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Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Very Helpful.

A provincial clergyman during his
sermon caught sight Of a member of
his congregation wearing a very wor-
ried look. Suddenly the mans face
frightened. and during the remainder
OF the service his appearance beto-
kened a perfect freedom from care.
II am pleased to think, William" re-
marked the clergyman after the serv-
ice, that my words helped you some
what this morning. l noticed during
my discourse that your face lit up and
the sunshine Of smiles chased the
clouds Of worry away. Now, what
portion Of my sermon appealed so
strongly to you, eh?"
ITO tell the truth, SIR" replied VIII
liam. Il wasn't payin' SO much atten-
tion to your preachin' as l ought to
hev done was balancin' up the
weeks cash IN my mind and found
myself two and three pence short.
worried and worried about that money,
but couldn't f1t it in nohow.
'Then I happened to catch a word
or two Of what you said about the
preparations that man made for his
prodigal son, and 1t came into my
mind like fash of lightnin' that I'd
spent two and three pence for a new
horsewhip to give my boy Jim a thun-
derin' good hidin'. It's wonderful, as
you say, sir, what a help a chance
word may be. Good mornin', sir"-
London Tit-Bits.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Remarkable Reason. For bueI..


Colonel Montgomery was shot In a
duel about dog, Colonel Ramsey In
one about a servant, Mr.. Featherstone
in one about recruit, Sterne's father
in one about a goose. and another gen.
tleman in one about bottle Of an
chovies. One officer was challenged
for merely asking his opponent to
pass him a goblet. Another was COM
PEELED to fight about pinch Of SNUFF.
General Barry was challenged by a
Captain Smith for declining wine at a
dinner on a steamboat, although the
general pleaded as an excuse that
wine invariably made him Sick. and
Lieutenant Cowther lost his life in a
duel because he was refused admit
tance to club Of pigeon shooters.
In 1777 duel occurred in New York
between Lieutenant Featherstonehaugh
Of the Seyenty-fifth and Captain Nc
Pherson Of the FOrty-second British
regiment In regard TO the manner Of
eating an ear Of corn. one contendtng
that the eating was from the cob and
the other contending that the grain
should be cut off from the cob before
eating. Lieutenant Featherst0nehaugh
lost his right arm. the ball from his
antagonists pistol shattering the limb
fearfully, 80 much so that 1t had to be
amputated. Major Noah lost his life
in 1927 at the dueling ground at Hobo
ken in a simple dispute about what
was trumps in game Of cards.-LOp
don Chronicle.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Love eNnd
the Mails.
BY FRANKLIN TREMPER. {
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated

Everybody said she would either
give out or give up before the end of
the year. 1t was hard work for an
ablebodied man. and Madge was only
a slim young girl, so frail that, &C.
cording to Miss Winter. she looked. 40
If breath could blow her away. Her
father had no business to let her do 1t.
Madge thought she knew her father
and herself better than her neighbors
did or possibly could. She listened
when they advised, but she said moth
ing. Duty and necessity had laid out
q certain way for her. and she must
travel In 1t.
Her father had never been strong in
health or successful in business, but
that was no fault of his. After her
mothers long illness and death he had
found himself possessed Of only 500,
an old wagon and Pinto.
Pinto was mustang, clean limbed,
wiry and tough as a knot. Drive him
fifteen miles day and he was tracta-
bic as sheep: let him stand In a week
and walls and ropes were not able to
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
First publication March III
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of will.

ESTATE OF MARGARETHA DAMEROW.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Kandiyohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Margaretha
DamerOw, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons iu-
terested In the allowance and probate of the
win of said decedent: The petition of John
Damerow being duly filed in this court, repres-
senttng that Margaretha DamerOw then resi-
dent of the County of Kandiyohi, State of
Minnesota, died on the 10th day of August
1906, leaving last will and testament which is
presented TO this court with said petition. and
praying that said instrument be allowed as
the last will and testament of said decedent,
and that letters Of Administration with Will
annexed be issued thereon to George Dam
crow; Now therefore. you, and each of
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, il any you have, be-
fore this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
10 the Court House, in the City of Willmar,
County of Kandiyobi State of Minnesota, on
the 18th day of April 1909, at one O'Clock p. M,
why the prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Honorable. A. F.. Nordin, Judge
OF said court, and the seal of said court, this
18th day OF March, 1907
A. F. NoRDIN,
tsEALJ Probate Judge.
L. E. COVELL
Attorney tor Petitioner.
Atwater, MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
TASTING the Climate.


