. De
poleece wants me. It's housebreakin'
Me an two odder kids got troo a cell
lar door an lifted some tings from a
grocery We put 'em ur fer 70 cents
an den. de cops pinched me. But |
slipped under Big Murphys arm an
got away, and den broke fer de hills
an de woods An can't run no fur
der. When youse takes me back /
gotter be carried. Mebhy dey,ll give
you somefin fer yer trouble"
He shivered again and rubbed his
grimy knuckles across his eyes.
The tall man came little nearer
and again the lad shrank back.
Don't hit me-" he whimpered.
The tall man stopped and picked up
the boy and scarried him across the
yard and put him in low rocking
chair on the back porch of the old
farmhouse. The lad had kicked with
his little remaining strength against
this indlgnity, but the tall man did
not seem to mind 1t.
"Put me down." he had whimpered
and there was an oath on his lips,
but somehow the pressure of that en-
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Corks and Common Sense.


A wise woman sat watching her
daughters efforts to remove a cork
mot a glass stopper) from a bottle.
Seeing that the cork was about to
break, she quietly took the matter into
her own hands and, with a gentle
touch or two, soon had the bottle
ready for use
"You did not know the law of corks, -
she said, smiling at the girls astonish.
ment. do you now realize that when
a cork is put into bottle the fingers
twist In the same direction as a screw
is turned and at the same time push it
home? This causes the fibers of the
part Of the cork in the bottle neck to
twist and contract and squeeze them.
selves spirally into smaller space.
When the cork must come out, to turn
1t in the opposite direction untwists
and expands it and makes it hard to
move. II you would be successful,
just turn the cork in exactly the same
direction as you did at first. This
contracts it still farther, and it is then
an easy matter to lift it out. If the
cork should be held by any sticky mix.
ture, It can easily be loosened by
plungfng the bottle head first in hot
water. This melts the gluelike sub
stance, and a little gentle lingering
Will set the cork free, to be turned as
described"
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
PRINTED BY REQUEST
Recipe is Easily Prepared at
Small Cost, and Many
Swear BY Ii.

Mix the following by shaking we'll
in a bottle, and take in teaspoonful
doses after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. A local druggist is the au-
thority that these simple, harmless
ingredients can be obtained at nOmin-
al cost from our home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
kidneys, overcoming backache, blad-
der weakness and urinary trouble of
all kinds, if taken before the stage of
of bright's disease.
Those who have tried this say it
positively overcomes pain in the back,
clears the urine of sediment and regu-
lates urination, especially at night,
curing even the worst forms of blad-
der weakness.
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or act
ing in healthy manner should mix
this prescription at home and give it
| q trial, as it is said to do wonders for
many persons.
The Scranton Pa. Times was first
to print this remarkable prescription,
in October of 1906, since when all the
leading newspapers of New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and
other cities have made many an
nOuncements of it to their readers.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Cut Rates to 81 a Year.

Special to the St. Paul Dispatch.
Hudson, Wis.,, April 22.-The
Farmers telephone company, which
has been endeavoring to enter Hud-
son for many years, received q
proposition at the Board of Trade
meeting last night from the North
western Telephone company to allow
the farmers line to connect with
the Hudson exchange for 81 year
each. The lowest rate made before
was So a year and the farmers did
not seem disposed to accept that.
believing that they had as much
right here as any other company.
1t is probable that the farmers will
accept the last offer, as it is much
cheaper than they could establish
lines in the city even if they had a
franchise. The farmers have an
exchange about one mile from this
city.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
T@S XAAWck HK

Hawick, April 28.-Did anyone
notice how much last Sunday was
like Easter Sunday? But then we
enjoyed the rain.
Mike Schmitz was in Hawick Fri
day selling Belgrade -four and call
ing on old acquaintances.
Mrs. Payne has been visiting her
sons folks the past week.
1t is reported that John Harris
was married Monday.
Solon Benton spent Wednesday
night with his parents.
The Chas. Nyberg family enter
tanned company Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Libby visited at J.
0. Nyberg's home the early part Of
the week.
C. J. Payne and family visited at
Ted Smithson's home Sunday.
Peter Hagen shipped a carload of
stock from Lintonville Monday.
Axel Ericsson returned last Tues
day from visit with his parents
in South Dakota.
Martha Knutson visited over Sun
day with friends in Willmar.
Mr.. Reamer and family visited
at Mr.. Benton's home the early part
of the week.
Christ "Dane' Nelson feels sure
that he will secure the mail route
out from Hawick.
Mr.. Curtis is recovering from
severe attack Of appendicitis.
Christ Stoffer is visiting friends
in St. Cloud for few days.
The eldest daughter of Oscar
Thorson passed away last Tuesday.
She had been in poor health for
years, and her death was not unex-
pected. The funeral took place at
Irving Thursday.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
The AIexandrian Library.

