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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
King Edwards Last Stamp.

A curious coincidence attaches to the.
new. seven-penny stamp, issued by. the
British postoffice and placed on sale a,
few days prior to the Kings death.
Many people have been struck by the.
fact that the color of these stamps
destined to be the last postage stamp de-
signed with the imprint of the head of
King Edward Wills an unrelievedf
mourning gray.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

NJ institution that has its
character This
ut than
hazoned all associations
Institution gathers righteous
requires reforming
A does enormous amount OF
that being
making need to be patched together
the annals of the association
exquisite occasionally there Is
the most these records speak
one
railroad Y M O. IN ucn
harbod him
prolonged jag and looked II he had
spant much OF his a particularly filthy ahpit
and having ties to hold him
in well
worthless life that
brothers hand heard the sound sympathetic voice
friend In the
His ability such that
friend evening he fed in something like terror 70
NJ. C. in the drowning
at all religious but he began to
permitted mechanical drawing At the end Of six
he had
his undoing That eleven years ago.
beautiful
double their small fists at the mpuaon
suicide
stron enough o his love Of strong drink
money destination which Kansas City When he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
The Roosevelt Walk.

An observant London reporter has Civ
en- vivid little impression of Col. Ro0se--
welt, so that ''Bwana Jumbo" can be in
stantly recognized by the man in the,
street. "If," writes the journalist, you
see the ex-President walking down Park
lane, notice the Roosevelt walk--a jum>
BILE of short sharp steps, with feet slight
ly of the spread-eagle kind, hands either
On the hips or resting stiffly by the side.
You may even overhear the Roosevelt
style of conversation staccato splutter-
of short sentences"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
Punishment Enough.

Hotel Manager-Caught a souvenir Z
spoon fiend in the act in our dining roonls
today.
His wife-Indeed And what did,
you say to the culprit?
Hotel Manager asked her, by George.
if she thought spoons were kind of
medicine to be taken after meals.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
Pngnacinus Cherry Victims.

memory of her husband. Cherry mine.
victim, five Belgian women who We're
also widowed by that disaster forced an
entrance to the home of Mrs. Irma Hen
naut at Cherry, ILL.,, and beat her severe,
ly. Each Of the assailants was atterward.
arrested and fined.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

that feeling has been established much
will have been done toward decreasing
disease.
Those pioneers who are now provid-
ing individual drinking clps for the
public are doing a broadly human
itarian thing of very positive benefit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
MARK TWAIN'S FIRST LECTURE.
With the South Seas as a Subject He
Had a Howling Success. 4

In an account of Mark Twain's life
in San Francisco Bailey Willard includes
the story of the humorist's first appear
ance on the lecture platform. 1t was
after Twain had spent six months in the
South Seas.
He prepared a lecture the writer
says in the Bookman, giving a most ex-
travagant account of what he had seen
among the islands. When Bret Harte
and some other of his friends were told
of his platform intention they agreed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
INVENTS A NEW SEESAW.

Can De Adjusted for Use by Chill
dren of UaeQuaI Weight.
One of the most popular forms of
amusement among small children is
the seesaw, but up to the present time
this exercise could only be INDUCED In
by children of equal weight. A Vir-
ginia man, however, has invented a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

Now comes an English physician
named Tanner with the following start
ling statements before the Farnham
Rural District Council:
The increase of appendicitis general all
over England 1 believe is greatly due to
preservatives in food Not that preserva-
tiyes themselves do harm, but the presence
of decomposed food which they disguise
does. Personally 1 have attended thirty
cases this year held to be due to this cause.
The war for pure foods is very large
" war against the use of modern chem
zeal preservatives. That the English
physician is justified in his distrust near
" everyone who has attained to years of
discretion will believe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

The movement for the devising of SAN
itary rules for all passenger trains and
railroad stations is not aimed at the
carrying operations, because it orig
mated among them, and was suggested
by DR.. W. A. Apologize, chief surgeon
of the Southern railway. The railroads
have always been leaders in promoting
the safety and comfort of the travelling
public, and they will cooperate earnestly
with the United States Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service in combat
ing germ diseases.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
Our Fair Constituents.

