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Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Rev. D. E. Finstrom will conduct
services at the Swedish Mission
church Thursday evening and at the
Swedish Baptist church Friday
evening of this week. He leaves
on the oath inst. to take up his
work as missionary in Venezuela.
S. A.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The state is invaded by an army Of
Republican spellbinders, who are en-
deavoring to convince the voters that
they should curb their impudence and
voter straight. They are not getting
Gny too warm receptions from the peo-
$le
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
AT the Opera House.

The Dougherty Stock company is
attracting large crowds at the
Opera house this week. The bill for
the rest of the week is as follows:
Wednesday, The Parish Priest.
Thursday, A Fatal Likeness,
Friday, The Game of Life.
Saturday, matinee, Dora; even
ing, The Slave Girl.
Prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The Jacobson adherents are making
desperate efforts to whip the voters
Of the state into line for their cand1-
date, but without result If the cleo
+'on was tomorrow Johnson would be
elected by 10000 and the tide toward
him. is growing stronger every day.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The Pioneer Press recently pub
nshed comments from a number cf
newspapers favorable to its candidate e
for governor. There are good manv
papers in Minnesota and if newspaper
support is any Indication of a cane :
dates strength Governor johnson h: =.
decidedly the best Of it, for there al
a greater n 'rnber of papers supporting
his candidacy this year than theirs
were two years ago
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The owners of Lake Waconda
"Duck Pass" complain bitterly of
the way they are treated by hunt
ers who have no right to shoot on
the pass, and they have concluded
to call to their aid the law so that
they may be protected in their
rights.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Miss Della Sorenson has arrived
here from Kasson and has opened
music studio in the Ames block.
Miss Sorenson has studied under
Prof. Crosse of Minneapolis, and
comes here highly recommended,
and she will no doubt secure
large number of pupils.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

The political reporter of the st.
Paul Dispatch, who has fine sense of
humor, refers to Jacobson as "the
Commoner." That is an indefensible
fling at Bryan.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Politics are somewhat mixed in the
state university this year. There Is
q Republican Bryan club; a Bryan and
johnson club; Taft and Johnson
club, and, finally. Taft and Jacobson
club, with the smallest membership Of
bny political organization in the uni.
versity. 1t will be noticed that John
son is the prime favorite in that in.
atit,lti0D
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

There Is row on in Republican
headquarters in St. Paul, friction aris-
Ing over the question as to who shall
have the credit for the overwhelming
defeat that is coming to Candidate
Jacobson in November. Why not
adopt Schley's advice, there is glory
enough for ALL" brothers?
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

l.. M. Landing was Willmar
visitor last Friday and Saturday.
He was on his way home to Glen
wood from Granite Falls, where he
went to get his little daughter Laj-
la, who had spent the summer with
her grandmother, Mrs. C. o. Ha-
gen.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Minnesota has recently been visited
BY forest fire which swept the range,
causing loss of millions of dollars
in property to the residents of that
section. In commenting upon this
disaster the Pioneer Press said edi.
torially that to a certain extent Gov
ernOr Johnson was at fault in that he
had not used his initiative in recon-
r,ending to the legislature additional
facilities for fighting fires in the
northern woods; that had Mr.. Jacob
son been governor, with his sound,
practical sense, he would have made
provision for contingencies of this
kind.
This brings us to Mr.. Jacobson's
Legislative, record, upon which he
stands in making his campaign, in the
matter of fire protection. In the ses-
sion of 1895 Mr.. Jacobson made a
fierce attack on the fire warden bill,
charging that the position of fire war
den was created for no other purpose
than to furnish politician an office;
that the fire warden, with his Office in
the state capitol. received notice Of
forest fires by telephone and tele-
graph some days after the fires were
extinguished: and that his only real
use to the state was that Of an orna-
ment He condemned the expense Of
the office and used every means in his
power to have it. abolished. With this
record before us how can the people
believe that Mr.. Jacobson would not
act today as he did in 1925, when
there was much more timber to CON
of fact, in all of Jacobson's legislative
career, he was against appropriations
for any purpose. useful or otherwise.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Wall paper with fancy colored fig
ures began to be used in 1920 The
art was developed thereafter largely
| by the French.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Jacobson doesn't want the nevspa-
pers to print his speeches, and per-
haps he is wise at that.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
G. A. BAKLUND

