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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

< "Sowers and .Reapers," the Metro
Rolfe feature photodrama starring
Emmy Wehlen, will be shown at the
Majestic Theatre on Thursday, Au-
gust 10th. The story traces the life
of Annie Leigh (Miss Wehlen) from a
poor factory girl to a great motion
picture star: = All the activities <of a
are shown, including
the accident which results in its being
demolished and later is seen every
detail in connection with the filming
Of feature screen productions.
Enid Bennett, will star in "The
Mother Instinct to be shown at Ma
jestic Friday, August 18th. Miss
Bennett, who last appeared in ''The
Girl Glory" has the role of a French
peasant girl, the daughter Of a fisher
man on the coast of France. She
goes to Paris and finds romance in
the kayety Of the Latin quarter.
Charlie Chaplin in The Immigrant"
is the picture for Saturday, August
18th. This is one of his latest pro-
auctions. Don't fail to see it.
Charles Ray will appear on Tues
day., August FL, in the widely her
aided Triangle play, Sudden Um, a
pfcturization of the Sunday Evening
Post story, by Clarence Burlington
Kelland, who is now the fifth best
seller on the fiction market. Ray is
said not only to act Sudden Jim" but
to be himself counterpart of the
square jawed, determined, young
fighter who takes over cl0thespin
factory in "a town of about a dozen
people and five hundred folks"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
The Alexandria WEDDING.

The marriage of, Miss Hilma E.
Erickson, eldest daughter of Mrs.
Charles Erickson of this city, to Mr..
Arvid c. 1Skoog Of Willmar, Mimi.
took, place aast Saturday, Aug. 1. The
cerstnony was solemnized by the Rev
Geo. E, Tindal1, at the Methodist par
sonage\ at high noon. The bridal
couple was accompanied by a few
friends and relatives of the BRIDE.
. The bride is q native of this city
and holds membership in the Metho-
dist church and is held IN high esteem
by her many friends and acQuaint-
ances. She is a. graduate of our high
school and >the MnneiotA Safe Uni
versity, and has tahkht school sue
cessfully at .Farwell. Spruce Hill,
Soudan, Ciarkfeld and Biwabik, in
this state. 80
The groom is succ6ssful business
man of Willmar, whore he has new
garage under construction. The bri-
DIAL couple autoed to their new home
in Willmar the same evening.
The out-of-town guests at the wed
ding were Mrs. McIvor, nee Hilma
Wrettling, of Lowry, and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Erickson Of Plentywood.
Montana. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. skooE bear with them
the best wishes OF their many friends.
|-Alexandria Citisen.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
HAVE ,INsuREp?o

have the local agency for the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co, OF
Minneapolis. This company has been
doing business with the farmers since
March, 1891, and never had charged
over zoe per hundred every second
year for cyclone or wind storm insur.
ance and will insure your crop for
hail at about the same rates. II you
have anything you would want to car.
ry insurance on, including personal
property, notify
J. H. BARTLETT,
Atwater. Mimi, Rt. 3.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
CUTTING;
RED TAPE
By F. A. MICHEL

