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Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Good Players Here This Week.

The Margaret Minton Stock COM
pany presented "Princess of Patch
es" last evening to a fair sized au-
dience. The company is clean and
capable, and worthy of patronage.
Miss Minton may be better known
to a good many Willmar people as
Mrs. B. P. Joy. Her husband and
the leading man is a civil enigneer,
and during past summers has been
employed by the Great Northern,
with headquarters here. She is a
good leading lady, as clever as she
is hard working and conscientious.
The play announced for tonight is
LENA Rivers" the drama founded
on Holmes novel of the same name,
and on Friday evening another we'll
known play will be presented, 'The
Power of the Cross.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
FOSS.-TOLLEFSON
Willmar Real Estate Man WedS
One Of kandiyohi County's
Accomplished Daughters.

The latest addition to the ranks
of the benedicts is l. C. Tollefson,
the real estate man, who last
Wednesday took unto himself as
wife Miss Anna Foss, of Coal Har-
Dor, N. D. The happy event was
solemnized in the private parlors of
the Columbia hotel at Moorhead,
in the presence of only immediate
relatives and friends. Rev. John
Peterson of the Moorhead Lutheran
Free church was the officiating
clergyman. 0. Foss, the brides
brother, acted as best man, and the
bride was attended by a sister,
Miss Christine. After the cere-
mony, wedding supper was served
in the hostelry's private dining
room. Following a brief visit in
Fargo, the bride and groom arrived
here Saturday morning. They will
be at home after Feb. in the c..
O. Tollefson residence on the corner
of 18th street and Trott aveneue.
Mrs. Tollefson is daughter of
P. K. Olson, who died in this city
about a year ago. She was born in
this county, and grew to woman
hood in town of Kerkhoven, Swift
county. Of late she had been
teaching school in North Dakota.
Mr.. Tollefson is one of Willmar' s
leading real estate men. The Trib-
une joins the friends of both in
wishing them a long and happy
married life.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Tennessee Is Dry.

Last week Tennessee passed a law
prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Dur
ing several hours before the vote
was taken a desperate effort was
made by the liquor lobbyists to stay
the impending doom to their traffic
and at various times the temper
ance representatives had to demand
order and that the sergeant-atarms
clear the floor from pirates inter.
fering. The vote resulted in 6z
for prohibition and 36 against it.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Five Hundred Children in Line

Elfstrum Co. announced yester-
day that from 4 O'Clock on they
would give away a 5 cent tablet to
evrey pupil that would call at their
new store. and write his name in
register provided for the occasion.
Did anybody come? Judging from
the register, it would be more fair
to ask, Ibid anybody NOT come. F."
Within couple of hours nearly 500
youngsters had enlisted" and be-
fore the autograph album was with
drawn last evening 1888 more had
put their names in it. Eva Dele
rec enjoyed the distinction of sign
ing first, with George Brogren a
close second. Ida and Marie Per-
son got in on the last line.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
City Couucil.

At the council meeting last Mon
day evening permission was granted
the Tri-State Telephone company to
connect up for long distance service
with the New London Milling COM
pany, the Northwestern elevator,
the J. B. Agen company, and the
w. F. Gratz residence. The judges
for the coming spring election were
also appointed, and polling places
fixed. The salary Of the Judge Of
municipal court was placed at $50.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
IN 1.-THE FAIR" STORE
Biz Mercantile Stock of s. E.
MaqnnS0n Was Ruined last
Early Monday Morning.

The entire stock of 1.-The Fair"
was destroyea,by fire early Monday
morning. The alarm was turned
in about 1890 by Night Patrolman
Westgaard and Herman Brem, who
saw smoke issuing from the top of
the building. The fire department
responded promptly, and this,
coupled with hard and efficient
work, saved the building from be-
ing completely consumed by the
flames.
The origin of the fire is not def
nitely known, but it is thought to
have been started by an explosion
of gas forcing open the stove door
and throwing hot Goals out upon
some infammable material near by.
Mr.. Magnuson left the store about
11:30. after having poured a buck
etful of coal on the fire. Some of
the coal was finely pulverized, and
it is thought that this formed the
gas that caused the explosion.
Mr.. Magnuson estimates his loss
at about $4,000, with $7,700 insur-
ance, all but $500 of which is on
the stock. The companies carrying
the insurance are as follows:
Springfield Fire & Marine, $1,000;
I London & Lancashire, $500 on stock
and $500 on fixtures; North British
Mercantile, 81, 900; The Orient COM
pany of Hartford, Conn.,, $4,000;
and the Penn Fire Insurance COM
pany, $1O0 on fixtures and $400 on
stock. The first three companies
are represented here by F. G. Han
dy, the fourth by J. F. Millard
and the last by A. A. Anderson.
The damage to the building is
about $3.50, with $1,000 insurance,
in the Connecticut company, also
represented by Mr.. Handy. The
building is owned by H. A. Halvor.
son of Clarkfield.
Mr.. Magnuson has not as yet an.
nounced his future plans. 1t is
likely that he will reopen for bust
ness, but not for some time.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

