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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
Checked by the Civil War.

Before 1850 the Illinois Central aided by
land grants from the United States. was
7p miles long. the Erie railroad had
reached Lake Erie and the Rock Island
had connected Chicago with the Alssis-
sippi River. The Civil War checked rail-
way expansion east Of the Mississippi
River but meantime work was being done
iu other parts OF the country
Outside OF the United States one most
important bit of railroad had been built
the Panama railroad. which was opened in
1850. Thus this little line forty-fve miles
long has the distinction Of being the first
railway connecting tho Atlantic and Pa
cidc seacoasts. The building Of the Pan
anna railroad was prompted by the discov-
cry Of gold i'm California as was the build
ing of the first transcontiuental lne i'm the
United States. the Union-Central Pacific,
which was opened i'm 1863 The carrying
out Of this latter project was made pos
sble boy land grants and money advanced
by the United States for military and
other reasons.
The fcverish speculation that began In
railroad securities in 1865 resulted in the
building of 5000 miles Of railways I'm the
next five years and brought on the panic
OF 1879. During the next five years only
II 900 miles OF road were built From 1850
% 1890 the progress Of railway expansion
was marvellous, 10000 miles being added 10
the various systems. Five lines now ran
10 the Pacific and the lines 10 the South
ern States had multiplied. Confidence in
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
Growth Of Electric Lines.

No other branch Of the transporta ton
business has been so rapid in development
as the electric railway for shOrt-distance
travel in and near cities. Scarcely twenty
wears old, the electric car is now carrying
nearly ten billions Of passengers year
many times the number carried by the
steam railways Since it drove out its pred
ecesscrs. the stage and the horse car. the
electric car has expanded until the familiar
clang Of its bell is heard IN every quarter
OF the globe. The horse-car lines began
operations I'm the larger cities in the early
5Os By 1870 a better means Of travel was
demanded In the larger American cities.
San Francisco. whose hills were too steep
for horses. saw the first cable street rail-
way in 1873 Within a few years every inn
portant street in the city had "A cable line.
Chicago, Kansas City. Philadelphia and
New York built cable roads within the
next fifteen years. Meantime New York
mad built its first elevated railroad, which
was completed in 1879, but steam locomo-
tives were used on il until the electric
motor car was perfected.
In the entire story OF the development OF
the transportation Of the world there is
nothing so romantic as the automobile and
the flying machine. and both these "toys'
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

British lines running 10 other than eastern
United States ports which own from % to
100 vessels each.
The total tonnage OF vessels dying the
British fag-steam and Sails 100000
while that OF the United States is 100000
Germany 100000, France 100000, and Hol-
land, Italy, Russia and Japan 100000 tons
each.
The one thing in the future to which all
the ocean carrying interests are no"
looking is the Panama Canal, Whlch
will be finished and opened 10 the traffic
of the world by 1915 What effect it will
have on the lines OF trade IS to a great
extent problematical, but already many OF
the steamship companies are making plans
10 take advantage OF the canal, while some
are even building steamships to be used
over routes 10 be established when the
great waterway is completed.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Europe. HIS hfrt recording apparatus was
exhibited in New York University Build
ing in ls55. Two years later he showed IN
improved apparatus. and considering IL
perfect applied 10 Congress. I'm ISes. 10
construct an experimental line from Wasl-
ngton To Baltimore. But Congress refused
to act and for years alI attempts made
by Morse 70 obtain aid teu on deaf ears
what Has God Wrought
For four years he struggled and suffered
privatons, until. on the morning of March
f. 1875. he learned that Congress had finally
granted $4,000 for an experiment year
later the work was completed, and the irst
message. what has God wrought was
sent from the United states supreme Court
| room i'm the Capitol az washington to
Baltimore on May e. 1854 IL demonstrated
TO the world the Dracucahility and utility
OF the Morse system. and from that day on
the telegraph was a success.
Great hOuors were sh0EerCd upon Morse
thereafter until his death. in lS7e Euro
pean soycreisus distinguished him with
decorations, and 2o2oo0 francs we're pre-
sented 10 him Jointly Is the governments
of Europe II was said that an OF this
I
into which the inventor was forced by at
tacks upon his patent rights.
Wherever the electric Telegraph Is em-
ployed the Morse system is the one most
generally utilized. Approximately there are
now 7500O Morse sets IN use in the United
States and Canada ana about 5.l00 In all
other parts Of the world The average
speed of transmission by the Morse manual
telegraph Is about twenty five words a min
ute. though skilful operators attain speed
up 20 ifty words a minute.
The development in the use Of the tele-
graph has been SO rapid that to-day the
country is spanned with about 25O,0c0 miles
OF pole lines, on which approximately lj0O.-
O0O miles Of copper and iron wire are erect
ed. Besides this. the various railroad com
panies also own telegraph lines for their
own use. In all about 250,Oo0 miles OF wire
The field OF telegraphy is completely COW
I cred la the United States by the Western
I Union Telegraph Company and the Postal
| Telegraph-Cable Company, (which entered
| the field later as the competitor OF the older
company The two companies maintain
more than ffty thousand telegraph Offices
Continued ON second page.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

