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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-16
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
There was a merry breakfast on tho
veranda next morning, and Alison, IN ner
white dress, with some dewy roses as
breast knot, looked the picture OF hap
piness as she poured out the coffee.
Directly it was over, Greville took her
and Roger to see his grandfather.
Mr.. Moore was eagerly expecting them;
even before Alison's foot had passed over
the threshold his sightless eyes were turn
ed to the window, and his welcome,
Sunny" reached her ears.
In another moment Alison was occu-
plying her old footstool at his feet, and
his fine wrinkled hand, little more trem-
bling than of old, was placed on her hair,
with half audible blessing.
Dear Mr.. Moore, am so glad to see
you again"
"Have you missed us, little one? Not
half as much as we have missed Sunny.
And as she pressed her lips to his hand
in mute contradiction Of this, he said, half
sadly: "Child, l never thought to have
heard your sweet voice again, but the
good God would have it otherwise. Be-
fore the message reached me it was re-
called; the gates were almost closed In
my face"
"Thank God for that" she whispered;
"but they never told me that you were
i'll until you were we'll again"
"Ah, Miss Darlington is wise wom-
an; she thinks it wrong to burden young
spirits with sorrows that do not belong
to them. My boy there nearly broke his
heart about the old man; can you believe
it, Sunny?"
"You are like his own father" she re-
turned, softly. "He is outside on the
veranda with Roger. Are you we'll
enough to speak to Roger"
"Ay, ready and willing: he has grown
a fine lad, l hear" And as Alison beck
oned to them the two young men came In
through the window, and Roger sat down
by the old mans side.
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a nice companion for Anna. Papa insists
that she is to CO."
"And how does my little friend Anna
get on with her stepfatherT'
He Is very kind to her, Aunt Di.
Roger is rather pleased with him on the
whole"
'Dr. Forbes IL one of those men whose
bark II worse than their bite" observed
Roger; che rather prides himself on be-
ing . bear, but think Miss Anna has
proved there is a soft spot in his heart"
Il am glad to hear this. Then the
poor little girl is happy on the whole?"
Il don't think Anna is to be pitied,
Aunt Dr." returned Alison, in rather a
peculiar tone; 'she looks extremely hap
py." And something in Alison's manner
made Miss Darlington change the sub
5ect; 1t certainly did not appear to In
terest Roger, for he seemed absorbed in
his strawberries all at once, and his crit
icism on DR.. Forbes was given In rather
q constrained voice.
Miss Leigh tells me that Missile In
wonderfully improved since her illness /"
observed Aunt Diana, after pause.
which NO one seemed anxious to break.
Indeed she Is" returned Alison. with
quick enthusiasm. II have never seen
any one so changed; she Is so much
quieter In dress and manners, and so
much more tolerant Of Rudel. Poppie
likes to be with her now, and Miss Leigh
can not say enough In her praise 1t II
easy to see how she tries to break hsr-
self Of her faults, and 1t II 20 much hard
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-16
The Long and short OF II.

'He may win the race"
Yes; he's short legged, but lonA
winded."-Detroit Free Press.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-07-16

Anyway the ehap who thinks hs
knows it all doesn't know a lot that ID
said Of him behind his back
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er for her than for us, a. ne has Ast
naturally a good temper"
"Neither had I, Allie. Many girl has
a sore fight to 60 through life as well a.
Missile; 1t Ii 80 easy to contract bad
habits, and 80 difficult to subdue them.
believe nothing but grace can enable one
to overcome really bad temper"
And so saying, Miss Darlington rose
from the table, and proposed that Roger
should go down to the river while she
and Alison disposed of the unpacking.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
The Coming Big Event.

The Royal Vendes Artillery Band
of the Swedish army, which will
appear here April 80, afternoon
and evening, in the Willmar Opera
House, is one of the most versatile
musical organizations that ever Wis
tied this country. Not only has it's
leader, Director musices John Elk
blad, brought it up to a high de-
gree of efficiency as military band
and Sweden is noted for its supe-
rior military music-but he has also
organized his musicians into a
string band. Playing the stirring
march music and tattoos of the ar
my for while, the musicians will
lay aside their brass instruments
and take up violins, violas, cellos
and BASES to play the exquisite
compositions that modern Swedish
tone poets have written for strings.
With the string music will 60 the
appearance of a talented young So
prano, Miss Hilma Mattson, pupil
Of John Forsell, the eminent Swed-
ish baritone singer, who next fall
will join the Metropolitan opera
forces of New York.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
The County Poorhouse.

