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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-05-31
Central Powers Expenditures.

Germany's present daily war cost is
$i6,600,OO0. on the authority Of DR..
Helfferich That of Austria Hungary,
Turkey and Bulgaria combined. on the
same authority. is S10,9OO,O0O. The ag-
gregate for the central allies is there
fore S27 100000. Altogether the cost
of strife to all Of the belligerents is
approximately $S6,O0O,O0O.
1t is estimated that in spite of the
present relative position of the nations
as regards war cost the direct cost to
the chief nations of the central alliance
has been only little short Of that Of
Great Britain, whose aggregate up to
the present time has surpassed that
OF any other single belligerent. Great
Britain's expenditure has increased
gradually. Germany's was large from
the first. because of extensive cam
paigns on two fronts and because of
the superior number of individual en-.
envy nations.
Great Britain has lent funds on an
extensive scale for the purchase of mil
itary supplies to Russia, France, Italy
Belgium and certain neutral countries
France has made advances to Russia.
Belgium, Servia and neutrals Ger
many has extended credits to Austria
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. Ad
vances, or loans, by the strong powers
to the weaker belligerents and to neu-
trails have amounted to $500. 100000.
Figures from English sources indicate
that Russia in this manner has re-
ceived $1.125, 100000, Italy $675, 900, 900,
Belgium and Servia SS75.OOOOOO. Tur.
key and Bulgaria have received per-
haps $700,O0O,OO0.
Prorated over the entire population.
the direct war cost has meant more to
France than to any other belligerent.
England is second on the list, Ger
many third and Russia, because of its
vast population, nearly last. Reduced
to a per diem basis, the war has cost
France 80 cents daily for each inhaD-
liant of the republic. 1t has cost Eng,
land % cents day for each inhabitant.
Germany % cents and Russia cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
EXTRA FREIGHT PICKS
UP AUTO At PENN0Ck
-Four Persons MiracuIoush Es.
cape Death OF Severe
Injury.

An accident in which four persons
might easily have lost their lives, and
yet in which they escaped with compar-
atively slight injuries, occurred last
Thursday afternoon, on the grade cross
ing just this side Of the village of Pen
mock. The persons in the car were Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Meyers and two children,
daughter about eight years of age,
and a son about four, of Rosholt, S. D.
They were travelling in Ford touring
car. with the top and side curtains up,
making 1t impossible for them to hear
or see the train that was approaching,
as they neared the crossing on the state
road, a short distance east of Pennock.
The train, extra 348, consisted of an
engine, a few freight cars and ca
boose. They were headed for Benson,
and from thence out on the Watertown
branch. At the time the collision &C.
CURED. the train was travelling about
thirty miles per hour, and the auto
about fifteen.
by side for some distance before the
former turns, and crosses the tracks,
but owing to the closed-in car and the
wind which was blowing a gale, none Of
the occupants of the car were aware of
the approaching train. In fact Mr..
Meyers had no inkling of any danger,
until his wife screamed, just before the
engine crashed into the car.
The auto was picked up bodily by
the pilot of the engine and carried
about hundred feet. That none of the
occupants of the car were killed or even
seriously injured seems a miracle They
were taken at once to Kerkhoven,
where no doctor could be found, so it
was necessary to bring them back to
this city, where they were taken to the
Bethesda hospital. and given medical
attention. The little boy was the worst
sufferer Of them all, the other three be-
ing bruised to some extent. The auto
was badly smashed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
COUNTY SOCIETIES
MEET next SATURDAY
County Fair Stockholders and
Horticultural Society Will
Hold Annual Meetings.

