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Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
DQXRE

Dovre, Jan. 19-Mr. and Mrs. Hildus
Estness and son, Everett, visited X. T.
Rykken's in New London last Thurs
day.
Misses Amanda and Selma Netland
returned home Saturday after visit
with friends in New London.
Miss Jennie Bitterness returned
home last Thursday after spending a
few days visiting friends and rela-
tives in Willmar.
Syneva, Sarah and Henry Skaftedal
visited with their sister, Mrs. Agaton
Dokken last Sunday.
Miss Clara Dengerud is assisting
with the housework at the Reese
home.
Miss Hannah Netland visited with
Mrs. Balka of Willmar from Friday
until Saturday.
Mrs. John Syverson and Mrs. Flate.
Doe visited with Mrs. Botnen of Will
mar last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bitterness spent
Sunday visiting friends in Pennock.
Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hill
dus Estness pleasantly entertained
fifteen young folks. Supper and lunch
was served. The guests departed al
a late hour, after spending a very
pleasant time together.
Mrs. c. c. Birkeland called on Mrs
Skaftedal Sunday afternoon.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Dengerud entertained severa,
neighbors.
The Young Peoples meeting held al
Netland's Sunday evening was very
we'll attended.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
AUCTION SALE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1914

WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 4, 1914
Having sold my farm and going to
quit farming, will sell at public auc.
tion on above date at farm in Section
2, st. Johns township, one mile east
OF Pennock, the following articles:
LIVESTOCK.
young horses; 4 good mich COWS: ::
two calves; one Hereford bred bull,
one year old; three steers coming 8
years old; six steers, years old; four
heifers, 2 years old; three Shorthorn
COWS, fresh; some fine Duroc Jersey
soWs and shoats; 100 chickens.
MACHINERY.
One 18-shoe Dowagiac drill; one
Mccormick binder; one Mccormick
mower nearly new; one Mccormick
rake; one hay bucker and stacker;
two sulky plows; one manure spread
er; one pulverizer with truck; one a.
horse flexible harrow; one gasoline
engine and pump jack; one corn cul-
tivator; two wide tire wagons; one
bob sleigh; one buggy; one set of
brass trimmed harness nearly new;
one set good work harness; one single
harness; one boat; one telephone and
share; water tank; wheel barrow;
work bench; potato digger; incubat-
or; corn shelter and other imple-
ments. Seed corn and seed oats also
will be sold. And other articles too
numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERMS: Time will be given on
bankable paper to Nov. 1, 1914, at 7
per cent interest No articles to be
removed until terms of sale are com-
piled with. Sale begins at ten O'Clock.
H. P. JENSEN, Owner.
E. L. Thorpe, Clerk.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer. Adv
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
AUCTION SALE

AS l am going to quit farming, I
will sell at public auction, on the Nels
Hanson farm in Section 20, Town of
St. Johns, miles southwest of Pen
mock and 9 miles west of Willmar, on
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1914,
the following described property:
One gray mare, II years old; one
brown mare, years old; one black
horse, 6 years old; one gray horse, 4
years old; one horse colt, coming 2
years old; one mare colt, year old;
one horse colt, year old; six milch
COWS, some fresh and the others COM
ing in soon; one heifer, years old;
one heifer, year old; one bull, l
year old; IL brood sows; one Deering
binder, eft. cut; one Deering corn
binder, used two seasons; one Nc
Cormick mower; one 14-in. walking
plow; one 16-in. walking plow; one 2
horse drag; one 3-horse drag; one
corn planter with 80 rods wire; one
hay rake, loft; one hay bucker; one
disc; one 20-shoe drill; two corn cul-
tivators; two pair bob sleds; one mar
row tire wagon, nearly new; one wide
tire wagon, with ray rack; one fan
ming mill; one buggy; two set working
harness; some oats; some hay; some
corn, household goods and other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
Commencing at 10 a. M, sharp.
FREE LUNCH At NOON.
Terms: All sums of $500 or under,
cash; above that amount time will
be given until November 1st, 1914, on
bankable notes bearing per cent in
terest.
soREN THOMPSON, Owner.
w. N. Davis Auctioneer.
E. L. Thorpe, Clerk. Adv St
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
LAKE WAGONGA