The county poorhouse will be To-
Gated in Atwater for another year
at least. as the successful bidder
for the position of keeper of the
poor is an Atwater man. Bids
were opened by the county commits
sioners at their meeting this week
and the bid Of Peter A. Nelson was
accepted. We understand there
were several bids from this locality.
Mr.. Sanchez, who has had charge
of the institution during the past
year, was not an applicant for an
other year. Mr.. Nelson, who thus
secures the contract, takes charge
the first of April, at which time the
contract of Mr.. Sanchez expires.
The new overseer will retain his
position with the Atwater Mercan-
tile Co. and Mrs. Nelson will secure
competent help in caring for the
inmates of the county institution.
Atwater Republican Press.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
FATHER CLEARY
MONDAY night
The WellknoWn Minneapolis Di.
vine Will Address the Pe0-
pie of Willmar CITY.

The Reverend Father J. M.
Cleary Of St. Charles Parish, Minne-
apolis. will address the people of
Willmar next Monday evening at
1880 o'clock sharp at the Bonde
Hall. The people of Willmar have
for a number of years attempted to
secure Father Cleary for talk dur
ing their spring elections, but have
always failed on account of the
great number of appointments filled
by this reverend gentleman.
A great many people will no
doubt want to improve this oppor-
tunity to hear this we'll known d.
vine. Owing to the limited capac-
ity of the Bonde Hall, no children
will be admitted.
The Carleton Glee Club appears
the same evening at the Opera
House and arrangements will pro-
badly be made to have Father
Cleary appear and address the peo-
Pile at the concert during the inter-
mission. The subject for his ad-
dress at the Bonde Hall will be
'The Drink Evil.'' The speaker
has just returned from a visit in
Ohio. He has a most pleasing per-
sonality and is an eloquent speaker.
No one should miss hearing him.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
COMMANDS A
Big PREMIUM
kandiyohi Drainage Bonds Are
Much Sought For By lnves-
tors at Mondays Sale.

The contract for the drainage
bonds in the sum of $39, SIS. 81, the
issue of which was authorized by
the county commissioners March II,
was awarded last Thursday by
County Auditor Feig and Chairman
Thos. H. Olson to the Union Invest
ment company, Minneapolis. The
successful bidder will give par,
accrued interest to date of delivery !,
a premium of $409.50, and will also
furnish the blank bonds free of cost
to the county. This is said to be
the best price paid for county
drainage bonds in the state for a
number of years. and argues we'll
for the credit of Kandiyohi county.
The bonds will mature as follows
about $4,000 in 1916, $4,000 in
1917, and the remainder in the fol-
lowing year.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Carleton Glee Club.

Do not forget the concert to be
given by the Carleton College Glee
club at the opera house next Mon
day evening. The concert will no
doubt prove a musical treat, and it
is to be hoped the boys will be
greeted by a full house. The St.
Paul Pioneer Press has the follow
ing to say regarding the club:
The Carleton Glee Club fully
maintained its reputation by the
program given last evening before
an audience which filled Olivet
Congregational church of Merriam
Park. For variety of tuneful and
jingling selections, dash, spirit and
contagious enthusiasm in rendering
typical college glees, the Mortified
boys again proved themselves in
the class of top notchers. Mr.. Elt-
un's mellow tenor voice was partic-
ularly pleasing and his support
strong and finished. Great credit
is due the director. Prof. Gray,
for deveolping group of singers
of such unusual caliber.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
ANXIOUS BURBANK MOTHER STOPS THE
500 FLYER ON PRAIRIE TO REACH HER SON

threw on the airbrakes. The con
ductor came TO the platform of the
second car and lifted his lantern to
see the pair hurrying toward where
he stood. A brakeman dropped to
the ground, ready for any emer-
gency.
"What's the trouble?'' demanded
the conductor.
There was no answer. None was
necessary. Mrs. lverson trembling
in every nerve with the excitement
Of the race, climbed aboard.
GO ahead" she said. 81 just
had to make this train.
The express pulled out. Mr..
lyerson returned to his home. The
conductor learned the whole story
from Mrs. Iverson and was glad he
had stopped. The express covered
the seventy mine miles to St. Paul
on schedule and today Mrs. Iverson
is with her son, who cannot recover
from an attack of peritonitis, which
developed after he came to the hos
pital week ago.-Minneapolis
Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Prtnsburq Graduation.

