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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
RepubIished from "The Farmer"


The following communication is re-
printed from "The Farmer by re-
quest of "some Lake Andrew farm
ers":
To The Farmer: l have read with
considerable interest the pro and con
for consolidated schools. The truth is
in neither extreme, but on the golden
common-sense middle ground. Where
the lay of the land and the roads and
settlement are favorable to cOnsoll-
dated school, we'll and good there it
can be made a success. But in many
places it cannot be made a success,
and a. good district school can be
made as good success as any con-
solidated school. There are any num-
Der of actual demonstrations OF the
above statement right here In good,
old Kandiyohi County.
AS f. E. from Goodhue County
hints, there is no more dangerous ami
NAL loose in the country district than
the "city booster" A banker, land
agent or a university professor, with
no actual knowledge of farming, gets
the holy zeal to reform rural condi'
tiOns of life and starts out on his mis-
sion. In nine cases out Of ten, such a
booster advocates things utterly I'm
practicable, which if followed would
ruin the farming community in no
time.
have lived in this county for thir
ty years and l know intimately as
many farmers as any other man here
about. l have seen this section grow
from the primitive pioneer days unit
the present time, when the farmer
who held out is reaping some fair re
turns for his many years of hard eff
fort and labor. Yes, and these pio,
eer farmers have raised boys anf
girls-with only a little red school
House education-who are the peers
of the boys and girls raised in Owl
cities. This is not saying that the
uovs and girls of today should nc
have the best they can get, irre5pc'
tive of what the parents got, but sim
ply emphasizing the fact that the lit
tie red schoolhouse did show in the
past a high efficiency.
Now, while watching the booster
boom that is now creeping over oul
rural communities, I felt that much
very much-of this program is fat
rubbish instigated by political job
hunters, tax consumers and farme
exploiters. Do you know, Mr.. Editor
that farmers now pay from 20 to q
per cent of the net income Of thei
farms in taxes-direct taxes-not t.
talk about indirect taxation through
gross earnings, ultimately contribute
chiefly by the farmer?
Our present state paternalistic SOC
ialism is no doubt running for fall
A political campaigner said a fey
days ago that the people want tn
state nowadays to do lot Of thing
that the state never bought Of dom
in the past; and that of course re
quires money-taxes. This statemen
is false. The people Of the state
the farmers-don't want the paterr
alistic socialism. It is forced upo
US by the political job hunters at e'
cry session of the Legislature, and tn
farmers legislators are given so
to let the pork-barrel roll around.
I wonder how soon the farmers {
Minnesota will wake up.-C. j., Ka1
diyohi County, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

Two base hits, w. Johnson, Ander-
son. Sacrifice hits, Dean, Nordstrom,
R. Johnson. Stolen bases, Kielty (2),
R. Johnson, Jensen. Bases on balls
off Johnson, 3; off Phillips, 1. Hit by
pitcher, Phillips, Carlson. Struck out.
by Johnson, Z; by Phillips, 8. Earned
runs, Willmar 2. Left on bases, Will
mar 6; Hutchinson, S Umpires, Put
ney and Amundson.
Notes Of the Game.
It looked for time as if "Buck"
was going to add another no-hit game
to his string. He eased up a bit tho,
after Tompkins opened the 9Th with
a single. Bob made hard try for
the ball, but it was just out of his
reach.
Billy Holmberg's catch of Jensen's
long fly to right field, in the fifth, with
1.-TWO on and two down" was a corker.
He was off with the crack of the bat,
and by great run and leap, he just
managed to reach the flying pill.
Anderson, the visitors catcher, hit
in hard luck until the ninth inning.
He sent two hard drives to McGrew
and the third time up he sent a grass
cutter to Dean. His last attempt prov
ed successful and resulted in a long
double to left-center.
Phillips, the visitors pitcher is the
old Manchester star and captained the
team in 1912. He had a peculiar de-
livery that puzzled the locals for a
long time. Kielty was the only one
to solve him to any great extent.
Good base running by Kielty gave
Willmar the fourth run in the Sth
He was on second with McGrew on
third when Dean grounded to short.
Peck scored easily from second on
the play.
Buck and McGrew are having a
merry scrap for batting honors. Kiel
ty leads the team but he has played
in only five games.
McGrew made q nice catch of An
derson's drive down the left field foul
line in the second inning. Carlson
came in fast and handled Mernan's
short drive to center perfectly a cou
pie of innings later.
The Cokato paper gives Willmal
credit for but 13 hits in the game a.
: Cokato. They must have left out tn.
ninth inning entirely when seven SAT-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
NOTlCETO FARMERS

