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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01

committee meet upon the route of said
road at the residence of w. F. Gratz
situated on Lots Ito II, Block 4, Hay-
erly's Addition to Crescent Beach,
Twp. of Green Lake in said County,
oL Wednesday the 5th day of Septem-
Der 1917, at 8 O'Clock AZ I'M. for the
purpose of examination ot said propos-
ed change of said road. aud make re-
port thereof at said meeting Of said
Board hereinbefore specified. and that
notices hereof be given and posted &c
provided by law.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Kandiyohi County Minnesota.
BY N. B. JOHNSON, Chairman
Attest: SAMUEL NELSON,
County Auditor.
A communication from DIR. George
VIM. Beach, Supt. at State Sanator.
ium, in regard to France Newstrom, Z
patient at said Sanatorium, stating
that said patient should have better
care and should be moved to some
other institution. On motion, Com
missioner N. B-Johnson was appoint
90 committe in the matter. to ar
range, If possible. for another plac'
for said patient.
Petition of Lars L. Tendall of tn
City of Willmar, praying for a reduc
ton in the assessed valuation of rea
estate for the current year, was pre-
| scented and examined. On motion tn
same was recommended to the Mime
sofa Tax Commission for further &C
ton thereon.
In the Matter Of County Ditch No. Al
Commissioner VIM. o. johnson OF
fered the following resolutions:
Whereas all the petitioners and al
the principals and and sureties on tn
bond of the petitioners, in the matte
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
Final Hearing on County Ditch No.
80, KandiyOh County, Minnesota.

County Auditors Office, Willmar,
Minnesota July 26, 1917.
State Of Minnesota. }
County of Kandiyohi.
In the Matter of the final hearing
on the petition Of o. H. Johnson and
others for a public ditch in the towns
OF KandiEohi and Willmar, said coun-
ty.
The County Board of said county
met at the County Auditors Office in
the Cky of Willmar on above date at
2 o'clock P. M. according to notice.
Members present, Commissioners
VIM. o. Johnson, S. A. Syverson, N.
B. Johnson, c. J. Swenson and Albert
Boersma and County Auditor, Samuel
Nelson. The meeting was called to
order by the chairman.
The County Attorney appeared for
, the County Board, r. o. Gilbert Esq.
for the petitioners. The viewers,
Magnus Olson, Hans. H. Flygare and
L.. P. Felt and Engineer in charge OF
the ditch, John H.~Leas, were present.
Dr. G. H. Freeman appeared for the
State.
Proofs of due service of the several
notices by publication, by posting
and upon each of the persons and
corporations Interested or affected by
the construction of said proposed
ditch, as required by law, were found
to be on file in the matter. By agree
ment Of parties present, the reading
of the notice was waived.
! The Viewers Report was then pub
lioy read and all parties present
were given an opportunity to be
heard in said matter.
I 1t was also generally agreed upon
that the time for payment of the Mems
on said ditch, should extend over a
! period of time covering 20 year, and
that clay tile shall be used.
! Upon motion duly made, seepnded
! and carried. the report of the Viewers
was amended by awarding the sum OF
) $4,000 to the NWA of section r.
township 119, range IS as damages to
/ said lands.
Upon motion duly made. seconded
and Carried. the assessment on the
SEA of SW14, sections. township 119
I range "a was reduced from S575.0O tc
S375.0O and on the SWA Of SEX, sec.
ton S, township 119, range "a from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Motion was then made and second
ed that the Viewers Report as
amended and Engineers report in the
matter be accepted and confirmed
the petition granted and the ditch es.
tablished. Said motion carried by a
full vote of the Board.
The following order was thereupon
issued and adopted:
Order to Establish Ditch.
State of Minnesota, }
S.
County of Kandiyohi.
In the Matter of the Petition of O.
H. johnson and Others for q Public
Ditch in the County - of Kandiyohi
State Of Minnesota. Designated and
Numbered as County Ditch No. SO. e.
The above entitled matter came on
duly to be heard by and before the
County Board of the County of Kandi-
yohi, State of Minnesota, at Special
Meeting Of said Board duly called for
the purpose Of hearing and consider
Ing the petition for said ditch in the
above entitled matter on the 26th day
of July A. D. 1917 at 2 o'clock P. NJ,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
LAKE liLLlAN.