the highest development. There is
but one thing necessary and that is,
keep the ideals of the nation high.
Don't let things drop to the low
standard of mere dollars and cents.
Let the government stand for equal
ity and justice. Not extend special
privileges to the mighty, but insure
the inherent rights Of the humblest
man.
II
If the Individual moral standard
is right then our nation is safe; but
if the people loose their reverence
for the laws then there will be ulti-
mate chaos. Make the laws just
and then make them supreme.
That's why want every man who
reads this to vote fer William Jen-
nings Bryan fer president of the
United States. He stands for the
ideals Of true republican govern
ment and his election now will be a
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

step in the right direction. If you
want to. give individualism and the
competitive system another fair
trial under the law, vote for Bryan.
If you want socialism, vote for
Taft, for the "system" and the
trusts are back of him to a man.
Nothing will force socialism faster
than the continuance of the present
ever increasing growth of the
trusts.
#
But they tell you that Bryan can't
do anything in the way of reform
anyway because he has congress
against him. Well, maybe not, but
he can put the republicans and the
old fogies of his own party on rec
ord. If he recommends a good law
they will not dare but to pass it be-
cause it will be up to them to ex-
plain to the people. The way
things have been now, when Roose-
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

Rev. Crawford Grays Of Wayzata
will preach at the Swedish Method
ist church next Sunday morning at
II o'clock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
New York Democrats.

Rochester.-At the conclusion Of a
day Of extended and significant con-
ferences, participated in by practically
all of the state leaders who were here
Monday, the nebulous conditions sur
rounding the nomination by the Demo
cratic state convention of a candidate
for governor took definite form, and
the problem is declared to have been
reduced to choice between Lieut..
Gov. Lewis Stuyvesant Shanler, who
is being urged bv State Chairman Con-
nors, and Justice James w. Gerard of
New York City. who is announced as
the choice Of Charles F. Murphy, lead
er of Tammany hall.
The race seems to have resolved It,
self into contest between the up
state delegates, who are declared to be
strongly in favor of Mr. Chanler, and
the Tammany delegates. with their al
lies throughout the state. who will fol-
low the suggestion of Mr.. Murphy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
NEARLY A RECORD BREAKING
POLL. WITH DEMOCRATIC
GAINS. HOWEVER.
FERNALD BY 5000
REPUBLICANS CLAIM FOUR CON.
oREssMEN AND THE NEXT
LEGISLATURE.

Portland.-The Republicans carried
Maine by about 5000 plurality as
against 26,s16 in the last Presidential
year. and s.O64 In 1906. At midnight
returns for governor, 46S out OF 519
cities. towns and plantations, give Bert
NJ. Fernald (Republican). 72.117; Oba-
diah Gardner CDemocrat), 64,993.
Same place in 1904 gave Cobb IRE
publican), 1884; Davis (DemocraD,
1916.
Remaining places in 1904 gave Cobb
1880; Davis. 73D.
The missing towns. which are small.
four years ago cast 1880 Republican
votes and 730 Democratic.
The Democratic vote increased more
than 1900 over that Of 1904. while the
Republican vote fell off about $500.
The Republican plurality is the small
est recorded in a Presidential year In
twenty-five years.
The two parties split even in the
twenty cities, each capturing ten. The
voting was particularly heavy in the
rural districts where the Democrats
largely through the popularity OF Mr..
Gardner among the farmers, made
great gains.
All four Republican candidates for
congress were elected and for state
auditor Charles p. Hatch of Augusta,
Republican. defeated his opponent
The result showed not only the
warmth of the contest. but the popular
ity Of Mr.. Gardner, whose fame as the
head of the state grange. Patrons OF
Industry. proved great vote gamer.
But little was said OF national Issues.
The Republicans strongly defended the
so-called Sturgis law and urged the
voters to support its stringent methods
In the enforcement of the cause OF pro-
hibition. Nearly 100000 voters went
to the polls, a number OF which was
within few thousand of the record for
the state.
The next legislature, from the re-
turns received will undoubtedly be Re-
publican.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
Republican Float Convention.

