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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-08-22
USE YOUR DICTIONARY.

Writing an article entitled Treas
ure in Books" in the Woman's Home
Companion, Laura Spencer Porter
gives the following excellent advice
about the advantages to be gained
from the study of words:
1.-THE study of words. 1t may sound
to you a dry thing, yet | promise you
it is not, very far from it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
MRS. WOODROW WILSON.

The nation mourns the death of the
first lady of the land. Few women, if
any, have exerted greater influence
for good at the National capital than
had the late Mrs. Wilson during her
short period as mistress of the White
House. From the preparations of the
inaugural when she checked the de-
sire for extravaganza in woman's
dress by limiting her dressmakers to
the simplest of gowns, to the last mo-
ments of her life when her dying wish
was that the conditions of the slums
of Washington might be improved, she
was constantly thoughtful of the well
fare of others. Her devotion to her
husband and solicitude for the sue
cess Of his work were strong charac-
teristics of her life. The sympathy Of
the nation goes out to the lonely presi-
dent in the great sorrow of his life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
LAKE ANDREW

Lake Andrew, Aug. 1O-Stacking is
almost finished in this community and
threshing has commenced.
John Thompson left for Bowman
N. D., last week where he will be EN-
ployed as engineer on threshing ma
chine this fall.
Peter Broberg and son and several
other of their friends of New London
spent Sunday at the Broberg cottage
at Lake Andrew.
A large crowd attended the Sunday
school picnic held on the east shore
of Lake Andrew last Friday.
John Borgeson of New London and
some of his relatives from Sioux
Falls, S. D., enjoyed a days. outing
at the lake last week.
The Hanson and Ekman families
enjoyed a days outing at Lake An
drew, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Nordin visited al
the A. G. Sakariason home Sunday.
M. o. Kvamso is assisting Olo1
Holum with stacking this week.
Charles Stevens of New London is
drilling a well for Mrs. Osten Larson
at Lake Andrew.
John Fremberg called on Thompson
Bros. Sunday.
J. o. Bergquist of Colfax called at
NordstrOm's Sunday.
Gust Nordstrom called at his paren.
tai home last Sunday. He came home
on his new motorcycle. He is at pres
ent working west of Sunburg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
A Curious Poem.

The Duluth Herald has dug up a
curious alphabetically alliterative
poem by Alaric Watts, entitled, 1.-THE
Siege of Belgrade" which applies
somewhat to the present situation in
Europe:
An Austrian army, awfully arrayed,
Boldly by battery besieged Belgrade;
Cossack commanders cannonading
Dealing distinctions devastating
doom;
Every endeavor engineers essay,
For fame, for fortune fighting-fur:
ious fray!
Generals 'gainst generals grapple
gracious God!
Infuriate, indiscriminate in i'll,
Kinsmen killed kindred, kindred kins
men kill;
Labor low levels Hottest, longest
lines,
Men march mid mounds, mid moles
MID numerous mines;
Now noisy noxious numbers notice
nought
OF outward obstacles, opposing ought
Poor patriots, partly purchased, part
ly pressed,
Quite quaking, quickly "Quarter!
quarter!" quest;
Reason returns, religious right re
bounds,
Suwarrow stops such sanguinary
sounds.
Truce to thee, Turkey, triumph to thy
train,
Unwise, unjust, unmerciful Ukraine!
Vanish, vain victory! Vanish victory
vain!
Why wish we warfare? Wherefore
welcome were
Xerxes, Ximenes, Xanthus, Xavier?
Yield, yield, We youths! Ye yeomen
yield your yell.
Zeno's, Zampat' e's, Zoraster's zeal
Attracting all, arms against act ap
peal!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
kERkHOVEN.

kERkHOVEN.
Eddie Johnson came up from Will.
mar Wednesday for a visit with his
brother, DR.. H. Johnson.
Mrs. S. Mattson of this place, and
sister, Mrs. L. O. Kambestad, of Arc
lander, were Willmar visitors Mon.
day.
Miss Tillie Matson of Mamre, re.
turned to Willmar last Monday, after
having spent few days at home Wis.
iting her parents.
Miss Clara Anderson who had been
visiting her cousin, Miss Lillian An
derson for some time, returned Mon
day to her home at Kandiyohi.
H. S. Gordhamer and family visited
at E. J. Johnson's Sunday.
Miss Genevieve Negaard spent last
week with relatives at Green Lake.
o. G.. Kambestad and Geo. Engh
were Willmar visitors Wednesday.
E. L. Thorpe Of Pennock was a
caller at this Office Saturday.
H. S. Gordhamer and son Wallace
were Willmar visitors Tuesday,
Kerkhoven Banner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
LAKE ELIZABETH,