the young plants carried in pots until
the succeeding spring before setting
them in their permanent locations
This gives good. strong plants, but i
requires a longer period Of waiting
before the blooms come very sat
isfactory method is to take the seeds
as soon as ripe. and SOW them in
drills where the plants are TO stand
Work the soil up finely and deeply
inches deep Drill in the seeds. and
cover up by filling the row. Press the
soil firmly with the foot or with :ae
back of hoe # the season is dry.
water must be supplied unit! the seeds
are up. which will usually require
about two weeks
After the young plants are estab'
lished, they should be thinned to about
six inches. The soil should De kept
we'll cultivated through the tai:
months. After the ground has frozen.
protect the plants for the winter with
with few sticks Or. cornsta!ks may
oe laid loosely on the rows 20 answe:
the same purpose These coverings
should be removed in the spring, after
danger of freezing weather is past
Cultivate the sol! we'll during the
spring months. and supply more VEL!
rotted manure. if 1t can BE- had The
shoots will begin GO spring up in late
spring, and, in July great spikes Of
creamy. white. purple and red bios.
SONS will repay ?our labor.
To protect the plant from rust,
which is its only serious pest, destroy
all wild mallow growing about the
pace. If the rust appears. meet It at
the gate With Bordeaux mixture. am
moniacal copper carbonate solution, or
lime sulphur mixture IN fact some
Of these. the formulate for which can
be found in your experiment station
bulletins, should be used during the
spring months AS preventive spray,
to kill the spores Of rust before they
terminate on the foliage. The spray
should be applied thoroughly to the
under side Of the leaves
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
CHEROKEE BALL GAME.
Preceded by Songs and Dances Which,
Last All Niaht,

Preceded by Songs and Dances Which
Last All Night.
The ball game as played by the
CherOllees is as important to them as
football or any other popular game is
to other. people. The eastern band of
CheroLees live on the Qualla reserva-
ton, in western North Carolina.
The neighborhood in which I live,
writes an Indian girl in the Red Man.
is divided into four main sections
namely, Yellow Hill, Soco, Big Cove
and Birdtown. The Indians living in
one of these sections will challenge
those living in another to game Of
ball. They choose their players and
agree upon the time and place for
playing the game. 1t is generally
played in an open field far different
from the well graded field upon which
the game of football is played.
The evening before the game the In
dams, the women included. hold 4
dance in their respective sections Of
the country. These dances are held in
the open air, usually near some small
stream. The women do the singing
while the men dance. In their songs
they make all kinds Of remarks about
those of the opposing side. These
dances continue all night long. From
the time Of the dances until after the
game the players are not allowed to
eat any food
The following day the people from
the different sections gather at the ap-
pointed place to witness the game
They either sit or stand around the
edge Of the field. The ball players
each have two sticks similar to those
used in the game of lacrosse, only
smaller. The ball is tossed up in the
center of the field and the game be-
gins. The object is to get it. aronnd
two poles placed at each end Of the
field a certain number Of times they
cannot pick up the ball in their hands
The players who succeed in getting the
ball around the poles at the end of the
field the greatest number Of times win
the game.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
.,||QaQal 6 a961*

Colfax, Jan. 16-Mr. and Mrs.
George Potter and children, who
have been visiting relatives in this
vicinity for some time. left on Fri
day for Clinton for a visit at the
Andrew Olson home at that place
after which they will return to
their home at Lorraine, N. D.
Knud A. Olson has been reported
sick.
Lila Mas. who has been staying
with her grandparents MIR. and Mrs.
Knud Olson since last spring, re-
turned to her home at Kenmare,
N. D last Friday.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Hagen last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thorson and
family visited at the Pete Thomp-
son home on Sunday.
Carl Olson. after a couple of
weeks visit with his parents here.
returned to Clinton on Friday.
Knud Olson's entertained a few
friends at their home Sunday.
Andrew Olson returned to Gin
ton on Monday after a visit with
friends and relatives in this vicin-
ity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
H0LLYH0CKS.
BY c. K. Kirkpatrick, Mime
sofa University Farm.

