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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

He proved to be an inveterate gam
bier, and nothing would do but that
I must play cards with him. dared
not antagonize him by refusing and
after the evening meal sat down with
him in his tent to play. He soon won
all the cash I had provided for my
journey, and proposed to quit. He
seemed inclined to play on, and
feared to refuse him. l had the mon
ey the general had given me, a roll
Of bills, in my pocket and was obliged
to produce it.
My opponent looked at this large
quantity Of Mexican money with in
terest. He said nothing about it, but
from that moment he began to talk
about the difficulty of my getting on
in the morning and expressed the opin-
ion that l would be delayed. His
prophecy came true, for he gave or
ders that no conveyance was to be
furnished me.
The next morning asked my enter
tainer to cash a draft on the Amer
lean consul at the capital. He prom
ised to do so, but made no move to pro-
duce the funds. His actions we're so
suspicious that l began to think
had better seize upon any Opportu-
nifty to destroy the generals message
But l was given no opportunity. My
host never left me for moment un-
less there was some one else In the
room. All the while he was telling
me that he was endeavoring to secure
conveyance for me, that be expected
team very soon, and when it came
he would furnish me with money for
, the journey.
About 10 o'clock in the morning
saw sergeant posting a guard about
the house. My heart stood still. was
suspected, would be searched, and the
message would be found on me. That
meant death. The officer was looking
over some military. papers at table,
with an unlighted cigarette between
his lips. Taking cigar from my pock-
ct, and with a show Of GOODNESS l did
not feel, l deliberately cut of the end
with my penknife and asked him If he
had match. He produced one, struck
it and was about to light his cigarette
when, remembering politeness, be ex-
tended the match to me.
After you," said.
He touched it to the end of his ciga
rette and handed it to me. I put the
flame to the end Of my cigar, but pur-
posely failed to close my lips tight in
order to prevent suction. When the
match had burned near my fingers I
took the message from my vest pocket,
put one end to the flame and lit my
cigar with it, taking sufficient time for
1t to be entirely consumed.
l saw the officer look up at me quick.
ly but he said nothing. Dropping the
ash Of the paper on the floor, I put
my foot on it, rubbing it with the sole
Of my shoe so that It could not be-
tray me.
| think he saw by my expression that
| experienced a great relief and had
made myself safe. for he permitted me
to depart without further delay.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

Rev. A. E. Cook from Hutchinson,
Mimi, came up last Thursday to look
after his farm interests and renew
acquaintance.
While in St. Paul Mr.. J. E. Berg.
strom took a course in electric self
starters, magnetos and coils, at the
Electric Mfg. Co.
Miss Anna Nelson spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Lily Christen
son east of town, returning to Will
mar last Monday.
A fine time was reported by those
who attended the Leap Year party
at the M. w. A. hall at Pennock last
Saturday evening.
Rev. Swenson of New London at
tended the Young Peoples Society
meeting at the A. J. Lindgren home
last Thursday evening"
J. E. Bergstrom returned from St.
Paul last Sunday evening where he
has been spending couple of weeks
with relatives and friends.
Miss Florence Erickson, who visit.
ed at the L. M. Steberg home for a
couple of days last week. returned to
her home at Willmar last Friday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
We
wRTE
FIRE
INSURANCE.
Page Five