There's one thing we will have to-,
change if these ladies who wish to vote
have their way" said Senator Sorghum.
what is that?''
We'll have to quit talking abont stbe..
wisdom of the plain people, ''.Wask
ington Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
Mourn for Faithful Servant.

Mrs. Eleanor G. Hewitt, widow of
= BRAN ;; Hewitt, at one time mayor
of New York, is mourning with other
members OF the Hewitt family the death
OF Bridget Ford, for twenty seven years
Hewitt servant Her long and faithful
service had led the family TO look on
Bridget more in the light of friend
than as q servitor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
WASHBURN PRINTING CO., Publishers

1t was ex-President Roosevelt who
!eft America for hunting excursion in
Africa. 1t was Colonel Roosevelt who
shot the lions. 1t is Doctor Roosevelt,
with the fre-new degree of D. G. l..
conferred by the University of Oxford,
who sails today from England for New
York. New York is preparing to vel
cOma Teddy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
A dispatch from London, dated yester-

A dispatch from London, dated yester-
day, says:
Mr.. Roosevelt refused today to comment
on the resolution adopted by a committee
of the International Arbitration and Peace
Association, which declares his Guildhall
speech to be a dangerous precedent In deal,
inc with delicate political problems, and
protests against his advocacy OF harsh
methods in Egypt.
It will be long time before Mr.. Roose-
velt will hear the last of the adverse
comment which his Guildhall deliverance
seemed carefully calculated to provoke.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

A New York yachting writer re-
marks that the schooner Shamrock, once
a proud bearer of the New York Yacht
club pennant, has been "humbled'' by
conversion into fishing boat with gaso-
line engine. The service may be humble
in comparison with the royal service OF
well-kept racing craft, but 1t is far from
humble in comparison with the fate OF
the latest racers for the Americas cup,
the majority of which have gone to the
scrap yard with their first paint on their
plates.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

The ice-cold geyser discovered IN Vel
lowstone park not only uspets the accept
ed theory as to the origin of periodical
natural fountains, but adds a feature OF
economic value to the scene of natural
wonders. Heretofore tourists nave peen
able to catch fish and swing them from
the river into a geyser basin of hot wa
ter. to be cooked while still upon the
hook. Now they will be aDie TO catch the
fish and swing them into cold storage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

oenght OF rapturously appauded the finer
passages were unlike ANYTHING of the
kind they had ever KNOW. The lecture
was a great success
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

A woman thinks she is calm and
self-controlled if fault found with her
preacher in her presence doesn't Jar
&. hairpin loose.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

1t is expected that tfs new coal mine
near MelDotrne, whichnow yields five
hundJed tors day, Will be able next
yearto supply all the requirements of
tb/ Victorian state railways.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

Don't be encouraged by a fools
promise.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

The utilization of the old ram Katah-
din for a target, off the Indian Head
proving grounds serves to call attention
to the fact that like the dynamite cruiser
,Vesuvius, the Katahdin was to revolu-
tionize coast defense. Rear-Admiral
Daniel Ammen had a struggle in getting
Congress to make appropriations for her
construction, as did Lieut.. Zalinski for
that of the Vesuvius, but those who OPP
posed them may have been right, after
all. If all the money that has been mis-
takenly spent in naval development could
be recovered, somebody could build
navy without drawing upon any other
account.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

The fire loss in the United States and
Canada during May was heavier than
for any previous month of the current
year, amounting to $19,S23,2 200. 1t brings
the total for the first four months of
1910 to $50, O45, 300, compared with $780,
367.1OO and sos, $50 respectively
for the corresponding periods in 1909
and 1908. The margin in favor of the
current year as compared with last year
from the insurance standpoint is now
whitfield down to about $3,0O0,OOO but
that worries the companies less than the
heavy decline in values of securities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30
Just Like a Man.

