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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
POLITICAL bulletin
Issued by the Pope County Prohibi-
ton Committee. q. N. KaInes,
Secretary, Starbuck, Minn.)

The most interesting document to
appear in political circles for a long
while was the announcement Of Sam
Y. Gordon as candidate for COVER
nor which was given out at Browns
Valley, Jan. Is. Mr.. Gordon de-
nounces the brewery control Of pol
itics in this state in no uncertain
terms and accompanies his announce
ment with a platform Of principles
which is in the main so progressive
as to stir the righteous fighting blood
Of the really progressive voters Of
the rank and file. A great many Re-
publicans, who have sickened thru
the many years Of total subservien-
cy to the liquor interests that has
been so clearly evident in the party.
not only in the state Of Minnesota
but in the nation as we'll, will now, in
this state take new courage and de-
eide to postpone leaving the Grand
Old Party of Taft and Lorimer and
Stephenson for another indefinite
period as there is now given a new
hope Of doing something against the
rotten liquor bosses who SO complete
ly dominate the Republican party,
and that without leaving the party.
Many Republican voters who since
last fall have just about made up
their minds to "never again" vote the
Republican ticket which perpetuates
the power Of the Interests" will now
sit up and take notice Of Sam Cor
don's candidacy and feel satisfied all
over that the proper thing to do now
is to stay in the old organization and
"get CONTROL Of that as the best way
Of making progress. In view Of these
facts, a study Of Sam Gordon's plat
form will be a profitable investment
of time.
We will begin with the eighth.
which is the last, plank and work our
way up. In it Gordon declares for
"a thorough readjustment Of railroad
and other taxes, to the end that each
individual and each industry shall
pay according to its ability to pay
and not according to it's ability thru
cunning or the prostitution of pol
itical power, to shoulder a part of
ats just share Of the tax burden off
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
First publication Jan. 24-4t.1
Citation for Hearing On Petition for Ad.
mtniStration.
ESTATE OF LOUIS LARSON
IN m

ESTATE OF LOUIS LARSON
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Kandiyohi, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Louis Larson
Decedent. aaE.. -
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter
ested In the granting of administration of the
estate of said decedent: The petition of Car
RE Elizabeth Wanous having been fled in this
court, representing that Louis Larson, then
resident of the county of Kandiyohi, state of
Minnesota. died intestate on the 18th day of
Dec. 1911; and praying that letters of adminis-
tration of his estate be granted to Jos. O.
Es' rem, Of said county; and the court, hav-
ing fixed the time and place for hearing
said petition; Therefore, you, and each
to show cause, If any you have. be-
the Court 81 ,use, in the city of wilmar In the
county of Kandiyohi. state of Minnesota, on
the 10Th day OF Feb. 1912 as 2 o'clock p.
witness, the Judge Of said Court and the
Seal OF said Court. this 22nd day Of jan,
1912.
T. o. Gil BERT,
COURT SEAL Probate Judge
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
Real Estate Transfers.
Town Of Lake Lillian

Ao"u VI Luke AlllldN.
Jan. 22-Jacob L. Schoch and wife to
Nicholas Hoffman, eh Of neA, sec 21,
80 a., $3.50. So,
. Town of Lake Lillian.
Jan. 25-Earl F. Vanderpoel and wife
to Geo. F. Gage, nwA, sec 81, 160 g.,
$4,000.
Jan. 26-Peter Manderfeld and wife
to Bank of Willmar, nwA of sen, sec
Is, 40 a., $1,100. II e.
Town of Fahlun. 80.
Jan. 22-John Jacob Swenson and wife
to Kjerstin Swenson, lot IL Of lot 3,
sec 5, 2 a., $50.
Town Of Dovre
Jan. 26-E. E. Gynild and wife to An
ders Johnson, part Of lot 1, sec %, a.,
$3.50.
Town Of Mamre.
Jan. 20-John p. Lindquist and wife
to Eddie W. Edlund, M Of neA, sec
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
(First Publication Jan. FATTY
for Hearing on Rina1 Account
and For Distribution.