Lake Elizabeth, Aug. 1O-The Lake
Elizabeth correspondent has been
having vacation but resumes his
duties this week.
Emil Edmond is building new
house on his farm here. The work
is progressing very rapidly.
Hans Peterson has purchasd a new
automobile.
Holm Hansen of Greenleaf has bot
the Bjorklund farm and expects tt
make his home there now.
Mrs. Charley Stenberg of Dassel is
visiting with Fred Stenberg and fam
lily at present. Mr.. Stenberg came
down Saturday for a brief stay also.
Mrs. E. o. Erickson, who has been
in st. Paul the past three weeks, al
the Mound Park Sanatorium is expect
ed home this week.
Hilmar Stenberg and family of Har
rison spent Sunday with Mr.. Stem
berg's brother in Lake Elizabeth.
John Norine has been assisting with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
NAM RE

Mamre, Aug. 10-Mrs. Dave Rod.
man, daughter Gwendolin returned
from Dawson, having spent few days
at her parental home there, to see her
father, who is reported Ill.
Miss Florence Erickson of st.
Cloud and Miss Anna Frykman OF
Minneapolis is visiting with Ruth
Hagman at present.
Mrs. Peter Rodman returned from
PeQuot and other points last week,
visiting with her son, Sam, who is
working up there.
The J. o. Hagman and Alfred Swan
son young people were pleasantly en-.
tertained for supper at the Gust Dan.
ielson home Sunday evening.
DR.. Wanner of Willmar made a bus
mess trip out in Mamre and Dovre
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Danielson re-
turned Friday from Red Wing, after
attending the funeral of their nephew
who met his death by drowning while
bathing.
Axel Gustafson and Co., commence
ed shock threshing Monday. ..-.
Enoch holland and Broberg is do
ing painting at the Lundby church
this week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

ana so Tar mas renamed neutral. Inc
French army under the Commander
in Chief, General Joffre, has invaded
and has occupied
some points at great loss of life. Kali
ser Wilhelm has taken personal COM
mand of the German army operating
against France. Before these lines
reach our readers the greatest battle
Of modern times may have been
fought, possibly on the historic field
Of Waterloo. On page two we give
outlines of the two main armies.
No important naval battles is as yet
known to have occurred. The Ger
man fleet will probably content itself
with controlling the Baltic, and to
this end has mined and is guarding
the entrance to the North Sea. The
main division Of dreadnaughts are
held on the defensive at .Wilhelms-
haven and the mouth of the Elbe,
whittier the English fleet will hardly
venture to look for it. The defenses
of the island Of Helgoland which com.
mand this bay have always been jeal'
ously guarded from civilian eyes and
but little is generally known of the
same. It is known as the haven and
base of an extensive air fleet of dir
igibles and flying craft as we'll as Of
submarines and other monsters Of the
deep.
| The mobilization of the German sec
ondary fleet is being rushed for opera
lions against the Russian coast. Re
ports have stated that Sveaborg or
the Finnish coast has been lombard
ed and a German army landed at Hell
singfors, but this lacks confirmation.
Civilization in Europe is being sac
rificed to the Unsuitable demands O.
the war spirit. What the result will
be no human being can foretell. Thu
commerce of the world is now look
ing towards the United States
Thanks to the progressive Legislation
the finances of the country have beef
fortified to withstand the rush of Am
erican securities from Europe. Gu
country may pull out of this wa
epoch a creditor instead of debto
nation, if indeed, it is not destined t.
be drawn into the maelstrom Of hat
and death thru some unforeseen com
plication.
| Provisions are rising in price. Thi
will help the farmers, but on the 9th
er hand many of the necessitie
which they must buy will increase i,
price. If we succeed in avoiding
complications of war, this countr
will no doubt soon enjoy the creates
industrial development Of it's history
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
INTERESTING RAILROAD
FIGURES.

