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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
MADE IMMUNE BY IGNORANCE.
Fergus Falls Saloon Proprietors Didn't
Know Boy Bought Liquor.

Fergus Falls.-The cases against
Thomas Agern, Frank P. Curry and
Henry Nokleby, who were accused Of
selling liquor to Roy Gilbert a minor,
were dismissed. ...
The court found the charge that tho
minor had purchased liquor in their
saloons was sustained by the evidence:
It was also held that section 1865 Of
the General Statutes makes a saloon
keeper responsible for the acts Of his
bartenders. However, It was found,
further, that the supreme court in the
case Of The State vs. Nugent had used
language which, by implication at
least. was to the effect that saloon
proprietor could not be held criminally
responsible unless it was proven that
he was aware that the liquor was be-
ing sold. As it did not appear that tho
proprietors were aware of tho sales In
these cases, the actions were dis
missed. g..
A case has also been brought against
Albert Nelson, and in this instance the
Gilbert boy alleges that he purchased
the liquor from Mr.. Nelson personally.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
News Of S Scandinavia.
Principal Happenings Of the Week
IN the scandinavian Countries.
The Swedish tourist society Is mI,,ak-

The Swedish tourist society IL max.
ing preparations for establishing q
new tourist route In the extreme north
Of Sweden. The route IL to include
the lake chains Of Big and Little Lule.
rivers, AID the termini viii 30 %:
Gellvaro and Murjek, o. the trunk
railway. Tho plans Of tho buildings:
ct the different stopping places Will
permit new additions IN case such are
needed IN the future. The length OF
the route will DO about go English
miles. and Stora $40 waterfalls win
be one Of the main attractions.
svenska Folkforbundet, the swedI
ish Peoples Association, celebrated
the fifth anniversary Of it, organizes
ton at DJursholnen restaurant, Stock
holm. Among the invited guests was
Premier Lindman. who addressed theI
meeting, paying fne tribute to the
efforts Of tho association to raise the;
great questions Of the day to heigh&
where they cannot be abused BY party.
politics. He also mentioned the efforts
made to undermine Christianity ana
sound morals, against which move.
ment the good people Of the country
ought to rise in their might. More,
over, energetic opposition must be
turned against those who want to rem.
der the country defenseless against
foreign enemies. But the situation ~
not disheartening, and the watchword
ought to be: A united people with
moral vfgor in its work for the coun.
try, and on guard against its enemies,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
CHAPTER III.

Society Bursts Upon Mr.. Gormly.
Enter at last, Miss Haldane, accom-
panied by her father, her mother, he1
brother, Miss Louise Van Week Stew
art Zone of her intimate friends and a
possible sister-in-law), DR.. Warren
Deveaux "a retired physician, an old
bachelor and an old and intimate
friend of the family) The newcomers
were all dressed In winter automobile
garments. It was young Haldane who
broke the somewhat awkward pause
consequent upon their entrance.
"Mr. Goodrich" he began, unbutton.
ing his coat and slipping it of as he
advanced.
"Your pardon, SIR" said Gormly,
'but Mr.. Goodrich is no longer the
owner Of this place."
"Why, Mr.. Gormly," burst out Miss
Haldane impetuously, as she turned at
his voice and recognized him, this is
a great surprise! We didn't know
that you were to be one of our neigh.
bors."
0AO AaN UC0AA III Lu0 UdChSTOuuO
and had not observed their host until
she heard him speak. AS she spoke,
she stepped forward impulsively with
outstretched hand.
Eleanor" exclaimed her father in
great surprise, surveying Gormly as
he spoke, with stare as cold as the
winter weather, do you-ah-know
this gentleman"
Certainly do" returned the girl.
1T is Mr.. George Gormly of the CORN.
ly store, you know"
"Ah, indeed" began her father.
II have known him for" she
paused uncertainty.
"seven months yesterday, Miss Hal.
dane" answered Gormly, who was
nothing II not accurate.
1--WE have-er-bough things at
your shop for a longer time than
that, fancy" here interposed Mrs.
Haldane vaguely with an air Of great
condescension.
"You have been on my books,
madam, as one of my most valued
customers ever since I moved to
Broadway twenty-one years ago." re-
turned Gormly, who was by no means
ashamed of his business, else he would
not have continued in it.
Eyes," said Haldane at this juncture,
IT have been making out checks with
monotonous regularity to your firm
ever SINCE"
my good man" began Mrs. Hal
dane still somewhat vaguely, and evil
IDENTIFY rather at a loss how to place
this trreproachably clad and fine ap
pearing gentleman who had soiled his
hands with trade and yet did rot seem
to be at all embarrassed or ashamed
of it.
"Mother!" exclaimed the daughter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
FalIacies About Paner.