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One of the highest bidders for state.
Illness and elegance among the easily
grown, hardy, perennial flowers, is the
common old hollyhoc!z of grandmoth-
er's garden. 1t belongs to the malloW
family, and came to us from China in
time for our great grandparents to
appreciate its beauty. In its palmy
days it was a much greater faVOrlte
chan at present, and it can point back
with pride to the time when members
of it's clan could tlaunt titles and dis
play many medals. But, in the time OF
It's greatest popularity, from hobnob
bling with the wild malloW, it contract
ed the latter's worst habit, rusting
This proved the undoing OF the holly.
hook: tor growers, in the past genera
ton, not understanding the control Of
fungus pests as they do today, discard.
ed the plant as worthless With the
growth of knowledge, it is coming back
into esteem.
The ideal site for the plants will be
Ia the background. along fences. in
the corners about buildings, and n
the open spots among shrubbery.
The soil for this plant should be
made very rich with Well-rotted barn
yard manure Apply the manure liber.
ally, and work it we'll into the soil; for
the plant delights in situation well
supplied with vegetable matter. Al.
most any type Of soil will produce
long spikes Of magnificent blossoms if
treated in the foregoing manner
Planted on poor soil, the spikes will
always be short and the flowers small
The seeds are often soWn in the
greenhouse in fats in the spring, AND
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
A THRIFTY TENOR.
Tamagno Walked, but His Carriage
Bill Had to Be Paid.

Tamagno Walked, but His Carriage
Bill Had to Be Paid.
Several years ago a tenor named
Tanagno was engaged to come to
America and sing at the metropolitan
Opera House, New York He was paid
$1,000 a night. This is sum which
would make many people willing to
put up with small extra expenses, but
rope he made Il stipulation that he be
furnished with carriage to and from
the opera house every night. This was
inserted in the contract.
When he arrived he found a carriage
waiting at the pier. He rode uptown
always at the expense Of the opera
company-and took look around.
Then he decided to put up at the Marl-
borough hotel, which happened to be
only three short blocks from the Metro
politan Opera House. Every time he
sang he walked up to the opera house,
refusing to take a carriage. He said
he had just as soon walk. When it
came time for him to return to Europe
he presented a bill for over 5000 ''for
carriages to and from the OPERA
But you didn't take a carriage"
said the manager of the opera CON-
pany.
Tamagno bowed low and invited the
manager to look at the contract He
repeated the same suggestion when
ever anything was said about it. The
result, of course. was that the $500
had to be paid. He stood out for it
with as much insistence as if he hadn't
seen a dollar for a month. and all the
time he was getting $1,000 night.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
&. Sa!e !:5:!s 2N!:@9zRENkxE

tEzzSk2cc:

Spicer-on-Green Lake. Jan. II
Rev. Swenson will conduct services
at the Swedish Lutheran church at
3 o'clock.
The Jacobson sisters, Cornelia.
Aida and Josie. left for Donnelly
last Monday for visit with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Olson was in Willmar
a few days of last week.
Fred Wolf, from Harris, MINI.
is spending a few days with his
sister. Mrs. ida Mardin. this week.
Miss Ella Arthon was in Willmar
a few days of last week.
Erwin Nelson. who has been
quite i'll with the pneumonia, is
now on the way to recovery.
Mrs. O. Larson is visiting with
friends and relatives in Willmar
this week.
Miss Ragna Johanson, who has
been visiting with her brother
Rev. Johanson for month. left
last Saturday for the cities.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
HALVOR A. HALVORSON.