State of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohi in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Carrie
Johnson, Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said deced-
emit: The representative Of the above
named decedent, having filed in this
court his final account Of the admins
tration of the estate of said decedent,
together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance of said
final account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled; Therefore, You, and
Each of You, are hereby cited and re-
CURED to show cause, if any you have,
before this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the City
Of Willmar, in the County of Kandiyohi,
State of Minnesota, on the 10Th day of
February, 1912, at o'clock p. m, why.
said petition should not be granted
Witness, the Judge of said court, and
the Seal of said Court, this 18th day
of January, 1912.
GEO. H. oTTERNEss, Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner, Willmar,
!. MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31

use a little more sense on election
day and less strong talk other days
than you might think. The loud and
hollow sound is not going to fool as
many as it used to. You won't win
ON that plank, Samivel!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
(First qualification Jan. 31-4t)
CITATION FOR HEARING on PETI-
TON FOR ADMINISTRATION


State of Minnesota, County of Kandiyo-
hi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Olson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of administra-
ton of the estate of said decedent: The
petition of William L. Olson having
been filed in this court, representing that
John Olson, then resident of the Coun-
ty of Kandiyohi. State of Minnesota,
died intestate on the End day of Janu-
airy. 1912. and praying that letters of ad
ministration of his estate be granted to
Scion L. Benton, of said County; and
the court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition; THERE
FORE, YOU. AND EACH OF YOU, are
hereby cited and required to show cause.
if any you have; before this court at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
County Of Kandiyohi, State of Mime
sofa, on the 26th day of February, 1912.
at 2 o'clock p. m, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court, and
the Seal Of said Court, this 25th day of
January, 1912.
COURT sEAD T. Q: GILBERT.
Probate Judge
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31

diminish the sale of beer by the brew
er? Not in the least. Will a private
owner try to do as little business as
possible? Hardly. Will people re-
fuse to patronize the saloon because
it is not owned by a brewery? Why,
if other things be equal, it seems that
people would rather patronize the
man who owns his business. People
have little time for trusts and cor
porations and private ownership
would encourage patronage, if. any
thing. Will it take the brewery out
of politics? Not while they have in
terests to look after. Will it do away
with brewery ownership Of saloons?
How can it? Can a law be passed to
prohibit the saloonkeeper from bor-
rowing money? Can the brewery be
forbidden to lend it to him (by pass.
ing thru one or two individuals if
necessarily No, that first plank of
Gordon's platform is all wind. It is
a long backward step from county
option even, and that was none. too
good. Still not backward step for
Mr.. Gordon, for we find after careful
search that he never said that he
favored county option. But this
weak, meaningless, altho bombastic-
ally worded plank, is going to be just
the Excuse" that some people need
just at this particular time to stick
to the sinking ship. Well, stick fell
lows. Enough people are ready to
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
IMPROVE JAIL CONDITIONS
State Prison Association formed
Several Speeches Heard.-Ad-
dress by L. j. Barnhardt.

Columbia.-While the object oi
improving prison conditions in the
state, the South Carolina Prison as
sociation was organized here with a
score OF members. Two sessions
were held in the hall of the house Of
representatives. At one meeting ~.
w. Brooker acted as chairman and
A. r. Stratton, secretary. Several ad'
dresses on prison conditions were de-
livered. A committee consisting OF
C. K. Burts. c. Z. Wellner and Alan
Johnston, Jr., was appointed to frame
the constitution of the association.
The constitution was submitted anc
adopted.
Several addresses were delivered
bearing on prison conditions in South
Carolina. The question OF corporal
punishment and the prison hospitals
were informally discussed by those
attending.
An address was also delivered on
Criminal Procedure" by j. Bern
hardt, field secretary of the Georgia
State Prison association. He is devot'
ing his life to the improvement Of the
prison conditions. The South Caro-
lima association will be modelled after
the Georgia association He discussed
the questions OF Why are prisons
necessary? Do they meet the need
of the hour? Conditions in Southern
prisons; prisons in politics type Of Of
ficers; why do men commit crime
Societys attitude toward the crimi-
nal type OF men who commit crime;
probation; Juvenile courts; inspection
of jails and discharged prisoners.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
CHINESE PREMIER
IS READY TO FLEE
SPECIAL TRAIN IN READINESS TO
CARRY HIM FROM THE DAN
GER ZONE.
CHINA'S SITUATION SERIOUS
His Plan Is To Transfer The ProVi
sionaI Capital To Tien Tsin.-The
Country is Divided Against I:self.-
Some Troops Still Loyal.

