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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

We propose that Section Ninety-five
(95) Of the said Charter of the said City
be amended to reads as folloWs: n1, an
INCUR DEBT.
Section 95.-The City of Willmar may
issue bonds by ordinance as follows:
/. For the purpose of constructing,
regulating, maintaining, extending, en-
light plants. for either of them, or for
the purpose of acquiring or paying for
any real estate or other property needed
in connection with any such plant.
2. For the purpose of raising, not to
exceed Fifteen Thousand (s15, O0O.OO)
Dollars for q permanent improvement
revolving. fund provided for in this
Charter. In order to provide money for
any contemplated local improvements,
and such bonds shall constitute a first
lien upon all such local improvements
and upon the property benefited thereby
and to be used therefore.
3. For the purpose of paying, fund
ing OF. refunding any bonded indebted
ness Of the City or the interest thereon,
existing at the time this Charter goes
into effect, or created at any time in any
manner by said Charter authorized.
4. For the purpose of constructing
plants. and other appurtenances pertain
ing to a sewer system.
s: For the purpose Of constructing,
maintaining, extending, en1arg1ng or
Improving g. Su1CdDle nre station, eng inc
house or City Hall, or for the acquiring
or paying for any real estate or other
property needed in connection Herewith
providing however that bonds for said
purpose or purposes shall not be issued
to an amount exceeding the sum Of Nine
Thousand ($9,O0OOO) Dollars.
Such ordinance for the issuance of
bonds. may provide that the same shall
be general obligations of the City of
Willmar or that they shall not be gen
eral obligations, but shall be payable
funds or liens held by the City. or may
limit the City's liability thereon in any
other manner, or shall guarantee that
the City shall pay for the same, pro-
vided, that the bonds so issued under
subdivision two above mentioned shall
always be general obligations of the
City.
The City shall have authority to pro-
test itself by acquiring title to any pro-
perty subject to special assessment for
local improvements. and shall have au-
vey any property so acquired, whether
proceedings to acquire such title have
been had prior to the time Of the going
into effect of this Charter or thereafter
and shall have the power in like manner
to assign any lien or right Of action
held by the City on account Of, or aris-
ing out of, any such assignment, as Sc
certificates Of Indebtedness or other evil
dence of Indebtedness mentioned in this
section, or to provide that such bonds
certificates or other evidence Of indebt-
edness mentioned herein, may be collect
ed out of any such property, liens or
rights of action.
Whenever the Council shall pass any
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
(First publication Jan. 31-4t)
CITATION FOR HEARING on PE91
Estate Of Emanuel Nelson.

Estate OF Emanuel Nelson.
State of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohf, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Emanuel
Nelson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of admins
tration of the estate Of said decedent:
The petition of Claus G. Nelson having
been filed in this court, representing that
Emanuel Nelson, then resident Of the
County Of Kandiyohi. State of Mime
sofa, died intestate on the 18th day OF
January, 1912, and praying that letters
of administration of his estate be grant
ed to Gustaf A. Erickson, of said Coun-
ty;, and the court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition;
THEREFORE,, 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 House, in the City Of Will
mar in the County Of Kandiyohi. State
of Minnesota, on the 26th day of Febru-s
airy, 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 18th day
of January, 1912.
8 Probate Judge.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
ron live.
rem live:
It Is Therefore Ordered, That said Pc

rem live:
It Is Therefore Ordered, That said Pc
tition be heard at a meeting of this
Board to be held at the Office Of the
County Auditor in the City of Willmar
in said county, on Wednesday,, the 9Th
day of March. 1912. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
at which time and place this Board will
hear all persons interested, and their
evidence and arguments, for and against
the granting of said petition.
It Is Further Ordered, That notice OF
said hearing be given by the publication
Of this order for two consecutive weeks
prior to said hearing in the Willmar
Tribune and by the posting Of copies
thereof in three Of the most public plac-
es in each Of the above named school
districts affected thereby, at least ten
days before said day of hearing; and by
the mailing Of copies thereof to the clerk
of each of the above named districts af-
fected thereby at least ten days before
said day Of hearing, according to law.
The County Board of Kandiyohi County.
Minnesota,
(sEAL) NJ B. JOHNSON,
Chairman.
Attest: JOHN FEIG,
County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31