Mr.. Kadey-How nannish she is!
Miss Brigft-Isn't she though? Mr..
Kadley-Yes, and the funny part of
it is she thinks peopleadmire her for
being so. She doesn't seem to see
that peopl are mercy laughing at
her. Miss 8right-Yes she's mannish
even to that extent catholic Stand
ard and Tines.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

HIS age business slogan catchy phrase Is
made public concerning the and
aspirations organization that is sufficiently fortunate
upon the right combination of words to cover the
idea slogan writer in the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat thing in spite of the fact that does
+xaor xrone inn
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

Advertise in your Home Paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-06-30

Advertise Your Goods.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
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Prinsburg, Sept. 27-Mrs. Fred
Greenfield returned to her home at
Pease on Tuesday of last week.
r. Roelofs is on the sick list.
He has a light attack. of typhoid
fever.
A. J. Nagel, from Greenleafton,
came up Saturday for a few days.
visit with relatives and friends.
Monday he sold his farm i miles
east of Prinsburg to G .SIagter.
Mr.. Decker left again for his
/ home in Kansas after few days.
visit with friends here.
Mr.. Wiser bought a team of
horses and now intends to start
farming.
H. Stob sold his store to C. Wier-
son and Nick Kleinhuizen. We
are sorry to see Stob and family
leave Prinsburg.
Mr.. Ramaker, from Sioux Center,
spent a few days around here
visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mats will leave
for the Netherlands in the near
future to make their home there.
Mr.. K. Moolenaar returned from
the Twin Cities where he went
with carload of stock.
Baby boys came to brighten the
homes Of Lou Brink and E J.
Roe]ofs and also two twin girls at
the j. Wiberdink home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
II IL C03 FAY
I0NS

Colfax, Oct. 3-Misses Ida Aasen
and Ethel Thimell visited at P. E.
Olson's last Tuesday afternoon.
A birthday party was given on
Roy johnson last Saturday evening.
The little folks presented him with
So. 90 in money.
Erick Dahlberg will leave for
Willmar today where he will act
as jurymap.
Miss Ethel Thimell assisted lizzie
Erickson with the work during
threshing last week.
Carl Larson left today for North
Dakota w here he has claim.
Rev. Theo. PauIson will conduct
services in the M. E. church here
next Sunday in the forenoon at
1890 O'Clock.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
OLD KANDIYOHI PIONEER DEAD

The funeral of S. J. Fleckten,
whose demise was noted in our last
issue, took place last Friday after
noon. Brief services were held at
the home of Andrew Bjorsell at 2
o'clock by Rev. j. L. Parmeter of
the First M. E. church, after which
the remains were taken to the Oak
Hill cemetery in Fahlun, and there
laid to rest amid flowers and tears
of mourning relatives and friends.
The pallbearers were S. J. Walgren,
John August Lindblad. August
Lindblad, John Lindblad, j. A.
Wahlstrand and Jonas C. Monson.
The following biographical &C.
count is taken from the Kandiyo-
hi County History:
Sven Johanson Fleckten was born
at Stomen, Ostra Bitterna parish,
Skaraborgs Ian, Sweden, July 3,
1914. His parents were Johannes
Svenson. born in the same parish
in 1918. and Johanna J0nsdotter,
born IN the same parish in 1920.
Fleckten's paternal grandparents
were Sven and Elm Johanson. the
former born in Jemranas, EIfsborgs
Ian, and the latter at Ostergarden,
Lekasa; his maternal grand father
was Jonas Erikson. Of N.Y.
garden. The name Fleckten was
assumed by the subject Of this
sketch after his arrival in this
country, being suggested to him by
Rev. Peter Carlson of Carver.
Fleckten spent his boyhood days
in Bj0rstorp, Vastra Britterna, and
attended the parochial school there
In 1865 he emigrated to the United
States, arriving at New York, July
ID. 1865, on the ship "Deutsch-
land" His first experience in
America was having all his baggage
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05

