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Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
O B ITUAR RY
M. N. FAUCHALD.

A familiar figure to this community
is no more among the mortals. M. N.
Fauchald passed from this life at the
home Of his son, Nels Fauchald, at
Osnabrock, N. D., Tuesday, July 6.
The cause of death was catarrh of the
stomach. He has been failing in
health for two years and was bed-rid-
den for six months. His life compan-
ion, Mrs. J0rgene Fauchald, died last
August and that was a crushing blow
to him.
Funeral services were held at Os-
nabrock Thursday and then the re-
mains were taken to Willmar where
the final obsequies occurred last Sat-
urday. Services were conducted at
the Synod church by Rev. J. N. Ander-
sen. A duet was sung by Misses So
phia and Edna Tallakson. The pail
bearers were old-time neighbors of
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
J. O. STRANDBERG.

J. O.. Strandberg, one of the pioneer
residents Of Willmar city and for many
years a machinist at the G. N. round
house, passed away from the scenes
of this life at Smith Lake last Thurs
day afternoon, July 8, at 2:40 o'clock,
at the age of 78 years, 3 months and
8 days.
The funeral was held from the home
of the daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Matthias at 541 Nelson
Ave, in this city last Sunday after
noon at one; o'clock. Rev "A. ]. Ost-
ling was the officiating clergyman, and
the following served as pail bearers
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
NtlLlMAR REPRESENTED
LAST SATURDAY At sT. PAUL
Eleven Members Of Local Auto Club
n. Make Trip to Twin Cities,

Eleven Members Of Local Auto Club
Make Trip to Twin Cities.
Eleven cars, representing the Will
mar Motor Club, made the run last
Saturday morning from this city to
St: Paul, to participate in the celebra,
tion given in honor Of Gov. Hammond.
A larger number than this originally
planned to make the trip, but the
threatening weather kept q number
from going. The start was made from
the post Office corner about o'clock
and at 1920 they pulled up in front
Of the Hotel Radisson in Minneapolis.
The trip for the most part was an
enjoyable one, and the roads, with
the exception of the stretch from here
to Atwater, were in pretty good shape.
Stops were made at various places.
along the route, and at Dassel the
whole party stopped for lunch. One
OF the most enjoyable experiences of
the trip was the speed attained ON the
stretch of road between Wayzata and
Minneapolis. The road is macadam-
lied and each car took advantage of
the opportunity to speed up" The
following cars made the trip:
Pacemaker, M. r. Simons with his
"Detroiter 8.'' Accompanying him
were L. A. Tjosvold and Rev. w. E.
Pearson. .
Arthur Carlson, Buick &c." Mrs. S.
B. Carlson and daughters, Marion and,
Florence, and son, Harold.
Charley Wallin, Rambler. Mrs. Wal
lin and children.
w. E. Scott, Buick. Jack Leach, w.
B. Crosby and c. E. Adams.
Lars Halvorson, Maxwell. Mrs.
Halvorson.
Peter Meyers, Buick. Miss Nettie
NARROW and John Carney.
Jalmer Nyquist, Overland. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Johnson, George Swenson
and Joel Thunstedt.
Chas. Mccormick. Mrs. Mccormick
and baby, and DR.. and Mrs. J. c. Jac-
obs.
Judge TO. Gilbert Mrs Gilbert
and sons.
F. c. Smith, Ford. Misses Ethel
and Alice Smith and Amy Jorgenson.
Henry Osmundson, Buick. General
mechanician for all the chaufteurs.
The return trip was made Sunday,
altho several remained over until Mon
day before coming back.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
A Popiinjjay
By MARGARET c. DEVEREAUx

