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The Monte Vista journal., 1914-07-25

Washlngton, ID. CIV hen Uov-
ernor Joseph w. Folk was endeav-
oring to drag Former President
Mellen of the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and compel him to tell the
story of the shameful looting of
that once great system, the cham
pions of Dishonest Business made
noisy protest.
IF he is permitted to testify"
they cried, "it will be impossible
to convict him on any criminal
charge"
Folks response was character
istic:
at is more important" he said,
chat the people of the United
States should know the truth about
'Frenzied Finance than that an
old man should pass the remainder
of his days behind the bars!'
President Wilson backed up
Folk, Mellen went on the stand
and told what he knew and the
result is embodied in the amazing
report submitted to the Senate by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The American people now
know that band of financial buc-
cancers seized the New Haven
system at a time when it WAS the
soundest organization in the rail
road world and looted its treasury
as Captain Kidd might have gone
through the strong box of cap
tured vessel
MILLIONS IN LOOT
The minimum estimate of the
loot thus secured is $9O,0OO,0OO,
but the maximum estimate is 1927,
100000, and the minority stock
holders have already indicated
their purpose to sue for the latter
amount. The Emperors of the
Money Trust. Pierpont Morgan
and William Rockefeller-ars the
ones who are charged with cap
tanning the raiding party and with
having made away with the greater
part of the swag.
1t is understood that Governor
Folk is now driving the probe into
another rotten railroad deal and
that the public will soon be fur
nished with the facts concerning
the spolation of the Rock Island
system. Certain Captains of FL
nance purchased controlling in
terest in the Rock Island for 800
100000. Then they organized two
uoiiiIS Soi' pohico, ouS III ioWh
and one in New Jersey and each
with a capital of Sl50,OOO,OOO.
They certified to the officials of
both states that the capital WAS
fully paid in" What they really
did WAS to exchange the stock of
the New Jersey corporation for
the stock of the Iowa corporation.
They paid" for the stock of the
Iowa corporation by printing beau
tifully Autographed certificates
bearing the name of the New
Jersey corporation and they paid"
for the stock Of the New Jersey
corporation by using the same
printing press to produce certiii-
Gates bearing the name OF the
Iowa corporation!
Then they unloaded the entire
mess on the gullible investing
public and pocketed the difference
between $4,000, 900 and $500, Co.,
600!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
ARDENT WOOER
Miss Wareham Discusses Breach Of
Promise Suit.

Miss Wareham Discusses Breach Of
Promise Suit.
New York, June 2O.-In a new ging-
ham apron and a pretty blue bingham
sunbonnet that made her a most
honey looking person, Miss Icy
Wareham of Elmhurst, L. l., told Of
her shattered romance with Eugene
Zimmerman, the Cincinnati million
aire, father of the Duchess of Man.
chester. After a courtship so ardent
that it almost melted OFF her front
name, she says, Mr.. Zimmerman has
refused to marry her and that is why
she entered suit for 100000 against
him. She says she is forty, but she
looks at least ten years younger.
Miss Wareham is not going to ex-
tract the 100000 from the aged mill
lionaire without a fight, according to
the Duke of Manchester. The duke
declared that he and the duchess
would stand behind Mr.. Zimmerman,
regardless of what testimony was
brought out.
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The proposed Swedish Antarctic
expedition has now, it appears from
detailed statement of it's plans in
the Geographical Journal, expanded
into an "Anglo-Swedish" expedition.
Funds toward the support of the en-.
terprise are being raised In England
The trustees of the British museum
have promised an annual grant of
$1,000 for five years. and the Royal
society has granted $4,000 for the
first year. Two places on the staff
of the expedition are to be reserved
for English scientists and the collec.
tions are to be divided between Eng
lish and Swedish museums. It is
planned to have the expedition leave
Europe In August, 1915, and return
in February, 1920. II. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
Newspaper Clippings From Pioneer
Period,