The cast for ''Under Two Flags" ="
which is to be given here within a
month, is now complete, and as it
comprises some of the best local
talent, the play will no doubt be
awaited with interest. It will be
put on for the benefit of the newly
organized Athletic club. The play
is dramatization of the novel Of
the same name by "Ouida. ~
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Another Church ut Spicer.

Rev. C.. E. Nordberg of New
London organized a congregation
at Spicer last Friday to be known
as the Lutheran Free church of Spi-
Ger, Minnesota. The following
were the officers elected: Deacons
WIN. Nelson, liver Peterson and
Chris Claussen; Trustees - Peter
Swenson, o. Sonderson and William
Olson: Secretary, Casper Aune; Or
ganist, Jennie Swenson; Janitor,
John Knutson. A call was extend
ed to Rev. Nordberg to become the
pastor, to visit the church twice q
month. The Presbyterian church
building has been leased for peri
cd of one year.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
OFF For California.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. Qvale went
to Minneapolis Friday. After a
brief visit there and at Hudson,
Wis.,, they left on Sunday morning
for Los Angeles, Cal., accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew O'Rrien
Of Graceville. Mr.. Qvale will re-
turn home in about a month, but
Mrs. Qvale will remain on the coast
till some time in May.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
LOCAL bREVlTIES
Dwight Gates is the new Gazette

Dwight Gates is the new Gazette
reporter.
The Eastern Star will initiate
large class from Atwater this even
ing at the meeting in the Odd Fell
lows hall.
Randall Stockwell entertained
number of his young friends Fri
day afternoon at a party given in
honor of his eleventh birthday.
Mrs. H. w. Rost entertained the
"Silent Club" Friday evening.
The next silence will be enjoyed
with Miss Flo Julian on Monday
evening.
0. V. Armstrong went to Mime
apolis yesterday to buy the neces-
sary equipment for the gymnasium
to be opened about the first of the
month by the WilImar Athletic
Club.
Misses Helen and Josephine Jen-
ness entertained number of lady
friends Monday evening at a six
O'Clock dinner in honor Of Misses
Ruth and Jessie Spicer. Covers
were laid for twelve.
Mrs. A. N. Lewis entertained
number of ladies at cinch Thursday
afternoon. Cards were played at
six tables, after which refreshments
were served. Mrs. Lewis was as
sisted by Mesdames F. c.. Handy,
Fred Smith and Alton Crosby.
Napoleon is no more. On Fri
day the doctor came to see him for
the last time, and then he was
hardly able to move. It was
deemed best to help him out of his
misery, and so Chief of Police Gil
bertson was ordered to have him
shot.
Rev. Peterson, with John Berg
quist as delegate from the local
church, and Rev. Lundberg of Svea,
with August Carlson as delegate,
went to Grove City yesterday to at
tend conference of the Willmar
district of the Swedish Lutheran
Church.
Martin E. Tew left yesterday
morning on a lecturing tour thru
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and south
ern Minnesota. Mr.. Tew is booked
thru the Wright Lyceum Bureau,
of Clarion, Iowa, and the Chicago
Lyceum Bureau, and he will be on
the road for at least month.
John Gilbertson, G. N. Engineer,
left yesterday for a six months trip
to Norway. He will spend some
time in Chicago and New York, af-
ter which, on Feb. 3, he will en-
bark for the land of the midnight
sun, where he will visit with his
|parents, whom he has not seen for
twenty years.
E. Herberg who recently resigned
as agent for the Great Northern
here, will leave in the near future
for Crookston, where he will make
his headquarters while working as
general agent for the Central Life
Assurance Society. During his
residence in Willmar Mr.. Herberg
has made a great many friends,
who are loath to see him leave, but
they all join in wishing him the
best of success in his new undertake
ing. They all feel confident that
he will ''make good"
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Bio Contractor Here.