Chinese rice paper. said Lord Redes,
dale in his address before the Roya,
Photographic society, had no rico
whatever in its composition. That
curiously brittle. pure white material
used for the marvellous drawings Of
Chinese artists was manufactured from
the pith of tree peculiar to Formosa.
His lordship also stated that the
first paper was rever made of raw cot.
ton. The Chinese did not use it, and
history began with the making Of rag
paper. both in Arabia more than ten
centuries ago. and also in Europe when
the Crusaders. having brought the IL.
dustry westward, the FIRST paper mann.
factory was established in the last
years OF the thirteenth century.-West.
minister Gazette.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
Novel WAY to Raise Monax

~ NOVeI way 10 NdISe NI0nRy.
ITO raise considerable amount OF
money with very little trouble is to
form story chain, for a winter" says
Martha Landon. in Woman's Home
Companion.
"A group of ten women meet at tho
home of one of them on an afternoon
and one reads aloud story, some
thing worth listening to, like 1.-THE
Toy Shop" or 1.-THE Man Without =
Country or any of the best shert sto
ries; then tea is served and f,erhaps
there Is little music. Each person
present pays an admission fee OF Iii
cents. In turn each OF the ten guests
give similar tea at her home end tho
same programme is followed, and each
OF these guests gives tea; when this
has been done three or four tir,es tia
chain comes to an end. but the treas.
ury Is filed"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28

with storm. and the sight Of the
white. Ice covered. snow clad fields
filled him with unpleasant reminds
cences. Il
Since he had bought the estate
through the faithful Chaloner, he had
not seen it himself. Therefore. after
the excellent dinner which had been
provided by his new chef and served
by his new butler. he determined upon
careful inspection of his residence.
They had advanced as far as the H.
brary when the familiar tinkle Of the
telephone made them pause.
"See who it is. Beals." said the mas
ter Of the house.
TITS from the keeper of the lodge
gate, SIR" he said, turning and look
Ing toward his master. "He says that
there's a party down there stalled in
an automobile. They can't get on in
the snow. They'd like to come up to
the house. There are ladies in the
party. and"
Tell them to come up by all means
at once." said Gormly.
beg pardon, sir" returned the but
Ter, but you know it's half mile by
the road, and it'll be terrible walking
for the ladies in such weather as
this"
quite So" returned Gormly. "What
does the stable afford?" .1-.-
There's the station wagon and the
pair that brought you over. sir. Those
are all that are there" ..-.
Eyes. remember. That's all I told
Chaloner to send down, not expecting
to- Well, have that hitched up and
telephone them that a conveyance will
be at the lodge in a few moments;
that I should be glad to have them
come to the house at once"
by the way" he asked, did you
find out the names of the people?"
Eyes, sir" answered the butler, ut
was Mr.. Haldane and his party"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
Very Pretty Tale Found In Folk Lore
Of the AborIgines Of
Japan. -:

The Ainu (the aborigines Of Japan)
have many legends about birds, one Of
which is very pretty. It is thus given
by a receAt writer:
THE skylark used % live in heaven.
One day the God in heaven sent him
down to the earth with a message for
the gods who reside here, telling him
to return the same day. But the lit
tie bird thought the earth such nice
place that he stayed to play. He was
here 80 long that it began to grow
dark, and he therefore determined to
spend the night on the ground. The
next day he arose in the air to return
to heaven, but God met him when he
was about six-score feet up, and said:
Why did you not return as told you?
As, therefore, you have disobeyed my
words you shall not return to heaven.
but live upon the earth. Although
you may attempt to fly as high up as
heaven, yet you shall never be able to
get any higher than one Of two-score
of feet The little bird was exceed
ingly concerned at this, and arguing
with God, said: oh. great God, as the
world you made is SO beautiful
could not help taking look at it. and
SO got late. Although you chide me
for this yet will fly back to heaven
In this way he answered God. But
God did not consent. Therefore the
little bird grew more and more dis
tressed and daily went as high as he
could, pleading all the time; yet God
would never consent to his entrance
into heaven again. He therefore re-
turned to the earth to play. After a
time he assembled and did the same
thing, yet God did not consent. The
same thing continues to happen now
every summer, but God never will al
low him to return"
This. 40 I have said. II very pretty
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
BANKERS AT BEMiDJi.
Minnesota Association Holds les An
nual Outing.