Compiled by V. E. Lawson and
read before the Seventeenth Annual
Reunion Of the Kandiyohi County
Old Settlers Association.)
Did you ever stop to think that the
newspapers, day by day, week by
week, are chronicling the history of
the community and that future writ
ers, who may attempt to compile the
history of our times will use the ma
terial they find in these newspaper
files as the main basis for their mar.
ratives? Such will be the case and
such has been the case in the modest
attempts made to record the early
events of this neighborhood. In the
very brief time allotted to me, I will
cite a few instances where brief news
items from the early state press shed
light on local history.
The Henderson Democrat, of May
20, 1856, contained this item:
"Messrs. Renville, Reynolds, Ayers
and Heard left here Tuesday (27th)
for the purpose of selecting and
marking a road from Henderson to in.
tersect the Pembina road at mouth Of
Sioux Wood River
These then were the first discover
ers of Green Lake so far recorded
On their return Mr.. Ayers in com
pany with Elijah Woodcock and Mr.
FOrsythe Immediately set out for the
upper Grow River country and foun
ded the townsite of Columbia where
the village of Spicer now stands.
The St. Anthony Republican, Jan
I, 1857, published this item:
'Onawa, which means 'wide-awake
is Is miles north of Kandiyohi, on the
west side of the north branch of Grow
River, about ten miles from Carne
liam lake. It's location is said to be
beautiful. DR.. Geo. H. Keith of Min
neapolis is president and Chas. H
Clark, Secy."
This item goes the published his
tory of Paynesville one better by in
dicating that the founders of Paynes
vile as published in said sketch, were
not the first or only prospectors tt
visit that place. An item in the Min
nesota Democrat, Dec. 10, 1855
speaks of this same venture:
"Onawa"-This is the name of :
new town situated on the north forl
of Crow River, about ten miles from
Diamond or Green Lake. A map O
the town will be forthcoming as soo1
as practicable. The company VIII,
have located it are men of responsj
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a, 1914
bility and are determined not merely

bility and are determined not merely
to make it a paper city speculation
but matter of fact town. The sur
rounding country abounds in timber,
the townsite being a mile and half
from the big woods, in a valley, that
for fertility, compares with old Gen.
eseo of New York."
Speaking of new towns the Mime
apolis and St. Anthony Republican
Jan, 1, 1857, said:
'Kandiyohi is about 80 miles, a lit
tie north of west from St. Anthony.
It is in town 119, range 81, section
80, and is Economically situated on or
rather between two lakes belonging
to the Kandiyohi chain of lakes.
These lakes, it has been ascertained,
extend thru a much more extensive
country than was heretofore suppos-
ed. In shape they resemble Mime
tonka-but there is greater number
Of islands, which also are covered
with an excellent growth of timber,
one or two buildings have been erect
ed, and arrangements are being made
to put up a saw mill next spring. For
farming advantages, the vicinity is
scarcely surpassed. A map of Randi
yohi has been completed and will be
soon autographed.
"Whitefield is about ten miles west
Of Kandiyohi, on one of the Kandi-
yohi lakes. It's location is quite fav.
orable, scarcely less so than Randi.
yohi. improvements have been com
menced, and will be continued in the
spring. The government survey ends
At this place for the present year. 1t
derives it's name from the artist who
has sojourned among us of late.
"These towns were located by the
Kandiyohi Townsite Company, Which
was organized last October. Tho Of
fcers of said company are as follows
John Swanson of Chisago Co., Pre',i
| dent; D. M. Coolbaugh of Minneapolis
vice president; Charles Hoag, Mime
apolis, secretary; DR.. C. L. Anderson
| of St. Anthony, treasurer; Col. Stew
| ems of Glencoe, Gen. Rams, Uriah
Thomas of Minneapolis, financial com
| mittee."
Regarding the artist, "Whitefeld'
whose name is perpetuated in GU,
county as the name of township
the Minnesota Democrat of Nov. Is
1856, published the following:
| "Mr. E. Whitefield, artist, who has
spent several months travelling ovel
Minnesota, leaves for the East today
taking with him sketches of landscapes
some of which were on exhibition a.
the Territorial Fair recently held IL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
IIf|9g|Is Plumbing
Coo! Plumbing