Denver.-The Republican party
float" conventions met at the Brown
hotel Monday. All was serene The
parties interested had prepared tick
ct, which treated the outside counties
fairly well. Denver "hogged" the four
senators; but Denver gave the little
counties four representatives.
Following are the nominations:
First senatorial district-Milton L.
Anfenger, j. ]. Laton, s. s. Abbott.
Twenty-second senatorial district
w. w. Booth.
Legislative districts floated with
Denyer-Clarence J. Morley, John s.
Correa, Dr. w. c. X. Berlin, William ].
Mcpherson. M. Tannenbaum, Charles
Baer, Carl De Lochte, ]. c. McAdams,
Thomas Campbell (colored). John c..
Twombly. w. T. Chamberlain. Denver:
c. F. Parker. Julesburg; ID. C. Flem-
ing, Sterling; Hcrlow d. Tobey. Boul-
der; A. B. Sanford. Littleton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
New York Republicans.

Saratoga, N. determination OF
Gov. Charles e. Hughes by the Repub-
iican state convention at its session
Tuesday seems the probable outcome
of a battle in which most Of the fight
ing has been done by the opposition.
Impartial observers see no means by
which the defeat of the governor can
actually be accomplished. and the anti
Hughes leaders themselves begin to
admit that their cause is probably
hopeless.
Authorized dispatches from Oyster
Bay, reiterating the opinion Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt tnat Governor Hughes
should be renoniinated, created some
what Of sensation, even though the
announcement was not entirely unex-
pected, and it is not too much to say
that they added appreciably to the bit
terness Of the ''allies" opposing
Hughes. 1t is thoroughly under
stood here that the opposition
could have defeated the renomi-
nation of the governor II they
could have agreed upon some other
man OF adequate political size. and in
duced him to accept the nomination.
But all efforts to find such a man
have proved fruitless.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
NATIVES OF ALASKA LEARN
EASILY.
Two American Women Teach School
In Afognak, Where Pupils Are
Catholics Sunday and Aleu-
tlans Every Other Day.

Seattle, Wash.-Mrs. G. w. Ham
mond and her daughter are the teach
ers in what is perhaps the most inter
esting school under the Stars and
Stripes. They are the teachers ap-
pointed by the government to conduct
the native school at Afognak, Alaska.
Afognak Is but little known to the
people Of the United States, yet 1t was
the third town started by the Russians
in the early part of the last century
on the Pacific. 1t would have little
reason to demand even the attention
Of the government to-day were 1t not
for the fact that one of the best In
dian schools conducted in the terri
tory OF Alaska is maintained there.
Afognak is on an island OF the same
name In southwestern Alaska.
Mrs. G. w. Hammond and her
daughter have the task of teaching
the 81 pupils who are enrolled at the
Afognak school, and 1t is not likely
that In all the possessions of the Uni
ted States is there such variety Of
color or intelligence among the ma
tives who are being educated. On
one thing the natives, from the Aleuts
to the Russian octoroons, are a unit.
Everyone Is the most devout of Greek
Catholics on Sunday. On other days
they are simply natives.
1t was last year that Mrs. Hammond.
who formerly lived at San Juan
island. in this state, was appointed
teacher at Afognak. When she ar
rived there she found a school which
had been established 20 years. 1t was
rearranged to conform with modern
ideas and in a few weeks Mrs. Ham
mond will, with her daughter. begin
the fall term.
II enjoy the work." said Mrs. Ham
mond, for find great study in the
natives. 1t would surprise people to
know that OF the 81 pupils in the
school there is hardly one who does
not take naturally to drawing. Why.
1t is astonishing to find that little tots
who are Just able to toddle to the
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
RECALLS FAMOUS ROBBERY.
Ancient Receipt Was for Cash subse
quentIy Stolen by Road Agents.

Lead. s. D.-While looking over
some old papers a day or two ago Jere
Fincher found an interesting relic OF
the days when road agents operated
in the west. The relic is an express
agents receipt for the sum of $4,000.
In 1856 Mr.. Fincher was stationed at
Chadron, Neb.. as agent for the Chi
cago & Northwestern. The Wells.Far-
go Express Company had a shipment
of government cash for Fort Niobrara
to pay the sholdiers. The shipment
had to be sent from Chadron to the
post by stage.
The shipment never reached Its des-
tination. for the stage driver was held
up and robbed OF the cash, which con-
sisted Of over $4,000 In currency and
a little more than 5000 In silver coin.
The thief was never apprehended, and
none Of the money was recovered, but
the agents receipt, which went with
the shipment. was found, and 1t is this
which now is In possession OF the
Lead man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
But Human Freak outlived Three Of
His Buyers.

