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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
Following the signing of the measures
there was a round of speechmaking.
Farmer LEGISLATORS from both houses

Following the signing OF the measures
there was a round of speechmaking.
Farmer legislators from both houses
recalled the long fight of the North
Dakota farmers for the reforms that
they finally were getting.
The joint session virtually marked
the close Of the North Dakota legis-
lature. A few days were spent in
winding up unfinished business, prin-
cipally dealing with small bills. The
legislature finally adjourned with
every prediction pledge fulfilled and
every bill of the League program
enacted into law.
The sixteenth North Dakota legis
lature is remarkable in a number of
ways. That it will prove a historical
session was predicted by J. F. T..
O'Connor, leader of the opposition on
the floor of the house.
No other legislature, in any Ameri-
can state, has enacted so many i'm
portant measure at a single session.
The nearest approach was the record
Of the New Jersey legislature, during
the first year of the administration of
GOvern0r-n0w president Woodrow
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ton and the North Dakota legislature
have done more progressive work and
more of it than the Wilson admins
tration and the New Jersey legisla.
ture did.
Session Less Than 60 Days.
In spite of the importance of the
legislation, the legislature introduced
less bills than ever before, cost less
and adjourned earlier. Agreement
was made at the start to keep down
petty and unimportant bills and to
adjourn as soon as the bills promised
to the people were enacted. AS a re-
suit adjournment was taken well be-
fore the end of 60 days.
Less employees were used than ever
before. This was possible because help
was selected on the basis of efficiency
rather than politics.
The North Dakota legislature was
the first to indorse all of President
Wilson's IA points" to insure perma-
nent peace.
The North Dakota legislature also
was the first to make any substantial
provision for the relief of returning
soldiers, voting the $25 for each
month spent in service, the money to
be used as first payment on home or
for education.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
JOHN PETERSON.

An old Settler of Lake Elizabeth
passed away when John Peterson
answered the summons of Death on
the 18th Of Feb. at 1880 o'clock p. M,
death being due. to cancer of the
stomach, He was born in Daily
Skane, Sweden, March 13, 1841, being
thus u years, II months and 5 days
at the time Of his death.
At the age of 20 years he left Swe-
den and came to America, 1870 and
came to Madison, Wis.,, where he was
for some years. Later he came to
Atwater where he was united in mar
riage to Gustava Swenson the goth of
Dec. 1884. They lived for years ~
miles south of Atwater, later moving
to the farm in Lake Elizabeth where
his wife passed away July Z, 1898. Mr..
Peterson made this his home until in
1914, when he went to Minneapolis,
having rented out his farm. The last
4 years he made his home with his
daughters, being at the home of Mrs.
J. B. Thielen in Minneapolis when he
passed away.
Seven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson, the youngest a
daughter, Hannah, having passed
away. The surviving children are:
Mrs. Henry Keyser of Swan River,
Willie, Peterson of Lake Elizabeth
Mrs. Victor Anderson of tennessee,
Mrs. ]. B. Thielen of Minneapolis,
Mrs. l. J. Wicklund of Alberta, Can,
and Gustave Peterson of Lake Lillian
whom were all present at the funeral
except Mrs. Wicklund. He also leaves
9 grandchildren to mourn his loss.
Three nephews also mourn his death,
namely, L. ]. johnson of Atwater, N.
J. Johnson of Grove City, and J. J.
Johnson Of Canada, and a niece in
Sweden.
The remains were brot here Friday
evening and the funeral services were
held last Saturday at the Swedish
Lutheran church at 2 o'clock, Rev.
LeVander officiating. Interment was
made in the Union cemetery beside
his wife.
Relatives from a distance who at
tended the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Malmberg, Mr.. and Mrs. N. A.
Christensen, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Oke-
son and son Martin and N. J. john
son, all of Grove City.
The pail bearers were: L. Hedlund,
G. A.: Glader, Gust Hedner, Johannes
Pearson, Chas. Rossen and P. o. Hall.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press. ="
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
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New Rates for Government Insur-
ance Now Worked Out. Dis
ability Clause A Feature.