Joaquin Nunez and Pepita Alvarez
lived In q little town not more than
mile from the Texas border. Along
that border were strung United States
troops to protect the Americans from
incursions Of the Mexicans.
The bandit generals were as merci-
!. less toward their own men as to the
citizens. When a deserter was caught
his captors did not take the trouble to
convene a. court martial to try him.
They stood him up and shot him. J
It was among such rank growth that
the delicate flower of love sprang up
between young Nunez and Pepita AL:
vareZ. Nunez was not a mean spirited,
cowardly citizen. Quite likely had he
not been honest he would have been a
bandit, for he feared no man and, like
most Mexicans, when he was injured
did not trouble the courts as plaintiff
against his injurer, but settled the
matter out Of court, taking pains to
get the drop on the defendant. .Neyer-
theless Nunez was not bully and was
never known to fight without good
cause. So 49,,
One day a bandit troop invaded the
territory where the lovers lived. The
robbers took everything they could get
their hands on without payment, and
no effort was made to stop them ex-
cept by concealing the stores. But
there was one thing taken which could
not be bought with money and to the
taking Of which resistance was made.
A bandit saw little Pepita with her
pretty. red cheeks and her dark eyes
fr1nged with long lashes, fell in love
with her and determined to possess
her.
Nunez had gone away. for some pur-
pose and when he returned was told
that while Pepita was walking In the
outskirts of the town man from the
bandit force was seen to swoop down
upon her and carry her of. Her
shrieks We're heard by the whole town,
but SO great was the terror of the ban
dts that not finger was raised to
save her. -
er the abduction. Without dismoumt-
ing he hurried of after the bandit and
soon came within hearing distance of
Pepita's cries. The bandit did not stop
within the camp, but kept on toward
q forest, not far distant. Nunez sent q
shot after him, but he was not within
range. The bandit dropped Pepita and,
instead of turning and facing his pur-
suer. changed his course to the Texas
line. -
Nunez took up. Pepita, who revived
| speedily from the shocks she had re
ceiyed, placed her on his horse and
took her home. Then he went to the
bandit chief and asked that the mis-
creant who had crossed the border. be
demanded of the American troops that
be might be punished for his attempt
ed crime. The chief, who restricted
his men to taking necessaries, at once
went to the border and, raising white
flag, crossed to the headquarters Of the
colonel commanding the United States
troops. There he found the colonel
In campaign uniform-namely, wQDlen
shirt, trousers and boots-and made "a
formal demand for the culprit.
! Now, there was much red tape among
the troops. which was unknown on the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Becomes Army Dentist.

Albert H. Tholen, has purchased
the dental practice of, DR.. Hodgson
for Clara City, Raymond and May
nard and will take possession on the
first of September. Mr.. Hodgson,
who has enrolled in the United States
army as dental surgeon expects to be
called some time this month or next
and has been looking for . successor
and we are glad to see his practice
60 to q Clara City boy. Mr.. 5HOdgson
win leave with good wishes OF our
people, who will wish him the best of
luck in the service of Uncle SAM
Clara City Herald. II,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
A PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

vote Of IS to 20, had declared for the
submission OF 4 Prohibition Amend
,ment to the Constitution Of the United
States to the various states for rati-
fication. The drys are confident that
the House of Representation will
likewise pass the measure by the re-
quired two-thirds majority at an early
date. Under the rules for amending
the national constitution, the matter
will then be taken up by the legisla-
lures of the various states, and If
ratified BY three-fourths, or thirty
six of the states, national, "b0ne dry
Prohibition will be a part of the fed.
eral constitution. %>-. I@'
Contrary to the general understand.
ing, the people will have No oppor.
tunity of voting directly on the
amendment; according to the provis-
ions of the United States Constitu-
ton, it must be ratified by he Legis-
latures Of the various states. ~4
There is also general miscOncep.
ton as to the status of the amend.
ment proposition in the states at this
time. The statement is frequently
made, " the sdrys now have rs states ;
all they will need is to get ten more
As a matter of fact, no state has yet
ratified the proposed amendment, and
simply because a state is dry is no
guarantee that it will so ratify, OF
because it is wet is no guarantee that
it will refuse to ratify. a. -,
There is a strong aversion in the
South against giving the federal gov
eminent police powers heretofore
resting with the states, and for this
reason some Of the strongest south
ern dry leaders are not favorable to
making prohibition a part of the fed
eral constitution. At least two of the
southern prohibition states are zex
pected to show much legislative op
position to the ratification of the
amendment. In the North, Maine
while long in the prohibition column
has had very few legislatures fayora
BILE to prohibitions; about all tha>
Maine legislatures have done for pro
hibition has been to re-submit thu
question from time to time. The PEG
pie of Maine have saved the dry Law
there, but the people will not get tt
vote on the amendment. "
On the other hand, Florida, we
state, will doubtless ratify the nation
al amendment at the first opportuni
ty. Florida is not typical southern
state, it's population being Target.
from the north. Texas, Also, may b
expected to ratify. H."
Heretofore when amendments have
been submitted no time limit ha.
been set on their ratification; it i,
provided in this instance that unles!
ratified before July 1, 1928, thu
amendment shall be automaticaA!
withdrawn.
1t is advanced by the vets that tn,
amendment may be ratified by thirty
six states, and adopted, while tn
population of the remaining twelv,
may exceed that of the thirty-six
This is true, but a general popula
referendum on the question woul,
| without doubt show great majorit,
for the amendment. The real advant
! age is to the vets under the existing
law.
The submission of the amendmen
will make. the Prohibition question
leading issue in every state legisla
ture between now and 1923, until it i
ratified. -. -..-s' ! =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
SHEEP RAISING PROFITABLE
will Eat Waste, Keep Down Weeds
and Pay Keeper Well. .-..>,