Bemfdji. The Minnesota Bank.
ers' Association held its annual meet
ing in this city, a goodly number
of the members being present. Presi-
dent L. A. Huntoon Of Moorhead was
in the chair and the speakers on the
program included James T. Tawney,
of Winona, Joseph Chapman, Of Min
neapolis, Kelsey S. Chase, of st. Paul,
and LATE Young Of Des Moines, Ia.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
DEN MARK.

Tho Copenhagen Geological gardens
were visited by 295. os6 persons in 1919.
Two Of the leading farmers Of Den
mark have gone to Russia to see
whether they can nnd q good market
in the country for . high grade Of
breeding cattle.
The Politiken has asked this ques-
ton Of it's readers; Are We going to
have period Of prosperity" Accord.
Ing to the answers the wave Of pros
perity Il to bo = moderate one; tho
shipping trade cannot be used as an
Indicator. but the exports Of farm crops
are satisfactory. Some answers aver
that tho good times have already como
while others find Z bad sign In the fact
that the banks have large amounts Of
cash for which there is no demand.
Tho managers Of the Danish sugar
trust succeeded In keeping the public
in the dark al to the dividends until
the very moment the rate was officially
announced. For some time It was said
that the rate would be 20 per cent
In short while rumor cut this down
to Is. and Immediately the stocks
dropped per cent on the market.
When the rate was announced to be 81
per cent the stocks at once jumped Z
per cent, closing ct $2.74 on the dollar.
The total amount to be distributed was
3850,500.
Don't cry papa, It doesn't hurt" A
twelve year old boy was wheeling
lhavings from one place to another at
Kohler's brick yard. near Korsor. In
unloading he raised the sacks contain.
ing the shavings to his shoulder in
order to empty them on the top Of an
ever growing pile. Finally the pile
rose until sack was caught by .
Journal overhead. The boys hand got
tangled up in the sack, and he was
whisked around and thrown down
again. When the nearest workman
came to the spot he was Mortified to
see that one arm was missing on the
little fellow. having been torn OF 1t
the shoulder. The boys father soon
came, and he wept aloud az he picked
up the boy. Don't cry cry, papa"
said the little hero, ut doesn't hurt"
The mutilated boy was at once taken
to hospital.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
CHAPTER ll.-continued.

The thing was an instant sensation.
The newspapers took it up. Other
merchants, freighters, and shippers
were interviewed, and a case was in
stantly made out against the Gotham
Freight Traction company which
would have shaken a less ponderous,
less thick-skinned, less Indifferent or
gan1zation to pieces. Even the author
tiles were interviewed, and they shed
hypocritical tears over the unfortu-
nate trickery by which the public had
been buncoed out Of it's legitimate
rights, but they took occasion at the
same time to point out that there was
nothing whatever to be done about it.
The party in power was one that
had long dominated the METROPOLIS.
To be sure 1t gave the metropolis a
fairly good government; but the peo-
pie paid over and over again. They
were robbed shamelessly right and
left, on every hand, and while some
thing was rendered them, what they
got was no quid pro quo for the fright
full extravaganza Of the administra-
ton. Graft abounded everywhere.
The party out Of power, which had
been out of power so long that it had
perfoTce become virtuous, did not
hesitate to point out the dreadful
state of affairs to all who would lis
ten; bit its efforts had so far been
Gnavailing, and the party in power
remained there because Of its so do
ing.
Now the Gotham Freight Traction
company had It's weak point Things
that depend upon the collision of so
many INSCRIPTIONS men, not to say
villains. usually have a weak point.
1t is wise man, indeed a genius. who
finds out these things and assails the
organization thereat. The first prin.
ciple of good soldering is to oppose
to your adversary's weak point your
own strongest. The weak point in
the enterprise of the Gotham Freight
Traction company lay in a certain
link vital to the continuance Of the
carefully devised system: the fran
chise Of which was about to run out.
re" p0OpAo huoW LudL the 1rd0cllSe
was to expire, and in the ordinary
course nothing would have happened.
An ordinance renewing it would have
been slipped through the board of
aldermen, signed by the mayor. and
that would have been all.
So sure did the company feel of it's
ground, SO confident were it's mem
bers that Gormly and his fellow VIC
tins would see the necessity of pay-
ing without delay, that they had never
contemplated this publicity and never
imagined they would have to face this
bitter and determined attack upon
their franchises and upon their meth
DDS. They knew, of course, that they
held the aldermen in their hands:
that in their close alliance with the
Sachem society, the organization that
ran things, they could pass anything
they wanted in defiance of any public
sentiment whatsoever. a#5
Gormly had made one blunder. but
like . brilliant soldier he had sue
ceeded in turning it to his advantage.
One advertisement X2a SUCCEEDED BY
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife of a
drunken prospector in western mining
town. They prepare to elope in a blind
Ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudlin husband. He is shot by the
wife, but the chivalrous boy pins a
note to the body, taking the crime
upon himself In their flight to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted: the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
stirrup strap. Seeing he Is an impedi-
fnent, the woman thrusts her escort into
. snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
he stumbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away
Twenty-Five years later, this man, George
Gormly. 10 q multi-millionairs In New
York.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
Woman Loses SANDER suit.