The summer climate of Alaska is
often described as possessing a charm
and fascination which cannot be de-
scribed in words. Nevertheless in
ALASKA, the Great Country" Ella
Higginson tells of an old Klondiker
who declared that one could "just
taste Alaska climate"
1T tastes different every hundred
miles," he declared, with that beam
of the eye which means love Of Alaska
in the heart. You begin to taste it in
Grenville channel. 1t tasted different
at Skagway, and there's a big change
when you get to White Horse.
Il golly! At White Horse you'll think
you never tasted anything like 1t. but
1t don't hold a candle there to the way
it tastes going down the Yukon.
IF you happen to get into the ar'tic
circle, say, about 2 In the morning, you
address yourself and kike out on deck,
and you can taste more'n climate. You
can taste the ar'tic circle itself. Say,
can you guess what it tastes Nke?''
could not guess what the arctic cir
Gle tasted like and frankly confessed
1t.
"Well, say, it tastes like icicles made
out of them little blue flowers you call
voylets. I picked some out from un-
der the snow once and ct 'em. There
was moisture froze all over 'em, 80 l
know how they taste, and that's the
way the ar'tic circle tastes.
"Just You remember when you get
to the circle an say. straight goods, If
Cyanide Bill amt right
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
E@SIN|K|2M SUNBURG
@fzSUNBEAMS

Sunburg, March 22.-Hon. P. A.
Gandrud was in st. Paul the first
part of last week.
Miss Nora Pladsen from Roseau
county is visiting with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
o. Olson.
K. H. Moen is reported to be
very sick.
Elmer Hauge has again taken his
seat in the teachers chair in Dist.
SO.
Miss Marie Kirkeboe is teaching
in Dist. %.
Mr.. Oscar Hamre and Miss Chris
tine r. Olson were united in mar
riage last Tuesday. Congratula-
tions!
The auction sale at Erick Paul
sons place last Monday was we'll
attended; about four or five hum
dred persons were supposed to be
present.
John E. 1verson, our popular and
very efficient chairman of supervis-
ors, has leased out his farm to
Henry Friis, and will move to
Brooten one of these days.
E. P. Storaker leaves today for
Madison, Minn.. where he will at
tend a convention for parochial
school teachers.
Thor E. Poverud, one of the
early pioneers of this settlement.
died at the home of his son Per
Poverud last Thursday morning.
He was born in Mes, Hallingdal,
Norway, SO years ago. The fun
eral takes place today. Auction
sales are numerous nowadays, and
as licensed auctioneers are the
same, why not employ th,se who
can let their whisky bottle alone
at least while on the Standard
furthermore use decent language.
Very few If any, care to stand all
day inhaling the fumes of liquors
and listening to the worst kind of
profanity, even if there is a chance
of getting a useful implement for a
low price.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
FRIDAY, APRIL 2

field, beginning at 10 o'clock a. M,
the following property:
One horse, IL years old; l horse,
8 years old; l horse coming 4 years
old; l horse ID years old; l mare
l6 years old, with foal; l mare 20
years old; 6 milch cows. fresh: 3
milch cows to come in soon; 3 heif-
ers to come in soon; ! Shorthorn
bull, 8 years old; l bull calf, 8
months old; 2 steer calves, 8months
old; 2 heifers, 8 months old; z win
ter calves; 2 brood sows; 4 pigs; 2
sets working harness; single har-
ness; 2 sets fly nets; l narrow tired
wagon; truck wagon; one 2 seated
buggy; Plano self binder; l Deer
ing mower; l Flying Dutchman
gang plow; one IA inch walking
plow; one Is shoe drill; pulveriz-
er; l hay rake; / hay rack; one 2
horse corn cultivator; two 4horse
drags; l set bobsleighs; washing
machine; 5 milk cans; 3 bedsteads
and other furniture; some feed,
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: All sums of $500 and
under, cash; over that amount time
will be given on bankable notes to
November l 1909, bearing Z per
cent interest.
P. A. JOHNSON, Owner.
J. G. Monson, Auctioneer. .
F. G. Handy, Clerk.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
AUCTION SALE!

Having sold my farm, l wilt sell
at public auction on the old home
stead in section IA, Town of Pills.
bury, 2 miles east of Kerkhoven,
on Saturday. April 3, 1909, the fol-
lowing personal property:
One team of bay mares. s years
old; six cows. nearly fresh; six heif-
ers. one and two years. old; l bull,
two years old; 2 bull calves. year
old; l carriage; one 16-inch Deere
sulky plow; one SIT. Deering now
er; l Deere corn cultivator; hay
bucker; one loft. hay rake; ! mar
row tire lumber wagon; l truck
wagon; set bobsleighs; / scraper;
l hog rack; l wagon box, nearly
new; one-half interest in one Sue
cess manure spreader; one-half in
,terest in one Hero tanning mill:
one~half interest in one corn shelter;
one 100O-lb. scale; some household
goods and other articles too numer-
Gus to mention.
Terms: All sums of $500 or un-
der, cash; for sums over that
amount time will be given until
Nov. !, 1909, on approved notes
bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent per annum.
Free lunch at noon.
J. NNSTROM, Owner.
W. N. Davis. Auctioneer.
J. F. Millard, Clerk. g.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
The Boy and
the Celebrity
BY Fanny Medbury Pendleton.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.

