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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08
Girls Win,

The local high school basket ball
team composed of girls defeated the
girls team from Benson by score
Of 6 to 0. The game was played in
back Of the high school after hard
shower and the field was very wet,
making the ball hard to handle and
the footing insecure. AS result of
the slippery condition Of the field,
Grace Peterson, the right forward for
Willmar slipped and was forced to
leave the game. There was about
the same number of fouls called on
each side but not one of the fouls
were thrown. Grace Peterson was
the star for Willmar as long as she
was in the game, securing 2 baskets,
while Pearl Peterson was easily the
star for Benson. A good crowd was
in attendance. The girls will play a
return game with Benson next Sat-
urday at the same time that the boys
baseball team goes there to play
ball.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08
Gard of Thanks.

|, We wish to express our heartfelt
gratitude to all friends and neigh
bors who have assisted us during the
illness and after the death Of our
late husband and father.
Mrs. James Kelly and Family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08

Mr.. 2. J. Gillette Of St. Paul is
q guest Of Mrs. 3. D. Woodcock
this week.
". 8. Hanson left Saturday for q
several weeks business trip to Spo-
kane, Wash.
Miss Elvera Rasmussen, who has
been teaching school at Kuhn, N. D.,
arrived at her home in Svea Sunday.
Geo. J. Wells of Marshall is in
this city this week talking life IN
surance. He is trying to organize
9 Yeoman lodge here.
Mrs. Hannah johnson returned to
her home at Kandiyohi the latter
part Of the week, after a short visit
at the home Of Christ Rasmussen.
Mrs. B. w. Flowers and two child
rem, Ruth and Barton Of Lincoln,
Neb, are visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Thy
den.
Rev. Oscar Erickson, enroute for
his home at Lake Elizabeth after
attending q meeting at Kerkhoven,
was q guest Of Rev. and Mrs. C. E..
oberg between trains Monday.
Mrs. B. J. Branton and daughters,
Alice Marion and Elizabeth left
Saturday for Minneapolis to spend
"a week at the home of Mrs. Bran
tons parents, Judge and Mrs. Brown.
VIM. G. Russell Of Raymond had
his left wrist badly cut by a broken
window glass last Monday. He was
ats once taken to the Willmar hos
pital where the wound was dressed
and is now improving nicely.
Mr., and Mrs. A. Tingholm and
daughter, Miss Ada, returned to their
home at Minneapolis yesterday after
an, over Sunday visit at the C. j.
johnson home. Mr.. and Mrs. Ting
holm are Mrs. Johnson's parents.
Miss Cleve Wilkinson of Chicago,
lyysHsister Of Mesdames Frank and
W. B. McNees, who is at present
making her home here, underwent a
Serious operation for an abscess on
her ear at the Willmar hospital this
morning.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
First M E. church will meet with
Mrs Higgins, 7l5 Becker Ave. W..
My 100 ),
as there is work TO do. At 3 80 a
program will be given after which
lunch will be served. Everybody is
welcome. ~ - : - - -, - ~.
Oscar Anderson, blacksmith, who
has been employed at the P. E. Par
son shop for the past six years, de-
parted Monday for Cokato, where he
expects to remain permanently. Mrs.
Anderson and children will leave
some time this month. The Tribune
joins with their many friends in
wishing! them success and prosperity
in their new location.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08
First M. e.

Services 1890 a. NJ, 8 p. m.
:. S. S. IL AS a. m. @
Epworth League z p. IN. sharp.
. Rev. DR.. Jordan will preach at
the morning hour.
''Mothers' Day" celebration in the
evening at 8 o'clock. A souvenir
flower for all who attend. All are
welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08

The g. N. depot IS being improv-
ed this week. The ceiling and walls
are being painted and the floor tiled.
The ticket Office will be changed to
the center Of the room.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08

Herman Larson, fireman on the
G. N. railway and who resides here
in Wilqmar, was taken suddenly i'll
last Friday with rheumatic fever and
brought to the Willmar hospital.
Latest reports are that he is i'm
proving very nicely.
Messrs. Hilder and Hugo Hoglund
entertained group Of their young
men friends at their home on Fifth
street Sunday afternoon. The after
noon was spent pleasantly in music,
after which delicious luncheon was
served. The guests numbered twelve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08
Grand Musical Concert.