A printed copy of the annual report
OF the Minnesota Railroad & Ware.
house Commission for year ending
Nov. 30, 1913, has been received at
this Office. It's $50 pages of matter
contains many items of interest for
anyone especially interested in the
administration Of the railroads and
warehouses, as we'll as the public at
large.
The total mileage Of the thirty-nine
railroads running into or within Min
nesota is 64,116.33, of which S,947.71
miles are in Minnesota. Total capital
stock of all kinds outstanding on the
entire lines is $1,434, 457, 724OO; and
the mileage proportion for Minnesota
is $227,443,30O.0O
The total funded debt of thirty-one
of these railroads reported amounts
to the stupendous sum Of $2,2O9,764,
855. The amount of this on twenty.
nine out of the 80 railroads for Min.
nesota in proportion to their mileage
in the State is $282,441,283.00 The
average funded debt per mile on thir.
ty-one railroads in Minnesota is $43,-
006.00. This high average is due to
several bridge and short terminal rail.
ways with expensive valuation. Add.
ing the total capital stock and funded
debt actually born by Minnesota in
proportion to it's mileage we have the
sum Of $500, 4,583.00, which divided
by the mileage of the railroads of
the state makes the total average
charge $56,9S3 per mile. This is low
for the funded debt. of ten railroads
are not reported in above.
The Great Northern operates g.
O99.93 miles in the state. The cap
ital stock proportion for Minnesota is
$50, 906, $1,000 or $4,000 per mile. The
funded debt proportion for Minnesota
is $50, ,357.00, or $24,9o1 per mile.
The total per mile is $53,905.00. In
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
Bids For Coal.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Education of Independent
School District No. Al of Kandiyohi
County, Minnesota, up to o'clock p
m, on Aug. 13, 1914, for 300 tons OF
more, OF screened Youghiogheny lump
coal to be delivered at the various
school buildings as directed by the
Board. The Board reserves the right
to r1jtct any or all bids. ~.
Dated at Willmar, Mimi, this list
day of Aug; 1914. .zss :. @.>~5s-.
By order of the Board Of Education.
2Wks A. O. FORSBERG, Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

Winfield Scott Hammond
Minnesota born Southboro
He
He
Mr. Hammond
from 1890
met
his
1894 and reelected by large majories In 1900 and 1902
1893
school hoard
delegate
cratic convention 1904
1906 this
preside
Hammond
Second district He
reelected that
election and serving
the and committee Of
At the Democratic
sentative st.
practical unanmi dle
filed nominated
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
EAST .povRE.

East Dovre, Aug. 10-Mr. and Mrs.
O. Roam and children Of Canada ar.
rived Wednesday and are visiting at
Rev. E. O. Larsen's.
Miss Emma Olson visited with
Lydia Birkeland for few days last
week.
The Eagle Lake Y. P. s. will meet
in the church Wednesday evening,
Aug. 10th. A good program will be
given and refreshments will be served
in the basement.
Einar Gynild is assisting with the
farm work at M. Olson's.
The Ladies' Aid which was held at
Ed. Pederson's last Thursday was
very well attended.
Miss Lydia Birkeland visited at
Gynild's Wednesday afternoon and
Miss Cora Syverson accompanied her
home for visit until Friday.
Mrs. A. Stene and children Of Nam.
re visited at her home from Thurs.
day until Friday.
A large crowd was in attendance
at the Girls Society which was held
at Gynild's Friday.
Misses Title Peterson, Hilda, Nora
and Sigrid Gynild, Cora Syverson
Marie and Eldora Bakken and Ruth
Crouch visited at Backlund's Friday
evening.
Misses Gudrud Lundebi and Miss
Axness Of Fargo, N. D., came down
last Wednesday for a short visit al
Bethesda Homes.
Services will be conducted at the
Eagle Lake church next Sunday al
Rev. E. o. Larsen's.
A large crowd from around here at
tended the ice cream social which
was held Saturday evening at the
M. Olson home.
Ernest Larson assisted O.. E. Olsor
with stacking, last week.
Mrs. c. Solgjeld left Saturday fol
Lundsvalley, N. D., after short visi
at her home here.
David Embertson of Sioux Falls, S
D., visited at the Baklund home las
week.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Gynild and Rev
E.. o. Larson were Monday visitors
at Albert Erickson's.
The Eagle Lake Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. Marie Gunderson OF
Thursday afternoon, Aug. 9th.
Geo. Bitterness called at Bakken'
Sunday afternoon.
Revs. Gynild and Larsen conducte'
services at Lake Lillian Sunday.
Carl Bakken visited at J. M. Olson
from Saturday until Sunday.
Nora and Ragna Gynild were Sun
day visitors at the Ole Pedersol
home.
G. Backlund is assisting John Otter
} ness with stacking this week.
i G. A. Backlund, Mrs. o. Bakken an
Martha, Marie, Evald, Eldora and G
Baklund autoed out to Mamre las
Sunday and visited at Martina Bak
lund's.
Messrs. Carl Olson, Sivert and Hen
ry Bergeson visited at the home O
the formers parents, last Sunday.
Misses Gena Rygh, Olivia Korsm'
and Jennie Olson and Messrs. Arthu
Kleven and Christ Olson attended tn
Luther College Band concert at Will
mar, Sunday.
Mrs. Sather from Minneapolis Wis
tied at Bethesda Homes, Friday an
Saturday.
| Missionary Berglund, Andrew Pc,
erson and Mrs. Ahlstrom were Satu1
> day visitors at the Bethesda Homes
Mrs. Vein and children are VISITING
at Eagle Lake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

