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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

icer, speaking with military formality.
but 1t is my duty to inform you that
the Senior De Lancey has left Fortuna
Last Hight he did me the honor to en-
list In my company of rurales-he is
now on his way to the north to assist
in guarding the railroad"
"What?" shouted Bud, hardly able
to believe his ears. But when the cap
tain repeated it he no longer doubted
his Spanish.
But why?" he cried; why did he
join the rurales?"
"Ah, SENIOR" shrugged Del Rey, was
he not a Mexican citizen? Very well,
then; he could be summoned for mill
tary service. But the circumstances
were these. Your friend came yester-
day to this town, where l am at pres
ent military commander, and made an
unprovoked assault upon my person.
For this, according to law, he should
have been shot at sunrise. But not
wishing to occasion unpleasantness
with the Americans o residing here,
| offered him the alternative of mill
tary service. He is now enlisted as a
rural for a term of five years."
Five yearsl" exclaimed Hooker;
and then, instead OF starting the e3-
pected rough-house-upon which the
rural guards were prepared to jump on
his baek-he simply threw down his
hat and cursed. Not anyone in par
ticular. but everything in general;
and at the end of it he turned once
more upon the watchful captain.
"Dispenseme, senior, he said, this
is the truth, Is it?"
Isl, senor," returned Captain del
Rey. But before leaving with his de-
tachment your friend wrote this letter,
which he requested me to deliver to
you"
He offered with a flourish a sealed
envelope, from which Bud extracted a
short note.
Dear Bud:
When you get this 1 shall be far away.
I must nave been mad. but it is too late
now. Rather thar be executed / have
enlisted as a rural. But I shall try to be
brave for her sake. Take care of her.
Bud-for me! PHIL.
Bud read 1t through again and medi-
tated p~onderously. Then he folded II
up and thrust it In his pocket.
"Muchas gracias, senior captain" he
said, saluting and turning upon his
heel; and while all the Mexicans mar
veled at the inscrutable ways of Amer
icanos, he mounted and rode away.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
ONE OF THE CURIOUS THINGS
So Remarkable an Incident Of Life
That Comment Really Seemed to
Be Useless.

ITS curious about things, isn't it?'
said the man who had something on
bis mind and wanted to talk.
YES" replied the man addressed,
but without interest.
Its curious how a fellow gets into
a box and then out again"
Yes"
"You know the Widow spicer. Of
course?'
"Oh, yes"
II heard last month that she had
come into $4,000. Sat right down
and proposed marriage by letter and
rushed the letter off"
"Well!'
Didn't hear from her in answer.
Here's the letter. Forgot to stamp 1t,
and it went to the dead letter office.
Just got it back. Suppose It had
reached the widow and she had ac-
cepted me?"
What do you mean?"
"Why, a week ago | heard that she
| didn't have ten cents to her name
Curious, amt it,"
Eyes, but | a beat 1t. married
the Widow spicer ftve days ago"
Gee Whit"
~And instead OF having $4,000, shy
had $4,000
saysayi" exclaimed the either
IA he threw up his hands; bat ~
aduld sstInc farthnrtG ItEtwaadtaogcu
rioua. -
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SETBACK FOR THE oPTlMIsT
According to PessImIst, He Had
Failed Utterly to See Things IN
Their Proper Light.

Look at this, will your exclaimed
the cheerful real estate man. I'm this
paper there is a record of eighty
seven marriage licenses issued yes
terday."
We'll. what Of it," said his part
ner, the pessimist Of the firm.
What Of it?" echoed the other.
Cant you see? Those eighty-seven
marriage licenses. mean eighty-seven
marriages. The eighty-seven mar,
riages will lead to ~eighty-seven In.
quiries for houses, fats, or at least
eligible apartments. It's bound to
stimulate business in u line and
we'll get our share"
That doesn't follow at all. Those
eighty-seven licenses represent ia
persons. don't they?"
yes"
Probably all adults?"
Undoubtedly. What on ~"
Nothing growled the pesstmist;
except that 174 persons who have
hitherto occupied 174 apartments VEIL
hereafter occupy eighty-seven. and
that amt helping u business any.
You make me tired"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

