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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
Annual Banquet Of Glass.

ANNUAL Banquet ot"CI13&
The annual banquet Of the Tri Mu
class of the Swedish Baptist church
was held last Friday evening In the
church basement. The following menu
was served: Grape fruit, oysters, tur-
key, potatoes and gravy. celery, sweet
pickles, olives, Parker house rolls and
butter, cranberry sauce, pineapple
sherbet, waters, coffee and cake.
At the conclusion of the spread, a
number of toasts were responded TO-
with Ole Olson acting as toastmaster
In, Sam Olson, Joel Thunstedt and
William Thunstedt. The church was
prettily decorated in. holiday colors
Music was furnished thruout the eve
ming by the Tri Mu orchestra.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
BUSINESS IN PROBATE COURT
Summary Of Business at the Office OF
Judoe Gilbert Durino 1915.

Summary Of Business at the Office Of
Judge Gilbert During 1915.
The following is summary OF the
probate business transacted in the Of
flee of Judge T. o. Gilbert for the past
year:
Total number of hearings. ...248
Number of new estates filed. 80. 81
Number of guardians appointed. 26
Number of insane committed. .... 13
Number of inebriates committed. 3
Number of juvenile court hearings 2
Amount Of inheritance tax as
sessed -. ....... .$l,V1S.OS
Mothers granted pension during
year d
Total number of mothers receiv-
luS dAu y
Total amount now paid monthly
Number Of couples married. ....... 21
Number of wills filed. ............ %
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
open House,

Mr.. and Mrs. Maxfield c. Lewis held
open house, at their beautiful new
home in the First Ward, on the cor
ner Of Lake Ave. and Ninth St. New
Years afternoon and evening. Light
refreshments were served during the
afternoon and evening, to about one
hundred of their friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

Miss Thora Thunstedt entertained
about thirty-five friends at her home
last Monday evening. Games and
contests of various kinds formed the
early evenings amusement. After de-
icious refreshments were served, the
remainder of the evening was passed
in music.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
Lincoln Mothers Club.

The Mothers Club of the Lincoln
school will hold a meeting on Tues.
day afternoon of next week, January
9 at the Lincoln building, commencing
at three o'clock. Everyone In the dis
trict who is interested is urged to be
present.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
MARIA |. SANFORD
ON mark TWAIN
Beloved Woman Of University
Lectures at WiIImar Next
Friday.

~>A~~~S AOASSSOA
titus Of the University of Minnesota,
will deliver her lecture on mark
Twain on Friday evening, Jan. IL, at
the Presbyterian church in this city
at eight o'clock, under the auspices
Of the Ladies' Social Union. The ad-
mission will be twenty-five cents,
High School and Seminary students
and children, Is cents.
There can be no question that Miss
Sanford is the best known and best
loved woman in Minnesota in educa-
tional circles. Her lecture will be a
real treat, and no one In Willmar
should miss hearing this beloved wo.
man of the University discuss this in
teresting theme.
Since Miss Sanford became profess
sor emeritus in 1909, she has devoted
herself entirely to the rostrum. and
has spent most of her time at public
speaking, talking to audiences In all
parts of the country, from Coast to
Coast. On the occasion OF her Seth
birthday, Dec. 19, Miss Sanford was
RtYpnan enthusiastic ysa
convocGtion=ca1led II her honor &C the
University Armory Her advfce then
to former students might be epitomiz-
ed In these words, "use wealth and
intelligence for common good; close
gap between classes"
Be sure to hear this remarkable
woman next week Friday night. She
has lectured at W1llmar but once be-
fore, several years ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
Lean, Year 10 Gone.

Girls looking for a chance to
launch forth upon the matrimonial
sea passed up. lot Of chances the
past year, and consequently must sit
back and wait quietly for another four
years to roll BY. There was de-
crease in the number of licenses is
sued in 1916 over 1915. In the former
year III were issued, while In 1916
the total numbered but 161.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
Make Office improvements.