Notice is hereby given to all land
owners or tenants to cut grass and
weeds, on all roads adjoining their
lands, by August 18th, in accordance
with the new Dunn Road Law.
All grass or weeds, not cut by Au-
gust 18th, will be cut by the Town
Road Overseer and the costs for same
will be charged to land in taxes. BY
order Of the Town Board.
G. J. KEMPF, Chairman,
2w Township of st. Johns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
Motor to CHICAGO.

Rev. w. E. Pearson, Mr.. Enoch
Pearson, and their parents, Rev. and
Mrs. S. Pearson, left Monday morning
on a motor trip to Chicago. They
will make several stops at towns on
the way, including Rock Island and
Galesburg, Ill. The elder Pearsons
have sojourned here six weeks with
their son, the Rev. Pearson, and ex-
pressed themselves as having had a
very pleasant vacation. They made a
number Of trips to the various lakes
Of this region. Rev. w. E. Pearson
will be absent until about Aug. Is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
The Tax Problem.

The Jordan Independent says there
is something radically wrong with our
system Of taxation, when one man
may invest in state securities and pay
no taxes, another loan his money and
pay So thousand In taxes, and a
third invest his money in a new resi-
dence, business block or firm and be
taxed from $50 to $50 thousand on
his Investment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
Forqes Checks.

A man going by the name of R. E.
Myers passed bad checks to three bus
mess men here in town the latter
part of last week. The checks were
made out to himself with bogus
name signed. Grover Krumsick was
out 1910, Charlie Dalien $50, and
J. E. Maloney $3.50. No trace of the
man has been found.
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80 h hilIi(ltilldI[e
SWEDISH MISSION.

SWEDISH MISSION.
Rev. Aug. Ericsson, who should have
given lecture last Sunday night, but
was unable to speak, will speak to-
night, and give the lecture on "Com-
ing Things" a week from today. The
public is invited to hear him who has
made life study on this subject.
The Ladies' Aid will give their cof-
fee social Friday afternoon. Coffee
served by Mesdames Swan Anderson
and Axel Hedin.
Next Sunday services are held as
follows: S. S., $3.50 a. M; Sabbath
morning service, 10:45; Young Peo-
pies meeting 700, and evening serv-
ice at $500. The choir will sing.
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD.
Next Sunday services in English at
the Willmar church at 1920 a. m.
The East Vinje Ladies' society will
meet with Mrs. o. Knutson tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon.
The Vik0r Ladies' Society meets
with Mrs. Thorwald Sletten next Wed
nesday afternoon.
The young people of the Synod
Solomon Lake church will give an ice
cream social at J. M. Olson's place
on Saturday evening, Aug. 8.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Lou Wallace Gade, D. D.
Morning worship and sermon at
1920 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Ho1zinger of Kerkhoven
will fill the pulpit both morning and
evening.
Sabbath school at IL m. Bible
classes for men and women.
Sabbath evening preaching service
at 500 o'clock. Special music at both
services.
All are most cordially invited to
the services of this church.
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LUTHERAN FREE.
Prayermeeting Thursday evening.
The confirmation class meets Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Morning services next Sunday at
1890 with offerings for the home
missions, and program by the paro-
chial school at 1880.
fff
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST sc1EN-
list.
Subject: Love-"
Sunday service at 10: As q. m.
Wednesday at p. m.
All are welcome to these services.
tft
LUTHERAN BETHEL.
Services next Sunday forenoon at
usual time. No services in the eve
ming, owing to the absence of the pas.
tor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
An Abnormal Imaulnatjon,

Two young men of this city were
assessed about SO apiece in Municipal
court yesterday for stunt they pull
ed off during the chautauqua. They
had imagined that they owned the
hitching grounds at the hay market
and tried to collect money for the
privilege of tying teams there.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
New CIothinu Firm.