The time for the annual meeting Of
the kandiyuh County Fair Association
has been called for next Saturday at
the court house. The business session
Will be heard. annual officers and three
members OF the Board OF ManaStrs to
delegates will be elected to attend the
Minnesota ASricultural society meeting
that will elect officers TOR the State
Fair In January. Fair matters will be
discussed until the noon hour. when the
stockholders will go to luncheon in a
body. After luncheon it is planned to
so to the fairgrounds and inspect the
premises ami make plans for the i'm
prOvementS to be made next year. There
are one hundred and fifty stockholders
at the present time. Every progressive
citizen of the county ought to be Il
Stockholer and have hand in the de-
velopment OF these Fairgrounds and the
big annual fair.
The kandiyohi County Horticultural
Society will also have their annual
meeting on Saturday forenoon at the
court house and their members will
likely have dinner Jointly with the
County Fair members. Dinner is free
to members. President SelviE says the
main business Of the horticultural So
tiety is to select delegates to attend
the state meeting to be held soon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Faculty Quartet and the Boys
Glee Club sang at Dist. No. As last Fri
day night. The members of these two
say that they are willing to be engaged
for any occasion if ''eats and an auto
ride" are furnished.
Marion Marshall and Ruth Beck who
are attending the Moorhead Normal WIS.,
tied school on Monday.
The challenge has not yet been made
but it is very likely probable that the
first debate Of the season will be with
the Benson team, Dec. Is.
A contest has been started by Mr..
Youngquist which is open to his Mod
ern History class. An essay is to be
written on international Relations"
prize of five dollars will be given for
the best one. The results will be an
nounced in March or April.
The High School Gym. has been
closed up all week. 1t is being re-
paired and will be ready for use next
week.
School will be dismissed for the week
this afternoon, and everyone has made
some plans for their Thanksgiving day.
TO CHAUCER.
TO one who in his day ranked with the
best,
4 man who lived and spoke with rulers
great,
And yet a man who wrote Of common
things,
And told his tales Of men of poor es-
tate
That man was Chaucer.
Today we read his tales of that sad
time,
When war and awful strife swept Ger
the land;
Wrote in the English language of that
day,
Which makes his meanings hard to I'M
dersta:,d-
That man was Chaucer
He was the first Of Englands poets
great;
Attic her treatment of him makes us
sad,
No recompense she gave him for his
toll
But yet he gave to her the best he had
That man was Chaucer.
Earl Frye.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
WILL1IAR POULTRY SHOW
JAN. 81, RKB. l, AID 3
Arrangements Under way to Mako
This Annual Event q Popular One.


The committee appointed to arrange
for the annual poultry show at Will
mar have their plans we'll under way.
The premium list has been compiled,
and is in the hands Of the printer 1t is
liberal one and is sure to draw a
splendid exhibit Of birds. The import
ance of the poultry industry is usually
underestimated by the average person,
and many people who raise dunghill
scrubs Of all sizes and of miscellaneous
colored plumage have yet to learn that
it costs no more and pays much better
to raise good birds of uniform size and
color.
1t is planned to make this year.
show great popular demonstration of
what is best in the line of poultry, and
for that reason the show will be open
and free to anyone who cares to come
and study the birds and learn the points
of advantage of the different breeds.
The cost of putting on the show will
be met by a popular subscription among
the business men, and the premiums
will be paid by State appropriation.
Watch for further developments regard
ing the big Poultry Show Of 1917.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
GRAND OPERA IN
TUESDAYS CONCERT
Selections from carmen" viii
Be Sung By Nile. Barno|t
And Mr.. Ghffee.

Mile. Louise Barnolt and Jan Hal
Griffee, soloists of note will appear in
concert at the Willmar Opera House on
Tuesday evening of next week, Deem
Der fifth. The concert will begin
promptly at eight fifteen, and no one
will be seated during number. Mile.
Barnolt will appear in costume for her
numbers. Leo Murphy of Minneapolis
made a splendid reputation wherever he
has appeared. Both Miss Barnolt and
Mr.. Grtffee will take their grand opera
numbers from Carmen"
In speaking of Mile. Barnolts voice,
the Minneapolis Daily News said:
Louise Barnolt, prima donna con-
tralto, gave most artistic and sue
cessful recital in the Women's Club au-
diorium last evening. Her voice is of
appealing quality and remarkable range,
and her work is characterized by an I'M
usual degree of dramatic power, which
was especially marked in her fawless
presentation of the aria from Carmen.
She was forced to respond to many en-
cores
The Capital Journal at Pierre, S. D..
has the following to say of Mr.. Griffee:
Mr.. Griffee sang the much loved Tor
eador song from Carmen" and reused
the audience to much enthusiasm. This
number was followed by two groups
from the German, old English and
French schools, which entirely capti-
waited the audience. When Jan Hal Crit
fee returns to Pierre the house will not
be large enough to accommodate all
those who wish to hear him."
Tickets for the concert sell for twen-
ty-five, thirty-ive and fifty cents.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
1uterssting Meeting at No. As.