dollars, for the purpose Co.
So; and no such bonds shall be
proved by majority of the legal voters
voting at such election.
The debt of the City shall not be in
creased by bonds or otherwise beyond
eight 80 per cent of the total value Of
the taxable PIE property PROP Of the City, accord.
for the purpose of taxation; provided
that bonds may be issued as above pro-
vided in subdivisions one, two, four and
five, but the total amount of such bonds
when added to the other Indebtedness
of the City shall not exceed nine 90
per cent of it's taxable. property as
above defined; and provided, further,
that bonds may be issued, as above pro-
vided, for the funding Of the City's
bonded Indebtedness whenever required;
and provided, further, that certificates
Of indebtedness against taxes levied and
assessed may be issued as hereinafter
provided.
Bonds, certificates and other evidences
Of Indebtedness and obligations of the
City authorized by this section shall in
no event bear a greater rate Of interest
than six per cent per annum. and if
they run for more than five year, shall
five per cent per annum, and shall in no
event be sold for less than the par value
thereof. and shall be sold in accordance
with the provisions of Section 1855 Of
the Revised Laws Of the State of Mime
sofa. Except as provided in this Char
ter, no warrants, bonds, or other evil
dence of Indebtedness shall be issued by
the City or by any one in its behalf"
The purpose and object Of the propos-
ed amendment is to confer. upon the City
Of Willmar the right and authority to
issue bonds Of the said City, upon ap-
prevail by the voters thereof, for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining,
suitable fire station. engine house or
City Hall, or for the acquiring or paying
for any real estate or other property
needed in connection Herewith, the am
cunt of said bonds however not to ex-
coed the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars
($9.000.00) Dollars; it being deemed ex-
pedient by the Board of Freeholders that
a suitable fire station and engine house
be erected for the purpose Of properly
protecting the fire apparatus and there
being no authority in the present Char
ter to issue bonds for such purpose
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT

To Section IS of the Charter Of the City Wa Minnesota has
Proposed and Presented to the Mayor and City Council of the
Said City by the Board Of oIders of the Said City and will be
submitted the Voters of said City for Ratification at Special
Election said City be held Tuesday, the 9Th March,
D. 1872
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31

Post cards at 75c dozen : the
New Baklund studio.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31

Politeness In Tibet.
A sign Of politeness In Tibet on meet
ing person is to hold up the clasped
hands and stick out the tongue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-01-31
FANS GUNDERSoN, City Clerk.

ordinance to issue bonds pursuant to
the provision of subdivision one, two,
four or five of this section, such ordin-
ance shall provide for the submission
to the legal voters of the City, at some
general or special election to be called
by the Council for that purpose, the pro-
position for issuing such bonds, to an
amount deemed by said Council advis-
able. Such election, whether general or
special shall be conducted in the same
manner and with the same formalities
as such election are conducted under the
general laws of this State.
The ballot to be voted at such cleo
ton shall read substantially as follows:
Shall bonds be issued by the City of
Willmar under the provisions of Section
95, Chapter V of the Charter of said
City to the amount
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04
A Farm Advisor
I'D. H. Doane)

Their arr two things thai today are me %@' - ~ sn and hII
man who runs a farm: To main'aase ls @. sscs i the purpose ol
+ Farm AdvlsOr 49,. !. ,hs best Too many Of MS raso better cora III
The talanceo nnS a ax,nsso Of practically all o'hers. why III
some onsr e y + everything and at the same time conserve II
lsOh. - - s,perimsnt but brings 10 you the pssesl
aaam sA - learned from farms IN Missouri where tho e"aA S"''
lhaya bsea studied air station on your county farm
Y s%rs an or tho exponse.th Farm ADVISOR uEssss Ky ~ III
osnmen : may be dOns here 70 as to assist IN sowing '0~s :
Flan psOoem a ,6v,.or only goes 20 see those who ask Inn 70 cal; Fo1
to who may be opposed TO his work would rsen' " -"
visit -. r.ers and FIGURES to pres
'o' o e . ssO' IN Auaran County whohas been tarmiry under 'ns n ass%1
ama", aoaumept Of the Missouri College OF Agriculture. 4 wns a
In Anasv" ~ rarm Advisor : a part, told his At Farmers Week n
coOs naS n =" s ,Sauoual expenditure Of money and nothing 70 40 me N
H. !. aaossuors Of the the Farm Msnasement Department. :"
ers.,ss he urcss income Of my farm in one year iro" e"
ksOo. The next yer which was 1911, and you now ~"' VIZ
~. ! NJ cas- Of work the Farm Advisor would DO He eouo
.ILeow Why you do not succeed when you follow the METHODS o on ~ :
L. as.s goohbor and soves every farming and sol Tropem poSSpe
,llhat euh ind dual would know which pan was :" - -
tIIcondfdorA - aa : ppvs
49, ! n these assertions. reyer had a better yed OF corn nan =
Ill., y me acre. Alter The Owner had followed our sreEesious his loves
tttiyseid. S years laer. was 40 and the hnsnes', ~ ? =. " y :, q n An
Ter crops increased in TroTorPon and ae had a palnee = fA
hank where six years before he had been heavily IN aeo Lac
I'll The state College of Agriculture VIII pay 0as.ou' :, . ah ~ word,
liz - oxo,rt provided he is engaged for three years IN 2 ns 49,
! w. win nav $500 a year on a salary Of an expert Y y y $500 Il
Ii Ismaiect sum you can secure a good nan '"' we s.psa' ~. vsur
4 lLcause Il takes moro than a day to show results and N "'ee 49,
! lnime fbe people will be convinced Of the good sure 70 follow > Farm :"
I'll Tn GRAIN men viii qlc you $1,000 the first year toward his sas!
: uhch means - will cost Audraip only $500 the first year ad si'oo
al leach succoedins year unless the Grain people decide to max "er "
os leach year .., vor ,ndsme
lbut want YOU to have one TO better your agricultural eond'io7s' Z
lean only offer to ray onefourh to f@I eo "useas ~ ~ ~ :
10 Iaecenfod \. and n Audrasn is TO do 4. they mrst act at once q me-
llare o hers busy aoug the same hhes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

