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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
A POULTRY ASSOCIATION
Preliminary Steps Have Been Taken
to Organize a Kandiyohi Coun-
ty Poultry Breeders Asso-
citation.

Twelve poultry men of kandiyohi
county met at the Commercial Club
rooms of Willmar Tuesday p. M. and
took the preliminary steps towards
organizing county poultry associa-
ton. Temporary officers were ap-
pointed as follows: NJ. Mcintyre,
of Willmar, president; NJ. O. Fles-
land, Of New London, vice presi-
dent; Carl J. Sogge, of Spicer, sec
retary; and John Tygeson, of Ray
mond, treasurer.
A committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws for
Il permanent organization, to be sub
mitted for adoption at Il meeting
called for next Tuesday evening, Dec.
10, at the same place of meeting. 1t
is hoped that every poultry raiser
interested in the county will make it
Il point to be present and help make
up strong organization. There is
no reason why we cannot have a good
poultry association in Kandiyohi
county.
The matter Of holding a poultry
show in connection with the corn and
stock exhibits which are being ar
ranged for in connection with the
Farmers Short Course that opens
Jan. % at Willmar, was discussed
and committee to try to arrange
for such q show was appointed and
consists Of NJ. Mcintyre, Sivert Os-
mundson, C. l.. McNelly, Emil Dahl
helm and Carl Sogge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

Of Saltwater, Mimi; Rev. and Mrs.
T:O. Tolo of Belgrade and Rev. D. c,
Jordahl Of Norway Lake. All the
brothers and sisters Of the departed
We're present, Miss Edith Thorpe
coming from Los Angeles.
Nearly fifty people from New Lon
don attended the funeral and more
would have come if the train service
had permitted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
Personal and Otherwise

NJ. D. Manning is in Minneapolis
this week.
A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf Mattson near Willmar last
week.
Dr.J. R. Petersen made profess
sional call to Olivia the first Of the
week.
and Mrs. E. J. Boomer, return
edShome Monday from few weeks
stay at Brainerd.
Miss Annie Elfstrum, who teaches
near Atwater spent Sunday at her
parental home here.
Miss Lillian Boyd returned the first
Of the week from short visit with
relatives and friends at the cities.
John Brink and Miss Ruth Roelofs
were united in marriage at the court
house by Judge Gilbert Friday, Dec.
9th. ...z
Mr.. Maley of DeGraff, who has
been confined at the Willmar hospit-
al, has undergone a successful oper-
alton.
There should be special interest in
the First Methodist church next
Sunday when Rev. DR.. Jordan, new
District Supt., will preach both
morning and evening.
Last Saturday occurred the mar
riage Of Peter D. Nyquist to Miss
Anna Dahlstrom at the Swedish NJ.
E. parsonage, the service being read
by Rev. Theo. Livingstone.
| The many friends of Mrs. Fred
Bohne will be glad to hear that she
is again at her home on Second St.,
much improved, after a successful
operation at the Willmar hospital.
Gust Knutson and wife were noti-
neo that tnelr daughter, Pearl, eight
years old, who is at the deaf and
dumb institute at Faribault, was tax
en- sick with pneumonia week ago.
The latest report is that she is re-
covering.
Mrs. Q. S. Holm very pleasant,
entertained twenty five Of her friends
at her home on Trott avenue and
First street, last Monday evening. A
delicious supper was served, Eman-
uel Erickson. acting as 'toastmast-
er." The evening was spent in mus
lc and other social enjoyments. The
guests brought with them a beauti-
full rug which was presented to Mrs
Holm as a remembrance of the even
ing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
W!i|IH|||E|EI ! ] ! CIAIlllI
! Their ! VIC TIM
James Bray, Brakeman, Instant.
" Killed II Accident Il
Campbell, Minn