company will be 100000 crowns
and the surplus will amount to 1,2OO,-
900.
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According to completed estimates
the budget for 1915 will reach not
less than BIG, 100000 crowns, or 4,5OO.-
900 more than was proposed in Jam
uary.
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Professor Nathan Soderblom has
been made archbishop of Sweden and
vice chancellor of Upsala university
by royal appointment.
MARION S. NORELUS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAvIANS
News Gathered In the Father:
land and Elsewhere.
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On May II the Norwegian govern
ment and the storthing for few short
hours moved out from Christiania to
an old mansion at Eidsvold. There,
100 years ago, a parliament met and
chose a king and formed a constitu.
lion. All around ruin and distress
threatened. A trace of the scourge
with which Napoleon had afflicted
Europe had even been felt in this
mountainous country and it had
aroused the consciousness Of nation
ality which had been slumbering for
centuries. Eidsvold's great constitu-
ton day, May II, 1914, has a deep
meaning Of its own for Norwegians
and 1t was for this reason that the
parliamentarians visited the place.
The procession wendell its way from
the station up hills, gaily decorated
with flags, to the Eidsvold church.
The old white church stands on a hill
with a red-blue flag waving from its
tower. Along the walls of the church.
yard people were crowded together.
Only the passage was kept open by
the artillery-serious, heavy lads with
wornout, rough" uniforms, each with
his broadsword in his outstretched
right hand, difficult position for a
week-old recruit. The church door
was guarded by young scholars Of the
district, in white vests with short
sleeves and long white trousers. The
soldiers saluted and the people
cheered. The members of the stor-
thing returned the greeting and the
little bell in the tower began ringing
vigorously. In the door Of the church
two priests stood. Around their necks
were huge white rufus, similar to the
ones seen in portraits of ecclesiastics
of the Sixteenth century. The church
was soon filled. Last of all came King
Haakon straight up the passage, fol-
lowed by a couple of officers. Then
high mass began-an old fashioned
service with long recitatives in mono
tone from the altar. The sermon was
lengthy, but the congregation was
quiet. Leading from his text the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
HJALMAR KOHLER.

residence of the county. OF the early
American-born Fasteners who came to
the county in the early days, but a
scattering few remain. Most of them
and their descendants have continued
to answer the call of the Great West.
To the immigrant of different nation
alities and their children who have
remained at the task, belongs the
credit for the development of this fine
Minnesota county into one of the gar
den spots of the land. And they have
raised a standard of progressive Am
erican citizenship which few COM
munities can challenge and which
promises we'll for the future.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
MAN ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER VISIT 70 MINNEAPOLIS.
Relates Interesting Session With Civ.
10 War Veterans 81 the State. Il

Relates Interesting Session With Civ.
~ War Veterans Of the State.
Editor Moline Dispatch: The court
esy shown and kindness bestowed up.
on the Olive male chorus while N
Minneapolis this week by the old SOL
diers Of the state Of Minnesota at their
banquet and the kindness shown to-
ward me by the Swedish consul and
his wife, as we'll as by DR.. Victor Nils
son, are incidents that will make me
always remember Minneapolis and the
convention of the singers with pleas
ure. rs : .-.s J .%,s.
Wednesday afternoon, coming back
to the West hotel from the outing at
Lake Minnetonka, 1 noticed among
the people in the rotunda Of the hotel
a large number of old soldiers. I took
the liberty to speak to one Of them.
He CHANGED to be brother-in-law of
Olof HUT, (Gov. A. e. Rice), who is
we'll known in Moline. I was inform
ed that the old soldiers had held the
state convention in Minneapolis and
had gathered at the West hotel to par
take of a banquet. Fl =
I was very much interested in
speaking to the old soldiers, as we
had mutual friends, and in my enthu-
siasm I expressed wish to serenade
them, and several of the old soldiers,
including the state commander, asked
me to arrange for such a serenade.
I then gathered as many of the Olive
male chorus members as could find
and preached the subject to them.
They all expressed their happiness in
being able to entertain the old SOL
diers for few moments. At Z o'clock
we went up to the banquet hall and
were most heartily received. The
first number rendered was Illinois,
Mr.. Norman singing the solo part. It
was enthusiastically received. The
state commander then asked the Choir
us to sing the Swedish anthem and
requested that all should rise and lis
ten to the song, standing.
After the song the state comman
der introduced the national comman
der, who feelingly spoke to the chorus
members, thanking them, and also
paying his respect to our mother
country, Sweden. I responded, and
believe it was one of the happiest mo
ments in my life to address this ven
cradle and noble assembly. The com
mander then stated their own organi
zation had quartet the members Of
which he knew to be the Oldest in tho
state, and, he believed, the Oldest il
the union, as the youngest of the
quartet was past 70 years, and tha
this quartet now would sing, We Are
the Boys. It was certainly grant
quartet. The Olive chorus then sang
The Soldiers Farewell, whereupon {
few complimentary remarks by the
commander and few words in res
ponse were made, and we departed
feeling highly pleased, honored an{
satisfied.
HJALMAR KOHLER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
HlsC0Ck DIES SUDDENLY