There were two great libraries in
Alexandria. the one in Bruchium and
that in the Serapeum, the former con-
tanning 100000 and the latter 100000
volumes or rolls. The Bruchium H.
brary was accidentally destroyed by
Julius Caesar when he ordered the
shipping fired in the harbor B. G. 46.
The Serapeum library was destroyed
or scattered by an edict of Theodosius,
391 A. D. The claim that the Caliph
Amrou, A. D. GAO, ordered the destruc-
ton of all the books in the Alexandria
libraries, with the statement that If
they agreed with the Koran they were
useless and that If they disagreed with
it they were pernicious," is received by
many high authorities with great sus.
picion.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
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Kandiyohi, April 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Benson arrived here on
Saturday from Ocheyedan, Iowa, to
visit relatives for some time.
Mrs. Dan Downs went to WILL
mar today to attend the wedding of
her sister, Miss Josie Cody.
The Kandiyohi Band will give a
concert at New London on Wednes-
day evening, April 20.
Miss Mamie Peterson has been
spending the last week with friends
in Willmar. -..>
A. A. Anderson of Willmar trans
acted business in Kandiyohi Friday.
Magnus Shoberg of St. Cloud is
a visitor at the home Of P. Tulin
this week.
Lundquist Bros. and Peter Burns
shipped stock to St. Paul today.
Miss Emma Peterson has taken
the place of Miss Aune at Solomon
sons store.
R. O. Mattson and family were
visitors at the home of Chas. john
son Sunday.
Rumor has it that wedding bells
will soon be ringing at Kandiyohi.
The band boys met last Sunday
to practice for the concert they will
give at New London.
Miss Annie Carlson spent Sunday
with her sister Sophia in Willmar.
Mr.. Spur went to Fergus Falls
today for visit with his wife.
Mrs. August Klint and daughter
Ruth were visitors at the Gustafson
home last Friday.
The Young Peoples society will
hold its next meeting on Friday
evening May l.. Refreshments
will be served by Misses Emma
Gustafson and Emma Cederstrom.
The Swedish parochial school will
begin at Tripolis May IL. David
Knock. student of the Gustavus
Adolphus College, has been engaged
to teach two months at Tripolis and
one month at Kandiyohi.
Sunday school and reading SER
vices will be held at Tripolis next
Sunday at the usual time.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
Tax JudQment Sale .

Pursuant to Real Estate Tax
Judgment of the District Court, of
the County of Kandiyohi, State OF
Minnesota, entered the 18th day of
March, 1908, in proceedings for en-
forcing payment Of taxes and pen
alties upon real estate in the Coun-
ty of Kandiyohi remaining delin-
quent on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1908, and of the statutes in
such case made and provided,
shall on Monday, the 18th day of
May, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
at my office in the Court House, in
the City of Willmar and County OF
Kandiyohi sell the lands which are
charged with taxes, penalties and
cost in said Judgment, and on
which taxes shall not have been pre-.
viously paid.
Dated at Willmar, MINI. this
18th day of April, 1908.
John Feig,
Auditor Of Kandiyohi County
(SEAL.)
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
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Pennock, April 8.-Gust Lind re-
turned Monday night from the cit
les, where he had undergone an
operation for catarrh.
Chris Elkjer has hired out to E.
F. Lindgren for the summer.
j. L. Jarret went to the cities
Saturday on business.
L. Ostlund came up from the
Minneapolis last week with the
body Of Parker Sather, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Sather, who died of
scarlet fever last week. I'd .
Alf. Bergman, substitute mail
carrier for Gust Lind, went so fast
the other day that he lost the top
and seat of the carriage in the mid
die of the road.
Hannh Haug left for Duluth last
Thursday to spend the summer
there.
Ellen Larson went to Minneapolis
last week TO stay Tor the summer.
A. Peterson is wearing a smile
nowadays on account Of boy that
arrived at his place recently.
Peter Nelson is reported sick this
week.
Alb. Lind is busy hanging paper
and decorating for the people in
town.
Jennie Leslie spent Sunday with
her folks.
Jett Alvig visited with L. Thorpe
last week.
O. Edlund and Chas. Swensor
made a business trip to Kerkhover
Monday. Magne.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