Minneapolis.-The charge that her.
character had been injured was the
basis Of a SANDER suit for $4,000, filed
by Mrs. Catherine Galley against F. A.
Whittier, superintendent of the state
training school for boys at Red Wing.
Her son, Willie, and inmate Of the
school, was found with tobacco In his
possession. For this and telling
falsehood the boy was punished, and
Mrs. Galley registered q kick. Mr..
Whittier wrote letters to the board.
to.Which she. objected. The verdict
favored Whittier.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
KILLS WIFE AND suRRENpERs.
Quarrel Because She Wanted to Feed
His Stepson.

Pierz.-Theodore Martin, aged 80,
i've miles west, shot and killed his
wife.
A son by her first husband visited
home, leaving in the evening. The
mother wanted to give him lunch.
Martin objected, quarrel followed
and he shot her in the abdomen and
head, then went to Little Falls and
gave himself up to the sheriff.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28

Millions Of Trout Fry Planted.
The fish hatchery at Glenwood sent
last week about 100000 trout to Hill
bling, 100000 to Pillager. and 100000
to Clark Center. Other large consign.
ments bound for, different parts of
the country will be shipped this week,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
DESIRE TO SMOKE is FATAL,
Section Hand Falls From Car While
Trying to Roll cigaret.

Duluth. James Ross, formerly
of Minneapolis, section man, was
running handcar on the D. & N,
M. road at rapid clip, when he was
seized with a desire to smoke. That
meant the rolling Of a cigaret. LETTING
go of the handle to reach for the
markings" just as the car was takina
a curve. he lost his balance, fell on
and was killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
Bio State Ditch Projected.

st. Paul.-"All state ditch work in
Aitkin county will be completed by
Sept. H. said George A. Ralph, stats
drainage engineer. Preparations are
we'll under way for the construction
Of ditch IS in the western part OF
Roseau county. 1t will be one of tho
largest the state has ever dug, as the
main ditch and the laterals are over
ninety-fve miles in length, and the
specifications call for an excavation
of 100000 cubic yards"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
]. BREN INDICTED
DEPoeEo TREASURER OF UtllvER-
etTY IS CHARGED WITH
GRAND ARcENY.
HIS ROBBERY TALE IN IGNORED
Funds Totaltno @21,e16.31 Make Up Al.
1eosd Shortage In Accounts Of
University Of Mime
sofa.