Lake Lillian, July 30-Mr. and Mrs.
John e. Johnson and family, Andrew
Johnson and Eddie uhler visited sun
day at the Jens Swenson home near
Lake Wagonga. ~ s'
Richard Johnson made fast trip
to Svea Thursday. u -.
Ole Dangerud assisted John E. John
son with haying last week.
Mrs. A. ]. Johnson was seen, driving
a Ford car, Sunday afternoon.
R. w. Julius made call at Ole
Bloomquist's one day last week.
Albert R0delius and family were
Olivia visitors Sunday afternoon. :
A valuable cow was stolen from
Chas. Eastman Saturday evening.
TORY Carlson and Victor He'd were
Willmar visitors Saturday evening.
Richard Johnson and lady friend
were out joyriding Sunday afternoon.
Rev. E. o. Ericsson made a short Wis
it at Asa Bomsta's on Thursday after-
noon. s..~
Ruth Erickson returned home from
Minneapolis last week after q short
stay. -
Peter Kopman returned Saturday
from Minneapolis after a short visit
there.
Fred Johnson visited at the Mrs. B
Carlson home near Thorpe, Thursday
evening.
Ole z. Erickson and family attended
the band concert at Olivia Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Blomquist ant
family were Willnar visitors Sunday
afternoon.
Huldah Mattson of Sac City, Ia, j:
at present visiting at the Richard Rud
beck home.
Joseph and Herman Julius Of Fair
fax made a visit at the r. w. Julius
home one day last week.
Mrs. Ole l.. Erickson and children
Of Willmar are at present visiting a
the Edner Erickson home.
M. L. Melbye and family OF Has
Lake Lillian were entertained at tn
NJ Linman home Sunday.
Mrs. Lloyd Wellin of Olivia spent
couple of days last week visiting a
the Albert Rodelius home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hageman LET
from Nebraska Saturday where the
will visit With her parents.
Mr.. ana Mrs. ALBEIT Aun0SToH al
son visited at the latter's parenta
home near Thorpe Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew He'd and fan
lily were entertained at the ]. w. Gall
ford home in Willmar Sunday.
Nh. and Mrs. G. p. Erickson an
daughters, Minnie and Lillian attent
ed services in Winmar Sunday.
Lewis Strandberg and family {
Fahlun made short visit at Vtcto
Mornings, on Thursday evening.
Peter Blomgren and Enoch Ekbla
and families spent Sunday s.visitin
with friends near Lake Florida.
Mrs. Ole L. Erickson and chtldre
from Willmar spent Sunday and Mo,
day visiting at the G. p. Erickso
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lindquist an
daughter, Marie and son Florentin
spent the Sabbath at the G: P: Ericl
son home.
Quite a number from here attende
the ice cream social at Lake Lila
Thursday evening which was given b
the Norwegian Baptist church.
The number of men drafted in tt
first draft from Lake Lillian townshI
will be ten. They are the following
= Elvin Theodore Peterson, Eddie
Johnson, Richard p. Johnson, Able
n Latt, Albert Peterson, Nels Benso
l. Charley Harding, Chas. A. Mine
l. Emil Person, George H. 2Anderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
BidsEor Smoke Stack,