The following information regard
ing the Governments Insurance for
soldiers and sailors has been issued
by the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
and we are publishing the same for
the beneht Of the ''boys" and others
interested in this big government un-
dertaking. The present rate will be
in force for five years according to
the governments original plan and it
would seem that, except for those who
are anxious to secure a 20 or 80 year
endowment policy at once there should
be no hurry in making the change.
l. Present certificates are one year
renewable term contracts, and may be
continued as such for a period of five
years only, from the declaration of
peace.
2. At any time during this period
of five years the term policies may be
converted without medical examina-
ton into any one Of the following six
forms: Ordinary Life, Twenty-pay-
ment Life. Thirty-year payment Life,
Twenty-year Endowment, Thirty.year
Endowment and Endowment maturing
at age sixty-two. If the term policies
are to be converted as above, the con-
version must take place during the
five year period mentioned.
3. These forms will be the only
ones written and the insurance will
be carried by the Government at rates
considerably lower than private COM
panies.
4. The rates are net rates based
upon the American Experience Table
of Mortality with interest at 81 per
cent, figured upon monthly basis. All
expenses of the Bureau are paid by
the Government, thereby permitting
the NET rate. This means that the
monthly net rate will average Is per
cent below similar rate in partici-
pating private companies.
S. Policies will contain waiver
Of premium and total disability clause,
making the policies payable at any
time that the insured becomes totally
and permanently disabled, REGARD
LESS OF HIS AGE. No policy In a
private Company contains a similar
clause running beyond the age of
sixty-fve. An average rate of 8 per
cent would have to be charged for
such a policy in private companies.
6. A few rates for Government Pol.
icies:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
OBITUARY
NELS YOUNG.

NGAI0 AOO4N1.
The community was saddened last
Tuesday evening to learn of the death
Of Nels Young, the only son of ]. A.
Young which occurred on Feb. Is,
1919 at about eight o'clock in the
evening. Death was caused by dia-
betes which he had been suffering
from little over year but was able
to be up and around until the last
day.
Nels August Young was born at
Sventorp Parish, Skaraborgs lin, Swed.
en- on July II, 1895, thus attaining the
age of % years, Z months and days.
He came to this country with his par.
ents in 1901 locating on the ]. A. Lind
blad farm at Svea, where they resid-
ed for two years when they moved to
Kandiyohi where they lived for two
years, when they again moved to Svea
locating on the place where they now
reside.
He received his education in this
county, graduating from the 9Th grade
in Dist. 68 in 1911 and from the WILL
mar Seminary in 1914. He was con.
firmed at Svea Lutheran church on
Feb. rs, 1910
He leaves to mourn his untimely
death his parents, two aunts, Mrs.
Anderson of Svea, Mrs. Nelson Of Gen.
tralia, Wash, two uncles, Frank Carl
son Of Minneapolis, Adolph Carlson
of Cosmopolis, Washington, besides
other relatives both in this country
and in Sweden. He was a most devot-
ed son and well loved by all who knew
him.
The funeral was held at the home at
one o'clock and at Svea Lutheran
church at three o'clock on March 1,
1919, Rev. J. B. Sorenson officiating.
The pail bearers were Herbert Lundin,
Carl Wahlquist, Ar thur Freed, Rob-
ert Lindblad, Herbert Christianson
and Wilhelm Christianson.
There was a beautiful floral offering
contributed by parents, relatives and
friends. Hemlandssang No. 299, FRAN
en- Suck sig smyger" was sung by
Myrtle Johnson, Ruth Gorans and Mrs.
Harold Nelson.
o, huru salt att en- gang skada Gud!
Det blir en- salig dag, da jag far bud.
Tank, fara hem fran ALT elande har
Ock ev1gt vara hos min Jesus kar!
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
SPICER ON-CRE.EN LAKE
Spicer.on.G reen.Lake, March 3rd