was what he had expected, in a way,
and his code babe him keep his hands
off. But the next morning, when the
evil was either avoided or done, he
thrust his rifle into its sling and start
ed for the town. At the jail he halted
and gazed in through the windows
then he rode up to the hotel and asked
for Phil.
What? Have you not heard?"
clamored Don Juan. "Ah, 1t is most
unfortunate would not have had 1t
happen for the world!"
"What?" inquired Bud succinctly.
"Why, the q~uarrel-the encounter
with Captain del Rey! did my best,
| assure you, to prevent 1t, for the
town has been put under martial law
and the captain is in full charge. They
~quarreled we the favor of a lady, and
now your friend Is in jail"
Il didn't see him when I come BY"
observed Hooker.
t"Ah, no-not In the carcel-in the
Quartet, the guardhouse Of the
ruralesi"
Much Obliged nodded Bud, and
rode on through the town. The street
OF the Mexican quarter was filled
with strange people hurrying to and
fro; long p%acktrains loaded with
trunks and curious bundles came
swinging up from below; and apair o.
rurales, looking fierce under theii
huge sombreros stood guard BY the
Quartet door.
Where is the ~captain2' demanded
Hooked. After requesting him to hans
his pistoLbelt on his s~addle-horn. {
sergeant showed him in to the chief.
Manuel del Rey wal very busy witt
papers and orders, but as the Ameri
can appeared in the doorway he gos'
and greeted him with a bow.
sAh, good morning, senor,s be said
with one swift glance to read his mood
"Yon arc In search Of ypur friend-
NOT"
ISL. senor,y answered Hooker, bu
with none Of the animosity which tn
.Saptain .h&dz RESPECTED. ~WheIebislhes
Il regret very much" began the q
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

Saying what.- she demanded
breathlessly.
well, saying that he had enlisted
to keep from being executed. and
that's about ALI"
And not q word about msf
yes" admitted Bud; he said he'd
try to put up with it-on account Of
you-and-"
WHAT" she ~entreated. taking him
beseechingly by the coat
We'll" stammered Hooker. shifting
his feet and looking away. he told me
to kinder take care Of you-whle be
was gone"
"Ahi" she breathed, still standing
close to him. land will you do itr"
81 reckon So" said Bud, IF we have
any trouble"
But I'm in trouble nowl" she cried.
I'm watched-I can't get away-and
I'm afraid"
Afraid of what?" he demanded.
"of himl" she answered, her voice
breaking; "of Manuel del Rey!"
well" replied Hooker bluntly, 1--WE
got nothing to do with that I cant
interfere in your love affairs-but Il
they's wal and they try to take the
town, you can count on nxss
"Oh, thank you" she sa@S. Dowinl
satirically. And do you expect
war;"
mot with that bunch of hombresl'
returned Bud. waving a disparagint
hand toward the noise of the shouting
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

Der to that body Of solemn
toilers he is apt to have a half sup
pressed smile on his face, and the
Rev. Forest ]. Prettyman, the senate
chaplain, has even more difficulty in
maintaining the serious countenance
of a man about to lead in prayer.
Here is the way the thing works
out: Along about 1880 Marshall
shifts from his Office in the senate
office building to his room in the
capitol. A few minutes before noon
the chan1ain comes to he in readiness
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

Some time ago an aged clergyman,
who had been engaged to preach 2
charity sermon for some orphan chill
dren. on rising to deliver his discourse,
was unable to proceed from failure OF
strength. Stretching out a feeble arm
over the group Of orphans, and turning
to the congregation. he addressed them
thus: whence shall we buy bread
that these may eat2" These few pa
Ithetic words proved more effective
than the longest sermon, the ccngre-
cation was touched to the heart, and
heaped up the collecting plate with
their offerings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

gold hoop earrings, and the other dis
played on his breast a Catholic medal
and cross. They shuffied along list
iessly until, as they came to the Il
brary, each stopped with sudden alert
ness to watch two tiny boys playing
on the grass Each small chap had
on an Indian suit of brown cambria
with a war bonnet Of turkey quills.
/ And each waved a tinsel steel toma-
hawk and danced exactly as real In
dians don't do and never did. And
49, - NV n,,f his hatchet between
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

Small Brother (whose sisters are
working for their girl guides am.
bulance badgs)-"Come On, here's q Bit
of luck for you. i've made Runert's
nose bleed...-Punck-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

his teeth and craw1ed over the grass to attack a porny black nurse who made
believe she didn't know what was coming % her, the two who were the real
thing looked at each other and chuckled. ~ 4NX #F
And inside the library there are doubtless many books beautifully bound
and Illustrated to prove that the red man is a stole who has never been
known to smile. M # M #& S
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
Eleventh Hour Stories Of the Vice President