Peking.-A special train has been
neld in readiness to take Yuan Snl
Kai to Tien Tsin. 1t was evidently
the Premiers plan to transfer the pro-
visionai capital to that city where
the danger from Manchus was slight.
Apparently he intended to escape
from Peking as soon as the edict of
abdication was signed, but the reac-
tionary Princes gained the upper
hand temporarily and prevented the
issuance of the edict. Meantime the
Republican ultimatum arrived, result
ing in a considerable change OF pro-
gram. This ultimatum demanded tne
abdication of the throne and the SUI
render of the sovereign powers and
set forth the refusal Of the Repub,i'
cans to permit Yuan Shi Kai to par
ticipate in the provisional government
until the republic had been recogn'
nized by the foreign powers and the
country restored to peace.
Premier Yuan may still have need
of the special train, because 1t is ex'
pected he will refuse to carry on the
government at Peking without aDdi'
cation, after which he and his troops
will be subjected to the grayest Man
chu hostility. The ex-War Minister
Yin.Tchang, and the ex-president oi
the board of war Tieh-Liang, are
mentioned as possible successors 70
Yuan Shi Kai Both are Manchus
and, therefore, should the throne ap
point either of them, it would be
breach of one OF the nineteen consti
tutional pledges. but national eXigen
cies might be considered substantial
excuse for such action.
Many of the Chinese troops are at
present loyal to Yuan Shi Kai.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Honey Creek Heroine is Dead.

Boone, Iowa.-Kate Shelley, hero
inc of the Honey Creek food disaster
in 1881, died at her home a quarter
of a mile from the Moingona bridge
across the Des Moines river, the
scene of her heroic act Six months
ago she was operated on for appen-
dicitis and before she recovered
Bright's disease set in. During
violent storm thirty years ago MISS
Shelley, who was station agent al
Moingona. crossed the bridge over
the Des Moines river on her hands
and knees at midnight 10 flag a pas
senger train on the Chicago & North
western Railroad and save it from
plunging into Honey Creek over
which the bridge was washed away
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Medical Association Meets

Orangeburg.-The Medical associ-
alton OF this district, composed Of
Orangeburg, Calhoun, Bamberg, and
Lexington counties, convened in this
city. several days ago and held an in
teresting session. There were 20 ply
sicians from the counties in attend
ance at the convention, but the at
tendance was not as large as it should
have been. The entire delegation was
rendered a dinner The first part OF
the business session was taken up in
reading papers and in some interest.
ing discussions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Was A Bad Year For Crooks

Observation-Disclosures OF fraud
llent schemes who had obtained $77,'
100000 from the public were put out
Of business during the fiscal year,
ended June 80 last, according to the
annual report of obert S. Sharp.
chief inspector of the Postoffice De-
partment. This showing is the most
remarkable in the history OF the de-
partment. During the fiscal year, 529
individuals were indicted on the
charge OF using the mails in further
ance OF schemes to defraud 1876 per
sons were tried and lS4 convicted.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
tn. Throne will Not Abdlcate.

Peking.-Premier Yuan Shi Kara
efforts to bring about the adbication OF
the throne have failed. and the situa-
ton in China has entered new ana
perplexing phase. Prince Ching, the
sx-premier, Prince Pu-Lun, e1'presl
lent of the National Assembly and
Princes Tsai Sun, brother of the ex-
regent. absented themselves from the
conference of Princes Of the Imperial
clan. which left the decision as to the
abdication to the reactionaries, who
have been strengthening their hand
steadily since the Premier permitted
he probability of abdication to De-
come known.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Roosevelt Gathers Moss.

Chicago.-Political leaders here e1'
pressed belief that by action taken
Theodore Roosevelt was assured oil
his first two delegates to the Chicago
convention. The move was made In
the first Illinois congressional district
which in 1908 was the initial one in
the state to take an open stand for
the nomination OF President Taft and
which formally instructed delegates
in his behalf.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
FATAL WRECK ON
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
rcUR PROMINENT RAILROAD MEN
MET THEIR DEATH IN A PRl-
VATE CAR.
TWO HAVE MARROW ESCAPE
Illinois Central Express Crashes Into
Private car.-Bodies of the Victims
Were Badly MutIated-state and
Railroad Officials to Investigate.