The following is the program to be
rendered at the concert to be given
at the Swedish Mission church to-
morrow (Thursday) evening for the
benefit of the piano fund:
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Personal and Otherwise

/
Miss Charlotte Christianson left
Monday for a. visit with friends at
Renville.
A marriage license was issued on
May 4 to Mr.. Filing j. Peterson and
Miss Minda N. Jorrengson.
Miss Beda Anderson Of Murdock
spent Sunday in Willmar, guest Of
her sister, Miss Alice Anderson.
Miss Clara Rasmussen left yes
terday for Morris, for a visit with
friends and also to attend her class
play.
Mrs. w. S. Hanson nicely enter
tanned her Sunday school class Of
the Presbyterian church at her home
on Third street Saturday afternoon.
p. C. Morrell of Mankato propri-
etor Of the New York and 10 cent
store on Fifth street, is in this city
this week looking over business mat
ters.
Mrs. w. B. McNees' many friends
will be glad to hear that her opera
ton which was performed at the
Willmar hospital Monday was very
successful. -.
Rev. c. E. Oberg, pastor Of the
Swed. Baptist church, attended a
meeting at Kerkhoven Thursday.
Several ministers from the district
were present. -. II.
Mrs. N. G.. johnson and son left
Monday for their home at Wheaton,
after weeks visit at the home Of
Mrs. Johnson's parents, MI. and Mrs.
J. G. Appelgren.
Mrs. Andrew Hedin entertained a.
number Of friends at her home on
Fourth street yesterday afternoon,
the honored guest being her niece,
Miss Cora johnson.
Ole Lundquist; post Office inspec-
tor, spent Sunday at his home in
this city. Mr.. Lundquist and fam
lily expect to leave Willmar in a cou-
pie Of weeks to locate at .Bismark,
N. D.
Friends Of Rev. and Mrs. ] L..
Parmeter: will be pleased to hear
that the serious operation performed
on Mrs. Parmeter at the Willmar
hospital yesterday (Tuesday) was
successful. ss1.=.:s.ss
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08

Boost a lvlnmar Industry and.
Ask for Johnson's Velvet leo Cream.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08