Two men were standing on street
corner chatting. They were both
crooks, though professionally they had
no connection. A dapper young fel-
low who looked as If he had just come
out of bandbox passed them.
"Who is that guy?' asked one crook.
"Hist!" said the other, and waited
till the young man had got beyond
hearing; then he added: '"That's Pin
kerton. l run across him onct. He's
the slickest in the business. Ia know
him through any makeup
"What's he doin' here?" asked the
other nervously.
II reckon he's workin' on the Tenth
National bank business. I've been let
into it that the best men in the Pinker
ton service are on that case
"Come off, Tom; you're coddin' me-"
"You needn't believe me, Bill, If you
don't want to. I've only given you
what think anyway"
The crook who had received this in
formation tried to look unconcerned,
but the other noticed that he was very
much concerned. Bill walked away,
and Tom looked after him with evident
amusement. "What sucker! he
said to himself. II believe he had
he wouldn't have bit 50 suddent. He's
a green one. The idea O. that popin-
Jay bein' a detective" And he smoth-
cred laugh.
That same afternoon Bill met the
popinjay again on the street. Bill
the others attention. This was prob
ably the reason why he looked hard at
Bill. At any rate Bill shuddered and
passed on.
"He's on to me, sure!' he muttered.
II wonder If could get out O. town
without his KNOWN it. I'm goin' to
try a makeup"
When the Z O'clock train pulled out
of the station an elderly c6untryman
with a pair of old fashioned green Cog
giles on his nose sat in a seat by him.
self looking as If he had just come
from the haying field. The door at the
front end Of the car opened, and who
should come in but the popinjay. The
only scat vacant was by the farmer
and the newcomer took it. The farm.
er's eyes being covered by the goggles
and the lower part Of his face by q
long white beard, no one could see the
contortions of his countenance. Pres
emily he pulled himself together and
said in a low tone to the man beside
him:
"What is there In It for me If give
up the stuff" ~..
"What stuff?'' asked the other, sur
prised -,------------ = - = =.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
DOES TELEPHONE ACT
APPLY TO FARMERS?
State Commission Faces Problems In
Handling 1900 Telephone
Systems.

Does the Minnette- Burrows tele-
phone act, placing control of all com.
pantes in the state under the Railroad
and Warehouse Commission, apply to
farmers mutual concerns not operat-
ed for commercial purposes? This
is the question which is up to the
commission.
There are about 1900 telephone
systems in Minnesota. Nearly half of
these are of the noncommercial type,
where a group OF farmers connect
their home with line, buy their own
instruments and pay no regular rem
tai, simply assessing themselves when
necessary for repair charges. Often
these lines connect with the switch
board of some nearby village COM
pany, thus enabling the farmers to
connect with the subscribers of the
town system. For this privilege they
pay to the town company small fee,
sometimes not more than Is cents a
month. ..-
While it is admitted the town COM
pany comes under the provisions Of
the new telephone act, the question
has been raised whether under the
circumstances farmers line, as de-
scribed, can be regulated by the state,
and If SO, what the purpose or neces-
sity of such regulation could be.
Supervisor j. w. Howatt said today
that the complaints against the recent
increase in toll rates by the North
western and Tr1-State companies
could not be acted on until the COM
mission determines the mode of pro-
cedure required by the statute under
which it is working:-St. Paul Dis.
patch, July 10.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
WHO CAN 1T BE?
kandiyohi Man Accused Of MAKING
Money Assisting Autoists Out
of Nurtured MudhoIe.


Money Assisting Autoists Out
Of Nurtured MudhoIe.
Granite Falls Tribune: It is claimed
that man over near Willmar has a
pet mudhole near his farm that is
quite a revenue producer. One day
last week he made over SIT hauling
autos out of the hole and as this was
just an average day there is no doubt
but what this was a paying business.
But like all good things, it had to come
to an end for one of the motorists
that by chance went that route twice
and had to be hauled out each time at
$500 per, watched to see why that
particular hole failed to dry up. About
dusk he saw the farmer and his sons
drive up with large tank Of water
which they distributed literally about
the depression and when they finished
there was as nice mud hole as one
would wish to keep out of.
The above is one of Old Puts pipe
dreams. If anything we're needed to
disprove above item, the fact would
do SO that we have had daily show
er Of rain this summer which renders
any tanking unnecessary.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14