Conetralia, Ill.-The state OF Illinois,
the coroner of Marion county and the
Illinois Central Railroad Company It.
self began a three-fold investigation OF
the fatal collision on that railroad In
which four men, high in the railroad
world. were killed at kinmundy, 81
miles northeast of here. In a private
car of wood construction attached 10
train No. 25, the New Orleans express,
four men were instantly killed, while
four other men in the forward END
of the same car escaped unhurt.
The four victims Of the wreck were
sleeping in the rear end OF the pri-
vate car which was telescoped by the
engine pulling train No. 3, the Panama
limited. running fifty miles an hour
The dead;
James 7. Harahan OF Chicago, tor'
mer president OF the Illinois Central
Frank o. Melcher, second vice presi'
dent of the Rock Island, whose car
was crushed.
E. B. Peirce, general counsel OF the
Rock Island.
Eldridge Wright of Memphis, vice
president OF a Rock Island bridge
company and son of Luke E. Wright
former Secretary OF War.
The trainmen injured are: Robert
Stuart, engineer; C. ]. Bert firemen
both of limited; Jessee Gilbert, fire
man of express.
They were taken to their homes IN
Champagne. Gilbert's hip was brok'
en- Berts skull was fractured and
stuart suffered from concussion of the
brain.
The heavy engine, drawing a solid
train Of steel sleeping cars, pioweo
half way through the private car.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Commissioners Held Meeting.

The Charleston board OF commits.
sions for the management, cutosdy
and care OF convicts held an extend.
ed session at the City Hall, the result
being the election OF William E. Win
gate &C captain OF the guard. with the
following guards: Guard No. l, w
H. Churchill Guard No. 2, Thos. c.
Laffan; Guard No 3, Albert Diers;
Guard No. 4, Henry Doscher. The
elections are for one year The meet
ing was called to order by Mr. A. Sid
ney Taylor, acting chairman. Mr.
John F. Riley was duly elected chair
man and Mr.. Taylor vice chairman
Mr.. John NJ. Semken was elected sec
retary. The following constitute the
committee on accounts: Aldermen
John Wohltmann. NJ. p. Healy anf
Mr. A. S. Taylor.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
An A. c. L. Engine Was DeraiIed.

The engine driven by Engineer Fer
ris, pulling Train sc, from Charleston
to Florence, was derailed at the
switch near the Evans street cross
ing as it was entering the passenger
yards. The cause Of the derailmeni
was the snow and ice that had be
come so packed in the frog at the
switch, causing the fange of the front
truck to mount the rail and the loco
motive went down on the ties. The
derailment caused a delay of about
four hours to No. S6 and No. 50, the
Northbound fast mail
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
eho. Nice. and Killed Himself.

Tacoma, WASN'T. B. Neff, youns
.ancher. accidentally shot and killed
,is 12-year-old niece, Annie Beyy Bond,
while hunting rabbits near here.
Overcome by remorse he wrote note
to his sister explaining the tragedy
and committed suicide by swallowing
strychnine. Neff had been left in
charge of the girl while her parents
made trip to Seattle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Royal Family To Visit Us.

Ottawa. Ont-Canada's Governor
General. the Duke of Connaught, ac-
companied by the Duchess and their
daughter, the Princess Patricia, left
for New York, TO be the guests OF
Whitelaw Reid, the American ambas'
sador TO Great Britain, and Mrs. Reid.
The ducal party left on the car Corn
wall and York and were attended by
Lieutenant Colonel Lowther, military
secretary; Captain Rivers Bulkeley,
aide de camp. comptroller Of the
household; Miss Pelley, lady in wait
ing, and several servants.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Association Of Architect. Meet.

