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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11
AUCTION SALE

To settle the J. Buikema Estate. /
will dispose at Public Auction on Sec
ton 81, Town of Whitefeld, 8 miles
East of Raymond and 4 miles West of
Svea, on
Tuesday, December II, 1918
Commencing at 10000 a. m. sharp, the
following personal property:
Ia HEAD OF HORSES-1 bay mare Is
year sold; gray gelding IA years old;
1 bay pony; brown geldAng; black
mare years old; 1 black gelding 6
years old; l bay mare IA years old;
bay mare years old; 1 gray gelding
years old; 3 gray mares years old;
l black mare 3 years old; / spring
colt.
II HEAD OF CATTLE-9 mich COWS,
one fresh now, S coming fresh, milk.
ing now; heifers with calf, years
old: steer; 5 yearling calves
Eighteen Spring Pigs.
MACHINERY and IMPLEMENTS
1 Mccormick binder, IT.; / McCor.
mick corn binder; double disc Mont.
tor drill; 1 disc harrow; l Mccormick
mower; Best Ever gang plow; 1 Best
Ever sulky plow; Kemp manure
spreader: 2 corn cultivators: / bob
sleigh; 1 Eureka potato planter; 1
Bradley breaking plow; 1 Hoover DO.
tato digger; 1 c. B. V. @. corn planter,
new with wire; i Minnesota hay rake;
wagon with box; four section drag;
2 hay racks: / tWO.seated buggy: 1
tanning mill; Prim Rose cream sep.
carator; 3 sets working harness; Some
hay in stacks and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Free Lunch at Noon. ,
=. TERMS:-All sums under $1,000.
cash; on sums over. that amount time
will be. given on approved notes, bear.
ing interest at the rate of 8 per cent
from date of sale until October LIST,
1919. No property to be removed un-
til settled for, ......., :
. ANDREW JOHNSON,
- AS Administrator of The ]. Buikema
Estate. i
w. J. Davis, Auctioneer. !.
H. N. Ashley, Clerk. i
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PERSONAL MENTION IN
LOCAL EXCHANGES

Miss Lizzie Jorgenson came home
from the cities last week to visit the
c. A. Jorgenson family, and accom-
panied them to Willmar by auto
iving-Litchfield Independ-
dent.
Adolph Johnson, of Providence, was
accidentally shot in the chest by a
gun in the hands of his brother The
accident happened last week and the
boy is now improving rapidly.-Daw-
son Sentinel
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BURBANK B0YDlED s..
IN SOUTHERN CAMP
Private Oscar Lohn Succumbed to
Strange Illness at Camp
Hancock.
OSCAR LOHN.

Another one Of Kandiyohi county's
soldier boys to die in Camp was Oscar
LOhn, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Amund L.
Lohn OF Burbank Township, who pas
sed away at Camp Hancock, Georgia,
on the 9th day Of November.
Oscar was one of the contingent Of
selected men who left from here on
the 9Th of September for Camp Grant,
Illinois. Later he was transferred to
Camp Hancock, Georgia. On the way
he was taken sick with the influenza
and was sick for some time at Camp
Hancock, but recovered. A few days
before his death his regiment was
to Camp Johnston, prepare
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11

ARE LEFT TN AIR

President Wants Reconstruction to
Shift for ItseIf-Peaee Commission
Sails Without Farmer-Labor Repre-.
sentative-Senate Fight on Reac-
tionaries Still Undecided-Pacific
Coast, Labor Draws Up National
Prooram-British and French Labor
Against War With Russia-lrish.
Americans Want Ireland Considered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11
WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING

Just to get acquainted and get GUS
toners, will do watch repairing at
half price. Am graduate from the
Wis. Inst. or Horology, and will guar
antee first class work. Ruben Olive,
702 Second St., East-Adv:' IT,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11

Miss Alpha Dahlseid, a graduate of
The Willmar Business College, has
gone to Desmet, s. D., where she has
accepted a position as stenographer
in law office.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11

'Hctel Dyckman is Minneapolis
newest downtown fflreproof hotel. 200.
yneQms,s each room has its own private
bath. Rates $1.75 TO $3.50 per day
ADV. tt. ..ss .ss Es.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11