Halvor A. Halvorson. one of the
highly respected citizens of the
town of Lake Andrew. died at the
home of his brother. j. A. Halvor-
son on the morning of Dec. 20. He
had been a sufferer from heart
trouble for the past two years.
and shortly before Christmas went
to Minneapolis to consult q special
ist. He arrived home Christmas
Eve, but as soon as he commenced
taking the medicine given him by
the Minneapolis doctor; he seemed
to grow worse until the end came.
Halvor A. Halvorson was born in
Norway, March 10, 1859. He came
to this country in 1867. and settled
in Wisconsin. where he resided
until in 1869. when he came
to Lake Andrew town. this county.
which place he has since made his
home. living with his brother.
The funeral was held Dec. 81.
Services were held at the home and
at the First East Norway Lake
church, Rev. D. c. Jordahl conduct.
ing the last sad rites. The remains
were inferred in the cemetery by
the church.
In the death of MIR. Halvorson
the community loses one of its most
highly respected citizens, one who
was we'll liked by all who knew
him. The sympathy of his large
circle Of friends goes out to the
ones who mourn his loss as rela-
tive. New London Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
DON'T READ THIS.

l am now demonstrating the most
useful machine ever invented,
namely The New Home Vacuum
Cleaner. selling price $3.50. It
does the work that the high priced
machine will do. 1t sucks the
dirt from your carpets and floors,
leaves them perfectly clean and
raises no dust to settle on furniture
and wall paper. and therefore saves
house cleaning. and can be operated
by six year old child. If you
wish to see the greatest labor saver
that has ever been invented for wo-
man. drop a card to j. L. Gale,
Agent, Box 293 Willmar, MINI. 482
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
PRIAN.

Priam. Jan. 16-Miss Lena Da-
wilson left for Benson Thursday af-
ter two months visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Evan Erickson.
E. R. Olson returned home from
Willmar Thursday.
Lamert DuHoux was passenger
to Willmar Saturday.
VIM. Jydstrup was here on busi-
ness between trains Friday.
N. P. Hanson returned home Sat-
urday from a few days. visit in
Pennock.
Fl. J. Hanson is able to be around
again after his recent illness.
Walter Allen and Lomert DuHaux
took in the show in Raymond Fri
dav nj ht.
Ed Erickson. one of the Priam
crack shots. was out hunting rab-
bits Sunday. "
Trargard & Gunderson are busy
boiling and loading hay nowadays.
Newsboy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

FOR SALE-160 acres North d.
kota prairie land: Best Of soil.
In prosperous neighborhood. In
cultivated. Half cash. Balance
LIST Mtg. Time to suit purchaser.
Will take in good, rentable Will
mar property. Small house and
barn with from 5 to 10 acres
ground to it preferable. For par
ticulars address: Box 81, Buxton.
N. Oak. 484eoW
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
An Emeroencv Compress,

In an emergency to make Il COM
press for a wound If nothing better is
at hand clean tissue paper makes an
excellent application. 1t is much to
be preferred to a strip torn from cloth.
ing or soiled handkerchief, which
NAV be the only other choice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE.

A 120 acre farm of the most
choice land in Kandiyohi Co. 10C
acres under cultivation, 4 acres
planted grove, l6 acres hay mead
ow, located 5 miles west of Will
mar, Kandiyohi Co., MIMI, J mile
to railroad, / of mile to school
house and church. Price $40 an
acre. $4,000 cash. and balance on
easy terms if desired. Apply to
P. 7. Peterson, Gonvick. MINI.
33eow
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

FOR SALE-Desiring to retire.
| offer my dray ard ice business for
sale. both together or single. l
will sell on good terms, and at the
appraisement of impartial parties,
and will ask no bonus. This is a
good opportunity for one or two &C.
tive young men to secure a paying
business. If interested, call and
see me. f. L. Smith.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate trainers for the week
ending Jan. ID. 1911.
Town of Lake Elizabeth.
Jan. 13-Charles c. Herbst and
George H. Derri1ger to Hemming
S. Nelson. lot 2. ne4 of sci, sec. 80,
Cd. % a.. $4,000.
Town of tennessee.
Jan. 14-Betsey Week to Erick
Lund, 6 acres of lot /. sec. IS,
$4,000.
Town of St. Johns.
Jan. 9-John Cosens to Frank c.
Gilman. nw4 of nw4. sec. 10, 40 a. .
$685.. 90.
Town of New London.
Jan. 13-William Olson to John
Bergman. Govt lot 3. sec. 80. 4.39
a., $225. 90.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
Goes to HOSPITAL.