Drs. Benson and Sandven have ac-
quired the room in the Metropolitan
building formerly occupied by Attor-
ney Young, and are having COM
plete X-Ray equipment installed. The
room will be used for X-Ray and lab
oratory work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
FOUR :HuNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY
Bethel Young Peoples Society Will
Give Reformation" Program
on January 10TH,

The next meeting of the Young Peo-
ple's Society of the Bethel Lutheran
church, will be held Wednesday eve
ming at eight o'clock, January 10th.
The following program will be rem
dered:
0OA6 '&1O<AA0AS0
Scripture reading and prayer. 900.
............... Rev. w. e. Pearson
I 1duO uu6I
Edith Hegstrom and Hazel johnson
Selection 90. ...... Mixed Quartette
Paper on the "Reformation" .......
..............R Rev. w. E. Pearson
Vocal Solo ........... Samuel Nelson
Piano duet ..................
Ethel Carlson and Cora Osmund-
son.
Song -. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Audience
Refreshments will be served by Al
bert Peterson and Oscar ElmQuist.
A cordial welcome to strangers and
visitors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

MIR. and Mrs. John Dykema and
son, Warren returned last Friday
from Chicago and are visiting with
relatives in this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
m,..,on.rx soeietx "a Meet.

Missionary Society to Meet.
The Missionary Society Of Synod
church will meet in the church base
ment on Tuesday afternoon Of next
week. Mrs. Glad and Mrs. Russell
viii serve. -..r
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

Mrs. Oscar Lyman Of Saltwater
visited during the holiday season with
her sister, Mrs. Druscilla Baldwin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
FARM LOANS.

FARM LOANS.
Money to loan On improved farms
at 8 per cent Interest. Call and see
10 before placing loan.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Wlilmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

The Farmers Non-Parttsan Laaxua
lof Mmneoota viii meet at the court
house ct Willmar on Saturday. Jan.
s13, at 2 p. m. for the purpose Of dis
cusstng the necessity Of this orEani-
zation, why the farmers should .ofkan-
ize and does organisation pay7
These are very important ques-
tions and We cordially invite every
farmer and business man to- attend
this meeting. Ladies are welcome to
attend" -
The above notice was handed q
for publication BY Mr.. schumacher,
the organizer for the east half Of Kan
diyohi county. Mr.. Schumacher has
already enrolled several hundxed
members in the Non.partisan Laaxus
among the farmers OF the county. The
demands Of the League as signed by
the members are as follows:
E l.. Exemption Of farm improve
-ments from taxation
B z. Tonnage Tax on ore production.
3. Rural Credit Banks operated at
cost.
4. State Terminal Elevators. Ware
ousIn, H1ou1 AaAls' otocAyarus, rack
in ao4ses, creamer1es ana Cold
storage f1a4ts:
S St1te f1au insurance.:
c.os,s ee tnspect'on OF Dockaee ana
,1l11ua4S l1 T oI 11n. ~
p.:,.cs E4uA ,a:1 tatlon OF property OF
n11.loa1s, MINES, IeieeIapn' Teie-
pnoae' Electr1c Hgnt ana Power Com
panles ana al fubhc Utility Corpor-
at1ons Win tnat OF other property
o"neis' -..,.. -
When asked for a statement Of the
underlying idea of the orpanfzatfon
M coh,r,..h.. ...s.s. ~ .-,,~-
- wv .-'>es 11t'4s.ou ue 'ne io1ao"-
ing quotat1ons rom letter to the Non
Partisan Leader: ss
= There IL ouite an essential factor
that has been. slacking I'm Amarican
politics. Il haa been more nronnnnc-
ed IN its absence during tha nasf aiec.
tions than in the camnaien and eiee-
ttou lust passed. We have mind
the citizen Who casts his haIIot vifh
his seyas5opan. -
esIhera ~: 1lu1ulszs a1tnea3har tnn
mnoh a III BE ! NJ ~ IA naufss.:
s s = = -
=, q
kUIol - - uvalfIs
haye noNer 81 nolittca - not n4loe:
hoai51 m 1nct f6a matnfffv:
| do snl1ks slnfdn46k and sdnannf v.eent 70
Thay nrafar aoYna ana aIaa "a shoId fha
offcas Who wiIl dn fhasr htddfnC-z-.
e.Thus Il is that leefalat Hon has been.
shapad in favor of tha- few. rather
Ithan the whole people. Politics have
come to be looked upon a. a profes-
sion for the few, notzfor everyone. We
have heard q great many people say
they take no interest fn nolitfcs. This
is a danrarnua condition of mind r.
is lust such condition of mind that
allows dest9ninr and scheminr men
to gain control Of parties and ieRfsla-
lures.
"More eennina. interest in notifies
nsadad w % pu" mnra enS getsns y,t,, s +ha %a vas !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

Mr. Fred Carlson left Tuesday
afternoon for Minneapolis where he
will seek employment, as street car
conductor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

Ina ware Brynilssn, instruction In
piano, ukale1o and Hawaa1an stse1 4ua-
tar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
1915 Imnrovenenta.