The Weum Clothing Co., of Bel
son will open up an up-to-date cloth
ing establishment on Third street in
the building formely occupied by the
L. A. Tjosvold Music Co. They ex-
pect to be ready for business in a
couple of weeks. Ed. Elkjer of this
city will be the manager of the new
concern.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

Ice Cream Social at Eagle Lake.
The Young Peoples Society Of
Eagle Lake church will give IN ice
cream social at c. W. Peterson's on
Thursday evening, July 30th. Every
body welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
First M, e. Ladies' Aid.

The Ladies' Aid of the First M. E.
church will meet at the church par
lors Wednesday, August 5th. Lunch
will be served by Mrs. w. S. Larson
and Miss Emma Somerville, after
o'clock. An apron sale will be held.
Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

Misses Florence Erickson and
Mabelle Nelson and Arthur and Walt
er Erickson and Chester Olson spent
Sunday at the Swan Nelson homo in
White1aeld.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Berg expect
to leave for their home at Minneap.
oils Friday after a few weeks visit
with Mrs. Berg's mother, Mrs. E. D.
Johnson and other friends near Lake
Wagonga.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
THE LATEST VICTIM
Continued from page y

base running that gave us the last
score.
Buck" then sent a long two base
hit to left field, but died on second
base. The official score follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
hits were made.

"Buck" now has one no-hit, one one
hit, two three hit, one four hit, one
five hit and two six hit games to his
credit. A total of % hits in eight
games or 3.5 per game. He has four
shut outs to his credit and has allow
ed but II runs in the games. OF
these II, but three were earned.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

Miss Ida Klint of Kandiyohi Wis
tied here Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

Lots Of Money In Banks.
The late published reports of banks
in this county showed deposits as fol-
lows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29

millinery SALE.
Hats at Half Price. Halvorson's
Millinery Store. Wv
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-29
LUTHERAN BETHEL.

Services next Sunday forenoon at
usual time. No services in the eve
ming, owing to the absence of the pas
tor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
ANNOUNCED on SEPT. 9.

The German Embassy at Washington
gave out this wireless despatch on Scptem-
Der o.
General Headquarters report that
Maubeuge has fallen 400 guns. four
Generals and 10000 prisoners were
captured.
Since that time the French War Ofrio'
on various occasions has announced that
no confirmation OF the reported fall of
,.hc fortress had been received The
French authorities said that tine defend
ing force at the city was not a half OK
the figures given by the Germans as hav-
inG been captured.
on september l6 the London Standard
correspondent. telegraphlng from Bor-
deauX, said:
"When left the vicinity of the town
IMaubeugel on September II It was san
holding out
The Standards correspondent SAID that
each OF the seven forts in use had gar
rson of 2l0 men when the city was In
vested on August %. but that the casual
ties IN some cases had been heavy since
that time. The Investment was carried
out he said, by a force OF 10000 Ger
ulaI,s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
Boys Called Out
by Three Nations
Austrian Emperor Wecps as lie
Signs Decree Drafting
Youths Under 20.

Spttfdl dOtf HsspdicHSS 10 nv Sun.
VIENNA. via Rome. Sept Is (delayed).
The Government to-day ordered levy
en- massc. including the disqualified re-
crul,s OF previous years and youths less
than 20 years OF age.
Emperor Francis Joseph wept as he
signed the decree. lie said nothing in
all his life and caused him moro sorrow
LONDON. Sept, iS,--The Bordeaux cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that there are boys Of less
than Is wears Of age in the German
ranks and that he saw one wounded Ger
man soldier IN the hospital a, Bordeaux
who was 10 years and Q months old
BORDEAUX, via Paris, Sept 1s.-The
French Government issued decree to-day
permitting IN" mother or legal guardian
OF youths under 20 years of age TO au-
thorize ,hclr en,iStmcn. In tho war IN
th, absence Of the father and In the case
OF the death OF the mother or guardian
empowers the local Magistrate TO give the
authorization
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BIG AID TO GERMANY.