A meeting was held last Friday eve
ming at the school house in District No.
As, five miles west of this city, and an
interesting program was rendered. The
meeting was in the nature of a get-to-
gether for the farmers in that commun-
ity. REGULATIONS were given by various
scholars, and several selections were
sung by the boys glee club of the local
high school and a quartette composed
of members of the public school facul-
ty Prof. G. A. Foster gave an inter-
esting talk on the changes which have
taken place in that community during
the last few years, and spoke of the
changes he expected to see in the fut-
ure years. Prof. Rodegeb, instructor of
Agriculture in the local schools gave a
very interesting talk on drainage. AT
the conclusion of the program, refresh
ments were served.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
MarloW-Swenson.

Last Wednesday morning the mar
riage of Miss Hattie Swenson, daugh-
ter of G. Swenson of Raymond, to Her.
man NARROW of this city, occurred at
the parsonage of the Swedish Lutheran
church. The couple were attended by
Miss Myrtle Lunstead and Arthur
Swenson, the latter a brother of the
bride. They left on the afternoon train
for a trip to Council Grove, Kansas
They will make their home in this city
this being the headquarters Of the
groom, who is a popular fireman run
ming on the Sioux City division. The
best wishes of their many friends are
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. NARROW for
happiness and prosperity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Erwin Nelson spent the week end
visiting at his home in Spicer.
William Brandt was a visitor at
Clara City last Sunday afternoon.
Arthur Reese leaves the latter part
of this week for his claim in North
Dakota.
Mrs. F. A. Lundgren of Spicer ar
rived last Friday for short visit in
this city.
Miss Anne Elfstrum who teaches
near Pennock spent the week end visit
ing in this city.
ELIOT J. Carlson Of Minneapolis, an
attorney, was in this city on probate
business Monday.
Mrs. Oscar Carlson Of Kerkhoven
arrived this afternoon for a visit at the
0. M. Sundt home.
Albert Lundquist left last Satur-
day for Moline, ILL.,, called there by the
death Of brother.
Simon Dykema visited last Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. S. Dykema in
Roseland township.
E. T. Sandbo returned Tuesday
morning from business trip to the
state Of California
--Arne Wellin leaves tomorrow morn
| ing for Minneapolis to remain the rest
Of the week visiting.
Miss Lillian Bolum left last Thurs
day for the twin cities where. she spent
the week end visiting.
Mrs. Harry Hoglund left Monday
afternoon for weeks visit with her
parents at Sank Centre.
Mrs r. A. Butler returned last
| Monday from a few days visit with
friends at Sioux City, Ia.
Carl Reese returned last Sunday
evening from few days stay with
friends lin the twin cities.
| Miss Amy Jorgenson returned last
Thursday evening from a couple of
weeks visit at Chicago, Ill.
! Clarence Larson leaves in the morn
ing for Minneapolis to spend couple
of days visiting with friends.
Alfred Peterson arrived the first of
the week from Minneapolis for visit
with his family in this city.
Leonard and Alvin Nordstrom leave
in the morning for Minneapolis to spend
Thanksgiving with relatives there.
Peter and Erick Erickson and Ell.
mer Carlson of Kandiyohi were bust.
ness visitors in this city ON Monday.
Miss Ana Christensen left this at
ternoon for her home in Minneapolis tt
visit during the Thanksgiving vacation
Miss Ethel Govig who teaches a.
Kandiyohi is spending the remainder Of
the week visiting at her home In thi.
city.
Miss Elvera Swenson visited las
week at Maynard. She returned the lat
ter part Of the week to her home in THU
I city.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bake will en-
terrain at family dinner party at thei
, home on Fifth street, tomorrow after
noon.
Miss Marion Marshall, who attend
( the Moorhead Normal, arrived last Sun
! day for q short visit at her home in thi
! city. She returned the following da;
I to Moorhead to resume her studies q
the normal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Fire Last Thursday.