The Association of Architects OF
South Carolina was organized al a
meeting held at Columbia city council
chamber. there being membership
of "a. The association adopted con,
stitution, following a general discus
sion, and elected officers. The follow.
ing officers were elected: c. c. VII.
son, Columbia, president A. w. Todd
Charleston, vice president; A. NJ
Handy. Columbia. secretary and trea
surer. An executive committee was
also named. This committee will de-
eide on TIE next meeting place
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Committee To lake up Plan,

Charleston.-Mayor Grace appoint.
ed H. T. Morrison. Henry Williams
and A. w. Litschgi members Of the
committee to take up the cotton acre
age for this county. The appointments
are made at the request of ]. G. An
derson, state superintendent of South
Carolina Mayor Grace will communi-
cate with Mr.. Anderson and the latter
will advise with the Charleston coun-
ty committee as to the steps to be
taken to put the plan OF curtailing
the a~cn into execution.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
mus. Carry Beer When offered.

Washington.-Beer is a commodity
and railroads must carry 1t when OIL
fered for transportation, from one
state into dry" counties of another
state regardless of the laws of the lat
ter state. The supreme court OF the
United States made this ruling re-
garding a proposed shipment from In
LLAMA into dry" counties.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Work of State Farmers Union.

At the concluding session OF the
State Farmers Union a measure tc
provide for the creation OF a state
commission on agricultural education
and state director of agricultural
education was indorsed. A resolu
ton indorsing the cooperative rela
tions recently entered into by Glen
son College and the United States
farm demonstration work was adop
ted by the state union The union
also approved the efforts being made
to enl.rge and improve the agrlcultu
raj department OF ClemsCn.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
j. S. Crosby Committed Suicide.

st. George.-News has reached
here that j. s. Crosby, highly re-
spectacle white man, who lived at
Harleyville, killed himself. There was
no one in the room at the time save a
small boy, who screamed at the re-
port of the gun. which brought as
sistance Immediately. The facts were
hard to obtain, but from what could
be gathered Mr. Crosby sat on the
edge of the bed. placed the nozzle OF
shotgun 10 his heart and with fire
poker pulled the trigger, which killed
him instantly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Is Partly Cleared.

The mystery which shrouded the
disappearance of Mr. w f. Agnew
from his home has Teen cleared up
to some extent. His body was found
by some negroes about two miles be
hind his house, in narrow gulley,
some ten feet deep. His body was
lying downward, nearly covered with
snow, with arms crossed. legs cross
ed and the face and head lying in
a pool of water, with no marks OF any
kind upon his person.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Arrested After Seven Years

Sheriff E. B. Gamble has recently
located and had arrested in Marlboro
county a bright mulatto wanted al
Manning on charge Of burglary and
larceny committed seven years ago.
On the night of January IA, 1905. Mrs.
Hannah Levi, an elderly woman upon
going to her room upstairs, discover.
ed man escaping by means of lad
der. She was so overcome by fright
that she died Ia short while How
ever, she recognized the intruder
Rotten Jackson. trusted employe
the family
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Manv Acts Of Incendiarism.

harleston-Arrested at the burn.
ing of the Charleston Fibre Companys
plant. at the west end of Spring street
Marion Burdell, a young white man,
who has been watched for weeks by
Pinkerton detectives, confessed some
hours later to many acts of incendiar-
ism, among these being the starting OF
the big meeting street fire of July s,
1910, in which six large stores in the
heart of the wholesale district were
practically destroyed with loss o.
over S215,000.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Lxtle Enters eubernatoriaI Race

Nashville, Tenn.-The first entry in
to the democratic gubernatorial lists
in Tennessee since the recent harmony
pact. is Thomas s. Lyttle. Of Murfrees-
boro. Previously an Independent, he
joined in the effort to harmonic the
party in October, 1910. In his plat
form, just given out, he says that
while N favor Of temperance and tenn
perance laws, he is convinced OF the
utter failure of the present prohibi-
ton law and fayors its prompt repeal
and in it's stead high license, seggre-
CATION and rigid enforcement
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1912-01-25
Ar. oonosed To Paper Bill.

Washington.-The Pepper Bill to
further increase the efficiency OF
the organized militia of the United
States, and for other purposes" is
meeting with much opposition in the
House. The bill was introduced by
Representative Pepper, Democrat, oi
Iowa. Members of state militia or
carnations are pressing the bill. "This
bill seems to be so radical departure
rom Democratic standards" said
Representative Page "that am invit'
ing an expression of opinion on II
from my constituents