Miss Eugenia Crockett, MUSICIAN
at the Orpheum Theatre, prevented
what might have been a serious pane
Friday evening, when the insulation
On an electric wire caught fire and
frightened the large audience pres
ent. Miss Crockett continued to
play throwing all o. her strength IN
10 the work when she heard the
frightened screams OF The ome be-
hind her
When the lnsula'lo1 burned there
was a binding flash and practically
the entire audience sprang TO IT'S
feet. Cooler heads endeayord to
quiet the more frightened but it was
Miss Crockett's presence of mind that
treasured the panhc.strickcn
She said she did not know what
had happened but continusd to play
realizing that SHOULD she show the
least tendency TO run from her seat
In the orchestra pit, the house would
be thrown into instant confusion.
The orpheum is practically fire
proof and should a fire OF any conse-
quence develop the house is so ar
ranged the crowd could easily es.
cape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04


Sto :ewaH SanEo d was severely n
jured Tuesday by having a horse
step oil hts foo Although the in.
jury was not serious. it was quie
painful. Mr.. Sanford Is able 10 be
around.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Crosby and
family left for Co dorado Thursday in
their Ford automobile. They VII
go from here 10 Kansas City and
thence to Msni gu, Coo. They Ok,
rect to make the trip In abou. a
seek.
J. r. Liewellyn aud r. NJ White at
tended a meeting OF the Board OF
Directors Of the Bank OF Slater on
Thur day.
Mns. @. II Harring on. OF sedmia.
Is tsiiiDg friends aud relatives in
Mexico.
Mrs. Gill Of 81 Paso. Texas. rs her
to spend the sumner with her SIS
t,r, Mrs. s. NJ. Gilbert OF w. Mon.
toc street.
Frank Beam and wife arc visiting
Mr. Beams father, J. N, Beam, In
Honnibal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04
Il TRUE TEST
Tried in Mexleo--lt has 5000 n,
Test,

Tried in Mexiee-lt has s'ood the
Test.
The hardes. test IS the test OF
time. and Doan's Kidney Pa's rave
s.ood It wea in Mexico. Kidney guf-
ferers can hardy ask To- s. o-ge
proof than the following:
w. s. Ragsda,e, 402 e. Libery
St., Mexico. Mo, says: Il vas trou-
bled with my kidneys for about
years. | had pains in my back and
across my Loins and the kid,ey Sc
crelions we're diso-de ed, causing me
much annoyance. / tired eegeyal
remedies without any resuYs and II
naily being advised TO try Doan's
Kidney Pills, / procnrei a supply.
improved after taking the first few
doses and by the tine | had fin s. ed
she contents of one box, a cure re-
suited. (Statement given On 1900.
A Permanent Cure.
On Nov. 1s, 1911, MIR. Ragsda'e
aa'd: THE cure Doan's Kidney
Pills made for me three years age
has remained permanent. I am
pleased 10 re-endorse them
For sale By all dealers. Price 60
cents. Foster MiIburn Co. New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

