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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
~. Stirring Story of Military Adventure and
~ Of Strange Wartime Woonz Founded !
on the Great Play of the Same Name
BY BRONSON HOWARD AND HENRY TYRRELL
Illustrations From Actual Wartime Photograph. b, Brady
COPYRIGHT. 1872 BY>G. r. PurNAm's SONS

crate capital.
II am going back home" said Ger
trude Ellingham with determination.
Il long to see the valley once more,
and I can do just as much good at
more, now"
1t was not because Of the anxious
outlook in Richmond. with McClellan's
army almost within gunshot. On the
contrary. that in itself would have
kept her in the threatened Confederate
capital had not stronger ties of both
duty and sentiment drawn her home
| ward.
AS Gertrude read in northern news
papers the accounts of the desperate
fighting and Of the suffering of Jack
sons troops she exclaimed:
LET them send the whole population
of the north down here if they will,
but they can never conquer us: When
they have killed off our men we will
shed the last drop of our own blood"
army OF southwest Missouri. as he read
the account while alternately burn
ing and shiyering in the ague strick-
ell camps of the lower Mississippi val
ley around Corinth, thought in fever
| ish fancy that he could hear Gertrude
saying just such words as these. Her
hate. as he imagined it, was like his
love-an unreasoning, all consuming
! passion. He felt himself ominously
| fortified with the double strength Of
hope and despair, for love is a fame
| that feeds upon despair and takes a
lurid halo of glory most of all when
| lavished wildly and in vain.
! One sovereign solace he had, that he
was wearing the blue and fighting 10y
| ally for the old flag in a campaign
sufficiently remote from the valley Of
| Virginia. After all, fate had been
kind to him, he thought, as he recalled
his farewell words with Bob Filing
| ham. at Charleston-was it ages ago
Or only little more than a year back ?
! ''All right. Bob. l only hope we never
! meet in battle, that's ALL
And then they both saddened as they
added:
"Who knows?"
Who knew indeed? What tangled
skein of lives it was, anyway! One
thing was certain-he may have been
glad he was not fighting in Virginia.
and yet his heart was there all the
| time.
Meanwhile Gertrudes decision to
leave Richmond and go home to the
valley was put into execution with
characteristic impulse. 1t was bad
time for such a journey. That made no
difference about her embarking upon
| it, but it did lead to some very COM
| plicated and roundabout arrangements
for the accomplishment of the trip.
Her Confederate war Office friends
for reasons essentially their own. de-
creed that if she went at all it must be
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
(First publication July 2-4t)
for Hearing on Petition for De.
termination of Descent Of Land.

termination of Descent of Land.
Estate of John Simonson, also known
as John Simondson.
State of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Simonson, also known as John Sim
ondson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the determination OF the
descent of the real estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Mary Simonson,
having been filed in this court, repre-
senting that said decedent died more
than five years prior to the filing there
of, leaving certain real estate in said
petition described, and that no will of
decedent has been proved nor admins
tration of his estate granted in this
state, and praying that the descent of
said real estate be determined by this
court;
Therefore, You, and Each of You, are
hereby cited and required to show cause,
It any you have, before this court at
the Probate Court Room in the Court
County of Kandiyohi, Stare or Mime
sofa, on the 2Sth day of July, 1913, at
o'clock p. m, why said petition should
not be granted
Witness, the Judge Of said court, and
the seal thereof, this 2Sth day Of June,
1913.
COURT SEAL) T. o. GILBERT,
Probate Judge.
Attorney for Petitioner, Willmar,
MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
(First publication May 28-7t)
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Default having been made in the con-
executed and delivered by Harry J An
Mortgage, bearing date the 18th day Of
November, 1907, with power of sale
therein contained, duly recorded in the
for the County Of Kandiyohi and state
| of Minnesota, on the 18th day of No
vember, 1897, at AIS o'clock p. M, in
Book * No: Sc Of MORTGAGES. on page 1852,
an instrument in writing, by said L. II.
Martin, Mortgagee, to John Mulhall,
said assignment bearing date the Goth
recorded in the office Of the Register Of
Deeds in and for the said County Of
K IA S and State Of Minnesota, on
clock a. M, in Book No: 3s of Mort
cages, on page 800, by which default the
power of sale therein contained has be-
come operative, and no action or pro.
to recover the debt secured thereby, or
any part Thereof,
And, Whereas, There is claimed to be
due on said mortgage at the date here
the ne sym Of Fo1r Thoq5and Thirty
cipal and interest, together with the
sum of Ninety-four and 84-100 ($94.84)
Dollars taxes, paid by. the. Assignee Of
said Mortgage at the date hereof,
| Now Therefore, Notice IS hereby CIV
contained in said Mortgage, and pursu-
| ant to the statute in such case made and
provided the said Mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the premises describ-
| ed in and conveyed thereby towit:
The East half of the Northwest quar-
| ter (Eh Of NWA), and the Northwest
| quarter of the Northwest quarter (NWA
! of NWA), and Lot One CD, Of Section
Thirty-four (34) in Township One Hun
| dred twenty-five (122) of Range Thir-
! ty-four (34), in Kandiyohi County, State
| OF Minnesota, containing One Hundred
| Sixty (160) acres more or less, accord
ing to the United States Government
survey thereof, with the Embellishments
and appurtenances thereunto belonging,
! Said sale will be made by the Sheriff
of said Kandiyohi County at the front
door of the Court House in the City OF
on Saturday, the 18TH day Of July, 1913,
| forenoon of that day, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder for cash, to pay
! said debt and taxes and the interest
thereon, and $500 attorneys fees, to-
gether with the disbursements allowed
by law, subject to redemption at any
time within one year from the date of
sale, as provided by law.
Dated May 9th, 1913
JOHN MULHALL,
Assignee of Mortgage and Owner There
r. W. STANFORD,
Attorney for Assignee and Owner, WILL
| mar. MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
(First publication July 2-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Ad
ministratiou