stolen in New York. He proceeded
to Minnesota, and in the. fall
worked on the grade for the rail
road at White Bear Lake. He was
present at St Paul when the first
detachment of Minnesota troops re-
turned from the war. landing from
a river steamer. In the winter he
attended the St. Ansgarius school
at Carver. and also worked in a
wood camp for time. Here he
narrowly escaped death from a fall
ing tree. The following summer
he came very near drowning while
anchoring a boom for catching ties
f1oated down the Minnesota river.
He engaged at railroad grading
work and worked on the grade for
the Minnesota Valley, Lake Super
ior & Mississippi Railroad and did
contracting on the grade for the
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
line from Minneapolis to Crookston.
In 1867 he made trip to Kandi-
yohi county. and on April 10th, filed
on a homestead claim in section %,
town of Kandiyohi. In the fall of
1867 he visited his claim and built
a Temporary house on section 80. In
| the spring of 1868 he built the
house on the homestead from logs
and lumber, the later sawed by a
hand saw by himself and A. j.
Peterson. The house was 12x14
feet in size, and was covered with
shingles made by hand from butter
nut logs. 1t is part of the pres
ent residence and is no doubt the
oldest structure now in the town
ship.
Returning to Minneapolis, he
was married to Miss Kristina
Svensdotter on July Is, 1868. Soon
after their marriage Fleckten and
wife moved to their claim at Kan.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
Great Saving Affected.

The merchandise and passenger rate
acts have been in effect over three
years, with a saving of $4,000 day
to the shipping and passenger public,
but at the same time with such an
effect in increasing traffic, that the
loss of revenue to the carriers is be.
lieved to be nominal, if anything at
all.
Each of these acts is confined to
state. No court, or even railroad com
pany, ever before has questioned the
power of the state to fix reasonable
rates on business beginning and end
ing within the state.
Both federal and state constitutions,
as interpreted to date, are framed on
the theory that a sovereign state shall
make laws for the commerce within
it's own borders.
The federal government has not that
power; it touches only Interstate com.
merce. Therefore, by the ruling Of
Judge Otis, neither state nor federal
government has the authority to reg
ulate the freight and passenger rates
on business beginning and ending
within the state boundaries; and the
railroad company alone has that pow
er.
In other words, the sovereign state
which grants to a railroad it's charter
to exist and do business has no pow
er to regulate the business arising
pursuant to that charter; while, on
the other hand, the company created
by the state may defy the sovereign
power to which it owes it's life and
it's dividends and restore the old dec.
trine of "All the traffic will bear"
Favors Physical Valuation.
If this is law, 1t is law which free
people should make haste to amend.
The railroad problem is a compli.
Gated one. Lawyers theorize and ar
que the matter from varying view.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05

diyohi. During the first years Mr..
Fleckten bought 160 acres of land,
the first that was sold by the St.
Paul & Pacific Railway Company in
these parts, at a price of Sc per
acre. Later he sold thirty-two
acres Of the same for $500. Mr.
Fleckten acquired a third interest
in a general merchantile business
at Minor, N. D.. and held same
until in 1887. In company with
G. Cranquist, John Peterson and
Dennis O'Brien. Mr.. Fleckten built
an elevator at Kandiyohi Station
in 1886. He continued to live upon
his farm in Kandiyohi until in
1898. when the family moved to
Ward county. N. D., and acquired
some additional homestead land.
They returned to their old Kandiyo-
nj county home March 80. 1904.
About two years ago they moved
to Minneapolis.
Mr.. Fleckten was a prominent
factor in public affairs in the early
days of the county. He has filled
various township and school offices.
He served one term upon the
county board, and was the prime
mover in the organization of the
Willmar Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company in 1889. Mr.. Fleckten
participated in an attempt to start
a public library at Wiilmar in 1881.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, two daughters, Mrs Annie
OlSon and Mrs. Alma Fleckten Ben.
field, three sons, John E., Victor
A., and ALE. all Of Kenmare. N.
D., Is grandchildren, one sister,
Mrs. Klara Anderson, Vesterg0t.
land, Sweden, and 3 brothers. c.. A.
Bjorsell, Anoka, and G. J. Bjorn.
berg and Andrew Bjorsell, of this
citv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05