J. H. Olson is enjoying a visit
from his brother, Ben Olson, at
present experimenting the work of
erecting the new South Dakota
State House at Pierre. The con-
tract for the building was awarded
to his brother. o. H. Olson, of
Saltwater, eeand the cost of the
structure, when complete, will be
abou $500, 900.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
SETTLER OF IS
HAS PASSED ON
william II. Clark, The Old Irving
Settler, Has Finished q
Long, Eventful Lie.

William h. Clark of Irving, one
Of the few remaining of the old
guard Of settlers who arrived in
this county before the Indian
troubles, passed away from the
scenes of this life at his old home-
stead on the shores Of Lake Calhoun
on Sunday, Jan. II, after a brief
illness caused by the failure of the
heart, at the ripe age of nearly 86
years, survived by the wife and
three children. The funeral was
held last Wednesday, Rev. Akers of
Atwater officiating, and the inter-
ment was made at the Union Grove
cemetery.
William H. Clark was born at
Northwestern Town, Oneida county,
N: Y, April 4, 1923; arrived to
Minnesota in 1854; located on the
townsite Of Fullerville on Eagle
Lake in March of 1858, bringing in
the sawmill from Faribault, which
was run at the outlet of the lake
for three years and furnished the
lumber for the early needs of the
first settlers; located q claim in
New London township in 1859. al
tho he did not locate there perma-
nently; was still living at Eagle
Lake when driven out by the Indian
uprising; in 1863 worked a farm
near Clear Lake; in 1864 came to
St. Cloud. and in 1865 again took
up the struggles of the frontier,
locating on the claim in Irving
where he since resided and where
he finally passed away. In 1859
he was married to Miss Jane
Adams, a daughter of Jephtha
Adams and sister Of the late En-
erson Adams. Eleven childr e n
were born to them, of which Nor
man Clark, the eldest, VIM. H.
Clark, Jr., and Miss Blanche, all
residents of Irving, survive the fa-
ther. The loss of their children,
one boy in a most tragic manner,
was line of vicissitudes that threw
a gloom of sorrow over the event.
full lives of these hardy pioneers.
Some Of the early experiences of
Mr.. Clark connected with his saw
mill enterprise are recorded in the
general history of Dovre township
in the Kandiyohi County History.
One of his employees at the mill was
Charlie j. Carlson, who was killed
by the Indians in the potato patch
near Erickson's cabin in 1862. At
one time Carlson froze his toes
quite badly, and it became neces-
sary to amputate them. There be-
ing no surgeon within reach, Mr..
Clark performed the operation, u.s.
ing his pocket knife and a small
handsaw as instruments. The pa.
tient did we'll, however, but Mr..
Clark said that was the first and
last operation he would undertake.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

E. A. Miner, the genial dispenser
of "the doilies'" on the Milaca-
Sioux City run, made his last trip
thru here last Friday, having been
transferred to an Omaha Denver
run on the Northern Pacific, with
headquarters at Omaha. His place
on this run is filled by Chas. Clark,
who halls from Sioux City, Iowa.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

Rev. P. Sjoblom, the veteran
parliamentarian Of the Augustana
Synod. died at the home of his
daughter at Minneapolis last Sun
day. The funeral occurs today at
the Augustana church. DR.. Sjo-
blom attained the age of Is years.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Llncoln's Centennial.

Preparations are being made for
q public celebration of the centen-
nial of Lincoln's birthday on Feb.
IL. The exercises wilt be held in
the opera house under the auspices
of the public schools. Rev. Marion
D. Shutter of Minneapolis has been
secured as the speaker Of the day.
Further particulars will be an.
nounced later.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
You Never Can Tell.
The following lines were written
apropos the Homme-Snortum con-

Test:
There was an old sheriff named Homme
Who by SnOrtum was put on the bumme
In the fall primaries;
Did he take to the trees?
Did Homme? No he didn't, by gumme!
He ran independent, by Joe,
BY stickers he did 1t, trow,
So fast did he stick
That he turned the trick
And buried the Snort in the snow.
Then Snort took the case to the Judge
And asked him to settle the grudge,
Said the Judge. Its as plain as can be
That you are elected, and he
Isn't In 1t, I" but Homme said "Fudge"!
And then, as the one last resort,
He went to the very top court,
And 1t said I" It's Homme''!
II guess that'll help some''
Said Homme, while Snortum did snort.
There 10 q new sheriff named HOmme
Who put his friend Snort on the bumme /.
Which all goes to show
That you never can know
Who 10 it In this old world, by gumme.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

