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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-19

were lett alone.
THE world viii grow brighter to you
after awhile" said Mrs. Rutledge.
'Do not despair, There is much to
live for, you know"
"Who is the young lady, Miss Ora
ham, who is with you" asked Mrs.
Mobray.
Don't you know Joy Graham?"
said the other, in surprise. 'She often
sings at the church. She is engaged
to be married to Mr.. Gregory"
81 thought 1 had seen her before, "
said the woman, but, you know, 1
have not been able to get out TO
church for a long time. l only was
able to attend n very few of the taber-
nacle meetings. Did you say that she
is engaged to be married?"
"Yes," responded Mrs. Rutledge in a
low voice. "She and Mr.. Roland Greg
ory are to be married in the fall"
do you mean the Mr. Gregory who
owns the factory where Mae worked"
Eyes" responded Mrs. Rutledge.
81 don't think he's good man." said
the mother, her tears coming back.
"Mae used to tell me Of the kind Of
place the factory was when she first
went there She didn't complain about
it after their big strike, but l am afraid
the poor girl allowed the influence of
the place to spoil her"
The poor mother seemed glad to re-
leve her soul by telling in detail all
that she knew in regard to her daugh-
ter. 81 wanted to tell all this to some
one" she said as she finished, "but it
is a terrible thing for me to speak Of
these things unless to some one like
you.
Here is the ring Mae had on her
finger" said the woman tearfully,
handing a beautiful marriage ring to
Mrs. Rutledge. 81 did not say any
thing about this to any one before, as
l thought l would let the poor girls
secret die with her, but something
tells me l ought to tell the whole
truth"
You will feel better after this con-
leSSIOH, S0llu MIS- hullSuSc 5yh pd-
thetically. II will give this ring to
DR.. Rutledge. 1t will help solve the
apd may prevent another.
There are some men in our modern
American life, often in honored posi-
lions, whose private lives are unspeak-
able"
"What did she talk to you about for
so long when you were together"
asked Joy later, moved by not I'M
natural curiosity.
"She was telling me some more of
the details connected with the sad fate
Of her daughter. | cannot tell you
about it now, but some time | will.
DR.. Rutledge asked me to find out"
That evening Mrs. Rutledge told her |
husband Mrs. Mobray's story in full |
md also gave him the ring which the |
woman had given her.
Il thought there was more that she
lnew," said Allan Rutledge seriously |
when his wife had finished. Il have
tome dark suspicious already, but |
will not allow them to influence me
Until get proof If Mae Mobray was
there must be something
lone. Justice must not become a by
word in Bronson just because the vic
i'm happens to be a poor girl"
~ was telling Mrs. Mobray about
your plan to make her official baby
ender at the church." said the wife a
title later, land she seemed delighted
With the prospects. We must arouse
he woman and get her interested in
ONE kind of work. Her condition was
,itiable when I called today, but 1
hink Joy and did her some good"
"What a treasure of a girl Joy Ora
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"What n treasure

innocent"
ham isy' said DR.. Rutledge enthusias-
tically. But l can't bear the thought
of her marrying Roland Gregory"
"She spoke to me this afternoon
about Roland. She thinks it is part of
her duty to win him to the better life"
II never believed In this business of
marrying men to reform them. 1t
never worked yet, and it never will.
1t only means broken hearts and two
wrecked lives instead of one" The
minister spoke earnestly and added,
81 am going to preach soon from the
text BE not unequally yoked together
with unbeIievers,' and | shall say some
pertinent things on this very subject"
"Your sermon viii be too late to
help JOY" said the wife, shaking her
head. "She has already plighted her
troth to Roland, and she feels that she
is already bound to him. She spoke to
me a little about it today"
DR.. Rutledge looked grave, and the
conversation was interrupted by the
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Mr.. Prince and Mr. Marchmount
and Dr. Gracely and a whole lot of
people that you know" answered the
girl quickly. "AIr. Nelson is going too.
He and Mr.. Prince are to make the
speeches"
Roland frowned.
"And Vivian Derwent and a lot of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
COMING TO
WILLMAR
Dr.J.E.D0ran
SPECIALIST
Treating Diseases Without Surgery
Will Be At
Merchants Hotel
Thursday, Dec. 9th
Office Hours: a. m. to 5 p. m.
AND WILL REMAIN
One Day Only
OFFERS HIS SERVICES FREE
OF CHARGE
AND WILL REMAIN
One Day Only
OFFERS HIS SERVICES FREE
OF CHARGE