Lake WagOnga, Jan. 19-John Olson
and family, Frank Johnson and fam.
lily, and guest, Miss Florence Wilbur,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson were
entertained for dinner and supper at
the Christ Ellingson home, Sunday.
A most enjoyable day was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bodum and
daughter, Joyce, and Miss Bertha
Pemble, spent Thursday evening at
the Carlson home.
Emma, James and Emil Matson
spent Sunday afternoon with the Carl
son young folks.
Alvin Ellingson, who was i'll last
week, is now back again to school.
The Frank Johnson young folks and
Miss Florence Wilbur, Carl Norling
and Ludvic Carlson spent Sunday eve
ming at Arbor Hill Farm.
The Carlson young folks were en-
tertained for dinner at the home of
their sister, Mrs. Albert Peterson, in
Willmar Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Carlson speared a fish
Wednesday, that weighed 1872 pounds
and measured sc inches in length.
Miss Emma Johnson spent a week
ago last Sunday at the Wilbur home,
southwest Of Willmar.
Algot Johnson expects to leave this
week for Lisbon, S. D., where he will
visit with relatives for some time.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
RINGVILLE.

Ringville, Jan. 19-Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Jacobson of Montevideo, are
at present visiting at the Christopher.
son home.
Mrs. Thomas Darby of Paynesville
spent few days with her folks at
Georgeville last week. Her mother
has been on the sick list for some
| time.
Alfred Corneliuson visited with his
brother, Haldor at Sedan last Thurs
day and Frioay.
Irene Krantz is at present visiting
relatives at St. Cloud.
Sina Stenbakken was dressmaking
| at Quisbergs last week.
Alfred Hoiseth Of Hoffman, Minn.,
spent Sunday with his folks at
Georgeville.
P. l.. Peterson of New London call
ed at Georgeville last Friday on his
| way to Henry Roes'.
Georgeville Creamery Assn. will
hold it's annual business meeting on
Saturday, Jan. 81, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Thompson, Erlandson an
Graversen families were entertained
at S. E. Lohn's, for dinner last Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Heaton cele-
brated their 9th wedding anniversary
last Sunday.
Conrad Corneliuson left for Efing-
ton, S. OAK, last week, after having
spent Christmas vacation with his
folks.
P. T. Quisberg will assist Mikkelson
Bros. and Glesne in their big sale,
starting Jan. 10Th.
Carl Reistad has returned to North
Dakota, after an extended visit here.
Carl Graversen, secretary for the
Central Minnesota Dairymen and But
termakers' Association, is busy en-
gaging speakers and preparing the
program for the annual convention to
be held at Belgrade, Mimi, Thursday,
Feb. IL, and it is hoped that every-
body will avail themselves Of the op-
portunity to attend this convention, as
it is we'll worth the WHILE and cor.
vention of this kind may not be held
in this vicinity for a number of years.
So ye farmers, remember the date,
and make up your mind to attend the
all day meeting.
Arthur Hoiseth visited with his bro
| ther, Alfred Hoffman first part of the
| week.
Georgeville, T. A. society meets on
Friday evening for annual business.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
LAKE LILLIAN ,

Lake Lillian, Jan. 19-L. J. Peter
son and son, Oscar left for the Twin
Cities early this morning to transact
some business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Eastman and
family visited with VIM. A. Lindquist
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edner Erickson visited
at the formers parental home Thurs
day.
Mr. Ernest Heglund is visiting with
his parents here at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Johnson called
at the O. l.. Erickson home Sunday.
Mrs. 0. l.. Erickson and son, Raj
eigh made a trip to Willmar one day
last week.
r. Hagemann's autoed to Willmar
Friday.
Melvin Root was seen in Willmar
one day last week.
The meetings held in the Fahlun
Baptist church last week were we'll
attended.
Mrs. VIM. Heglund is reported i'll.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
SEMINARY NOTES.
School work for 1914 has CONNIE

School work for 1914 has commence
ed with an attendance of about one
hundred.
The first social of the new year
took place a week ago Saturday eve.
ming, when the students entertained
the faculty informally. The evening
was spent in playing games. The
good old fashioned refreshments con-
sisting Of apples, peanuts and home
made candy were indulged in. John
Fefg acted as toastmaster and master
of ceremonies.
We miss the smiling face of John
Feig in the halls. He has accepted a
position with the telephone company
at Glencoe.
Rev. Tolo and son, Harold visited
school last Thursday.
Heard in the hall, II think I'll invest
in some of the newest popular SONGS"
like "Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
And still the drinking fountain is
popular wash basin.
Yes, we believe in using a chair
when we typewrite too, Troy.
: Oscar Johnson is back this year too.
He claims it isn't force of habit,
either.
We're wishing for some basket ball
games. Will our wishes be fulfilled?
Edith Estrem is visiting in Fergus
Falls this week. She will have her
tonsile removed while there.
Miss Jonette Thorpe has taken
charge of some of the extra classes
during the winter term.
The Osseo program is given Wed
nesday this week, instead of Tuesday
on account of the play that night.
Has anybody found that lost COM
position book?
Agnes Dalen has been absent from
school few days due to bad cold.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
A Case Of
Black111ail
By WILLIAM CHANDL Err