Miss Olga Thonvald spent a couple
OF days at the A. ]. Lindgren home
with her friend, Miss Alma returning
to her home at kerkhoven last Mon
day afternoon.
E. L. Thorpe went to the twin cities
last Saturday and visited with: his
i brother, Rev. Thorpe and also took
in the auto show at the Armory build
ing last Monday.
Whether it is lack of courage by
the fair sex or the obstinacy of: the
masculine we do not know. We have.
so far, been unable to report any VIC
, tories of Dan Cupid.
Mrs. J. O. Hagman and son, Oscar
spent few days with relatives and
friends in the twin cities. They were
accompanied home by Miss Ruth Hag-
man, who has been in the cities for
about four months. Miss Hagman is
very much improved. ~--.-e
Mrs. R. Rasmussen returned last
Saturday from Rushford, where she
has been attending the funeral of
her sister, Mrs. Vogen. She was &C.
companied by Mrs. Vangsness and
Mrs. John Nelson. Mrs. Vogen was
Mrs. Nelson's mother.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
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Pennock, Feb. John J. Larson
made a business trip to Willmar last
Friday.
A. Nord was a Willmar visitor on
Monday.
Paul Anderson was a Willmar Wis
itor Wednesday.
Miss Alma Lindgren leaves for St.
Paul next Saturday.
Miss Stella Mckelvey was a. Will
mar visitor last Monday.
H. P. Jensen sold the harness shop
to Victor Johnson last week.
Miss Olive Greenfield entertained
Miss Violet Olson at her home last
Sunday.
Mrs. James Skaalerude and daugh-
ter returned from Litchfield last Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. A. Leedahl visited with her
parents at Willmar last Monday after
noon and evening.
John Dickson Sundayed with friends
at Willmar, returning to his home
here last Monday
John Hedler transacted business at
the county seat last Monday after
noon and evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

morning, though they have raised my
: taxes s. more this year.!
When the deacon and his outfit en-
tered the woods there was rabbit
trail leading in the direction he wanted
to go. He therefore followed it. 1t
led into the woods and stopped at a
hollow log
The deacon advanced to the log and
with the head of his ak struck a re-
sounding blow. He did not see whether
the rabbit ran out or not His ear
! caught jingling sound, and in the ex-
element the presence Of bunny was
entirely forgotten. 1t was a jingle of
money-not greenbacks, but solid COIN
Five minutes later he was splitting
were bullying out and his cheeks were
! pale. There was coin before him
! heaps of coin. 1t was all silver coin.
One, two, three, four capfuls Of sill
yer treasure. He carried each capful
to the sled and emptied it's contents
upon the horse blanket When all the
money had been gathered he tied up
the blanket. When he finally mounted
the sled he gave the old horse three or
four sharp cuts with the whip. They
were the first blows the old nag had
ever received at his hands, and they
started him out at numbering gallop.
Horse and driver appeared at home
in sweat. They did not stop at the
kitchen door, though Mrs. Thurston was
there to ask what had happened.
SSH! You go right into the house,
Judith, and will be there in a min
ute"
In five minutes he followed after her
and laid the bundle of coin on the
kitchen table with clink that made
her exclaim:
"Oh, deacon, have you picked up a
lot of horseshoes?"
"Horsesh6es nothing!r' he whispered
as he united the blanket and folded it
back.
why, it's silver-it's money!
"Of course it is, and l didn't rob any
body to get it either. l found it in a
holler log"
Deacon, we are rich!' whispered the
vile DIS sue iOckeu the Kitchen uOOr
and pulled down the shades.
"You bet we are replied the deacon
Help me count the money"
They counted it. 1t took them q full
hour, but it was over at last, and there
was just $1,000.
| Deacon" said she after moment.
I'VE allus wanted to go to Niagara Falls
and see the water wasting itself, but
you could never spare the money. We
will 60 now, won't we?'
The deacon was silent. but there was
such look on his face as she had
never seen before. 1t was a look of
avarice and selfshness combined, and
it was not good to see. She had to re-
peat her question before he replied.
judith. l want you to understand"
said the deacon as he walked back.
ward and forward, there is to be no
nonsense about this money. may
have to go to Niagara Falls on bust
ness. but you will stay at home and
care for the house. l shall have to
have new suit of clothes, but you
can get along with your old ones"
but have not had q new bonnet h
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Animal PecuIiarities.

All animals, hens included, have Pc
culiarities. and to obtain the best re-
suits in working with them we must
take this fact into consideration. Not
only is it true that each class Of AMI
mails has its peculiarities, but individ-
uals in the same class have their dis
tinctive traits. To illustrate this take
for example two horses. One Is 4
heavy work horse. and when you speak
to him it is quite awhile before he
obeys. Yet he may be as willing and
obedient as the other horse, which IL
of driving stock and quick In its
thoughts and actions. In fact II II
wrong to both to drive such horses to.
gether.-Farm and Fireside.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Motions Of the Earth.
Observation-Disclosures

The time occupied by the earth in
its circuit Of 5S0.O0O,OOO miles is 365
days. 6 hours, 8 minutes, giving an
average velocity Of about $4,000 miles
an hour. The earth wabbles as 1t
spins, just as a top will wabble IL 1t
Is prevented from spinning upright
One wabble takes about 10000 years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
LEARN DREssMAklNc-

Where you are taught to cut all the
new skirts, waists, sleeves, etc. Our
systems are easy to learn and are per-
feet fitting. Call or write for cata-
iogue and full Information. Shows
School Of 0ressmaking, Mrs. Brown,
529 9Th st. No., Wilimar. Minn.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
WEAK AND STRONG.