Every sojourner in the apartment
house knew him as the boy. He had
come to the city to wrest success from
the hands Of fate. His capital con-
sisted, first, of dreams, Of which he
had an unlimited supply, and. second
of small income, jusS sufficient to
pay the rent of his two rooms and to
keep him from a rough contact with
the realities of life
Although these stern realities were
all about him, he regarded them from
to grapple with them.
Day after day he bent over the keys
OF his typewriter, transferring to pa
per cloud Of visions that We're then
hidden in long envelopes and took
wing to the literary market, whence
too often they tluttered back.
Still he wrote on, and his dreams
rose as q bulWark against the butfets
of the world, and his cheerful face
smiled at life.
Among the many other dwellers in
-
the house was the little music teacher
across the hall, who squeezed barely
enough income from the world to keep
together her slender body and her gen.
tie soul.
Her face was young and sweet, but
the struggle with life had set its work
upon it, and she sometimes envied the
boy his cheerful face. though she took
herself to task most sternly for har'
boring such unworthy thoughts.
The boy thought little Of his neigh
Dor, although he always liked to listen
in the evening when her sweet voice
and the notes of her old piano flOated
across the hall.
This afternoon the boys mind was
busy with quite another person than
the music teacher.
II WONDER" he said to himself, I'll
she'll wear them. OF course she'll new
er know from whom they came"
\ wistfuI line deepened between his
eyes.
"Of course she'll never know" ht
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Subscriptions Paid.

The following have paid subscrip-
tion to the Tribune during the past
week: Peter Skare, D. J. Ostlund,
C. Berkness. Mrs. Nels P. Carlson,
John j. Sluka, Gust Danielson. E.
M. Stanford, Louise Fancher, N. j.
Stjernlof, w. Stoner. Mrs. Emmet
Defoe, Aug. Lindberg, A. O. Erick-
son. William EngIund, Louis
Strand, R. Rasmussen, John Wick
lund, Oscar Gordhamer, Gustaf
johnson, P. R. Sletten, Albert
Thompson, Gustaf Nelson, James
Mattson, Barney Leary, C. A..
Broman, M. O.. Rustad, Nels H.
Monson, Gunder Swenson, Ingvald
Larson, Ole J. Orson. Rasmus o.
son, VIM. A. Erickson, A. L. Aim
mist.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24

Sonihcation of youth and beauty. The
real woman was worn, and there was
something in her face that checked
the boy more than even her slatternly
attire. The door closed, and he fed.
As he groped his way through the
darkness Of his sitting room he trod
on the pages of his latest manuscript
that had fallen to the floor, but he did
not heed. Throwing himself into an
armchair, he leaned against the table
aud buried his face in his arms.
For long time he sat In the dark
ness. He thought of his violets now
only with feeling Of self disgust.
Suddenly the soft strains of "Annie
Laurie" fell on his ears, played and
sung by the girl across the hall. He
raised his face and listened. A sud
den contrast rose before him-the hard
features he had seen and the sweet.
modest face Of his little neighbor. He
obcyed sudden impulse that brought
him 70 his feet and sent him across
the hall. The door was ajar.
The strains of the old song had
ceased. but the girl was Btill sitting
before the plano, her face buried in
the fragrance of bowl Of violets.
She raised a startled face at his
knock, but at sight Of the boy her
face frightened. He looked at her in
wonder-at the smooth coils of her
soft brown hair-and marveled that
the garish gold had ever seemed SO
fair
"Oh." she said, II have had such a
lovely present." And. lifting the vio-
let's, she took long, luxurious sniff.
II don't know who sent them. Just
think, the janitor said they were for
the sweet singer" And she laughed
happily.
There was something in the boys
face that startled her.
"Oh," she cried, did you-I believe
you sent them"
The boy laughed in a light hearted
way that quite surprised him.
II am glad you like them," he said.
'"They are like you somehow-the VIC.
let's"
The girls eyes filed with sudden
moisture, and she held out an i'm,
pulsive little hand.
"Oh, you don't know" she said. ~
was tired and lonely, and l love flow.
ers. l feel so very helpless some
times" She finished with tremulous
laugh.
The boy stepped to where she sal
and laid gentle hand on her shoulder
Little GIRL" he said softly, ''you sing
all the old songs. Let us try together
the one that says the first sweet VIC
lets Of early spring."
And on the ear Of the celebrity as
she came forth from her room, the lat
est ''song hit' under her arm, fell the
sweet strains Of "Oh, Promise Me"
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Society Anniversary,