DR.. Doran, licensed by the state oil
Minnesota and having special author
ity from the Minnesota State Board
of Medical Examiners to visit profes
sionally the important towns and cit
les of the State, offers to all who call
on this trip consultation, examina-
ton, advice free, except the expense
of the medicine. All that is asked
in return for these valuable services
is that every person treated will
state the result obtained to their
friends and thus prove to the sick
and afflicted in every city and local
tty, that this treatment is reasonably
sure and certain in it's effect.
According to this system no more
operations for appendicitis, gall
stones, tumors, goitre or certain forms
OF cancer. Diseases of the stomach
intestines, liver, blood, skin, nerves.
heart, spleen, kidneys or bladder, ca
tarrhal deafness, rheumatism, sciatica
bed-wetting, leg ulcers, weak lungs
and those afflicted with long stand.
ing, deep-seated chronic diseases,
that have baffled the skill of the fam.
lily physician, should not fail to call.
If you have kidney or bladder trou.
bic bring a two ounce bottle of your
urine for examination.
Remember, this free offer is for one
day only.
Married ladies must be accompan.
led by their husbands and minors with
their parents.
DR.. 7. e. D0ran. MinnaanoNs Mimi
Paid Advertisement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
O B ITUA RY
ORLANDO FIELDS SPERRY

November 9Th at 1870 a. M, the
spirit of Mr.. Orlando F. Sperry took
it's flight to that Bourne from which
no traveller ere returns. He expired
at the Patterson hospital from a stroke
of apoplexy. A surgical operation
had been performed on him and he
was getting along finely and sat up
in chair to smoke and converse with
friends, expecting to leave the hos.
pital in few days for his own fire.
side, but it was not to be and he pass
ed silently away in the night.
The funeral occurred at the Presby-
terrain church Thursday, November
18th, Of which he and his wife had
been faithful attendants. DR.. HELLER
being absent, Rev. Larson of the Epis-
copal church had charge of the cere-
monies. The casket and rostrum were
covered with beautiful flowers, from
his relations and friends of the fam
lily. The interment was in lakewood
cemetery beside that of his daughter,
Hazel, who departed last year.
All the family was present at the fu-
neral, including Mrs. Larson of Spicer,
MIMI, Nels Larson and Peter Bro
berg, Elmer Broberg and Miss Eunice
Broberg Of New London, and Albert
Sperry, his only brother, of Willmar.
The Lisbon Free Press, Lisbon, N.
Oak.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24

Having decided to quit farming, I
will sell at public auction on the Vel
truba farm in the town of Roseland,
81 miles northeast of Roseland store,
on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1sT,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. NJ, the
following described property:
One dark bay mare, 13 years, VT.
1850 lbs; one dark bay mare, years,
W.T.. 1850 lbs; one black mare, Z years,
W.T.. 100 lbs; one gray mare, IL years,
W.T.. 1000 lbs; one bay mare, years,
VT. 1850 lbs; one black horse, 2
years, VT. 400 lbs; one bay horse
colt, 1 year old; one bay mare colt
year old; one spring colt; one young
mich COW; Is pigs; one 12-inch gang
plow; one sulky plow; one walking
plow; two riding cultivators; one
walking cultivator; one wide tire
wagon and box; one narrow tire
wagon and box; two hay racks; one
hay rake, 10 it.; one lift. Acme bin
der; one 16x16 disc; one 4-horse drag;
one 2-horse drag; one 20-shoe double
disc drill; one spring wagon; three
set harness; one set single harness
one corn planter; 80 grain sacks; one
Blue Bell cream separator; one grind
stone; one incubator; one good base
burner stove; household goods and
other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Terms: All sums of $500 or under,
cash; on sums over the amount time
will be given until Nov. LIST, 1916, on
bankable paper at per cent interest.
No property to be removed until SET
tied for.
N. S. WIERSMA, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer.
r. b. Hong, Clerk. Adv 1t
AUCTION SALE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
AUCTION SALE

Having sold my farm 1 will sell at
public auction on my place in Section
"a, Town of st. Johns, ~ miles south
and west of Willmar and 81 miles
southeast of Pennock on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
beginning at II o'clock a. M, the fol.
lowing described property:
2 horses, l COW. / heifer, fresh: 1
steer calf, about IS chickens, one lum.
Der wagon, one light spring wagon,
one steel drag, one set bob sleighs,
one 14-inch John Deere walking plow,
one set harness, one cream separator,
40 rods woven wire fence, new; one
spool barb wire, some canned fruit,
household goods and other articles too
numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH At NOON.
Terms: All sums of $500 or under.
cash; above that amount time will be
given until Nov. list, 1916, on bankable
notes bearing per cent interest. No
property to be removed until terms
Of sale have been complied with.
+, MARTHA Peterson, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctfoneer.
N. s. Swenson, Clerk. Adv It
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
NEW LONDON TIMES.