Willmar for the said year.
The Board of Tax levy in and for
the City of WllImar hereby recom-
mend levy as above.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
A. A. Anderson,
Chairman Finance Committee.
H. Gunderson. City Clerk.
The report was, on motion, &C.
copied by the council and ordered
placed on file.
The matter of tax levy for the
year 1910 was then considered.
Alderman Anderson offered the
following resolution which was
adopted by the following vote; ayes
Z, noes none.
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the city council
of the City of Willmar that the fol-
lowing amounts for the several
funds named below be levied for
the purpose Of taxation for the year
1910.
General Fund. ........ .$13. 500. 90
Street Fund. ............ 1000. 90
Permanent Imp. Fund. Il, 500 90
Interest Fund 1000. 90
Sinking Fund. =. ..2.0O0.0 90
Library Fund ........ 100000
Approved Sept. II, 1910,
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
The street commissioner present.
ed list Of persons liable to pay
poll tax for the year 1910 which
was approved by the council.
Lists of the honorary members of
the Willmar Fire Department we're
presented and the clerk was, on mo-
tion, instructed to issue Firemen S
Exempt certificates for the said
members.
Mayor Peterson announced the
appointment of Alton Crosby, S. B.
Quale and Mrs. J. R. Petersen as
members of the library board to
serve for a term of three years.
The appointments were confirmed
by the council.
On motion the council adjourned.
H. S. Peterson, Mayor.
Attest: H. Gunderson,
City Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
Lecture at M. f.. Church Next
Monday EVenfnQ.

The only kicking we have heard
over the McClary lecture Monday
evening. was from the fellows that
were not there. Didn't know it
was to be so good and so missed it
and are now kicking themselves.
Thos. McClary is one Of the best
entertainers on the American lee
ture platform today and fully sus-
tanned that reputation here Monday
evening. The remaining lectures
in the course are of the same high
class and you cannot afford to miss
them. -Lohrville Enterprise, Iowa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
xGoPhERs' FUTURE ADMlRALs.
Three Candidates From Minnesota En-.
ter Naval Academy.

Washington, D. G. - A class of 221
is shown in the list of midshipmen
who will begin their studies at the
United States naval academy Oct. 1.
While this is an increase of 10 when
compared with the number who entered
the academy last year, there were
more failures on the part of candidates
who took the examinations than in any
previous year.
A great many appointees who passed
the mental examination failed to come
up with the physical requirements.
Among the future admirals from Min
nesota included in this years class are:
William Joseph LaEodny, Eighth dis
lrict; Paul Leo Zesbaugh, Fifth dis
trict; Delorimer Mortimer Steece, ap-
pointed by Senator M. e. Clapp.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-05
Little Helpers Program.

The Little Helpers Society of the
Sw. Bapt. church give their month
ly programme next Friday even
ing at 8 O'Clock as follows:
Mandolin duet-Oscar Hogberg
Elmer Peterson.
Select 1eading-Esther Nicholson.
Vocal duet-Irene Stephens, Lewis
Ekdahl.
Neutrality-suspicious. johnson.
Song-Mixed Quartet.
Short speech-"How the Young
People Can Assist in the Temper
ance Work-Rev. E. C. Oberg.
Miss Ida Ruud. of Litchtiled, WIS.,
tied friends in Willmar over Sun
day.