will Eat Waste, Keep Down Weeds,
and Pay Keeper Well. .>, ,.
There are nine reasons why every
farm should have a flock of sheep,
about one sheep for every two acres.
1. Sheep produce the choicest of
without damaging even the meanest
clay.
2. "Keeping the farm clean" is a
problem that a farm flock will sim
plify. ,.-.. ~. .
3. Live stock proftably consume
the unmarketable feeds of the farm.
4. The care required by sheep
comes at slack seasons of the year.
5. Wool and lambs are easily
transported products that can we'll
replace the hauling Of crops.
6. Better farming offers an op-
portunity to handle sheep success.
fully.
Z. It requires smaller initial in
vestment to establish q farm flock
than to stock the farm with any other
kind of animals. -
8. It requires little harvesting and
marketable feed to secure the profits
that belong to sheep husbandry.
9. There is no investment on the
farm that will pay as we'll as the
money spent in a farm flock.-Ameri.
can Sheep Breeder.
Death from Pimple.
Nels Julius Madison, who had been
working on the John. johnson farm in
the town of Danielson, passed away
at the Litchfield hospital last Sunday
evening". He had tore a hole on a
small pimple on his upper lip and
as q result blood poison set in. An
operation was performed on Wednes.
day. The deceased was IS years OF
age-Atwater Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
other side Of the line. The colonel was
-rosnonaih1e tn tho .enonoral fho anmasal

other side Of the line. The colonel vas
responsible to the general. the general
to the secretary Of war, and the sur
render Of man who had crossed the
border to Mexican authority Was At :
tended with much difficulty. The colo
mel told the chief that he mutsre1er
the matter to the general, who VAS
some 200 miles distant. IF the general
directed that the fugitive be surreaider-
ed the colonel would cheerfully obey
the order.
While the negotiations were sp1tng
on a group OF United States tnesps
was standing few hundred feet
north of thes border line and q g1oup
Of Mexicans few feet south OF the
line. Among the Americans was the
man who had carried, OF Pepifa. He
had taken refuge among them, @ In
medieval times one sought Tor his NE.
took refuge in sanctuary. though tie
soldiers were by no means sacred per
sons. The chief Of the bandits was in
the colonel's tent making his applica-
ton for the culprit.
The interview being unduly pr0lsng
ed, the .Mexicans, who were atx1ieved
at the abduction, became impatient
Among them was the lover, chatting at
the delay.
When the colonel Informed the han
dit chief that he must refer tho mafter
between them to the general the chief
asked what would be done supposing
the general refused to give MP the eul-
prit. The colonel said that In that
case nothing could be done. The chief
turned toward the group Of Me1icans
standing south of the border line, took
OF his great conical hat and waved II.
A pun Of blue smoke was seen, and:
a shot, was heard. The chief, turnfng
to the colonel, said:
my request IL withdrawn. You
may keep the man." zs.-ss5sss
He whose fate had been bound M IN.
50 much red tape was q dead haY.
He had been shot BY Nunez 1ulns
across the border line. ss.s...sf....ssssss#
The proceedings having been fhas
ended the Mexicans Dispersed, MUSES.
being escorted back to the town BY liz
fellow citizens No one having clain-
ed the body Of the culpr1t, 10 was.
buried by the United States troops.
The colonel had been saved 4 lot 81.
correspondence, which greatly HelleSs
ed him, for It was almost impoesfble
to get the Mexicans-the only 4eans
Of communication-to carry any 49,
sage, no matter how important
The same evening Joaquin Nunez
SnnA DANTE A1voro1 -nsA nna~~aoa s@.eHs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
sauk Center Print Drafted.