Messrs. Ole L. Lien, Ole Jermstad, Ole
Olson, William Thompson, Jacob Ger.
stle and Peter Schollin. The inter.
ment took place at Lakeview.
Deceased was born in Sweden on
March Is, 1887. He came to America
in 1869. He was a resident of Will.
mar for As years. His death is mourn
ed by the widow and four children
Mrs. Christine Wallin of Duluth; Will.
lam Strandberg of Minneapolis; Mrs.
Emma Matthias Of Willmar, and Harry
Strandberg of Murdock. All were
present at the funeral except Mrs.
Wallin. The family has the sympathy
Of large circle of friends in this
city in their bereavement.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14

the deceased-Messrs. ]. G. Monson,
J. M. Monson, CLAUS Anderson, Fred
Bredeson, Theodore Thorson and Os-
uld Knutson. The interment took
place in the Synod cemetery. There
were many floral offerings. Besides
the children, other mourning rela-
tives present were two sisters, Mrs.
A. Thorud from Eagle Bend, and Mrs.
Peder Olson Of Rhinelander, Wis. One
sister, Mrs. Wilson Of Virginia, was
unable to be present at the funeral.
Others present were Miss Emily Fau-
chald of Minneapolis, a niece, and Mrs.
Oscar Thorud from Eagle Bend. The
deceased has two brothers residing
in Norway.
Martin Nelson Faucha1d was born
at Fauchald, 6stre Totem, Hoff, Nor
way, Feb. IA, 1914. Here his youth
was spent and he acquired good edu-
cation. He was married in 1867, and
three children were born who now sur
vive their father-Mr. Oscar Fauchald
and Mrs. Edward Bredeson of this
place and Mr.. Nels Fauchald of Osna-
brock, N. D. The family emigrated to
this country in 1891, and located on a
farm in Kandiyohi. township, where he
lived until 1904 when he retired from
farming, spending most of his time
at his sons home in North Dakota.
Mr.. Fauchald was typical descend
ant Of the old Morse Vikings. Tall of
stature and with a long flowing golden
beard he was striking figure. He
enjoyed social life very much and was
an expert whist player. He had a
large circle of friends who are sad.
dened by the news of his death, May
the genial old soul rest in peace!
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
NEW LONDON.

New London, July 12-Mr. Almond
Johnson, who has been a resident of
this village for some years, departed
Friday for Watertown, S. D., where he
expects to make his home.
Misses Florence and Hattie Monson
returned Wednesday from a visit
with friends and relatives at Willmar
and Kerkhoven.
Prof. and Mrs. A. E. Nelson we're
over from Willmar Sunday as guests
at the M. Lundquist home.
Rev. H. E. Easley of Sandstone was
a visitor in the village last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Simons of Will
mar visited at the c. K. Lund home
recently.
Mr.. P. Broberg and daughter, Eun.
ice departed Thursday for visit with
relatives at White Salmon, Wash.
Mr.. c. Rieber, who is a travelling
agent for the "Skandenaven" in the
state of Iowa visited here last week
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. G. Kan.
bestad.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Skeie and children
Of Kerkhoven spent few days with
relatives here the forepart of last
week.
Miss Inga Lund returned Monday
from visit with friends near Will.
mar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Gustafson return.
ed on Monday from an over Sunday
visit with friends at Dassel.
A large number Of New London peo
pie were at Spicer Monday, July s.
Mr.. P. Swenson of Warren, Mimi.
is visiting at the home of his brother
here, Mr.. c. Swenson.
The New London band gave an op
en- air concert last Sunday afternoon
at the new band stand, which is now
complete.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
Lad browns &C Lltchnsld.