Again are we compelled to record
g shocking death by accident among
the servants Of the railroad service
Last Saturday morning at eight O..
clock at Campbell, Mimi, james:
Bray, brakeman, residing at Willmar
was crushed under the cruel wheels
and met with almost instantaneous
death. While switching, his left foot
caught in a spring frog, the foot
was run over and serious internal in
juries were received. The following
from Willmar went to Campbell to
bring the remains home w. L. Hack
EFT, W. B. MacNees, G.. w. Sander
son, w. Cleary and r. Volk.
James Bray was born atsHarward-
en-, Iowa, twenty seven years ago.
He leaves 9 wife and daughter, Clau-
dia, seven years old, father and
mother, a brother. at Sioux City, one
at the old home in Iowa and one at
st. Paul. Brief services were held
at the residence at Willmar last Sun
day afternoon, at which Rev. D. B.
Spencer spoke and the Presbyterian
choir sang appropriate selections.
Many beautiful flowers were contrib
uted as marks Of respect for the de-
parted and for the sadly bereft dear
ones Of the deceased Among these
was a fine pillow from the o. r. C..
The pail bearers were r. Volk, Axel
Erickson, Oscar Strom, Walter Sper
ry, Roy Otos and w. Cleary, all COM
rades in the service with the deceas-
ed.
The remains were taken to the
train Sunday night to be forwarded
to the old home Of the departed. Be-
sides the mourning members Of the
family, the remains were accompan-
led by Messrs. W. B. MacNees, G. W.
Sanderson and Arthur Larson and
the six pail bearers. The funeral
occurred Monday afternoon at Har-
warden, Iowa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
shorthorn Sale One Day only.

The John Rohde sale of full-blood
Shorthorns at Clara City takes place
on Wednesday Of next week, Dec. 20
only, and not two days as stated in
last issue. See the advertisement in
another column, which gives the in
formation authoratively. Twelve
bulls will be offered in addition to the
80 head Of cows and heifers men
toned last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
CARL JOHANSON.

The spirit Of Carl Johanson was
gathered to his fathers at the home
|of his son, Otto Johnson, west Of The
city, last Saturday night, lat nine q
clock. The cause Of death was the
infrmities Of old age. His allotted
span life was ~ years, 8 months
and days. s.
Carl J Johanson was born at Milsvik,
1.Varmland, Sweden, March %, 1884.
Hl=le He was married to Anna Christina
Olsdotter, Of n Nedre Ullerud parish,
on. Jan: 81 86l, and his life compan-
ion survives him. Five sons and
three daughters were born to them,
Of which four sons and the three
daughters survive. They are Ludwig
Johnson, Gust Johnson and Otto
Johnson who reside near Willmar. and
Axel Johnson Of Chicago, and Mrs
Carlquist, Mrs. Ghas. Hokanson anl
Mrs. Berg, who live in the southern
part Of this county There are: q;
grand children.
The family immigrated to America
in June 1888, and have made thei1
home most Of the time since that
time in this community.
The funeral services were held
yesterday, Rev. Carl E. Oberg. Of the
Swedish Baptist church officiating
Brief services were held at the resi-.
dence Of Otto Johnson at 1890 8
clock and the cortege proceeded Il
the church where the funeral service
took place. The pail bearers were Q
J. Ahlstrom, John Gabrielson, Johr
Lundgren, Jens Mattson, Erick n
Nelson and Christ Larson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

Geo. H. Munroe, one Of tie leading
citizens. Of Morris, passed away Dec.
3 5: He had served Stevens county as
sheriff and auditor for several terms,
and was q brother of w. j. Munro,
the postof6ce inspector and former
editor. He was 32nd degree Ma
son, and was given q Masonic bur-
ial, Chief Justice e. Z. Brown read
ing the service.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

The Watkins Weekly zshe.
n name of new Meeker .so. ! = - lii liis-E
cation, which first saves HS + ht..
De-, with James 81 81 s.
editor. That makes seven Spapers sins
our neighbor county With several
more on its bord ders.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

Mrs. Andrew Berg and children Of
Egan, S. D., were entertained at the
home of c. J. Sjoquist few days
last week and left Thursday for their
future home at Sank Center.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

The girls team and the teachers
played last Saturday evening, the
score being Pip in favor of the
teachers. Every girl trying for the
team was given a chance to show
what she could do and the first team
will probably be picked soon.
Another game will be played in the
near future, the date not having
been decided yet.
For the teachers, Miss Bertram did
the best basket shooting and Esther
Tallman for the girls did the best
shooting.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
SWEDISH LUTHERAN BETHEL.

SWEDISH LUTHERAN BETHEL.
Communion services will be held;
next Sunday morning at 10 80 o.
clock. Midweek services Thursday
evening at 7::30. The Ladies Aid
society will have their annual bust
ness meeting tomorrow Thursday J
afternoon at 2 80 in the church base
ment. Services at Pennock at three
O'clock next Sunday afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
SWEDISH II =.