minneapolis. Joseph D. Bren.
deposed treasurer of the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota, was indicted by the
grand Jury. the charge being grand
larceny Of $21.616.31 Of university
funds. Before voting this indictment
funds Before voting this Indictment
on IN the summer making thorough
investigation Of the university flnan-
cial situation.
In returning its indictment the
grand Jury took no cognizance of the
money Mr.. Bren has returned to the
university to cover as he said, any
shortage which might be found. The
county attorney explained to the Jury
that when Mr.. Bren did not produce
this money on demand of the proper
authorities he Immediately became
liable to prosecution and the fact that
some money was paid over to cover
shortages would not alter the case.
Robbery Money Included.
Inc gross amount named in the in
dtctment includes the $13.826.79 Of
which Mr.. Bren said he was robbed by
highwaymen near the university, the
$4,000 which SO mysteriously appeared
in tin box, in Mr.. Bren's Office days
after his arrest. and the $40 and $500
he turned over to the university to
cover shortages. This totals $19,S86.79.
The differences between this figure
and the $21,676.3l is the additional
shortage the examiners report is
shown by his books.
Banker Testifies.
G. w. Farwell, a vice president of
the Northwestern National bank, was
the first to take up before the jury
the burden Of the long story of incrim-
nations which the police have to tell
against Bren. It was he, according to
his testimony, who accepted an &C.
count which Bren opened at the bank
under the name of w. J. Bryant. This
is the account used by Bren for wheat
speculations in which he lost close to
$4,000 In few months.
One important point in Mr.. Farwells
testimony was that Bren gave as Bry-
ants address that of the Bren home
at 2438 Grand Avenue. Then ap-
peared before the jury Frank Stacy.
deputy public examiner, and he stag
gered under the weight of dozens Of
books brought from the university.
Next came Miss Gussie Ryan, clerk
In Bren's Office at the university. She
was asked about that $4,000 which SO
mysteriously appeared in the tin box.
Also there was D. w. Sprague, whom
Mr. Bren succeeded at the university.
and he gave some testimony of import
ancet as to the books G. P. Decker.
secretary to the board of regents and
purchasing agent at the university,
added his words.
To the prosecutors the Bren case it.
self is no longer of such great import
ance as developments of another ma
ture which are persistently promised
tor the future. These are all along
the line Of general and sweeping in
vest1gation which, it is promised, will
reveal much which needs reformation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
$4,000 ST. THOMAS DoRMlToRv.
Plans Prepared by Masqueray, tho
Cathedral Architect.

Minneapolis.-E. l.. Masqueray, the
Minneapolis cathedral architect, has
prepared plans for a new dormitory
at st. Thomas college. and applica-
ton for building permit for the pro-
posed new structure probably will DO
made this week.
The dormitory will be four-story
brick and reinforced structure, proba-
bly, costing between $4,000 and $780,
600.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
cuD8ED CLEO IS PROHIBITED.
NEW STATE LAW GOES INTO -
Feet JULY {.
Cafes, Hotel, Etc, Using oles Must
90 State on eiil Of Fare
or Walls.

st. Paul.-The new state oleomar.
garine law will 60 into effect July l..
The law not only prohibits tho sale
Of colored oleomargarine in any form
OF manner. but permits the sale Of un.
colored oleomargarine only when the
customer has full knowledge Of what
he is getting.
The bill was introduced by Senator
H. n. Benson. Of st. Peter, and had
hard shedding. It prohibits the sale
OF any substitute for butter which is.
colored in any tint Of yellow. It does
not help II the manufacturer uses half
or two.thirds cream-it is against the
law to sell It IL Il looks like butter.
When uncolored oleomargarine IL
sold, the tub or package must have
the word "oleomargarine" In promi.
nent place in big type. The retailer
in turn must deliver the product to
his customer in wrappers having
stamped in plain type the word "oleo.
margarine and also the name Of the
retailer and the manufacturer. The
use of any descriptive matter intended
to mislead the customer, such as "Jer-
sey butterine" or country rolls or
dairy rolls" is prohibited.
Another section prohibits the pro-
prietor Of any hotel, dining room, din
ing car, drinking place, cafe, bakery,
boat, lumber camp, mining camp, rail-
road camp, boarding house, hospital
or other place where guests, boarders
or patients are served with food for
pay from serving any substitute for
butter unless the words "oleomar-
garine. used in place of butter" are
on the bill of fare or posted on the
walls of the room. .-.
The penalty for violation of the law
is a fine Of from $50 to 500 or Jail
sentence of thirty days, with higher
penalties for q second offenso. Z
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
Minnesotan at Wedding.

Washington.-C. M. Burk, of Fari.
bault, was here to attend the Taft sill
yer wedding anniversary. Mr.. Burk
was a delegate to the Republican ma
tional convention in 1908 and was q
member of the committee that form.
ally notified Mr.. Taft of his nomina-
ton
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-06-28
THE LEGEND OF THE LARK

and even spiritual, but it seems to
have been happy accideat, for it 10
in striking contrast to the other le-
gends, which are more or less stupid
and pointless.-Forest and Stream.