Sealed bids will be received by the
City Council of the City of Willmar,
Mimi, up to s O'Clock p. M, on August
13, 1917, for Is foot extension to
smoke stack at the City Power Plant.
Such bids to include all labor and
material for the proper construction
of said smoke stack.
The contractor to furnish a contract
bond in such an amount as the Coun-
Gil may require, and also to carry en-
ployer's liability insurance. -
Bids to be sealed aud addressed to
the City Council, marked "Bid for
Smoke Stack" and must be accom-
panied by certified check-of at least
10 per cent Of amount of bid. 800
Plans and specifications for the said
Smoke Stack may be seen at the Of
fee Of the Water d Light Commission
at City Hall building or at the Office
of the City Clerk.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids +
Dated W1llmar, MINI, July 80, 1917.
y HANS GUNDERSON.
1913 City Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
or INCORPORATION
Z s OF
THE tiANick STATE BANK.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That we have agreed to,
and do hereby associate ourselves to-
gsther as Banking Corporation, un-
der and pursuant to the provisions OF
the Laws Of the State of Minnesota
governing Banks of Discount and De-
post; and to that end we do hereby
execute under our hands and seals the
following Certificates Of Incorporation,
tO-Wit:
FIRST. =
The name of this corporation shall
be the Hawick State Bank. The GEM
oral nature of its business shall be-
banking, receiving deposits, buying,
selling and discounting notes, bills and
other evidences of debt, domestic and
foreign, dealing in gold and silver bull
lion and foreign coins, issuing circu-
lating notes and loaning money on real
estate and personal security; and the
place where the business of this cor
poration is to be carried on is Haw:
lex, Minnesota, in Kandiyohi County,
Minnesota.
SECOND.
Said corporation shall commence on
the 9Th day of July A. D. 1917, and
shall continue for the period Of thirty
years.
THIRD.
The names and places of residence
of the incorporators, and the number
of shares held by each Of them are as
follows:
Lester E. Gesell, Thief River Falls
Mimi, 20 shares;
Katharine Gesell, Thief River Falls
MIMI, 20 shares;
Lenora ]. Duffy, Red Lake Falls
MIMI, 20 shares,
A. K. Larsen, Maiden Rock, Wis:
20 shares;
B. votava, Thief River Falls, MINI.
20 shares.
FOURTH.
The government of this corporation
and the management of it's affairs
shall be vested in a board Of Ave Di
rectors, who shall be elected at thu
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders to be held on the Saturda,
succeeding the first Monday of Janu
I airy of each year between the hours O.
9 am. and 10 p. m. Of the said day
The first Board of Directors shall con
sist of the following members:
LESTER E. GESELL,
KATHARINE GESELL,
A. X. LARSON,
! B. -VOTAVA, -
LENORA ]. DUFFY,
who shall hold Office until the first an
nual meeting, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified.
FIFTH.
The amount Of the capital stool
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars, full,
paid in, in cash, which shall be divide'
into one hundred shares of one hun
l dred dollars each.
SIXTH.
The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which the corporation
shall at any time be subject shall b
3 One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We hav
'hereunto set our hands and seals thi
1 5th day of July A. D. 1917. :
LESTER E. GESELL,
A. X. LARSON,
B. VOTAVA,
e. KATHARINE GESELL,
p In Presence Of:
:: RUSSELL GESELL,
J. NJ. TARRANT
I LENORA J. DUFFY.
!, In Presence of:
: H. E. -LATENDRESSE,
T. M. JEFFERS.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
Condi tions in South oakota.

Conditions in South Dakota.
]. W.. Olson, who returned Sunday
from Alcester, S. D., after weeks
visit there reported the crops In u
hourishing condition. He declared
that the corn was at an average seven
feet tall, and two crops of alfalfa have
already been realized. During the past
week the corn grew four inches day.
The grain is now waiting to be cut. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
Marriage Iicenses.

Marriage Licenses. = ..
July .27-Olof Rood to Gunild Ander.
son. =
July 2S-Thomas Henry King to
Martha Edna Haley. =
July 31-Carl Leonard Bakken to.
Ella G. Olson. =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
64270

64270
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Department Of State.
I hereby certify. that the within in.
strument was filed for record in this
Office on the 26th day of July A. D.
1917 at II o'clock a. M, and was duly
recorded in book of State Bank
Records, on page 1888.
JULIUS-A SCHMAHL,
Secretary of State.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
Amount Amount
Claimed Allowed
For What Purpose
NAME
COUNTY DITCH.