ministration.
Estate of Oscar Erickson.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Oscar
Erickson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the granting of admins
tratiOn of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of Lars A. Erickson hav-
ing been filed in this court, representing
that Oscar Erickson, then a resident Of
the County of Kandiyohi, State of Min
nesota, died interstate on the 23rd day
of April, 1911, and praying that letters
of administration of his estate be grant
ed to G. W. Odell, 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
House in the City of Willmar, in the
County Of Kandiyohi, State Of Mime
sofa, on the 2Sth day of July, 1913, 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 2sth day
of June, 1913.
COURT SEAL) T. o. GILBERT,
- Probate Judge.
GEO. H. BITTERNESS,
Attorney for Petitioner, Willmar,
MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

ali right"
"That may happen to us before we
get home" whispered Gertrude Zip
PANTY, though she felt like crying. r.
And this is hardly tit place for
ladies to spend the night in" continued
the general, in his role of Jobs COM
forter.
do you mean that we ought to go
back to Baltimorew asked Belle Boyd
energetically.
"Well, you see, ladies, you are In the
difficult position of southerners sent
south. The present policy Of the gov
eminent is to send all southerners be-
low the line to stay, but they must be
WE'LL vouched for. am only explaining
| the situation to you. can't very we'll
send you back without authority. Per-
haps the best thing for you to do Is to
hold out at the hotel until l can tele-
graph to General Fisher. My orderly
will notify you as soon as hear from
him."
I'VE will go back and watt" said
Gertrude's companion determinedly.
They noticed among the groups
thronging the tavern half dozen gray
| coated Confederates who had been cap.
tured the day before. One Of these, evil
| IDENTIFY an officer. paced restlessly up
/ and down the room, while the guard
kept an eye on him. He peered closely
at the two girls as he passed them
and they returned his gaze with inter
est. Gertrude was wondering If she
| had not seen that face somewhere be-
fore, when suddenly, without stopping
or turning his head, the man dropped
these words in stage whisper:
Are you going south?'
EYES," answered Belle Boyd like 4
fash.
At the next turn he muttered:
| ''Take word"'
Another affirmative.
Get message to General Johnston al
| Richm0nd'-across the room again.
that you saw Captain Thornton here
prisoner
Captain Thornton! Then it was he
Edward Thornton. Gertrude's Charles
ton acquaintance of a year ago last
spring.
what shall you do" she whispered
Belle Boyd.
THAT will depend on what they are
! going to do with us here" was the non
chalant reply. II know this officer
He is an important man. If can helk
him out shall do So
| Ito be continued)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