Eighth Grade graduation exer-
cises will be given in school district
No. 103, Prinsburg, Friday even
ing, April 2, at eight o'clock. The
following program will be rendered: !:
Long Meter Doxology, Audience.
Salutatory, Good Courage, :"
Anna Hoogeveen.
Song, "Speed Away" Jr.
Grafton, "Americanism," Josie
Bosch.
Organ Solo, Miss Jessie Peterson.
"Village Blacksmith Third
Grade Pupils.
Song, "Whippoorwill.'
Grafton, "Plea for Cuban Lib
erty," James Breems.
Drill, Small Pupils.
"Graduation Song" Glass.
Valedictory, "Plain Tale of 1898. -
Gertie Rosch.
Organ Solo. Miss Jessie Peterson.
Conferring of Diplomas, Supt.
W. D. Frederickson.
"America," Audience.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
Admission 10 cents.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
The March Settlement.

The county auditor and treasurer
have completed their March settle
ment, the total amount of the set
tlement being $50, ,856.24. The
money is placed to- the credit of
different funds as follows: state
revenue, $4,111.79; state schools,
So, ,774.37; county revenue, $7,l17. :
81; county road and bridge, SIPS. 60;
county poor, 1927 .02; county ditch,
81, ,444 04; county school, $618.07;
total for towns, $4051. 10; total for
villages, $2400. 80; total for city of
Willmar, Sc, so; total for school
districts, including the March ap-
portionment from the state, $685.
63O.29.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31

Racing in the dark early morning
across a field that separated tLem
from a limited express bound for
St. Paul, ]. 0. Iverson and his wife
made a record run yesterday to
reach the station at Georgevi'le,
spurred on by a telegram announc-
ing that their son, liver Iverson,
was dying at the Lutheran hospi tai
of the Norwegian Hospital associa-
tion in st. Paul. They had almost
made the station when the train
shot by.
"It's gone!' groaned Iverson.
"Not yet," and Mrs. 1vreson point
ed to a switch. 700 feet east of the
platform, turned in that direction
and ran as tho she had wings. The
train was just on them when she
frantically waved a lantern they
were carrying. The engineer,
peering out in the night and watch.
full of the safety of his passengers,
saw the swinging light. Apprehen-
sive of some trouble with the
switch, he reversed his throttle and
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Monday Afternoon Club.

The club spent Monday afternoon,
March %, very pleasantly with Mrs.
Thomas. Seventeen members were
present. Current events were given
in response to roll call. The lesson,
Chapter II Of the history of Chill,
proved very enjoyable. A delight
full half hour of sociabilility and
coffee drinking followed, and then
the work Of the afternoon was re-
sumed. Mrs. Birch reviewed a
choice article on the perplexing
japanese problem of the West.
The books were located and ex-
changed, vote of thanks was given
Mrs. Handy for her charming lead
ership of the club during the alb
sence of the president, Mrs. A. E.
Rice, and the club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Rice on Monday,
April 5. The magazine reporter
will be given by Mrs. Gates, chap
ter will be reviewed by Mesdames
Hornbeck and Meyer and chapter V
by the club.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Kandiyohl County Gets 81, 500.

Thomas H. Horton, chairman of
the house committee on roads and
bridges, has notified his colleagues
to pass their plates for their share
of the state road and bridge fund,
known in Legislative vernacular as
"the pork. barrel" This fund has
been increased to $500, 900 for the
two years 1909 and 1910, and each
county will obtain SO per cent more
than in the past two years. The
apportionment for the different
counties ranges from $3.50 for Cook
county in the northeast corner of
the state, to $4,000 for Hennepin
county. Kandiyohi county gets
$3,750 this year and the same
amount next year, making a total
of $500, which is an increase of
SO per cent over the apportionment
for the years '07 and 'O8, when the
amount was 1000. OF this latter
amount, $l,l50 still remains to be
drawn by different towns before the
end of the fiscal year in August
next.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Ike In Trouble AQafn.