YYICEPREsIDENT MARSHALL has a habit of telling a funny story at the
v eleventh hour In fact, he usually waits until the eleventh hour and about
Rmr Eve minutes h nnsennen is that when he enters the senate cham.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

the Frederick local due here from
Frederick, Md, at $50 o'clock.
AS usual, the train was crowded,
as was the Hagerstown train, follow
ing it. The engineer of the Frederick
local damned on his emergency
brakes, when he saw Robert Shipley,
who lives at Stott's, near the district
line, frantically waving a red flag on
the track ahead, not far from the
Stott station.
Quick work wal necessary to flag
and halt the Hagerstown train BOOM
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
Small Boy Finds Red Flag; Nearly Wrecks Train

A TWELvE-YEARoLD boy came near causing a disastrous rearend col
"A lsion IN the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
near the scene Of the Terra Gotta wreck the other morning. when he tagged
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
Sightseeing Indians Amused at Boys Warfare

- wo indians YER sightseeing up Capitol Hill way. Both were civilized to
tbo axtent IL cheap clothes that didn't ft and, as small concessions to a
trhal nagt each or a SINGLE quill in his gray sombrero. Also one wore
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24
Uncle Sam Makes Fine Reputation as Architect

For the first rs years of our national existence the public buildings Were
put UP in a sort Of haphazard way. Commissions appointed by secre
tay Of the treasury selected the architect of a building and attended to al
the details of its construction. The result was that NJ fixed idea was cr-
rid out, and u earlier public buildings had no uniformity OF design at H.
Today it is different. Uncle Sam has become al architect IN ans "
account. and he ii designing his own buildings. The resut IS at q may
now recognize the new federal buildings of the country On sgnt Dy Men
uniformity Of style. There is just enough diversity in detail to prevent 'oo
much similarity
In times past the government roamed the whole world overt to n e
ideas in architecture. and in the older federal buildings one may see every
thing from the Gothic down to the Romanesque. But after trying them aL.
the classic style based on the best French and English influence as ms. iIaN
by the Senate office building in this city, has been decided upon as emDoay-
ing the best that there is in beauty and utility in architecture
An example Of some of the failures Of bygone days is the old Washlng-
ton post Office o n Pennsylvania avenue and the Municipal building WHICH
Sunardstnp Architect Wenderoth styles "an architectural nightmare" A
Boston architect imported the Romanesque style along in the eighties, and
made a great hit with it in Boston and Cincinnati. Then came along me
sunrvisinp architect at that time with a determination to copy the style In
the Washington post Office. He did So and the result speaks for itself
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-09-24

ing down the line behind. A rearend collision a Narrowly averteu through
the agility of the fagman, who put suhGent space between MmseH ana te
Frederick train to give the second engineer stopping room
In the meantime, the engineer, conductor and many passengers pled out
and surrounded young Shpey, demanding to know the danger. unabashed,
te boy explained that he had found a red nag on the track and wanted TO
returnu it. He was questioned closely, but to no further enect @
The conductor took the flag, and trainmen unanimously admitted that
I'LL NOD encountered a remarkable case of an honest boy They added with
ny show Of bitterness, however, that there are times when too much hon
ety Is not the best policy
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
SvEA.

Svea, May 4th-Rev. Ryden left for
Atwater today to attend mission meet
ing there.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be en-
tertained by Mrs: August Norman,
Friday afternoon.
'* Miss Amy Lindberg of Willmar has
been visiting with relatives and
friends here a few days.
A great number attended the con-
cert given by the Y. P. S.. at the
church Thursday evening. The re-
ceipts amounted to over thirty dol
lars.
School closed in Dist. No. IS, Fri
day afternoon and Mr.. Johnson left
for his home at Willmar and Miss
Person left for Beckville where she
will teach for some time.
Miss Florence Olson went to Will
mar Saturday for a visit with rela-
tives and friends for a few days.
Miss Phoebe Bengtson is dressmak-
ing at Anson's.
Mr.. Ed Hitch put in a telephone at
Andrew Eastlund's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson and
sons of Lake Lillian visited at J.
Swenson's Sunday. -. -
Mrs. Hjal1nar Nordstrom assisted.
Mrs. Otto Lindquist Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson called
at A. p. Johnson's Sunday afternoon
The school board had a meeting
Tuesdav tn hire teachers for tho com-
ing year, etc.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
LONG LAKE.

