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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
Wants Vacation Extended.

Married. WISH to stay few days
Wire if not satisfactory" That is
the laconic message the wires
brought Cashier +. r. Savage from
Johntown. Pa. az an early hour Tues
day morning. Il was signed &c. Z.
Beale, Jr". Young Beale is a clerk
in the Bank OF Williamsburg and a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. @. K. Beale,
OF course. the name Of the bride
was not mentioned. but it is uni-
versally known that she is Miss Ber-
tha Braithwaite. the pretty daughter
of Mrs. w. II. Braithwaite. Miss
Braithwaite has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. <. c. Long. in Johnstown.
al summer. Mr.. Beale left here
Saturday night for Johnstown and
the wedding followed some time
between that day and Tuesday.
Inc parents OF the young people
were unaware Of their intention to
marry at this time. and they were
naturally as much taken by surprise
as outsiders. Anyhow everybody
joins in wishing the couple much
happiness.
The Gazette has received the fol-
lowing special from Johnstown. Pa. !;
Miss Bertha Braithwaite and Mr..
Geo. <. Besle. were married at the
home Of her sister. Mrs. <. c. Long.
Johnstown. Penn. Sept. Sth 1911.
They or expected home the last Of
the week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
Labor Day 10 Williamsburg.

Labor Day in Williamsburg was
observed generally by the people.
The banks were closed and the post
office and hospital observed Sunday
rules. The day was beautiful and
many people took advantage of low
excursion rates TO visit Richmond
or nearby seaside resorts. The
town looked deserted and business
was at a stand still.
Headed by Mr.. {. ]. Person. five
automobiles formed party to Rich
mond over the Peninsula sand-clay
road. Form this section went the
Misses Daley and Mr.. F. II. Ball.
and from Newport News, DR.. Greasy
and MIR. T. J. Duncan. Excepting
one. the machines were Fords and
they made the run to Richmond and
back without miShap of any kind,
all vstUning here about 8 o'clock,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
MinOT--JORsS.

Two young people Of James City
surprised their friends last Friday by
going to Washington where they
were quietly married. They were
Miss Ellen Jones and Mr.. G. w.
Minor.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
Gus Jones and for some time has
resided here where she held a posi-
tion in the hospital. The bride
groom is a son of Capt. w. Minor.
The young people have many friends
here and in the county who wish
them a long and pleasant matri-
monial voyage. They viii reside in
James City.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07

cotton and his results are said to be
as satisfactory as the others. Mr..
Hankins says he will install and op-
crate a gin for the convenience OF
the growers if they will plant cotton
next season. Mr.. Wilson promises
to do all be can to assist those who
want to Try the experiment next sea
son and those interested should have
a talk with him. 1t may result in
great good to the farmers as well as
70 this section of the state, and is
certainly worth considering.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
viii Be Asked for Prizes.

AL over the state local merchants
are assisting the movement for bet
ter crops by contributing prizes to
winners in the Boys Corn Clubs.
The merchants usually sre very lib-
eral in their prizes. knowing that the
cause is a meritorious one. Ii is
probable that the Williamsburg me o.
chants will be called upon to give
several small prizes. none Of them
exceeding IS in value. something
out of their stock.
Prizes will be given as follows:
First prize for the best ten ears.
Second prize for the best six stalks
with corn on stalk. Third. for best
yield per acre. Owing to the bad
season. and the lateness OF starting
on the crop, Demousuator Slausor
does not anticipate any broken rec
Jrds by the York-Jsmes City club
But the boys have done really fine
work under the circumstances. anc
great results are expected from the
experiment.
The alfalfa club is doing well with
thirty members. all OF whom hav,
entered enthusiastically into the ex
| pertinent. Mr.. Slausou has grea
hopes tor this club and thinks il vii
demonstrate that the grass will d,
well here and be made one of thr
permanent crops. Some who havu
tried 10 grow alfalfa here say il doe
well. although others have not bee
SO successful. X may have been th,
fault Of preparation or seed wit
those who failed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
New Ice Plant for Williamsburg.


