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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03

church had q meeting, when they
extended a call to Rev. Regner to
become the pastor in conjunction
with the Lebanon church at New
London.
Miss Nellie jacobson went to
Willmar last Wednesday returning
the following day.
John Holland went to Benson last
Thursday for few days. visit with
{. lends.
Charlie Carlson is visiting with
his father and mother, c.. T. Thomp-
son. this week.
A. G. Mardin. our railroad
agent, was taken quite sick last
week suffering an attack of appen-
dicitis. The reports now are that
he will soon be able to he around
again.
Mr.. Whitmus of Willmar spent
Sunday with his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. H. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillette, who have
spent the summer at their cottage
by the lake, left last Monday for
the cities to spend the winter.
The School ma ans, Misses Smith
and Wyman and Fredolph Hultgren
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mol
Ter last Saturday.
Last Wednesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. Alstrom entertained few
Of their Spiccr friends in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Aune, sister of
Mr.. Ahlstrom.
Miss Stella Holt of the St. Cloud
Normal spent Sunday at her home
here.
| Mrs. C. H. Norsteen gave a sup
per for few of her friends last
Friday at 6 o'clock.
Miss Martha Bakken who is at
tending school at Atwater Sundayed
at her parental home west of town.
A big baby boy came to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Sven
son last Thursday. At this writing
mother and child are doing fine.
Little Alice Anderson gave a
birthday party last Saturday after
noon and all the little girls and
boys in town and also Stella Ander-
son, a cousin Of Alice from Ringo
Lake, were there to help make the
time lively.
| Miss Elsie Monsoon made pleas
ant visit at Bakken's last Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. J. O. Kloster was pleasantly
surprised last Monday evening
when about 40 Of her friends came
over. The evening was spent in a
social way, after which delicious
|supper was served. Mrs. KIoster
was presented with several beauti.
full presents which brought wishes
for many more happy birthdays.
Sisters Mildred and Ida Parsons
of Willmar are visiting with their
cousin, Florence Henderson, this
week.
Mrs. C. Nordgren will enter
tain the ladies aid of the Norve.
gian Lutheran church on Friday af.
ternoon, November IL. AL are
welcome.
| J. Jacobson and family who
rented the old Ross farm moved On
1.-THE Fleetwood farm last week
which they have rented for at least
| a year.
Rev. Peterson of Willmar con.
Quoted services in the Swedish Lu-
theran church Tuesday afternoon al
g O'Clock, and at New London in
the evening.
! Miss Sarah TAFT who is assisting
Miss McRae in dressmaking at.
tended the funeral of Mr.. Downs
at Kandiyohi last Saturday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03
An Open Letter.

The Hayner Distilling Co.. with
branch at St. Paul, has been send
ing personal letters to a lot of Will
mar people during the last few
weeks offering to send four quarts
of their best brands of whiskey and
throw in handome cut glass bottle
for the sideboard for the small sum
Of $3.50. The TRIBUNE editor
was also the recipient IF one of
these letters. and in reply to the
same sent the following letter.:
Hayner Distilling Co..
St. Paul, MINI.
Gentlemen
We are in receipt of your letter
of the 22nd in which you express
yourselves as wondering why we too
have not taken advantage of your
offer to send US a box containing
four quarts of your "rich, pure
and delicious whiskey, also con-
tanning your promise to show us
how much we can save by buying
direct from the distillery. We
notice. also, that you send same in
a "plain. sealed case' so that our
friends who might chance to see
the expressman deliver the package
would not see what magnificent
bargain we are getting.
We write this simply to correct
any impression you may have in
your mind as to our being posi-
BILE customer for your goods. m
stead of saving some money by buy
ing whiskey at q bargain we save
it all by not buying at all. We ap-
prehend the reason you send person
al letters to the people in our CON-
munity is that the business of SELL
ing whiskey here is outlawed.
Fortunately, our city has been 50
for good long time, and, thanks ia
an active prohibition sheriff. the
traffic is almost exclusively confined
to your ''plain sealed case" idea.
In reply to your expressed query
as to why we are not taking advan.
tage Of bargains in whiskey will say
that we have never acquired the
taste for it and know of no benefit
that we might receive from the use
of it. On the other hand. we fear
that there might be very bad effects
from its use. If you come to Will.
mar we can point out a number OF
physical wrecks caused directly by
the use of whiskey: Thanks to the
prohibition laws the new crop oil
|such wrecks is diminishing greatly
Having been so free to write letter:
and making queries from our peo'
pie beg leave to ask one question
Why is it that any one should be
ashamed of receiving a package oil
your goods, as evidenced by the
fact that you wish to send it in {
"plain sealed case?" notice u.s.
ually that goods are freely adver'
tised. The manufacturers take
pride in labelling their goods sc
that all who see may read, but why
is it that your business is different:
Very respectfully yours,
Victor e. Lawson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03