The fire department was called to the
Harry HoSlund home on Third street
last Thursday morning about six-thirty.
Fire started in some manner from the
gasoline stove. which was leaking, and
in less time than it takes to tell it, the
kitchen was in flames. Luckily the
stove. which was a mass of flames, did
not explode The blaze was eXtin-
GuiSheu. and not a great amount of
damage was done.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

FREE ur SCHOOL
i, TO BE ESTABLISHED
Chance For lvone Who Wishes to
Learn to h and Write English
and American Civ1cs.

w. V. kasper. T. S. Naturalization
Examiner of st. Paul. is in the city to-
day and has made arrangements with
Prof. G. \. Foster to open a free night
school in the High School building. to
begin Monday evening. Dec. II. The
object is to teach English, writing and
reading. and especially civics with the
view Of familiarizing the men with the
American form of government and the
duties of American citizenship. More
than three thousand of these night
schools have been started by the natur-
aliZation officers during the last few
months. In 4 short time this morning
Mr.. kasper located twenty men in this
city who promised to attend, and he es-
Inmates that a school of double or
treble that number might easily result
here of the effort. This movement will
assist any person who has not had
school advantages in this country and
who desires to improve their minds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Fine Skating.

Not in recent years has the skating
been as fine as it is on Foot Lake this
year. The open and moderate fall
weather leaves nothing to be desired
for the lovers Of the great sport, and
immense crowds are taking advantage
of the fact. and making the most of it.
The city authorities came to the rescue
in regard to the question of light, and
last Saturday two clusters of lights
were put up near the piers at the west
end Of the bay.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Chalk Talk.

Student c. K. Malmin of Redwing
Seminary will give a Chalk Talk in the
Long Lake church next Sunday evening"
December 3rd commencing at seven
thirty o'clock Admission twenty-five
cents. Free lunch will be served. Ev-
erybody come and help make it a sue
cess,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Sale and Lunch.

Friday evening, Dec. !. a the John
Syvertson home in town of Dovre. the
Nik0r Young Peoples Society will sell
a fine lot of fancy articles. \ good
lunch will be served for Is cents.
Throughout the evening there will be
music and other entertainment. The
sale will begin at 40 o'clock. \ large
gathering of young and older people is
looked for.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Sacred Concert at Zion.

The Young Peoples Society Of the
Zion church in Irving will give sacred
concert at the church on Saturday eve
ming, Dec. End. The North Star Sym
phony orchestra will furnish the music
After the concert, an oyster supper
will be served in the church basement
Everybody welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
PIR2 xUE80AY AR30R-
NOON AT EAGLE LAKE
Blacksmith Shop At G. A. Backlund
Home Destroyed by H1re.

Fire destroyed the blacksmith shop
at the c. A. Backlund home at Eagle
Lake yesterday afternoon. The shop
had been used during the morning and
it is surmised the blaze caught from
sparks which lodged on the roof while
the shop was in use. Before the blaze
could be extinguished the shop was
total loss, and the chicken house and
summer kitchen were damaged to some
extent. Had the wind been from the
opposite direction, it would have un-
doubtedly carried burning embers or
sparks to the house and barn. Eight
cords of split wood, as we'll as about
500 worth of tools. in the blacksmith
shop, were destroyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
First II. Z. Ladder Aid.

The Ladies' Aid society of the First
M. E. church will be entertained by
Mrs. w. S. Davis, 302 End St. and Itch
field avenue, Wednesday afternoon. Dec
'6th.-- Lunch will be served after~4 o.
clock, and everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Stock Company Coming.

The MOulton Stock Company, a new
organization in this locality will open
a weeks engagement at the local opera
house the week of December 18th. They
come with good recommendations. Pop
ular prices will .prevail during the en-
gagement.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Miss Lulu Pendroy of Grand Forks,
y. d., was a week end visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. \. Larson. She
left the first of the week for Long
Beach, Calf, where she will spend the
winter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Sock Social and ProRram,

A sock social and program will be
given in Dist. No. 80, Friday evening,
December LIST. Ladies please bring
socks.
ETHEL v. CARLSON,
Teacher.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
FARM LOANS.

FARM LOANS.
Money to loan on improved farms
at per cent interest. Call and see
" before placing loan.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
wIllmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
Eaklo Lake Ladder Aid.