(NOV. l8).
August Rapp was at Willmar on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Olof Hanson of Mortified, ar
rived Monday for weeks visit at the
B. Harrison home in Irving town
ship.
Sam Lungstrom went to Mora last
Friday, for a visit with friends who
have recently moved to Mora from
Minneapolis.
Mrs. C. c. Field left the hospital on
Monday, where she had been a medi
cal patient for a few days.
Peter Rose and mother, Mrs. F. w
Rose, have made frequent trips to
Willmar during the past few days to
be with Mrs. Peter Rose, who is a
surgical patient of DR.. Branton. He1
operation is reported as success
and she is getting along nicely.
The Colfax Farmers Club will hold
a special meeting on Friday evening
Nov. rs, beginning at 8 o'clock, in
the school house in district No. 10. A
program will be rendered by the pu.
pills of the school. The ladies are to
bring lunch which will be sold &C
cording to the weight Of the lady
There will be fish pond in connec
ton. The proceeds will be used to
pay for the school barn. All are cor.
daily invited to attend.
The directors of the New London
Farmers Store Company were in ses
sion the latter part of last week, at
which time the resignation of A. T.
Thorne from the managership of the
company was accepted, and Edw
Kambestad of Atwater was elected to
fill his place. Mr.. Thorne has been
manager of the company since it's or
ganization, June LIST, 1910. He has
rendered faithful service to the com.
pany, in fact has done more for the
building up of the business during the
past five years than any other man
could have accomplished.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
AUCT ION SALE

AS I am going to quit farming, l
will sell all my personal property at
the McManus Bros farm, situated
two miles south Of Spicer on the state
road on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80
the following described property:
9-HORSES-
One brown mare, 8 years old, VT.
400 lts.; one bay mare, IL years,
VT. 1900 lbs; one brown gelding, -
years, VT. 1850 lbs; one bay gelding
4 years, VT. 1850 lbs; one black mare,
3 years old, VT. 1900 lbs; one black
gelding, years, VT. 1900 lbs.; one
grey gelding, II years old; two year.
ling colts, mare and gelding.
10-CATTLE-1O
Two COWS coming years old, fresh
soon; one cow, 3 years old, fresh in
January; two heifers, 2 years old; two
yearling heifers: three calves.
MACHINERY.
One Mccormick grain binder: one
Minnesota grain binder; one 2Q-disc
drill; one 4-horse Boss harrow; one g.
horse steel harrow; one Acme now
er; one 10-foot Mccormick hay rake;
one 1916 John Deere disc with truck;
one Litchfield manure spreader; two
John Deere gang plows; one new See.
Saw corn cultivator; one 2-horse cul.
tivator; one 1-horse cultivator; three
low, wide-tire wagons; one walking
plow: one top buggy; one 2-seated
buggy; two pair good bob sleighs; all
above machinery in good condition.
Two haV racks: one grind stone
one Sharpless No. cream separator;
one barrel churn; five oak barrels
one 6-foot cross cut saw; one barrel
cart; one wheel barrow; one wood
heater; four sets heavy butt chain
harness.; fifteen tons Of upland hay;
twenty tons clover and timothy; all
tools and smaller articles too numer
GUS to mention.
Sale begins at II a. M, sharp.
FREE LUNCH BEFORE SALE
Terms: All sums under $500, cash;
on larger sums, time will be given
until Nov. 1, 1916, on approved notes
at 8 per cent interest.
JOE PITCHER, Owner.
Peter Henderson, Auctioneer.
o. A. Orred, Clerk. Adv HIP,
In this sale there will be nothing re
served. Everything will be sold re
CARELESS of price, so if you are look
ing for bargains, you should not fai
to attend this sale as you will, NJ
doubt find them here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
Persons-Hoppe.