This evening there is festive
occasion at the Lutheran Free
church of this city. 1t is the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the or
ganization of the "Mands og Kvin-
de Forening," an auxiliary organi-
zation that was organized by the
late Rev. Ole Paulson. The occa-
sion will be fittingly observed.
There will be speeches by Rev. E.
E. Gynild and other old members of
the society. Refreshments will be
served. A free-will offering will
be taken up for the benefit of the
Bethesda Homes.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Deals I'm KandiyOhi Dirt.

Among the deals made by the
Anderson Land Company during the
past week was the sale of two par
cells of land in Kandiyohi township.
The old Freeberg eighty adjoining
the village of Kandiyohi on the east
was sold to Emil Lundquist for the
sum of $4,000. An eighty acre tract
of unimproved land in section 80
was sold to 0. P. Taft of Chicago.
Since the first of January the An
derson Land Company has disposed
of $40 acres in the township of
Ka,diyohi alone.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
SHE RAISED STARTLED FACE AT HIS
KNOCK.

SHE RAISED A STAkILED FACE AL d1S
KNOCK.
repeated, with a little sigh. "She
must have any number Of admirers
He Strengthened his square shoul-
ders as though to shake off an invisi-
bic burden.
"She is so beautiful and so success
full. wouldn't want her to know"
He wrapped his package carefully
and sought the janitor, whom he re-
quested to act in the capacity Of mes
senger
The man looked at the boy with
amiable tolerance. Every one was
amiable with the boy.
"Hello!" he called after him. "You
haven't told me which lady on your
hall"
The boy turned with flushed cheeks
and shy eyes.
"Why," he said, ''she"- He could
not bring himself to speak her stage
name. 1t Jared upon him, and he
shrank from confessing that he did
not know her real one. The amused
eye Of the janitor was upon him. and
he threw up his head with sudden, un-
wonted dignity.
"Please take it to the beautiful sing
err he said proudly.
That evening the boy pictured the
celebrity pressing her fair face in the
fragrant yiolets. Would she wear
them? He opened his door and walk
ed down the long hall to the window
at the end. His eyes We're on the door
of the celebrity's sitting room. Pres
emily she would come out on her way
to the theater.
She was most lovely in the big black
velvet hat and lace veil, and without
the veil, thought he, she must be
lovelier far. His eyes were bright
when her door opened and woman
looked out into the hail.
She wore sOiled kimOnO, her
cheeks were lined and sallow, her hair
was only half arranged, and in her
hands she held string Of auburn
puffs. The boy gazed at her with
startled eyes. With a horrible sink.
ing of the heart, he recognized the
celebrity.
Gone were the rosy visions; gone
was his golden haired ideal whom he
had wOCShiped from afar as the per.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
Reunion of the Fifteenth.

The Tribune is in receipt of a
letter from Atty. Matthias Baldwin
of Minneapolis, asking US to an
nounce that the Tenth Annual Re-
union of the Fifteenth Minnesota
Volunteer Association will be held
in the assembly room of the court
house in Minneapolis next Saturday,
March q. Willmar furnished a
company for this regiment, and
there are no doubt a number of
men who will attend the reunion
from here.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
(First publication Nj arch 1O-4w,)
Citation For Hearing o. Final Account
and for Distribution

ESTATE OF ANNE MARIE CHRIsrEN-
SON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Kandiyohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the estate of Anne NJ arie
Christensen, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the final account and distribution of
said decedent: The representative of the
above named deccdent, having filed in this
court his final account of the administration
OF the estate of said decedent, together with
his petition praying tor the adjustment and
allowance of said final account and for distri-
button of the residue of said estate to the
persons thereunto entitled; therefore. you.
and each Of you, are hereby cited and requir-
ed to show cause, ifany you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House. in the City of Willmar in the
County OF Kandiyohi State Of Nj innesota on
the 5th day of April 1909, at one O'Clock
P: NJ. why said petition should not be grant
ed.
Witness, the Judge of said court and the
Seal of said Court, this 9th day of March
}COUKTl A. F. NORDIN
SEAL Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner.
Willmar MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24