The Mission Circle of the Baptist
church meets at the home of Mrs.
o. H. Ekdahl next Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Everybody
welcome.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

Superintendent Ionning was in
Ortonville Friday evening, acting
as one of the judges in the high
school debate between Ortonville
and Granite Falls. The question
discussed was, "Resolved. that the
United States should annex Cuba. "
Ortonville supported the affirma-
tive and won.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

Miss Martina Ditmarson of Irv-
ing left for Wimbledon Monday at
ter q visit over Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joho Feig.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
SAFE IS BLOWN
CASH IS STOLEN
The POStOffice al New London is
Again Looted By PROBES
Sf0nal Yeqqmen.

~OAA AssoS AA~Ao oNesJ AA6"'s 0~~NAAA6
some $125 in cash and $3.50 in post
age stamps, walked to the Green
lake mill, stole a horse and cutter
belonging to C. A. Nyberg, drove
at a furious gait to Willmar, hasti-
ly disposed of the rig, boarded the
early train and very likely were in.
the twin cities before anyone at
Willmar knew anything about the
work of the outlaws.
Friday morning Sheriff Bonde
and Postmaster Crosby of Willmar
were notified of the robbery. The
sheriff also received word of the
missing horse and cutter at Green
lake mills. The telephone wires
were kept busy in all directions in
efforts to locate the missing horse.
The sheriff visited the livery barns
at Willmar, looking for the rig, the
morning train that left here at
seven o'clock was checked over for
passengers from all the small sta
tions along the lines without any
clue being found. A section crew
at Paynesville reported that they
had seen rig in the early morn
ing that seemed to answer the de-
scription of the stolen horse. and
the sheriff therefore started out in
that direction, going to Hawick on
the noon train, and securing the
country far up into Stearns county.
In the evening he returned to New
London and the next morning went
thru the woods in and about Green
lake in a vain search for a clue.
The horse and cutter seemed to
have been swallowed up entirely.
Saturday afternoon, C. K. Robinson,
who runs the Madison feed barn a
Wil|mar, had occasion to go into
shed that stands near his barn,
when he discovered the harnessed
horse standing shaking of hunger
and WEAKNESS. The robbers had
unhitched the horse and led him in
to this shed and closed the door,
where the horse remained perfectly
quiet for about forty hours. The
cutter had been noticed, but as it
was near the blacksmith shop nc
one thought anything strange about
it. Charley Nyberg came to Will.
mar Monday noon and took home
his horse and cutter.
Post office Inspector Drake also
got busy on the case. He was al
Willmar Saturday, after having
visited the scene of the robbery
1t is not certain that the bad mer
will not be located yet.
The looted safe showed unmistak'
able signs Of having been treated
by experts in the nefarious bust
ness. The outside door had moi
been locked, but the inside door
and the strong cash box were clean
ly blown out with nitro-glycerinf
and had penetrated several boxes o:
groceries that stood in the path
1t is thought that the burglars hat
picked the lock of the door. Th'
back and side doors had been tie,
with rope and barricaded, evident
ly with the idea of preventing
+ surprise from that direction. Thi
+ is the third time that Peterson
= store has been visited by safe blow
ers, and it is sincerely hoped tina
] the yeggmen will be apprehende
+ and locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
Laura Howerton, Colored, Dies in
EMPLOYERS Bathroom.