The capture of Maubeuge is OF great
Importance TO tho Germans nj II re-
leases to them Il force which has been
yariously estimated al from nifty 10 sew
enty-.yc thousand for action along the
AIsne. It also gives them a strongly foru-
fed position on the Franco Belgian from
tier which may be useful la separating
the allied forces. Il also removes a
much feared menace to their line Of
communication through belgium, LuNem-
burg and the north of Franco.
Maubeuga is situated on tho main Nigh
way from Mons and southern belgium
into central France. II Is also ON the
railroad from Paris 10 Namur, brussels
and Cologne, and on a smaller railway
which runs from the city 10 the belgian
frontier.
Maub,uge was n fortress OF the first
class on the second line of defence along
the northeastern border Of France. The
town lay on both sides % the Samhrc,
not mora ,hau five miles from the Bel
giau frontier, and had n popuin'ion OF
about 80 900, most OF whom We've engaged
IN the various metal manufacturing in
duatries
its defcnccs were bal, around the old
crcicntc o. Maubeuge, and were con-
Su'ucted for the most par aftc" the
; Franco. Prus-irn war. but since increased
and improved The QUEER dofences lay
within perinoter Of eighteen miles, and
consisted Of Forts dos Sarts, De Lcyeau
and Salcluaguo on the north, Of Boussos
/ on the Snmbou to the cast and Of De
| Cerrontanc, pc IIaumout and Du Bour-
diau on the south.
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F.,.,. ..o.e n,srl'clcs 10 TEE srN.
LoNpoN. september is.


:. Ju'j rprrc ~pondent at Boulogre
a,rorrr,- tu" fal' %. Maubeugc in the
follow nr despatch:
'lnubouse fen ON September :.
t. Investment hogan on August 20.
o. Au.u,t - the first shell was fired.
on August - the main attack was con-
ccuratcd ou tho forts to the north and
easr Of the city.
"Iorts de Bcussois, des Sarts and
d, r"rf'ntamc aud the carthworks of
Il ."o were destroyed ny heavy artillery.
"rH" town suffered severely from the
Jamharim"ut. which continued with
great violence Tor twelve days. More
'lau thousand shells fell in one night
Roar the railway station and the Rue
de- France was partly destroyed. The
loss of life however, was comparatively
s.,.ht.
AZ 1880 u'clock on the morning OF
September a white flag was hoisted
on the church tower and trumpcts
s'Iud"i ".nse firms hut the firing
On.y ceased at 3 o'clock that afternoon,
In ,.f meantime the greater part Of the
-dir-pu succeeded In leaving the town.
The German forces marched in at /
o'clock that evening""
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

The official commun!que
from Paris last night said that the
French left wing had gained some
advantage and also that the battle
is not now 20 intense. French mill
t1ry experts agree that the battle
uf tie Aisnc is more momentous than
the battle OF the Marine; that ii will
be- the most important engagement
II the war and that the result Will
have "A great effect in clearing up the
situation.
Cen. Joffre has notified the War
Office that the Anglo-French forces
arc making satisfactory progress in
their offensive operations. The Ger
nuns are maintaining "A strong posi-
ton on the north of the .Aisne and
They arc also strongly intrenched
above Chalons. which is tho south
ernmost point of their line.
Maubeuge, which had been be-
s!eged by the Germans since August
20, fell on September :. it is now ad-
United. This relieved the German
hosicglug force for action elsewhere
and also removed Il serious menace
To- German communication from the
north.
official statement is
sued by the German General staff
announced that the great battle now
waging is still without decisive re-
suits, but that there were evidences
of German gains and indications that
the French offensive is gradually los
ing its force.
The French effort to penetrate the
German right failed, as did also the
French sallies from their fortified
position at Nerdun.
The statement asserts that the
situation in It's entirety is satisfac-
tory from the German viewpoint.
RtSSIA.--Thc Russian force that has
been operating In Galciu has crossed
the San and is engaging the Aus
trlans In a battle fifty miles west Of
Lemberg. They have left a small
force To besege Przemysl A new
Russian army of 100000 men is about
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19