Former United States Senator Expires
at Syracuse, N. Y.
Syracuse, N. Y, June 19-Former
United States Senator Frank Hiscock
died suddenly here.
Mr.. Hiscock was prominent figure
In state and national politics about q
dozen years ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
NOTICED!

There are two small scrapers and
one two-wheei scraper missing from
the Township Of Lake Lillian. Any,
one knowing anything regarding the
whereabouts Of these scrapers please
notify the town office.
Board Of Supervisors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
BRANDON THOMAS IS DEAD

English Actor and Playwright Expires
In London.
London, June 20.-Brandon Thorn
as, actor and playwright, died here,
aged fifty-eight. He was best known
as the author of "Charley's Aunt"
Mr.. Thomas had successful career
on the stage for twenty-eight years.
He toured America in 1885 and wrote
many comedies and was the author of
several popular songs. @..-,-= =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
Svea Ladies' Aid,

The Ladies' Aid of the Svea Luther
an church will meet at the home OF
Axel Leverentz next Tuesday, June
3Oth. Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24

"A newspaper can no more
mortgage its conscience, its judy
lnent and it, principles to par
ty organization and retain either
self-respect or public respect
than it can enslave itself to spec
ial privilege and hope to remain
standing.-John King.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24

The directors of the Ocean Marine
Insurance company, In their yearly
report, advise the issue of additional
stock to the amount of 100000
crowns. This is to take the place
of cash dividend. the company's
capital being at present 100000
crowns and its undivided profits and
surplus 2,S6O,501 crowns. By issuing
the new stock the capital stock of the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-06-24
emblem Of the fullest human liberty.
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King Christian has decided that the
newest of his numerous residences
shall be furnished in American style
in every detail He will not initiate
the home of the American multi
millionaire. The style he has select
ed to copy is that of the simple and
efficient equipment of the average
American home. He has long been
an admirer of the American arts and
conveniences of homemaking and he
has insisted that his newest home,
which Is situated on the Skaw, will
lack none of them. The excuse
for so many residences as King
Christian has In so small a country as
Denmark is his fondness for keeping
in touch with his people, which, he
maintains, he cannot do better than
by living everywhere. The king main
tains an excellent encourage. but it
is only for the entertainment of the
visiting sovereigns and monarchs.
AS for himself he lives in the most
simple manner. No ruler in Europe
is more easily accessible ..sz::ssszz~
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The Danish policemen are threat
ening to strike because the newwom-
en- police are started out at a larger
salary than male novices. The wom-
en- police have been appointed to deal
with delinquent and defective women
and children, and the new appointees
are to receive $500 more q year than
regular men police when they first
enter the service. If the strike should
occur the police chief will probably
use the new women police as strike
breakers by putting them on the beats
of the strikers.
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The upper house of the Danish par
lament was dissolved by order of
King Christian The twelve life
members appointed by the king were
not included in the decree. The low
er house was prorogued until after
the elections for the upper house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-28
Art Gems Arc Locked rn.