Grand Junction. Col.-Fred Vincent,
AZ years old, who had sold his body
four times to as many physicians and
outlived those to whom he had given
bill of sale, committed suicide by
swallowing poison.
The act was done In the Royalty
club saloon and was deliberately
planned, as Vincent told at least six
persons that he was about to take his
life. He secured the drug at local
drug store In the morning and went
from the store to the Royalty club sa-
loon. There he asked William Gould.
the bartender. for glass of water.
saying: Give me glass Of water,
Bill. / am going over the road"
The bartender gave him the glass
OF water, thinking he vas joking. and
Vincent swallowed the poison and
then went to mis- room, where shortly
afterward he died.
Vincent killed himself because of
his physical condition. Five years ago
his body became filled with cancers
and he sought treatment In Chicago
at an institute. where his hands were
burned by an X-ray machine and SO
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
BURGLAR 10 coNsIoERArs.
Quickly Leaves House When Told II
Contains Sick Woman.

Port Huron, Mich.-A most consid-
crate burglar visited several of the
cottages at the beaches at the north
end Of town early the other day, and
although three houses were entered
not an article was stolen. 1t was
nearly noon before the three residents
knew that they had entertained dur
ing the night one OF the knights OF
the Jimmy.
At the third house. that Of Harry
Youngs. the burglar awoke the owner
by walking on a loose board near the
bed. He placed pistol at Mr.. Young's
head, telling him not to make an out
cry. Mrs. Young. who had just re-
turned from a hospital in highly
nervous condition. was asleep in an
adjoining room.
MY wife Is in that room very Sick"
Young said to the burglar, "and II she
is disturbed 1t might prove fatal.
Take what you want and leave
quietly"
II am sorry did not know that"
replied the burglar. "Just remain
where you are and / will leave quietly,
otherwise there will be trouble"
Young told the police that he re-
manned In bed and the burglar went
away
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
Unique Southern Railroad.

The Public Belt railroad Of New
Orleans has been partially completed.
and is about ready to begin business.
This Belt railroad is unique. The en-
tire water front on both banks OF the
Mississippi river belongs, with the ex-
ception of several special landing
places, to the municipality itself. In
order to enable the railroad cars to
reach the wharves and to lie along
side the ships for the transfer and ex-
change OF cargoes the city OF New
Orleans, owning the river banks. has
built along the river front railroad
whose tracks connect with those OF
all the trunk lines reaching this city.
and by means of this municipal rail-
way 1t Is a simple affair to receive
cars from all the trunk lines and to
deliver cars to all these lines, anc
either connect with the shipping in
the river or with the stores, ware
houses and factories in various parts
of the city. and with which the Belt
connects.-N. o. Picayune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
Oldest OFFICE sov 10 $.
Work. 50 Years In One Place and Now
Hetds Job He Had At the Start.

Trenton. N. Without any special
observance to mark the occasion.
Samuel Brackett OF Trenton. said to
be the Oldest Office boy in the world.
reached the age OF SO years the 9TH
er DAY. He is employed In the
ONCE OF the anvil works In this city,
owned by Mrs. Clark Fisher, and is
known as an heirloom" OF the family,
having been in its employ for the last
90 years. He occupies the same POSI-
tion he did when he first went to
work.
strict attention to business is the
way to succeed in this world" Brack-
etf said. That is why did not want
lot OF fuss made over my birthday.
Some OF my friends wanted to arrange
Dig celebration. but | was afraid 1t
would take my mind and too much OF
my time from my office duties.
Brackett was a pupil In the Sunday
school class of Mark Fisher in 1889
when Mr.. Fisher had large tannery
In Portland, Me. AS he seemed to be
q bright lad, Mr.. Fisher put him to
work In his Office. When his employer
moved to Trenton in 1912 and helped
to establish the Fisher & Morris an
vii works Sammy" accompanied him.
Instead of staying In the office he
went into the shops.
When advancing years and injuries
unntted Bracket for arduous toll. the
late Capt. Clark Fisher. Mark Fishers
son, wanted to pension him. but as the
veteran anvil-maker declared he was
stiil able to work he was put In the
ONCE.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
Sold His Remains Four Times

badly disfigured and injured him that
he could not work. He told friends
that he would rather die than become
a charge on the world, and made
every preparation to take his life.
Vincent was feet 61z inches tall
and had worked as farmland for
years. Every bone In his body was
double jointed, and the cancers came
about five years ago. He spent the
last year In Chicago undergoing treat
ment. but he grew worse instead Of
better
Physicians maryeled at the con-
struction of his body. and st. Louis
doctor, a Pennsylvania doctor and a
Denver surgeon purchased his body.
and 1t is said that the Chicago institu-
ton now holds bill OF sale for IL.
The three surgeons who purchased HIS
body have died.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
INDIANS ALL ARTISTS.
Underwood a Underwood. NJ.