There are mon Of strength and
men Of weakness. We meet
them both in every walk Of life.
Their birth or education or gen.
eral surroundings may be the
same, but a notably sharp line
divides those who govern their
inclinations from those whose
inclinations govern them. On
tho one side we see strsnath.
accomplishments and value, on
the other weakness, spasmodie
and i'll directed effort and in
efficiency.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Country Y. p. S.

The Young Peoples Society which
was to have met last Wednesday eve
ming postponed their meeting until
Wednesday evening, February 9th, at
the school house near Albert John
sons. The following program will
be given:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Expressed Differently,

EXPF6Ste0 OInoF6htIys
Madam, you ought to go to q warm
er climate"
"For once, doctor, you and my hus-
band are agreed, but he expresses tho
idea in more emphatic language"-
New York Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

The SANDER of some people is as
great a recommendation as the praise
Of Others.-Fielding.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
fourteen years." she walled.
your old one is all right"

lOuIIceu years, sue walled.
Your old one is all right
And that treasure from the hollow
log bred dissension almost within the
hour it was found. Husband and wife
took opposite stands. and things were
getting ripe for separation when the
deacon passed one of the coins at the
grocery. The grocer found it counter
felt, and the whole pile of silver was
overhauled, to find that every coin was
bogus. 1t had been hidden in the log
by those who made it. When the sad
truth stood revealed and the deacon
had fumed and fretted and his wife
had shed few tears he stood before
her and Queried:
"Well. Judith. what are we going to
do about it?''
"Quit being idiots she answered.
And they then and there quit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02

Quite Natural.
did your wife die a natura; deathf'
ooh, yes. She was talking when the
end came."-Cleveland Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-02
Public Opinion.

TUUIIC OpIlIOn.
The single snOwtlake-who cares fOr
it? But whole day of snowfakes-
who does not care for that? Private
opinion is weak. but public opinion is
almost omnipotent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Welded Monday Forenoon

wedding of particular interest to
many in this section Of Somerset
County was solemnized Tuesday in
the presence of a small circle Of
relatives at the parsonage of the
Bethany Baptist Church when Will
liam Butterfeld and Miss Bertha
Belle Flanders both of Madison were
married. Rev. George Merriam Off
ciated using the single ring service
and the witnesses were Charles J..
Hilton, Mrs. Abbie A. Hilton of East
Madison and Mrs. Herbert f, Hale of
CornviGle. The happy couple left on
the 11.55 train for a wedding journey
to Portland and Cape Elizabeth. The
groom is by occupation a farmer and
he and his bride have a host of
friends who will wish them all future
happiness
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
L. Goodwin left this morning to

l.. Goodwin left this morning to
visit his sister in Danyille Junction.
In response to a still alarm rung
in Saturday the auto-chemical and six
men went to the public dump and
subdued fire which had started
there. 1t took about one hour to
control the flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Flynt have
purchased a lot ON Coburn Ave, next
above the J. Palmer Merrill residence
and plan to erect bungalow there
during the summer for their own and
their familY's occupancy.
Jerry w Cook of Presque Isle has
been visiting with his uncle, c. r.
Cook. having now departed for New
York. Mr.. Cook has been in regular
army service at Calebra and has had
some exciting experiences. He is
now just about to get out of the ser
vice and is in New York for that pur-
pose.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

permanent trade. Twenty-seyen
years ago they came to Skowhegan,
where he became similarly engaged
and built the house on Winter St,
which has since then been their
home. He has been for years a
member of Russell Post and served
for a time as its commander
Mrs Thompson has been for long
period a member of the Relief Corps,
the Womans auxiliary to the Grand
Army, having served very faithfully
as an officer in the order. She is an
attendant at the Centenary NJ. B..
Church, a helpful member of the
Ladies Social Circle. and is affiliated
with the Town Improvement Society,
one of the three local woman'S liter
airy organizations. Her stay on earth
naturally has not been characterized
by so much wandering and warfare as
that of her husband, but she has at
tended well to the ways of her house
hold and together the couple are tray
cling through the sunset of their
lives with the best of comradship
the anticipation of which proved too
great an attraction to keep the stall
wart youth of earlier days in the far
away western land.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
IIARTIAND