Spicer.on.G reen.Lake, March 3rd.-
Chris. Rosaker and family of Hari.
son moved their household goods last
Thursday into the rooms above the
meat market, which he recently pur-
chased and took charge of it March /.
Oscar Thorvig and liver Knudson
were at Willmar from Friday until
Saturday, having dentist work done.
Miss Bertha Peterson left last week
for Kandiyohi, where she will be en-
ployed at the E. L. Guam home for
some time.
Miss Ellen Monson was dress max
ing at the w. c. Hendrickson home
last week. She left for her home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Barner and fami-
~ departed last week for Sank Centre
near which place they will make their
future home. They sold their resi-
dence north of the village recently to
T.. Smithson of Roseville. Mr.. Bar
ner has purchased a farm five miles
south Of Sank Center.
Christ O. Carlson returned Wednes-
day from business trip to the cities.
Mrs. J. R. Hultgren was a Willmar
visitor last Wednesday.
N. B. johnson returned Thursday
from a business trip to Willmar.
About $14 ives realized from the
lunches sold in the Swedish church
basement last Thursday.
H. M Walby of Willmar was at
Spicer on business last week.
Pheifers ice crew finished loading
ice last Thursday. About $500 cars
have been filed.
F.. H. Harris, o. J. Orsen and A. c.
Franzen returned Saturday from an
excursion trip to Houston, Texas.
A. J. Thorvig was at Willmar Satur-
day between trains.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kloster enter
tanned several relatives last Sunday.
Miss Dena Carlson arrived home
Saturday from Willmar, where she has
completed a. four months business
course at the Seminary.
/ The sad news reached US the first
Of the week Of the death of Mrs. Hans
Erickson, which occurred at the Sun
nys1de hospital at New London Sun
day morning. Mrs. Erickson under
went an operation a short time ago
and was getting along nicely, when
she contracted pneumonia, which caus-
ed her death. She is a daughter of
Mrs. Hannah Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Erickson and little son arrived
from their home at Oaklie, Minnesota
about two weeks ago and were visit
ing relatives here. Obituary will be
published next week.
Mrs. Arthur Boreen is a patient at
the Sunnyside hospital at New Lon
don.
=, The Norwegian Lutheran congrega-
will serve lunch in the Annex on cleo
ton day, March 18th, beginning at II
o'clock in :, the forenoon and continu- |
ing thruout the afternoon and, even
ing. Everybody welcome to attend.
The Norwegian Lutheran congrega-
ton at Long Lake will hold a three |
days meeting March seventh. eighth
and ninth. Rev. A. M. Lunde, the
local pastor will be there and several
yistting pastors, among them are: Rev.
Barstad of Lac qui Parle, Rev. Hotter
II Minneapolis, Rev. Oppedahl OF Sac
ed Heart and several others. All are
invited to attend these meetings.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
20-Year Endowment.
3OLYear Endowment,

In comparing above rates with those
10 per cent of the premium should be
added to private company annual rates
10 per cent on account of monthly
premium basis of Government poll
cies, and s per cent on account Of
Government Disability Clause. If an
annual premium is paid to a private
Company and death occurs during the
year no return of premium is made.
If an annual premium is paid under a
Government policy and death occurs
all of the premium except current
month is refunded. It will, therefore
be noticed that the Government rate
under converted policies will average
about 80 per cent below the rates of
participating private companies. The
low rate provided by the Government
and the special : disability clause Is
granted only to soldiers and sailors
holding regular term policies issued
under the War Risk Act, the Govern
ment assuming all expenses.
Z. Converted policies will partici-
pate in dividends earned from any
mortality or interest savings. These
dividends may be used to reduce prem
iums or accumulate at compound in
terest.
8. All policies are non-taxable, in
contestable and non-assignable.
9. Cash values under converted
policies are provided beginning at the
end Of the first year, being the full
3hper cent reserve values. Loans
may be made up to a. per cent of the
cash value. Participating, paid-up and
extended insurance is guaranteed in
all converted, contracts. =,
10. All policies are. payable in
event death, only in 240 monthly In.
stallments. Endowment policies are
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05

There 70 moro catarrh in this section
or the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and By constantly failing
% cure with local treatment, pronounced
It incurable. Catarrh Is q local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions ana therefore requires constitu-.
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is q constitutional
remedy.EsiA taken internally and acts
thru tina Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of The System. One Hundfed Dollars re-
ward 70 offered for any c4se that Halls
GatarFh Medicine fails to cure. Send Tor
circulars and testimonials
80; cHENE4ae Coz Toledo. Ohio.
ar lahil5 Pill1 lor eoasttpaston.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
GETTING Proficient.