1t is reported that there is a move
ment on foot among .some of the
stockholders Of the Williamsburg
Creamery to install an ice plant in
conjunction with the creamery. be-
tore another season rolls around
with a daily capacity of about4 tons.
Inis plant would be run on a coop
eratiye basis and ice to the stock
holder would be reduced 10 almost
actual cost.
A number of the business men
nave already expressed a willingness
10 aid IL such an enterprise and it is
believed that there will DC no trouble
in promoting the scheme. Il is fig
ured that this enterprise run in con-
necuon withthe creamery will aid
materially in reducing the running
expenses of the same which at pres
ent is quite heavy on account Of the
limited number OF COWS. This would
mean cheaper ice for WILLIAMSBURG
and cheaper ice would mean greater
consumption.
This does not necessarily mean tina,
the present ice plant will be forced
out Of business. With ice sold al a
lower price undoubtedly both plants
could be run at nearly their full ca
pacity as the public would use /;
more literally. AT any rate it would
reyolutionize the dairy Industry here.
for WITH good refrigeration connected
with the creamery. the farmers
would be able to put butter or cream
on the market second TO none.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
Our New Five Forks School.


EOitor Ahe Gazette.
lhe parents residing in the James
town district are feeling good over
the school outlook for their children.
In having secured Mr.. r. II. Bald
win as principal OF the new centrally
located school az Five Forks. the
people are TO be Congratulated. Mr..
Baldwin IS a man Of good. sterling
quality. broad-minded. with no mar
row preiucices about him to Limit
bis good influences over all the
children. no matter from what sec
non of'this great country Of. ours
they come.
Mr.. Baldwin is an exceedingly
modest man. and il is with genuine
pleasure that the writer. learning
somewhat OF Mr.. Baldwin's exper-
ience as a teacher from others. is
a5le 10 say this little of his past rec
ord. Graduating from Olivette Col
l-ge. Michigan. Mr.. Baldwin held
A protessorship in mathematics and
latin in the Shenandoah College.
Iowa. principal OF Lenox College
for tour. years. establishing a nor
nal school there; superintendent and
priacipal in the public schools.f and
on Que occasion resigning from the
public school at Farrugut Iowa. a
oeuuou was received by him signed
oy every citizen Of the place asking
aim TO remain; has the degree sof
u. A. and a state certificate to teach.
| On account OF failing hoalrh. Mr..
5aldwin came TO Virginia. and To-
Gated in the Tidewater section whers
AIS health improved SO rapidly and
satisfactorily that be chose TO make
ais home here. During his STAY
lere. he has won the kindhest re.
gard from old settlers as well as new.
comers.
So, the people OF jamestown
'ehool district are locking forward
20 a successful school work for th,
,utuTe; what with so able principal
and the new, neat. modem ouildine
u concrete IN course OF erecuon.ia .iaf
-orclng ample accommodations
sood ventilation. well heated in win
eT, and pare water. We reel encour
aged 70 lookifor good returns in th
b development mentally and phys
s cally or our children.
ln theiaPPointment OF Miss New
tnd Miss Gully. as assistants. we be
ueve Professor Baldwin will hav
Ole assistance. Both young wome
r. laving experience In teaching.
! We are SO pleased with our schoc
lutlook. that this is but a slight ex
PRESTON from all. by one
Friend and Neighbor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
Protest Against "YslIOW Journalism.
Mr.. Editor

Mr.. Editor:
l would enter a protest against the
vulgar type Of yellow Journalism"
with which the leading newspapers
of our fair state have. OF late.
pandered to a diseased public senti-
ment In connection with the Beat
tie murder case in the vinicity Of
Richmond. the most nauseating de-
tails have been made leading features
Of the newspaper accounts. and in
language suggestive as any used in
the Decameron Pictures of a woman
Of the under world have frequent
ly decorated the front pages Of these
newspapers; unclean episodes in her
csreer-even her most glaring Of
lenses against the moral decalogue-
have been made TO appear almost
as virtues.
All this vile stuff is daily placed
in the hands of innocent young girls.
10 be read and discussed by them
with as much familiarity as among
men.
Can you say that such influences,
which are apparently sustained by
/ their fathers and mothers. do not
tarnish the young minds, and rob
them of the mate purity which. We
as men, are pleased to regard as the
highest and most precious attribute
Of womanly chsracter-the one thing
that makes woman desirable?
Men of Virginia pride themselves
upon their chivalry toward women
They stand ready and willing at al
times to protect female virtue. anc
yet. 10 their everlasting discredit
they allow so-called family news
papers to enter their homes to defn,
the pure minds Of their children
without protest. The reading o.
evil literature-if It may be termed
is conducive to evil thinking. and III
Good Book PrOclaims; "As a ma
y thinketh; so is he"
1t has been a source of considers
bic surprise TO me, that ministers O
the Gospel have made no public Pre-
? test against this growing iniquity
For what reason do they keep silent
AS a former newspaper man. an
p knowing. as I do. the ins and out
of that profession, I unhesitatingl
. make the assertion, on the one hanC
that modern journalism is doin
more to corrupt the morals Of OF
young people than any other agency
except perhaps. the moving-pictu1
S shows; and. on the other hand.
vicious public sentiment demands G
the newspapers a compliance with il
. desire for unclean and ensa6onz
reading. as the price of their materis
success. This is truel and It is a dis
grace upoR our much boaSte
civilization. Let US wipe out th
damned spot"
! F. H.B.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
Making Fine DIcln Tile.