Mrs. Levander mother Of Mrs.
J. A. Healy left for her home at
Grove City last Thursday, after
spending a few days here.
Misses Hannah Peterson, Esther
Gustrud and Eddie Yam were en-
tertained at 6 o'clock supper at J.
Thorvig's last Sunday.
Mrs. H. Winblad returned home
last Saturday from her visit at 1t.
Peter and other points.
Oscar Hillman was seen on our
streets last Sunday with his new
auto. It is a fine one.
A literary society was organized
last Sunday evening with about 10
members. The society will meet
every other Tuesday evening and
will be very interesting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03

An awful fire that was. It is
we'll to have plenty insurance.
You remember l said that l was in
the insurance business. l appre
ciate your business. l like to
write your insurance and to renew
your policies. Gail at my office PA
Fourth street. Lewis johnson. If
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, l..

LUCAS COUNTY, %
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner of the firm Of F. J. Cheney &
Co.. doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case ofC atarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK !. CHENEY.
presence this 9Th day OF December. A. d,
1886.
(SEAL.) A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls CatarrhC ure is taken internally, and
az ts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free. FL. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists. sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5, 1909.
A RUDE AWAKENING DUE.

1t anybody thinks that GOV.
Eberhart is to be permitted to GAL
lop off with an election as governor
on the alleged issue of the conser-
walton of the states natural re-
sources he is due to rude awaken
ing. The jolt is bound to come.
Eberhart is personally a likeabIe
fellow. He has nice and genteel
instincts. Handicapped by an ear
ly provincial training he is making
the best of his later opportunities
to be good fellow. Governor of
the state by virtue of a dispersal
tion of Providence, he has evident
ly set about the task of succeeding
himself by a program of studied
good fellowship. This is all right
so far as it goes. But the people
of the state will demand something
else beside.
They will insist upon knowing
where the governor and his advis-
ers stand on the questions that are
before the people for solution.
Not only will the governor have to
declare himself but his advisers
will have to come in the open and
disclose their positions.
The gentle art of speech-making
may continue to be practiced but it
will have to develop something be.
side an expression of belief in the
innate merit Of well-doing. Sc
self-evident fact as that contained
in the axiom that water runs down
hill needs no support. To the
proposition that bitches drain of
surface water there will he no dis.
sent. That water transportation il
the nature of things is cheaper
than that provided by rail is aca'
demic and needs no fervent cham.
pionship.
There are however certain and
sundry propositions that need advo.
Gates and defenders. Whether Can.
non and Aldrich are to continue tc
rule is suggested as a proper s1b.
ject of discussion. Whether the
liquor and brewery interests of the
state are to continue to dominate
the control of the Republican party
of Minnesota is merely mentioned
as question that may be brought
forward by the advocates of clean.
err politics to be settled by the next
Republican state convention. The
best method of taxing the iron ore
deposits was discussed at some
length in the last legislature. II
may be interjected by some think.
ing man or men into the next Re.
publican state convention and press
forward for a declaration of faith.
There are other but less import
ant problems.
But these will occur to those wh(
are on the outside. They appar
emily have not been brought to thu
attention of the governor and those
who are politically closest to him
They are offered here as food fol
thought. -..
Senator Everett Edward Smith Of
Hennepin county may not have
thought of them. Mr.. Robert Col
lier Dunn of Princeton more thar
probably has slept with them under
his pillow.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03