The hinge on that part of my desk
which when lowered formed the sur
face on which to write being broken.
put on another. While at work on
the job l accidentally struck the point
Of the screwdriver on a certain part of
the desk which l had supposed was
solid. and out flew little drawer.
had owned that desk ten years or
more without being aware Of this Sc
cret drawer Naturally l was aston
ished. There were several papers in
it which l removed and examined. !
fancied that they all related to the
same subject, though this was guess
work. One was plain enough to be
understood by any one. 1t was de-
mand for $4,000 or 1.-The case goes be-
fore the district attorney" 1t was in
an envelope addressed to Samuel T.
Henderson and was signed with the
initials u. NJ
Through friend in the real estate
business | learned the following facts:
The house at which had bought the
desk had belonged to Samuel T. Hen
derson, to whom the note was ad-
dressed.
Henderson had died in sanitarium
shortly before the sale of the house,
and property amounting to several
hundred thousand dollars which be
was supposed to have possessed was
nowhere to be found. His house and
furniture We're sold by his widow and
a daughter. their only child. The
mother was dead. but the daughter
was living on the meager income pro-
duced from the amount realized from
the sale.
One morning ! called on Miss Hen
derSOn and asked her if she knew any
one who had had any dealings with
her father whose initials were J. Nj.
She thought for some time. but could
| recall no such person. | asked her il
| she had any of her fathers papers,
| and she said she had a handful of
them that had been removed from his
desk before it was sold. | asked her
| to examine them and let me know il
she found name on any of them that
would fit the initials. She looked Gu.
rious, and | told her that the matter
was one of business which she would
not understand.
| One evening when l called she told
me that she had found an old check
book that had belonged to her father
and in it large number Of stubs OF
checks paid to J. NJ. knew then that
could get what wanted. for the
checks must have been written with
the full name. Miss Henderson gave
me the name Of the bank on which
they were drawn, and. though all thu
checks had been returned to Mr. Hen
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21

derson, one Of the bOokkeepers remem-
bered the name on these checks from
the fact that there was dispute about
one Of them that had nearly cost him
his position. The person to whom
they were drawn was James Murphy.
began still hunt for James Muir
ply and. after wedding the persons
Of that name in the directory. threw
aside all but one James Murphy. whom
investigated and found to be a man
living in excellent style. l wrote him
q note stating that had come into
possession Of note Of his to the late
Samuel Henderson. If he desired to
see me about it would be pleased to
call on him. received reply stat
ing that he did not understand what
l meant. but he would be at home the
next day at certain hour.
found Mr. Murphy to be a coarse.
illiterate man with a very disagree
able expression on his face. He un-
dertook to bluff me by feigning sur
prise at my note and demanded gruffly
what l meant by writing it. repeat
ed to him the contents Of the demand
l had found. how came by it. and
said:
"Mr. Murphy, it is evident that you
were levying blackmail upon Mr.. Hen
derson. have become interested in
the matter. Mr.. Henderson is dead
and no secret you held over him can
injure him. 1t is quite likely that
your threats were the cause of his
death. You have no right to the
amounts he paid you. and the time has
come for you to return them. A check
book has been found bearing stub for
every check paid you Choose between
returning the money and being pros
ecuted for blackmail and at the same
time standing suit for the funds paid
you without legal consideration"
Mr.. Murphy lost some Of the redness
Of his face and stared at me for awhile.
not knowing what reply to make. FL
nally he said:
II had a partner who was great
rascal and is responsible for all this.
Give me little time and l will try to
find way out Of the matter.
told him that he might have till
noon the next day, but meanwhile he
would be shadowed by detective to
see that he did not get away. l took
no stock in his partner story.
He eventually paid Miss Henderson
$175. 600, which was all. so far as could
be proved. of the amounts her father
had paid him. This was facilitated by
the fact that he had made great deal
Of money out Of the funds while he
held them. He refused to tell me the
secret he held over Mr.. Henderson
but admitted that there was nothing in
it that would have served with man
Of different temperament
When l told Miss Henderson that
had a fortune for her she received the
news with great surprise. She could
not understand how any man could
have possessed a secret discriminating
her father, whom she believed to have
been a very good man.
Miss Henderson In time repaid me
for what l had done for her by be-
coming my wife.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
COLFAX