Wednesday evening the Ladies'
Aid Aid have an annual auction sale in
the church.
Thursday prayermeeting as usual.
Friday evening the Kings Mess.
engers will meet at the home Of Ed
win Selin, 1922 Becker avenue. All
members should be present.
Sunday the services are as fol-.
lows: IS. S. at ten, morning worship
at eleven with the sermon by the pas
tor on "The Morning STAR
Epworth League at seven and the
regular evening service at 7::45.
A cordial invitation to all.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
LUTHERAN FREE CEIK 81. El
i Midweek services Thursilag eve:

lng.s. So. E.zs -
s No morning service next ID,
but S. S. at II m. Bible & las at
and evening service at
There will be morning
with holy communion at
church next Sunday at II
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
Basketball GOSSIP.

The Seminary basketball team held
their first practice Of the year in the
high school gym, last Friday even
ing. About dozen candidates re-
ported and two teams were chosen
and every one given a tryout. "Top''
Peterson was the only one of last
years regulars who was out Friday
night, but on Monday Downs put in
an appearance and it is very prob
able that "Buck" and "BilP' john
son Of last years team will be out
soon.
Ed Kiland, "Kip' Hansen, Nels
Berg and Clarence Cramer showed
best form of the new men, the first
two playing on last years second
team and the latter two having play
ed when they were in high school.
The fight for position this year
should be a strenuous one as there
is gool material for every place.
So far the Seminary has but four
games scheduled, two with Litchfield
and two with the high school.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
SALVATION ARMY.

@ Meeting every night, except Mon
day. Special series Of revival meet
ings will be held from Tuesday, Dec.
19, until Sunday, Jan. During 81
weeks meetings will be conducted ev-I
cry night and s afternoons Of each
week. =.5%..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
Licensed to Wed.

Martin S. Lundberg to Marie c.
Nelson, Dec. z.
Peter D. Nyquist to Anna Dahl
strom, Dec. 9. 49,
John Brink to Ruth Roelofs, D c.
O. Ess@ p. 3. Il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

OAK PARK N. =. CHURCH
The pastor will be III Murdock
next Sunday 50 there will be no ser
vices, but Sunday school will be held
at 1O:3O q. m. The choir will prac-
tice after Sunday school.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
Speaking About Life Insurance.

In case anything should happen you today what have
done Tor the future protection famy9 they properly
poected' 7 not let us help you by writing policy
Central Life #.*.@@#
Talk this with family how much you can
put aside each month for this and let PROPOSE
ton to REMEMBER you make family no better
Christmas present than policy in the Central Life.
J.F BRAhT0N, State Manager
BAKE, District Mgr, A.F HANscoM. District Mar
Bank OF Wllmar Building, # .=2s4H 81 ,.4
Wllmar, Minnesota. =.s#zs8*.s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

. SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.
: The members of the Swedish Miss:
ion choir are earnestly requested to
meet Thursday evening for practice.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

The boys team at the high school
practices nearly every afternoon and
should be in good condition for the
first game with Grove City which
will be played either the 22nd 0,
29th Of this month. There are three
positions to be filed this year, left
vacant by the graduation Of Horn
beck, Hanscom and Larsen. Bran
ton, Nordstrom, Odell, H. Johnson
and Taylor are fighting for these
places, with Carlson and Swensol7
having cinched their positions. So
far the schedule calls for games with
Grove City, Litchfeld, Delano and
the Seminary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
FIRST M r..

Services 1880 a. NJ, z 80 p. m.
Sunday school II As a. m.
Epworth League 6 80 p. m.
Junior League 3::30 p.
Bible study class Tuesday even
ing, 8 to 9 at the parsonage, 329
Becker avenue.
Rev. DR.. w. II. Jordan the new
Dist. Supt. Of Litchfeld district will
preach morning and evening next
Sunday. DR.. Jordan will be remem-.
bered by Willmar people as the pop
ular lecturer on Napoleon the Great,
etc, and will no doubt appreciate his
visit and give him q good audience.
This is Dr., Jordan's first official vis-
it to sWillmar.
The Lords Supper win be cele-.
brated and new members will be. re-
ceived. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD CHURCH

Next Sunday no services at the
Willmar church in the forsn n1s i.
Sunday school at 10 80 Eli:
lish evening services at 2 ss;Y-.
ices at the Solomon Lake snurch a.
1880 a. m. Rev. Quill
City will speak at both % these 80
vices. =zs.S ~ q -. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
CrucibIe of Criticism.