For PLEASING effect and promptnsss
see W0lO 4 S)M0NS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03
DR.. c. w. Riches,
Medical and Qxtaanathfol

sos isTn AVE-. 5. E., MINNIE iPoLlS
Has made special preparation for the
successful treatment of all long. standing,
difficult chronic diseases, such a. sciatica'
rheum atism. goitre. stomach, kidney and
liver troubles, ailments of women, cancerous
growths, etc, etc. A large, pleasant home
tor patients. An Como cars pass house.
not help you will ten you %. >aA-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-11-03

Does he always speak the truthY
Il think not. l notice hat all his
friends praise his judgment. London
Telegraph.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Drawings by Herman Pfeifer
rs from a New Congressman Wife -

spirit Even the womens clothes and the odor of the
food seemed aggressively carnivalesque. Mrs Gid
Ichabod turned to watch an icy splash tr1ckle
down the great window at their side. Yet her smile
was not all mechanical device she continued
Suppose it does like this tomorrow? Well, per-
haps when Annies grandson to Congress they'll
have pushed Inauguration date along to a season
when you don't have cices dripping down your back
when you lean out window to watch the parade.
When does your bill come up, G. I?'
Her husband had stopped stirring his coffee to sit
up astare with interest in the phenomenon Of Mono
syllable Mother" (the eldest boy on a sophomore
vacation had called her that turned garrulous Yet
beneath the morasS OF commonplace comment he
felt the brace of wordless sympathy while her last
question switched the current of present action
through his apathy of defeat. His mind seemed sud
denly to be made up of particles of Illuminated mat
ter His deepse eyes reflected the glow he talked.
Rather soon after opening, l expect. 1t will be
just cinch to get it through the House. Our fel-
lows stood pat in the conference last night The rub
is in the other ring Hedges has advertised
flibuster. 1t if that miserable quarrel was
to haunt to the very last. million friends and
enemy is enemy too many Well, Steve
Hedges is my enemy all right and he's million too
many Just No one knows how doggoned bad |
want that bill to go through, mother! he added,
oratorica flight sinking broken wing to boyish sui
lenness once more.
Il know c. l.; but men like Klein and even the
Vice President have promised to pull Hedges of, >.
his wife consoled.
There's nothing in that" the politician revived
testify You can't make bull stop tearing up turf
by explaining the advantages of crimson plush
patent rocker. Hedges is engagingly and brutally
frank with them. The bills all right; but its the
old score with me to be settled. The only hope is
that he'll talk himself to death before he accom-
plishes that finish for my bill. He's in bad shape,
you know he added craftily.
Mrs. Gideon Ichabod Hutt, with but slight re-
to Ike haV a
equipped Lady Macbeth; yet Poor Steve
Hedges! He always fought like lion, and he's
nothing but the shell of man. she said of her hus-
bands arch foe.
"Humph!" said Congressman Hutt
But if the bill does pass before adjournment, it
Evening star., 1909-03-07