The building improvements for 1916
at Willmar run well up over the $780,,
600 mark. A complete list will be pub
lished next week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
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SWEDISH BAPTIST.

SWEDISH BAPTIST.
Trott Ave. and Third Street.
> Rev. Paul Hallin, Pastor, r.
Services every night this week at
7:45 except Saturday. DIR. Hagstrom
of st. Paul will speak each evening.
Saturday at 2:30 p. M, DR.. Hag-
strom will address Young Peoples
Sunday school meeting in Eiglish In
the Sunday school rooms. -
Next Sunday, services as follows:
Sunday school, $3.50 q. m; sermon by
DR.. Hagstrom at 10:45 a. m: and at
1880 p. m.;s Young Peoples meeting
at 6:45 p. m. A cordial welcome to
all. S5*2zS '...- - -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

Continued on page g..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

!, Next Sunday services In Norwegian
at 10:30 a. m. Sunday school at II m.
English evening services at Z: 80.
The Ladies' Society here In the city
meets tomorrow (Thufsday) after
noon in the church basement. Re
freshments will be served by Mrs.
Stromseth, Mrs. A.; G. Peterson, Mrs.
VIM. Hanson and Mrs. ]. T. Swenson.
The annual meeting OF the Vinje
congregation will be held In the
church basement next Monday at 10
a. m. - ~-s=.. :. - -.
The Missionary Society meets in
the church basement next Tuesday
afternoon. Refreshments will be SER
we'd by Mrs. e. Glad and Mrs. R. Ack-
erman. ~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03

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BETHEL LUTH


Rev. w. E. Pearson, "A. NJ, Pastor.
Cor. Becker and Second.
Services next Sunday as follows
Swedish ':h6gmessa" at 1850 o.
clock. at which there will be special
music by the Wennerberg quartet.
At the evening service, which be-
gins at-7:30 and at which, the Enkiish
language is used, the order of service
will sbe as follows:
Prelude 49,. Piano, violin and cello
14yAA >AU0390Se
vocal oueL ..............
Hymn =. -. Audience
Opening service.
Vocal solo -. Rev. Pearson
14Ju4 -. 80. -. .Au01eQce
Sermon .............. Pastor
Hymn ..s............ Audience
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-03
service.

s." Closing service.
=. No services next Thursday evening.
The annual business meeting Of the
congregation takes place next Tues
day evening, Jan. 9, at 1880 o'clock.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

her that her eyes were big and lus-
trous, and her complexion clear and
pink. When she smiled there was a
charm that Frightened her whole face.
It came as a birthright from n mother
who had been born near Killarney.
But Tess only saw the red hair and
frecl,les, and hated them with all her
heart.
The next year IT was much worse.
The boys and girls in the factory
formed social club, and gave little
dances and picnics, and Tess was left
out with old Julia, the scrubwoman
and Lizzie, the little hunchback sorter
Of labels. She tried TO think she didn't
care, but when Tom Blake came to
work on the freight elevator, she knew
She did. She'd have given everything
She owned to make Tom look at her
as he looked mt some Of the other
girls, aud especially at Telka.
TeIEa was one Of the experienced
hands on the bridal cake boxes. She
pasted on the satin striped paper and
the delicate, frOStlike lace Innings, and
always sang as she worked. She was
from northern Hungary, with the mys-
tory of the Magyars in her curious. at
trartiye ewes ana slow smile once
whom one of the boys had tried to kiss
her, she had slapped him, ana when he
hurled q choice bit of good old Bow
..yr aeulI I.rtrv GA loo. .,t,,-,, rN,11..
had promptly seized her scissors and
chased him downstairs into corner
until be begged her pardon.
The second woc5. M Tess was going
down on the freight elevator at noon
time, Tom took q bunch Of flowers from
n pastoboard shoe box ut his feet and
gave them 90 Tel,a. They were not
city flowers, Tess could see that. There
was Il Whit Of rose geranium and
sweet alyssWn, with heliotrope and
mignoacttc.
We live up In Fordham,' Tom said
"Mother picked that bunch for me
this morning from her garden. Like
it2'
Telka smiled, her face behind the
flowers. Surely She liked them. Tess
watched them both with little heart
uche of curiosity What was this love
that hloomcd overnight like a flower
Itself and brought the lustcr TO the
eyes and the color to the checks of
girls like Telka2 When the Hungarian
girl gol OF at the sixth floor, Tom turn
rd aud saw his other passenger her
arms full of boxes as usual.
'iicllo, kid' he said happily Can
iishj match on tour hairf
"smariy,' retorted Tess, holly, and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Press Gang at Church.