"William," cried the astonishec
lady, "what on earth are you doing
standing before the mirror making
those dreadful faces?" "Well, my
dear" replied her husband, Il am tc
receive presentation at our club
meeting tonight, and as am not sup.
posed to know anything about 1t. I'm
practicing look Of intense surprise !
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05

Rubber in Auto Tires.
The American automobile public
alls for $4,000 tons of India rubber for
he manufacture of its tires each year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
Degree Of Honor Social.

Degree Of Honor Social.
The Degree of Honor will give a So
ctal at the home of Mrs. W. Sperry
at At Third St. West, on Wednesday,
March ~. The Menu will include
sandwiches, cake doughnuts, beans,
pickles and coffee, at 15c:s All are cor
daily invited. s-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05

. Now is the time to have your car
painted, High Grade work guaranteed.
Willmar Paint Shop. Phone 20.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
A COWARDLY HERO

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
 OClIE case of Richard Stierheim, con-
 scientious objector, gives food for
 S thought. It is not like any other instance that has come to light thus far in the story of Americas part in the war This boy did not refuse to take life be- cause of adherence to the tenets of any particular religious sect. He declined to fight simply because he had made up his mind that all fighting was wrong He committed the capital crime that is recognized by the military administration he deserted, and the authorities are now weighing the findings of the courtmartial that sat upon his case. The penalty for assertion, of course, is death. If 1t IS decided that he is to suffer this fate, Richard Stierheim intends to meet his end with fortitude. He made up his mind to face the consequences when he took his stand-however misguided-for his prin- ciples.
 But this conscientious objector has upset the cool and ordered processes of even handed military justice by his demeanor 
 away he came back because he did not want to get his guards into trouble. Hav- ing made his protest, in spite of the con- tiruance of his refusal to fight, there was no risk he would not take to be of service to his fellows, though he drew the line at helping them to kill. He went out under fire to the succor of the wounded; he ct Nal tO di0 trenches where the shells were falling most thickly. He never for a moment spared or coddled himself As stacker he had done what was calculated to earn him the universal disgust and execration.
 As a hero he inevitably won the apprecia- ton and even the affection of the men for 1 hom-without fuss-he risked his life almost hourly.
 The young Pennsylvanian is in his own person a six-feet -one-inch bundle Of con tradictions. He is '.the biggest coward from one point of view and the bravest hero, from another. Moral courage he certainly has in high degree. He mas dcne what he thought was right though it should cost him his life. Yet one can only admire his steadfastness to his res olution With reservations-for If all had acted as he did, whatever the motive, the result would have been the inundation O. America by our foes. We cannot at the same time revere the fallen as they de- serve and appraise Richard Stierheim's s conduct as on a parity with their sac- rifce On every hand in peace times we | have the social rebels who insist that they are right and we are wrong-and the rest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

From the Tuscaloosa News.
 As illustrating how Senator Underwood Is regarded in the country at large, Mun- seys Magazine has an article on the democratic presidential possibilities The leading and first figure and picture is that of Woodrow Wilson Next comes Oscar Underwood of Alabama-a full! page picture, wherein he is referred to as the strongest southern possibility, and one of the strongest men in the nation. He is referred to as a sound man in whom the country has absolute conf dence and one who if elected, would make an excellent president Following the Underwood discussion came McAdoo Bryan and Champ Clark It should be matter of pride to Alabamians that one of the senators from this state is regarded as a national figure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
< z x Thrift Campaign to Bear Good Fruit