The alchemy of public opinion in
country where thought and speech
are free and untrammeled transmutes
many a baser metal into pure gold.
The crucible OF criticism is the final
sprocess through which everything and
everybody that comes before our pub
lie must pass. The least of US is
jealous in his right nthat regard.
We are all from Missouri when it
comes to the matter of being shown.
And up to the degree of sordiness
this is a saving element in our life,
but. of course. beyond that it would
not be.
1t is not only right, but necessary,
that we subject untried theories. or
unknown persons to this refining cru
chile We do not give heed to anyone
who fears to submit his proposition
to the test, either. Such as these get
small hearing The people suspect
them Immediately of spuriousness, of
having a scheme which they, then
selves, do not believe in or they
would not seek to evade the common
judgment-Omaha Bee.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
Discipline Is Improving in the Army

ed 43 per cent. of the average enlisted
strength of the army, a decrease of Ia
per cent. from the 1910 percentage.
The reduced number of summary
courts, according to the Judge advo-
cate, has been accomplished without
relaxing discipline and Is partly ac-
counted for by the movement OF
troops from their posts to the maneu-
yer division, where the duty approx
mated that of active field service.
However, General Crowder believes
that the principal cause for the reduc-
ton has been the growth of the opin-
ion that minor infractions OF dis
ciplfne can be punished better by sum-
mary discipline than by subjecting the
offender to formal trial
With a view to lessening the num-
Der of trials the department VIII col
Iect statistics as to the percentage OF
trials for the coming year at each
army post The judge advocate ex-
presses the opinion that unnecessary
trials can be averted by an announce
ment by the war department that 1T
considers the ultimate responsibility
for summary court trials rests with
the post and regimental commanders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25

gainsaying the fact that the knowl-
edge and experience they have ac-
quired while working for Uncle Sam
has been of great benefit to them in
lettering their position by getting out
side employment
Matters have reached such a pass
in the forest service that the per-
sonnet is constantly shifting and
changing Young men enter the bu-
reau soon after leaving school or col
Iege, and after learning the practical
side of forestry and being promoted
to some extent they except offers
from lumber associations or compa-
MES, colleges, states. railroads and
other corporations interested in for
estry.
During the last few years scores OF
young men have left the bureau to
accept more lucrative employment
elsewhere. 1t is well known that sal
aries in the bureau are comparatively
low. Despite the continual stream OF
designations, the personnel of the serv-
ice has increased from so in 1901 to
3,5Oe Formerly the forestry bureau
was housed in three rooms in the ag-
riculturaI department. Now it occu-
pies a whole big office building here,
with branch offices in half a dozen
western cities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
President Taft Holds Travel Record

eled almost necessarily, and from the
presidents personal standpoint it has
been most enjoyable. for all of the
trips and journeys and excursions up
to two and half years ago were made
at government expense. For since his
first appointment as a Philippine CON-
missioner Mr. Taft has been continual
ly ON the payroll of Uncle Sam, ex-
cepting the short period between his
nomination for the presidency In 1908
and his installation as president on
March 4, 1909.
Since he has been president he has
travelled also at government expenses,
for the president is allowed $4,000
a year to cover his getting around"
expenses, an appropriation that came
into being when the railroads cut on
free transportation and congress en-
acted an anti-pass law
There is rumor of strong opposition
to a continuation of the practice OF
allowing $4,000 a year for presfden-
tial travel expenses. If congress
should be so rude as to remove the
means it is a certainty that the re-
naming year and a half of the presi-
dents term of Office will be spent
mostly in Washington. To travel re-
quires a lot of money, an amount
which President Taft does not per-
sonalIy command
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
A Strike on Babel.

The confusion of tongues had done
its destined part, work on the tower
of Babel being pretty much suspend
ed, when all at once Welsh emerged
from the racket
The sound of consonants being pro
nounced without the help of vowels
was at once seen tor cause no small
uneasiness in high quarters.
mo use OVERRIDING the bus1nessl"
these hastily exclaimed, and forthwith
called a halt.
AS for Welsh, what was done could
not, of course, be undone; but the en-
suing distribution of languages hap
PLY relegated it to the remote corner
of a remote island of the sea. so that
the embarrassment was by no means
what it might have been.-Puck-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
The Treaeherous Hens.