Isaac Dudley Emerson was ar
rested last Thursday on the charge
of trying to walk on both sides of
the street at the same time, and on
the following day he was sentenced
to ray a fine of $40 and costs, or
ten days. He staid in Jail only one
day, however, as on Saturday he
was suspended-that is, he was re-
leased pending good behavior, and
in lieu for a promise mot to come
to town, except in case of dire ne.
cessity" (which may not be so very
seldom, as Isaac Dudley Emerson is
employed by John Olson in the in
ter-city swill-hauling commerce.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
CELEBRATES EIGHTY.SEVENTH
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Larson was the scene of an
unusual birthday party last Thurs
day afternoon, when a number Of
friends Of Peter A. Hovde, Mrs.
Larson's father, helped him to cele-
brate the 87th anniversary of his
birth. The afternoon was most
pleasantly spent in talking over
''old times," in which Mr.. Hovde.
in spite of his advanced age, takes
a good deal Of interest, after which
refreshments were served, Mrs.
Larson being assisted by Mrs. u.
N. Tallman. The guest of honor
was the recipient of a goodly num-
Der of presents, among them being
Cinderella plant and a bouquet of
carnations, presented by S. S. Gla-
rum on behalf of the Mands og
Kvindeforening of the Lutheran
Free church, Of which society Mr..
Hovde at one time was secretary
and treasurer.
Those who were present at the
party we're: Mesdames Ludwig
Void, Fred Void, S. S. Glarum, C.
r. Lorentzen, G. Hennings, Miss
Helen Sather and brother Edward,
Ole Jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole l..
Jorgensberg, and Mrs. A. O. Sather
who. besides Mrs. Larson, is the
only surviving daughter.
Mr.. Hovde was born in MEDIUM,
Vigersund. Norway, March Is,
1922. He came to this country in
1852, and lived in Wisconsin at
Racine and in Pierce county, until
in 1886, when he came to Willmar,
where he has since made his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Larson. Mr..
Hovde is still we'll and active. He
is able to read ordinary writing or
newspaper headings without glasses
and can get about and attend to his
work when necessary without any
inconvenience whatever.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Bethel Young People Meet.

Program Of Bethel Young Peo-
pies society, to be rendered on
Wednesday, April Z, at 8 o'clock
p. m.:
Piano duet, Marion Carlson and
Myrtle Miller.
Select Reading, L. J. Lundvall.
Piano Solo, Borghild Sand.
Defamation, C. w. Lonn.
Music on Psalmodikon, by H. O..
Olson, accompanied by violin.
Speech, Rev. G. Peterson.
Vocal Solo, Ludwig S. Dale.
Refreshments will be served by
Misses Amy Fridlund and Lille
johnson. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Committae
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Mrs. Johnson Wins Medal,

The Matrons' Silver Medal con.
test given at the Bonde hall last
Friday evening was attended by an
audience that filled every available
inch Of space. The program thru.
out was an interesting one, the eff.
forts of every contestant being greet
ed by hearty applause. The judges,
Supt. z. C.. Tonning, Martin E.
Tew and Atty. Elias Rachie, award.
ed the medal to Mrs. Geo. w. John
son, and it was presented to her by
Mr.. Rachie. The W. C. T. U.
under whose auspices the confess
was given, is to be congratulated
upon the success which ATTENDED
their efforts. The net proceeds viii
amount to about $35.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
An Enjoyable Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the
Willmar Seminary Athletic club
last Wednesday evening was a most
enjoyable one. The pyramid build
ing was the feature Of the evening,
the boys doing the work with snap
and precision. A good deal of
credit for their successful appear
ance is due to Prof. Lillegaard,
who, besides acting as coach, also
took a most active and prominent
part in the various numbers on the
program. 1t is to be hoped the
club will give another entertain
ment before school is out, and that
more Willmar people will avail
themselves Of such an opportunity
should it come, to see what the
boys can do. =, -,-.-
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Bethany Y. p. S. Meetina.

The annual meeting of the Beth
any Young Peoples society of the
Lutheran Free church will be held
in the church basement, Friday
evening. April 2. Mesdames T. o.
Gilbert and Sigurd Berkness will
serve refreshments. Everybody
cordially invited. The following
program will be rendered:
Recitation, Harold Larson.
Paino Duet, Hazel Peterson and
Bernice Severinson.
Speech, M. T. Pau]son.
Piano Solo, Borghild Sand.
Vocal Solo, Hazel Peterson.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Real Estate Deal.

A. H. Brown, the land man, re-
ports the sale Of the E. A. Broberg
farm west of the city, better known
as the BENZ. Greenfield farm, to the
O. w. Kerr company of Minneapo-
lis. Mr.. Broberg received as part
payment title to the Barney Leary
residence properties on South Fifth
street of this city, valued at 81 200.
The farm was valued at 81 900, the
same consisting Of 1868 acres.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
CITY ELECTION
NEXT TUESDAY
The Candidates 10 Be Voted For,
No Contests Except For
Three Offices.