Could Have Shot Washington.
ut was once In my power to have
shot General Washington" said Brit
ish soldier to an American as they
were discussing the events of the
great struggle after peace had come.
why did you not shoot him, then?"
asked the American. "You ought to
have done 30 for the benefit Of your
countrymen."
1.-The death Of Washington would
not have been for their benefit" re-
piled the Englishman. I'VE depended
upon him to use our prisoners kindly,
and we'd sooner have shot an officer
o4 our oWny'
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
AUCTION SALE

AS we are gong TO quit farming,
we will sell at public auction on
Tuesday, March 80, beginning at
ten o'clock a. M. at Alfred Trul-
sons place.. and thereafter continu-
ing on Edward Trulson's place,
both in Section 18, Town of Fahlun,
the following described property
At Alfred Trulson's Place.
HORSES-Three horses, from II
years up, one bay and two white,
weight l400.
CATTLE, etc.-Six mich cows,
4 fresh and 2 coming fresh in April !;
one full-blooded Hereford bull,
nearly three years old will furnish
pedigree); 2 calves. half-blood
Herefords, one bull and one heifer;
one brood sow.
MACHINERY-One 18-shoe Me-
Sherry drill; one 4-horse drag;
gang plow; one 16-inch and one ID
inch walking plow; l riding culti-
vator; one l4x20 disc harrow; l
sweep feed grinder; mower. SIT.
cut; l one-horse rake; l Success
manure spreader; l swill cart; 2
wagons, narrow and broad tire; l
pair bobs; ! hay rack; 3 harness; 3
fly nets; l windmill with steel tow
er; water tank, 2O-barrel; l
grindstone; / anvil and wise COM
bined; ! platform buggy.
MISCELLANEOUS heating
stove; some barb wire; some seed
corn; about 20 tons of hay; 40 rods
hog fence; sawbuck and saw; four
creamery cans; l cistern pump and
hose; l milk can box, zinc lined; !;
and other articles.
At Edward Trulson's Place.
HORSES-Five working horses,
from eight years and up, including
one mare with foal.
COWS-Eight mich cows, 5 to 8
years old, 2 milking and the others
to be fresh in spring.
MACH1NERY-One Minnie bind
er; l drill; 2 mowers; one 10-foot
hay rake; Deering corn binder; l
corn planter; Bradley X-Ray gang
plow; one 16-inch and one 14-inch
walking plow; one 22-ft. drag; l
breaking plow; one 1-horse and one
2-horse cultivator; 2 lumber wag-
ons; carriage;. road cart; pair
bobsleighs; No. 4 Owens fan
ming mill; one 1000 pound scale; 2
hay racks; l corn sheller.
MISCELLANEOUS-25 bushels
seed wheat; 60 bushels oats; rs
bushels barley; IL tons hav; about
145 chickens; 40 rods hog fence; 2
pair working harness; milk tank;
5 creamery cans; l grindstone; 2
dozen grain sacks; l No. 9 cook
stove. l hard coal baseburner heat
ing stove; l Standard washing ma
chine, and other articles.
Free lunch at noon.
Terms: All sums under SIS. 90,
cash; on sums over that amount
time will be given on bankable pa
per to Nov. l, 1909, at Z per cent
interest.
Alfred Trulson,
Edward Trulson.
w. N. Davis. Auctioneer.
F. G. Handy, Clerk. l
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24

The o. w. Kerr Company, oper-
ating in "Sunny Southren Alberta,
and which is represented in this
county by I. T. Cramer, guarantees
every statement made in any adver-
tising matter sent out by them, and
if there is any statement contained
in any printed matter issued by
them that does not prove true in
every respect, they will not only
repay any fare paid to 60 out and
investigate, but will pay you $1,000
q day for your time spent investi-
eating. !
Willmar tribune., 1909-03-24
First Publication NJ arch 1O-4w1
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and Distribution.
ESTATE OF OLE SOLUM

ESTATE OF OLE M. SOLUM.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County OF Kandiyohi, In Probate Court.
In the M after of the Estate of Ole NJ. Solum
decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons in
terested in the final account and distribution
of the estate Of said decedent: The represent
ative of the above named decedent. having
filed In this court her final account of the adj
ministration of the estate Of said decedent.
together with her petition praying for the
adjustment and allowance Of said final ac-
count and for distribution of the residue of
said estate to the persons thereunto entitled;
Therefore, You, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if any YOU
have. before this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the City of
Willmar in the County of K andiyohi State of
Minnesota, on the 5th day of April 1909,
at one O'Clock P. M, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said court, and the
Seal of said court, this sth day of NJ arch
1909.
JCourt( A. F. NORDIN
Seal { Probate Judge
GEO. II. BITTERNESS
Attorney for Petitioner.
Willmar, MINI.