asked courting the comfort of her denial We'll,
you had better up to the House anyway this
afternoon, mother The boys are going to make
fool of me with that testimonial business. guess,
he mumbled, rising, ponderously shamefaced.
Mrs Hutt nodded Its loving cup. The COM
mittee consulted me-after they'd ordered it, she
replied. A half humorous, half tender gmmer
played for moment in her eyes, and they walked
heavily out of the dining she closed the space
which usually marked their single file retreat in pub
lie and added You know out home the passage of
that currency bill won't count way the other,
G. l. You'll always be the biggest man in Hutts-
vile And you know we're going to see Annie's new
baby and the boys will be at the depot. too"
Humph," said the Congressman. But the tone
did not quite repudiate, and there more than
forlorn jocularity in his glance he shifted his
lighted cigar to angle of greater assurance and
added And there's still you and me and-the Hutt
Bill l suppose you think, mother Well, SO there
is See you later
HE took his hat and coat from the rack and passed
- into the swarming lobby. She watched him be-
come absorbed by nucleus of vociferatng good
fellowship. Presently with hands thrust Deep for
inspiration from the jingng coin and pocket knife,
he began addressing the group judicialy. She knew
they discussing the Hutt Bill and How i'm
pressive G. l. looked among other men!
Hasbeens, hasbeens, since last election night!
Sharing each others grouches!
Jawing with all their might!
Chanted a buttons dashing by. Mrs Hutt trowned: :
but after look at the liveried chubbiness caroing
blithely and ribadly its way, the wintry face
heightened unto expression of tender humor.
Sort of American version of Pippa Passes. sug-
gested young Congressman coming toward her
The Browning Club in Huntsville had been formed
the winter Annie and the boys had scarlet fever.
Mrs Hutt looked puzzled But she liked this
He was one of G. Is stanchest adherents the
floor of the House
What are the chances for the Hutt Bill? That's
about all can understand" she confessed simply.
That's awfully clever, Mrs Hutt!' laughed the
young man.
But what are the chances?" she pursued
snilingy
oh, guess it's all right, he began glibly: but
Evening star., 1909-03-07
By Katherine Graves Busbey
Author of from a Wife"

sonal Record 1t seemed as gloomily
significant as had been the subtle valedictory note
in the casual sautation of the other guests (Mrs.
Hutt would have said 'boarders') at the Rainey
that morning.
The shrunk pile meant that all the demands for
garden Seeds the cry of the legendary widow of many
for increased pensions; the call of the over
energized citizen for public buildings, for fish
hatcheres in the village creeks for the full text of
the Constitution ten-cent pieces,-all these had
ceased. And, eplstoary gnats as the busy Con-
gresham may consider these outpourngs of the
chronic petitioner it only live political tissue they
attack. The Congressman who to feel the
nerve tapping of an insistent constituency is dead
Mrs Gideon Ichabod Hutt had always given SYM
pathetic ear to her husbands TRADES against this
of statesman's mail box as "a dumping ground for
lunacy germs She knew now that the absence of
these appeals greved him the vanished tornents
and cares of lost child. She panied bewder
ment struggling with the boyish petulance and will
fulness that still marked the age-etched face. He
was her child! No child that she had borne had
been more fully
A protective yearning called into being early in
their married life and making the unconscious devl
alton of deliver him from temptation in her
PRAYER had dominated every other thrill in their
long wears together. Yet, sphinx fronted, few
guessed her riddle gave her credit for ever having
seen beyond the multiplied teralness of practical
life.
lures did relax now; but her gruff voice
pulsed tonic telepathy through the level express
sion on her words.
It's sleeting G. l., and we both left rubbers
over in your committee that day last week
when it cleared off and to make that call at
Congress Hall If your feet wet when you get to
the Capitol do get your slippers-ast drawer the
left hand of the desk, you renember-and tip your
boots up by the radiator for a time.
A shuffling of the congressional boots under the
table alone assured her that she was heard 1t was
going to be harder for him than she had
dreaded this last day
The other groups about the dining roorn-the
Rainey every other hosiery in the Capital, had
strained its capacity for the presidential durbar-
seemed to be inconsiderately twttering of holiday
Evening star., 1909-03-07