- > d. g..
Last evening at the home of Mrs.
Emma Hoppe, Mr.. John Persons and
Miss Laura Hoppe were united in
marriage. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. L. Dodds, pastor of
the M. E. church, at o'clock, In the
presence of the relatives and few
intimate friends.
Miss Alma Shirley sang beautiful
solo just before the ceremony was
performed. The bride was attired In
plum-colored broadcloth suit with hat
to match and wore q corsage bouquet
of orchids and lilies Of the valley.
Both the bride and groom were unat-
tended. The residence was beautifully
decorated with ferns and chrysanthe.
NUNS.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Emma Hoppe, Of this city,
and has made Breckenridge her home
for practically all her life. She is a
graduate of the local high school and
her home has ever been a social cen.
ter, a place where the young people
gathered to have good time.
The groom, Mr. John Persons, came
here about six years ago from St. Paul
and holds responsible position in the
Great Northern division Offices at this
point.
A wedding dinner was served in the
dining room after the ceremony and
the happy couple left on the midnight
train for Chicago. They will be at
home to their friends in this city after
December 18th.
The congratulations and best wish
es of a host of friends are extended
to Mr.. and Mrs. Persons.-Wilkin
County Gazette.
Mrs. Persons is a sister of Mrs
Archie Smith of this city, and has
many friends here, having visited in
this city several times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
SOUR, ACID sT0MACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
Each "Pape's Diapepsin" digests 5000
grains food, ending all stomach
misery In five minutes.

Time It! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will 60. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching of
gas, acid, or eructations of undigested
food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
It IL the surest, quickest stomach rem
edy in the whole world and besides it
Is harmless. Put an end to stomach
trouble forever by getting a large
11fty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize in
five minutes how needless it is to suf-
fer from indigestion, dyspepsia or any
stomach disorder. It's the quickest,
surest and most harmless stomach
doctor In the world.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
SEMINARY NOTES.

Mr. Albin Kannikeberg arrived here
last Saturday, Nov. 20, and has enroll
ed at Seminary with the purpose of
finishing the Commercial and Stenog-
raphy course.
Parliamentary Law is now taught at
the Seminary for the benefit of those
students who desire to learn how to
conduct various meetings and fill 9TH
er places of a society or assembly. It
is taught by Prof. Geo. Harstad.
Miss Jennie Halvorson, student
from last year, arrived last Friday,
Nov. 10, and has enrolled at the Semi.
nary.
The Thanksgiving vacation will
commence on Wednesday noon, the
oath, and last until Tuesday, Nov. 30.
Peter Sletten, who attended Semi
nary last year, has taken up his work
here in the Commercial course.
Irwin Nelson spent Sunday with his
parents in Spicer. He returned on
the same evening.
Albert Nelson, who attended Sem
for some time left for Fargo last
week. He is not expected back be-
fore Christmas.
The monthly examinations will be
given Wednesday forenoon in order
to give the students, who live out OF
| town and are to leave for their homes
an opportunity to take the noon
trains.
John DeVries from Renville has en-
rolled at the Seminary.
A band has been organized by Prof
Harstad. Many have already Joined
and several others are expected tc
join soon.
The students here are fortunate
this year because among them there
is a flower girl, who does not spare
with her roses and smiles.
| Big was impeached from his Of
fee Of secretary but didn't like it
| Who cares?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24

The Morris Tribune claims to have
unearthed a scheme to GUST Volstead
and elect a Democrat to Congress in
the Seventh District. This would be
interesting, If it were true. Bro. Nor.
rison is one of the conservatives who
believes the primary law is bad, and
he thinks that contest within the
Republican ranks would encourage a
Democrat to file. Therefore he sees
something suspicious behind every
rumo: of another Republican candi.
date. Congressman Volstead has had
his ear pretty close to the ground and
is in fine trim for a fight, whether
from the inside or the outside, and
this fencing against an imagined at.
tack is another evidence of his watch
fitness,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
RAYMOND NEWS.
NOV. 18).