The cursory examinations which
many recruits allege they received in
the earlier days of the war were far
greater tests of endurance and STAN
ina than the recruit of 80 years ago
was wont to receive. In those days,
if d man could count all his limbs and
had sufficient teeth to enable him to
crunch the hard army biscuits and salt
beef, or bite off the end of a cartridge
before putting it into his old Brown
Bess, he was certain of being accepted.
In earlier times, however, there was
no pretense at medical examination at
all. When Queen Elizabeth resolved
to assist in raising the siege of Calais
IN 1896, the lord mayor and aldermen
IF London received instructions to
gqise a thousand men for this service,
cnd on Easter Sunday they proceeded
10 several churches with their con-
stables, fastened the doors, and select
cd from the congregation the number
of men required. Without any medical
examination they were equipped and
sent to Dover.-Tit-Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Now then, Wisconsin!

The unfortunate death OF Wisconsin
patriotic Senator, Paul o. Husting
gives that state not only an opportunt
ty but mandate to disprove the Stand
ers of her.deiamers or prove the worst
that has been said about her.
eWhether Hustingor La Toilette rep
resented Wisconsin is question VIC
ently disputed. which is now to be an
swered once for all. Certainly both OF
them did not represent her. Wiscon-
sin is either American or pro- German.
Either she is with the country or not,
According to Husting, she is. Accord
ing to La Toilette, she is not. Now
she is to speak herself and SETTLE the
question once for all, 50 that there
shall never be any doubt about it again.
Let there be an end before there is a
beginning OF any talk to the effect that
La Toilette Is now on trial. He is, but
Wisconiin is on trial, and Wisconsin Is
so much greater than La Toilette that
his fate becomes matter of insignlf-
canoe compared with hers.-New York
Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l 1917

A woma n has been found within =
miles Of the city Of Baltimore who had
not heard Of the Liberty Loan and did
not know that the United States was
at war with Germany. Surprising as
such ignorance seems, IL is almost
matched by the denseuess of some sup
posedly intelligent people who know
that we are at war with Germany yet
advertise their gnorance-real or as
sumed-of the reason why we are at
war. 1t seems lncomprehensible that
anybody in the United States Of lnim-
paired intellect, after all that has been
published on the subject, should be
unaware Of the fact that we are at war
with Germany as q matter Of self de
Tense and self preservation. We are
fighting Germany now, in Europe and
with allies, to forestall the necessity OF
lighting her later on in America with
out help. This fact should be bored
into the heads Of our indictments,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Colors of the Rainbow,

The colors Of the rainbow vary ac-
cording to their size, and the size diff
fers according to the bgness of the
raindrops Large drops produce mar
row rainbows and bright, clearly de-
Gned colors. The colors are general
ly as follows: When the raindrops are
in the average one millimeter in diam
eter we see a violet, pale blue, blush
green, green, yellow, orange, pale red
md deep red rainbow; when the drops
average three-tenths millimeter, the
rainbow is violet, pale blue, blush
green, green, yellow and orange. Drops
of one-tenth millimeter produce the
succession of a very pale violet, vio-
let, whitish blue, whitish green, blush
yellow ana pale yellow. Drops of one
twentieth millimeter (fog) give white
tinted with violet, a very vivid white,
a white tinted with yellow and a very
pale yellow.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
BUFFALO WAGES GAME FIGHT
Wounded Animal Gives Battle Royal to
Huntsmen When He is Poked
in the Eye.