Colfax, Jan. 19-Mabel Wohleen Wis.
tied with Laura Larson last Thursday
evening.
Andrew Olsons were entertained at
the ]. O. Dahlberg home last Sunday
C. A. Geer's entertained few
friends and neighbors last Sunday.
Josephine Peterson was on the sick
list few days last week.
Mrs. ]. o. Dahlberg, Mr.. and Mrs
P. T. Halvorson called at P. o. John
sons last Saturday.
Mabel and Arthur Harland returned
from Spicer last Thursday.
Alice Johnson visited at Elmer Kul-
lander's last Tuesday.
A few Of our young ladies took in
the basket social at Irving last Tues
day evening.
Christ Larson's visited out south
last Sunday.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
MRS. ANDREW OLSON.

Mrs. Andrew Olson died at the home
of her son, Andrew, last Wednesday
morning at the age Of 81 years, and
ten months. The cause of her death
was old age. Funeral services were
held last Saturday at the house, after
which she was laid to rest in the Oak
Hill cemetery. She leaves to mourn
three sons, Andrew and Erick of Col
fax, and Axel Of New London; also
three sisters and five grandchildren.
P. O. Johnson, Frank Lundgren, J.
O. Bergquist, Gust Harlander, Erick
Dahlberg and Emil Thimell were the
pail bearers. Rev. Sund of Belgrade
officiated.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
NORWAY LAKE

Norway Lake, Jan. 19th-Miss Es-
ther Grittness spent Friday afternoon
with Miss Gena Skaalerud.
A party was given at the home of
Mankells Saturday evening. The
evening was spent in playing games
Mrs. M. o. Rustad and Miss Aman-
da Olson called at Rierson's Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Julius Skaalerud was a Sunday
visitor at G. Stene's.
Miss Freda Nelson, who left for
Willmar Monday, nicely entertained
number of her young friends, Sun
day evening. All reported a good
time.
Messrs. Lars Hattlestad and M. o.
Rustad spent couple of days at Ter
race, MINI.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
A Dean Who Knew.

"Young ladies'" said the dean Of
certain woman's college to the senior
class on it's first Sunday gathering.
'all of you who do not care to 60 to
church may step out into the corri-
DOR"
About sixty of the eighty odd girls
made a prompt exodus.
''Now, ladies'" said the dean to the
pious twenty-five who liked religion,
you may all do as you like. The 9TH
er sixty will be marched to chapel.
They need it."-Woman's Home Com
pani0n,
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
WE MAKE THE

laundry business a scientific study
always strive to please our customers
in every detail.
It you are not perfectly satisfied
with your present laundry, we invite
you to join our long list Of pleased
customers.
Our collars are creased correctly
and our shirts are ironed to fit cor.
.rectIy. In every sense Of the word
everything will be satisfactory. Give
" a trial.
L0GAN'S LAUNDRY
230 Benson Ave. w. 4w 'Phone 79
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
New Blacksmith Shop.
All My Patrons:

Having purchased the property on
Benson avenue opposite the CONNER
cial Hotel, have had the same fitted
up for my blacksmith business and
have opened for business at the new
location. Please favor me with call
when in need of f1rst-class blask-
smithing and horse-shoeing.
Very truly yours,
adv. H. E. OLSON.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
Railway Mail Clerk Examination.

An open competitive examination
for the Railway Mail Service, will be
held February 21, 1914, by the U. S..
Civil Service Commission at a large
number of places in the United
States.
For application blanks and further
information regarding requirements
and places held, address, J. M. Shoe
maker, Secretary, 8th Civil Service
District, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21