why-you will be all right. You will
have an escort as far as Harpers
Ferry, and an officer will be sent this
afternoon to your boarding place to
examine your baggage"
The baggage searcher found them
duly prepared and no obstacle came
up to prevent the girls from taking
the westward bound train on the Balti-
more and Ohio road at noon the next
day. Their escort was a flirtatious
young lieutenant. whom Mrs Smith"
newly widowed for the occasion-en-
gagged in an instructive conversation
about Federal military matters. which
lasted until toward sunset. The slow
train drew up under the shadows Of
the frowning Virginia heights and
heights Of Maryland at the historic
point where the Shenandoah river
breaks through the mountain wall and
falls into the Potomac-and they had
reached their destination.
Evidently there was riot going on
In the little shutin town at the end
| Of the long railroad bridge across the
Potomac, where the old arsenal and
the engine house which had been John
Browns fort lay close upon the rail-
road tracks, with dwelling houses. bar
racks and taverns struggling up the
| billy streets behind.
They held consultation in the par
lor of ''hotel" full of drunken SOL
diers and decided to so out and make
inquiries of any one who might seem
sober enough to answer as to where
they could hire a vehicle to forward
them on their journey. All uncer.
tainty was promptly dispelled-they
could not get out of Harpers Ferry
that night.
Meanwhile they had discovered that
General Kelly's Office adjoined the
place where they had been marooned
as it were. They sought out the com
handing officer, who received them
courteously, heard them with wonder
full patience-under the circumstances
and on the whole was quite sympa.
thetic. But what could he do?
II can give you your passes.' said he
'f0ut don't see what you are going tt
hire to travel in, unless an OK cart or 9
broken down wagon, and the roads are
almost i1nnassahle. even for stanch We
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

lures" '@s~'.5: s.5% az@
II don't mind. my dear, now that we
are off and on our way" laughed the
other as she saturated handkerchief
with eau de cologne and washed her
face with it. "By the way. my real
name is Belle Boyd"
Belle Boyd Of the secret service?
eyes, honey child. That's what we
are on now"
"But if they should suspect us after
we cross the lines they would arrest
and detain us, would they not?''
'"They hang spies," Miss Boyd re-
piled. But l don't reckon they will
get us. or course l won't be Miss
Boyd and you won't be Miss Filing
ham from now on"
A civilian met Miss Page and Mrs.
Smith" at the Light street wharf in
Baltimore. He took them to a Federal
captain. and the captain sent them to
his superior officer, General Fisher.
Belle Boyd, now Mrs. Smith, stated
their case
"We are southerners. general, and we
wish to go south by way Of Harpers
; Ferry" she said, handing him a note
which the captain had given her.
He read the note, looked at the pair
with Il quizzical expression and then
nodded his head.
Every we'll, ladies. I will make out
your passes, which will take you to
General Kelly at Harpers Ferry. My
jurisdiction ends there. but you will
find General Kelly a courteous and
considerate gentleman. Beyond that l
can make no promises for him. you
understand. If everything is all right,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

State Of Minnesota,
County of Renville, co.
GEORGE KUMPF, OTTO NELSON,
A. A. BENNETT, AUGUST HoLMGREN
and, PIT Johnson. and EDWIN A.
that they are the persons who made and
signed the foregoing petition; that they
have read the said petition and know
is true of their own knowledge.
A. A. BENNETT,
GEORGE KUMPF,
AUGUST HOLMGREN,
PIT. JOHNSON, p.
EDWIN A. COOKE,
OTTO NELSON. -
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of May, 1913.
(SEAL) g. H. ]. DALE, 5E
Notary Public, Renville, County, MINI.
My commission expires May /, 1916.
Dated at the City Of Willmar, Kan
diyohi County, Minnesota, this 23rd day
Of June A. D. 1913. ~ -.
(SEAL) ,~-# II. J. RAMSETT,
Clerk Of the District Court, Kandiyohi
: County, Minnesota -
DAILY & BARNARD, Sc r.: .e -:
Attorneys for Petitioners. = &sy
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

One of these COWS has been milk
ing over a year, five Of them since
last fall or nearly nine months and
four are spring COWS. It will be
seen that the average for the ten
COWS is nearly 40 pounds Of butter
fat. For the nine it is better than
Al pounds.
The average test is 4 per cent and
figured in terms Of butter the aver
age from the ten COWS 1905 pounds
Of butter or 450.77 pounds for the
bunch. This is a record to be proud
of. Mr.. Thompson has no young
stock for sale.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
:, (First publication June 25-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition (,
Probate Of VIII.