eDeS 0sVVVSbO ~ tkDUSOUU0S91s
Alvin Anderson, about u yearS Of
age, was drowned IN Lake Washing.
ton yesterday afternoon. He and i've
or stx other boys were bathing, using
a boat near shore from which they
jumped In the water. The boat prob
ably drifted out where the water was
deeper than they calculated on. The
victim jumped in from the boat where
the water was about Ave feet deep.
He c0uld not swim. The others beat
1t for shore except the drowning lad
and one other, who clung to tho boat
and yelled for help. Assistance came,
but the boys were too excited to tell
about the boy in the lake, and It was
not learned for time that one was
missing. Search was made az soon
as possible and the body recovered
ntchfield Independent.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
A Lifelong
Regret
By F. A. Mitchell

When the big European war broke
out on the 30th Of July, 1914. was in
Berlin. Ny parents being Germans,
though born in America myself, l
thought it would please my father II
I volunteered to fight the allies. So l
went of to Belgium with a company
Of uhlans and got into the thick Of it
at once
My chief delight was scouting. While
the German army was reducing the
forts about Liege there was work to
do In a different way, and l was much
better pleased at doing it than hanging
about camp, though even the cavalry
was pretty busy. l would ride out In
neutral ground with a small camera
and take pictures of fortiflcations-tha
Is, when could get near enough to do
90 without being discovered.
One day had been unusually sue.
cessful and on my way back to my
command stopped at a farmhouse for
refreshment A pretty Belgian girl
served me, but evidently with very
poor grace, regarding me as an enemy
OF her country. Between the sexes
there Is always special interest In
making conquest where the party to
be conquered resists the would be con-
queror. said so many pleasant things
to the girl that 1t was not long before
I congratulated myself upon having
quite yon her over.
Having rested for some time. was
about to mount and ride away when
she made an excuse to detain me- /
was not unwilling to be detained and
spent an hour longer with her, during
which period I did more lovemakine
than l had ever done before. made
several efforts to tear myself away,
but my little girl looked 90 reproach.
full at my going that consented to n
main just q little longer.
I stayed just q little too long. Sud.
denly hearing the beating Of horses
hoofs, started up with view to get
ting away. but before could mount
my horse squadron Of Belgian cav.
airy came down on mo ana made me
prisoner. With them was boy Of
fourteen whom I had seen about the
place when had first arrived. II was
evident that the girl had detained me
while she sent him to inform the so9.
diers1o6 my presence
Ihee1d the officer In command thank
her for the information she had cent
him, him, and she seemed quite proud 81
: 49, 3s~ =
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
MEEkER COUNTY
VOTES REcoUNTED.
Commissioners Appointed BY Judge
QvaIs FinIsi, Looking Over

The three commiaeionar, apooiuted
by Judge Qyale to recount tha hal-
lots OF the county opttoo election nm.
der the contest instteated by the vats.
finished their task Frtdav. Tha drn
made a eain Of ona a. Cosmoe mo-,
was the nn1v chanra found The a..
tornove fnr the ~. :. the tr.c.r4to,,
nrocaedad- started tn nrtaet an h.l.
lots not marked atrfctIv "a nrascr.had
and ON thair doinx ~ tha drv .ttor.
news followed ssuit on tha vet hallot.
the nesult being that 62 hallota vara
held out and VIII be referred to the
Judge. az thesa. 10 vara antiralv
blank. ave contained tha sienatnre.
Of the voters casting them. and four
we're 80 marked that the intention of
the voter could not be determined. OF
the balance Of the 81. II were evident
II intended for dry votes and 10 for
wet. Should the 10 above mentioned
be thrown out. and the others counted
according to the evident intention Of
the voter. the vote will stand 1894 for
the drvs and 1905 for tho va.a . drv
majority of 2s.
We understand tho wat. claim tho
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
PETER ERICKSON.