A story which was doubtless invent
ed to illustrate the thoroughness of
Prussian rule wherever the Prussian
black and white has established itself,
is repeated in E. A. Brayley Hodgetts
book, 'tfhe House of HohenZollern-
The strict devotion to duty of the
Prussian disciplinarian has not al
ways contributed to his popularity
The estimation in which he has gen
orally been held by conquered neigh
bors is illustrated in the famous joke
about the Hanoverian farmers wife
after the annexation-and the inquis-
itorial Prussian gendarme.
Well" the gendarme is made to
say, in truly terrible admonitory &C
cents, ';are you all good Prussians
here? No Hanoverian nonsense, eh ~
"Oh,' the trembling old woman re-
plies, I'VE are all good Pruussians
now-all except the hens"
The hens? What do you mean?"
roars the gendarme. smiling hidden
INSTRUMENTATION.
"Ah,' says the old country wife,
they will persist in laying Hanover
ian eggs, always white and yellow
cannot get they to lay black and
white Prussian eggs."-Youth's Com
panion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25

E EVER trials by court-martial than
Il in any year since the Spanish
American war were held by the army
during the last fiscal year. according
to the annual report of Brigadier Gen
eral E. H. Crowder. judge advocate
general
During the year there were 1851
general courts-martial, or a decrease
of 1856 as compared with the year
preceding The number of trials was
only 5 per cent. of the average en-
listed strength of the army. whereas
the 1910 average was SOS per cent.
and in 1909 it was IA per cent. Alb
sence without leave and desertion
were the chief offenSes.
Trials by summary courts decreased
last year by 9,193 compared with the
previous year. These trials represent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
William Howard

VIZ ASHINGTON. = William Howard
We Taft, president of the United
States and champion traveller of the
universe, has completed his little tour
of "a states OF the Union to add about
$4,000 more miles to his record. 1t is
a wonderful record for getting over
ground, even in these days of the fast
express trains and giant ocean steam
ships, that the president has estab-
hshed and when he returned to Wash
1ngton he had travelled since he en-
tered the government service in 1900
as a Philippine commissioner 29s. 1928
miles.
The travel microbe stung William
Howard Taft in 1900, when President
Mckinley selected him as one of the
Philippine commissioners. Up to that
time Mr.. Taft was used to the court
room, and on his maiden trip to the
Orient he was affected with what has
proven to be an incurable case OF
travel mania. Since that first trip,
little over ten years ago, he has trav-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25
Forest Service as Training School

TTNCLE SAINTS success as master of
~ a great training school is nowhere
better shown, perhaps, than in that
Branch of the school known as the
forest service. The interstate COM
merce commission probably is a close
second. Great railroads and other
corporations are continually picking
out the most promising men connect
ed with the interstate commerce COM
mission. The success of treasury,
postofhce agricultural department and
geographical survey employees in land
ing good positions in the business or
scientific world is proverbiaL
OF course, on the other hand, there
Is trail of wrecked careers due to
younger men entering the government
service and losing their ambition in
dull routine work; but where the
young man stands the test his success
is usually great
The forest service, for example, has
developed into a great governmental
postgraduate Institution for learning
the theory and practice of forestry.
A couple of years ago there was a
Juror when 1T was learned that the
chief forester had authorized a num-
Der of forest rangers to attend for
estry schools in the west during the
dull season while their names were
on the government payroll. Yet be-
fore and since then the forestry bu-
reau has been in itself a gigantic
school.
Nobody criticises anybody for this.
A majority of the men heretofore and
now connected with the forestry bu-
reau no doubt have been faithful and
efficient employees, but there is no
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-25

try, and to allow them all to stay
here He will suggest that congress
then pass a law that every Chinaman
found without registration papers be
exported.
After two months trip in Hawaii.
Mr. Keefe made a report to Secretary
Nagel on labor conditions on the sugar
plantations. severely arraigning the
great land owners for keeping the
greatest part of the population in
state of vassalage. He viii ask con-
gress to take action to remedy the
'-commissary store" system. by which
the underpaid iaborers are deprived
of their meager earnings by over.
charges for foodstufIs.