(First publication June 25-4t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of VIII.
State Of Minnesota, County Of Kandi-
yohi In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Frances
B. Marsh, also known as Fannie B.
Marsh and Fanny B. Marsh, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the allowance and probate
ton Of John H. Styles, being duly filed
In this court, representing. that Frances
B. Marsh also known as Fannie B. Marsh
and Fanny B. Marsh, then q resident of
the County of Kandiy0hi, State of Min
nesota, died on the 9Th day Of June, 1918,
leaving last will and testament which
is presented to this court with said petit
| be allowed as the last will and testa-
| ment of said decedent, and that letters
Parliamentary be issued thereon to John
81: Styles, of said County, NOW
ITHEREFORE, you, and each Of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause
# any you have. before this court, at
f 4en1 probate ,t Court R99ms in the Court
Kandiyohi,. State Of Minnesota, on the
21st day Of July. 1913, at O'Clock p. m,
T why !, the prayer OF said petition should
WITNESS THE HONORABLE, T. o.
Gilbert. Judge Of said cou, t, and the
seal Of said court. this 18th day Of
/ (COURT SEAL) r: o. GILBERT, H
GEO. Il. BITTERNESS. uus $ :
Attorney for Petitioner, Willmar.
h AZ TS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
First publication June 1916
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate of Will.

Estate Of Even Thorsen, also known
as Even Thorson.
State Of Minnesota, County of Kan
diyohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Even
Thorsen, also known as Even
Thorson, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition Of Ragnhild Thorson,
being duly fled in this court, repres-
enting that Even Thorsen, also
known as Even Thorson, then a resi-
dent of the County Of Kandiyohi,
State Of Minnesota, died on the 18th
day of February, 1912, leaving a
last will and testament which is pre-
sented to this court with said petit
ton, and praying that said instru-
ment be allowed as the last will and
testament Of said decedent, and that
letters Testamentary be issued there
on to P. A. Gandrud, Of said Coun-
ty, NOW THEREFORE,, you, and
each of you, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in City Of Willmar, County of
Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota, on
the 18th day of July, 1913, at 2 o.
clock p. NJ, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
WITNESS THE HONORABLE T.
0. Gilbert, Judge Of said court, and
the seal of said court, this 18th day
Of June, 1913. III, .ss
| (SEAL) ~. T. O. GILBERT.
Judge.
GEO. Fl. BITTERNESS, -..
Attorney for Petitioner, Will
mar, MINI. . -... Ri +.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
A Remarkable Herd Record.

Mr.. Robert Thompson, living on
the Litchfeld avenue east Of town
has herd Of COWS that are hard to
beat. In cooperation with the Agri-
cultural department Of the High
School, he is keeping records with
each individual COW.
Following is the record for June,
1913: Butter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
(First publication July 2-4t)
Order Limiting Time to File GLAZING.
and for Hearing Thereon.

XSu
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate of Charles Lindquist.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Charles
Lindquist, Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to Nels B. Johnson,
of said county,
It Is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent, may present claims against
his estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited 70 three months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Monday, the 9Th day of October,
1913, at 2 o'clock M, in the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House at
Willmar in said County, be, and the
same hereby is, fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon and
examination, adjustment and allowance
OF such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
:. Let notice hereof be given by the pub
LEGATION Of this order In the Willmar
Tribune as provided by law
Dated June 30th, 1913.
(SEAL) T. o. GILBERT,
Judge Of Probate.
GEO. H. BITTERNESS,
Attorney, Willmar, Mimi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

hicles. Besides, 1t is unsafe for you to
travel without military escort, and that
l have no authority to furnish. If you
ladies were prisoners, now, l might
send you through our lines under escort
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
Corrected.