~ 41AS 41ASAO1A0OANs
Died,-At his home in Kandiyohi
township, Friday, July 9, Peter Erick-
son, at the age of 62 years, 3 months
and ten days, cause Of death being
apoplexy, following six weeks illness
with cold.
The deceased was born at Unders-
vik, Gafeborg's Ian, Sweden, March
%; 1853. He grew up on farm and
received a common school education.
He was married Nov. 8, 1877 to Miss
Christine Lekh. On July 6, 1888, the
family arrived to this country and
came to this county. A few years lat
er Mr.. Erickson purchased the farm
where he resided until his death.
There are five children to mourn their
father with the widowed mother, viz:
Erick, Peter, Albert and Frans, all re-
siding at home, and one daughter,
Mrs. T. w. Nystrom of Rock Rapids,
la. Deceased is also mourned by a
brother, Erick Erickson, Of 1santi; and
sister, Mrs. Erick Engwall of At
water; also by a sister in Sweden.
The funeral occurred last Monday.
Mr.. Edward Beck sang solos at the
home. At Oak Park M. E. church the
services were conducted by Rev. G. A.
Holmes. There was singing by the
elder and younger male quartets and
by Mrs. G. A. Holmes. The interment
took place in the churchyard. The
bearers we're Messr-. John Fahlstrom,
John Wicklund, Jonas Bengtson, John
Anderson, Chris Pearson and Charles
Blomquist.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14

'Oh, I'm on to you same as you're on
to me. No need O. fencin'. If l put
you on to where the money is hid will
you let me out O the gamer
The stranger turned, looked the
speaker full in the face. surprise. curl
osity, craft and number of other ex-
pressions struggling for the mastery.
Finally he said:
"Can you turn it over without the
matter leaking out?'
Il can."
do you want to 60 anywhere?''
Reckon I'd like to try South Amer.
lea for awhile"
"How much would you need?"
"How much can you let me haveY"
"How much money have you to turn
over?"
"An that was taken"
The popinjay was stalled. He didn't
like to ask what he was supposed to
know. He concluded to take a risk.
"Would five hundred do?">
IF you can't do any better"
AT Winchester"
There was no further conversation
between the two till they reached Win
chester, where they left the train t.
gether.
"Far?" asked the popinjay as they
stood on the platform.
"About two miles,"
"Cab!
A station cabman drove up; the two
got in and were driven beyond the out
skirts Of the town, stopping at small
house in bad repair. A woman came
to the door, followed by several chill
dren whose faces peered from behind
her. The crook had thrown off his dis
guise while in the cab and appeared as
himself. The woman looked from one
man to the other anxiously. Bill said
to her: tive got tired O. this business
I'm goin' to give up the stuff and take
you and the children to a new country
to make a new beginntn'."
I'm mighty glad O. that" gasped the
woman. I'm dyin' with this load or
me-"
Going into the house, Bill went to thu
cellar and brought up package, which
he handed to the popinjay, who open
ed it and, finding number Of banl
bills, counted out a thousand dollar!
and handed it back to Bill.
II thought you made it $780,"
II didn't know you were going t,
begin over with your wife and chill
dren. There's $500 for you and $50
for them. I'm no detective. You CAV,
yourself away to me needlessly. Ou
meeting on the train was a coinci
dence. I'm millionaire. I shall tax
this money to the bank and restore II
including what I've given you. If. 70,
need help at any time let me know"
He wrote his address on his card an
was driven away. followed by man
"God bless you."
The next day young man dresses
in the height Of fashion called at th
Tenth National bank, asked for th
president, told his story and left th
amount Of a recent loss by robbery.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
PRIAM,