Tuesday morning the remains OF
Mrs. Jane Hurd were brought from
Augusta Hospital where she passed
away, Sunday, May :, aged 80 years
Services were held at the Baptist
Church in Hartland. Tuesday after
noon. conducted by Rev. William Pat
terson, pastor of the NJ E. Church
in this village Mrs Hurd was the
widow of the late Joseph Hurd ana
they we're former residents OF TINS
town. She is survived by daugh-
ter Mrs. William Small of Wateryllle,
with whom she has made her home
before going to the Augusta Hospital
three years ago, and d son Joseph OF
North Newport; also one brother,
Eden Towle OF this village and two
sisters Mrs. Mary Tarr of Auburn
and Mrs. Lois Sinclair OF Newport
besides other relatives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
NORTH ANSON

Inc civic Improvement committee
of the Woman's Club has set Caro-
lima poplars around the Masonic lot
near the Club House, and also across
the street, along where the hotel and
other buildings stood.
Rev A. r. Boisen will exchange
with Rev. T. B. HIATT of Bingham. next
Sunday and Mr.. HIATT will preach
here in he Congregational Church in
the morning and evening
Urban Spaulding of Caratunk was
in town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Danforth and
Mrs Alfred Berry and Mrs. Albert
Reed went to Starks Tueday to Po-
mona Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Lincoln of
Stoneham Mass. and Mrs. Maude
Briggs of Lewiston were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p Lincoln.
The top of one of the large clms on
the lawn of the UniVersalst church
was broken off in the wind of Mon
day.
Mrs. +. W. Bunker returned from
Skowhegan Tuesday night.
The following new books have just
been received at Stewart Public Lii
brary: Still jim, Wllsie; The
Sontherner, Dixon; The Hill. Vach-
ell; Held to Answer Macfarlane;
Peg Along. Walton; Prudence of the
Parsonage. Hueston; The Clansman
Dixon; The Perfec Tribute, Andrews;
The Rainbow Trail, Gray; The SPUR
rel Cage, Garfield; Belane the
Smith. Farnol; The Baby's First Two
Years. Smith, Boy Scouts at Panama
Canal Payson: Dear Emery, Web
ster; Master of the Vineyard. Reed
Six Star Ranch, Porter; The Life of
John Hay. in two volumes.
W S. Jones has moved his build
ings from l. H. Ellis land to his land
adjoining T. b. Patterons.
The next meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held Friday afternoon,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