~ t.. Correcteo. 49, 81
WHEY during Storm Gracious, that
was an awful clap Of thunder! It.
frightened me terribly. Hubby-Non-
sense, my dear. Thunder can't hurt
you. Wifey-lndeed! Didn't you ever
hear Of people being thunderstruck2-
Brooklyn Eagle. q. aI.'z !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

HAVE SiMONS MAKE YOU A
"CIRCUlT PICTURE" THE new
WAY. PHONE 81 FOR APPOINT
MENTS.. CAN MAKE YOUR PIC
TURES FROM SKI TO 6 FEET
LONG. ASK HIM ABOUT IT. Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09

Tribune Wan lads Bring Results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-20
CLIMBS FLACPOLE
TO REACH HEAVEN

CHAMBERSBURG, PA. Aug. IL
His mind affected by the intense heat
Of yesterday. Mack Shearer. thirty
years old employed in construction
work here. was discovered this morn
ing sitting on the big gilt ball on the
top of the forty-fve-foot flagpoie in
front of the Friendship engine house.
He was praying at the top OF his
voice. and persons aroused from their
sleep hurried from their homes scan
tiiy clad to witness the unusual spec
tacle.
In spite Of their coaxing shearer
would not descend. Asked where he
was from, he answered:
From hell"
To the query: Where are you go
ing?" he replied: ITO Heaven"
It was learned that the man had
wandered about town all last night.
having applied for admission to the
county jail
{ When he was finally persuaded to
descend. he was placed In the care OF
. phrsiciau. I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-20
{. |. FORD GIVEN
FINE PROMOTION
BECOMES sUPERINTESDENT RICH
MoND DIVISION OF THE CHEsA-
PEAkE AND OHIO
SUCCEEDS MR.. KNAPP
NEWPORT NEWS MANS CAREER IN
EMPLOY OF RAILWAY FOR
THIRTY-oNE YEARS READS
LIKE A ROMANCE
SUCCEEDS Mr.. KNAPP

Announcement was made yesterds y
In Newport News that f. /. Ford
who has for Some time been super
intendent of terminals for the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad in that city
has been promoted to the position OF
superintendent OF the Richmond divi-
sion of the road. the position now
held by j. w. Knapp.
This announcement followed visit
TO Newport News yesterday by Vice
President CapIes, in charge Of oper-
alton. and General Manager John
ston. - the Chesapeake and Ohio MT
Caples and Mr.. Johnston left New
port News on the regular through
train In their business car YESTERDAY
afternoon for the West, and could not
be seen last night.
Mr.. Ford confirmed the announce
ment over the long distance tele-
phone last night, and stated that he
would assume the duties of the office
on Septenber 1st 1t was stated un-
officially here that Mr.. Knapp would
become superintendent of terminals
at Newport News. but when asked
over the telephone last night Mr.
Knapp declined to discuss the mat
ter.
Story OF Advancement.
MT. FOFQ. VINO mas GNtu ia ANcW ppi
.News nearly all Of his life. got his
first 'tos' as a boy with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad thirty-one
years ago, and his connection with
the company has been continuous
Mr. Ford Is still so far on the sunny
side OF fifty that his connection OF
thirty-o one years with the Chesapeake
and Ohio seems remarkable
In the early eighties. when the
late Colts p. Huntington decided to
extend The Chesapeake and Ohio to
Tidewater, and complete the first
ocean 70 ocean" system of railways
the construction gang arrived I'm the
course II time in Warwick county
when Newport News. the objective
terminal. was merely fishing ham,
let OF half dozen houses. Young
Ford. a bov in short trousers. and YET
In his early teens. obtained a lob
as water hoy, his duties consisting OF
carrying the water bucket up and
down the line OF laborers to refresh
them while at work.
water Boy" Goes I'm.
He proved n good water boy. wa.
kept on the Job and later became ar
once boy in the offices established
at the terminal in Newport News. HI
was steadily promoted through clerk
ships until finally. he was made yart
master. in charge OF the largest In
divldual railroad yard in America and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-20
SETH LOW NAMED
FIFTH ARBITRATOR

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-The an
nouncement was MAIDS today by the
four arbitrator representing the East
ern railroads and the employees. re-
spectiveiy, on the arbitration board.
which will pass on the demands of the
trainmen and conductors, after a meet
ing In the Hotel Manhattan. that Seth
Low. president OF the National Civic
Federation, has been appointed as the
NTH arbitrator on the board and has
consented to serve. They also agreed
on sixth arbitrator to complete the
board. but his name Is withheld until
1t is learned whether or not he will
agree to serve.