Priam, July 12-Elmer Everetts re-
turned from Olivia Tuesday, where he
had spent the Fourth with his parents
at that place.
Nearly everyone from this vicinity
attended the circus at Willmar last
Saturday.
Mrs. B. S. Shambachler and daugh-
ter, Maria were Willmar visitors Sat-
urday. The former went to consult a
physician.
Mrs. David Bergstresser is at the
Willmar hospital.
Beware Of chicken thieves in this
vicinity as they have visited several
places.
New London, Rt. 4, July 5-Even
Poverud visited at the E. S. Gafkjen
home from Saturday until Sunday.
E. S. Gafkjen and w. L. Aasen made
a business trip to Watkins last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Thor Poverud of Brooten call
ed on the G. Skarehus family last
Sunday.
Aasen and Rood are sinking new
2h inch we'll for Frank Jacobson on
the Noren farm in Colfax township.
John ]. Week called at the H. Tor
rison home last Sunday.
Miss Alma Spaanem spent the 4th
near her old home.
e, Mr.. G. Tollefsrud made a business
trip to Sunburg last Wednesday.
Mrs. Thora X. Lokken visited with
her daughter, Mrs. G. Skarehus last
Sunday. -
Bernhard Freese visited at the T. K.
Lokken home Sunday.
A dance was given at the c. Skin
delien home last Saturday evening.
Theodore Spaanem completed the
foundation for q new house for Thron
Ronholt Of Spring Greek, last Satur-
day.
E. s. Gafkjen called at the Aasen
home Sunday.
Thore Thompson made a business
trip to New London Wednesday re.
turning Friday. H.
Filing Tollefsrud has had a crew OF
men and teams laying q new grade
across the slough east Of the Gafben
farm this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George g. Price
(Eva Louise Austin) of Linden Hills
left Monday for a two weeks outing
at the Eddy dairy farm, near VIII
mar, Minn.-Minneapolis Tribune
Tuesday, July 13.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
Good Racing Prospects,

P. NJ. Burns reports that the prog
poets for good races at the coming
county fair are bright. He believes
there will be entries by about thirty
horses. A number Of the horsemen
have been securing new blood to Inn
prove their trotting stock. The fair
association has been doing some work
the past weeks In widening and re-
pairing the track. s.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14

you have given Us is In Uniform, he
has been taking photographs Of our
works and will be treated accordingly"
~'How is that7' asked the girl, pal.
ing.
HE will be shot"
If any blood remained In the girls
face 1t vanished, and l thought she
would swoon. It occurred to me that
she had not considered the importance
to herself In the part she was playing.
But there came another turn In the
affair. had gone 30 long on my
scout that my captain, fearing had
got into trouble, galloped out on the
road I had taken to look after me.
Suddenly while the Belgians were OF
their guard he appeared at the head Of
his troops, dashing around q bend In
the road from behind trees. The Bel
gians took to flight, and was rescued
They were pursued for some distance
while l was pulling myself together
and getting the arms and accouters
ments that had been taken from me-
When I had collected everything
could find turned to the girl who had
betrayed me.
have never In my life seen such q
perfect example of sudden change.
Cringing before me, she looked up into
my face with q supplieation for for.
giveness. l returned it with stony
stare, In which threw all the con-
tempt could express. She covered
beneath It, and, turning my back upon
her, l stalked out Of the house, mount
ed my horse and rode away with my
comrades.
We advanced on Paris, were driven
back In the battle Of the Narne, and
six months after the episode have
related one day found myself light
ing again in Belgium. Upon a tempo
rasy cessation Of the light l looked
about me, and the region seemed Ia
miliar to me- was near q house that
recognized % the one In which I had
been betrayed.
I had always regretted having. un-
der the strain Of narrowly escaping
death. dealt % harshly with the giri
who had betrayed me- went to the
house and called for her. Intending 10.
speak kindly word to her, but when
asked for hsR was told that sho wass
dead.
WINGED She was beyond eithsr my
contempt OF my forgiveness
Did she dc Of an injuryT I asksd.
mo. 4 young uhlan came by hero
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14
Bethel Ladies' Social.

The ladies' society of the Bethel
Lutheran church will give their July
social on Thursday afternoon, July %,
when the following ladies' will serve
refreshments: Mesdames Ed. Ander-
son, Isaac Johnson, T. J. Sampson and
V. E. Lawson. All friends of the
church are invited to come.
Willmar tribune., 1915-07-14

There is an enrolment of "a at
the parochial school of the Norwegian
Lutheran Synod church this year. The
sessions will close at the end of next
week. The teachers are Rev. J. N.
Andersen, Misses Jonetta Thorpe and
Edna Kiland.