Kindly furnish tho names Of mem-
bers Of tho presidents cabinet and Of
the supreme court and their native
states. would also like to know tho
rank Of Charles e. Hughes in tho su-
prone court.
President Wilson's cabinet Is COM
posed as follows: Secretary of state.
William j. Bryan of Nebraska; secre-
tary Of the treasury, William G. Nc
Adoo of New York: secretary of war.
Lindley NJ. Garrison Of New Jersey;
attorney general, James c. McReynolds
Of Tennessee; postmaster general. Al
bert S. Burleson of Texas: secretary Of
the navy, Josephus Daniels Of North
Carolina; secretary Of the interior.
Franklin X. Lane of California;; secre-
tary Of agriculture, David F. Houston
Of Missouri; secretary of commerce,
William c. Redfeld Of New York: Sec
retary Of labor, William B. Wilson of
Pennsylvania. The justices of the
United States supreme court are Ed
ward D. White of Louisiana, Charles
E. Hughes Of New York. Joseph Me-
Kenna Of California, Oliver W. Holmes
of Massachusetts. William R. Day Of
Ohio. Horace II. Lurton Of Tennessee,
Willis Van Devanter Of Wyoming. J0-
seph R. Lamar Of Georgia. Mahlon
Pitney Of New Jersey. all Of whom
are associate justices, save White, who
Is chief justice.
Did the government ever resort to
conscription or drafting to raise troops
in any war before the civil war?
1t was proposed, but not done. Dur
ing the war Of 1912 the secretary Of
war recommended draft, and bill
was introduced in congress to that ef-
feet, but popular opposition was too
strong.
When were clocks first made without
weights?
About the middle of the last century.
when the manufacture of clocks and
watches by machinery began in the
United States.
Why is it when molten lead falls
from a shot tower that it takes q
spherical shape?
Under the law of gravitation drops
of liquid in falling tend to spherical
form, as rain from the clouds, and in
the case of shot the molten lead is
poured through perforated colanders at
the top of the tower, which assist In
giving a spherical shape.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
Notice Of Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the co-partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, under the
firm name and style Of Shipstead &
Johnson Brothers, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, the un-
dersigned Halvor Shipstead with
drawing from said firm and the under
signed Knute Johnson and Paul John
son continuing under the name and
style OF Knut and Paul Johnson
All claims due to the old firm are
to be paid to said firm, and all claims
owing by said firm are assumed and
will be paid by the said new firm.
Dated at Willmar, Minnesota, this
End day Of January, 1914.
H. SHIPSTEAD,
KNUT JOHNSON,
PAUL JOHNSON.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21

Does = student or cadet at the West
Point Military academy receive pay?
He receives 5000 year and one ra-
ton day. making yearly total Of
s7O9.50. The pay is supposed to cover
his clothing and personal expenses,
and no cadet is permitted to receive
money or any other supplies from home
without the sanction Of the superin-
tendent.
What was tho "tractor amphibolos ?"
The name given by the inventor to
the first steam dredging machine used
IN America. The inventor, Oliver Evans
OF Delaware, was wheelwright by
trade and made some important i'm
provements in -four mills. His tractor
amph1bolos" was a dredging machine
on wheels and run by steam on land,
with paddle wheel in the stern for
propelling 1t on water. Amphibolos is
Greek for double ended or double act
Ing, and the inventor doubtless meant
to imply that his machine would oper-
ate on land or water.
What 10 tho origin Of tho word dean
as applied to tho dean Of tho dipIo.
matte corps or dean Of q faculty?
The word was derived from the Lat
In decem, ten, and its original sense
was chief Of ten. An early diction-
ary defines it as IAN ecclesiastical
magistrate who hath power over ten
canons at the least" Gradually it
came to mean the head of any organiz-
ed body, the oldest in service.
When was tho British museum start
cd or established? Has il been q gov.
ernment institution from tho begin
ninq7
1t was established in 1853 and owed
its origin to lottery by which money
was raised to pay for collection Of
curiosities left by Sir Hans Sloane,
physician and scientist of London.
Sloane was a successful physician and
enthusiastic student and collector Of
natural curiosities. He died in 1853
and bequeathed his library and collec-
tions to the nation on condition that
100000 should be paid to his family.
This sum ($1OO,OOO was first raised by
lottery, and then parliament appro-
prlated the sum necessary to secure
the collection. That was the begin
ming Of the museum and library which
have since been supported by the gov
ernment.
Willmar tribune., 1914-01-21
CURSE OF LUXURY.

The most Judlclous historians, the
most learned philosophers and the
profoundest politicians all lay it
down as certain, indisputable max
i'm that wherever luxury prevails it
never fails to destroy the most -four
ishing states and kingdoms, and the
experience Of all ages and all ma
tions does but too clearly demon
strate the truth Of this MAXIM
Charles RoIlin.