BILE Compound has done more for me than
all the doctors. | feel it my duty TO tell
you these facts. My heart is full Of
gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for my health. - Mrs.
HARRIET E. WAMPLER, ga S. Ransom
Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider Well This Advice.
No woma suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope UNI
til she has given Lydia =. Pinkham'e
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal In
gradients Of which are derived from
native roots end herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved 70 be o most yalua-
BILE tonic and inyigorator Of the f.
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony TO the wonderful
virtue OF Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic COMPOUND.
n you want special advice write u
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. YOar letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held IL strict confidence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04
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la GENERAL BANKIN|
BUSINESS TRANSACTEI


ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Letters OF administration on the
tate Of r. D. Simpson, deceas
were granted to the undersigned
l1eih Of June. 1912. by The p
bate court Of Audran county Miss
"a Al persons having claims agaII
said estate are required to eShI
BEN for allowance within c mon
after the date Of said letters or 1
may be prccludod from any ben
Of said estate. and II such claI
30 net exhibited within n \
from this date Of publication !
VIII be forever barred
10 A. Low VIM,
Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

THE farm expert and county faTm'
ers' ASSOCIATION movement which ID
being agitated by the Mexico Com
mercial Club deserves the careful
consideration OF all Audra'n agricul
turIsts, says the vandaliia Leader. II
means for progress aud everything
thai is better for the FARMER and FOL
the country, a more fertile soil, bet
ter live stock, better seed grains
better markts for farm products, bet
Ter public highways, better countr,
schools and better farm homes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04
See early.

See early
Saturday morning for beau
tiful new Wall Paper at
bargain prices viii also
give a special 10 per cent
reduction on all bills bought
before / o'clock.
We do this 70 get you to
buy early in the day so we
can get your paper trimmed
and ready early and not de-
lay you.
To make papering easy
Twill lend my customers {
pair of $500 paper hanger
brushes free Of charge. We
require cash deposit TO.
brushes loaned.
Will show you the newes
lprettiest and lowest price
stock of Wall Papers j
Mexico.
8 first class Wall Pape
men to wait on you. 2 frs
lclass Picture Framers
BRING US YOUR WORK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04
SAYS
LESLIE FERRIS
IS FROG KING

The reports OF the early nature
fakirs. always so abuadana at the
opening of the season. thar there IS
a scarcely Of FROGS were not only
premature. but wrong. and such au-
thoriHes as foruner Judge Hiram \
IgMoo7e and Geo. LesEe Ferris, cham
Mon amphib,an charmer OF Central
Missouri, If necessary, VIII both tes-
tify against an such defama'ory
statements.
Ferris lives a. Mexico, No. rs
once did Judge Moore. This, how
ever, is not the reason Of their sim
slar habits OF sport, for the Judge
Learned to corral the frogs in Lin
coin county, where he was a boy,
while Leslie's propensites and SUI
cess with the Johnny Bowlegs" is II
hert ard instructive Ferris once
lived in st. Louis, too. but the tn
wrought ability ss a frog hunter wa
developed more strongly after he
moved 10 the capital Of Audrair
County many years ago and learned
the pleasures OF skiing down the
muddy banks Of salt River and ife
feeders. whether for bass with coun.
ty Clerk john Graham Gu crappi'
viii Ar hur Homes.
As 10 Ferris, the haven, -beenfoT
along ime sign reyer hangs ous
lies makes It every time he pass
ca n lunch counter and sme's some
thing cooking. " a boat has 10 b
used, why, Of course. an right; but
at all possible irs a waddirg sur
for him. with a b'cyc'e lam
and an urg'oFed hand. LeElies equiI
menf is eompete-that is, his froe
ging oatfli. he might have some
thing else along, but sandwiches an
such as moi essential to the process
OF shining frogs. but II is said, d
really mike a fms accompaniment.
Stead hi'y parting waters wah hl
waderS, Ferris adjusts his glqsss
and gets a bead on Johnny wit
that a~cety1eue light that does ju
tice TO the memory OF Capt Bosardl
There's no escape, no quarter. WE'
r a swish Ike the ta,ons OF
hawk desaends The faithful rig
u hand. and INTO the sack goes bow'e
before the sound OF the "katunk'
surprse is squeezed out
him-C NJ. Basket, in Sunday
NILouis Gaobe-Democrat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