Substitutes: Troseth for Elmer,
Peterson for Hilleboe, Stockwell for
Peterson.
In the evening the boys Of the high
school gave reception for the girls
and visiting team. The whole party
went with the Benson team to the
depot after the reception and made
things lively there until the train
pulled out by yells and stunts of
different sorts.
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friend, the State Boss, good tor 1t?
Why, the thief has a million dollars
in one building on Twenty-third street,!
In their consuming interest In the
matter my presence was apparently
overlooked. and l stepped softly
through the door. These men did not
realize It's full Significance; to them
1t was merely vengeance visited by
dead man on his enemy, a payment
to a rogue in his own pocket-pieces;
but to one who knew all the facts,
Randolph Mason's plan had worked
larger Justice. Mason had seen In
stantly that, if this mortgage could
be lifted, Mrs. Curtis could sell the
house. the purchasers title would be
clear, and SIG could take the money
out of the country and conceal 1t. The
only problem was to get the cancella-
tion of the mortgage on the records.
This check on the trust funds did that
and yet left the taker of 1t liable to
the assurance company, which owned
the funds. Suppose 1t were technical
ly crime in Richard r. Curtis thus
temporarily to appropriate the moneys
held in trust. He was dead and no In
jury would come to any one innocent
of wrong. dependent woman had
her property returned to her; skull
king rogue had his own knife in his
ribs, and the Assurance Company Of
North America would receive Its
money with usury I saw now why
tho dying man looked upon Randolph
Mason as a providence of God.
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Including interest until tomorrow"
Very WELL" said Mason. write out
check to the holder of this mort
gage for that sum-
The sick man spread out check
book before him on the table. care
fully and laboriously made out a
check and hande 1t to Randolph Ma
son, who looked at 1t sharply for a
moment, then laid 1t down on the 9TH
er papers.
THAT will do" he said. Take up
your note tomorrow with this check.
have the mortgage cancelled and re-
leased, direct your wife to sell this
house instantly for what she can get
on the market in cash, take the money
so received and go Immediately to her
relatives in England, and there con-
ceal the money under their names
beyond courts writ
He paused a moment; then he
looked thoughtfully at the invalid.
"a suitable reason for this immedi-
ate exodus will be the taking of your
body for burial among your ancestors
in Sussex"
"All shall be done exactly as you
direct" replied Curtis, leaning heavily
on the arm of his chair. And. now,
II only could return the money to the
insurance company; If only | could
even matters with that cold, cruel,
cunning political intriguer, should die
happy"
Then" said Mason. you will die
like the saints. The Assurance Com
pany of North America will not lose
a dollar, and matters will be squared
once for all with this politician"
The invalid pulled his baggy frame
together.
81 am too tired" he said. ito guess
what pleasantly you mean. am like
Nicodemus, accustomed to look upon
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day of life, even another hour Of 1t, for
the salvation of the world. must go
when the finger touches me. instantly
on the tick of the clock. Is there any
way to correct this injustice? Can
anything be done?"
Nothing could be more SIMPLE re-
piled Randolph Mason. You are pres
ident OF this insurance company; are
you not?"
why, yes. l am still Its president"
replied Curtis.
And you doubtless have funds OF
the company subject to your check"
continued Mason.
II am trustee" answered the in
valid, for the entire surplus fund of
the company deposited In the Regent
National Bank Of America"
Then" said Mason, there is the
remedy in your very hands"
An expression of despair returned to
the mans face, SO briefly lighted with
hope.
Il have thought carefully Of that"
he said, "and there is no remedy in
that direction. If | gave my wife a
check for any portion of this trust
fund, she would doubtless be criminal
ly involved after my death for receiv-
ing embezzled moneys. If lifted this
mortgage from her property with the
money, the directors of the insurance
company would, when such facts were
discovered after my death, instantly
seize\the property and sell 1t to make
good the funds SO used. Do not mis-
understand me. would no longer
hesitate on any moral grounds.
believe that my services to the COM
pany are worth living to my family.
At any rate. now, In the face of death.
would so use the money and take my
chance on the right of it before the
judge over the frontier. l would not,
to save my own life. take these trust
moneys of the company; but to save
my family from poverty | would take
them If there were any way to do it."
There is a way to do it," said Ran
dolph Mason How much money will
it take to satisfy this mortgage?"
The invalid opened a tin dispatch
box on the table before him, took out
some papers and looked over them
moment.
Two hundred and four thousand
and seventy.five dollars" he replied.
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thousand dollars. Five days later Mr..
Curtis died of Bright's disease. His
life and business career were elabor-
ately reviewed in the public prints.
observed the significant item as to
his birth in Sussex, and that his body
would be taken there for burial. Evil
IDENTIFY the directions of Randolph Ma
son were being followed with scrupu-
lous exactness. All this whetted still
keener my curiosity as to the sealed
letter in my possession.
Finally, on the first Wednesday of
the succeeding month the Board of Di-
rectors of the Life Assurance Company
of North America met at the COM
pany's building on Broadway. l ap-
peared before It and presented the let
ter. In attendance upon the meeting
were some of the great financiers of
New York and among them. the COM
pany attorney, Mr.. Eustace Ruling,
whose reputation as counselor Is es-
| tablished beyond any mans comment.
| The chairman OF the board took the
letter, ripped OF the envelope and
read it. Immediately he ordered a
clerk to lay before him the last checks
Of President Curtis. Then laboring
under apparent surprise. he addressed
the other members.
Gentlemen" he said, here is a
most astonishing discovery. l find that
our late president has used $2O4,O7
OF the company's money with which to
pay a private debt OF his own. Here
is the check and some sort of explana-
tory note
Instantly there was hubbub. In
the midst of 1t Mr.. Ruling came for
ward and took up the letter and the
check. H read them carefully. then
he laughed.
WELL" he said, MIR. Curtis seems
to have landed on our old friend, the
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things as they occur in na.ure. | wish
to lift a mortgage from this property;
in order to do that pay the holder
of the mortgage certain sum. That
sum is taken from the moneys of an
other. How can 1t be that the mort
gage Is thus lifted, the holder of 1t
paid, and yet the funds of that other
not taken, and the holder of the mort
gage not paid? Such things may be
possible in land of fairies, but not
here. not in New York. Good cash
paid over bank counter does not
turn into chips under the pillow Of
the wicked. neither does an account
in bank renew itself like the widows
mean"
IF you will give me a sheet of pa
per-" replied Mason, Il Will show you"
The sick man pointed to a writing
pad on the table with a pen and ink
stand beside It, Randolph Mason
rose. went to the table and wrote rap
idly for moment. Then he laid the
written page before Mr.. Curtis.
Copy that" he said 'in your own
lauu' oedi IL anu give IL " my seCIe-
tary, Mr.. Parks. to lay before your d.
rectors when you are dead"
The sick man turned painfully in his
chair, put his elbows on the table.
propped up his heavy. putty-colored
face in his swollen hands and read the
paper. Again and again he read it.
When he looked up finally his face
glowed.
Il see It," he said. as though speak
Ing to himself. 81 see it."
Then he sat for considerable
time. holding the paper in his fingers.
his mind intent on this new aspect of
the case. At length he turned back
to the table. laboriously copied the
paper, enclosed 1t In an envelope. ad-
dressed it and handed it to me.
II consider this thing" he said, "to
be a providence of God"
"On the contrary" replied Mason;
"it is a mere principle of law"
! followed the sequence OF events
with the keenest scrutiny. The news
papers contained no notice of the sale
of the house on Riverside Drive by
Richard r. Curtis; but found deed
of sale on record showing a cash con.
sideration of two hundred and twenty
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State Loss. with nice upper cut. from