Grove Wills Of the Sank Center
Herald office, commenced his annual
vacation Monday Of last week The
yonng man held a. lucky number in
the draft and was summoned to Mel
rose Monday to take his, physical ex-
animate II he passes he will not
ask~for exemption but will join The
colors as soon as Uncle Sam needs
him: He made brief call at the
Tribune Office last Saturday In com
pany with w. A. Moore, rea! estate
man Of Sank Center.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Drowned In North Dakota.

Drowned In North Dakota.
Henry Rudolph Peterson, 10 year
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Peter
son, former residents Of the town of
tennessee, was drowned while IN
bathing on Sunday, July 20, in Heart
river, near Carson, N. D.. where
members of the family and others
had gone for an outing: He was
highly spoken of as an exemplary
young man, and His parents, i've sis.
tiers and four brothers have the sym.
pathy Of their friends here in their
bereavement. -Atwater Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Ills Sole oceapstien.
Cholly-Wtll you marry me Il stop
smoking ,cignrettes7 4ss =. s..=s=
Miss Bright No. Mr.. ,aappy; I
couldn't think Of marrying q man Who
did nOthing.-Boston Traasc1ipt.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

One of the most important features
Of the Minnesota State Fair, which
this year is to be held September 3
to 8, and which IL to be conducted as
q government Food Training Camp,"
will be the livestock exhibits.
These exhibits have always been an
important part Of the State Fair, but
they are made doubly important this
year. because Of the 1act that the
great world war has for several years
boen draining the supply, especially
in America. which has been obliged
to feed the world almost from the
very start Of tho struggle for human
tty.
Realizing the great necessity Of pro
ducing and conserving food. the gov
eminent officials at Washington have
Joined the movement recently start
ed to make the fairs and expositions
throughout the country centers whore
the people can be taught these things.
Especially are the government on
cials eager to stimulate the raising Of
sheep, swine, horses, cattle and poul.
try and they will leave no stone un.
turned in the effort to produce great
or efficiency.
=. To this end the State Fair manage
ment has offered Inducements in the
way of attractive premiums for the
best in the various branches in the
livestock department.
"A Livestock Exchange.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

mo HUNTING" signs, 6 for Csc;
IL for SOC, at Tribune Office. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
METROPOLITAN Barber shop. .

i Metropolitan Barber Shop. =, ID
We are now better prepared than
ever at the Metropolitan Barber Shop.
Our aim is to give you first class work.
We also keepaa full line Of choice
tonics, and the famous Pink Blush
Massage cream. First class baths In
connection. -r--.y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
RENvlLlE

Arthur Scott and family returned
to their home at Fargo, after a weeks
visit here. Fred Scott took them to
Willmar Monday, where they took the
Great Northern train home.
J. F. Vein went to Willmar Sunday
with his brother, Christ Vein and
Miss Laura Koltum. Mrs. Vein re-
turned with him Sunday evening and
will remain at home few days, after
which she will go to- Eagle Lake fol
a short outing.
Gerard Meyers, Henry Andersen
Arthur Wilcken, Roland Wilcken, Del
>bourn Blackjack, William Bachelor
and Walter Serkland, left Sunday
morning by auto to spend week al
Green Lake, camping and fishing.
: Miss Edith Holmberg sepnt a few
days at Willmar and Eagle Lake, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. .Gilger
She returned home Sunday evening
-Renville Star Farmer. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
OREGON snip BUILD
ING CALLS. FOR LABOR
Thousands Of Men At Nigh
Wages Gan Find En-
play1nant.