Miss Jeanette Koelfgen~ is recover
ing from an attack of the flu.
Misses Pearl and Mildred Peterson
of Willmar spent Sunday at their
home.
School closed Tuesday and will not
until after New Year on account of
the influenza epidemic
James TAFT Jr., Marketed hogs in
town Thursday.
Alma Grimlund left Wednesday for
her home in Willmar.
Mrs. o. w. Kroona visited at the
Albert Shosten home on Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Currence spent
Thursday evening in Willmar.
Ralph Dunn, who attends high
school in Willmar, spent Sunday at
his home south of the village.
A very sad accident occurred ia. tt1k.s
village Wednesday evening when Rich
ard Freedholm, wellknown resident
was fatally burned in a gas ex-
plosion. He was brought to the Will
mar Hospital Immediately where he
died two hours later. His funeral was
held Friday afternoon at the Swedish
Lutheran church in Svea.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Strom, on
Thursday, baby girl.
Cleanliness is the first law Of health,
inside as well as outside. Let Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea be your in
ternal cleanser, then your organs will
be- pure and clean, your health good,
your system right. Start tonight. Tea
or Tablets 35c Carlson Bros. drug
gists.-Adv.
Miss Minnie Olson of Great Bend,
N. OAK, came home Sunday for a
short stay.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to give our heartfelt
thanks to all who aided us and gave
us so freely Of their sympathy in our
deep sorrow, the loss of our beloved
son and brother, Oscar. Particularly
would we express our appreciation to
the officers and members Of squad
from the Willmar Home Guard who
came so far to give our soldier boy a
burial with military honors.
Gratefully,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amund L. Lohn
Silas LOhn
Burton Lohn
Edwin LOhn
Minnie Lohn
Mrs. Martin Shipstead
Lyla LOhn.
WE WANT MEN
70 sell or buy our Guaranteed Nursery
14oek
70 ~ sa1esn@n: Steady job good pay.
Writes u.s. ~
70 the Buyers: Send for free colored cir
cu1ar. 49, : Si'E a. $50 .(SItj KS e.:
The Coz, a0o1vse.ese 1dvaxds Co.,
!.Wiscorsm's Largest Nursery, Fort At
kinson. Wisconsin. -. -, 3-l-1S
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-12-11

Miss Minnie Olson of Great Bend,
N. OAK, came home Sunday for a
short stay.
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Indirect Results.

REPRESENTATIVE vENABLE OF
Mississippi said in a vicksburs
address:
Tho German armies suffer a de-.
feat. and tho German chancellor IA.
mands universal suffrage for the
people. This 10 q case OF what is
termed Indirect results.
ITS IKE the case Of the young man
VINO called on a millionaire and saids
love your daughter
But my daughter ls an heiressv
the millionaire Numbered. what
rigns nave you to aspire to hef
~ graduated from tho high scboo,
Win distinguished mention
"I earn $4,000 a year.
Ratsl That wouldn't keen tina
girl In war wool for soldiers sweats
"'As secretary Of a dstect,vo
: :on u 1 rssK, fseiGS ss:
with = young actress ' prono Waer e.
sue you for breach Of promise. The
letters all begin. Baby mine" and
are all signed "Old bunny whisksrs.3
However. could hush the matter uu.
Tor know tho lady's record
Did You say, young man, thae
you graduated from high school with
distinguished mentionT
"T did. SIR
"'How strange life is! How MARI
velous are the ways Of Providencs3
1t has been Q secret ambition OF
mine for years that my daughter
should Marcy \ Scholar" = III
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sUPERIN-
Il

was Solomon Davis. It IL not POSI-
lively stated that the quarry was in
Loudoun county, but that IL tho In.
ference.
Mr.. Lane. in his report. says: TN
laying before you the abstract Of
my disbursements for the last year 1t
may not be improper to give some
explanation of the circumstances
under which those charged to the
marble quarry were made" He says
that the former commissioners of
public buildings had determined to
substitute for the columns Of tho
House Of Representatives tho varie-
gated marble Of the upper Potomac
In place Of the coarse material Of
freestone. but that before they had
completed their arrangements tho
was entered into with marble
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which leans against one Of Stunkels
arbor posts Is of that marble.
The Rambler recalls long ago to
ha read lat the marble Of the
pillars in the old Hall Of Repre-
sentatives was quarried near Lees.
burg. He thinks he may have read
that fact in Glenn Browns History
Of the Capitol" hook to which he
cannot have access now because Of
the closing Of the Washington Pub.
lie Library and the Library OF Con.
gress. But he finds in THE Docu.
and Development Of tho Capitol sew.
eral references to Loudoun county and
upper Potomac marble used for pill.
lars Of the chamber Of tho Hall Of
Representatives. In q report Of b
Henry Latrobe. surveyor or archi.
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the data before him. cannot determine.
but 1t was one of the early locomotives
Of America. and 1t was interesting to
encounter In the course OF q ramble
the son of an old railroad man who
used to ride on that engine. Crowds
stand around that locomotive In the
National Museum and gaze at 1t. but
here, while walking over old roads and
dim trails in the Goose creek region of
Loudoun county. within a few miles Of
the, capital. the Rambler sits down
man who knew the ancient engine
when it was a busy and noisy ma
chine and when it was a new wonder.
instead Of relic. Number 81" had Q
long and useful career. After 1t grew
too old. and out-of-date for hauling
trains 1t was used as switching en-
CINE in the yards at Martinsburg ana
continued in service there until tho
civil war.
stunkel the elder also helped to
lay the first rails Of tho Baltimore
ton and Baltimore, and 10 was one
of the pioneer workmen on the Rich-
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. His long life Of useful labor
done. he Is at rest in Ivy cemetery
or IS 1t Hill cemetery3-at Alex
Near one of the arbor posts at the
home Of Stunkel the younger 10 .
curious bit OF marble found in the
Goose Creek country. There are said
to be iarse deposits Of It in other
times called variegated marble, and
when polished 1t has the appearance
of n 20 iomerate OF a"ates. All
Washingtonians and millions Of other
columns In statuary Hall. at the Capt.
toll, which was the old chamber Of the
House of Representatives. Guides
point out between the whispers and
echoes strange and fanciful figures in
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States, the Rambler finds this under
the date of ovember 20, 1916:

States, the Rambler finds this under
the date of ovember 20. 1915:
For the columns and for various other parts
Of the House Of Representatives no freestone
cred. Other resources were therefore sought
after. "A stone hitherto considered only a. an
tncumbrance to agriculture. which exists In
inexhaustible quantity at the foot Of the most
southeasterly range Of our Atlantic mountains
(probably along the greatest part Of their
extent. bat certainly from Roanoke to the
Gchuylkill). and which the present surveyor OF
the Capitol and probably others had many years
ago discovered to be very hard but beautiful
marble-this was examined. and after much
labor and perseverance has been proved to an.
swer every expectation that was formed. mot
only Of it, beauty, but of its capacity to fur
nlsh columns Of any length and to be applicable
to any purpose to Which colored marble can 30
applied. The present commissioner Of public
buildings has therefore entered into contract
for all the columns. and progress has been
made In Quarrying them. They may b. pro-
cured, each in a single block. should the trans.
Of the pilasters lies ready to be brought dowa
10 Warrington, and will probably arrive In .
few days. The quarrles are situated In lou
doun county. Va, and Montgomery county. Nd.
i. ---
The turning out Of these columns
proved not to be so easy as thought.
Many troubles were encountered and
there Is q relation of these in a re-
port which Samuel Lane, commission
or Of public buildings, made to Henry
st. George Tucker under date Of
Washington. January "a. 1918. In MI
the official papers in which mention
is made of the columns and the quarry
whence they came there Is no clue
to lead one to the place Of tho old
quarry except that Mr.. Lane gives
tho name of the owner Of the land ON
which the quarry was. Tho owner
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ed by big trees. was built Of timber
hewed at the millseat. but 1t now pre-.
sents the aspect Of = now house, hays
ing been rooted and weatherboarded
anew. The folk who live in that neigh-
Dornood now will tell you narrowing
stories about tho savage dangers which
beset the millers OF old. They say
tnat when tho house and mill were
built wild Indians roamed or lurked
around that country. The miller never
Travelled between the mill and tho
mouse without carrying firearms. Per-
maps II ono should 30 little deeper
into the subject he might nnd that
sst0S ; with loopholes In them were
that farmers bringing their grain to
me MIL or carrying homo their meal
and flour Travelled In armed parties,
rms property caxne into possession
OF the Mavin family about 1850. That
was the time whom the Mavins arrived
Prior to that the place had been csiied
COOKS mill and the grave Of the Last
member Of the Cook family to live
tnere Is very close to the house. Tho
Hanoier has no Information concern
ing tho original miller. He may have
pee ono OF the Cook family. One Of
which lived long at this spot and
operated the mill. Is Anna Mavin, now
Mra. w. T. Cooksey Of Baltimore.
whose address 10 Woodland Hall. For.
esq Park. Tho Rambler recently re-.
ceiVeu from her tho following letter:
IL have !ust received your letter and am send.
t rsSs- Sou sne following fnfoenatisa. which 10
:! weuid contain data. and ny iafsrmatioa
tin ar a. Decause was very young at the
william r. Mayin Rehs.& Ns.x- ~
!ofy Mevin (the latter TIVE slagie) and q Wild.
ewea sister. Mr. Horasserry. were the arst
county. EnEiand. some time IN 1850. They are
q, buried ~ the sraveyard Of ths Episcopal
Prior to the M.ssiins tn. mil, VA. owned nv
a. f.1sly naned Ccok; me last descendant Of
M tne eoass undsr hlg mock grange bush.
and the small chiidrea Of tSs fasis Ills '': TSs
t 40 va current and was widely believed that
ne ne eno.t q this sane Geek ettea appeared.
Robert =. nsvin. VITO died in 1919. ani mySsif.
william =. Mavin in England was q bvil6ee
a d t Gscatrastor. and cftea teld Of how ID his
ing up the keys to q house-irsperise vsrs
hhuaS; pictures ON The walls and even beicN.
4 always interests me to hear o, .nv an.
taking an interest in M old home. and occs.
slonaiiy hear Of some one enjoying the ashins
near n the old mill on Goose creek, or Gohonro
Hoota. as the Indians called the creek.
MIS- Cooksey has two children. n
son and daughter. Tho SON is MAI
ROBERT Mavin Cooksey, who was sta.
toned in Washington when the Ram.
may be In France, ~"
Mrs. Cooksey's remark that tho In,
alan name for Goose creek was do.
nongo Roota recalls to the Rambler
that men who understood the lanruarn
OF the Potomac country tribes trans.
!ateg the indian name Of Goose creek
az river OF Swans" no doubt beca
wild swans were especially numerous.
along the course Of tho creek.
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and there 10 what was clearing. but
which IL now upSrown in sassafraS
bushes. You pass an abandoned log
cabin with . stone chimney and como
to the bank OF the creek. A fne view
opens to you. A new dam Of rock and
Cenaent stretches across the creek,
which at this point Is ave or six times
as wide ~ Rock creek, and that dam
has recently besn built under direction
OF Mr.. Stunkel In replacement q one OF
logs and uncemented stone. Above the
dam the water - deep and still. while