Mr. and Mrs. Heber Ogden went to
SkoWhegan Saturday on business, re-
turning Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Linden Lancaster Of
Skowhegan passed Sunday with his
parents Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Lam
caster.
We are sorry TO report that Charles
Burrill is a sufferer from the effects
of shingles. May he have speedy
recovery
Mrs. Ellen Barnes and son Fred
are having their house treated to
coat of paint which adds much to its
appearance.
Ralph Foss and family have moved
with their household effects to the
house on Chase Hill. recently vacated
by {. Raymond
Merwin and Irving Emery are at
tending school at Browns Corner,
which makes sixteen pupils attend
ing school in this district
Irving Lewis of Charleston passed
a part of last week with his mother
Mrs. Sarah Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs George Locke of
Skowhegan passed Sunday at Elijah
Sewells.
Z. +. Burns Of Arson was at c. b.
Chase's Friday and Saturday. He
returned home Sunday with four
horses which he had purchased.
Our cream collector George Foster
came Monday for the first time for
five months. All the patrons were
glad to see him and TO note the mark
cd itnnroVempnt in his health.
The farmers are busy with their
spring farming but the continued
cold weather greatly retards planting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
GOLDEN WEDDINGS THIS 81 VI
MER
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
the town of Bingham, April 10, 1886.
lie spent his childhood and early
youth in that community up to the
age of seventeen years when he came
To Skowhegan. He occupied various
positions after this change and final
" accepted work with the late Joseph
Malbon as the driver of his six horse
truck team to WaterYille. He was
thus employed for about two years,
but in 1856 was among those who
helped to build the railroad into town.
During the earlier years of his life
time he also worked in the woods
winters and in the spring found en-
ployment at river driving In TINS
variety of occupations young Thomp-
son was engaged until 1888 when he
went to California to work in the
mines. While in that distant state
the Civil War broke out and
in the obeyance to his country 5
call. on the 18th day of September
1861 enlisted in Company 4, of the
Fourth Infantry of California Nolun-
teers. At the time of enlistment it
was thought that the soldiers would
come directly east but instead the
Company was sent to Fort Yam Hill
in Oregon, in order that Phil Sheri-
dan. who was then only a Lieutenant
might be relieved. Together with the
other members of his company the
soldier youth was kept at Fort Yam
Hill for three years At the end of
that time a regiment which had been
raised in Washington Territory, was
sent to that location with the result
that the Californians were discharg-
ed This was in 1861 and the war
vas so nearly over that Mr. Thomp-
son did not come east and enter into
services as he had planned to do, but
instead journeyed to some newly dis
covered mines at the head waters of
the Santaim River in Oregon and
there once more became a deliver for
the mineral wealth which was max
ing the west famous His stay there
was not without its priyations and
one winter for three months he was
showed in and cut off from communi-
cation from the outside world To
all appearances this kind of life be-
came rather tedious for the young
Pine Tree State man and during the
early part of March he fashioned
some snow shoes out of boards and
started upon an eighteen mile journey
over the mountains. The trip was
successful and when he reached the
valley after his descent from the hill
sides, green grass was growing in
marked contrast to the ice and snow
he had left behind him. From that
time on Maine was his destination
and back east he came arriving in
April 1866. He went to Bingham and
on the Sth day of May was married to
Miss Eva A Cummings. to whom he
had been engaged before undertaking
the long journey to the western lands.
For about twenty years the couple
resided in Bingham, the young hus-
band settling down to carpenterlng as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Farmers Union it was
decided to hold the annual meeting
of that organization in Wateryille the
third Tuesday in June or June 20.
Committees to revise the bylaws and
to make arrangements for the meet
ing were named. f. S. Rogers of
Houlton and State Master Thompson,
members of both the Union and the
Grange, were appointed an auditing
committee and will go over the books
of the organization before the annual
meeting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
WHlSkfY? NO.
NOT FOR RHEUMATICS

Don't drink whiskey if you have
rheumatism, and be sure and keep
your feet warm and dry, and drink
plenty of lemonade
This advice. says an authority, is
helping; but as all know who have
suffered, rheumatism is a stubborn
disease and yields only to remedy
mighty enough to conquer it.
Many doctors have prescribed and
hundreds of helpful druggists have
advised half teaspoonful of Rheuma
once a day, because they know that
powerful Rheuma, harmless as it is.
acts with speed and overcomes in a
few days the most torturing case of
rheumatism or sciatica
Try Rheuma; G. r. Fogg and all
druggists sell lots of it and will re-
turn your money if two 50-cent bot
ties do not stop all rheumatic misery
owls
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11

o. H. Dilworth, who recently re-
ceived his commission as postmaster
for Madison, took possession Of the
office Saturday, April l. We under
stand that Charles Towne. who has
been a popular clerk in the office f'i
the past IS years, will continue
assistant postmaster and that Mrs
S. Mckinney will act as c.erh
George Herrick's many friends will
miss him after his 16 years faithful
service, but politics is politics Mad
ison Bulletin.
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Burial this Afternoon

NORRIDGEWOCK. May IL The
remains of Mrs. Geo. T. Gilman will
be brought to Skowhegan this Thurs
day afternoon and a short service
held at the grave. Mrs. Gilman was
we'll known in this community which
was her home for many years before
going to Franklin, Mass, where her
death occurred last Monday. Furth-
er particulars will be given later.