An exciting story is told of a party
who went buffalo shooting in Zuzuland
recently. During the course of the
holiday a buffalo was shot early one
morning. The party saw the animal
drop, and as it did not move, decided
to deal with 1t later in the day. Re.
turning in the afternoon they saw the
buffalo from a distance, apparently in
the same position as they left It, One
of the hunters went out to the buffalo,
and on reaching it poked a stick in its
eye. This had the effect of restoring
animation in the animal, which was
only badly wounded, and warm time
thereupon ensued for the gentleman in
question.
The buffalo jumped up and tackled
the hunter, who hung round the neck
of the buffalo in the hope of firing II
out. When the other members of the
party arrived the buffalo and his foe
were whirling round at such q rate,
that it was impossible to get a shot In
without endangering the life of the lat.
ter. The buffalo tried to stamp the
man to the ground with his forefeet,
and at last lifted him with a terrible
toss of its horns into q thorn-tree near
by. This gave the other men the
chance of a shot, and the buffalo's
career finally terminated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
MEN, MAIL THOSE LETTERS!
Trap That Dorchester Woman Laid
for Her Hubby is Not Patented,
Therefore, Be Wise.

The wife of a Dorchester man who
had the traditional faillng-he forgot
to mail letters-has cured him. The
mail is delivered at their home before
the breakfast hour, which IS compara-
lively late One morning she said to
her husband:
"Did you have any mail this morn
ing dear?"
"Only n circular" he answered, as
he hlt into a fine brown slice of toast.
"IIuh !" said the wife. "By the way,
did you mail the letters gave you yes
terday?'
"Sure did, was the righteously In
Agnant reply.
well" answered wife, with an elo-
qucnt smile, ITS funny, then, you had
no letters this morning, because one of
those ! gave you to mail was addressed
to you-just as a sort Of key,'-Boston
Herald
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

Commenting on the claim Of a
United States medical officer in Bal
timore that the country boy OF to-
day falls short Of army requirements,
the New York Post advising that this
claim be taken with grain Of salt,
says
"There are no standards Ivy which the
country boy of 10 day can be compared
with the country boy Of liity.odd years
ago. Doubtless, examinations in civil
war times were much less rigid than
now. A young chap scarcely needed to
be model Of physical perfection 10 be
allowed in our army. The condition Of
his teeth scarcely mattered; water was
not expected to how under the arches
OF his feet without wetting them; his
eyesight probably bothered the recruit
ing sergeant little, that is, anythln-
short of blindnsss. There seems 10 be
absolutely no reason why our country
youth should have degenerated IN the
last halfdozen decades.
And IL may be added that the coun-
try boys o. the sixties, many Of whom
in both the Northern and the South
ern armies could not have met the
present enlistment and draft require
ments, made just IS good soldiers as
the world has ever known, or will!
ever know.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
lyrical American Elonuence.

Following is the peroration of a
speech delivered in an intercollegiate
oratorical contest in central Kentucky,
1896:
standing upon the last decade of
the grandest century ever measured by
the flight of worlds, 4 dipt into the
future as far as human eye could see !;
saw the vision of the world and the
wonder that would be- saw the Amer
lean continent formed; saw it the
great sun Of the solar system of ma
tons around which all revolved, giving
life and liberty to each and prosperity
and happiness to all saw its ports
filled with the argosies of commerce;
its brow blooming with the wreath of
science; the breath of heaven blessing
its flag; yet, in the vigor and buoy-
Hncy Of youth, scorning pessimlsm and
Necay, marching ever onward to the
accomplishment of it's grand and glo-
nOus destiny. Exchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
BY Isabel Frost

! Copyright 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate0
It has never seemed quite so hard as
that Saturday morning. For over Il
year Tess had worked in the big pa.
per box factory on MacDougal street,
carrying tail piles Of boxes back and
forth rs they were finished oy the
older "hands," and ready for the pack
ers.
She was fifteen when she started in,
and the So "a week had seemed so
much TO the little family tucked away
in three rooms on Sullivan street.
With her mother and Danny helping,
too, 1t wasn't hard to get along all,
and when the weather was good they
all went over into Washington square
at night to rest and dream awhile.
But up in the factory the other girls
had never admitted her into that in
ner circle of friendly intimacy that al
ways exists where there are fellow
workers. Perhaps it was because she
wasn't pretty. The first week she
had gone there Carl, the shipping
clerk, had sized her up jocularly and
remarked that "she'd be some frost at
the Winter Garden with that face
hung on her"
Tess had heard and hated him with
all her heart, even while the hot tears
filled her eyes, and she bit her lip to
keep back the swift retort. She had
taken a good look at herself in rle lit
tie crooked mirror over the wash basin
where the girls put ON their hats, and
It was perfectly true. She wasn't
bit pretty. She didn't know how to
do her hair attractively and in style,
aud she had freckles. and her mouth
was too large. There was no one to tell