The Willmar city election takes
place next Tuesday. The election
promises to be very quiet. While
the license question is an issue,
there is every reason to believe that
there will be good-sized majority
polled for the no-license policy that
has proven so successful at Willmar.
There are but three contests for
city official positions. namely for
municipal judge-Atty. R. w.
Stanford contesting with the pre-
sent incumbent, Atty. Geo. Muller
for Alderman in Third ward-V. E.
Lawson and G.. f. Hornbeck being
the candidates; and for the short
term for alderman in Second ward,
Gilbert O. Sand and S. E. Stans.
berry.
The following candidates have nc
opposition:
Hans S. Peterson, mayor.
C. w Odell, treasurer.
Hans Gunderson, clerk.
G. C. Haines, assessor-all fol
reelection.
William O. johnson. alderman
for First ward.
j. w. Kent, alderman for long
term in Second ward.
Peter Freeberg, for reelection a:
alderman in Fourth ward.
No public mass meeting for nom
mating candidates was called by
whoever were delegated to do so by
last years convention. AS no cal
made it's appearance, petitions fol
placing candidates on the ballot be
gan to circulate Thursday. Th<
first petition filed Friday morning
was that for Lawson of Third ward
whose friends urged that he shoul(
again make the race. The last pc
tition filed Saturday evening wa
that of C. E. Hornbeck, also o:
Third ward. Alderman Gratz
friends of Second ward circulated
and filed petition for renomina
tion, but it was after withdrawn b!
Mr.. Gratz, who did not care t,
make a contest for the place.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31

Miss Matilda Bonde was rendered
a birthday surprise by a number of
her friends last Saturday evening.
The evening was most pleasantly
spent in games and other diver
siops, after which refreshments
were served. The guest of honor
was presented with a hand-painted
Bon Bon dish and beautiful opal
ring as mementos of the occasion.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
jan Party Promoters i'm Jail.

That even an apparently impreg-
nable proverb like The Wheels of
Justice Move slowly" sometimes
meets it's Waterloo was conclusively
proven last Saturday morning,
when John Nelson, who appears in
the city directory under the classific-
alton of carpenter" and John
Carney, who according to the same
authority is 'laborer, were ar
rested, arraigned, tried. convicted,
sentenced and put behind the bars,
all within an hour-or, to be exact,
in 49 minutes and a fraction. Even
Jack Carney agreed that the pro-
verb referred to was unreliable.
In fact, he thought the speed of the
justice-wheels exceeded by several
notches the speed of the Hobo Linz
tied, from the tor of which he was
precipitated between Raymond and
Willmar not so very long ago. But
that is different story.
The reason Justice chased johnson
and Carney this time was that last
Thursday they induced Nels OLE
son, whose name is not in the city
directory. to help them get a box
of Pickwick Rye out of the express
office. That is. he "chipped in''
1925 and got in return two quarts
of 1T. 1T made him so strong that
he also got into scme trouble with
the police, and that again resulted
in his telling where and how he Sc
cured the ''stuff that made Clara
City famous. What resulted from
that again has already been told
except that the firm of Johnson &
Carney will not get anything
stronger than water and grapenuts
for the next 80 days. .
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Houselkeepers' Club.

The Housekeepers Club will hold
its regular meeting in the Odd
Fellows hall next Saturday, April
3, at 3 o'clock. The following pro-
gram will be given:
Vocal Solo, Philip Gates.
Reading, Mrs. G. Thomas.
Piano Duet, Marguerite Young
and Winnifred Rogers.
Reading, Mrs. H. J. Ramsett.
Selection, High School Orchestra.
A discussion will follow regard
ing the planting of spring flowers.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Wants To Buy Cream.

The Willmar Ice Cream factory is
arranging to purchase all it's cream
the coming season from farmers
living in the vicinity of Willmar.
The highest market prices will be
paid. The company will pay either
in cash or by due bills, good at any
store in the city. Last year the
company sent $4,000 out of the
county for cream, and it is to be
hoped that the farmers will cooper
ate with them in their laudable
effort to keep the money at home.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Death at Grand Forks.

John Wright was in Willmar yes
terday on his way home to Roseville
from Grand Forks, where he had
been to attend the funeral of his
brother in-law, William Fiers,
whose death occurred last week.
The deceased was at one time a
resident of New London, where he
was engaged in his trade of black
smith.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Benefit Entertainment.

"A Modern Ananias,' a comedy,
will be given at the opera house on
Friday evening, April 16, for the
benefit of St. Mary's church. The
eight members in the cast are work
ing hard to master their lines, and
those who attend will surely see
and hear something worth while.
More complete details will be pub
lished later.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-31
Willmar's Contribution.

The total subscription for the
Lincoln Memorial fund at Willmar
was Splits, which amount was re-
mitted by the local committee yes
terday. Besides this amount, some
sixteen dollars had previously been
sent in by private subscriptions
some time ago.