school house when furnished with n
pencil and paper begin drawing.
have fostered and encouraged this
trait and there are several Of the
older children who are really clever.
Music, however. is the one thing
that wins them, from the old, gray
haired men and women to the little
boys and girls. They love music. They
can sing far better than an equal num-
ber OF country children In the states.
They have their favorite instruments.
too, mandolins and accordions.
do they have phonographs7 Why.
there Is not popular air that has
been sung In the United States In tho
last ten years that Is not common In
Afognak within three months s.ster the
record is made. ! am taking a trunk
full of records up with me. And
among the records had a demand for
some real classical music.
80 far as the studies go, I cannot
say that the natives are anxious to
learn English In its higher branches.
There are some who are quite well
advanced, but there are also many
who attend school only by compulsion,
although they are very proud OF what
education they possess after reaching
maturity.
"Afognak shows that the white
blood must predominant. There are
two villages. One is the real native
Aleuts' town; the other the half
castes'. have noticed that any ma
tive who has drop OF white blood
In htu or hor vaiuu lnoLu houu or, ths.
full-blooded native"
There are no white men stationed
at Afognak. A few prospectors and
hunters call there occasionally, so
Mrs. Hammond and her daughter are
alone among the natives. They say
they get along splendidly with them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
SEEKS DIVORCE ON ODD PLEA
Wife Says Husbands Hair Doesn't
Harmonize with Furniture.

Paris.-It would be difficult to con-
ceive more narrowing tale of mans
callous Indifference for woman's finer
susceptibllities than one disclosed in
an application for divorce just filed be-
fore the Paris courts.
The wife who makes the petition
has such delicate and artistic nature
that she suffers tortures from the hid.
eous disharmony existing between the
color of her drawing room upholstery
and the color OF her husbands hair.
Incredible though 1t may seem, the
husband actually refuses to dye his
hair to some less discordant hue.
When they were married the hus-
bands hair was delicate, pale golden
color, which went admirably with the
drawing room furniture and hangings,
then OF cool gray tint. Some time
ago the wife refurnished the salon a
pale. sad green, and every time her
husband enters 1t his straw-colored
locks set his wife's nerves on edge.
Appeals. tears and fainting fits all
failed to induce him to dye his yellow
hair. not necessarily sage green. but
some tint harmonizing with the fur
niture. 30. in despair, the wife finally
petitioned the divorce court to free
her from partner whose artistic OBJ
tuseness was making her life one
long nightmare.
The case promises to be interesting
especially II the judges order the fur
niture to be brought into court to see
whether the husbands hair really
makes such sickening contrasts as the
wife claims.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
In School 1,7eo Days.

York. Pa.-After completing record
OF school attendance. which her IA
ther. Justice of the Peace John A.
Kunkel OF Lewisberry, this county,
says he will match against that OF any
other girl in the state. Miss Lizzie
Kunkel. miss not yet out Of her
teens, will herself begin teaching.
Between the ages Of six and IL years
Miss Kunkel never missed q single
day from any cause. and In this period
there were exactly 1,760 school days.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
Town Haa Pest of Ants.

West Chester, Pa.-The residents of
this borough are greatly pestered and
annoyed about twilight by a storm OF
myriads and myriads Of small. winged
ants that blow into town. filling the
houses and covering people passing
on the street. During the night the
pests depart. though a number are still
about the town In the morning.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
Both Dress Alike.

Beth men and women in Lapland
dress precisely alike. They wear
tunics belted loosely at the waist. tight
breeches. wrinkled leather stockings
and pointed shoes; their whole ap-
pearance. In short. is identical. at least
to the casual observer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-09-17
IrrIaatina Ditch vIetlms.

Fort Collins, Colo.-Edward Maker,
two years old. at La Porte. and Aleda
Hoyt. aged four near Timnath, were
drowned in irrigating bitches Monday,
within two hours of each other.
Arizona republican., 1908-06-04

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