Mrs. l. L. Walls. the new owner
of the Delks Backyard. is making
a fine drain tile. having burned his
first test kiln Of 4.OCO last week.
While the writer IS not an expert on
drain tile, a sample LETT at this Office
locks good" to Us. The sample is
a beautiful 4-inch tile. hard and clean.
having the appearance of the real
goods.
MIR. Walls, who is from Illinois.
has worked patiently and long in the
production Of this first sample batch.
He got possession Of the plant which
ne found necessary TO improve and
remodel from a brick plant. II ali
took time and money. He now
feels assured that there is something
in the proposition and that the plant
will prove a great industry here
He has sold all his output to farmers
in the vicinity of Norfolk, so we
learn. He can underSell the import
ed goods. and found no trouble in
placing his orders direct with the
farmers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07
Thinks Virginia alright.

Warsaw, Ind, August IS. 1911.
Editor The Gazette:
Arrived here at $50 a. N. Satur-
day. Ny trip here was a pleasant
one and is my first in 10 years.
There have been many changes
mere in the last sixteen years that
are a credit to the city of Warsaw
and the surrounding country and
makes me feel that sixteen years is
a much longer time than one would
think. The people have also changed. .
Many have died and others have
changed and some names are very
strange to me. Many of their faces
look familiar but many of their
names have slipped my memory.
Ny brother and nephew met me
mere and brought me out home.
I found my mother and sister and
brother family all well. The old
home looked s. strange to me that
viii once more say that sixteen years
is long time. 1t did not seem Sc
long to me while in Virginia so my
stay there must have been a pleas
ant one.
will say right here that the peo-
pie Of Virginia are lots better Of
than they think they are and shoulC
be the happiest on earth. There arr
drawbacks in all countries. Vir
ginia has her share of them bu
many of them are no comparison
with other parts of the country
Many of the people that come I
. Virginia are like little boy in a TO,
shop-he wants all and at once
Now we must have patience wit
Old Virginia and be more liberal i
our wants and give Old Virginia
fair show and she will DO the rest
Her future looks good to me and
do hope that I have a few follower
with the same opinion.
1t is very dry here and has bee
for some time. Thee corn crop look
very good. There would have bee
a big crop but for the drouth. Th
fall blowing is hard proposition
but some are still trying to plow. !
the frost does mt hurt the corn the,
will have good crop. Right COG
nights here for me but the peopl
think it warm. I had to put o.
heavier clothing to keep warm an,
wore coat and vest.
Very respectfully yours.
Geo. B. Yeakel.
! lSlnce the above was written. Nj
Yeakle has returned home. He en-
joyed his stay. but is glad to b
nome. He still says Virginia is a
rght.-Ed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07