State Eoss. with nice upper cut. from
his coffin"
He seems, on the contrary" re-
piled one of the directors, "to have
landed on us. His last official act
was hand over the company's money
to this politician"
Yes" said the lawyer, but this
payment has a quite sufficient string
to It, 1t is explained fully in his let
ter. Mr.. Curtis advises us that, In Or
der to wipe out personal debt. debt
legally but not morally just, he has
given the man check on the funds
of the company. He begs us to OBJ
serve that this check directs payment
to be made by the bank out of the
funds of the Life Assurance Company
of North America. and that it is signed
by him as the trustee of such funds.
He begs us further to observe that this
paymen. is consequently, plainly on
the face of this check payment with
trust funds. Therefore, this politician
takes no tie to the money which he
will receive by 1t, and must pay 1t
back to the company"
81 do not quite understand" said
one of the directors.
ut is all entirely clear" replied the
lawyer. This check is made payable
on n trust fund. 1t shows on its face
that 1t is drawn on moneys belonging
to the Assurance Company and not in
dividually to Richard r. Curtis. This
notice is set out fully in the body OF
the check. The signature with the
word. trustee. attached, confirms the
trust nature of the fund upon which
1t is drawn. Now. these political leech-
es have grown so accustomed to being
fed on insurance money that they have
come wholly to overlook the law. No
doctrine of the law is better settled
than that trust has no power 10 pay
out trust funds in settlement of his
private debts, and one who takes trust
funds, with notice of that fact, ac-
quires no title to them and can be
made to restore them. The peculiar
wording of this check gave full notice
that it was drawn on trust funds. The
person who cashed 1t was thereby
fully aware of that fact and, conse-
quently. he must restore this money"
But" said the chairman. sis this
politician good for that amount?"
What" replied the lawyer. "our
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