Hans FIJI f ;ss ;@ y* a: 1 ss ms aH No s
f!
s:ss sS ss
VIM Johnson
csassn Co. RssSa No.
4'9sr Ra 1ss"a sssy'ss En- G Board or s on No. $50
sv to' ni p S on go 1880
A No
:::s2s sSs:s :: y
fsss
Samuel Te1so p ee County Auditor on No. $50 $50
fees es 1 p sa Ss No 1899
sGSS%f sSsS M ss1ss
: =: !: s: S;
sss road s r No. so SO
r5 %sSan I r No ae
@ Bridge =.
And 1850 Isss
sas1e Road S9s sss
7:::::. 1850 $50
Victor %s'nss.sss
N'so H'"a'' coUSr sse v1s sf T ese
supt 80 aS
sapPy Co., 800 800
Ohberg-Se1vg Co., hardware supplies
W. M Chase
o. A. Graveyard
Peterson Weln,
month of
Wolf Erickson hauling
Miller Davis Co.. blanks
B. Greenfield fees as juror mncpl
81 Paul stamp WORKS. stamp
m Johnson,
mileage -
NJ Johnson
Albert Boersma s126Os#
"A Syverson
e. j. Swenson
! Wm u: Johnson
the a.
N.
Chairman
County Auditor and H1onicn Clerk OF the Beard
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01

State of Minnesota,
Department of Banking. +
This Is to certify that the name
Hawick State Bank AS given in the
foregoing Certificate of Incorporation,
has been approved by me.
Dated this Goth day of July, A. D.
1917.
(SEAL) F. E. PEARSON,
Supt. of Banks.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
Office of Register of Deeds.

Office of Register of Deeds.
County of Kandiyohi, MINI.
thereby certify that the within in
strument was filed in this Office for
record on the 3Oth day of July A. D.
1917 at 900 O'Clock a. M, and was
duly recorded in Book T of Miscel,
page 539-540.
(SEAL) OLOF H. DALE,
Register of Deeds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01

Theodore Jorgenson and family
returned last week from two weeks
visit at Yankton, s. D., with relatives.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01

State of Minnesota, County of Pen.
ningtOn, IS.
On this 5th day of July A. D. 1917,
before me, a Notary Public in and for
said County, personally appeared. Les
Katharine Gesell, Lenora J. Duffy, to
me known to be the persons described
in and who executed the foregoing in.
strument land acknowledged that they
each executed the same as their free
act and deed.
(SEAL) M. TARRANT,
Municipal Judge for the City of
Thief River Falls, Minn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01

Charles Wallin was business
caller in the cities Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01
ADJOURNED REGULAR
MEETING Of THE
COUNTY BOARD 1 R
Official Proceedings Of county
Commissioners Of kanayohi
County. =
Office of County Auditor, Willmar,
Minnesota, July ~, 1917.
State of Minnesota,


State Of Minnesota,
SIS.
County of Kandiyohi.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun-
ty Board met on above date. and place.
All members present and the County
Auditor. Meeting was called to order
by the chairman.
The Board proceeded to open bids
received for the construction of State
Bridge No. 1902 located in section ~,
township 121, range "a. The follow
ing bids were received and opened:
Bid No. II. H. Olson and company
by A. Bjorsell, Willmar, MINI.
Superstructure only and
all. materials for same. 81 10000
Deduct for coffer-dam and
) Amount of bid. 81, 003. 90
Bid of Elkhart Bridge and
Iron company, Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
Superstructure, slab and
rails ..............$ S5l.OU
Abutments and WINGS. 1,11O.O0
Whole Bridge complete,
Total. ........... 81 AL. O0
Deduct for wings and
cOffer-dam ............... $4,000
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-01

Temper 10 : weapon we carry. by the
1|nde:
=
A homely truth Is better than hand
some lie. .--r--. ~ ...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12
FQ0EloypuIpIt
Red Croas IT FOUNTAIN it,