Long Lake, May 4-Misses Muriel
and Ruth Carlson will entertain the
Mission Band next Saturday after
noon and evening, May 9th. Every
body welcome to attend.
Miss Alma MartinsOn called at the
J. Larsen home last Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. David Swenson and children
visited at her parental home near
Willmar few days last week.
Mrs. Jorhan Peterson is at present
visiting with her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Shipstead
in Willmar.
Miss Hannah Thorpe was a Sunday
afternoon caller at the Netland home
Miss Hannah Chelmen from George.
| vile visited with friends in this vic
Unity from Tuesday until Friday OF
last week.
The second county examinations
we're given Wednesday and Thursday
of last week in the Lake View schoo
house.
Remember the Ladies' Aid Thurs
day at Halvor Nilsen's.
Mrs. G. J. Bratberg visited with
friends at Willmar from Tuesday un
til Wednesday last week.
Miss Lille Larsen is at present as
sisting her sister, Mrs. E. F.. Ekblat
: with the house work.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
HEAD OF LUCE LINE
ToWnSITES HERE
Says Main Line VIII Be Butt
Thru kandlyohl County
This Year.

That the Luce electric line will be
In operation as far west as Clara City
before the end of the year is the be-
lief Of A. D. Schendel, of Holloway,
who was in our city yesterday. ~
Mr.. Schendel is the president of the
Union Townsite Company which will
control all the townsites from Thorpe
and westward to Montevideo on the
main line. Thorpe and townsites east
are to be controlled by a company
headed by Col. March of Litchield.
Mr.. Schendel says that the exact
location of the townsites to be located
near Big Kandiyohi Lake and Prins-
burg in this county have not been de-
termined as yet, but will be presently
when they will be plated and lots be
sold.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06

about $3.50. In England we find the
per capita tax to be forty-five cents,
Ireland forty-four cents, Norway
twenty-five cents, France ninety-two
cents, Germany nineteen cents and
the general per capita loss of Europe
is usually estimated at about thirty
three cents. The per capita losses on
account of fires in the United States
are approximately about eight times
as great as they are in Europe. In
the United States we burn from two
hundred million to two hundred fifty
million dollars worth Of property ev-
cry year. An almost equal amount is
expended for fire prevention and pro-
lection.
"Our people lose, therefore, annual
ly an amount approaching the half
billion dollar mark. without taking in
to consideration the loss of time and
business caused by fires. Our fires
are due largely to carelessness, over
insurance and arson. Sixty-five per
cent of our fires can be said to be due
to carelessness. Our people are care
less in their personal habits and also
in the methods of building. Irrespon-
sible fire insurance agents are willing
to place almost any amount of insur-
ance on property in order that they
ness. Over-insurance is the result
and incendiarism is frequently the
consequence.
"A campaign for fire prevention has
been going on in this state for the
past two or three years and is having
it's effect. The loss ratio is decreasing
in the state. Our people, however
will not do their utmost in this re.
gard unless they can see that their
own pOcketbOoks are affected by re.
duction in insurance premiums. No
man will properly improve and pro
tect his building unless his insurance
rate is going to be lowered thereby
provided the property is fully covered
by insurance.
"In the State of Minnesota we have
what is known as the Minnesota ant
Dakota Inspection Company. This il
an independent rating bureau, which
makes the rates for insurance com
panies and sells the rates to insur
ance companies. All stock companie
subscribe to these rates and by al
understanding between themselves
adhere to them. In this we have II
Minnesota what might, to all practica
purposes be called a combination t.
fix rates, embracing all of our stoC
companies.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
Epworth League Elects Officers.