eWavy yellow, with little curls
around her face. She was really beau
tful," Catherine admitted grudgingly.
did she have on gray tailor made,
With hat trimmed with violets and
black gauntlet gloves?" questioned the
older woman rapidly.
YES" Catherine nodded, but
'0h, goosie, goosie,' said Aunt Kitty.
1T was his sister. She's married, and
she was stopping at the Annex, and l
called on her that morning just as she
was going out to meet him."
But" began Catherine, "why didn't
he tell meY'
did you ever give him a chance to
explain?" asked Aunt Kitty. "Or did
you just send him away?'
II refused to tell him what was the
natter" admitted her niece.
well, now it's all right, and you can
i've happy ever after"
1T can never be right now" said
Catherine miserably, and she told Of
their meeting that morning.
Aunt Kitty listened and debated, and
finally she said, Suppose we 60 to
Mardeld's for lunch?"
Catherine stood up "Oh, do you real
" think we would find him?'' she qua
vered
''Well," said wise Aunt Kitty, II
think we might. He may not be eating
much, but habit will make him.
And when they came to the sixth
door Of the big store they saw at the
table at the far end Of the grill room
young man who stared blankly out
OF the window, where the March winds
whistled and sang over the roofs.
Hes there, Aunt Kitty" said Cath
crime breathlessly.
'Then l will leave you," said Aunt
Kitty. "For once I'll chaperon you in
spirit"
The young man at the far table had
eaten nothing, but as he drank his
third cup Of coffee there came to the
table vision as radiant as the morn
ing, and the vision said, MAY l have
lunch with youy'
"Catherine!" he whispered as one in
dream.
"And please order things that will be
nice for anniversaries" the vision went
on.
For anniversaries?' He had pulled
out her chair and helped her with hel
wraps, doing the things that must be
done because Of curious eyes, but still
in a dream.
"Because-when we are-married-]
think it would De -nice-to come here
don't your" stammered the timid voice
and now the vision was rosy with
| bushes.
| And after that the March winds
howled and tore over the roofs unheed
ed by the two happy people who had
that morning been bulfeted by its crue
blasts.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Wife-1f thought thing was wick.
ed I'd die before I'd do it.
Husband-So would I.
Wife-l think, smoking cigars is a
wicked waste-an impious defilement
in fact
Husband-Then you mustn't smoke
Hand me match, please.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29
An Important Person.

There are not few men who fancy
that because they are persons of
wealth and consequence in a commu-
nifty they are exempt from the duties
and liabilities Of the ordinary citizen
A man Of this sort was drawn to serve
upon jury and did not appear when
his name was called in court. The
court ordered that he be fined IS.
About half an hour afterward the
man appeared in the courtroom to
answer tardily to his name.
"You have been fined f5 for non.
Attendance said the Judge.
"But I had very important bust.
ness engagement" said the man.
did you suppose that an engage
ment would excuse you for not an.
swering the summons Of the court?'
asked the Judge, rather angrily.
The juror, who was a pompous man
with an important air, began to grow
Indignant at being so addressed.
II would have your honor under.
stand" he exclaimed, ''that I am one
VI lAe uOst pIOmlueuC BUSINESS meu
In this communityv
"Oh! In that case," said the Judge
quietly, "you will be able to stand q
larger fine. Mr.. Clerk, you will in
crease this gentleman's fine for non.
attendance to f1O!'-Pearson's Weekly
Farmer Barnes-1've bought a ba
rometer. Hannah, ter tell when it's 60
In ter rain, ye know.
Mrs. Barnes-To tell when it's goin,
to rain! Why, never heerd o. secl
extravaganza! What do ye s'pose th
good Lord hez give ye tn rheumati,
fer?1Puck.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Anderson Bros. & Co. are selling
II jewel Elgin or Waltham move-
ments fitted in 20 year guaranteed
cases at $1,000 for cash, and cash
only. 7f
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

''Why, Jimmie! Is it true that you
gave little Bobbie a black eyer
"Y-yessum."
''What excuse have you for such a
brutal act?'
"W-well, he provoked me-"
"How did he provoke you?'
HE hit ."-Cleveland Leader.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

soih doctoring the effects, while the orig
snail disease undermines the system.
What TO Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant me-
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp.Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in 6fty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all
about it, both sent free l55k1 13..::A
by mail. Address DR.. = s.
Kilmer & Co., Bing- s44sss 10y ~
hamton, N. Y. When Home q svanpRoot.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
Willmar tribune., 1908-04-29

Abstracts of title to Kandiyohi
county lands and city property
promptly furnished by J. T. Otos,
the bonded abstracter.