Il is barely possible that ere many
years. the Virginia Peninsula will be
growing cotton as one of her staple
crops. Judging from the success
srveral James City farmers have had
with the plant this year. it is not at
all improbable it will soon be cult
waited extensively in this section and
that it will form o,e of the principle
money crops of the farmers. That
it will grow to perfeo ion here. that
it will mature rapidly and that it will
cost less to grow it here than farther
south, has been absolutely proven
BY James City farmer.
Mr.. II. G. Wilson for years grew
cotton extensively and successfully
in North Carolina. He decided to
change to farther north on account
Of his health and came to James
City. locating not far from Light
foot. on War Hill" farm. Having
long been engaged in cotton growing.
he naturally had cotton on the brain
-cottonitis, it might be called. He
thought he would try it here. as the
soil looked good to him for that
crop. He planted two acres. OF
rather being sull sick, some men on
the place planted the two acres for
him. They never planted or cult
waited cotton before. but Mr.. Wilson
sat in his buggy and showed them as
best he could. Il was very late
when the cotton was put in, but il
grew and matured and is now as
promising a crop as he ever saw in
the palmiest field of the old North
State. He says it is a fine crop and
he declares that the staple can be
produced here with great profit.
He induced Mr.. L. T. Hankins,
one of James City's most prominent
men, to plant three acres. Mr..
Hankins sent a post card picture OF
the field to The Gazette. We haG
hoped to make a cut for the paper
from it for our readers. but it is too
light to permit a cut to be made.
We append Mr.. HankinS' letter that
accompanied the picture. for which
we thank him:
In compliance with my promise
u you a short while ago. am send
ing you herewith. a photograph of
my little cotton field. with one OF
my sisters, my niece and myself
standing in it. The picture was
taken on the 18th ultimo. just three
months from planting. Last Friday.
September l, the first open bollS ap-
peared. OF course it is too early
now to determine whether or uot
the crop in this section will pay, but
l have strong hopes that in the near
future there will be lots of the staple
raised in old James City county and
a number of cotton gins will be
found doing a profitable business as
well as the farmers.
1t is very gratifying 70 note that
the knitting mill will soon be in op-
Grafton in Williamsburg again.
/ Maybe. and who knows but we in a
8 short while will be raising plenty OF
cotton and manufacturing the whole
product right here in the county
Any way, le: us live with a hope.
All the people who come among us
say we have exceptionally fine soil
only it is poor. but all agree it is
very susceptible of improvement
Mr Wilson tells me that he is look.
ing for the government to send Z
cotton expert here some time thi:
week to look over the situation.
may have something more to say
about the cotton business before
long"
Mr.. Wilson also induced an ole
cologed farmer 70 plant an acre o.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07

Bargain windows at Randolph's
this week,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07

Buy the Dinky- -Dinky Hatst Ran
dolph's,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-09-07

lSince the above was written, Mr..
Yeakle has returned home. He en-
joyed his stay, but is glad to be
nome. He still says Virginia is ali
rght.-Ed.
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS


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license.
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DISBURSEMENTS.
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For For sse sts etGnm asssttm*n m mt - 5sS3
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Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29

The last two years have been dry.
Id this locality and to the north
small crops have been harvested, but
south of here they have had splendid
crop, as more rain fell there.
Prices on wheat are low here
compared to prices in the States.
A year ago last fall we sold some
wheat for 36c. Last fall they bid 6Oc
for it, and we had to pay $3.50 for
a sack of flour. just before Ch1 is :
mas when came to Atwater whe al
was bought there at Sl.01 and So. Is
was charged for flour. Without
touching on the workingman's sit
uation or the price we pioneers
have to pay for our implements to
break up new country for your
growing up generation, we do not
think it would harm you farmers
to meet US half way. Settlers from
the States are coming in more this
spring than ever before. and:,in time
to come you may be glad to send
your hard-working boys to a country
where they can get cheaper land
Nature has intended the United
States and Canada for one country.
which is proved by the 5000 mile
land line. 1t is practically the
same kind Of land on both sides
and the same kind of people talking
the same language live on both
sides Of the line. The greatest
part Of the settlers coming
to Canada come from the States.
so there are not two other countries
on earth so nearly related as the u. s.
and Canada.
Even assuming that wheat should
drop from 5 to l0c per busheI in
the States when we could ship our
wheat thru the States with pro-
portionate increase. | believe re-
ciprocity would be the best thing
for both countries.
The agitation for the treaty has
Fbeen blamed for the fall in price
since the new year, but what shall
we lay the blame to up here, where
it has fallen in price in the same
proportion. On the other hand | not
ice that while eggs are quoted at IS
to SOC per dozen up here they have
dropped to l5c in the States.
| Because some politicians in the
past have built up an artificial line
of fence between the two countries
preventing them from a free ex.
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29