J. J. Rykken. of Dovre. went last
Monday to Minneapolis where he
will be treated for appendicitis at
the Lutheran hospital. His brother
C. J. Rykken. Of Danvers. Mimi.
was down to see him here
before he left for the hospital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
SWED. M e.

A Y. P. social at church Friday
evening. Jan. 20, to be addressed
by Rev. Bongfelt Of Litchfield on
the subject Of his trip to Sweden.
After the lecture refreshments will
be served. Admission is free.
Rev. Bongfelt will preach Sunday
morning and evening and also every
evening of next week. All arc well
come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
Tho Unicorn.

Chinese annals Of great antiquity
contain numerous detailed accounts Of
the supposedly fabulous unicorn. in
which the descriptions are Identical
with those handed down from the ear
Hest times in the mythology or occi-
dental countries. From this it is in
ferred that at some time in the remote
past there actually did exist single
horned equine or cervine animal of
some sort.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
n Giant Enul;sh Oak

W1ni;rthi:ig oak. according to re-
liable testimony was 100 years old a;
the time of the conquest. William sur
veyed IT closely before making his ia
nous remark. Could | live to be but
one-fourth the age Of this tree the
world would he mine.''
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

FOR SALE-Two lots, each $50
#. by 243 #. Good soil for fruit
or truck farm. Located in Thorpe
and Liens addition to Willmar.
Will sell both lots for $4,000 if
taken at once. For further partic-
ulars call on or write, S. A. Berg.
Willmar, MINI. 48f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
PRESBYTERIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN.
Sunday morning the sermon SUBJ
ject will be 1.-The Duty of Inter-
cessory Prayer" In the evening
it will be 1.-The Power that Makes
Something of Life.'' The Sunday
School will meet at the noon hour.
and the young Peoples society at
GAS p. m. A cordial welcome to
all of these services.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

C. W. Lonn returned last night
from his trip to Florida. He will
give his impressions of the country
in a contribution to the Tribune
columns next week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

FOR SALE OR TRADE - 327
acres North Dakota prairie land.
In good neighborhood. and best of
soil. Will sell or trade in improved
land or as part payment Willmar
property. What have you?' For
particulars address Box 81, Buxton.
N. Oak. 484eoW
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

Carl Peterson. of Billings. Mon
tana. and Miss Lille Olson, of Dan
ielson, have been guests Of their
uncles, C. A. and Ed Benson, the
past week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

The Metropolitan barber shop,
Bank of Willmar building, B. T.
Otos, proprietor, is the shop to get
q shave. hair cut or bath. I
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
NORW. SYNOD.

NOn". OIL NOD.
Next Sunday services in Norwe-
gian at 1920 a. m. Sunday school
at Ills D. m. English evening
services at 7:30.
The East Vinje ladies' Society
meets with Mrs. Edw. Tallakson
Thursday, Jan. &C..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
!. !. !. :. !. !. :. !. !. !. !. !. .
Care Of the Brood Mare

The idea that brood mare may not
be worked throughout the greater part
of the year. without injury TO herself
or offspring, is an erroneous one All
that is required is careful and intelli-
gent handling. So says an expert in
the Orange Judd Farmer tG.a .s .5
'sWhat was it your husband wanted
to see me about?" inquired Mrs. New
liwed's papa. 1:=s.==.= I.
81 think he wanted to borrow a
couple Of hundred dollars from you"
she said. "He's so anxious to get out
Of debt."-Philadelphi Ledger.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

WANTED A FARM-to Rent.
About 100 ares with good build
ings. Inquire John E. Wellin, R.
3, Willmar. Box 80. 473p
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

Roundabout August 1-3,
heart shaped locket with chain, on
the road near the Bethesda Orphans
Home. Owner may have same by
calling at the Tribune office, prov
ing property and paying for this
notice. 45f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18
In the ClllJlTcl
FIsRT METHODIST /

On Sunday preaching services at
1890 a. m. and 1880 p. M; Sun
lay school at l1:45 a. M; Epworth
League, GAS p. m. mid-week ser
vices every Thursday evening at
1880.
SWED. M. E.
Regular services Sunday morning
at II o'clock. Evening service at
1880; Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening at S O'Clock.
Rev. Andrew Nelson, Pastor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-18

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred York.
shire boar. Albert Iundquist. Box
10. Route 2. 49f