below 1t the boulder strewn bed Of tho
creek is exposed. for most OF the water
OF the creek is turned by the dam Into
flows to turn the turbines In small
to light Leesburg. Tho power house 10
not impresstvely large, but It 10 en-.
Client. It stands close to tho site OF
Mavin's mill and the corner stone Of the
power house was used N the corner
stone Of the mill. Deeply cut In that
stone is the date. 176S. which was no
doubt the date OF the erection Of the
mill. In the grass and weeds near the
power house lie the burrs or grinding
stones Of the min. From the little house
where the turbines turn and out OF
which cables carry electric current to
Leesburg path leads to . house - .
slight elevation about q hundred yards
back from tho creek. That was the
Mavtn home now occupied by the supers
intendent OF the power station ana hi0
family-Eugene Atwell. q son Of Millard
Mason AtweN. whom tho Rambler men.
tionea last Sunday In connection with
his observations OF Belmont Park.
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tiful columns was further impeded by
q strike Of the workmen on tho Capt.
toll in 1918. Mr.. Bullhnch wrote: 1.-THE
large columns Of Potomac marble
were essential to forming the repre-
sentatives' chamber and building tho
south wing: attention was paid to this
object when an interruption was put
to this and all other stone work by q
combination among the workmen to
demand an increase of wages. This
combination was SO organized as to
threaten at one time an entire suspen-
sion of the work. but was happily
overcome after total loss OF thirty
owing to the arrangement OF work
occasioned by It,"
In a report by Mr.. Bullfinch. in 1919,
the Rambler finds this: Expense OF
Quarrying. transporting and finish
ing the columns Of Potomac marble
Of that department. in 1878. at $685.
900. 1t has exceeded that amount
$30.145.55." If you should be ioite ring
along country road and should drop
into strange house to chat with .
man vow had never seen and never
rest on a big piece of the curious
marble like that OF the wonderful col.
umns in the old hall Of representa-
tives. would not that fact interest you
also?
From the Stunkel homo the road leads
road turns off to the right to Ashburn.
Tho road straight ahead goes on to the
Washington and Leesburg pike. A few
PAGES beyond the junction OF the roads
there Is o set Of old fashioned bars on
tho left which mark tho entrance to q
NvN VH 70 m knn - -
road that strikes off through the woods
in tho direction Of Goose creek. The
way 10 through oaks and q mixed conn
pany Of dogwood. cedar and pine. Here
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mason, for the columns required at
81, $50. each delivered In this city and
a. sum of money was advanced, upon
sessSy to s sas Ss acu,t.es and
expenses attending an enterprise OF
this kind proved to be greater than
had been calculated upon. In short,
the money advanced and the private
resources OF tho contractor were ex-
pended before much progress had a
contractor, being unable to give such
security as would authorize further
advances. 1t became necessary TO
abandon the undertaking altogether
or to adopt some other mode OF
carrying Il into effect" After
tor could be found to undertake the
business. 80 the government, through
the office Of the commissioner OF pub.
lie buildings. employed artists ana
hands on public account after max
ing tho necessary arrangements with
Mr.. Lane says that, ::as much time
had already been lost. a. tho repairs
to the Capitol were In danger OF
being delayed for want OF the col
umns. Gnd az the season for engaging
hands had passed by. great and per-
procure the requisite number Of
workmen. and hence you will observe
many charges Of agents whom was
compelled to employ in travelling
through the country In different d.
recttons to engage and send on
hands"
He also says that. a. the quarry
was situated in q country where no
accommodation could DO had for the
workmen, he was under the necessity
Of purchasing materials and erecting
temporary huts and "of laying In pro-
N0tN 81 lie In
etc, and, in some instances. clothing
for servants hired Of their masters
with that condition"
In the conclusion Of his report. Mr..
Lano writes as follows:
The Introduction in the repairs and embel-
beautiful material. ineshaustibie in quantity
and conveniently situated In relation to the
seat Of government was thought to be an OBJ
3ect Of some importance; but to me the estab.
and vexation. which could have been rendered
supportabae only BY the aid Of gentleman of
probity and high standing in the county. Mr..
ship to me. undertook to superintend the whole.
ought to conAde.
Toward the close of November, 1918.
Charles Bullfnch. architect Of the
Of Potomac marble of the representa-
tives' room have been prepared and
set in their places; the stone entabla-
ture with which they are crowned
and the brick arches connecting them
with tho walls are built: the stone
Enclosure forming the breast of the
gallery is nearly complete; tho ribs
of tho dome ceiling are raised and
secured; the outer roof Is now rails
ing and will be covered in a fortnight
and the balustrade is nearly entire"
X
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The sun., 1918-12-16