Henry Halvorson and bride arriv
ed last Tuesday evening from Mil
ford, a., where they were married, fol
a visit with Mr.. Halvorson's parents
Mr. and Mrs A. Halvorson at Arbol
Hill Farm, south Of the city and also
with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. A. w. Wall of this city
They expect to spend about ten days
here before returning home to Mil
ford, where Mr.. Halvorson is manag
er Of lumber concern.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
Blind Evangelist.

Rev. A. J. Freeman, the blind evan,
gelist from Moline, ILL.,, will be at
the Baptist church in Fahlun and con
duct revival meetings from August 23
to Setember End. On Sundays, three
services will be held, and service ev.
cry evening, excluding Saturday, dur
ing the week. Rev: Freeman is pow.
erful speaker and a good singer. Ev.
erybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

IAAC ouAAuc1A VI AOdu dAu c4u1puuSuL
the cost per mile is given as $685.
SO per mile.
The Great Northern carried $685.
O73 passengers at an average fare Of
$1.76 plus, a total of $15,15S,58S.44, or
$2,506.33 per mile of road. It carried
80, 626,638 tons of freight, an average
haul of 227.O2 miles at the average
charge of $1.73 plus per ton making a
total freight revenue Of $5S,426, 1860
or $7,6O3.20 per mile of road. In the
state the total Great Northern pas
senger train service earned $2,773,-
4O7.29 and transportation service, &c.
121, 180.70.
A most sad record in the book is
that Of accidents to persons. For the
year ending June 30, 1913, the follow
ing toll of human life and limb was
exacted by Minnesota railroads:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

Il the harvest at his home here for few
days..
Baptismal services will be held next
Sunday at the Baptist church.
| G. ]. Boom of Willmar is working
on his farm here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

Try Crescent Ice Cream for parties,
plcnics and socials. For sale at John.
sons Confectionery. Telephone or
ders delivered. Phone 495.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
THE EUROPEAN WAR.

Cured during the first week of the
great European war. The huge ar
mics are in motion and maneuvering
for decisive battles. What is taking
place on the Russian, German and
Austrian frontier is not known, as
there has been no leak in the strict
censorship of telegraph and wireless
service. OF what is transpiring on
the German-Franco frontier we know
what England chooses to allow US
to know. All European cables go
through England or Ireland.
The German plan of invasion of
France required that the important
point of Liege, Belgium, be occupied.
The assaults and siege on this place
was the sensational event of the week.
Liege is an important strategic place
and is defended by dozen modern
nickle-steel armored forts. It has the
population of our own city of St..
Paul, and has some of it's natural
characteristics, lying on the Meuse
river and being dominated by high
bluffs. The Belgians fought desper-
ately against overwhelming odds and
are said to still hold some of the
forts although the Germans hold the
town after a great loss of life. Eng
land is landing troops to assist Bel
GUM and France. To Offset this an
Austrian army from the Tyrol has
arrived at Basel to assist the Ger
mans. Swiss territory has been vio-
lated and that country may be
forced into the fight. Italy has re-
fused to stand by the Triple Alliance
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
With suppressed glee

With suppressed glee
Out on the tree
He climbed with hook and line;
With grand stand poise
He'd show the boys
Some angling truly fine.
But oh! Alack!
There was a crack
It made those looking quake
And down came Ed,
Like a piece of lead,
His head first in the lake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
When Ed. Went Fishing.

. I heard it said ~ t.
That lanky Ed. PISS =
And some other folks you know,
For pleasures sake
To Eagle Lake
To catch some fish did go.
On coming there
The shore was bare,
No boat they found to let",
And it looked as il
Without skiff
No f1nny mess they'd get.
But Lanky Ed,
He's got a head.
He spied a leaning tree
And at q glance
He saw his chance
AS plain as a b C:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

Injuries to persons cost the Great
Northern on it's whole system, $685.
940.15.
The total number of employees on
the Great Northern system including
general officers was 4O,523. The aver
age daily compensation was $2,41.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

Or. II. r. Porter, Dentistry, Carlson
3lock-Adv
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12
MURDOCH.