U31 1lU-UHly4.
Department of the Interior-U. S. Land
office at Lamar. Colorado, August 7.
1912.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
Cox, of Lamport, Colorado. who, on
August 20, 1907. made Homestead En-
S. il. u of Section Il. and on February 4
1911. made Add. Homestead Entry No.
O9794, for NEL, Section IA, Township
33 s., Range AZ W.. 9Th Principal Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described
before the Clerk of the District Court
at Springfield, Colorado, on the 2Tth
day of September, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: f. f.
Lamport, d. +. Sitton. Charles Sitton,
John Nicodemus. A. l.. Smith, all of
Lamport, Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
Register.
First publication, August 16, 1912.
Last publication. September. 20, 1912.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior-U. s. Land
office at Lamar, Colorado. August !.
1912.
Notice is hereby given that Harry ],
g. gsSrn.aeY OF sprinSseld Golopaao who n on
try No. 1905, Serial No. 04141. for NE.
\. Section 10. Township 80 s.. Range
notice of intention to make final three
year PROOF. to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Clerk
of the District Court, at Springfield.
Colorado. on the gath day of September.
Claimant names as witnesses: j. A.
Oxenreider. A. l.. Smart. BERTHE Smart.
Roy Regnier, all of Springfield. Colo
rado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
Register.
First publication August l6. 1912
Last publication, September, 20. 1912.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interlor-U. S. Land
office at Lamar. Colorado. August
/, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Alfred
w. Ault, of Wentworth. Colorado. who.
on January 81. 1908. made homestead
Entry No. 9si3, Serial No O40S3. for
N.W.A. Section 20. Township 80 s..
Range Al W., 9Th Principal Meridian.
mas filed notice of intention to make
final three-year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. be
fore the Register and Receiver, at La
mar. Colorado. on the 25th day of Sep
tember. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
lam Rourk. of Knox Kansas; Jacob w.
Harmon, of Wentworth. Colorado; For
rest II. Mitchell of StoninEton. Colo :
rado; Bert Il. Glasgow, of wentworth.
Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register.
Last publication. September. 20. 1912.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior-U. S. Land
Office at Lamar, Colorado. August
Notice is hereby given that Haden S
Littlepage. of Lamport, Colorado. who
Entry No. $500. Serial No. 03773. for
Lots l and and s.. NE. u. Section
!. township 33 S. Range AZ w. 9Th
Principal Meridian. has filed notice of
intention to make final three-year
proof to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Clerk of the
District Court. at Springfield. Colo
rado. on the cath day of September.
1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Alfred
l.. Smith, John w. Baldwin. both of
Wentworth. Colorado: John w Freeze,
Luther V. Campbell. both of Lamport.
Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
ReSister.>
First publication, August 16. 1912.
Last publication. September. 20. 1912
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior-U. S. Land
office at Lamar. Colorado. August q.
1912.
Notice is hereby given that Carl
ruary "a, 1906. made Homestead En-
try No. 60S2. Serial No. O1745, for N u
SEA- and S.h N.E.h. Section 10.
Township 20 s. Range 81 W.. 9Th Prin-
cipal Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make final three-year proof.
to establish claim to the land above
described. before the Register and Re-
ceiver, at Lamar, Colorado. on the 21th
day of September. 1912.
Claimant names witnesses: Jack
Howard George s. Hecklcr. Lee Enlow.
all three of Rule, Colorado: w. II
Smart. of Lamar Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication, August 1912.
Last publication. September. 20. 1912.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior-U. s. Land
I. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James
Henry Phillips, of Wentworth, Colo
RADIO who, on October 22. 1907, made
Homestead Entry No. sss2. Serial No.
03765, for N.W.A, Section 10. Township
80 s., Range AZ w. 9th Principal Me-
rldian. has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year proof. to estab-
lish claim to the land above described
before the Clerk of the District Court,
at Springfield. Colorado, on the 26th
day of September. 1912.
Claimant names MS witnesses: A. L
Smith. d. E. Sitton. william Teel, all
three of Wentworth. Colorado; l. v.
Campbell. of Springfield. Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHIT TAKER,
Register.
First publication, August 16 1912.
Last publication, September 20. 1912.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior-U. s. Ian,
OGliCn at l.amaE. Elllrall Aut.llS

U1yU1-UDISy.
Depart ment of the Interior-U. S. Land
office at Lamar, Colorado. August
z, 1912.
Notice is hereby given nat Joseph
C. Boyd. of Springfield Colorado. who.
try No. 62s2. Serial No. oi90i. for the
N.W.A of Section 81, and on May 25.
1909. made Add. Homestead Entry No.
054S9. for S.W.L. Section 81, Township
80 s.. Range A w. 9Th Principal Me-
ridian. has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year proof to estab-
lish claim to the land above described.
before the Judge of the County Court.
at Springfield. Colorado, on the 27th
day of September. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses: Har-
vey G. Kett, J. C. Dean, Herbert E.
Homsher, Row c. Dennev ali of SPRING
field. Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER.
Register.
First publication, August 16. 1912.
Last publication. September, 20. 1912.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior-U. S. Land
Office at Lamar, Colorado. August
Z. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Nina
Stogdill. widow of Charles +. Kellogg.
deceased, of Stonington. Colorado. who.
on May 23, 1907, made Homestead En-
try No. SO31. Serial No. O312S for S. d.
Y, Section 2. Township 33 s.. Range
4S W.. 9th Principal Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Clerk
of the District Court. at Springfield.
Colorado. on the 26th day OF Septem-
ber. 1912
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Wren Elvin Wren. Thomas Withnell.
Richard Fowler, all of Stonington.
Colorado.
EUGENE NJ. WHIT ,<ER.
Register.
First publication. August l6 1912.
Last publication. September 90. 1912.