GARDNER. John q, ssrgt.. Feruwood tW)
SMITH, David NJ. sergt.. Houston (KC.
NICHOLSON. Johnnie H, corp. Union
(WC).
GRICE, benjamin F.. Sontag (Wsl.
GRICE, Benjamin F. Monticello tWS)'
LANG, Houston, Columbus (h).
MARSHALL. Arthur b., Central Academy
(kD.
MOORE. Earl H.. Bolatuska wU).
PETERSON. Samuel, DistaiI (Nu).
RICHARDSON, Hunter r., NoodsVlll'
(WU).
SMITH, Willie W, Zlegleryille tW).
WILLIS, Price, ToccopOla tWS).
The sun., 1918-12-16
WON COMMISSION,
THEN DIED IN CHARGE
Letter Tells Fate of Lieut.. A.
S. Taylor of Brooklyn.

Seventeen days after he had re-
o!Hel his commission as a Lieuten-
an Abernathy S. Taylor OF the Fourth
infantry was killed in action in
frame. His mother, who lives at
i'lI East Nj. IA street, Brooklyn,
.earhed this yesterday in a letter
IRON conradc, which said her son
mad fallen while leading his platoon.
Lieut. Clarence A. Hastings, re-
ported missing in action. is safe within
Me American lines in France, accord
ing to letter received by his wife.
VINO lives at Port Richmond, Staten
Is'ahd. Lieut.. Hastings, who Is a
member OF the 3Osth Infantry. has
0eeN tn France since April.
Information Of the death of Lieut.
avian II. Kennedy in an airplane ac-
S'ueht IN France was contained In a
.l'eF received by parents, Mr.. and
MrT' John Kennedy OF 4l2 East 24Sth
street Lieut.. Kennedy, who was %
was n member OF the Twenty second
Nero Squadron.
The sun., 1918-12-16

(WUl.
STEVENSON, Roy d, sergt. Linton
KEAL, Leonard H., corp, Laurel tW).
WEGNER, Ben G., Corp. South Hend (w).
ANDlS. Albert. Morristown OVID,
RiEHI. Harmon r., Nappana (W).
BIRD, James Terra Haute tWS).
CALVIN. Alvin T., Marion WI:
CARROIL. Virgil, indianapolis (WU).
CLARK Ephraim T., MoTEantown (WS).
COOPER. Talmage, Let's tW).
DAYTON. Martin Roy, Washington tw).
FERGUSON, Jay T., Lovett (WU).
GASE otto T. Decatur (W).
GANOUS. Charles, Indiana Harbor tMU).
GEEBKyINS; william E9.t VAN, 'W'
GRAHAM, william j. JenersonYille tWS).
UERNER Edward c., Madison tWSl.
HEAMGNGER, Whitfield, kewanna lWS)