Hillside Stock Farm. Viking,
Alta, Mar. 6. 1911.
Dear Readers of the Tribune:
We are now back in our
land again after nine weeks visit
in Minnesota. where we lived dur
ing the best twenty-six years of our
lives.
So many of our friends with
whom we visited asked US to write
to them that we find it impossible
to do so individually. We will
therefore send them greetings thru
the Tribune. First of all we wish
to say to all who entertained us
upon our trip a hearty thanks for
their liberal hospitality We
found it impossible to get around
to see everybody whom we would
have liked to call upon, out it was
not for any other reason than lack
of time. We had never enjoyed life
before as we did on this trip.
January was a very cold month
here, with several snowstorms, and
the mercury on the average very low
some places as low as 63 below.
Sleighing has been good ali winter,
and still at this writing we can
easily haul Is bushels of wheat
to town. The snow is about 10 in
ches on the level. Our young
horses have been scratching all
winter for their feed and STAYED
out night and day and are doing
we'll.
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29
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: & - : :, :,1'SA|EsaA s i e. SIE=lING<

Svea, Mar .27--Roy Erickson
spent several days last week visit
ing with Oscar Lundquist and fam
lily. Mr.. Erickson was enroute to
White Rock, S. D., where he had
secured position
Cesar Liudquist has disposed of
his feed mill at this place The
building was purchased by John
Aspaas and the machinery remains
in the present owners hands.
Mrs. Alfred Peterson entertained
the Ladies' Aid on Wednesday of
last week.
Miss Clara Anderson spent Satur-
dav and Sunday at her home in
kandiyohi.
MIR. ana Mrs. Swan Nelson enter
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29
tanned several friends on Sunday

tanned several friends on Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. c., E. Lindberg has been
confined to her bed by illness for
some time and is still indisposed.
Christ Berg spent Sunday at his
home in Willmar.
Several friends from Raymond
were entertained at the Lindberg
home on Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Moline was very. i'll last
week with an attack of appendicitis
Lem says: Every one. who has
grown rich Through his own
efforts), has learned to save, but
not everyone who has learned to
save has grown rich.'
"A lie is pretty much like a bad
egg in one respect; it may look
respectable on the surface but open
it up and-!!!
''Idem.'
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29

Fahlun,~ Mar. 27-Sunday was a
day Of rain and snow, so that the
dust is now settled.
L. P. Felt spent few days in
Wl|lmar as a juror.
Erick Spur has hired out for
some time to P. Wicklund.
Arthur Mattson spent few days
in town visiting.
Rev. Edgren was in Colfax Sum-
day.
Lawrence Wicklund spent a few
days on his farm here last week.
Miss Abbie Edgren returned to
Browns Valley Monday to resume
her work after short vacation.
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29
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E:;zIs G. laliAs:; =::=5|

Kandiyohi. Mar. ~27-Mr. and
Mrs. N. C. Sorenson spent few
DAYS in Minneapolis the latter part
Of last week.
Miss Hannah Redy returned to
Cloquet Saturday after a week S
stay with her parents.
Misses Rose and Frances Lawler
visited at their home over. Sunday.
Rudolph Olson Of Chicago has
been guest at the home of his
cousin, Martin Melalnder, since
Thursday.
Miss Ellen Gabrielson went up
to Willmar Thursday to spend a
week with her sister, Mrs. Andrew
Peterson.
Mrs. Albert .Enblom and daugh-
ter, Villa May, came up from
Minneapolis Saturday for a two
weeks visit at the Jonas Enblom
home.
Miss Clara Anderson Of Svea visi-
ted at her home Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. August Benson was a guest
of Atwater relatives Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Mattsop, who has been
spending the winter with her son in
Cannon Falls. returned 10 Kandi-
yOhi last week.
| Miss Ruth Iulin came home last
Wednesday from MINNEAPOLIS where
she has been attending the Agricu]-
tural School. LIE
| Services will be held at the
Ebenezer church next Sunday fore
noon at II o'clock. Sunday School
will commence at 10 o'clock. ..
Willmar tribune., 1911-03-29

Miss Phebe Benson from White
field spent last week in Fahlun
dressmaklng.
Miss Clara Carlson is at present
assisting Mrs. L. P. Felt.
The Egdren young people enter
tained number of their friends
Saturday evening. Delicious re-
freshments were served and
time was spent in playing various
games until a late hour. Every
body reports very good time.