PARIS, oct. 2S.--All the museums
Of Paris have been closed since the
beginning OF the war. ana. AS Tar a,
possible, the chief treasures have
teen deposited in iron cases in vaults
a precaution that has proved TO have
peen only too well advised
One Of the aeroplanes that flew
over this city dropped bomb when
1t was Immediately above the Louvre,
iLt fortunately the aviator did not
allow sufficiently for his forward We
!ocity, and so the explosive fell into
the Seine close by. The Blbllothequc
Rationale had a still narrowed es.
cape. which was recounted by one OF
tho librarians.
With three others he saw one OF the
aerial visitors drop a bomb when ov-
er the manuscript room. and the mis-.
sic only missed the building by IL
yards. This aviator afterwards was
chased and caught by one Of the
French air patrols, and was found to
be a man who had lived for years
quite near the famous library. show
.ng that the attack on the unique col
lection OF valuable manuscripts was
hot accidental.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-28

great German strategical move would
be made against London. To make
this move with any effectiveness a
hold on the Belgian coast, while not
perhaps essential. was at least highly
desirable. This deslderatum has now
been attained. and It Is reported that
German submarines and torpedo
boats are being transported from Kiel
in pieces, like a torn-down summer
cottage, to the Belgian coast.
None of the great ships of the
kaiser's navy has so far been engag-
ed, submarines. detfoyers and small
cruisers having borne the brunt OF
what naval action there has been in
the North Sea. The recall OF the ma
rines to Kiel and the provisioning OF
the fleet are taken by some OF the
experts TO denote that the time has
arrived for combined attack by the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-28
FIRST USE OF
RESINOL STOPS
TERRIBLE ITCH

Jan. 81, 1914: Il suffered over eight
years with eczema. 1t started in ono
little place and kept spreading until 10
covered my hands. My hands looked
like they had been burned by FIRE and
peeled of in large pieces until they
were only raw flesh. ! was told IL was
eczema. II itched and burned me so
that l could not sleep at night. | tried
all sorts OF eczema salyes and one pre-
scription after another but nothing gave
me any relief until | tried Resinol Soap
and Resinol Ointment, and after tho
first application my hands never itched
or burned again, and were well in one
week. l want every sufferer from
eczema to know that they can find a
cure in Resinol." tSigned) Miss Ethel
Scott, Milstead, Ga.
Physicians have prescribed Resinol
for nineteen years, for all sorts Of skin
troubles, pimples, dandrunr, sores, ul-
GERS, burns, etc. Every druggist sells
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-28

Many military experts have thought
the purpose OF the Germans in TAX
ing Antwerp was to sweep on to the
English channel and there find a
base for an attack of Zeppelins on
London. II they take the north Bel
gian cities like Client and osteni
they may move on to the French
coast and eventually take DunkirK
and Calais. The trip from Calais
across to London would be very short
and 1t is likely IL the Germans came
into possession of 1t there would be
a panic in London
With the failure OF the first great
German rush toward Paris. when the
kaisers masses were repulsed in the
battle of the Marne and driven back
to the present lines, military and ma
val experts predicted that the next
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-28
To Cure Catarrh
Purify the Blood
Reason it Out, Where Does il
Start the Mucus From?

1nnumerable catarrh sufferers have
cured themselves by purifying their blood
with S. s. s. Catarrh often lnvades the
entire system before 1t cbokes the nasal
passages. 1t becomes so chronic and ex.
tenslve that the stomach, liver, kidneys
bronchial tubes and most OF the glands
are involved without such serious condi-
tlons being realized. Catarrh may be
the result Of some serious blood trouble
Of former years, and this Is only one OF
the many peculiar effects Of impure blood
Now s. s. s., In its influence upon the
mucous surfaces, causes those catarrhal
secretons to be changed or converted
into a substance easily, quickly, and nat
urally expelled from the body. It 10
changes this mucus that II IL not the
r0py, clogging stun that plugs the nose
chokes the throat, causes severe bowel
trouble, upsets the stomach and contain.
mates the food Just entering the blood
1t Is often difficult TO convince catarrh
sufferers that chronic cough, chest pains,
gaggng, fetld breath and other synp.
toms are only the local evidence Of deep
seated trouble. Get bottle Of s. s. g.
today and try II. You will get good re-.
suits, real benefit and soon be aware of
n gradual cleaning up and a check TO the
progress and dangers Of catarrh Avoid
substitutes. s. s. $. Is prepared only BY
The Swift Specific Co.. 81 Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. They conduct n medical de.
partment for free advice that Is worth
while consulting.