Miss Leah Ness was Willmar Wis
itor Monday afternoon and evening.
The Misses Mary Archer and Marie
Vadnais were Willmar visitors Tues
day. ,
Mrs. A. F.. Volkman and Miss Ter
Thursday afternoon and evening.
J. F. Millard of Willmar, the new
president, and O.. Backlund of Kerk-
hoven, vice president of the Murdoch
State Bank were here on business
Observation-Disclosures Voice. 80
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-12

5A1HS-Two porcelain tubs. Hot
water always ready. I. Z. Cramer's
Barber Shop. 2w
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
GEN. EVANS WILL
GET REPRIMAND
Army Officer to be Punished
for Criticism of Wilson
Administration

Washington, July 7.-Secrctary of
War Garrison announced today he
would reprimand Brig Gen. Robert
X. Evans, Acting Commander of
the Department of the East, for his
speech at New York about 10 days
ago, although Evans claims lie was
misquoted by the newspapers when
they said he criticised the Admins
trations foreign policies.
Garrison said the reprin and would
be made through regular army chan
nels.
although the Administration is
inclined to accept Gen. Evans report
of his speech as accurate, it fears that
it weld ic II isundcrstood by foreign
nations" said Garrison.
Gen. Evans applied for leave to
to abroad recently, but this was
denied. lie has been relieved asAct-
ing Commander of the department
of the East by Gen. Wood and at
his own request will be detailed to
his own brigade, the Second of the
First Division, distributed along the
Mexican border from Laredo to
Eagle Pass.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10

I'VE are for a plan To dlsUUSC of
the porborc." said Nloyor Kopc
last night. and We are going to dis
pose If r.. We received letter from
The good mdics Of the Civic Imrrovc-
mcnt Association tonipht. approying
the plan, SUGGESTED by The TriI.pnr
If there Is amy one tliup needed inst
now TO help Cape Girnrdoau it is
"a scheme that vill solve thia Ir hlcm
"Tlc civ t,urcil will have ..,po-
thipo Jr,rit, tu ,rrr or this matter
nt our nr>t nicotine l,,r re-
oucstrd that "a committee urt an the
information ubt,ipahIr and vc ,x-
mont T., I.,c. hi. in .YrL sham. L,-
the time the Council meet. aaam
that We can got some definite action
upon il. You can m.t saw that The
Mayor and CIV Council are heartily
in rar.r If action and ouirk at that 20
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
KENTUCKIAN AIDS
OUTRAGED LADY
"Man" Invades Wrong Room
at Capitol is Identified as
Mary Walker

Washington, July i--Pandemoniun
broke loose on the ground floor Of
the Capitol midway between tn,
House and Senate wings and contin.
ucd for a time until a lcvcl-hcaded
kcntuckian set matters Alright. Thi.
is what happened.
\ tired woman--a sightsccr from
some town in New Hampshire, who
declined to reveal her name-wan-
dcrcd into the woman'S rest room on
the first floor of the Capitol late this
afternoon. She was footsorc andweary
and sought few minutes rest on
the wicker couch in the room. The
maid in attendance gave the visitor
a soothing potion and famed her
until the woman fell asleep
At that iuncture nattily-drcssed
person, carrying a FURNISHED silk
hat in tango-colorcd golved hand,
sauntered into the retiring room. The
a white "wcskut" and gray striped
trousers. The maid paid little at
tention to the new guest, but she
woman upon the wicker couch did.
She saw the silk hat, and the long
black coat and the gray trousers
all at once, and began to scream.
There's man in the ladies' re-
firing room. was never SO out
ragged in the world. I'm going for
policeman"
The New Hampshire sightscer bolt
ed through the wicker door into the
Senate corridor, where she encountered
Marcus Patterson of Newport, Ky,
who carries the keys to the Capitol.
Patterson, who has police powers,
realized at once that the woman was
in great distress With true Ken
lucky chilvary he said: "What is the
matter madam? My l be of SER
vice to you?"
Il calculate you can," said the
woman excitedly. There is man
in the ladies retiring room. was
lying there trying to rest when he
came in. l want him arrested at
once"
Patterson accompanied the woman
to the door of the rest room and
waited. His outraged complaint ran
into the room to evict the man.
In few minutes frock-coated,
figure emerged.
1t was DR.. Mary Walker.