THE Mexico Fair catalogs have been
printed and are in circulation. The
seventh annual fair Of the Mexko
Fair Association held in Mexico
August G.. Z. s. .. 1912. promises to
be the most successful fair ever held
In the history of Mexico. The man.
agement OF this enterprise is com
posed OF Mexico and Audraln county
most progressive citizens, AVID is al
follows: Geo. Lee, Pres ; Horare
Mundy, v. p. A. D. jackson, Treas;
e. II. Carter, sec'y; w. F. Atkinson.
Asst sec'y. D'rec.ors: George lee
Willard Potts, w. r.. Ruckrer, G
W. LEWIS James Hamltol, Hora
Mundy. w. J.. Bolts, w. y. Atkin
son. W. 2. SIMS, W. D. Lee, B. R
Middleton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

Miss Mary Hold scudder has re
turned from a two weeks visit in
Columbia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. X. p. Will
fey. of St. Louis, on June 28, a
daughter. The little lady's name IS
Mary Elem WHEY. Mrs. Whitley
was formerly Mss Rosamopd Guth.
rio OF this city.
y. A. Morris and wife will leave
July Fourth for Portland, Ore, 10
attend the Nattopal Elks' Convention
Geo. t. Houser, Field Secretary for
The NJ. c. A., is looking for a
young man to organize a Boy Scou
troop at Moberly. Whoever accepts
Mr.. Houser's proposition, no doubt
will have a permanent job, as Boy
Scouts are being organized over
the entire country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

Don't YOU think 81 is time you are
ptaeticing what you advocate or for
ever holding your peace. Begin by
seeing that your families spend some
of the money that you have mode
from Mexico merchants, with them
Come on tn; ths waters flne-Apoa-
ymous Writer TO Ledger.
The above sas received a. the
Ledger office tins morning. This
Statement was typewriter without
any signature. Ordinarily we ray n
attention % le.ie,s q tbs knd- Cow.
ards and liars write in this way No
families IN Mexico are more loyal e
Mexico merchants than The tws
White families.
We not on'y spend some OF on.
money, hut an we IA with Mexics
men. ~ addition to that It is oul
custom when we buy anything Il
81. Louis 10 have II sent 10 a Mex
joo merchant so he may receive a pt
cent on the business just the sam'
as If he sod us the goods direct
In order that the party who ha
thus complained may make good an
receive an intelligent answer {
his contention, we would like 70
him to call our attention TO any pal
ticular instance be has IN mind. fl
IS, OF course. very friendly 10 III
Home fer Aged Women on the Bou
ward. The Mexico Ledger VIA sen
a check 10 The Kings Daughters {
Mexico for $500 toward the mali
tenance Of this splendid institute
IL the writer Of the above Win send
his name. sCome on in; the wate
Is fine"
II. NJ. WHITE & son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

There IS more catarrh in ms section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed 10 be i~neurable. For a great
faany years doctors pronounced Il a local
sfseasa and prescribed local remedies, and
IN constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced IL ineurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh 10 be a constf-
futfouai disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarra
Cure. manufactured by r. J. Cheney 6;
Co, Toledo. Ohio, is the only Constitn-
tional cure on the market. II - taken In
ternaily in doses from 10 drops TO a tea
spoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
ener one hundred dollars for any case II
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timoniais.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7Sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

MISS vELNA JOHNSON. one Of
Mexico's most accomplished young
ladies, and a daughter q Mr. and
Mrs. A. ?. johnson, and who has
just graduated from the State Uni
reusiiy of Missouri, has accepted
the position as teacher Of Domestic
Science at Stephens College at Co-
Iumbia. Miss Johnson's friends pre-
dict that she win make a most sue
~eessfuf teacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

trouble in all its
dreadful forms;
shooting pains al
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depression, and
everything that was
horrid. ! tried many
doctors in iferent
parts Of the United
States, but Lydia Z.
Tintrnama yeQafa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

THE Kansas City Times editorial
is says: sTThe Mexico Ledger an
nounces that George Leslie Ferris o
Mexico is the frog king" Of Mis-
souri,. He does a catch-'em-allve act
that rivals the famous frog punchers
Owen wister tells about in THE
yirginian." But Mr.. Ferris, unlike
those uafor una es, - not webFootel
Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-07-04

y. A. Powell, TIE gfanitold king,
of this city, has just received two
Troy dump wagons and two Troy
boxes 10 1T onto a two1iorse wagon.
Col. Powell says be finds the
Troy wagon and boxes to be great
labor-savers There contrivancee are
something new for this city.
DEL.