will always be called the Hutt Bill, y,
she urged with loyal optimism.
Il had hoped to leave that much of
a print in the sands. Precious little
for man of my size after twenty
wears here. isn't it," her husband
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
STATEHOOD TO
BE POSTPONED
REPUBLICANS PLAN FOR AN
OTHER DELAY
People of New Mexico and Arizona
May Be Allowed to Hold Con-
stitutional Conventions,
However
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Statehood
legislation at the present session of
congress will not go beyond giving au-
thority to the people of New Mexico
and Arizona to hold constitutional
conventions and provide means for
such conventions if the wishes Of lead
ing members of congress dictate the
policy.
This program is in harmony with the
messages of President Taft.
In the last session of the sixtieth
congress the house passed a bill to
admit New Mexico and Arizona as
separate states. 1t was predicted the
measure would so through the senate
quickly. Such was not the case.
Some members Of the senate COM
mittee did not like the looks of certain
land grants to individuals which had
not been received under territorial ad-
ministration. Some claims for large
holdings under Spanish grants also
were viewed with suspicion.
Furthermore, estimates coming from
the territories as to population, both
as to numbers and class, were not ac-
eepted, and it was thought best to de-
lay action until after the 1910 decen-
nial census could be completed.
Taft Provides Excuse
Mr.. Taft's recommendations. it is
said, will provide the excuse for delay.
The president urges that care be ex-
ercised in the preparations of legisla-
tion affecting each territory to secure
deliberation in the selection of persons
as members of the convention to draft
constitution of the incoming state
and that "such legislation after adop-
ton by the convention shall be sub
mitted to the people for their approval
at an election in which the sole issue
shall be the merits of the constitution"
In the case of the adoption of the
constitution for Oklahoma, the election
was complicated with the selection Of
state officers, and Mr.. Taft is deter
mined this situation shall not recur in
New Mexico and Arizona.
In the event of there being no issue
before the people of each Of the ter
ritories except the adoption or the re-
lection of the constitution. it is be-
lieved. the best judgment of the people
will prevail.
Should the conventions draft consti-
tutions which do not adequately pro-
tect public interests in the matter of
safeguarding public lands and natural
resources, and should those consdtu7
Continued on rage Fwol
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
APARTMENT HOUSE
RUINED BY BLAZE
25 Roomers Barely Escape Death or
lnjury-Loss Estimated at $4,000
on Structure and $4,000
on Contents

A four-fat apartment house owned
by Dr. T. a. Lancaster was practically
destroyed by fire at 12S-125-127-129
North Flower street early this morn
ing as the result of the explosion of
an instantaneous gas heater on the
second floor, entailing loss estimated
at $4,000.
Twenty-Five roomers had narrow es-
capes from burning, as the fire had
gained great headway before the alarm
was turned in by Mrs. A. E. Beane,
who lives in the house north of the
destroyed building.
Mrs. Beane was awakened by the
glare of the flame as her room faces
the building in which the fire started.
Awakening her husband she telephoned
to the fire station and at once started
to arouse the occupants of the burn
ing building.
The twenty-five roomers left without
taking their belongings and had a mar
row escape from burning to death as
the two-story frame building was a
seething mass of flames when the fire.
men arrived.
The guests were forced to flee in
their night clothes.
The rooming house was rented by
Mrs D. Morris, who estimated her loss
ON furniture at $4,000. Inmates of the
adjoining houses removed their furni-
ture, as it looked for a while as
though every frame building would be
prey to the flames. The efforts of the
firemen were devoted to preventing a
spread of the flames, and after thirty
minutes work the fire was brought
under control, with the Morris apart
ment rooms ruined and twenty-five
roomers minus their clothes and other
baggage
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-27
EASTERN

New Workers prepare 10 pay obligations
due January /. ard remttanoes TO for
eign markets raise price of exchange
rates. which later relaxed sharply. PAGE
TAFT decides whisky must be labeled and
designated so consumers will know ex-
actIy what kind and grade they are buy
Ing. FASb
Famous artist, Frederick Remington, dies
as result OF operation for appendicitis.
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Atlantic coast states swept by worst gale
in years; accompanying tidal deluge does
million dollars damage at Boston alone,
PAGE l
Robber In ST. Louis knocks down woman
and clips off hair which caused her to
be much admired. PAGE i
orme airshsp meets with serious accident
and is badly damaged in tryout at Wash
ington. FAGb
Slayer dragged from cell and hanged by
angry mob in Virginia. PAGE
President Taft and party fear opinion of
u. S. supreme court In Standard Oil dis
solution case viii be harmful TO business
generally and wish congress TO enact
remedial law in advance Of final decision.
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