Fountain CITY Wis. Sept a-EaftoF
Argus As I have been away from
Beck Island for nearly % years
thought ! would 5Fop 4 line to rour
rap and let Won know that we have
not forgotten cur Colcrz even Il we
ere living ir hornets nest Of pro
Germanism venUured out and have
GOT q Red Cross branch started here
We have 1G5 members up to today
see an account in your paper where
sou have a 7yaar-old member We
can beat that We have one only 6
months old and are proud to sar she
is the daughter Of q former Rock Is
land boy. She is Myra Louise Thomp-
son. daughter OF Mr.. and MIS-. Alex
ander Mackenzie Thompson and
granddaughter Of Captain and MIS-. ~
A. Thompson A. NJ Thompson IS Il
first Lieutenant III the army now at
Camp Dodge, Iowa We also have
another little girl Janice Hauev She
is { years old. / never miss reading
all the Red Cross doings Id The Argus.
Some time when you have the space
print this in the paper, as I have many
old aequaintauces in Rock Island We
have taken The Argus for over 80
years. MRS. y. e. TITUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12
- go WnMAN -.

View Boston II, Sept I2-After a
lingering illness of several months.
Miss Charlotte Patterson. a life long
resident OF New Boston. and daugh-
ter OF Il prominent pioneer family of
this place. passed away at her home
Monday. Death was due. 10 q c0upll-
cation Of diseases. Miss Patterson is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12
DISCRETION CHARGED
IN DISCRETION ACTION

1Irz 1IsEE Hamburger cg TINS city
tiled suit for divorce against her aus
band George RanbargeF. in circuit
court today The parties were mar-
ried Nov 10. 1908 ana lived together
until June 1915 Desertton ta
charged. Custody of two children is
asked. Witter & Walker are counsel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12

survived BY her parents. proprietors
az the Patterson hotel at New Boston.
as well as a number of distant rela-
tlyes she was At years Of age and
had lived here during her entire life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12
NICKEL SMOKE To
COST SIX CENTS
Ten Per Cent Increase in All Tobacco
coods Proposed at Heeting Of
Cigar Dealers.
TWTN-CITY WEN ARE ORGANIZED
New Scale OF Prices Referred to Conn
mittee Which vii Report ut ses-
sion On sept. p.

Nickel cigars are to cost six cents
and clgarets Will be advanced five
cents . package. If tentative plans ma
tertaIlze which we're made 1t a meet
ing Of cigar dealers Of Rock Island
and Moline. held last evening al &
clock at the New Harper a COM
mIttee was appointed to make q thor
oUgh investigation Of tobacco prices
and make a report at another meeting
20 he held i'm tala City on the evening
Of Sept Is
1t was decided at tbs session 10
have fhe Moline dealers affiliate With
the Raek Island merchants and to
change the name of the local organ
iza+ion 70 Twin-Cfty Tobacco Dealers
association II e HerreI3nck prez3-
dent and 81 3 Harris. secretary. pre-
scented their designations and new Off
GERS were selected as follows
President. = CANAL Rock Is
land
First vice pres5dent-1. s. Simpson.
Moline
Second vice preaident-otto Han
son Moline
saeretary-W T Hendrtekson. Fock
Island
Treasurer-H f HerpelIncE. Rock
Island
A A. Franks. Jacksonville. repre-
sent5ng the Tobacco Merchants Asso-
citation OF the United States, who was
10 have addressed the meeting, was
unable 10 be present Bert HAYES.
president Of the Davenport oreaniza-
tjOu. made a talk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12