(NOV. 49,.
H. C. Johnson and daughter, Han
nah returned from a weeks visit with
his daughter, Mrs. Geo. School at
Willmar Wednesday.
Mark Somerville of Willmar is sub
stituting on Route for Ed. Johnson,
as Ed. is again laid up with rheuma.
tism.
Miss Frances Van Kraanan came
up from Willmar Saturday for a visit
at her parental home.
Miss Alice Falk returned Monday
from few days. visit with friends at
Willmar.
Mrs. H. c. Feig and son Herbert Wis
tied at the John Feig home at Will
mar Tuesday afternoon and evening
Mr.. Feig spent the evening there.
Albert Boersma went to Willmar
Monday to attend meeting of the
county commissioners, which will
convene at the court house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24

it's line.
OF the supporting cast Jackson and
Barr, Marvin Landrum, Ward Cassidy
and Myra Jefferson proved favorites.
The vaudeville was excellent, never
being equalled here by a repertoire
company.
On Friday and Saturday of this
week the best musical comedy COM
pany touring this section of the coun-
try will be the attraction at the Opera
House. The Arthur Clamage Big
Musical Revue seldom plays cities of
this size and Manager Crosby con-
siders himself lucky to be able to
book them for Willmar. Their en-.
gagement will open Friday evening
with the production Of Ellis Highness,
The Bey." On Saturday afternoon
there will be a matinee at $3.50 O'Clock
at which time "A Maid of Morocco
will be given. The engagement will
close Saturday evening when the com.
pany will present "The Girl From Lux.
emberg."
There are twenty-five members in
the company and each production is
guaranteed attraction. They carry
an entire carload of scenery and the
plays will be produced with the same
scenic effects as they are in the biz
cities.
Popular prices will prevail turnout
the engagement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24

The direct primary forces the poll.
tician out in the open where his self
seeking tactics horrifies the prude
The remedy is to swat him whenever
possible but not 60 back to the old
system where he can do his work in
the dark. The Minneapolis Journal
is leading lot of able country editors
to decry the primary as a failure be-
cause their candidates did not win
out under it in the first trial. Instead
OF trying to pull the chestnuts out OF
the fire for discredited politicians
these journals ought to glory in the
opportunity the primary gives them
to appeal to their people directly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

ssN~ oSS.7"<Au WV
Let the prosperous aid the needy"
is the plea made by Governor Ham.
mond in his Thanksgiving proclaim.
alton, issued this week. The Cover.
errors proclamation is brief and to
the point, free from the stereotyped
and meaningless phrases often found
in these documents. He says: "The
people Of Minnesota have especial
reason to give thanks to God for His
blessings through and by which they
have peace, contentment, and the ma.
terial things necessary for their well
fare and wholesome enjoyment. The
riches of the state due to the fertility
Of its soil, the mineral deposits, the
forests, the fish, the game, and much
else supplemented by industry and
frugality, are ample for the needs and
reasonable desires of all who dwell in
1t. Unfortunately some who possess
more of the worlds goods than they
need give too little heed to others who
through misfortune or other cause
have less than actual necessities de.
mand and so suffer- Will not the pros.
porous at this time look for those who
are in want, relieve the distressed
help the fallen to rise, and bring hope
and cheer to the disconsolate for the
sake of Him who has given us so
beautifully?
There are no unusual disturbanc.
es; tranquility prevails; and there is
little of bitterness and strife leading
neighbor to suspect neighbor of evil
designs or section to oppose section.
But greatest Of all, our nation is
at peace. In the midst of the greatest
war the world has known, accompan.
led with the most awful loss of life and
destruction of property and attended
by all the grief, misery, and woe so
terrific struggle can develop, Amer.
lea Is at peace. Our hearts bleed with
sympathy for the stricken ones. We
pray that the terrible conflict may
end. We are thankful that we have
been spared from the catastrophe that
has come upon so many of the great
nations of the world.
80 1t is especially fitting that we
should set apart day for Thanksgiv
ing, and do hereby as Governor OF
the State of Minnesota proclaim
Thursday, November Is, 1915, as
Thanksgiving day, and do most ear
nestly call upon the people of ou1
commonwealth on that day to meet
at their usual places of worship in
order that they may there render
thanks to Almighty God for the mani
fold blessings we enjoy"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-11-24

Direct legislation has proven useful
IN Ohio in preventing an attempted
Congressional gerrymander. The Re,
publican legislature re-apportioned the
state in what politicians believe to be
the party's interest. The Referendum
was promptly invoked and the gerry.
mander went to popular vote. Re.
publicans, as we'll as Democrats, Soc.
ialists and Independents signed the
Referendum petition. and helped to
roll up a majority against the unfair
apportionment. The voters prove to
be fairer on partisan questions than
their so-called representatives. The
Public.