The Secretary Of the State Editorial
Association of Portland, Oregon, in
forms us that Oregon's effort to do
her part in the building of steel and
wooden ships for the war is seriously
crippled thru lack Of labor.
Latest authentic information gath
erred points to the necessity Of EN-.
ploying at once nearly 10000 men In
the shipbuilding business at Portland,
and between two and three thousand
in the yards outside. - ~
With contracts already let and GER
tain to be- placed in the near future,
it. is stated by the shipbuilders that
from 10000 to $4,000 men should be
Femployed by the close of this year,
or early next year. The work is on
hand to give this employment and the
demand for ships is growing greater
every day.
The development of an industry OF
this magnitude so suddenly has re-
suited in drawing practically all of the
available men within immediate
reach, and already the shipbuilders OF
the state are urging laborers from all
parts Of the West to take positions
in their plants. .-.
Americas food, munitions, arms
and men cannot reach Europe without
an adequate supply of ships. Best
authorities declare these should he
built of steel and wood as rapidly AZ
the forces of the . country can be
marshalled for the work. :
In the emergency every man who
has any mechanical or artisan skill
whatever is being adapted to some
part of ship construction, wherever
he desires to work. It.. has beer
necessary to teach labor to do classe.
of work it has never undertaken be
fore. All the facilities for such in
struction are being provided, by the
ship yards, the government, and state
and men are having an opportunity tt
take up lines of employment never
presented before at the best wages
that have been known in the Pacific
Northwest and perhaps the country
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
|usE OF LIBRARY a R
| y. IS INCREASING
Nearly Twenty Thousand Loans
Of Books Were Made
| Last Year.

The annual meeting of the Willmar
Public LIBRARY Board was held last
Saturday morning. August 4th. The
officers we're reelected for ensuing
year: President, L. o. Thorpe; vice
president, Alton Crosby; secretary,
Mrs. w. D. Virgins.
The report of the Librarian was
read as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Directors:
beg to submit the following report
of the Willmar Public Library for
the year ending June 30, 1917.
The total circulation Of books was
1859 volumes, showing gain this
year of 831 volumes.
In adult non-hctton, books OF litera-
ture and history were in greatest de-
mand. While in the children's de-
partment, aside from the ever popular
fairy tales, books of travel and fine
arts had~the largest circulation.
The loaning of magazines has
proven to be useful branch of the
work 1881 magazines circulated
during the year.
Four travelling libraries Of Norwe-
CLAN and Swedish books loaned by the
State Public Library Commission
were in Circulation. Each library
contains twenty-five volumes. Total
circulation of Scandinavian books for
the year was SIS volumes.
January and March were the bust
est months of the year-an average OF
II books loaned per day with an aver.
age daily attendance of so in the
reading and reference rooms.
Gifts received by library the past
year: -
Wool Flag-Mr. E. c. Wellin.
Two large urns filed with flower
ing plants on the entrance steps-E
C. Wellin.
Flag-Mrs. e. NJ. Stanford.
Magazines-Mrs. w. D. Virgins.
Books-Mrs. G. e. Thomas, Messrs
e. c. Wellin, P. B. Hong, V. E. Law
son, w. D. Frederickson, Russell
Johnson, Swedish Bethel Congrega
ton and Altrurian Society.
| Pamphlets-Hop. A. E. Rice.
We are very grateful to the mem
bers of the Monday Afternoon Clut
and the Woman's History Club fol
their efforts in making the Snow
White motion picture benefit such 8
success and also to Mr.. Crosby fol
his generosity in donating the use oil
the Opera House for the two days
performance. Thru their efforts, the
sum of $161.10 was added to the
> book fund out of which we were en-
abled to purchase splendid set o.
children's books, 1.-THE Book of Knowl
edge" 20 volumes, and the late edi
ton of the Americana Encyclopedia
q volumes.
Respectfully submitted,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Th1rty-e1ght per cent. OF books lent
were children's and IL per cent nom
fiction. -
The library is open from 1880. to
$3.50 afternoons and 700 to 300
evenings. The average daily attend
ance during the. past year was 49,.
There are 40 periodicals and seven
newspapers on file.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Death from Pimple.
MAJESTIC THEATRE

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HUGH CAMPBELL, Prop.
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