Laura Howerton. colored, nineteen
years Of age, employed as a servant by
Mrs Goldsmith Sigmund OF apartment SO
at the Beauciaire, 18th street and Florida
avenue northwest, committed suicide
some time yesterday by turning on all of
the gas jets in the apartment and swal-
lowing quantity Of carbolic acid. The
body OF the girl was discovered about
O'Clock last night.
Mrs. Sigmund left her apartment short
ly after noon yesterday and left the col
ored girl in charge. When she returned
about o'clock last night and opened the
front door she was nearly overcome by
gas fumes, which came pouring from the
rooms Mrs. Sigmund called the janitor.
off the gas. Upon making an investiga-
ton the janitor found the servant girl
lying on the bathroom floor. Her mouth
had been slightly burned by the acid
which she swallowed. The police were
notified and Immediately went to the
apartment.
The girl had been employed in this city
since last July, having come from Vir-
ginia. She was married, but. 1t is stated
had not been on good terms with her
husband. Recently, the police were in
formed. her husband had told her he was
coming to this city. She had stated she
was afraid of him. 1t is believed she
husband was coming here and decided to
end her life
The dead woman has a number Of
friends residing in this city, and they
were Informed Of her death.
Well distribute Elk Grove art subjects
Monday.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
The Curfew Law.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Will you spare space for an opinion of
the curfew law? | have read Mr. West s
opinion on the ject as expressed in a
recent issue of The Star. ] believe Mr..
West has an entirely wrong impression
of the motive of the proposed and much
desired curfew law. 1t is not intended
to control the family affairs of any one.
1t is not fair to presume that such a
regulation would be designed to set the
time to put the children to bed: TO be
awakened: TO change their light to heavy
underclothing; to change their diet, or
10 say what color their nighties shall
be-" 1t has greater and nobler mission
than that. 1t is intended to lift up
those who have drifted from beneath
the tender care and loving guidance of
parents; 10 lend a helping hand to those
who, perhaps unknowingly, are surround
ing themselves with dangers that will
ultimately destroy their opportunities OF
becoming honorable American citizens
The advocates of the curfew do not
desire to intrude in the parents business
of rearing children. They wish to aid
them by that agency. Ridicule Of a
cause does not indicate it's unworthi-
ness. Let us have a curfew law. 1t
will not hurt those who do not need it.
If we are To have a city beautiful, let
us try to make it SO spiritually and NOR
ally as well. ROY c. CLAFLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
DETAILS OF POSTAL ROBBERY.
Silver Springs Store Also Broken
Into and Looted,

Further information regarding the rob-
berry of the post Office at Silver Spring
Nd, noted In The Star yesterday, indi.
Gates that the robbers, before entering
the post office, broke n large glass pane
in the window in the rear of Cisselis
store.
There they secured 75 cents in pennie.
and a double-barreled shotgun. The gun
was afterward found hidden underneath
the store.
The post Office was entered through a
back door. to which the robbers had a
key, as there were no marks upon the
door to indicate that violence had been
used in securing an entrance. In the
post office they obtained 800 I'm postage
stamps and $40 in cash. 4 safe in the
Office. in which there was q large SUN
of money. constituting the postal and
private funds of Postmaster Frank Hew.
lit, was undisturbed.
The attempt TO rob GannOn's grocery
store was made by breaking the glass
in a rear window. Mr.. Gannon's bull.
dog. which had been left in the store for
shelter overnight. scared off the robbers
Post Office Inspector in Charge Harri-
son. when notified, at once detailed an
inspector. The work of the robbers
throughout. 1t is said. indicates they are
not professionals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ACCUSES OYSTERMAN.
Baltimore Man Says He Was
''Shanphaied" and Ill-Treated.

John Babbtt OF Baltimore, twenty-five
years old, was in Washington yesterday
telling a story of having been shanghaied
by captain of an oyster boat and made
TO serve without pay in the Chesapeake
bay fleet since October H. Rabbit.
roughly clad and showing signs of having
been i'll fed. is anxious to return to Balti-
more and declares that he will take the
matter up with the authorities there.
Babbitt said that he escaped from the
Russell O." the oyster boat belonging
TO Capt. Charles Wharton, last Sunday at
Smiths creek near Point Lookout. The
captain. who was playing poker with
some of the rest of the crew and cap
tain from another boat, ordered Rabbit
aft when the latter asked for some money
to buy tobacco.
\ skiff belonging to the visiting captain
was made fast to the stern of the Rus
sell o. and Rabbit Jumped into IT,
hoping to reach the shore only nifty feet
distant before they could stop him. He
said that Capt. Wharton threw a heavy
piece of wood. striking him in the back
and knocking him from the s1Sin into the
water. He swan ashore, however, and
walked twenty-five miles TO Graves
wharf.
Babbtt said that he was pursued, but
that he eluded capture. At Graves point
Ic boarded the Northum berland, he eX-
planned. a vessel bound for Washington.
and hid i'll the coal hole until he reached
here. He was discovered by the watch
10 remain on board.
EIoise-Elk Grove art subject free