eP"ortn League ELECTS OT1lcerS.
The Epworth League of the Swed-
ish M. E. church had it's annual bust.
ness meeting last Monday evening.
Reports were read and showed the
League to be in a good condition. 1t
was decided to observe Sunday eve.
ming, May 18th as League day, that
being the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the founding of the Epworth League,
The Epworth League of Oak Park
will be invited to attend and also par
take in the program. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Arthur Magnuson IRE
elected.)
1st Vice Pres, Mrs. Theo. Living
stone.
End Vice Pres, Enock Forsberg
(re-elected).
3rd Vice Pres, Ethel Thompson.
4th Vice Pres, Arthur Thompson
Secretary Vernon Swenson.
Treasurer, Ivar Thompson (re-elec.
ted.)
Mrs. Theodor Livingstone and Ar.
thur Thompson were elected delegates
to the annual Epw0rth League Con.
vention of Minneapolis District to be
held in Red Wing June 25th-28th.
Five new members were received
into League membership.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
JAKE" PREuS TALKS
ON INSURANCE
minnesota's Insurance Comnlis.
Sioner Addressed Commercial
Club Last Night.

Those who attended the meeting of
the Willmar Commercial Club last
night were treated to very inter
esting as we'll as practical talk on the
subject of insurance by the Hon. J.
A. o. Preus, State Insurance Commits
sioner. Being a former classmate of
President T. o. Gilbert, of the Com
mercial Club, Mr.. Preus came to Will
mar on Judge Gilberts invitation, and
a very good representative crowd of
our citizens filled every available seat
in the clubrooms. After the routine
business of the club was disposed of
President Gilbert presented the speak
or. Mr.. Preus is a very pleasing
speaker with a well-developed sense
of humor and made good impression
on his hearers. The following are
some of the remarks Of Mr.. Preus
somewhat condensed:
"The people Of Minnesota are being
taxed excessively on account of fires,
The average per capita loss on &C
count of fires in the United States is
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
WEST LAKE

!. - WEST LAKE
: West Lake, May &c ]. Ytterboe
and E. w. Johnson called at the Aas
en- home last Sunday.
Alfred Aasen is helping w. L. Aas'
en- drilling wells, at present.
P. J. Ytterboe called at the E. H
Hauge home Sunday afternoon.
Edward Hauge returned from four
months trip to his old home in Nor.
way.
Erick E. Rood called at the L. O.
Kambestad home from Saturday un'
til Monday.
Mrs. Mari Rood and Mrs. L. O.
Kambestad called on Mrs. Peter Orne
berg last Wednesday.
Miss Alice Ellingson visited, hel
uncle, Filing Ellingson, from Satur
day until Sunday.
Edward Reigstad finished a new
2h inch well for Sam Bengtson last
Saturday.
Mrs. p. Lien and Miss Esther Lien
visited at the S. A. Syverson farm
last Thursday.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
New London Times.

Mrs. E. G.. DeMots was a Willmar
visitor Monday evening.
Rev. H. E. Easily arrived here from
Balaton yesterday afternoon for a
short visit at the M. F. LundQuist
home.
Miss Minnie Amundson and Ingva1o
Quale of Willmar were New London
visitors last Sunday.
Donald Handyside of Osakis is WIS.,
iting at the Mrs. Maggie Adams home
at Green Lake this week.
Louis Larson of Minneapolis was a
guest at the homes of B. and Chas.
Bredberg over Sunday.
Christian Skeie and son Harold of
Kerkhoven were visitors in the village
the first of the week.
BY fire in their apartments at
3237 Elliott Ave., Minneapolis, April
%, the August Nordstedt family lost
all of their furniture and clothes, and
had barely time to save themselves.
Their many friends in New London
will regret very much to learn of
their misfortune.
Willmar tribune., 1914-05-06
NORWEGIAN PLAY
TO Be GIVEN SOON
"Peter og |nger" to Be Given
at Wi||mar Seminary Hall
May Nineteenth.

The Norwegian play, "Peter og In
ger," by Schulze, will be given at
Seminary Hall on Tuesday evening,
May 10, by a cast of amateur local
talent, the proceeds to go to the Nor
wegian Centennial "Mindegave" fund.
The following is the cast that will
present the play, and we can assure
our readers that these young players
are capable of doing full justice to
the play and will give an evening of
enjoyment to all who understand
Scandinavian:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Knud Hanson ......... Arthur Tolo
Nor Hanson ........ Alma Syvertson
Inger -. Edith Estrem
Peter ............... EDWIN k1land
Amerikaneren -. Norman Tallakson
Portiments Lars ......... John Dale
The Normaendenes Sangforening
will give several selections. John S.
Dale will recite "Terje Vixen. Let
everybody turn out and give these
youthful : thespians~ the encourage
ment that their loyal efforts deserve.