to march through Russian Poland
with the intention Of Joining the army
from Galicia in the advance through
Silesia toward Berlin.
\ despatch from s.. Petersburg
says that the German troops have
been frustrated in their attempts to
surround Gen. Rennenkanpf and that
the failure Of this movement has COM
plctely upset the German schemes in
East Prussia
AUSTRIA Ambas sador Dumba In a
formal statement protested emphat-
cally against the reports sent out
from London, Rome, Milan. Geneva,
Copenhagen and ST. Petersburg about
tho Austrian campaign in Russian
Poland and Gaiicia.
lie denies that the Austrian losses
have been as heavy as reported. ON
tho other hand, he says that the Cen
cral staff OF the Dual Monarchy an
nounces as result of four weeks
lighting the capture Of 81 900 Russian
prisoners and 800 guns.
BHITAtN.-King George IN
proroguing Parliament announced
that the war will he continued until
tine purpose of British endeavor is
achieved, lie said that from every
part OF the empire there has been a
spontaneous and enthusiastic rally TO
the British flag. Sir Gilbert Parker
says in an article that peace will be
signed only when the allies have en-
tered Berlin.
TON.-Presidcnt Wilson Is
barred from taking further steps in
the way OF peace at this time by the
character OF the replies he has re-
ccived from the boligerents. He is
now placed in delicate position
which will not permit him to press a
self-initiated peace proposal upon
either side without laying this Gov
crnment open 20 the suspicion OF act
ms In the interest of either one side
or the other, thus really departing
from u strictly neutral attitude. The
belief is that the President mus; wait
until he has some definite overture
from either side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
Npeclal calle De.pateA % nm sry

PARIS, Septembo. Is (MidnighD.
The armies of the nations are dead
locked north of the River Aisne after
the most terrible artillery duel Of the
centuries.
Sheer exhaustion and frightful losses
have checked assaults and counter as
saults all along the battle line from
north Of Noyon to Etain. Tonight the
armies of Germans and allies. after
incessant lighting for six days and six
nights. are seeking rest and repairing
losses.
Whatever Of advantage has been
gained along the .-lsnc in the past
twenty-four hours rests with the al
lies. but the successes have been In
decisive and the Germans are massing
again for stronger attack than ever
against the French centre.
On the west of the battle line the
English and French have forced the
army of Gen. Won Kluck 10 give way
in places. The German centre. now
very powerful. was thrown back three
times in its attempt 10 recapture Reims
and break the French centre. On the
east of the main line of battle, at Mont
faucon. the Germans are standing
rigidly.
the French people. awaiting with
calmncss decisive outcome, accept the
moderate statement of the Government
tonight that the situation of the allies
is favorable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
ORciaI Com m a niuue..

The official communication issued at
II ;o5 i. NJ. was rs follows:
There is no change in the general
situation except that we have con-
tinued to advance on our left wing and
that there is now n lull in the battle
generally
4 little more detail was published by
the Government in the communique of
the afternoon. which was issued at 3:ll
=. NJ. This was:
THE battle continued over the whole
front from the Disc to the Woevre
during the day of September II without
important notifications OF the situn-
ton at any point,
"First-On our left wing, on the
heights to the north of the Alsnc. We
have advanced slightly at certain points
Three offensive counter attacks at
tempted by the Germans against The
English army have failed, From
Craonne to Reims We ourselves rcpuiseG
some very violent counter attacks
executed in the night. The enemy tried
in vain to take the offensive against
Rems.
"Second--On the centre from Rcims 20
the Argounc the enemy has reinforced
himself by important fertilization works
and mas adopted a purely defensive at
titude To the east of the Argonne, In
the Woevre district. the situation Is
unchanged. on our right wing. IN Lor-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
SPANS Plan to
Enter War Seen
Wants to Buy S10,00O.000
Worth of Machinery in l.
:. for "Public Works"

PHILADELPHIA. Sept lS,--'rhe spanish
Government has entered the American
market for tho immediate delivery OF up
ward OF slO.o0Oooo worth OF ordnance
and rifle making machinery, vast variety
of dredging machines, concrete mixers
conveying machines and eXeavators. loco
motives and stone crushors.
While secret inquiries received here to-
day indicate that the erection OF import
ant public works is intended. 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY believed the Madrid officials in
reality contemplate the preparation Of war
materials and the building of powerful
Notifications,
The inquiries We're made by "a large
Madrid contracting firm directly repre-
senting the Spanish Government. The
names OF all the American concerns winch
could furnish thu materials desired were
requested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
Germans Took Maubeuge
on Sept. !, London Hears
Frrrth STRONGHOLD Surrendered After Twelve Days OF
Desperate FiWhting-Amy Used in Segr
Rccnforved Troops Ai>me.


ceive requirements from the Mat
beuge region.
The troops which were ief- there have
evidently fulfilled their mission and the
German heavy artillery which was used
there may be brought hence. Such re-
endorsements, however the Echo dc
Paris says, are fully balanced by those
received by the allies.
The absence Of news from Maubeuse
seems to confirm the suggestion OF the
Echo dc Paris that .the fortress las
fallen.