rinuef and ampUfed fer al drafted
men. whether from Minnesota Iowa
North Dakota Or Illinois 1t is part
of the general plan of gradually in
culcating the military idea into the
recruits to replace their IDEAS Of civ
iHan life
Promotions Coming.
Bv the time the next quotas have
arrived. it is expected that the quick
ar 10 learn of She first recruits viii
have produced sufficient men of abiI-
fly to take appointments as non-com-
miasioned officers and aid in the train
ing OF their fellows who arrive later
In The ranks a the officers also
work for the next week VIII ba of in
stTucri1n and preparation for the later
dut les Colonel Howell. who received
and registered all the first quotas, now
is busy with his regiment Of epgi-
neers getting ready for future work
of intensive sort for The recruits AS
s5euments generally nave been made
IN all regiments OF the officers from
Fort Smelling and the regimental or
carnations perfected
Major Cary I. Crockett. division in
spectoT, who uuUI the arrival Satur-
day OF Lieutenant Colonel Charles
Lincoln had been acting chief OF stan
was by orders tn addition to his duties
as division Inspector, perform the
duties Of acting assistant 70 chief Of
staff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-12
Elame ReEanne -.

We simply want the public TO go
dfty-ffty with us in sharing the add
Uonal tax which has been placed on
tobacco under the provisions OF the
new revenue law explained MI Her.
pelinck this morning. - slight a5-
vance in the retail price of all tobacco
goods viii necessarily have to be made,
1t may amount 70 as much as a 10 per
cent EaEreaseI
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17

strategy Of an attack to avoid adj
vancing 20 fast that the men are
winded and tired out when they get
to grips with the enemy. A dead
tired man tg up against terrible
odds when he meets q fresh man
with the hayonet. He has lost his
speed and he'll (. be lucky if he
doesn't lose his life because he's too
slow to get In the first thrust.
I'VE didn't 60 slow to save our
wind. The bullets were coming 30
fast It looked as IL It would be Q
whole lot safer over there in the
B0che trenches. It seemed hours
that we took to cover that few hum
dred yards. It might have been q
couple OF minutes. We piled in on
top OF the Germans and it was live
" work for q little while, although
we seemed to have surprised them
with our speed ct that. When &c
was over we were in pretty good
Shape-th0go that were left. But
Il we. had heen unframed men we
would have been Winded and slow
and our losses would have been
twice as heavy.
Greek Athleees We're Great in Battle
The ancient Greeks knew the adj
vantage Of athletic training in the
days of hand to hand fghting.
Every Greek vas trained TO be q
soldier. He ran races, threw the
discus and Dractieed often with the
javelin. he was trained in boxing
and In sword flghting. The result
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
FISH AND FISH

A shoemaker<in an Englisn ~
getting on well In the way os R1.ss
ness, became proud. One day Is. 49,
were q lot Of customers in tie Fls,'l
when the shopboy came IN II 49,
that the mistress bid him say ain.
ner was ready.
What's for dinner?" asked H.
shoemaker. s's
boy. 80
All right" said the shoemk
and when he went in TO dr.
reprimanded the boy Tor no s !.
tioning something decent ara '@
telling the boy in future alwnvs ~
mention 3 good feed when flsaSS
were any people In the sforS I
few days after the boy came ~ -,
that dinner was ready.
What's for dinner?s askaa -
shoemaker. =.
Fish. sir" answered the hov
What BOrt OF nshs"
"A whale. sir!y replied tina hns
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
Pepper Talks
By George Mathew Adams
HONOR
HONOR

When q MAN dies. he lives.
never pass by Spalding sport
ing goods store but what ! think 81
q story. Here 1t Is. Back In the
early 11ineties q fight was ON be-
tween the National baseball league
and an Organization known as the
Brotherhood nc was during q TINA
when the life OF organized baseball
was seriously threatened becauee ek
crCokedness among players.
Spalding sent for Mike KellFs
who had jumped the Chicago UfUNS
and met him one night In tie 6
Astof House. Mr. Spaiding Id lt
out fifteen $1,000 BILLS 9Edg lid
them on the table.
Kelly he said. .you can hare
this money IL you will sign with the
Chicago Club and begin playing
with Arson at once.
Kelly, who didn't have carfar8
in his pocket, looked at the healthy
paper sheets wistfuIiy for q few
moments. and then replied:
''Can't do. it, AL! You see !
gave my word of honor that Il
stick by the Brotherhood, and i
can't desert the hoys!''
"All right, Mike!" said III.
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the money.
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