MURING the war Savings Stamps 0 and Thrift Stamps were popu- lar and the sales totaled large, but not so large as had been expected.
 In the United States the mark set for the first year of the campaign was two billion dollars. The amount raised was only about one billion. Uncle Sam was grateful for the sum turned into the treasury, of course, even if it was only 50 per cent of the amount sought.
 The War Savings and Thrift cam paign is not only going on, but it is far better organized than ever. Thrift groups are being formed in business houses and at industrial plants.
 Trained team managers are in charge of the organization and the re- suits should be surprisingly large. Nickels and dimes saved will have a far-reaching effect for good in every community. The reflex benefit on the individual saver cannot be over estimated.
 If the country at large works with the zest that is in evidence in this section two billion dollars will be raised between now and Christmas. Every dollar will be needed by the government.
 * * E
 A schooner containing 221 cases of whisky was seized near Mobile. just at the time when thousands of swell tering Alabamians would almost be willing to trade a Liberty Bond for a mint julep made by an expert.
 Ss *
 The aftermath of war includes the swan song of the cootie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

doll-faced woman may hold man for while but it takes a really good woman to hold him for life
 man should be ashamed of the fact that he is weak enough to hate another man. But he isn't He is proud of his hatred.
 No one wants the friendship of man who wants your friendship for what it is worth to him.
 After all, perhaps a woman merely kisses another woman to taste what brand of enameline the other woman uses.
 The reason why you should do your best all the time is because your best isn't so doggone good.
 Once in a while a transparent chiffon waist reveals an undervest that reminds you of the fact that some folks are boycotting the laundres since the laun- dries increased their prices 10 per cent.
 Another reason why laws are not pop ular is because laws are always agin something you want to do.
 And a whole lot of married men can tell you that there are a whole lot of female kaisers in this country
 When a man talks about something be- ing cheap as dirt" ask him if he has tried to buy any city real estate recently.
 Do not squawk about your tough luck Just think of the, number of times you should have landed in jail and didn't, and be thankful. The trouble with the fellow who wears ath-a-letic underwear is that he uses ii for lounginy robe and nightgown in hot weather.
 We never knew oi anything that was postponed until tomorro~' that could no' just as we'll have been done today. The thought of the Fatted Calf al home is what keeps many a Prodiga Husband away from home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
FINANCE AMONG BOLSHEVISTS

Frederick F. Moore, in Leslfe.s. 1O0 USSIA is working overtime with lM its money-printing machines. The
 tireless printing press is com pleting the financial wrecking of Rus sia- Said the German general staff long ago, What you Russians want is land and money There lies the land. Take it! As for the money. print it!' So the Russians, modern Aladdins, in- stead of rubbing lamps, oiled up the printing presses. And, presto-millions of rublesl
 Such suggestion would have passed as a species of light humor in any other country. Certainly it would not Have been acted upon. But the Ger man knew the childlike psychology of the Russians. The great bulk of the people of Russia are ignorant and credulous; and to their simple minds a ruble is any piece of paper upon which the words One Ruble' have been printed. And such paper is made more attractive than any genuine ruble if
 
 picture, preferably that of a working man resting from his labors and sur- veying rich fields and busy, factory chimneys.
 First of all, the German induced the bolsheyist leaders to steal from the Russian treasury the gold which was behind the imperial paper rubles, thus depreciating the value of those rubles Out only to those few who knew that the gold had gone to Germany)). Next and with characteristic inconsistency, the bolshevists, while preaching a cru sade against money-in other words, apitalism-proceede to print bales of money behind which they put no gold. Thus they used money as their chief weapon to fight money!
 From the standpoint of ina gination, the whole scheme put to shame the widest, most gigantic get-rich quick dream ever born in the brain of a mortal Those bales of stage money dramatized the cash wealth of the bol- shevists-actually visualized to every peasant and worker the tangible suc- cess of bolshevism. Further the bol- shevists, through their keen methods of distributing this wealth were able to convince a poverty stricken people that bolshevism stood for everything that was generous and good. Already
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12

nations until she has undergone a
 period of probation, but regardless of
 prejudice easily understood and ex-
 cused, as matter of expediency, to prevent a division in Europe which would inevitably bring on another war and to enable the allies to more easily enforce the terms imposed on Germany by the Paris conference, it that Germany should be ad- nitted without delay. Recent dis patches from Paris indicate that this will be done.