The Eagle Lake Ladies' Aid will
meet at Mrs. Magnus Olson's on Thurs
day, December 7th. Everybody well
come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29
HousokeepeFs Club.

The regular meeting of the House.
this week at O'Clock. Every member
is urged to be present as the annual
election of officers will take place.
The following program will be rem
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Market your turkeys Dec. 4, ana g.
See big ad Of Central Minnesota Pro-
duco Co.-AdV.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

Ina Ware Brynilsen, instruction In
piano, uka1ele ana Hawaiian steel 8ua-
tar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-11-29

dered:
Piano solo .......... Florence Carlson
Reading. Mrs. E. M. Stanford
AoA1O Ouct
Mary Margaret Spicer and Dorothy
Diffendorf.
Reading Mrs. J. D. Parnell
VOCdA SOlO DOIOINy OOSS
After the program the foI4owing la
dies will serve lunch: Mesdames o. A.
Sandven, Chas. Segerstrom, A. Schollin.
c. G. Sandberg, B. Benson, J. Brynild-
sen, Ed. Carlin, c. u. Eckwall, Carl Am
enrud. James Sanderson and G. A. Fos-
ter.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
Carl Evan. In the Field.

Carl Evans, of West Union, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
this district, is making thorough can.
vass of the district with q firm deter.
mination to win, and is asking the earn.
est support of every Democrat as well
as every Republican who wishes the
defeat Of the present incumbent en-
cumbrance many feel would be the bet.
ter word to use as more expressive Of
the weight Mr.. Haugen is upon the dis
trict aud especially upon the Republic.
ans who would like to rid themselves
of this old man of the sea who is astri1e
their backs.
MIR. Evans was in Cresco on Friday
last meeting numerous friends and sup
porters among both political parties
and on Monday spoke at Lime Springs
to an audience which nearly filled the
opera house. Mr.. Evans has q clean
cut personality which inspires confidence
in the man :and in his ability to bring
credit to the district as it's represent
ative, and that at the end of 1s years
of service he would have given the
people something better than an annual
present of a package of cheap seeds at
government expense.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
OBITUARY.

Bertha Augusta Zechel was born in
Germany, Nov. 5, 1866, was baptized
in the Lutheran Church and came to
America with her folks at the age of
seven and lived in Milwaukee, Wis. ;
was confirmed there April 6, 1879. She
was married to Frank Flick Feb. "a
1889. and came to Howard County,
Iowa, where they lived for many years
and in 1878 moved to North Oak. where
she died Oct. 2, 1916, at her home at
Mapleton, N. D., after short illness
of SIX days and was taken to Fl. Atkin-
son, Wis, for burial. She leaves to
mourn her husband and seven children.
four boys and three girls, who were all
with her till the last, and three sisters
and one brother and many other rela-
tivss and friends.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
John Lind At Decorah Saturday

John Lind, Ex-Governor of Mime
sofa, will speak in Decorah Saturday,
Oct. l4th in behalf Of President Will
son. Mr.. Lind is undoubtedly one OF
the best speakers ever dated for q
speech in northeastern Iowa and will
doubtless meet with reception in ac-
cordance with the prominent position
he occupies in the political and busi-
ness life of the nation. He will speak
in the afternoon in front of the Court
House, the weather permitting, other
wise in the Opera House.
Mr.. Lind served six years in Con-
gress as republican, changed his
party affiliation in 1896 and was elect
ed to Congress as democrat. In
1898, he was elected Governor of Min
nesota as democrat. Mr.. Lind was
President Wilson's personal represent
ative at Mexico City during the most
critical period of the Mexican trouble
and will doubtless give some truthful
information obtained personally con-
cerning the Mexican situation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
A New Doctor for Cre,eo.

DR.. E. C. Fortin, Chiropractor, has
located in Cresco and has Offices over
Swenson's Jewelrv Store. DR.. Fortin
formerly lived in Colorado Springs,
Colo, where he practiced medicine and
osteopathy for several years. The
Doctor has given up the practice of
medicine now and is devoting his time
exclusively to Chiropractic work. The
Doctor invites the patronage and sup
port of the people of Cresco. believing
that he is prepared to give them the
best there is to be had in his
specially. 7t3